the ariadne deal

"Be my girlfriend." Madison froze, her heartbeat deafening in her ears. "Excuse me?" Alexander Knight leaned back in his chair, calm and composed. "One year. You need money for your mother's medical bills. I need someone I can trust, someone discreet. We clearly have chemistry." Madison Harper knows all too well the chaos Alexander Knight leaves in his wake. As the billionaire CEO's personal assistant, she's cleaned up after countless scandals, soothed ex-lovers, and kept his messy private life from spilling into the boardroom. But when one fateful night lands her in Alexander's bed, the dynamics shift dramatically. What begins as a moment of uncontrollable spirals into a neither can resist: Madison needs financial help for her mother's mounting medical bills, and Alexander offers the resources—on the condition she becomes his girlfriend for a year. No strings, no emotions, just business. But as the lines between their professional and private lives blur, Madison's resolve to keep her heart guarded begins to waver. Beneath Alexander's reckless charm lies a magnetic that draws her closer than she ever intended. Just as she starts to believe she might be more than his latest "arrangement," the ghost of Alexander's long-lost first love, Katherine, reappears, threatening to unravel everything they've built. Can Madison protect her heart while navigating this high-stakes game of desire and deception? Or will this with her infamously reckless boss cost her more than she's prepared to lose?

Two years after the breakup, he developed misogyny. Being too close to a woman would make him nauseous and vomit. Mo Chen: Why are there ugly women everywhere? The Brothers: ??? * Qiao Ruoxin suddenly returned, begging for reconciliation and affection. Mo Chen: You say breakup and we break up, you say reconcile and we reconcile? Who do you think you are! She kissed him forcefully, and Mo Chen instantly became tame, like a docile beast. The Brothers: ??? What happened to your misogyny? And what's with that look of enjoyment? Mo Chen: Get out! You're getting a free show and still have so much to say! * Qiao Ruoxin: Brothers, help me pursue Mo Chen. After I succeed, each of you gets a billion, and he's paying. The Brothers: ??? You two really are a pair of extraordinary heroes! Mo Chen: You guys created a group chat behind my back? People hurriedly left the group chat...... * "Little Ghost, Brother is quite easy to coax, just be patient." A beautiful and badass sweetheart X an abnormally paranoid and irritable CEO

"She was the perfect target." The sound of lips meeting, of bodies moving together, made bile rise in my throat. "But Damien, how were you able to do it?" Jessica's voice was breathless with more than just pleasure. "You told me we could get her inheritance and the life insurance payout once the wolfsbane killed her, but I never thought you could actually poison her so thoroughly." "Small doses of wolfsbane extract mixed into her food and drinks over months. I even convinced her that the healer's treatments were making her worse, so she'd skip doses of the antidote. Celine is so foolish and trusting, it was easy to manipulate her." Damien chuckled, clearly enjoying recounting his deception. I felt an intense pain in my chest, yet I held onto the doorframe to prevent myself from collapsing. "Good thing Father also helped by paying off the healer," Jessica added. "Making her believe that only a mate bond could cure her at this stage, when really, consistent antidote treatments could have saved her life. But that would have been expensive, and why waste the resources on an adopted nobody?" "Exactly!" Damien agreed. I could no longer take it. My heart was choking, my wolf whimpering in agony, making it difficult to breathe. *** She was wounded, rejected, betrayed and killed by the people she had given her all to. When Celine is reborn six months before her world falls apart, she is given a second chance. This time, instead of fighting alone, she makes a deal with the cursed Alpha King, a man feared as death itself. Alpha Kade Hart has lost all hope of ever getting rid of the curse until the day a girl walks into his pack house, she had been broken to the point where there not a single warmth in her eyes except for firing screaming for revenge and right that moment he knew there was hope for him again. But would she truly be able to break the curse for him, or his doom Will Celine be able to get her revenge before six months or end up like her previous life?

Salin just wanted to survive. Drowning in debt, desperate to pay for his mother’s surgery, he had no way out. The last thing he expected was that one kiss with a stranger would turn his world upside down. Jun-Ho was cold, dangerous, a mafia heir and scarred by a past that made him reject any kind of touch. He had never felt desire. Never wanted anyone. Until Salin. One kiss changed everything. Fear turned into craving. A frozen body stirred. But Jun-Ho didn’t know how to deal with it, so he made an offer Salin couldn’t refuse: “Pretend to be my fiancé. In return, your debt disappears.” Salin agreed. Because he had to. But also... because he wanted to. Jun-Ho’s gaze promised pleasure. His touch trembled. And Salin wanted more. But Jun-Ho wanted too, and couldn’t act on it. And that slowly tore them both apart. Salin teased, surrendered, backed off, then tried again. Jun-Ho burned, torn between fear and longing. Between panic and pleasure. And when the touch finally happened… it was too much. Intense. Addictive. Overwhelming. The problem? Neither of them knew how to stop. What started as a deal turned into obsession, desire, and danger. ~ Mature Content Warning: This story explores psychological trauma, themes related to organized crime, healing, intense romance, and therapy. It includes a chapter with involuntary substance use and an attempted assault. While there are no explicit or graphic scenes, some content may be sensitive. Reader discretion is advised. Note: This story has a happy ending. (This Book is also being published in Portuguese )

“Am I okay? How can you ask that after you bought me like I was some kind of object?!" Hannah shouted. "I was only trying to save you," Roman replied softly. But deep down, he couldn’t deny that he truly wanted her… ... Hannah Macalester had always known her father was selfish, but she never imagined he would go so far as to sell her in a human auction to pay off his debts. Just as filthy men began bidding on her body, Roman Thaddeus—a trillionaire playboy—won the auction with an outrageous price: 100 million dollars. Roman swore he only wanted to help. But the dark rules of The Auction House forced them into a dead end: marry, or face death. Determined to protect her younger sibling from the same fate, Hannah had no choice but to play the role of a happy fiancée in Roman’s luxurious mansion. The problem is, living under the same roof with Roman turns out to be dangerously tempting. As they secretly work with the FBI to bring down the auction, the trillionaire’s charm begins to break down Hannah’s defenses. Can this marriage on paper save not only their lives, but also their hearts?

In a high-stakes contract marriage, Serena and Alexander navigate unexpected love, dark secrets, and dangerous enemies, where every choice could seal their fate—or shatter their carefully constructed lives.

„Geht es mir gut? Wie kannst du das fragen, nachdem du mich gekauft hast, als wäre ich irgendein Objekt?!“, schrie Hannah. „Ich wollte dich doch nur retten“, erwiderte Roman sanft. Aber tief in seinem Inneren konnte er nicht leugnen, dass er sie wirklich wollte… ... Hannah Macalester hatte schon immer gewusst, dass ihr Vater egoistisch war, aber sie hätte sich nie vorstellen können, dass er so weit gehen würde, sie bei einer Menschenauktion zu verkaufen, um seine Schulden zu begleichen. Gerade als widerliche Männer anfingen, auf ihren Körper zu bieten, gewann Roman Thaddeus – ein Billionärs-Playboy – die Auktion mit einem unverschämten Preis: 100 Millionen Dollar. Roman schwor, er wolle nur helfen. Aber die dunklen Regeln von The Auction House zwangen sie in eine Sackgasse: heiraten oder sterben. Entschlossen, ihr jüngeres Geschwisterkind vor dem gleichen Schicksal zu bewahren, hatte Hannah keine andere Wahl, als in Romans luxuriöser Villa die Rolle der glücklichen Verlobten zu spielen. Das Problem ist, dass das Zusammenleben mit Roman unter einem Dach sich als gefährlich verführerisch herausstellt. Während sie heimlich mit dem FBI zusammenarbeiten, um die Auktion zu zerschlagen, beginnt der Charme des Billionärs, Hannahs Abwehrmechanismen zu durchbrechen. Kann diese Ehe auf dem Papier nicht nur ihr Leben, sondern auch ihre Herzen retten?

Curses that are placed on people works on some and doesn't work on some, that depends on how aggrieved the curser that decides to lay the curse. Amelia Smith in her agitation as she felt her life slipping away after the death of her child, laid a curse on her scum of a husband and his mistress that her spirit would forever hunt them. Then the devil himself decided to grace the curse and gave her the opportunity to transmigrate to hunt her husband and his mistress getting double portion of the things that were taken from her no matter the consequences and repercussions she must get her revenge. But he really there just to help, or for his own personal interest. "Give it up, you can't run from me no matter how you try." The devil breathed into Amelia's ears heavily trying to contain his anger. "You are mine, and mine alone." He yelled turning his back at Amelia, ripping the heart of the human that stood beside him with his sharp nails.

Kael Anderson lost his future mate and luna, Stephanie, during a rogue attack. Stephanie's death left his entire pack in mourning; her death anniversary was even declared a pack holiday. Five years later, Kael discovers that Stephanie's younger sister Astrid is his mate. But how can that be? Wasn't Stephanie supposed to be his mate? And would his pack even accept Astrid as his mate and Luna-many have always blamed Astrid for Stephanie's death, because Stephanie died trying to save Astrid. For her part, Astrid has lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister for years. She knows very well that pack members and her parents wish that it was Astrid that died that day instead of Stephanie. Astrid had looked forward to the day that she would meet her mate and finally feel important to someone. Discovering that her mate is Kael is Astrid's worst nightmare, especially when Kael reacts poorly to the discovery. Astrid decides that she is unwilling to live in Stephanie's shadow any longer. She will not spend the rest of her life with a mate who wishes she was someone else. She rejects Kael, who all too quickly accepts the rejection. Soon afterwards, horrifying truths come out and Kael immediately regrets letting Astrid go. He sets out to get Astrid back and right the wrongs that have been done. But is it too late? Will Astrid find love with Kael, or with someone else?

(Mature Content) *No Rape* EXCERPT:- ' I hope that you liked this little gift for your Twentieth birthday. I also hope that you have already felt that feeling which is wrapped around your heart like a vice. Fear. I like that. And that fear has a form and shape and that's ME. Your worst nightmare. You have messed with the wrong person Miss Bria Maxwell. P.S. Be a good obedient girl' Bria Maxwell, an ordinary girl living with her guardian and six orphaned kids happily and peacefully. What happens when a tornado appears in her life unexpectedly taking away everything that she holds close to her heart? A control-freak, dominating, cold-hearted Devil always gets what he wants. But this time he has to face a strong-willed and stubborn girl. Will he be her Devil and ruin her as he promised or will she be his Fire and burn down his dark world? The secrets will be spilt, betrayals will cause pain, lives will be at stake and the hard choices will be made... all because of that deal. THE TOXIC DEAL! NOTE- THE IMAGE USED IN THE BOOK COVER BELONGS TO THE AUTHOR!