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Bella Baggins

beneath the billionaire's mask

In the world of high society, billionaire Devlin Saint Clair is revered for his wealth, charm, and philanthropy. But beneath the façade, Devlin harbors a dark secret: he's a demon, heir to the throne of the underworld. Bound by his father's expectations, Devlin must navigate the treacherous landscape of demon politics to claim the crown. His ruthless ambition knows no bounds, and he'll stop at nothing to achieve his goal. Detective Mirabella "Bella" Thompson is no stranger to darkness. Haunted by a traumatic past, she's built walls around her heart. Alongside her sisters, she's forged a new life in the police force. But when she stumbles upon Devlin's true nature, her world is turned upside down. As their paths collide, Devlin's determined to keep Bella silenced. But she's not one to back down. As they engage in a cat-and-mouse game, Devlin finds himself torn between his loyalty to his family and his growing obsession with the fearless detective. Bella's secrets are her own, but Devlin's determination to uncover them threatens to destroy everything she's built. Can she resist the billionaire's allure, or will his darkness consume her? As the stakes rise, Devlin must choose between his destiny and his desire. Will he sacrifice his humanity for the crown, or will Bella's love redeem him? **Target Audience:] Adult readers (18+) who enjoy paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and suspenseful stories with complex characters and moral ambiguity.
Chidinma_Prince · 7.9K Views

The Contract Bride of Mr. Reid

“Help me, please,” Bella pleaded, grasping his hands. His dark eyes, devoid of warmth, pierced through hers with an unsettling coldness. "Why should I mess with those goons to help you?" he asked callously. “I’ll do anything you say,” she said without thinking, desperate. “Just save me from them.” He demanded something that Bella had never anticipated even in her dreams. A contract marriage! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bella Dawn was already in distress to pay her step father’s debts. To add her misery, her mother was diagnosed with liver disease and needed immediate transplant. Where would she get that much money? Then, like a cruel twist of fate, she accidentally encountered a handsome man, Theodore Reid, the enigmatic CEO of Ace Group. Rumors said that he was a ruthless businessman with a heart as cold as ice. Yet, to Bella, he was kind, rescuing her from the clutches of those who sought to exploit her. She was grateful to him until he demanded something weird, shattering her pervious assumptions. He wanted to marry her. No He wanted a contract marriage. In exchange, he would take care of her mother's treatment and compensate her generously at the end of their arrangement. For Theodore, it was a solution born out of necessity, a means to appease his grandfather's demands for an heir while he searched for the one who had once saved him, his angel. Bella’s appearance reminded him of his savior. So, he offered her a contract marriage. It was a temporary solution to his grandfather’s demand to get an heir until he found his angel. With no other options left, Bella reluctantly agreed to the terms of the contract. But little did she know it would test her resolve and resilience like never before. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Remember one thing, never fall in love with me,” he said, cold and dangerous. Bella gulped, nervous. “What if I do?” A sliver of defiance, a foolish question escaped her lips. She was already attracted to his handsome appearance. He squeezed her jaw and hissed, “You will regret it.” “What if you started liking me?” she dared to ask. He leaned closer, his breath warm against her ear. "No chance," he scoffed. "You're not my type." Bella’s heart sank. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can check my other books. Accidentally Married to Mr. Billionaire - Completed The Billionaire's Sick Wife - Completed Temptation of Billionaire's Secret Lover: A tale of love and revenge - Completed. My Ex-Husband Begged Me To Take Him Back - Ongoing, daily updated.
Angelica2511 · 449.3K Views

Married to a big shot's secretary

Mae Wilson, only daughter of the Wilson family. She is a genius when it comes to business. In fact her name in the business world is something that makes people tremble upon hearing it. But the same can't be said for her love life. Her love life and career are the complete opposite. For someone of her standing and class, one would have expected her to be hovered around by a lot of guys but to men she is totally unattractive. Why? Well because of the person who escorts her to every date- Bella Davies. She has been her childhood friend since little and after they grew up people were more attracted to Bella than Mae. One fateful night determined to change her love life, she went on a double date with Bella which turned out to be a failure but at the same time a blessing and a curse. A curse being that her long time crush, Shaun Grayson, the only son of the Grayson family who had just come back to town, who she was very much in love with despised her and was attracted to Bella. And a blessing meeting Ethan- Shaun's secretary. Ethan is a gentle, kind hearted and loving human. The kind of guy that every girl would dream to have by her side. When she had given up on all hope on love, Ethan turns out to be her savior but when both get into a contractual marriage and are forced to fake being in love just three weeks after they met, he turned out to be her worst nightmare. "................ To our families and friends, we may appear happily married, but we both understand that our relationship is merely contractual and can be terminated at any time. In order to sustain it, we must both strive to please one another," he declared. "I fail to comprehend," she admitted. "I desire Bella to be removed from your life, and I request that you tender your resignation from your position at RX hotels..." "Ethan, Bella and I have been inseparable since childhood. I cannot sever ties with her just because you believe it is in the best interest of the child," she asserted. "I believe we have an appointment scheduled at the courthouse tomorrow," he stated. "For what purpose?" she inquired. "To sign our divorce papers," he responded. "You must be joking," she questioned. "If you cannot adhere to my conditions, then our marriage is not sustainable," he replied. "Ethan, please reconsider," she implored. "I have nothing left to consider. All I want to know is if you're in or out", he inquired with a cold look "I'm in.........." What will she do when she finds out that she had just become a tool in a game of revenge and struggle for power. In all these she still can't help but fall for him. Will her love be able to change him when she finds out his sole aim for marrying her ?
YvOnix · 7.1K Views

NIGHTS OF HALLOW

~•No Escape•~ "Are you running away from me, my sweet girl" spoke a voice in the hallway that made her stop in her tracks. The hallway had turned dark with only the wall lamps that burned brightly casting the shadow of the man on the floor as he slowly emerged from the other end. "What are you doing here, your majesty," She said and bowed immediately as she saw him approach her with slow but steady steps. "You haven't answered me, sweet" The man said with a sweet smile that made her wary and he heard the way her heart skipped a beat. He stood before her and used his index finger to raise her chin. He tilted his head as he gazed into her green eyes that looked back at him with fear. He took a step forward closing the distance between them and his eyes narrowed when she took a step back, but that didn't stop him from cornering her. "Did you think you can escape from me?" He continued to question and she didn't miss the mockery behind his words. "I…I" she felt her words tied to her tongue because of the man's daunting aura. She felt him trace her forehead with his finger down to her jaw. He continued moving his hand down to her neck and to the top of her swell and her thudding heart hitched when his hand continued to stay there. "Did you think you can escape from me?" He bent towards her as he spoke. His breath fell on her neck which sent a jolt that traveled down her body. "I told you, you're tied to me and me to you" _______________________ Perdita Kartar was a winsome yet strange young lady. She had an appealing beauty with her green eyes that invoked and impelled anyone who gazed into them. She had fooled her villagers so she could live and protect herself and her remaining family from the night creatures and also humans. But what was bizarre of all, was that Perdita had a secret she shared with no one. She had lived in the village since she was little, and over the years, she had been discreet with each move she made. Unfortunately, things didn't go as she planned. Despite her cautious decorum and fight to stay out of sight, a pair of glacial red eyes falls on her, which followed and refused to leave her out of sight.
Amzy_Bella · 815.3K Views

Keajaiban untuk Hati

Aku berencana menjalani hidup dengan tidak mencintai siapapun, tapi hidup hampir tidak pernah berjalan sesuai rencana. Aku yang tidak ingin mencintai malah berakhir menjadi seseorang yang tidak bisa berhenti mencintainya dan semakin mencintainya, mencintai dia yang selalu mematahkan hatiku secara berulang. Ironis. Aku yang biasanya dingin, hidup dengan wajah datar tanpa ekspresi, tidak terpengaruh atau tersentuh oleh apapun, dan tidak pernah memberi makna untuk peristiwa tertentu dalam hidup, pada akhirnya berakhir menjadi perempuan bodoh yang mencintainya hingga kehilangan akal sehat juga diriku sendiri. Ryan Idroes, pria bodoh itu selalu mampu mencabik-cabik hatiku tanpa melakukan apapun. Aku tidak pernah mendapat perlakuan seburuk ini, bahkan pria yang nyaris sempurna seperti Reza Pratama Harun, menantu idaman bunda, tidak pernah menyeretku hingga ke dasar, apalagi membuatku membumi dan jatuh ke tanah. Tapi, Ryan sungguh membuatku terkubur dalam lubang penderitaan terdalam. Setelah 10 tahun menetap di Inggris, Ryan Idroes kembali tanpa perasaan bersalah. Ah, dia tidak kembali padaku sebagai kekasih, sejak awal tidak pernah ada hubungan seperti itu di antara kami. Baginya, aku hanya adik perempuan merepotkan yang sering mengusik hari-harinya dulu. Untukku, dia adalah seseorang yang selalu aku cintai dalam diam, dalam jarak, dan dalam do'a yang diam-diam kulangitkan saat perasaan cinta itu terlalu menusuk. Meskipun dia kembali, semuanya telah berubah. Bagaimana mungkin aku mengharapkannya masih sendiri, ketika selalu ada wanita cantik seperti Anne Kumala untuk setiap pemeran utama pria sepertinya. Dan, tentu saja, aku patah hati untuk kesekian kalinya. Di tengah kemelut hati, aku bertemu dengan sahabat Ryan Idroes, Hanan Mikail, pria menyebalkan yang tiba-tiba melabeliku sebagai "Future Wife". Tapi bagaimana mungkin label itu menjadi kenyataan ketika sudah ada pemeran utama wanita dalam hidupnya, Bella Puteri Irsyad, wanita yang sangat cantik dan nyaris sempurna. Bagaimana mungkin aku tidak bersimpati pada Bella, ketika dia terlihat persis sepertiku; mengharapkan cinta yang hampir mustahil mendapat balasan. Penderitaan Bella mungkin tidak lebih sedikit dariku hingga sanggup menukar seluruh hidup hanya untuk sebuah kalimat sederhana, "Aku juga mencintaimu". Jika keajaiban itu benar-benar ada, aku juga tidak keberatan menukar seluruh hidupku untuk cintanya, atau sekedar sedikit lebih lama menetap dalam hatinya, atau sekedar mendengar kalimat yang lebih sederhana, "Sesekali, aku akan merindukanmu".
Olla_Song · 195.4K Views

THE SUMMER OF LOVE

Unbeknownst to Seraphina that she was bestowed a gift and also had a past life, she lived her nineteen years in bliss until the day her parents announced a nerve-breaking news to her. She was offered as a peace bride to the son of their family business partner who they were greatly indebted to. Tried and tired of going against the marriage, Seraphina finally succumbed and accepted the proposal to marry the Lord's son under a secret agreement which was between them, the future couple. This agreement unknown to her was a trap from her famous future husband to lure her into his cage and web where together, they revisited everything about their past life. There, she found out that she was not only the town's Belle but also a powerful woman who was bestowed with an incredible gift many fought and wished to acquire which unfortunately, she had misused for the wrong people then. Discovering the hidden dark secrets that were the cause of her death and downfall in her past life, and also about the very one person whom she trusted that was the cause of her death, she vowed to avenge everyone who had used her. But her biggest setback in accomplishing her goal was, she couldn't remember who and what her future husband was in her past life no matter how hard she tried. Without remembering him, she had no power to start her revenge. The only way and breakthrough at which she can remember him was to consummate their marriage which, sadly, was not an easy feat to fulfill. Left with the last option on her list, she chose to kill everyone from her past life including her husband-to-be. But how far could she go to attain her goal with her not-so-easy vampire husband so that fate won't be repeated? She was a determined lioness trapped in the web of a cunning vampire.
Amzy_Bella · 36.6K Views
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