PROLOGUE This is the story of Angélica, a beautiful 25-year-old Canadian woman, the only child and heiress of the most powerful family in Canada. Angélica is a top model, the most famous one in Canada since she turned 20. She's naturally cheerful, optimistic, and very sociable. I live a peaceful life until the day everything falls apart-five years ago, I'm caught in a house fire with my parents in our mansion. That night, I lose both of them. And I lose my face. The fire leaves me disfigured. It's the hardest moment of my life-not just losing my parents, but having to accept that my face is permanently burned and changed forever. After many rounds of surgery, most of my face remains the same-damaged. People reject me. I can't work as a model anymore. From one day to the next, I become a shadow of myself. Even though I'm still an heiress and have everything money can buy, I miss something essential-love. I feel so alone. People avoid me like the plague. The worst part is that no man ever approaches me now, and it hurts deeply. I've never known love before, and all I want is to experience that wonderful feeling that seems to make everyone so happy. But with how I look, that seems impossible. I live in a dull, repetitive routine, every day the same... until I meet someone online. A young man. I fall in love with him-deeply. We've never met in person, but I already feel like I'd give anything just for him to love me back. We keep chatting online, day after day. But my world crashes again when he finally meets me face-to-face. The look on his face says it all. Especially because... he's a telenovela actor. Will he be able to love me despite my appearance ? How far am I willing to go for the man I love to love me back ?
Chapter 1
Point of View : Angelica Smith
-My baby, you still haven't eaten anything since this morning.
Sitting in front of my mirror, I take another long look at my bruised and scarred face. Life can be so unbelievably cruel. I've endured so many trials in such a short amount of time, and sometimes, I wonder how I've managed to keep breathing.
Years ago, I was the most beautiful woman in Canada-top model, international celebrity, adored and envied. People admired me, men desired me, women wanted to be me. I took such pride in my appearance, always perfecting every detail. Honestly, I worshipped myself. My beauty was my power. It was everything to me.
But everything changed in a heartbeat.
I lost my parents-my only family, the people I loved most in this entire world-five years ago. That fire... God, I remember it so clearly. We were having dinner together, laughing like we always did. It was just a normal evening. Nothing unusual, nothing alarming.
Then everything turned to ashes.
I woke up in the hospital, barely conscious. The pain was unbearable. My face... it was burned, ruined. When I looked in the mirror for the first time, I let out a scream so loud the nurses had to sedate me. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. That wasn't me. That couldn't be me.
After countless surgeries, skin grafts, and painful procedures, some parts of my face recovered. But the scars never fully disappeared. One side of my face still carries the marks of that night-raw, ugly reminders of everything I lost. My beauty. My career. My family. My identity.
Since then, I've kept my face hidden from the world. No one sees me without my scarf or veil. Not even myself, sometimes.
And love ? That died with the fire.
No man wants a woman who looks like a monster. I've been alone for five years now. The silence is suffocating. The longing is unbearable. I miss being touched, being kissed, being seen-not for the scars, but for the soul beneath them.
I crave love so badly it hurts. I would give up everything I own just for one man to say he loves me... for real. No pity. No lies.
In just a few months, I'll turn 26. I'm getting older, and it terrifies me.
-Sweetheart...
-Yeah, Mom ? What did you say ?
Her voice brings me back to reality.
She comes closer, her warm hands gently resting on my shoulders. Her eyes shine with that same motherly love that has never changed-not even after I became... this.
-You're beautiful, my love. I sing that to you every single day, don't I ?
I give her a sad smile, eyes filling with tears.
-You say that just to make me feel better. Why can't you tell me the truth ? That I'm hideous. That I don't look like anything anymore. That I'm a freak. Why do you lie to me just to spare my feelings ?
My voice breaks as tears spill down my cheeks.
She shakes her head firmly and cups my face in her hands.
-Stop hurting yourself. You are still beautiful. You just don't see it. Please, for the love of God, value yourself. You've locked yourself in this darkness for years now, hiding from life, hiding from hope. Enough ! Go out. See what's out there. Discover the good that still exists. Live, Angelica. You still have a future, damn it !
She's right. She always is. But her words feel like a punch to the chest. I wish I could believe her.
Later that night, I lie in bed and pick up my phone. I haven't touched it in years. I've been so disconnected from the world that I barely know how things work anymore. Is Facebook still a thing ? Are people still posting selfies and updates like nothing ever goes wrong ?
I open my photo gallery and start scrolling through old pictures. There I am-flawless, glowing, alive. And there they are-my parents, smiling beside me, unaware of what fate had in store.
I sob uncontrollably.
Then, suddenly, I get this urge... a strange, unexplained impulse. I log into my Facebook account.
I used to have thousands of followers, fans from all over the world. They adored me. Sent me gifts. Praised me like I was a goddess.
But now ?
Almost no one is left. They disappeared as soon as news of my condition spread. My beauty gone, their love vanished.
Disgusted, I'm about to log off when something catches my eye-a suggestion for a friend request. A man. Handsome. Mysterious. His name : Miguel Hernandez.
My heart skips a beat. What the hell ?
I stare at his picture longer than I should. He's breathtaking. I can't remember the last time I found a man attractive. It's been so long. But there's something about him... something intense in his eyes, something that calls to me.
Without thinking, I send him a friend request.
If he accepts, maybe-just maybe-I'll try to talk to him. Build a connection. A friendship. I won't hope for anything more. I can't. But still... I hope.
Point of View : Miguel Hernandez
For the fifth time in ten minutes, my phone buzzes again. I groan and pull away from the soft lips of my fiancée, clearly irritated.
I'm Miguel Hernandez-Mexican by birth, Canadian by residence. My whole family's still back in Mexico, but my career brought me here.
I'm 35 years old. I'm an athlete. A household name. Rich, sexy, and famous-yeah, I know what people say about me.
I'm also a telenovela actor. My face is plastered on TV screens around the world. Women throw themselves at me. Fame is a double-edged sword.
But only one woman matters to me-Jessica Lopez, also Mexican, and the love of my life.
Jessica is perfect. Curves in all the right places, a face that could stop traffic, and brains to match. She's the total package. And she's mine.
-Baby, that phone of yours is killing the vibe. Can't you shut it off ?
Her voice is laced with frustration, but her lips are still on my skin. I kiss her neck, hungry for more. Yeah, I'm a bad boy most of the time, but with her, I'm serious. She's not a fling. She's my future.
We're at my place tonight. I just got back from a long tour, and I needed some serious downtime. Nothing better than being home... with her.
-Don't worry, my love. I'll turn it off.
She smiles and nods approvingly.
I pick up my phone, ready to shut it off, when a notification pops up. Friend request. From someone named Angelica.
Normally, I ignore these. Especially from women. They're usually obsessed fans, trying to flirt, message, cling. I hate that.
But something stops me this time. Her name. Her profile picture-hidden, mysterious. There's something different about her.
Without even thinking, I hit "Accept."
-Is it off yet ?
Jessica asks.
I nod and finally turn off the phone. But even as I go back to kissing her, my thoughts drift to the woman behind that friend request.
Angelica.
There's something about her I can't shake.
We'll see where this goes...
PROLOGUE : What wouldn't we do for our children ? A mother is capable of doing anything to save her kids. That's exactly the case for me-Carla, a twenty-year-old woman, mother of twin girls, and divorced from an irresponsible and criminal ex-husband. I find myself in a delicate situation when my ex kidnaps our daughters and forces me to steal priceless jewelry from the office of the powerful, ruthless, and bloodthirsty Sheikh Mohamed, who has come from his country solely to attend the inauguration party for the purchase of his new company in America. To avoid losing my children, I accept-against my will-to do what that vile man asks of me. I do everything I can to get a job as a waitress at the party in order to carry out my mission. During the event, I see the Sheikh from behind, deep in conversation with his advisors and collaborators. I quietly slip away toward his office, which, to my relief, isn't locked. My heart races as I start searching through the drawers until I find a small bag filled with golden jewelry. I feel a rush of relief that everything has gone smoothly, but I'm not proud of what I've just done-I've never stolen anything in my life. But I have no choice. My daughters' lives are on the line. I thought I had planned everything perfectly. What I didn't expect was for the Sheikh to catch me red-handed. What fate does the Sheikh have in store for me ? Will I make it out of this ? Will I be able to save my children ?
Summary Moving reunion As she approaches her marriage Aude a young woman of thirty beautiful, virtuous and independent went to a shop of dresses to marry to meet the famous and reputed stylist she did not know, she was so super excited to order her wedding dressthat she was impatient to meet this one .. But all her enthusiasm disappears when she finds herself in front of the stylist who was nothing other than the love of her youth. Dave Figerson was her first love, she loved her in silence since their school curriculum but she had never dared to tell her of her feelings ... So see him again for years made her feelings reborn that she had tried to make disappear for years ... Her reunion was so overwhelming for her that she was no longer sure to marry her fiancé with whom she had been in contact for five long years. All this complicated even more for her when Dave began to take her interest in her as a woman. What will happen when she cancels her engagement as well as her marriage? Will she end up his life with Dave? His fiancé who was a dangerous man would they let them live their love? How much would he go for the prevented to be happy?
Summary The widow and the billionaire Already 2 years old that she was a widow, 2 years that she was harassed by her brother-in-law for married him after having torn away all her husband's property. Today the shy young woman with green eyes, fragile wise and very beautiful to join the two ends, hiding her status as a widow and being convinced that by leaving the country and changing work she could escape her brother who terrified her more than everthat he had become rich thanks to the property of her husband. Moving to her, she found herself face to face with her worst enemy. Since the young woman lives in fear and insecurity until the day she met a beautiful billionaire, dominant, arrogant cold and very hostile towomen who will make a marriage proposal on contract. Does the young woman accept? What will happen when the billionaire knows that she is a widow? Will they love each other? Will the billionaire protected him from his brother -in -law?
The choice of Diego Santibanez Diego Santibanez aged 25 is the most famous and rich man in Mexico, his family being more famous in Mexico he was a man who was respected despite his age. Rude, uncompromising and impulsive, he always got what he wanted. The day of his wedding with the woman of whom he was madly in love, a young unknown appeared in front of everyone accompanied by a 5 -year -old boy. When the young woman affirmed that it was their son he did not want to believe it until he leaps in the past, he then realized that the young woman was the woman with whom he had a night stroke at one of his trips 5 years ago. Everything became complicated for him when a choice imposed himself on him, his present or his past? Are you going to denied his son and choose the woman he always wanted? Where are he going to choose his son and give up his marriage since he could not ask his future wife to raise her son especially since the biological mother will never accept him. What choice will he do? Will he finish by loved his son's mother if he ever gave up his marriage? im when a choice imposed himself on him, his present or his past? Are you going to denied his son and choose the woman he always wanted? Where are he going to choose his son and give up his marriage since he could not ask his future wife to raise her son especially since the biological mother will never accept him. What choice will he do? Will he finish by loved his son's mother if he ever gave up his marriage?
Summary Mila Willems A young Belgian young woman physiotherapist from a modest family decided to help Arthur Peeters the most renowned, the most, cold and cruel that there is in Belgium to remarcher. She set herself this objective that she should imperatively achieve because she was indebted to her, yes this man diabolically beautiful and cruel and who hated women had saved her during her violewas nailed in a wheelchair for two long years. She had hesitated for years to introduce herself to him because she was afraid but now she was determined to help him find the use of her legs for having saved him and especially out of love for him .. Yes, she loved this cruel man in silence for two years, he did not know him but she had known that it was he who had saved him two years ago thanks to his tattoo which he had in the neck and also his gold bracelet on which was inscribed the inile of his first name. Will she achieve her goal despite the execrable mood, humiliations and hatred that this billionaire was going to inflict on him? Will she have the courage one day to declare her flame? How will the billionaire react when he knows that she was the young woman he had saved in the past? Are you going to succeed in softening the heart of this icy man who was filling with hate? Will love are born between his two?
Chandler Su who had cheated by her boyfriend then got drunk at a bar. To take revenge, she grabbed a man randomly and took him to the room. After a crazy night, Chandler found the strange man was a super handsome guy the next morning. Shy and shocked Chandler run away after leaving 150 RMB and scorning the man of his poor bed skills. However, she never thought the story would become so dramatic as the next day, she found out that the new coming president of her company was exactly the man she slept the last night! Worse than that, this new boss seemed very narrow-minded as he asked Chandler to come to his office on the first day.
Accused of murder, Sylvia Todd's mother was deemed a traitor by the entire pack, condeming Sylvia to live the rest of her life alone in humiliation as a lowly slave. All she wanted to do was to prove her mother's innocence somehow, but fate never seemed to be on the side of the traitor's daughter. Still, Sylvia never lost hope. As the future lycan king of all werewolves, Rufus Duncan possessed great power and status, but he had an inexplicable reputation for being cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. Unbeknownst to everyone, he had been cursed long ago to transform into a killer monster on every full moon. Even though fate did not always look upon the two, it brought Sylvia and Rufus together as each other's destined mates. Will justice be served for Sylvia's mother? What about Rufus' secret? Can Sylvia and Rufus defy all societal norms and stay together? Will these two unlucky souls have their happy ending?
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"
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.”