"A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one." ©𝐉𝐈𝐊𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐄𝟏𝟕 No translations allowed. |*Contains some mature and triggering content*| 18+

It was not an arranged marriage because an arranged marriage occurs when the third party decide something for you. It was not a love marriage either because love marriage occurs when you marry someone you love. It was a forced marriage. Jasmin didn't have a choice. Her parents didn't have a choice. He wanted her and only her. Nobody could or can stop him. Highest ranking: #37 in romance * Copyright 2014 by deep_side_love. All Rights Reserved.

Eliana Snow is a sweet, innocent young woman who's about to inherit the family fortune at age 21. Right now her parents' company, bank accounts, and estates are managed by the court-appointed trustee - Harvey Snow, an uncle who sincerely hates her. The feeling is mutual. Harvey is capable of anything. Even murder. The plot starts exactly six months before Eliana's 21st birthday. It's the moment when harassment becomes too much to handle. Eliana out of sheer desperation asks the mafia boss Rafael Vincenti for protection and to her surprise she receives a marriage proposal from him. At first, their relationship begins as a passionless business deal but it slowly grows into something more.

Sydney James Wantirano is a woman of contrasts. With a fiery, untamable spirit and unyielding principles, she commands respect and admiration. Yet, behind this formidable exterior lies a tender heart that remains devoted to her parents, despite their harsh treatment and the absence of familial love. Her efforts to honor and make them proud are both a testament to her resilience and a source of hidden pain. Everything changes one fateful night when Sydney meets Xarius-a charming, effervescent man who shatters her rigid world. His presence awakens something in her that she never knew she was missing. For the first time, Sydney feels truly at home, valued, and loved-experiences she thought were forever beyond her reach. The irony of finding solace in someone so different from herself only deepens the impact of their connection. But such profound change comes at a cost. Sydney is faced with an impossible choice: between embracing the happiness Xarius offers and fulfilling her obligations to those who have always been her burden. Torn between two conflicting paths, she must decide whether to pay the price for her newfound joy or abandon it to maintain her old responsibilities. Will Sydney find a way to navigate these treacherous waters, or will she escape into the safety of the familiar, leaving behind the twisted wildlands of her heart? Started: July 18, 2020 End: December 17, 2020

There's this guy that loved a girl, but this guy isn't a regular guy. He's a bad guy. Aside from that, he's a criminal. He killed a lot of people, including this girl's sister who was pregnant. He kidnapped the girl's younger sister, and forcefully married her. But time after time, she soon fell inlove with this criminal. She saw a side of him that no one found. She found out a lot of things and concluded it, only to find out that his dad made him like this. He was actually a different guy, a better guy, a better person. A lot of things happened that made them think that life is complicated. Only a specific time made everything change. This is a story that states that, lives may be complicated, but it's only complicated when you don't walk to the right path. Just like what people says, "Mercy is with God, man has the work" crdts to the book cover maker: @findinghumanity

How much you love me? Nobody will take you away from me

(TAGALOG LOVE STORY) by: @bearsuniteee what if he remembered you're his first love since before until now...? "I Loved you since Before..." ika ni Kevin. who's the lucky one he loved since before? read the whole story to find out! --------------- Highest Ranks: #222 - tagalog --------------- @fxllingrxses