Straight Bait

I’m Lily Stephens. Twenty‑six years old. Four years of my life devoted to Sunflower Company—only to have my promotion erased as if my work never existed. Then he returned. William Thomas—cold, calculated, untouchable. To everyone else, he’s power in its sharpest form. But to me, he’s the shadow that won’t leave my past… and now he’s everywhere in my present. He barely looks at me. In every decision, every meeting, he listens to her, never me. And yet somehow, every move he makes feels like it’s aimed straight at me. I can’t walk away. I can’t explain why. So I stay—and the longer I stay, the more I see that this isn’t just about work. It’s personal. It’s dangerous. And whatever William Thomas is after… it’s something only I can give.

She was set up for murder, betrayed by her ex and her best friend... Framed, broken, and left to rot in a hospital bed. Sally had no one left… Except him. Dante 'Doom' Castillo. He was feared by the underworld, worshipped by the mafia, he was her father’s brother, her forbidden obsession. The one man who swore to protect her but not out of love, he wanted something she never even knew she had. A key. To a secret so dangerous, it shattered everything she thought she knew about her life. The fake murder, the betrayal, the inheritance, and the seduction was all a carefully orchestrated game designed to make her run straight into his arms and she did but Sally was done being played, because now she knows what he’s hiding. What he became the moment she shattered the one thing he needed most... Now he’s unstoppable and unkillable. And the worst part? She still wants him.

Marilyn married a rich man for revenge. But she didn’t expect to fall into bed with his son. Victor Fontaine is cold, ruthless, and twice her age. He destroyed her family—and now he’s her husband. The marriage was never about love. It was never about his last name. It was about getting close enough to ruin him. Everything was going perfectly… Until Cody showed up. Victor’s estranged son is dark, reckless, sharp-tongued, and dangerous in all the wrong ways. With tattoos, secrets, and eyes that see straight through her designer fabrics, he’s everything she should avoid. But when he kisses her like he hates her and touches her like he owns her, her perfect plan begins to fall apart. Because Cody doesn’t want revenge. He wants her. And in this house, loving the wrong man could get them both killed. But Victor is always two steps ahead. And Marilyn is about to find out what it really means to be... A Rich Man’s Wife.

"You are more than enough for me, Mia Cara. I wish you would know how much." She was running from one devil but fell straight into the arms of another. Miabella Dennison thought marrying Matteo Valdrighi was her way out. He was rich, charming, and just enough to piss off her toxic family. But then his older brother walked in, Rafael Valdrighi, and became the only man who ever looked at her like she was more than just a doll to be moved around. Rafael wasn’t supposed to care, but she also wasn’t supposed to fall. Now, she’s trapped between two brothers, one who owns her life, and the other who’s starting to own her heart. And when the cat is let out the bag, Miabella will have to decide: Is love worth breaking every rule for?

Pernikahan adalah impian semua wanita. Hal itulah yang juga diimpikan oleh Selena Selly-gadis periang yang selalu penuh semangat. Satu nama yang menjadi daftar pria yang akan menikah dengannya adalah Regan Alvaro Maxton-pria yang menjadi temannya sedari kecil. Akan tetapi, apa jadinya jika cinta hanya milik Selly? Bagi Selly hal itu tak masalah. Karena dia masih bisa berjuang dan berusaha membuat Regan mencintai. Dengan satu harapan, kelak Regan akan membalas cintanya. Namun, semua tak semudah itu diucapkan. Karena sejatinya ada kata lelah yang mengiringi perjuangan Akankah Selly bertahan ?

Diana Kensington was caught up in a Web of lies and betrayal. Her long-term lover, who she had been with for seven years, cheated on her with her parent's biological child, Serena Kensington, who they had just found after she had been missing since when she was still a toddler. Diana had found out on her sick bed while receiving an IV treatment in the hospital. She got home, met him and confronted him but he denied having anything to do with her. Diana ends the relationship even though Marcel promises to marry her either way. Hurt by the fact that she had seen some things fall out of his trouser pocket that suggested he was having an affair. She insisted on breaking up. She goes straight to her friend's house, and they both go to a bar to have a drink; Diana gets drunk and decides to prove to Ciara that she can have any man she wants. She approached a man and even kissed him; unbeknownst to her, the man was the elder brother to Marcel, Raphael, a young Billionaire who wasn't interested In his parent's money. She leaves without exchanging contact or knowing his name. Their path crossed again on Marcel's grandfather's birthday. After a very dramatic and tense scenario, he offers to marry her so that the revenge plan could be more successful, as he would also become the sole òwner of Lorenzo's corps. Would everything go as planned? Would she be able to cope as the heiress of Lorenzo's dynasty?

She caught her mate in bed with her sister. Neither of them looked remorseful. Rage, heartbreak, and betrayal surged through her. She packed her things and severed the bond with her mate. Then she left for the north-To the Red Blood Moon Pack, with one goal in mind: To seduce her ex-mate’s uncle. But instead..she turned out to be his fated mate. And everything was going in her favor. She would use the uncle to get what she wanted Not fall in love. After all, her ex’s blood ran in this man’s veins. But the mate bond has other plans. [From The Story] “Fvck,” Serra moaned as her ex-mate’s uncle shoved his large d**k into her, it was ecstasy. Only pleasure. His eyes were locked on hers....It reminded her of her ex, but there was softness in them, like he wanted her, like he needed her. Her first goal was complete. But now, her mind was fogged with pleasure. “Ahhhhhh,” he hit that spot again, and her head fell back in bliss. “Hmm, ahhh,” she moaned, Their gaze deep. He was big. Hard. She could feel everything inside her. Her grip tightened on his bare back, nails digging into him. She hadn’t heard him say a word, only his eyes, those deep, unreadable eyes, stared straight into her soulThen, the memory hit. Her ex-mate. The betrayal. Tears she had held back now streamed freely. She had given him everything, only to be thrown aside like she was nothing. It hurt so damn bad. His thrusts grew rougher. She screamed, It hurt, but she still felt every inch of him. Her legs trembled, sore and stretched. “Please,” she begged, her voice cracking. “Then don’t think of him” he growled. “Think of me.”

When Melodyʼs father's company went bankrupt, she was forced to enter an auction to pay off nearly 50 million in debt. Nabili siya sa halagang kinakailangan niya ng isang mayaman ngunit isang matandang lalaki. Even though she was afraid, she couldn't do anything without giving herself away. Five years ago, Apollo Luxerio one of the youngest billionaire in asia slept with a woman he didn't know. He sent to look for it everywhere but his men could not find it. Until one day, he saw someone who looked exactly like the woman he was looking for. Fearing that the girl might run or hide again, he went straight to the girl's father to negotiate a marriage. Will Melody agree to the marriage her father wants? Ano ang gagawin niya kapag nalaman niyang si Apollo ang ama ng kambal niyang anak? Will she learn to love him kahit pa malaman niya ang dahilan kung bakit siya ginustong pakasalan ni Apollo?

Tyron! Oh my God, you're here!" agad niyakap ni Arabella ang asawa nang mabunguran ito sa sala. Almost one month na hindi niya ito nakita at sabik sabik siyang makita ulit. Mahigpit niya itong niyakap, ramdam din niya ang pagkasabik sa katawan nito ngunit nabigla siya nang bigla itong kumalas sa kanya, at kinuha ang nooy nakapatong na papel sa mesa. " You need to sign this", malamig na turan nito. Kinuha niya ang papel mula dito at di niya alam kung ano ang madarama. "Annulment paper!" hindi niya naiwasang maibulalas. "Yes" straight na sabi ni Tyron na tila ba punyal na sumaksak sa kanyang dibdib. Hindi makapaniwala si Arabella sa naririnig mula dito, she misses him so much and then ganito sasabihin nito pagdating? " Sabihin mong nagbibiro ka lang please", pagsusumamo niya, naninikip ang kanyang dibdib at para siyang aatekehin sa puso but Tyron remain cold and furious. "Diba sabi mo saakin mahal mo ako? Mahal na mahal kita, please don't do this to me, pls!", si Arabela na hindi na mapigilan ang pag -agos nang luha. Lumuhod siya sa harap ng asawa ngunit tila determinado ito sa kanyang sinabi. " I lied! look, I'd never love you. What I have said and done were all lies! ", galit na saad nito at halos bala ng baril na tumatama sa kanyang dibdib. Humagulgol siya sa narinig mula rito at hindi alam ang gagawin kundi humikbi. " Can't you see? I hate you very very much and I'll never ever inlove with you, can't you understand that?", sumisigaw si Tyron kung tinakpan na niya ang kanyang tainga. Subalit hiniwakan nito ang kanyang kamay at marahas na tinanggal sa kanyang pagkakatakip. " I hate you very very very much! ", sa halip ay saad nito na tila bombang sumabog sa kanyang pandinig.

Hindi matanggap ni Erica kung bakit lumaki siya sa pamilya na kakaiba. Papaanong kakaiba? Namulat kasi ito na ang kanyang ina ay isang Lesbian habang ang kanyang Ama naman ay isang bakla. Inggit na inggit siya sa normal na mga pamilya, iyon bang straight ang nanay at tatay, hindi katulad ng sa kanya. Palagi siyang tinutukso ng kanyang mga kaklase noong nag-aaral pa lamang ito, hanggang ngayon ba naman na may trabaho na siya? Kaya ipinangako nito sa kanyang sarili na siya ang magbabago ng kapalaran ng kanyang pamilya. Ipinangako nito na hinding-hindi siya matutulad sa kanyang ina o ama. Pero paano kung biglang makilala nito ang bagong CEO ng kanilang kompanya na si Pearl Torres? Kasing ganda nito ang kanyang pangalan na parang perlas na kumikinang. Magiging baliko rin kaya siya kagaya ng kanyang mga magulang? O mas pipiliin parin nito ang magkaroon ng normal na buhay na palagi niyang hinahangad para sa kanyang sarili.