Tassel Worth The Hassle

Whenever I was on a video call with my online boyfriend, I carefully angled the camera, terrified he might see my shabby rental. One day, the ‘curtain’ behind him slipped, revealing an original Picasso. I said, “Nice edit. It looks like the real thing.” He angled the camera and showed my doodle next to the Picasso. “Yeah, my dad said that this one’s worth the most.” When the day came for us to finally meet in real life, I lugged two sacks of potatoes, ready to help him out. The butler, dressed in a sharp suit, opened the door. “Ma’am, Mr. Rigsby has been waiting for you to pick out an engagement ring.” My knees gave out. “Um… Are these potatoes enough to make a pot of stew?”

Monsters were hunted. Slaughtered. Erased. Nyxara survived by becoming no one. No power. No past. No truth.Until Rowan Varkas finds her. The last alpha doesn’t trust easily—but he knows she’s lying. He can feel it in the way her heart stutters. In the way her scent calls to something ancient inside him. He watches her. Tests her. Keeps her close.Because whatever she’s hiding… belongs to him now. But Nyxara’s secret isn’t just dangerous.It’s forbidden. Powerful. Fatal.And when Rowan finally uncovers the truth about what she is—He won’t have to choose between claiming her…or killing her.He’ll have to decide whether she’s worth destroying the world for.

Vetta's father is a notorious gambler who has raked up huge debts for himself and his family. His irresponsibility leads to the death of his wife and downfall of his family. After struggling to pay the debt he owes Dinero Ricci Roderigo, the most brutal and notorious drug lord in Mexico and an unsuccessful escape attempt, he is forced to give his daughter in exchange for freedom. She is not worth the thousands he owes, but Dino has eyes for her and wants her as his possession. How will Vetta react when she finds out she is not just working for the same man who subjected her family to suffering, but is now his property? Will she ever forgive her father's betrayal? Will she accept her fate, or fight her way to freedom?

Isabella’s world shatters when her longtime boyfriend, Damon Sanchez, publicly proposes to her best friend. Humiliated and heartbroken, she drowns her sorrows in a bar—only to wake up on the bed of Matteo Moretti, the city’s most powerful billionaire. Their one-night stand should have been the end of it. But when her brother Alan's illness and Damon's vengeance leave her jobless, fate delivers Isabella straight into the jaws of her most dangerous mistake—Matteo Moretti, now her ruthless new boss. Caught between Damon’s vindictive games and Moretti’s dangerous allure, Isabella must decide—is survival worth the cost of her heart? Especially when Matteo’s seven-year-old son, Noah, starts calling her "Mom."

When Indigo Magtanggol was shunned by his parents, he seek solace with the socialite Beatrice Tan. Little did he know that a proposal awaits him in Fantasy Bar. He needs to marry Maddison Lee, a blind heiress to a billions worth of inheritance, when she reaches legal age in the condition that he will be untouchable. And so he complied. He trained and entered Foedus Corporation located at Agrianthropos City. A city wherein it's walls were fortified with enemies' blood who dare to cross Foedus members. She was almost abducted by Adan Evangelista, the man who wish to marry her but she didn't comply. Indigo's henchmen rescued her. He claimed Maddison as his ultimate prize, and her vast inheritance too. And they lived happily in the island with their beautiful family.

Ronan Blackthorne gets the same coffee every morning. Black, no sugar. From the same girl who doesn't even know he's worth billions. Annabelle thinks he's just another suit with good tips and a nice smile. She has no clue he owns half of Manhattan. Here's the thing though, Ronan's got a problem. His dead father just screwed him over big time. Turns out daddy had a secret daughter somewhere, and she owns 35% of everything Ronan thought was his. Now he's hunting this mystery girl down because his psychotic mother Victoria won't shut up about finding her and making the problem disappear. The barista he's falling for is the girl he's looking for.

Lola Ezperanza, known as Ms. ER, grew up alongside a determined man with clear ambitions for territorial expansion. Despite their shared history, Ms. ER understands that love and marriage are secondary to his goals. She bluntly tells Kara that her worth is tied to his ambitions, and if she doesn't fit into his plans, she will be discarded. Ms. ER stresses that even pregnancy won't shield Kara from his ruthless decisions, underscoring the harsh reality of their social hierarchy. As Ms. ER's words strike Kara deeply, she realizes that her hopes of keeping the child and staying with Marlo are in vain. Ms. ER's calculated emotional attack is designed to make Kara relinquish any illusions about a future with Marlo, demonstrating that sometimes emotional cruelty is more effective than physical harm.

I can understand Wolfish, but I've never told my Alpha mate, Felix Grayback, about it. In public, he's the mate who dotes on me the most. He even declines a pack trading contract that's worth billions of dollars just to celebrate my birthday with me. As Felix holds me in his arms, he declares in front of his pack, "Bankruptcy is nothing as long as you're happy." I'm so touched that I'm about to burst into tears. So, I embrace Felix's huge, wolf-like body tightly in return. At that moment, I hear him emitting a low growl from his throat. It's a language that only wolves can understand. "This woman is finally plump enough to eat. Tonight, I shall share her flesh with my pack members."

Callie Parker’s life is falling apart. Her boyfriend cheated, her best friend betrayed her, and her lousy landlord kicked her out of his apartment. When all is lost, Callie meets Sebastian Voss, a man used to getting everything he wants. But Sebastian Voss doesn’t just want her company. He wants her. Her body. Her soul. Refusing to sell herself, Callie thinks she can walk away, but she’s wrong. Sebastian doesn’t take no for an answer, and the more she resists, the more he’s determined to claim her. In a world where the weak is crushed and dignity is worth nothing, will Callie take her stand and choose herself, or would she fall into Sebastian’s dark world?

When Vera Collins caught her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, her world shattered. She ran from heartbreak straight into the arms of a stranger — a man who would soon change her life forever. That man turned out to be Lance Lancelot, the cold, powerful CEO of Lancel Group. When he offered her a two-year contract marriage worth 100 million dollars, she accepted — not for love, but to fund her dream of building a hospital. But falling in love was never part of the deal. When his girlfriend returned, Vera was cast aside and left broken once again. Years later, fate reunites them — this time, Lance lies in a coma, and the only one who can save him is the woman he once let go. Now, the question is — Will Vera heal him… or walk away for good?