The Marriage Portrait A

In a high-stakes contract marriage, Serena and Alexander navigate unexpected love, dark secrets, and dangerous enemies, where every choice could seal their fate—or shatter their carefully constructed lives.

“Where do you think you are going with those bags?” Xander interrogated as soon as he cornered her. “Of course, I’m leaving you!” She said, standing her ground, despite the fear in her eyes. “Why?” “You forgot to mention how dangerous you were.” Xander let out a deep throaty chuckle. “Sweetheart, you didn’t ask.” “I don’t care! I don’t want to be a part of this anymore!” She insisted. Xander shook his head. “Too late. We are already married. You now belong to me, and divorce is out of the question.” — Aurora Swift’s world shatters when Owen—her boyfriend of five years—breaks up with her via text. The betrayal deepens when she finds out he’s also getting engaged to her half-sister, Olivia Swift on the same day. Heartbroken and filled with rage, Aurora has a one-night stand with Xander Scott, Owen’s enigmatic uncle and the youngest billionaire in the country. When the fling leads to a marriage proposal from Xander with a promise to help her get her revenge, Aurora finds it hard to refuse. However, Aurora soon realizes that this is anything but a whirlwind romance. Xander Scott hides more secrets than Aurora knows, and the dangers that follow his mysterious identity soon bring about complications in their marriage. When Xander’s secret identity comes to light, will Aurora choose to remain in the marriage as her love for him has grown in depth, or let it drive them apart?

(Top-tier pampering novel) "This ring is worth thirty million, so buying one "seed" from you should be a good deal." Lin Xu had never imagined that one day he would be directly negotiated with about his price. "Your genes are not bad; I quite appreciate them." "Your body is in great shape, surely capable of producing a son at once, and three within three years." Alright, this woman approached him not because of love, but because he was a suitable tool. He understood, he knew all that... But gradually, why was he no longer willing? "Su Tingyan, explain this to me clearly. Aside from having good genes, do I have no other good qualities?" “Good qualities... Well... does being filthy rich count?” "..." All the socialites in Beijing knew that Lin Family's top man, Lin Xu, had a wife with a terrible reputation. Committing murder, arson, engaging in all kinds of evil, she had been disowned by the Lin Family, fought publicly with socialites, and resorted to unscrupulous means to fight for property with unabashed justification. But... The moment someone dared speak ill of her... "I just love how trashy she is!"

Rushed into marriage, she married him, who was wheelchair-bound. She had always believed that they would live a simple life together, as he was disabled in both legs and had an ordinary job, making it seem impossible for him to even support himself financially. However, one day, she accidentally discovered that he was actually a big shot in the medical industry, and furthermore...

Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, what could possibly go wrong? Everything! This is the story of Ava Harley, a young student on a scholarship in one of the best higher institutions in the country. Off school hours, she worked part-time to take of herself and her little brother after the death of their parents. But an accidental encounter at her workplace marked the beginning of the spiraling events in her life which put her in the path of the heirs of two powerful rival families and their dramas. Live the tale, and tell the story.

In the bright lights of Vegas, Aris Reynolds never thought her wild night would end in a marriage she couldn't remember. But when she wakes up married to the mysterious billionaire Nico, her life changes completely. With the risk of deportation and a surprise pregnancy, can they make everyone believe their marriage is real? As jealous exes and hidden enemies appear, Aris must wonder: Can a contract turn into real love?

Amelia Carter never imagined her life would change with a single deal. A desperate attempt to save her father leads her into a cold marriage with Lucas Blackwood, a billionaire known for his ruthless charm and hidden motives. Thrown into a world of wealth, power, and dark secrets, Amelia struggles to find her footing. Lucas is distant yet protective, a man full of contradictions. His family is even more dangerous, with hidden agendas and a sister determined to drive Amelia out. But when Amelia stumbles upon a photograph that hints at a haunting past, she begins to question everything she knows about Lucas and herself. As tension builds and enemies close in, Amelia must navigate a web of lies and betrayals, all while resisting the undeniable pull between her and Lucas. What is Lucas hiding? And will Amelia uncover the truth before it’s too late?

[ARRANGED MARRIAGE, UNREQUITED LOVE] Sylvia is 18 when she gets married to Vernon (32) for the sake of their kingdoms. She becomes the Queen and she tries to appease and make things work with him. Yet he does not care for her, all he wants is her beauty and for her to be in his bed. Sylvia is a virgin and wants her first time to mean something but Vernon does not care. He seems to be decent to his concubine Celia, and cruel to her. What will happen when these two have encounters? (Read at your own risk)

"And by the time when I realized it, I found that my eyes were also always on you from the very beginning of our story," A contractual marriage, where her husband solves his company's crisis and her father gets an heir to inherit his family fortune. As long as she gives birth to a boy, they will get divorced, and the reason why he has always embraced her. It was devasting when Rennie finally realized that there was no affection but desperation in him to get out of this unwanted marriage. Facing the conspiracy of the underground organizations and feeling that her emotions were played by him, Rennie wanted to end her marriage and give him the freedom that he always wanted. When he no longer wanted that freedom and realized his mistakes. But it was already too late to turn back. Their baby left them forever, and she left him too...

Trapped by a generations-old marriage alliance, Princess Yetsune yearns to break free from her gilded cage. Her dream of freedom turns into a nightmare when she makes the reckless decision to embark on an escapade to the kingdom she is betrothed to and falls into a tangled web of forbidden love, political deceit and betrayal. Disguised as a commoner, a chance encounter with Callan, the Empress’s brother brings about a love at first sight that soon turns into a passionate romance. Clinging onto Callan, Yetsune decides to go against her destiny and escape the marriage alliance. But when deceit and betrayal entangles her with the Imperial Princes, she becomes a pawn in a dangerous game of power and influence. With her identity exposed too soon and factions vying for her hand and the power it brings, Yetsune's plan spins out of control. Though her heart belongs to Callan, Yetsune is forced into a marriage of convenience with the Third Prince. Their marriage as well as the military power the Third Prince yields spins her into a web of schemes to obtain the throne. Yetsune must navigate a treacherous path in a court swarming with deceit, betrayals, obsession and romance. Can she reunite with her first love or will she embrace this dangerous marriage with the Third Prince? I will be updating every day so please add to your library for steady updates. The cover is not mine but edited by me.

Shiba Ada grew up in misery, poverty and suffering but all that changes when a gift in form of marriage is proposed to her family by Musa Charpil, the father of Henry Charpil, a very rich and successful man that can cover country Muni with his hands. Many women in Muni wished to marry him and many men carried favour with the charpil's. Shiba thinks that this is a blessing to her family, in the midst of the jealous women of Muni country ,she readily agrees to the marriage. What she didn't expect was that from that day forth,she would be stuck in a nightmare worse than the poverty her family has always been in. what happens when everyone that is supposed to help the victim blames the victim instead?

Julia is twenty-two when she is forced to marry Alexander who is thirty-four to save her parent's business and legacy. She is determined to make it work, but Alexander does not want anything to do with her as he can't stand her. He has a girlfriend that he loves and is very cold towards Julia as he feels it's her fault for the arranged marriage. This is all strictly business to him but what will happen when these two ideologies clash? [READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!]

Anna is an innocent girl, and the only daughter of her parents. she just graduated from the college, and got a job at a luminous company. Anna living happily with parents but unfortunately her father collapsed and was taking to her hospital, They were asked to provide huge amounts of money for her father's surgery. her mother is just running small shop of cookie and Anna doesn't have such amounts and they no one to run for favors, suddenly she comes to think of borrowing the money from her boss. On the other side James the CEO of Civida international been engaged to Clara by contract and don't want to marriage between he and Clara. Later when Anna met him , he took the opportunity of Anna to offered a proposal of her to act as him wife for a year. Anna has no choice rather than to accept is offer in other to save her father's life. Anna has it in mind that after one year they go on their ways . But unfortunately destiny wasn't that way -------------------------

Matthew Franklin wakes up in a new world as Park Jason Gabriel, the illegitimate son of a wealthy South Korean family. After his mother's death, he moves in with his paternal family, where he faces humiliation and the burden of his hidden status. At thirteen, he endures a difficult life until he leaves for the States, only to be forced back by his family. Now, he must take his older brother's place in an arranged marriage to Kim Seo-yeon, an heiress facing a crisis. Bound by tradition, the marriage is non-negotiable, requiring them to stay together for at least three years. Jason must navigate his new and unwanted life under these circumstances.

Do I have pretend to love for the rest of my life?

Sophie Harper has everything she’s ever wanted: a high-powered fiancé, a prestigious marriage, and the promise of a future as part of one of the city’s most powerful families. But one wild night in Vegas turns her world upside down when she wakes up married to a stranger, only to find out he’s none other than her fiancé’s mysterious older brother, Ethan Harper. As secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, Sophie is forced to navigate a web of lies, family rivalries, and forbidden feelings, challenging her to choose between duty and desire. But some mistakes are impossible to erase—and in the Harper family, some secrets are worth killing for.

Who said that marriage will always bring happiness? Maybe it's true that marriage will always bring happiness but all of that is just nonsense and lies for Ezlyn. Ezlyn Storm is a woman who lives her married life like a hell of sorrow. Every time Ezlyn had to accept her husband's rude attitude towards her but that didn't stop her from loving him. But unfortunately, Ezlyn could not get happiness from her marriage as she wanted. Until an incident happened to her... Made Ezlyn rebirth when she was 20 years old with a new life. Can Ezlyn fix her marriage with a second chance given to her? Or does it make Ezlyn have to start all over and find out something her husband has been hiding from her? *** Hello, this is my first time writing in English, so I'm sorry if there are many shortcomings. p.s: the cover is not mine, so the credit belongs to the owner.

A NEW STORY LADIES AND GENTS, THIS IS A STORY ABOUT THE DANGERS OF ALCOHOL AND HANG AROUND BAD PEOPLE AND WELL BE RIGHT ON TIME IN YOUR HOME OR YOUR WIFE WILL KILL YOU.

she was very happy until her parents died in blast her relatives abandoned her and a man force her to marry him

Sasha is a beautiful lady from a humble background. He gets married to Mike, a poor man who lived below the poverty level, only to realize later that he was a very wealthy stateman. Initially, Sasha used to sell fruits as a hawker to help her fruit spouse take care of the family. When Sasha realized the true potential wealth of her husband, she questioned him, claiming to suffer in the streets of the city, yet he had money. Mike later engaged in a love affair with a certain lady, whom Sasha knew very well. This brought a disagreement between them, escalating the matter to an eventual divorce. Sasha was left with nothing at all, only a child to suffer in the streets of N. During the signing of the divorce document, the District Commissioner who spearheaded the divorce exercise noticed her. He seemed to love her at first sight, comforting her as she cried tirelessly at his office. The District Commissioner, Mr. R made a quick advancement, which was accepted. Sasha must have been desperate. They agreed and lived casually as husband and wife; Sasha now lived with a second husband who was very rich. Mike came back with the intention of ruining his ex-wife's relationship now thriving well.

If you ask the old people ..be patient they will say. Marriage needs working, you have to be a teammate, marriage needs forgiveness and learning that your spouse is not perfect. We are all doing life for the first time. We all need time to adjust to certain changes. And sometimes we don't adjust instead the situations change us because marriage failed us. Too many fairy tales going on, making it hard to accept that we are just humans, we make mistakes, and we learn everyday. Marriage as I call it: is a school. Where there is results according to how hard you work..there is failure,there is punishment and there is success.

John Mark is a military man from a country where tall relatives are recognized. He secures a job at an early age as a military man. He manoeuvres through the position to a high ranking military position. John becomes successful in his career life. But his social life was poor. He lacked fortune in love relationship and ended up with several lovers. His life experienced the worst when he dated a slay queen who misused his boyfriend's wealth. She was called Sasha. She went to an extent of stealing money from John before breaking up with him. Sasha is forced to come back when she realized to be expectant only to realize John is a married man. John accommodates her hence becoming polygamous. Now jealousy between the two cowives existed for long, with several dramatic experiences

(Mature content, smut,18+, no rape) ...... "What are you thinking about?" "I'm thinking about a guy." Jun Shang stopped in the middle of a deep kiss and sighed. His lips began to form a smile, but his fierce glare said otherwise. Possessiveness and jealousy spread across his sculpted face. "Will you tell me his name?" His easygoing and languid voice reached her ears. "Why?" "So that I can shoot him down." ....... "Hnnng." A woman's first moan was always a good sign. Even if she tries to suppress it, it can't be suppressed, so she lets out a breath. As she moaned, his wife's head fell back. The yukatas were randomly strewn above the sheets. A wisteria petal was stuck to the back of her neck. He stretched down and bit the flower petal. The petal and skin both crumbled between his teeth. The sweet taste spread in his mouth like an aphrodisiac. "Haa..." Xiao's hand gripped her abandoned yukata. He had already teased her nipples, and they glistened as they perked up. With another surge of desire, Jun Shang cupped her breast once again. His wife's body was beautiful. It was as smooth as a painting. Her perfectly supple breasts, her long and slender hands and feet. More than that, the most captivating features were her fragrance and her pale, soft skin that seemed to melt underneath her hands. 'You're beautiful.' She didn't seem to be touched by his words. There was no reason for her to respond with 'You too' just to be polite. But none of that mattered. Her proud face and her cold eyes. All of it. He liked all of it. And starting today, all of it would be his. "Ahh." ……… In a world ruled by business alliances, Jun Shang and Yun Xiao are forced into marriage for profit. Their families arrange it, and they agree to keep it strictly business - no love, just cold partnership. But during their honeymoon, something unexpected happens. They feel a strong attraction to each other and give in to desire, breaking the rules of their agreement. As they navigate the tricky world of corporate greed and family pressure, Jun Shang refuses to let go. He wants to understand Yun Xiao better and uncover her secrets. ......... Check out my patreon.com/Prabin776

Betrayed and framed by a scumbag and a cheap woman, Olivia was forced to marry the notorious crazy young master and became the laughing stock of the whole city. It was said that the young master of the Johnson was ugly and insane but for revenge,she had to compromise until that night when she tore off the mysterious veil on his body,it turned out that he was...

The Mafia Marriage Contract Amelia Grey’s life has been shattered by her family’s crushing debts. Once a beloved princess, she is now nothing more than a pawn to be sacrificed for survival. When her father makes a deal with the devil, Amelia finds herself trapped in an unimaginable nightmare married to Dante Moretti, the ruthless heir to the most feared mafia empire in the world. Dante is no ordinary man. He is the prince of darkness, rumored to be the son of the Devil himself. With blood on his hands and a heart colder than the night, he rules with an iron fist and leaves no one untouched by his wrath. Amelia, however, is forced into his world of danger and manipulation her family’s debts are now her chains. But as she faces Dante's terrifying presence, something unexpected happens. Beneath his terrifying exterior, there is a darkness so deep, so consuming, that Amelia begins to wonder: Is this man her captor... or her salvation? In a world where loyalty is currency, love is a weapon, and every kiss could be a death sentence, Amelia must navigate the line between survival and surrender. The stakes have never been higher because when you marry the son of the Devil, there is no escaping his grasp. In a game of blood and betrayal, how far will Amelia go to survive?

Due to her family's worsening financial situation and the need to pay off her late father's debts, Isabella Quinn was forced to agree to a marriage proposal offered by Juliana Brown, to marry her son, Hunter William Brown, who had disabilities including paralysis and impotence. At that time, she had a boyfriend, Joe Fernando. However, she convinced Joe that the marriage was only temporary and that one day they would be together again. But when the marriage took place, Isabella was shocked to discover that Hunter was not as afflicted as she had thought. This fact left her feeling trapped, confused, and lacking the courage to tell either Joe or Juliana. What did she find out? Was it something that could make her fall in love with Hunter? Or the opposite? And what about Joe, who remained loyal while waiting for her?

For decades, the Flevsarian and Ylliatran empires have been embroiled in a bitter rivalry, their histories marked by bloodshed and betrayal. Until, a single mistake brought them into an alliance. The cold-blooded Emperor of the Flevsarian Empire married the next Crown Princess of Ylliatran Tribe. The two empires merged, ruled by the newly wedded Emperor and Empress. ___________________________________ Her Majesty, Empress Constallia, from the tribe of the gifted, Ylliatran. Cherished and respected her husband. The husband and wife treated each other fairly. In Constallia's perspective, he was the perfect suited husband for him. Caring, lovable, loyal and responsible; however, her viewed at him changed drastically upon discovering a heart-wrecking event.

“Are you sure about this?” he asked again, pulling back just enough to search her face, his eyes dark and filled with something she couldn’t quite name. Instead of answering with words, Sophia pulled him down to her, her lips capturing his in a kiss that left no room for doubt. Whatever this was between them, she didn’t want to fight it anymore. For once, she was ready to give in—to him, to the moment, to whatever might come next. Liam responded with a quiet groan, his restraint finally snapping. His hands slid beneath her blouse, his touch igniting her skin as he explored every inch of her with a reverence that made her breath hitch. The room felt charged, the air between them heavy with anticipation.