This is the 99th time Jacqueline Blanchett clears up the mess after the most eligible bachelor and rising businessman of Caelora, Hayden Gardner, had a wild night with another woman.After she is done, she makes a call. "I want to go back to being a field doctor. I won't return unless I die."The man on the other end of the line sighs heavily. "All those years ago, you only went there so that you would have the necessary funds for Hayden's surgery. You nearly lost your life out there! It's barely been half a year since you reunited with him… Are you sure you won't regret this?"Jacqueline looks at her haggard reflection in the mirror and smiles bitterly.She comes from a long line of doctors. After her parents' untimely death, she raised her younger sister, Penelope Blanchett, alone.She could have taken up a job in Caelora's best hospital after graduating from medical school. However, she chose to become a field doctor. Even when a bullet pierces through her thigh and an explosion takes away one of her arms, she never regrets her decision.But now…"I won't regret it. Send a car for me in ten days."Jacqueline hangs up and picks up the condoms scattered across the floor with her prosthetic arm.In the past six months, Hayden brought different women home every single night. He made Jacqueline listen to their passionate lovemaking right outside the room and had her clean up after them. He even demanded she prepare contraceptives for his lovers.All of this is payback for Jacqueline's supposed betrayal back then. 
On the eve of her wedding, Serena Cole witnesses her fiancé, Julian Shepherd, sleeping with her best friend, Monica Belmont. Their betrayal that shatters her world.Blinded by revenge, she does the unthinkable she spends a reckless night with his powerful, ruthless boss—Arthur Sandlin, the arrogant CEO whose very name commands fear and desire.But one night isn't enough.Determined to claim her place in his world, Serena plays a dangerous game. She seduces him again, ensuring she carries his heir—a bargaining chip she'll use to trap him into marriage.Becoming Mrs. Sandlin should have been her triumph… but life in his gilded cage is far from what she imagined.Now, when she tries to leave, Arthur pins her beneath him, his voice a dark promiseSerena, you are mine. I'll never let you run away from me. You'll be my wife… forever. 
That night, Maya Reed slogs through pounding rain to the club where Cole Hale likes to hang out.She pauses outside his private room, wrings the water from her hair, and decides to wait until he finishes before surprising him.Through the cracked door drifts a teasing voice. "Cole, your wedding to Maya is in a week. Got your big surprise ready?""Yeah," Cole answers, his cool voice softened by liquor. "I'm going to give her something she'll remember for the rest of her life."Maya's hand stills in her hair, and a smile slips onto her face before she can stop it.Over the past three years, Cole has cherished her like the most precious thing in his life.Then, another man laughs. "If Maya finds out I've been pretending to be you this whole time, she'll lose her mind.""Please." Someone else scoffs. "As if she'd ever guess Cole has a twin!""Just wait until she finds out she's been sleeping with Cole's brother for three years..." 
[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. 
On the day Jeanette Young is diagnosed with terminal gastric cancer, William Ashford cheats on her with his first love, Giselle Wills.Jeanette doesn't cry or make a scene. Instead, she tries to fix the marriage with everything she has, only to be met with divorce papers and Giselle flaunting a baby bump at her doorstep.That's when Jeanette finally gives up and agrees to the divorce. She takes the hefty settlement, and since she won't live long anyway, goes on a revenge spending and investment spree.Who would expect a random project she invests in to go viral overnight? A lottery ticket she buys hits 50 million dollars in winnings, and even the broke college student she sponsors turns out to be a future business prodigy.In the blink of an eye, Jeanette becomes the most powerful investor in the game.With money comes health, so her condition steadily improves, her career soars, and countless suitors vie for her attention. Even her cold ex-husband—William—starts getting attracted to her and frequently begs for reconciliation.One night, the teary-eyed William pleads, "Please just give me one more chance."Jeanette smiles. "Your life's a mess, Mr. Ashford. You don't deserve me."Later, she learns the hard way that careless words do invite trouble. 
Cressida Ashworth gives up everything for love, even her life, yet her husband, Luther Strudwick, repays her devotion with one word.
"Disgusting."
When she opens her eyes again, she's given three more months to live.
A mysterious voice says, "Should Luther speak the words 'I love you,' you shall live again."
But this time, Cressida would sooner lose that chance than stoop to begging. She returns under a stack of aliases, stripping the saintly mask off Natasha Ashworth and making every last snob eat their words.
And Luther, the one who once mocked her, falls into desperation when he finally sees her brilliance. He begs for her forgiveness, but she no longer cares.
"Cressida, I—"
"Too late."
She cuts him off with a smile and steps right into Tristan Leigh's arms.
The aloof doctor who has always stood guard behind her is revealed to be the heir to a vast corporate empire. He's had his sights on her for a long time.
"Cressida, I'll help you claim whatever you want. Now tell me, when are we getting married?" 
Lila Hart spends five years pining after Damian Cross. He tramples her dignity, sets her up, and ruins her reputation.
She fakes her death, vanishes, and lands at a world-class research center, where she rises to the top as a leading researcher everyone courts.
Damian drops to his knees, desperation in his eyes. "I finally see it, Lila. You're the one I love the most. Please give me one more chance."
She says, "The Lila Hart who loved you is dead. We're strangers now."
Rhett Draven is the golden heir to a family that stands at the pinnacle of Evermere's high society. Again and again, he's drawn to Lila's grit, decisiveness, and beauty.
At the party, he treats her like something priceless and reserves her for the grand finale. Her new alias brings the house down.
Rhett watches as admirers crowd around her, laughter and light conversation filling the air. Jealous, he slips to her side and murmurs, "You said you'd make it official. When do we tell the world?"
Lila gives him a soft kiss, hooks a finger under his jaw, and beams. "Is this enough?" 
Scarlett Quinn is switched at birth by her family's nemesis. However, when she's found and reunited with her family, she realizes they don't like her at all.
Her seventh older brother is a genius. He bullies her for the fake heiress' sake.
Her sixth older brother is a master painter. He makes the fake heiress look good while making Scarlett look bad.
Her fifth older brother is a top celebrity. He stands up for the fake heiress and slanders Scarlett when they're both embroiled in a scandal.
Her fourth older brother is a high-ranking military official. He saves the fake heiress while undermining Scarlett.
Her third older brother is renowned in the medical field. He takes her kidney to save the fake heiress.
Her second older brother is an accomplished scientific researcher. He blames the fake heiress' mistakes on Scarlett.
Her oldest brother is a financial magnate. When Scarlett finally has a mental breakdown, he has her admitted to an asylum.
Her parents turn a blind eye to her suffering. They leave her at the asylum, not bothering to challenge the claim that she's insane. Ultimately, she's electrocuted to death by a freak doctor.
When Scarlett is reborn, she swears to change her fate. She leaves her mark in various fields, including medical, research, and finance.
All the people who once hurt her fall to their knees before her and beg for forgiveness.
She says, "Never!" 
Eleanor is Citadel's most spoiled and dazzling beauty. With just a glance, she can captivate any man, and it's said that admirers line up for her for miles. Yet, as the Hayes family's daughter, she didn't give them so much as a glance.Everything changes when her best friend throws down a challenge. "Eleanor, if you can win over my uncle Alexander, you can pick any car from my garage."Alexander Grant, the head of Grant Group, is cold, disciplined, and impossibly proud. He is the kind of man no socialite dares to approach. Rumor has it that not even the boldest socialite dares come near.Eleanor smiles. She has never failed to get what she wants, but even the most confident schemes can be upended by the twists of fate. 
As Liam White’s fiancée, I spent years putting him first—his needs, his dreams, his happiness. I stood by him through every storm, silenced my doubts, and convinced myself that love meant sacrifice.But when the gun was raised and the world narrowed to one split-second decision, he didn’t choose me.he, without hesitation, shielded his first love—Sophia.And in that moment, I realized: no matter how much I gave, no matter how deeply I loved, I was never going to be his first choice. 
Winona Nander is known in her circle for her untamed, radiant charm. She watches lions bare their teeth on the Alencan savannah, dances till dawn in the underground clubs of Bolund, and switches boyfriends every few days. There is hardly a reckless thing she hasn't done. But fate has its own plans. She is being arranged to marry Caleb Solt, the most disciplined and proper gentleman in their circle. At their first meeting, Winona deliberately shows up five hours late, intending to put him in his place. But her father's men drag her straight out of a bar and send her to the exclusive teahouse. When she arrives, Caleb is seated by the window, quietly sipping tea. The afternoon light filters through the lattice, tracing soft shadows across his refined profile. He sits with calm grace, as if he has been waiting not for five hours, but for only five minutes. 
One day, Carson Lambert brought Helena Ziegler home. She had been living her life on the streets, scavenging trash to survive.Carson claims he is only repaying her for saving his life, and he has no feelings for her. He knows full well that I, Winry Sachs, love him more than life itself. With that, she lives with us for three years, constantly clinging to Carson, trying to win his heart over.Today, on our fifth anniversary, Helena threatens to jump off the balcony of the villa. "Carson, this is the last time. If you still choose her over me, I'll jump off right now and die in front of you!"She charged straight at me, grabbing my arm, and pulling me with her over the railing.Soon, Carson comes bursting through the balcony's glass door.Seeing him, a slight sense of relief wash over me as I struggle to reach out my hand toward him.However, he ignores me and wraps his arm around the woman by my side, then walks back inside with Helena in his arms.Saddened and disappointed, I retracted my hand and stayed there, hanging on the railing.He explains, "Winry, she saved my life. I can't just watch her die. Can't you just let her stay? You know you're the only one in my heart."What he doesn't know is that my heart is failing, and I don't have much time left. 
On the day of Stanley Frey and Tessa Hill's wedding anniversary, Tessa's present arrives as a phone call from the police."Hello, is this Mrs. Frey? This is the Nasterdam Police Department. There's been a report that your husband, Stanley Frey, has held a young woman against her will. We need you to come down and assist with our investigation."Tessa's heart sinks, her fingers instantly turning cold.With a vague idea of what this is about, she grabs a scarf and heads out the door.In the brightly lit police station, Tessa instantly spots the young woman who is surrounded by people.With a pout and clear annoyance on her face, the young woman snaps, "What's wrong with you people? Why haven't you arrested him yet? He locked me up in that presidential suite for seven days straight! I couldn't even get out of bed because of him! If that's not false imprisonment, then what is?" 
"Kylie, once Charlotte finishes her rehab this month, I'll break up with her. So, just wait a little longer, alright?"Charlotte Summer pushes open the door of the private room just in time to hear her boyfriend, Sean Johannson, making that promise.He continued, "You know I owe her a lot. I only made it through school because she fought underground matches to pay for it. "Now that I'm finally the head of neurosurgery, since she hasn't had much of a good life yet, once her leg's healed, I'll give her some money. That should more or less settle the debt." 
Audrey Young has two secrets.
As the only heir to the century-old Young family, she hides her real name and lives under another, "Mrs. Baker". But the man she calls her husband isn't the man she loves.
Everyone thinks Audrey married Cameron Baker to move up in the world. What they don't know is that she only fell for him because he's basically Ian Shaw's double.
For three years, she's swallowed her pride and played the part of the perfect wife. But every night, Cameron's somewhere else, wrapped up in another woman's world.
Then a car crash lands Audrey in the hospital. Even then, Cameron demands that she donate blood to his dead brother's widow.
That's when Audrey finally sees how absurd it is. She's spent three years living as someone else's shadow.
She slides the ring off her finger without a flicker of hesitation. "Cameron, let's get a divorce."
It's only after she walks out on Cameron that he finally realizes how badly he's screwed up.
At a high-profile awards ceremony, he offers her 10% of Baker Group shares, calling it his declaration of love.
Audrey just let out a quiet laugh. "We're strangers, Mr. Baker." 
The moment Madeline Lockhart confirms her pregnancy, the first thing she does is ask a lawyer to draft divorce papers. "Ms. Lockhart, once both parties have signed, the marriage will be officially dissolved after the one-month cooling-off period," the lawyer explains. Madeline remains composed as she asks, "Can I sign for him?" The lawyer looks surprised, then shakes his head. "No, I'm afraid not. He has to be there in person." "He's agreed to the divorce," she says evenly. "He's just too busy with work to show up. Here, I'll call him so he can tell you himself." With that, Madeline takes out her phone and calls Bradley Shaw. "Bradley, there's something I need to talk to you ab—" Before she can finish, his cold, clipped voice cuts her off. "I told you, didn't I? Handle everything yourself. I don't have time for your nonsense." 
Valeria Neal brings her daughter to the hospital for a check-up, only to discover that the attending physician is her long-separated boyfriend.After seven years, she has already changed her name and shed all her excess weight, transforming from an overweight woman to a slender beauty.He doesn't recognize her and has no idea she has secretly given birth to his child.Her daughter, Selena Neal, clutches her hand. "Mommy, why are you crying?"Valeria can't answer her, only wanting to turn and run.In her youth, she had dared to chase that man who was so far out of her league.…At Stredview University, a scandal broke out. The campus heartthrob, Sebastian Grant, reserved but refined, was secretly dating someone. His mystery girlfriend? A chubby, ordinary woman.She became the target of endless ridicule and malicious gossip.It wasn't until a familiar, cold, husky voice admitted that their relationship was for fun since he would be leaving the country soon.…Valeria ended that bitter, one-sided love.However, meeting him again shatters the quiet life she'd built for herself.She tries desperately to draw a clear line between them, only to find herself tangled up in his sheets.He threatens her, cajoles her, feigns illness, and even shamelessly drives away every man who comes near her."Sebastian, don't you get it? I have a boyfriend now," Valeria says.Inside the Maybach, he grips her waist and kisses her like a madman. "Then let me be your secret lover. I'm richer than him, younger than him, and I can give you a better life."Seven years ago, he kept their love a secret. Seven years later, he's willing to degrade himself and be her secret lover.Valeria calls him crazy, but Sebastian says he's just crazy about her. 
After marrying Clifford Fuller, Noelle Quinn becomes a stay-at-home wife for six years. She pours her heart into caring for him and their son, Zayne Fuller.
In return, she receives Clifford's betrayal and Zayne's cruel words. "You're the worst mom and an old hag! Ms. Perez is better!"
She has had enough and demands a divorce.
Clifford scoffs, "All you can do is cook and clean. You'll starve without me!" But she walks away without looking back.
A month after the divorce, Noelle joins the national racing team.
Three months after the divorce, she has won three consecutive world championships.
Six months after the divorce, her suitors and fans have stretched from one continent to another.
Clifford and Zayne fall into panic. Who could have imagined that the housewife they looked down on turns out to be the legendary racer taking the world by storm six years ago?
Full of regrets, they desperately want her back, but an adorable little girl steps in front of them. "No one is taking my mommy away!"
A tall, strikingly handsome man wraps his arm around Noelle's waist and sneers mockingly. "Honey, who are these lunatic clowns?" 
Jasmine Lane, unwilling to accept the arranged marriage, escaped her wealthy family in Jenvil and fled to Horinton.With her help, the poor Timothy Smith has become a powerful figure in the business field, and Matthew Jackman, the illegitimate son, has won the Best Actor award. Just when they reach the prime of their lives, they call Jasmine a wicked woman and slap her in public because of a manipulative woman.Because of that, Jasmine makes her way back to Jenvil and marries the person they're most afraid of—the man who holds the reins of the Campbell family, Sebastian Campbell.Sometime later, the Smith Group's stock price tumbles, and Matthew is embroiled in controversies. The two beg for Jasmine to come back, but she simply holds her husband's arm with a faint grin. "I'm not taking in some unappreciative lapdogs." 
He's cold and reserved, while she's wild and free.Driven by revenge, Giselle Holt weaves her way into his life, teasing him without shame and manipulating him with cunning and deceit. She ruins his engagement party, drives away the woman he loves, and tramples on his boundaries again and again.One late night, he corners her against the wall. "Giselle, what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"She smirks, sly and teasing.Just like that, she barges into his life and does as she pleases, dragging him down from his pedestal, piece by piece, until nothing remains. 
At 20 years old, Amelia Caldwell marries Matthew Sterling, an autistic man, who, in their five-year marriage, remains an unyielding block of ice, impervious to her warmth. He imposes three ironclad rules for her—no speaking to him, no touching him, and absolutely no intimacy with him.Then, an earthquake strikes. Amelia instinctively lunges for Matthew, desperate to protect him, only to see him carefully shield another woman and flee the collapsing ruins without a backward glance.She wakes in the hospital, covered in cuts and bruises, yet her first act is to stagger in search of him. When she finds him, she overhears the woman's gentle coaxing, "Matt, it's just a scratch. I really am fine. But your wife seems badly hurt… Don't you want to check on her?"After a brief silence, Matthew's voice cuts through the door, cold as winter."I don't like her, so it's none of my concern whether she lives or dies."In that instant, Amelia's heart turns to ashes.So when Leonard Sterling, Matthew's grandfather, rushes to the hospital, she locks eyes with him and makes one request."Leonard, please let me divorce Matthew!" 
For three years of marriage, she had been nothing more than a shadow in his life. To him, she was invisible, a convenience he sought only when it suited him. He gave her no love, no affection—only physical on his terms when other women failed to satisfy him.When Enlyan discovered her pregnancy, she was overjoyed, hoping it might bring them closer. But her happiness shattered when she found him at the hospital with his lover for a maternity checkup.She finally asked for a divorce and vanished.Heartbroken and distracted, she met with tragedy—an accident that almost claimed her unborn child.Five years later, Enlyan returns with her twins."They are my children!" Damian's voice thundered, his eyes blazing with fury."You dared to hide them from me all this time? I’m taking them away from you. They belong with me." Damian Blackwood growled, his intention turning cruel. And She was powerless against his anger. 
Behind every forbidden glance or every reckless touch, is a secret too dangerous to resist.From the lecture hall to the royal court, from quiet bedrooms to stages. Dark Seduction lures you into the shadows where lust, power, and obsession collide. These stories unravel desires told to deny, teacher and student, bodyguard and singers, lawyers and clients, kings and maids, lovers turned enemies.Some sins are whispered. Others are screamed in the dark and All of them will leave you breathless.Indulge in eleven volumes of forbidden desire, where every chapter is soaked in heat, danger, and submission. 
The day Noelle Jensen marries the man she loves, he goes bankrupt.Throughout their five-year marriage, she works 20 hours a day. Even their son helps collect bottles to scrape together enough to pay off their debts.On their son's birthday, the two of them stand outside a hotel in heavy mascot costumes in the sweltering heat. They hand out flyers, drenched in sweat.That's when a staff member walks by and sneers. "Hey, you two pathetic flyer pushers—looks like luck's on your side today. Mr. Yarrow's beloved is celebrating her son's birthday here, and the kid loves the mascots you're dressed as. Do a little dance, and he'll give you ten thousand dollars."Tempted by what feels like a fortune, they step into the grand, lavish banquet hall.But the moment Noelle looks up, she feels as if lightning strikes her on the spot. Sitting at the head of the table, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, is none other than Hector Yarrow, her husband! 
Lucius White, one of Windmere's most prominent men, suddenly learns that he has been married for a year. He slaps a divorce agreement on the table, grabs his total stranger of a wife, Valerie Collins, and drags her to the courthouse.
However, on the very day they plan to divorce, two bolts of lightning strike. The first bolt turns their marriage certificate to ashes. The second bolt crashes the courthouse's network. Unable to separate, they have no choice but to live under the same roof.
One day, Lucius uncovers not one but several secrets about his wife.
He learns that the elusive Phantom Healer Thirteen Needles is, in fact, his wife.
The genius hacker known as Zero? She's also his wife.
The top talisman maker in the mystic arts world? Still his wife.
The legendary grandmaster of ancient martial arts? Again, his wife.
Even the modern medicine prodigy who has brought glory to the country time and again also turns out to be his wife.
Lucius goes online and posts, "My wife has so many hidden identities that I've lost count. How am I supposed to deal with this?" 
I'm Miranda Oakley. I've had 99 hymen reconstruction surgeries because my boyfriend, Carson Stallone, likes it that way. He promises to marry me after I undergo the same surgery for the 100th time.I leave the hospital in glee. Tonight, I plan to give Carson an unforgettable night as it's our 100th time making love.I cautiously push open the mansion door and suddenly overhear chatter and laughter inside, and my name is also brought up in conversation.I stop walking at once."Carson, I can't believe that you've managed to fool the most elite social butterfly in Seafare City, and she still thinks that you're going to marry her."What if she finds out that your fiancee won't even be her two weeks from now? Do you think she's going to lose her mind? She might even send her clients to get revenge on you!"Carson takes a drag on his cigarette and smirks. "She wouldn't dare. I have videos of her doing the deed with 99 different men. If she tries anything, I'll just leak them all online and make her infamous for the rest of her life.""Oh god, that's genius, Carson! She probably still doesn't know that you weren't the one sleeping with her each time, but rather a bunch of random old men!"Carson's friends clap in delight and praise him for his brilliance and ruthlessness. I freeze completely in shock. No wonder Carson always brings me a warm glass of milk every time we sleep together. It was so that other men could take advantage of me.I tear up the reconstruction surgery report and turn to leave.Since he isn't planning to propose to me, then I'm going to fulfill his wishes and find someone else to marry. 
Chloe Quall trades her military uniform for an apron and dedicates herself to building Curtis Green's company.
In return, she hears him say, "Chloe, how could you ever compare to Sonya? She's a strong, independent female captain, while you're just a useless secretary, pouring coffee and passing memos."
Even his friends mock and dismiss her as nothing.
None of them know that she once led the special forces, where flying fighter jets on missions was as routine as breakfast for her. She's fluent in five languages and graduated as the top science student in Corvessia. Even elite hackers answered to her.
On the day she receives her parents' ashes at the military camp, Curtis is busy escorting his first love's mother to the hospital for a minor wound.
That's the final blow. Chloe signs the divorce papers and heads to the airport, cradling her parents' urn.
The whole of Corvessia is shaken. Generals and soldiers come in droves to salute her departure. And that's when Curtis finally realizes his ex-wife comes from a family of heroes, her home filled with medals of honor.
He was the one who was never worthy of her.
Later, jealousy consumes him as he watches Brian Steele—heir to Corvessia's most powerful family—stand at Chloe's side.
With his arms wrapped possessively around her waist, Brian murmurs in her ear, "You're mine, Chloe. If you ever dare to rekindle things with your ex, I'll make him disappear."
Chloe gives the powerful, ruthless man a bored look and responds with a dismissive roll of her eyes. That night, Brian backs her against the door and pleads desperately for her love. 
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!" 
Dexter Gardner and Laura Harrison had been married for seven years, with everyone knowing how they had a love so deep and so intense.That changed when he drove in the middle of a storm to buy her favorite dessert. With such torrential rain, he loses control on a slick bend and crashes into the guardrail.He's no longer the same man when he wakes up, now suffering from dissociative identity disorder.By day, he's still the perfect husband—attentive, gentle, and thoughtful. He remembers every anniversary and whips up chamomile tea for her whenever she suffers from cramps. He even holds her tightly, being there with her through each nightmare.He changes into a different person by night, falling for his company's new intern, Regina Bush. In this alternate personality of his, he loves her recklessly, spoils her endlessly, and treats her like the center of his world. 
In the fifth year of his marriage, Samuel Lynch falls head over heels for a college student. That young woman, Natalie Sullivan, comes from a poor family, yet she is aloof and prideful. She rejects the black card Samuel offers her and says, "I don't want to be anyone's sugar baby."Because of her words, Samuel's obsessed with her.He has been trying so hard to win the heart of the college student that everyone knows about it. However, he's forgotten about his wife, Catherine Jackman. Back then, he wrote 99 love letters just to win her heart and marry her. Catherine hasn't caused a scene. She merely burns a letter each time he hurts her because of Natalie. The day when she burns all 99 love letters to ashes will be the day she leaves him.The first letter was burned on their wedding anniversary. He didn't show up but went to the smoothie store where Natalie worked and sat there for a whole day, only to wait until she finished work.The 36th letter was burned after he abandoned Catherine on the highway in the storm when she was running a high fever. Just because he was rushing to be with Natalie, who was afraid of thunder. The 72nd love letter was burned when he replaced their wedding photo in the living room with a doodle drawn by Natalie just to make her happy. 
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. 
Mercity's richest man, Adam Alvarez, has been comatose for three years. His wife, Celine Tate, cares for him throughout. But when he wakes up, she finds a flirty text in his phone. His first love is back in the country.
His friends, who have always looked down on Celine, laugh about the matter. "It's time for the ugly little duckling to get kicked to the curb now the swan is back."
Only then does Celine realize Adam has never loved her. She's nothing but a poor joke.
So, one night, Mr. Alvarez receives a divorce agreement from his wife. The reason for the divorce—there's something wrong with his health.
Adam goes after Celine, his expression dark. That's when he discovers her standing under gleaming lights, looking gorgeous in a long dress. She's suddenly become a medical expert.
When she sees him, she smiles. "Are you here to see an andrology specialist, Mr. Alvarez?" 
"I'm so over Cassandra." Aidan Ziegler sneers, swirling his wine glass with a lazy smirk. "A real woman is soft and sweet—like Clara. As for her..."
In the corner, a glass suddenly shatters in a man's palm.
Cassandra Callum stands frozen, holding the cake she made to celebrate their three-year anniversary, eyes locked on the blood trickling down from his sharply defined fingers.
Tristan Freeman, head of Freeman Group, slowly wipes his hand clean. His dark gaze sweeps over her tear-reddened eyes. "Ms. Callum, would you like to marry me?"
The city explodes with gossip.
Everyone thinks a broke little designer has climbed her way into wealth and power—
what no one knows is that this marriage is a trap Tristan set five years ago.
His private gallery holds over a thousand sketches of her profile—from that day in sophomore year when she crouched in a rainy alley feeding a stray cat,
to her backstage at a runway abroad, gently arranging jewelry.
Late at night, he stares at security footage, cigarette in hand, as Aidan kneels in a storm, soaked and shaking. Tristan suddenly pulls his delicate wife into his arms.
Later, a finance reporter captures the once cold and ruthless Tristan,
down on one knee before Cassandra. His hands tremble as he holds a pregnancy test.
Cassandra flashes her wedding ring and laughs softly. "Surprised, Mr. Freeman?"
Tristan, once known for being sharp and vicious, blinks back tears,
then presses a trembling kiss to the faded mark on her ring finger.
"Cassie, when you were 22, I wanted to say..."
"Say what?"
He leans in, his voice hoarse as he whispers, "The cake was really sweet." 
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