Marriage

Cinco años atrás, María Elena huyó del único lugar que conocía, dejando atrás su inocencia… y a Leonel del Monte, el hombre que marcó su alma con una pasión prohibida. Él era el hijo rebelde de sus patrones; ella, la humilde trabajadora que jamás debió enamorarse. Sus mundos eran distintos. Sus caminos, imposibles. Ahora, con el corazón endurecido y una nueva determinación, regresa al pueblo dispuesta a enfrentar su pasado. Pero nada es como antes: Leonel ya no es solo el chico indomable que rompía reglas, sino el heredero oficial de la poderosa familia Del Monte. Aun así, sigue siendo tan arrogante, provocador y peligrosamente encantador como lo recuerda… quizá más. Cuando sus miradas se encuentran de nuevo, el deseo renace con una intensidad que ni los años ni el orgullo han logrado apagar. Pero las heridas del pasado no han sanado, y los secretos que ambos guardan podrían ser más destructivos que cualquier pasión. ¿Puede un amor marcado por el dolor y la diferencia sobrevivir a las cicatrices del tiempo… o terminará consumiéndolos de nuevo?

Dante Bellandi, the eldest son of a ruthless Reggio Calabria clan leader, is thrust into a vortex of power following his father’s sudden death. At just twenty-three, Dante becomes the unexpected heir to an empire built on blood and betrayal, facing enemies lurking in every shadow—and allies whose loyalty is as fickle as their moods. Amid the chaos, his world collides with Svetlana’s—a gifted ballerina who lives for the spotlight, unaware of the dark secrets that rule the underworld of Italian crime. An unexpected abduction tears her from her dreamlike existence, forcing her to confront a perilous reality where love and revenge are two sides of the same coin. As Dante and Svetlana grapple with their own demons, an unforeseen attraction sparks between them, threatening to dismantle the walls they’ve built to protect themselves. But in the world of the mafia, love is no luxury—it’s a weapon that could destroy them both. Caught between conspiracies, fractured loyalties, and a legacy that threatens to consume him, Dante must choose: fight for the power he inherited… or risk everything for the one woman who could save him—or doom him.

She had dreamed of a fairy tale. He turned her dream into a ruthless contract. Olivia Bittencourt worked as an administrator at her father’s engineering firm. Romantic and devoted, she had always dreamed of building a family—and she believed she had found that future beside her boyfriend. On the night she finally decided to give herself to him, she was drugged by the very man she loved—who had planned to “sell” her virginity to his boss in exchange for a promotion. But a mix-up in hotel suites changed everything: Olivia ended up in the arms of a cold CEO, addicted to women, who didn’t believe in love or forever. From that forbidden night came an unexpected pregnancy. Desperate to save her brother from loan sharks and protect her heart-fragile father, Olivia used the card left behind that night to pay the debt… and ended up in Liam Holt’s hands. He needed to marry and produce a legitimate heir to claim his grandfather’s fortune and keep control of the empire; she had no way out. Under pressure, she agreed to a one-year contract marriage—pretending to be the billionaire’s perfect wife. Between hatred, desire, and secrets, Olivia discovered it was impossible to pretend forever… and that this contract could be her prison—or the path to a great love.

Patrícia married Augusto Avelar while he was in a coma, never imagining that when he awoke, he would change her life forever. Over time, her heart surrendered to this powerful and enigmatic man, but the past refuses to leave them in peace. Estela, the determined ex who wants him back, will do everything she can to separate them. Amid challenges, intrigues, and a love that was born unexpectedly, Patrícia and Augusto must fight to discover whether their marriage has a future—or if it has been doomed from the very beginning.

Astrid waited for Joshua all night as she usually did... And the first thing she received, instead of a cold greeting, was the divorce papers. “Why?” were her only words when she saw the agreement. Joshua looked at her indifferently. “It's enough. It's a waste of time to continue this marriage. In the first place, if it weren't for my grandfather, I wouldn't have married you... Sign it!” he shouted. Astrid, her eyes filled with tears, hurriedly took the divorce agreement and put it in her mouth. “I don't want a divorce!” Astrid cried. Joshua didn't respond, he just looked at her and walked away. After all, it was difficult to get into the heart of someone like Joshua. She stood firm in her decision. She had married to take care of her mother's health... Until she lost her too, leaving her with nothing left to hold on to. “He doesn't feel anything for me,” she said, wiping her teary eyes. “In the future, I will never appear in front of him again.” She took her luggage and, accompanied by a heavy snowfall, disappeared along with her footprints in the snow. She left behind only her signature on the divorce agreement. With a trembling body, she escaped. Five years later, a little boy reminded her of the person she tried to forget.

She dreamed of a fairy tale. He turned that dream into a ruthless contract. Olivia Bailey was an executive at her father’s engineering company. Romantic and devoted, she had always dreamed of building a family, and believed she had found that future beside her boyfriend. On the night she decided to give herself to him, she was drugged by her own boyfriend who planned to “sell” her virginity to his boss in exchange for a promotion. But a mix-up of hotel suites changed everything. Olivia ended up in the arms of a cold, womanizing CEO who didn't believe in love or happily-ever-afters. From that forbidden night, an unexpected pregnancy was born. Desperate to save her brother from ruthless loan sharks and protect her father with heart disease, Olivia used the card left behind that night to pay the debt… and ended up in the hands of Liam Holt. He needed to marry and produce a legitimate heir to inherit his grandfather’s fortune and keep his empire. She had no way out. Under pressure, she agreed to a one-year contract marriage, pretending to be the perfect wife of a billionaire. Between hatred, desire, and secrets, Olivia discovered that pretending forever was impossible… and that this contract could be her prison, or the path to a once-in-a-lifetime love.