In the city of Ashwood, the Rossi family ruled with an iron fist. Don Giovanni Rossi, the patriarch, had built a criminal empire through blood, sweat, and tears. His son, Marco, was being groomed to take over, but his reckless ambition threatened to destroy everything. One night, Marco's mistakes caught up with him, and he was forced to flee. His sister, Sophia, a brilliant and ruthless lawyer, was left to clean up the mess. As she navigated the treacherous underworld, Sophia discovered a web of deceit and betrayal that threatened to destroy the family. With the help of a mysterious enforcer, Alessandro, Sophia fought to protect the Rossi family's power and legacy. But as the stakes grew higher, Sophia realized that the only way to save the family was to take it down from the inside.
The city of Ashwood was ablaze with violence and corruption, and the Rossi family was at its epicenter. Don Giovanni Rossi, the patriarch, had built a criminal empire through his cunning and ruthlessness. His son, Marco, was being groomed to take over, but his reckless ambition and arrogance had become a liability.
One fateful night, Marco's mistakes caught up with him. A rival family, the Moranos, had had enough of his provocations and launched a brutal attack on the Rossi's headquarters. Marco was forced to flee, leaving behind a trail of destruction and betrayal.
Sophia, Marco's sister and a brilliant lawyer, was summoned to clean up the mess. She was a force to be reckoned with, known for her intelligence, beauty, and ruthless tactics. As she navigated the treacherous underworld, Sophia discovered a web of deceit and betrayal that threatened to destroy the family.
Alessandro, a mysterious enforcer with a troubled past, appeared at Sophia's side, offering his services. Together, they fought to protect the Rossi family's power and legacy, but Sophia soon realized that the only way to save the family was to take it down from the inside.
She delved deeper into the family's secrets, Sophia uncovered a tangled web of lies, corruption, and betrayal. She was faced with an impossible choice: loyalty to her family or justice for the innocent. The fate of the Rossi family hung in the balance, and Sophia's decision would determine the future of Ashwood itself.
Don Giovanni Rossi, a cunning and ambitious man, had built the family's criminal empire from scratch. He started as a small-time hustler on the streets of Ashwood, but his intelligence and charm quickly propelled him to the top of the city's underworld.
Giovanni's rise to power was marked by strategic alliances, calculated risks, and a willingness to do whatever it took to achieve his goals. He married into a powerful crime family, the Bianchis, and solidified his position through a combination of loyalty, betrayal, and strategic maneuvering.
The Rossi family's influence grew, so did their reputation for ruthlessness and cunning. They expanded their operations, branching out into extortion, gambling, and drug trafficking. Giovanni's children, Marco and Sophia, were groomed to take over the family business, with Marco being the chosen successor.
Sophia Rossi, the younger sibling, was always the smart one. She had a natural talent for strategy and a keen understanding of the law. Giovanni saw her potential and encouraged her to become a lawyer, knowing that a legal mind would be invaluable to the family business.
Sophia excelled in law school and quickly made a name for herself as a brilliant and ruthless lawyer. She became the family's consigliere, using her knowledge to navigate the complex web of alliances, rivalries, and legal troubles that came with being a powerful crime family.
Despite her success, Sophia was often overlooked in favor of her brother Marco, who was being groomed to take over the family business. She resented this, feeling that her talents were underutilized and her contributions undervalued.
Years passed, Sophia's frustration grew. She began to build her own power base within the family, quietly gathering allies and building a reputation as a formidable force in her own right.
Sophia's relationships with others were complex and multifaceted. She was fiercely loyal to her family, but her resentment towards Marco and her father's favoritism had created tension. She had few close friends, but those she did have were fiercely devoted.
One such friend was Alessandro, the mysterious enforcer who had appeared at her side after Marco's downfall. Alessandro was a ghost from Sophia's past, a former lover who had disappeared without a trace. His return sparked a mix of emotions: anger, hurt, and a lingering attraction.
They worked together to protect the family, Sophia and Alessandro's relationship evolved. They shared a deep trust and understanding, forged through their shared experiences and secrets. Alessandro became Sophia's confidant, her rock in the midst of chaos.
Their bond was tested by the arrival of a new player: Victoria, a stunning and cunning socialite with a hidden agenda. Victoria was determined to claim a place in the Rossi family's inner circle, and her sights were set on Alessandro.
Alessandro's past was shrouded in mystery. He had appeared in Sophia's life suddenly, and just as suddenly, he had vanished. The truth was that Alessandro had been a member of a rival crime family, the Morano's, who had been seeking to take down the Rossi's for years.
Alessandro had been sent to infiltrate the Rossi family and gather intelligence, but he had fallen for Sophia and betrayed his own family's trust. When his duplicity was discovered, he was forced to flee, leaving Sophia heartbroken and confused.
Years later, Alessandro returned, his loyalty now firmly with Sophia and the Rossi family. But the scars of his past remained, and the weight of his secrets threatened to destroy the fragile trust he had built with Sophia.
Victoria's presence stirred up old rivalries and new tensions, Alessandro was forced to confront his past and make a choice: protect Sophia and the Rossi family, or succumb to the pull of his old loyalties and betray those he had come to care for.
Victoria was a stunning and cunning socialite with a hidden agenda. She had a reputation for manipulating men and situations to her advantage, and her sights were set on the Rossi family's power and influence.
Victoria's motivations went beyond mere ambition. She had a personal vendetta against the Rossis, fueled by a dark secret from her past. Her family had been destroyed by the Rossis' ruthless tactics, and she had vowed to exact revenge.
Victoria's plan was to infiltrate the Rossi family's inner circle, gather intelligence, and wait for the perfect moment to strike. She had set her sights on Alessandro, knowing that his loyalty to Sophia was a weakness she could exploit.
Victoria's presence continued to stir up tensions, Sophia began to suspect that something was off. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but she knew that Victoria was hiding something.
Diana Hartley, an ambitious and independent architect, has built her life with precision and focus. When she lands a dream contract to design a landmark for the McAlister Corporation-a global powerhouse owned by reclusive billionaire Colton McAlister-she's sure this is the project that will launch her into a new league of success. But working alongside Colton proves to be as challenging as it is exhilarating. Colton, known as a ruthless titan in business, is fiercely private and haunted by secrets he keeps buried. Driven by a painful past, he has little time or trust to spare, especially for someone outside his ironclad circle. But Diana's passion and vision intrigue him, sparking feelings he thought he'd buried long ago. As they clash and connect over late nights and city skylines, they find themselves tangled in more than blueprints and business. But when old rivals resurface and a corporate scandal threatens the empire Colton has fought to build, Diana is faced with a choice: protect her career, or risk it all for the enigmatic man who's captured her heart. Can love survive in a world where loyalty has a price and trust is the rarest currency of all?
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When ex-CIA operative Kalliope "Kae" Wilder uncovers the truth about Echelon, a mysterious surveillance program, she's drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Joining forces with enigmatic whistleblower Beckett "Beck" Vaughn and rogue hacker Sage Riley, Kae must confront her past and stop Echelon's mastermind, Magnus "The Archon" Blackwood, before global catastrophe strikes.
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It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience, but Carrie made the mistake of falling in love with Kristopher. When the time came that she needed him the most, her husband was in the company of another woman. Enough was enough. Carrie chose to divorce Kristopher and move on with her life. Only when she left did Kristopher realize how important she was to him. In the face of his ex-wife’s countless admirers, Kristopher offered her 20 million dollars and proposed a new deal. “Let’s get married again.”
Amy didn't expect that her husband whom she had loved and trusted earnestly for many years would be cheating on her by having sex with his secretary. When she confronted him, he and his secretary mocked and ridiculed her, they called her barren to her face, afterall, she had not conceived for the past three years that she had been married to her husband, Callan. Terribly Heartbroken, she filed for divorce and left to the club, she picked a random gigolo, had a hot one night stand with him, paid him and dissapeared to a small city. She came back to the country six years later with three identical cute boys and three identical cute girls of the same age. She settled and got a job but soon find out that her CEO was the gigolo she had sex with six years back at the club. Will she be able to hide her six little cuties from her CEO, who happens to be the most powerful man in NorthHill and beleived to be infertile? Can Amy and the most powerful man in NorthHill get along considering the social gap between them.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"
[Cute Baby + Secret Identity + Powerful hero and heroine!] Caroline loved Damian with all her heart for five whole years. She devoted herself to him and lived humbly for his sake. However, when the couple faced a crisis, she hoped that the news of her pregnancy would fix their marriage, but what she got in return was just a divorce agreement. And to make things worse, while she was about to give birth, she had fallen into someone's trap and her life was in danger. After managing to survive such a harrowing experience, she was determined to cut all ties with the man. Five years later, she re-emerged with her head held high, being the CEO of a famous company. Those who used to bully her now got a taste of their own medicine. And the truth about the past gradually surfaced... Dazzled by Caroline's newfound confidence, her ex-husband wanted to get back together with her, but she just turned a blind eye to his advances. Damian pleaded desperately, "Honey, our baby needs both his parents. Please remarry me!"