scorpion x sub zero

"I'm your husband now, Janice. Give me your hand, and don't do something stupid," Connor Hughes whispered those words that sent shivers down my spine, and I knew I was doomed for the rest of my life. I was supposed to get married to Carl Hughes, but his brother, the person I feared the most in life, showed up instead. Standing in front of the altar together, my heart pounded hard against my chest and the smirk that played on his lips made me regret ever playing a trick on this man. If only I could be given another chance to make things right, but it was too late. Just two weeks ago, I was happy, duping this man, thinking I was smart, little did I know that I would be tying the knot with him today as his wife. "You may exchange your rings now," My heart stopped beating as I watched him slid the diamond ring into my finger while having a deadly smirk playing at the corner of his lips. The ring felt like shackles of bondage, a promise of lifetime nightmares and miseries, something I wasn't sure I would ever be able to escape from. There were only two things involved. It was either I have a happy ending, or a sad one...

For over a hundred years, the human town has provided the next mate for the reigning beasts and this year, a bride is required. Paisley and Nevaeh are from the family mandated to provide the next bride for the reigning beast. Nevaeh has been selected as the eldest daughter while Paisley is engaged to a man she loves. What happens when Nevaeh runs away the night before her collection and Paisley is asked to go in place of her sister to be the bride of the beast.

Adelaide has been scorned by her father since the day she was born, destined to be cared for and raised by a servant, far from the comforts of her family. When her sister Nadia elopes with her lover just two days before her wedding to the billionaire Egil Arrabal, their father forces Adelaide to fulfill the commitment made fifteen years ago with that ruthless and arrogant CEO she has heard about all her life. Sentenced to become the substitute wife of the eldest son of the Arrabal family, Adelaide steps into an uncertain future where death, betrayal, and revenge will test her resilience. Will she manage to escape unscathed from the clutches of this man? What must she do to pay for her sister's elopement and prevent the downfall of her family's name? **This is a translation of the novel in Spanish titled "La esposa sustituta del CEO." If you find any mistakes, I hope you'll forgive me; I will be constantly working to improve and provide more engaging work. Thank you very much.

"Sampai kapanpun tidak ada perceraian di antara kita, sekalipun kau menangis dan memohon, Elizabeth!" Selama tiga tahun menikah, Elizabeth Lawrence tidak pernah mendapatkan perhatian sedikitpun dari sang suami yang selalu bersikap dingin. Dinikahi oleh Evander Collin, seorang CEO ternama yang berstatus duda beranak satu, membuat hidup Elizabeth berada dalam kekangan pernikahan yang menderita. Apalagi setelah kedatangan mantan istrinya, dan kabar dari sang mertua bahwa Evander akan kembali rujuk. Kedekatan sang suami dan mantan istrinya hari demi hari membuat Elizabeth tersiksa. Elizabeth semakin merasa terabaikan dalam keadaan sakit-sakitan. Malangnya, di saat bersamaan, dokter memvonis bahwa ternyata Elizabeth menderita penyakit leukemia stadium dua. Setelah tekanan demi tekanan yang Elizabeth alami, wanita itu mulai tak sanggup. Elizabeth memberikan sebuah dokumen perceraian pada sang suami. Tapi ternyata, tak semudah seperti yang Elizabeth bayangkan. Suaminya menolak, dia tidak ingin berpisah, dan bersikeras ingin terus bersama!

Si Raheel Del Fuego, ang tagapagmana ng Del Fuego Industries, ay handang magsimula ng bagong buhay kasama ang kaniyang bride—ngunit biglang nawala ito. Habang abala sa paghahanap, isang babaeng hindi inaasahan ang magpapabago sa kaniyang kapalaran. Si Anabelle Enriquez, isang simpleng cashier, ay nagsusumikap para sa buhay ng kaniyang may sakit na ina. Nang iligtas niya ang Lolo ni Raheel mula sa mga armadong kalaban, hindi niya alam na ang kaniyang kabutihan ay magbubukas ng pintuan sa isang kasunduan na magbabago ng lahat. Upang makapagbayad ng utang-loob, inalok siya ng matanda ng kasal kay Raheel, isang hakbang na makaliligtas sa buhay ng kaniyang ina. Pumayag si Anabelle, ngunit hindi niya inaasahan ang bagong mundong puno ng yaman, lihim, at mga pagsubok. At nang magbalik ang dating fiancé ng kaniyang asawa, muling magbabalik ang mga sugat ng nakaraan. Pagtitiwalaan ba ni Anabelle ang kasal na puno ng sakripisyo, o maghahanap siya ng kaligayahan sa labas ng kasunduan? Book 1: Completed Book 2: Completed Book 3: Completed

Aruna Shiva hidup tenang setelah setahun kepergian suaminya ke pangkuan yang Maha Kuasa. Bukan suami terbaik sedunia tapi Aruna merasa hanya sang suami lah yang menyayanginya. Sampai seorang wanita datang membawa seorang anak kecil dan mengaku sebagai istri dari suaminya yang telah tiada. Aruna hancur, terpuruk dan di usianya yang masih dua puluh lima tahun ia memutuskan untuk tidak pernah mempercayai pria manapun lagi. Suatu hari, Adrian Pramudya tidak sengaja menabrak mobil Aruna. Adrian bertanggung jawab dengan bersedia meminjamkan mobil pengganti selama mobil Aruna diperbaiki. Namun hal mengejutkan terjadi ketika Aruna tiba di rumah Adrian, ia bertemu seorang gadis kecil yang memanggilnya dengan sebutan mami. Hatinya bergetar dan semenjak itu, Aruna tidak pernah bisa menolak keinginan gadis kecil bernama Isvara Cherish Pramudya. Sifat Aruna yang keibuan dan menyayangi Isvara membuat Adrian jatuh cinta kepadanya. Apakah Aruna bisa membuka hati untuk Adrian agar bisa menggantikan maminya Isvara yang telah tiada?

I’m sorry, it was an accident. I swear it was an accident!” Silver stuttered out in fear. Rodriguez stared at the trembling girl before him, heart torn in two. He’d usually revel in a sight like this, but not today. Instead he simply swiped away her tears. The feeling of her silky skin underneath his rough palms, sent a jolt of electricity through his veins. *** Silver was a waitress at the Blue Phoenix Bar. One night she found a flash drive left behind by some customers. She kept it, in hopes that the men would come back for it. Unaware that she has inadvertently stumbled into a sprawling operation between the top echelons of the Russian Mafia. Rodriguez is known to be the most dangerous man in the world, The Russian Mafia Don. When he discovers that a vital flash drive is missing, he goes into a destructive rage and blames the waitress who took it. He soughts after her life but meeting her alone is enough to change his mind. He decides instead to kidnap her and take away her freedom, making her a slave in his empire. But as it turns out, his slave holds a strong attraction to both his heart and body.

"… Are you planning on making me someone else?" I asked, my bottom lip trembling slightly as I began to realize what I had gotten myself into. "Too many questions." He stared straight at me, and then his lips spread in a sly smirk, "You are right, anyways. You are no longer who you used to be. What is your name?" "Persephone Walters." I told him with a hidden plea in my voice. Please don't make me disappear… "From now on, that person is dead. You will now be my girlfriend, and wife-to-be, the elegant Kassandra Aaron." ______________________ She’s a mechanic. He’s one of the richest CEOs in the state. She is also his girlfriend's doppelgänger, and he only needs her as his substitute mistress until his real girlfriend returns, to save his father's business. Falling for each other seems impossible, mostly because Aiden sees another woman through her. However, when his real girlfriend returns, the contract meets its end and they find out that things are not on the original track. How does CEO—Isaac Bates remind himself that the mechanic—Persephone Walters is way out of his league? How do they defeat the numerous obstacles that stand against their love?

"Zeke, was I just a substitute?" I asked, my voice trembling. "All these years, was I nothing but a replacement?" But then again, he remained silent. And I took that as a 'yes' to my questions. "It's over. The sooner you accept that, the better." Zeke's cold expression remained unchanged. - Discovering she was just a stand-in for her husband's ex, Vivienne Lancaster divorced billionaire Ezekiel Harrington. She signed the papers and walked out of his life, secretly pregnant with twins. Years later, when Ezekiel's company was on the brink of collapse, he needed the help of the elusive and influential mystery designer Viatrix. Little did he know, the designer he had been chasing was none other than Vivienne—his ex-wife. Vivienne had returned and she was ready to get revenge and reclaim her life, while Ezekiel had to face his past mistakes. Could he win back the woman he had taken for granted, or would he fail chasing the billionaire's substitute ex-wife?

Since childhood, Erish is the one Angela loved dearly and her dream came true when he proposed to her on their last day of graduation. A few years later, the wedding finally took place and she became his wife. By marrying him, she felt like she had achieved everything. Her love story is just like a dream. Now she needs nothing from her god. However, soon she realized everything was her illusion… The man she's married to is not the same one whom she fell in love with. He is not Erish but his identical twin brother Eric. He is the one who married her. And this realization hit her hard. Her world was destroyed and she felt betrayed by her own second family. Now, what would she do? Will she leave him or forgive him? Can she fall in love with her husband after knowing his identity? What would be her response when she came to know Eric always loved her? Even before she knew what true love is!