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“Help me, please,” Bella pleaded, grasping his hands. His dark eyes, devoid of warmth, pierced through hers with an unsettling coldness. "Why should I mess with those goons to help you?" he asked callously. “I’ll do anything you say,” she said without thinking, desperate. “Just save me from them.” He demanded something that Bella had never anticipated even in her dreams. A contract marriage! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bella Dawn was already in distress to pay her step father’s debts. To add her misery, her mother was diagnosed with liver disease and needed immediate transplant. Where would she get that much money? Then, like a cruel twist of fate, she accidentally encountered a handsome man, Theodore Reid, the enigmatic CEO of Ace Group. Rumors said that he was a ruthless businessman with a heart as cold as ice. Yet, to Bella, he was kind, rescuing her from the clutches of those who sought to exploit her. She was grateful to him until he demanded something weird, shattering her pervious assumptions. He wanted to marry her. No He wanted a contract marriage. In exchange, he would take care of her mother's treatment and compensate her generously at the end of their arrangement. For Theodore, it was a solution born out of necessity, a means to appease his grandfather's demands for an heir while he searched for the one who had once saved him, his angel. Bella’s appearance reminded him of his savior. So, he offered her a contract marriage. It was a temporary solution to his grandfather’s demand to get an heir until he found his angel. With no other options left, Bella reluctantly agreed to the terms of the contract. But little did she know it would test her resolve and resilience like never before. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Remember one thing, never fall in love with me,” he said, cold and dangerous. Bella gulped, nervous. “What if I do?” A sliver of defiance, a foolish question escaped her lips. She was already attracted to his handsome appearance. He squeezed her jaw and hissed, “You will regret it.” “What if you started liking me?” she dared to ask. He leaned closer, his breath warm against her ear. "No chance," he scoffed. "You're not my type." Bella’s heart sank. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can check my other books. Accidentally Married to Mr. Billionaire - Completed The Billionaire's Sick Wife - Completed Temptation of Billionaire's Secret Lover: A tale of love and revenge - Completed. My Ex-Husband Begged Me To Take Him Back - Ongoing, daily updated.

The Arcanum Helix Institute, a world-class research organization, was established by the leaders of the United World Authority with the goal of creating a military unit comprised of genetically enhanced humans. However, their first experiment went catastrophically wrong, resulting in the destruction of an entire town. In response, the institute shifted its focus to using children as test subjects, leading to widespread abductions and the creation of an elite military unit known as the New Generation. Deprived of their memories, the members of the New Generation were conditioned to follow strict orders without question, becoming obedient instruments of the United World Authority. This remained the status quo until Johan's last assignment, which led to him to question his circumstances, triggering a recovery of his lost memories. As the truth about the institute and the New Generation's true purpose dawned on him, Johan became a target for termination by the institute. Now, Johan stands alone against the formidable forces of the institute and the otherworldly powers backing them, determined to uncover the secrets surrounding his past and the New Generation's existence.

His dream is to become a Paladin but in a world full of terrifying monsters and prejudice, it's not going to be easy. A journey full of pain, happiness, and self-realization. New allies and past enemies. Reid Flannel, a good for nothing sector brat, is a boy with great ambitions that will do anything to reach his dream as he embarks on a path to become strong. But he must come to realize, that humans are more terrifying than monsters.

In a world ruled by social hierarchy, power and class distinctions, a forbidden romance blossoms between Freye a young slave, and Angus, one of the sons of the plantation owner. Freye has never had the luxury of choice. By day, she is a slave—worked beneath the merciless sun, bound to a life of servitude on the plantation. By night, she is summoned to the bed of Angus, the plantation owner’s son: a man as dangerously handsome as he is cold, proud, and untouchable. What begins as a secret arrangement born from power and privilege soon twists into something far more dangerous. Beneath Angus’s arrogance lies a growing obsession neither of them can deny, and beneath Freye’s silence awakens a strength she never knew she possessed. But in a society where love across the divide is forbidden, every stolen touch is a risk… every secret a threat.

Risen was good at a few things, Two being baking and painting when she finally has enough money to move to Virginia to start a bakery, what could go wrong?

Two packs. One big problem. A rivalry between two packs that has been ongoing for many years has to be put aside when they discover they are both suffering the same fate — Mysterious deaths with no trace. It goes on and on until a prophecy reveals that the destiny of a special young girl is intertwined with that of the alpha of the rival pack. A prophecy that is the only way to curb the mysterious activities in both territories. But both individuals do not seem ready to put aside the differences between them...

Come with me, to a world even I don't know that well. Maybe we can unravel some mysteries or...we can just try to stay alive. No one said that this was going to be easy.

Year 2100 A group of artificial humans was created in order to find a way to protect humanity from the imminent danger that poses its threat. Now a boy who got reincarnation chosen to be the one who would bring salvation strives to overcome the challenges as he journeys through the world

Mia A girl from a poor background, that lives in the village of the Kingdom of Scotland. Being pressurized by her mother to get married so she could live a better life, Mia disagrees and goes on with her single life by her mother's side Alex The Prince of Scotland, who doesn't like being the prince and prefers to be found as a peasant. He disguises himself and goes out to dwell amongst the villagers. Alex and Mia cross path and the start of a new adventure begin.

Sophie Wexler transmigrated into a novel about The Galaxy, becoming the vicious, F-rank Healer-class cannon fodder. The original owner constantly caused trouble and made things difficult for the female lead, earning her the hatred of the entire internet. Upon transmigrating and seeing that everything had been ruined by the original owner, Sophie's only thought was: "What kind of nightmare start is this?!" To escape the original owner's fate, Sophie Wexler worked diligently, conducted herself conscientiously, stayed away from the male and female leads, compensated the soldiers harmed by the original owner, and strove to be a model citizen of The Galaxy, absolutely refusing to be the cannon fodder 'offed' by the Imperial Marshal! Broke and powerless, Sophie also had to support a man who'd been innocently dragged into the original owner's mess. She had no choice but to hustle. She started live streaming, became a masked singer, and held concerts. At first, netizens were scornful: 【Tsk, how good can she possibly sound?】 Later, the netizens were forced to eat their words. 【Damn, that's so good I'm on my knees!】 【What the hell, the violent episode of my Disorder Period has actually been soothed?!】 【The toxins in my Spiritual Sea have actually been eliminated!】 Her live streams went viral, the masked singer became a huge sensation, and tickets for her concerts were snapped up across The Galaxy. Sophie was content, thinking, "This time, I must have finally escaped the original owner's fate, right?" But what do you know, the man I've been doting on and supporting is actually the Imperial Marshal?! --- One day, Yancey Forrest came home to find that the boisterous person who was always claiming to be good to him was gone. His eyes darkened. Provoke me and then think you can leave? After catching her, Yancey traced his fingertips along Sophie's neck, smiling gently. "Why run?" Sophie trembled. "You... you're the Imperial Marshal?" His identity exposed, Yancey Forrest took her hand and slowly placed it on his own neck ring. "You know I won't kill you, don't you?"