억만장자의 후회: 상속녀의 귀환

억만장자의 후회: 상속녀의 귀환

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Introduction

이혼 후, 수잔나 콜린스는 억만장자 상속녀이자 유명한 건축 디자이너로 변신했다. 사랑스러운 쌍둥이 아이들과 함께, 구혼자들이 그녀의 전 남편의 회사 타워 주위를 세 바퀴나 돌며 줄을 섰다. 한때 냉혹했던 억만장자 애런 애벗은 이제 질투와 그리움에 사로잡혀 있었다. 수잔나가 항상 자신의 마음을 차지하고 있었다는 것을 깨달은 그는 애원했다. "수잔나, 우리 다시 결혼할 수 있을까? 혼자 아이들을 키우는 건 너무 힘들어."

하지만 대답을 듣기도 전에, 다양한 산업에서 활동하는 그녀의 열 명의 강력한 오빠들이 나섰다. "수잔나는 우리 가족의 유일한 공주야. 다시 얻고 싶다면 우리를 먼저 통과해야 할 거야."

천재 아들은 손가락을 세며 말했다. "엄마, 아빠의 돈은 우리 돈에 비하면 아무것도 아니에요. 자선에 시간을 낭비하지 말아요."

결심하고 절박한 애런 애벗은 수잔나를 품에 안고 선언했다. "내게는 셀 수 없이 많은 자산과 네가 필요로 하는 모든 돈이 있어. 너에게 빚진 3년을 평생 갚을게."

(제가 3일 밤낮으로 손에서 놓지 못한 매혹적인 책을 강력히 추천합니다. 정말 흥미진진하고 꼭 읽어야 할 책입니다. 책 제목은 "CEO와 차 안에서"입니다. 검색창에 검색해 보세요.)
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Chapter 1

수잔나 애벗은 거실 소파에 조용히 앉아 이혼 서류를 꼭 쥐고 있었다. 그녀의 마음은 생각으로 무거웠다. 눈을 감자 3년 전 그 추운 겨울날이 떠올랐다. 그날 애런 애벗은 교통사고로 인한 혼수상태에서 깨어나 자신이 그녀와 결혼했다는 사실을 알게 되었다.

처음부터 그들의 결혼은 실패할 운명이었다. 그녀는 권력이나 영향력이 없는 고아였고, 애런은 강력하고 영향력 있는 인물이었다. 우연히 마리아 애벗의 관심을 끌게 된 운명의 반전이 없었다면, 그들의 삶은 결코 교차하지 않았을 것이다.

수잔나는 가족과 애정을 갈망했지만, 애런은 얼음처럼 차가웠다. 3년간의 결혼 생활 동안 그들이 친밀했던 것은 단 한 번뿐이었고, 그것도 우연이었다.

수잔나가 임신 사실을 알게 되었을 때, 그녀는 희망의 빛을 보았다. 아마도 이 아이가 그들의 결혼을 온전하게 만들어줄 유대가 될 수 있을 것이다. 그녀는 용기를 내어 애런에게 문자를 보냈다, 저녁 식사를 위해 집에 올 수 있는지 물으며.

[애런, 오늘 밤 판타지 퀴진에 테이블을 예약했어요. 함께 할 수 있나요? 당신에게 말해야 할 중요한 일이 있어요.] 수잔나의 메시지에는 조심스러움이 묻어 있었다.

잠시 후, 그녀의 휴대폰 화면에 애런의 간결한 답장이 떴다: [나도 할 말이 있어.]

수잔나는 그의 답장에 가슴이 설렜다. 그녀는 거의 치장을 하지 않았지만, 오늘 밤은 옷장에서 실크 드레스를 꺼내 입고 가벼운 화장을 했다. 판타지 퀴진은 유명한 로맨틱 레스토랑이었고, 수잔나는 친구의 도움으로 예약을 할 수 있었다.

밤이 깊어가면서 촛불이 깜박이고, 바이올린과 피아노의 부드러운 선율이 공기를 채웠다. 애런은 약간 늦게 도착했다. 그는 수잔나 맞은편 의자를 당겨 앉고 넥타이를 느슨하게 풀었다.

수잔나는 기대에 차서 미소 지었다. "애런, 왔네요. 당신이 좋아하는 음식들을 주문했어요. 곧 나올 거예요."

애런의 표정은 무표정한 채로 차가운 이혼 서류를 수잔나 앞에 놓았다. "이혼 서류야. 검토해보고 문제없으면 서명해."

수잔나는 충격을 받아 믿을 수 없다는 듯이 서류를 바라보았고, 절망의 물결이 그녀를 덮쳤다. "애런, 왜 갑자기 이혼하려는 거예요? 우리 사이에 무슨 오해라도 있나요?"

애런은 차갑게 대답했다. "오해 같은 건 없어. 우리는 애초에 결혼하지 말았어야 했어. 이 3년 동안 충분한 시간과 기회를 줬잖아."

절박한 심정으로, 수잔나는 임신 소식으로 그들의 결혼을 구하려 했다. "애런, 내가 임신했다고 하면 어떨까요? 우리는 곧 우리 아이를 갖게 될 거예요. 그래도 이혼하고 싶으세요?"

애런의 눈에 놀라움의 기색이 스쳤다. "임신했다고? 지난번은 사고 아니었어? 처리하라고 말하지 않았나?"

수잔나의 시선이 흔들렸다. "만약에... 내가 임신했다면 어떨까 하는 말이에요."

애런은 의심스러운 눈빛으로 수잔나를 살펴보더니 다시 처음의 차가운 어조로 돌아왔다. "그렇다 해도, 아무것도 바뀌지 않아. 난 네 아이를 인정하지도, 원하지도 않을 거야."

그의 말은 천 개의 날카로운 칼처럼 수잔나의 마음을 베어 그녀를 숨 막히게 했다.

3년간의 결혼 생활, 별도의 침실에서 지내며, 수잔나는 애런이 자신을 사랑하지 않는다는 것을 알고 있었다. 그녀는 아내로서의 의무를 다하기 위해 최선을 다했고, 친절함으로 그의 마음을 얻을 수 있기를 바랐다. 하지만 그녀는 애런의 냉정함을 과소평가했다. 그의 마음은 얼음과 같아서, 누구에게도 녹지 않았다.

애벗 가족에게는 그들의 아이조차도 짐으로 여겨지며 인정받지 못했다. 수잔나의 시야가 눈물로 흐려졌고, 그녀는 본능적으로 자신의 배를 만졌다.

"아가야, 아빠는 너를 원하지 않지만, 엄마가 열심히 일해서 세상의 모든 사랑을 너에게 줄게," 수잔나는 감정에 떨리는 목소리로 속삭였다.

애런은 이혼 서류를 남겨두고 나가버렸고, 수잔나는 레스토랑에 혼자 남겨져 영원처럼 느껴지는 시간 동안 멍하니 앉아 있었다. 그녀는 눈물을 참으며 결국 서류에 서명하고 가혹한 현실을 받아들였다.

다음 날 아침, 수잔나는 소란스러운 소리에 잠에서 깼다. 몽롱한 상태로 일어나 보니 가정부인 칼리오페가 한 여자를 자신의 침실로 안내하고 있었다.

"뭐 하는 거예요?" 수잔나가 화가 나서 날카롭게 물었다. 3년간의 결혼 생활 동안 애벗 가문에서 이렇게 무시당한 적은 없었다. 이 여자는 누구지?

에리카 존스가 문간에 서서 방 안을 경멸스럽게 둘러보았다. "이곳은 엉망이네요. 여기서는 못 지내겠어요. 남쪽에 있는 방이 애런과 제가 신혼 스위트룸으로 쓰기에 완벽해요."

"신혼 스위트룸이라고요?" 수잔나의 얼굴이 창백해졌다. 희미한 희망에 매달리며 그녀는 물었다. "당신은 누구세요?"

에리카는 수잔나를 위아래로 훑어보았다. "당신이 수잔나군요. 저는 에리카예요, 애런의 약혼녀죠."

수잔나의 심장이 얼어붙었다. 쫓겨난 지 하루 만에 애런의 연인이 나타났다는 사실이 믿기지 않았다. "그러니까 당신이 존스 씨군요. 여기서 뭐 하는 거예요?"

에리카의 목소리에서는 오만함이 묻어났다. "제 결혼방을 꾸미러 왔죠, 당연히! 모드 아주머니가 제가 원하는 방을 고를 수 있다고 하셨어요. 당신 방은 마음에 들지 않지만, 창고로는 좋을 것 같네요. 그냥 비워두세요."

수잔나는 에리카에게서 적대감과 도발을 느낄 수 있었다. 그녀는 에리카에 대해 알고 있었다. 애런의 첫사랑으로, 애런이 혼수상태일 때 사라졌던 여자였다. 소문에 따르면 존스 가문이 그들의 약혼을 반대해 헤어지게 했다고 했다. 이제 에리카가 돌아왔고, 수잔나는 자신이 항상 대체품이었다는 것을 깨달았다. 에리카의 귀환과 함께 그녀는 밀려나고 있었다.

에리카는 오만하게 턱을 들고 이미 눈치챈 이혼 서류를 가리켰다. "수잔나, 당신과 애런이 이혼에 대해 논의했다는 걸 알아요. 빨리 서명하는 게 좋을 거예요. 애런을 너무 몰아붙이면 지금까지 얻은 모든 것을 잃을 수도 있어요. 당신 가족에게 무슨 일이 생기는 걸 원하지 않겠죠?"

수잔나의 마음은 분노와 고통으로 뒤틀렸다. "애런이 당신을 보내서 나를 협박하는 거예요?"

에리카는 비웃었다. "어떻게 생각해요? 애런과 나는 운명이었어요. 예상치 못한 상황이 아니었다면, 당신은 여기 없었을 거예요! 당신 같은 힘없는 여자가 우리에게 무슨 짓을 할 수 있겠어요?"

수잔나는 분노했지만 적절한 말을 찾기 위해 애썼다. 그녀는 이 부유한 사람들에게 자신과 가족이 보잘것없는 존재라는 것을 알았다. 그녀는 가족과 뱃속의 아이를 보호해야 했다.

"어제 서류에 서명했어요. 애런이 말해주지 않았나요?" 수잔나가 차갑게 말했다.

에리카는 득의양양하게 서류를 집어 들었다. "좋아요. 걱정 마세요, 당신만 떠나면 가족들에게 해를 끼치지 않을 테니까."

수잔나는 짐을 싸기 시작했고, 그녀의 마음은 미래에 대한 희망과 과거에 대한 작별로 가득 찼다. 그녀는 부드럽게 배를 만지며 속삭였다. "아가야, 이제부터는 너와 나 둘뿐이야. 우리 함께 이 새로운 삶을 용감하게 맞이하자."

수잔나가 떠나려는 순간, 에리카는 그녀의 손에 있는 임신 검사 결과지를 발견했다. 그녀의 표정이 순식간에 변했다. "당신 임신했어요?"

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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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Hunted Hybrid - Aegis War Saga 1

Hunted Hybrid - Aegis War Saga 1

Completed · Rhiannan Demlow
“Look at you,” I whispered, eyes locked on her. “So damn wet. So fucking insatiable.” “Maybe I am,” she moaned, legs wrapping around my waist. “Good thing I’ve got five of you.”

Elowen Skye thought she was just another wolf. A small town girl from Minnesota, raised under the protection of the Alpha King and Queen after tragedy ripped her parents away. Everyone kept her in the dark. Everyone lied.

Until the night she turned eighteen. A sealed box. Letters from her parents. Visions from the Goddess. And a prophecy that shatters everything she thought she knew.

Chosen by the Goddess. Hunted by an ancient sicko organization known as The Aegis Protocol. Desired by five mates fated to stand at her side, a lethal alpha wolf, a dangerous vampire, a brooding bear prince, a Scottish mage with a wicked tongue, and a feral dragon king who claims her body and soul.

They don’t just want her. They worship her. They fight for her. And together, they ignite a passion powerful enough to burn the world to ash.

But with prophecy comes burden. Elowen isn’t just the Moons chosen, she’s the only one who can unite the fractured supernatural species against the Blood Goddess’s reign of rot and ruin. If she fails, everything dies.

Steamy. Addictive. Savage. This is for readers who crave possessive alphas, sharp tongued heroines, and bonds that are as scorching as they are unbreakable.

The Goddess chose her. The world needs her. And her enemies will wish they never touched what’s hers.

🐺 Fated Mates
🩸 Reverse Harem / Why Choose
🌕 Chosen One Prophecy
🐾 Shifter Romance
🧬 Hybrid Heroine
👑 Royal Bloodlines & Power Struggles
🦴 Dark Magic & Forbidden Rituals
🧡 Emotional Trauma + Healing Arcs

COMPLETED BOOK 1 in a Saga!
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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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