Imagine marrying a poor man only to discover that he wasn't actually poor. Katherine didn't know what else to expect after she got dumped by her boyfriend and ended up marrying another man the very next day. Her new husband, Esteban was handsome, but she thought her marriage life wasn't going to be special at all. It came as a surprise to her when she discovered that Esteban was actually so clingy. Strangely, all the problems she encountered after the marriage were solved with ease. Something just wasn't adding up. Suspiciously, she asked him, "Esteban, what's going on here?" With a shrug, Esteban replied, "Maybe luck is just on your side." Katherine believed it. After all, she had gotten married to Esteban when he was about to go broke. She was the breadwinner of their family. They continued to live life as a simple couple. So, nothing prepared Katherine for the shocker she received one day. Her simple husband was not so simple! She couldn't believe that she was actually married to a zillionaire. While she was still processing the shock, Esteban hugged her and smiled. "Isn't it great?" Kathrine had a million questions for him.
Katherine Morgan stood outside the Civil Hall, watching the bustling crowd. Out of nowhere, a lean figure obscured her view. Lifting her gaze, she met the eyes of a notably tall man.
Her eyes fixated on the man before her, a blank expression on her face. Dressed in a sleek black suit, he possessed features so chiseled it was as if they were handcrafted by God himself. He was about 1.9 meters tall, which exuded an aura of dominance.
"Are you Katherine Morgan, the woman my grandmother has been trying to introduce to me?" he asked with a hint of impatience.
Suddenly, Katherine snapped back to reality, recalling the reason she was here at the first place.
Yesterday evening, following her parents' advice, she went to the home of her boyfriend, Darrell Clark, to discuss their upcoming wedding plans. Unexpectedly, she bumped into a situation where he was having sex with her cousin.
Feeling betrayed, she broke up with him in anger and disgust and stormed off. On her way, she encountered Lainey James, who had been kind to her back when she was in the orphanage.
After Katherine had reunited with her family, she hadn't seen Lainey again.
When Katherine met Lainey this time, she was filled with sorrow, and she poured her heart out. Lainey offered kind words of solace and revealed that she had a grandson, a fine and upstanding young man. She asked if Katherine might be interested in giving dating a go with him.
Katherine's family pressured her to marry, and in the heat of her anger over Darrell's situation, she agreed impulsively.
But now...
Katherine scrutinized the man before her. His good looks and charm were evident. He didn't fit his grandmother's description of someone struggling to find a wife.
Maybe it was because she was staring so intently that he grew impatient. He arched his eyebrows and urged, "I've got a lot on my plate. If we have to do this, let's speed it up."
Katherine trembled and meekly lowered her head, resembling a young girl who had made a mistake. "Alright."
They completed the simple marriage procedures and soon emerged with their marriage certificate.
Katherine was dazed, staring at the name on the certificate-Esteban James. She couldn't grasp how she had just hastily married a total stranger.
Esteban observed her.
His keen eyes scanned her lovely visage. She had rosy lips and wore a basic denim vest and a pair of crisp, standout white sneakers.
He chuckled silently. This woman appeared demure and timid, but who could say for sure if she was putting on an act?
It was possible that this lady hatched a plan to trick his grandmother and snatch the position of Mrs. James for herself.
He had gone through with the marriage for his grandmother's sake. He resolved to keep a close eye on Katherine; any sign of deceit would not be tolerated.
Just as he had finished this task and was about to come up with a reason to depart, Katherine's phone started ringing.
It was her grandmother. Katherine's expression tensed. She couldn't utter a word to Esteban before she ran away to answer the call.
"Katherine Morgan, what's this now? You spent the entire night outdoors and didn't come back home. Get back here immediately!"
Her grandmother abruptly disconnected after she finished her words, giving Katherine no opportunity to explain.
The click of the phone being disconnected resonated, and Katherine couldn't help but let out a sigh. She then approached Esteban and expressed regret. "I'm sorry, but I have a family matter to attend to. I need to leave now."
"Okay."
Esteban promptly gave his consent. He watched Katherine merge with the crowd and vanish before his phone started to ring.
On the other end, Lainey's voice was gentle. "Esteban, did you meet Katherine? Do you have the marriage certificate? Are you still at the Civil Hall?"
"Yes, we've met, and the marriage certificate is in hand," Esteban replied, his eyes clouding over as he recounted the events. After a moment, he added, "She had to rush home to deal with something."
"What? You brat, you've just got married, and you let her go home by herself? That's not right!" Upon hearing Esteban's heartless remarks, Lainey scolded him with fiery anger.
With Katherine's departure, Esteban felt no need to conceal his feelings any longer and openly voiced his discontent.
"You're quite open-minded. You stumbled upon a woman and let me marry her. Aren't you concerned that she might not be the right fit?"
Lainey, confident in her choice, dismissed his concerns. "I've seen her at the orphanage before. She's always been mild and sensible. Trust me, spend some time with her, and you'll come to love her."
"No chance." Esteban's good-looking face clouded over, and he spoke with determination. "I got the marriage certificate with her for your sake. I don't want to waste my time. If I don't develop any feelings for her within a year, I'll end the marriage. Grandma, there's no stopping me."
Lainey had confidence in her judgment. She didn't believe the couple would divorce later on, so she readily consented. "Sure, that's fine. But you'll need to spend this year with Katherine. After all, how else can you nurture your relationship?"
Esteban's silence was heavy, his eyes reflecting his dissatisfaction.
But Lainey appeared unaware of his feelings. "Didn't Katherine have a problem at home? As her husband, you shouldn't leave her to handle it alone. Why don't you go see what's going on?"
Esteban had a strong reluctance to do so. However, he found no other option but to heed his grandmother's advice. He began looking for the address based on the information from their marriage certificate.
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. “It's time to reveal your true identity, darling.”
COALESCENCE OF THE FIVE SERIES BOOK ONE: THE 5-TIME REJECTED GAMMA & THE LYCAN KING BOOK TWO: THE ROGUES WHO WENT ROGUE BOOK THREE: THE INDOMITABLE HUNTRESS & THE HARDENED DUKE *** BOOK ONE: After being rejected by 5 mates, Gamma Lucianne pleaded with the Moon Goddess to spare her from any further mate-bonds. To her dismay, she is being bonded for the sixth time. What’s worse is that her sixth-chance mate is the most powerful creature ruling over all werewolves and Lycans - the Lycan King himself. She is certain, dead certain, that a rejection would come sooner or later, though she hopes for it to be sooner. King Alexandar was ecstatic to meet his bonded mate, and couldn’t thank their Goddess enough for gifting him someone so perfect. However, he soon realizes that this gift is reluctant to accept him, and more than willing to sever their bond. He tries to connect with her but she seems so far away. He is desperate to get intimate with her but she seems reluctant to open up to him. He tries to tell her that he is willing to commit to her for the rest of his life but she doesn’t seem to believe him. He is pleading for a chance: a chance to get to know her; a chance to show her that he’s different; and a chance to love her. But when not-so-subtle crushes, jealous suitors, self-entitled Queen-wannabes, an old flame, a silent protector and a past wedding engagement threaten to jeopardize their relationship, will Lucianne and Xandar still choose to be together? Is their love strong enough to overcome everything and everyone? Or will Lucianne resort to enduring a sixth rejection from the one person she thought she could entrust her heart with?
Darya spent three years loving Micah, worshipping the ground he walked on. Until his neglect and his family's abuse finally woke her up to the ugly truth-he doesn't love her. Never did, never will. To her, he is a hero, her knight in shining armour. To him, she is an opportunist, a gold digger who schemed her way into his life. Darya accepts the harsh reality, gathers the shattered pieces of her dignity, divorces him, takes back her real name, reclaims her title as the country's youngest billionaire heiress. Their paths cross again at a party. Micah watches his ex-wife sing like an angel, tear up the dance floor, then thwart a lecher with a roundhouse kick. He realises, belatedly, that she's exactly the kind of woman he'd want to marry, if only he had taken the trouble to get to know her. Micah acts promptly to win her back, but discovers she's now surrounded by eligible bachelors: high-powered CEO, genius biochemist, award-winning singer, reformed playboy. Worse, she makes it pretty clear that she's done with him. Micah gears up for an uphill battle. He must prove to her he's still worthy of her love before she falls for someone else. And time is running out.
[Cute Baby + Secret Identity + Powerful hero and heroine!] Caroline loved Damian with all her heart for five whole years. She devoted herself to him and lived humbly for his sake. However, when the couple faced a crisis, she hoped that the news of her pregnancy would fix their marriage, but what she got in return was just a divorce agreement. And to make things worse, while she was about to give birth, she had fallen into someone's trap and her life was in danger. After managing to survive such a harrowing experience, she was determined to cut all ties with the man. Five years later, she re-emerged with her head held high, being the CEO of a famous company. Those who used to bully her now got a taste of their own medicine. And the truth about the past gradually surfaced... Dazzled by Caroline's newfound confidence, her ex-husband wanted to get back together with her, but she just turned a blind eye to his advances. Damian pleaded desperately, "Honey, our baby needs both his parents. Please remarry me!"
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
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?"