What Is A Contract Marriage

"Sign the contract, or lose everything." I stared at the papers that would seal my fate—a three-year marriage to Julian Blackwood, the ruthless billionaire they call the Ice King. My family didn't ask. They demanded. My father's company was drowning, my stepsister's engagement had exploded, and I was the replacement bride they could sacrifice. Just another transaction. Julian made it clear on our wedding day: "Don't expect affection. Don't expect companionship. Certainly don't expect love." He refused to kiss me at the altar. He gave me a bedroom down the hall and told me to stay out of his way. I was Mrs. Blackwood in name only—a contract, a convenience, a means to an end. I accepted it. I had survived twelve years of abuse in my own home. I could survive three years of indifference in his. But then Nate, Julian's best friend, showed me kindness, and suddenly my cold husband became possessive. When my sister attacked me, he became protective. Now the man who promised me nothing is fighting his own father to keep me. The marriage that was supposed to be fake is becoming terrifyingly real and the secrets about my mother's death are threatening to destroy everything. They said Julian Blackwood destroys everything he touches. What they didn't tell me... is that sometimes destruction is exactly what you need to be reborn. With a pregnancy involved, how was I going to end this three-year marriage peacefully?

"Five million dollars for a fake marriage? Do you think I'm that desperate?" Evelyn hissed. Ethan's lips curled into a cold smirk. "Desperate enough to save your brother's life?" ****************** Evelyn's world shatters when her brother falls critically ill. Desperate for money to save him, she reluctantly agrees to a shocking proposal from billionaire Ethan Maverick - a marriage of convenience. As they fake a relationship to save Ethan's public image, unexpected feelings begin to grow. But dark secrets from the past threaten to tear them apart. In a world of lies and betrayal, can Evelyn and Ethan find real love? Or will their deal destroy them both?

After finding out that her boyfriend was actually married to another woman with a child, Gina has decided that she's done with men. She hasn't had a relationship that ended well sadly and she has just decided that all men are scum. After dumping a plate of spaghetti on Billionaire, Henry Thorn who she thought was cheating on his partner, she's fired. Gina goes out to look for new job, only to find out her boss was Henry, and he would only give her the job on one condition, she becomes his wife.

She lost her job, her love, and her home until the man who fired her offered her a lifeline… in the form of a contract marriage.When loyal secretary Natasha Hills is wrongly accused of corporate betrayal, she’s cast out by billionaire CEO Bruce Stamford and left broken by the sudden disappearance of her scheming boyfriend. But everything changes when Bruce, desperate to fulfill his dying grandmother’s last wish, proposes a marriage of convenience.Their deal is strictly business… until emotions blur, secrets unravel, and enemies close in. In a world of power, lies, and betrayal, can fake vows turn into real love before everything crashes down?

Limang taon nang asawa si Dr. Vera Almonte ni Riley Garcia, ngunit sa buong panahon ng kanilang pagsasama, palagi siyang pangalawa. Sa bawat gabi at sa bawat katahimikan ng kanilang bahay, malinaw na may isang babaeng hindi niya kailanman kayang palitan—ang unang babaeng minahal ng kaniyang asawa, si Carla Mendoza. Sa mismong kaarawan ni Vera, nalaman niyang siya’y buntis. Inakala niyang iyon na ang magiging dahilan para sa wakas ay piliin siya ni Riley. Ngunit bago pa man niya maibahagi ang balita, isang mas masakit na katotohanan ang dumurog sa kaniya—buntis din si Carla, at iisa ang ama ng mga batang iyon. Doon niya napagtanto na kailanman ay hindi siya naging tunay na asawa, kundi isang pansamantalang kapalit lamang. Pinili ni Vera ang paglayo. Nag-file siya ng annulment at ipinadala iyon kay Riley, upang hindi na siya maging sagabal sa pagmamahalan ng dalawa. Nilihim niya ang sariling pagbubuntis upang protektahan ang sarili at ang anak na pilit niyang ipinaglaban. Ngunit hindi lahat ng lihim ay nananatiling ligtas. Sa takot na maagaw si Riley, sinira ni Carla ang tanging bagay na natitira kay Vera. Sinagasaan siya nito, at sa isang iglap, nawala ang batang nasa kaniyang sinapupunan. Nang magising si Vera sa loob ng ospital, isang lalaking hindi niya inaasahan ang nadatnan niyang nagbabantay sa kaniya—si Rico Garcia. Ang nakatatandang kapatid ni Riley. Isang makapangyarihan at walang-awang CEO na sanay kumuha ng gusto niya, at ngayon, ginamit niya ang kapangyarihan niya upang protektahan si Vera. Isang kontratang kasal ang inalok ni Rico. Kapalit ng proteksyon, si Vera ay magiging kanya—sa pangalan, sa buhay, at sa mundong hindi na niya maaaring talikuran. Ngunit sa isang kasal na itinayo sa galit at paghihiganti, hanggang saan hahantong ang lahat kapag minahal ka ng lalaking handang wasakin ang sarili niyang kapatid para sa ‘yo?

Nina Blake is a waitress with dreams larger than the Hollywood skyline. Juggling audition after audition, she yearns for her big break. But when she locks eyes with the captivating A-list actor and billionaire, Elijah Grant, her world is turned upside down. What begins as a whirlwind romance ignites into an irresistible passion, culminating in an unexpected proposal: a contract marriage that offers Nina the role of a lifetime… as Elijah's wife. As their connection deepens, Nina finds herself torn between her heart and her instincts. The glitz and glamour of Hollywood obscure the shadows lurking in Elijah’s past, especially his ties to the enigmatic Institute of the Higher Mind, a cult led by the dangerously charismatic Silas Cross. With secrets threatening to unravel their fairy tale, can love conquer the darkness that binds them? Join Nina on a journey where the price of love may be more than she bargained for, and where every heartbeat could lead to heartbreak.

Selene Averilla is a beautiful secretary of Davron Zalderriaga. Matagal na panahon na siyang may lihim na pagtingin sa lalaki, kaya labis ang kanyang tuwa nang sila ay nagpakasal, ngunit ito ay may kasunduan, no feelings involved at ang mga nangyayari sa kanila ay dapat na kontrolado, dahil hindi siya mahal ng kanyang asawa at may iba itong mahal - si Tiara Averilla - her step-sister. Until one accidentally and unprotected night, nabuo ang hindi inaasahan. She was about to keep it as a secret, ngunit natuklasan pa rin ito ng kanyang asawa. Tatanggapin at mamahalin kaya ito ng kanyang asawa kahit wala naman itong nararamdaman para sa kanya? O mas pipiliin na lang ni Selene na itago at ilayo ang bata mula sa kaniyang ama?

Si Mariel Dela Cruz ay isang simpleng babae na napunta sa mundo ng kayamanan at kapangyarihan nang maging personal assistant siya ng malamig at makapangyarihang CEO na si Craig El Greco. ‎Sa likod ng pagiging ruthless billionaire, unti-unting nahuhulog si Craig kay Mariel—hanggang sa maging mapanganib na possessive na pag-ibig ang pagitan nila. ‎Ngunit may lihim ang nakaraan: ang Dela Cruz at El Greco ay may madilim na kasaysayan ng paghihiganti at pagbagsak ng pamilya. ‎Sa gitna ng galit, sekreto, at isang babaeng handang wasakin sila— ‎maaari bang manatili ang pag-ibig kung ang katotohanan mismo ang kalaban nito? ‎

When Claire and Christian's lives collide on a cruise ship, their worlds are turned upside down. After a steamy night between them which leads to a misunderstanding, mistaken identities, and a leaked sextape, they're forced to pretend to be engaged to save their reputations. When the ship docked, they both go their separate ways, puting an end to the charade, until Claire turns up pregnant a month later with Christian's child. What starts as a fake engagement becomes a twisted, complicated reality as Claire and Christian find themselves trapped in a contract marriage, fighting against their past, the danger lurking in the present, and their growing forbidden feelings for each other.

"Daniel... Please help... I'm dying..." "Are you doing this so I'll stop my wedding with Eleanor? Come on, Emma, you're being inconsiderate!" ***** I died, but when I opened my eyes, I was standing before Daniel in a hall packed with prestigious people, holding an engagement ring, and ready to tie the knot with Daniel... I was back to three years ago, when I first got engaged to Daniel. In my past life, I gave my all to the people around me, but still got broken. My adopted parents forced me to absorb the life of their missing daughter... I always wore her favourite dress, eat her favourite meal, learned to act and speak like her, and even answered her name. Still, I didn't complain, but once they finally found her, they abandoned me. I was going to take everything and pretend I was fine, but where I drew the line was when my sister asked my fiancé, Daniel to marry her in order to make her wish come true. He agreed, I threw his ring away, but before I could leave, my sister murdered me in cold blood. I thought it was all over, but here I am, standing before Daniel, ready to get engaged to him again. This time, I won't make the same mistake again...