Once Upon A Time: Henry And Violet

"Marry me," he replied coldly and emotionlessly. "In exchange, I'll pay your debt." There are no strings attached, and no love is expected. It was just a basic transaction." Sofie paused, her heart beating. She realized she had no other option. But as she stared into his cold gaze, she couldn't help but wonder if she was striking a pact with the devil. She felt a shudder run down her spine. Could she actually pull this off? Marry this man for money, knowing it will be a loveless marriage? In her thoughts, she could almost hear her mother's voice asking her to follow her heart. Sofia's life was flipped upside down when her parents died, leaving her alone and in debt. To be able to pay the remaining dept of her Dad, she have to accept to be the contract wife of a cold-hearted and famous Billionaire, someone she already had a bad encounter with. knowing there is no love between them. What she doesn't know is that she's being pulled into a dangerous web of secrets and lies.

Three months before my wedding, my fiancé, Henry Siebert, decided it was the perfect time to drop a maternity photo shoot on social media—with my foster sister, Betty Foster. The caption? Oh, just this gem: [Legally welcoming our little one into the world.] Betty added a shy emoji. And my mom? She liked the post and wrote: [Once the baby is born, I'll help take care of it so you two can enjoy your time together as a couple.] I couldn't help myself. I replied with a single question mark. And then Henry's DMs came in hot: [She's just borrowing me for a year to get married. Once the baby's born, I'll come back to you.]

James Wesley has hated me for a decade after his childhood sweetheart passed away. He requests to be transferred to the frontier the day after we get married. I write him countless letters in those ten years to win back his favor, but his response is always the same. "If you truly regret it, why don't you hurry up and die?" However, after I am abducted, James storms the bandit's hideout by himself and saves me. He suffers multiple bullet wounds, but before he succumbs to his injuries, he uses the last of his strength to slap my hands away. "The thing I regret the most… in this life… is marrying you. If we get a second chance at life… please… don't bother me anymore." His mother, Felicia Axford, sounds regretful during the funeral. "It's all my fault, James. I shouldn't have forced you to marry her…" His father, Jeremiah Wesley, stares at me, his eyes burning with contempt. "You forced Emily to take her own life, and now you also caused my son's death. You're nothing but trouble, so you should just die!" Even Xavier Bowen, our troop commander, who was responsible for facilitating our marriage in the first place, shakes his head and sighs. "I shouldn't have played matchmaker. I let you down, Mr. Wesley." Everyone feels sympathetic toward James, including me. On the night I am discharged from the troop, I swallow some pesticide and die in the middle of an abandoned field. When I open my eyes again, I realize I have returned to the day before my marriage. This time, I am determined to fulfill everyone's wishes.

“Agatha.”“I’m not Agatha.”“Where’s the baby?”“There’s no baby.”“You aborted the baby?! How could you?!”“I’m not Agatha, and there’s no baby.”“Agatha…”Violet Wickham knew very clearly that she did not have amnesia, but for some reason, this man just kept thinking that she was Agatha River post-plastic surgery. He somehow even proved that they were once in a relationship. Violet fought back, but she was never able to escape from Lucius Davis’s control. She became his Agatha and had to accept the love meant for the beloved woman he had punished but lost. As time passed, she slowly forgot that she was Violet Wickham and loved Lucius with her heart and soul. But one day, he suddenly said, “I just got news. You’re not Agatha. You can leave whenever you want now.”

Pada hari ulang tahunku, salah satu anak buah suamiku membisikkan sesuatu dalam bahasa Russi kepadanya, "Malam ini, Nona Liana sudah menyiapkan kejutan untuk Anda." Suamiku dengan perhatian memotongkan kue untukku terlebih dahulu, lalu menjawab dalam bahasa yang sama sambil tersenyum, "Dia punya banyak trik di ranjang. Aku nanti akan menemuinya." "Jangan sampai nyonya mengetahuinya. Aku nggak ingin ditinggalkan olehnya." Semua orang tertawa paham dan berjanji akan merahasiakannya. Mereka tidak tahu bahwa sejak kecil aku menguasai banyak bahasa asing. Aku juga sudah lama menemukan ponsel yang dia sembunyikan di kompartemen tersembunyi, beserta semua video tidak senonoh dirinya dengan Liana. Aku tidak mengungkapkannya. Aku hanya menghubungi mantan orang kepercayaan Keluarga Fred untuk mengurus identitas baruku. Tiga hari lagi, identitas Anna Fred akan lenyap sepenuhnya, dan dia akan kehilangan aku untuk selamanya.

*This book contains trigger warnings. Mentions of rape and abuse in this story. Read with caution.* •••••• *2 books in 1. "You Belong To Me" is added at the end of the book.* •••••• Violet is a small-town girl from Ohio. Little does she know her father is a well-known Capo in the Mafia world. He has kept her hidden from his enemies, and only those in his inner circle know about her. That is why he moved to such a small town to keep from being found. Her best friend and secret crush, Mike, has grown up with her and was tasked by her father to be by her side once they were old enough. As a teen, Mike began to learn the inner workings of the Mafia world and business. When a business opportunity opens up in Florida, Mike is sent to oversee it. With his right-hand man, Alex, by his side, they take Violet and Nicole with them to keep them both close. Little do they know: danger is lurking nearby. Another Capo, Ted DiBiase, has his eyes set on Violet when he sees her in a club one night, a club owned by her father and Ted's rival. Ted has no idea Violet is his rival's daughter. He wants her, and he will stop at nothing to have her. What will happen when Ted puts his plan into action and takes Violet? Will Mike be able to save her in time? How will Violet react to the fact that her father is a well-known Capo?

He didn't love her but she became his Mrs. Jack. She couldn't interfere with his personal behavior and couldn't tell others that she was his wife. When his ex-girlfriend returned as promised, she handed him the divorce agreement, saying, "She's back, and I'm returning your freedom." But he just laughed and said, "Mrs. Jack, you even have our child. Where else do you want to go?"

Karena adik kembarku lemah sejak kecil, semua orang selalu memihak padanya. Hari itu badai salju menutup seluruh gunung, helikopter penyelamat hanya menyisakan satu kursi. Aku menggenggam hasil diagnosis kanker stadium akhir di tangan, bersiap untuk menyerahkan kesempatan hidup terakhir itu kepada adik kembarku. Namun, tiba-tiba dia memegangi kepala dan berteriak pusing. Dalam sekejap, seluruh keluargaku langsung mengerubunginya, lalu bersama-sama mendorongnya masuk ke kabin helikopter. Suamiku bahkan menepuk lenganku yang patah dan berkata pelan, “Sevy, kamu tunggu giliran berikutnya.” Putriku pun melempariku bola salju sambil berteriak, “Tante lebih butuh diselamatkan, kamu jangan rebut!” Sampai helikopter lepas landas, barulah aku melihat adikku dari balik jendela. Dia menjulurkan lidah ke arahku, dengan wajah penuh kemenangan. Jadi, dia sama sekali tidak pingsan. Setelah diselamatkan, hidupku hanya tersisa tiga hari lagi. Dalam tiga hari terakhir itu, aku memutuskan untuk memberikan semua milikku. Hanya demi mendapatkan sedikit cinta dari keluargaku.

I stumbled upon my neighbor Henry and his girlfriend in the middle of something awkward. My face immediately flushed bright red, now that I had just turned eighteen. With my parents away on a business trip, they had asked Henry to keep an eye on me. But in the dead of night, I discovered him involved in something... something too awkward to mention.

Seavora City, Carmoria. Nathan Ziegler's side chick, Sophie, was melting down—again. He shoved the divorce papers at me. "Just sign. It's for show. Gotta keep her calm." I clutched my dress, gave a small nod, and signed. No fuss. No scene. As I turned to leave, one of his buddies snorted, "Joelle's way too obedient. Bet she'd fetch the divorce decree if you asked." Nathan lit a cigarette, smirking. "Wanna bet?" To them, I was still the silent pushover. The girl who'd cry in court but still do what she's told. Trade one paper for another—marriage for divorce. I stared at my phone. The message I'd received earlier: [Why don't you just marry me?] I typed back: [Okay.]