The Duchess Deal

After surviving the brutal apocalypse for ten years, hardened survivor Hayley Reid was betrayed by her base and unexpectedly woke up two weeks before the apocalypse began. Back in time, her useless father and stepmother were still pressuring her to give up her house for her brother and his newlywed wife. This time, Hayley didn’t hesitate to sell them the house for dirt cheap. While they celebrate this great deal, Hayley went crazy stockpiling supplies. With the help of the super base system’s overpowered perks, she built an unbeatable shelter. While everyone else was stuck in zombie chaos, Hayley relaxed in her fortress like she was on vacation. While everyone else struggled to find food, her dog enjoyed a full buffet every day. While everyone else risked their lives squeezing into crowded survivor camps, Hayley’s base stood as the strongest steel fortress in the whole world!

There's only one thing on Asianna's mind when her parents died before her eyes. That is... to find the culprit behind their brutal death. Sa paghahanap ng katarungan, natuklasan niya ang isang nakakagimbal na lihim. Her father was a member of Mafia's group Black Phoenix. And he was killed because he betrayed the group. After finding the dark truth, Asia soon find herself entangled in their bloody world. She is now hunted, she is now on the run. And when she thought that there's no way out for her, A tall handsome man with a sea-green eyes save her. Radley Vissarion Romanov. The billionaire and powerful CEO of Lionsdale technology who openly told her that he wants and desires her. He made a deal with her. "I will help you seek justice for your parents death and I will also protect you. But in exchange for that, I want all of you to be mine." With no choice left, Asia accepted the deal. Ngunit isang madilim na sikreto ang kanyang natuklasan sa pagkatao nito kalaunan. Isang sikretong nagwasak at nagbigay sa kanya ng walang kapantay na sakit. Radley, the man whom she gave her everything including her heart, behind the mask as a CEO is the leader of the Black Phoenix who killed her parents! At ang nakakagimbal pa ay ang malamang plano rin siya nitong patahimikin dahil anak siya ng lalakeng nagtraydor sa grupo ng mga ito!

" let get married" I told him and he pushed my hands away and shifted back. " you don't know what you are saying, I'm not interested in your deal" he said and attempted to walk away. and this I think I have to switch to my crazy mode. " take one step again I will make life a living hell for you! I told you to marry me but you're refusing my offer, if you don't marry me I will make sure the torture you're getting worsened day after day and I will also press more charges against you... dare me Aryan!" she thudered gritting her teeth.. what?" I said in surprised gosh, what the hell have I gotten myself into, why did hell is she forcing me to get married to her ? why can't she just gets married to a business man like her in order to save her reputation and company? why is this aroggant CEO picking on me? dare me Aryan!!" she threatened.

When principled accountant Maya Russo loses her job for exposing money laundering, she reluctantly accepts employment with the charismatic but dangerous Luca Ricci, underboss of a powerful mafia family. What begins as a desperate financial arrangement evolves into undeniable attraction as Maya's analytical skills make her invaluable to Luca's operations. As their professional and personal boundaries blur, Maya finds herself caught between rival mob families, with her growing feelings for Luca complicating her moral compass. When a shocking betrayal reveals Luca has hidden motives tied to her past, Maya must decide if their connection is worth fighting for. This darkly comedic romance explores how two people from opposite worlds navigate danger, loyalty, and love while finding their own definition of family.

A luxurious New Year cruise tour has stood on Brynne Emerson’s bucket list for years, but when it finally happens, she’s in for a shock. She catches her boyfriend cheating on her on the first night on board. Shattered, Brynne does the unthinkable. She has a drunken mishap with a stranger, probably the hottest man on earth. It isn’t so bad since she’ll not meet him again. But she’s mistaken and collides with him everywhere. Is he pursuing her? What can he want from her? Lucian Sylvester, a reckless billionaire, has trust issues where women are concerned. Therefore, he is unable to find himself a fake bride at such short notice. After a wild night with Brynne, he knows what he wants. Can he convince Brynne to sign a deal with him on his terms?

A premeditated scheme of exploitation stripped me of everything I had. An unforeseen encounter plunged me headlong into a swirling vortex of chaos. Betrayal, contracts, endless entanglements… As the gears of fate clicked into motion, a single sheet of agreement threw me back into the orbit of that person—yet he seemed to have erased every trace of me from his memory… Meanwhile, my ex’s relentless, suffocating pestering and life’s unyielding, brutal trials kept closing in, one after another.

When Ava's father becomes critically ill with kidney failure, her world crumbles overnight. The only way to save him is a fifteen-million-dollar transplant she can never afford. Desperate and with no options, she's forced to meet with Dominic Hale, a cold and powerful billionaire who unexpectedly paid for her father's hospitalization. But in Dominic Hale's world, nothing is free. When Ava begs him for help, he makes her an offer that shatters her reality: He'll pay for the surgery that will save her father's life… if she agrees to marry him. Not for love. Not for romance. But for a contract. Caught between her father's life and her freedom, Ava is forced into a dangerous deal with a man she barely knows, only to discover that Dominic Hale is far more complex than the ruthless billionaire he appears to be. And some deals don't just save lives… They break hearts.

He smirked, knowing he was on the winning side. "So it's a done deal for three months?" He raised his eyebrows, putting his hand forth for a handshake. I looked at the long fingers and perfectly aligned nails and then at his patient face. Sighing to myself I my own hand into his and ignored the tingles that flowed through every nerve as his fingers curled around my hand and shook it lightly. "Yeah three months." "Goodnight then." He winked, removing his hand from mine and turned to walk away. "Hey wait!" I called out, suddenly remembering something. "You don't have my number." "What makes you think that? I have my ways Smith." And with one last wink I saw him take a turn and disappear from my sight. I let out a long breath, leaning on the nearby wall. Looks like I just made a deal with the Devil. * A sarcastic girl, a cocky guy. Throw in some mystery, murder, filthy jokes, wonderful friends, tons of kisses, secrets, surprises, eye-rolls and a killer on run. And you have got yourself a story never read before. ***So grab a cup of hot chocolate, some chips and a warm blanket and get ready to laugh, cry and bite your lip in anticipation. Enjoy!!

"Bear my child. I'll give you two million. Then leave." - Cameron Silvestre. A deal sealed her fate. All she had to do was give him an heir, take the money and disappear. No strings. No attachments. No future. But the moment Charity saw her baby's eyes, she broke the deal. She ran away. She hid. She stole the one thing Cameron Silvestre would never give up—his blood. And the Mafia Lord always takes back what's his. When he finds her, there will be no mercy. Only obsession.

Sophia Blake never expected her job as a teacher to pull her into a contract marriage with Luca Moretti, a cold and calculating Mafia boss whose only weakness in this world is his only daughter, Clara. As tensions rise and a deadly rival begins to close in, Sophia becomes the unexpected support in Luca’s life, and the one person who might save his family and his heart. But in a world of betrayal and bloodshed, will their love survive? Or will they get eaten up by the turmoil?