Quid Pro Quo

"Tell me why you're so insistent on marrying me.""Because I love you, of course." Celeste York's words are sweet as honey, but her eyes are cold as ice and devoid of emotion.Damon Bishop snorts. No one on this earth has ever had the nerve to treat him as their prey. He admires Celeste's pluck.Yet to his surprise, the day after he turns her down, Damon finds Celeste is able to watch him and his fiancée walk past her without batting an eye.This pisses Damon off. Is this how Celeste acts when she loves someone?

Luke Copley, is known as the most strict professor at a famous University. He has a kind and beautiful wife named Elle. One of Luke’s students is his wife and no one knows the two of them are married except their friends. Outside of the University, they are a happy couple, they make love and are perfect for all couples worldwide. In the two years they have been married, Elle no longer believes that anything will stop their love for each other. But her father's mistress came into the picture and little by little her father's mistress destroyed everything with her daughter named Sashalyn who was deeply in love with her husband, Luke.

Raíssa Freitas estava à beira de um colapso. O homem com quem ela havia passado a noite era seu professor universitário e, o mais desesperador de tudo, era que ela estava grávida. Tremendo, ela colocou o exame de gravidez à sua frente, e Alexandre Teixeira lhe deu duas opções: abortar ou se casar. Assim, Raíssa acabou se casando com seu professor universitário, sem mais nem menos. Após o casamento, eles passaram a dormir em quartos separados. Certa noite, o professor Alexandre apareceu à porta do quarto dela com um travesseiro. — O aquecedor do meu quarto quebrou, vou dormir no seu quarto esta noite. Raíssa, confusa, abriu a porta. Na noite seguinte, o professor Alexandre apareceu novamente. — O aquecedor ainda não foi consertado, vou dormir aqui mais uma noite. No final, o professor Alexandre acabou ficando no quarto dela. Ele dizia que estava economizando na conta de aquecimento para cuidar do filho. ... A Escola de Medicina da Ilha do Sol era uma das melhores do país, e o professor Alexandre era amplamente conhecido nela, sendo o mais jovem professor da faculdade de medicina. Ele sempre usava uma aliança de casamento no dedo anular, mas nunca era visto com nenhuma mulher. Mais tarde, um estudante, incapaz de conter a curiosidade, perguntou durante a aula: — Professor Alexandre, ouço dizer que o senhor já é casado. Quando vai apresentar sua esposa para a gente? Para surpresa de todos, o professor Alexandre apontou: — Raíssa. Uma médica profissional se levantou reflexamente do grupo de alunos e disse: — Presente. Sob o olhar de todos os estudantes, o professor Alexandre sorriu gentilmente: — Quero apresentar a todos. Esta é minha esposa Raíssa. Ela é uma excelente cirurgiã cardíaca.

Betrayed. Beaten. Bought. Allison thought she found freedom in her boyfriend, Elliot, who promised to help her escape from her abusive father and grandmother, but instead, he delivered her straight to a black market auction. Now, she was left bleeding on the stage, grieving the brutal loss of her unborn child. She was seconds from death when a voice echoed through the hall: “I’LL BUY HER.” The buyer is Lazar, a Lycan Alpha who paid a fortune not for a slave, but for his mate. In order to avenge the injustice and cruelty that has been done to Allison, he delivers savage justice to her abusers and offers her absolute protection in his Pack. Allison's fight just began because now, she is caught between the Alpha’s possessive love and the hatred of a Pack that wants her dead.

"Mom, Dad, I’ve decided to come home for the blind dates you mentioned. I’ll be back by the end of the month." In the early spring, with the lingering chill of winter in the air, Valerie Stonecutter pushed open the door while speaking softly into the phone. Her gentle voice drifted through the rain like a thread weaving through the mist. Pulling her collar tighter against the cold, she heard her parents breathe a sigh of relief on the other end. "Val," her father began, his voice heavy with age. “Your mom and I haven’t been in good health these past few years. So now that you’ve made up your mind, that’s good. When you’re back, I’ll have your Aunt Laura arrange a few suitable candidates for you to meet." Hearing that her parents were already making arrangements for her future, Valerie’s gaze flickered, her emotions momentarily unsettled. After a few more words of small talk, she ended the call. She glanced around her home with a heavy heart, her thoughts tangled in a quiet storm. Then she retreated to her bedroom and began to pack.

With her young age, Anisha has no plans to settle just yet—more so… be wed to a man she doesn't even know. Naniniwala siyang may tamang oras para sa isang bagay na hindi basta-bastang mababawi kapag natapos na. She always believed that marriage is sacred and it shouldn't be forced and done without love and commitment. Kaya naman nang malaman niyang ikakasal siya sa isang estranghero, labis niya itong dinibdib ngunit wala siyang choice. As a form of rebellion, she thought of giving herself away the night before she could even meet her soon to be husband. Sira na rin naman ang buhay niya, lulubusin na niya ito—iyon ang pilit niyang sinasabi sa kaniyang sarili. She planned to ruin her image, but life and fate had other plans for her. When she thought she could get away with that unwanted proposal from her parents, her soon to be husband intervened.

When Damian Bernardi, heir to one of America’s most ruthless crime families, is forced into an arranged marriage with Sophia Morelli, he believes his greatest problem is escaping a wedding he never wanted. Sophia is ambitious and dangerous, willing to weaponize anything, including her twin sister Sareena, the prodigy who fled the family years ago, to secure her place at Damian’s side. What begins as a broken engagement spirals into a war of reputations, betrayals, and blackmail. Sareena’s return drags her back into a world of secrets she swore to leave behind, and Damian is pulled into a love that could ruin them both. In the Mafia, nothing stays hidden forever. Every lie demands proof, every betrayal demands blood, and every truth comes with a cost.

Ashley Simpson was supposed to be married to her father's choice — George Chulley, the son of the Oil Magnate on Christmas Eve but fate had different plans. On the night of their engagement party, a day before their wedding, Ashley is told to meet her soon-to-be husband, George Chulley in his hotel room to show her loyalty. Before she goes over, she gets drunk. Her drunken state leads her to enter the wrong room. The room of Alex Wayne — The Billionaire owner of Wayne's enterprise. She and the billionaire have a rendezvous. In the course of their sex, Virgin Ashley falls in love, but she is not the only one. When she wakes up, he is no longer there. Ashley is from the drug dealers world while Alex is from the corporate world. Alex and Ashley's rendezvous takes them on a path of sizzling love and adventure. In the end, would their love be worlds apart?

Anneth tidak mengetahui bahwa dirinya adalah gadis yang dilahirkan dengan bakat alami. Bakat itu dijuluki dengan Darah Malaikat. Darah malaikat yang ada di tubuhnya memiliki kekuatan besar dan tidak mempan terhadap semua jenis sihir. Gadis yang bekerja di Omega Laboratorium itu juga tidak mengetahui bahwa dia tidak boleh dekat dengan pemilik laboratorium itu. Daffar Sang Pemilik Lab Omega tampan yang mampu menaklukan manusia itu adalah salah satu dari penyihir tinggi yang selama ini terus mencari dan ingin menghancurkan Darah Malaikat. Pertemuan dengan Daffar yang tidak disengaja itu ternyata membuka kemampuan Anneth yang telah ditutup oleh pengasuhnya. Bekerja langsung di departemen khusus laboratorium yang khusus mencari keberadaan Darah Malaikat itu, tanpa sadar justru membuat Anneth dan Daffar makin dekat dan terlibat hubungan cinta. Mereka tidak menyadari hubungan tersebut ditentang oleh seluruh dunia manusia, dunia sihir dan dunia penengahnya.

When Mizuko slipped into the other world, she landed in the arms of a mischievous demon prince, Kenshi. New to the world, she didn't know he was a demon as he looked to her like he was a decent person. Because Kenshi helped her first, Mizuko decided to ask him for help in finding a way home while she fulfills the dead mage's request in relaying the message to the King. But no demon in Souzou helps unless they get something in exchange. A promise, it is what Kenshi wants the most.