the marriage contract

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!💢

“𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯, 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘭𝘺, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩, 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦?” Lily knew that she was useless in her family. Wala siyang matinong nagawa sa buong buhay niya kaya madalas siyang pagbuhatan ng kamay ng kanyang ama o kaya ay ng kanyang madrasta. No one treated her well, even the maids in her home. They all believe she’s a nuisance. Dumating ang araw na nagkaroon siya ng silbi sa kanyang ama nang kailangan nitong makipagkasundo sa Pamilya Dalton. Kahit takot na takot sa kanyang magiging asawang si Drew ay wala siyang magawa kung hindi ipagpatuloy ang kanyang obligasyon bilang Martin. Sa unang gabi pa lang ay ipinaramdam na kaagad ni Drew ang disgusto sa kanya. Malayo siya sa mga babaeng nakakasalamuha nito. Sino nga ba ang magnanais sa isang tulad niyang hindi nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral, payat at hindi masyadong kagandahan? Ngunit determinado siya na ipaglaban ang kasunduan kay Drew kaysa bumalik sa tahanan ng mga Martin na umabuso sa kanya. TRIGGER WARNING: This book contains adult language and subjects, including graphic violence, explicit content, and assault on women that may disturb some readers. I do not intend this book for readers below adulthood.

Lalaine was an adopted child who was married to the child of those who adopted her. But Carlos doesn't lover her and does not agree with his parent's first issue, that Carlos is marrying their adopted daughter. Carlos thinks of Lalaine as just a golddigger who entered his life and even though the first time he met Lalaine, he didn't like her because his parents were often angry with him and their parents were often proud of Lalaine. Is there still a chance that everything will change in their marriage if Carlos often hurts Lalaine? Is there a chance that Carlos will love her despite his anger at their forced marriage?

Struggling towards her adulthood, Irisian Marie Villafuente accidentally shared the lies she told on her interview to the man in the elevator. What she didn't know that man is her one and only soon to be boss in the company. He is Zachary Levi Esqueza; a dominant, bipolar and sexy boss, who always get what he wants. When Iris started working in his company, she thought that it'll be just living hell. But she was wrong, the man offered her an arranged marriage in exchange to help her pay her family's debt. She thought it was that easy to be pretend as his wife infront of Zach's family, but she was wrong. As the time goes by, she found herself being captivated by him, leaving her with no choice as she altogether deals with his pasts and secrets. A past and secret that will change her life forever.

At the age of 21, Marthania Jade Louise is the youngest Salazar to become a multi-billionaire and CEO-Owner of a Salazar company after her parents' mysterious death. Buong buhay niya ay hindi niya inakala na mawawala nang maaga ang kaniyang pinakamamahal na mga magulang. That's why she couldn't accept that it was an accident. Pinatay ang mga magulang niya. Iyon ang itinatak niya sa kaniyang isipan at ipinangako sa sarili na pagbabayaran ng mga taong nasa likod ng aksidenteng 'yon ang kanilang ginawa. However, her world turned upside-down when she found out that her late parents had written another will and testament that was exclusively emailed to her by them 6 months after their death, saying that they want her to marry Zachary Alastair Ricaforte, the son of one of their closest family friends and one of the members of the board of directors of their company. MJ is willing to do anything that will make her beloved parents happy, even if it means having a perfectly fake marriage with the son of her parents' putative killers.

Pamela’s parents were killed by unknown men, Pamela managed to escape but they were after her then she jumped into a big river. So the killer thought she'd be dead and they retreated. Pamela was rescued by a fisherman named Jones. She was taken care of by Mr&Mrs Jones. Due to the incidents, Pamela lost her memory and was given a new name by Mrs. Jones called Giselle. A few years later, Giselle agreed to be her boss’s fake girlfriend for three months just for 1M then they both fell in love along the way. Later, Giselle regained her memory, and she was bent on avenging her parent's death, and she was helped by Thomas, the only son of Mr & Mrs. Jones and Thomas gave her a nickname, KILLER MACHINE after he had trained her. What would happen when Giselle finds out that Greg’s father was part of her Parent's killer? Would she go ahead with her plans, knowing fully well that Greg cherished his father a lot? What would happen if Greg finds out that Giselle is the KiLLER MACHINE that had been killing people? Well, let's see how this beautiful story goes.

“Sign the contract and your heart, body and soul will forever be mine,” Adonis said, a wicked glint in his eyes. *** I saw the signs coming, but I was blinded by love, and the desire to believe that my marriage was as perfect as it seemed. That all came crashing down when I found my husband in bed with my cousin. The man I thought I knew was a monster. He shattered my heart, my dreams and my life. But I wasn't going to let him get away with it. I was going to make him pay. He had taken everything away from me, and now was my turn to return the favor. That was when I devised a plan to bring his empire crashing down around him. I would get close to his half-brother, Adonis Sandoval, a man as cold and ruthless as the devil himself. They say keep your friends close and your enemies closer. My ex-husband would pay for what he’d done to me, and Adonis Sandoval would be the instrument of his downfall. But it wasn't going to be that easy. Adonis was no fool; he was as dangerous and cunning as they say. But he stirred a desire in me I thought I’d buried, igniting my passion. As we grew closer, my plan for revenge blurred, but I couldn’t forget why I was here. I had already handed my soul to the devil on a contract, and the path I’d chosen was a dark one, but I was no longer afraid of the shadows. I would get my revenge. But at what cost?

Zevianna Gwen Sanchez is a teacher in a well-known and popular school across the country. She is twenty-three years old and currently in a relationship with her beloved fiance. Their relationship lasted for five years because of their pure love. They planned to get married in a few months. But suddenly, fate played a role in their lives. Zevianna found out that she was going to marry a man that she had never met or seen before. Her parents arrange the wedding for her and for the son of her parents' friend, who will help to rise and to rebuild their company. What will happen in Zevianna's life after finding out that she needs to marry the man for the sake of their company?. How will her lover feel, when he finds out that the woman he promised to marry, is going to marry another man?. Will Zevianna's life be completely messed up because of this arranged marriage?. Or will Zevianna just run away?.

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.

Devita, seorang gadis biasa yang harus menikah dengan seorang pria bangsawan (Andre) yang memiliki harta dan martabat setinggi langit. Tak ada yang mencintai Devita di lingkungan keluarga Andr, termasuk dari pihak keluarga Ibu dan Ayahnya Andre sendiri yang sengaja memang ingin memisahkan cinta kedua insan ini. Dapatkah Devita bertahan dengan keegoan yang dimiliki Andre serta keluarganya? Mampukah Devita mempertahankan pernikahan dalam kondisi sulit?