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“Can I get my phone? I’d like to call my father.” The door slams shut and the lock clicks. A tremble shakes me to the core as I hear Michael’s heavy footsteps approaching from behind. “Why?” He asks. “I…” I swallow loudly. “I want to call off this engagement.” . . . Adaline's heart is shattered when she finds her best friend and boyfriend in bed. Out of anger, she bends to her father's will and accepts the marriage proposal from a billionaire. But what she doesn't know is that this billionaire, Michael Black, is her ex's uncle. And that Mr. Michael Black is not just the upright man he poses as... he is involved in very illegal, dangerous businesses. What will happen when her ex tries to sabotage her marriage? What will happen when she discovers the secrets her husband has been hiding? And what will happen when Adaline realizes that the Michael had tricked her into marrying him? Read on to find out.

'Let's forget this ever happened!' A note laid by her side the next morning, with a $50,000 cheque associated to it. "What?!" Her eyes widened in shock as the reality of life dawned on her. ****** Meet Clarissa Wayne, a new graduate who set out with her best friend to celebrate their academic success. She came across Aiden Carter; a sinfully handsome billionaire who was celebrating his latest deal alongside his friend. He was tempted by his friend to lure Clarissa in dating him for a week, as compensation he was going to reward him with $10,000,000. Aiden accepted the deal, but things took another turn when they mistakenly had a one-night stand. It was the first time she ever got intimate with a man. This was happening with a stranger she met just two hours ago. She had set her hopes high as she thought this one-night stand was the beginning of something big, between her and this stranger. She was shocked when she got up the next morning, and the only thing left of him in the room was his sweet cologne which intoxicated the atmosphere. Two months later, Clarissa discovers she's carrying a stranger's baby in her stomach. What happens when she one day falls on the billionaire who shattered her future? "I accept the pregnancy to be mine, but we will never be a couple." Does this statement of Aiden Carter last for long?

It takes me 22 years to get from a farming village in Westernia to Jesseltown. From there, I learn how to use my assets to win any man's heart. No man has ever been able to resist my seduction, but that changes when I meet Zack Spencer. So what? Even the toughest cookie will fall prey to my allure.

"Zyan, saya nggak mau dengar bayi ini nangis!" "Zyan, saya nggak suka kalau cium-cium kotoran bayi!" "Zyan, beri susu bayi ini 24 jam!" "Zyan, tidur sama saya malam ini!" Inilah kehidupan Dennis Nortman setiap hari, setelah tuntutan dari sang Bunda dan adiknya yang kelewat bar-bar. Bagaimana tidak, Ilona dan Ilana mengadopsi seorang bayi berumur 1 minggu. Dengan tujuan, agar Dennis memikirkan pasangan dan segera memiliki anak. Semacam pancingan, karena hidup lelaki itu kelewat serius, bahkan tak mengenal pasangan seumur hidupnya. Akhirnya Dennis mengalah, karena teror dari sang adik yang ingin secepatnya menikah, namun tak boleh melangkahi dirinya. Sang Bunda dan adik menghire seorang Nanny—Azyan. Gadis berusia 20 tahun, namun memiliki penyakit langka. Azyan mengidap hiperprolaktinemia : kondisi di mana terjadi tingkat normal yang mengganggu produksi estrogen dan menyebabkan perubahan pada siklus ovulasi. Membuat ASI Azyan terus berproduksi, walau gadis itu tidak hamil. Apakah dengan kehadiran seorang Nanny dan bayi mengemaskan, bisa mengetarkan hati Dennis, agar mau mencari pasangan?

Kaleen came from a family which haunted vampires for many generations. When the Kingdom Vel was suddenly attacked with werewolves, She came to ask for the help of the king of vampires, Marcus. As one already recognized as hunter by the vampire community, she was turned down many times. Determined to get the help that her kingdom need, she fell on her knees and beg before the mockery of Marcus. The king of vampires finally agreed to her wish for a condition of bearing him an heir who came from the family who relentlessly hunted him for years. As Kaleen was desperate to gain the powerful king’s support, she sacrificed herself including her ideals for her people. What Kaleen didn’t know that she had fallen into a plot created by Marcus himself. From the deliberate attack of werewolves in Vel to the relentless struggle of the people there which finally pushed the princess, Kaleen, into making the decision of her life of marrying him. This is to push the Vel to the brink of destruction until it would crawl right on his palace’s footsteps for help and to deny Askian, a werewolf king of a rival kingdom, from his own mate Princess Kaleen.

Emma, who awakens with amnesia, is unknowingly betrothed to billionaire Mike Williams by her stepmother, who believes him to be a pauper. Their life took an unexpected twist when Emma finds out that it was actually Mike who caused her condition and her stepmom learns that Mike is the powerful CEO of Cranseberry Limited. Emma must choose if she can accept her new life and the guy she has grown in love with despite the lies that brought them together. Her stepmother, however, resorts to desperate tactics by bringing Emma's past life and ex-boyfriend into their lives. Will Emma's forgotten past unravel their future? Will Emma's stepmother's persistent attempts jeopardize her relationship with billionaire Mike Williams? Will their love be able to overcome everything, or will Emma's past and ex-boyfriend pull them apart?

Beautiful but poor Klara Santos hasn't had much luck in her life, but circumstances lead her to meet rich and handsome Logan Falcon at the exclusive club she works in. Charm by her, the two begin a relationship of opposites. ___ Orphaned at a young age, 19-year-old Klara Santos has relied on the goodness of others to get ahead in life. With her fierce will and drive to succeed, Klara is finally on the path to a way out of her impoverished life. While studying, she takes a job as a waitress at an exclusive club where she meets handsome CEO Logan Falcon who is immediately taken by her. When he finds out about her situation, Logan extends an offer that will allow her to focus fully on her studies and the two eventually fall for each other. However, Logan's father is unhappy with the union and does all in his power to keep them apart. Money, illness, and misunderstandings all stand in Logan and Klara's path to their happily ever after. With their love put to the test, will they be able to overcome all their obstacles?

Two best friends Elizabeth and Victoria both fall in love with the same man and their friendship is put to the test as the man falls in love with one of them and the other will do anything to have him for herself even if it means killing her best friend.

Until today, no one had ever looked at her and thought she was perfect. Laura Elizondo is a delicate woman with an auburn hair, has previously interacted with her father’s colleagues, but she is left speechless by the stunning man named Alejandro Baldassarre. But after being married for almost a year and a half already, Laura witnessed how her husband has become as cold as ice. Laura desperate to leave a relationship that has shown to be as cold and nasty as it is doggedly passionate, planned to file for a divorce. However, Alejandro makes Theresa promise something before he will fulfill her wish and that is to give him: a son. She hated everything that happened so far. The most incriminating thing is that Laura knew how her father’s nasty behind-the-scenes schemes were the reasons of Alejandro’s unfair treatment of her. So Laura has to dig deep to find some empowering information about her spouse, who refers to her as his beloved, even so with such frigid regard. Only to find herself be in a space of such entanglement that makes it harder for her to cut ties with Alejandro.

Jenny Walter had only ever seen her husband, Alec Faust, once in the two years they’ve been married, and that was on TV.Now, they were divorced. What she doesn’t expect is for her ex-husband to keep showing up in her life starting from the second day of her new-found freedom. First, she has to save his lover, and now he wants to pursue her?“Alec Faust, do you know who I am?” Jenny asks him.“You’re the world-renowned Dr. Walter, the last mentee of Mr. Birkett, the top hacker J, and the founder of an haute couture fashion brand. Do you mean you have another trick up your sleeve? Please do share.”Alec was confident that he knew everything there was to know about Jenny Walter.“Actually…” Jenny starts as she approaches him, whispering straight into his ear, “I’m also your ex-wife.”