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9.0
When a medical mix-up labels Chloe as the one dying of a rare illness instead of her twin, Scarlett, her family's cruelty is exposed. Believing Chloe needs a transplant, her parents and her billionaire fiancé, Julian Croft, refuse to let Scarlett donate. Even when Chloe reveals she is pregnant, Julian prioritizes Scarlett's public image over Chloe's survival. Devastated by their betrayal, Chloe walks away forever, leaving them to face the truth of their mistake when it is far too late.

8.2
As the sole Webster heiress, she had everything—until her fiancé and step-sister shoved her off a penthouse balcony and seized the fortune her grandfather left her. Their love and loyalty were a carefully staged lie. As she lay broken on the rooftop, she begged for one chance at revenge.
She wakes in her own bed, seven days before the wedding. This time, she holds the secrets, and she will be the one doing the pushing.

9.0
While driving her route, a bus driver catches her boyfriend kissing his former flame. After she honks her horn, the unfaithful pair blocks the road, demanding a public apology before they will move. Trapped in a massive traffic jam and pressured by her arrogant partner, the driver prepares to face humiliation to let her passengers through. However, the fed-up commuters reach their breaking point, storming off the bus to confront the entitled couple themselves.

8.8
Fired unjustly after a passionate one-night stand with her boss, Yasmin Cassidy is determined to seek justice and settle the score. However, her return throws Kyler’s life into absolute chaos. Despite letting her go, the wealthy executive finds himself utterly consumed by thoughts of his former secretary. As Yasmin steps back into his world, Kyler faces an agonizing dilemma: honor his marital vows to his wife, or surrender to his growing feelings for the woman he can't forget.

9.6
She thought she had found the perfect escape with her sweet online boyfriend, only to discover his shocking real-life identity: her ruthless, exploitative boss. In the corporate world, he is a cunning and domineering CEO who pushes her to her limits. Yet behind closed doors, he transforms into an incredibly tender and affectionate partner. Caught between his cold public persona and his gentle private self, she finds herself deeply in love with both sides of this complex man.

8.8
When Chloe accidentally-on-purpose posts a Met Gala invitation addressed to "my dearest daughter" in the company chat, everyone assumes she is the chairman's hidden heir. Even my status-seeking husband, Ethan, joins the office in fawning over her while mocking my skepticism. Little do they know, that invitation was originally sent to me by my own father. Tired of their insults and my husband's betrayal, I make a single phone call to my father's assistant to reclaim my rightful place.

8.1
When her best friend Julia gets dumped, she agrees to a night of drinks at a bar to comfort her. However, her secret husband, the famous movie star Jack Bullock, calls to check in. Within thirty minutes, he arrives in person to whisk her away. Caught by the paparazzi, the sudden encounter quickly goes viral online. To address the confused public, Jack posts a provocative social media update, declaring his intent to take his undisciplined wife home to teach her a lesson.

7.9
When Jason's workload surges, his sister steps in to enroll her nephew at the very kindergarten Jason established. However, she is appalled by the chaotic, unsafe traffic on campus. When she confronts the principal, Serena Fox, she is met with unexpected hostility. Serena insults her and brands the innocent child an illegitimate outcast, claiming Jason built the school solely for her. Facing eviction by security guards, the furious sister calls her brother to demand justice.

7.9
After the Bryant family slaughtered her clan, a curse doomed their heirs to become monsters at twenty-three. Only marriage to a witch can break the spell. In her past life, Cynthia swapped lottery lots to marry Oliver, saving him while her sister Ella died. Despite Cynthia’s devotion, Oliver burned her alive once the curse broke. Now reborn on the lottery day, Cynthia refuses to interfere, leaving the powerless Ella to save a man who deserves no mercy.

8.8
A terminal gastric cancer diagnosis shatters Natalie Sanders on her third wedding anniversary. When she calls her husband, Ethan Cole, she is met only with his usual impatience and the distant laughter of his beloved, Amber Blake. Seeking an end to the pain, Natalie requests a divorce, but Ethan scoffs at her words, dismissing them as a desperate ploy to force him home. As he abandons her to comfort Amber, Natalie silently accepts her fate, wondering if he will shed a single tear once she is gone.

8.2
Ciara sacrificed her inheritance for a contract marriage with billionaire Ryan, only to fall deeply in love. But on their first anniversary, Ryan heartlessly demanded a divorce, viewing her as nothing more than a temporary arrangement. Five years later, regretful Ryan desperately wants her back. When he goes to meet his company's crucial new investor, he is stunned to find a powerful, transformed Ciara waiting for him. Can a second chance at love survive their painful past?

9.2
For ten years, Jenna has faced her husband Mark’s cruel anniversary games. In this dark billionaire romance, Mark publicly humiliates Jenna by demanding her dress for an escort. Though she demands a divorce, the mafia boss uses scandalous photos and her mother’s hospital bills to maintain control. Trapped by her father’s past deals and Mark’s obsession, Jenna must find a way out of a marriage built on blackmail. Discover her struggle in the web novel My 1000th Attempt Worked.

9.1
For fifteen years, the Kensington family used me as a biological resource for their daughter, Jenna. Treated as a spare part, I faced another risky bone marrow harvest despite my failing health. After they left me in pain, my true power, Oracle, finally activated. I escaped, turning a small sum into a fortune in the underground markets. Now, I am returning as a wealthy predator to reclaim my life and destroy those who sought to drain me dry.

8.7
Seven hours after giving birth, her daughter was taken. Forged papers, buried records, and a powerful family ensured the world believed the baby was gone. For five years she searched, until a photograph of six-year-old Lily Blackwood revealed the truth: the child was alive, and she was hers. Now she works inside Blackwood Manor as Lily's nanny, close enough to hold her hand and hear her sing a lullaby only a mother could know. Damian Blackwood is cold and watchful, yet he lets her stay. As she uncovers locked rooms and dangerous secrets, she realizes someone will do anything to keep her from reclaiming her daughter.

8.1
Bankrupt heiress Elara thought her engagement to Devyn Langley was her salvation, until she caught him cheating. Discovering he only wants her final trust fund, Elara faces public humiliation when his family brands her a beggar at a gala. They expect her to crumble, but she has other plans. Crashing the event in a red dress, she broadcasts Devyn’s infidelity to the elite. Tossing her ring aside, she exits with the formidable Kian Koch.

9.5
On their anniversary, Bryce Walker takes his girlfriend to Las Vegas, only to drug her and wager her as a prize in a high-stakes poker game to shield his true love, Chloe. Instead of a stranger, she awakens in the arms of Julian Sterling, a mysterious figure from her college past. After viewing a live feed of her boyfriend's cruel betrayal, she dries her tears and makes a dark bargain with Julian: she will be his, provided he helps her utterly destroy the man who sold her.

8.1
Ava Lowder spent years as billionaire Ethan Grant's devoted shadow, shielding his misdeeds and waiting for him to finally accept her. Yet, mere weeks into their relationship, a car crash leaves him with amnesia. When a desperate Ethan begs her to remember the intense love she once had for him, he is met only with cold detachment. Having completely moved on, Ava is now preparing to get engaged to another man, demanding that her former partner leave her life undisturbed.

8.8
Born in the slums, she saved Gabriele Carlos and eventually bore him a son. Yet, for seven years, the mafia boss has kept them hidden in his estate, citing her lowly background as a barrier to recognition. Their young son trains relentlessly in hopes of being accepted, but a birthday fever reveals the cold truth. Overhearing Gabriele planning a political marriage to secure power, the protagonist learns they will never be more than secrets. Refusing to be silenced any longer, she prepares to walk away.

9.1
Seraphina Hayes had everything—until her father's illness stripped her of wealth and dignity. Forced to beg her ex-boyfriend Liam for surgery money, she's humiliated when he tosses a check into the mud. Desperate, she signs a brutal marriage contract with Julian Sterling, a ruthless billionaire and Liam's uncle. Julian treats her like a purchased possession, parading her at Liam's engagement party in a scandalous necklace before escorting his own ex-girlfriend. As the ballroom mocks her, Liam whispers cruel offers. But Seraphina refuses to break. With icy defiance, she cuts him down and walks out like a queen—unaware that her husband watched it all, a spark of dangerous interest finally igniting in his eyes.

8.4
In this compelling modern romance novel, Willa Valerius faces a bitter truth. After three years together, her partner casually offers to break up with another woman if Willa disapproves of her. Willa can only sneer at his audacity. It seems he has completely forgotten how desperately he once begged her just to go out with him in the beginning. Now, his loyalty is a sham, leaving Willa to confront the reality of a relationship that has lost its foundation.

8.6
While slacking off at work, a woman encounters a strange forum thread. A user has posted a photo from a business trip, asking for help spotting errors. A cynical commenter suggests the uploader is actually a cheating husband testing the image for hidden evidence of an affair. After the post is deleted, the protagonist receives the same photo from her husband, Gavin Prescott. This shocking coincidence exposes his messages of devotion as a calculated cover for his disloyalty.

7.5
Elite operative Maya hides her tactical skills behind a submissive facade while searching for her missing sister, Elena. A delivery to the fortress of billionaire Hugh Bradford leads to a terrifying encounter where the predator marks her as his own. Though she escapes with a cryptic note, Maya realizes her disguise failed. Now, she must exploit Bradford's dark obsession to infiltrate his world, uncover Elena's fate, and survive his lethal games.

8.0
A car accident left him comatose, so his family arranged a wife to care for him. Rumored to be ugly and overweight, she was treated as disposable once he woke—while his heart belonged to another woman. Still, she stayed because she loved him.
But when an accident left her fighting for her life alone while he accompanied someone else, she finally let go. She signed the divorce papers and rebuilt her life abroad.
Three years later, she returned as a renowned surgeon, champion racer, and genius jewelry designer. Her ex stood at her door, eyes red with regret. "Please... give me one more chance."

9.6
After three years of an arranged marriage, Hannah's hopes of love are shattered when her billionaire husband, Dominic Hale, sells her at an auction. Surviving torture, the loss of her unborn child, and a paralyzing accident staged by Dominic and her treacherous best friend, Katerina, Hannah is left powerless. But when Dominic’s chief rival, Adrian, rescues her, she heals in secret. Now, she returns to dismantle the lives of the husband who betrayed her and the mistress who stole her life.