Ruth Barbie

Forced Marriage| Ruthless Don| Age Gap| Enemies to Lovers| Substitute Groom| Strong Female Lead| Dangerous Love I was supposed to marry his nephew. That was the agreement meant to end twenty years of war between our families. As the Valente family’s unwanted daughter, I was the sacrificial lamb and I didn’t have a choice. But on my wedding day, the groom disappeared and before anyone could react, his uncle stepped forward. Don Maxton Retroferd, the most feared man in the underworld. Cold, ruthless and Untouchable. And in front of everyone, he claimed me as his wife. I expected him to break me or treat me like nothing more than a pawn in his dangerous world and I prepared myself to survive a man with no heart. But the Don who was supposed to ruin me became the only one who protected me and truly saw me for who I am. Now I’m trapped in a marriage I never wanted… with a man I was never meant to love and the more I tried to resist him, the more I realized that the ruthless Don didn’t just marry me...He claimed me.

A young woman, Isla Quinn, at the lowest point in her life, finds herself tangled in a one-night stand with a man whose name she doesn’t even know, Ares Valtieri, a ruthless billionaire. When a scandal threatens everything he’s built, Ares offers Isla a lifeline: a one year marriage contract that could secure his empire and give her a second chance. But every rescue comes at a cost. As they are forced together by circumstance, their world becomes a collision of power, pain, and unwanted vulnerability. Isla must decide: does she fight for her identity, or surrender to a world that’s tried to break her before?

Nakay Si Cindy Mendez na ang lahat—kagandahan, kasikatan, at isang kumikinang na singsing sa kanyang daliri. Pero sa mismong gabi ng kanyang engagement party, sinira ito ng ex-girlfriend ng kanyang fiance na ipinalabas ang isang scandal. Sa labis na sakit at kahihiyan, nagpakalasing siya sa isang bar, handang kalimutan ang lahat—kahit panandalian lang. Ngunit sa kanyang paggising kinaumagahan, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa kama ng isang lalaking hindi niya inakalang makakasama muli—si Casper Graham, ang kilalang ruthless attorney at ang lalaking unang bumasag sa kanyang puso. Gusto na lang ni Cindy na mag-walkout sa sitwasyong ito at kalimutan ang nangyari, pero nang isang eskandalo sa kanilang pamilya ang nagbanta sa kanyang mana at kinabukasan, napilitan siyang humingi ng tulong sa tanging abogadong kayang ayusin ang gusot—ang ex-boyfriend niyang walang awa sa korte. Ngayon, sa gitna ng isang matinding laban para sa kanyang yaman at dignidad, natagpuan ni Cindy ang sarili sa isang laro ng tukso at labanan ng pride kasama ang lalaking minsan na niyang minahal. Pero hanggang kailan niya magagawang takasan ang nakaraan? Dahil si Casper ay maaaring walang puso sa batas—pero pagdating kay Cindy, siya ang tanging kaso na hindi pa niya kayang isara.

Gaya ng ibang babae na hindi agad natatauhan, sinikap ni Yasmine na paibigin ang lalaking gaya ni Alfred na mahulog sa kanya. Ngunit, sa loob ng tatlong taon nilang kasal, wala pa ring nangyayari. Mahal niya ito ngunit wala itong pakialam sa kanya. Nang minsan siyang mabugbog at mapunta sa bingit na kamatayan, ang asawa niya ay nasa piling ng ibang babae. Labis niyang ikinadurog ang pangyayaring 'yon. Dahilan din 'yon para tuluyan siyang sumuko. Ngunit, kasabay no'n ay ang pagharang ni Alfred sa kagustuhan niya. Ayaw nitong maghiwalay sila ngunit buo na ang desisyon niyang makipag-divorce rito. Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa pagitan nila? Magkaayos pa kaya sila?

“Am I selling myself!?” I asked as I looked at the documents in front of me. He looked up, and with a sly smile said: “Yes.” Just like that, I was forced into a marriage with the most eligible bachelor of NY. He was the heartless boss everyone feared, the enigmatic CEO that I worked for until I desperately needed money for my mom’s treatment and had to “sell myself”. But what would happen when his truth came out that he, in fact, was also a mafia boss? Scratch that – what would happen when every time he hurt me, I wanted to help him? Could I make the heart less boss feel something, or would I kill myself trying? I'm Hailey, and this is my story. I didn't know how it would go, until he came in and took control. Now all I yearn for is him, but would he ever feel the same about me?

“Perfect," he groaned. "You are my perfect Angel." He whispered huskily before he sank his teeth into the nape of my neck, making my core throb with intense desires. "And now you wear my mark," he finished proudly. "You’re mine Maya. *********** Aaron Black is the Alpha King of BloodMoon Pack and he is known throughout the country for his cruel reputation. He is a ferocious man who has a dark past that turned him into a murderous monster. Maya is an omega and treated like a slave by step mother, her awful life became a living hell when her fated mate rejected her and to make things worse , Alpha Aaron abducted Maya to become his mistress which is a punishment she is serving for the sins of her father. What will happen to Maya who is thrown into the arms of the most cold hearted Alpha known to man? Will she get lost his dark world or will she be his savior especially after he rejected and abandoned her when she was pregnant with a child for him?

I was reborn, back to the day before my wedding. The first thing I did? I swapped husbands with my sister. Last time around, I married Julian, a mild-mannered tech mogul. He couldn't handle my fiery temper, and I couldn't stand how soft he was. Our marriage crashed and burned in a year. My sister, sweet and timid, was in an arranged marriage with Robin Kane, the Don of New York's biggest crime family. She couldn't handle the brutal, chaotic life. Tormented by Robin's so-called childhood sweetheart, Isabella, she fell into a deep depression and died. So when I came back, I made a decision. I’d be the one to marry the Don. But I never expected that after the wedding, the cold, stoic Don would become a different man. Every night, he’d be on top of me, kissing me like he was obsessed, whispering, "Good girl. I'll make you feel good. Just one more time, baby?"

She is a part time waitress at a restaurant and a 4th year Bachelor of Secondary Education student. Both of her parents are dead and she’s currently under her Aunt’s roof together with her cousins who mistreats her and making her work for them like a slave. She wants to finish her studies to have a stable job and have a better life. But while she’s pursuing becoming successful in life, an unexpected man came into her life that made her world turn upside down. Will the person she met the one for her? Or the one who will hurt her? Will she survive in terms of love and also in her life?

Love is not bound; however, in life, we will only love one person and take them as our partner for the next seven births too. When the love of our life leaves us, we won't be able to move on and remain alive with their memories as our companions. Adrien Rodriguez, a 31-year-old billionaire with a combination of deadly looks and cold-heartedness, happens to meet a girl who looks like his late girlfriend. He was hit by a wave of shock and confusion, which drove him to go crazy. Fate played its game by bringing her into his company, which also led to some misunderstandings about the relationship between her and his best friend. Adrien planned a game that would make everyone rethink if the closest ones were really that close. Some unfavorable incidents and twists of plans can make every relationship questionable. What made his closest person his biggest enemy and what made him fight an invisible battle? What made the person behind the facade think of their revenge against Adrien? To learn more about their revenge story, come and join me on this journey. This story is a mix of revenge, backstabbing, sadness, love, and many more.

She ran from a ruthless Alpha only to run into the territory of another. Selene stumbles into black ridge pack, injured and near death. When taken in and examined by the pack healer, she's mistaken as a wolf less Omega. Selene decides to hide behind this identity, suppressing her wolf to avoid attention and her past coming for her. But the ruthless Alpha of black ridge pack knows she's not what she claims to be. He notices her strength, her reflexes and the defiance that she shows every now and then. She can't possibly be an Omega. He should cast her out of his pack but yet he's drawn to her in ways he can't understand. When enemies close in and her secrets threaten to rise to the surface. , Selene must choose: run from the Alpha who could ruin her… or risk trusting the one who might be her salvation.