Vince Ellis

On the day I was supposed to try on wedding dresses with Charles Jaspier, the mafia leader I had loved for seven years, I walked into the boutique carrying a pregnancy test report—my heart full of hope. Instead, I overheard a conversation that shattered everything. "Registering the marriage with Ellis Olsen was a temporary measure," he said calmly to his closest confidant. "My brother died in a shootout. She's carrying the Jaspier family's only heir. Without a legal status, neither she nor the child would survive in this family." "Everyone would bully them." A cigar rested between his fingers. His voice was cold, edged with resignation. "Zoey Qandor can't have a title—but I can give her everything else. My love. My money. This must never reach her ears." I clenched the pregnancy report, my heart turning to ash. With my best friend's help, I created a new identity—one that ensured Charles would never find me again—and disappeared from his world. If he could not give me and my child a complete family, then this love—built on responsibility and lies—was better cut cleanly, once and for all.

Natasia Gonzales and Chad Santos were three years happily married… supposedly happy married but this is not the case now. One day Chad heartlessly announced that he no longer loved Natasia and that he found someone new. Without second thought he left her on the same day when Natasia needed him the most… on the day when she found out that she was terminally ill. Wishing to be with her husband again before she dies, she came out of a contract for them to live as husband and wife again for a month in exchange of her permission for a divorce of their marriage. But even before a month ended, Chad realized that he still loved his wife, Natasia. However, Natasia already made up her mind to leave him after the contract expired. When the day came, when Chad woke up without Natasia on his side, he was devastated. Moreover, when he found out that Jasmine, the woman that he chose over his loving wife, was cheating on him and the baby in her womb was not his. Full of regrets, hatred and guilt, Chad destroyed himself. Until one day, Vince, Natasia's brother, reached out to him. And his lifeless hope ignited when he met his very own child. But, where is Natasia? Where is his beloved wife?

Genre: Dark Romance, Billionaire, BDSM, Mafia, Dual Identity Blurb: By day, Nora Ellis is the efficient, sharp-tongued secretary to the elusive billionaire, David Reid. By night, she becomes Mistress Scarlet – the masked dominatrix who commands The Red Room. Her two lives never touch. Until the night her boss walks into her world as a new client. David's no stranger to control: by day, he's the ruthless CEO with a hidden mafia empire; by night, he's her most demanding client, unaware the masked submissive he craves is the woman who knows his every secret. What starts as forbidden pleasure turns into a dangerous obsession, one that blurs the lines between power, pain, and love. As enemies close in and Nora’s past resurfaces, she must decide which part of herself to save… the woman he commands, or the woman who could destroy him. Trigger Warning: This story contains explicit BDSM scenes (including dominance/submission dynamics, impact play, restraint, and sensory deprivation), graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, kidnapping attempts, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, alcohol use, and themes of secrecy, betrayal, and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised – safe, sane, and consensual practices are emphasized, but content may be intense for some.

Letitia Ellis is a 28-year-old lady who is uninterested in romantic relationships. She wants to spend the rest of her life unmarried and unattached. She's attractive and seductive, extroverted, self-assured, and rich, a complete package. Many men have tried to hit on her because of her feisty nature, but she doesn't give a fuck, she doesn't believe in love, and that's the end of it. This is the end of the discussion. Andrew Avellino is a 34-year-old man who holds himself to a high standard when it comes to relationships. Many young women attempted but failed terribly because he wants for his first to be his last. He wants to date a lady who will love him unconditionally, accept him for who he is, and stay with him till his last breath. He hails from a well-known family and is wealthy, attractive, responsible, and loyal. He believes in love and wishes to find his one true love, but ladies are afraid of him because of his cold demeanor. Many people admire Letitia, but Andrew is different. Andrew's cold demeanor frightened women, but Letitia never backs down. What will they do if they are forced to marry all of a sudden? Will Andrew and Letitia's marriage work despite their opposing viewpoints and dreams? Will they be able to find happiness despite their broken dreams?

On our tenth wedding anniversary, I was trapped in a cabin with my daughter, Sofia Costello, as floodwaters raged outside. With shaking hands, I used the emergency satellite phone to call my mafia husband, Henson Costello, and begged for help. I dialed more than 90 times before the call finally went through, yet all I heard was the breathy moans of his first love, Angelina Rossi, on the other end. "Henson...slower..." Before I could even process the shock of his betrayal, I heard a conversation that sent me straight into hell. "That kid was dead weight anyway. Trading him for control of Pier 9 was the best deal the family ever made." It seemed that Leo Costello, my son, who had supposedly drowned at the beach five years ago, had not died in an accident after all. Henson had used him as part of a business deal. All this time, I had been drowning in guilt for taking him to that beach, blaming myself for the tragedy. I never knew the truth was this cruel. Tears streamed down my face as my body shook uncontrollably. After ten years of marriage, I finally realized I had never truly known the man I loved and sacrificed everything for. I picked up my phone again and dialed Vincenzo Moretti's number. "Vince, I'll marry you. But you have to help me destroy the Costello family from power." After a brief silence, his voice came through the line. "Aurelia Astor, I've been waiting ten years to hear you say that."

Yara Ellis is a medical student, hiding in a human university while she studies to become a doctor. Unlike most, Yara is majoring in human medicine, veterinary medicine, and minoring in zoology. Since the packs are constantly at war, there are never enough doctors to help injured pack members. She’s been on her own for several years now, escaping from her previous pack and making her own way in the world, hoping to one day return to her roots and become the premier doctor of the packs. Warren Hill is an Alpha, caught up in the constant wars that abound between the packs and the battles that are never-ending. He’s a strong and powerful Alpha, but because of the constant fighting between the packs, he’s never been able to find his mate. One day when Yara is letting her wolf run, she comes across Alpha Warren, caught in a bear trap. She’s heard of this, packs leaving traps so that other pack’s members will get caught and either die a slow death or are easily killed. Warren is in his wolf form, unable to shift without ripping his leg off. Yara carefully springs the trap, releasing him from his metal capture. However, Warren recognizes her as his mate and when his pack arrives, he’s unwilling to leave her behind. Yara doesn’t want to return to Warren’s pack but is unable to fight against the Alpha and his warriors. When she hears that the one who desperately wants her, the one she ran to get away from, is now Alpha of his pack, she realizes that the safest place for her may be with Alpha Warren, even if he is her mate and even if he is unwilling to ever let her go.

Synopsis Sa mata ng lahat, si Safara Gomez ay isang simpleng estudyanteng nerd na walang kapansin-pansin—laging nakasuot ng makapal na salamin at simpleng damit. Ngunit ang hindi nila alam, si Safara ay anak ng isang mayamang angkan, may taglay na katangi-tanging ganda, at itinago lamang ang kanyang tunay na pagkatao upang makaiwas sa mapanirang intriga ng mundo ng mga mayayaman. Sa kabila ng kanyang pagpapakumbaba, hindi siya nakaligtas sa pang-aapi ng mga kaklase, lalo na ng elitistang grupo ni Sabrina. Gayunpaman, nanatili siyang matatag dahil sa pangarap na makatapos ng pag-aaral. Ngunit isang pustahan mula kay Vince Rosales, ang gwapo at sikat na campus heartthrob, ang nagdala sa kanya sa pinakamasakit na karanasan sa buhay niya. Sa gitna ng pagkabigo at pagkasira ng puso, napilitan si Safara na ilantad ang kanyang tunay na katauhan sa isang grandeng beauty pageant na ginanap sa kanilang campus. Sa kabila ng pagkagulat ng lahat, siya ang naging sentro ng atensyon at itinanghal bilang reyna ng gabi. Ngunit hindi iyon ang huling sorpresa ni Safara—sa parehong gabi, iniwan niya ang eskwelahan, dala ang pangakong babalik siya hindi para magpatawad, kundi para maghiganti sa mga taong nagmalupit sa kanya. Handa na si Safara na muling ipakita ang kanyang lakas at talino. Ngunit paano kung ang kanyang pagbabalik ay hindi lang magdulot ng hustisya, kundi muling buhayin din ang sugatang puso?

El día en que se suponía que iba a probarme vestidos de novia con Charles Jaspier, el líder de la mafia al que había amado durante siete años, entré en la boutique con el informe de una prueba de embarazo, con el corazón lleno de esperanza. En cambio, escuché una conversación que lo destrozó todo. —Registrar el matrimonio con Ellis Olsen fue una medida temporal —le dijo él con calma a su confidente más cercano—. Mi hermano murió en un tiroteo. Ella lleva al único heredero de la familia Jaspier. Sin un estatus legal, ni ella ni el niño sobrevivirían en esta familia. Todos los acosarían. Un puro reposaba entre sus dedos. Su voz era fría, con un matiz de resignación. —Zoey Qandor no puede tener un título, pero yo puedo darle todo lo demás. Mi amor. Mi dinero. Sin embargo, esto nunca debe llegar a sus oídos. Apreté el informe de embarazo, con el corazón hecho cenizas. Con la ayuda de mi mejor amiga, creé una nueva identidad —una que garantizaba que Charles nunca me encontraría— y desaparecí de su mundo. Si no podía darme a mí y a mi hijo una familia completa, entonces era mejor cortar este amor, cimentado sobre las responsabilidades y las mentiras, de una vez por todas.

Le jour où je devais essayer des robes de mariée avec Charles Jaspier, le chef de la mafia que j'avais aimé pendant sept ans, je suis entrée avec le plus grand espoir dans la boutique en tenant un rapport de test de grossesse. Mais j'ai entendu par hasard une conversation qui a tout brisé. « L'enregistrement du mariage avec Ellis Olsen n'était qu'une mesure temporaire, » a-t-il déclaré calmement à son plus proche confident. « Mon frère est mort dans une fusillade. Elle était enceinte du seul héritier de la famille Jaspier. Sans statut légal, ni elle ni l'enfant y survivraient. » « Tout le monde les maltraiterait. » Un cigare entre les doigts, sa voix était froide, teintée d'impuissance. « Zoey Qandor ne peut pas posséder de statut légal - mais je peux lui donner tout le reste. Mon amour. Mon argent. Elle ne doit jamais l'apprendre. » J'ai saisi le rapport de teste de grossesse avec le cœur mort. Ma meilleure amie m'a aidée à créer une nouvelle identité pour que Charles ne me retrouve jamais et que je puisse disparaître de son monde. S'il ne pouvait pas offrir à mon enfant et à moi une famille complète, alors il valait mieux rompre net cet amour bâti sur la responsabilité et les mensonges, une fois pour toutes.

Isang babaeng walang takot magmahal ngunit hindi pa kailanman tunay na umibig. Isang lalaking isinara na ang puso dahil sa pagkawala ng kanyang asawa. At isang batang naghihintay sa pagmamahal ng isang ina. Si Vanessa De Jesus ay isang masayahin, palabiro, at walang preno kung magsalita. Sa paghahanap ng trabaho, hindi niya inaasahang mapapasok siya sa kakaibang mundo ng mayamang negosyanteng si Vincent Curt Lee—isang malamig, istrikto, at halos walang pusong lalaki pagdating sa negosyo. Ang trabahong inaalok sa kanya? Magpanggap bilang si Chelsea Jimenez Lee, ang nawawalang asawa ni Vince at ina ng batang si Vincent. Sa mata ng publiko, buhay pa si Chelsea. Ngunit sa katotohanan, nababalot ng misteryo ang kanyang pagkamatay. Upang mapasaya ang anak na may sakit at nangungulila sa ina, pumayag si Vanessa na gampanan ang papel na hindi niya akalaing babago sa buhay niya. Sa loob ng mansyon, nagsimula ang isang kontratang puno ng mahigpit na patakaran—lalo na ang isang rule na tila pinakamahirap sundin: “Don’t you dare to fall in love with me.” Ngunit paano kung sa bawat pagtatalo, sa bawat banggaan ng personalidad, at sa bawat sandaling magkasama sila, unti-unting nabubuksan ang pusong matagal nang nakapinid? Habang lumalalim ang kanilang pagsasama, mabubunyag ang mga lihim sa likod ng aksidente ni Chelsea. Aksidente nga ba ito? O may mas malalim na dahilan sa likod ng pagkawala? Sa pagitan ng pagpapanggap at katotohanan, sa pagitan ng obligasyon at tunay na damdamin— maaari bang mahalin ng isang puso ang someone like you?