Valerie Knight

My husband is a stranger. Everyone says I was madly in love with him, that I couldn’t wait to marry him. But when I look into his eyes, all I see is darkness. Cold. And Bottomless. This can’t be love. Not the kind you choose twice. I don’t remember him. Not the wedding, not the vows, not the man I supposedly gave my heart to. But what I do see… makes me question why I ever said yes in the first place. Then the memories come crashing back, a painful memory I wish stayed burried hits me and I understand. I understand why he looks at me with hatred. Why our love was doomed from the start. Why I had to leave. He wouldn’t let me go, so I forced his hand and disappeared. Five years later, fate brings us face to face again. "I can’t live without you, Dear stranger, marry me again." he says. And just like before… My heart remembers what my mind forgot. That a love so deep cuts just as deep. ............. His love will heal her, his rage will burn anyone who tries to hurt her. Ian Quinn Wasn't just passionate, he was explosivey intense. He loved like a storm and hated like a war. He lost her once, this time he will tear the world apart, if it means making her his again.

Ella Hart was adopted into a wealthy household—but she never lived like a daughter. While her adoptive mother, Nora, indulged in luxury and high society, Ella was treated like little more than a servant, forced to do the hardest chores and surviving on scraps of affection. For years, no one questioned it. Until the day her biological family finally found her. Their arrival brought a shocking revelation. Years ago, the Hart family had arranged a marriage alliance with the powerful Sterling family. The bride was meant to be either Ella… or her beloved sister, Piper. When Piper met Tiesto Sterling—handsome, quiet, and dressed far too simply—she scoffed. A man without money, no matter how attractive, was beneath her. For Ella, however, the marriage felt like an escape. Eager to leave the life she had endured for so long, she agreed without hesitation and walked straight into City Hall with a man she barely knew, signing the marriage papers that very same day. What Ella didn’t know was this— The “poor” man she had just married was anything but ordinary. Tiesto Sterling was the most elusive tycoon in the city, a man whose wealth and power were whispered about in legends. And soon, the world would discover another secret. Because the girl everyone believed to be the pitiful Cinderella… was about to be protected by five powerful brothers—and reveal a true identity far greater than anyone imagined.

Valerie My own image haunts me Two billionaires deceived me and broke my heart just because of my face. Now the woman who stole their hearts smiles blissfully as I'm forced to plan her wedding. Drew threatens to ruin me if I break my silence. Aiden's volatile nature scares me. But I am worth more than a borrowed life. My once hopeful heart now burns with an icy flame. I will reduce their empire to embers. Their lies will have ruinous consequences. I am Valerie. When Valerie's heart is shattered by two men and she is forced to plan a wedding for one of them she swears revenge to ruin them for life. But will Valerie escape the trap these two billionaires that have caught her in? Or will exposing their lies ruin her too?

Valerie adalah seorang wanita pekerja keras yang telah menjalani hidup yang penuh tantangan sejak kehilangan ibunya beberapa tahun lalu. Kini dia tinggal bersama ayahnya, berjuang untuk menjaga keluarga kecilnya tetap utuh. Namun, ketenangan hidup mereka terganggu ketika seorang pria bernama Sean tiba-tiba muncul di rumah mereka dan menyandera ayahnya. Ketika Sean menyerahkan selembar kertas yang disebutnya sebagai "surat perjanjian pernikahan," Valerie terkejut dan marah. "Surat perjanjian pernikahan? Kamu bahkan tidak mengatakan kepadaku tentang pernikahan!" protes Valerie. Dengan batasan waktu yang semakin mendekat dan ancaman yang semakin mengintai, Valerie harus mencari jalan untuk menyelamatkan ayahnya dan menghadapi rahasia yang mengancam mengubah hidupnya selamanya.

Valerie tak menyadari, apa yang dia lakukan bersama pria asing akan mengubah jalan hidupnya. Karna kecewa dia tidur dengan seorang pria asing itu di sebuah hotel. Namun, ucapan pria itu seketika membuat Valerie kesal. ** "Kau sangat kaku, Nona. Padahal ini bukan pertama kalinya, bukan?”

Demi mempertahankan rumah tangganya, Valerie berusaha bersabar dipandang sebelah mata dan diperlakuan kasar oleh ibu mertua dan iparnya. Namun, kesabarannya habis ketika memergoki suaminya berkencan dengan wanita lain. Siapa sangka, Valerie selama ini menyembunyikan identitas aslinya sebagai putri mafia yang disegani. Dan kini ia bertekad akan membuat mereka menyesal.

(21+) Zane melangkah pelan ke arah ranjang. Matanya tajam. “Bukankah aku sudah memperingati mu tadi agar kau melayaniku baik-baik? Tapi apa? Kau terlalu angkuh. Angkuh karena sudah tidur dengan Belvan. Apa kau pikir aku tidak sekuat Belvan di ranjang?" Ia berhenti satu meter dari Valerie. “Menolak aku dua kali, tapi begitu mudah tidur dengan Belvan?” “Tidur dengan tuan Belvan? Saya tidak pernah melakukan itu.”Valerie sampai melengos mendengar perkataan Zane. Bagaimana bisa Zane punya pikiran sepicik itu tentang dirinya. “Bohong,” sahut Zane dingin. “Kau hanya perlu melayaniku malam ini. Ambil uang yang ku beri, dan pergi jauh sebelum Belvan kembali dari Kanada. Valerie menegakkan dagunya."Tuan Zane... dengar kan aku baik-baik. Aku tidak menjual tubuhku. Tidak padamu! Tidak pada tuan Belvan! Dan tidak pada siapapun! Jadi koreksi semua isi kepala mu tentang aku! " Pekik Valerie, muak Zane semakin menghinamu. "Sungguh kau ingin memainkan permainan ini, Valerie? Haruskah aku mengecek sendiri dengan keperkasaan ku kau itu perawan atau tidak? ” Nada suaranya seperti silet. Dengan gerakan kasar, Zane membalikkan tubuhnya. Tangan besarnya menekan punggung Valerie, sementara yang lain meraba tali pengikat. "Kita akan buktikan." Bibirnya menyentuh telinga Valerie, setiap kata dihantarkan dengan getaran yang mengalir langsung ke pangkal pahanya. "Kau itu benar-benar suci atau cuma pura-pura." Kulit Valerie merinding. Bukan hanya dari ketakutan—tapi dari aliran listrik yang menyebar setiap kali nafas Zane menyentuh lehernya. Schlik! Blus belakangnya robek, kulit putihnya tersingkap perlahan seperti hadiah yang dibuka dengan penuh nafsu. "Ternyata..." Jari Zane menelusuri tulang punggungnya, mengikuti lekukannya seperti membaca peta dosa. "...kau menyimpan ini semua di balik kemeja ketatmu."

On New Year’s Eve, a poolside party was held at the hospital. There, my fiancee Valerie Charlton’s medical prodigy junior colleague, Cyrus Zeigler, drew the wildcard in a party game. His task was to select a woman from the attendees and enact an explicit scene in front of everyone. He scanned the crowd, and his gaze landed on Valerie. “Valerie, you’re about to get married. I know I can’t have you. So let me have this one time. Okay?” Valerie’s eyes welled up, and she was about to nod. I scoffed and tossed the unsigned medical equipment purchase contract onto the table. “You’d better think carefully. Either he gets lost, or your family’s hospital shuts down for good. Your choice.” Cyrus glared at me angrily when he saw that Valerie was torn with indecision. “Is it that Mr. Everest can’t take a joke? He’s already controlling everything you do before the wedding. After you get married, he’ll probably keep you in a cage.” Valerie calmed down. Then, she turned to me and said scornfully, “You are a grown man. Have some grace. What era are we living in? Do you have to flaunt your masculinity all the time?” I watched calmly as they walked toward the pool. Then, I turned and made a phone call. “Since she doesn’t care about this marriage, she can watch the Charlton family crumble.”

Valerie Carter has always admired the Kosarin brothers from a distance. Five powerful, untouchable men who ruled both the business world and every room they walked into. But admiration turns into something far more dangerous when her father trades her freedom to them as collateral for a contract. Now trapped in their mansion, Valerie is forced to navigate a world she was never meant to belong to. Secrets linger behind every door, tension simmers between the brothers, and the line between protection and possession begins to blur. One brother watches too closely. Another keeps his distance. And one… might ruin her completely. As betrayal, desire, and power collide, Valerie must decide whether she is just a pawn in their game, or the one who will change it forever.

Pekerjaan dan pernikahan, dua hal yang belum ada dalam kehidupan Valerie di usianya yang mendekati angka tiga. Ia berharap, pertemuan dengan Arion, CEO tampan dan ramah, bisa mewujudkan keinginan sang ibu yang menginginkannya segera menikah. Namun, harapan itu tidak berjalan mulus saat mengetahui jati diri Saga. Siapa Saga? Dan bagaimana seorang Saga bisa mempengaruhi kehidupan Valerie?