The First Husband: A Novel

"You foolish bitch, do you really think you can marry Henry?". Her mouth curved into a wicked smile as she lowered her head to look at Ashley. "I am the real daughter of the head of the Browns. You will never become the bright and shinning flower of the Brown family" she let out a low snort "It would have been better if you end up like your stupid mother" she said with an evil grin on her face Ashley tighten her grip on her cloth as she heard Lucia's statement "You will never know what the drug you took was and what I have in stock for you. But one thing I'm sure of is that you enjoy your wedding night in advance" She then took out her phone, and dialed a number. "Are the two street ruffians I have arranged especially for my sister ready? Tell them to come here now." Ashley opened her eyes wide in shock upon hearing what Lucia had said. She knew that Lucia had never liked her. But she didn't expect that her to be this vicious. It seemed that Lucia wanted to drug her and found someone to rape her. Such a wicked woman!

Manu has never had the opportunity to fall in love. He became an Alpha at a young age and was forced to take over his father's role as CEO at the same time. Several years later, he was known to be the very serious, intimidating, cold and ruthless Alpha CEO Manu of the famous City Magnificent Pack. And while women would gladly throw themselves at him, he was too busy to desire any of them. Until he met her… Uneducated and nearly illiterate, Sasha would do just everything for her younger siblings. And by "everything", she meant the entire world. Putting herself aside, she didn't care what the means were as long as she achieved the ends she wanted. When the beautiful but mischievous human thief and the handsome and powerful Alpha's worlds collided, Manu's heart was captivated for the very first time. But with Sasha's passionate hate to his kind, and his own destiny with his mate, would there be room for a happy ending to his first romance?

"I own you, baby. And there's no way I'll let you go. Not now, not in this lifetime." Cold, ruthless, and manipulative, Vincenzo Romanov is your typical Mafia boss who gets what he wants. Not only is he cruel, but he's also possessive. And it just so happens that his eyes are set on Annizah—the very girl who has been sold to marry him. Beautiful, innocent, and kind, she is the total opposite of him. She fears blood and death, and she obeys to please those around her. As an adoptive daughter, she's grateful for everything she owns. Vincenzo isn't like that. No, not at all. In truth, he follows no one but himself, and he kills for business. He's merciless and blood-thirsty. But she isn't scared at all. For some reason, he is different from what people perceive whenever he is alone with her. He is... something. And it only makes her desire to get to know him better. With their two worlds vastly different, will they be able to have the happy ending they want? Or will the differences in their worlds separate them even more? With impending threats, betrayal, and heartbreak in their journey, will they be able to surpass these challenges? Or will they succumb to the pain and walk down different paths?

I was forced to marry the man I didn't know and meet. Hindi sana ako papayag pero ako raw ang gustong pakasalan ng lalaki at kung hindi ako papayag, hindi nila ipapagamot ang kakambal ko. Akala ko nakatakas na ako sa masamang magulang ko, pero hindi pala. Iniipit nila ako gamit ang kapatid ko. I am Mariah Georgiane Delevingne - De Luca. Married for 3 years with unknown man. Alam ko lang ang pangalan niya. He is Czar Amadeo de Luca . . . iyon lang. I never saw his face nor meet him. Hindi niya ako sinipot sa kasal namin. I was living miserable life. Hanggang sa biglang dumating ang isang lalaki na nagpakilala bilang si Ryuu Keir Yniguez, isang military doctor. Siya raw ang gagamot sa kakambal ko at magiging body guard ko. Anong papel niya sa buhay ko? Bakit parang siya ang asawa ko?

“Kamu siapa?. Kenapa kamu disini?.” Tanya olivia sambil menatap arka dengan tatapan tanyannya. “Aku sering mengunjungi danau ini ketika otak dan fikiranku tidak sejalan.” Jawab arka yang masih menatap lurus kedanau yang ada didepannya. Olivia pun tak lagi membalas ucapan arka ia lebih memilih diam dan menundukkan kepalanya lagi.

Bumi hanya memanfaatkan Reyden sebagai suami untuk membalaskan dendamnya ke sang Ibu tiri. Hingga Rey-sapaan akrab pria itu, mengetahui bahwa Bumi yang berkata mencintainya ternyata masih menyimpan perasaan cinta ke Sakha, sahabat masa kecilnya. “Apa kamu juga tidur dengannya?” Rey murka saat memergoki Bumi hampir berciuman dengan Sakha. Dengan hati dan hancur dan emosi yang meledak-ledak, Rey membawa mobilnya pergi meninggalkan Bumi, dan siapa sangka sebuah peristiwa nahas pun terjadi. Rey mengalami kecelakaan mobil dan membuatnya hilang ingatan. Pria itu merasa masih berumur 17 tahun dan duduk di bangku SMA, Rey juga melupakan kalau Bumi adalah istrinya. Bumi yang ingin bercerai dan menikmati kebebasannya, pada akhirnya malah harus mengurusi suaminya yang kini bagaikan bayi besar untuknya. Namun, benarkah Rey hilang ingatan? Atau hanya berpura-pura?

Maghihintay ako hon.” Sabi naman agad ni elane at sabay yakap sa lalaki. Halos madurog ang puso ni zara sa tagpong iyon. Doon kasi sila magkikita sa park. At dahil kaibigang matalik ni zara si elane. Kaya malaki ang kanyang tiwala dito. Subalit di niya inaasahan ang isang malaking secretong tinatago ng dalawa. Kung hindi niya pina una si elane sa tagpuan nila ng asawa ay hindi sana niya malalaman ang isang secreto.

A woman is supposed to compromise in all situation. That is what we have ingrained in our mind. Even if her husband cheats on her, once he apologizes everything is forgotten. But is it that easy? This story is about a girl with a cheating husband who came in her life by an arranged marriage. They were engaged from childhood, the cheating husband I am talking about was very much in love with her. But as some misunderstandings occurred, he began to distance himself from her. With time hatred took over his love for her which lead him to cheat even when they were married. But is that an enough of a reason? What happens when he finds out he was wrong all the time and apologizes for his deeds?

Six years had gone by since Crystal signed a contract she didn't read, and her contracted husband promised to ruin her in the most despicable way a man can ruin a woman; and five years ha gone by since Crystal ran away with his son. What will happen the day Brandon sees her coming back with a stronger personality and a sweet five-year-old boy? Not late he will realize she's not alone because she also come back with his cousin, Wyatt, and he's ready to ripe Brandon's kisses from her skin.

Jeff William, seorang pria kaya berusia 30 tahun yang telah menikahi cinta pertamanya, Renata Ivanova, berusia 25 tahun sejak 6 bulan lalu. Suatu hari, Rena perlahan berubah dan menjadi sosok berbeda seperti jalang serta melakukan perselingkuhan, hingga Jeff memutuskan untuk bercerai. Apa sebenarnya yang terjadi pada istrinya?