Predatory Marriage Chapter 40

It was supposed to be just a night of a pleasurable mistake but when that night gave them an unexpected gift, Chyna and Hendrix will be wedded just for the sake of this gift. A wedding without any emotional connection, a story of a not-so-perfect married life, what will happen to the newly wedded and their blessing?

Dahil sa maagang pagpapagawa ng last will and testament ng Daddy niya, hindi tuloy alam ni Autheia ano ang gagawin. Wala siyang nobyo paano niya mabibigay ang hiling ng Daddy niya na bigyan ito ng apo. Dahil hindi niya makukuha ang mana nilang magkakapatid hangga't hindi nila mabibigyan ng apo ang Daddy nila. Hindi lang apo, kailangan ay maikasal sila. Sa kaso ni Autheia wala pa sa isip niya ang mga bagay na iyon. Hindi pa niya natutupad ang pangarap niyang makapagpatayo ng sariling negosyo. Isang pangyayari ang nagpabago ng buhay niya, nang dumalo sila sa kasal ng pinsan ng kaibigan niyang si Qiana. Hindi sinipot ng bride ang groom na pinsan ni Qiana. At sa hindi inaasahan ay magkakilala pala ang Daddy ni Khrysaor at Daddy niya. Kaya naman humandong ang mga ito sa isang desisyon na ipakasal ang mga anak nila. Hindi lang para sa negosyo kundi parehong gusto ng mga magulang nila na magkaroon na ng apo. Mapapayag kaya si Autheia sa desisyon ng Daddy niya, o susuwayin niya ang gusto neto. Kilala niya ang lalaki pero isang beses lang niya nakausap ito noon, noong nag-aaral pa lang sila hindi niya alam ano ang ugali neto. Mas lalong nabahala siya sa dahilang iniwan ito ng bride niya sa mismong kasal neto. Baka may mas malalim itong dahilan. Matutuloy kaya ang planong kasal sa kanila o tatakasan niya na lang ito gaya ng ginawa ng dating bride ni Khrysaor.

Cryzel Lorenzo is a responsible and loving child. But, despite those characteristics. Her mother Ricaella did not treat her well. She was often shouted at and opposed to her decisions. However, she did not harbor resentment against his mother. She remained humble. Until she met Zacarius Galvañez who saved her from her mother’s mistreatment by offering her a marriage that her mother immediately approved in exchange for money. Cryzel never thought she was discovering the secret of her true personality. She was not the real child of her adoptive parents. That's was the reason why her mother is treated her badly. Is Cryzel willing to forgive despite hiding her true identity from him?

Gianna Castillo never imagined her life could be turned upside down by one man. Cold, dominant, and dangerously handsome, Anthony Sinclair is the CEO who turns her every workday into a nightmare. One day, Anthony shocks her by offering a contract marriage to stop his mother's interference, promising a salary increase in return. Gianna immediately refuses, unwilling to marry the man who made her life miserable. But everything changes when Gianna discovers her mother is secretly battling cancer. Desperate to save her, Gianna swallows her pride and accepts Anthony’s offer. Their public marriage shocks everyone and places Gianna under ruthless judgment, scrutiny, and whispers of greed. In the midst of chaos, judgment and growing feelings, Anthony's past suddenly returns—his ex-girlfriend, Sonia. Old feelings resurface, lines begin to blur, and the contract that once felt simple becomes dangerously complicated. Now trapped between duty and desire, Gianna must face the question she never expected to ask: Will Anthony choose his first love… or the woman he married by contract?.

Mabait, mayaman at maganda, ganyan ang tingin ng buong mundo kay Charlize Elizabeth Sandejas o Charlie, ang tagapagmana ng Sandejas Shipping Lines. Nasa kanya na ang lahat maliban sa isang bagay-- ang puso ni Gael Estrada, ang ulilang lubos na tinulungan noon ng kanyang mga magulang at ang kaisa-isang lalaking kanyang minahal. Thinking he doesn't want her because of their differences in life, Charlie had spent the last three years of her college life trying to unlove and forget him. Subalit muling bumalik si Gael sa buhay niya bilang kanyang bagong bodyguard. Sa pagkakataong iyon, nagtapat si Gael sa tunay nitong nararamdaman na siya lang ang pinakamamahal nito at wala nang iba. Nang maipit si Charlie sa isang kasunduang hindi naman niya talaga ginusto, lihim siyang nagpakasal kay Gael at nagpakalayo-layo. At nang akala niya maayos na ang lahat sa piling ng kanyang mahal, bigla na lamang siyang iniwan ni Gael sa panahong kailangang-kailangan niya ito. Makalipas ang halos limang taon, muli silang nagkita ni Gael. He is now a billionaire but doesn't have any memory of her. He wants two things from her, her signature on their divorce papers and her company's closure. Papayag ba siya sa gusto ni Gael nang gano'n-gano'n na lang gayong ito ang unang nanakit at nang-iwan sa kanya? Paano niya lalabanan ang galit sa kanya ng dating asawa na hindi niya alam kung saan nagmula? At higit sa lahat, paano niya sasabihin dito ang tungkol sa kanilang anak na bunga ng minsan nilang pagmamahalan na hindi naman nito maalala

"Audrey, I am begging you. Please come back to me. Akala ko siya pa rin ang mahal ko, nagkamali ako. All along, it's you that I truly love. Please... come back to me. Let's get married again." Agad na pinapirma ng divorce agreement si Audrey ng kaniyang asawa na si Lawrence nang bumalik sa Pilipinas ang first love nito. For three years, ginawa niya ang lahat para mahalin siya nito kahit pa maging alipin siya ng pamilya ng lalake ngunit gano'n kabilis nitong tinapos ang kasal nila nang malaman ni Lawrence Villafuente na nakabalik na si Gayle. Nasaktan si Audrey ngunit pinili niya na palayain ito dahil hindi na rin niya kaya ang hirap na dinaranas niya sa mansion ng mga Villafuente. She had a hard time living after the divorce but it slowly became easier when she was caught in between the arms of the ever mysterious billionaire who seemed cold but possessive to her. Namalayan na lang niya natutuwa na rin siya sa init ng presensya ni Regan Amadeus Vasquez. Months later, she received a drunk call from Lawrence, her ex-husband. Nagmamakaawa na itong balikan siya at sinabing nagsisisi sa nangyaring divorce sa kanilang kasal. Hindi siya nito tinitigilan at hinahabol siya, namimilit na magkabalikan sila. Minahal niya nang sobra si Lawrence sa loob ng tatlong taon ngunit alam din niya sa sarili niya na trapped na siya mga braso ni Regan. Would she go back to her ex-husband who treated her badly, or will she choose to stay in the arms of the enigmatic billionaire?

Si Anastasia Astor ay isang normal na estodyante sa kolehiyo at yung ama nya ay isang CEO sa isang malaking kompanya, pero nang bankrupt ang kumpanya ng ama niya. Napag-isipan ng ama nya na i-arrange marriage si Anastasia Astor sa isang Mafia boss na ang pangalan ay si Christian Montclair, Si Christian Montclair ay isang Mafia boss at pinagkakatakutan sya sa lahat, at kaya napag desisyonan nya na i-arrange marriage nalang sila, at natatakot sya para sa kanyang anak dahil si Christian ay isang Delikado na tao

Napilitang makipagtrabaho ang matapang at matalinong marketing manager na si Miles Cruz sa kanilang bagong CEO, ang bilyonaryong si Bruce Peter Navarro. Ngunit nalagay sa alanganin ang kontrol ni Bruce sa kanyang kumpanya dahil sa isang "marriage clause" sa mana ng kanyang ama, kaya isang alok ang inalok niya kay Miles: isang pekeng kasal kapalit ng promosyon at kapangyarihan nito sa trabaho. Walang emosyon. Walang komplikasyon. Pero sa bawat halik na para sa publiko, sa bawat titig na hindi na scripted ay unti-unting nagiging totoo. At kapag nalaman ni Miles ang tunay na dahilan ng alok sa kanya, bibitaw na ba siya sa kontrata of ipaglalaban ang nabuong pagmamahal?

Aliyah has spent her entire life living in the shadow of her sister, Aleli. Aleli often took away the things that made her happy, including her boyfriend, Benedict. She caught them in bed together, and instead of apologizing, Benedict blamed her for his infidelity. He accused her of lacking too much in their relationship, saying that Aleli filled those gaps and was better than her in every way. Aliyah’s heart shattered completely when the two got engaged. At their engagement party, Aleli created a scene, accusing Aliyah in front of their parents of trying to seduce Benedict. Heartbroken and humiliated she ran out of the party. She almost got hit by a car, and with so much stress and shock, she fainted. When she woke up, she found herself in Conner’s bedroom, Benedict’s uncle, a congressman. Conner made her an unexpected offer: a marriage of convenience. He needed a wife to improve his public image for the upcoming election. Aliyah and Conner’s relationship was starting to improve, but it didn’t take long before the fragile foundation they were building began to shake when Aleli found out about her marriage to Conner—a man far wealthier and more powerful than Benedict—started to do things and create issues to ruined her marriage to Conner. Despite that, Aliyah and Conner grew even closer. They discovered each other’s strengths and weaknesses, which only strengthened their bond. Just when Aliyah thought nothing could break them and she was finally ready to admit her love for Conner, his mother arrived along with Conner’s ex-girlfriend and dropped a bombshell—she had returned to tell Conner that they had a child together. But Conner did everything to prove that no matter what happens, he will always choose her above everything else.

Hindi naisip ni Charlotte na sa edad na labing-walo ay magkakaroon agad siya ng asawa— lalo na sa kaibigan ng kanyang kapatid, ang seryoso at mapalinlang na si Elijah. Sa isang gabi na puno ng tensyon at luha, nauwi ang lahat sa kasal. Matatali si Charlotte sa lalaking hindi pa niya lubos na kilala kahit pa kaibigan ito ng kanyang kuya. Sa pagsasama ng dalawa maraming lihim si Elijah na mabubunyag, at maging si Charlotte dahil may nabuo sa kanyang sinapupunan. Ngunit ang lahat ay hindi matatahimik dahil sa isang babae na handang gawin ang lahat para lang sa pagmamahal ni Elijah. Magkaroon kaya ng pagbabago habang nagsasama sila, o mauuwi ang lahat sa trahedyang hindi inaasahan ng lahat?