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Bridget's lips curled slightly into a satisfied smirk. “We’ll see. Start the car and drive me to the city.” “Yes, ma’am,” Hans said as he opened the passenger door for her. As the car pulled out of the mansion’s long driveway, Bridget couldn’t help but notice Hans's composure. His movements were precise, his demeanor calm. “You drive well,” she remarked. “Thank you, ma’am,” Hans replied without breaking his focus on the road. Bridget tilted her head, studying him. “Why become a driver?” she asked suddenly. Hans hesitated for a moment. “Personal reasons, ma’am.” “Hmm. You’re full of secrets, aren’t you?” Bridget teased, though her tone carried genuine curiosity. Somehow, she wanted to know the deepest of the deepest of his driver. That's how it works for her. Maybe. Before Hans could reply, she noticed a black SUV trailing close behind them. Her instincts, sharp as ever, kicked in. “Hans, speed up,” she commanded. “We’re being followed.” “Yes, ma’am,” Hans said, immediately accelerating, maintaining his composed demeanor, and his expertise in driving. The black SUV matched their pace, confirming Bridget's suspicion. “Lose them,” she ordered, gripping her seatbelt. Hans’s hands moved deftly across the wheel, taking sharp turns and expertly navigating the highway. Bridget watched in amazement, realizing he was no ordinary driver. “Who are you, really?” she asked, her voice low and filled with intrigue. “Just your driver, ma’am,” Hans replied with a faint smile.

No quinto ano de casamento com Petrus Marques, Maria Ramos recebeu uma mensagem inesperada enviada pela ex de Petrus através do celular dele. Era uma provocação acompanhada de uma foto íntima: — Voltei ao Brasil há seis meses e, com um simples aceno, ele já estava na minha cama. Hoje à noite ele preparou fogos de artifício azuis para mim. Não gosto de azul, então vou deixar que você aproveite no seu aniversário de casamento. Um mês depois, no dia do quinto aniversário de casamento, Maria observou os fogos de artifício azuis iluminando o céu pela janela do restaurante. Em frente a ela, a cadeira de Petrus permanecia vazia. Naquela noite, a ex de Petrus provocou novamente, enviando uma foto deles dois jantando à luz de velas. Maria não chorou. Sem brigas, sem escândalos, ela assinou silenciosamente o acordo de divórcio que Petrus havia preparado anos antes. Então, virou-se para sua secretária e deu uma ordem inesperada: — Planeje uma cerimônia de casamento. — Quem serão os noivos, senhora? — Perguntou a secretária, confusa. — Petrus e Nina Lima. Sete dias depois, Maria partiu para a Noruega. Ela mesma garantiria que Petrus e Nina tivessem o casamento que eles "mereciam".

Life is unfair, that's what Helga Novalie thought, living in poverty and torture from her drunk and gambler father. The girl had to sacrifice everything, her job and her future. Even the hope of getting out of that hell felt impossible. However, one night Helga accidentally witnessed a car accident where the female driver tried to save Helga but in vain. Who would have thought that it was the beginning of how Helga got out of the hell created by her father? However, Helga never knew that a new, colder, and more thrilling hell was waiting for her when Zean Wilder made Helga his replacement wife. A famous billionaire like Zean could not possibly be involved in the dark mafia world. Helga, who was trying to get out of that cold and dark hell, learned that the woman she had saved and given the necklace to was Helga's older sister who had long since left with their mother. Feelings of anger and revenge burned in Helga's heart and she swore to find whoever killed her older sister. However, Helga's existence is threatened because of a secret hidden in her necklace. Can Helga find her happiness amidst the hell that always surrounds her, and conquer Zean's cold and empty heart? Who would have thought that something big was waiting for them both?

Parce que la fille de son premier amour avait été enfermée dans la voiture et avait succombé à un coup de chaleur, mon père, dans un accès de rage irrationnelle, m’a attachée et enfermée dans le coffre de la voiture. Ses yeux, dénués de toute pitié, se sont posés sur moi avec un dégoût palpable. « Je n’ai pas de fille aussi vile que toi », m’a-t-il lancé, « reste ici et paie le prix de ta faute ! » Je l’ai supplié de me pardonner, ma seule requête étant de pouvoir respirer l’air frais à nouveau. Mais sa réponse était aussi glaciale que l’acier : « Personne ne peut la laisser sortir à moins qu’elle ne soit morte. » La voiture, garée dans l’obscurité du garage, offrait un silence lourd. Pendant des heures, puis des jours, mes appels désespérés se perdaient dans l’indifférence totale du monde extérieur, ne pouvant pas percer l’épaisse solitude de cet endroit. Le temps s’est étiré dans une lente torture, et ce n’est qu’au septième jour que mon père, enfin, s’est souvenu que, malgré tout, j’étais sa fille. Mais il ignorait alors que j’étais déjà morte, engloutie par l’obscurité de ce coffre, mon âme éteinte à jamais...

Pour débarrasser de notre fils, un louveteau, et passer la Saint-Valentin avec son assistante, mon compagnon Marcus a forcé notre chiot blessé à faire de l'escalade et l'a empoisonné. Quand j'ai précipité mon louveteau mourant à l'hôpital, j'ai eu la surprise de voir Marcus en train d'accompagner son assistante pour un contrôle prénatal. Notre pauvre chiot, terrifié, se tordait de douleur à cause du poison, mais Marcus n'en avait rien à faire. « Ce n’est qu’un Oméga. S’il était un vrai loup, il se remettrait instantanément ! » Je serrais dans ma poche l'herbe « Bénédiction de Lune » d'une valeur de 100 millions d’euros que j'avais trouvée par hasard ce matin dans la forêt. J'avais prévu de lui annoncer cette bonne nouvelle aujourd'hui. Mais maintenant ? Il était temps de mettre fin à ce lien de cinq ans.

Dois meses depois de eu ter adormecido para sempre naquela floresta, meus pais enfim se lembraram de que me deixaram para trás na volta da viagem pelo vale. Meu pai franziu a testa, impaciente: — Era só dar um jeito de voltar. Precisa desse drama todo? Meu irmão abriu nossa conversa, enviou um emoji debochado e digitou: — Melhor morrer por aí. Assim, tudo fica para mim e para a Bete. Silêncio. Minha mãe, sem expressão, ordenou: — Diga que, se aparecer no aniversário da avó, esqueço essa história de ter empurrado a Bete na água. Nunca acreditaram que eu não tivesse saído daquela floresta. Vasculharam, cavaram, reviraram a terra. Até encontraram meus ossos na mata fechada.

I was supposed to marry Marco DeLuca, the man of my dreams, in just three days. He was the mafia don of the South—dangerous, ruthless, the kind of man everyone warned you about. And I came from the Moretti family, just as powerful, a dominant force in the North. But just when I thought I had it all, fate had other plans. What was supposed to be a simple drug deal negotiation—one Marco had asked me to cover—quickly spiraled into a gunfight. In the chaos, a bullet tore through my chest. Marco made sure everyone in that room paid for my accident, but no matter what he did, it didn’t change the fact that I was lying here, wondering if my life would ever be the same. And it only got worse. In the haze between consciousness and dreams, I overheard Marco speaking with his family doctor. “After removing the bullet from Miss Moretti’s chest, we found fragments near her heart,” Dr. Levois said. “She may need another surgery.” “There’s no need for another surgery. As long as she can breathe, I’ll take care of her for the rest of her life. But if you treat her now, she’ll wake up and ruin everything I’ve planned.” Marco’s words hit me hard. “And I promised Camilla I would bring our daughter, Violetta, into the family,” he continued. “It’s better this way. Gianna won’t be a threat to her then.” So the wedding I’d longed for, the love I once believed in, was nothing but a cruel illusion. What Marco wanted, what I thought was mine, had twisted into my worst nightmare. If this was what Marco truly wanted… so be it. It wasn’t like I cared anymore.

L’ami d'enfance de ma sœur et moi étions ensemble depuis neuf ans, nous étions sur le point de nous fiancer. Comme d'habitude, après une soirée entre amis où il avait bu, je suis allée le chercher. Arrivée à la porte, j'allais l'appeler quand j'ai entendu les moqueries de son ami : « Victor, ton amour idéalisé est de retour. Tu vas jeter la remplaçante ou garder les deux ? » Un ricanement s'échappait de ses lèvres. À cet instant, un autre ami à côté riait avant de prendre la parole. « Vraiment, tu as de la chance ! Après le départ de ton amour idéalisé, seul, tu as commencé à t’amuser avec la petite sœur de ton amie d’enfance. Neuf ans à jouer la comédie, ça suffit, non ? Et juste à temps, ton amour idéalisé est revenue. » Victor a dit, sa voix était teintée de défi : « Chloé croyait que je l’aimerais toute ma vie. Il fallait bien briser son égo avec une remplaçante bon marché ! »

Pendant la cinquième année de leur relation, Nicolas Sabatier a reporté son mariage avec Sara Sicard. Dans un club privé, elle l’a vu faire sa demande en mariage à une autre femme de ses propres yeux. Quelqu’un lui a demandé : « Tu étais avec Sara depuis cinq ans, et maintenant tu épouses soudainement Winona, tu n’as pas peur que Sara soit en colère ? » Nicolas a répondu avec désinvolture : « Winona est malade, c’est son dernier souhait ! Sara m’aime tellement, elle ne me quittera jamais ! » Tout le monde savait que Sara aimait Nicolas comme sa propre vie, qu’elle ne pouvait pas vivre sans lui. Mais cette fois-ci, Nicolas s’est trompé. Le jour du mariage, il a dit à ses amis : « Surveillez Sara, ne la laissez pas savoir que je vais épouser quelqu’un d’autre ! » Un de ses amis lui a demandé avec surprise : « Sara se marie aussi aujourd’hui, tu ne le savais pas ? » À ce moment-là, Nicolas s’est effondré !

Selena was kidnapped for what her ex-boyfriend Axel did. Because Axel stole an item belonging to Damian. And Damian wants Axel to exchange the item with Selena. Will Axel make the exchange or leave his ex-girlfriend?