PROLOGUE Sylvia is terrified to accept her destiny. She was living a peaceful life as she had always dreamt of. Her journey from San Francisco to Seattle was nothing less than a dream for her. But today, all her dreams have been shattered. Suddenly it occurred to her as if he was always behind everything and was waiting for the happiest day of her life to uncover his brutal plans for her future. She thinks to her herself if she has any wish left to stay alive. However, the fear of him not letting her die is already killing her. living him the agony she does not want to bear all her life yet she can find no other place to hide from the brutalities that he very confidently calls "LOVE". The 12-hour drive 5 years ago from San Francisco had made her believe that she was invisible to the world but her encounter with HIM today made her realize how fragile a woman is in front of a man who is so great in power and uses it for his personal gains. Her life as a free bird was over. How did this happen? The worst nightmare was yet to unveil in her life and she should be ready to embrace it either with fear or open arms.
Sylvia is terrified to accept her destiny. She was living a peaceful life as she had always dreamt of. Her journey from San Francisco to Seattle was nothing less than a dream for her. But today, all her dreams have been shattered. Suddenly it occurred to her as if he was always behind everything and was waiting for the happiest day of her life to uncover his brutal plans for her future. She thinks to her herself if she has any wish left to stay alive. However, the fear of him not letting her die is already killing her.
living him the agony she does not want to bear all her life, yet she can find no other place to hide from the brutalities that he very confidently calls "LOVE". The 12-hour drive 5 years ago from San Francisco had made her believe that she was invisible to the world but her encounter with HIM today made her realize how fragile a woman is in front of a man who is so great in power and uses it for his personal gains.
Her life as a free bird was over. How did this happen? The worst nightmare was yet to unveil in her life, and she should be ready to embrace it either with fear or open arms.
She hurried her way to her room in search of her phone. With her trembling hands, she called Diana and wished for her to receive her call right away. The ringing tone was making her more frantic but to her dismay, Diana did not receive her call. At this moment, Sylvia wanted nothing more but freedom. She took a deep breath and dialed Ramsey and the call was instantly answered.
"Sylvia, when did you leave the party? I looked everywhere for you. Where have you been?."
"Ramsey can you please pick me up from my apartment right now?" she said in a hoarse voice. Being with her for almost 4 years now, Ramsey was able to recognize the worry in her voice and agreed instantly. After 20 minutes, he arrived at her apartment. He knocked on the door but heard no sound. "Sylvia, I'm here. Ramsey. Open the door.". The door was opened in a blink. She quickly let him in and locked the door before anyone could see her.
Ramsey was shocked to look at her haggard face and reddened eyes. Every tear that rolled down her eyes looked like a sparkling jewel under the moonlight that was coming from the long floor-to-ceiling glass window. Although she seemed exhausted, but it only took her a minute to open up a luggage bag to put a few of her clothes, toiletries, and a file filled with important papers. She signaled him to leave and talk on their way out. Just as Ramsey opened the door, a tall dark-skinned figure appeared in front and thundered him with a punch. He was taken aback with shock and fury in his eyes.
Sylvia took a few steps back with her trembling feet while eventually running back to lock herself in the bedroom. To her surprise, the tall man held the door tight pushing it so hard that Sylvia fell on the ground. Ramsey was looking at the scene in sheer horror not knowing what was happening and why. In this very moment, Ramsey was thinking to himself if he ever knew who Sylvia's past. he ha
A tall, muscular, broad-shouldered man with light blue eyes in his late thirties, dressed in an expensive black suit with white crisp shirt stood beside Sylvia. If it was not for her scary past, Sylvia could have fallen for this man at first sight. How can a ruthless man be so handsome yet so domineering?
He looked down to Sylvia with a cunning smile on his face and said, "Did you not know me? Anything that I get my eyes on, can never live beyond my reach. Was it so difficult for you to understand, dear WIFE?."
After hiding her true identity throughout her three-year marriage to Colton, Allison had committed wholeheartedly, only to find herself neglected and pushed toward divorce. Disheartened, she set out to rediscover her true self-a talented perfumer, the mastermind of a famous intelligence agency, and the heir to a secret hacker network. Realizing his mistakes, Colton expressed his regret. "I know I messed up. Please, give me another chance." Yet, Kellan, a once-disabled tycoon, stood up from his wheelchair, took Allison's hand, and scoffed dismissively, "You think she'll take you back? Dream on."
"Never let anyone treat you like shit!" I learned that the hard way. For three years, I lived with my in-laws. They didn't treat me as their son-in-law but as a slave. I put up with everything because of my wife, Yolanda Lambert. She was the light of my life. Unfortunately, my whole world came crashing down the day I caught my wife cheating on me. I have never been so heartbroken. To have my revenge, I revealed my true identity. I was none other than Liam Hoffman—the heir of a family with trillions of dollars in assets! The Lamberts were utterly shocked after the big reveal. They realized what fools they had been for treating me like trash. My wife even knelt down and begged for my forgiveness. What do you think I did? Did I take her back or made her suffer? Find out!
She was a world-renowned divine doctor, the CEO of a publicly traded company, the most formidable female mercenary, and a top-tier tech genius. Marissa, a titan with a plethora of secret identities, had hidden her true stature to marry a seemingly impoverished young man. However, on the eve of their wedding, her fiance, who was actually the lost heir to a wealthy dynasty, called off the engagement and subjected her to degradation and mockery. Upon the revelation of her concealed identities, her ex-fiance was left stunned and desperately pleaded for her forgiveness. Standing protectively before Marissa, an incredibly influential and fearsome magnate declared, "This is my wife. Who would dare try to claim her?"
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
“You need a bride, I need a groom. Why don’t we get married?” Both abandoned at the altar, Elyse decided to tie the knot with the disabled stranger from the venue next door. Pitying his state, she vowed to spoil him once they were married. Little did she know that he was actually a powerful tycoon. Jayden thought Elyse only married him for his money, and planned to divorce her when she was no longer of use to him. But after becoming her husband, he was faced with a new dilemma. “She keeps asking for a divorce, but I don’t want that! What should I do?”