Marry a billionaire after a one-night stand: "We have agreed to leave each other to our own business. I hope you have a good reason for coming here." "Yes, we agreed to that, but not to a sexless marriage. Sex is essential for a lasting marriage." Selene chuckled. Clint also smiled, then sneered. "Do you like sex without love? Did you marry me because you enjoyed the sex that much?" Selene frowned, aware of the implications of his words. But she did not know why he said it. And the unopened file named "HER" appeared in her mind again. "I believe it's important for a healthy relationship." "Only the sex?" "I thought we agreed on it." "Nonsense!" Clint exploded with anger. After thinking for a while, Selene replied, "Okay, sorry for disturbing you. I'm going to bed." Before she went back to the bedroom and lay on the bed, Clint suddenly caught up with her and pushed her onto the bed. "What are you doing?!" Selene was frightened. Clint was violently tearing Selene's home dress and groaned. "Fulfilling my obligation as a husband!"
To get back at her cheating boyfriend, Selene seduced and married his hot boss. However--
Selene would never have thought that she would end up going to court twice in a single year someday. And she also could never have expected that it would be for divorce.
Yes, today, she came to the court to file for divorce for a second time.
The same thing happened as the first time she had come to court. She still came by herself without a lawyer or friends. Clint Denovan, the man she was divorcing, was not present. Instead, his lawyer, Matthew Ronald, was in attendance.
Selene had researched the lawyer's background and found that the lawyer was famous for divorce lawsuits in this city. To be more specific, he only worked with divorce lawsuits for rich businessmen and successfully helped his clients get divorced from their first wives without any property damage.
All in all, this lawyer was notorious in his field.
At the sight of the lawyer, she thought that her husband must have hired him to protect his wealth, expecting her to fight over his huge property.
Then she looked carefully at the documents in front of her. The only divorce was mentioned, and it clearly read that she would not get any of his assets.
Also, to her surprise, the reason why Clint Denovan had hired the lawyer was to persuade the judge to disallow their divorce.
Selene sat at the court and reminded herself of the scene that had happened there several months ago. At that time, the lawyer had emotionally and reasonably read out words written by his client in an attempt to save their marriage.
His reasonable logic and sincere words seemingly touched the judge, who decisively disallowed their divorce. He asked Selene to get along with her husband and wished them a happy and long-lasting marriage.
It took Selene a long time to realize what really happened between her and Clint. She was aware that a long-lasting marriage would never happen between them.
So, she went to court again to get a divorce.
As she went there for a second time, she had pondered a great deal of time about their divorce. Nowadays, divorce is very common in their city, and the rate of divorce has soared to 30%. Because of this, she believed that what she was dealing with was just a small and common case.
Of course, she also knew that it was common among such cases that couples would successfully get divorced on their second visit to the court, which would make that outcome a certainty for herself as well. Usually, the court would refuse requests for divorce for couples on their first visit.
Therefore, Selene felt very confident that she would successfully divorce Clint this time.
Though the lawyer Matthew had a silver tongue and cited many examples to persuade the judge that the couple should not get divorced, when he read the words written by her husband, Selene thought it was ridiculous for the defendant's words to be exactly the same as what he had read before.
The defense was that Clint considered the marriage holy, and he had profound respect for it and his wife. Clint maintained that the reason for their inharmonious relationship was that they had just got married in a flash and had different personalities, and he would like to work on it together with Selene to keep their marriage.
At first, Selene was touched by her husband's legal defense and, for a brief moment, believed that it was an accurate representation of his thoughts on the matter. But this time, she realized that they were most likely written by the lawyer or his assistant.
And the judge seemingly had a similar opinion.
The judge knew that there was no reason to keep them as a couple anymore, as the woman had filed for divorce twice in a year and had shown him evidence that they had been separated for several months. Moreover, she did not ask for alimony.
As the divorce lawsuit involved no property controversy, it was very easy to put it to an end.
Selene felt that now that she was divorced, her life was again on the right track.
Matthew Ronald, the lawyer, had also predicted the result this time, and when he heard the judge's sentence, he smiled embarrassedly and shrugged toward Selene, who was expressionless.
Selene then left the court, and the lawyer followed.
When she arrived at the gate, Matthew quickened his pace and caught up with Selene.
"Mr. Denovan really doesn't want to divorce."
"Really?" Selene raised her eyebrows. She looked gorgeous. "Why? Is it because the marriage is 'holy' to him?" She retorted coldly.
Matthew worked as a proficient lawyer who had dealt with lots of cases. But this was the first time he had met a woman who left such a deep impression on him. She seemed very sensible, indifferent, and distant but not greedy at all. She was very mysterious.
Her ex-husband was his client. Though the ex-couples seemed very different from each other at first glance, they were similar to some degree. The client had asked the lawyer to help them keep their marriage, but he felt quite indifferent about this case.
Matthew answered back with a slight smile, "I'm just doing my job. Also, you should be more aware of what he thinks of his wife, oh, no, ex-wife."
Selene pursed her lips and raised her chin. She did not know her ex-husband at all, and she could even regard him as a stranger to her as they had only met several times.
Then Matthew took two pages from his file package. "Selene, as you did not sign a prenuptial agreement with Mr. Denovan, and you do not require any property from him after the divorce, so Mr. Denovan has prepared an agreement to compensate you. You can check it, and if you agree with it, please sign your name. I will take care of the arrangements."
Selene felt somewhat shocked. She took and glanced at the agreement, then laughed. "I didn't know he's so generous."
Arianna’s family was falling apart and facing a tragic demise; however, her heart sank when she clearly saw Travis Cooper’s name on the acquisition papers. She had no choice but to negotiate with him. Arianna lowered her head and relaxed her shoulders to ease the tension. She should show him gratefulness to make him happier, she thought, but she just couldn’t do it. “How would you be willing to leave my grandfather alone?” He casually poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her before replying, “I think the correct person to ask is the judge, no? The offenders are usually punished. This is a matter of justice, isn’t it?” Arianna was beginning to grow tired of his mood swings. “He is old, and his body is failing him. He would not last long in prison.” Arianna continued to try to sway him. “What can I do? I always admire devoted children.” His voice carried some ridicule, “But I’m not a charity. I only do transactions with interests. What would you do in exchange for the freedom of your grandfather?” Travis intertwined the fingers of his one hand with the other and rested his hands on his stomach as he leaned back in his chair once more. His expression was a bit lazy, “Since you entered this door, I’ve been waiting for the drama of you selling your body and soul to me in order to save your family member.” When Arianna didn’t reply, Travis explicitly said, “Maybe I’m just bored. I’d like to try something fun.” Arianna’s stomach felt like it had flipped. She looked at the handsome face that was now showing evil.
To obey his grandfather’s order, the playboy tycoon Seth Cohen had to marry the socialite and sole heiress Evonne Largent. They tied the knot and lived together under a loveless matrimony. She was obliged to marry the hottest CEO, Seth Cohen, to save their fallen business empire after her father fell into compulsive gambling, driving them to the verge of bankruptcy. Seth had no plan of getting entangled with his stunning and sexy wife, but every time he glanced at her, his body throbs, and he was drawn away. Evonne will do everything to stay away from him and pretend she’s not affected by the oozing sex appeal of her hot billionaire husband; however, her heart beats faster every time he is around. **** She saw the muscles move in his jaw, and she knew he was pissed. “Care to explain? Make sure it’s believable.” Seth’s voice carried a hot temper. There was a picture of her dancing on the tabletop, and Toby beside her was shirtless while Sally poured beer bottoms up straight to their mouths. “What’s there to explain?” “You’re married now,” He growled at her, throwing sharp glances. “Miss me with that bullshit.” She stood up and barely contained her anger. “There is a certain public image that needs to be maintained. You need to understand that.” He muttered sternly. “Oh please, I’m not going to stand here drinking the dirty water you give me as you indulge yourself in the purest of wines.”
She ran away from her wedding, which ended in her own demise and became her forever nightmare. She eloped with another man over the one who loved her. She was cheated on by that person who lured her into leaving her husband and driving her to death. She came back to life and lay on their matrimonial bed. A firm but gentle hand closed around her wrist and guided her hand back to the front of his pants. She looked at her small, pale hand next to his large, tanned fingers and let him press her palm into him. It would be easy to let him take her, easy to submit to him. She wanted it. She wanted to feel his large hands on every inch of her body. “Wait,” she gasped. “We have to stop. This isn’t talking.” “It’s better than talking,” he said, pressing his lips to her neck. “No, we need to talk,” she said. "Get off me, let me put my clothes on." “You can’t make love with clothes on,” he said, biting her earlobe. “Listen to me,” she said. “I’m trying to be serious, okay? I know I shouldn’t have run away.” “What is this about?” he asked in a cold tone. “I just want to work things out," she sincerely looked into his eyes. Disgust flitted across his face, and his mouth curled down, "I see what’s happening. You think I’ll forget your betrayal if you let me fuck you."
A woman’s beauty is a man’s weakness. She was his great temptation, yet he hated her weak appearance. A dashing military general rushed in front of her, shaking her frail body when he ordered, “KILL HER!” Her frantic reaction is to trade her own body to survive. She must survive to return to her own world. But what she didn’t expect was the tough training to become the youngest space warrior. Her life journey began when she woke up on an unknown planet. Facing danger and trouble. She trades her body and freedom to survive. She felt abused. She learned to hate him. The unknown planet became her prison. Two desperate souls fighting to survive. One is fighting to feel loved. The other is fighting for freedom. Passion Anger Lust Danger Devotion For them, their love is worth suffering! Would she survive days and nights on the battlefield when her frail body dragged her gradually? What secret lies behind his dangerous appearance?
Cercei's eighteen years of existence were marred by excruciating pain and suffering solely because of her uncanny resemblance to Vienna, the Alpha's daughter. Cercei found it unbearably cruel that she possessed the same beauty as Vienna, which made Vienna feel insecure, leading her to subject Cercei to relentless torment. Despite the numerous hardships, Cercei received love and care from her parents, and she remained humble. Although their Alpha never respected them and treated them as mere servants, her family found happiness. However, everything changed dramatically on her eighteenth birthday when their Alpha ruthlessly killed her father without a valid reason and mercilessly crushed his heart underfoot after digging it out. Enraged and seeking revenge, Cercei felt powerless until she encountered the King Alpha of the North, whom she slept with. This chance encounter changed her life abruptly, cracking all the hidden secrets and lies her mother had carefully concealed for eighteen years. The revelation shattered Cercei's belief in her perfect family and parents, leaving her questioning everything she had ever known.
Estelle’s life was once a fairy tale, filled with love and promise. However, tragedy struck on the day of their wedding. Estelle’s father and Cristofer’s parents were involved in a car accident that took their lives instantly. The loss was devastating for Cristofer, causing him to sink into deep sorrow and anger towards Estelle. One tragedy comes after another, and she finds herself battling cancer, heartbreak, and deceit. In a world where all seems lost, Estelle must dig deep to find the strength to fight for what she loves most. **** Cristofer’s magnetic yet cold voice wrenched her mind back to reality, “Sign the divorce paper now!” Estelle laid down her legs, sat up, and asked, “Did you drink?” “It’s none of your business.” “Drinking is bad for your stomach.” “I need to drink so that I won’t feel disgusted when having sex with you.” “You couldn’t wait to divorce me?” Her voice sounded weak. She turned her back on him as the smoke nearly smothered her, and she started coughing again. “You know that, don’t you?” Cristofer deliberately breathed out a stream of smoke in her direction and felt inexplicably pleased to see her coughing and trembling.
“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?”
"The entire wealthy circle in Seattle knew how much Stella Carlson loved Aaron Malone. People watched the childhood sweethearts grow from inexperience to maturity, finally getting married in a grand wedding ceremony. On the day of the wedding, despite the alliance between the Carlson and Malone families, the groom ran away. Stella knew that Aaron had rushed to L.A. to take care of his ex-girlfriend, who had attempted suicide. Unwilling to become the laughingstock of all Seattle, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number of her adversary, her tone almost commanding, "Ethan, come and marry me now. This is your only chance for revenge." On the other end, Ethan Powers raised an eyebrow as he gripped his phone, staring at the floor littered with cigarette butts. "Did the groom run away?" he asked. "My darling."
Melanie married Ashton out of gratitude, but she quickly found herself entangled in a web of relentless challenges. Despite these struggles, she stayed true to her commitment to the marriage. In the hospital room, Ashton indifferently attempted to draw her blood, disregarding her discomfort. This callous act was a harsh revelation for Melanie, awakening her to the grim reality of their relationship. Resolved to prioritize her own welfare, she decided to sever ties. With newfound resolve, Melanie filed for divorce. In the process, she unveiled her concealed identities, leaving everyone in shock. Throughout these turbulent times, Melanie realized that Derek, Ashton’s uncle, had been discreetly protecting her all along.
Vanessa was about to get engaged when she discovered that her groom-to-be was cheating on her with her own sister. Instead of creating a scene, she went to the club and hired the most desirable gigolo she found. After a wild night of passion, she gave him a generous check. "Thanks. I may require your services in the future." The gigolo was mad at her for being heartless, but Vanessa dismissed his words as an attempt to get her attention. It was only later, when she had to seek out the renowned Mr. Fuller to help with her business, that she realized the man she had slept with was no gigolo at all.
After three secretive years of marriage, Eliana never met her enigmatic husband until she was served with divorce papers and learned of his extravagant pursuit of another. She snapped back to reality and secured a divorce. Thereafter, Eliana unveiled her various personas: an esteemed doctor, legendary secret agent, master hacker, celebrated designer, adept race car driver, and distinguished scientist. As her diverse talents became known, her ex-husband was consumed by remorse. Desperately, he pleaded, "Eliana, give me another chance! All my properties, even my life, are yours."
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 never gave a damn about rules and laws, as he only liked 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?