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Six years ago, she was framed by her wicked sister and was abandoned by her then husband while she was pregnant.Six years later, she started anew with a different identity. Oddly, the same man who abandoned her in the past had not stopped pestering her at her front door.“Miss Gibson, what’s your relationship with Mister Lynch?”She smiled and answered nonchalantly, “I don’t know him.”“But sources say that you were once married.”She answered as she tucked her hair, “Those are rumors. I’m not blind, you see.”That day, she was pinned on the wall the moment she stepped in her door.Her three babies cheered, “Daddy said mommy’s eyes are bad! Daddy says he’ll fix it for mommy!”She wailed, “Please let me go, darling!” 
The first 18 years of Leona Barnett's life are smooth sailing. She's the apple of her father's eye, and her elder brother gives her everything she asks for. Not only does she have a powerful wolf, Hatty, but she also has a fated mate, Soren Knight—the Shadow pack's youngest leader. She was once the most envied gem in the entire pack. But, everything comes to an abrupt end the year she turns 18. Her stepsister, Elara Walker, meticulously plots to plunge her into the abyss of a mental asylum. Only when she struggles to face reality does she learn that her world has already been turned upside down. Her father's love is now directed toward his stepdaughter, while her elder brother treats her coldly. Even Hatty, who is an intrinsic part of her, has become silent. Meanwhile, Soren, the man who once swore to protect her forever, seems to have eyes for someone else now. As it turns out, behind all the love and adoration, she's the one being abandoned by everyone. In order to regain her strength and seek the truth, Leona decides to escape the pack and embark on a treacherous path of rebellion. She conceals her identity, advancing alone in the dark, until she finally makes her decision to let go of the past and cut everything off completely. When those who once abandoned her start turning around one by one, and when belated apologies and efforts to reconcile start pouring in, will she still be able to find healing for her deeply wounded heart? 


In the second year of their marriage, Angelica Thornton finds out that she's just a walking blood bank for others.
Her husband, Elliot Quigley, has personally fed her steroids, forcing her weight to rise all the way to 160 pounds. This is all just so she can keep providing blood to his older stepsister-slash-first love, Rosie Morris.
He even tells Angelica, "Who on earth would be turned on when they see a fat bitch like you?"
But Elliot also kneels before Rosie's bed in the middle of the night, looking like a kicked puppy.
"Rosie, I've never slept with Angelica before. Please don't abandon me…"
Since then, Angelica's heart has been sealed from love. She decides to get a divorce and vows to shed those pounds.
A long time after that, Angelica stands on the stage, looking absolutely divine. Her figure is now slim, yet she has curves in all the right places.
Elliot's eyes go bloodshot out of regret. He kneels before her on a rainy night, crying, "Angie, you're the one I've always loved!"
Suddenly, a hand shoots out from behind Angelica to lay claim on her slender waist. A pair of eyes can be seen glaring at Elliot coldly.
Elliot is stunned, to say the least. "U-Uncle Dominic?"
…
Dominic Lawson has been emotionally impaired since birth. He himself has an antisocial son named Skye Lawson.
Weirdly enough, Skye loves clinging to Angelica the most.
Dominic thinks that Skye needs a mother in his life. But in the end, he's the one who has succumbed to Angelica's charms.
In the middle of the night, as Dominic pulls Angelica into his arms, he murmurs huskily, "Angie, teach me how to… love." 

Damien had been stuck in a night from five years ago when he had a night with a random lady. For some reasons, he couldn't get her off his mind and vowed to find her. But that would be hard.With only her face in his memory and no name, how would he find her?As coincidences, fate, destiny, and a certain connection pull them, with each passing moment, closer to each other, they realize that they had been right under each other's noses all along."Do, you really think.it was just a night stand?" The older woman asked and the two youngsters were thrown into instant confusion.Eleanor was sure that the only reason she went to the bar was because she was angry and needed a place to vent it out. And to her greatest knowledge, no one forced her to it.Damien too. He was at the Castle of Wine because he needed a quiet place... away from work.So... What was it...?*****And, when they find out that it wasn't just a nightstand they shared, but infact, had a lot of things in common apart from the kids, only then would they realize...The journey just begun… 
Kiara Middleton, at just nine years old, is already a star among her peers. Blessed with beauty and intelligence, she seems to have it all. But beneath her confident facade, she faces bullying from her peers, a challenge she tries to overcome with grace. When Kiara accompanies her parents and triplet elder brothers to the crowning of the new twin alpha kings in the werewolf multiverse, her life takes an unexpected turn. Kayden and Jayden Wittmoore, the future alpha kings, have been searching for their Luna Queen since they turned eighteen, but with no success. They had almost given up hope until they lay their eyes on Kiara at their coronation. The only problem? She's just a nine-year-old pup, unable to feel the mate bond. As Kayden and Jayden face the ultimate test of patience, they are determined to wait for Kiara to come of age. But fate has other plans in store for them, and they find themselves embarking on a journey filled with challenges, obstacles, and sacrifices. Can they navigate the complexities of their unconventional situation and fulfill their destiny as leaders of the wolf population in the human and werewolf multiverse? Join Kiara, Kayden, and Jayden on an epic adventure as they navigate the world of werewolf politics, face their inner demons, and discover the true meaning of love in "Twin Alpha Kings Pup Mate." This paranormal romance will captivate your heart, leaving you eagerly flipping through the pages to uncover what lies ahead. Don't miss out on this enchanting tale of soulmates, fate, and true love that will leave you breathless! 
“Keith…” I breathe, rather wickedly as a hint of a smile appears on my lips. “Are you…aroused?” “Would you stop?” he bites out. “I have a beautiful girl in my arms - I can’t help how my body reacts.” “Oh, sure,” I tease. “Stop. Moving.” “You know, I’m surprised you saved me,” I begin, wanting to annoy him even more. “Especially because you think my behavior is so - oh, what was it? Immoral?” “Just because you’re an immoral minx, it doesn’t mean you deserve to be hurt,” he says dryly. A minx, huh? -- I‘m pro anti-matebond. My wolf City, however, allows us to mimic the scent that each individual werewolf prefers. She makes men obsessed with me. They think they’re in love and will do anything I ask of them. I used my charm and saved my bff from her abusive mate, the beta of Lock Heart pack. While his alpha, Keith, a mate bond believer, have my charm disabled… 

Marian was not ambitious and the only aspiration she had was to lead an idyllic life in the countryside, like farming and picking flowers. But her grandpa didn’t allow her to do so.
He asked her to come back to the urban area by all means and required her to inherit an enormous fortune, while at the same time arranging her to engage with the son of the richest man.
Thereafter, Marian started her journey to force others to eat humble pies.
She graduated from an Ivy school with a straight-A performance at the age of 16, becoming the youngest graduate in the history of the school, but her sister said she was a poor student?
She was the leader of the league of top-class Hacker elites in the world, but her brother called her a newbie?
She had been on top of the “list of top investors in the stock market” for ten consecutive years, but her mom said it was a waste of money to raise her.
Even the chairmen of five top-level consortiums eagerly wanted her to work as their investment counsellor, but her dad called her a country girl?
She was well versed in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine appreciation, flower arrangement as well as tea!
James said, “Come on, this is the pen. Write down what you can’t achieve.”
Three hours later…
Marian yelled excitedly, “I got an answer.”
James thought to himself triumphantly: Clever girl, you’re finally baffled by something!
Marian looked at him with self-complacence, “I can’t love you.”
James was choked up.
[a bigoted and scheming male lead VS. a capable female lead] 

“Do you want to play a game with me?” Ash asked, leaning forward as he caressed my chin.
I raised an eyebrow. “A game?”
“A love game…” He placed his lips on my ear, slightly licking my earlobe. “Whoever falls in love first, loses. If you’re really confident that you won’t fall for someone like me, then play the game with me.” Ash bit my ear, and a pool of hits struck my body. “What can you say, Miss good girl? Are you in?”
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Sapphire only wanted peace. She did her best to become a wallflower so no one would notice her. She avoided everyone, especially Ash Cassius Coleman, the son of the owner of the University where she was studying.
She hated Ash, his guts, his frequent make-outs with different girls…And that hatred caught Ash’s interest. Suddenly, the rebel billionaire came into her life, wanting her to fall in love with him. But does Ash really like her? No. He was just challenged and curious as to why his charms didn’t seem to affect Sapphire at all.
And that was the reason why he decided to ask her to play a game.
A love game. 
Charlotte Perry devotes two years of her life as Mrs. Norman, only to hear Brian Norman say, "It doesn't matter who my wife is—anyone could take that place."Heartbroken, she signs the divorce papers and walks away.Six years later, she returns with two adorable kids and a life that's nothing short of legendary—master healer, renowned archaeologist, top jewelry appraiser… and the heiress of the richest family in the country. One hidden identity after another leaves everyone stunned.Her adoptive parents, who cut ties with her years ago, sneer. "She’s just an orphan we tossed aside!"The fake, scheming bitch accuses, "Charlotte's a fraud pretending to be the billionaire's daughter!”But then, the billionaire himself steps forward and shuts them all down. "Lottie is my daughter. And today, I'm announcing her open engagement—any outstanding young man is welcome to propose."Later, when Charlotte is about to marry someone else, Brian shows up and crashes the wedding, his eyes red with desperation."Lottie, my wife can only be you. No one else." 


On the night of their first anniversary, Savana Williams planned to throw a surprise for her boyfriend with the assistance of her best friend, Cassie. She went out and purchased some provocative lingerie with the intention of having sex with her boyfriend because he had never made even a single attempt to screw her over. However, to her dismay, Kai ditched her and didn't show up on the night of their first year anniversary.Savana made the decision to have a good time that night and go out with Cassie for a girl's night out; but, just like her boyfriend, she was unable to get in touch with her best friend. Consequently, she went to that well-known nightclub in the city on her own, and it was there that she was met with the most stunningly attractive man in the entire universe. By having a one-night stand with the unknown man, she was able to release all of her pent-up bitterness, annoyance, and frustrations over Kai. She thought it was just like that. She was under the impression that they would eventually forget each other, and after that occurrence, they stopped bumping into each other's worlds. Until she met Kai's best friend, Enzo.Not only was Enzo devilishly handsome and brilliantly charming, but he was also the gorgeous stranger whom she had a one-night stand with three days ago. When Kai was around, Savana and Enzo knew anything more than just maintaining civil conversation with each other. But the more time they spent together, the more their connection grew all-consuming, and Savana found herself in the position of having to choose between her boyfriend and the most eligible bachelor in the world, who was her boyfriend's best friend, Enzo…But what if her boyfriend Kai is willing to kill and die for her? Even if it meant killing his best friend just to take her back. Would Savana sacrifice her love for Enzo? Would she choose her mind over her heart just for her boyfriend's best friend?What if Enzo was hiding something from her that involved the killing of her sister in the accident four years ago? Would she still fight for her love for him when Kai confirmed that Enzo was the one who killed her sister? 
Linda Lucas, a gentle and compassionate woman, cherished her tranquil life until her father's decision to marry her off to Robert Wilson shattered everything for his own benefit.Betrayed by her best friend and half-sister Emily, Linda found solace in a one-night encounter with Vincent Romano, the youngest billionaire and a notorious mafia lord known for his striking looks and fearsome reputation. Vincent's name struck fear into the hearts of many, his criminal empire stretching across the city like a web of manipulation and deceit. Despite his criminal activities, he secretly yearned for genuine affection, yet remained ruthless, dangerous, and cunning.As Linda, defined by her innocence and kindness, faces the prospect of an engagement to Luke Armstrong after her engagement with Robert fell through, she finds herself torn between Luke and Vincent.What will she decide? And when she discovers she has a twin, will she accept Levi as her brother? 
I am Amber Jasper, daughter of the Alpha of the Scarlet Pack.But others only thought I was the lowest of slaves, and no one knew I existed. Because my father never wanted to acknowledge me, he treated me as a stain on his life just because my mother was omega.The day I turned eighteen, my father killed my mate in front of me, just so he could get me to marry his vicious enemy instead of my stepsister.And it was also the day I received the deadliest curse of all.I will never forget him gasping for breath, lifting his head helplessly with rage in his eyes, and saying with his last strength, "I, Eric Johnson, curse you with my life to never be happy, to be betrayed for all eternity-".This curse that filled the rest of my life ....***I am Alpha King Ryan, and I have watched my father be struck down in front of me, a nightmare that has haunted me for years!And now the chance for revenge has come.[Alpha, we've picked up Luke's daughter and will be returning soon.]A grin of pure, unadulterated happiness tore across my face and I laughed triumphantly. I had been waiting for this day for what felt like an eternity.After enduring years of painful memories and biding my time until the perfect moment presented itself to me, as if by magic, that moment had arrived.But as I stood there stoically as the car parked and the back door opened, my heart almost stopped.As much as I wanted to throw her away from me, I inhaled deeply and my wolf surged forward growling a single word possessively as our eyes locked."MATE!"My stomach sank and a wave of disgust washed over me as I fought furiously against my wolf for control.No, it's not possible! I will never accept her as my mate, I will make her the lowest of slaves!I will destroy everything about her, just like her father once did to me! 





Right before sitting for the SATs, Collin Smith falls in love with a young woman whose surname is Yard. He insists on calling off our engagement, but both pairs of parents vehemently object.As planned, we hold our wedding after graduating college. However, Queenie Yard dies in an accident—she's pregnant with Collin's child, too. From that moment on, endless torture and humiliation is all that awaits me.Even until the day he dies, Collin has no idea that Queenie is a promiscuous woman. The child she carried wasn't his.After being reborn, I've learned my lesson. I boldly pursue Jonah, to whom I owe a favor. I become Collin's aunt.This time, I'm going to give his relationship with Queenie my full support. I have to ensure he enjoys the pleasure of being cheated on and raising a child that isn't his. 
Irene, once the Luna of her wolf pack, discovers she is pregnant just as she faces betrayal by her husband, Matthew, and her half-sister, Thea. Shocked by the sudden divorce and expulsion from the pack, Irene's world collapses. However, she does not choose to succumb but instead decides to find a way out for herself and her unborn child.With the support of her friends, Carter and Emma, Irene begins to plan her revenge. Using the business secrets Matthew left on her computer, she allies with Leon, the Alpha of a rival pack. Their alliance is not just a battle against the betrayers but also a journey of Irene's self-redemption and rebirth. As the revenge plan unfolds, Leon discovers that Irene is his Mate. Despite Leon's relentless pursuit, Irene gradually falls for him. With Leon's help, Irene not only finds a new direction in her career but also finds solace in her emotions. 
After her miscarriage, Sabrina Frye turns into the wife Nester Blackwell has always demanded.
She stops sharing the small joys of her day and the frantic, late-night calls when he doesn't come home.
Even when she is framed in a street scam and taken to the police station, the officers tell her she can leave if a family member posts bail, but she tells them that she has no family.
She calmly spends the next seven days in a cold cell.
A week later, the heavy iron gates of the station open with a metallic clang at dusk. As Sabrina steps down the stairs, a black Maybach screeches to a halt in front of her.
The door swings open, and Nester steps out. Dressed in a tailored suit, he's tall, with near-perfect body proportions. Like always, he looks cold and untouchable. 
I marry the same man seven times, and he divorces me seven times for the same woman.
He does this so he can go on vacation with his first love as a supposedly single man while also protecting her from being the subject of scandalous gossip.
The first time we divorce, I attempt to take my own life to force him into staying. Despite being sent to the hospital in an ambulance, he didn't even bother to visit me.
The second time we divorce, I humble myself by applying to be an assistant at his company, all for the chance to see him more.
By the sixth time, I had already learned to quietly pack up my belongings and move out of his house.
At first, I was hysterical, but then I began to concede, and eventually, that grew to numb acceptance. Yet, time and again, he would remarry me on our previously agreed-upon date, only for history to repeat itself.
Finally, one day, after I hear that his first love is returning to the country again, I voluntarily hand him the divorce agreement.
Just like before, he promises to remarry me again on a certain date. But he doesn't know that this time, I'll be leaving for good. 

Avery Langford finally gets pregnant after five years of marriage and 99 rounds of IVF.She carries the prenatal report home, ready to share the joy with her husband, Damien Whitlow, only to freeze outside the study when she hears him bantering with his friends."There are things Avery never knew. I faked her infertility report and made her go through 99 IVF attempts. The baby she's carrying isn't mine—it's Julian Whitlow's. And the truth is, the woman I've loved all along is Serena Langford."The shock hits Avery like a bucket of cold water, and Damien still keeps talking."Next week at our fifth-anniversary dinner, Grandpa will announce me as the heir. That's when I'll make sure everyone knows Avery's been sleeping with that bastard, Julian!"Avery trembles with rage, her whole body shaking. She crumples the report in her fist, pulls a number from her blocklist, and types, "Julian, I want to discuss a big deal." 
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?" 




Three years ago, I, Zara Yaxley, gave birth to a stillborn baby.
My husband, Steve Griffin, set up a private chapel at home to grieve. From then on, he becomes a pious man and embraces a celibate lifestyle in memory of our dead child. As a result, we only sleep together once a month.
No matter how I flirt or seduce him, he remains unmoved.
One night, I stand outside the door and see him gazing at a photo of his first love. It turns out that Steve isn't an unfeeling man. He just feels nothing for me.
So, I trick him into signing the divorce agreement and disappear from his world completely.
Later on, I receive news about him going crazy trying to find me.
When we meet again, it is at his uncle's wedding. I am happy and radiant in an elegant wedding gown, while he is immensely upset. His eyes are reddened as he stubbornly refuses to call me "Aunt Zara". 


My sick mom lay on the hospital bed, waiting for treatment from her husband, who has gotten married to another woman, bringing her daughter with her.My dad promised to take care of the treatment, only if I can marry him, Kai Ace.Kai Ace was supposed to be married to my step sister Charlotte, but due to his dirty background, my family sold me instead to fund the company's business.I was at the mercy of my family, with no choice I had to marry him, so my mom won't die of cancer in the hospital.Little did I know, Kai Ace was a blessing in disguise. 



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?" 






Lucy opened her eyes and saw a clean room filled with the smell of disinfectant water. Only then did she remember that she had just donated a kidney to her younger sister. The anesthetic has only just worn off.Just then, the door of the ward opened and a slender man walked in.When Lucy saw the man, an excited smile appeared on her pale face."Smith, you came to see me..."Lucy's tone was weak, but tried to make every word clear.She stretched out her hand somewhat hard, wanting to get Smith Lu's response.But what she could never have imagined was the bad news that followed..."Lucy, did you know that your family is bankrupt?" Smith indifferently ignored Lucy's outstretched hand, and walked to sit on the sofa by the window."What are you talking about? It's impossible, my family has been going well before, and nothing bad has happened recently. How is that possible? Smith, you have to save my family..."Lucy was so worried that she even could not breathe. And when she asked for help, Smith just watched indifferently.Gradually, Lucy noticed something, tried to calm herself down, and sat up slightly to look at Smith."I have helped you to acquire your family's company, and your property transfer letter has been notarized. I never thought you would love me this much that you're willing to give up all your possessions, but I am here to divorce you today."Divorce?Property transfer letter?Was that prenuptial agreement actually a property transfer letter?But she didn't know anything about it.Although they had been married for just a few months, not even six months.Even Smith almost never came home, she still cleaned the house every day, made his favorite meals and waited for him to come home.Now she had just gone through surgery and he didn't say a word of concern or a greeting to her.He only set foot in her ward to get a divorce... 


EMMA ANDERSON has everything in her life worked out.
She has a perfect job in a Manhattan empire, allowing her to live a quiet, organised and safe existence. A necessity after a childhood filled with abuse, bad memories, and a mother who was less than useless.
She’s worked hard to get where she is - and she has just landed an amazing promotion.
But it comes with a problem - and one that could derail everything she thought she needed in her life.
Emma’s new role is as the right-hand man for billionaire playboy JAKE CARRERO. He’s exactly the type of person who could drive her crazy - and not in a good way.
Chalk and cheese, he is everything she’s not. Compulsive, dominant and confident, with a seriously laid-back attitude to casual sex and dating.
Jake is the only one with the ability to steamroll over Emma’s manicured, ice maiden exterior. But Emma has no desire to let anyone close enough to hurt her again.
Jake needs to show Emma that even someone like him can change when that one girl that matters walks into your life.
Loveable, sexy characters, and deep emotional topics.
Contains some mature, adult content, and language. 
Davina Bryson has always longed to be with her fated mate and live a peaceful life with him. However, her parents, Bryson and Elena, have other plans, to use her as a pawn to gain power.
They want her to be selected as the Alpha prince's chosen mate, bringing them closer to the royal family and paving the way for their ultimate goal of overthrowing them. She knows that her parents don't truly care about her, she's merely a tool for their ambitions.
She meets her destined mate Orion Lycaon, the cold-hearted king of the Lycan Empire; he's unwilling to accept her. But a prophecy foretells a war that threatens the supernatural world, and fate demands their union.
As they navigate their complicated destinies, Davina must confront her own strength and resilience, while Orion must confront and learn to accept her. Their bond becomes the key to winning the war and ensuring their race's survival.
But can she thaw Orion’s icy heart? Will he accept her for the war's sake? And will her parents allow their union or obstruct it?
Fate, power, war, and love collide as they fight for their future and the survival of their race. 

Nicole’s life changed drastically when she was reunited with the Riddle family. “Nothing is more important than my sister,” said her eldest brother, the domineering CEO.“You are still a student with no income. Take my credit card and spend however you like,” said her second brother, the financial expert.“I will allow no one to bully you at school,” her third brother, a top student, said.“Why did I compose this song? Because it would put a sweet smile on your face when you hear it,” her fourth brother, a talented musician, said.“You're so delicate. Let me do the dirty work for you if you want to beat someone up,” said her athletic fifth brother.Just when Nicole was barely accustomed to the pampering of her five brothers, she found herself having a fiancé, a nemesis from whom she had hacked a hundred million dollars.She needed to cancel the engagement, no matter what. But he pressed her against the door and said, “How can you run away just like that after stealing my money, you brat?”“Even if I don’t run, I don’t have the money to pay you back,” Nicole acted tough.“Oh, yeah? Then I will take you instead of money.” He then carried her on his back and took her away. 
Five years ago, Natalie Lunsford was framed by her fiance, Morris Shelton, and her stepsister, Hailey Lunsford. While she was put behind bars, they took her child away and abandoned them.Five years later, she is released from prison, covered in scars. Yet, what greets her isn't her promised wedding but Morris and Hailey's grand engagement party.After Natalie endures the public humiliation, her memories resurface—she has never been a good-for-nothing pushed around by everyone. On the contrary, she's a genius who's been hiding her talent for years.International medical organizations beg her, a miracle doctor, to lead surgeries for them.Firewalls around the globe are useless in the face of a top-class hacker like her.She is also a genius painter whose paintings sell for hundreds of millions of dollars.Natalie smiles faintly. "It's about time I'm paid what I'm owed."Those who bullied and humiliated her in the past will eventually beg for mercy at her feet!Until, one day, a cute child hugs her legs and exclaims, "I've finally found you, Mommy!"Horatio Hurrell, known as the Prince of Jerrington, corners her against a wall. He rubs the imprint of a ring on her ring finger and says, "Our child's already this grown-up. How much longer are you going to continue hiding your identity, Mrs. Hurrell?" 