Sparks fly when a high-spirited young woman runs away from her wedding to a vicious mafia boss and lands in the arms of a heartbroken billionaire, who offers her his protection and a place to stay at his penthouse. [FULL SUMMARY INSIDE]

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

❝𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆.❞ In the blink of an eye, she became my obsession, a dazzling enchantress I couldn't resist. From that very moment, I swore to make her mine. Even if it meant faking my love for her, marrying her or locking our fates in a binding contract. ~Aaryavir Malhotra He entered into my life, and like a perfect artist, painted it with the colors of love and fiery passion I always craved. Little did I know, it was all smoke and mirrors. I was spellbound by him, while he purchased my heart through a contract. How did I think of his obsession as love? ~Roop Agnihotri What deal did Aary strike to claim Roop as his? What will unravel when Roop stumbles upon the contract's hidden truths? Will the truth shatter their bond or will they defy all odds to choose each other above everything else? Dive into the pages of the book to uncover the answers.

"𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦," 𝙏𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙊𝙣𝙚 _______________________________________ "I'll make her pay for what she's done. She supported my enemy, Aahan. She deserves whatever punishment I mete out. I'll make her life a living hell!" _______________________________________ Rohaan Arora, a sharp-minded businessman. An Ambivert, who speaks when it's necessary. A very professional hater too. Ridhima Malik, a crack-head, extra-extrovert girl. A very professional lover, who loves to speak what's in her mind. _______________________________________ What happens when she was accused of killing Rohaan's wife? ★ Forced Proximity ★ Grumpy X Sunshine

"You think you can take her away from me?....Touch her and you'll be begging for death the next minute" -------- "Get your filthy hands away from my man" -------- "God-uh, dam-n Kit-tten, slow down" -------- "Rough or rougher?" ~ Katherine Fernandez - 24 years old girl who is shy and innocent with so many sexual fantasies. She wants someone to love her and make her feel full. What will happen when she will be bound to live with her brother's best-friend for a whole year? ~ Domenico De Luca - 29 years old Ruthless mafia Don, bold and heartless. He only have heart for his family and for others he's cold and brutal. He holds secrets in his heart. He's a workaholic but what will happen when his best friend's sister is all he can think about? --------- Tropes: Brother's best friend Love at first sight Mafia Romance Dark mature story Bold x Innocent BDSM ---------

DEDICATION- To all the girls who dream of being royal , your dream will partially get filled with this book. " If you love me accept the promise my child" -Those words rang in my head like a voice and the sad part is that i cannot ignore it cause damage was already done. RAJVEER PRATAP SINGH RAJVANSH - Heir to billion dollar Rajvansh empire. From the beginning he has seen the cruelty of the world, which made him the hearltess, cold , ruthless and emotionless Prince of Jodhpur and King of India. The Rajvansh's ruled India in every aspect whether be it legal or illegal cause they were always number one. Due to a promise made in past, Rajveer was forced to marry the exact person who is opposite of him. RUHANIKA MITTAL- The sweetest person you will ever meet, she always ignore the negativity And look forward to positivity even though her parents treat her like garbage she keeps on smiling. She is a very hardworking woman and walking definition of perfection. Will she survive the marriage due to her grandfather's promise? Even when she knows she will never receive love from her husband? (18+ Mature Content in the story) Started- 27 May 2022 Completed- 15 August 2022

"Don't touch me" He said through gritted teeth, "I don't know what I'll do if you touch me" My heart dropped. "I don't want to see you like this" I frowned and hesitantly tried to touch his shoulder, but he grabbed my hand tightly but gently. "Fuck it" He murmured as he held my jaw and pressed his lips on mine. (The guy is 22 and the girl is 17 a few months away from 18. If you're bothered by that please don't read it.)

'If you're done staring then please sit down' - Christian Valentino © sugarfairy1976 Best rankings! #1 sarcastic #1 sm #1 cute romance #1 Chloe #2 boss #4 millionaire #5 Christian #5 possessive #6 billionaire #8 humour #22 romance Under construction

My best friend Eleanor, wants my college life to be as thrilling as The Bachelorette. I'm open to everything she wants me to do except three things, 1) Writing a haiku 2) Doing tequila shots off of a guy's abs. 3) Aaron Richards Aaron might be an unbeatable player on and off the rink but he's also a triple point scorer of The Jerk Club. When an ill-timed and desperately struck deal lands me in front of his door... Alexis Forte is the last person I want to see on a Friday night, or in any other night for that matter. Feisty, rebellious and a spitfire, the girl could put a tornado to shame with the amount of damage she singlehandedly causes. But my father likes to test me and nothing raises his hackles more than the daughter of his nemesis. So when she strikes a sweet deal on a silver platter which is a recipe for disaster for my stuck up father, I agree. _________________________________________ [Completed] [Mature]

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