Vera went abroad to study. But never did she expect that her family would immediately ask her to come back home only after half a month later. She was told that there was an emergency. However, she never thought that the so-called emergency would change her life forever. Everything was a ruse. The truth was, she was arranged to have a blind date and soon marry Jason -- the most notorious playboy in the city. Being trapped, her only option was to flee. So on her wedding day, she ran away leaving only a note that said, "See you, Scum!" These three words cut Jason inside. Moreover, he became a laughingstock because of Vera's sudden disappearance. This incident made him swore coldly, "I won't let you go so easily!"
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome the beautiful lady of the Qiao family with a big round of applause!" announced the host at the posh dinner gala attended by the creme de la creme of the city. Everyone was seated around round tables and all eyes were on the stage where lights danced glamorously.
The enthusiastic host was flanked by two families. The Zhang family from the capital city stood on the left, while the Qiao family from the North Sea province stood on the right.
But the most eye-catching person on the stage was a dapper young man in an elegant suit, whose posture was ramrod straight. His eyes twinkled like stars on a dark night, and his thick eyebrows, stately height and angular face made him look like a Greek god. Dressed in tasteful and sophisticated clothes, he was perfect from any angle.
Although it was an important day for him, the man's eyes were narrowed, as if he was about to fall asleep, and there was a trace of boredom on his face.
With the host's announcement, the door on the other side of the stage opened slowly, and hundreds of eyes immediately turned towards it. Everyone was curious to see what kind of a woman was going to marry the illustrious Zhang family's son, who was also the most notorious playboy in the capital city.
However, when the door opened, the spot, which should have been occupied by his to-be wife, was empty.
"Where is Vera?"
"What happened?"
The flustered members of the Qiao family looked at each other in confusion. This was a golden opportunity for them to get their daughter married into the prestigious Zhang family. They didn't want to make any mistakes today.
"Mr. Qiao, I have terrible news. Miss Vera ran away!" said a servant rushing over. He had a piece of paper in his hand and was panting. Hearing this, the whole hall fell silent. Then, the crowd began to frantically whisper among themselves.
Meanwhile, on stage, the faces of the Zhang family members were ghastly pale, and the members of the Qiao family looked panic-stricken, as if they had lost their souls.
"Vera Qiao, you bitch! How dare you insult me in front of everyone?" Jason Zhang's bored expression turned fierce as he cursed loudly.
His fists were clenched tightly and blue veins stood out on his arms under his sleeves, unseen by anyone. He snatched the paper from the Qiao family's servant. The three words on it cut him up inside: "See you, Scum!"
Today the Qiao and the Zhang families were going to become one family bound by the marriage of their children. Almost all the celebrities in the capital city were present to witness the wedding. Vera Qiao's disappearance was a slap on the face of the Zhang family. Jason Zhang had become a joke!
"I won't let you go so easily!"
Jason Zhang swore coldly.
Exactly at that moment, in a corner of a street a few kilometers away from the hotel, a woman paused in the dim light to catch her breath. "Ha-ha! This is amazing! I did it! I finally escaped!" She was thrilled. Clad in a light pink short skirt and a pair of crystal-studded high-heeled shoes, she was adorned in expensive jewelry, but her delicate oval face was marked with black spots. Moreover, her teeth were stained and her hair was in a mess. It was impossible to not cringe as looking at her.
Sure enough, it was Vera Qiao, the daughter of the Qiao family from the North Sea province.
"I look so ugly with this make-up. Anyway, how could an innocent girl like me marry a playboy like him?" she said to herself. Just thinking about him gave Vera Qiao goose bumps all over her body. She was disgusted. Never once while she was studying abroad did she imagine that half a month ago, her family would suddenly summon her back home for an emergency that would change her life. But she didn't expect the so-called emergency to be a ruse to send her on a blind date! What was more, her parents fixed her engaged without even telling her!
'Come on, what age are we living in? This is the 21st century. Everyone accepts and respects free will now, okay?'
thought Vera Qiao, rolling her eyes. Her parents had tried every means possible to persuade her. Finally, she had relented. Her prospective groom belonged to the most famous family in the capital city. She thought that after marrying him, she would enjoy a luxurious life. As the daughter-in-law of a rich family, she would command hundreds of servants and professional chefs from all over the world would be at her beck and call to cook whatever her heart desired. It was a wonderful dream! But! All her wishes and hopes were quashed when she found out that the man she was going to marry was scum! As soon as she arrived in the capital city, she learned of his wicked ways with women. She was shocked by his reputation!
Jason Zhang was known as the Casanova in the capital!
Any woman who was well-known and good-looking in the imperial city had an intimate relationship with him. When Jason Zhang returned home after retiring from the special forces, his dashing looks, incredible body and wealthy background made him a prize catch. Women were attracted to him like moths to a flame. The rumor was that Jason Zhang was very good in bed. It was an alluring prospect for the women in town. And all the women who had slept with him could become a team and go against the woman who would marry him!
Vera Qiao wasn't carried away by the thought of getting married into a rich family. If she became the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, her dignity would be hanging by a thread. Jason's ex-girlfriends no doubt wanted her dead. What was more, if Jason brought any of his illegitimate children home in the future, she would have nowhere to go!
That guy had a horrible temper and Vera would not be able to stand up to him.
'My man should be like prince charming, polite and gentle!' she thought angrily.
After contemplating her options for a while, Vera took out her phone and called her best friend.
"Well, dear Miss Vera, how come you are calling me today? Aren't you abroad?" asked her friend with a teasing chuckle. "It must be daytime there, right? Don't you have class to attend?"
"Cut the crap. I'm back in the capital city. Right now, I'm homeless and have nowhere to go. Can I come to your place?" said Vera shortly, raising her eyebrows. After a brief pause, her friend asked,
"Really?"
Suddenly her friend was excited.
"Wow! You can't be serious!" Vera nodded and said pitifully, "My dear, please save me!" She hung up the phone and tossed it into her bag with a relieved smile. Although she looked calm, she was very scared.
She knew that after today's incident, her whole family would be in chaos. Her parents would go crazy looking for her, and knowing the kind of rich and powerful people in the Zhang family, especially Jason, they would probably try their best to capture her and rip her to pieces.
How could a weak woman like her fight two strong families?
Her only option was to flee!
However, it was impossible for her to escape from the capital city. The well-connected Zhang family would do everything in their power to block all her exit points like the airport or the train station. So she would have to stay in a safe place. No matter how much wealth and power the two families had, finding Vera in a city of this size was like looking for a needle in a haystack. 'I'm so smart!'
thought Vera happily, but in the next moment, she realized something and her smile turned into a frown.
She took out a photo from her pocket. In the photo, a soldier in a military uniform was staring at the camera. He was fair-skinned and looked young, but mature. Full of confidence and strength, he was indeed very attractive at first glance!
Yes, this was a photo of Jason, which was taken when he joined the army.
"What a waste! You look so handsome but..." Vera clicked her tongue and threw the photo into a trash can.
"You're a creepy bastard." His eyes smolder me and his answering grin is nothing short of beautiful. Deadly. "Yet you hunger for me. Tell me, this appetite of yours, does it always tend toward 'creepy bastards'?" **** Widower and ex-boss to the Mafia, Zefiro Della Rocca, has an unhealthy fixation on the woman nextdoor. It began as a coincidence, growing into mere curiosity, and soon, it was an itch he couldn't ignore, like a quick fix of crack for an addict. He didn't know her name, but he knew every inch of her skin, how it flushed when she climaxed, her favourite novel and that every night she contemplated suicide. He didn't want to care, despising his rapt fascination of the woman. She was in love with her abusive husband. She was married, bound by a contract to the Bratva's hitman. She was off-limits. But when Zefiro wanted something, it was with an intensity that bordered on madness. He obsessed, possessed, owned. There'd be bloodshed if he touched her, but the sight of blood always did fascinate him. * When Susanna flees from her husband, she stumbles right into the arms of her devilishly handsome neighbour with a brooding glare. He couldn't stand her, but she needed him, if she was ever going to escape her husband who now wanted her dead. Better the devil you know than the angel you don't. She should have recalled that before hopping into Zefiro's car and letting him whisk her away to Italy. Maybe then, she wouldn't have started an affair with him. He was the only man who touched her right, and the crazy man took no small pains in ensuring he would be the last.
She was a diamond covered by ashes.... King Dakota was known as the most Powerful Alpha King of all times - more powerful than any other King that had ruled from his lineage. He was cold hearted, introverted and dangerous in anger. Cursed by the Moon goddess, King Dakota had to get married to three wives all in search of a male child that would become his heir, but it was impossible as the curse would only let his wives bear she -wolves. But on a different day, the King meets a lady who offends him and as a punishment, he took her home as his fourth wife. Her name was Shilah. Shilah was a powerless wolf and as a result, was disregarded and intimidated by all. But, when she begins to do things that the King had never felt for years, he began to wonder who she really was. Slowly, she crawled her way into his icy heart and turned out to be something nobody ever expected - a storm.
22-year-old Evelyn Carter is attempting to start over in California while avoiding her past. She will be embarking on a new career path as a private school teacher. She is smart, attractive, and doesn't put up with nonsense. Who wouldn't notice her? However, what happens when she attracts the attention of someone unwilling to let her go? Who wants her and nothing else after falling in love at first sight? A 25-year-old billionaire CEO and single father, Lucian Carrington. He takes what he wants and he is also a very dangerous man. All it needed was one look at a stunning woman to realize she was HIS, even though he doesn't believe in relationships because they always end. Preview: Miss Carter, you will be mine. I say firmly. "Release my arm, Mr. Carrington, before I force you to." She says, seeming to smile at me. I give her a sly smile. Squeezing my wrist with her other hand, she twists it uncomfortably. I gave a painful hiss. "Don't underestimate me, Mr. Carrington." "This is the only time I will allow you to walk away from me, Miss Carter." She glared at me as she turned. "Mr. Carrington, I am no possession of yours." I was left standing there when she opened the classroom door and left.
The whispers said that out of bitter jealousy, Hadley shoved Eric's beloved down the stairs, robbing the unborn child of life. To avenge, Eric forced Hadley abroad and completely cut her off. Years later, she reemerged, and they felt like strangers. When they met again, she was the nightclub's star, with men ready to pay fortunes just to glimpse her elusive performance. Unable to contain himself, Eric blocked her path, asking, "Is this truly how you earn a living now? Why not come back to me?" Hadley's lips curved faintly. "If you’re eager to see me, you’d better join the queue, darling."
My name is Katia, and I am just trying to survive until my fated mate arrives. Which may be easier said than done. Rejectection is the last straw. Whispering my acceptance of his rejection. I run through the pack house, out across the manicured lawn into the forest. "I'm sorry, my sweet girl," I say to my wolf. I'm sorry you have been stuck with me and have had to suffer everything I have. She whispers," it's not your fault, Katia. We came to a cliff with a waterfall. The hurt keeps pounding at me. I need it to stop. My sweet girl, and I just want peace, I keep running and leap off the cliff. Spreading my arms wide, with tears streaming down my face, I fall, not making a sound, waiting for sweet oblivion where we feel nothing ever again. "I love you, my sweet girl! Until we meet again, "My wolf replied just before we hit the water, "I love you too, Katia. I have never regretted a moment with you." The Snow Moon pack is having their last barbecue of the summer next to the waterfall on their land. The adults are laughing and joking while watching the pups play. The alpha, beta, and gamma are swimming with some of the older children and playing a game of Marco Polo. Someone yells, "Oh my goddess, someone just jumped over the waterfall!" Everyone is frozen as they watch what looks to be a child falling arms spread wide, no one makes a sound. The small body hits the water like a plane crashing into the side of a mountain. The alpha, beta, and gamma, spring into action, swimming towards the area the person went under. The alpha is screaming his wolf is going crazy repeating, "Find her. Find her...find her!" They dive and the beta surfaces with a small person in his arms. Alpha takes the girl from his beta, laying her on the ground. The men are shocked by what they see. She is covered in scars and injuries. Her body is twisted and broken. The Beta asks, "Who could have done this to someone so defenseless?" Alpha drops to his knees, repeating, "MATE...MATE...MATE!"
Sandra Hill, the long-lost real heiress of the Hill family, was shunned by her own kin. Instead of embracing her, they bestowed their affection upon an impostor. They even arranged her to marry a vegetative man in place of her so-called “sister”. Sandra sneered, refusing to put up with this humiliation, cut off ties with the Hill family immediately and ran into the flash marriage with Wesley Cooper, her unconscious billionaire husband. With her incredible medical skills, she defied the odds and revived him. Little did she expect that her husband spoiled her with all his love... A medical genius, a computer prodigy, a national treasure in painting, and a racing legend... Her husband revealed her various identities, leaving the Hill family regretful. Her father came pleading, "It's Dad's fault. Please come back." Her mother wept, "Mom will protect you from now on. Please come back." Even her five brothers knelt before he, begging for forgiveness. Yet, Sandra's smile held a hint of mockery as she vowed, “Never!”