Pretend Play Artinya

When a fake marriage turns into a real romance, secrets and lies threaten to tear it apart. Can Alex and Ava overcome their past and enemies to rekindle their love, or will their second chance at happiness slip away forever?

"Do you know how lucky you are?" he answered her question with his own. His voice was low and husky as he leaned his face closer, teasing her. Her breathing hitched and she tiptoed as if it could help avoid his hot breath. "What do you mean?" she tried to back her head more into the wall but it was a lost cause. The back of her head was already banging into the hard surface. It was causing an unneeded headache to form. "I mean, don't you know how many women would like to be in your place right now? Yet, you're rejecting me,” "Who said I'm rejecting you? I said I wanted my own room!” "That's the same as rejecting me babe," Chris whispered as he blew her ear, making Jihyun shiver. His words were confusing, but when they registered in her brain, she huffed and slammed her head on his side. Dumbfounded, he looked down at her in confusion as he held her hands tighter, “Dont babe me!” she glared at him and regretted it soon as he had her stare. *** When Chris was stuck between meeting his ex-fiancee and keeping his cool in front of his family, he chose the easy road. He forced his ever-loyal secretary to be his fake girlfriend for ten days. Simple. Easier said than done. Jihyun never wanted to curse at her boss, but bringing her to his family event and making her lie to their faces about being in love with him? It almost drove her off the edge. A disaster! One that she would never ask for.

Dad was poor and couldn't afford the kind of lifestyle mum wanted, we had leaking roofs and broken furnitures. Mum got worse when she met her former high school friend who got married to the CEO of a popular company in the city. Few weeks later my mum started keeping late nights, dad would ask why and she would yell at him. How can I forget that beautiful Christmas eve? it was supposed to be a beautiful dinner in our small living room when mum ruined it by announcing that she was getting a divorce. After mum left, dad became a drunk and never looked at my face, he said it reminded him of mum. My mother destroyed our family, my childhood and the little happiness I had as a child, She had another daughter for the billionaire she left dad for and forgot I exist, I became even more heartbroken, after dad died of cancer, I wanted revenge! My name is Sophia Barlowe and this is my story…

Banyak orang mengatakan, cinta bertepuk sebelah tangan itu menyakitkan, terutama jika perasaan itu telah tumbuh sejak lama. Inilah yang Lisa Hogward rasakan, jatuh cinta kepada teman masa kecilnya, Dino. Dia adalah cinta pertama Lisa dan gadis itu begitu mencintainya. Pertemanan mereka berjalan baik, walau hanya satu pihak yang lebih dominan dalam hubungan itu, namun pada akhirnya mereka berdua pun menjadi sepasang kekasih. Hubungan itu bertahan lama, tetapi semakin lama hubungan itu berlangsung, Lisa mulai menyadari satu hal, bahwa Dino sama sekali tak menyukainya, bahkan sejak awal pertemuan mereka. Pemuda itu tak menaruh hati padanya. Dino tak pernah mencintai Lisa. Hanya ada satu cinta dalam hubungan itu, dan Lisa tahu jika hanya dia yang bertahan dalam hubungan rumit mereka dengan perasaan yang tidak pernah berubah. Apakah dengan cara menjauhi pemuda itu dapat membuat pemuda itu berbalik menatap ke arahnya? Rasanya sangat menyakitkan, terlebih lagi, Lisa telah memilih untuk menambatkan hatinya kepada seseorang yang tidak akan pernah bisa membalas rasa cinta yang sama besarnya. Karena apa pun yang Lisa lakukan, tidak akan pernah mengubah pandangan Dino terhadapnya, gadis itu tetap menjadi beban dalam hidup pemuda itu. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, keduanya kembali bertemu dalam keadaan yang jauh berbeda. Sama-sama sudah bekerja dan ternyata mereka bekerja pada perusahaan yang sama. Dengan posisi yang lebih membingungkan. Yaitu antara bos dan sekretaris.

Alpha Khyrix, the first true Alpha born in over a hundred years of leaderless chaos in the werewolf pack. Avelora, a wolfless girl, earned a scholarship to Northshire High, a place that promised greatness. Instead, she was treated like a maid. No different from her own pack. On the night of Alpha Khyrix’s coronation, he shocked everyone by declaring her his mate… only to reveal to her in private that she was nothing more than a pretend mate. He turned her world upside down just to tell her it was all a lie. Now, he offers a deal: pretend to be his mate in public, and he will grant her any wish. Avelora agrees, she’s always wanted to belong, and this might be her chance. But chaos blooms from their forced proximity. Every touch sends Avelora into a frenzy… and the Alpha harbors a secret that could turn their lie into a dangerous, undeniable truth.

22-year-old Serena is a student at the University of California Art Institute. She has an uncontrollable desire for sex and would offer it as a price to get anything she wanted. She meets Vincent, a young billionaire, playboy, and crypto investor at a club and they both have a one-night stand. Unknown to her, Vincent is her new boss at her new job. He makes her fall head over heels for him, using his charm to manipulate her. 28-year-old Vincent is a dropout from the University of California Arts Institute. He made his money through crypto and forex trade. He meets Serena in a club and they both have a one-night stand. Serena turns out to be his new Secretary, but Vincent uses the opportunity to get closer to Serena, manipulating her for his sexual gratification while having true in-depth feelings for her. Will Serena's sexual history ruin her chance for real love? How long will Vincent manipulate Serena for his sexual gratification? Will she escape the grips of Vincent, or will she find solace in their twisted sex life?

BOOK TWO OF THE CARTER BROTHERS SERIES “I want to get married to you Claire, just for a few years and we would go our separate ways.” Nathaniel Carter proposed before swiping through his documents like it was a casual thing. “What!!!!! Are.. are you joking sir?” Claire asked hoping her boss was joking but his serious expression was saying otherwise. _________ Nathaniel Carter, the oldest of the carter brothers is wife hunting after his brother got married and his grandfather is threatening to disinherit him. He has put in too much hard work to let the company go away to any of his stepbrothers. He had an idea, a messy one at that. His secretary Claire was the kind of woman that would steal the heart of his grandfather and stepmother and he would play that card till they got off his back for being too lonely. Claire Wordsworth had so many views about her boss but nothing compared to the crazy look on his face when he proposed to get into an arranged marriage with him. She thought he was kidding but the firm set off his jaw told her otherwise. Life could really change in a matter of seconds. She had too many to gain and of course, it would give her career a good boost if she was married to the great Nathaniel Carter. Maybe getting into this marriage would really be a good decision or her nemesis.

Denis Trent has given up on finding his mate. While everyone around him has found theirs at eighteen, he was still single at twenty-four. As the Alpha of his pack who is still without a mate, his pack would have to carry on without a Luna and they were beginning to grumble. Denis had to do something real fast, and as the moon goddess would have it, he meets Kelsey Marshall the girl labeled as a human weakling by the pack because she hasn't seen her wolf. A contract was signed with an agreement between the two of them to act as lovers for a year but the moon goddess sure has other plans for them.

Ximena Claros never believed true love existed. She had been with different men to back up her claim. Though still very much young and could easily grip the attention of any man that comes her way, she never intends to. Then comes Jason Vidal, the hottie next door, Hollywood heartthrob and rambunctious neighbour who only lived in the moment and never intend to get hitched. Only a glance from him told Ximena he was trouble. After his grandfather took ill of a disease believed to be incurable and requested of him of an heir, he had no option but to oblige to the wish of the old man. Will Ximena be susceptible to Jason's charm and fall for him? Also, will she be able to change his playboy's act?

Six years ago, Thena was to be married to the billionaire Richard a man most women would have been over the moon to call their husband. Now six years later, she had once more found herself on his island as part of research she was conducting. Richard had still been furious at the woman who had ditched him so many years ago, only now it was he who had the upper-hand and the motivation to use it against her, to punish her for her past actions. Can Thena survive another domineering man in her life, and more importantly does she really want to escape?