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I came into this world like a queen ascending her throne, flanked by three fierce guardians sworn to defend my reign. My husband is the best lawyer in Ardenfield. Though he's unbeatable in court, he doesn't dare stand up to me when I scold him at home. My childhood sweetheart leads the criminal investigation team and is a genius at solving cases. He even vows to eliminate any threat that surrounds me. Meanwhile, my adoptive brother is a rising star in the business world. Having inherited the Joplin family's business empire at an early age, he spends money on me without hesitation. Today marks both my seventh wedding anniversary and my birthday. I spend the entire day waiting for them at a rooftop restaurant, clutching a pregnancy test report in my hands. But instead of basking in celebration, I receive the heartbreaking news that my five-year-old daughter has drowned. To make matters worse, my husband decides to defend the culprit in court. When I cry out in agony, my childhood sweetheart puts me in handcuffs. My adoptive brother even goes to the extreme of reclaiming everything he has ever given me. "Louise, it was just an unfortunate accident between two children. Will you let Violet's son go now?"

MAAGANG NAULILA, NAGHIRAP, AT TANGING TAGPI-TAGPING YERO LANG ANG TINUTULOYAN. Kahit ganito ang naranasan ni Magdalena, hindi ito naging hadlang upang itaguyod ang kanyang limang taong gulang na kapatid. Sa murang edad, naranasan ni Magdalena ang magtinda ng iba't ibang bagay. Kahit na dose-anyos pa lang siya, mayroon na siyang alindog na nais makamtan ng mga masamang taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Isang araw, habang naglalako kasama ang kanyang kapatid upang magkaroon sila ng makakain araw-araw, hindi inaasahan ni Magdalena ang munti na itong magahasa sa kanya. Ngunit buti na lang, mayroong isang mabuting binatilyo na tumulong sa kanya. Mula noon, laging iniisip ni Magdalena ang kanyang naging hero sa buhay. Ngunit hindi alam ni Magdalena na ang taong tumulong sa kanya ay isang malupit na Mafia Boss. Lumipas ang maraming taon, naging ganap nang dalaga si Magda, tanging elementary lamang ang kanyang natapos. Ngunit sa di inaasahang pagkakataon, may masamang nangyari sa kanyang bunsong kapatid. Sa halagang kalahating milyon upang mailigtas ang kapatid, nagawa niyang ibenta ang katawan sa makapangyarihang tao na magbubukas ng bagong yugto sa buhay ni Magdalena. Ngunit hindi niya alam na ang taong kanyang pinag-alayan ng kanyang puri ay isang Mafia Boss na tinuring niyang hero ng kanyang buhay.

Lena grew up with nothin no family, no freedom, no love. She was sold off like property, her body and fate decided by others. She was caught between a dangerous offer which she couldn't refuse; being a bride to two masters Damian and Darius were brothers, powerful and ruthless. They never shared anything in their lives… until her. They didn’t ask for her love. They only demanded her surrender. One touched her with gentle hunger. The other consumed her with brutal fire. Together, they made her theirs in the same bed, at the same time, until she could no longer tell where one ended and the other began. Lena was their bride. Their obsession. Their lust. But in the heat of their desire, she finds herself caught between pain and passion, hate and love. Can a woman with nothing survive being wanted by two men who will never let her go? Or will she drown in the pleasure of belonging to both? One bride. Two masters. And a desire that chains her forever.

She wasn't supposed to survive the fire. She definitely wasn't supposed to survive him. Lyra Selene's life fractures the night fate finally finds her. At a high-profile fundraiser gone wrong, Lyra crosses paths with Zeviar Dravyn. To the human world, he is a billionaire philanthropist with a flawless public image. To the wolves, he is the Alpha King—feared, obeyed, and cursed. One look at her is enough for him to know the truth she doesn't yet understand: she is his mate. And she's human, which should make the bond impossible. Before Lyra can make sense of the pull between them, another presence steps out of the shadows. Orion Dravyn—Zeviar's twin brother, a rogue Alpha exiled from the throne. Wild where Zeviar is controlled. Dangerous where he is polished. And when their eyes meet, the impossible happens again. Lyra is bound by fate to two Alpha brothers who were never meant to share a mate. The bond is split between them—rejecting one will kill her, but claiming one will destroy the other. And as secrets unravel, she discovers she is not who she thought she was. She is the last of a bloodline the world tried to erase. A living myth wrapped in human skin. And the prophecy that destroyed her family is coming for her next. Caught between two Alphas, two worlds, and a fate that wants her dead, Lyra has one choice: Break the bond. Or let it break her.

OUT of boredom, Apple thought of sketching a teddy bear on the blank side of a contract in front of her, without her realizing that it was actually a contract and her sketch would be counted as her signature. Nakasaad ditong kailangan n'yang samahan si Dravour Ichigo Forestier, isang sikat na modelo, sa loob ng isang taon, hindi lamang upang maging alila nito kundi upang paibigin ito bago matapos ang kontrata. Sa kabilang banda, kontrata ang naisip na paraan ni Dravour upang makahanap ng babaeng ihaharap sa kaniyang ina. Ito ay bilang pagtutol niya sa kagustuhan nitong ipakasal siya sa kaniyang kababatang si Shantall na hindi naman niya mahal. Ang kaibigang sina Hiro at Kio ang tumutulong sa kan'ya sa paghahanap ng babae, at kapag hindi n'ya ito nagugustuhan ay s'ya na mismo ang tumatapos sa kontrata. Bagama't mas'yadong isip-bata at 'weird' ang dalaga ay hindi kaagad tinapos ni Dravour ang kasunduan kahit na malaya siyang gawin iyon sa simula pa lamang. Hindi n'ya rin magawang ipakita sa babae ang kaniyang tunay at itinatagong kondisyon dahil sa takot — takot na iwan din s'ya nito katulad ng ginawa ng mga naunang babaeng kaniya ring pinaperma. Sa kabila ng mga balakid at problemang idinulot ng kontratang iyon, pipiliin pa rin ba nila na ipagpatuloy ito? O sila na rin mismo ang kaagad na tatapos dito?

Bagi Raymond Rudiart, kencan buta satu malam di Bali hanyalah untuk satu malam itu saja. Tapi bagi Sherly Agatha, kencan semalam itu telah mengubah hidupnya untuk selamanya. Sherly hamil tanpa tahu identitas laki-laki yang menebar benih dalam rahimnya. Semenjak itulah kehidupannya yang manis langsung berubah pahit. Sherly diusir dari rumah dan terpaksa membesarkan buah hatinya itu seorang diri. Tiga tahun kemudian Sheina, kakaknya datang dan berniat untuk mengadopsi anak Sherly agar Sherly dan anaknya bisa kembali punya kehidupan yang layak. Merasa sangat tersinggung dengan niatan sang kakak, Sherly pun bertekad untuk sukses agar bisa memberikan tamparan balik ke keluarganya. Berbekal prestasinya selama kuliah, Sherly pun diterima di sebuah perusahaan besar. Ternyata CEO perusahaan itu adalah Raymond Rudiart. Apakah Sherly akan meminta Raymond untuk menikahinya?

They were brothers, one touched my heart, the other ruined it. Ken was safe, soft, and everything I should want. Ruben was cold, cruel… and everything I couldn’t resist. One forbidden night, one heated mistake... and now he owns more than my body he owns my silence. And now Daphne, their sister,the only one who truly knew me, my forever was slipping away. I thought, I knew what love meant, until both of them wanted me.

“You want this,” Leo murmured, his thumb slowly tracing the nape of my neck. His face hovered dangerously close to mine, so close that I forgot how to breathe. A gasp escaped me when he pushed my dress higher, exposing my thighs as his hands settled between them. I turned my head away, trying to escape the intensity of his gaze, the way it seemed to see straight through me. “Your body says otherwise,” he said softly. His lips trailed down my neck, leaving a path of heat behind until they reached my bare chest. The sensation sent a sharp shiver down my spine. Goosebumps erupted across my skin as I inhaled sharply. I tried to speak, but the words refused to come. He had that effect on me. When his tongue brushed and sucked on my nipple, a soft moan escaped my lips before I could stop it. “You’re trembling,” he whispered against my skin. I shouldn’t be here. I should stay away from this man. But he had already worked his way into my thoughts, invading them every single day. My body betrayed me, responding to him in ways I couldn’t control. It was supposed to be one night. I swallowed, forcing the words out as his fingers rubbed my core, making me arch forward instinctively against him. “I don’t want you.” “Interesting,” Leo said lazily, his finger hooking lightly against the strap of my thong. “Because you’re still here.” My eyes fluttered closed as a wave of sensation rushed through me. I was lying, and he knew it. “We shouldn’t be doing this, Leo,” I whispered. He leaned closer, his voice low and steady. “Give me one good reason, and I’ll stop.” “Because… you’re my best friend’s fiancé.”

At the annual company raffle, I had barely stepped onto the stage when my supervisor, Lily Smith, pressed a crumpled slip of paper into my palm. "A special reward for our top salesperson," she chirped. "Go ahead, open it. Let everyone see." Under the eager gaze of the crowd, I unfolded the note. Written in messy handwriting were the words: Clean the company toilets for three days. The room erupted in laughter. Lily folded her arms, cocked her head, and smirked at me. "Nice, right?" she said. "Everyone knows those sales of yours came from sleeping with old men. Dirty money. To keep things fair, the others get a break, and you pick up a little extra work. You don't have a problem with that, do you?" The laughter surged again, nearly lifting the roof. From the side of the room, my boyfriend, Seth Hoffman, the company's CEO, watched everything unfold. As usual, he said nothing in my defense. They all thought I would fall apart, cry, or make a scene. Instead, I simply gave a calm nod. The very next day, the company was hit with over three hundred property cancellations. Its cash flow collapsed overnight. That was when Lily and Seth rushed to me, demanding I go plead with the buyers. I smiled and said, "No thanks. I wouldn't want to help the company recover and end up with strong numbers again. That might make everyone even more uncomfortable."

What if you're a broken-hearted? Would you do the thing that you haven't done in your whole life? Charmane Cordova. Unexpectedly meet, this most sought-after bachelor... Bradley Hernandez, A guy that she doesn't know yet, A guy that got her attention, and a guy she had spent her whole night with... And this will be their, JUST ONE NIGHT together.