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Kania, who had borrowed money from the bank solely to fund her wedding, was deceived by her boyfriend, Tom. Not only was she deceived, but Kania was also humiliated in front of everyone because on the very day of Kania and Tom's engagement, he chose to cheat on her and did not attend their engagement ceremony, leaving Kania heartbroken and running away. The heartbreak that Kania felt led her to check into the Hotel Paradise, where she met a tourist, and in just one night, they engaged in a One Night Stand relationship. Kania decided to lose her virginity to a stranger as a way to heal her emotional wounds. However, after their One Night Stand, the tourist left a box for Kania at the reception. Inside the box was a photo of Kania's biological mother and a card with her name on it. Why did the tourist named Marcell have a photo of Kania's biological mother??"
The decorations adorned the house, and romantic music filled the air, accompanied by the chatter of the invited guests who were eagerly awaiting the engagement ceremony. Meanwhile, Kania, who would soon be engaged, was still getting ready with the help of a makeup artist to look stunning.
Kania felt an inexplicable nervousness. She was afraid that her boyfriend would cancel the engagement ceremony that was about to take place. "No, Kania, your boyfriend loves you deeply. It's impossible for him to cancel it," Kania reassured herself in her heart.
She looked into the mirror, observing her anxious expression while the makeup artist was busy styling her hair. "Is it going to take much longer to do my hair?" Kania asked.
"Please be patient, Miss Kania. I'm trying to make you look perfect," replied the makeup artist, engrossed in her beautiful work.
Kania fell silent, seeing her face now beautifully made up to look like a bride. "I'm just going through an engagement ceremony, why are you making me look so beautiful, like a bride?" Kania asked with a hint of complaint.
The makeup artist smiled, "You are going to be a bride, Kania. Let everyone be awestruck by your beauty," she teased Kania.
Kania blushed, "That's true, my wedding is only two months away," she said, feeling embarrassed.
Kania patiently waited for the makeup artist to finish her job, making her look flawless and enchanting. "Do you think my boyfriend will be captivated by my appearance?" Kania asked with a small smile on her face.
The makeup artist smiled at her, "Of course, you're beautiful and perfect. It won't just be your boyfriend, every man who sees you will be enchanted," she said.
Shortly after, the makeup artist finished her work. Kania looked at herself from head to toe, satisfied with her perfect appearance. Wrapped in a light blue gown and with her natural makeup, she looked even more enchanting.
"I can't wait for my boyfriend to arrive," Kania chuckled.
Meanwhile, outside Kania's room, an older woman glanced at the wall clock, realizing that it was time to start the engagement ceremony. She approached Kania, who was still in her room, with a worried expression.
"Kania, are you ready?" asked Nurdia, Kania's biological mother.
Kania turned to Nurdia and smiled at her, her beautiful makeup enhancing her appearance. "I'm ready, Mom."
Nurdia was mesmerized by her daughter's beauty. "Where is my daughter? Why has my daughter transformed into such a beautiful queen?" she teased and praised her daughter.
Kania blushed with embarrassment, "Mom, don't tease me. Come on, let's go now," Kania urged.
Nurdia took her daughter's hand, leading her out of the room and towards the engagement ceremony. As Kania walked, she managed to capture everyone's attention, and her stunning beauty left everyone in awe.
"Stop staring at my daughter. She will soon belong to someone else," Nurdia said, teasing her daughter.
Nurdia guided Kania to sit on a bench, while they waited for her boyfriend to arrive and begin the engagement ceremony.
"Kania, where is your boyfriend?" Everyone inquired, as they had been waiting for nearly two hours.
"Perhaps, he's on his way right now. Please, be patient," Kania requested.
Kania was anxious, hoping that there would be no disruptions during her engagement. Nearly half an hour passed, and Kania's boyfriend still hadn't shown up.
"Mom Nurdia, I'm sorry, but we can't wait any longer. We have other matters to attend to," said one of Kania's neighbors.
Kania glanced at the clock, realizing that the promised event had already passed. "What is he doing? Why hasn't he come yet?" she wondered, her heart filled with anxiety.
As anxiety gripped her, she felt a gentle hand touch hers. Kania turned to see her mother, who was smiling serenely. "Try calling him, my dear. Don't panic, everything will be alright," Nurdia said softly, her soothing voice providing some comfort to Kania.
Kania reached for her phone and called her boyfriend, the one who had promised to commit to her in holy matrimony. Unfortunately, Kania received no response whatsoever.
"Kania, what did your boyfriend say?" Nurdia asked.
Kania sighed deeply, her restless heart fearing that bad news was about to come. "I haven't heard from him. His phone is turned off," Kania replied.
The entire family was furious, they had been waiting at Kania's house for hours, only to be left disappointed.
"What is this, Kania? We've been waiting here for three hours, only to wait for something pointless!" her uncle scolded, pointing angrily at Kania.
"I'm sorry," Kania said, her voice trembling.
They berated and scolded Kania, accusing her of deceiving them all, putting on a foolish act and wasting their time. Slowly, tears started to flow from Kania's eyes. Her heart ached, and she felt immense disappointment. They had spent three months preparing for the engagement, spent a large sum of money, only to be met with such great disappointment and embarrassment in front of her family.
"Kania," Nurdia called out.
Kania looked at her mother with a disappointed, angry, and sad gaze, eyes that reflected regret.
"I regret the decisions I've made, Mom," Kania said, her voice trembling.
Kania stared blankly into her mother's eyes, unable to hold back the tears that were about to spill and wet her beautifully made-up face. Unable to contain her sorrow, Kania ran away from her home, ignoring the pleas of those around her.
"Why would he do this to me?" Kania wondered.
Kania hailed a passing taxi and quickly got inside.
"Where to?" the taxi driver asked.
"Hotel Paradise," Kania requested.
Inside the car, Kania couldn't stop her tears, looking out of the car window with a deeply sad expression. She reached for her phone, which was in her small bag. She unlocked the phone screen and saw numerous messages, ranging from catering to invitation printing, and even the wedding organizer. Kania began responding to the messages one by one.
"I'm sorry, I'm canceling all the orders I've placed. For compensation, you can take my money," Kania replied to the incoming messages.
All the preparations, from the engagement to the wedding, were Kania's responsibility. She had been too deeply in love to realize that she also needed to protect her heart. While trying to calm herself, Kania suddenly received a call from Tom, the boyfriend who had caused the deepest wounds in her heart.
Kania answered the call, "Hello."
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After a long period of experiencing the worst sexual encounter with her partner, Mirabel considers herself a masochist. Mirabel, an elementary school swimming instructor, begins teaching Juhwan, a top actor who secretly needs to learn swimming for a film shoot. For Mirabel, who believes that her life has ended and sees nothing at the age of 29, the world takes a 180-degree turn when Juhwan comes into her life.
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Perhaps karma does exist. Myrede Brightwood, a top actress at GMG Entertainment with a bad attitude, finds herself in a downward spiral when a video of her in an intimate situation with FH Entertainment CEO Choi surfaces on the internet and becomes a trending news. To make matters worse, Myrede soon becomes a victim of an acid attack that completely ends her career. Even her boss, the man she loved, Hyunjae, leaves her after branding Myrede as a disgusting prostitute. Feeling like there's nothing left for her, Myrede chooses to die. However, instead of waking up in the afterlife, Myrede finds herself waking up in the past! Now, determined to change her bleak future, she opens a new chapter in her life and strives to avoid getting involved with Choi, one of those responsible for her downfall. However, destiny has other plans and insists that Choi is the key to Myrede's redemption.
'Eira' The girl whose emotions are completely iced over; she feels nothing, neither anger or joy or grief or passion or want. Most crucially, she hasn't changed yet, for reasons that are still a mystery to her, therefore she has no idea that she is a werewolf. For twenty-four years, she had been behaving normally, just like any other human being would. When her partner saw her covered in blood in the woods, however, everything changed. What would the Alpha do if he discovers that his mate is only a body and not a loving, caring person? Would Eira's icy heart thaw as he laid bare her deepest, darkest secrets? I wonder how Eira would react when she learns the truth about her own bleak history. She still isn't ready to fully commit to him. And he has absolutely no plans to abandon her.
Umbrie found the idea of having a mate intriguing, but fate wasn't on her side when she was paired with the emotionless, ruthless, and secretive Keiran. He wasn't what she was looking for, and he wouldn't accept her rejection, so she had to accept that. A future with Keiran, whose sole motivation is to punish her, even if she is oblivious to her transgression. Even though he treated her badly, he would murder any man who dared to be in the same room as her.
When Zora was sick during the early days of her pregnancy, Ezrah was with his first love, Piper. When Zora got into an accident and called Ezrah, he said he was busy, when in actual fact, he was buying shoes for Piper. Zora lost her baby because of the accident, and throughout her stay at the hospital, Ezrah never showed up. She already knew that he didn't love her, but that was the last straw for the camel's back, and her fragile heart could not take it anymore. When Ezrah arrived home a few days after Zora was discharged from the hospital, he no longer met the woman who always greeted him with a smile and cared for him. Zora stood at the top of the stairs and yelled with a cold expression, "Good news, Ezrah! Our baby died in a car accident. There is nothing between us anymore, so let's get a divorce." The man who claimed not to have any feelings for Zora, being cold and distant towards her, and having asked her for a divorce twice, instantly panicked.
Sawyer, the world's top arms dealer, stunned everyone by falling for Maren—the worthless girl no one respected. People scoffed. Why chase a useless pretty face? But when powerful elites began gathering around her, jaws dropped. "She's not even married to him yet—already cashing in on his power?" they assumed. Curious eyes dug into Maren's past... only to find she was a scientific genius, a world-renowned medical expert, and heiress to a mafia empire. Later, Sawyer posted online. "My wife treats me like the enemy. Any advice?"
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"
WARNING! This book is not suitable for young readers or sensitive minds. Some parts contain graphic sex scenes, adult language, and situations intended for mature readers only! BLURB She saved herself for the man she thought would be her forever. She believed in love, in promises, in happily ever after. Until she caught her fiancé tangled in another woman's arms. Betrayal burned through her veins, leaving behind only one desire. REVENGE. And what better way to break him than to seduce the one man who could shatter his pride-his powerful, dangerously handsome billionaire uncle? He's older, untouchable, and completely off-limits. But she's willing to play dirty, willing to risk everything, just to watch her ex suffer. But what happens when the game turns on her? Because the moment she steps into his world, she realizes he's not just a pawn in her twisted little plan. He's a man who dominates, consumes, and makes her feel things she's never felt before. And the worst part? She might not want to escape.
"I ran. Ran as fast as my legs could go. Away. Away from him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hailey Pritchett loved her job as the secretary of Henry Caldwell, the CEO of the Caldwell Industries. She was a woman who liked safety, and stayed far away from danger. However, the company is bought by a ruthless businessman who is known as the Sniper. Theodore Benson is a ruthless billionaire, and is known as the Sniper in the business world. Because he kills his opponents without letting them know. He bows down to no one, and when he wants something, he does everything - whether legal or not - to possess it. When Hailey and Theodore aka the Sniper, come face to face, Hailey knows that Theodore is dangerous. So Hailey does what she does best in the face of danger. She runs. But will Theodore let her get away? Theodore wants Hailey Pritchett, and won't stop until he has her - in every possible way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~