Lahat

Three years ago, billionaire Theodore Chambers handed Victoria Ellis divorce papers with cold eyes and colder words—all for the sake of his first love, Isabella Waters.Victoria didn't cry. She didn't beg.She simply signed her name, walked out of that golden cage, and disappeared from the world of the rich.What the world didn't expect…Was for the discarded ex-wife to rise from the ashes—not as a socialite, but as the world's most sought-after reconstructive mortician. Behind every high-profile crime scene and closed casket, she was the one restoring dignity to the dead—and building a name powerful enough to shake law enforcement and the elite alike.Now, at a funeral of all places, their paths cross again.She stands beside another man, radiant, untouchable.He watches in disbelief—his ex-wife, no longer his."You handle corpses every day. Aren't you afraid of bad luck?" he growls, grabbing her wrist.She smiles coldly."In my heart, the grass over your grave has already grown two meters tall."But fate has one final card to play.When Victoria finds Theodore lying in a pool of blood, clutching an old photo of her, everything unravels.Was it too late after all?Or is love just another body she's not willing to reconstruct? 
"Katelyn, your love disgusts me." When Ethan forced her to apologize to that woman, completely ignoring whether she lived or died, Katelyn finally came to her senses that her marriage was a joke. Ethan had never cared about her, not even at her mother's funeral, when he cheated on her with her own sister. She filed for divorce and bid Ethan farewell.Katelyn soon returned to her career and steadily became a highly sought - after editor - in - chief.Fate smiled on her and she was discovered by her billionaire biological father, who made her the heir to all his fortune. As she danced passionately in the arms of her new boyfriend Cayden, Ethan watched with burning jealousy and regret. Unable to contain himself any longer, he dropped to his knees before her and begged, "Please, Katelyn… please come back to me." 
18+, strong mature, and sexual content.
Sneak peek:
"W-what are you doing?" I asked, my breathing getting heavier as his warm fingers inched towards my bikini bottom.
"You called me a coward earlier, remember?" He asked, his other hand wrapped around my throat and lips torturingly brushing over mine "So let's see how much you can handle if I break the boundaries."
"I haven't said anything wrong," I breathed out, the collision of the heat of our bodies made the wetness between my thighs build more
"Oh really?" He hooked my legs around his waist leaving me surprised
I opened my mouth to say something but before any sentence could leave my mouth, sliding past my bikini bottom his fingers were there on my bare clit and the next second they thrust inside the very tight hole of mine leaving me to scream.
But everything went silent as he pressed his hot lips upon mine just as I had been wanting since the first day I had ever seen him.
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I always knew the things I felt for Jacob Adriano were wrong in so many ways. He was my dad's best friend, totally out of bounds but I couldn't stop wanting him. And once in the event of my dad's destination wedding, I came across him after years...I lost every one of the boundaries I had and surely I planned to make him lose his ones too.
After all Jacob Adriano, the sinfully attractive Italian was not unaware of my obsession with him.
But little did know that forbidden relationships always bring havoc and demolition..... 

In the two years of marriage, Jordin had been devastated by Daniel. When her life was at risk because of preterm labor, Daniel was having fun with his dream woman.After playing dead, Jordin decided to live for herself, raise her children, focus on her career, and have a good time.It was not until Daniel discovered Jordin and forcefully brought her back that she realized that one of her babies was with Daniel.Jordin thought, wait and see, Daniel! I won't let go of you this time!Ryan said, "There are plenty of men chasing Mommy. Daddy, please line up first."Then Chloe said, "I want to stay with Mommy."Terry said, "I like Mommy better."The three cute babies only wanted their mommy rather than their daddy. Daniel certainly couldn't accept that.Daniel smiled lightly, "Since that's the case, I will carry your mommy home too." 




For the sake of his first love, Sebastian Richards trampled on the wife who had been by his side for four years.He mocked her for being cold and uninteresting, pushing her away with his own hands.Watching her leave in desolation, he thought he'd only lost a dull shadow.Until the moment they met again, he saw the radiant woman before him.She had shed her rigid facade, her eyes now full of allure, becoming a prized gem chased by countless elites.Even the aloof Vincent Fox only showed a smile for her.That moment, jealousy turned him into a ridiculous madman.Night after night, he stood guard outside her door, offering checks and presenting jewels, wishing he could open his chest to prove his sincerity.Until she walked away, arm in arm with another man, without looking back.Only then did he realize he had completely lost her... 
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?" 
When you're on the brink of death, does humanity still exist?
Clementia must learn to trust people again after surviving a blocked elevator into a zombie apocalypse or risk losing everything in this horrific world. Every day for Clementia over the last two years has been a haze. She keeps her head down, hangs out with the folks she despises the most, and only leaves the house to work at her required internship. But everything changes the day the workplace elevator breaks down, trapping her as the screaming begins. When the doors eventually open, revealing a dystopian world ravaged by bleeding fangs and sickness, Clementia is thrust into a horrifying race for her life, stuck between strangers she's not sure she can trust and man-eating creatures hungry for her flesh.
With that, she realized that the whole city was filled by those monsters. She is now forced to flee for her life, and she must learn not only how to live in this new and frightening environment, but also how to fight her own inner demons. But then she met Justine, the one who will help her survive in this chaotic world, and together they will battle in a world where a virus has spread, transforming the majority of the people into flesh-eating monsters, as they both connote safety and unity. And, despite living in a dystopia, they will both find their way into each other's hearts, kindling fire within them, falling into an unfathomable abyss. 
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?" 


Luna Sherwood and I have been married for two years, but I'm more like her lapdog than anything else. In the day, I'm the secretary to Sherwood Corporation's female CEO. In the night, I'm her secret husband.
She doesn't care that we're married—she comes and goes with other men, even going so far as to defend them. I ultimately lose hope in her and our marriage and decide to leave.
However, she knocks on my door in the middle of the night. "Are you really going to heartlessly abandon me, Edward?"
She's drunk and complaining about my heartlessness, but does she remember how she treated me when she was lucid?
I push her away coldly. "You're drunk, Ms. Sherwood."
She clings to me again, wrapping her arms around my neck. "Can you take me in for one night, honey?"
She's always been the cold, aloof CEO, but now, she's as gentle as they come.
"Please respect me and yourself, Luna." 

When I woke up with a hangover, I found a handsome and naked stranger sleeping beside me.---I’m Tanya, a surrogate’s daughter, an omega with no wolf and no scent. On my 18th birthday, when I planned to give my virginity to my boyfriend, I found him sleeping with my sister.I went to the bar to get drunk, and accidentally had a one-night stand with the handsome stranger.I thought he was just an ordinary werewolf, but they said he was Marco, the alpha prince and the most powerful Lycan in our kingdom.‘You slut, you’re pregnant! Fortunately, Rick is kind enough to let you be his mistress and save you from shame.’ my stepmother said, tossing a pregnancy strip on the table.Rick was an old pervert. No she-wolf could keep up with his sexual demand. No she-wolf could survive with him more than 1 year.When I was in despair, Marco came to my rescue. He got down on one knee, took out a ring and said he would marry me.---I thought Marco married me because he loved me, but later I found that was not the truth… 



When Emelie Hoven was hopelessly in love with William Middleton, she almost ended up losing her life. But to William, she was only someone convenient who he thought couldn't live without him.And so, she decided to stop loving him.William didn't like that Emelie was too calm, too rational, and too independent. Later, his wish came true—he got to see her relying on someone and being gentle.He wasn't the recipient, though.On the day of Emelie's wedding, she smiles brightly as she sits on a chair and waits for her groom and his groomsmen to pass the test she and her bridesmaids have set up for them. The atmosphere is lively. Suddenly, William shows up out of nowhere.He gets on one knee before her and holds her hands, looking like he's almost worshipping her. "Leave him, please. Come with me. You loved me first, didn't you?" 

In his past life, Hayden Sterling only remembers growing up in an orphanage. He is adopted at five and given the warmth of family. Then, his biological parents find him when he is 15 and brings him back to the Sterling residence.
He is desperate for his family's love, so he endures whatever mud is thrown in his face and tries to please his parents and three sisters. However, they ignore him and continue doting on the fake heir.
One day, the fake heir orchestrates an accident, killing him. Hayden's soul floats in mid-air as he watches his parents and sisters cooing over the fake heir, who's only gotten a scratch from the accident. They ignore Hayden, who lies dead in a pool of blood.
It's then that the realization dawns on Hayden—he never should've dreamed of reuniting with his family.
Later, Hayden is reborn. In this life, he swears to live only for himself and the people who genuinely love him.
However, when he decides to sever ties with the Sterling family, his parents and sisters start to regret their actions. They remember the things he's done for them and want to patch things up.
It's too bad their love is too little, too late! 

"Donate your kidney to her, and I'll let you out of jail.""No way! I'm your fiancee, how could you treat me so cruelly?""You have no choice. You owe her a life."Madeleine used to be the beloved daughter of the Landry family, showered with love and affection by her elder brother and parents.Overnight, her real identity was revealed. She was just the child of the family's maid. And the real daughter, Abigail, was the pitiful person whose identity was stolen by the maid.Hence, Madeleine became the laughingstock of the city that everyone despised.Her fiancee Clinton hated Madeleine so much. Even though Madeleine was framed and imprisoned, he forced her to donate a kidney for Abigail. Tragically, Madeleine died during surgery.Unexpectedly, Madeleine came back five years later with a five-year-old baby.As Clinton was about to beg for her forgiveness, his elder brother, Beckett Beach, stopped him, saying, "Hands off Clinton, she's my wife now." 
"Congratulations on passing the online interview, Mr. Bolton. We've already sent the offer letter to your inbox, and we'll need you to report to Linkton within two weeks. Do you have any issues with that?" This is an international call, and the man on the other end speaks fluent Invian.Neal Bolton doesn't hesitate to say, "No issues at all. I'll be there."The door opens right after he hangs up, and Joyce Slater enters the room. When she sees him, she hands him a bag. "I couldn't ring in the New Year with you yesterday because of an emergency at the law firm. Don't be mad."She sounds sincere, so Neal doesn't question it. He takes the bag and glances inside to see a sandalwood bracelet with nothing else. Joyce didn't even care enough to wrap it nicely.He knows these bracelets are expensive, but the truly pricey one is the agarwood bracelet, not this one. This one is just a free gift. The fact that the sandalwood bracelet is here means Joyce purchased the agarwood bracelet yet chose to give him the free gift.If not for the photos Corey Swank sent him yesterday showing off the agarwood bracelet, Neal never would have expected his girlfriend of five years to give the real gift to someone else and give her boyfriend a free gift. 
Felicia Fuller is 18 when she's brought back to the Fuller residence. That's when she learns she's actually the family's heiress who got switched at birth.
Her parents' biasness, her fiancé's dislike, and the fake heiress' schemes to make her look bad trap Felicia in a life where she's troubled by family and love. Ultimately, she dies a sorrowful, horrible death…
Then, she's reborn and taken back to when she's 18. She kicks her fiancé to the curb and takes the fake heiress down!
Once, Felicia allowed everyone to step all over her. Now, it's like she's unlocked something within her, and she goes ever further on the path to world domination!
Her biased parents regret their actions, and her scumbag of a fiancé cries and begs for forgiveness. They seem to be sure that Felicia, who has never felt their love, desires it.
One day, everyone witnesses Felicia pinning the wealthiest and most powerful bigwig in the country to his car. They cuddle and snuggle with each other.
Only then do people realize that someone will be there just for her. He'll give her all his love and partiality; he'll show up for her. 

I graduated at the top of my class from Blackthorne University. I was a beacon of pride among my peers.Yet now, I'm on my knees before Camille Layton, catching her spit with my bare hands.My former classmates mock me, dismissing me as nothing more than a servant to the Layton family. To them, I'm a prisoner of fortune, blindly devoted to Camille like a pawn on a chessboard.My friends have all drifted away, seeing only how I submit to Camille's every whim. They act as if I've traded my dignity for obedience.When news reaches my relatives, they believe I've wasted a decade of study only to become a sycophant bowing before a wealthy woman.They speak of me with contempt, ashamed to be connected to me.But only I bear the crushing burden of my sister's mounting hospital bills, which grow heavier with each passing day.Camille holds herself above everyone else, insisting she can't live without me.But I've long since grown weary of her.Still, the contract that binds us won't be over for another month. 
Evelyn Shaw is known across Nordia as a top surgical genius. Noble families line up, waiting for her to perform their operations.
Her hands are worth over ten million dollars and are irreplaceable, yet they are being pressed mercilessly into the floor at this very moment.
The culprit is her husband, Howard Blackwood, the man at the apex of Nordia's power hierarchy.
Howard sits silently in the chair as she suffers. He is still the same, impeccably dressed with an unreadable expression.
Behind him, a large screen shows her sister, Layla Shaw, being dragged into a dark room by several burly men. Layla's broken, helpless cries fill the air, wrenching Evelyn's heart.
"Eve, either you get up and operate on Anne's mother, or I make sure these videos reach all of Nordia tomorrow," Howard says.
Evelyn grits her teeth as she glares at him. "Howard, why are you doing this to me?" 


After being evicted by the Gray family, Shannon Gray magically becomes the heiress of an affluent family.
The Gray family regrets kicking her out and wants the Jensen family to give them half its assets as compensation. Shannon sneers and uses a truth-telling talisman to expose the Gray family's true colors and the skeletons in its closet. Similarly, when a scumbag refuses to leave her alone, she easily makes him have nightmares every night.
Her cousins look down on her and think she's a disgrace, but the head of the Shaw family comes knocking on their door, looking for her. "As long as you're willing to save my daughter, I'll agree to any condition you have!"
The head of another affluent family that's never gotten along with the Jensen family shamelessly comes knocking, too. "I was a fool for acting the way I did in the past. I'll announce to the world that I'm your lackey as long as you're willing to help me!"
Later, even Shannon's cousin, who once detested her, becomes her loyal follower. "She's the best cousin ever, and I'll curse anyone who dares say a word against her!"
After everything that's happened, the Jensen family finally snaps to their senses and realizes that Shannon, whom they'd thought was a pitiful little thing, is a master at geomancy and divination.
Shannon needs to rid people and places of malevolence, save lives, and suck up to a bigwig. She can't help saying, "I'm exhausted."
Benjamin "Bigwig" Cooper takes the initiative to share her burden. "You don't need to suck up to me. I'm already yours." 

No one knew Giselle Hawk was Maverick Hyland's mysterious mistress for nearly five years. And Maverick was going to marry Giselle's step-sister.Giselle asked Maverick, "Hey, can't you not marry my step-sister?"Maverick smirked, "What? Marry you? An unwelcomed daughter?"Giselle grinned, "Wow, your words hurt. Anyway, you won't marry me. Then we'd better never meet again."Maverick thought she was kidding. But when he was invited to Giselle's wedding party. He went crazy, coz groom was not Maverick."Giselle, why you marry that man?" Maverick shouted."Who? You mean my husband-to-be? He said he wanted to marry me at first sight. Why you show me an angry face?""No. That's not true. You said you'd love me forever.""Excuse me, I said what? Love you? Sorry, but my love had gone with the wind." 



Wynonna Lamber is a proud woman who pursues the aloof Jameson Brown. Finally, her wish comes true, and she becomes his wife.The arrogant princess lowers her head for his sake, but after marriage, she discovers there's someone else in his heart. She becomes the laughingstock of the city.After a huge argument and a ridiculous suicide attempt are recorded and shared online, she becomes the subject of everyone's mockery.When Wynonna wakes up, she's lost all her memories of Jameson. She asks, "Who are you, sir?"Jameson says, "Amnesia is too old a trick to work on me, Wyn. I won't divorce you."She turns and leaves without another look back.Three years later, an adorable little girl accidentally runs into Jameson. He watches as the woman he's dreamed of for years approaches him. He blurts out, "Wyn, our child—"Wynonna links arms with the gentleman beside her. "Let me introduce you, Mr. Brown. This is the father of my daughter!" 



That night, Maya Reed slogs through pounding rain to the club where Cole Hale likes to hang out.She pauses outside his private room, wrings the water from her hair, and decides to wait until he finishes before surprising him.Through the cracked door drifts a teasing voice. "Cole, your wedding to Maya is in a week. Got your big surprise ready?""Yeah," Cole answers, his cool voice softened by liquor. "I'm going to give her something she'll remember for the rest of her life."Maya's hand stills in her hair, and a smile slips onto her face before she can stop it.Over the past three years, Cole has cherished her like the most precious thing in his life.Then, another man laughs. "If Maya finds out I've been pretending to be you this whole time, she'll lose her mind.""Please." Someone else scoffs. "As if she'd ever guess Cole has a twin!""Just wait until she finds out she's been sleeping with Cole's brother for three years..." 

After two years of marriage, Kylie Murphy believes that she should've melted Isaac Grant's heart by now, even if it were made of stone.But the moment his first love returns to the country, he doesn't hesitate to ask for a divorce.Watching him treat another woman with such tenderness while tossing her aside like nothing, Kylie feels like her heart is being ripped apart.And when he rushes off to save his first love, leaving her and their child bleeding on the floor without a second glance, Kylie loses all hope.She signs the divorce papers and walks away without looking back.Now, she shines in the spotlight. She's adored by many and pursued by countless men.And yet, her scumbag ex-husband declares to the world, "Any man who dares touch Kylie will answer to me!"On a stormy night, Isaac clutches her face with trembling hands, his eyes bloodshot. "Honey, please look at me..." 

Abigail Parker has only one impression of the Parker family—struggling older brothers, a blind mother, a father who loves to cry, and a broken home. Everything about them screams poverty.She shoulders the crushing burden of keeping the family afloat, desperately trying to piece together something resembling a whole from all the fragments.Some time later, Abigail is glancing at a towering skyscraper when her eldest brother casually says, "Like it? It's yours."She looks up at the night sky, and her second brother remarks, "See that star? I named it after you."She attends a concert, and when the singer removes their disguise, her third brother's face is revealed. When she looks toward her fourth brother, he shyly says, "I have a mine I'd like to give you..."Good God! Her entire family consists of hidden powerhouses. She's the only one who's actually struggling.Just as she's about to flee this madness, the man people say is her fiancé blocks her path. "Come home with me, sweetheart. Let me take care of you." 
Before her doting parents' death, Helen Spencer lives like a princess. But when she comes to the city, she's mistaken for a country bumpkin.Her aunt is an internationally renowned, award-winning actress, and her godfather is the wealthiest man in the world.Not only is Helen a genius who graduates with a double degree at the age of 15, but she's also a mysterious wedding gown designer, the world's best racecar driver, and a top hacker.When Helen meets the five sons of the Newton family, they're all disdainful of her…It's only when her secret identities are revealed one by one that their disdain turns to love, admiration, and boundless respect. 
She went to prison for a crime she didn't commit - betrayed by her fiancé and branded a murderer.Four years later, Louise is back, colder and smarter, with only one goal: revenge. Her first step? A flash marriage to a man she barely knows.Dominic is calm, powerful, and dangerously in control. Everyone thinks he's just a quiet executive - until he flips the entire city for her.She thought it was just a deal. He says, "I've waited ten years to marry you."Now, with his silent protection and her sharpened claws, she's ready to reclaim her life, her company, and her pride. But when the past resurfaces, dark and furious, she must choose: the man who destroyed her-or the one willing to burn the world for her.She doesn't need saving. But loving him might just change everything. 

In a desperate attempt to pay off her mother's debt, Yanne John found herself forced into marriage with Steven, the young master of the Lucas Family. However, Steven had been bedridden and in a vegetative state for the past three years. Many believed Yanne to be a widow, her father manipulated her, and her sister took pleasure in her misfortune.Unexpectedly, one fateful night, the seemingly lifeless vegetable miraculously woke up and began misbehaving towards Yanne. He accused her of being a gold digger, willing to marry a man in such a state for financial gain. They struck a deal: if he completed a task, they would divorce, setting her free.But despite reclaiming his possessions, Steven couldn't let go. Yanne confronted him, questioning why he clung to their marriage when he clearly disliked her love for money. To her surprise, Steven tearfully confessed, "Yanne John, you mean everything to me. Without you, I am nothing."Unbeknownst to him, his love for her had taken root deep within his being, impossible to sever. And so, their relationship transformed from one of convenience to one of genuine affection.Soon, everyone discovered that Yanne, once married to a vegetable, had turned her life around. The cool and distant husband had become utterly devoted, obeying her every command as if it were an imperial decree. Not only did she have a loving husband by her side every night, but she also had a pair of adorable twins. To top it all off, she had become the wealthiest woman in the world—a true winner in life.During a media interview, Yanne was asked about her secret to taming her husband. With a mischievous smile, she replied, "The secret is... psychological warfare!" 

After I become pregnant, my adopted sister and husband frame me, and I end up being butchered alive with my belly sliced open and my body torn apart.After I die, my soul gets trapped beside them. When I was alive, no one loved me. Even in death, I'm just a lonely ghost drifting through the world.But there's one person who throws everything away to avenge me. I even see him crying for me.Given a second chance at life, I'd go straight to him. To my surprise, those people who never cared about me are suddenly full of remorse. They say they love me.Deep in the night, Gabriel Dutton buries his head in the curve of my neck, his warm breath tickling my skin, full of possessiveness and desire."Joanne, say you love me. And say you'll never vanish on me again."I repeat his words. "I don't want them anymore. I only want you."I only want him, the one who loves me passionately when everyone else refuses to. 

When Samantha Knott opens her eyes, she realizes she has time traveled 50 years into the past.In her past life, she found out on her deathbed that her husband, Harry Wright, had been having an affair with his first love, Lydia Yeager, for 50 years.He was usually away from home for 20 days in a month, claiming that he was on a business trip. But in reality, he was vacationing with Lydia.Everyone in the family knew what was going on. Only Samantha was kept in the dark.Harry wasn't willing to marry Lydia because he didn't want her to be trapped in the kitchen, wanting her to be his precious princess.On the other hand, Samantha was only worthy of being a worn-out housewife who was covered in oil and salt every day.When Samantha died, everyone agreed that she got what she deserved. She had a petty heart, so she deserved to be angered to death. 
To retrieve her mother's keepsakes, Giselle Lane is forced to be a surrogate mother for her elder stepsister, Anna Lane, and spends passionate nights with her brother-in-law.During the day, she's a nutritionist for the Cobb household. At night, she becomes Elijah Cobb's wife in bed.Elijah holds a stoic attitude toward Giselle, the nutritionist. However, he treats her with passion at night.Giselle deliberately reveals some clues, hinting to him that the woman he spends the nights with isn't his wife. Unexpectedly, he feigns ignorance and continues to play along with Anna's ridiculous lie even after he finds out the truth. Giselle thinks that he loves Anna wholeheartedly. But after she disappears with her mother's keepsakes and the baby in her womb, she hears that Elijah is mad with fury, sending everyone in the city in search of a woman from the Lane family. 


Emily Powell is a proper young lady—her wildest act to date is sleeping with her fiance's best friend. At Ivory Hotel, the door to the presidential suite on the 72nd floor swings open. A large, veined hand suddenly pulls Emily inside."Em, when will you call off the engagement?" Ezra Newman whispers, lowering his head to kiss her earlobe. Though his tone is casual, he holds her tightly in his embrace. Leaning weakly against the one-way floor-to-ceiling window, Emily murmurs, "Ezra, just wait a little longer…"Ezra lifts her skirt, his movements urgent yet tender as he pours out his love."I can't wait any longer… I want you all to myself. To be with you every moment. Are you truly okay with me being your secret lover forever?"Tears well in her eyes, blurring her vision, yet Emily never once thinks of Ezra as just a secret lover.