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Matured content. "Why...are.. you looking at me that way?" Emily stuttered. "I want to kiss you so bad." "I.I...me..." Have you ever been lied to? Have you ever tried to change someone? Have you ever thought you knew someone but found out things were not how it seemed? Emily Riverstone finds out that her new boyfriend happens to be the owner of a multi billionaire company and had been hiding his indentity from the world and even from her. Will she be able to overcome the consequences that comes with knowing the truth or will it be the death of her.

Léa, une jeune femme ambitieuse, abandonne tout pour l'homme qu'elle aime : sa brillante carrière, ses rêves d'indépendance et même le lien précieux qu'elle entretenait avec sa famille. Aveuglée par la passion, elle pensait avoir trouvé en lui l'amour véritable, celui qui justifie tous les sacrifices. Mais derrière son sourire charmant, cet homme cachait un tout autre visage : celui d'un manipulateur, un briseur de cœur professionnel. Peu à peu, Léa découvre la trahison, les mensonges et les secrets qu'il dissimulait depuis le début. Son monde s'effondre. Brisée, humiliée, elle disparaît du jour au lendemain, décidée à se reconstruire loin de tout. Mais le passé ne tarde pas à la rattraper : une rencontre inattendue, une vérité cachée sur cet homme et un amour naissant viennent tout bouleverser à nouveau. Léa osera-t-elle rouvrir son cœur après tant de blessures ? Ou choisira-t-elle de se venger pour enfin guérir à sa manière ?

Aria Morgan is fighting to keep her life together while paying off her mother’s medical debts. When a chance encounter with Ethan Blackwood turns disastrous, she finds herself bound by a contract she never wanted. As his contract mistress, Aria enters a world of power, wealth, and intense desire — a world that challenges her independence at every turn. Ethan is used to controlling everything, but Aria’s defiance ignites a fire he didn’t expect. Their arrangement starts as lust, but soon danger, secrets, and emotional turmoil blur the lines between business and love. Aria must navigate her heart’s desires and her need for independence, while Ethan confronts the walls he’s built around himself. Will the contract protect them — or destroy them both?

Tomé una bala por mi novio, Leo. Cuando desperté, decidí jugar un pequeño juego. Le dije que tenía amnesia. Quería ver qué haría. En lugar de preocuparse, vi un brillo de emoción en sus ojos. Acto seguido, introdujo a su primo, Dante, el líder de la familia. —Él es tu prometido, Dante. Llevan dos años comprometidos. Dante, el hombre que supuestamente me odiaba, ahora me miraba como si fuera su razón de vivir. —Sí —dijo—. Soy tu prometido. Bien. Seguiría el juego. Necesitaba saber qué tramaba Leo. Esa noche lo vi por las grabaciones de seguridad en la mansión de Dante. Leo, en la cama con otra mujer, la besaba como si se estuviera muriendo de hambre. Se movía dentro de ella. Y hablaba mal de mí. —Que mi primo cuide a Bella un tiempo. Es tan pesada. Tú eres lo que realmente necesito, Scarlett. Mi corazón se hizo pedazos. Me había pasado a otro hombre. Solo para poder follar con libertad. Bien. Si era un juego, dos podían jugar. Conseguiría un nuevo prometido. Me puse el vestido de novia. Besé a Dante... un beso profundo, devorador, justo delante de Leo. Y entonces, por fin, él estalló. Enloqueció. Me dijo que se había equivocado y me suplicó que volviera con él.

Aliyah's life has been complicated since she was only a child. Her childhood was so messed up and she never experienced being loved by others— especially by her own mother. That may be the reason why her life became more complicated and uncontrollable to deal with— In fact, she became a rumored mistress of the most admirable and well-known business tycoon in the country, Caleb Walton. Her name became headlines of news and various gossip about her spread all over the country that made her quiet life become tumultuous. As her name became known by many, the negative judgments, various insults about her life, slanders, and threats from the public became much harder to take for Aliyah. But unknown to everyone, she didn't like anything that was happening in her life. She was left with no choice but to become a mistress when her mother sold her for money. How will Aliyah deal with the ordeal of being Caleb's mistress? How can she handle all the judgment and pain that people around her bring into her life when she's just The Innocent Mistress?

In a tale of two souls from contrasting realms... Can love thaw the heart of an icy demeanor? Meet Austin Alexander Garcia, a Spanish billionaire who commands an airline and wine empire spanning across Spain. Unbeknownst to him, fulfilling his cousin's wishes sets him on a path to discover his own bliss. Enter Daphne Isabelle Leonardia, a believer in love and fairytales. When she learns of her arranged marriage to a man she doesn't love, she embarks on a journey to a foreign land with the help of a dear friend. Explore the enchanting saga as she finds herself falling for the most arrogant and seemingly unfeeling man she has ever encountered.

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT | R-18 This night. . . I made you mine. I bestowed you power, and immortality. I am now your god and you'll serve me forever, Avery Raven. *** Avery is a brave police officer, who is committed to her job. She served her city with honesty-never allowing herself to be subjugated to corrupt government officials until a powerful head of a syndicate sent men to murder her. She woke up the night after she was killed with vague memories. She thinks it's a miracle that she's alive after being hounded to death. Unbeknownst to her, she has been subjected to a curse from which she cannot escape, and she must live according to its nature, even against her will, while seeking the beast that has doomed her to such life. However, that was short-lived when bloodsucker creatures ravaged her city; flooding it with blood and littering it with dead bodies. People experienced hell as those monsters continued plundering and captivating humans until she was the only one left alive. She survived, or perhaps she did so on purpose. Because he, the darkness, had her do what their kind did that night: slaughter and suck blood.

She wants to reach her dreams. He wants to prove himself. What will happen to the two strangers suddenly tied in a marriage unexpectedly? Will she still stay as the Lankov's Mistress even after knowing the truth? Or will they choose to treat each other like how they used to before everything turned upside down?

Sa gitna ng kawalan ng pag-asa, napilitan si Amara na pirmahan ang isang kontrata. Isang kasunduang magtutulak sa kanya na maging exclusive mistress ng isang makapangyarihang CEO, si Dominic Severino. Ang kapalit:, malaking halagang kailangan niya upang mailigtas ang buhay ng kanyang kapatid. Ngunit malinaw ang kondisyon ng kontrata, hindi siya dapat mahulog kay Dominic. Para kay Dominic, ang relasyon nila ay dapat manatiling lihim at walang kasamang emosyon. Para kay Amara, ito ay sakripisyo, isang kasinungalingang kailangan niyang itago sa lahat, lalo na’t ang tunay niyang pagkatao ay hindi niya maaaring ipaalam. Subalit habang lumilipas ang mga gabi, nagsisimulang mabali ang mga patakaran. Nagiging possessive si Dominic, ayaw siyang pakawalan kahit pa malinaw ang kasunduan.

Axel leans down, his breath brushing against my ear. At first, he bites lightly, just enough to make my breath hitch. Then, his voice slips into a whisper, “I’ll give you a warning, Hazel." He says so slowly and deeply. And then he continues, "Don’t ever raise your hand at me again. Do you understand?” I force myself to look up at him. I don’t know where the strength comes from, but I manage to say, “Or what, Axel? What are you going to do?” His eyes darken, something sharp flashing behind them. For a second, I can’t tell if I’ve shocked him, impressed him, or made him furious. ****** The Don is a strong, cold, powerful man. His voice alone makes men tremble. Ruthless. Powerful. Precise. Commanding. He thinks he can control me.....own me. But he’s wrong. I’m not one of his mistresses, not another woman he can use and discard when he’s done. he can’t contain. He might rule the Morelli empire, but he’ll never rule me.