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Sandra Saunters has never known love, only cruelty. Branded a bastard, she endures years of scorn from her indifferent father, venomous stepmother, and heartless half-siblings. The only solace she has is in the arms of her childhood sweetheart Armin Jacobs, until the night she finds him tangled in bed with her stepsister, shattering the last piece of her fragile world. Determined to rewrite her fate, Sandra escapes to a new city, vowing to bury her past. Years later, she returns not as the broken girl they discarded, but as a powerful, ambitious woman with a thirst for vengeance. Desmond Willis an enigmatic, silver-haired billionaire with a reputation as a ruthless heartbreaker. He doesn't believe in love, only in control. When he proposes a one-year contract marriage, Sandra sees the perfect opportunity to further her ambitions and exact revenge on the family that wronged her. But the game changes when passion ignites and unexpected emotions blur the lines. As Sandra finds herself torn between her growing love for Desmond and the reappearance of Armin who refuses to let her go, she must navigate a world of power, deceit, and betrayal. Yet, the greatest danger lies closer than she ever imagined. When the truth about her true enemies is revealed, Sandra must decide whether to let the past define her, or claim the future she was always meant to have.
"I'm offering you a deal, Sandra," Desmond said, his piercing eyes burning with intensity, "Marry me for a year and I will give you all that you desire."
His voice was husky, yet it sent shivers down my spine.
I raised a brow, staring at him, incredulous.
"You can't be serious," I said and laughed. But Desmond's expression remained serious.
"Is this some twisted game?" I asked, my voice laced with skepticism. "Or is this your warped way of flirting with me?"
Desmond's gaze did not waver.
"I need a wife, and it has to be you, Sandra," he said, with a tone that sounded like a challenge.
I raised an eyebrow, intrigued despite myself. "Why me? Why not some socialite or a supermodel?" I asked, my voice dripping with disdain.
Desmond's smile was mischievous and predatory "Because, my dear Sandra, you're the only one who can help me achieve my goals. And as for age... it's just a number." His eyes seemed to bore into my soul, as if daring me to refuse.
I hesitated, weighing my options. Marrying Desmond would be a means to an end, a way to exact revenge on my family, the Saunters, for their past betrayals. They had destroyed me, left me for dead. Now that I had risen from the ashes, I was ready to strike back.
"I'll do it," I said finally, my voice firm. "I'll marry you."
Desmond smirked and said, his voice laced with satisfaction, "Then, I will begin making arrangements for our wedding immediately, my dear wife."
It all started a few weeks ago, when Desmond and I had first met. It had been 10:30 am.
I sat in my office, tapping my foot on the floor as I waited. The CEO of DesmondCorps had still not arrived. What the hell was keeping him?
I had heard a lot about Desmond Willis , the dashing silver fox billionaire, aged forty five but still in his prime, a famous heartbreaker from his younger days till now, who did not believe in love and only saw women as objects to satisfy his sexual desires.
Like me, he had built his company from scratch despite having a rich background. He was also in the tech business and a world-renowned tech genius like me. His company was behind so many popular inventions as of late and they made billions like it was paper. Every tech company in the industry looked up to them and people were rushing to secure deals with them.
And at the helm of it all was the charismatic Desmond Willis . He had started his company a long time before I started mine, though, probably when I was still in high school and he was miles ahead of me in the business world. I needed his partnership. His company had been the reigning company for almost two decades and it had taken me months to even get to meet them. One of their executives commented that the only reason they'd agreed to do business with me was because I owned one of the fastest growing tech companies in the country and that I had potential.
My work phone rang, and I picked it up.
"Ma'am, the CEO of DesmondCorps is here," Leo told me.
"Good. Send him in."
As soon as I dropped my phone, the door to my office flew open and in came a man.
No, not a man, a prince. Never in my entire life had I seen a man as handsome as this. He was about six feet tall, had grey, shiny hair and piercing eyes that stared unto your soul. He had a few wrinkles here and there on his face but he still looked good. He had a smirk plastered on that sexy lips of his as he approached me with his confident gaze.
He stopped right in front of my desk and held out his hand for a handshake, the sweet scent of his expensive cologne filling the air of my office.
"Miss Sandra, we finally met. I've heard so much about you."
I slowly took his hand, still mesmerized by his face. Snap out of it, Sandra! What was wrong with you? My heart was racing as I stared at this attractive man. Luckily, I had learned how to make my face cold, devoid of emotions, even if I felt the opposite. I shook his hand, scowled, and introduced myself.
"Sandra Saunters. And you are late."
The meeting ended faster than I expected. Desmond was strangely accepting of all my ideas. All the men I had dealt with in this business had always looked down on me because I was a woman, so I was prepared for Desmond to give me the same attitude, considering that I heard he only viewed women as objects.
But he was strangely cooperative, and we made a profitable business deal.
The rumors of him being a playboy were, however, true.
He kept staring at me and flirting subtly throughout our meeting.
"I heard you are a no-nonsense boss. Might you also be a no-nonsense boss in the other room?
As I sat across from Desmond, I couldn't help but notice the way his eyes sparkled as he spoke. They were an intense, piercing brown that seemed to see right through me.
"Damn, your eyes remind me of the obsidian necklace my sister auctioned last summer. Dark, gorgeous, and rare."
"Mr. Desmond, you are here to discuss our new business deal and not to flirt. Let's focus on what's important first," I said. I was attracted to him, alright. I admit it. He was handsome and cheesy, but it didn't mean I was falling for him. When we finally concluded the meeting, Desmond held onto my hand and wouldn't let go.
"Mr. Desmond, you said you only wanted a handshake". He smiled wryly, let go of my hand, winked, and walked out of my office. Such a silly man.
The next day was a weekend and yet my thoughts were full of Desmond Willis .
I sat in front of my luxurious mansion, enjoying the warmth radiating from the sun on my skin. I sighed in delight.
The waves of the sea crashed continuously on the shore, its sound evoking a strange feeling in my body as I rested.
It was good I had gotten a house by the seaside.
My grandmother was right beside me, knitting a blanket.
I looked at her.
"Grandma, you are still not finished with that?"
My grandmother smiled warmly. The wrinkles on her head were etched deeper in her forehead. She looked so much older now.
"Don't worry. I'll soon be done with it. Then you can have a blanket around your neck when winter arrives."
I giggled, rising from my chair and hugging my grandmother.
When cruel Alpha Hayden attacked and slaughtered Lila's pack, her entire life falls apart. She runs into the forbidden forest alone in fear and despair, but Kian, a strong Alpha with a bad and sorrowful past, saves her. Reluctantly taking Lila in, Kian is overwhelmed by the idea that he is impotent because of a fertility test that is carried out by the doctor and his ex-wife named Flora. However, Kian rejects Lila because he believes she is trying to deceive and trap him after a single passionate night results in an unplanned pregnancy. Lila leaves Kian's pack after feeling rejected and heartbroken, but she is saved by Kael, a charming werewolf who gives her the affection and attention she needs. Lila quickly learns that not everything is as it seems, though, since Kael has his own secrets. Lila has to make her way through a web of lies, treachery, and unspoken secrets as danger approaches. When Kian comes back to win her back, can she trust him again, or will the wounds from his rejection keep them apart for good?
Tobias has always been the Beta, the loyal second-in-command, the enforcer of pack law, and the protector of his Alpha's family. For years, he's watched Lily Blackthorn, his Alpha's sweet, innocent younger sister, grow into a woman. He knows she is forbidden to him, but when she goes into her first heat, the scent of her awakens something dark and primal within him. Tobias fights it. He tries to stay away. But his wolf is relentless, whispering one undeniable truth: She is mine. Lily has always admired Tobias, the brooding, disciplined warrior who guards her brother's side. But when her heat takes hold, she sees the hunger in his eyes. She feels the pull between them. And she wants to surrender. One night. One forbidden taste. And Tobias is lost. But when the Alpha discovers their betrayal, Tobias is forced to make an impossible choice, fight for the love that could tear the pack apart, or abandon his mate to save himself.
In a city that never sleeps, temptation lurks in the shadows... When Isabella starts college, she envisions a life filled with new friendships, thrilling experiences, and a future with Alex, her devoted, loving boyfriend. Together, they share a bond built on trust and years of unwavering companionship. But beneath the surface of their perfect love, a quiet restlessness brews within her, a craving for something more... something dangerous. Then she meets him. Professor James is enigmatic, confident, and intoxicating, a man whose very presence sends a shiver down Isabella's spine. What begins as a fleeting fascination soon ignites into an illicit affair, one that consumes her with a passion she never knew she was capable of feeling. With every stolen glance, every whispered secret, she spirals deeper into a forbidden world, where desire eclipses reason and every choice carries consequences. Torn between the comforting love of Alex and the electrifying pull of James, Isabella teeters on the edge of ruin. But in a game where hearts and reputations are at stake, can she truly have it all... or will she lose everything?
After a humiliating betrayal leaves her life in ruins, gentle and self-effacing Amara Blake crosses paths with the enigmatic billionaire, Damian St. Clair, during a chance encounter at a lavish charity gala. A single night of unbridled passion leads to a cascade of complications when Damian cold, commanding, and utterly unattainable enters her life for good. Struggling to reclaim her shattered confidence, Amara must navigate the complexities of Damian's world while rediscovering her own strength. But beneath his marble exterior lies a man burdened by secrets. Can their fragile connection survive the storm brewing on the horizon, or will it crumble under the weight of their scars?
Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?
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."
She was hurt. She was bullied and made fun of. And the only hope that kept her going was finding her mate. She has always been weak. Weak to the world. Why? Because she was a lantern. She didn't have a wolf. That's what everyone thought about her. When she found her mate, he wanted her to be his slut and not a wife. She might be an omega, but it doesn't mean she will take disloyalty and betrayal lightly. So she did something that no one in history ever did. She rejected an Alpha. "I, Alexis Clark, reject Brandon Sterling, the alpha of Black mist pack, and consider myself a free soul until I decide so."; Were her last words before she left that torturous place and became a rogue. A rogue that everyone was fearing and finding. Why? Because she was the rogue that has become one of the biggest problems of almost all the packs in the country. She was Alexis Clark. A rogue that rejected an Alpha, stealth food, kill other rogues, and more than that was living with humans and studying with them. What will happen when her case is given to the world's most dangerous alpha, Sebastian Sinclair, who has taken it upon himself to punish this rogue. The one who hated rogues and omega to a level that was beyond understanding. Why? Because his mate was an omega, who betrayed him with a rogue before dying. How will Alexis tackle this alpha, in whose College she was studying and living under hiding for almost a year? What will Sebastian do when he finds out the new girl he had been talking to is none other than the rogue omega that he had decided to kill? "To love you with all my might was my only wish, but you were the only one who gave me endless suffering. So today, I promise myself to not fall for anyone."; A simple saying that both Alexis and Sebastian had vowed upon. Will they be able to find their love amidst all these problems?
Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.
Linsey was stood up by her groom to run off with another woman. Furious, she grabbed a random stranger and declared, "Let's get married!" She had acted on impulse, realizing too late that her new husband was the notorious rascal, Collin. The public laughed at her, and even her runaway ex offered to reconcile. But Linsey scoffed at him. "My husband and I are very much in love!" Everyone thought she was delusional. Then Collin was revealed to be the richest man in the world. In front of everyone, he got down on one knee and held up a stunning diamond ring. "I look forward to our forever, honey."
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"