Ruthless Kindness

You were nothing but a placeholder until the real heiress returned." Those were the last words Vivian heard from her fiancé before he humiliated her on their wedding day. She thought losing her groom was the worst thing that could happen. She was wrong. To cover his massive gambling debts, her ex-fiancé did the unthinkable. He sold her debt to the city's most feared man. Julian Thorne. The Billionaire. The Monster. The King of the Underworld. Vivian expects death. Instead, Julian offers her a diamond ring and a contract. "Marry me," he commands. "Be the perfect wife in public. And in private, I will give you the power to crush everyone who hurt you." It was supposed to be a cold transaction. A fake marriage for revenge. But Julian Thorne is possessive, dark, and dangerously seductive. Vivian didn't plan on falling for the villain of her story. And she certainly didn't expect the secret he was hiding one that changes everything.

Mendapat perhatian dari Duke bukanlah suatu harapan yang muncul dalam benak seorang pelayan. Rosemary sama sekali tidak pernah memimpikan hal tersebut. Namun kenyataannya, Williams Russell, Duke of Wellington berhasil membuatnya kepanasan. Bukannya dia tidak tahu skandal sang Duke di kalangan bangsawan. Sebagian besar wanita bersedia menaikkan roknya dan menaiki tempat tidur pria itu. Haruskah dia akan menjadi salah satu wanita tersebut? Atau dia memiliki takdir lain yang menantinya.

One night. One mistake. Now I’m working for the man who can never know it was me. I never saw his face. He never asked for my name. But for one stolen night, I was his obsession. Until morning came—and I vanished like a secret. Now I’m Emery Scott, just another assistant at Valenrose Beauty Group… And he’s Jason Hale—my new CEO. Cold. Powerful. And still haunted by the mystery woman who touched him like no one else ever has. He doesn’t recognize me. But he remembers the curve of a birthmark. The scent of my skin. And he’s hunting for her… for me. I thought I could hide in plain sight. Until he starts looking at me like I belong to him. Until I realize I’m not the only one keeping secrets. Because Jason Hale doesn’t just want the woman from that night— He wants everything. And the deeper he falls… The more dangerous it becomes to stay.

Pinning me against the wall, he gripped my jaw and growled, “You are mine, Ember.” His hand closed around my throat tightly before he whispered venomously, “Mine to break. Mine to destroy. As long as you are here, you are at my mercy.” A devilish smirk touched his lips as he said playfully, “And I am NEVER letting you go, my mate.” ============== All her life, Ember has worked hard to be the next Queen of the South but her life turns upside down when she finds out that she is the mate of the ruthless Alpha of the North, the bloodthirsty enemy of the South. Angry at fate, Ember vows to fight this forbidden mate bond. Alpha Nicholus, on the other hand, is disgusted to find out that the daughter of his worst enemy is actually his fated mate. But in his quest to become the most powerful King, he decides to bow down to fate but when his rebellious mate disagrees, he doesn’t hesitate to unleash his ruthless demons to get what he wants.

Dante Moretti was born into power but never wanted it. The heir to Italy’s most feared mafia family, he learned early that love is a weakness and loyalty is bought in blood. Until her. Victoria Hale bright, innocent, and hopelessly out of his reach. She was the one thing pure in his dark world, the girl who made him believe he could be more than his father’s monster. But when his family discovered their love , Dante was forced to vanish overnight, leaving her heart shattered to protect her life. Five years later, Dante is no longer the boy she loved. He’s the Don; cold, ruthless, untouchable. And she… she’s about to marry his former best friend. Until the church doors burst open. Until the gunfire silences the vows. Until the devil she thought was gone drags her back into his world and whispers, “You remember who you belong to.” Now, trapped between the man she once loved and the man she was about to marry, Victoria must navigate a world of danger, obsession, and forbidden desire. Because loving Dante Moretti was never safe. But surviving him might be impossible.

Nang mawala ang ina ni Anie ay isa lang ang ninais niyang mangyari. Iyon ay ang makilala niya ang kanyang totoong ama at tanggapin siya nito bilang isang anak. Nag-aalangan man pero lakas-loob siyang nagpakilala sa mga ito na isa rin siyang De la Serna. She thought everything will be okay. Until she met Alvaro Savalleno, the man who has so much hatred towards her half-brother, Trace. Paano kung sa kagustuhan niyang pumasok sa mundo ng kanyang totoong ama ay sa lalaking may labis na galit sa kanyang kapatid siya mapunta? Paano kung siya ang hingin nitong kabayaran kapalit ng buhay na nawala dahil sa kanyang pamilya? Is there a chance for her to avoid Alvaro? Can she ever escape... his ruthless heart?

He betrayed her beyond every reasonable doubt, and with the one person she trusted the most, which happens to be her half-sister. Shattered beyond recognition, she vanished in a blink of an eye, without a trace. But right now, she’s back. But this time, not as the timid wife they've known and once humiliated, but in a more reformed form, as the ruthless CEO with burning fire in her veins and vengeance coded in her heart. Her ex-husband after seeing whom she has become, wants redemption. Her half-sister who was supposed to be her family, wants her destroyed. Her business rival plans her downfall, and wants her empire. But unknown to her, hidden in the shadows is the real villain, the one even in her wildest imaginations, she never saw coming. She had returned for one purpose; revenge. But what she never expected… was to fall beyond her control for him all over again.

READERS ARE ADVISED TO READ “BILLIONAIRE’S DANGEROUS OBSESSION” FIRST TO GET A BETTER HANG OF THE STORY. “From this day onwards, I free you from the bindings of the contract. I never want to see you again, Mira. I don’t even want to see your face. Now, get out of here.” A painful pang slices through my chest as Mason’s dark, angry eyes rove over me. Tears run in torrents down my reddened cheeks. “Mason, p-please. This is a misunderstanding. I’m innocent. Please don’t do this…” “Security! Get this woman out of here.” He thunders, his voice hard and remorseless. Members of his security detail flood the room and I began to panic. “Mason, listen to me!” I sob. “You cannot send me away now. Not when I’m carrying your child…” *** Mira Anderson, an average girl from a broke, Las Vegas family meets New York’s most ruthless billionaire on her quest to seek vengeance on the Italian Mafia who constantly extort money from her parents. She is kidnapped, sexually tortured by members of the mafia, and left for dead. When she escapes, she vows to always steal from the wealthy to enrich the poor. Unfortunately, she steals from the wrong person – Mason Lachlan, New York’s most dangerous billionaire. Mira is forced to sign a contract that binds her to Mason as his mistress for two years or risk spending the rest of her life in jail. Six months later, pregnant and trapped with Mason Lachlan, Mira fights mysterious enemies and wild storms to make sure they stay together. Mason vows to keep her by his side forever, even if it means forcing her into a contract marriage. But powers are constantly working against them…and they might never succeed.

Celine Herrera has always had to fight her stepsister, Delia, for everything she'd ever wanted from a young age. So, she isn't surprised when Delia demands to be given the family company that Celine had worked to build all her life. Since she's not the favorite of her grandfather, Delia is once again going to get what she wants. But this time, it's on a condition: whoever gets married first and gives birth to a child gets the company. Celine Herrera is ready to do whatever it takes to have the one thing that brought her true happiness. So she seizes the opportunity and, when she crosses paths with one of the most feared and ruthless men to ever exist, she does not hesitate to propose a contract marriage. She gets what she wants, but what she doesn't know is that Belshar Nessar Abed only agreed to her terms for one reason: revenge.

I tried to destroy him in court...then I woke up naked in his bed. Sienna Cross was a rising star in the legal world until she went against biker king Maddox Kane after she lost the case he didn't only tore her career apart, he ruined her reputation and humiliated. And now she is facing prison... unless she agrees to his deal. Live in his house, obey his rules, and belong to him for three month. What starts as punishment turns into something darker, hotter, and far more dangerous, because the man she once tried to take down is now the one she can’t resist. And he also has no intention of letting her go.