Time Is A Cruel Mistress

Born into one of the main Brazilian mafias, Celeste Brandão fights to escape the fate that awaits her. However, at the age of sixteen, she was chosen to be the alliance that would unite two of the biggest American mafias, in a struggle for honor and power, marrying none other than the "Knight of Death", Kaanadan Salvatore, the current Capo dei Capi of the Washington mafia. And now, at twenty-one, the day she dreaded the most has arrived: her wedding. Despite the fame that her future husband carries and the fear he causes in her, Celeste is determined to escape this world without choices, even if she has to defy her worst nightmare. But Kaanadan's predatory and dark way will provoke an internal conflict with several doubts and desires, the main one being: If even an implacable heart is capable of love.

Hyden Lester, a young and handsome CEO who recently took over the family business, has now chosen to marry a woman who is the only child of his parents' best friend. Lester had to take a bitter pill when he realized that Angel, his future wife, didn't love him. Marriage with one-sided love has an unpleasant beginning. Unlike most newlyweds, differences in opinian and problems in him household did not make Lester hate Angel. He keeps trying to get love from his wife. When Angel's heart began to melt, her hatred slowly faded and tried to love Lester. A big reality made her crash, the sense of trust she had just awakened suddenly shattered to pieces. "So, this is your goal?" Lester narrowed his lips. "Yes. Revenge."

Whitney Rivers, a plastic surgeon who dreams of owning her own practice, crosses paths with Casio Capone. Her life takes a turn in a way she never would have expected. What started as a chance encounter in the busy streets of New York City turns into a whirlwind connection she can’t resist. Until one day, when everything shattered. An attempt to get to Casio, Whitney is kidnapped by his enemies as leverage. Entering the dark and violent underworld of the Mafia. Whitney comes face to face with coldblooded killers and the brutal reality of Casio’s life. Caught between danger and desire, will Casio and Whitney’s connection become stronger, or will it crash and burn? Will it destroy them or make them unstoppable?

His eyes softened so full of emotions, his hands on my waist holding me tighter, pulling me closer to him. "You're my forever." He whispered. A smile reached my lips as I wrapped my hands around his neck, "forever is a long time, Hudson." He only leaned down kissing my lips, softly. Only for a second, then he laid a kiss on my nose, then my cheeks, my temple, on top of my head. He pulled me against his chest his lips brushing against my ears. "I sure damn hope so." ꧁𒊹︎꧂ Independent Olivia Keith, a free Spirit. Full of confidence. With a surprising sense of humor. College graduate. Just now having a kick start on her career working in one of the richest car companies in the New York. Alexander Hudson young CEO by day, notorious playboy by night. Vowed to never fall in love again due to his past relationship hardships. She was stubborn, and he was persistent.

Eu, Helena Ramos e minha irmã estávamos envolvidas em um acidente de carro. Meu coração estava gravemente ferido e exigia uma cirurgia urgente. Entretanto, minha mãe, a diretora do hospital, acumulou todos os doutores ao redor do leito da minha irmã, realizando um exaustivo exame nela, mesmo que ela só houvesse sofrido alguns arranhões. Implorei à minha mãe que me salvasse, mas ela, com o rosto cheio de impaciência, gritou para mim: — Você não pode escolher um momento melhor para tentar chamar atenção? Você faz ideia de que sua irmã quase machucou o osso? No fim, pereci em um canto esquecido, sem que ninguém notasse.

Thalia finds out she's sick and dying. On the same day, she catches her husband having an affair. Feeling betrayed and angry, she reveals his infidelity to the world and then kills herself. But in a sick twist of fate, her soul ends up in the mistress's body.

"Love?..."Penelope asked with a light scoff "I want to be Loved but sadly I can't"she grinned sadly Penelope Anderson the 25 years old billionaire and the CEO of Anderson Textile Company Cruel is an understatement of what she is...she's never had a boyfriend before and she hates to hear the word love...I wonder why? Her loves story is different...she's not a damsel in distress,she doesn't love pink Hell no! But all that later change well some of it changed when she brought a male slave Max Sliver...a 27 years old graduate from business administration but he's unemployed meaning that he's poor What happens when he get sold off to pay a debt and later ends up as a slave to the cruelest billionaire alive Find out....

"Apakah aku tidak cantik dan menggemaskan? Mengapa orang-orang kaya itu enggan membawaku pergi dengan surat adopsi?" -Rheshylla Inka Dayana. Rheshylla lelah dengan takdir buruk yang menimpanya. Dia kabur dari panti asuhan saat berusia tujuh belas tahun dan mulai pengembaraannya. Dia memiliki Lalisa sebagai sahabat. Namun, dia terlalu serakah hingga mendambakan kasih sayang seorang pria. Saat dia sudah mendapat kebahagiaan semu itu, Rheshylla justru kehilangan semuanya. Kemudian satu per satu rahasia terbongkar dan semakin menjerat. Apakah rahasia itu dan bagaimana Rheshylla keluar dari jeratannya?

Emily is a sweet woman who many people adore because of her kind heart. She has everything she ever wanted except for one, to find a man who will love her like her father loved her mother. She wants her own love story, but what if she gets tangled up with a man who is already married one day? How will she handle it? How will she react, and what are the things she is willing to do for the man that she loves? What are the things she's ready to give up for them to be together?

She was born from scandal. He was raised to never accept weakness. Together, they were forced into a marriage neither of them wanted... but fate had other plans. After the death of her mother, the daughter of a maid finds herself trapped in the mansion of a father who never wanted her, surrounded by a family that despises her. To gain their approval and earn her place, she agrees to an arranged marriage—with a man as cold as he is cruel. Damien Westwood is the definition of power and privilege. Rich, ruthless, and indifferent, he sleeps with a different woman each night and treats his new wife like she’s nothing. To his family, she’s just a burden he’s forced to bear. To him, she’s an unwanted shadow. But what happens when the girl they all underestimated refuses to break? Through humiliation, heartbreak, and betrayal, she slowly becomes the one thing they never expected: unstoppable. And as Damien’s obsession with her grows, so does the danger... because in this house, love doesn't heal—it destroys.