Once Married

"Mom, I don't get what's happening? Wedding?" "But darling, you already accepted the St Daniels' offer," Melissa said sweetly to her daughter. "I didn't know what I was accepting," Mari protested. "She pleaded with me to help her son Raymond." "Of course, honey, you're helping Raymond by marrying him," Melissa said. Her tone is filled with sweetness, trying to damp her daughter's fury. "And besides, this arrangement is crucial to your father. Tell her, Cullman, she needs to know." Mari's gaze shifted to her father, her eyes narrowing. "Catherine, my businesses are crashing and I'm on the brink of bankruptcy," her father admitted. "I couldn't bear the thought of my competitors gloating over my downfall. I had to strike a deal with the St Daniels. They were looking for a suitable bride for their eldest son, and...I'm afraid you're the price I had to pay, Catherine." Mari sighed, her mind still reeling in confusion. "But Raymond St Daniels is still in a coma, how is it possible for me to marry him?" Both parents exchanged a secret glance. Her mother was the one that spoke up. "Raymond St Daniels has awaken from his coma. But the doctors said he'll be crippled for the rest of his life."

Poor Rose was about to lose her mind because of the mix-up between the Young Billionaire, George Owens, her friend, and Mrs. Sarah Owens, the woman who volunteered to fill the vacuum that her late mother left behind. To sustain the relationship, she proposed that she should marry his son, George, which she accepted happily. Nevertheless, after the proposal, she continued to be friends with George, who was nice to her, and she liked him. Then, he proposed marriage to her, but she turned him down because she already had a lover. Subsequently, Mrs. Owens informed her son of her arrangements, but he turned her down, because he had Rose in mind, and believed that she would accept him someday. Without knowing that they were saying the same thing, and talking about the same girl, George went out to get another lover after Rose rejected his proposal. To compensate Rose, and ensure that she remained in her family, Mrs. Owens introduced Regan, her nephew to Rose as his son. Now, the picture is clearer. Rose accepted Regan. Later she discovered that there was a mix-up and wished to strengthen things out.

She lied against him once. Now he owns her completely Years ago, Loretta Sterling was manipulated into lying against the billionaire, Elion in court. Her words cost him three years in prison. But prison didn’t break Elion, it destroyed and rebuilt him. Elion Fitzpatrick returned colder and cruel; he now sits at the center of the Global economy, where companies rise or crumble to dust whenever he pleases. And Sterling Enterprises is next. When he buys ninety percent of the company under their very nose, the Sterlings' family has no choice but to succumb to his every bidding, including offering Elion the one thing he wants more than anything; Revenge. Through contract marriage. Loretta’s hand in exchange for what they have left, Refuse — and he destroys everything her ancestors had built. The terms are simple, He owns her freedom, He owns her life and he plans to make her suffer for every single second he spent locked up in cell They say revenge is best served cold but what Elion feels towards Loretta burns hotter than hell. Things begin to grow complicated when hatred turns into tension. Tension into an insatiable hunger It was meant to be a game of power: one winner, one loser. Falling for the enemy was never part of the plan. Will Loretta survive the monster she created, or will Elion in his quest for revenge destroy the one person who makes him feel alive?

“But why do I have to marry him? He was promised to Whitney, not me. I don't even love him”, I said, hoping Mom would understand. “This is not about your feelings Charlotte. It's about saving the family name from shame. You will marry Josh Xavier to save our family from shame. The reputation of this family is more important than your emotions,” Mom said, and Whitney stifled her laughter. Charlotte McCartney is the younger daughter of  Mrs Ashley McCartney. She is also the least favorite daughter of her mother. Her sister Whitney McCartney steals her boyfriend and her mother forces her to marry Josh Xavier, an older man who was betrothed to her sister Whitney McCartney for his money. Josh Xavier is Whitney McCartney’s ex-boyfriend. He is involved in a car accident which leaves him crippled. As a result, his girlfriend Whitney McCartney breaks up with him, and he becomes a bitter man determined to make the life of his new wife miserable.  But how long can he keep this up?

Seven years into my secret marriage to Leon Ferrante—Don of the Ferrante Family—and he still wouldn't make it public. Before the vows, I was his Consigliere. Every arms deal went through me. After? Just another housewife. Swapped my holster for an apron. Kitchen counter became my war zone. He didn't want kids. Said he had to take care of his autistic little brother. I got it. So I gave it all up—for his Family, for that kid. The Family blew up fast. The kid? Went from blank stares to sharp comebacks. Even started talking. But Leon still kept me in the dark. His mother wouldn't quit. "Give him a healthy heir. He'll settle down." I thought maybe she was right. I clung to him for a few nights. I got pregnant. Came home with the results, ready to tell him— Then I heard his "autistic" brother ask, clear as day: "Papa, are you gonna divorce Anna and marry someone else?"

Christabel Killian is ditched by her boyfriend, Joan, and to kill off the pain of this heartbreak, Christabel goes to the bar and drinks herself to stupor. In her drunk state, she has a one night stand with an unknown man whom she couldn't identify. Later on, Christabel is offered a contract marriage proposal by Andre, who is actually the man she had a one night stand with. The offer is tempting and Christabel accepts. What would happen when Christabel finds out that Andre is the uncle of her ex-boyfriend? With Joan making a decision to split the couple, what would happen here? What would Christabel do when she begins to fall in love with Andre? With more enemies arising, can they survive? Can their relationship stand? Or will it fall?

[WARNING! FOR 18+ ONLY] After a fight with her stepmother, Beverley Holmes suddenly received a wedding invitation that made her face pale. Not because it was from her ex-boyfriend, who was getting married to another woman. It was because the bride's name written on it was her own! How could it be?! So, her stepmother didn't lie to her? The woman had actually sold her to pay off a multi-million dollar debt? Then who is her future husband? *** The first time Brent Oliver saw his future wife on the wedding altar, he vowed never to be seduced by her beauty and sexiness. However, he didn't expect that the more time he spent with her, her innocent, virtuous, and hard-to-get demeanor would be so seductive that it drove him crazy. Can he continue to maintain his relationship with his secret lover? Or is he stuck with his alluring wife instead?

One desperate lie. One cold-hearted CEO. And one fake engagement that quickly spirals into absolute chaos. Amara never expected one small lie to ruin her life. But after accidentally claiming a cold hearted CEO is her fiancé to escape humiliation, things take a disastrous turn when the CEO himself overhears… and agrees to it. Now trapped in a fake engagement neither of them planned, Amara and Adrian are forced to keep up the act in front of suspicious friends, nosy family members, and a growing number of people who are far too invested in their relationship. The problem? The more convincing they become, the harder it is to remember what’s fake and what isn’t.

In a desperate bid to save her family from poverty, charming and beautiful Kristin Santiago leaves her small town for the bright lights of Las Vegas. But when her dreams of wealth and opportunity are dashed by a sudden robbery, she finds herself at the mercy of cold, rich, and handsome Richard Hernandez; the founder of Glamour Empire Hotel. With false rumors of homosexuality spreading through the media, Richard needs a quick fix. In a desperate gamble, Kristin agrees to be his wife for a year in exchange for paying off her family's debts. ** As their fake marriage unfolds, hidden truths and unspoken tensions begin to surface. The more they get to know each other, the more their carefully constructed arrangement threatens to unravel. Kristin’s past holds a secret that could change everything, and when Richard discovers the shocking truth, their relationship is put to the ultimate test.

In a desperate attempt to survive betrayal and save her broken family, Riva walks away from her cruel billionaire ex—only to be blamed, humiliated, and cornered. With nowhere to run, she agrees to a flash marriage with Luther, a mysterious man with secrets of his own. But in a world ruled by power and pride, can a fake vow protect her from the fire—or pull her deeper into it?