Paid

Emerald doesn't have money to pay for her mother's operation, while Yukie is making her way to marry another man again even if she's still married. Yukie met Emerald and paid for her mother's bills in the hospital in exchange for borrowing her identity. Borrowing her identity is Yukie's solution to marry another man, tying Emerald to a marriage without her knowing. Emerald still needs money beyond that, so she was forced to do the job she always refused to do. For one night, she sold her body to a billionaire to earn money. That night changed her life, as the man she had sex with didn't let her escape him.

"Congratulations! You are pregnant with twins and they are healthy!" the OB said with smiles written on her lips. That was the most memorable day Erika Grace Hamilton have, not until she realize she's just a paid surrogate who carried the mafia boss son for almost nine months. She was tied to a contract and need to obeyed the rules created by the deadliest mafia boss in the city, Grayson Martinez. She need to stay on his side until she gave birth to his heiress. But what if she find out he intentionally made her a surrogate for revenge and wanted to kill her after giving birth? Will Erika's love for him prevail or that's enough reason to hide their child? Will she be able to handle the unexpected and dangerous circumstances? And become his enemies main target?

I made the decision to break up with Layla Freeman as I opened my eyes once more. She wanted to take Charles Jones and his son home so she could take care of them, so I would logically leave. I had a lot of arguments with Layla in my former life because of Charles and his son. She paid for Charles’ son’s wedding using the money I had saved for my retirement. Ultimately, the bitter cold killed me in the winter. When Layla found out about that, she was not filled with sadness. Rather, she accused me of dying on her godson’s wedding day. I would leave her and not have anything to do with her in this life.

Aslan Kennedy was born an Alpha, but his body does not function as it should. He calls himself broken. Then Aslan's life changed when one night he accidentally crashed into a car parked at a gas station because he was being chased by his enemy. He thought the accident would be settled with money, but it turns out that the owner of the car is an asshole. A man a few years older than Aslan demands accountability. But even after the compensation was paid, the man continued to annoy Aslan. He kept showing up wherever Aslan was. As the intensity of their encounters increased, Aslan became used to the man's presence. But on the other hand, Aslan wondered if their closeness was the right thing? Was the man simply interested in him, or was there some other purpose?

Lilith spent most of her life running away and hiding in various places. It was the price she paid for her freedom. She dared to be born as a lowly human and was immediately cast out by her family. After years of growing up as an abandoned child, those who cast her away suddenly found out that her body had a value. They thought of her as their slave who could be sold for a good price. That was when she decided to run and fight for a glimpse of a normal life. Unexpectedly, somewhere along her way, she found someone who was ready to protect her and grant her a life she had never even dared to dream of. Someone for whom she is the most precious human on Earth…

As a tactic to lure him to settle down, Nathan Andrew's father threatens to take the company from his son unless he settles down and presents a wife. Against his relentless efforts, he forgives an incredibly huge debt in exchange of a poor man's daughter. A man who had given up Elizabeth Richards in a heartbeat. feeling betrayed and broken, Elizabeth accepts the offer of marriage to the ridiculously handsome billionaire at their doorstep. Her lawschool was going to be paid for, and as for Nathan, his dad would get off his back and he would have someone to show off to when it came to the media. But t was obvious; they did not love each other and they were hellbent on staying that way.

All my life, I’ve paid for a crime I didn’t commit, being born the daughter of an ex-tyrant Alpha. For that, I’ve been bullied, hated, stripped of everything… even my rank. But nothing hurt more than falling for the one man who despises me most, Alpha Kael. The same man who cursed me with a mark I can’t erase. Just when I thought my life was over, he came. Alpha Rex. Mysterious, ruthless… and willing to wait for a heart too broken to love again. But love in our world comes with blood, betrayal, and impossible choices. And when the past comes hunting, no one leaves unscathed.

He was a rich kid, and after graduation, his family paid for him to find a job. But he did not expect that the place where he worked was a notorious women's prison, and it is said that all men who enter this prison do not end up well. Now he is the only male correctional officer in this prison. In the women's prison, female prisoners, female correctional officers, female leaders, a wave of women came one after another, leaving him dazzled and overwhelmed. The female inmates are willing to pay any price to get close to him for their purposes. A wave of female inmates and criminal conspiracies follow one another, and as he delves deeper, he discovers that there are hidden secrets and laws of survival behind this prison.

--- River Witch Some bloodlines are bound to water. Some debts are never paid in full. When Evelyn Blake returns to the remote riverside village of Elowen after fifteen years away, she expects grief and silence—but not the whispers that rise from the mist-covered water. As bodies resurface and ghostly lights drift through the fog, Evelyn uncovers a buried legacy: a pact made generations ago between her family and a nameless spirit that haunts the river. With the curse's final reckoning approaching, Evelyn must confront the sins of her bloodline, unravel the truth behind her ancestor’s forbidden ritual, and decide whether to escape the fate written for her—or embrace it. In a village where no one speaks of the drowned, the river never forgets. And it always collects what it’s owed.

After my 99th confession, my childhood best friend, Michael Leight, finally says yes. I am overjoyed, believing that my years of unrequited love have finally paid off. But when I walk past the pantry, I overhear him speaking tenderly to our family chef, Tahlia Duvey. "Once I take everything from the Kingstons, I'll kick that idiot Ariel to the curb and throw us a grand wedding. Everything here will be yours." My heart feels like a sword has been plunged into it. That night, I storm into Grandpa's study and point at a photo of the Gordon family's heir—Charles, known for always keeping his distance from women. "Grandpa! I want to marry him!" I announce.