The One With The Fake Monica

ในวันครบรอบงานวิวาห์ปีที่เจ็ดของเรา ฉันกำลังนั่งตักลูเซียนสามีมาเฟียของฉัน และจูบเขาอย่างดูดดื่ม นิ้วมือควานหาผลตรวจการตั้งครรภ์ที่ซ่อนอยู่ในกระเป๋าชุดราตรีผ้าไหมแสนแพง ฉันอยากจะเก็บข่าวเรื่องการตั้งครรภ์ที่มาอย่างไม่คาดฝันนี้ไว้จนกว่าจะถึงช่วงท้ายของค่ำคืนนี้ มาร์โกลูกน้องมือขวาของลูเซียนเอ่ยถามเป็นภาษาอิตาลีพร้อมรอยยิ้มแฝงเลศนัย “นายท่าน โซเฟีย นกน้อยตัวใหม่ของท่าน เด็ดไหมครับ?” เสียงหัวเราะแกมเย้ยหยันของลูเซียนแล่นผ่านทรวงอก ทำให้ฉันรู้สึกเย็นยะเยือกถึงกระดูกดำ เขาตอบกลับเป็นภาษาอิตาลี “เหมือนลูกพีชดิบที่เพิ่งเด็ดจากต้น ทั้งสดทั้งนุ่มนวลดีนะ” มือคู่นั้นลูบไล้ไปตามเอวของฉัน แต่สายตาของลูเซียนกลับไร้ซึ่งอารมณ์ “ปิดปากเอาไว้ให้สนิท ถ้านายหญิงของฉันรู้เข้า ฉันตายแน่” บรรดาลูกน้องหัวเราะคิกคักอย่างรู้ทัน พร้อมยกแก้วขึ้นสาบานว่าจะเงียบปากเอาไว้ เลือดอุ่นในกายของฉันค่อย ๆ กลายเป็นน้ำแข็งทีละนิด สิ่งหนึ่งที่คนเหล่านี้ไม่รู้เลยคือ คุณย่าของฉันมาจากเกาะซิซิลี ดังนั้นฉันจึงเข้าใจทุกคำที่พวกเขาพูดกัน ฉันพยายามคุมสติตนเองให้สงบ พร้อมกับปั้นรอยยิ้มไร้ที่ติในฐานะนายหญิงไม่ให้คลาย แต่มือข้างที่ถือแก้วแชมเปญกลับสั่นเทาไม่หยุด แทนที่จะสร้างเรื่องราวอะไร แต่ฉันกลับกดเปิดโทรศัพท์มือถือและเลื่อนหาจดหมายเชิญเรื่องโครงการวิจัยทางการแพทย์ระหว่างประเทศแบบรายบุคคลที่ได้รับมาเมื่อสองสามวันก่อน และกด “ยอมรับ” ภายในสามวัน ฉันจะหายไปจากโลกของลูเซียนแบบไม่ให้เขาตามหาได้อีก

Nang malaman ni Ysabela ang kaniyang pagbubuntis, takot at saya ang bumalot sa kaniyang puso. Hindi niya iyon inaasahan, lalo pa't alam niyang maaaring hindi matanggap ni Greig ang kaniyang pagbubuntis. Alam niyang maaaring mapawalang bisa ang kasal nila dahil simula't sapul ay peke lamang ito. Ano ang mangyayari kung biglang bumalik ang babaeng mahal nito? Ano ang magiging laban niya kay Natasha? Magagawa niya pa bang ipaglaban ang lalaki kung patuloy nitong pinipili ang dating kasintahan? O magpapaubaya na lang siya ng tuluyan?

Makasih Sen lo udah menjelma sebagai pelangi di kehidupan gue yang monokrom. Berkat lo orang seperti gue bisa ngerasa bahagia. Tapi maaf, gue nggak bisa bertahan di samping lo lagi, gue sayang lo tapi gue nggak mau bawa kesialan dalam hidup lo. Gue ikhlas, semoga bahagia karena kalo lo bahagia gue bisa ngelanjutin hidup gue tanpa rasa bersalah. Raden Akasena Kavi. Cowok bermulut pedas, tapi dengan para gadis dia masih bisa bersikap manis kecuali pada Laura. Gadis yang membuat Sena mengibarkan bendera permusuhan, Sena menganggap Laura itu munafik. Menampilkan seolah semua baik-baik saja padahal gadis itu menyimpan sesuatu yang menyesakkan dada karena terlalu mendendam. “Kasihan banget lo ye, hidup lo kejam keras dan nggak adil. Denger gue baik-baik, lo tuh nggak special tuan putri. Hidup itu nggak adil untuk semua orang bukan buat lo doang,” bentak Sena. “Stop bertingkah kalau semua orang harus ngertiin perasaan elo. Salah lo sendiri, kenapa lo nggak pernah jujur!” Anasthusa Laura Banuska. Siswi penurut dan pintar, gadis itu selalu menunjukkan sisi cerianya. Tapi siapa sangka di balik itu, Laura menyimpan rahasia besar. Dia menggunakan topeng, tetapi tidak di depan Sena. Laura bisa melepaskan topeng itu kapan saja jika Sena di sampingnya. “Makasih yah Sen, makasih karena lo selalu bantuin gue. Makasih lo selalu marahin dan ingetin gue kalo salah." “Dan makasih karena elo, gue bisa jadi diri gue sendiri,” ucap Laura dengan tulus. “Hati-hati,” ujar Sena pelan, menatap Laura. “Hati-Hati kenapa?” tanya Lauran heran. Memangnya dia melakukan hal yang berbahaya? “Ya hati-hati aja, entar lo jatuh hati ke gue. Idih najis banget,” ejek Sena disertai dengan tertawa terbahak. Jangan mau hidup seperti Sena, selalu ngoceh kalau dia tidak cinta Laura tetapi rela mati demi melindungi gadis itu. Dan jangan mau bersikap seperti Laura, mengaku cinta kepada Sena tetapi melepaskan lelaki itu hanya karena ego sendiri.

Anna Ricks signed a one-day marriage contract to get out of a financial situation, she was supposed to make sure the marriage was annulled the next day under the circumstance of error of person but she couldn't. Things took a different turn when the groom, Daniel Matt found out he had been deceived and he is hell-bent on making the co-planners regret their actions. As matters arise and situations unfold, he finds himself falling for Anna.

As I turn to march out of the room, my feet stop and my breath hitches. "Bryanna. Why…” I whip back around and glare at them. "You aren't to use that name in public. Only when we are in private and alone.” Jacob flashes me a crooked smile. His eyes sparkle as he waves his finger around in the air. “We are alone. It is only us three in here.” He rests his arm on the table and gives me a cheesy grin, almost daring me to slap it off him. His t-shirt stretches tight against his muscular chest and accents his well-defined muscles. He has a true alpha body. The sparkle in his light brown eyes shimmers as he leans forward. In a deep, husky voice, he adds, “We know all your secrets. Plus, we can see your true self. The one nobody else can see because of the magic spell. Should I go on?” My heartbeat echoes in my ears as I stumble forward. How could he act like this? Bryanna, the heir to her pack, is forced into a contract relationship right before her eighteenth birthday which her father claims to be the best for both her and the pack. However, as she gets older, she soon realizes the contract relationship may not be the best choice for her, but it was a great choice for her father. When Bryanna and the contract are on the verge of falling apart, she faces a choice only she can make. Does she fight for the mate she can't detect at the risk of her secret coming out? Or does she sacrifice her happiness for the pack and her father's wishes while also keeping her secret buried?

If fate seems to be in your favor, will you grab it? This is what Cassiedy Blaire did. She has been in love with Dustin ever since they were teens. Unfortunately, Dustin is into Crystal—her twin sister. She accepted the fact that Dustin would never see her romantically. She began to date other guys for years, but there's still a missing in her heart. She felt incomplete. Her sister's shocking revelation made her heart sank. Crystal announces her marriage to Dustin. They've been married for a year! But an unfortunate thing happened when the two got into a car accident. Her sister—Crystal, died while Dustin survived. However, he lost his eyesight. Dustin mistakes her for his wife. His parents requested her to pretend as her sister. Cassiedy changed her life when she agreed to be HIS FAKE WIFE.

Alexandra "Lexi" Thompson is a twenty-eight-year-old woman who has been struggling to cope with life's challenges. Alexandra needs to work night shifts to support herself and her mother. Her mother received a loan from a loan shark and was unable to repay it. She was seized, and Alexandra must appear. So they would release her mother and hold her captive until she paid up. There, she meets Julian St. Clair, a well-known millionaire whose daughter fled due to a marriage arrangement between her and the son of billionaire Harrison Green. Alexandra, who resembles Julian's daughter, agreed to be a stand-in for Maya St. Clair in exchange for a million naira and the release of her mother. Alexandra agreed to save her mother. She attempts to keep her distance from Ethan, only seeing him when absolutely necessary. Throughout the process, Alexandra falls deeply in love with Ethan. She didn't know what to do with the man who wasn't and never would be hers. Ethan has also begun to return her love, which appears to be confusing for her. Ethan believes she is supposed to be Maya St. Clair. What will Alexandra decide to do? What will happen, especially when Maya returns to join Henry.

Shane Croven, a daughter of a wealthy businessman, who wants to run away from her home got engaged to a man named Erwan Fuenter. She always thought that her father had done nothing but to manipulate her life but the real intention of her dad was revealed when she met her fiancé, Erwan, who knew that Shane’s life is in danger and vowed to protect her even if it costs his own life. It was not his intention to fall in love with Shane Croven, but he found himself wanting more of her even though she keeps on pushing him away from her life. Will Shane finally accept Erwan if she finds out that he is the only one can keep her away from danger?

The story follows Vivian, a young woman whose mother has been diagnosed with cancer. As a result, Vivian takes on multiple part-time jobs such as a delivery rider, cafe shop attendant, etc to try and raise enough money to pay for her mother's hospital bills. Additionally, she turns to NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) to try and generate additional income by selling fashion illustrations made by her. One day, fate brings a billionaire named Rowan into Vivian's life. He needs someone to marry him so that he can please his grandmother, but the marriage would only be a contract marriage since. Initially hesitant, Vivian eventually agrees to the arrangement because she needs a lot of money for her mother's surgery. As they spend more time together, Vivian and Rowan develop feelings for each other. Despite the initial arrangement being purely a contract, they find themselves drawn to each other on a deeper level. Will they accept each other feelings by starting a real relationship together or they will divorce as soon as the contract is over?

When Lucas Winters, a successful CEO, discovers he won't inherit his grandfather's fortune unless he marries within six months, he turns to high-end prostitute, Jane, with an unusual proposal. In exchange for a contract marriage, he'll pay her handsomely, and she can use the money to care for her sister's medical bills. They vow to keep their relationship professional and platonic, but as they get to know each other, they can't resist the growing attraction between them. Just when they thought they had everything under control, Lucas's cousin shows up and reveals a shocking secret about his past with Isabella. Meanwhile, Lucas's girlfriend, Sophia, who his family despise, is determined to keep her place in Lucas's life. With the cousin causing trouble and Sophia's deceit exposed, Lucas must choose between his love for Jane and the fortune that he's always wanted. Will love conquer all, or will their contract marriage crumble under the weight of their secrets and lies?