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Everyone in the Titanus region would have heard the older generation tell them this—during sky burials, the vultures wouldn't eat the corpses of people who'd committed heinous crimes. My husband is the sky burial practitioner who buries me. The vultures circle my corpse in the air above the burial site, but they don't prey on me. My husband frowns at the sight. "It looks like this person must have committed crimes when alive. They deserve this." Suddenly, I remembered him pointing at me, his eyes ablaze with flames of rage as he shouted, "Nancy wouldn't have lost her baby if not for you! Someone like you doesn't even deserve to get a sky burial!" It looks like his words are coming true. But later, he falls to his knees before my grave and weeps. He begs me to forgive him.

Have you ever pain so raw it feels like your hear is being dragged out of your heart? The type that breaks into pieces you could never find because they are lost to the wind of scorn and shame. Cassandra carries her pain like a weight on her shoulder everyday despite her smiles and jokes, too young to remember what it felt like to have parents before she lost hers to an accident her grandparents do not like talking about she is trying to find the little good life has in store for her. But she is given a brutal awakening when the one person she thought would bring her much needed happiness tosses her aside. So Cassandra runs away from it all, she runs far enough to never feel the despair looming behind her. And she runs into the arms of Ray, handsome, cocky, but caring, considerate, and loving. Cassandra is about to find out love works without the mate ties and build bonds with the most unlikely people. Cassandra is about to find the love acceptance she always yearned for in the most unlikely place.

She doesn't understand why she and her eleven younger sisters were cursed to dance each night for the Underground King. But when her mother's diary is found, a few things fall into place. He is surprised when the king offers half his kingdom to the man that can solve the curse. What kind of father does that? But as they come together to solve the curse, they fall in love and fall fast. Leading to the question, can they solve the curse before it is too late, or will he lose her forever?

My husband, Kenneth Welch, handed me divorce papers as a cruel gift for our 5th anniversary. He didn't need me anymore. For him, I had become quiet and submissive, but that wasn't enough. Lilly Sanders had no money, no name, and no power, so he threw me away like a toy he no longer wanted. He crushed my heart, but he also gave me something important—a new beginning. Once my heart was no longer his, it opened up for someone who offered me kindness—a mysterious billionaire named Darren. But how could I stay by his side when, after so many years of pretending, I no longer knew who I was? Summoning my courage, I opened up the letters my ex-husband had hidden from me, and I faced my true identity… Now Lilly Sanders no longer exists; Lillian Hayes has taken her place. I've returned to New York as the heiress of Hayes Global Group. I am powerful enough to squash those who harmed me, but I didn't come back only for revenge. I came back for love…

Chrisanya Evangelista is wicked to the core. She's a certified man hater and is known to be ruthless to people she doesn't like—especially men—except to her four friends Kyra, Alexa and Tora, but then Adam Zhymian enters the picture, he looks like a nobody but is actually the secret husband of Sanya. Sanya wants to protect her wealth, her reputation and most specially—her heart. In this game of love, who will win? They say there's a thin line between love and hate, will Adam be able to tear down her walls and win her heart? Or will she leave him with a broken heart?

Nara tidak tahu kenapa dirinya harus terjebak diantara hubungan asmara yang rumit. Calon suami dan kekasihnya adalah orang yang berbeda tapi mereka tinggal dirumah yang sama.Perjodohan sudah menjadi hal biasa diantara kalangan elit tapi persoalannya adalah orang yang akan dijodohkan dengan Nara merupakan kakak dari kekasihnya. Bagaimana Nara tidak gila jika harus tinggal satu rumah bersama calon suami dan kekasihnya sendiri.Dean adalah pria yang akan dijodohkan dengan Nara, pria itu tidak hanya sukses diusia muda tapi juga sangat tampan dan baik hati. Dean punya sifat yang lembut dan sangat menyayangi keluarganya terutama adiknya. Tapi sekarang dia harus dihadapkan dengan kenyataan tidak menyenangkan karena perempuan yang akan menjadi istrinya adalah kekasih adiknya sendiri, sementara dia juga tidak bisa menolak perintah sang ayah.

Being overweight isn't always the easiest thing. For Olivia(Liv), she was always pretty confident in herself. She may have always called herself fat and ugly in front of her best friend(Becca), but in public, she would never talk about herself like that. To the public eye, she was confident and sexy. Follow along with the story of how Olivia met Johnathan (JP). Will she forgive him for all the things he has done to complicate her life or will she let him go and find someone else who deserves her? Or will she forgive him but still let him go for someone else?

A young doctor who has had to work hard at overcoming her unusual upbringing from leaving a religious organization when she was thirteen and then adjusting to the outside world. She is transferred to a new place but it was close to her orginal home. She went exploring and everything in her life changes. She is lured to a building by someone asking for help. When she enters the building the world falls apart around her. Then in the blink of an eye when she meets someone else who comes from the same group that she lived with, but never lived among them. He wants to learn about it to understand his parents. While they figure out all that is around them they find love as well. The two find something that they were missing in the other as they build on a friendship they didn't know they needed.

This unusual pair will eventually meet and form an unlikely bond, as they navigate through the complexities of their different worlds and emotions. The story will be filled with unexpected twists and turns, as the duo face challenges, learn about love, and experience the highs and lows of their unique relationship. The story will also explore themes of trust, loyalty, and resilience as both characters learn to lean on each other for support and strength. It's a modern love story with a mafia twist. As their relationship deepens, the couple will face opposition from various sources. The girl's family situation might pose challenges, and the guy's ties to the mafia could bring danger their way. Their differences in age and background will also pose unique obstacles for the couple. In addition, the story will also explore the complexities and dangers of being caught up in the mafia world, and the impact it has on their relationship. Despite the difficulties, the couple will persevere and fight for their love against all odds. As the couple continues to navigate the challenges in their relationship, they will experience moments of tenderness and understanding, as well as moments of conflict and tension. They will learn to communicate better, and trust each other more. The guy will learn to open up about his past, and the girl will come to respect and admire his loyalty. Their love will grow stronger as they face trials together, and they will learn to appreciate and value each other's differences. Overall, it's a tale of unlikely love and resilience in the face of adversity. Join this twisted tale of love and mafia.

At a press conference, business tycoon Charles Lewis and heiress Julia announced their relationship. As reporters frantically clicked their cameras to capture the breaking news, Julia's assistant suddenly collapsed. Bright red blood spread beneath her, forming a pool of blood. With a calm expression, Charles turned to the stunned reporters and explained, "She's pregnant but insists on working. Maybe she just wants attention." I lost my child and my uterus after that incident. At the same time, I became the target of online outrage. I was the assistant, and Charles was my legal husband.