Life isn't always perfect. And Wanda discovers this when she has to take on several jobs simultaneously to gather enough money for her uncle's surgery. And yet, that was never going to be enough. With a crushing debt hanging over her head due to her uncle's excessive gambling, Wanda chooses the last option she has: make a deal with the Devil-Quincy. She is going to have to sell her own self now. Discover how this dangerous decision turns into a perfect love affair in "Contract With the Devil".
Wanda Lin should've had a happy family. At least, that was what she thought she deserved.
However, her life was fumbled upside down by a car accident when she was a child. She lost her parents. Back then, it seemed as if she was doomed to live the rest of her life alone.
Fortunately, her uncle took her in, but that didn't mean that life got any better.
Considering their poor state and her sick uncle, they'd always been struggling to get a day by when they weren't short of cash.
Wanda Lin, the hopeful little girl, was forced to grow up and work part-time even at an early age.
As she turned 18, she continued to work even harder. In order to save her uncle, she had taken several jobs at the same time. While some might collapse under such pressure, she continued persevering.
Her entire family's livelihood was on her shoulders, but she continued looking forward.
In the end, everything turned out in her favor. That day, Wanda Lin was about to collect all the fees needed for her uncle's upcoming major surgery. As long as that was paid, she could finally send her uncle to the hospital.
After quitting her last job, she rode the bicycle home happily.
She had never been so ecstatic before.
The wind blew her thin hair that grazed her delicate face. The sides of her lips inched up into a beautiful smile and her eyes lit up under the sunny sky.
She had already made up her mind.
As soon as her uncle was cured, she would find a job that she actually liked, make more friends, improve her lifestyle, and finally learn something. That way, she could bike ahead towards her future.
Finally, she arrived at their residential building.
It was a building on the old street. The apartments were usually inhabited by some old people or those who couldn't afford to rent more expensive apartments upstate.
However, as Wanda Lin parked the bike, she saw an expensive car parked on the streets. Her eyes widened. Even if she worked 24/7, she still couldn't afford that car! Why was it there?
She furrowed her eyebrows and went upstairs.
Somehow, she had a bad feeling about this,
and it seemed that she was right.
The moment she opened the door, she was greeted by her skinny uncle kneeling on the floor and begging the man in front of him. His words were filled with despair and grief.
His eyes flashed in indescribable fear.
"Mr. Qin, please give me some more time. I'll pay you back."
Wanda Lin gasped.
'Pay back?'
Their family did owe some money, but from what she knew, they only borrowed it from their own relatives.
Although they kept urging her, they wouldn't send men over to scare them. Plus, they were very reasonable people.
Finally, she glanced at the man sitting on the sofa.
She was sure she had never seen him before.
He was so young and handsome! In fact, his beauty could rival the stars on TV. There was just something about him that reeked of allure and danger.
Wanda Lin froze
and clenched her fists.
The man lounged in their room casually, and his onyx eyes were cold.
He couldn't care less for the old man begging him for mercy.
In fact, he wasn't even looking at him!
"Mr. Qin, please."
Her uncle was still begging him.
Wanda Lin gaped at the scene.
When the man heard her uncle, he just chuckled. His lips raised slightly, and he waved his hand.
"Cut off his hand."
Hearing the man's order, the tall man in black immediately stepped forward and pulled out a delicately small dagger.
The scene brought Wanda back to her senses. She rushed into the room and shouted,
"Stop! We're ruled by law here. Aren't you afraid of going to jail?"
Although she was trembling, she managed to push the suited man back.
She was afraid that his uncle might suffer after this.
Regardless of fear, she had to be courageous to stand up for her own family. At this point, Wanda was willing to risk everything.
"How much does he owe?"
she demanded.
The man raised his eyebrows in surprised. He didn't know that someone would break in from the outside.
Then he surveyed her carefully.
"He owes a lot in my casino. I'm afraid you can't pay it back," he said snidely.
Holding back her anger, Wanda took out her bankbook, which held all the money she had saved for her uncle's treatment. She threw it at him.
"I have money here. See if it's enough to pay you back."
Although she didn't know what really happened, she knew that from the looks of it, her uncle really owed a lot of money.
She could still collect money for his surgery, but if she didn't pay off his debt now, her uncle might lose his hand today.
The man took the bankbook and smiled.
His gaze fell on Wanda.
He couldn't help but be amazed at the woman's guts.
He had seen many beautiful women in his job. In fact, he wasn't lacking them, but there was just something different about Wanda that drew him in.
He glanced at her in interest.
At the look of her shivering hands and trembling stance, he could tell that she was scared out of her mind,
but her protectiveness of her uncle overwhelmed that fear.
It was interesting.
He closed the bankbook and signaled his man to back away.
The man in black returned to his original position behind him.
"Why don't you ask your uncle? Is the money enough?"
His voice was surprisingly pleasant to the ears.
Wanda stared at the man blankly before turning to look at her uncle.
It seemed that she was at a loss.
She didn't understand why her uncle would gamble so much, especially under such circumstances.
"Uncle,"
she cried out.
Hearing her cry, Ryan Li trembled. He didn't dare look at his niece.
He was useless. Although it was said that he'd taken care of Wanda, it was more accurate to say that she was the one taking care of him all this time.
They don't know I'm a girl. They all look at me and see a boy. A prince. Their kind purchase humans like me for their lustful desires. And, when they stormed into our kingdom to buy my sister, I intervened to protect her. I made them take me too. The plan was to escape with my sister whenever we found a chance. How was I to know our prison would be the most fortified place in their kingdom? I was supposed to be on the sidelines. The one they had no real use for. The one they never meant to buy. But then, the most important person in their savage land-their ruthless beast king-took an interest in the "pretty little prince." How do we survive in this brutal kingdom, where everyone hates our kind and shows us no mercy? And how does someone, with a secret like mine, become a lust slave? . AUTHOR'S NOTE. This is a dark romance-dark, mature content. Highly rated 18+ Expect triggers, expect hardcore. If you're a seasoned reader of this genre, looking for something different, prepared to go in blindly not knowing what to expect at every turn, but eager to know more anyway, then dive in! . From the author of the international bestselling book: "The Alpha King's Hated Slave."
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
Rachel used to think that her devotion would win Brian over one day, but she was proven wrong when his true love returned. Rachel had endured it all—from standing alone at the altar to dragging herself to the hospital for an emergency treatment. Everyone thought she was crazy to give up so much of herself for someone who didn’t return her feelings. But when Brian received news of Rachel’s terminal illness and realized she didn’t have long to live, he completely broke down. "I forbid you to die!" Rachel just smiled. She no longer needed him. "I will finally be free."
After three loveless years, Neil's betrayal deeply wounded Katelyn. She wasted no time in getting rid of that scoundrel! After the divorce, she devoted herself to career pursuits. Rising to prominence as a top designer, skilled doctor, and brilliant hacker, she became a revered icon. Neil, realizing his grave mistake, tried in vain to win her back, only to witness her magnificent wedding to another. As their vows were broadcast on the world's largest billboard, Vincent slid a ring onto Katelyn's finger and declared, "Katelyn is now my wife, a priceless treasure. Let all who covet her beware!"
Sequel to chasing my estranged wife; I want you back. ******** " You promised me!'' I screamed. "You promised that you wouldn't hurt me, you made the vows that you would stand beside me, Ryan, and what did you do? You broke me into smithereens. I don't want anything to do with you anymore. When I said we were done. I meant it!" Falling in love with him had come in a whirlwind, she couldn't account for how exactly it had happened but what she knew was that she didn't want to let go once she was in. For Ryan, when he made a vow, he had meant it, but nothing had told him about marriage, that it wasn't just a bed of roses, but it had thorns in it as well. When secrets piled up between them and vows broken, they had no choice but to let go of each other, but years later, he wanted her back. Like the air he breathed, he chased after her, but she was gone. Left with the remnants of his actions, he is torn between getting her back and damning all consequences or letting go of her and his children, which would it be?
Yelena discovered that she wasn't her parents' biological child. After seeing through their ploy to trade her as a pawn in a business deal, she was sent away to her barren birthplace. There, she stumbled upon her true origins—a lineage of historic opulence. Her real family showered her with love and adoration. In the face of her so-called sister's envy, Yelena conquered every adversity and took her revenge, all while showcasing her talents. She soon caught the attention of the city's most eligible bachelor. He cornered Yelena and pinned her against the wall. “It's time to reveal your true identity, darling.”