Unpayable Debt

Rafael Valentino holds a burning grudge against his former partner. Edgar Marvelo, the scheming man who embezzled millions of dollars and brought their branch of the company crashing down. Edgar disappeared without a trace. The opportunity for revenge comes when Aurora Marvelo, Edgar's only daughter, returns from Paris. Aurora knows nothing of her father's crimes, let alone the hatred Rafael harbors for his family. Rafael demands that Aurora repay her father's debt, not with money, but with her freedom, her choices, even her pride. Now, Aurora is trapped working under Rafael's control. Amidst the pressure and conflict, can the seeds of love grow from the soil filled with vengeance?

Look at me, Rory. You are mine." Dominique Blackwood’s voice was a deadly whisper, his grip like iron as he pulled her close. His words cut deep, but the fire between them was undeniable. Aurora "Rory" Thompson never imagined her quiet, artistic life would end in chains. But when her father sells her to the ruthless mafia kingpin Dominique “The Devil” Blackwood to settle a debt, she is thrown into a world where love is a weakness, and power is the only currency. Feared by his enemies and worshipped by his allies, Dominique is a man who controls everything, except her. Rory defies him, challenging his authority and refusing to break under his rule. But the more she resists, the more their dangerous attraction grows. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, Rory must choose: run from the Devil, or risk everything to stand beside him. In San Andreas, where love and power collide, survival comes at a cost, and sometimes, the heart is the most dangerous weapon of all.

After being fired from her job as a reporter, Eva Langston returns to San Francisco, only to find her family on the brink of financial ruin. Her once-thriving father now drowns in debt, and his last hope lies in a man she never wanted to see again, Lucian Thorne, her cold, calculating billionaire ex. Lucian agrees to save her father's company, but under one cruel condition: Eva must become his wife. Dragged back into the world of power, manipulation, and unsaid truths, Eva realizes Lucian has his own reasons for dragging her into this nightmare. As old wounds resurface and dark truths are uncovered, Eva must decide- can love survive their shattered past, or will the secrets lurking in both families destroy them for good?

Sirena Reverie, a fourth-year university student, finds herself forced into an unexpected arrangement with James Andreas Scout, an arrogant CEO and her former betrothed. Two years ago, their engagement fell apart when Sirena refused to marry him, put off by rumors of his womanizing lifestyle. She despises playboys, and James’s reputation is anything but clean. However, fate seems to pull her back into James’s orbit. When her father passes away, Sirena is left with insurmountable debt, leading to the loss of her family’s luxurious home and the collapse of their company. Just when she has nowhere to turn, James appears, offering his help. But he’s not James Andreas if there isn’t a catch—he’ll cover her debts and invest in her father’s company, on the condition that Sirena becomes his bedroom partner. Will Sirena accept James’s proposal, and if she does, where will their tumultuous relationship lead?

Leona Klaus consented to save her family from their debt and become the sacrificial bride to the infamous king and alpha of the Vulterion Kingdom, Kalix Amari. But a night before her wedding day, Leona secretly went to a brothel to have an affair with a random man and exact revenge on her family by exposing them to the Vulterions that she was impure. It has been common knowledge in the Kingdom that the alpha king of Vulterion only takes a woman to his bed once, leaving Leona destined to be cast aside after their wedding night, especially when the alpha king learns that she’s no longer a virgin. And yet, after their first encounter, the alpha king's intense desire for Leona baffled everyone as he continued to crave her in bed almost every night.

On a faithful night, Ravenna is faced with the irresponsible actions of her father. As she was brought to a huge manor in the countryside she found out her father is indebted to a mafia lord, a vampire no less as well. In order to motivate her father to pay off his debt, Ravenna is taken into Lord Dimitri's life as his pet for a year. Ravenna is met with a world she had no idea existed. Vampire society was vastly different from her simple human life where she cleaned after the rich in the hopes of making it one day as one of them. She needs to learn her place as a vampire's pet as well as other social rules the pale blood-sucking creatures follow. In the midst of this, she comes to know the cruel mafia lord and finds somehow to grow feelings for this Byronic hero. Will they find love in this harsh world?

Evelyn Carter, known as the quiet, good girl—the "silent mouse"—is not what she seems. Beneath her unassuming exterior, she’s a brilliant computer hacker and tech genius. Maximilian Sterling, a ruthless billionaire by day and an assassin by night, hides deadly secrets of his own. Thrown into an arranged marriage by their families, neither Evelyn nor Max wanted this union. Max’s father demands an heir, pushing him into marriage with Evelyn, whose father is deep in debt to Max’s family. At first, they are strangers, indifferent to marriage—until they uncover each other’s secret lives. Sparks fly, and against all odds, they fall in love. But when Max discovers Evelyn might be betraying him with his rival, everything unravels—especially when she’s pregnant with Max’s child. Is Evelyn really the traitor Max believes her to be? Or is there more to the story? There’s only one way to find out—dive in and read!

When Aria Harrington returns home to find her family murdered and her twin sister Lira sacrificed to pay a debt, she vows revenge on the ruthless Alpha Kol Lannister— the man who ordered their deaths. I pressed my palm to the fresh dirt. "You loved him once, Lira." What a bittersweet lie. I thought Lira had met Alpha Kol by chance and they fell in love but after the story my uncle had told me, I realised Lira hadn't loved him. She was forced to and she wanted out. But she wasn’t smart enough. Well, I wouldn't make that mistake. "I'll make sure he dies loving me." ———— Three years later, Aria returns, using her uncanny resemblance to Lira to stoke Kol’s obsession. But when Kol forces her into a sham marriage, Aria discovers the horrifying truth: Lira is alive, and she’s been pulling the strings from the shadows. Now, Aria must choose between her revenge and the twisted bond forming with Kol even as she begins to question herself— Why did Lira fake her death, and what is her plan now? Does Kol truly love her, or is this punishment for Lira’s betrayal? What does Uncle Jarek know about Lira that Aria doesn’t? And most importantly, will she follow through on her revenge, or will she completely fall for the very man she had vowed to kill?

“I hate you with every fibre of my being, Nikolai.” “Really? That changes nothing. I own your body, and I'll own your heart.” “I'll never love you. The sooner you know that, the better for you.” ****** Amaya's life is turned upside down when she is taken hostage by the cold mafia boss, to repay her father's debt from gambling. But what happens when this mafia boss turns out to her ex-lover in college, Nikolai, who she hates with all her heart for breaking her heart before? When Nikolai goes to capture a girl to reclaim his debt, he never expected it to be Amaya, the girl who once held his heart. Now, after forcing her to be his wife, Amaya and Nikolai must navigate the complex life associated with the mafia, while trying to understand the feelings startup to bloom between them anew. Will they find love despite the circumstances? Or will old enemities hunt them down?

Carista Vanesha found herself trapped in a dangerous obsession with a deranged CEO named Elgar Gabriel. The man demanded that she settle her debt with her own body. Simultaneously, Elgar also used Carista as a pawn of desire, luring her with the promise of paying for Carista's sick mother's medical treatment. Carista was initially swayed, but in the end, she chose to leave after discovering her mother's inexplicable and sudden death. Carista didn't get to see her mother one last time, but the final clues indicated that Elgar intentionally killed her mother. Carista intended to seek revenge for her parents against Elgar, and she was determined to do whatever it took, even though she eventually became pregnant with his child.