The Predatory Marriage

“I am King Thorn, and I will marry your daughter…” his lips tugged in a smirk as his eyes landed on her. “What, marry?!” Payton widened her eyes. “Yes, Payton Vass. You will marry me,” he stated firmly while he locked eyes with her. Payton stared at the man who had undoubtedly lost his mind. As if the mess that they were in was not enough, how dare he show up at her house to tell her family that? === The only thing Payton Vass thought remained for her was to marry her fiance and then fully live in her dream. What she did not expect was that this beautiful dream of hers would get shattered on the night of her fiance's birthday party. How she ended up in this icey, yet hot billionaire’s bed was something she had no idea of. And as if that was not enough… The paparazzi got wind of it. To repair their broken reputations, these two strangers were forced to marry each other. “It was you who put us in this mess, Payton, and you will do as I've told you!” his eyes blazed in anger as he grabbed her arm. “It was you who did this to me! You better get us out of this mess!” she snapped back as she yanked her arm away. These two would never believe that what happened that night was a mistake and not on their own accord and would not stop hating each other. Yet, they could not get out of this marriage. While the person he hated the most was the woman who could fix his tarnished image, he was also the only one who could save her father and her business from falling.

Si Lea Himenez ay isang makapangyarihang pangalan sa mundo ng fashion—mayaman, hinahangaan, at sanay sa kontrol. Ngunit sa likod ng mga runway at boardroom ay isang babaeng pagod na pagod nang maging perpekto. Isang gabi ng kahinaan ang nagtulak sa kanya sa isang bar—isang gabing hindi niya alam na matagal nang hinihintay ng isang lalaki. Si Miguel Guero, isang CEO billionaire na kilala sa kanyang malamig na lohika at walang kapantay na kapangyarihan, ay matagal nang nagmamasid. Obsessive. Mapagplano. Hindi marunong umatras. Sa gitna ng alak at pagbagsak ng depensa ni Lea, inabot niya ang kontratang magbabago ng lahat. “Just sign it. I will take care of you—your world, your fears, your life. Everything will be mine to protect.” Isang pirma. Isang kasal. Isang buhay na kinitil ang kalayaan bago pa man niya ito mapagtanto. Habang nagigising si Lea sa isang mundong puno ng luho at mahigpit na pag-aangkin, unti-unting nabubunyag ang mas madilim na katotohanan—ang lihim na pagsubaybay, ang kasunduan ng pamilya, at ang planong isinilang bago pa man siya bumigay. Ang akala niyang aksidente ay isa palang perpektong bitag. Mananatili ang apoy at tensyon sa pagitan nila—o unti-unting mahuhulog si Lea sa kasunduang hindi niya ginusto ay maging damdaming hindi na niya kayang tanggihan.

At the age of 21, Marthania Jade Louise is the youngest Salazar to become a multi-billionaire and CEO-Owner of a Salazar company after her parents' mysterious death. Buong buhay niya ay hindi niya inakala na mawawala nang maaga ang kaniyang pinakamamahal na mga magulang. That's why she couldn't accept that it was an accident. Pinatay ang mga magulang niya. Iyon ang itinatak niya sa kaniyang isipan at ipinangako sa sarili na pagbabayaran ng mga taong nasa likod ng aksidenteng 'yon ang kanilang ginawa. However, her world turned upside-down when she found out that her late parents had written another will and testament that was exclusively emailed to her by them 6 months after their death, saying that they want her to marry Zachary Alastair Ricaforte, the son of one of their closest family friends and one of the members of the board of directors of their company. MJ is willing to do anything that will make her beloved parents happy, even if it means having a perfectly fake marriage with the son of her parents' putative killers.

She was never meant to stand beside a billionaire. Now she is one. When Lura David accidentally spills coffee on a stranger’s thousand-dollar suit, she thinks it’s just another bad day. Broke, exhausted, and drowning in bills, she’s used to apologies that fix nothing. But the man she bumps into isn’t just anyone he’s Lord Xavier Blackwood, a ruthless billionaire with thirty days to fulfill a brutal condition: “Inherit this company, or your brother takes everything.” To claim his legacy, Xavier needs a wife. Love isn’t required just a signature on a contract. He never expected to choose Lura sharp-tongued, unimpressed, and utterly indifferent to his wealth. But that’s exactly why she’s perfect. One contract. Twelve months. Three million dollars. No emotions. No attachments. But Lura is not what she seems not the way she fights him, not the secrets she hides from him, and not the way she makes him feel. Xavier’s enemies are watching. Lura’s past is catching up. And the contract meant to save them… might destroy them both. When betrayal splits them apart, Lura disappears Only to return as something Xavier never saw coming: A billionaire. A CEO. Two enemies. Two empires. One love that was never supposed to survive. But after lies, heartbreak, and war… Will they still choose each other?

Her father was killed by a strong gang. The daughter of a well-known business executive, Leon Soo-Yun was a lawyer. She wed Jang Jun-Sang, who was her childhood friend and the most successful man at a young age, in order to advance the family business. Soo-Yun desired to track down her father's murderer. She only wanted to punish the offender, but it also made life miserable for everyone.

'Ronan, these past years, did you ever, did you ever love me? For once?'she found herself asking, and her voice sounded odd to her ears. It sounded like a little child, desperate for love. But she had to know. She simply needed to. 'No, Isabella. Not even once.' he bit out and tore out her heart But she snorted. Not even once. ~~~~~~ Ronan Patterson is the president of the Patterson company. He is rich, he is handsome, and just what Isabella Sullivan needed when her grandmother had an accident and needed to pay for her bills. The lack of money to pay for those bills leads to Isabella being vulnerable to Ronan’s mother’s plan to get them married in order for those bills to be paid. For three years they were married, and it was no happily ever after. Not when Ronan never could love Isabella and all but treated her like crap. And so she leaves, but there is no way Ronan is letting her go. Will Ronan find Isabella? And if he does will he love her right or continue to hurt and use her?

People hates Geneviève Arabella because she always act cold towards everyone. She barely show her emotions to anyone, but she changed when she met Storm Rodriguez. His warmth melted her cold heart. They became friends untill she noticed herself falling in love with him. At first, she never planned to confess her feelings for him, but one day, her ill grandfather told her that he want her to marry someone as soon as possible. That's why she told him her feelings, and he rejected her. She didn't accept it, so just to make him her groom, she did something unforgivable and wrong. But that is also the reason why their good relationship shattered. Storm hated her because of what she did. And their marriage gave them unhappiness.

Bella is a very innocent beautiful girl, She has kept to herself all her life,Until her family make her come face to face with Luca. Luca is cold, arrogant and very dangerous, He is more focused on himself and running his family business than anything else, out of everything in the world Marriage is the last thing on his mind, if their families never arranged for them to get married he was never going to marry, he has no time for love. But Bella is very accepting of whatever life throws at her especially when it comes to her family.

Sarina is a nurse who grew up in a province and chose to become a private nurse to Maximus Lardizabal because of the very high salary. Lardizabal is a well-known businessman in the country and a playboy as well. He has a girlfriend, but because he doesn't love her, he still plays with women. When he had an accident in another country and returned to the Philippines, he was blind and confined to a wheelchair, which caused his girlfriend to leave him. Meanwhile, Maximus unexpectedly proposed an offer to Sarina that was beyond her wildest dreams, leaving her in a state of disbelief. Initially, she was quick to reject it. However, the pressing needs of her family forced her to reconsider, and she reluctantly agreed to become Maximus's bed warmer for one year for a staggering sum of 10 million. The young woman does not know that other agreements are attached to their contract, and when they start living together, she will learn the secret that the young man is hiding.

Alina gave up everything to be the perfect wife, cooking his meals, managing his home, and loving him even when it hurt. But in return, her billionaire husband gave his time, attention, and heart… to other women. Everyone saw her as the quiet wife who wouldn’t dare leave. A woman with no voice, no job, and no choice. But the day he walked in with another woman on his arm, and asked Amelia to serve them both, something inside her finally snapped. Now, after years of silence, she’s done begging to be seen. Done waiting to be loved. She walked out with nothing but her dignity, and she’s ready to build her life from the ground up. But what happens when the man who never fought for her realizes he’s losing the only woman who ever truly loved him?