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English · Contemporary
My mom was obsessed with the grovel-and-win-her-back arc.
After finding out my dad was cheating, she decisively held a press conference to cut ties with him.
“A man who can’t control himself? I wouldn’t even take him if he were handed…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
After four long years of devotedly nursing Julian, he finally stood up from his wheelchair.
His boys took turns spamming my phone, begging me to come and witness the miracle.
"Chloe, Julian promised he’d propose to you the very second…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I ran a 104-degree fever while pulling an all-nighter to finish the final design draft for Ethan Vance. Then, I clicked on a racing forum he had left open on his computer.
Pinned at the very top was a video of the champion racing across…
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English · Contemporary
At the engagement party, Ethan suddenly didn’t show up.
No matter how many times I called, he never picked up.
In the end, he only sent a cold message: “Something came up. I can’t make it.”
Just like that, I was stood up in front of all…
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English · Contemporary
The night before the wedding, I received a pregnancy test and an ultrasound report.
The report showed that the baby was already three months along, and the patient was my wife.
But Lily Hart and I had been together for three years, and…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Five years after my sister Gemma and I swapped marriages, she died in an accident.
After Gemma passed away, my husband, Julian, brought home an AI robot that looked exactly like her.
The robot had Gemma’s habits, her memories, her…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
To beat my half-sister to having a baby and secure my birthright as the sole heiress of the Vance Group, I selected three potential husbands.
I showered them with money and funded their start-ups, giving them a chance to prove their…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I was chosen by the richest billionaire in the city.
For a whopping five-million-dollar salary, I became his body double.
I originally thought my only job was to show my face in public when he wasn't feeling well.
I never expected that…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
On my seventy-second attempt to kiss Carter Cole, he pushed me away again.
"Vivian, you know I’m sick."
We had been together for three years. But because of a medical certificate claiming he suffered from a "severe touch aversion,"…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
When I was choosing a husband, my criteria were simple. Aside from being decent and gentle, there were two non-negotiable rules: he couldn't smoke, and he couldn't drink.
So, I married Ethan Miller, a guy I met on a blind date who…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
I kept a low profile and never bragged about my wealth, so my college classmates all thought I was just an average girl from a normal family. For three years, nobody knew that I was actually the only daughter of the city's most famous…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My parents divorced when I was a kid. When I was ten, my mom dumped me on her best friend, Sienna, and vanished without a trace.
Sienna, who is only ten years older than me, gave up her youth, her dating life, and any hope of marriage…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My wife and her lover murdered me. As I lay dying, she leaned in and whispered in my ear, "The baby is his. I never loved you. Marrying you was just my backup plan!"
Years ago, I couldn't bear to see her getting bullied by the school…
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English · Contemporary
My younger brother, Leo, has loved makeup and crying since he was a kid.
He was more sensitive and delicate than me.
Because of him, I always promised myself that I would marry a real man.
I didn't want anyone like my brother.
Later, I…
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English · Contemporary
I was the only Arabic simultaneous interpreter in the entire company.
From the first round of negotiations to the final signing, I translated eleven high-stakes sessions to secure that nine-figure Middle Eastern contract.
At the…
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English · Contemporary
Three years into my marriage with Ethan, I suddenly discovered he had a secret girlfriend of eight years.
When I demanded a divorce, he broke down in tears, claiming he was bound by a "System Quest."
"Chloe, we can't divorce! I'll…
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English · Contemporary
My wife decided to have a baby for her first love, who was supposedly dying of kidney failure.
They were constantly on guard, terrified I would suddenly show up and ruin their plans. On the day she gave birth, they even hired a line of…
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English · Contemporary
My bestie stole my online boyfriend, who was supposedly a rich heir.
They even posted my picture on the game forum, mocking me for being ugly, poor, and short, saying I didn't deserve to play the game.
At the game's offline fan meet,…
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English · Contemporary
On our wedding anniversary, I came home with a heart full of excitement, ready to give Ethan a surprise.
But when I opened the door, I saw him cuddling Chloe Miller on our living room sofa. They were whispering, far too close.
And at…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
Après avoir refusé de divorcer d'Alexandre pour la troisième fois, j'ai exposé sa liaison au grand jour sur les réseaux sociaux.
Mais alors que je pensais enfin savourer ma vengeance, la police a débarqué chez moi.
C'est là que j'ai…
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English · Romance · Contemporary
My husband had a ruptured brain aneurysm, but his parents thought he was just putting on a show.
They were secretly plotting to have him fake his death, scam me out of all my money, and then run off with his pregnant mistress.
But…
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English · Contemporary
I was out shopping when my phone buzzed with a FaceTime call from my mom.
"Luna, run! You're in danger!"
Looking at her pale face and the sandy beach background behind her, I was completely confused.
"Mom, didn't you just go to the food…
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English · Contemporary
For an eight-year bet to secure my place at the altar, I spent eight years working as Julian Kingsley's free designer.
This eighth year, the silver-white mermaid gown I had poured my heart and soul into was supposed to be my battle…
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English · Contemporary
I never thought the cliché romance trope—the ruthless billionaire falling for his clumsy, fragile assistant—would happen in my life.
But I wasn’t the fragile assistant. And I wasn’t the billionaire.
Unfortunately, I was the…
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