Sarah thought her marriage was her chance at happiness after a lifetime of hardship. She believed Jake, her husband, loved her, but dark secrets emerge, exposing that she is only a stand-in for Isabel, his brother's wife. Isabel, a woman who took over Sarah's life and stole her chance at gratitude, controls Sarah's world with manipulation and cruelty. As Sarah's pregnancy and plans to escape unravel, she discovers a way out with the surprising return of a man thought lost forever. But can she escape the cage they've built around her, or is it too late?
Sarah was seated at the edge of the bed, with her hand protectively placed on her stomach. The results were obvious - two strong lines indicating her pregnancy. A new life was growing within her, a tiny spark of hope in her otherwise complicated world. She'd imagined Jake's reaction countless times: the joy in his eyes, the embrace they'd share as they looked toward their future as a family. This news was her lifeline, a bridge to the happiness she'd been dreaming of since marrying Jake.
But, as if on cue, a familiar figure interrupted her thoughts-Isabel, her sister-in-law, who seemed to have no boundaries when it came to intruding on Sarah's life.
The news of Alex's plane crash had left Jake distraught, and somehow, that pain had bonded him with Isabel. Day after day, she was at their home, her grief-filled expressions, subtle touches, and lingering looks at Jake filling the space that should have been Sarah's. It wasn't just the loss of his brother, it seemed, but the presence of Isabel that had transformed her marriage into something unrecognizable.
Today, Isabel came with an announcement of her own, revealing her pregnancy with a coy smile that left Sarah feeling as if the ground had disappeared beneath her feet. Jake's response to Isabel's news only deepened the growing emptiness in Sarah's heart. Instead of comforting her or even acknowledging her presence, Jake turned all his attention to Isabel, wrapping her in a warm hug, and offering words of comfort and support. His eyes sparkled with a tenderness Sarah hadn't seen in a long time, and it left her feeling invisible.
The days that followed were suffocating for Sarah. Isabel, now officially a fixture in their home, began to manipulate every situation to her advantage. Pretending to be helpless and frail due to her pregnancy, she demanded Sarah's constant attention, insisting on having special meals and sending Sarah on endless errands. All while smiling sweetly at Jake, her gaze daring Sarah to protest. Sarah was losing her patience, but she remained composed, wishing that Jake would recognize her distress and offer his support.
One night, Sarah made a lovely fruit platter for Isabel, aiming to alleviate the escalating tension with a simple gesture of kindness. With precision, she arranged slices of mango, strawberries, and apples, then drizzled honey and added fresh mint leaves. Walking into the living room with the tray, Isabel looked at her with a smirk, her eyes cold and calculating.
Isabel expressed gratitude to Sarah in a sweet manner before taking the tray. However, just as Sarah was about to reply, Isabel purposely knocked the tray out of her hands, causing fruit and broken glass to scatter on the floor.
Isabel gave a dramatic scream, grasping her stomach and widening her eyes in fake surprise. Jake! Hey there, Jake! "Jake, please assist!" she cried, collapsing onto the couch in a well-rehearsed swoon.
Jake dashed in, his expression contorted with worry. "Isabel!" "Are you doing alright?" He had all his attention on her, his hands shielding her as he gave Sarah a fierce look. "Tell me, what have you done?" he asked, his voice filled with blame.
Sarah started to speak to explain, but Jake interrupted before she could respond. His icy tone snapped when he mentioned that Isabel could have been injured. "Are you not able to recognize that she is delicate at the moment?"
Biting her lip, she looked down, trying to control her emotions. While she moved, the intense pain of glass stabbing her palm caused a small amount of blood to run down her hand. Even though Sarah was injured, Jake's focus was solely on Isabel, ignoring Sarah's suffering.
Without another word, Sarah slipped away, her injured hand cradled against her chest. Her heart ached with a pain deeper than the cut, feeling more wounded by her husband's indifference than by the glass. She managed to bandage her hand herself and decided to go to the hospital, not just for the injury but because she needed some space to breathe.
In the hospital, Sarah's emotions swirled into a tumult of betrayal and sorrow in her mind. Her mind wandered back to the life she had imagined with Jake, the future she had longed for deeply. However, it appeared that Isabel was pushing Jake away more and more each day, leaving no space for Sarah in their marriage.
A nurse entered the room and gently wrapped Sarah's hand, providing a brief sense of solace. "Things like that can happen," the nurse said with compassion, unaware of the profound pain Sarah was truly feeling. Sarah mustered a faint smile, her eyes revealing the loneliness she was experiencing.
While waiting for the discharge papers, she glanced at her phone, wishing to find a message or missed call from Jake. However, there was nothing displayed on the screen. Realizing he hadn't even noticed her absence made her heart sink. It seemed as if she was an apparition, gliding quietly through the existence she had previously believed belonged to her.
Upon returning home, she discovered Jake and Isabel having a peaceful moment together, their heads leaning in close while conversing softly. She coughed lightly, disrupting the enchantment that appeared to be holding them together.
"Welcome back," Jake mumbled, barely looking at her. He looked at Isabel again, not paying attention to the bandage on Sarah's hand or the slight bruises under her eyes. She wished to shout, to insist that he acknowledge her, to inform him about their child - their child who should be cherished, to have a father who was concerned. However, as Isabel's eyes connected with hers, the words she was about to say faded away, replaced by a subtle smile of contentment on Isabel's lips.
That evening, Sarah remained in bed, gazing at the ceiling, feeling increasingly isolated. She reflected on the life developing within her, and on the optimism she had previously held for their upcoming days. However, that hope seemed delicate now, vulnerable to breaking with one thoughtless remark from Jake. Her thoughts became more burdensome, her mind constantly returning to Isabel and the influence she held over Jake.
While drifting off to sleep, Sarah was certain that things could not go on as they were. She was faced with a decision: either defend her position in the marriage or leave, considering her unborn child and her well-being. In any case, it would involve facing the shadows Isabel had created in her life and revealing the truth about Jake's faithfulness.
The first steps of that journey, Sarah knew, would be the hardest, but she couldn't stay silent any longer. Tomorrow, she'd confront Jake about their future, about her place in his life. And, perhaps, she'd begin to unravel the web that Isabel had spun around them all.
Angela, a powerful and hardworking werewolf who had suffered terrible heartbreak and shame. Her mate, the one she was meant for, rejected her, leaving her humiliated. The agony of his rejection caused the collapse of her family, as she couldn't bring herself to forgive him for what he did. Desperate to escape the grief and disorder, Angela left her pack and moved to the human city to start anew. There, she began to rebuild her life, finding a small sense of peace and direction. But just as things were settling down, fate had other plans for her.
Sarah had planned her life to follow in the footsteps of her father and become a well known renowned journalist. She was on the verge of completing her journalism course when her father had to marry her off in an arranged marriage to the son of a powerful mayor, Andrew. A closed door agreement to save his company.
The last thing Amelia wanted after her breakup was drama that put her on her toes, but that wasn't going to happen anytime soon with Billionaire playboy Alexander Sinclair on her heels. Alexander Sinclair had a bad habit, he just couldn't take no for an answer no matter what it was. So when he had made a drastic move to ask Amelia out on a date in an interview when the entire world was watching and she outrightly disregarded him, he saw that as a challenge. No one had ever rejected him before until her. So the chase began.
Sophia, who everyone thought was a human was mated to the next to be Alpha of the Crescent moon park, Abel. Abel hated the fact that he was mated to a human and a human would become his luna. Abel wanted a strong mate that would become a luna, he wanted to become the strongest alpha that the Crest moon pack have ever had and he wanted a strong luna by his side. Sophia had overheard Abel talking to his friends about how he didn't like her and wanted to reject her. Sophia was heart broken, she had tried so hard for Abel to accept her. As Abel rejected her as his Luna Sophia could not hold the pain, so far nobody wanted her, she had caused so much pain to her adopted family, people insulted them cause they adopted her. Sophia ran out the pack in tears, she was eager to end her life, eager to free everyone from her weak self. Abel wants her gone, he wants her dead, maybe it was her time to finally go. Sophia ran to the mountains with tears and a broken heart she jumped down the cliff into the water.
Synopsis Onika Orion, a self-made publicist and artist, is stunned when Nathan McAlison, the billionaire who broke her heart seven years ago, reappears in her life. Nathan, under pressure from his company's board to marry or lose his job, turns to Onika for help. Onika is deeply wounded by their past, and she is determined to hold him accountable for the awful agony he caused. Nathan's unexpected proposal throws Onika into a flurry of emotions and decisions. She initially sees it as an opportunity for vengeance, but as she spends more time with Nathan, old emotions surface, testing her resolve. To make matters worse, Nathan's manipulative mother, Willow, and his deceitful fiancée, Gina, intend to destroy Onika's future. As Onika navigates these perilous waters, she discovers an unexpected friend in Kent Leonard, Nathan's business adversary with his own grudge. Kent's reasons, however, become increasingly questionable as his obsession with Onika grows. The tension builds to a climax as Onika learns the truth about Nathan's past and Kent's deception. A series of dramatic encounters occur, culminating in a final clash that puts everyone's life in danger. In a thrilling climax, Onika must choose whether to forgive Nathan and pursue a future with him, or to allow her need for vengeance consume them both. Contract Marriage with My Billionaire Ex is a thrilling story of love, retribution, and redemption, complete with twists, betrayals, and an unlikely romance.
HOW DO YOU FLUSH TWELVE years of marriage down the drain? Can you flush twelve years of marriage down the drain? When Richard, Flora's husband of a dozen years, tells her that he fathered a child outside of their marriage, her whole life plan is turned upside down. While she freely admits that she's been married to her career, she thought they were on the same page: she'd make partner at her corporate law firm, his construction firm would thrive, and then they'd start a family. They'd be financially secure – creating a life without the money worries they both grew up with. That's why Flora couldn't process what Richard was telling her.
For the whole 17 years of her existence, Alana did not know the word freedom and happiness having been confined in the basement of her family's house accused of killing her own mother. She's beaten, cursed at, and barely survived from crumbs of food thrown at her. She thought this is her final destiny and has accepted the bitter fate of her life not until the night of her 18th birthday, a mysterious alpha appeared at her door telling her that she is the long-lost daughter of the alpha king and claiming her as his mate he's been looking for several years now.
"I'm going to tell you what I have in mind," he murmured. "First you're going to strip down until you're completely naked," he whispered against her ear. "Then I'm going to tie you up so you're completely powerless and subject to my every whim." "Mmm, sounds good so far," she murmured. "Then I'm going to insert a plug to prepare you for me. After that I'm going to spank that sweet ass of yours until it's rosy with my marks." She shivered uncontrollably, her mind exploding with the images he evoked. She let out a small whimper as he sucked the lobe of her ear into his mouth. God, she could cum with just his words. She was already aching with need. Her nipples tingled and hardened to painful points. Her clit pulsed and twitched between her legs until she clamped her thighs together to alleviate the burn. "And then I'm going to f**k your mouth. But I won't cum. Not yet. When I'm close, I'll flog you again until your ass is burning and you're on fire with the need for relief. And then I'm going to f**k that ass. I'm going to take you hard and rough, to the very limits of what you can withstand. I won't be gentle. Not tonight. I'm going to take you as roughly as you can stand. And then I'm going to cum all over your ass. Are you ready to be completely and utterly dominated?"
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
Five years ago, he upped and left his wife without informing her. He had always felt unworthy. As a result, he decided to go and become a better man. It took him five whole years of daily hard work. When he was satisfied, he returned as a powerful and honorable man. He intended to start a family with his wife. But he got back to meet the greatest shocker of his life. He actually had a daughter!
After being kicked out of her home, Harlee learned she wasn't the biological daughter of her family. Rumors had it that her impoverished biological family favored sons and planned to profit from her return. Unexpectedly, her real father was a zillionaire, catapulting her into immense wealth and making her the most cherished member of the family. While they anticipated her disgrace, Harlee secretly held design patents worth billions. Celebrated for her brilliance, she was invited to mentor in a national astronomy group, drew interest from wealthy suitors, and caught the eye of a mysterious figure, ascending to legendary status.