For 12 years, Eloise has put on a tomboy disguise just to stay by Jeremy's side.When he skips school, she's right there with him.When he drinks, she follows suit.When he complains that her long hair draws too much attention, she cuts off the locks she's spent years caring for without hesitation.One day, frustrated by his family's pressure to get married, Jeremy goes to her and suggests, "I'd rather marry you than any other woman. Are you gonna marry me or not?"She nods without a second thought.Everyone around them says Eloise is the perfect "bro"—and she plays the role to perfection.By day, she's his loyal best friend.By night, she gives him everything he wants, their nights a blur of whispered intimacy and empty condom boxes.However, everything changes when a clumsy new secretary joins Jeremy's company. Scarlett Slater is a woman who can't seem to do anything right and repeatedly messes up Jeremy's plans. 
Caught in a ruthless conspiracy, Maisie Vanderbilt lost her chastity and was forced to move out of her home. Six years later, she returned to the country with three little rugrats tagging along, ready for revenge. To her surprise, her adorable angels turned out to be much more resourceful than herself. They tracked down their birth father, a man powerful enough to protect her, and had him kidnapped. “Mommy, we kidnapped Daddy and brought him home!” The man gazed down at the three miniature versions of himself. Then, he backed her up against the corner of the wall. With a brow raised, he suddenly smirked. “Since we already have three, how about another?” Maisie retorted, “Scr*w you!” 
Willow Nason suffered a calculated betrayal. Her virginity was taken, and the man from that fateful night left a token of his presence behind.However, she lost the token and could not locate the man, leaving her with nothing and an uncertain future.Five years later, armed with four little treasures, she returned with a determination to turn things around.Unintentionally, she drew the attention of an immensely powerful figure who held the power to make life-altering decisions in the world.First child: "Mommy, I've hacked into the tycoon's company. He'll come to apologize to you."Second child: "Mommy, I accidentally got involved in a scheme and lured the tycoon to our home."Third child: "Mommy, the tycoon wants to take me abroad to taste gourmet food."Fourth child: "Mommy, Daddy left you a priceless token."She had always believed her treasures to be ordinary little kids, so why were they all prodigies?!Then, a certain influential figure who was cold and imposing arrived at her home. He forced her to the corner of the bed and said, "Woman, you gave birth to my children secretly. You need to be held accountable for that." "What do you want me to do?" Willow said in a panic.The tycoon wrapped his arm around her waist. He flashed her a devilish smile and said, "Give birth to another one." 
Evelyn Reed marries Lucas Grant to save her adoptive brother. The loveless marriage is kept a secret for three years.
On the day she's diagnosed with a terminal illness, Lucas sets off fireworks with his lover to celebrate. Meanwhile, the adoptive brother she sacrificed everything for walks out of prison and announces another woman is the love of his life!
Evelyn stops waiting for the men who seem cold but don't shy away from going public with their true loves. She gets a divorce, quits her job, and severs her ties to her family…
She picks up her dream again and goes from a scorned housewife to a legend in the tech industry.
However, one day, her secret identity and terminal illness are exposed.
Her unruly adoptive brother comes to her with reddened eyes. "Will you call me your brother again, Evie?"
Lucas, who has always been cold and heartless, loses his mind. "I'll give you my life, honey. Don't leave me!"
Evelyn thinks this is all too little, too late. She doesn't want any of it anymore. 
Despite having dated Jonathan Zorc for three years, he still doesn't propose. Later, he falls for my stepsister at first sight and starts pursuing her.This time, I don't cry. I don't quietly wait for him to return to me after having had his fun, either. Instead, I throw away all the gifts he's given me and slash the wedding gown I secretly bought.On his birthday, I leave Pinehelm City with no one by my side. Before boarding the flight, Jonathan suddenly texts me. "Why aren't you here yet? Everyone's waiting for you."I smile without replying. Then, I block him on all social media.He doesn't know that I agreed to marry Evan Galford, my senior in university, half a month ago. Once my plane lands, we're going to register our marriage. 
At her graduation ceremony, Claire White eagerly awaited Adrian to finally make their relationship public. But to her horror, she watched as he got down on one knee and proposed to Nicole, the esteemed daughter of a powerful Alpha.Heartbroken, Claire drowned her sorrows at a bar, where she met a dangerously alluring man, Theo. Sparks flew between them, but just before they crossed the line, fate intervened desperate phone call about her father's sudden illness pulled her back to reality.With her father's life on the line and medical bills piling up, Adrian offered financial help on the condition that she became his mistress. Furious, Claire refused, only to find herself blacklistedand unable to secure a job.Just when she was at her lowest, an unexpected opportunity arose a high-paying position as the secretary to the CEO of a prestigious company. But upon stepping into her new workplace, she discovered a shocking truth her new boss was Theo. And worse still, he was Adrian' s father. 
Wynter Quinnell has never known that she's not related to the Yates family by blood. When her childhood sweetheart and the rest of the world turn on her, the Yates family kicks her out and tells her to search for her biological parents in the hole she'd crawled out from…Wynter laughs it off. She's about to stun everyone by revealing her secret identity, but it turns out the "hole" the Yates family had mentioned is actually the richest family in Kingbourne, the Quinnell family!Over the course of a single night, she goes from the Yates family's fake daughter, who's despised by everyone, to the actual daughter of the richest man in the country. She also has six brothers who absolutely adore her!Her eldest brother is a domineering president. "Let's pause the meeting right here. Get me a ticket back to the country—I wanna see who are the people who have the nerve to bully my sister!"Her second-eldest brother is a famous celebrity. "Cancel the function. I'm gonna take my sister home right now."Her third-eldest brother is a god in his industry. "Postpone the competition. Nothing's more important than my sister."This rocks the country!The Yates family regrets every wrong move they make, and Wynter's childhood sweetheart tries to win her back.But before she can reject him, Dalton Yarwood, the president of Yarwood Corporation and the son of the renowned Yarwood family, proposes to her. It makes her the talk of the town! 
On the night my dad kicked me out, I drank too much and slept with my “brother”It was a one night mistake. Yet, he proposed and claimed me as his mate, his luna.**“You have brought enough disgrace to this family.” His Alpha voice rising furiously.“Me?!” I let out a forced laugh. “I’m not the one sleeping with every woman who passes my presence. I’m not the one who murdered my mother!” I hissed.“GET OUT!!!” He ordered. “It was a mistake to have allowed you back in Ironclaw. You will leave and are forbidden to return.”**What have I done? He’s practically my brother. I had sex with my brother. “It wasn’t a mistake,” “What are you talking about, Jonathan?” I asked him. “Arina, you are my mate. You were born to be my luna,” he said. His face showed no signs of humor. “I wasn’t born to be anybody’s luna,” I shot back. “Arina, I love you…” he spoke softly, still staring into my eyes. I could feel the wolf in me stirring; something that I had never felt before. She was awakening; the fire that burned so deep inside of me was beginning to flare. “Love?” I heard myself saying. “There’s no such thing as love…” After everything I knew about “love”, what my mother went through when she married my father, love didn’t exist.“Give me a chance to prove you wrong. Marry me.” 
On the day of her arranged date, she expected to meet a dashing man, but instead found herself facing a greasy, short, and chubby guy! What should she do? Run, of course! Just as she was about to make her escape, a man from the next table grabbed her arm! Why did he look so familiar? Wait a minute... isn't this her billionaire boss?!Not only did he stop her, but he also dropped a bombshell, "How about we get married?" Married? Could it be that he had been secretly in love with her for years? Had he orchestrated this entire matchmaking event just to meet her? Indeed, only a master strategist would hunt in such a manner.Well, why not? Handsome and wealthy! Her heart was swayed, and she decided to act on it, "Alright! If marriage it is, then I'll marry into wealth and fulfill your wishes!" 
I have to admit that my husband's true love is a charming woman.
Upon her return, my husband, who claims he knows nothing about romance when he's with me, comes up with various ways to please her. Even my son keeps clamoring to my face that he wants his father's true love to be his mother.
To them, my only worth is in cooking, cleaning, and caring for them.
Later, an autistic little girl tugs on my clothes and says firmly, "Zachary might not want his mother, but I do!"
Only then do I realize that a rose can still bloom in a dessert. When I finally turn my life into what I imagined it to be, my ex-husband and son regret their actions.
My ex-husband calls and tells me Zachary misses me. I say, "I'm not his mother anymore."
My ex-husband says he knows he made a mistake; he's suddenly realized I'm the one he loves.
The man beside me kisses the back of my hand. He says jealously, "What makes you think you're worthy of her love when even I've yet to win her heart?" 
On Sierra Shaw's 25th birthday, her boyfriend, Benson Gray, puts an engagement ring on another woman's finger. He tells Sierra to be more magnanimous and transforms her birthday party into a party for the woman in his arms.
Fine, then. He can go to her, too.
Sierra demands a breakup, but Benson is unfazed. He makes a bet with his friends—he says Sierra will come groveling at his feet in less than three days…
However, the next time he sees her, her arm is in his uncle's. She throws a marriage certificate in his face and says, "I'm your aunt now, nephew dearest. Don't forget to address me properly!" 
Vespera Gildon has witnessed Luke Munoz's unwavering love, but she's also experienced his betrayal.
She remains silent, waiting for the right moment—until she tricks him into signing the divorce papers.
When their marriage ends, she looks at him calmly and delivers the final blow. "I don't want you anymore, Luke. Get out of my life."
Luke stands frozen, as if struck by lightning. Panic flashes in his reddened eyes. He tears the divorce papers into shreds. "Who said anything about getting divorced? I won't agree to this!"
…
Dominic Reid is a powerful tycoon, a man far beyond Vespera's reach.
She never intends to provoke him, yet fate keeps throwing them together.
At a grand banquet, she drunkenly tugs at his tie by accident. Instead of pulling away, he leans in, his voice low and teasing against her ear. "Your ex-husband is watching. Are you sure you want to be this… bold?" 
I'm taking a breather on a cruise ship in international waters when I stumble upon a scene that stops me cold. I see my younger sister surrounded at a poker table.Across from her stand her two so-called childhood friends, flanking a fragile-looking woman with a smug smile. Their voices drip with mockery when they speak."What's wrong, Ms. Jefferson? Can't keep up now? You were so bold just a minute ago, asking Reena for 500 thousand dollars over a headscarf.""You can fold," the other adds. "But the Jefferson family's 15% stake? That gets transferred to Reena first thing tomorrow."My sister's knuckles turn white, and her eyes brim with tears.Someone nearby laughs and loosens his tie. "Out of money, young lady? How about this—remove one piece of clothing, and I'll give you 500 chips."Whistles and jeers erupt around the table."Strip it all off, and my entire stack is yours."I remain still in the shadows of the upper deck, slowly twisting the signet ring on my finger.It's been a few years since I've shown my face—looks like this pack of filth has forgotten something.Touch anyone from the Stanford family, and you pay with your life. 
Oliver Jefferson, the king of the business world, vows not to marry. But one day, a new chapter of his life begins when he's forced to marry a younger wife!"Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson trashed the Westwood residence."Oliver asks, "Does she feel better now?""No…""Send a few people over to help her, then."…"Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jefferson got into a fight with someone and landed them in the hospital."Oliver asks, "Is she happy with that?""No…"He continues with his work. "Let her continue, then."…One day, when Oliver finds that his wife has gotten into another fight, he flies into a rage. "You're asking for it, Grace!"Grace Gulliver complains, "You weren't like this in the past, hubby!"He points at her stomach. "You weren't pregnant before, were you?"The nerve of her, getting into a fight when she's seven months pregnant! It scares the living daylights out of her opponent and also Oliver, yet she's delighted that she's managed to win a fight without even lifting a finger! 
Before her doting parents' death, Helen Spencer lives like a princess. But when she comes to the city, she's mistaken for a country bumpkin.Her aunt is an internationally renowned, award-winning actress, and her godfather is the wealthiest man in the world.Not only is Helen a genius who graduates with a double degree at the age of 15, but she's also a mysterious wedding gown designer, the world's best racecar driver, and a top hacker.When Helen meets the five sons of the Newton family, they're all disdainful of her…It's only when her secret identities are revealed one by one that their disdain turns to love, admiration, and boundless respect. 
Yasmine Wagner is in a secret relationship with Zachary Smith, her younger brother's best friend.On their anniversary, she postpones her company meeting on purpose and picks a wristwatch Zachary likes because she wants to surprise him.But before she can surprise him, she receives a "big gift" from him. She sees with her own eyes that Zachary is carrying a woman into a hotel. Her brother, Anthony Wagner, stops him from behind. "Zach, I thought you had a girlfriend. All these years, you've never brought her out to meet us. Now, you not only don't care about her feelings, but you're even going to a hotel with your ex-girlfriend."Zachary takes a look at the woman in his embrace, his voice husky. "Someone spiked Queenie's drink. The effect will only wear off after she gets intimate with someone. I can't bring myself to leave her in another guy's hands."As for my girlfriend… Don't bother about her. Back then, I only got together with her because she looked slightly like Queenie."Meanwhile, Yasmine is standing somewhere nearby in the corridor. Her mind goes blank at Zachary's words, as if she's been struck by lightning.Is she… merely a stand-in? 
Being second best is practically in my DNA. My sister got the love, the attention, the spotlight. And now, even her damn fiancé.Technically, Rhys Granger was my fiancé now—billionaire, devastatingly hot, and a walking Wall Street wet dream. My parents shoved me into the engagement after Catherine disappeared, and honestly? I didn’t mind. I’d crushed on Rhys for years. This was my chance, right? My turn to be the chosen one?Wrong.One night, he slapped me. Over a mug. A stupid, chipped, ugly mug my sister gave him years ago. That’s when it hit me—he didn’t love me. He didn’t even see me. I was just a warm-bodied placeholder for the woman he actually wanted. And apparently, I wasn’t even worth as much as a glorified coffee cup.So I slapped him right back, dumped his ass, and prepared for disaster—my parents losing their minds, Rhys throwing a billionaire tantrum, his terrifying family plotting my untimely demise.Obviously, I needed alcohol. A lot of alcohol.Enter him.Tall, dangerous, unfairly hot. The kind of man who makes you want to sin just by existing. I’d met him only once before, and that night, he just happened to be at the same bar as my drunk, self-pitying self. So I did the only logical thing: I dragged him into a hotel room and ripped off his clothes.It was reckless. It was stupid. It was completely ill-advised.But it was also: Best. Sex. Of. My. Life.And, as it turned out, the best decision I’d ever made.Because my one-night stand isn’t just some random guy. He’s richer than Rhys, more powerful than my entire family, and definitely more dangerous than I should be playing with.And now, he’s not letting me go. 
"What did I expect from the child of a whore, this is the reason you will never inherit my property" Mr. Benjamin said.Sawyer stopped on his tracks the words his father had said hit his heart like a dart.He turned to face his father, anger visible in his eyes."I have always known it, and now, it is clearly obvious. Son of whore, son of an unknown woman, born from a one night stand. That's how you have always seen me right from the beginning." Sawyer yelled, his veins strained in his throat, very visible it looked like it was about to pop out."I will never be as good as your beloved legitimate son Alexander, I am nothing to you but a filth. I see it now and honestly, I don't get sad about it anymore" He said, tears was pricking at the corner of his eyes but he refused to let it drop.~~~Not only did his father asked him to give up his fiancee for his brother, he was also stripped off his tittle.Sawyer was fed up and decided to leave the Johnson's mansion and Everything that comes with it.Read THE COMEBACK OF THE REJECTED HEIR and follow Sawyer on his journey as he return to not only take revenge but to prove his worth to the people who belittled him 
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