There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

"I, Conrad Alaric, Alpha of the Shadow pack, break every bond that I share with you, and on this day reject you as my mate." Hearing his words caused my eyes to shut instantly, with the whimpering that went inside of me. My wolf was sad. But , it was that day I decided to take the change, the day I put an end to begging for his love. "And what makes you think that I will come back to you so easily?" "Because... Because I think I'm deeply in love with you now, Katherine."

Ariana Torrey has been Brian Lodge's simp for three years. She casts aside her dignity and principles for him. But to Brian, she's only a plan B or even a zero. She's someone he can cast aside at a moment's notice. The whole of Gleaston knows Evelyn Granger is the one Brian loves. Ariana is nothing but a cheap substitute. On the day of their wedding, Ariana is abducted and tormented for three days and nights. However, Brian refuses to pay the ransom, even marrying Evelyn at a wedding that's supposed to be his and another woman's. Only then does Ariana wake up to reality. When she's reborn on the day of her engagement to Brian, she experiences him leaving her behind to go to Evelyn, who's threatened suicide. Everyone waits to see Ariana make a fool of herself. To their dismay, she doesn't shed a tear or kick up a fuss. Instead, she calls off the engagement, claiming that Brian, the CEO of Lodge Co., can't get it up. The news of this spreads like wildfire, stunning everyone. Meanwhile, Brian turns and pins her to the wall. "Is it fun playing hard to get, Ariana?" "Has anyone ever told you you're full of it, Mr. Lodge?"

Sophia Smith and Alexander Carter have been friends since high school, but she sees him as more than just a friend. When her father suddenly proposes marriage, she accepts without consideration and Alex was forced to abide by his grandfather's wish, so he married her, but her happiness fades as Alex's indifference takes hold. Determined to win his love, Sophia devotes herself to impressing him, but her efforts were all futile. A year into marriage, Alex files for divorce, accompanied by scandalous pictures that led Sophia to bear the burden of false accusations. Unable to face the distrust of people around her, Sophia disappears with her unborn child. Six years pass, and fate reunites them when Alex becomes Sophia's patient. Guilt clouds Alex's eyes, and his voice trembled with longing as he muttered "Sophia, I've spent years realizing my mistakes. I've regretted every moment since we parted" She spares him a glance "Regret won't mend what you shattered, Mr. Carter. The past is a chapter closed, I've moved on and so should you." He reached out for her hand but she moves away "And what about the twins?" he asks with a voice filled with remorse. Sophia responds curtly "The twins are mine. Alone." On one hand stands her ex-husband, prepared to endure any hardship to reclaim her, and on the other hand stands a friend who is willing to go to great lengths to have her as his own.

Soulmates? Terkadang sulit sekali membedakan antara Soulmate dengan Pasangan hidup. Tapi Aku yakin pasti ada yang membedakan dua kosakata itu. Yang pasti, Aku menginginkan dua kosakata menjadi satu dalam hidupku. Hidup yang bahagia selamanya. Bersama.__Erina Eshal Mislav_14 Feb' 1990, 27 Tahun. Cinta yang tulus? Aku tidak yakin itu ada dalam hidup sekarang ini. Selama bertahun-tahun, Aku tidak pernah merasakan Cinta yang tulus itu. Semuanya Munafik. Tapi...semuanya berubah saat Aku bertemu denganmu, dan berubah lagi saat tidak sengaja Aku melukaimu.__Arthur Eryk Shaquile_12 April 1989, 28 Tahun. Semua orang di dunia ini sama saja. Selalu saja tidak bisa lepas dari yang namanya“Uang. Apalagi saat hati dan cinta kita sepenuhnya untuk seseorang, tapi seseorang itu lebih memilih "Uang" dan pergi meninggalkan ketulusan Cinta kita, apa yang terjadi padamu? Yup, Dalam sekejap merubah pribadiku menjadi sedikit apatis terhadap Wanita.__Zhafar Basrian Rafael_27 Nov' 1988, 29 Tahun.

On their engagement day, her fiancé cheated with her sister, and pushed her down the stairs even though she was pregnant!Five years later, Charmine Jiang made an impactful return, rooted with a deep hatred for scumbags. She was cold-hearted, ready to fight for the family money, eyed to become a supermodel. She was ready to stun the world.Although she was determined to make her own money for revenge, hordes of men still insisted on helping her, spoiling her.“Who offended my lady? Get the gears ready!”“AK999 ready, I’ve got the scumbags! Dad, Mom, please bring me a little sister!”

Rachel gave her heart, her kidney, and even her voice to Nathan—the man she thought was her forever. But the day she regained her hearing was the day she discovered his cruellest betrayal: her husband, tangled in the arms of another woman. Humiliated. Shattered. Thrown aside like a liability, Nathan called her. Yet when Rachel finally walked out, he never imagined it would be the end. She returned not as the broken wife Nathan abandoned but as Belira Williams, heiress of DroneCode, the world’s most powerful tech empire. Now, with her secret identity revealed and her loyal protector Dave at her side, Rachel has one mission: To make Nathan and Melissa choke on the ashes of their own betrayal. He once called her a useless woman. He’ll soon learn she returned as his greatest nightmare.

Lia Ryan is a woman who seemingly has it all; beauty, money, and a successful career. The only thing missing in her life, or as far as her grandmother can see, is a husband to stand by her side. Lia, on the other hand, does not share the same beliefs and prefers to enjoy her life as an independent single lady. In order to stop her grandmother from setting her up for an arranged marriage, she was forced to hire a fake boyfriend and introduce him to her. But what happens when the fake boyfriend she hired turns out to be the handsome new CEO of one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in the world? And what if said handsome CEO suddenly proposes to her? When two headstrong personalities collide, will the explosion be of destructive bombs or magnificent fireworks? Read on to find out!

*They took everything from her and thought she'd bow down. But in a marriage of convenience with a mysterious librarian/Billionaire, Ava is about to reclaim her life, one shocking revelation at a time.* A forced marriage to a man she barely knows is the last thing Ava Patel wanted. But when her family leaves her no choice, she finds herself tied to Liam—a man whose gentle care makes her feel things she never expected. As his kindness and affection pull her in, Ava discovers that her husband is living under a false identity, concealing secrets that could shatter everything she believes. Why would a billionaire hide his true self? And what secrets from the past threaten to tear them apart just as Ava starts to fall?

Elaina Hernandez grew up in a poor family. She is the eldest of eight siblings. Because of the poverty, and the numbers off siblings she failed to study.Until Oliver Arkin Delavega a businessman and rich man,came into her life. He immediately proposed marriage to her. She rejected him several times because of her status and their life span.Langit ito,habang siya naman ay lupa. But the your Delavega did not stop him. He did everything he could. And it succeeded. But she never thought that by marrying a Delavega ay magiging usap usapan at tampulan siya ng pangungutya.Pang aalipusta sa mismong pamilya ng kanyang asawa.Sa pag papakasal ni Elaina kay Arkin ay naging magulo ang buhay niya. Tiniis niya ang pananakit sa kanya ni Donya Octavia. Alang -alang kay Arkin na mahal niyang Asawa.Ngunit hanggang saan nga ba Ang kayang gawin na pag titiis ni Elaina kung pati ang asawa niya ay tila sinukuan na rin siya. Paano kung malaman niya ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit siya pinakasalan ng kanyang asawa. Magagawa parin kaya niyang ipaglaban ito,o tuluyan ng sukuan ang pagmamahal niya para sa asawa.

After losing her family in a tragic incident that tarnished their reputation, Camilla's life is shattered. Once a privileged heiress to a multimillion-dollar company, she is now reduced to the status of a commoner. Forced to stay with a family friend, she takes on the role of a maid in their mansion. As she grapples with the fallout from her family's downfall, Camilla is unaware of the challenges ahead, especially when Alpha Enzo, the eldest son of the family she’s living with, returns after years away. She is assigned to be his personal maid. Complicating matters, Camilla discovers that Alpha Enzo is the stranger she had a one-night stand with six months ago—an encounter that ultimately destroyed her relationship with her boyfriend. To make things more complicated, he is also her mate. How will she cope with this revelation? Will Alpha Enzo's presence in her life bring further chaos or lead to new beginnings? *** Alpha Enzo is one of the three prominent Alphas in the city—a billionaire and mafia don who has achieved much in life. With his future seemingly set, he returns to a city he left behind, haunted by a complicated family history. What will happen when he encounters the mate he can't stop thinking about, only to find her living as an ordinary maid in his family home?