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Betrayed by her own family, Ye Ningwan is wed to the notorious “blind” warlord Zhan Hanjue—everyone expects her corpse to be carried out within days. Instead, three days later she struts back to the Ye gates draped in priceless gifts. Ye elders salivate; she smiles sweetly: “Only looking allowed—I’m taking these home. After all, you gave me zero dowry.” “Insolent!” they cry. Zhan Hanjue steps in, voice frosted steel: “She’s mine now. Protecting her is my pleasure.” Later, Ye Ningwan stammers, “You’re… not blind?” He tugs her close, whisper hot against her ear: “Play along, my queen, and I’ll give you the world—starting with my heart.”

Tang Yanxi never expected her life to take such a dramatic turn. In a twist of fate, she found herself married to Sheng Jianan, the enigmatic and aloof heir to a powerful business empire. On their wedding night, he presented her with three strict rules, setting the tone for their unconventional union. Initially, Tang Yanxi viewed their marriage as a ridiculous charade, assuming their relationship would be nothing more than two strangers living under the same roof. However, she soon discovered that her mysterious husband had other plans. "Darling, we should contribute to the continuation of humanity," he whispered, his eyes gleaming with mischief. "Sweetheart, regular exercise is essential for a healthy lifestyle," he insisted, his tone playful yet persuasive. Where was the promised distant and cold-hearted man? What happened to the three rules he had so firmly established? Tang Yanxi's frustration reached its peak as she demanded, "Will you please just be quiet?!"

As everyone knows, He and she were childhood sweethearts, and he doted on her excessively. But on their engagement, she suddenly called off the wedding and went abroad for another man. His heart broke. Three years later, when she return to the country, her family faced bankruptcy, and she forced a marriage with him, causing a public outcry. Everyone waited to see her become a discarded wife, little did they know, he set a trap just to force her to come back and marry him.

Recommended new novel: A heartwarming story set in the '90s, "Back to 1990, She Set the Surgical World on Fire" When Xie Wanying returned to 1996 and said she wanted to become a doctor, many laughed. "A phoenix begets a phoenix, a dog begets a dog. If a truck driver's daughter can become a doctor, then pigs can climb trees." "Not only do I want to be a doctor, but I also want to be a female thoracic surgeon," Xie Wanying declared. When medical relatives sarcastically told her, "There is not a single female leading thoracic surgeon in the country—who do you think you are!" After the college entrance exams, Xie Wanying entered the top surgical class in the country with the highest provincial science score, began as an intern in a top-tier capital hospital, and was fought over by the heads of surgery departments. She performed the world's first minimally invasive heart valve repair, marking the first surgery in the female surgical field! The Overseas Returnee Faction senior brother was a hot bachelor in the capital's circle and changed his QQ profile picture to one with his junior sister Xie. The young boss was a handsome man who came to the hospital every day to bring flowers and offer diamond rings. Not to mention the horde of well-wishers that had practically broken down the door of old Xie's house... —————— "No woman loves a man who's not a little bit bad." When a woman married him, everyone said, "This woman must be a bad woman who would stop at nothing to curry favor with him." Everyone was curious about what kind of person Mrs. Xiao was when they heard that Mr. Xiao had gotten married. "My wife has overshadowed me. Everyone knows she is deaf, so they blatantly speak ill of her in front of her and openly discuss the bad things they plan to do to her," Host: ............

【Double C1V1】A certain gossip magazine exposed that the newly crowned actress Mu Yan spent the night at the villa of a certain already-married business mogul, accusing her of being a mistress intruding into someone else's family. Mu Yan posted on Weibo, "I went back to my own home, what business is it of yours?" Young Master Jiang from the Jiang Family, known for his immense power and noble grace in Upper City, reposted the Weibo, causing a city-wide uproar. At home, Mu Yan looked at the man beside her who kept refreshing her Weibo on her phone. "Since when did you learn to direct and act all by yourself?" The man was displeased, "You won't acknowledge me, and you won't let me fight for it myself?" Mu Yan, "..." She really couldn't tell who had been the domineering one forcing her to sign the marriage papers back then. If love were a poison, when he first met her, he was already poisoned to the core, with only her being the antidote. A secret love story in the entertainment industry.

Xiao Jinghuai's home has a little thing, soft and adorable, lively and mischievous. Rather than calling her a wife, it would be better to say it's like having another daughter. Some people say: "Young Master Xiao pampers his wife to the point where she only needs to open her mouth to be fed, she's almost become useless!" "Whoever says that, throw them into the sea to feed the sharks!" Another person says: "Young Master Xiao's wife really doesn’t look that great, nowhere near as beautiful as so-and-so!" "Whoever says that, gouge out their eyes to feed the dogs!" Yet another says: "Young Master Xiao spoils his wife excessively, he has become a tyrant of his generation!" "Who says so?" Turning around, just to see the girl's bright and charming little face, "I said it! So what do you want?" He pulled her into his arms, didn't want anything, just wanted her to be his little princess... (Even in this world full of charms, I only have eyes for you.)

Lydia Hart is the illegitimate daughter of a modest family—hardly prepared for the world of Alexander Vale, the cold, ruthless heir to one of the city’s most powerful and influential empires. Thrust into a contract marriage with him, Lydia must navigate a world of wealth, privilege, and merciless scrutiny, where every word, every glance, and every misstep could destroy her. Under Alexander’s icy gaze, Lydia faces elite social traps, corporate intrigues, and endless rumors—all while trying not to lose herself. But amid the tension, sparks begin to ignite between them, creating a dangerous, intoxicating mix of fear, frustration, and attraction. Can Lydia survive the Vale empire, outsmart her enemies, and maybe… win the heart of the man who seems impossible to love? Or will a single mistake cost her everything?

[Warning: Matured Content/R18+] At just twenty-two, Abigail Nakamura has already risen to become one of the most powerful lawyers in the country. Her future was clear: win her biggest case, escape her father’s control, and finally run away with her fiancé. But in a single night, everything shatters. Her father is drowning in debt, and the only way out is selling her into marriage. Her groom? Darius Rassais. A ruthless Greek tycoon. One of the Eight Ruling Families. The same man she defeated in court. The same man whose deadly glare promised revenge. Now Abigail is forced into a marriage where every kiss is a threat, every touch a battle, and every glance a dangerous game. He vows to ruin her. She swears to conquer him. But when hate turns to obsession. An obsession that borders on addiction, only one question remains... Who will break first?

The life of a manager is never easy, especially if the artists you are managing have a knack for getting into trouble with the media. Adding an unwanted husband to this mixture would surely bring nothing but chaos into her already hectic life Therefore, Demi, a pragmatic young lady, knew that rather than crying over her problems, it was better to find a quick solution. When a sudden marriage proposal landed on her lap, she knew that she had to do her best to avoid finding herself in a troublesome situation. Thankfully, the man chosen by the elders seemed to disagree with these arrangements just as much as she did. Contract marriages were quite common in their social circles so when Demi proposed a contract engagement instead, the man readily agreed. For two years now, they had pretended to be a loving pair while meeting their relatives yet could not stand each other when they were alone. The perfect couple aura around them was nothing but a calculated move, an act to please them. Now as the end of the contract comes closer, Demi was worried how her elders would react. Will they accept that her engagement was nothing but a sham? Will she be able to cope with the guilt that she had tricked her favorite elder? However, more than these thoughts, what worried her the most was the unexpected change in the man's behavior towards her and their engagement. "What if I say this engagement cannot end this way?" The man who had cornered her, whispered in her ear, sending shivers down her sensitive spine. Unsure of how to respond, Demi could only look into those dark eyes which were now staring right back at her. Why did he seem so reluctant to put an end to this pretense when he was the one who had personally drafted their contract in the first place? Will Demi be able to peacefully break off this engagement when the contract ends? Or will that man hold onto her so that she never escapes his clutches?

PS: FL isn’t a pushover In her previous life, Marissa Austen and her sister, Ashlyn Austen were forced to choose between two men―Derek Thompson. The Grand Duke of Denver. He’s the cold, unfeeling older brother and Carlos Thompson. The bastard son of the Thompsons. He’s the charming, magnetic younger brother. Ashlyn chose Derek, convinced it was her path to luxury. But when she found her husband forever absent and unloving, whispers of his infidelity spread and was eventually thrown out of the duchy, envy consumed her. Meanwhile, Marissa’s husband was rising in power, day by day closing the gap with his brother and finally gaining the title of the Grand Duke. Blinded by jealousy, Ashlyn dragged them both to their deaths. When Marissa opened her eyes, she was back on the day their wedding carriages were arriving at the church’s courtyard. This time, Ashlyn insisted she switch carriage with Marissa. Her intention: To take the younger brother. But she never knew the truth: every of his achievements were because of Marissa, and he was not what he seemed. And Marissa was only too glad to claim the older brother as her own. What does fate have in store for the two sisters?

In Joseon Korea, General Yi Sun-sin is a man of iron, forged by duty and war. At seventeen, a young noblewoman becomes his wife—fragile yet unyielding. Their bond is not romance, but the silent cracks in the rock where a flower dares to bloom.

Everything was going on well until the night before her wedding, Lin Shuyin’s fairytale life suddenly crumbled from her fiancé's call, dragging her to reality... Her fiancé abandons her for her stepsister, her father and stepmother escape, abandoning her to fend off the reporters and media, and by morning, she’s framed for her grandmother’s murder. Thrown into a cruel underground prison, she dies beaten and broken. But death is only the beginning. An ancient soul awakens within her, a woman who spent a century trapped in a lab, experimented on, and injected with beast blood. When her soul awakens, the weak and naive Shuyin is gone. In her place rises someone colder, sharper… unstoppable. Then comes Lu Yuze, her ex-fiancé’s uncle, a man wrapped in secrets and power. He saves her from the abyss, but not for free. His price? Her blood, and her bone marrow… to save his dying daughter. The only thing Lu Shuyin wanted was revenge, and asked for a contract marriage, and money, these were the most important things to survive out there... In a world where betrayal runs deep, love becomes the most dangerous experiment of all. She’s no longer the victim. She’s the revenge they never saw coming.

Amira never believed love could be signed on paper — until she became Leonardo Rossi’s wife. The contract was clear: no emotions, no questions, no future. But living under the same roof as the cold, enigmatic CEO turns every rule into a fragile thread waiting to break. Behind Leonardo’s flawless control lies a man haunted by loss, secrets, and a past that refuses to die. And behind Amira’s quiet obedience burns a fire she can no longer hide. When the truth about his late wife begins to unravel, Amira finds herself torn between the man she loves and the shadows that could destroy them both. In a world built on power, money, and lies — one forbidden kiss can ruin everything. Because this time, the contract wasn’t the trap… love was.

“Adrian,” Raya whispered, voice trembling. “Choose — her or me.” His eyes darkened. “Why should I choose,” he said softly, stepping closer, “when I can have you both?” Her laugh broke, bitter and trembling. “You’re insane,” she breathed. “No,” he murmured, his gaze devouring her, “I’m yours.” --- Synopsis To save her father, she agreed to become the fiance of a man who could destroy her. Raya thought she was stepping into a contract. But when she became the decoy bride of Adrian Blake, a cold, calculating billionaire, she stepped into a trap of secrets, power, and forbidden desire. Adrian never loved Seraphina. He only needed her family’s influence to become the head of the Blake empire. But when Seraphina disappears without a trace, he finds the perfect solution Raya. She’s poor, stubborn, and nothing like Seraphina… except for one haunting detail, she looks exactly like her. His offer is simple: Be my fiancée. Erase your father’s crushing debt. Walk away when I say so. But the longer Raya stays in Adrian’s world, the harder it becomes to tell what’s real. Behind his cold eyes lies a man who could ruin her, or fall for her. As lies unravel and danger closes in, Raya must decide: Escape with her heart… or stay and risk losing her soul to the man who owns her.

Ashley Ashford never planned on waking up married in Las Vegas, least of all to Julian Blackwood, the ruthless billionaire with a reputation as cold as his empire is vast. The morning after, they agree to walk away, divorce papers as clean as the slate between them. But fate isn’t so easily erased. When Ashley returns home to salvage her father’s collapsing company, she discovers the enemy orchestrating its downfall is none other than her accidental husband. Worse still, Julian isn’t willing to vanish quietly this time. Trapped between family loyalty and the man who both ruined her and set her pulse racing, Ashley strikes a dangerous bargain: a marriage of convenience, written in contracts but haunted by passion. As she’s pulled deeper into Julian’s world of boardroom wars and whispered betrayals, Ashley begins to question whether the enemy she swore to hate is also the only man who truly sees her. Secrets don’t stay buried, as a past lover with too-perfect timing threatens to shatter the fragile truce between them, while Julian’s hidden motives force Ashley to choose: protect her family, or risk everything on a love that was never meant to exist. In a story of power and vulnerability, betrayal and redemption, Vegas Vow asks,when vows begin as a mistake, can they ever end as forever,despite all odds?

Diva Delora had everything—power, poise, and a reputation so formidable that even men twice her age thought twice before speaking over her. Until a single headline destroyed it all. Accused of abusing an employee and leaking confidential details to secure deals, the once-untouchable heiress becomes public enemy number one. Her empire collapses overnight, and everyone she once trusted turns their back on her. Left with nothing but scandal and betrayal, Diva swears to rise again. And trample on the heads of those who stood relished in her downfall. And to do that, she needs Alexander Knight. Her sworn rival, the man who once vowed to crush her company into dust. Only now, he’s offering her a deal. A marriage of convenience. His reason? Pettiness. Her motive? Revenge. But when hatred burns too close to passion, and vengeance starts to taste like desire… Can either of them survive what comes next?

The marriage life Autumn has tried so hard to protect by hiding it behind her idol life on stage is on the verge of being destroyed as her husband Liam Anderson , who is also a world-class celebrity admitted having a relationship with an actress on live television , making her wonder if her love is worth to protect. The secrets , the past - all come crushing down on her , not to mention the struggles of her group members and her family is now making her question everything she has worked for her whole life .....can she keep up with what life has for her ahead ?

After experiencing the collapse of her family, and the death of her mother, Snow Bai, a once simple-minded heiress swore to take revenge for her family, and her target is the Qinn family. The Qinn family is the largest and most powerful family in the X country. The Qinn family had clashed with the Bais for years, but under the ruthless control of Adrian Qinn, the cold and untouchable CEO, their dominance became unshakable. He is the nation’s most desirable bachelor, admired by millions… and despised by Snow. Snow Bai (Jiang), using the power of the media, managed to find herself in the Qinn family as the young madam. She planned to bring down the Qinn family from the inside while masking her real face with a pitiful and innocent mask. Playing the dangerous games of heart and mind, would she succeed in destroying the Qinn family or gain her revenge or would she end up falling for her enemy?

[Congratulations, Host! You have officially been bound to the Money-Making System!] After my career as an actress was ruined by fake scandals, I died a tragic death, only to wake up in the body of Helcia Orszebet, the illegitimate daughter of the Davenport family. Great. From hated celebrity to forgotten child of a powerful household. could my life get any worse? That’s when the system appeared. With every mission I complete, I gain money, fame, and power. If I play my cards right, I can climb higher than anyone ever imagined. Then, as if that wasn’t enough, there’s my so-called fiancé, Lando Brixton, a cripple everyone mocks as useless. But I can’t shake the feeling he’s hiding far more than he lets on. Well, so what? If the world wants me to crawl, I’ll climb. If they want me to break, I’ll shine brighter than ever. This time, I won’t just survive, I’ll rise from a ruined actress to the Nation’s Treasure. • • • • • The disabled husband: “Aren’t you worried I can’t perform as your husband?” Me: “Well … as long as you can hold me, it’s enough.” The next moment, he stood up from the wheelchair and moved vigorously in bed with me all night. The disabled husband: “Does this feel … enough for you?” ——— Cover art by Laylee Cover design by me

Have you ever had the worst first day at work? Ivy Morales has. Nothing compares to the sheer humiliation of being caught 'tits out' by the sinfully gorgeous Winn Kane, her new boss. Ivy’s got problems. Money problems, boyfriend problems and a desperate need to prove herself. But the more she pushes to show she’s more than just a girl with killer curves, incredible tits and a smart mouth, the deeper she gets tangled in his dangerous orbit. Winn Kane should have fired her. Instead, he keeps testing her, pushing her, wanting her. She found a job. He found an obsession. This is a scorching office romance and temptation is the job description.