So you’re the secret wife he forgot to mention… or just another woman chasing a rich man?”Evelyn didn’t speak when Genevieve Vale said it in front of everyone.Not until Celeste Laurent laughed and added:“Adrian, are you going to explain why your wife is standing at your engagement party?”And Adrian Vale said nothing.Not even when Evelyn asked him, quietly:“Tell them I’m lying… or tell them the truth.

Three years ago, he left her at the altar pregnant and humiliated.Aria Moretti disappeared, raised their secret son alone, and built a powerful new life. Now the ruthless mafia billionaire Luca Rossi has found her and is forcing her into a one-year marriage contract to protect his heir.Trapped in his mansion with the man who destroyed her, old flames explode into hate, passion, and deadly secrets. With rivals hunting their child, family betrayals cutting deep, and shocking truths about the past emerging, Aria must decide: destroy the father of her son… or fight for the family they were meant to be.Steamy. Heartbreaking. Addictive. A second-chance mafia romance you won’t stop reading.

"I didn't sell my soul to the devil. I sold it to Damian Blackwood."To save her family from ruin, Elena Voss is forced into a marriage contract with the city’s most ruthless CEO. Damian is cold, controlling, and haunted by a past he refuses to discuss. He only needs a wife for two years—no feelings, no questions, and no love allowed.But behind the walls of his mansion, Elena discovers a dark secret that killed the last woman who wore his ring. Now, she is trapped with a man who is as dangerous as he is irresistible.In a world of power and lies, can she survive the contract, or will his darkness consume her first?

Office Rivals is a contemporary romance set against the backdrop of a prestige Manhattan marketing firm. The story follows Alex Chen (28), a first-generation high-achiever whose identity is tied to her professional success, and Jamie Reed (29), a charismatic creative who uses his social ease to mask a deep-seated fear of inadequacy.When their rival agencies merge to form Miller-Hale, Alex and Jamie are pitted against one another for the role of Executive Creative Director. Their public animosity backfires when a viral photo of a heated argument is interpreted by the industry as a "star-crossed" office romance. With the merger’s stability at stake, the CEO gives them an ultimatum: play the part of a united, romantic power couple to win over a skeptical trillion-dollar client, or both will be let out of their contracts.The narrative follows their transition from bitter enemies to "forced allies" as they navigate a series of high-pressure social and professional events. To sell the ruse, they are forced to share an office, leading to a breakdown of their professional personas. Jamie discovers the crushing weight of Alex’s family expectations, while Alex begins to see the brilliant, hardworking strategist beneath Jamie’s "party-boy" exterior.The turning point occurs when their "fake" chemistry becomes an actual affair, forcing them to navigate a double life: faking a relationship for the public while hiding a real, vulnerable connection from a workplace that thrives on their competition.The climax arrives when a jealous colleague leaks their original "Fake Dating Contract," leading the board to demand a "winner-take-all" pitch competition for the London office. After a period of estrangement where both realize the job means nothing without the partner, they choose to sabotage the firm’s toxicity rather than each other. They deliver a joint pitch, resign in a show of defiance, and launch their own boutique agency.