Kou Empire

Maria et Hardin Draven se sont mariés sans amour, deux inconnus liés par un mariage arrangé. Hardin Héritier d’un empire de casinos et issu de la famille la plus riche du pays, Hardin semble au premier abord parfait. Mais derrière son charme glacial et son regard pénétrant, des secrets terrifiants se cachent. Peu à peu, Maria découvre l’horreur : son mari est un serial killer méthodique, capable de tout pour protéger ses sombres activités. Piégée dans un mariage devenu cauchemar, Maria doit jongler entre peur, fascination et survie pour comprendre l’homme qu’elle a épousé… avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.

Sage Carden, the heir to Carden Inc., is well-known nationwide for owning almost 145 branches of gas stations. However, his business empire is not the only thing that makes him one of the youngest billionaires you'll ever meet. Despite being the idol of many people because of his alleged ability to become a billionaire at 26 years old, they do not see the person behind Sage's fancy, well-tailored suit. The whole world does not know that Sage is already married and that lucky woman is Phoebe Jimenez, just an ordinary, talented writer whose only goal is to share stories from her imagination, inspiration, ideas, and experience. What if all the stories Phoebe writes are about and always revolve around her husband, Sage? And what if one of Phoeb e's writings is Sage's true identity, including the secret that only their family knows about? What will happen to Sage's hard-earned status in life?

Rossezekiel Dela Vega was the oldest son of one of the former business tycoon families in Asia. At the age of 27, he had already made his name by being the game-changer of their empire, according to Forbes Magazine. Having the Dela Vega surname was not easy, but he made it with his own dedication and principle. As others fantasized about him by his beauty, wealth and whatsoever, he was head over heels for his longtime girlfriend, Farah Herrera, who's been teaching senior high school students. Unlike Rossezekiel, Farah lives as a simple yet amazing woman. Their relationship was not on public display, but the whole nation knows that Dela Vega's oldest son has already settled to marry his beloved girlfriend. However, what if your so-called perfect relationship faces a test of fate, where you encounter not just heartache but also a love that has lost its own identity? .  .  .  Could you still save it or free yourself from those traumatizing days and nights?

Ethan Falcon is the heir of the Falcon Empire, and everyone admires and desires him for being a billionaire at such a young age, all on his own. Prior to his succession, Ethan needs to be married first. So he married the most convenient girl he knew, Pennelope Lopez. Pennelope knows the marriage she gets herself into, and because she's been loving Ethan most of her life, she agreed to marry him. But when Ethan's ex-girlfriend, his greatest love, came back, all he wanted was to marry her, but to do that, he had to divorce his marriage first. Although Pennelope wants to fight for their marriage, she ends up signing the divorce papers after learning of her husband's affair with his ex-girlfriend. Six years later, she came back with her child, and Ethan wants her back. Will Pennelope accept her ex-husband? Or will Pennelope decline... the billionaire's regret?

Veronica James, has been designed to drive any man beyond seven sensations of pleasure. She is the Queen of her own Empire, and there is nothing that she will not do to get what she wants. This blonde bombshell sets her heart on the biggest deal of her life and will stop at nothing until it is sealed. Joshua Hamilton a handsome and very much mysterious man walks into her life one night. His intention not quite as clear-cut. Veronica is set to meet Jake Hamilton but gets caught off-guard when Joshua shows up. Joshua convinces Veronica to go against her rules and he will push her to her limits. But things go wrong and Veronica is set two make the hardest decision of her life. But in comes Tom Hedford to complicate her life even more. She is made to choose between the two men, she needs to decide who she loves the most. Who will be the ultimate that will bring this Queen to her knees?

Don Vasily Petrov, the formidable leader of the Petrov crime syndicate, has always put duty before desire. To secure peace and expand his empire, he agrees to a political marriage with Isabella Volkov, the sweet and demure daughter of a rival family. The union is meant to end all wars and solidify his power. Yet, his carefully constructed world shatters at his own bachelor party, an event he never wanted. He awakens the next morning tangled in the sheets with her twin brother, Adrian, a notorious playboy with a hidden life of his own. As the wedding day looms, Vasily must confront a shocking truth about his own desires, a secret that could destroy his family’s legacy, and the man he never expected to love: his bride brother, who is now his most dangerous addiction and most intoxicating obsession. But their secret isn't safe. A jealous ex-lover, hiding in plain sight, seeks to tear their worlds apart.

Vorian Rex is the inaccessible elite CEO of NexusVibe, a tech empire that controls the international stage. Affluent beyond extent and submitting to no one, he’s created a lifestyle of authority and confidentiality, concealing his truth: he’s gay, and he’s never permitted anyone near enough to question his dominance. That is, till Zephyr Cole, his new secretary, walks into his office with keen intelligence, subtle resistance, and an aura which dismantles Vorian’s impenetrable barriers. Zephyr is driven, insightful, and seductively enticing; a man who equals Vorian’s intensity. One late-night encounter triggers a bond that could consume them both. However, with a cruel adversary scheming to take NexusVibe, a family heritage at stake, and Zephyr’s own hidden truths threatening to emerge, their forbidden romance becomes an intense game. When a company scheme reveals their truth, Vorian must choose: safeguard his kingdom or fight for the man who’s proven to him what it means to be liberated.

Over five years I’ve lived a bittersweet lie as David Hargrove’s kept woman, Maria Bell. David’s shown no interest in me beyond what he wants. Love’s a bitter pill to love when it's not returned. I'm bought and paid for. Kept in a gilded cage. David suspects nothing of the secrets I hold. Tonight, David announced he’s marrying my stepsister. He doesn’t know. The level of betrayal I’ve experienced is unbelievable. Everything becomes complicated as the lies surface. Leaving and facing it alone are my only choices. I’m living in fear as I pick up pieces of a life, I believed lost. Blackmail, sabotage, and intrigue dog my steps. I don’t know who I can trust or how to win. I won’t surrender without a fight this time. They don’t recognize me. They won’t see me coming. My name is David Hargrove, and someone is trying to destroy my family. I must marry my rival’s daughter. His stepdaughter signed the contract. Before we learned, she couldn’t deliver the Belgrave empire to me. She can help me secure my family’s empire as my fiancée. I need the ugly biological daughter, Maria Belgrave, who’s hiding. Things get confusing. Maria Belgrave sent two women to represent her. One is my Maria. My missing woman. The betrayal and conflict of interest still stand. I will say when our contract has ended. How can I work with her? I know nothing about her. She owes me answers and loyalty. Perhaps I’ll use this to my advantage. When David learns of Maria’s past life. Will he help her? Or use her and take over the business himself? It starts with an engagement and the death of a patriarch.

After dying in prison from experimentation, I had gone back in time 2 years before my death. My faith in the Imperial Family, my affection for my own family, they can all go to hell! For that goal, I seek the second prince of this Empire, Azazel von Elysian for cooperation. "I will help you become the Emperor. In return, make me your Empress. I want everyone to be at my feet." With this agreement, we were bound by a bond where we would crush the Empire to create anew. I will make him the perfect Tyrant. - "Verena, tell me what you desire. I'll give it to you with all my heart." He whispered softly to my ear while holding me from behind, as if to lock me in his embrace forever. "Why are you asking me when we have already reached our goals?" He tighten his embrace, burying his head onto my shoulder. "... Please forget I asked." As time passes, he has developed a strong attachment to me, bordering on obsession. "Please don't abandon me... If you do, I'll kill myself." My eyes went wide, shiver ran down my spine as I unconsciously stepped back because of his threat. That Tyrant Emperor that I created is kneeling on the floor in front of me, the one who has used him. As if he's child who would be abandoned by his parents. I thought he would hate me at the least, but he turned into a crazy, obsessive tyrant that followed my wishes. He wouldn't let me escape his golden cage that he created for me. "If you're going to hell, Verena, bring me along with you." - Warning : The story contains adult content such as violence, consumption of heavy drinks, illegal drugs, blood and murder. Readers who are uncomfortable with the content, it's recommended not to read.

For seven years, Zara Quinn sacrificed her dreams, her career, and her independence for her husband, Ethan Campbell. But on her 29th birthday, her world crumbles. Betrayed by her best friend, humiliated on live television, and abandoned by the man she once loved, Zara is left with nothing but her two children and a shattered heart. But Zara isn’t as powerless as everyone believes. Revealing her identity as the estranged heiress to the Quinn empire, she reclaims her life and begins a stunning transformation. As she rises to prominence as a world-class ballerina, she captures the hearts of four men: her repentant ex-husband, her devoted childhood friend, her ex-husband’s powerful and mysterious uncle, and her exacting yet irresistible ballet director. In a world where love and ambition collide, Zara must make a choice. Will she forgive the past, embrace a new future, or take the bold step of choosing herself?