What Is A Contract Marriage

After coming home from buying fresh produce at the farmer's market, I began prepping the ingredients and making lunch. As soon as I was done with my tasks, my husband, Jeremy Tate, came home. "A pipe in Chloe's home has burst. Hurry up and help her out. It's difficult enough for a single mother like her to handle such problems." I took off my apron and went to Chloe's place to unclog her pipes. Then, I mopped up the stagnant water before proceeding to comfort her frightened child. Once I finally dragged my exhausted body home, I saw Jeremy handing over my daughter's sweater to Chloe. "Don't stress yourself out, Chloe. It's not like Eliza can still wear this anyway. This sweater is perfect for Lily." As I stared at the sweater, I suddenly spoke up. "Let's get a divorce, Jeremy." He looked at me in disbelief. "You want a divorce over an old sweater?" "Yeah. Precisely."

"Contact me whenever you need my help" Ava's hand trembled slightly as she read the note out loud. Ava was forced to drink by rich men at work, knowing she had a low alcohol tolerance. She tried to leave to avoid being taken advantage of. Surprisingly, she entered a wrong room and spent the night with a mysterious man. The next day, she discovered her virginity had been taken. She found a black card with a note instead of the man she slept with. The note read, "Contact me whenever you need my help." Upon returning home, her forster mother announced her engagement to a well-known Mafia leader in the city. Little did she know she would soon need the mysterious man's help.

Gallen yang pecicilan dan Navara yang galak— Keduanya terikat pada tali perjodohan. Meski sering gontok-gontokan, nyatanya keduanya tak bisa saling melepaskan. Hal ini pun membuat Navara harus ekstra sabar dalam menghadapi sikap terlewat najis calon imamnya. Lantas, mampukah mereka mempertahankan ikatan? atau justru menyerah ditengah jalan? “Berat banget ujian hidup gue!” – Navara. “Sini Abang gendong, Dek. Biar nggak capek keberatan bawa ujian.” – Gallen.

Karena mengira Dean sungguh ingin membuat Mike dan Ana--orang tuanya-- senang, tanpa pikir panjang, Siera menerima lamaran pria itu, meski mereka baru berkenalan. Siapa sangka, beberapa jam setelah resmi menjadi istri, Siera baru mengetahui bahwa pernikahan itu hanya sebuah alibi. Alat Dean untuk menutupi hubungannya dengan sang kekasih. Bahkan, Dean sudah tinggal serumah dengan kekasihnya itu selama tiga tahun. Lalu, apa yang akan terjadi pada hidup Siera dan Dean setelah pernikahan itu?

In Valmere, power is quiet. In the Iron Citadel, power is absolute. When the Alpha King brings his heir into human territory, the fragile peace between wolves and humans begins to crack. Aurelia Valmere has spent her life preparing for anything. Anything except this. Raised to rule with precision and control, she does not question her role—until the wolves arrive without answers, without warning, and without intention of leaving unchanged. Among them is Fenrir. He is everything she is not. Where Aurelia is composed, Fenrir is relentless. Where she calculates, he commands. He does not bend, does not yield, and does not believe in limits—especially not the ones set by humans. Their worlds were never meant to collide. But something has shifted. And whatever the wolves have come to reveal will change more than just the balance between kingdoms. As tensions rise and control begins to slip, Aurelia is forced to confront a reality she cannot predict—and a future she cannot avoid. Because this is not just a visit. It is the beginning of something far more dangerous. And when power meets power, there are only two outcomes: submission… or destruction.

“Kenapa?” tanya Bigel saat Hasbi memilih tidak bersuara lagi, tapi fokusnya selalu pada leher Bigel. “Apa yang Mas lihat?” Hasbi menundukkan kepalanya dan seraya mendekat hingga membuat batasan tipis antara wajahnya dan juga wajah Bigel. “Aku, rindu ini.” Bigel tidak dapat berkutik untuk sesaat, tapi sekaligus jantungnya berdebar tidak karuan. Menurutnya, bukankah ini kesempatan agar Hasbi semakin terikat padanya? Cup! Bigel mencium bibir Hasbi lebih dulu, sekilas untuk membuat adrenalin pria itu semakin menggebu-gebu memakan Bigel. “Bigel.” “Jika lebih dari ini, kau mungkin tidak jadi ke kantor lagi.” “Tidak masalah,” sungutnya dengan napas turun naik menerpa permukaan wajah Bigel. “Yakin? Bagaimana jika aku menginginkanmu untuk diriku sendiri setelah ini?” *** Hasbi memejamkan matanya sebentar, laru menatap lembut pada Irasya. “Pulanglah, kepalaku sedang pusing untuk mencerna semuanya. Kita bicarakan nanti saja. Ada yang lebih penting untuk aku urus saat ini.” Ketika Hasbi hendak berbalik, Irasya menahan lengannya lagi dengan kuat. “I-itu Bigel, kan? S-sesuatu yang penting?” Tanpa ragu, Hasbi mengangguk sebagai jawaban. “A-aku hamil, anakmu, Hasbi.”

Blurb Lala tak pernah menyangka kalau membela seorang anak yang dirundung teman-temannya mengantarkannya pada Aiden, laki-laki yang telah menghancurkan hatinya delapan tahun silam. Pertemuan itu kembali membawa luka. Aiden yang merasa bersalah berusaha meminta maaf dengan seribu cara, tapi hal yang paling Lala inginkan adalah menjauhi Aiden, sejauh-jauhnya. Usaha Lala berujung sia-sia karena Aiden memiliki hal yang paling Lala perlukan. Uang. Lala perlu uang untuk biaya pengobatan ibunya. Untuk mendapatkan uang itu, Lala harus menikah kontrak dengan Aiden. Ujung-ujungnya dia harus ikhlas hatinya kembali porak-poranda. Dia terlambat menyadari kalau dia jatuh cinta lagi dan kembali terluka oleh orang yang sama.

"Aku nggak mau nikah sama kamu. Gila apa. Ketemu aja baru sekali ini!” Aileen Benyamin dijodohkan dengan Samuel Manasye, pemuda yang sama sekali tak dikenalnya. Harris Benyamin, ayah kandung Aileen, terlilit hutang yang sangat besar di bank sehingga terpaksa meminta bantuan Ruben Manasye, teman baiknya waktu SMA. Ruben berkenan melunasi hutang kawannya itu dengan syarat anak-anak mereka dinikahkan segera. Harris menyetujuinya. Aileen dan Samuel yang sama-sama merasa menjadi korban akhirnya melakukan kesepakatan rahasia. Yaitu menikah, berpura-pura hamil, mengadopsi anak, lalu bercerai. Setelah itu anak adopsi mereka akan diasuh sepenuhnya oleh Samuel. James, kekasih Aileen, terpaksa setuju gadis itu menikah dengan orang lain. Namun dia mengajukan persyaratan yang sangat berat dipenuhi kekasihnya. Persyaratan apakah itu? Apakah Aileen berhasil melaksanakannya? Lalu bagaimana perjalanan hidup rumah tangga gadis itu dengan Samuel? Apakah berjalan lancar sesuai rencana?

My first day back home and my husband's secretary was already flexing her muscles, trying to grab my antique right out of my hands. Before I could get a word out, she smacked me across the face. Twice. She sneered at me with a look that could freeze fire. "This piece caught my eye, and I'm being nice to you. Better apologize and thank me, pronto!" I moved to confront her, but before I knew it, her bodyguard had me pinned to the ground. She looked down at me like I was nothing. "Trying to challenge me? I'm Mrs. Collins of the Collins family here in Riverton City. You're nothing! One word from my husband and you're out of here!" Passersby started chiming in: "Aren't you going to bow down and beg? She's the apple of Mr. Collins' eye." "Play your cards right, and maybe you'll still be scrubbing toilets in Riverton City." I was ready to set things straight when her title hit me like a ton of bricks. The Collins family of Riverton City? When did Eric get another wife? I dialed Eric's number and laughed calmly. "Eric, since when did you secretly marry someone behind my back?"

THIS BOOK HAVE A TOUCH OF DARK ROMANCE, SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WEAK FL AND LOVING ML, PLEASE STAY AWAY. .... NOT ADVISABLE FOR YOUNG READERS. AND LASTLY, THIS BOOK IS AN ENEMIES TO LOVER TROUPE WITH A STRONG FL. ~~ XOXO ........ Disgusted by the Pack members, maltreated by her father, his step wife and daughter, Loretta’s life was a living hell. Waiting patiently for her mate when she turned twenty years, her wait became a nightmare, when her father married her off to Alpha Lorenzo, the great Alpha of North and South America packs. Loretta wasn't happy with the marriage, but couldn't stop it since her father already planned it, and will kill her if she doesn't agree to the marriage. Though she had heard rumours of Alpha Lorenzo being ruthless and cold, still, Loretta had a glimmer of hope inside of her. But her hope was shattered when Alpha Lorenzo coldly said to her, “ I don't regard you as my wife and Luna, and I never will!” “ This is just an agreement between me and your father, and trust me, in less than a year, I will destroy the relationship that binds us together!” Loretta's heart dropped to the pit of her stomach, as she realised that this was just another way to suffer. “ We will pretend to be loving couples in front of others, but inside, you're nothing to me!” Six months later, Lorenzo couldn't get enough of his wife, Loretta. She became the light in his dark world, and the heaven in his hell. “ I know that I swear to unbind the relationship between us, but I'm willing to extend it, wifey.” He said to her, “ Only for your sake.”