Rui Duarte

"It’s not just a deal. It’s an opportunity. I’m offering you a way out of all the bullshit—" "By tying myself to you forever?" I laughed bitterly, the absurdity of the situation hitting me. "No, thanks." Ethan’s jaw clenched, his calm demeanor faltering for the first time. "It’s not forever. It’s just... a few years. Until we both get what we need. Then we can go our separate ways. You’ll have power, money, and respect." I stared at him, incredulous. "You’re insane. You're offering me marriage just so I wouldn't expose you for being a vile and evil man" His voice dropped and his expression darkened, "How much do you want?." ------------ Madison Taylor never expected to see Ethan King again—the arrogant high school golden boy who made her life a living hell. But years later, fate throws them together when she takes a job at his billion-dollar company. Madison is no longer the shy, vulnerable girl she was in high-school, she had changed into a gorgeous confident young woman who was ready to make her mark in the world and Ethan is intrigued by this transformation. Now, Ethan is desperate to keep his past buried and offers Madison a $30 million contract to marry him and protect his spotless reputation. Madison agrees, but not for the reasons Ethan thinks. She’s ready to make him pay for every cruel word, every insult that scarred her. But as their contract marriage unfolds, so do feelings neither expected. Caught between revenge and undeniable attraction, Madison must decide: will she ruin the man who once broke her, or fall for him all over again?

Résumé : Pendant des années, Myriam a vécu dans l’illusion d’un mariage parfait avec Idriss, un homme respecté et attentionné. Mais derrière ce masque de mari fidèle se cache une vérité insoutenable : Idriss mène une triple vie. À l’autre bout de la ville, Anastasie, la seconde femme, pense être la préférée. Et Aïshe, la plus jeune, attend avec espoir le départ à l’étranger promis par l’homme qu’elle croit être son seul et unique époux. Chacune aime Idriss. Chacune l’appelle « mon mari ». Mais aucune ne connaît toute la vérité… jusqu’à ce que le mensonge éclate et que le destin les réunisse d’une manière inattendue. Un roman choral bouleversant, où les voix de ces trois femmes s’entrelacent pour dévoiler la trahison, le doute, la douleur… mais aussi la force et la solidarité féminine face à l’impensable.

　　Rui Laine Astudillo is an independent kind of woman. Kasalukuyan siyang nagtatrabaho bilang isang delivery woman sa isang maliit na pizza parlor at nagtatrabaho naman ng ilang part time jobs tuwing weekend. Doon umiikot ang buhay niya dahil hindi siya nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Ganunpaman ay masaya siya sa trabaho ngunit hindi ito tanggap ng kanyang magulang. Sa kalagitnaan ng pagmamakaawa ni Rui sa kanyang dating nobyo na balikan siya, kamalas-malasang ibang lalaki pala ang nasa kabilang linya ng telepono. It was Yohann Min, a half Korean businessman in Paris who flew back to the Philippines. Taliwas sa nauna niyang desisyong bumalik sa Paris ay nakapagdesisyon siyang manatili sa Pilipinas at magtrabaho sa Gre-May Pizza parlor kung saan nagtatrabaho din si Rui. He knows everything about Rui, yet he kept it to her. Who would have thought that this so-called wrong-number-guy was part of her long-forgotten past? The love that once lost will be regained, and the memories that have been forgotten will rise on its surface. Will those memories lead them to their forever, or will they tear them apart?

Deux jours avant le Noël, mon petit ami Guillaume avait prévu d'emmener sa assistante passer les fêtes à la mer. Sans un mot, je lui avais préparé ses valises avec tout le soin. Lui, en retour, m'avait raillée en insinuant que j'étais enceinte et plus compréhensive. Lorsqu'il était parti, je m'étais rendue à la clinique et j'avais subi une interruption volontaire de grossesse. Car dans ma vie antérieure, quand j'avais voulu garder Guillaume à la maison, son assistante avait été brutalement assassinée sur la plage. Guillaume a eu l'air calme, mais avant mon accouchement, il m'avait horriblement trahie, il avait ouvert mon ventre et il a étranglé notre bébé avant même qu'il n'ait pris son premier souffle. Cette cruauté m'avait révélé qu'il nourrissait depuis toujours une haine tenace vers moi. Après la renaissance, j'avais juré de lui faire perdre absolument tout.

⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains scenes of psychological manipulation, emotional abuse, explicit content, and morally gray characters. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Not for the faint of heart. 🔞‼️ Cassandra Jenkins was blackmailed into marrying Trovian Blackwood to shield her sister from her father’s brutal brand of control. On the surface, she looks like a pawn. A delicate, obedient bride in a designer cage. But behind her silence is a woman quietly plotting. Trovian, ruthless and ice-blooded, believes Cassandra is her father's latest puppet. He wants vengeance, not vows. Every glance is a power play. Every touch is a calculated punishment. He makes her pay for sins she didn’t commit. But the more he watches her… The more he realizes that she’s hiding fire beneath her bruised loyalty. Their marriage becomes a battlefield of cruel words, broken trust, and tension so thick it borders on violence. Yet somewhere between the hate and the hurt, desire creeps in. Dark. Twisted. Addictive. When enemies from the shadows rise, Cassandra and Trovian must decide— Will they destroy each other? Or become the kind of monsters willing to burn the world down together?

After Marco broke up with her, she no longer knew what to do. She did everything to forget her ex-boyfriend quickly, but she didn't expect that one day she would just wake up marrying an unknown man. Will Rui help Hani erase all the painful memories left by Marco?