"If you are sad and hurt, come into my arms. I won't ask for a reason why you're crying, but I will make you believe that the world is not as cruel as you think," Edgar, to Devya. Mora, Devya's close friend, has a personality that is very different from Devya's. She is independent, mature, wise, socially reserved, and dislikes listening to Devya's confessions about Edgar. Mora didn't become this way without reason. She became this way because of a past that forces her to wake up every night and hope that one day she can wake up from her nightmares. Without anyone knowing, Mora, a strong and firm woman, hides deep scars from her past. She experienced sexual assault twice as a teenager, discovered her boyfriend selling her body on social media, endured violence and abuse whenever she was with her boyfriend, and was abandoned by both her parents when she was young. Mora carries deep trauma, not knowing whom to turn to every day as she continues to have bad dreams, hoping that none of it ever happened. She wants to heal, she wants to be the bright Mora, not the gloomy one. That's when she met Xavier, a kind-hearted, humorous, and incredibly loyal man. Loving Mora was not easy for Xavier, every day, he received curses and rejection from Mora because she felt the same way as Xavier but was afraid her past would repeat itself. With patience and a lot of love, Xavier gave everything to Mora, made sacrifices in the name of love, and showed her the depth of his sincerity, no matter how poorly she responded to him. He only wanted Mora to become the bright Mora again, free from the daily haunting nightmares. "I don't want to make promises, I don't want to swear, but I will prove it through my actions that I love you, Mora. How many sacrifices must I make to change you from the gloomy Mora to the bright Mora? I'll do it," Xavier to Mora.
Two girls were running, panting heavily and exhausted, trying to evade two large, dark-skinned men who were chasing them. There were many motorcycles blocking their path because they were currently in a hidden racing arena, a place reserved for the elite.
"Devya! Hurry, don't let them catch us! Come on, hurry!" yelled Mora, calling out to Devya.
"I'm so tired, Mora. Okay, let's keep running until we reach the end!" Devya replied.
One of the muscular, dark-skinned men was approaching two handsome men who were inspecting their motorcycles in the parking area.
"Ready to beat the competition, Park?" said Xavier, a charismatic man with a handsome face.
"I'll give it my all," Redgar replied, a man as handsome as a model.
Xavier noticed a girl running alone in the racing arena, piquing his interest.
"It seems I've disrupted my race tonight," Xavier said, whistling.
A man who appeared to be a racing arena guard approached them.
"Sir, sir. There's an intruder inside the racing arena, sir," the guard said in a panic.
Edgar grinned and placed the helmet he had been holding on his motorcycle.
"Where is the intruder?" Edgar asked.
"Follow me, sir."
Devya had fallen behind Mora and saw that Mora was far ahead of her. Devya was panting heavily and chose to hide for a moment.
"I can't let this happen, I have to get back at that annoying guy!"
Devya emerged from her hiding spot and ran after Mora. Unfortunately, three guards were chasing Devya, and suddenly a man grabbed Devya's arm.
"Here's the intruder, Mr. Edgar."
Devya's body was half-hugged by the man, and upon hearing Edgar's name, Devya turned to look behind her.
"Edgar?" Devya exclaimed when she saw that Edgar had caught her.
"Do we need to do something about this rat, sir?" one of the racing arena guards asked.
"I'll handle this rat myself. You two, go!" Edgar ordered.
"Yes, sir."
Devya's face showed anger and frustration.
"Fool!" Edgar muttered, furrowing his brow.
Seeing Edgar's angry expression, Devya fell silent and didn't dare to respond to his anger.
"Come with me!" Edgar commanded, dragging Devya with him.
"Hey!! Where are you taking me? Hey, let go of my hand!" Devya shouted.
Devya, a beautiful, cheerful, innocent girl, was genuine and had many friends, but she was particularly close to Mora, who had a completely opposite personality. Devya never went out at night and never ventured into the nightlife scene. So, how did she end up in a racing arena like this? It all began a few weeks ago.
A few weeks ago..
The alarm clock woke Devya from her deep slumber. She was reluctant to get up, but she had to because today was supposed to be an important day for her.
Devya held her head. "Oh my goodness, I have an exam today!" she exclaimed, half-shouting.
She jumped out of bed, rushed to prepare for her day at the campus, and her impending exam. But it was too late, she had already missed her exam.
"Is everything already too late, Mora?" Devya asked, frustrated.
Mora displayed a bored and weary expression, nodded, and then tossed the exam paper to Devya.
"I took your exam for you today, and here are the results."
Devya got a score of nine thanks to Mora's help. The girl laughed cheerfully and hugged Mora tightly.
"I'm so grateful right now, thank you so much, Mora. You truly are my best friend, my good friend. Thank you so much."
The girl smiled and laughed joyfully, feeling thankful for having such a good friend as Mora.
"This is the last time, I won't do anything that will only make you lazy and spoiled. Life is tough, you have to make yourself happy, Devya!" Mora reminded her.
Sophie and Choi Joowon shared a secret relationship, a clandestine affair hidden beneath the facade of familial ties. Their connection wasn't a conventional romantic relationship, yet they frequently engaged in intimate encounters. They comfortably labeled themselves as "Sibling With Benefits." Joowon, the owner of a renowned company and Sophie's stepbrother, often found himself consumed by jealousy whenever he witnessed his stepsister talking to other men. Despite the unspoken rule of their arrangement, explicitly prohibiting jealousy, their Sibling With Benefits dynamic seemed to be teetering on the edge of change. In the realm of Sibling With Benefits, they were granted the permission to indulge in each other's bodies without the expectation of ownership or emotional entanglements. However, as the tension grew, the boundaries of their arrangement became increasingly blurred. The unspoken risks of their clandestine relationship loomed large, threatening to unravel the delicate balance they had maintained. Joowon, grappling with jealousy, found himself questioning the nature of their arrangement. The line between physical pleasure and emotional attachment became hazier, challenging the very foundation of their Sibling With Benefits understanding. Would they navigate the risks of their secretive liaison, or would the tangled emotions lead them to a crossroads? The dynamics of their relationship were undoubtedly evolving, and the consequences of their clandestine affair lingered in the shadows, waiting to unfold. The intricate dance between desire, boundaries, and the potential for change would determine the fate of their Sibling With Benefits arrangement.
After a long period of experiencing the worst sexual encounter with her partner, Mirabel considers herself a masochist. Mirabel, an elementary school swimming instructor, begins teaching Juhwan, a top actor who secretly needs to learn swimming for a film shoot. For Mirabel, who believes that her life has ended and sees nothing at the age of 29, the world takes a 180-degree turn when Juhwan comes into her life.
Charlotte is the owner of a small flower shop in San Diego, visited by the renowned arms dealer, Felix. One night, the arms dealer orders a bouquet of flowers, and Charlotte gives him a clumsily arranged bouquet. However, for some reason, Felix shows an unusual interest in Charlotte. Felix, a man with dangerous charm who frequents the flower shop almost every day, and Charlotte, a woman with many secrets who remains indifferent. Will Felix uncover what Charlotte is hiding?
Perhaps karma does exist. Myrede Brightwood, a top actress at GMG Entertainment with a bad attitude, finds herself in a downward spiral when a video of her in an intimate situation with FH Entertainment CEO Choi surfaces on the internet and becomes a trending news. To make matters worse, Myrede soon becomes a victim of an acid attack that completely ends her career. Even her boss, the man she loved, Hyunjae, leaves her after branding Myrede as a disgusting prostitute. Feeling like there's nothing left for her, Myrede chooses to die. However, instead of waking up in the afterlife, Myrede finds herself waking up in the past! Now, determined to change her bleak future, she opens a new chapter in her life and strives to avoid getting involved with Choi, one of those responsible for her downfall. However, destiny has other plans and insists that Choi is the key to Myrede's redemption.
'Eira' The girl whose emotions are completely iced over; she feels nothing, neither anger or joy or grief or passion or want. Most crucially, she hasn't changed yet, for reasons that are still a mystery to her, therefore she has no idea that she is a werewolf. For twenty-four years, she had been behaving normally, just like any other human being would. When her partner saw her covered in blood in the woods, however, everything changed. What would the Alpha do if he discovers that his mate is only a body and not a loving, caring person? Would Eira's icy heart thaw as he laid bare her deepest, darkest secrets? I wonder how Eira would react when she learns the truth about her own bleak history. She still isn't ready to fully commit to him. And he has absolutely no plans to abandon her.
Umbrie found the idea of having a mate intriguing, but fate wasn't on her side when she was paired with the emotionless, ruthless, and secretive Keiran. He wasn't what she was looking for, and he wouldn't accept her rejection, so she had to accept that. A future with Keiran, whose sole motivation is to punish her, even if she is oblivious to her transgression. Even though he treated her badly, he would murder any man who dared to be in the same room as 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?"
Katie was forced to marry Dillan, a notorious ruffian. Her younger sister mocked her, "You're just an adopted daughter. Count your blessings for marrying him!" The world anticipated Katie's tribulations, but her married life unfurled with unexpected serenity. She even snagged a lavish mansion in a raffle! Katie jumped into Dillan's arms, credited him as her lucky charm. "No, Katie, it's you who brings me all this luck," Dillan replied. Then, one fateful day, Dillan's childhood friend came to her. "You're not worthy of him. Take this 50 million and leave him!" Katie finally grasped Dillan's true stature—the wealthiest man on the planet. That night, trembling with trepidation, she broached the subject of divorce with Dillan. However, with a domineering embrace, he told her, "I'd give you everything I have. Divorce is off the table!"
Janet was adopted when she was a kid -- a dream come true for orphans. However, her life was anything but happy. Her adoptive mother taunted and bullied her all her life. Janet got the love and affection of a parent from the old maid who raised her. Unfortunately, the old woman fell ill, and Janet had to marry a worthless man in place of her parents' biological daughter to meet the maid's medical expenses. Could this be a Cinderella's tale? But the man was far from a prince, except for his handsome appearance. Ethan was the illegitimate son of a wealthy family who lived a reckless life and barely made ends meet. He got married to fulfill his mother's last wish. However, on his wedding night, he had an inkling that his wife was different from what he had heard about her. Fate had united the two people with deep secrets. Was Ethan truly the man we thought he was? Surprisingly, he bore an uncanny resemblance to the impenetrable wealthiest man in the city. Would he find out that Janet married him in place of her sister? Would their marriage be a romantic tale or an utter disaster? Read on to unravel Janet and Ethan's journey.
I received a pornographic video. "Do you like this?" The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts. "Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response. "You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!" The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed. I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella. ************************************************************************************************************************ “I want to get a divorce, Mark,” I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first time—even though I knew he'd heard me clearly. He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!" The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him. "I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster. He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table. I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house.
On her wedding night, Natalie's stepmother set her up to marry Jarvis, a disfigured and disabled man. Fortunately, she managed to escape, but little did she know that later she would fall for the man she was betrothed to.Jarvis pretended to be a poor man, but he didn't think that he'd fall head over heels for this woman.Their life went on until one day, Natalie found out her boyfriend's little secret."Huh? How could you have billions of dollars' worth of assets?" she asked in disbelief.Jarvis didn’t know how to respond.Being met with silence, she gritted her teeth angrily. "They said that you couldn't walk, but as far as I can see, you're strong enough to run a marathon."Still, he remained silent.Natalie continued, "They even said that you only have a few years to live. What about now?"Finally, Jarvis opened his mouth to explain. "Honey, this is all just a misunderstanding. Please calm down. Think about the baby.""Jarvis Braxton!"The man knelt down immediately.
**This book contains a trigger warning. Mention about rape and torture in this book. Please read with caution** "Our marriage is nothing but a deal," he said looking at the girl, her green eyes met his cold silver eye, and both of them glared at each other. "For any rules you break, I will claim any part of your body," his gaze grew dangerously darker at his word. Ashley Harlow was at the top of the world, living the perfect and luxurious lifestyle as the legitimate daughter of the well-known Daniel Harlow. But sadly, a one-night stand put an end to that and brought her life upside down and that of her family's name to the ground. To restore his family's reputation, she was forced into marrying Damien Albrecht, a young, ruthless, obnoxious, brutal billionaire and the head of a mafia gang in exchange for her father's company.