"When are we getting divorced?" "Alliance cannot be terminated easily. You are too willful." After three years of marriage, Sophia Taylor could count on her fingers the number of times she had seen her husband. She had really had enough! That night, she encountered a mysterious masked and handsome man in a luxury club. "You made me feel good last night. Here's your tip!" Sophia took the man's belt and stuffed the check into his underwear. Anyway, the man was much better than her damn husband, Benjamin Taylor! To hell with the marriage! Sophia threw the divorce agreement at Benjamin, but he just smiled and embraced her, "Honey, haven't I made you feel good all these days?"
Sophia Taylor lay gasping on the pillow, her fair back covered in hickeys and her hair disheveled.
Click.
The sound of a zipper being pulled and a belt being buckled could be heard.
Sophia raised herself on her elbow and beckoned the man, her face adorned with a white lace mask.
"Come here."
She fumbled for her wedding ring on the bedside table, put it back on her ring finger, and picked up her checkbook.
The man put on his shirt and hurried to the bed.
Sophia tore a check out, looking up proudly at the familiar yet strange man before her.
The man wore a black mask, which covered the lower half of his face, revealing his sharp jawline and thin and luscious lips.
He looked quite like her damn husband.
Sophia's gaze slid downwards - smooth chest muscles, a defined six-pack, and a faintly visible Adonis belt...
Sophia reached out, intending to touch the man's enticing abs, but the man stepped back, avoiding her hand.
He resisted her touch? After all they had done, what was there to be shy about?
She recalled the way he had pinned her down on the bed and ravaged her last night.
His movements were skilled, arousing, and varied.
Indeed, making love was satisfying.
"Don't you speak?" Sophia asked.
The man looked down at her fair skin. She was half-naked under a burgundy thin blanket, her chest half-exposed.
His dark eyes held a cold and desirous depth as he nodded slightly.
So, he was mute...
No wonder she hadn't heard him make any sounds other than gasps last night.
It was disappointing, but on second thought, she felt a man good in bed and unable to speak was even better.
He wouldn't cause trouble for her.
Sophia took the man's belt and stuffed the check into his underwear.
"You made me feel good last night. Here's your tip."
The man gasped as he grabbed her hand.
This crazy woman was still not satisfied after last night...
He stared at Sophia.
Her lips, fiery red, slightly parted to reveal her pearly white teeth. She gave a satisfying smile like a soul-enchanting demoness.
"I look forward to your next performance."
Oakleaf Estates.
"Madam, dinner is ready."
Sophia was getting ready to dine when the door opened.
"Sir, you're back."
"Hm."
Benjamin Taylor took off his well-tailored suit, its white shirt meticulously buttoned to the top.
He strode into the dining room and took a seat opposite Sophia.
Sophia observed her husband, whom she hadn't seen in a week.
Benjamin was a self-made wealthy man in Pinecrest, who, in just five years, rose from an ordinary office worker to a top figure in the internet finance world, thanks to his extraordinary intelligence, long-term vision, and ruthless methods.
Three years ago, he married her, aiming to take his business to the next level.
Right, a loveless political marriage.
Benjamin lifted his eyelids to meet the gaze of the woman sizing him up across the table, his eyes sharp.
Sophia met his gaze unflinchingly.
It wasn't a dining table but a battlefield, where they fought with their eyes.
Sophia had to admit that Benjamin was indeed good-looking.
Sharp jawline, exquisite eyes, aloof demeanor, and a prideful arrogance akin to a king from medieval times.
Everything about this man was perfect, except he was a heartless scoundrel.
Sophia pursed her lips. Thinking of her escapade last night, she felt a vindictive pleasure.
However, why had he suddenly returned home tonight?
In their three years of marriage, the times Benjamin had alone with her were few and far between, with virtually no instances of them dining together.
Could he know about her infidelity last night, hence his return to confront her?
The Marine Paradise Club was the most luxurious and high-end club in Pinecrest with top-notch confidentiality. What happened there wouldn't leak in any case. How could Benjamin possibly know?
Sophia stopped guessing and went straight to the point, "Why did you come back tonight?"
"Don't you want me to have dinner with you?"
Benjamin loosened the top button of his collar and asked indifferently, his presence dominating.
Sophia frowned.
What did he mean?
They never got along, and he never came back for dinner. Why would she want to have dinner with him?
Not wanting to argue, Sophia gave a docile smile, "Of course I do. It's boring to eat alone."
Benjamin scoffed, "I thought you had a good time."
Sophia became alert at Benjamin's words.
"What do you mean by that?"
Benjamin picked up the glass from the table and gently swirled the wine with a meaningful smile on his thin lips as if toying with a bird trapped in a cage.
"Did you have fun with that man last night?"
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
In Lothlann Continent, talent in martial arts won cultivators respect. Darren Chu, a mediocre talent in martial arts, was deemed a loser by everyone. His status changed when a fireball fell from the sky and hit him on the head. He cheated death. Empowered with the ability to assimilate other creatures' talent, Darren sought to better himself and seek vengeance against those who had wronged his family, including his little sister. "You will kneel in front of me one day," swore the future lord of martial arts.
Blinded in a crash, Cary was rejected by every socialite—except Evelina, who married him without hesitation. Three years later, he regained his sight and ended their marriage. "We’ve already lost so many years. I won’t let her waste another one on me." Evelina signed the divorce papers without a word. Everyone mocked her fall—until they discovered that the miracle doctor, jewelry mogul, stock genius, top hacker, and the President's true daughter… were all her. When Cary came crawling back, a ruthless tycoon had him kicked out. "She's my wife now. Get lost."
In order to fulfill her grandfather's last wish, Stella entered into a hasty marriage with an ordinary man she had never met before. However, even after becoming husband and wife on paper, they each led separate lives, barely crossing paths. A year later, Stella returned to Seamarsh City, hoping to finally meet her mysterious husband. To her astonishment, he sent her a text message, unexpectedly pleading for a divorce without ever having met her in person. Gritting her teeth, Stella replied, "So be it. Let’s get a divorce!" Following that, Stella made a bold move and joined the Prosperity Group, where she became a public relations officer that worked directly for the company’s CEO, Matthew. The handsome and enigmatic CEO was already bound in matrimony, and was known to be unwaveringly devoted to his wife in private. Unbeknownst to Stella, her mysterious husband was actually her boss, in his alternate identity! Determined to focus on her career, Stella deliberately kept her distance from the CEO, although she couldn't help but notice his deliberate attempts to get close to her. As time went on, her elusive husband had a change of heart. He suddenly refused to proceed with the divorce. When would his alternate identity be uncovered? Amidst a tumultuous blend of deception and profound love, what destiny awaited them?
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Kaelyn devoted three years tending to her husband after a terrible accident. But once he was fully recovered, he cast her aside and brought his first love back from abroad. Devastated, Kaelyn decided on a divorce as people mocked her for being discarded. She went on to reinvent herself, becoming a highly sought-after doctor, a champion racer, and an internationally renowned architectural designer. Even then, the traitors sneered in disdain, believing Kaelyn would never find someone. But then the ex-husband’s uncle, a powerful warlord, returned with his army to ask for Kaelyn’s hand in marriage.