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“Our pathetic engagement is done, so don’t ever show your miserable face around me again. I’ve been disgusted by it for years! You are dying soon anyways, your disease has no cure! RIP in advance.” Francis, my fiancée spat cruelly, each word like a wound to my already broken heart. Not bothering to know how deep his words were hurting me. And didn’t care I was already drowning in pain.

The new colleague at my company is a stingy mother. On her first day, she shows up with a huge pile of expired snacks that her son refused to eat and hands them out to everyone. Once we're done, she pulls out her PayPal and says, "These are all imported snacks for my son. I'll need 50 dollars from each of you." During a company team-building event, she refuses to participate, saying she has to go home to take care of her child. The day after, she comes over holding her phone and asks me for money. "I didn't eat with everyone yesterday. Since the company is footing the bill, just hand me the cash equivalent for my meal." Furious, I rejected her request immediately. What I fail to realize is that she would bear a grudge against me over it. One night, her son comes down with a high fever, so she calls me and requests a ride to the hospital using the company car. Once again, I refuse without a second thought. Because of the delay, her son suffers severe cognitive damage. She blames me for everything that happened. In a fit of rage, she ends up running me over with her car. As I open my eyes again, I find myself transported to her first day on the job.

Pendant longtemps, j'ai été la fille parfaite aux yeux de mon père. Celle qui a accepté d'épouser l'Alpha Alexander pour préserver les intérêts de ma meute natale, même s'il refusait de me marquer et répétait que notre mariage n'était rien de plus qu'un contrat. Puis, je suis devenue la Luna parfaite pour mon Alpha. Au fond de moi, j'espérais encore, naïvement, qu'un jour je finirais par gagner son affection, et que nous deviendrions enfin de véritables mari et femme. Tout a basculé le jour où l'on m'a annoncé que ma louve était entrée en dormance. Le médecin m'a prévenue sans détour : dans l'année, Alexander devait me marquer ou me rejeter. Sinon, je mourrais. Pourtant, ni mon mari ni mon père ne se sont souciés de m'aider. C'est dans ce désespoir que j'ai pris une décision. J'ai cessé d'être la fille docile qu'ils voulaient que je sois. Très vite, tout le monde s'est mis à me traiter de folle. Parfait. C'était exactement ce que je voulais : être rejetée, être libre, mettre fin à ce mariage. Ce que je n'avais pas prévu, en revanche, c'est que mon mari, autrefois arrogant, finirait un jour par me supplier de ne pas partir...

BLURB: “What are you doing, Adrian?!” I ask in an alarmed tone, the intense look in his eyes scaring the shit out of me. “I can fucking smell him on you!” Adrian growls at me as he covers the distance between us. “Let go, Adrian. You are scaring me!” I say in a shaky tone as Adrian's hand wraps around my wrist like a hot band. “You better be scared, doll, because when I'm done with you my name will be the only thing etched in your mind and fucking body.” Adrian says through gritted teeth, his words leaving me shaking on the spot. I'm overwhelmed with fear as I begin to wonder if I will even make it out if this room alive. __________________________ For a long time, winning the love of one of the most ruthless billionaires in the city was the only thing on Anya's mind until she is faced with his cruel betrayal and served with divorce papers. Unable to handle all this ontop of the death of her son and only child, Anya drives away from his office without any location in mind only to be met by a ghastly motor accident where she ends up losing her memory – or not. Anya is faced with the truth of what happened all those years ago, and she is determined to get revenge against every single person who has hurt her and her family. But what happens when she is faced with a new side of Adrian she has never seen before? A side that tucks her in at night and refuses to let her out of his sight? Will she be able to see past his betrayal or will she forever be stuck in a position where her revenge means more to her than anything else?

Siya si Natalie Flores-Vergara. Dating 18 years old, ngunit pagkatapos ng isang trahedya, bigla itong nagising sa ospital—may asawa, dalawang anak, at isang kasal na nasa bingit ng pagkawasak. Sa isang idlap, siya na si Natalie Vergara na 24 years old, anim na taon ang nakalipas. Ang dating mahina at bulag sa pag-ibig na babae ay nawala na. Sa halip, bumalik ang isang babaeng muling ipinanganak sa bagong panahon—matapang, matalino, at handang bawiin ang lahat ng ninakaw sa kanya. Habang unti-unti niyang binabawi ang tiwala ng kanyang mga anak at ginagamot ang mga sugat ng nakaraan, natuklasan niyang ang lalaking kaniyang minsa’y nasaktan—si Alexander Vergara, ang misteryosong CEO na minsang minahal niya—ang tunay na nagligtas sa kanya anim na taon na ang nakalipas. Ngunit habang isinusulat ni Natalie ang bagong yugto ng kanyang buhay bilang ang Miracle Doctor Thalie at bilang Ms. Flores, ang pinakamakapangyarihang babaeng negosyante sa industriya, muling lilitaw ang lalaking minsang sinira siya—Dominic Almeda, ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal nang buong puso. Sa pagitan ng paghihiganti, paghilom, at pag-ibig, pipiliin ni Natalie kung sino ang karapat-dapat manatili sa kanyang muling nabubuong mundo… Ang lalaking minsan siyang nilason, o ang lalaking minsan niyang nasaktan?

« Divorçons maintenant et finissons-en. Nous avons tous les deux obtenu ce que nous voulions de cet arrangement. » Une larme coula sur la joue de Zerah, sans que personne ne le remarque. « Oh, vraiment ? » ... Deux ans plus tôt, Zerah avait sauvé la vie de Ryker et ils étaient tombés amoureux, avec la promesse qu'il reviendrait après son départ. Aujourd'hui, un an après leurs retrouvailles, ayant perdu la mémoire, il n'était plus l'homme qu'elle avait connu. Contrainte de signer un contrat de mariage pour la santé de sa mère, elle pensait pouvoir regagner son amour, mais tout ce qu'elle reçut en retour fut l'humiliation et un cœur brisé. Alors qu'il posait les papiers du divorce devant elle, elle se résigna à renoncer à son amour, partant avec le secret qui grandissait en elle. Mais le destin les réunit à nouveau. Alors que le lien qu'elle partage avec ses fils la ramène dans sa vie, désormais fiancée à l'ami d'enfance pour lequel il n'avait jamais cessé de l'humilier, des secrets sont révélés et elle est contrainte de les supporter. Que se passera-t-il lorsqu'il retrouvera la mémoire et réalisera qu'il a choisi la mauvaise femme ? Parviendra-t-il à gagner son cœur ? L'acceptera-t-elle ou choisira-t-elle une autre voie ? Ou les forces qui s'opposent à elle l'emporteront-elles avant qu'elle ne puisse choisir ?

Sienna Mark a tout abandonné pour son mari, même sa liberté. Elle est allée en prison pour un crime qu’il a commis, aveuglée par l’amour et ses promesses. Mais trois ans plus tard, lorsqu’elle est enfin libérée, elle est confrontée à la trahison ultime : il épouse son meilleur ami. Elle menace de le dénoncer et elle est assassinée sur son ordre. Mais le destin n’en a pas fini avec elle. Siena se réveille dans le passé, le jour même où elle a accepté de porter le chapeau. Sauf que cette fois, elle n’est plus la même. Elle le dénonce. Elle le fait arrêter. Elle reprend sa vie en main. Et pour fêter ça ? Une aventure d’un soir avec un inconnu dangereusement séduisant. Seulement, il ne reste pas un inconnu bien longtemps. Il s'agit de Killian Thorne, son nouveau patron, le milliardaire froid et calculateur PDG d'Apex Holdings. Un homme au passé sombre et à la rancune tenace. Le plus choquant, c'est que Sienna est enceinte. Damien veut se venger. Macy rôde dans l'ombre. Et Killian ? Il ne veut rien avoir à faire avec elle, sauf qu'il ne peut pas rester loin de la mère de son enfant. Elle a une seconde chance… mais y survivre pourrait bien être la chose la plus difficile qu'elle ait jamais faite.

Layla could not contain her excitement as she turned eighteen. Despite being a maid in the courthouse and a victim of cruelty, she hoped in excitement to find her mate on her eighteenth birthday, as she had been praying to the moon goddess for years. Layla's prayers get answered and she bumped into her mate Derrick, an alpha of the Greenhills pack. She was joyous, only to find a look of resentment on his face as he tried to walk away from her. "Alpha Derrick, you felt it too, I know you did, the bond between us," were the words she said to him with expectant eyes, stopping him and ignoring how he glared at her with disdain and utmost hatred. He insults her and talks down on her but eventually agrees to take her with him. She becomes his maid. Layla finds out that Derrick has a girlfriend named Freya who resents her, and she gets hurt anew each time she sees them together. Layla has no chance with Derrick, as he is still very mean to her and doesn't treat her better than a maid. Layla finds out that Freya is not only cheating on Derrick with Liam (his Beta) but is also planning to kill him. Layla is in shock as she discovers this dreadful secret and hurries to tell Derrick about it. Derrick resents her even more and accuses her of slander. He commands that she be locked up, beaten, and sent to the evil forest. She had found her mate, but at what cost? Was her mate eventually going to accept her and love her? Or was she a mere maid who didn't deserve to be with an alpha like him? Will she survive the tragedies and come out alive?

After a heartbreaking divorce by her scum ex husband, Natalia Rivers finally decides to reveal herself as the daughter and secret heiress of billionaire businessman, Vincent Carson. Her ex-husband, Robert comes back crawling for her, but it is too late as she has already caught the attention of his handsome brother, Wesley. Wesley Brooks is the young CEO of Green Energy Industries, a handsome and well bred gentleman but with secrets dark enough to tear apart his budding romance with Natalia. And with a jealous brother back into the picture, Wesley knows that his relationship is in danger. Find out what happens next in this riveting tale of betrayal, love and revenge.

"Uncle Dominic, do you need Luna?" For years, Amber has endured the emotional indifference of her parents and brother, watching from the sidelines as they favor their adopted sister, Victoria. The only thing she's had is Ethan-her destined mate. But after she returns from abroad, she realizes the only man she's ever had has changed, too. Ethan, who grew up together, no longer has a place for her in his heart or eyes, and she can see his growing feelings for his secretary, Melissa. When Ethan's betrayal and the constant humiliation of being in wolf pack society hit her at the same time, Amber finally reaches the breaking point. "I'm breaking the mate bond." Amber announces her decision and everyone stands against her. Only one man supports her, the uncle of Alpha King Dominic Ethan, whom she once saved from death. Desperate, Amber thus makes a bold suggestion to him, "Alpha Dominic, do you need Luna?"