loveless marriage

Evie Harrison is a top student in her senior year of college. She is the heir of a wealthy family, studying law at Harvard in order to take over her father's company. Alexander Lockwood is the youngest and most successful lawyer in New York. He is what most people would call arrogant and he'd do anything to be on top. So he makes a deal with his rival company. In order to become the most prestigious lawyer on the East Coast, he has to marry his rival's daughter, Evie Harrison. Is Evie going to oblige at her father's request or not? 💢This is a first draft of the book! For the complete and updated version go to Webnovel! Same title, same pen name!💢

Alessia Ferrari is the Don of the Italian Mafia. She is a dangerous killer. Ace Hernandez is the boss of the American mafia. He is cold hearted and downright ruthless. What happens when the two are forced to marry? Will they kill each other or find some common ground? "I don't recall signing up for strip poker." She replied. Her full lips frowned softly but her eyes were filled with anmusement. She knew she couldn't beat me, not at this game. "Are you auitting? Are you a quitter?" I mocked getting under her skin. Her lips twitched before she pursed them tightly. The blues of her eyes deeperned and she threw me a dangerous smirk. She shuffled and pulled off one of her sandals. Fuck. So we're doing this the long way. She raised it in the air, dangling it off her finger before tossing it aside. She raised a brow at me, she challenged me. I knew I got under her skin. Just as I had anticipated.

*°*The last thing Elizabeth Goodman and Marcus Sheldon want is to get married to each other.She is a billionaire and a spoiled rich princess who is being forced to marry a broody ranch owner just for the sake of fulfilling her father's will. Marcus also hates the idea of marrying a rich snob like her, but he was willing to do anything to get the hundred million dollars in his name left for him by Elizabeth's father in the will.How will these two cope with their clashing personalities and different lifestyle—Find out in **THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE**

Sa edad na dalawampu, napilitang magpakasal si Lalaine sa kahilingan ng kanyang pinakamamahal na lola na malapit nang pumanaw. Hindi niya kilala ang napangasawa dahil inalok lang siya ni Lola Mathilde na pakasalan ang apo nito. Hanggang sa nakuha ni Lalaine ang marriage certificate tatlong buwan pagkatapos niyang ikasal, nalaman niyang ang lalaking pinakasalan niya ay walang iba kundi si Knives Dawson—ang may-ari ng Dawson's Group of Companies at ang pinakamayamang negosyante sa Luzon. Nalaman din niyang kinasusuklaman siya ni Knives at napilitan lang itong pakasalan siya dahil kay Lola Mathilde, kaya matapos nilang maikasal ay lumipad na ito patungong California at hindi na sila muling nagkita pa—sa madaling salita, kasal lang sila sa papel. Makalipas ang isang taon ay napag-alaman ni Lalaine na nagbalik na si Knives Dawson mula California, kaya naman nagpasya siyang mag-file ng annulment dahil payapa na kanyang lola at wala nang dahilan para ipagpatuloy pa ang kasal. Subalit isang pangyayari ang naglagay kay Lalaine sa alanganin—kailangan niya ng isang milyong piso para sa kanyang kapatid na nasa nursing home at kasalukuyang nasa comatose state. Dahil desperada na, lakas-loob na humingi ng tulong si Lalaine kay Knives Dawson. Pumayag naman si Knives subalit kapalit ng isang milyong piso ay pipirma si Lalaine sa agreement, kung saan nakapaloob doon na magiging babae siya ni Knives at partner sa kama— na magtatapos lang sa oras na makahanap na siya ng ibang babae. May mamagitan kayang pagmamahal sa dalawang tao na magkaiba ang paniniwala at antas sa buhay? At ngayong nagising na ang first love ni Knives na si Gwyneth mula sa pagka-coma dulot ng isang aksidente, tuluyan na kayang matatapos ang kanilang agreement? Ipaglalaban ba niya ang kanyang karapatan lalo pa't natuklasan niyang nagdadalang-tao siya? O magpaparaya dahil nakatakda ng magpakasal ang dalawa?

Kayla dan Januar bukanlah sepasang kekasih, hubungan mereka sebatas adik tingkat dan kakak tingkat. Kayla yang duduk di semester 4 sedangkan Janu disibukkan dengan skripsi, mahasiswa tingkat akhir. Tetapi hubungan keduanya berubah semenjak adanya rencana perjodohan antara orang tua Januar dengan sahabat karibnya. Janu yang mempunyai kekasih dan tak ingin dijodohkan dengan perempuan lain harus memutar otaknya agar perjodohan itu batal. Ide gila terlintas di pikirannya. Kayla yang tidak tahu apa-apa harus terkena getahnya. Dia kemudian membenci Janu. Ada apa? Mau tau? Baca yuk

"Are you that heartless? Why would you want to destroy my brother's life for your selfish purposes?" Violet asked, tears flowing freely on her cheek. "Heartless? I can say that about you too! I have to watch my son deteriorate because he thinks you are his mother! Do you think I want to marry you in the first place?" He mocked, in anger. " That doesn't justify the fact that you are forcing me to get married to you! I will not! And I will get my brother out of prison with or without your help! I think I made a big mistake coming here in the first place" Violet's world came tumbling over when she was forcefully offered a marriage contract in exchange for her brother's life. Having saved the life of the little grand heir of the Clarksville's family, she was stuck in their world by the ruthless heir, Jason Clarksville. It wasn't her fault that his son was thinking she was his mother! But that wasn't what Jason thought as he was hellbent on giving his son what he needed. And for that she needed to get married to him. How could she get married to the grandson of her family's enemy? That would be over her dead body. But what would happen when her only brother was stuck in-between the plots? Will she agree or will she stick to her decision even if it might cost her brother's life? She had no choice but to agree as she had to save her brother. What would happen when the once detested marriage began to bloom into an orchid of love? Will the external forces make them thrive to make it real or will it cause them to hold on to the contract? Find out in this mind-blowing story.

Naura Arifin merasa terenyuh. Ketika secara tak sengaja ia mendengar percakapan antara ayah dan kakak sulungnya di halaman belakang. Dari balik pintu geser yang sedikit terbuka. Naura, gadis berusia dua puluh dua tahun itu berdiam diri selama beberapa saat disana. Mencoba mencerna keinginan macam apa yang di sang ayah. Kendati begitu, sungguh hal itu tidak bisa sama sekali ia penuhi. Apalagi jika harus berkaitan dengan Shan, kakak angkatnya. Akan tetapi, setelah berhari-hari. Kalimat demi kalimat itu terus berdengung begitu menghantui pikiran Naura. Hingga akhirnya, saat jam makan siang. Naura nekad pergi ke kantor tempat Shan bekerja. Di sana, Naura mengatakan keganjalan hati yang begitu mengganggu. Lalu, setelah itu, apakah Shan akan memenuhi permintaan Naura, demi ayah mereka?

DI SUBS ️ DULU AJA PASTINYA! BACA NANTI KALAU UDAH KEPO JUGA BOLEH ^^ ———————————————— Hidup Olivia yang semula manis kini berada dalam suatu tempat yang ia sebut api penyucian. Entah apa yang membuatnya menyebut frasa tersebut. Yang ia tahu kini ia sedang berdandan ayu di depan cermin di sebuah ruang make-up. Dengan rasa kesal yang membendung tinggi dalam hati dan benaknya. Bukankah seharusnya pengantin merasa bahagia ketika menyambut pernikahannya? “Ck! Menikah!?” decitnya sendiri ketika perias tersebut telah selesai menata wajah cantiknya itu. Pasalnya, Olivia tidak ingin menikah selama hidupnya. Ia hanya melihat dirinya menghabiskan waktu bersama anjingnya yang beranak-pinak dan berlarian di rumah besarnya. Uang? Punya. Rumah keren? Punya. Mobil? Lebih dari satu. Lantas mengapa Olivia menikah dengan laki-laki yang disebut super sempurna itu? *** Published in September 2021. Follow sosmed @novelbyreb dan akun author ya ^

Bata pa lang ay nagmahal na siya, bata pa lang ay gusto niya ng makasal sa lalaking pinapangarap niya kaya nang nagawa niya na ito, hindi niya alam na ang lalaking pinakasalan niya ay ginamit lang siya. Siya si Felicity na handang gawin ang lahat huwag lang masira ang pamilyang binubuo niya.

““Namaku Lairana Nora, panggil saja Nora,” senyum gadis polos yang berada di depan Tian cukup membuatnya sedikit tersipu, namun tetap saja gadis kampung sepertinya bukan selera Tian, kalau bukan karena persyaratan dari ayahnya untuk mendapatkan warisan, dia tentu saja tidak mau menikahi gadis kampung ini. Nora yang baru menginjakan kakinya di kota untuk menjalankan perjodohan yang di tawarkan orang tuanya masih tak percaya, dia merasa sedang bermimpi, bagaimana bisa gadis kampung sepertinya berjodoh dengan keluarga kaya raya, namun Nora yang polos hanya menuruti kata sang ayah, karena baginya tidak mungkin ayahnya hanya asal menjodohkan dirinya dengan orang lain. Nora merasa hidupnya seperti dongeng, menikah dengan Tian membuat dirinya hidup bagaikan Cinderella, tentu saja tidak semua gadis kampung sepertinya bisa menikahi laki-laki tampan dan terpandang, karena itu Nora berjanji pada keluarganya akan menjadi istri yang baik bagi suaminya nanti. Namun selama lima bulan pernikahan mereka, Nora merasa Tian belum juga bisa menerima dan mencintainya, meskipun Tian selalu memperlakukan Nora dengan sangat baik, namun Nora selalu merasa seperti istri pajangan bagi Tian, namun Nora selalu memaklumi Tian, Nora selalu bersabar dengan alasan pernikahan mereka berlangsung karena perjodohan, tapi apakah wajar bila selama lima bulan Tian belum juga menyentuh Nora meskipun hanya untuk menciumnya sesekali saja, tapi lagi-lagi Nora memaklumi sikap suaminya, Tian. Hari terus berganti saat perasaan cinta Nora kepada Tian sudah semakin dalam, tiba-tiba seorang wanita cantik datang kepada Nora, betapa terkejutnya Nora saat wanita itu mengaku dirinya adalah kekasih Tian dan sekarang sedang mengandung bayi hasil hubungan dengan suaminya.