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It began as a mistake. Gwendolyn never knew a lie would change her life for good or worse. A marriage arrangement was set between her and Austin, a man she loathed most. Despite her family's company being on the brink of bankruptcy, Gwendolyn refused the marriage proposal and lied about carrying a child for a stranger she rescued at the verge of death. Because her family was one of the prominent families in the city, they could be a laughing stock so she was forced to marry this stranger to bury their shame. A few months later, people often remarked on her husband's resemblance and a dead person, who was no one else but the grandson of the wealthiest and most powerful tycoon in the entire city.

Seven years ago, Emily Hart poured her heart out to Cole Grayson, the school’s golden boy. But instead of a kind rejection, Cole publicly humiliated her, leaving her heartbroken and vowing never to let anyone see her vulnerable again. She transformed herself, gone was the shy, sweet girl. In her place stood a confident, successful woman determined to chart her own destiny. Now, her father, a self-made billionaire, strikes a major business deal, sealing it with an arranged marriage for Emily. The groom? None other than Cole Grayson. The shock of facing the man who once shattered her lingers, but Emily refuses to let him dominate her life again. Cole isn’t happy either, he’s already engaged to his glamorous fiancée and despises the thought of marrying Emily. Forced into a loveless union, their hatred burns hotter than ever. Yet, as circumstances conspire to keep them together; living under one roof, attending public events as the perfect couple, they begin to see the cracks in each other's facades. Old wounds resurface, fiery clashes turn to unexpected sparks, and Emily wonders: is hate truly the opposite of love? In a wide range of betrayal, longing, and second chances, Emily and Cole must decide if they can rewrite their story.

Charlotte's husband has become the CEO of Strauss Asset Investments. Only good things can happen, right? Well, that's what she thought. On the same night, she caught her husband cheating on her with her best friend. The following day, she was wrongfully accused of her grandparents' death, leading to her unjust imprisonment. The two people she loved disposed of her like she was nothing but trash. Not only that, they took everything from her! Her last days of comfort came from a man whose love she had rejected in the past. Because of his help, she wanted to live again, but it was too late… or so she thought. In an unexpected twist, the wheel of fate turned in her favor, and Charlotte was given a second chance. This time, she will protect her grandparents and make her enemies pay! More importantly, this time, she swore to love Mister Wright. *** “I want to marry you, Liam," Charlotte said to the man who had secretly loved her for years. Liam's lips rounded. He asked, "Do I have a say in this matter?" "You don't want to?" Charlotte asked back. "I - didn't - say that," he replied. When the man finally agreed to marry her, she said, "Thank you, Liam. I promise you, this time around, I will love you." Please, follow me on social media. Search Author_LiLhyz on IG or FB. I would love to hear from everyone again!

Ella is just an ordinary girl among the eight billion inhabitants of the earth who, for an unexpected reason, enters a romance novel as a poor supporting character. Gabriella de Hesing is a character whose life was complicated and she sacrificed his life as a background for the love of the main couple. After discovering the fact that she had become that poor girl. Ella decided that she could not sit idly by, but had to fight her cruel fate. She frantically runs away from her predetermined fate and tries her best to change her cruel death. But Ella's plan to escape fell apart when the girl fell into the sights of the main characters in the story. The handsome vampire prince Roger Clitus, the powerful werewolf general Nolan Conal, and the brilliant wizard Harvey Theodore are all crazy about Gabriella and looking for the girl. Ella's journey to self-rescue has not been smooth.

Introduction: Modern + sadomasochism + love + domineering president In this modern city, two hearts begin to intertwine, but they are destined to experience joys and sorrows. Isabella loved him deeply, but was framed and imprisoned by him and her sister, and suffered all kinds of hardships. However, fate still took pity on Isabella after all. "Fortunately I no longer love you" is a sadomaso chistic novel that reveals the bitterness and warmth of modern love through Isabella's growth and experiences. In the bustling city, they traveled through dreamy time and faced the cruelty of parting, but they also discovered the sincere beauty in life. This is a melody of love and pain, leaving the afterglow of parting and blooming in the depths of the soul forever.

When Evelyn fell in love with Ryan, the charming young Alpha, she thought that their love would be strong enough to resist the mate bond with their fated mates. Though she was an omega, she won over the trust and respect of the pack with her hard work. But her peaceful life turned to hell when a sudden war broke out and Ryan who was weaker without his fated mate beside him started losing in the war. To make matters worse, his fated mate appeared right when the entire pack turned against Evelyn who was the reason for their Alpha's weakness. With the whole world against them, can Evelyn and Ryan's love still stand strong? Or will the mate bond win in the end and will Evelyn lose Ryan?

Aroma kopi memang sangat menenangkan, Ratna menyukai aroma dan itu membuatmya sering menghabiskan waktu di coffee shop kesukaannya. Menghidu aroma kopi membuat pikiran tenang dan juga melupakan masalahnya, masalah jodoh. Diego, public figure yang membuka coffee shop. Public penasaran dengan sosok kekasihnya, tapi sampai sekarang tidak ada satupun wanita yang bisa menarik hatinya. Satu wanita yang masih membayangi hari-harinya yaitu Ratna. Akankah mereka bertemu dan bisa bersama?

The entertainment world is no stranger to Keitha Patric, a senior manager at Paris-based entertainment company Tristar. She has always represented the company to deal with scandals caused by famous actors she manages, but this time the incident was so out of Keitha's control that the production manager himself had to convene a staff meeting a few hours later. Keitha was then assigned to work with Laetus Allision, a new creative director of Tristar to solve the ongoing problem. But when it comes to solving problems, both Keitha and Laetus simultaneously realize that behind them there is another competitor who is deliberately trying to cause trouble for the company.

On her 18th birthday, Giselle Primrose ended up sleeping with a man while intoxicated. Unfortunately, that man happened to be a Lycan King named Damien Nightshade, who was an enemy of her werewolf pack. As Giselle tried to cover up her mistake, she was caught by her own mate, who happened to be the Alpha King. Unfortunately, the Lycan King who slept with her was actually 10 years older than her. What would happen to Giselle next? What would become of her fate as a mate to the Alpha King, while having engaged in a one-night stand with a Lycan King?

"What do you want lecturer? Others might see us!" She snapped out consciously, looking around the sport field to check for any intruder. "What do you think Adrian? I'm doing what I've always wanted." He replied her hotly and smashed his lips on hers, cutting her unaware. He pulled ger closer to himself, blocking off all her resistance and all her senses was wiped off with the promising kiss and at that moment, she forgot all her worries..... Adrian had wanted a normal life is the university, but not until her wicked lecturer was changed and so did her dream.