Urban Romance
I had been with Peregrine for five years, from school uniforms to a wedding dress, from naive innocence to ruthless decisiveness.
On the day he was supposed to wash his hands clean of his old life, I heard his brothers hooting and calling another girl "sister-in-law."
I stood in the shadow of a large tree, watching as his hands, once stained with blood, carefully wiped away her tears.
"Cordelia, you and she are different."
"She was born rolling in the mud, while you are the pure white lotus in bloom."
I looked at the wedding photos saved on my phone, dated for next week.
At the same time, another message popped up on the screen.
Late-stage pancreatic cancer. 
I, Wendy Larson, and my husband, Howard Anderson, have been happily married for ten years.The only flaw in our almost perfect marriage is his azoospermia—the absence of sperm in semen. Because of that, we're unable to have a child of our own.On the day of our tenth anniversary, Celeste Quinn, our housekeeper, suddenly claims that she's pregnant with my husband's child. I figure she's cracking a sick joke, but much to my surprise, she hands me a paternity test report two days later. The result is undeniable—the child belongs to Howard.With that, Celeste decides to take us to court.On the day of the hearing, she puts on a full pity act in front of the courthouse, spinning tales of how my husband violated her. She even claims we're a depraved couple who lock her in the house to be used solely for breeding.Having no way to defend ourselves, we're branded as monsters by the public, destined for the hall of shame.The university fires my husband, and his reputation is in tatters. I get fired by my company on the same day too.Eventually, the pressure breaks my husband's spirit, and he ends up taking his own life while in prison.As for me, I turn into public enemy number one, the butt of all jokes and vitriol on the internet. Driven to insanity, I walk into traffic and die in a horrific accident.Even in death, I can't figure out how Celeste got pregnant with my infertile husband's child.Somehow, I open my eyes, and I'm once again among the living. I've returned to the day before Celeste claims to be pregnant… 
Wynonna Lamber is a proud woman who pursues the aloof Jameson Brown. Finally, her wish comes true, and she becomes his wife.The arrogant princess lowers her head for his sake, but after marriage, she discovers there's someone else in his heart. She becomes the laughingstock of the city.After a huge argument and a ridiculous suicide attempt are recorded and shared online, she becomes the subject of everyone's mockery.When Wynonna wakes up, she's lost all her memories of Jameson. She asks, "Who are you, sir?"Jameson says, "Amnesia is too old a trick to work on me, Wyn. I won't divorce you."She turns and leaves without another look back.Three years later, an adorable little girl accidentally runs into Jameson. He watches as the woman he's dreamed of for years approaches him. He blurts out, "Wyn, our child—"Wynonna links arms with the gentleman beside her. "Let me introduce you, Mr. Brown. This is the father of my daughter!" 
Julia Thalman sits across from Tessa Colbert, who eyes her with cold, ageless disdain."Here's 500 thousand dollars. You have one week to leave the country—and stay away from my son forever," Tessa ordered.Once, Julia might have cried, insisting she wasn't with Dylan Schneider for his money. But now, she simply nods."Sure."The answer throws Tessa off. A beat passes before she smirks."I'm glad you know your place," she says, each word dripping with superiority.Julia lowers her gaze, takes the check, and walks away. 
Emily Powell is a proper young lady—her wildest act to date is sleeping with her fiance's best friend. At Ivory Hotel, the door to the presidential suite on the 72nd floor swings open. A large, veined hand suddenly pulls Emily inside."Em, when will you call off the engagement?" Ezra Newman whispers, lowering his head to kiss her earlobe. Though his tone is casual, he holds her tightly in his embrace. Leaning weakly against the one-way floor-to-ceiling window, Emily murmurs, "Ezra, just wait a little longer…"Ezra lifts her skirt, his movements urgent yet tender as he pours out his love."I can't wait any longer… I want you all to myself. To be with you every moment. Are you truly okay with me being your secret lover forever?"Tears well in her eyes, blurring her vision, yet Emily never once thinks of Ezra as just a secret lover. 
Roxanne Grant has always been one to live her life according to her rules. Blessed with a handsome and capable fiancé and a dream job, she couldn’t have imagined a life better, until she discovers that her fiancé had been cheating with his secretary for a long time.Enraged and heartbroken, Roxanne decides to take revenge but accidentally bumped into Lance Laurent, Los Angeles’s hottest bachelor and heir to Laurent cop and the stepbrother of his fiancé.After that one steamy night, things began to get more complicated, spiraling out of Roxanne’s control and down a lane of lust.And much to her surprise, the L.A’s hottest bachelor doesn't plan on letting go of her anytime soon.** ** **"Thinking of another man while having me? Tell me, is my time a joke to you, woman?” Lance had grabbed her chin to meet his gaze harshly.With his words, Roxanne grinned as she placed the last of her concerns behind. Wrapping her legs around his waist and pulled him closer, she answered him in a slurry voice.“You have my full attention now, so you better make it worth the while.” 
Joyce Campbell's husband dies in a car accident—only to return, living under his twin brother's name to stay by his sister-in-law's side.When she learns the truth, the pregnant Joyce rushes to confront him, yet he is not home. Instead, she finds him at the hospital with his sister-in-law, Bianca Reed, for a prenatal checkup. There he is, holding the ultrasound printout, tracing the baby's features together with her, his eyes filled with tenderness.When he spots her, his expression changes, and he drags her into a corner."My brother died protecting me. That's the only reason I'm still alive. Before he died, the one person he couldn't let go of was Bianca. He said he still owed her 100 wishes and asked me to fulfil them for him."I have no choice. You understand, don't you?"That night, he slips into her room, pins her against the wall, and kisses her until her legs give out. Jewelry, perfume, and handbags—luxury after luxury piles up at her feet. He tells her to wait. Once Bianca has her baby, they can finally be together. 
I'm Miranda Oakley. I've had 99 hymen reconstruction surgeries because my boyfriend, Carson Stallone, likes it that way. He promises to marry me after I undergo the same surgery for the 100th time.I leave the hospital in glee. Tonight, I plan to give Carson an unforgettable night as it's our 100th time making love.I cautiously push open the mansion door and suddenly overhear chatter and laughter inside, and my name is also brought up in conversation.I stop walking at once."Carson, I can't believe that you've managed to fool the most elite social butterfly in Seafare City, and she still thinks that you're going to marry her."What if she finds out that your fiancee won't even be her two weeks from now? Do you think she's going to lose her mind? She might even send her clients to get revenge on you!"Carson takes a drag on his cigarette and smirks. "She wouldn't dare. I have videos of her doing the deed with 99 different men. If she tries anything, I'll just leak them all online and make her infamous for the rest of her life.""Oh god, that's genius, Carson! She probably still doesn't know that you weren't the one sleeping with her each time, but rather a bunch of random old men!"Carson's friends clap in delight and praise him for his brilliance and ruthlessness. I freeze completely in shock. No wonder Carson always brings me a warm glass of milk every time we sleep together. It was so that other men could take advantage of me.I tear up the reconstruction surgery report and turn to leave.Since he isn't planning to propose to me, then I'm going to fulfill his wishes and find someone else to marry. 
Heidi Jonassen's biggest regret in this life is that she's attracted the attention of Maverick Cadwell, a man with a heart of ice.
She has pursued him for three years, leading to them getting married for two years. Heidi initially thinks she has finally warmed him up, but it turns out she's just being delusional.
Her mother-in-law doesn't like her, whereas Maverick remains cold and distant to her. Oh, and apparently, his so-called delicate stepsister, Arabella Cannol, pops up every now and then to show that she still exists.
When Heidi finally witnesses Maverick and Arabella meeting up with each other at a hotel, she finally feels her heart break. But when she takes a pregnancy test, she sees two red lines on it.
Her lips now curled into a sneer, Heidi places a divorce agreement and leaves the house. Just like that, she completely fades away from Maverick's life.
…
When Maverick and Heidi reunite again, the latter is now a hot single mother with a successful career. She has countless admirers flocking around her.
In the downpour, Maverick, previously cold and distant, stops Heidi's car in a pathetic manner. He pleads hoarsely, "Come home with me, Heidi."
The car window is lowered, revealing a cold-looking face that greatly resembles Maverick. The little boy warns in an adorable voice, "You want to woo my mommy, huh? Well, you'll have to go through me first!" 
In the glittering world of high society and cutthroat ambition, a single sentence shatters a marriage: "Let's get a divorce."
For three years, Claire Thompson has lived in exile, her marriage to the powerful Nelson Cooper a hollow shell existing only on paper. Shipped abroad on her wedding day and utterly forgotten, she returns only to be handed divorce papers. But Claire is no longer the timid, heartbroken girl she once was. Behind her quiet facade lies a woman transformed, secretly rejoicing at her newfound freedom.
However, freedom comes with a price. As Claire signs the papers with relief, a chilling phone call reveals a dark truth: the threats she faced overseas were no accident, and the trail leads shockingly close to home—to the family that raised her and the husband who discarded her.
Just as she prepares to sever all ties, a twist of fate pulls her back into the gilded cage. Nelson, for reasons unknown, suddenly stalls the divorce. Meanwhile, the family that disowned her and the fragile, manipulative sister who stole her life are determined to ruin her reputation and drive her out for good.
But Claire is playing a different game now. With a mysterious new identity, powerful allies, and secrets of her own, she is no one's pawn. As hidden truths unravel and loyalties are tested, a stunning question emerges: In this high-stakes battle of love, betrayal, and revenge, who is truly trapping whom? 
“A million dollars,” he said, his voice flat, like he was negotiating over a car, not a person.Astrid shook her head, opening her mouth to protest, but he cut her off.“Let’s make it two then,” he offered. She stared at him, stunned, wondering if he’d lost his mind.“Mr. Voss…”“Final offer. Five million,” he said, his gaze steady, unyielding.Astrid took a deep breath, her heart pounding. “Fine. I’ll be your wife.”***When Astrid Blythe, a rising event planner, runs into her ex, Adrian Voss, at his engagement party, she’s shocked to discover that his fiancée is missing. What starts as a strange encounter quickly spirals into something even more surreal when Adrian offers Astrid a proposal of his own: marry him in a cold, calculated, no-strings-attached arrangement.Despite her better judgment, Astrid agrees to the deal. But as the line between business and desire blurs, she finds herself drawn back into Adrian’s dangerous orbit—and realizes, to her horror, that she’s falling again for the man she once loved…the man who had a hand in the death of their child. 
I received a pornographic video."Do you like this?"The man speaking in the video is my husband, Mark, whom I haven't seen for several months. He is naked, his shirt and pants scattered on the ground, thrusting forcefully on a woman whose face I can't see, her plump and round breasts bouncing vigorously. I can clearly hear the slapping sounds in the video, mixed with lustful moans and grunts."Yes, yes, fuck me hard, baby," the woman screams ecstatically in response."You naughty girl!" Mark stands up and flips her over, slapping her buttocks as he speaks. "Stick your ass up!"The woman giggles, turns around, sways her buttocks, and kneels on the bed.I feel like someone has poured a bucket of ice water on my head. It's bad enough that my husband is having an affair, but what's worse is that the other woman is my own sister, Bella.************************************************************************************************************************“I want to get a divorce, Mark,” I repeated myself in case he didn't hear me the first time—even though I knew he'd heard me clearly.He stared at me with a frown before answering coldly, "It's not up to you! I'm very busy, don't waste my time with such boring topics, or try to attract my attention!"The last thing I was going to do was argue or bicker with him."I will have the lawyer send you the divorce agreement," was all I said, as calmly as I could muster.He didn't even say another word after that and just went through the door he'd been standing in front of, slamming it harshly behind him. My eyes lingered on the knob of the door a bit absentmindedly before I pulled the wedding ring off my finger and placed it on the table.I grabbed my suitcase, which I'd already had my things packed in and headed out of the house. 
At 16 years old, I witness my mother be driven to suicide by my father's mistress. With nowhere else to go, the Lambert family takes me in.I then tell a teenage Jasper Lambert about how horrible my father's mistress and his illegitimate daughter, Isabella Stone, are. Jasper's eyes are bloodshot as he raises his fist, looking angrier than I myself felt. "You can rest assured that when I see that mother-daughter duo, I'll make them pay, Madison!"However, when Jasper eventually meets Isabella, he sleeps with her and loses himself to her in a passionate embrace. He completely forgets the anger he had felt on my behalf back in his teenage years. He calmly fixes his disheveled clothes and stares at my bloodshot eyes. "Your sister looks a lot like you, but she's way more of a flirt. You could stand to learn from her."It is then that I realize that, without me noticing, the teenager who had always been by my side has become corrupt.It is only during my wedding to his uncle, Christian Lambert, that a teary-eyed Jasper pulls me aside and demands, "You're my fiancée, Madison! You belong to me! Why are you marrying someone else?" 
It's their son, Jake Holden's, birthday. Lucas Holden secretly picks him up from kindergarten and throws a birthday celebration, with his assistant, Eva Parker, by his side.In the video, the three of them look like a perfect family.Sitting in front of the cake, Jake makes a wish and says, "I don't want Mom nagging me all the time. I wish Eva could be my mom instead."Lucas just stands there, smiling, with no intention of stopping him.Miranda Tate feels completely disappointed. That night, she decides to leave and let go of everything, walking away from both her husband and her son....At first, Lucas thinks Miranda is just upset about Eva being with him on Jake's birthday when she sends over the divorce papers.But when he sees his boss, Wayne Sunders, pull Miranda into his office and kiss her, Lucas finally realizes she really wants to leave him.Desperate and out of his mind, Lucas bursts into the room.Wayne steps in front of Miranda, and the wedding band gleaming on his hand makes Lucas' chest tighten with pain.Wayne says, "Sorry. She's my wife now." 
I was in my third trimester when Natalia, Declan's secretary, also became pregnant.In order to protect Natalia's reputation, Declan claimed that the baby in her belly was his.As a result, my baby became a bastard without a father.When I questioned Declan, he just said coldly, “Natalia has always been timid and can't stand the gossip of unmarried pregnancy.”At that moment, looking at the man I had loved for seven years, I realized for the first time what it was like not to love.Later, my parents felt ashamed of me and forced me to get rid of the child, but he was abroad with Natalia to raise the baby.By the time he returned, I had got rid of the baby and disappeared from his world completely. 
I pay out of pocket for a first-class plane ticket to get a head start in locking down a multi-million-dollar deal ahead of our competition.But after returning to the company with a signed contract, I see a dismissal notice in the company's group chat."Willow Lacroix has violated the company's cost control regulations, causing an adverse impact. She is hereby terminated, effective immediately."I storm into the president's office, only for Ashley Zimmerman, the new assistant, to brazenly get in my way."It's company policy. All business trips are strictly economy class only. You knew that and broke the rules anyway. Why should the company bend the rules for you?"My fiance, Chase Gibson, who is also the president, joins in. "As the head of your department, you set a terrible example by breaking the rules!"Later, through the gaps in the blinds, I see Ashley on her knees before Chase, who is holding her head down…I turn to make a call. "I'll bring in that multi-million-dollar renewable energy project as an investment. By the way, does your company restrict key executives from flying out to close a deal?" 
Naive, innocent, and a happy-go-lucky girl, that's how Arrow Sanchez lives despite losing her memories from her past. All she knew about it was what her parents told her, they were involved in a car accident, and she suffered the most causing her to forget everything. She knew for sure that something was wrong, but she didn't bother digging more clues for it.New university? It excites her. She will encounter many people, and that means more interaction. Aside from staying happy and having a peaceful life, she always dreamed to be everyone's friend, but that dream shattered into pieces after finally realizing what kind of university she's in. And worst? She encountered a man who everyone fears, Froze Knights, the owner of Knights IV University.Everybody described him as a cruel, ruthless, cold, and terrifying man, but that's not the case for her. If everyone believed that he's really horrible, why is he acting so sweet over her? Why is he so persistent to own her completely? 
The richest and most notorious mafia leader in Gasteron, Jared Fender, is deeply in love with Tamara Wesley, a regular nurse.From the moment they first meet, Jared wants nothing more than to cherish Tamara, to make the whole world know that she belongs to him. He will do anything for her.Tamara loves cherry blossoms, so Jared obtains 999 cherry blossom trees and plants them all over Gasteron.When Tamara tells him that she doesn't like it that there was blood on his hands, he makes an oath never to kill again.On the day he confesses his feelings for her, he writes her 99 love letters and organizes a man-made meteor shower all over the globe, spelling out in the sky, "I love you, Tamara Wesley."When he wants to marry her, he endures 99 strokes of the cane from his mafia family. He is willing to give up his position as the next heir of the family and go through the brutal torture with gritted teeth, all for the sake of marrying Tamara."The only person I will ever marry in my life is Tamara Wesley."He loves Tamara so much that he even donates one of his kidneys to her after she got into an accident.This time, however, Jared ties Tamara's father, Fred Wesley, to the bow of his yacht, and it is all for the sake of another woman whom Jared claims is just one of his "toys"—Queenie Lambert."You have three minutes left."If you still refuse to tell me where Queenie is, you can go ahead and fish your father's dead body from the bottom of the sea!" 
The Don.A panties-dropping gorgeous man, rich, seductive but above all, Dangerous!That's the description of The King of the Italian Mafia, Don Massimo!Who am I?......…I'm Julia, just 18 years old, and don't know much about the real world. I'm brought up secluded and protected from everything (bad) by my parents, all in the name of their love but it was suffocating!At a younger age, I was even home schooled because my mom was scared that something will happen on the way to school or that I would pickup bad influences/habits….It felt like they were stuck in the past while I tried to live in the future!….there wasn't even a TV at home!!When I finally became of age I decided that it was my time….so I went to University and stayed on campus. My parents were not happy about it but with help of my granny I managed to convince them in the end by making a deal that I'll call them every day at least once….a small price to pay for my freedom I thought, so i took the deal.I'm now in my last year but little did I know that my life was about to change because of an unexpected encounter with one man, a man that brought me to my knees with only one look, one seductive word and one touch......."Don Massimo!"Now HE has set his eyes on my virgin ones, drowning me in his smoldering chocolate orbs with no way out......…but i don't mind drowning!…..He unleashed something in me, something i didn't even know i had in me.......something raw…..All goes well until the moment my secret crush comes out in the open and my family shows their true colors and HE starts changing his mind!.......I thought he wanted me but now he backs down, telling me that I'm too innocent for his dark world.......fighting with his own heart between wanting me and not wanting me......And me well i don't know what HE did to me but it seems like some of his darkness already crawled it's way into my heart making me want him, need him, CRAVE him more then ever!! 
I've had a crush on Liam Jenkins, a good friend of my father's, for ten years.Feeling sorry for me, my father decides to spike Liam's drink before sending him to my room. The morning after, Liam coldly agrees to marry me. Shortly after we tie the knot, Liam begins to go on frequent business trips abroad. Before I know it, he's been gone for three whole years.I give birth to our daughter, Ivy Jenkins, and continue to wait for him to return.Three years later, he finally decides to head back to the country. Upon receiving the news, I cancel an important engagement and head to the airport with Ivy to welcome him home. However, when Ivy asks him for a hug, he gives me a cold-hearted look."Sorry. I'm a bit of a neat freak," he says.From that day onward, Ivy and I wash our hands obsessively and make sure that the house is spotless. Despite our efforts, Liam never comes home or even holds our daughter.One day, I stumble upon a video. "What's the happiest moment of your life, Liam?" someone asks him.Liam replies absentmindedly, "Probably the time I pulled Amy into the bathroom after we put Jenna to bed last week."The group cheers, but I feel my blood run cold.Amy Miller is Liam's ex-girlfriend, and Jenna Miller is Amy's daughter. The rumors are true—Liam had been living with them while he was abroad. Utterly heartbroken, I file for divorce. Then, I terminate my residency and depart the country with Ivy after leaving him a copy of the divorce papers. 
At a family party my husband suddenly announces that another woman is pregnant with his baby and I, in turn, is falsely accused of meeting a strange man in the garden ....I have to end my marriage of eight years. Even though I am diagnosed with a cancer, I start working out, getting in shape and working hard. I don't expect the strange man from that night to come into my life. He is a billionaire and the hockey coach of my childhood crush! I am caught up in a love triangle with him and his famous model ex-wife. And even more surprisingly, we have a wonderful night at my best friend's party, drunk. A month later, I, considered infertile by my ex-husband, is pregnant with the billionaire's triplets ....I can't believe I get everything I has longly dreamed of, but I only have less than six months left?! 
Wilson Langley, a wealthy scion, takes a liking to my older sister, Rose Neal. He offers to make her his sugar baby. Knowing that Rose is about to get married, I secretly delete the text he sent.After graduation, Rose gets a job, gets married, and has a happy family of her own. This all comes crashing down when she runs into Wilson at the hospital. He happens to be accompanying his new girlfriend to her prenatal checkup.Once Rose finds out the truth, she starts resenting me to the core. She claims I ruined her dream of marrying rich.Later on, Wilson organizes a lavish wedding ceremony to marry his rags-to-riches bride. The news goes viral. Triggered, Rose relapses into depression and pushes me off a building.Now that I've been reborn, I choose not to delete that text. I watch as Rose slowly ruins her own life. 
Late at night, I didn't wear any underwear on purpose. I hoped I could get closer to my agent, whom I had a crush on.However, he uses all his strength to shove me aside. From then on, the disdainful look in his eyes screamed that I should have a sense of propriety and shame.Everyone knows I've loved him for ten years. During that time, I used all sorts of tricks at my disposal, yet I failed to elicit even a hint of desire from him.I simply assumed he was emotionally detached by nature, that was, until the day I stumbled upon him masturbating to the picture of my adopted sister.It is then that I realize that he isn't free of desire; it is just that the person he desires isn't me.In that moment, I finally give up on him. The next day, I sought out my older brother."I've decided to retire from the industry. I'll give up the international film role and leave the country as per your arrangement." 
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