He must marry or lose control of his empire. But no ordinary wife would do for Australian tycoon Alex Valente. Emotional entanglements were to be avoided; physical attraction was essential. Struggling designer Olivia Cannington certainly fit both of his requirements… most especially the latter. And she was in such desperate need of his funds, perhaps the beauty would even agree to the second part of his marriage ultimatum: give Valente an heir…within a year.
Alex, the CEO of a large corporation, has fallen in love at first sight with the illustrious Olivia. With his father threatening to sell the company if he does not marry within six months, he is delighted that the ideal woman has appeared. Olivia’s heart is set aflutter at the sight of Alex, but she worries that fraternizing with such a dangerous man is like playing with fire. So what is she to think when Alex asks her to marry him at the end of their dinner?
Alex, the CEO of a large corporation, has fallen in love at first sight with the illustrious Olivia. With his father threatening to sell the company if he does not marry within six months, he is delighted that the ideal woman has appeared. Olivia’s heart is set aflutter at the sight of Alex, but she worries that fraternizing with such a dangerous man is like playing with fire. So what is she to think when Alex asks her to marry him at the end of their dinner?
She was shooed out of the house, knocked out, and saved by him. When he knew that he was a high and mighty CEO, he pretended to lose his memory and fell on top of him. See your ex-husband again: The worst thing you ever did in your life was to provoke me! When everything was back on track, she realized with a start that it was all just a trap he had set for revenge. She knew that she had fallen in love with someone she shouldn't have, but she didn't know that he was also unable to extricate himself ...
The Ceo Takes A Wife No ordinary wife would do for Australian tycoon Alex Valente. Emotional entanglements were to be avoided but physical attraction was essential. Struggling designer Olivia Cannington certainly fit both of his requirements most especially the latter. And she was in such desperate need of his funds, perhaps the beauty would even agree to his marriage ultimatum to give Valente an heir...within a year! The C.O.O. Must Marry To keep his family home, Nick must marry the woman of his father's choosing Sasha Blake, a long–ago flame. Sasha had been barely out of her teens, but there had been nothing immature about her or his desire for her. Now she would be his wife, and Nick would be free to make love to her as often and any way he liked. But there was one nagging question in his mind. He knew his reasons for agreeing to this marriage, but what were hers?
Due to an unexpected marriage, the two of them had to get married. Shen Yinyin ran away, but just happened to be hit by Fu Yinian's car. He brought her home by coincidence and spoiled her to the heavens. The two of them lived together. Fu Sinian continued to bewitch Shen Yinyin, "If you marry me, then you don't have to marry an old man anymore. Anyone with status wouldn't like a second marriage. Look at me, I'm young and handsome, and although I have a lot of money, I'll work hard to earn it for you." Shen Yinyin naturally liked Fu Sinian, but how could she obtain a certificate without an account book? Fu Sinian solemnly declared that he would leave it to him. The two of them thought that they would be able to escape the calamity that the old man faced if they succeeded in obtaining the certificate. However, they didn't expect that Fu Yinian had actually schemed against them from the very beginning, wanting to eat her dry ...
There was no way multimillionaire Zach Harper would split his inheritance with a stranger. Even if she was his wife. What had supposedly been a prank Vegas wedding to Kaitlin Saville was very real. And now, according to his late grandmother's will, Zach's future was tied to Kaitlin…forever. The CEO truly believed he could buy off his bride with a few million and a signed divorce decree. However, Kaitlin didn't want money. She wanted an opportunity only Zach could provide. So he offered her a job, vowing never to consummate their marriage. But some vows were meant to be broken.…
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