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Dayna had worshiped her husband, only to watch him strip her late mother's estate and lavish devotion on another woman. After three miserable years, he discarded her, and she lay broken-until Kristopher, the man she once betrayed, dragged her from the wreckage. He now sat in a wheelchair, eyes like tempered steel. She offered a pact: she would mend his legs if he helped crush her ex. He scoffed, yet signed on. As their ruthless alliance caught fire, he uncovered her other lives-healer, hacker, pianist-and her numb heart stirred. But her groveling ex crawled back. "Dayna, you were my wife! How could you marry someone else? Come back!"

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Alice is betrayed by the two people she loves most in her life, they both betrayed her. Left with no choice, Alice decides to end her life till she meets with a man. Arnold is rich and capable but cold and ruthless, a contract marriage is all he wants and he found her. Right from then he swore she

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Richard asked Viona to be his second wife not because he wanted to have children after years of marriage to his first wife, Queensha, nor loving viona's childhood friend. he forced Viona to sign a secret marriage contract into her second wife in order to care for queensha, who had been in a coma fo

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It all began with just one night together, but she never could have imagined it would lead her here - trapped, with nowhere left to run. He wasn't the first man she'd been with, but he would be the last. No matter which way she turned, every path circled back to him - the Mafia King who now held h

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I spent six years pouring my heart, my hidden family fortune, and my shelved art dreams into Ethan’s Silicon Valley startup, "Innovatech." It was my birthday, and a velvet ring box in his jacket pocket made my heart race with anticipation. This was it – the culmination of our love, the proposal I’d

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I prided myself on being an exceptional AP Calculus teacher. My "Final Review Packets" were legendary, often predicting major exam questions with uncanny accuracy. I believed I was helping all my students achieve their best, providing every resource available. Then, a notification popped up from

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Mikey Wilson once had a fiancée and a lovely son. But an accident happened, Mikey's wife suddenly disappeared. Later when he met her again, she forgot him, even their son. Elena Hill's family had an accident, her parents were assassinated, her younger brother was injured and has not regained consci

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My five-year-old son, Leo, was the sunshine of my life, even with the constant shadow of his severe peanut allergy. At the town picnic, Leo took a bite of a cookie, and suddenly, his vibrant laughter turned into a terrifying, choked gasp. I screamed for my husband, Mark, to get the EpiPen, but his

Romance

At 27, Cherry Bueno thought she had it all-a husband, a child, and the promise of a happy family. Married to Alfred Llaguno, a man she once believed to be kind and loving, Cherry clings to the hope of peace at home. But reality paints a different picture-one filled with disappointment and emotional

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Love comes unexpectedly. Without it being planned, let alone imagined by two people, who are in love. Such is the mystery of love. It started with the parents' arranged marriage. The ringing of love began to greet Zefki and Raceh. Their lives suddenly changed. When the two have opposite char

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Alice's life has been devastated by the betrayal of those she believed to be her allies. Five years ago, her fiancé, in the grip of a professional failure, convinced her to sacrifice her dreams to help him get back on his feet. But her best friend, hungry for glory and power, made a decision that wo

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When Emma Taylor lands a job as a personal assistant to billionaire CEO, Ryan Thompson, she expects a demanding but straightforward work arrangement. However, their mutual attraction and intense chemistry complicate their professional relationship. As they navigate the challenges of their forbidden

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Airroz Saavedra Almojera is a cold-hearted beast who wants nothing but to always be the best. He is known not just here in the Philippines but also all over the world. He doesn't care about other people's opinions because, for him, his opinions are all that matter. Mariam Ramirez is a resilient wom

Modern

In a live-streamed fortune-telling session, I connected with the recently famous and widely followed star writer, Jiang Zhoucheng. He looked at me with a smile, his voice kind: "Young girl, at such a young age, why are you deceiving people online?" I frowned: "Deceiving? Are you talking about yo

Modern

I posted my beautiful photos online. Someone commented below calling me a scammer. I thought it was a joke to get my attention, but when I came back, my social media was exploding. Hundreds of people were mentioning and messaging me to return their money. I was confused and when I checked the commen

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The Nevada desert trip with my adoptive parents, Richard and Linda, was meant to be a relaxing break from my Seattle game studio life. Then a drifter, "K," whispered something chilling to them; their faces instantly turned cold, demanding I sign over my multi-million dollar company to him. I laugh

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The black SUV pulled up to my childhood D.C. estate after ten years away. I stepped out, expecting a quiet, perhaps strained, family dinner. Instead, a lavish party was in full swing, music and laughter spilling from the open doors. Then I saw her: my cousin, Chloe, wearing my dress, laughing wit

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Elleina's mother is dying and the only one who can help them is her grandfather who doesn't recognize them as family. Even against her will, Elleina pleaded to her grandfather and to her amazement he agreed. "I will help you save your mother's life... I'm also willing to give you all my wealth, bu

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Not many people walk down the streets of New York drunk, especially in the middle of the day. They usually rush along the sidewalks and cross the streets, trying to race with time to earn more money. But not Cassandra. She was taking her precious time wandering around, struggling to walk in a st

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The flight back was five hours shorter than planned. I finished the project ahead of schedule, a rare win in the world of architecture. I planned to surprise my husband, David, who for ten years, no matter how late, would wait up for me. Instead, I found him with his assistant, Emily, who was pregn

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Raven Daisy Richards, accomplished fashionista and former runway model after suffering a cold rejection and divorce from her ex-husband who accused her of infidelity, got over her past and moved on with her new life as a single mother. Suddenly, one day her present close-to-perfect life was uptu