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Nei tre anni del loro matrimonio, Rhea Warren era sempre stata completamente obbediente a Julian Grant. Anche quando fu mandata in missione a Portellis il giorno dopo il loro matrimonio, non si lamentò neanche una volta. In quei tre anni, non solo portò l'azienda a consolidare una solida posizione a Portellis, ma generò anche miliardi di profitti da un brevetto da lei sviluppato. Ma quando sua madre si ammalò gravemente, Rhea Warren lo supplicò in lacrime di approvare il suo permesso, solo per essere respinta seccamente e liquidata con una singola frase: "Non è ancora morta, vero?" Rhea Warren insistette per tornare, solo per scoprire che il suo matrimonio era stato una completa farsa fin dall'inizio! Sposarla era solo per il bene del figlio che lui aveva avuto con il suo indimenticabile primo amore. Mandarla in missione a Portellis serviva anche a non disturbare la vita della sua famiglia di tre persone. Perfino il cucciolo che aveva lasciato fu maltrattato e lasciato storpio. In quel momento, ogni amore nel cuore di Rhea Warren morì completamente. Presentò le sue dimissioni, firmò i documenti del divorzio e lasciò risolutamente la Grant Estate. Ma quando Julian Grant seppe la notizia, si limitò a sogghignare, certo che lei sarebbe tornata da lui. Inaspettatamente, la volta successiva che vide Rhea Warren fu a una conferenza stampa di un'azienda di biotecnologie. A quel punto, Rhea aveva appena sviluppato un brevetto per una tecnologia di editing genetico e rispondeva alle domande dei giornalisti con calma e sicurezza. E al suo fianco c'era quel magnate immensamente potente di Portellis. Julian Grant cadde in ginocchio, piangendo: "Rhea, ho sbagliato. Ti prego, dammi un'altra possibilità." Possibilità? Rhea Warren gliene aveva già date molte. Ma questa volta, la possibilità apparteneva a qualcun altro. L'uomo alle sue spalle si fece avanti, le cinse la vita con un braccio e dichiarò possessivamente: "Ora è mia moglie."

They say that no one can say what our future will be like... That's what Bruno believed until that late afternoon when he was approached together with his friends by a gypsy. He was completely skeptical until the gypsy sealed his fate: He will marry until the age of 24, will have four children. He will get rich, but not by doing what he loves, let alone gambling. His father will die at age 60 and will die two years younger than he. His fate is tied to a young woman with brown hair, and this would all happen only when Bruno met this woman. He promised himself never to fall in love with any brown haired woman... And that was until he met Helena.

Bruno Steinmetz es un niño rico, arrogante y mimado acostumbrado a los excesos, cuando su mejor amiga muere a causa de sus adicciones se ve obligado a escoger entre un centro de rehabilitación y un fisioterapéuta personal que le ayude a caminar de nuevo, para luego encaminar su vida, acepta, creyendo que puede manipular a sus padres de nuevo, sin saber que tendría junto a Isaac, una experiencia inolvidable.

Vivienne Moreau was born into luxury, destined for a charmed future. But one scandalous mistake stole everything—her fortune, her family’s favor, and even the man she risked it all for. Forced onto the streets in shame, she rises from ruin by embracing the only weapon left to her: an irresistible allure that ensnares society’s most powerful men. Reborn as Madame V, Vivienne captivates a wealthy baron hungry for her charms and a spirited young marquis who worships her every move. Each patron drowns her in silks and coins, fueling her climb back to wealth. Yet secrets coil in every corner of the grand ballrooms—jealous rivals scheme to see her fall, blackmailers stalk her private affairs, and the gossip-hungry elite watch her every seductive step. Determined never to kneel before anyone again, Vivienne plays her dangerous double life with cunning and poise. By day, she’s a dazzling widow waltzing on society’s arm; by night, she’s a master manipulator whose bedroom deals reshape noble alliances. When a captivating prince lures her into the glittering world of royal power, Vivienne must decide how far she’ll go—and who she’s willing to betray—to reign supreme among the city’s corrupt and lustful elite. In a realm of forbidden desires, shadowy intrigues, and steamy midnight rendezvous, Vivienne’s ambition knows no limits. But with enemies closing in and hearts on the line, can she outmaneuver every threat and seize the life she craves? Or will the secrets she’s spun cost her everything—even her newly won freedom? The Hidden Courtesan is a riveting tale of passion, power, and survival, where one woman’s sexuality becomes her strongest shield in a society that casts her aside. Perfect for fans of scandalous historical romances and high-stakes intrigue, this story draws you into a world of lavish balls, clandestine affairs, and a heroine who refuses to be tamed—no matter the cost.

Elena Marlowe has built her life on precision. At twenty-four, she is the youngest strategist at a powerful investment firm in Manhattan. Composed. Analytical. Unreadable. In a world dominated by ruthless men, she survives by being sharper than they expect and quieter than they notice. She has no room for chaos. Until Adrian Vale notices her. Adrian is the thirty-year-old CEO of Vale Consortium, a corporate empire that moves markets and influences governments. To the public, he is controlled brilliance—disciplined, reserved, untouchable. Behind closed doors, he is something else entirely: a strategist who studies people the way others study numbers. When Elena crosses his path at a high-profile merger gala, Adrian does not see attraction. He sees alignment. He begins observing her—her tells, her silences, the way her composure fractures for half a second when pressured. And slowly, deliberately, he adjusts the world around her. Meetings align. Opportunities shift. Paths cross too often to be coincidence. It is not force. It is design. Elena senses it before she understands it. The way he anticipates her reactions. The way he knows what she needs before she voices it. The way his presence feels like both safety and danger. Their connection builds through intellectual sparring and quiet intensity. No explosive declarations. No dramatic seduction. Just proximity. Pressure. Precision. But when Elena discovers that Adrian orchestrated their initial encounters, the illusion shatters. What she believed was fate was strategy. And yet… she doesn’t walk away. Because the truth is more complicated. Adrian’s control is not cruel. It is calculated protection. His empire is not purely corporate; beneath the polished skyscrapers lies a web of discreet political alliances and shadow negotiations. Enemies watch him closely. And once Elena becomes visible at his side, she becomes a liability. When a rival targets her during a corporate power struggle, Elena is forced to confront the full weight of Adrian’s world. The danger is real. The influence is vast. The power he wields is terrifying. And the most unsettling truth? He would burn everything down for her. But Elena refuses to be someone’s weakness. Choosing independence, she leaves Adrian and builds her own corporate influence. Months later, she returns—not as his subordinate, not as his possession, but as his equal competitor in a hostile acquisition that threatens to destroy them both. This time, she understands the game. And she plays to win. As betrayal fractures Adrian’s inner circle and his empire teeters on collapse, Elena becomes the unexpected architect of its survival. The power dynamic shifts. The strategist becomes vulnerable. The observer becomes exposed. Adrian must confront the truth he has avoided his entire life: Control cannot replace intimacy. And Elena must decide whether love built on strategy can survive without it. In a final confrontation that blends corporate warfare with emotional reckoning, they redefine their relationship—not as possession, not as dominance, but as choice. Because the most dangerous power is not control. It’s surrender.

Medel got no choice but to submit to letting her mother's adopted younger brother, the 27-year old Chrollo Alcaraz, use her body for pleasure to make money to pay for the car that she trashed severely. Their relationship is bound by sexual pleasure and Medel is fully aware of it, reminding herself always that she should not crave intimacy that is deeper than sexual pleasure, but she falls for her uncle who is zero percent romantic, unknowingly.

Leaving everything behind is a wish that will never be granted, breaking free of chains always has a cost, and blood is the only real currency.

"A reunion of destiny for the sake of the regions and a crisis to be averted. On that fateful day a pair of glowing eyes can be seen lurking in the darkness..." When the Holy Father urges the world leaders to hold a conclave inside the Basilica, the world's religious epicenter, the governments find themselves in the task of sending their representatives to resolve what the Supreme Pontiff calls: "The biggest crisis the planet has ever seen." The Woman of the Jasper, in charge of representing her government, is awaiting the most important event of her life, however, her destiny brings her an unprecedented crisis to face; a Basilisk has appeared inside the Basilica and is hunting its prey one by one. What's the Basilisk's identity and motivation? Secrets and falsehoods begin to come to light; this time there will be no one who can stop it.

In a land besieged by darkness, a young child becomes the target of relentless knights, sent to capture him for reasons unknown. As he flees into the forest, the boy finds himself on the brink of death, only to stumble upon an ancient, mystical tree and a hidden book imbued with extraordinary power awakening forces he doesn’t understand.

When she opened her eyes, she had inexplicably returned to twenty years ago, the first day of the apocalypse escape. "Classmate, you're a Superpower User, right? How about considering joining our special operations squad?" Looking at the man opposite her with sparkling, charming eyes, Xie Ning heartlessly refused: "Thanks, I have a team." "Ah, what team do you have?" "No team." "Right, you're beautiful, so whatever you say is right. How about this, you join our squad, and I will accompany you through wind and rain, and go through fire and water with you to clear dungeons and kill monsters." "Every single day, year after year?" "Mhm! I will work hard to make money, and only for you. How does that sound?" Xie Ning: ... After being reborn, her small Space has turned into a large, mobile villa, and she originally just wanted to live her own quiet little life in peace. Never did she expect to attract such a clingy, devilishly charming man. Question: How does one heartlessly and coldly reject a charmer? Waiting online for an answer, it's quite urgent...