Stepped Unscramble

My husband has stepped out on me countless times, but he refused to divorce me. Meanwhile, his family called me a disgraceful tramp. Five years ago was the first time I asked for a divorce. Terrence Fulton did not say anything. He locked me up in the villa for a whole month instead. After that month, I found out that I was pregnant. Three years after that, I asked for a divorce for a second time. That very night, Terrence returned to his family home at Fulton Manor. After that, I was allowed to see my son only once a week. Today was my third attempt to get a divorce, and I could finally leave. I discovered that my son did not love me and that my marriage to Terrence had been fake all along. I was just like one of the women he messed around with.

Andromeda Flare Constantine, the heiress of the highest mafia organization, found her twin in a critical condition after being shot by unknown people. Filled with rage and hunger for vengeance and justice, Andromeda filled in the shoes of her twin in order to find the culprit behind her twin's incident. However, as she stepped into the life of her twin sister, Andromeda wasn't prepared for a total twist in her life. For there, she met Vaun who showed her the thin line between hatred and love. The man who would melt away her fury and teach her how to foolishly love. But then, what Andromeda's reckless love had brought her was only a glint of happiness veiling massive darkness of shocking and painful history. Whom will she fight for? What will Andromeda end up to be when she's left with no choices but to yield? And so, this is the story of Andromeda, the mafia heiress of the Constantines.

"I will tell you the truth. What can you do for me?" Sara Owen stood up, gritting her teeth, and asked, "What do you want?" Kevin Johnson looked at her from head to toe and smirked. Sara Owen's eyes trembled in fright. She remembered Ryan Jenkins's words. Kevin was not good with women. "I want you to spend a night with me." The attractive young man in front of her did not appear to be affected by her flushed facial expressions. Kevin Johnson had been holding a glass of wine and looking at her with his artful eyes, as if she was not going to reject his proposal. He was overconfident in Sara Owen's response. “Turn back.” Gulping panic with saliva, Sara Owen turned back, holding her trembling palms. He stepped ahead. Giving her goosebumps, he stopped beside her. "Unzip”

Marie believes in destiny and the magic of unexpected love, where the universe conspires to bring two souls together. Hiro, on the other hand, thinks love must be sought out and sometimes it's simply nowhere to be found. Their differences didn't matter to Marie at first, that she was ready to fight for what her heart wanted. But her perfect world shattered when she discovered the painful truth. Khiara, Hiro's ex-girlfriend, was the reason behind his songs. And when Khiara came back into Hiro's life, it was as if fate itself stepped aside to let them rekindle their love. Heartbroken and powerless, Marie begins to question everything she believes about love, destiny, and herself. Is there still a chance for her to find her own love story? Or was Hiro simply a lesson from the stars? In this story of heartbreak, hope, and healing, discover if Marie's belief in love can withstand the harsh realities of the heart.

The wedding had reached the part where we were supposed to exchange rings, but my fiance wouldn’t say those two simple words: "I do." It was because his past love had just announced her breakup an hour ago. The post on social media included a picture of a plane ticket, the landing time just one hour away. My brother suddenly stepped forward and announced to everyone that the wedding would be delayed. Without a word, they both left me standing there, turning me into a laughingstock. I calmly dealt with everything, glancing at the new social media post from his past love. In the photo, my brother and fiance were standing around her, offering her the best of everything. I laughed bitterly and dialed my parents' number. "Dad, Mom, I'm willing to come home and marry into the Sanford family."

Jena Gavin Vance, 25, breaks the law of trespass when she attends a billionaire’s party in a club house at an undisclosed location. Only then does she realize she has stepped into the upper region of the city where the law is not in her favor. Apprehended by gang members of an underground auction club who happened to find out that she’s a rogue, Jena is forced to be a poe dancer. But when she refuses, she's listed as one of their merchandise in their quarterly underground auction. She doesn't know what fate has in store for her until the infamous mafia boss and lycan, Lorenzo Dante, bids $50,000,000 on her head. She's saved from becoming a tool for the auction house; however, one thing lingers in her nind. Why would the lycan king bid an unfathomable $50,000,000 on a mere omega like her?

Iris “Prisoner……. Captive….. Slave…..” Those are little words when it comes down to me. My teenage was almost gone and when I saw myself standing in my adulthood, I realized I lost so many things including myself. Because I was his prisoner. I was Bratva’s captive and he left no stone unturned to teach me who is the owner of my life. “Regret?” “I regret the day when I stepped in his mansion blinded by vengeance. And he showed no mercy. I regret my impulsive decision and many more. But above all, I regret being the puppet of his hand.” Dimitrios “I don't have the word mercy in my rule book.” “But she is a kid.” “Doesn't matter. What matters is, she is an assassin's daughter and his father is not alive to pay for his deeds.” Copyright 2021-2022 by Irene Davison (Esperanza)

Bria Barbara was arranged for a marriage to a Mafia Boss named Theodore Williams. Bria visited her hidden twin sister, Briana Barbara,  who chose to live a normal life instead of being part of the chaotic Mafia world.  In a blink of an eye, Bria Barbara was killed. In her last breath, she asked Briana to avenge her and mentioned the clan of the Williams that made Briana to conclude that the culprit behind her twin's death was in the clan of the Williams.  As Bria's death was concealed, Briana Barbara stepped in and married Theodore Williams, pretending to be Bria Barbara. As Briana marries Theodore, her hunts begin to catch the one who killed her sister.  But then, what would happen if an unplanned thing became a barrier to her revenge? What would Briana do if she ended up falling for Theodore Williams?  “Watch me avenge her death,” Briana Barbara, her twin sister. 

At my own wedding, the groom switched—Malcolm Lowell bailed, and the best man stepped in. Lumi, the Irving's real daughter, latched onto Malcolm's arm and smirked from the crowd. "I was just feeling a little low," she said. "Didn't think Malcolm would go this far for me." Malcolm raised a brow. "I just wanted to make her happy. You took her spot for years. Time to pay it back. This is for your own good." That's when it hit me—this whole wedding was a setup, a twisted show just to entertain Lumi. All because I was the adopted one. I'd lived in her place for over two decades. I didn't cry. Didn't freak out. I just took the new groom's hand, faced the priest, and said, "Keep going."

Kristen De Silva knew nothing about the sinful world. Life was not a piece of cake for her though she lived it like a saint. Every demon had longing to corrupt her virtue but she was out of their league. She was different. She wanted to become a successful international model and she had looks to be one but life had other plans for her. The day she turned 18, she was sold to a brothel for money. Kristen was unknown to the book of sins when she stepped inside the world of prostitution. But the angel didn’t remain the same after her first encounter with the father of sins. Mr. Nikola Bernardi. A womaniser who believed women are born to satisfy sins. He never loved nor did he know what love is. Until his lust turned into an obsession, leading him to do things he never imagined.