Richard Sterling Empire

I became Mrs. Damon Sterling by accident. My sister ran. I stayed. Now I'm trapped in a contract marriage with a man who hates that I'm not her. He says I'm beneath him. A poor substitute. An obligation he's stuck with. Fine. But I'm done being invisible. If he wants me gone in twelve months, he'll have to survive me first. I'm not my sister. And I'm about to make damn sure he never forgets it.

Ivy Sterling believed fate was sacred, until her fated mate betrayed her. Shattered, she gave herself to a lethal stranger just to forget. But dawn brought a terrifying truth: her mystery lover is Killian Blackwood, her new professor and the ruthless kingpin of the English mafia. Killian doesn’t believe in destiny; he buys what he desires. Using her father’s debts as a weapon, he forces her to sign a contract that turns her into his private property. Can Ivy survive the man who bought her freedom before he steals her heart?

Akira is a young girl who lives in a mysterious village much coveted by the big men of the city who hope to find treasures among the sacred mountains of this place. And Richard, a rich young man from the city, seems to be interested not only in the gold, but in winning Akira, the most unusual young woman of these lands. However, to make this wish come true, he will have to face Alfred, the most fearless young man in the whole region who has sworn not only to protect his people and their sacred land, but also Akira who is terribly seduced by this new world of the big city...

Claire Sterling landete im Gefängnis. Der Grund? Ihre eigene Familie hatte entschieden, dass sie im Weg war. Ihr Mann, Nathan Sterling, brauchte freie Bahn. Die Frau, die ihren Platz einnehmen sollte, stand schon bereit. Ihr eigener Sohn sagte ohne zu zögern gegen sie aus. Als sie aus der Haft entlassen wurde, machte Nathan ihr ein Angebot, das er für eine „vernünftige Lösung“ hielt: Sie solle sich entschuldigen, unauffällig an seine Seite zurückkehren und dem Namen nach Madame Sterling bleiben. Nichts weiter. Ihr Sohn verbarg seine Ablehnung nicht einmal. Claire lehnte ab. Die Scheidung wurde zu einem öffentlichen Desaster für Nathan. Claire ging mit dem Großteil des Vermögens, während ihr Ex-Mann weit mehr als nur Geld verlor: seine Glaubwürdigkeit, seine wichtigsten Verbündeten und die unumstößliche Kontrolle, an die er immer geglaubt hatte. Befreit von einer Ehe, die sie fast zerstört hätte, baute Claire ihre Karriere nach ihren eigenen Regeln wieder auf. Ihre Arbeit fand schnell Anerkennung, und ihr Name gewann wieder an Wert – unabhängig von den Sterlings. Zur gleichen Zeit zerfiel Nathans Leben, Stück für Stück. Die Frau, für die er alles riskiert hatte, zeigte ihre wahren, habgierigen Züge. Der Sohn, der seine Mutter verstoßen hatte, verstand zu spät, von wem er wirklich geliebt worden war. Die Familie, die Claire geopfert hatte, zerbrach von innen heraus. Als Nathan und sein Sohn schließlich an ihrer Tür erschienen, war von ihrer einstigen Arroganz nur noch Bedauern übrig. Sie baten sie, zurückzukommen, als wäre Vergebung eine Selbstverständlichkeit. Claire hörte ihnen zu. Dann traf sie ihre Entscheidung. Sie war nicht mehr die Frau, die darauf wartete, auserwählt zu werden. Von nun an entschied sie allein, wer einen Platz in ihrem Leben verdiente – und sie hatte es absolut nicht eilig.

Claire Sterling a été envoyée en prison parce que sa disparition arrangeait sa propre famille. Son mari, Nathan Sterling, avait besoin qu'elle s'efface. La femme qui devait la remplacer était déjà prête. Leur fils, sans hésiter, a témoigné contre sa mère. À sa sortie de prison, Nathan lui propose ce qu'il appelle une solution raisonnable : présenter des excuses, revenir discrètement, et rester Madame Sterling uniquement de nom. Leur fils, lui, ne cache pas son rejet. Claire refuse. Elle demande le divorce et confie son dossier à Carter Thorne, l'adversaire que Nathan tente depuis des années d'éliminer sur le plan professionnel. Le divorce devient un échec public pour Nathan. Claire repart avec l'essentiel des actifs, tandis que son ex-mari perd bien plus que de l'argent : sa crédibilité, ses alliances, et le contrôle qu'il croyait définitif. Libérée d'un mariage qui l'avait détruite, Claire reconstruit sa carrière selon ses propres règles. Son travail est rapidement reconnu. Son nom retrouve de la valeur, sans plus dépendre de celui des Sterling. Pendant ce temps, la vie de Nathan se délite avec la même précision. La femme qu’il protégeait révèle ses véritables ambitions. Le fils qui avait rejeté sa mère comprend trop tard qui l'aimait réellement. La famille qui a sacrifié Claire s'effondre de l'intérieur. Quand Nathan et son fils se présentent enfin à sa porte, l'arrogance a laissé place au regret. Ils lui demandent de revenir, comme si le pardon allait de soi. Claire écoute. Puis elle tranche. Elle n'attend plus d'être choisie. Désormais, décider qui mérite encore une place dans sa vie lui appartient, et rien ne l'oblige à se presser.

Jenny Winters, a shy 23-year-old artist, is pushed into an arranged marriage with Adrian Sterling, a cold, calculating tycoon, to save her family's business. Despite their glaring contrasts, their relationship strengthens as they traverse high society's brutal world together. Jenny is torn between her allegiance to her stepfather, Samuel, and her burgeoning love for Adrian, all while learning terrible details about her mother's accident and Samuel's betrayal. As tensions mount, can Jenny and Adrian's marriage blossom into love, or will the weight of their pasts separate them? Will they discover the truth before it's too late?

“Don't tell me you have forgotten what happened last night?” she asked as she moved closer to the bed with a flirtatious smirk. “We had a good time together. Last night was fun.” She leaned close to him, her eyes staring deep into his black orbs. Being in this close proximity with him, her heart was beating, but she won't show how nervous she was. The white towel she was wearing reveals the top of her breast, and Richard's eyes flickered towards it. He gulped down as he found himself drawn to her. Their proximity made him feel an internal heat within him. Her lips are so tempting. He has never felt this way for any woman for the past five years. Who the fuck is she? “It seems you want more of my sweet body, Mr. Presley. Last night wasn't enough, was it?” she said with a sexy smile. She could see the effect she had on him and it kind of made her relaxed. Richard was snapped out of his lustful illusion by her words. What did he just hear her say? Did something happen last night?  …. After the tragedy that befell Annabelle because of the Presley family, she returned for revenge. For her revenge to be successful, she must make her cold hearted ex husband marry her and also make him fall in love with her. Will she succeed with her plan?

A traitor’s daughter. That has been Octavia Stone’s designation for the past six years ever since it came out that her father attacked Alpha Richard in an attempt to overthrow him for the Alpha title. Her father was killed, and her mother took her own life months later, leaving Octavia to suffer alone in a pack that wants nothing but her suffering for her father’s sins. Roman King is the Alpha of the Blazing Fire pack and Regent of the Southern packs. It is his responsibility to ensure that Alphas are held accountable for how their packs function. Following a lead of missing and dead she-wolves, he ends up in Octavia’s pack where he recognizes her as his mate. Roman raises questions about Octavia’s father and the circumstances surrounding his so-called actions. What nobody expects to find out is the truth about what truly happened the night that Alpha Richard killed her father. Unbeknownst to everyone is the fact that Octavia and her wolf are different and have been paired together for an important task that only they can accomplish. Octavia and Roman work together to fight against danger that threatens everything that they hold dear. It also threatens the werewolf world as a whole. Octavia, her wolf, Roman, and his wolf, must lead the charge. Aligning themselves with other species is a must. Will they come out the victor or the victim? Follow along their journey to find out!

"Aku benci anak itu, karena dia telah menghancurkan impianku!" Rita sangat membenci Kayla, gadis cilik yang adalah anak kandungnya. Kenapa? karena Rita menganggap Kayla lahir karena kesalahan Richard, lelaki yang meninggalkannya setelah menghamili saat Rita kelas dua SMA. Semua salah Kayla! Ayah Rita meninggal salah Kayla. Rita tidak lulus SMA juga salah Kayla! dan Rita sangat ingin membuang Kayla sejauh jauhnya dari hidupnya. Bagaimana akhir kisah ini, apakah Rita benar-benar melakukan niatnya untuk membuang Kayla?

Arielle Grey was 18 years old when she got her heart broken as her supposed mate, Leon Walker, rejects her. Now she is 23, and an accomplished doctor moving to her new Pack, the Redding Pack. There, she hopes to find herself again, and a new chance at love. When that chance presents itself in toe form of the stubborn Alpha Richard Well, will she ba able to find her happy ending? What happens, when Leon once again, decides to come back into her life? What challenges will she face in this battlefield called love?