억만장자의 우연한 결혼

억만장자의 우연한 결혼

Whispering Willow

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Introduction

차라리 끔찍한 맞선 상대와 결혼하느니, 잘생긴 연상 남자와 빠른 결혼을 택하겠어요. 하지만 예상치 못했던 건, 급하게 결혼한 이 남자가 다정하고 배려심 깊을 뿐만 아니라 숨겨진 억만장자라는 사실이었어요...

(제가 삼일 밤낮으로 손에서 놓지 못한 매혹적인 책을 강력 추천합니다. 정말 흥미진진하고 꼭 읽어보셔야 해요. 책 제목은 "닿을 수 없는 그녀"입니다. 검색창에 검색하시면 찾으실 수 있어요.)
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Whispering Willow

Chapter 1

커피숍.

“우리 결혼하고 나면 넌 직장을 그만두고 전업 엄마가 될 거야.” 남자는 거만하게 외쳤다.

캐서린 갈라테아는 소개팅에서 나온 남자를 바라보았다. 머리카락이 가늘어지고 몸매가 크고 40대에 가까워진 중년 남자였다.

그녀의 계모인 릴리안 갈라테아는 자신이 좋은 남자와 결혼해서 그런 늙은 쓰레기를 만나게 될까 봐 두려웠을 것입니다.

캐서린은 비웃었다.

이 중년 남성은 처음에는 캐서린의 연기가 자욱한 눈에 만족하지 못했지만, 그녀의 날씬한 몸매와 좋은 기질을 생각하면 옷을 벗으면 예뻐질 것이라고 생각했습니다.

그래서 그는 이렇게 물었습니다. “아가씨, 신발 안 신으시면 키가 얼마나 되세요?”

캐서린은 아무렇지도 않게 커피를 휘저으며 “5피트 반”이라고 대답했습니다.

중년 남자는 이에 만족했다.“당신은 제게 어느 정도 잘 맞는 사람이에요.제 키는 거의 5.9피트에 달하는데, 우리 둘 사이의 완벽한 키 차이예요!우리가 키스할 때는 발끝을 짚어야 하지만 괜찮아요. 저도 당신에 맞게 몸을 굽힐 수 있어요!”

키가 5.9피트라고 주장하는 평범하고 자기 중심적인 남자들은 기껏해야 5.7피트라는 사실은 잘 알려져 있었습니다!

캐서린은 말문이 막힌 듯 그를 쳐다보았다.“선생님, 여자애가 남자에게 발끝을 내밀고 키스하는 데 필요한 키를 모를 수도 있어요.”

중년 남자는 불쾌감을 느끼며 얼굴을 찌푸렸다.“그게 무슨 뜻이야?”

그 순간, 키가 크고 엄한 남자가 커피숍으로 들어왔어요.

캐서린은 힐끗 쳐다보더니 막 들어온 알렉산더 멜빌이 보였다.그녀는 흥미를 느끼며 그에게 다가갔다.

“안녕하세요, 실례합니다.네 키를 이용해서 실제 키 차이가 뭔지 보여줄게!”

알렉산더는 차갑게 이마를 찌푸렸다.

그가 거절하기도 전에 캐서린은 넥타이를 잡고 아래로 당긴 뒤 발끝으로 그의 입술에 정확히 키스했다.

“그거 봤어요?적어도 여자애의 발끝 키스를 받을 자격이 있으려면 남자만큼 키가 커야 해!”

“당신...”그 중년 남자는 화가 나서 일어서서 캐서린을 가리켰다.

“당신은 파렴치한 여자예요. 사실 낯선 사람에게 키스하고 있잖아요!잠시만 기다려요.매치메이커에게 네 잘못을 털어놓고 네 평판을 훼손할게.아무도 다시는 너랑 소개팅 안 할 거야!”

이게 바로 그녀가 원했던 거였어요!

이 사건이 확산된 후, 그녀는 릴리언이 어떻게 소개팅을 위해 이상한 남자를 계속 찾을지 궁금해했습니다!

캐서린은 경멸적인 목소리로 코웃음을 쳤고, 자신을 “도와준” 키 큰 남자에게 감사를 표했다.

“선생님, 친절하게 도와주셔서 감사합니다!나중에 봐요!”

그러고 나서 그녀는 떠나려고 몸을 돌렸지만 차가운 손에 손목이 단단히 잡혔어요!

깊고 차가운 목소리가 캐서린의 귀에 닿았다.

“나한테 세게 키스했는데 이제 그냥 가도 될 것 같니?”

캐서린은 강한 억압감을 느끼며 고개를 들어 보았지만 눈에 띄게 잘생긴 얼굴을 만났습니다.

정말 숨이 멎을 정도로 아름다운 얼굴이네요!

그의 잘생긴 얼굴에는 성숙하고 스타일리시한 머리와 깊은 이목구비가 있어 위험하고 사나운 분위기를 풍기고 있었습니다.

캐서린은 초반에 건방진 남자를 상대하는 데 너무 집중해서 그의 외모를 주의 깊게 살펴보지 않고 그저 주변에서 가장 키가 큰 남자를 골랐을 뿐이었다.

그녀가 좀 더 자세히 살펴본 결과, 이 신사는 정말 놀랍도록 잘생겼습니다.그의 태도로 보아 그녀는 그가 보통 사람이 아니라는 것을 알았습니다!

캐서린은 살짝 눈썹을 찌푸렸다.

“그럼 뭘 원해?”

알렉산더는 몹시 우울한 표정으로 캐서린을 바라보았다. 마치 무슨 말을 하려는 듯 입술을 움직였다.

그 순간 근처에서 기다리고 있던 검은 옷을 입은 부하 한 명이 전화를 받았다.

그는 진지한 표정으로 다가와 이렇게 보고했습니다. “멜빌 씨, 계획에 변화가 생겼어요!소피아는 악천후를 겪으며 비행기를 되돌려야 했습니다.그녀는 오늘 시골에 도착할 수 없을 거예요.하지만 당신의 약혼식은 오늘 밤으로 예정되어 있어요.이제 어떻게 해야 할까요?”

알렉산더는 이 말을 듣고 눈살을 찌푸렸다.

이 약혼식은 그의 할아버지인 워너 멜빌에게 매우 중요한 행사였습니다.

워너는 30대에 가까워진 알렉산더가 아직 미혼이고 그에게 결혼을 재촉하는 것을 달가워하지 않았다.최근에 워너는 심장마비를 일으켜 생존을 위해 즉각적인 심장 이식이 필요했습니다.

하지만 워너는 알렉산더가 수술에 협조해 주길 바란다면 오늘 약혼하고 사흘 안에 결혼해야 한다며 알렉산더를 협박했습니다!

워너를 달래기 위해 찾아낸 여자가 바로 소피아였지만, 이제 그녀는 해낼 수 없었다.

한편 캐서린은 알렉산더에게 초조하게 붙잡혀 있었다.그녀가 물었습니다. “실례합니다, 선생님, 아직도 필요한 거 있으세요?저 좀 놓아주실래요?”

알렉산더는 깊은 눈빛에 깊고 신비로운 표정을 지으며 캐서린을 바라보았다.

갑자기 그는 차갑게 입술을 웅크리며 말했다. “이 젊은 아가씨가 자발적으로 나에게 왔으니, 소피아 대신 그녀가 나서자!”

리앤더는 깜짝 놀라 캐서린의 연기가 자욱한 눈과 흐트러진 곱슬머리를 경멸스러운 시선으로 바라보았다.그녀는 반항적인 소녀처럼 옷을 입고 있었고, 린더는 그런 여자는 알렉산더 옆에 설 자격이 없다고 느꼈습니다!

“멜빌 씨, 이 여자는 좀...”

“내 말대로 해!”

린더는 감히 더 이상 이의를 제기하지 않았다.“네!”

뭔가 이상하다는 것을 감지한 캐서린은 조심스레 물었습니다. “무슨 말이에요?선생님, 저한테 뭘 바라세요?”

알렉산더는 그녀를 경멸하는 눈빛으로 바라보며 차갑게 말했습니다. “저를 책임지셨으면 좋겠어요!”

캐서린의 얼굴은 불신으로 가득 차 있었다.

“진심이에요, 선생님?키스만 했는데 이제 내가 당신을 책임지길 바라나요?방금 너한테 첫 키스를 했는데 네가 날 책임질 거라고는 전혀 예상하지 못했어!”

알렉산더는 관심을 가지고 눈썹을 치켜올렸습니다.“첫 키스?”

캐서린은 후회스러운 표정을 지으며 한숨을 내쉬었다.“네!내 첫 키스를 헛되이 해줬을 뿐이야!”

알렉산더는 침착하게 “데리고 가!” 라고 말하자 다시 무관심한 표정을 지었다.

즉시 캐서린은 검은 옷을 입은 남자 몇 명에게 끌려나가 검은색 고급 승용차에 강제로 실려갔습니다.

문라이트 매너는 이 도시에서 가장 유명한 저택이었습니다.

오늘날 이곳에서 첫 가문인 멜빌 가문의 알렉산더 가문이 성대한 약혼식을 거행하고 있었는데, 각계각층의 유명인들이 모여 활기찬 분위기를 자아냈습니다.

“멜빌 씨의 부인이 된 것이 그토록 운 좋은 젊은 여성이 누구인지 궁금하네요!”

“그녀는 가족 배경과 아름다움을 모두 갖춘 완벽한 여성임에 틀림없어요!평범한 여자들은 멜빌 씨와 함께할 기회가 없을 거예요!”

“보세요, 멜빌 씨 왔어요!너무 잘생겼어요...”

“응?멜빌 씨 옆에 있는 여자애가 소문난 약혼자예요?그녀는 좀...”

그녀는 모두가 상상했던 것과는 다른 것 같았어요.

군중의 이목이 집중된 가운데 알렉산더는 이상한 옷을 입은 소녀를 이끌고 연회 중앙 무대로 향했다.

약혼식 진행자가 마이크를 잡고 앞으로 나와서 말하기 시작했다.

“안녕하세요, 존경하는 손님 여러분!멜빌 씨의 약혼식에 오신 것을 환영합니다!”

캐서린은 말문이 막힌 기분으로 무대에 섰습니다!

그녀는 알렉산더의 동의 없이 알렉산더와 키스했는데, 그녀가 잘못한 거였어요.그가 그녀를 성희롱으로 신고할 수도 있었을 텐데, 그녀도 그걸 인정했을 거예요!

하지만 알렉산더가 그렇게 독단적으로 약혼을 위해 그녀를 강제로 이곳으로 데려올 거라고는 전혀 예상하지 못했어요!

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"Fuck no."
He turns—and runs.
My mate sees me and runs.
Bonnie has spent her entire life being broken down and abused by the people closest to her including her very own twin sister. Alongside her best friend Lilly who also lives a life of hell, they plan to run away while attending the biggest ball of the year while it's being hosted by another pack, only things don't quite go to plan leaving both girls feeling lost and unsure about their futures.
Alpha Nicholas is 28, mateless, and has no plans to change that. It's his turn to host the annual Blue Moon Ball this year and the last thing he expects is to find his mate. What he expects even less is for his mate to be 10 years younger than him and how his body reacts to her. While he tries to refuse to acknowledge that he has met his mate his world is turned upside down after guards catch two she-wolves running through his lands.
Once they are brought to him he finds himself once again facing his mate and discovers that she's hiding secrets that will make him want to kill more than one person.
Can he overcome his feelings towards having a mate and one that is so much younger than him? Will his mate want him after already feeling the sting of his unofficial rejection? Can they both work on letting go of the past and moving forward together or will fate have different plans and keep them apart?
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Fangs, Fate & Other Bad Decisions

Fangs, Fate & Other Bad Decisions

Ongoing · Elizma Du Toit
Some bad decisions come back to bite you. Literally.

After finding out her boyfriend cheated, the last thing she expected was to stumble across a wounded man in an alley. And definitely not one with fangs. But thanks to a mix of cocktails, shame, and her questionable life choices, she takes him home. Turns out, he’s not just any vampire—he’s a king. And according to him, she’s his fated mate.

Now, she’s stuck with an overprotective, brooding bloodsucker who keeps rescuing her, a growing list of enemies who want her dead, and an undeniable attraction that’s making it very hard to remember why falling for a vampire is a terrible idea.

Because if she’s not careful, she won’t just lose her heart—she’ll lose her humanity.
The CEO's Contractual Wife

The CEO's Contractual Wife

Ongoing · Gregory Ellington
Olivia Morgan’s world is turned upside down when she walks in on her boyfriend betraying her with her friend. Devastated and drowning in debt, she’s thrust into an unlikely arrangement with Alexander Carter, the cold and calculating CEO of Carter Enterprises. In exchange for a year-long marriage of convenience, Olivia receives the money she desperately needs—and a promotion she never expected. But as their fake relationship blurs the lines between business and pleasure, Olivia finds herself torn between the man who offers her everything and the business rival who wants her heart. In a world where betrayal is just a step away and desire burns hot, Olivia must navigate her emotions, her career, and a dangerous game of power, passion, and secrets. Can she keep her heart guarded while falling deeper into a billionaire’s web of lust and love? Or will Alexander’s cold heart melt in the heat of their undeniable chemistry?
Off Limits, Brother's Best Friend

Off Limits, Brother's Best Friend

Ongoing · Oguike Queeneth
“You are so fucking wet.” He nipped my skin and pulled me up to sink me down his length.

“You are going to take every inch of me.” He whispered as he thrusted up.

“Fuck, you feel so fucking good. Is this what you wanted, my dick inside you?” He asked, knowing I have benticing him since the beginning.

“Y..yes,” I breathed.


Brianna Fletcher had been running from dangerous men all her life but when she got an opportunity to stay with his elder brother after graduation, there she met the most dangerous of them all. Her brother's best friend, a mafia Don. He radiated danger but she couldn't stay away.

He knows his best friend's little sister is off limits and yet, he couldn't stop thinking of her.

Will they be able to break all rules and find closure in each other's arms?
Surrendering to Destiny

Surrendering to Destiny

Completed · Allison Franklin
Catherine is not only a rogue half-breed, she is also the result of mate-bond infidelity, was abandoned as a baby and, to top it off, she can only shift during the full moon. When Catherine left the only pack she'd ever known in order to escape the new alpha, the last thing she expected was to find her mate... let alone for him to be the mouth-watering, heavily tattooed, lead warrior of the most feared lycan pack on the continent.

Graham MacTavish wasn't prepared to find his mate in the small town of Sterling that borders the Blackmoore Packlands. He certainly didn't expect her to be a rogue, half-breed who smelled of Alpha blood. With her multi-colored eyes, there was no stopping him from falling hard the moment their mate bond snapped into place. He would do anything to claim her, protect her and cherish her no matter the cost.

From vengeful ex-lovers, pack politics, species prejudice, hidden plots, magic, kidnapping, poisoning, rogue attacks, and a mountain of secrets including Catherine's true parentage there is no shortage of things trying to tear the two apart.

Despite the hardships, a burning desire and willingness to trust will help forge a strong bond between the two... but no bond is unbreakable. When the secrets kept close to heart are slowly revealed, will the two be able to weather the storm? Or will the gift bestowed upon Catherine by the moon goddess be too insurmountable to overcome?
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Fake Dating My Ex's Favourite Hockey Player

Fake Dating My Ex's Favourite Hockey Player

Ongoing · Miss Anonymous
"Just imagine it, Em. His ex-fiancée... dating his favourite hockey player."


Zane and I were together for ten years. When he had no one, I stayed by his side, supporting his hockey career while believing at the end of all our struggles, I'll be his wife and the only one at his side.But after six years of dating, and four years of being his fiancée, not only did he leave me, but seven months later I receive an invitation... to his wedding!If that isn't bad enough, the month long wedding cruise is for couples only and requires a plus one. If Zane thinks breaking my heart left me too miserable to move on, he thought wrong!Not only did it make me stronger.. it made me strong enough to move on with his favourite bad boy hockey player, Liam Calloway.
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