I'll Take Him

After being falsely accused of a surgical error that harmed her adoptive brother, Ryan Hathaway is subjected to a brutal betrayal by his fiancée, Mia Jackson. Instead of seeking the truth, Mia humiliates Ryan by auctioning him off for free on the black market as a form of punishment. While she believes this lesson will force his submission, Ryan takes control of his fate by sharing the auction link himself. When a mysterious bidder claims him instantly, the power dynamic shifts, leaving Mia's world in chaos.

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Chapter 2

Someone wrapped their arms around me in my sleep. I startled awake and shoved the person away, only to see Mia. The moment I smelled Afton's cigarette scent on her, my whole body went rigid.

Mia did not notice as she frowned. "It was just a joke. Did you really have to take it so seriously and throw a tantrum over it? Stop being so dramatic. Everyone in Oceanton knows you're going to be my husband. Who would actually bid on you?"

I could not say a word as she took my hand herself. "Does your hand still hurt? I'll massage it for you. It'll heal in two or three days at most. It won't affect your future. You should apologize now, right?"

Her tone was gentle, but it only made my heart ache even more.

"Mia, I think we should break up." After I said that, she did not respond for a long time.

When I turned my head, I saw her smiling at her phone. After a while, she waved me off dismissively. "What did you say? Just tell my secretary what you want and have him buy it for you. Afton said he wants to help us rehearse the wedding. Come with me now."

After she said that, she ignored my injured hand and dragged me to the hotel forcefully.

Afton still looked as harmless as ever, without even the slightest guilt toward me.

When the staff brought out the custom wedding ring Mia had specially bought for me, Afton took Mia's hand and said in a pained tone, "Mia, I have Syphilis now, and no woman will ever want to marry me. I want to experience exchanging wedding rings, too. Help me fulfill my dream, okay?"

Mia's eyes filled with pity. "Of course."

They acted as if no one else was there, gazing at each other lovingly as they exchanged rings to the wedding music. And I stood there watching it all, as if I were the homewrecker.

After the ceremony, Afton noticed my watch, and his eyes lit up. "Mia, Ryan's watch matches the ring perfectly. Can you give it to me as a keepsake?"

Mia immediately yanked off my watch and gave it to him. "You owe Afton, anyway. Consider this your compensation to him."

My heart tightened. I grabbed the watch and begged her. "Mia, I'll give him anything else he wants, but not this watch! This is the only thing my grandfather left me!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Afton screamed in pain. "Ryan, it's my fault! Stop pinching me!"

Mia's expression changed instantly. She shoved me away hard, then rushed to check on Afton.

I struck the window ledge and tumbled out in terror.

I was in so much pain, as though all my internal organs had exploded, as I spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, my vision went black as darkness consumed me.

When I woke up again, my colleague's eyes were full of pity. "You've injured your spine, Ryan. You're completely paralyzed from the waist down."

The news sent me reeling.

When I thought about how I would never stand at an operating table again, I finally broke down crying. My colleague could hardly bear to look at me and cursed under his breath angrily, "Your injury is so serious, but all Mia cares about is that man's escape. She even called every doctor in the hospital to look at it. This… This is just wrong!"

I thought those words would make my heart ache, but I had already been hurt too deeply. My heart was calm, without the slightest ripple.

Just then, my phone lit up: [I'm here.]

I held my phone, wiped away my tears, and sent Afton's medical records and the evidence that he had framed me to Mia.

From then on, whatever bond I had with Mia was considered severed.

I had just finished packing and was about to ask my colleague to send me away when Mia pushed open the door and slapped me across the face in a furious rush. The blow sent me falling from the wheelchair, and my head hit the floor hard.

My colleague rushed over to help me. "Ms. Jackson, why did you hit him when you finally decided to see him?! Do you know..."

Mia cut him off with a cold laugh. "Ryan, I never thought you'd be this shameless. You actually forged evidence to frame Afton?!"

She threw the syphilis test report in front of me. "If Afton hadn't found this in your office, I would've really believed your lies!"

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I flew to London with a custom engagement ring, ready to surprise my boyfriend for our anniversary. Instead, I found him wearing a matching "couple's bracelet" with his "anxious" female best friend, Britney. He even ditched our anniversary dinner because she had a "panic attack" over a chipped nail. Realizing I was the third wheel in my own relationship, I quietly transferred to a university in Berlin to escape. But Graham wouldn't let go. He followed me across the continent, dragging my mother along to guilt-trip me into coming back. When that didn't work, he handed me a "farewell gift." As I opened the box, a sickly sweet smell hit me-he was trying to drug me to kidnap me back to New York. My legs gave out, but I didn't hit the floor. I fell into the arms of Harrison McKee-Britney's terrifyingly powerful uncle and my new professor. "Find another side chick, Graham," Harrison growled, pulling me close. "This one is taken."

Action Adventure Modern

7.1

Claimed By The Exiled Tiger King

7.1

The last thing I remembered was the blinding flash of my starship crashing. But instead of a rescue crew, I woke up tied to a wooden post, surrounded by hostile beastmen. My universal translator kicked in just in time to hear their priestess, Chelsea, declare that I was a cursed demon who ruined their hunt. To save the clan from winter starvation, I was to be burned alive. The flames were already blistering my legs, and jagged stones hurled by the crowd gashed my forehead. I barely negotiated a three-day reprieve to find them food, venturing into the deadly primeval forest. I found a massive supply of wild potatoes and even gained the protection of Bronson, a terrifyingly powerful saber-toothed tiger beastman. But Chelsea wouldn't stop. She labeled my food as poisonous, tried to sentence me to starve in a penitent's cave, and when my agricultural knowledge proved her wrong, she invoked an ancient law. She incited the tribe's savage warriors to fight over me, turning me into breeding property. I was a scientist offering them endless food, yet their primitive ignorance and one woman's vicious jealousy kept pushing me toward a brutal end. I was terrified, completely powerless against their monstrous physical strength. As five ruthless challengers drew their bone axes to claim me, I begged Bronson to leave me and run. Instead, he pulled me against his scarred chest and kissed me fiercely in front of the entire clan. "She is my mate," he roared, unleashing a soul-crushing aura. "Anyone who wants her, come at me together."

Action Fantasy Sci-Fi

8.6

Contract With A Monster: The Heiress's Revenge

8.6

It was my birthday, but instead of celebrating, I was bleeding on the floor of my own bedroom. My sister Serena had just smashed a champagne bottle over my legs, her eyes filled with a dark madness because our father allowed me to wear the family diamonds. To escape her, I bolted into a pitch-black guest suite, only to be grabbed by a man who felt like a wall of solid muscle. He was drugged, unstable, and pinned me against the wall, his teeth sinking into my neck in a primal claim that left a permanent mark. I managed to flee, but the nightmare was just beginning. My father didn't care about my injuries; he only cared that I had "insulted" the man in that room—Delos French, the most powerful CEO in New York. He threatened to stop paying for my mother’s critical care facility unless I went to Delos and begged for his forgiveness. My brother Julian was even worse, intentionally pouring scalding coffee over my bandaged wounds just to see me flinch. They forced me into a revealing gold dress, treating me like a high-priced commodity to be sold to the highest bidder to save their failing company. I didn't understand how the people who were supposed to love me could be more predatory than the monster in the dark. I had spent my life fixing their scandals, yet they were ready to throw me to the wolves the moment I became useful as a pawn. But when I stood before Delos French at his gala, he didn't see a trophy. He recognized my scent, my touch, and the fire in my eyes. He trapped me in his private lounge, kneeling to clean the blood from my injured feet. "Marry me," he whispered, his voice a low, terrifying growl. "And I will give you the power to burn your family to the ground." I looked into the eyes of the man who had hunted me and realized he was the only one offering me a weapon to destroy the people who had broken me. "Okay," I whispered.

Action Billionaire Horror

9.1

Got You: The Billionaire's Little Liar

9.1

Desperate to save her family's failing company, she poses as a waitress and slips into an exclusive club's VIP lounge. Her plan: seduce a spoiled playboy heir into a business contract. But the man in the dark penthouse is Dominick Duncan—the family's ruthless, terrifying head. He sees through her act, pins her down, and rips her grandmother's vintage hairpin from her hair. She flees barefoot into freezing rain and falls gravely ill. Determined to reclaim her only heirloom, she tracks his heavily guarded estate—only to collapse in his living room. Instead of throwing her out, he has his staff feed her drugged tea, keeping her trapped. When she wakes, his voice whispers, "Got you, little liar." She walked into a predator's cage, and he'll never let her leave.

Action Billionaire Modern Mystery Romance

8.7

I Became A Supporting Character

8.7

Transmigrating as a wealthy young master, Adhi expects to play the villain. Instead, his system reveals he is a supporting character in a world merging multiple novels. The real villain is a fellow transmigrator using plot knowledge to steal the protagonist’s luck and heroines. Because Adhi’s health is tied to the protagonist's fate, four more losses mean certain death. To survive, Adhi must outsmart a brilliant enemy and protect the timeline.

Action Adventure Fantasy LitRPG Modern

9.5

My Farewell Note Said We're Even

9.5

After their brother Derrick, the Griffin family's new Don, brought home a rival orphan named Davina, the protagonist was stripped of their status and framed for betraying the family peace. Forced into house arrest while Davina took their mother’s heirloom, they chose not to fight. Instead, they fled Chicago overnight with their loyal crew. Establishing a dominant new territory in New York City, they vowed never to look back, leaving Derrick to face the devastating reality of his betrayal.

Action Mafia Modern Young Adult

I'll Take Him

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