Playing Dumb Synonym

On her wedding day, Mia Evans was betrayed by her fiancé and humiliated by her own sister. Overnight, she became the scandal everyone whispered about. Then came Alexander Blake. Cold, ruthless, untouchable, the billionaire heir who offered her a way to rise from the ashes. A one-year contract marriage. No emotions. No mistakes. To him, Mia is a weapon. To her, he’s the only man who can turn her pain into power. But living under his roof means playing by his rules, facing his ex who refuses to let go, and resisting the pull of a man who swore he’d never love. Because in Alexander Blake’s world, contracts are binding, hearts are dangerous, and falling in love? That was never part of the deal.

She signed her freedom away with a trembling hand and a heart full of rage. Two years as Lucien Cross's contracted wife, playing the role of loving spouse while he remained her enemy behind closed doors. Mara Quinn made a deal with the devil to save her family. He married her to claim his inheritance. Their marriage is a battlefield, their home a cage gilded in wealth she never wanted. But hate burns hot—and somewhere between the fights and the forced proximity, between the public kisses that mean nothing and the private moments that mean everything, the line between enemies and lovers begins to blur. She promised herself she'd walk away when the contract expired. He promised himself he'd never care. They were both wrong.

“Tell me, are you frightened of what happens inside you the moment I’m near?” Iris freezes, the towel pressed against her chest. “I… I…” Her voice trembled. Aurelian steps closer, a smirk playing on his lips. Iris’s pulse spikes; it’s as if he can see right through her. —·—·—·—·—·—·— Imagine discovering your fated mate cheating on you with your high school bully on the very night of your mating ceremony. Still, Iris is forced by her father to stand at the altar. After all, marrying the Alpha heir means power and profit for her family. So she runs. Straight into the path of Aurelian Virex, a Lycan billionaire, ruler of a global empire, and the man her fated mate now serves.

"What is the meaning of this, Logan!" "You don't have the right to know my reasons, Aarhea, but as you can see, I just playing on you!" His fiance and her best friend betrayed Aarhea and got into an accident. She thought she had died, but she woke up two years when they hadn't shown their true identities. Life gave her another chance to correct her mistakes, and she'll use it to get revenge on those who betrayed and hurt her. In her revenge, she didn't expect she find her true love in an unexpected and least possible guy she hurt in her past life. What will happen to Aarhea? Will she succeed in her revenge, or will it be the same destiny?

"I already have my twin mates. How can I have two more mates? The Moon Goddess must have been playing with my fate." Rose cried out loud in her bathroom. After being rejected by her first mate and long-time boyfriend, who snatched away her kingdom from her and killed her parents; Rose was gifted with second-chance mates, who were twin Alphas from the strongest pack in the whole kingdom. Will she accept them and take back the kingdom with their help? Or she will reject them in her hatred towards the mate bond? Will she be able to become the Queen she was destined for? What will happen when she meets another twin alpha and they also turn out to be her mates?

While playing truth and dare with her friends, Isabella is forced to kiss a handsome stranger in a club. When she goes for an interview, the man she kisses turns out to be a billionare and blackmails her to signing a contract with him. Justin Noble wants a wife to secure his family inheritance so when Isabella presents herself to him, he offers her a contract marriage but this marriage doesn't last. When Justin's true love returns, Isabella is kicked away ruthlessly but what happens when she discovers that she's pregnant with twins? What will Justin do when he realizes that he can't live without Isabella? Follow me to discover what happens when the two pursue Love, revenge and redemption.

Twenty-two years ago, the Amethyst Alpha found out he was going to be a father. The next day, he met his True Mate. As the coward he was, he made sure his pregnant girlfriend wouldn't be a problem and banned her from the pack and tried to get her killed. She just barely survived... And a few months later, I was born. The bastard child of the Alpha. For years, I have planned the moment in which I would come back and avenge my mother's name. Now, it was time to take everything that was rightfully mine and nothing would make me hesitant. What my plans never took under consideration was Delilah. F*ck. What a f*cking horrible joke the Moon Goddess was playing on me?

Agathe Clementine Capucine will sacrifice anything for her mother. She was forced to make a deal with Gunther Percival Silvestri, the wealthy son of the evil Silvestri clan that had dominated Stonewood City for centuries, because her mother's life and ultimately her own were in jeopardy. Other than her mother receiving treatment and her life being spared, she considered what else might go wrong. She didn't anticipate, however, that later that evening, she would be married to Gunther and would pose as his devoted wife while signing a contract to formalize their union. Agathe was torn as the months went by. Is she still playing along, or did Gunther already find a way to win her shattered heart?

A game of spin the bottle wasn’t supposed to change my life. I wanted to get out of our small town, and the only way to do that was to get good grades. I didn't want to get distracted by anyone or anything, but I couldn't seem to ignore Liam. He was sexy, moody, and about to become my stepbrother. Exactly the kind of trouble I should have avoided. But I let my hair down for a party in the woods; a couple of girls and guys playing spin the bottle and truth or dare. Silly games shouldn't change your life but sometimes fate steps in. It's nearly graduation and I'm closing my eyes, thinking that I can't deal with having one surprise today, but two.

I fished my boyfriend from the sea. I empty my pockets to treat his amnesia, and he turns out to be a CEO when he regains his memories. Due to the disparity in our statuses, Quinn Hoffman doesn't hesitate to dump me. He says, "You're just a fishmonger. How can you be worthy of me?" He refuses to pay me back for the money I spent on his treatment. I'm backed into a corner—I need the money for my grandmother's surgery. In the end, I get tricked, and all my organs are gouged out. On the day Quinn learns of my death, he holds my belongings and refuses to let go. "You're just playing hide-and-seek, Kay! Aren't you?"