The First Husband: A Novel

Under an arranged marriage, Zelena Havens Arivelez and Dylan Romano wed due to the Romano family's debt to the Arivelez family. Zelena was delighted because she had long admired Dylan, but he was not interested in her. Zelena tried to win Dylan's affection, but she struggled because, despite being a womanizer, he was the only woman he refused to give time to. After Zelena's efforts, her courtship and love for Dylan finally bore fruit. However, in the midst of their happiness, Zelena uncovers a shocking truth about the Romano family's plan that could change everything. But is it too late for her to save herself from the consequences of their arranged marriage?

Masipag at matiyaga si Vivian sa pagtatrabaho, kahit mag-isa na lang sa buhay ay kumakayod siya upang may maipang-kain para sa sarili. Marami siyang trabaho at isa na rin dito ang pangingisda. Isang araw, habang siya'y nangingisda, natagpuan niya ang isang lalaking palutang-lutang sa karagatan. Kaniya itong kinupkop at napag-alamang nawalan ito ng alaala. Ito na kaya ang pagkakataon niya para makapag-asawa?

"What the fuck—” I started. He looked up at me. His lips were wet, swollen. He licked them slowly, like he was savoring the taste. “Keep your hands where I left them,” he said. My jaw clenched. My knuckles went white against the bedsheets. I didn’t speak. I just watched him. He lowered his mouth again, slower this time. His tongue circled the tip, then slid down the side. I felt every second of it. Every inch. He paused halfway down and looked up at me again. “You like this too much.” My throat tightened. I didn’t answer. “Bet you’ve never let anyone make you beg.” *** Callum Kesington isn’t just a billionaire CEO. He doesn’t believe in love. He believes in control and power.But when his estranged brother resurfaces through a cryptic call, dragging him into a trail of files, threats, and old betrayals, everything he's built starts to crack. Remy Beckett, a rising star in the culinary world, is no strang to love but one man has him unraveled. A single dinner at Remy’s restaurant ignites an attraction that shakes Callum’s carefully guarded world. He’s never wanted a man before. Never craved the scrape of stubble against his skin or the heat of rough hands pinning him down. But Remy? He’s all Callum can think about. A shadowy attack leaves Remy bleeding in Callum’s arms, and suddenly, this isn’t about desire. It's about survival. Someone wants Remy dead, and Callum’s brother is at the center of it. Now, Callum must confront the ruthless empire he built, the family who betrayed him, and the truth he’s been denying.

When the yacht begins to sink, Penelope Griffith chooses me to fill the last vacant spot on the lifeboat. I'm saved, but Arthur Johnson drowns before the second lifeboat reaches him. He disappears into the ocean, leaving only a corpse behind. Penelope pretends not to care and still marries me. Yet, she proceeds to trample all over me during our five years of marriage, blaming me for Arthur's death. When I can't take it anymore and ask for a divorce, she chooses to end both our lives. The next time I open my eyes, I realize that I've been transported back in time to the day of the yacht accident. I decide to forfeit my chance of survival this time, letting the man Penelope loves the most take my place.

21+ banyak Trik berbahaya. bijak dalam membaca. Terlahir sebagai anak dari keluarga yang menyimpang. Membuat Raven dan Romeo selalu berbagi segala sesuatu bersama-sama. Termasuk memainkan para wanita yang di sebut jalang untuk menuntaskan kebutuhan biologisnya.Hingga suatu hari, timbul ide gila dari Romeo untuk menikahi Ruster yang di kira sebagai jalang yang sedang menyamar menjadi wanita baik-baik atau salah satu mata-mata dari kelompok musuh. Ternyata dalam pernikahan dengan Romoe, bukan kebahagian yang di peroleh Ruster. hatinya sudah mendua, ada nama pria lain di dalam hatinya. selain nama Romeo. Siapakah yang akan di pilih Ruster?

"I assure, all those who dared to mock me will soon regret it, especially you, my dear ex-husband!" Samantha Swan, a 24 years old young woman, orphaned and working as a waitress, found herself pregnant by Marcus Johnson, a billionaire known for his arrogance, ruthlessness, and icy heart. Her life turned into a living nightmare when she was coerced into marrying him for the sake of their unborn child. She never experienced love, only enduring abuse at the hands of Marcus and her mother in-law, until one fateful day when she could bear it no longer. She made the courageous decision to escape, even though she was pregnant. She had reached her breaking point. Realizing that she would rather be a single mother, raising her child alone, than endure the pain inflicted upon her by her husband and mother in-law under the same roof, Samantha took a leap of faith. One day, as fate would have it, she collapsed on the road, only to awaken in a grand and opulent mansion, standing before a bearded and elderly man seated in a wheelchair. "Glad you're awake, my daughter," he said with a smile. From that day forward, Samantha discovered that she was the long-lost daughter and the sole heir of the Trillionaire, Zeus Monte Verde.

Everything was already in her hand, cold beauty yet dominating aura that could make anyone cower whenever she passed by. She's a tycoon, billionaire, and CEO but Verosha Mondre was not just any lady. She's very dangerous and ruthless in tormenting anyone who wronged or hurt anyone that she cared about. She's the mafia queen of the Lilium Familia that every gang or mafia didn't want to mess with. She's their nightmare not until an old friend decided to pay his huge debt by marrying his only son, Lium Kim. Not like Verosha, Lium Kim was supposed to be wealthy but their family company went bankrupt which lead to a huge debt. He started working hard and being resourceful to earn enough money to survive even turning himself occasionally into a thief. But he drops it before tying the knot with Versoha. Even being in an arranged marriage with a six years gap, Verosha and Lium need to work hard and learn together as a married couple. But it was not easy due to the secrets that they could not easily share until it has been revealed which put their growing feelings for each other to the test. Can Verosha soften her cold attitude and be expressive even just for Lium alone? Can Lium even woo his wife for real and not because of being in an arranged marriage? Can their real feelings overcome the six years gap between them or they'll be just a cat and dog whenever that had some issues? All Rights Reserved

Zuhra Kalinka, harus menerima kepahitan karena sang kekasih lebih memilih pergi melanjutkan studinya ke luar negeri di saat wanita itu sedang mengandung. Memiliki anak tanpa status ayah yang jelas tentu bukan hal yang membanggakan mengingat dirinya tinggal di kepulauan yang sangat menjunjung tinggi adat istiadat. Lalu, apa yang akan Zuhra lakukan saat seseorang datang dan siap bertanggung jawab atas kehamilannya. Pria dingin yang diam-diam membuat wanita itu jatuh cinta.

When the criminal tortured me to death, I was three-month pregnant. But my husband Mark - the city's most prominent detective - was at the hospital with his first love Emma, accompanying her for her medical checkup. Three days ago, he demanded me to donate my kidney to Emma. When I refused, telling him I was two months pregnant with our child, his eyes had turned cold. "Stop lying," he had snarled. "You're just being selfish, trying to let Emma die." He pulled over on the dark highway. "Get out," he ordered. "Walk home since you're so heartless. " I stood there in the darkness and was kidnapped by the vengeful criminal, whom Mark had once imprisoned. He cut out my tongue. With cruel satisfaction, he used my phone to call my husband. Mark's response was brief and cold: "Whatever it is, Emma's medical checkup is more important! She needs me right now." The criminal let out a dark chuckle. "Well, well... Seems like the great detective values his ex's life more than his current wife's." When Mark arrived at the crime scene hours later, he was horrified by the brutality inflicted on the corpse. He angrily condemned the murderer for treating a pregnant woman so cruelly But he didn't recognize that the mutilated body before him was his own wife - me.

Rohit gets shocked when a beautiful girl slaps him all of a sudden. She is trying to protect her friend. He finds her very interesting...Sia is a beautiful girl who is very protective towards her friend. She even slaps a stranger while trying to protect her friend.Rohit is falling for her but Sia has trust issues due to some incident that happened in her past.Let's enjoy this journey to see what happens next.