Fake Dating The Quarterback on Christmas

Believing she found true happiness, the protagonist of this modern romance novel realizes her marriage is a sham. Gu Songqian only views her as a surrogate, intending to divorce her once she gives birth. His cruelty peaks when he admits to hiding her face during intimacy to focus on another woman's photo. After she flees to start over, Gu Songqian reappears with a cold demand: she must live in one wing of his estate while his mistress occupies the other wing.

On the eve of his father's funeral, Atticus Hollis discovers a devastating truth: his wife, Dione Silva, has secretly given birth to her secretary's child. When Dione shamelessly skips the funeral to be with her lover and proposes a ridiculous split-week living arrangement, Atticus has had enough. Revealing that their marriage was never legally registered, he walks away. To exact his vengeance, he proposes a strategic alliance to Dione's fiercest rival, launching a plot to ruin the Silva empire.

When the company’s top sales champion submits her resignation, her boyfriend and boss, Daniel Carter, is busy mentoring a new intern. Assuming her departure is a dramatic ploy for attention, Daniel dismisses the gravity of the situation. However, she has already transferred her clients and forfeited her quarterly commissions. While Daniel expects her to endure his behavior as she always has, she is finally walking away. Now, she no longer cares for his money; she only wants to watch his business empire crumble into bankruptcy.

After five years of loyalty, Alessia discovers Julian’s betrayal: he secretly married his brother's widow while promising Alessia a future. When he dismisses her pain as being unreasonable, she reveals her true identity as the daughter of the powerful Castello Don. Returning to her mafia roots, she takes over the family business to oversee his company's deal. Alessia is no longer a patient lover; she is a vengeful heiress determined to bankrupt the man who used her.

Upon arriving at her wedding venue, Lucy is shocked when her groom Egbert's parents demand she wear an animal leash to symbolize her absolute submission. Rather than defending her, Egbert pressures Lucy to comply to save his family's reputation. Threatened with public rejection if she refuses, Lucy rejects their demeaning tradition. Instead, she delivers a sharp ultimatum of her own, demanding his parents serve as her physical footstool before she steps out of the car.

For ten years, Peter devoted himself to Andrea. When she fell pregnant by an intern after a drunken night, she begged for forgiveness and promised an abortion. Peter believed her, only to return months later and find her heavily pregnant, shielding the young intern and demanding to keep the child. Sickened by her betrayal, Peter refuses to fight. Instead, he cancels their scheduled IVF procedure and makes a call to an old contact, ready to replace his unfaithful wife and start over.