100 Million Yen

夫は私と彼の「同僚」との間で、二股をかけることを正当化する理由を見つけ出していた。 結婚前、私は秘密保持契約書に署名させられ、人気俳優の影の妻として生きることを強いられた。もし私から離婚を切り出せば、たったの100円ほどの慰謝料しか受け取れない契約だった。 結婚して3年。私はただ黙って見ているしかなかった――夫があの「同僚」と堂々とスキャンダルを演出し、一緒に旅行へ行き、デートを重ね、抱き合ってホテルへ消えていくのを。 夫が口癖のように褒める「良き妻」として、私は病院で寝たきりの義両親の看病をしながら、彼の身の回りの世話もこなさなければならなかった。 いつになったら彼の「お仕事」は終わるのか――その答えは、深夜に鳴った一本の電話で明らかになった。彼の「同僚」からの電話だった。「ファンが私たちの結婚を望んでるのよ。いつ私を娶ってくれるの？」と責めるような声で。 夫は優しく甘い声で宥めた。「ねぇ、大丈夫だよ。すぐに『世紀の結婚式』を挙げよう。それでいい？」

Special Agent Shirley, along with her partner Ackermann had been following this psychotic serial killer who called himself “ANGEL OF DEATH” for the crimes that he had continually committed over a period of about eight years. The two were the best in the entire police force, yet the so called angel of death outsmarted them like it was nothing. And they didn’t know how he did it, because he left no clues and he never made mistakes. After years of clueless investigations, they finally got their hands a video footage that showed him fleeing a crime scene. The video that was supposed to be the answer to all their unanswered questions, was rather a door that let in a million more.

"Mrs. Gardner, are you sure you want to hire our team to stage a fire and fake your death in ten days?" Camellia Shaw paused for a moment. Just as she was about to reply to the message, a video call suddenly popped up. "Camellia, look! Andres is spending a fortune on you again!" The video was of an auction in progress. At the front, a man of striking elegance and charm was decisively bidding on several antique collectibles worth hundreds of millions. The crowd was already abuzz with excitement. "Mr. Gardner is so good to his wife! He bought all these antiques just to make her smile!" "$400 million is nothing! I heard Mr. Gardner even built her a private estate and named it Eterna Haven. Just the name alone is proof of how much he loves her." A wealthy businessman nearby sneered. "It's all for show. Who knows what he's really like behind closed doors?" That comment immediately sparked a wave of backlash. Many argued back, talking about how devoted Andres Gardner was to his wife. As she listened to their murmurs, Camellia forced a bitter smile.

He vanished the night our child was born. A year later, he came back to take her from me. I never planned to be a mother. I only wanted to help Anthony Powell, a grieving widower desperate to hold onto a piece of his late wife. I agreed to carry his child with no strings. But when I went into labor, he never showed. Not a call. Not a word. Forty-eight hours passed. The hospital couldn’t reach him. And I was forced to make a choice that would change everything—I took that baby home and raised her as my own. For one perfect year, Nori was mine. Then he returned... Soaked in rain and regret, Anthony stood at my door with a story about a car crash and a coma. He said he never abandoned us. And then he demanded custody of the daughter I’d loved every day since her first breath. I lost everything when the courts sided with him and demanded I hand my baby over. But then...his lawyer came to me with an unthinkable offer: move into his home... and become Nori’s nanny. I said yes, but on my terms. If this “arrangement” fell apart, I wanted joint custody written in stone. Now I’m living under his roof, seeing glimpses of the man he used to be—the kind, broken soul who once only wanted a chance at fatherhood. But I can’t forget his cruelty and what he took from me. And the worst part? I think I’m falling for him all over again.

---> if you are interested in my work, please check out my novel The Starving Vulture. Available on Amazon, $3.99 for the Ebook and $14.95 for the Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Starving-Vulture-Miguel-Monta%C3%B1a/dp/1951150899<---------The Pacific Capital. A product of an altered world, the legacy of the dead Philippine nation. A congested megacity holding 50 million people all huddled in what was once Metro Manila. It is the center for Pacific Maritime Trade, the world's largest Tax Haven and one of the few places in the world free from the Draconian but necessary environmental laws that saved the world since Cometfall. Ruled by Megacorporations, Corrupt Politicians, Invested Nobility and Criminals. It is one of the world's most important agricultural and pharmaceutical centers. H-6 is an Arbiter of the Court. As Judge Jury and Executioner, they maintain the essential Power Plant Canals and Massive weather controlled Dome Districts. Two elements that even the all powerful Megacorps need maximize their profits. Making Arbiter's Court the true rulers of the city. But even an all powerful Arbiter of the Court like H-6 knows, that Ambition and Greed will always find ways to ignore the rule of Law. Solus Valentine is a Security Consultant, plying her trade to anyone in need. She is a gun for hire who has the street smarts for the city's underworld. Whether in the gilded halls or the most flooded streets, she's ready for your contract. But while completing a contract, she stumbles into a vast conspiracy that just might threaten the city's fragile power balance, if not the world. She just might need an Arbiter's help for this one. One who might be someone from her past.

"Fate has a peculiar sense of humor, especially when it comes to love. Gia, a young woman struggling to keep her comatose mother alive, is forced to work as a waitress on the yacht of the powerful and arrogant CEO, Juno Greco. A man-made accident unleashes the fury of this shipping magnate, who uses his influence to close all doors to her, preventing her from getting a job. Between misfortunes that seem to haunt her and her extraordinary ability to get into trouble, Gia must face loss, betrayal and a love born of hate. Fate takes an unexpected turn when Juno's grandmother, a woman of strong character and noble heart, takes Gia under her wing. What begins as a battle of wills between Juno and Gia turns into a story of forbidden passion, betrayal and second chances, where pride and secrets threaten to destroy the only true thing they have found in their lives: a love as intense as it is destructive."

After a devastating valentine's breakup, Miracle never expected to find herself caught in a web of deceit and desire. A mysterious stranger approached her with an offer she couldn't refuse. Three million dollars to be a fake girlfriend to his wealthy client, with one catch: falling in love with him disqualifies her from the deal. Skeptical at first, Miracle agrees to the arrangement, but she quickly realizes that it's not as simple as she thought. Especially when her client turns out to be the infamous Leonel Hamilton, a billionaire with a reputation for breaking hearts without mercy. As Miracle navigates the complexities of their fake relationship, she finds herself torn between her desire for money and her growing feelings for Leonel. But when some truths are revealed, she must decide if the contract is worth the risk or if the lure of money is too strong to resist. Read on to discover the rollercoaster of romance and deceit.

私の顔には生まれつきアザと肉腫があり、まるで暗闇に潜むブスとして生きてきた。 そんな私の人生を変えたのは、クラスの美少女・森下葉月の一言だった。 「ブスと寝る度胸があるなら、あなたとデートしてあげる」 彼女に片思いしていた宮川直哉は、その挑発に乗り、皆の前で私を倉庫に引きずり込み、エロ動画を撮影した。 しかし、葉月は約束を破り、「冗談に決まってるでしょ。まさか本気にするなんて、よっぽど女に飢えてるのね」と冷たく笑った。 その言葉に激怒した直哉は、私の頭から足元まで硫酸を浴びせかけた。 その後、彼は退学処分を受け、半年間少年院に入れられた。一方、葉月は何事もなかったかのように、学校でみんなの注目を浴び続けていた。 私は病院で、昼夜問わず腐りゆく肉体の痛みに苦しめられ、生きる希望を失っていた。 そんな時、突然「寄生システム」と名乗るものが私の前に現れた。 葉月に寄生虫のようにしがみつけば、彼女のすべてを吸収し、最終的に宿主を完全に乗っ取れる。 システムのプログレスバーが100％に達した時—— 私は葉月の顔をまとい、新たな人生を歩み始めたんだ。

Cindy and Catherine are twins but even though they are twins they have own differences for example their attitude. Cindy is a shy type girl but very smart while Catherine is smart too but not like cindy. Catherine likes to rebel and she's a bad girl type and when she meets Theo. They become friends but an accident change all of it. The moment I met Cindy in our school, I knew that she's the one for me or she's speacial. She became my first love, but we lived 100 miles apart. After the school, we maintained our friendship through handwritten poems. Eventually, car accident ruined it all. We went on to seperate lives, yet I thought about her always. Ten years later, we reunited in our college school which is Stanford university. I fell in love with my friend. Yes I'm the one who's giving her a yellow flower with a red tip because it symbolizes friendship or falling in love with your friend. There is nothing wrong with that but do you know what's the hardest part of being in love? You need to sacrifice all of your dreams just to be with that girl. One thing I realise. "Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option."

Eight years after my boyfriend’s mom made us break up, that strong-willed, wealthy woman suddenly showed up again. “After you left, Nigel’s hair turned white overnight. He’s been in and out of mental hospitals so many times… “Please, come back. If you don’t, he might die!” I touched the scar on my forehead and gave a bitter smile. “But I’m no longer young or pretty.” She got on her knees and begged, “If you come back, I’ll give you ten million to help pay for your mom’s treatment, no matter what happens.” For my sick mom, I decided to return to Nigel Jefferson. “But now that I’m no longer pretty… would he still love me?”