Predatory Marriage Novels & Stories

"Actually, we're not doing this because of them. Sort of, maybe. Pero pumayag kami dahil parehas naming iniisip na baka ito na ang chance namin para magmahal ulit." "Whatever you decision is, Zyska, I'm always here for you," she said making me smile. "just be careful too, ang mahirap kasi sa mga arrange marriage na 'yan, minsan isa lang ang nahuhulog at nasasaktan. So, as you agreed of marrying him has a chance that you'll really might fall for him. At pag nangyari 'yun, you have to make sure that he'll fall for you too."

Tumingin ako sa kaniya ay umiling. "Hindi pa. Pero depende sa kanila dahil sila ang magdedesisyon ng bagay na iyon. Ang purpose ng marriage meeting ay makilala ng bawat isa ang mga taong posible nilang makasama sa buhay. Dati kasi, uso ang arrange marriage diba? Pero dahil sa Marriage Counsellor or Marriage Matchmakers na kagaya ko, hinahanapan namin sila ng makakapareha at magkakilala sila para makita kung magiging komportable sila sa isa't isa o kaya naman ay makita ang taong mamahalin nila habang buhay without regrets," sagot ko sa tanong niya. Tumango siya at napatingin sa lapag.

Napatakip ako ng bibig. “Ibig niyo pong sabihin, Doc magiging parang lantang gulay ang asawa ko?” sabi ni Tita Matilda. “Hindi pwede ‘to. Hindi ko pinangarap na mag-alaga ng isang embalido na asawa habang buhay,” Dagdag ni Tita Matilda.

sagot naman nito kaya naman napatango na lamang ako bago nag-patuloy sa pag-kain. "I will be the next CEO if WE got married" dahil sa kanyang simabi, agad akong natigilan sa pag-subo ng pag-kain. Malalim akong napabuntong hininga bago saglit na ituon ang aking attention sa labas. "So, kaya ka lang pumayag sa arrange marriage na iyon, is because gusto mong maging susunod na CEO sa kompanya nyo, ganon ba?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

Nobody answered immediately. Which meant it was catastrophic. I scanned the document faster. The marriage wasn’t just personal. It was financial. Strategic. Terrifyingly calculated. My inheritance. My mother’s holdings. Voting power inside Vale Holdings. Everything is transferred through marriage alignment. This wasn’t just about obsession. This was empire-level warfare. “You used me,” I whispered. Julian’s expression changed instantly. “No.” “You married me because of money?” Adrian stepped forward sharply. “It’s bigger than money, Stella.”

Arrange marriage are still a common practice among their kind but to be bethrothed to an outsider, something surely smells fishy in that. " I am not getting married to anyone," kada katagang lumabas sa kanyang bibig ay may diin. He wanted to emphasized to his father that he is dead serious. " And I am not going to that bloody place just because you told me so!" " Evan!" his father's raging voice echoed throughout the whole room. " This marriage will save us- our kind Now that we are more bare and exposes to our enemies, they will do anything intheir power to hunts us all down. Naiintindihan mo ba ako? Hunters are everywhere and they are waiting for the right timing to strike. We are a divide

“yes, Ingrid and I entered a contract marriage.” The room erupted with whispers. I kept my chin up. Hindi ako pwedeng magpakita ng kahit anong weakness. “But,” I added, leaning into the mic, “Let’s not kid ourselves. Our marriage was a business move, straight up. It had to happen for the sake of the company and the merger. We’re just doing this to keep the board off our backs.” I could feel the reporters leaning more forward. Parang amoy nila ang drama, ah. Echoserang mga 'to.

Kung nakakaloko ako sa inuman para hindi ako bayaran, mas lalong kaya kong mang-hack ng filing cabinet gamit lang ang hairpin at kabastusan sa puso. Binasa ko ang bawat linya ng prenup—"the wife agrees to surrender full financial authority,” “no interference in board decisions,” “emergency clauses triggered by erratic behavior,” and the worst—“mental health re-evaluation subject to husband's discretion.” T*ngina. Hindi ito kasal. Ito ay isang legal hostage situation.

“I don't want you there.” “But I am now your wife. Everything I have is now yours and everything you have is mine too—” “Hindi ganyan ang usapan namin 'nang pamilya mo.” putol muli nito, bago tuluyang humarap sa kanya. “Maybe your grand mother haven't tell you yet why this marriage between our families occured so I'll explain it.” pansamantala muna itong huminto upang humugot ng malalim na hininga, “This marriage just happened for the both family to benefit. Your surname can help my business and it's the same with yours. Pero hanggang doon lang 'yon. Me and your grand mother signed a pre-nuptial agreement where our money is solely for our selves. Kaya mali ang akala mo na porket asawa mo na

"But obviously, I don't want this shitty arrangement. I still have lots of dreams I wanted to chase. Marriage isn't my thing yet." "So am I." "Then good to know, Mr. Des Puvillos. Do you have any suggestions on how we'll gonna stop this wedding? " diretsong tanong pa ni Carly na tila pinagtaka ni Calvin. "What do you mean?" Lumiyad si Carly sa mesa at diretsong tumugon kay Calvin. "Ano ka ba? Hindi kita gusto, hindi mo ko gusto. The feeling is mutual! Bakit ka papayag magpakasal tayo?!"