Lisana came into the world with health problems: at birth, she was diagnosed with a heart murmur. Among her relatives, it was whispered that she was a true miracle. Accustomed to having everyone dedicate much time to her needs and whims, she grew into a woman willing to break the rules of the society she lived in. When she met Lucas, her life changed. She drifted away from her parents and started coming home past midnight more and more frequently. Her family did everything possible to keep her away from him, but their efforts were in vain. He pulled her into a dark world, far removed from the way she had been raised. At one of the many parties they attended as a couple, she took advantage of Lucas being distracted to take a walk around the property. She lingered long enough to feel very thirsty, and as she was about to return to the hall, she saw him. That was the night she met Mateo and became obsessed with seeing him again and again. The situation grew more complicated as the months went by. Mateo was in love with Dana, the woman who threatened to take away the love of her life. She had no doubt she could steal him from Dana, but could she make Mateo fall in love with her? And would Lucas stay quiet about it?
That morning, Lisana approached the terrace of her room as she did every sunrise. She admired the lush greenery that alternated with the orange rooftops of houses peeking through the foliage. In the distance, her gaze rested on Lucas's house. Though she didn't want to think about him, her mind betrayed her. Breaking away from her past was the best decision she had made in her young life; putting distance between them would give her the advantage she needed to save her marriage.
The sunlight had an unusual glow that highlighted the shine of her long hair. She wore an elegant silk robe. Even though she hadn't slept well, she was already made up, her hair done, and ready to change clothes and head to the airport. She was checking her husband's luggage for the fourth time when her mother entered the room.
"I thought you'd be asleep. Your flight is in the afternoon, my love. Why don't you rest a bit more? You both need to unwind, and your father and I will feel more at peace."
Lisana rolled her eyes toward the ceiling, showing the whites of her eyes.
"Mom, can't you see I'm busy? I want to pack the right outfits, especially to make sure my husband has everything he needs. I want him to feel comfortable in our new home. Everything has to be perfect."
"Yes, my love, I understand. I'll ask them to make you some tea to help you relax," Ana said, knowing that contradicting her daughter would accomplish nothing, so she tried to remain patient.
With a wave of her hand and pursing her lips, Lisana declined.
"Look, what do you think? I'm not sure if I should bring this dress," she said, pointing to the gray dress hanging near the mirror. "But, on second thought, it matches the suit I packed for him. Oh, it'll be wonderful to be far away from all of this, far from this nightmare!"
Her mother watched her, frowning, fully aware that Lisana wasn't as calm as she pretended to be. Her daughter couldn't fool her under that guise of normality.
"Everything looks good on you. You're so beautiful. When I first saw you, I knew you'd be a true princess, the apple of my eye."
The phone kept ringing, and Lisana could already sense who it was. Her jaw tightened, and her eyes fixed on the device as she willed it to stop buzzing.
Thoughts raced through her mind. Moments earlier, Mateo had left for Dana's grandfather's wake, which had put her in a bad mood and made her very nervous. She had warned him it would be the last time he'd see that woman, and now this-the untimely call. Her plan was to take Mateo far away, capitalizing on the fact that Dana had announced her engagement to Adán.
"Are you not going to answer the phone? Can I?" Ana asked.
Lisana harshly dropped the clothes she was holding and picked up the call.
"Hello," she said curtly.
"It's me. I want you to come here right now."
Her eyes widened further at the sound of the voice. Something stirred inside her as she confirmed it was Lucas.
"No, I won't go. You'll never see me again!" she shouted, her hands trembling.
"What are you talking about? You don't know what you're saying. You need some affection from me to calm those nerves."
She thought so quickly she was rendered speechless. She didn't want him to ruin her plans, much less suspect she was leaving the country for good.
His tone was soft and melodious, each word spoken with confidence.
Lisana's mother took the phone, pacing the room visibly distressed.
"Hello, this is Lisana's mother. Please leave my daughter alone. Don't call again," she said, clearly upset.
"Ma'am, you'd better stay out of our business. Your daughter and I still have a lot to talk about. Our story isn't over."
"Don't bother her anymore. Leave her alone. I won't let you ruin her," Ana managed to say, her voice trembling.
Ana was determined to protect her daughter from this man.
"Tell her I'm waiting. She has thirty minutes to be at my house."
"She's not going. She already told you she won't. Stop insisting; I forbid it."
"She'll come, ma'am, because Lisana knows what I'm capable of if she doesn't obey. If you don't believe me, ask her yourself. She'll confirm it. That secret she's been hiding-it's going to come out. I have no reason to keep quiet."
"No, you can't threaten her. She's not alone."
"Can't I?" he said with a sarcastic laugh so unbearable it made Ana nauseous. "Of course I can, ma'am. I don't care if it's revealed. In fact, I'd find it quite amusing to tell Mateo the truth to his face."
All Lisana wanted was to get away from everything, especially from Lucas's influence over her. She only wished to be happy with her husband in a distant country.
Ana collapsed onto the bed, dropping the phone, her face pale as Lisana focused on her mother's well-being.
"Are you alright? Mom! Answer me."
Lucas's face lit up with satisfaction at the discomfort he was causing them, savoring the chaos he imagined was unfolding in that room.
Lisana grabbed the phone and hurled it against the wall, shouting, "Enough! Get out of my life! I hate you!"
Tears streamed down her cheeks, and she wiped them away roughly with both hands.
"I'll have to go. Otherwise, he might show up here, and it'll be worse. I can't take that risk."
"Don't risk it with so little time left. Think, daughter, think."
"I know how to handle this. It won't take long. Keep an eye on everything. I'll be back soon."
She flung her hair back in front of the mirror, put on a skin-tone jumpsuit, and accessorized with the jewelry in her dresser drawer.
"What should I tell your husband if he asks where you are?"
"Nothing. Don't say anything. Lucas's house is just a few blocks away. I'll go and be back quickly. He's probably waking up from another night of excess, who knows. I'm used to entering and leaving his chaotic world unscathed. Let me handle it."
With abrupt movements, she finished getting ready, grabbed her purse and car keys, and left the room.
As she walked down the hallway to the stairs, her mother's words echoed in her mind. Lucas refused to leave her life, becoming an obstacle to her happiness. Her parents had warned her from the moment she brought him home, and now she bore the weight of a wrong decision. Still, she couldn't deny that without his help, she wouldn't be Mateo's wife today.
Their complicity had crossed boundaries in their youth, starting with minor mischief. The adrenaline consumed them, and they wanted more and more. Complaints from neighbors had alerted others to their antics. Their irresponsible actions escalated to the point of committing a crime that bound them together-a secret they had sworn to take to their graves, one they laughed about when alone.
At the opulent celebration of Lucía and Mateo's engagement, everything seems perfect: a glamorous night, an apparent love, and a bright future. However, behind Mateo's charming smile lies a secret that threatens to shatter everything he has built. He is not the ideal man Lucía believes she knows. In an unexpected twist, two women from his past, Dana and Clara, carry Mateo's children in their wombs-a truth hidden beneath layers of lies. As the party progresses and congratulations pour in, Mateo finds himself trapped between the image he has carefully crafted and the mounting pressure to face the truth. The fear of losing Lucía consumes him, yet he is also haunted by the feeling that his deceptions are on the verge of being exposed. Will Mateo manage to escape the consequences of his lies, or will the façade of perfection he has maintained come crashing down? *The Escape of the Adorable Liar* is a story of deceit, secrets, and the inner struggle of a man caught between love and the fear of being discovered.
What do you expect from your first day at work? A good salary? A pleasant work environment? Opportunities for promotion? Benefits? That would be enough to celebrate. But what if you get that and something more? Clara's first day at work was unlike any other. She showed up for the interview for the nurse position, doing everything she could to get selected. The Chief of Surgery, who would be her direct boss, asked her to attend to her first patient, so they headed to the hospital ward. Being close to that patient made her nervous; she knew it was love at first sight, and a brush of their bodies sparked the flame. Looking into each other's eyes, they tried to reason with themselves, but they couldn't. He pulled her by the waist to bring her closer to his bed, pressing his body against hers. Time passed quickly, and when her boss returned, she had not finished attending to the patient. Despite this, she was happy. Would that man bring happiness or misfortune into her life? Would Clara regret her weakness?
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.
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?
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.
In the previous life, Maggie Johnson was so cowardly, gullible and stupid that she was coaxed by her fiance and stepsister and then broke her legs and lost everything including her fortune, love and even life. However, she was so lucky that she was reborn in the year before everything happened. Since her life restarted, how could she repeat a previous tragedy? Therefore, in this life, she took the opportunity to improve herself and take revenge on the ones who had ever insulted her. Facing the people who had humiliated her previously, she became smart and experienced to break their frames and tricks that had caused her to hurt in the previous life. Finally, no one could stop her pace to amaze the world any more.
Anabel found out she was pregnant and dialed her husband's number to share the good news to him. They have been married for two years without a child. Desmond's mother had been accusing her of being barren and unproductive. When the call was picked, she was flabbergasted and broken. She was hearing a loud moan of feminine voice. "Ohh! Yeah! Don't stop fucking me! Fuck me harder baby!" accompanied with sound of skins slapping against the other. She went home to confront her husband and end up receiving a divorce paper. Desmond divorced him for a lady his mother was rooting. Few months later when he found out that his ex-wife is a billionaire heiress and she is pregnant with twins, he went crazy!