In order to save her dying mother, Harper is forced to marry a family bodyguard by her father and vicious stepmother. She eventually agrees and manages to save her mother. Harper and the bodyguard slowly begin to develop feelings for each other but she soon learns that her husband is hiding a deep secret. What could it be?

Ava thought her life couldn't get worse after being sold into marriage to save her family-until her fiancé faked his death, leaving her trapped in a marriage with his father. Now, she's forced into a marriage with the same man who betrayed her, the infuriatingly handsome Orion, who wants nothing to do with her... or so he claims. But danger is never far. Orion's vengeful mistress, Chloe, is determined to ruin Ava's life, while the charming and mysterious Mason offers her an escape-but at what cost? As shocking truths unravel, Ava must navigate a deadly game of love, lies, and betrayal. Will Ava flee for her freedom and life, or will the lies and betrayal surrounding Orion destroy her once and for all? Can Orion reclaim his bride?

Valerie Jones, a 25-year-old copywriter, aspires to be a senior content editor in the advertising world and wishes to work in her dream company - Zedd Automobile Enterprises Inc. After five years of working in the small advertising agencies, she finally cracked the interview at the ZAE Inc. Skye Williams, a 26-year-old heir to the world famous company - Zedd Automobile Enterprises Inc., has only one motto in his life and that is to break the benchmark set by the media after his father's retirement, Jonathan Williams. When Skye sees Valerie after a long time again, he couldn't help but think back to those old memories that come crashing down on him. COVER CREATED BY Rebel_One4

Adam Young, 22 His dream is to follow his older brother's footsteps. He started a tech company at twenty years old. He wanted to focus on making AI and AR technology. He's a perfectionist and drives on control. Everything needs to go according to his plan, or else he will go crazy. Ella Huang, 22 Her only goal in life is to marry Adam Young. When she first laid her eyes on him, she was obsessed. He is everything that she wanted in a guy. She will do anything to get him, including making him go crazy, just to get his attention. Adam hates Ella from the moment they meet. To Adam, she's nothing but a stupid and clumsy girl. Ella glues herself to Adam like glue, and the only way to get rid of her is to date her cousin, Amelie Huang, who's the opposite of Ella. Amelie is perfect, and Ella is annoying. Adam forced Amelie to date him so Ella would back off. The more Adam pushes Ella away, the more he's drawn to her.

He Suye, one of the Four Great Male Gods, a man who will stand by your side as the seasons change and love flows like a gentle stream. There are two most romantic kinds of love in this world: one is standing by each other through thick and thin, and the other is letting go and never looking back. A single hour, a few herbs, and a soft smile-that was all it took for Shen Xifan's heart to be filled with warmth by this gentle and elegant man. She is a workaholic who suffers from endless sleepless nights due to stress. He is a quiet, refined doctor whose grace and charm leave people mesmerized. But every time they meet, her unpredictable antics leave him utterly exasperated. Through a series of encounters, filled with laughter and unexpected chaos, an unspoken connection begins to take root between them. This is a story of youth, growth, first love, and the choices we make. Time moves on, and perhaps we will no longer be able to hold the hand of the one who once stood beside us. But in that moment, when I chose to love you-it was, without a doubt, the best thing I ever did. - - - - - Disclaimer: This work is not mine. It has been published on Wattpad for convenience and translation purposes only. All rights belong to the original author. Original Title: 爱你，是我做过最好的事 Author: 笙离 Original Language: Chinese Original Source: https://www.hetushu.com/book/4033/index.html If the original author or copyright holder wishes for this to be removed, please contact me, and I will take it down immediately.

Second Lead Silas Quinton Famous chef that lives in Dubai living his dream by owning 25 luxury restaurants all over the world. He loves his job so much and he swore he'll live in Dubai for the rest of his life. He went back to New York to attend his father's birthday and have an encounter with fate that he never expected in his life. Evangeline Mayford She has the second lead curse. Wherever she goes, she'll always be the second lead. She never get her happy ending. She owns the Mayford jewelry and fashion company which makes her so rich. She was taught to be selfish most of the time by her parents and that's what made her the villain in people's eyes.

❝I'm just one step closer to being two steps farther from him. He and I are just like an illusion.❞ Nandini Murthy is a strong, independent working woman, with a tough protective shell around her. Everything in her life seems to favor her, more or less until Manik Malhotra comes into the picture. Attracted and vulnerable, her tough shell seems to crack, allowing him to invade her and unveil her real self. What follows is pain and suffering and several other mishaps in between as they split. What happens when their past comes back to hit them with just as much intensity? Welcome to a heartbreaking-heartwarming story! Illusions-a MaNan story © thelovesickteenager | Wattpad 2018 Mild Hindi content-translations in brackets! This story is meant for mature audiences as it involves some dark themes and trauma. Stash up on some tissues. Sensitive hearts, beware.

"My real name's Olivia. Olivia Reagan. I think you might know me." His eyes momentarily widened at my revelation, then he replied, "You're supposed to be dead." I nodded, "I know. But you're gonna bring me back to life." ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ It happened a year ago. I was married to the infamous billionaire, Clyde Harrison. Being from the most influential and wealthy families, we got engaged at a young age for business. But I fell in love with him and wanted to be his true wife. That was my mistake. Because of my one-sided love, my family suffered. Losing all their money in an instant, my parents chose to end their lives rather than to go through hardship. I almost ended up like them, but I survived for one purpose- to take down Clyde Harrison, the man who took everything away from me. And what better way to get him than through his sworn rival- Judah Kingston- the only man equal to him in everything. ~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~•~ "I know that you want Clyde Harrison's head on a platter more than anything. And I can make that happen. All you have to do... is sign this." I said, sliding the envelope over to him. He opened it and examined the contract inside, "What are you proposing?" I put my hands on his table and inched closer. Looking him dead in the eyes, I stated my deal, "Make me your wife."

"What do you want Xavier?" I said getting irritated. "For you to give me a chance to explain myself." "There's no need to explain anything to me, we are-" "Say friends, I dare you." I scoffed "We aren't friends Xavier." "Right. We are not." Happy that you too believe the same. "Exactly, we are not friends, we are nothing to each other so you do not owe me any explanations." "We are not friends, I agree but if we mean nothing to each other then why were you jealous today." I am not a bit shocked because I know I made it pretty obvious. "And do not deny it Viviana, I saw you." ************** Viviana Knight had a crush on Xavier Quinn when both were in college. They both had something in college but things ended up really bad. 8 years later, they collide with each other again at Viviana's best friend's wedding that's when Xavier forces her to marry him. For Xavier it's pure revenge but he's scared to fall for her again. Let's find out in the story...

"Do you trust me?" My eyebrows scrunched together at the ridiculous question. "No." I bluntly said, sitting in the seat that was once occupied by my Aunt. It slightly me pained to do so, but I stayed in it. Kai stared at me, his eyebrows drew together, with not much room creating tight folds between them, indicating his patience was wearing thin. He stalked over to the desk, swerving around it to me. I pushed the chair away from him, trying to feebly roll away, but he grabbed the armrests of the chair and pulled it close to him. "Ms. Johnson," His voice was strained. "Take the offer." Courage sparked inside of me as I leaned closer to him with a determined expression and a challenging attitude. "No." I whispered. Before I could react, his face rushed towards mine. Sera was secluded and sheltered by her parents her whole life. The harshness and brutal reality never even stepped into her quiet bubble. Será was happy in her little town, oblivious to everything. Studying for nursing school, she had her life set up. Suddenly her bubble bursted the day her parents family was in a plane crash. Piling onto the grief of her whole family her life shifted more when lawyers explained that her aunt was the ceo of a multi million clothing company, and she was the heiress. She desperately needed help, juggling her personal life and the company she knew she wasn't prepared to run. Almost like God sent down an angel when Malachi, an tempting and attractive man, offered to help, simple catch, but she easily saw through his facade, but unable to figure out his true intentions. So what would it actually cost if she accepted this deal with this tempting man