His appearance ruined her wedding, and his words made her father changed his mind. He became her bridegroom in the end and had her been his prisoner. The only reason why he married her was to avenge his family. When she finally learned the truth, she broke down and began planning to run away. She succeeded and disappeared in his world. As she came back eight years later, she swore to make the man pay the price. This time, she was the only one who controlled her destiny.
It all started with a wedding.
The bride looked mighty unhappy but everyone else were having the time of their lives.
"Do you, Neil, take Bonnie to be your lawfully wedded wife?" the priest asked seriously.
Bonnie Meng tightened her grip on her bouquet. Shortly after, she heard Neil Xia's determined answer.
"I do."
'But I do not, '
Bonnie thought to herself. She lowered her head and kept her thoughts to herself.
This wedding came quicker than she expected. She wasn't able to do anything to stop it. It was a shotgun wedding. Three days after they got engaged, they were already pushed to walk to the altar. The marriage was between the Xia family and the Meng family.
The purpose of the marriage was to give the Meng family a chance to breathe while they were embroiled in a critical situation.
"Do you, Bonnie, take Neil to be your lawfully wedded husband?" the priest continued, unaware of the turmoil inside Bonnie's head.
Everyone's eyes turned to Bonnie, which made her uncomfortable.
"I..." She glanced at her mother's pleading eyes and her father's sweating face. Inwardly, she sighed dejectedly. "I do."
From his seat, the head of the Meng family, Talon Meng, breathed a sigh of relief. Their family was now saved. Over the pews of the church, Talon smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Xia. His daughter was finally useful.
Unfortunately, all bad things happened when one thought it was safe.
"You can't get married!"
A clear voice sounded from the church's double doors. Bonnie didn't even finish saying her vows when the voice cut in. Everyone turned to the intruder.
Her eyes met the man's and she felt as if she had crashed into an iceberg.
She felt cold all over.
The man's eyes were narrowed in murderous intent.
"Who are you?" Talon rose from his seat and shouted at the intruder.
He had placed all his hopes on this wedding. He couldn't allow anyone to destroy his family's only saving grace.
"Uncle Talon, don't you remember me?" The man began to walk slowly towards Talon.
His long strides ate up the distance as he walked inside in a well-tailored suit. The guests couldn't see his face clearly as it was against the light.
Finally, when they could see clearly, Talon's face immediately changed.
It wasn't because the man was too ugly. On the contrary, he was too handsome.
He had thick eyebrows that framed a pair of slightly sunken eyes. His face gave off a Western aura. His high nose and thin, upturned lips made him look fierce and sneering all the time.
It was the first time Bonnie thought the word 'unruly' could perfectly describe the man. He looked charmingly unruly.
"Atlas Zhuo? Is that you?" Talon finally recognized the man. He stepped back unsteadily and fell down in his seat.
Her father's reaction confused Bonnie. Who was this Atlas Zhuo? And why was her father acting like he had seen a ghost?
"So you still remember my father?" Atlas crouched down to Talon's level and sighed. "Uncle Talon, you should also remember that my parents died twenty years ago."
Atlas patted Talon, which made the older man jump in shock. The intruder's eyes twinkled in mischief.
"So you are Atlas's son? Gavin Zhuo?" Talon squeezed out in a trembling voice. The muscles on his face twisted into an ugly smile as he tried to keep his calm.
This was all very funny for Gavin. "That's right," Gavin said as he nodded happily.
Talon stared at Gavin in awe. The man in front of him was intimidating beyond belief. Fear clutched Talon's heart the more he stared at the young man.
"Oh, it's you! It's been a long time." Talon chuckled as he tried to pretend he was familiar with Gavin. He nervously glanced at Mr. and Mrs. Xia who looked very puzzled before he turned his attention back to Gavin. "I'm so happy you could make it to Bonnie's wedding. I won't blame you for coming in late."
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!"
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."
June Rivera was divorced by her husband after three years of marriage because he wanted to be with her sister who was pregnant for him. Kicked to the curb with a divorce and rejected by her parents,she struggles to make ends meet and get a job until she saves Luis Ambrose from an accident - the only child of Rafael Ambrose, a widowed man and the CEO of Ambrose Corporation. When little Luis asks to have her as a nanny, and Rafael's mother pressures him to get married, they draw a contract. To be Luis's nanny and his fake wife for one year in exchange for 50 million dollars!
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?
Life was perfect until she met her boyfriend's big brother. There was a forbidden law in the Night Shade Pack that if the head Alpha rejected his mate, he would be stripped of his position. Sophia's life would get connected with the law. She was an Omega who was dating the head Alpha's younger brother. Bryan Morrison, the head Alpha, was not only a cold-blooded man but also a charming business tycoon. His name was enough to cause other packs to tremble. He was known as a ruthless man. What if, by some twist of destiny, Sophia's path were to intertwine with his?
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.