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Five years ago, Evelyn Shen was drugged, framed, and driven out of the country she called home — by the people she trusted most, on the worst night of her life. She didn't break. She rebuilt. Now she's back: sharper, colder, and carrying enough power to dismantle everything they built in her absence. She didn't come back for closure. She came back for the account. But Evelyn didn't return alone. Beside her is Leo — five years old, IQ unmeasurable by standard metrics, and deeply unimpressed by most things, including authority, social convention, and firewalls. When he accidentally walks into a man at the airport and recognises something unsettling in the stranger's face, Leo does what Leo always does when presented with a problem: he investigates. Methodically. Quietly. By hacking into the man's billion-dollar corporate mainframe. He meant it as a diagnostic. A soft knock. Alexander Sterling — CEO of the Sterling Empire, architect of more corporate collapses than most people have had bad days — experiences it as a declaration of war. He locks down the city's most prestigious hotel. He traces the breach. He kicks in the door expecting a ghost in the machine. What he finds instead is a woman he last saw five years ago, standing very still, and a five-year-old in miniature glasses holding a juice box, who looks back at him with his own eyes. "Your security architecture is inefficient," Leo says. "I fixed a few things. You're welcome." Alexander Sterling has faced hostile takeovers, government investigations, and boardrooms full of men who wanted him destroyed. He has never, before this moment, been outnegotiated by someone who still needs a booster seat. He's about to lose again.

[Mature Content R18+] [Slow-Burn Dark Romance] Two days before my wedding, my fiancé told me he would marry my twin sister, because it was her dying wish. My family, his family, everyone dear to me, turned me into a villain for being defiant. The decision was final. The bride had changed. They forced me into a golden cage, waiting for my turn to be another substitute. Then he came. The man who should have been my enemy offered his hand. Led us into one wild night. "Be my wife. Six years. Let's have a contract for exactly that long." "You lost your mind. You promised-" "And I'll give you five years. You can be free. Do whatever you want with the Kingston name. I promised that." "Wh... what?" "But you must promise me, you will be back, and let's live like we burn for each other in that last year." "Rafael... what are you planning to?" "Get things back to their right place." I was tired of being anyone's pawn. So, I play my own game. Five years later, I am back. Revenge is an understatement. The price for my suffering is due. My children keep asking for their father. They'll meet him soon, but there's a problem:  I’m not sure who the real father is. "Viona... I never stop loving you. Tell me they are my flesh, right? I want you back. I want us back." My ex-fiancé shamelessly pleaded before me. "They are mine. The four of them are mine." And there he was, my contracted husband declared with a glare that was ready to burn the whole society down. This should be a simple game of power. But love always meddles between the players. ====== Author's Note: This Novel is a character-driven plot with slow-burn smut. Every character has their own motivation and is layered. Every choice has no easy way out. If you enjoy slow burn, this might be to your liking. Please read all the free chapters before you decide to continue or not. Thank you for giving this story a chance.

The Crown & Sword: Synopsis In the shadowed corridors of the Kingdom of Aethelgard, a story lies trapped between bloodshed and innocence. It begins on a storm-ridden night, when twelve-year-old Prince Elian hides in a dark corner of the palace, trembling under the fear of his strict mother, the Queen. His heart is so tender that even broken flowers can bring tears to his eyes. Fragile. Gentle. Too soft for a kingdom forged in steel. Then the darkness parts. A shadow steps forward. Knight Alaric. Eight years older than the Prince—only twenty, yet already feared as the most dangerous bodyguard in the realm. They say he can slaughter thirty to forty enemies without hesitation. Death lingers in his emerald gaze… while fear trembles in Elian’s tear-filled eyes. The First Meeting When the sobbing Prince looks up, he sees Alaric standing before him—sword still stained with blood. “Are… are you here to punish me?” Elian whispers. “Did Mother send you?” For a heartbeat, silence. Then the towering knight lowers himself to one knee and slides his sword back into its sheath. “No, Your Highness,” he says quietly. “I am here to be your shadow. As long as I stand, no cruelty and no blade will ever touch your innocence.” And in that moment, something unbreakable begins. Between steel and softness. Between a warrior carved by violence… and a prince born too gentle for it. Years pass. Protection turns into closeness. Closeness turns into longing. And longing… into something far more dangerous. What happens when the Prince is no longer a child, and the Knight can no longer hide the way his pulse changes at a single touch? Will their love become devotion… Or will it turn into obsession? What if Alaric’s buried rage and possessiveness begin to surface? What if the very man sworn to protect Elian becomes the one who cannot control the intensity of his feelings? And when the physical tension between them crosses every forbidden line— Will it heal them… or destroy everything they stand for? In a kingdom ruled by strict laws, political power, and a merciless Queen, their love is not just forbidden— It is dangerous. To know whether this bond becomes salvation or ruin… whether passion becomes sanctuary or wildfire… Please read my novel. Because in Aethelgard, love does not bloom gently. It burns.

Corinne was never the princess, just her stand-in, sent to marry Alpha Barrett Locke and end a war. The crown was fake, the vows were lies, but the mate bond that snapped into place the night he marked her was brutally real. He knew she wasn’t the real bride. He claimed her anyway. When the true princess returned, he locked Corinne away to bury the scandal. She escaped carrying his child. Six years later, she returns, not as a decoy, but a self-made powerhouse with an empire of her own and a five-year-old son who has Barrett's eyes. She came for revenge. He sees his mate, his heir, and the bond that never died. This time, he’ll destroy anything to keep them both. One deception started the war between them. One child will finish it.

SOLD TO THE DEVIL Daniella Montenegro has spent her entire life paying for sins that were never hers. Her mother’s death. Her father’s failures. Her brother’s reckless choices. At twenty, she dances under neon lights each night just to keep food on the table for a family that has never protected her in return. When the man she was meant to marry disappears on their wedding day, Daniella believes humiliation is the worst fate waiting for her. She is wrong. By nightfall, her father’s gambling debts come due, and desperate men make desperate bargains. To settle what he owes, he offers the only thing he has left of value. His daughter. Blindfolded and delivered like payment, Daniella is taken to the secluded estate of Santiago Torres Mendoza, a man whispered about in business circles and feared everywhere else. Powerful, controlled, and mercilessly private, Santiago is not a man who explains his decisions, only enforces them. Daniella arrives with nothing: no freedom, no allies, and no way to escape. And she carries a secret of her own. Two months pregnant with a child whose father she cannot name, she is forced to sign a contract that claims her body, her future, and her unborn child. Survival becomes her only goal as she is pulled into Santiago’s dangerous world of luxury negotiations, shadowed alliances, and corruption powerful enough to erase lives without consequence. But everything changes the moment Santiago truly looks at her. Because Daniella Montenegro has her mother’s face, the face of the woman he lost twenty-three years ago. A woman whose disappearance left wounds that time never healed and secrets buried deep enough to destroy empires. What begins as a transaction becomes a fragile and dangerous alliance. As enemies close in and the truth about Daniella’s past begins to surface, Santiago finds himself protecting the one person he was never meant to care about, while Daniella discovers that the most terrifying prison is not the contract that binds her, but the man whose darkness may be the only thing keeping her alive. In a world ruled by power, loyalty, and betrayal, the greatest threat is not the devil who bought her… But the woman who refuses to belong to anyone.

IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!! New chapters will officially resume March 1st, with daily updates from that date onward. I’m currently stockpiling chapters so the story never stops once we begin again. Not your regular billionaire romance She had a son with the most dangerous man in the city. And he can never find out. Four years ago, Aurielle Duval spent one reckless night with a stranger— a night that left her with a little boy who has his impossible blue eyes. She never learned his name. He disappeared before sunrise. And she rebuilt her life alone… until the day she walks into an interview at the world’s most powerful company. Its CEO is Kieran D’Angelo. Cold. Untouchable. Ruthless. The man she prayed she would never see again. He doesn’t recognize her— but he watches her, tests her, and claims her as his personal assistant. What Kieran doesn’t know is that Aurielle carries more than his past. She is the erased daughter of the D’Angelo empire— a child they tried to destroy before she ever opened her eyes. And the son she hides? He’s the living proof of a truth that could tear the family apart. When Kieran’s dark, charming cousin Dante returns— obsessed with Aurielle and hungry for power— a dangerous game begins. Love, obsession, and blood collide. And in a family built on lies, the woman they tried to erase may be the one who brings the empire to its knees.

Old phone in paw, Mr. Zhao corners Ye Fei: “You left this with me five years ago—still pretending we never happened?” Back then, Ye Fei got tricked into Mommy-hood, and Baby’s dad turns out to be the nation’s top heart-throb! Coward dad, scheming mom, meanie sister? → Zhao buys her the moon and watches them pout. Internet trolls? → One click → *poof* account gone. Little Ye Xiaomo tugs Zhao’s sleeve, pouting like a dumpling: “Daddy, Wang says I’m a wild kid with no dad!” Zhao pats his head: “Wang’s Wi-Fi just took a nap—forever.” Final scene: Zhao wearing an apron, waving a ladle: “So, when do I get upgraded from secret dad to official husband?” Ye Fei giggles: “Ever since I met you, life’s on easy mode!” Zhao winks: “Exactly—I’m the built-in cheat code!”

A never-before-seen event has occurred in Ancheng! What happened? The Crown Prince of Di Jue unexpectedly has a son! Mo Chuxi is baffled—he’s still unmarried! Where did this son come from? Having a son is one thing, but what’s this? There’s also a daughter! Inside the narrow car cabin, Mo Chuxi blocks the woman, “Lady Yan, can you please explain what’s going on? Hmm?” “...” One morning, Little Baozi is holding Big Baozi’s hand, blinking his innocent watery eyes as he looks at Mo Chuxi.

Aurora De Luca is the wife of a wealthy man. Then, he disappeared, leaving behind a huge debt behind. The man he owed wasn't just anyone. He was Caesar Alexandrovich Dragunov—the most dangerous man in the Underworld. No man in the mafia world hadn’t heard of his name or that his hands been stained with blood since he was young. Everything about him was full of carnage, chaos, and murder. To the world, Caesar is a monster. But Aurora knew something no one else did. Caesar… is the father of her unborn child. A one-night stand—meant to be her desperate escape—had turned into a deadly game of hide-and-seek. Because Caesar is searching for the mysterious woman he had spent the night with. And Aurora had no intention of revealing herself. Not when the truth would place both her and her child directly in the lion’s den. Can she still keep her secret when she's taken captive by him? Or will she fall prey to the temptation of the very beast hunting her? ... "Your husband's back," Caesar said as he stepped closer, trapping her against the wall. "Do you want to go back to him?" Her lips trembled. "I..." He didn't let her finish. "Too late." His hand wrapped around her waist. "You stopped being his the moment he left you and I took you away." "Now," his lips dangerously close to her own. "You're mine." ... Read this when: If you want a romance between a man who had the world under his feet give his heart to one woman, and a broken woman searching for true love and freedom. --- Update schedule for March 2026 WEEKDAYS = 2 chapters WEEKENDS = 1 chapters Milestones None yet. Will rewrite schedule and milestones when the time comes.

Delfina’s heart shatters when her so-called fiancé, Filippo, abandons her at the altar on the day they are meant to exchange vows. His excuse; he must rush to the side of her stepsister, who was coincidentally involved in an accident. Refusing to be discarded so easily, Delfina confronts him, only to witness a cruel, heartless side of Filippo she never knew existed. Broken and desperate, she pleads for help, but her family turns their backs on her, choosing silence over justice all because their marriage was an arranged alliance. Rescued by her best friend, Delfina seeks escape in a nightclub, determined to drown her pain in alcohol. What she never expects is to spend one reckless night with the very man she should never have crossed paths with—an encounter that leaves her pregnant. Dominic Silvestri is the feared heir to the underground mafia world, ruling from the shadows with an iron fist. Ruthless and untouchable, there is only one thing preventing him from officially claiming his father’s throne—an heir. Years after that unforgettable night with a mysterious woman, Dominic sees her again but this time, with a young boy who looks unmistakably like him. With his father watching and enemies closing in, Dominic has no choice but to offer Delfina a marriage marriage—one designed to deceive his father and secure his position. But Delfina didn’t return just to survive. She comes back with two goals; to make her family pay for their betrayal and to stop Filippo from selling the shares she owns in his company. What happens when the dangerous man she’s supposed to fear wants to keep her around like a possession until he gets what he wants? Will Delfina use him just as ruthlessly as he is using her? And what will become of them when enemies from both sides unite to tear them apart?

Her secret could destroy his empire. His love could rebuild her shattered world. Three years ago, Celeste Lawson was cast out of her powerful family for choosing her unborn child over their spotless reputation. Now, she’s a fiercely determined single mother doing everything she can to build a quiet life for her son. The last person she expects to see again is Allen Cross — the ruthless tech billionaire who doesn’t remember the one reckless night that changed her life forever. When Celeste lands a job at Apex Innovations, she finds herself working directly under the cold, untouchable CEO who unknowingly fathered her child. Their professional clashes ignite dangerous sparks, but neither of them is prepared for the truth that will explode between them. Because Gabriel isn’t just her son. He’s Allen’s heir. As jealous rivals, corporate sabotage, and Celeste’s vengeful family close in, secrets unravel and loyalties are tested. Betrayal threatens to tear them apart — until love forces them to stand side by side against a world determined to destroy them.

She was never supposed to be Luna. She was the bastard daughter of the Gamma — the backup plan, the convenient choice, the girl who loved Jordan Rutherford since she was twelve and foolish enough to believe that one day, Jordan would finally see her as more than his best friend but as his love. For five years, Soraya Windsor was everything Paradise Pack needed. The perfect Luna. The devoted best friend. His faithful wife. The woman who raised another woman's daughter as her own and told herself it was enough — that one day, Jordan would stop looking through her and finally see her. He never did. On the day Soraya discovers she's carrying his heir, her golden stepsister Magda returns. More cunning than beautiful, more dangerous than anyone remembers — and she’s here to fulfill a promise that will burn Soraya's world to ash and reduce everything she built to nothing. Suddenly the girl who gave everything is fighting for a marriage that was never truly hers, a daughter she raised but didn't birth, and a man who never once chose her when he had the choice. So she makes the only decision she has left. She walks away. Five years later, Soraya Windsor comes back. Not broken. Not begging. She returns wealthy, untouchable, unforgiving — and Jordan Rutherford is about to discover what it costs to make someone's love feel like a favor. His pack is crumbling. She is the only one who can save it. But why would she? Hell hath no fury like an unwanted Luna.

After getting divorced from her husband, the man her family sold her off to, Roseanne found out that she was pregnant. The worst part? The child wasn’t his. The night she caught her husband cheating on her with her sister, on the very bed that was supposed to be theirs, her heart shattered into pieces and she ran out crying like an idiot. Roseanne ended up in a hotel bar she had never been to before. And that was where she met Czar Nikolai Romano. He was… devastatingly handsome, dangerously composed, and the kind of man women whispered about in daydreams and warnings alike. There were plenty of red flags screaming at her that he was someone she shouldn’t get involved with. But fueled by heartbreak and betrayal, she bravely took the drink he offered. Now, four years later, a tiny carbon copy of the man she spent one reckless night with ran around her house clutching toy cars in his little hands. Roseanne thought her life had ended the moment she found out she was pregnant, but it turns out, Kaden became the only joy she lives to protect. She must protect her son. From Czar, who was obsessed with making them his. From Galen, the ex-husband who apparently wanted her back. And from the dangers of a world she never knew existed. Or maybe, she was already part of it all along. — “Mister, don’t flirt with Mommy!” Czar froze. “I don’t want a baby brother!” Roseanne flushed bright red. “Kaden!” — [WARNING: MATURE CONTENT (18+)]

{MATURE} {SLOW BURN} "I was scared!" she cried, interrupting him. "You're a married man, you have a wife now, and I didn't want to ruin that. I didn't know how you'd react. And I didn't want my children… our children… to be caught in the middle of more pain." He looked at her in shock, breath caught in his throat. "You just said… our daughter earlier," he said slowly. Yes," she answered. "Jasmine and Hanith. They're yours." Aaron's breath hitched, stumbled back a step, staring at her like he was seeing her for the first time again. "You told me they weren't mine," he whispered. "I lied," she admitted. "Because I was scared. I wanted to protect them. I thought if you knew, you'd take them away. And I also thought you wouldn't want them because you are married now." "Five years," he murmured, his voice barely audible. "I had children... and never knew." He clenched his jaw, struggling to process everything. "They are your children," she said softly. "And now your daughter needs you." ~**~ A single mother, Katherine Prescott was the perfect definition of a B3 classy lady—beautiful, brainy, and brave. She worked her ass off to ensure her children never lacked, building a name for herself while running from the unwanted attachment of the past. But when the past she thought she'd left behind the day she fled with her babies came crashing against the walls she'd built—six years later—everything she buried resurfaced. What if the forgotten spark and desires kept pulling her back into the very past she wanted to forget? What if her babies wouldn't stop asking about their father? Can she really give him a second chance at love… and risk losing herself to passion again? Aaron Knight was a celebrity. He never believed he'd see her again. But there she was—still breathtaking, still beautiful as ever. He wasn't letting her go this time. He would get her back, by hook or by crook. Two problems: he was married… and she was already a mother. #secondchance #billionaire #chasingherback #romance #adultromance #contemporarylit #singlemother

Asher Quinn never stood a chance against Kael Everhart's charm—the popular basketball captain, the influencer with millions of followers, the boy who made him feel seen for the first time. But their whirlwind romance was built on a lie: Kael and his friends made a bet about who could sleep with the "scholarship nerd" first. When Asher discovers the truth, he's already pregnant with twins. He disappears, determined to raise Kai and Lily alone, far from the boy who shattered his heart. Five years later, fate brings them back together when Kael becomes CEO of the company where Asher works. Kael doesn't recognize him at first—not until his old friends expose everything. Desperate for forgiveness, Kael pursues Asher relentlessly, only to discover the twins he never knew existed. But when Kael sacrifices his life to save Asher from a dangerous enemy, he's given an impossible gift: rebirth. He wakes up on the day of the bet, seventeen again, with a chance to rewrite their story. This time, there will be no lies. No games. No betrayal. Only the love story they were always meant to have. A tale of devastating heartbreak, ultimate sacrifice, and the redemptive power of second chances.

[Warning: MATURE CONTENT! NO RAPE] (I’m too soft for that) After enduring a lifetime of abuse from her family, the last thing Mallory Morrow needs is to be married off to an old man almost thrice her age. So, she came up with a plan. To sleep with someone and get pregnant. She didn’t know that years later, the consequences of that reckless decision would come crashing back into her life. Living as a single mom, completely disowned by her family, raising a son who refuses to speak after some traumatic incident, life was a constant uphill battle. Medical bills kept piling up, and hope was running thin—until her best friend Mara offered her a lifeline. ‘Her cousin needed someone to stop a wedding at all costs. And if she succeeded, she’d be paid 1 million dollars—a sum that could change her life and her son’s forever.’ “STOP THE WEDDING! THAT MAN WAS THE FATHER OF MY CHILD!” But when she bursts into the ceremony, everything goes wrong. She’s crashing her half-sister’s wedding—the same woman who tormented her for years. And the groom who hired her? Venzrich Archeval: the youngest, richest, and most devastatingly handsome billionaire who hates women… and, unbeknownst to Mallory, the father of her child. Haunted by the memory of a mysterious woman he met one night years ago, Venzrich has been searching for her ever since—the only woman who can make him feel pleasure and ignite something he didn’t know existed. And now, fate has thrown her back into his grasp. He’s determined that she’ll never leave his sight again. As Mallory struggles to protect her son from her cruel family, she also has to survive a billionaire who refuses to let her go, whose touch ignites dangerous desires she can’t ignore. “There’s no way I’m letting you go. You’re either mine or mine.” And just like that, they’re caught in a whirlwind of chaos, passion, and a contract as husband and wife—where nothing is safe, nothing is predictable, and everything seems to slip out of her grasp. Can she open her heart again, or will the scars of her past trap her forever? And can she survive the man hiding behind a perfect mask—the devil who wants everything, including her? P.S: If you want an ML who was gentle and actually knows aftercare. Read this. P.S.S: Update will resume on January 21, 2025. Author was on the hospital bcoz of a vehicle accident.

A one-night mistake changed everything. When Abby Brooks discovers she’s pregnant, the last person she expects to be the father is her cold, powerful boss, Liam Sterling,. A man who values control, reputation, and success above all else. Forced to work under the same roof while hiding a secret that could ruin them both, Abby struggles between protecting her heart and facing the truth. But Liam Sterling isn’t the kind of man who walks away from what’s his especially when he learns he has a child on the way. Love, power, betrayal, and desire collide in this intense office romance where the line between boss and lover disappears. Will their past mistake become their greatest regret… or their forever?

“What if I could?” Leo angled his head to one side, “Could do what?” “What if I could do it? What if I had the guts?” Her eyes never left his. She wanted to look away, but she also wanted to look tough. She had a bad record in that area already and she knew that averting her eyes wouldn't do her any favors, so she kept her gaze locked with his. Leo knew what he was about to do was crazy, but he was intrigued by this woman. He was honest enough with himself to admit it. She was nothing like the women who usually met. And maybe that was the reason why her offer to work for him intrigued him. He was curious. What would she do for him? How far would she go? It was a terrible thought, but he wasn't a good person, was he?

Phoebe Fortunata. She had it all, the face of an angel, a business empire, and wealth that could buy the world. Yet, none of it could save her from the shattered heart. The man she loved, the one she built from nothing, repaid her with the ultimate betrayal. Driven by a desperate need to feel numb, Phoebe flees to Europe. At an Exclusive Club, drowned in the haze of expensive alcohol, she loses control. In her self destruction, she falls into the arms of a man who breathes absolute power. A night of reckless passion was supposed to be her escape, but she never thought her attempt to be free would instead open the gates to a burning golden cage. To Raymond, women were of no interest. They were mere shadows, bodies and lusts to be bought and discarded at will. But Phoebe is a wildfire he can’t extinguish. His obsession deepens when he discovered the fact that Phoebe is carrying his heir. "I don't love you, bastard! What kind of world can you possibly offer me? I already have everything!" "I could burn the world if you make me jealous. Take care of my baby in your womb, and your life will be under my absolute protection!" "I don't care about this baby, let alone you! You are both a mistake!" "You are mine forever, Princess!" Now, Phoebe is trapped in the cage of a man whose hands are stained with blood and whose arrogance knows no bounds. The further she runs, the deeper she sinks into Raymond's dangerous world, until a shocking secret surfaces. Will Phoebe fall in love with a devil like Raymond or will she burn in the golden cage she lit? Or perhaps … will a miracle arrive in the form of a peaceful love from another man?

Abigail’s only crime in life was being born as the mute daughter of the deceptive maid, who drugged her boss and got pregnant for him… or so she thought. All her life she had to serve her stepsister, Genevieve, attending to her every whim. While Genevieve used every opportunity she got to make Abigail’s life hell, even to the point of seducing Abigail’s boyfriend. On the night she resumes college, Abigail crosses path with Jamal Jonas, a heartbroken elusive billionaire, who leaves behind a stuffed animal that belonged to his first love. Abigail keeps the stuffed animal, which stirs her long lost memories. Five years later, Jamal shows up again, but this time as Genevieve's new live-in driver. Working for Genevieve quickly places him near the supposedly mute and intelligent Abigail who he doesn’t immediately recognize, and soon enough, Jamal finds himself pulled in by Abigail's charms. Jamal quickly realizes there is more to her than meets the eye, and there might be more connecting Abigail to his first love than Genevieve.