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I just experienced the most unforgettable Christmas night of my life.
I had planned a pajama-themed Christmas party with my best friend, Lia Wright, and I purposely changed into my black, lacey night gown, took a sexy photo of myself in it, and sent it to her.
"Daddy, wanna open your Christmas present tonight?" I said in a text message to tease her.
Exactly three minutes later, she replied, "Are you sure you want to play this game?"
I chuckled at how serious she was, then typed my provocative reply. "Just say it if you're too scared to come over."
Now, 20 minutes later, the door to my room is suddenly thrown open with a loud bang.
Liam Blake, my childhood friend who had been giving me the cold shoulder for the past half year, shows up at the door, his eyes rimmed red and with a light dusting of snow on his clothes. He pushes me onto the bed and kisses me fiercely and fervently.
"What did you just call me earlier?" Liam gasps, backing away slightly so his hot breath fans across my lips. His voice is low and hoarse, and I have never heard him speak like that before. "Call me that again."
I shiver hard and quickly sober up before grabbing my phone that was still lit up.
I had thought that I'd been chatting with Lia the entire time. But now, I suddenly realize that the name on top of the chat window had been "Liam" the entire time. 

Tara Thayer finds herself inside a cliché reverse-harem novel as the gorgeous but brainless villainess with a bad reputation.In the original story, the villainess and the sweet, angelic female lead both work as live-in housekeepers for a wildly popular boy band, living in their luxury villa.The heroine, pure and kind-hearted, quickly charms the four aloof, god-like idols—each of them falling for her and turning her into their beloved group favorite, unwilling to let her go.The villainess? She exists solely to make the heroine shine. In the original story, the villainess keeps trying to seduce the men, and they hate her for it. At the same time, she keeps trying to cause harm to the female lead out of jealousy. Ultimately, she meets a horrible end.Tara wants to quit and break away from the original story's plot, but the jaw-dropping penalty fee in her contract makes her stay against her wishes.She tries her best to stay out of the men's way. However, the way they look at her becomes increasingly heated, and they close in on her… 

Everyone in the city knows how the notorious son of the Cooper family has spent millions to cut ties with every fling around him, only to pursue the beautiful obstetrician, Luciana Dean, for two whole years.While she's in surgery, he waits quietly outside the ward with 9,999 roses. Knowing she loves films, he invests in a screenplay, one inspired by her and written just for her.Even after discovering that she can never have children, he vows to cherish her for life, never to cheat, never to stray.Now, standing in her consultation room is her closest friend of ten years, Josephine Reed. She clutches a pregnancy report in her hand, her belly already showing.A thin line of blood traces across Luciana's palm, cut open by her own trembling nails.Her mother-in-law stands behind Josephine with a satisfied smile. "You're really lucky, aren't you? I've gathered ten women, but only you managed to conceive." 
Scarlett Taylor looked at the test report saying she had a last-stage cancer, and the news of her husband, Everett Robinson, and his ex-girlfriend Amelia Martin getting married soon, and her world crumbled.At that moment, she realized that her three years of marriage and love for Everett were nothing more than a joke.Clenching the test reports in her hand, Scarlett decided to give up on this loveless marriage and live the remaining days of her life for herself.At the gate of the divorce office, Everett sneered, "Scarlett Taylor, I am waiting for the day when you regret this!"Scarlett looked at him and smiled mockingly, "The only thing I will regret is marrying you!" and left.Two months later when Scarlett came back, Everett kneel in front of him, begging, "Scarlett, I regret it, Please forgive me and let's get back together."Scarlett looked at him and sneered, "Get lost! I don't know you!" 
It all starts with a single photo Avery McPherson posts on social media—one that accidentally captures Lara Womack's dog in heat.From that moment on, Avery finds herself the target of vicious slander. Using AI, someone fabricates explicit content of her and spreads it online to ruin her reputation.Determined to fight back, Avery reports the malicious defamation to authorities. However, all she gets in return are empty promises and indifferent shrugs.In growing despair, Avery finally picks up the phone and calls her husband of three years, Elijah Tarver."It's just some AI nonsense. Why are you making such a big deal out of it?" he says, his voice cold and dismissive.But almost immediately, he arranges a special press conference to clarify the situation about Lara's dog.At that very moment, a message pops up on Avery's phone. It's from her stepbrother, Walter McPherson."There's only one month left before our agreement expires. After that, it's up to you whether to stay or leave."Without thinking twice, Avery answers, "I'm leaving.""After three years of marriage, do you really have no feelings for him at all?" Walter asks, his expression a blend of surprise and relief.Everyone has always believed Avery's love for Elijah was boundless."Yes, my love for him is gone."And so has my love for you. 
“Happy birthday, Mama!” My daughter, Nora, shouted.But she wasn't looking at me.She was beaming up at my half-sister, Maya.Once the respected Luna of the powerful Erelis pack—I, Elora, am now nothing more than a shadow in my daughter's life–and a forgotten memory in my mate's heart. When betrayal comes wrapped in streamers and fake smiles, I realize the party isn't for me, but for a rival.My chosen mate, Alpha Lucian, is ready to crown my half-sister—his fated mate, and my ultimate rival—as his new Luna.Lucian’s eyes widened as he looked down at me. Then I shoved the divorce papers into his chest. “You don't have to pretend anymore. You win. She wins. As for me? I'm done.”Heart broken but unbroken, I sign away my past and walk away from the only world I'd ever known. But I'm I just leaving quietly? No.Because I'm not just a forgotten Luna.I'm a woman reborn—ready to rise, to reclaim, and to destroy.They took everything from me.And now I would make them wish they had left everything for me. 
My ex-boyfriend, Jason Bell, still hasn't let go of me, even though I've been married to Cedric Mosley for two years now.
He sends blood-red dancing heels to me and threatens to destroy my current "peaceful life".
Terrified and trembling, I'm about to call the cops when a hand in latex gloves rests on my shoulder.
"Don't be afraid."
My forensic doctor husband, having just returned from an autopsy, carries a faint scent of formaldehyde with him.
He takes off his glasses. With the same hands he uses to handle scalpels, he slowly helps me open the threatening letter inside the package.
"The handwriting is sloppy, with uneven pressure applied. It's typical of an anxious personality type."
Then, as if he's reviewing an autopsy report, he comments mildly, "This type of person usually has brittle bones that snap easily."
*
There are 206 bones in an adult body.
When Cedric placed a “rib” ring on my finger, he whispered, “You are the bone I lost long ago—the one that makes me whole.”
That is the origin of this title. 

After his older brother dies in a car accident, Luke Graham takes over the family business. Forced by his mom, Luke betrays his wife, Scarlett Walker, by having an affair with his sister-in-law, Susan Reynolds, who soon becomes pregnant. From handing over the family heirloom necklace to Susan to forcing Scarlett out of the main house for the sake of Susan's pregnancy, Luke's betrayal of Scarlett escalates gradually.Scarlett endures it all out of her lingering feelings for him. However, on her birthday, she witnesses Luke's tenderness toward Susan, and her heart shatters.That night, she fakes her death on a yacht and activates the divorce agreement she had prepared. Only after losing Scarlett does Luke realize what he has done. With the Walkers pulling out their investment into his company, it collapses, and he spirals into madness searching for Scarlett, only to be rejected at every turn.In the end, he falls into Susan's trap and perishes with her and their child in a fire.By then, Scarlett has already risen from the ashes, taken control of her family's empire, and sealed the past away for good. 

The day Sylvie Clarke dies is a bitter, frozen winter day. On that day, she learns she's nothing more than a story's vicious supporting role.In the final moments of her short 26 years, her life flickers before her eyes like an old film reel.At 7, she meets Soren Parker for the first time and instantly falls for him. He's handsome and graceful.At 15, she trails behind him like a shadow, full of hope, but his gaze always remains indifferent.At 18, the Parker family goes bankrupt. Soren's parents jump from a rooftop, leaving him burdened with crushing debt, and the once-untouchable golden boy crashes from his pedestal into ruin. 
【Officially authorised by Novelcat: “Heartbreaking love” theme series novels.】What does it take to brutally crush someone’s hope? Betrayal? Constant infliction of pain? Or perhaps, separation?Izaak Martinez, president of the Martinez Group, and one of the youngest billionaires in the world didn’t expect a one-night stand to become a complicated relationship only sparked by a kiss but immediately followed by a wedding.After discovering her boyfriend is cheating on her with her sister, Gabriella West, a skilled surgeon, got entangled in a one-night stand with a stranger, which turned her perfectly fine world into a prison called marriage.It isn’t long after that she finds out she is falling deeply in love with her husband, who, in return, never looked her way. Yet she never stops hoping that one day, her husband will care for her and love her as much as she loves him.For how long can Gabriella hope in a hopeless marriage? Can they truly stay in a relationship where one hopes for love while the other is continuously crushing that same hope? 
Before being reborn, Jonathan Campbell is lowly and ingratiating when around his parents and sisters. He tries to get in their good books, but they only scorn and mock him. After being kicked out of the house, he gets a job in a manufacturing plant and dies a decade later due to overexertion.After being reborn, he stops hoping for his family to love him. That's when things start to change.His eldest sister tearfully begs for his forgiveness and announces to the world that he's her only brother.His second sister brings him homecooked meals daily, hoping it's enough to restore their relationship. She wants him to pay more attention to her…His parents, who once thought of him as a burden, hire tutors for him and attend his parent-teacher conferences. They purchase a luxurious villa and place it under his name…Even his fiancée, who once considered him her enemy, follows him everywhere. She swears she won't marry anyone but him.…Jonathan is nonchalant when dealing with these people. He can't even be bothered to spare them any looks. Their love is too little, too late. He doesn't care about them anymore.He focuses on his studies so he can get into a prestigious university. He doesn't want history to repeat itself—he doesn't want to end up doing a menial job and dying because of it.The one thing he doesn't understand is why the daughter of the manufacturing plant's owner has suddenly transferred to his class. 


Gail Brennan, our mopey-overthinking-hero, has just gone over a terrible break-up that causes her to dysfunction and withdraw from her social life. Now, her best friend is a cup of Irish coffee. Her other two best friends, Tiffany and Peter, only wishes for Gail to shred off her day-old pajamas. The two make ways to get Gail back in the game, to forget Pam, the woman who broke her heart. But as Cameron, the pretty and blonde woman who worked at the trio's local town coffee house, reveals to be Gail's crush, Gail's best friends do what they can to get Gail and Cameron involved. The only thing is, Cameron appears to be straight.Witness as Gail willingly dives into uncertainty, making her crush grow into something more. Can she find out Cameron's secrets? Can she be more to her like she hopes? 



Renea was trying the wedding dress, when suddenly the man rushed in the dressing room and held her neck tightly...“Bitch! Are you still trying to pretend innocent!” Jasper said as he tightened his grip on her neck and choked her harder. Then he used his other hand and took out the phone from his suit pocket and played the video of two people having sex in front of Renea…However, what was even more shocking, was that the woman in the video was, Renea Morris, however, the man in the video was not Jasper.Renea struggled to take a phone away from Jasper’s hand and tried to explain, “Jasper, it was not what you think… I… I can…”Jasper looked at Renea with his eyes full of disgust, as he said, “Let’s call of the wedding. I can’t marry a woman like you.” After saying that Jasper walked out of the shopRenea chase after Jasper...But then she sees Jasper passionately kissing her sister Kailey. And she hears everything, that her sleeping with strange men was all a plan of the vipers of the last two days, and that their goal was to get out of this stupid marriage. Even her adopted parents were also involved in this matter...They all do this with her because of the inheritance left by her grandfather...Renea heart was filled with anger and she wanted to expose their true colors to the public... However before she could do anything, Kailey had pushed her in front of the car and she got killed...However, when Renea open her eyes, she found herself sitting in the car with Kailey... She realized that she was reborn and went at the time when everything started...Renea looked at the people who had hurt her in her previous life and her lips curled up in a cold smile...She was back...However, this time... she was back for revenge... 




When Erin run into her high school boyfriend, who now is a billionaire, at a restaurant, he cornered her against a bathroom stall "Behavior yourself." She warned him "Be a good girl if you don't want to be heard. " -- “Are you ladies bothering my girlfriend?” “Gavin?” One of the girls said, her voice suddenly so small. Gavin Pierce. The Alpha of the Darkmoon Pack; he’s seemingly one of the cruelest and toughest Alphas to walk our universe. He also happens to be my ex-boyfriend. The very same one that I left back in high school. Gavin drapes an arm around my shoulders, completely disregarding my soaked shirt. The girl and her friends stared at us with gaping mouths, unsure of what to say at that very moment. “You got back together?” she asked, her voice nearly hollow. “I had no idea.” “My personal affairs aren’t a concern of yours, Cassondra,” he said to her, sounding bored and uninterested. “Of course, not…” Cassondra stammered. She bowed her head to us. “I’m very sorry.” -- “You owe me for saving you out there,” he said in a deep and threatening tone. I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat, staring into his gorgeous eyes. “What is it you want?” I asked, my tone low and breathless. “Don’t you remember the last time we were in a bathroom together?” He asked, that smirk appearing on his lips again. “It was in a stall… just… like… this.” 
[She Woke Up—from Her Coma and from Her Love.]Cassandra Monroe has loved Gregory Hart with unwavering devotion for 15 years, only to fall into a coma on the day she gives birth. Leaning close, Gregory whispers, "Cass, never wake up. You mean nothing to me now."The man she once believed was gentle and loving feels nothing but disgust for her. He's been using her all along.Meanwhile, the twins Cassandra risked her life to bring into the world sweetly call Gregory's true love "Mommy", right at Cassandra's hospital bedside. Her heart feels utterly broken. As soon as she wakes, she decides to end her marriage.But after the divorce, Gregory slowly realizes that traces of her are everywhere. Cassandra has become an inseparable part of his life.When they meet again, Cassandra appears at a conference as a leading pharmaceutical expert. She radiates brilliance, drawing every gaze in the room. The woman who once loved him with all her heart doesn't even spare him a glance.Gregory assumes she's just angry. He believes that as soon as he reaches out, Cassandra will return to him. After all, she loved him with every fiber of her being. Until one night at the engagement banquet of the Lockwood family's new heir, he sees Cassandra in a stunning wedding gown. She smiles radiantly as she falls into Theodore Lockwood's arms, her eyes brimming with affection. Jealousy consumes Gregory. His eyes blaze with rage as he crushes a glass in his hand, blood running between his fingers. 


Selene Adams was the orphan whom nobody wanted to be friends with. Forced to leave her home as a child and live with her aunt at a neighboring pack, Selene had no memories of the past. She made a plan to leave and survive on her own the second she gained her wolf. But what happens when the Alpha wants her for keeps and her real family comes looking for her, a family that nobody crosses. Selene is pulled in two directions and must make a choice, but unraveling secrets may cause her to lose everything as another Alpha steps in and staked his claim.Brought up in a pack where she was treated no better than those of the lowest rank, Selene was at the bottom of the food chain.Left there as a child, she had no one to turn to. With an Alpha who lurks in the shadows, watching her every move, Selene was never accepted. Believing she was finally getting to live a free, calm, and secure life, she had no idea that the Alpha she grew up with had his own secrets, just as her parents had theirs. Believing she was safe from harm, nothing could prepare her for what she was walking into. 


“How does it feel, then, to be kissed by an unlovable brute?” —————— I find it amusing that I didn't even have to track down my runaway bride. She simply climbed into my car, completely oblivious to the fact that I am the man she was running away from. I could catch her. Hunting women down is the last thing I want to be doing, truly. I mean Ruby no harm, even though she unknowingly said some awful, untrue things about me in the car. In time, she’ll learn that those things aren’t true. I’m not like my parents. Still, I have no choice but to marry this girl. She’s barely eighteen, three years younger than me, but it’s fate. All of this mess started about a month ago. 


Madeline Jillard has spent 23 years living with the Jillard family. Suddenly, she's informed that she's not the Jillards' actual daughter.
The people, whom she has called Mom and Dad for so many years, don't hesitate to kick her out.
Madeline's childhood sweetheart, who also happens to be her fiance, abandons her immediately when he finds out that she's just a poor fisherman's daughter. After that, he quickly marries the actual Jillard heiress.
Unexpectedly, Madeline's real family doesn't live in a village—they stay in a luxurious mountain villa that's worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
In just one night, Madeline becomes the heiress of an actual elite family. Not only do her parents dote on her, but she also has three fiances who are as handsome as models and have conquered their respective industries.
Everyone thinks Madeline has struck the jackpot. The aristocrats of Kingsbourne look down on her because of her background as a fake Jillard.
What they don't know is that Madeline happens to be the famous designer everyone is fawning over. She's also a famous painter whose paintings are very hard to procure, even with money. At the same time, Madeline moonlights as the miracle doctor who people in various industries desperately want to consult. In fact, she's also the CEO of Horizon Group, the company that all the elite families want to work with.
Madeline is literally everyone at this point!
As for which fiance will get to become Madeline's husband, the richest man in the world, Samuel Jameson, speaks up instantly before she can mull over that question.
"Get the hell away from Madeline! She's only interested in becoming my wife!" 
Ashton Mullen hated Deborah Shepherd so much that he forced her to donate her liver, test medicine, and suffer from terminal illness to take revenge on her.Ashton forced her daughter to death and destroyed the man who protected her and everything she cared about.He said, "Deborah, even in my dreams, I look forward to the day you die."Later, the truth was revealed, and blood flowed all over the ground. But it was too late to regret.Ashton could no longer warm her body.Ashton knelt in front of Deborah's grave, tears falling. He stabbed the blade ruthlessly into his heart. "Debby, it's too cold in the afterworld. I'll come to be with you."...Ashton had always believed that Deborah was madly in love with him.It was not until many years later when they met again, he saw her with his own eyes. She was holding a man who looked like him. Ashton went crazy. 
Married for months but still a virgin. Drugged by her husband and stepsister, she ended up with a mysterious lover. Her husband accused her of infidelity and found a convenient reason to divorce her. she lost everything, her properties, her virginity, her inheritance and her home and was thrown on the street. No parents, no home, no roof over her head, Theresa Mo sought for death and wished she could stop living but death seemed to perceive her yearning and flee from her. she became pregnant and her world came crumbling. where does she turn to when she doesn't even know who got her pregnant? Junxie Li, the youngest billionaire and a handsome dude, was in search of the woman he had one night stand with... Four years later, he stumbled upon two boys who are a miniature of himself and thundered "who is your mother?". 

Savannah Cole's childhood friend and longtime boyfriend Camden Brooks finally agrees to marry her after she proposes 99 times.She thinks she's finally on her way to happiness and throws herself into wedding preparations. However, Camden wants to get revenge on her for forcing him to marry her.During the wedding, he drugs her and watches as she's sullied by another. He even spreads the video online so that everyone knows.After this incident, Savannah's career in the entertainment industry is destroyed. She's forced to retire.At the same time, Brielle Dawson, who debuted at the same time as her, takes the opportunity to claim the market and rise to fame.When Savannah hits rock bottom, Camden's uncle, Wyatt Greene, steps forward and claims he's loved her for years.Savannah marries Wyatt after getting her heart broken by Camden. After marriage, Wyatt heals her with his tenderness, and she falls deeply for him. She thinks what happened with Camden was a blessing in disguise—it helped her meet the right person.After six years of marriage, everyone says that Wyatt loves Savannah more than life itself. He treats her like a princess.Their first child is already five, and Savannah is five months along with their second. That's when things go wrong… 


After Melissa Sam's untimely demise, she came to a profound realization of her past misery. Surprisingly, the person who had unleashed his anger upon her turned out to be her ex-boyfriend's deeply wounded uncle. It was rumored that this disfigured man, upon discovering the truth, removed his mask, revealing a startling appearance that left her stunned.With her newfound ability of Mind-Reading after being reborn, Melissa made a solemn vow to become a devoted wife in this life. Rumors soon spread across the city, speculating about an unknown actress named Melissa Sam, who was generously supported by an influential entertainment company. Whispers of a mysterious financial backer abounded.To everyone's astonishment, a declaration was made by the famous Mr. Steven, stating that there was no sponsor behind Melissa. He emphasized that the company existed solely for her and that she was their sole artist. Doubts arose, and people questioned if Mr. Steven would ever recoup his investment.However, the man gazed at Melissa's subtly protruding belly and said with conviction, "Certainly." 

After carrying my baby to full term, I gave birth to a daughter. However, my husband, Gavin Jefferson, secretly takes her away to give her to his first love, Isabelle Kerr, who just had a miscarriage.I desperately try to stop him despite my weak body. Irritated, he scolds, "Belle just lost her daughter. Why can't you understand her pain as a mother? You already have a son anyway. I can't believe you're this petty!"At that moment, Isabelle starts crying pitifully. She laments how her life is miserable and how she can never be as happy as me.…The same night, Gavin storms out and spends 200 thousand dollars buying a diamond jewelry set to cheer her up.Isabelle deliberately puts them on and shares a selfie on her social media. She even tags me by writing, "Your husband is so generous, Tiffany. You don't mind if I have a little crush on him, right?"I don't make a scene out of this—and even gave her post a like.After all, I'm not planning to keep a man like this. 





Fiona, a perfect Luna, is left heartbroken when she discovers her fiancé has cheated on her. In an impulsive act of revenge, she orders a call boy for a night of wild passion. As the sun rises the next morning, she leaves cash behind and slips away, believing she's had her sweet revenge.Little does Fiona know, her life is about to take a jaw-dropping turn when she finds herself pregnant after the passionate night with the call boy. Amid the turmoil and crisis of her unplanned pregnancy, she accidentally crosses paths with the man from that fateful night.However, the man who stands before her isn't just any call boy, but the future Alpha King—her fiancé's boss. Her heart races as she gazes at the powerful figure towering before her. The Alpha King smirks, cornering her with an air of dominance and desire. Raising an eyebrow, he taunts Fiona with a question that sends shivers down her spine: "A call boy, huh?" 



When a naive, British physiotherapist, Merlyn James, is offered the job of a lifetime, she decides to let go of her grief of being orphaned because of a certain beast.
Moving on is exactly what the doctor ordered regarding her health and it is what she could do because of her weak heart.
But, when she comes face to face with a sexy and irresistible blast from her past, she realises that this time she just can't walk away but teach him a lesson of life even if it means stirring up old memories and pain, risking her heart and life on earth.
Assertive and controlling CEO, Stephen Collomen, is the notorious cold hearted businessman of Los Angeles. He is irresistibly handsome with sparkling sea blue eyes and high cheekbones. Girls swoon on him and revere the soil he walks, exalting him like a hero of their fantasies yet the Apollo's heart thuds only for the much arrogant yet an innocent angel Merlyn James- the girl who brought him many sleepless night, the girl he wants to desperately win over and the girl he wants nothing but to destroy.
Shackled to obligations--obligations he didn't necessarily want, he wanted to get away from the past. Yet fate had a different story to tell.
Can Stephen successfully fight with his feelings for the beguile British lass, Merlyn James fight his demons that he has been chasing since his past birth and embrace the future they're fated for?