marriage before love

Lara Foster, the girl who can do anything for her siblings. The girl who sacrificed her dream just for them. A girl who left by their mother, and became the coldest woman towards other man. But, destiny is always trying to ruin her life. Jacob Smith, a man who will offer her a marriage contract, a marriage that will make her life miserable. How can she love a man whose same as her - a cold one, and a man who had many secrets? Are they will end up being in love or not?

Berusaha kabur dari perjodohan dengan anak sahabat ibunya, Raline kini malah terjebak dalam kehidupan duda beranak satu bernama Gara. "Kalau urusan nikah, Mas cari saja yang lain! Keputusanku tetap sama. Aku tidak mau menikah dan tidak mau melahirkan anak," tegas Raline sembari menatap tajam laki-laki yang baru saja meminangnya. "Kalau kamu menolak lamaranku, bisa aku pastikan ibumu akan kembali menjodohkanmu dengan Lucas. Memangnya kamu lebih suka menikah dengannya daripada menjadi istriku?" tanya Gara, lelaki yang meminang Raline. Raline menghela napas panjang. Ia benar-benar terjebak. Apa yang Gara katakan benar. Ia hanya memiliki dua pilihan, menikah dengan Lucas - pria yang dijodohkan oleh ibunya, atau Gara - kekasih palsunya.

Selen dan Xenon terpaksa harus menikah muda, karena sebuah insiden yang terjadi di apartement Xenon. Hal ini terjadi di luar dugaan mereka. Xenon seorang siswa yang cuek, ia gitaris sekaligus vokalis band Lantan. Sementara Selen merupakan siswi yang angkuh dan bawel, membuat pernikahan mereka sangatlah tidak mudah untuk dijalani. Kejadian satu malam di apartement itu, membuat mereka harus menjadi sepasang suami-istri. Sebuah rahasia terjebaknya mereka di dalam apartement mulai terungkap. Sosok Vanadium datang pada kehidupan mereka, di mana dia adalah mantan kekasih Xenon. Dia tak sendiri, Zirconium mantan kekasih Selen pun ikut datang untuk mengganggu kehidupan rumah tangga mereka. Akankah Xenon dan Selen mampu mempertahankan hubungan mereka? Atau ... mereka bercerai dan kembali pada masa lalunya?

"How much for one night?" He asked and she felt tears forming in her eyes due to the humiliation. "Leave me!" She said angrily, trying to free herself from his grip. He chuckled humorously seeing her fruitless action. "Don't act innocent baby. I know how you orphans sleep your way up." He said and jerked her towards him. Tears ran down her cheeks hearing him. She felt humiliated! He brought his face dangerously close to hers and whispered in her ear, "Name your price for one night and submit yourself to me." "I said leave me! I am not-" "Drop the act. I can give you any amount you ask for. Just one night and it will be over." Saying he nuzzled his face in her neck. *** Killian Sullivan. A twenty-two years old man with rage running deep in his veins, eyes looking down at everyone and heart full of hatred for others. A sadist who enjoys others' pain and suffering. He has got everything he wanted- Money, fame, power and girls. That is until a girl refused to sleep with him and he took it as a challenge. Amara. A seventeen year old orphan (soon turning eighteen) with dreams in her eyes, lips spread into a smile and heart full of love. Her life was going smoothly until one day she met with the devil who destroyed her Completely. What will happen when Amara slapped Killian in front of everyone and he decides to get revenge on her? What will happen when they both hate each other with their guts but are forced to be in a contract marriage? How did a mere slap result in a contract marriage? Will love blossom between them or will the sins of Killian overshadow their relationship? Read the story to find out!

Gael D'angelo is a mega entrepreneur from a network of accounting and law firms. A lion of numbers and a predator when he wants something. But the ambitious young billionaire wants something more than a bank account full of money. He longs to have in his hands everything that once belonged to his father, Roland D'angelo, and to achieve this, he is willing to do anything, including signing a marriage contract. Ivy Dixon is a young accounting graduate. A girl who was born with a silver spoon. However, overnight she lost everything she had. His father and her older brother, and all he had left was his sick mother and many debts to pay. Until an opportunity knocks on her door and she can't resist saying yes. * A marriage contract. * An untamed young woman. * A determined man and a signature that will change everything in these two's lives!

"Remember your place, Olivia, You're my wife in name only. Don't get too comfortable," Lucas growls, his voice firm and commanding. "What's your problem, Lucas? I was just trying to be nice," Olivia retorts, her eyes flashing with anger. "You should respect the terms we agreed on, remember whose contract this is, Olivia. You should stick to it," Lucas snaps back, his voice cold and intimidating In a world of wealth and power, Olivia will stop at nothing to secure her inheritance - even if it means bringing home a stranger as her husband. With her family's shocking news ringing in her ear - “ get married or give up the company '' Olivia crosses paths with Lucas, a charismatic and enigmatic billionaire with demons of his own. As they navigate their pretend marriage, their initial hatred and distrust slowly give way to a forbidden attraction that they are not prepared to confront. But just as they begin to open up, deceitful lies and secrets threatened to tear them apart. Can they overcome the trauma of their past and confront the truth about their present? Or will they become strangers who never met each other? Dive in to find out……

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!💢

She thought the divorce was successful, packed her bags, and left carefreely, but who knew he'd come knocking on the door in no time. The first time, he appeared calm and said, "Darling, the baby is hungry!" The second time, he shamelessly said, "Darling, I'm hungry too!" The third time, he directly pounced and said, "Darling, it's so cold, let's get moving!" Her ex-husband's persistent pursuit of love left her powerless to resist, and each step was a shock to her emotions. "We are divorced already!" She finally couldn't bear it anymore. He resolutely handed over a small child and said, "Here, one is not enough, add two more babies!"

Khalid is a model and also the co-owner of their modeling company. When he lost the first woman he ever loved due to an unexpected incident, Khalid became a workaholic. On the first anniversary of the death of his first love, Khalid saw a strange woman talking to a drunk woman who had her head in the trash bin. That was the first time that Khalid’s lips broke into a smile. But then, fate is truly unpredictable. Khalid’s parents asked him to do a marriage interview (as they always asked him to do-with different women) with her. WITH HER. Khalid fell in love with her deeply. But, what was fate really want? When things between them finally went smoothly, another problem appeared. What was Khalid supposed to do, then? Is fate playing tricks on him? Well, he’s not gonna let fate win the game. Whatever happens, he will make sure that Alelie ends up with him and he will also make sure that she does not leave his side. No. Never.

No one thought that just one night could change anyone’s life. But for Alyssa, all it took was an encounter and a fight with a stranger. She found herself marrying the richest man, the Ceo of the biggest company, Andrew Michael Ford. The contract was about her marrying Andrew and he will give her 2 billion. Now after a month of marriage, he wanted a baby too. Many secrets were revealed and one after another many problems were faced by them. ............ A loud scraping of chair stopped him as the next second someone sat beside me. I looked to see Andrew in a suit with his hair gelled back. Now, from where did he come? Dropped from the sky or what. How come he always ends up meeting me everywhere. "Hi, babe." My eyes widened as Liam looked at me questioningly. "Who is he?" Andrew asked and I don't know what to say, I was too shocked. "Umm...Andrew this is my best friend, Liam, and Liam he is...uh, a friend." I said awkwardly.