Victoria Peach Leak

BOOK ONE OF THE KEITH SISTERS SERIES Nella, a woman disillusioned by heartbreak and betrayal, faces a series of challenges after losing both her corporate HR job and her relationship with Sam, who cheated on her. Seeking a fresh start, she takes a job at a flower shop and later lands a prestigious position at Elevé Cosmetics, where she becomes the personal assistant to Roy Logan, a cold and ambitious CEO with whom she shares a past one-night stand. As Nella navigates the complexities of her new job, she finds herself torn between Roy, whose vulnerabilities stir her, and Ethan, a steady and reliable friend who is secretly Roy’s fiancée’s brother. Meanwhile, Maya, Roy’s scheming ex, plots to tear Nella and Roy apart, and Nella’s toxic ex-boyfriend, Gray, becomes obsessed with her once again. When Nella uncovers dark secrets about her boyfriend and her connection with Roy deepens, she must confront conflicting desires, loyalty, and betrayal. Amidst the chaos, Nella faces an impossible decision—whether to follow her heart and embrace a tumultuous love with Roy, risk betraying her friendship with Ethan, or break free from the toxic relationships that bind her. In a world of shifting allegiances, Nella’s choices will shape her future, forcing her to decide whether true love is within her reach or if she is forever trapped by the tangled knots of her past.

My brother and I get into a car accident. My heart is ruptured—I need emergency surgery. But my mother, the hospital director, calls every available doctor… to my brother's room. He only has a few scrapes, yet she orders a full-body scan for him while I lie there bleeding out. I beg her to help me, but she snaps, visibly annoyed, "Can't you stop fighting for attention for once? Your brother almost injured a bone!" In the end, I die on the operating table. But after the news of my death breaks, my mother, who has always hated me, completely loses her mind.

Nagising si Victoria Sterling sa katawan ng isang babae na kasal sa walang-awang bilyonaryo, Damian Wolfe. Dati siyang kilala bilang Alexandra Vale, isang makapangyarihang negosyante na pinatay ng pagtataksil. Ngayon, may isa siyang layunin—ang muling kunin ang kanyang kapangyarihan at maghiganti. Habang tinatahak niya ang mapanganib na bago niyang mundo. Kailangang harapin ni Victoria ang mga lihim ng nakaraan, ang kanyang mapanlinlang na half-sister na si Isabella Sterling, at ang asawang si Damian. Ngunit habang lumalapit sa paghihiganti, maguguluhan siya sa tukso ng bagong at lumang pag-ibig. Magagawa kaya niyang bumangon at makuha ang hustisya, o patuloy siyang hahabulin ng multo ng kanyang nakaraan?

Some time ago, I was a delivery boy. One day, I received an order to deliver adult toys. When I went to the hotel room, I found a beautiful woman kneeling on a bed with her back turned to me. She only wore a thong. At that moment, I received a message on the delivery app. "Use the toys to bring her pleasure. If you do well, I will reward you with one hundred thousand dollars."

It was the first night we spent together as a married couple. When my husband insisted that the hotel manager clean our bed for us, she cried and said to him, "You're asking me to clean up after the two of you made love! How heartbroken do you want me to be before you're finally satisfied?" My husband claimed not to know that the manager was his ex-girlfriend, but when the woman threw a kettle of hot water and left, he chased after her instead of coming to my aid.

It was our tenth anniversary, and I thought Joseph Lynch was finally going to propose to me. However, I accidentally saw the texts on his phone and realized what a joke I had been these past ten years. [It’s our first anniversary. Darling, I want you to spend time with me.] That woman uttered such sweet and intimate words, which I rarely said to Joseph. [I’ll give her some sleeping pills before I see you.] I could not believe Joseph would say such a thing. My fingers trembled as I scrolled down their conversation. [Don’t marry her. Marry me instead!] Then, she sent him a cute and attractive photo of her. She looked like a student. [Let’s see how you behave tonight. I bought you some new lingerie. Be good and put them on. Wait for me next door.] I was wearing some ill-fitting undies while sitting in bed. Right then, I was filled with bitterness. It turned out that Joseph had bought these undies for someone else.

Pernikahan mereka terjadi karena adanya perjodohan. Mereka harus menerima perjodohan ini, namun tidak dengan Rendi. Ia tidak bisa menerima pernikahan ini. Ia menganggap pernikahan ini hanya sebuah pernikahan di atas kertas. Rara harus bisa menerima semua pernikahan ini dan ia mendapatkan perilaku yang tidak adil dari Rendi. Ia harus menelan pahit bahwa suami nya tidak akan pernah menganggap diri nya sebagai istri. Status mereka hanya sebagai pernikahan di atas kertas. Itu lah yang selalu Rendi ucap kan. Di tengah pernikahan mereka, Rara harus menerima bahwa masalalu dari suami nya kembali datang, ia harus menerima kepahitan yang ia telan. Masalalu yang membuat Rendi tidak akan menerima nya sebagai istri nya.

Just when Clara thought she had no hopes or means of survival anymore, Alex showed up in her life and proposed a business deal_ A marriage contract! Clara met Alex who happened to be her interviewer in the work vacancy she applied for. He was also the famous CEO of the company. Clara thought she would lose the job since they had a one-night stand the previous night but Alex was rather elated because he’d been searching for her. “I will protect you and spoil you, all you have to do is marry me for two years.” Alex proposed to her. Because of her dying mum and other conditions, she accepted him but after the marriage, a lot changed. Her mother died, her husband became cold, her husband’s first love showed up, she caught her husband in bed with her sister, her husband denied her pregnancy, and he even sent her out of the house. Clara left and vowed not to return even when her heart wanted him. Would she be able to keep to her words? Did Alex do anything offensive to her according to the papers she signed? Or maybe she didn’t just read through it before signing. Why does Alex long for her now that she’s gone?

Maya Beckham was Oscar Francis's first love. After four long years abroad, she had assumed any feelings he once held for her had turned to dust. Yet when she returned to Elminas, he proposed. Everyone swore Maya was the love of his life—his one true love, his everything. Touched beyond words, she finally gathered the courage to say yes. …Until the day she discovered Oscar secretly marrying her half-sister, Diana Beckham. She stormed toward him like a woman possessed, her voice trembling with rage. "Explain." Oscar met her fury with infuriating calm. "You vanished without a word four years ago. Diana stayed. Now she's dying—this is her last wish. How could I refuse?" Maya's lips curled into a faint, unreadable smile. What Oscar didn't know? She was the one diagnosed with a difficult illness back then. Later, Maya got into an accident and forgot Oscar entirely. Oscar broke down. Day after day, he pounded on her door like a madman, begging her to remember.

Herbert Fischer lets his precious childhood sweetheart dump scalding stew all over me as everyone watches. Worse, he tells me to apologize, all because I said one harsh sentence to her. Tears stream down my face as I ask him, "Is my life worth less than a hair on her head?" He snorts. "Stop overthinking. It's just hot stew—you won't die from a few burns."