Kaylee had high hopes for her future. After spending many years with her adopted family-the Hadleys, she was about to get married to the infamous son of the Stephen family instead of her sister. Elijah-the bridegroom was known to be a treacherous playboy. He was handsome and loaded, but he was far from being husband material. Elijah was the only heir of the Stephens, but he wasn't serious like the heirs from other families. He played around and whiled away time doing everything except contributing to the family's business. His relatives disliked him very much. Forced by his grandfather, Elijah had no choice but to marry Kaylee. The impression Elijah had of his bride was bad from the onset. However, he soon found out that Kaylee wasn't as unpleasant as people claimed. She was such a sweetheart. She had a gorgeous face despite the horrible scar on it. His joy knew no bounds after he found out that she was actually the girl he loved as a teenager. Could this be fate? Or a start of something beautiful? Maybe both! As time went by, Kaylee began to learn about Elijah's secrets. He was much more impressive than people gave him credit for. Why then was he pretending to be a useless heir? What else was he hiding?
In a luxury car, heading back to Atheton.
Kaylee Hadley was sitting quietly in the back seat, wearing a plain white dress. A nasty scar covered nearly half of her petite face.
Sitting next to Kaylee was her younger sister, Gemma Hadley. The latter looked at Kaylee's ugly face with secret relish.
Kaylee had always been very beautiful, which had always made Gemma very jealous. Unexpectedly, Kaylee ended up getting a huge scar on her face.
"Mom, Kaylee looks like one of those beggars who rummage for food in the trash. Won't the Stephens family be revolted when they see her?" Gemma glanced at the bag beside Kaylee in disgust. It was filled with ancient medical books and an old laptop.
Their mother, Josie Hadley, waved her hand and said dismissively, "An ugly woman like her is a perfect match for that illegitimate bastard son of the Stephens family."
Speaking of the man that Kaylee was about to marry, Gemma wrinkled her nose in disgust. How dare they pair her up with a notorious love child?
Gemma was Josie's biological daughter, while Kaylee was just adopted. Nine years ago, the family had even driven Kaylee out of the house.
The Hadley family and the Stephens family had made an agreement to marry their children a long time ago. Thus, Gemma was supposed to marry the second son of the Stephens family, Elijah Stephens.
But Elijah was a promiscuous playboy. He had a bad reputation for jumping from woman to woman, showing up with a different girlfriend almost every week.
Naturally, Gemma didn't want to marry him.
The Hadley family didn't dare to cancel the engagement with the Stephens family, so they had no choice but to track down their adopted daughter, Kaylee, and force her to marry Elijah.
Kaylee didn't want to waste her breath arguing with Gemma and Josie, so she kept looking out the window, as though she couldn't hear them.
Seeing this, Gemma felt determined to pester Kaylee even more, so she continued to make sarcastic remarks.
After all, Gemma wanted to feel superior to her sister, and insulting her was one simple way to do that. "Mom, look at Kaylee's laptop. It's so old and banged up. I've just bought a new laptop, so what if I give my old laptop to her? If she goes to the Stephens family with that, she'll disgrace our family!"
Hearing Gemma brag, Kaylee lowered her head and chuckled, but still said nothing.
Unbeknownst to her stupid sister, Kaylee's shabby laptop was full of programs she designed on her own, and the hardware had been modified by her as well. On the black market, someone even offered Kaylee half a million dollars for her laptop.
Gemma was still chattering away when they finally arrived at the Stephens family's house.
Clutching her bag close, Kaylee got out of the car and strode straight inside the house.
However, as soon as she stepped foot past the gate, she was stopped by a servant. "Excuse me, but who are you? Beggars are strictly not allowed to enter this grand villa!"
Kaylee didn't feel embarrassed at all. She explained flatly, "I'm the daughter of the Hadley family. I'm here to fulfill the agreement between the two families."
Hearing this, the servant's eyes widened in disbelief, which quickly turned to disgust. She looked Kaylee up and down and wrinkled her nose in disdain.
Kaylee looked both ugly and shabby. She looked nothing like a lady from a rich family. How could she be Elijah's future wife?
Just as Kaylee was about to walk past the servant, the latter stopped her again. "Stop right there! Your shoes will dirty the floor!"
At this point, Kaylee had had enough of this arrogant servant's provocations.
Her eyes turned cold as she turned to look at the servant. "You are just a servant. I'm about to marry the son of the Stephens family. I am above you, understand?"
The servant was frightened by Kaylee's oppressive aura. Before she knew what she was doing, the servant was already fetching a pair of indoor slippers for Kaylee.
When Kaylee entered the living room, she saw a woman rushing in from the backyard.
It was Elijah's elder sister, Haisley Stephens.
Haisley practically shouted, "Is the daughter from the Hadley family here yet?! The wedding's about to begin!"
The Stephens family didn't hold a big wedding precisely because they knew that Kaylee was very ugly. They just held a simple ceremony in the backyard of their house. They didn't invite many guests, since they didn't want the public to know that such an ugly woman would marry into their elite family.
The servant pointed at Kaylee and said cautiously, "She's right here."
Haisley's eyes followed the direction the servant pointed at. As soon as she saw the massive scar on Kaylee's face, her jaw went slack.
She had long heard that her brother would marry an ugly woman, but she didn't expect his bride would be that ugly!
How embarrassing! How could they let this woman marry into their family?!
Kaylee returned Haisley's dumbfounded gaze calmly.
Unbeknownst to all, the scar on Kaylee's face was actually fake. She wasn't disfigured at all. She only pretended to be ugly, because her beauty had caused her a lot of trouble before.
Haisley gritted her teeth angrily and hissed, "Why haven't you gotten her changed yet?"
Ignoring Haisley's rudeness, Kaylee followed the servant to the dressing room and quickly put on her wedding dress.
Soon, Kaylee walked out of the dressing room in a white lace dress. She had a slender waist and a graceful figure, and thanks to the dress' low back design, the rose-shaped birthmark on her back between her beautiful shoulder blades was exposed. From behind, she actually looked quite stunning.
Haisley urged the servant, "Quick! Put the veil on her! The wedding will begin in ten minutes."
After getting dressed, Kaylee was led to the wedding venue in the backyard.
She looked around, but there was no sign of Elijah, her groom-to-be.
She asked one of the servants beside her in a low voice, "Where's the groom?"
Hearing this, the servant blushed and glanced at the second floor of the villa hesitantly. She hemmed and hawed, as if she felt too embarrassed to explain the situation.
Looking at the divorce papers my lips curled up into a mocking smile. 'How big fool I am? How can I think that he will give a chance to this marriage? How can I forget that I was nothing more a tool in his eyes to vent his anger until his beloved Tara is back. Since, she was back, how can he let me stay there?' "After you will sign these papers, you will receive 100 million dollars as alimony." the lawyer added. Because of his words, I came back to my senses took the pen from him, and signed the name. I have also gotten exhausted from this marriage both physically and mentally. Even though I had wanted my child to be born into a complete family, I didn't want my child to have a stepmother and live miserably like me for the rest of his life. After taking the papers from my hand, the lawyer gave me the bank card, turned around, and was about to leave when he paused at the door. He then turned around and added, "Mr. Carter said that he hoped that you won't pester him, or you have to bear the consequences." The lawyer's words were like a knife stabbing in my heart, but I still nodded. Anyway, I also don't plan to have anything to do with him anymore. I just want to live a good life with my children. After the lawyer left, the ward fell into silence. I placed my hand on my belly and said to my children, "Baby, I am sorry, Mommy can't give you a complete family! But I promise you, I will do my best to give the love of both mother and father." 'As for giving one of my child, I will never do that. They are my babies and my alone. I and I will give birth to all of them and raise them no matter what.' Four Years Later... Anya came back to the country with her three kids, to inherit the company left by his grandfather...
"Ahh!" She was in a moaning mess. She did not want to feel anything for this man. She hated him. His hands began to move all over her body. She gasped when he pulled down the back chain of her dress. The chain stopped at her lower waist, so when he zipped it off, her upper back and waist were exposed. "D-Don't touch m-ummm!" His fingers rolled around her bare back, and she pressed her head against the pillow. His touches were giving her goosebumps all over her body. With a deep angry voice, he whispered in her ear, "I am going to make you forget his touches, kisses, and everything. Every time you touch another man, you will only think of me." - - - Ava Adler was a nerdy omega. People bullied her because they thought she was ugly and unattractive. But Ava secretly loved the bad boy, Ian Dawson. He was the future Alpha of the Mystic Shadow Pack. However, he doesn't give a damn about rules and laws, as he only likes to play around with girls. Ava was unaware of Ian's arrogance until her fate intertwined with his. He neglected her and hurt her deeply. What would happen when Ava turned out to be a beautiful girl who could win over any boy, and Ian looked back and regretted his decisions? What if she had a secret identity that she had yet to discover? What if the tables turned and Ian begged her not to leave him?
During her three years of marriage with Brendan, Adeline had become as humble as dust itself. However, what she got in return wasn't love and affection, but endless indifference and disdain. Worse yet, when the woman in Brendan's heart suddenly showed up, he further distanced himself from her. Finally, Adeline couldn't stand it anymore and asked for a divorce. After all, why should she stay with such a cold, distant man? The next one would surely be better. Brendan watched as his ex-wife left with her luggage in tow. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him and he made a bet with his friends. "She'll definitely regret leaving and will come crawling back to me in no time." After hearing about this bet, Adeline sneered. "Dream on!" A few days later, Brendan ran into his ex-wife in a bar. It turned out she was celebrating her divorce. Not long after, he noticed that the damned woman seemed to have a new suitor. Brendan was starting to panic. The woman who had clung to him for three years suddenly didn't seem to give a damn about him. What was he going to do?
Rejected by her mate, who had been her long-time crush, Jasmine felt utterly humiliated. Seeking solace, she headed to a party to drown her sorrows. But things took a turn for the worse when her friends issued a cruel dare: kiss a stranger or beg her mate for forgiveness. With no other choice, Jasmine approached a stranger and kissed him, thinking that would be the end of it. However, the stranger unexpectedly wrapped his arms around her waist and whispered in her ear, "You're mine!" He growled, his words sending shivers down her spine. And then, he offered her a solution that would change everything...
Sheila had her back against the wall when her family tried to force her to marry an awful old man. In a fit of rage, she hired a gigolo to act as her husband. She thought the gigolo needed money and did this for a living. Little did she know that he was nothing like that. One day, he pulled off his mask and revealed himself to be the world's top magnate. This marked the beginning of their love. He showered her with everything she could ever want. They were happy. However, unexpected circumstances soon posed a threat to their love. Would Sheila and her husband make it through the storm? Find out!
What happens when a hook-up gets complicated by a baby? Can she hide the secret from him? Or will he show her how possessive he can be when he learns she's carrying his child? "Seven years ago, I had a one-night stand with my brother's best friend, who also happened to be my lifelong crush. The next day, he vanished leaving me pregnant. Now, I am a single mom raising our son in the same small town. Recently, he returned to attend my brother's wedding and the truth about our son was finally revealed. As he reclaims his place in our lives, the sparks between us reignite. However, danger from his past threatens to shatter our newfound connection. I am torn between my love for him and my fear of getting hurt again, especially now that I have two hearts to protect - our son's and my own."