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Carine Durant est mariée depuis trois ans. À ses yeux, ce mariage ne concernait ni la réputation, ni la gloire. Elle s’est mariée avec Alain parce qu’elle l’aimait. Après le divorce, elle est devenue la risée de toute la ville. Dans le Bureau des affaires civiles, le couple s'est retrouvé face à face. Alain Boucher restait indifférent : « Prends ton indemnité de divorce et disparais devant moi. Ne pense plus à te remarier avec moi ! » Carine a mis ses lunettes de soleil, avec un sourire léger, elle a répondu : « Certainement ! Je ne me remarierai jamais avec toi. » N’est-ce pas génial d'être une femme riche et célibataire ? Plus tard, elle a mené une carrière brillante, elle a en même temps de milliers d’admirateurs. Elle a hérité d'une fortune de cent milliards de dollars. Un soir, elle a soudain reçu un appel téléphonique. « Carine. » « Qui êtes-vous ? » « ... »

"Quoi ? !" Elle s'exclame et se moque. "Est-ce que j'ai l'air d'une vulgaire salope pour toi ?" "Non. Tu as l'air convenable mais je veux juste être sûr que tu n'es pas attiré par moi comme tu l'as prétendu." Je vois bien qu'elle a menti. Elle me trouve attirant. Je sais que je suis le plus bel homme qu'elle ait jamais vu de toute sa vie. Mais elle ne veut pas que je le sache. Elle ne s'est pas encore remise du choc de ma question lorsque je pose ma main sur sa taille et que, l'instant d'après, mes lèvres sont sur les siennes. Elle halète lorsque je l'embrasse doucement. Ses yeux sont grands ouverts de surprise et je peux entendre son cœur battre deux fois plus vite que d'habitude. Mes yeux sont également ouverts parce que je veux voir son expression. Je peux sentir ses pensées. Elle n'arrive pas à croire qu'elle embrasse un autre homme juste un jour après avoir rompu avec son premier petit ami. Elle a l'impression de le tromper. Elle n'a jamais embrassé personne d'autre que son premier petit ami. Embrasser un autre homme qui est moi, c'est différent. Je sais tout cela d'après son expression. Je suis doux avec elle. Lorsque je mords ses lèvres inférieures, elle émet un gémissement et ferme les yeux pour profiter de l'instant, oubliant qu'elle essaie de cacher ses émotions à l'homme qui se tient devant elle. Je ferme les yeux à mon tour et je fais glisser ma main le long de sa cuisse, puis je soulève sa jambe gauche. Elle halète à nouveau. L'embrassant toujours, je la porte avec la jambe gauche jusqu'à la dalle, la plaçant dos au grand miroir. Je n'ai pas cessé de l'embrasser pendant que je me débarrassais de mon pantalon et de mon short.

Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbidden Due to my birth order as a child of the Luciano famiglia capo, I’m used to second place. Second son. Second in standing. Never number one. It’s the way my life has always been. Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected. Not just as the consigliere to my brother, the new capo of the Kansas City Famiglia, but also for my unmatched skills with a knife and my particular skills of interrogation. This status is as high as I will achieve. First place will forever be out of reach. Camila Ruiz is the younger daughter of Andrés Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I wanted her. She is too young and fragile, though, to be with a man like me, a killer and criminal. I don’t deserve a woman like Camila. Taking her would ruin her. With the newly established alliance between the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel, I ask for the impossible and promise my life. With the blessing of my capo and the Roríguez drug lord, Camila is to be mine. For once, I will be first in another’s eyes. And Camila will always be first to me. What happens when the fragile alliance is tested? Can I keep my promise to my wife and my oath to the famiglia? Have you been Aleatha’d?

Gwen a fresh graduate tried her luck in the city. She doesn't know what will pass her but she took risks to explore what more she can do and fulfill her dreams. As she starts molding her dreams she will meet Gael, one he thought was a normal corporate guy, Little did she know it was him who'll make her stay in the city upside down.  While they thought they were on good terms, everything is under control, and everything is perfect. Many things will unveil; things will get out of hand. Lies... what lies could it be that separates them. Secrets, secrets that will make them meet again. Promises, promises they hold at the beginning that may change or revive their almost-forgotten story. Will they make it through again together? Or will they choose separate paths?

Venus, the daughter of two powerful Alphas, is a rare and special wolf—except for one thing: she still hasn’t shifted. For years, she’s loved Alpha Bronze, the boy who promised her that no matter what fate had in store, she would be his Luna. But on Venus’s twentieth birthday, everything falls apart when Bronze’s fated mate appears—Mallory, a royal wolf with undeniable power and status. Despite Bronze’s vow to reject his destined mate, Venus’s world shatters when Bronze publicly names Mallory as his Luna. Heartbroken and humiliated, Venus cuts the bond between them and throws herself into the annual training camp, determined to rebuild her life. But fate isn’t done with her yet. When the cold and ruthless Alpha King Rowan—Bronze’s uncle—arrives at the camp, Venus feels an irresistible pull toward him. Rowan, known for his icy demeanor and detachment, is startled by the fiery young wolf who stirs something dangerous within him. When they discover they are fated mates, Venus is torn between the fear of another crushing rejection and the hope of finding true love. Can Venus melt the heart of the fearsome Alpha King? Or will Rowan’s dark past and his cold nature push her away forever?

"Stay awake," he ordered softly, deadly. "Stay, or I swear I’ll fuck you alive right here just to keep your heart beating." *** She signed her submission. Now she has to surrender her soul. Aria Valente is the picture of perfection, billionaire heiress, tech mogul, mafia princess. But beneath the steel facade lies a secret desire to surrender in a world where control is an absolute necessity for survival. To submit. One night at the infamous Crimson Vault BDSM club, she meets a masked dangerous man who makes her knees weak with one command his name is Dominus. Their chemistry is dangerous, their sessions addictive so she agrees to become his submissive under a strict contract. He never shows his face. He gives no name. Only rules. Only touch. Only pleasure. She is summoned by her family and finds out that she was betrothed at birth to the Don of a powerful Moretti mafia this is meant to merge bloodlines and end an old vendetta. Refusal means losing her shares, her company, her freedom. She vows to destroy the union. Until she meets her future husband ,Nero Moretti, the youngest, most feared Don in Italy. And when she sees him she freezes. Because Nero… Is Dominus. Now bound by blood, lust, and secrets, Aria must play his game or lose everything. But what if she doesn’t want to win anymore?

Fiona, une Luna parfaite, est dévastée lorsqu'elle découvre que son fiancé l'a trompée. Dans un acte impulsif de vengeance, elle engage un gigolo pour une nuit de passion sauvage. Au lever du soleil le lendemain matin, elle laisse de l'argent derrière elle et s'enfuit, croyant avoir eu sa douce revanche. Peu sait Fiona que sa vie est sur le point de prendre un tournant renversant lorsqu'elle se retrouve enceinte après la nuit passionnée avec le gigolo. Au milieu des tourments et de la crise de sa grossesse imprévue, elle croise accidentellement le chemin de l'homme de cette nuit fatidique. Cependant, l'homme qui se tient devant elle n'est pas juste un gigolo, mais le futur Roi Alpha - le patron de son fiancé. Son cœur bat la chamade alors qu'elle contemple la silhouette imposante devant elle. Le Roi Alpha sourit en la coinçant avec une aura de domination et de désir. Haussant un sourcil, il nargue Fiona avec une question qui lui donne des frissons dans le dos : "Un gigolo, hein ?"

Sabrina Ventimiglia gave her all to her marriage, only to be met with disrespect, betrayal and damaged reputation. Two years with him and all she was left with were divorce papers and a name dragged through the mud. With no one to turn to, she finds herself meeting with the one man from her past she had never expected to see again: Luca McCorkindale—CEO of Luca Airline & Transportation. He offered her a way out, a chance to reclaim her name—but it came with a price. Marriage. After enduring nothing but heartbreak in her previous marriage, would Sabrina be willing to get married again?? Most importantly, would she be willing to return back to the man she had once left behind all in the name of desperation??

“You mean nothing to me,” Andrew declared, his voice icy and final. My heart shattered with every word he uttered. My vision blurred with tears as our beautiful memories flooded my mind. We were in love, we were inseparable. So how did I become nothing to my husband? “Why…why would you say that?” I whispered, my lips trembling from the weight of disbelief. “You shameless cheat! I was bedridden, and you seized the chance to be with another man!” He snapped, his hand tightening around Anna's waist. My eyes darted to Anna, my best friend, “What did you tell him?” I asked, hoping this was all some misunderstanding. She smirked, “The truth.” “You were supposed to help me take care of him. I was going to tell him how I got the money for his treatment. Why would you lie?” I questioned as the feeling of betrayal stung. “Oh please,” she scoffed. “You expect him to believe someone paid you three hundred thousand dollars just to pretend to be their wife? You slept with him, Georgia. That’s cheating.” I staggered back, clutching my head as her words echoed through my mind like chaotic music on repeat. My mouth opened but no words came out. How do you explain a contract marriage to save your dying husband? I sobbed softly as the feeling of betrayal burned the shattered pieces of my heart. It stung deeper than I imagined possible. This wasn't from a stranger. It was from the two people I loved the most. Now, I've got nothing left to lose. And I'll make sure I get revenge for this. No one will be spared!

"You found me as a kid. Now let my adult self grow old with you..." --------------------------------------------- "We'll marry as soon as we meet again." "Pwomise?" The little girl held out her pinky finger. The boy entwined his own pinky finger with hers and kissed her lips shyly. "Promise." -------------------------------------------- Two successful people with their equally giant egos... Will they be able to keep their pride aside and fulfill the promises they had made to each other? Or will their promises be burnt by their blazing pride? 26 year old Evelyn White is what you would call a perfect 10. Beautiful, confident, successful and with a mysterious air surrounding her, she is the one most would kill for. Despite her young age, she is the CEO of a famous multimillionaire company built all by herself. Everyone is intrigued by her but no one has been able to get close enough to unravel her mystery. Until he came along. Meet Adrian Stone. The youngest billionaire. The most eligible bachelor. He is cold and ruthless to the world but has a soft corner for the beautiful Ms. White. He is content with admiring her from afar until fate brings them together as business partners. Now that he's back, he's intent on fulfilling the promise he made to her long time ago and make her do the same. Both of them being equally powerful magnets, watch as their hearts get attached and prides get clashed. Which one would win?