12:51 Ukulele Chords Novels & Stories

Samantha had been with her husband Alex for 12 long years, dutifully raising his child from a previous relationship. Yet as the years dragged on, the deep resentment she felt could no longer be ignored. Alex took her endless sacrifices for granted, never expressing an ounce of appreciation for all she did to keep their family afloat. His domineering mother only fanned the flames of drama, inserting herself into every aspect of their lives. And their once passionate marriage had become a sexless, loveless obligation. Samantha's only solace was her job at the local hardware store, a seeming world away from the suffocating doldrums of her home life. It was there that she met Jack, her new boss - a charismatic man whose radiant charm and flirtations slowly but surely began chipping away at Samantha's resolve. At first, she dismissed the growing attraction as a harmless crush. But as the weeks ticked by, the chemistry between them became undeniable, an all-consuming force that made her feel truly alive for the first time in years. One fateful night, passion overcame reason, and Samantha surrendered to her desires in Jack's arms. The guilt was searing, but it paled in comparison to the euphoria of being wanted, needed, desired again. Thus began a torrid affair, one built on lies and deception as they stole away for clandestine rendezvous. Samantha was playing with fire, but she couldn't bring herself to stop.

Before the engagement ceremony takes place, my fiance, Vincenzo Rizzi, makes a formal announcement on the deck of a cargo ship docked at the new harbor. Apparently, my younger stepsister, Sofia Russo, will become his legitimate wife. Vincenzo has an arm wrapped around Sofia's waist. As they stand beneath the spotlight, Vincenzo smiles tenderly at her. "According to the mafioso's rules, only those who have received the core elders' acknowledgment shall become the Madre of the family. Others are nothing but lovers and mistresses." Under the family elders' blessings, Vincenzo gives Sofia a black diamond necklace. Then, they exchange vows with each other and are now engaged. I just watch the ceremony take place quietly. Then, I make an appointment to have an abortion. I have loved Vincenzo since I was 16 years old. I'm 28 years old now, meaning I've been in love with him for 12 years. Yet, Sofia is the only one he has ever loved. In that case, I choose to let go of him once and for all. After that, I travel to a hidden safehouse located in Sombral. All I've left for Vincenzo is a letter stating the termination of our engagement and a farewell gift. But the man, who has never shown concern toward me this whole time, ends up breaking down to the point he doesn't even have the mood to deal with his family matters.

After two years of marriage, I believed I was living the dream—until the day I gave birth to our long-awaited heir. The house was filled with joy as my husband's family arrived, bearing gifts and ready to bestow a name upon our child, as tradition dictated. But the happiness of the day shattered in an instant when my husband walked in, hand in hand with his childhood sweetheart. In front of everyone, he announced not only our divorce but also his engagement to her, as if I had never mattered. *** "I’m divorcing Stacy," Jason announces, his voice unwavering, "to marry Nicole Cruz, my childhood sweetheart." He points to the woman standing before him who smiles and waves at everyone in the room. My world tilts on its axis. The words echo in my mind, louder and louder until they drown out everything else. What is going on?? "But why?" I whisper, my voice barely audible, even to myself. I'm unable to believe his betrayal. Jason doesn’t even glance at the child in my arms. "Because this has been a long time coming, Stacy. I’ve only stayed this long out of obligation and not love." Important Author’s Note: This is a rewritten version of my book The Alpha’s Betrayal: Reclaiming His Rejected Luna. From Chapter 12 onward, the story takes a new turn with fresh twists and drama. Thank you for reading—I hope you enjoy this new version!

Growing up with a single dad and three older brothers, Sabrina mastered the law of manipulation towards men. She knew how to get under their skin, make them fall for her schemes and many more. Just a week after getting her license as a lawyer, she applied for a position at Denver, Colorado's best law firm but to get in she had to get the biggest client in the city at the moment to prove that she's worthy of the position and that's when Shawn Turner came into the Story. Shawn is the CEO of his dad's multi-billion real estate company. Despite his success, his rivals somehow found a way to destroy him by deceiving the legal system and that's how he got Sabrina to fight for his company's case after a year of failed ongoing trials. Shawn and Sabrina used to be “old one-night stand buddies” and working with someone who you used to have a one-night stand with can get quite tensed, but the tension only rose up when Shawn also unexpectedly hired Sabrina's ex to work with her to fix his company's case, and everything just went out of control when Shawn too, finds himself falling for this manipulative blonde when her ex, and let's not even mention the fact that he's working with them too, is also attempting to get her back after 12 years.

Three days before I got married, Evan Jones' claustrophobic ex-girlfriend cornered my car at the cliff of a winding road and rammed into me 12 times. When Evan arrived with the police, I was being rescued by the firefighters from my driver's seat, which had been smashed out of shape. However, Evan went to the limited-edition sports car, which had only lost some paint, and carried the trembling Nikki Shore in his arms. "Evan, Madison is bleeding on her forehead; she needs to get it stitched up at the hospital." However, Evan stopped my stretcher from getting into the car and glanced at my bleeding forehead and bruised arms. "These are just minor injuries, but Nikki has claustrophobia. Her condition will only get worse, and she has to go to the hospital first." As I was about to be left behind, I used the last of my strength to grab Evan by his pant leg. He frowned and pried off my fingers. "Nikki didn't crash into you on purpose. It's just her condition acting up. You're a lawyer, and you should know how some things are beyond our control, so stop making a fuss right now." With that, his assistant handed him a settlement agreement, and Evan grabbed my limp wrist to print my fingerprint on the papers. "Just bear with this. The ambulance will be coming soon."

Bachelor's Association Series 1: The Mayor's Touch | Romance-Action She wants nothing but to avenge the death of her family, while he wants nothing but justice for his mother. With both of them being stuck in a fixed marriage, will love and romance possibly exist between them? Especially since fate has decided to play both of them. --- At the age of 10, Annie Thomas lost her family after witnessing the massacre of her own. At the age of 12 and after staying at the orphanage for almost two years, Annie was adopted by the Valerio couple, one of the well-known and rich couples in the province of Claveria. The couple helped her recover from her trauma, fed her, sent her to school, and gave her a comfortable life and a new identity. Now, Annie Thomas is dead. Valenciana Andrea "Ciandrei" Valerio was born. Despite being reborn, there’s something that never changes for her—her will to avenge her family, to get even with the Enriquez. Suddenly, fate has its own way of playing. Who would’ve thought that she’d be marrying an Enriquez? The son of the man who killed her family, a playboy, and the Mayor of Claveria, none other than Damien Atticus Enriquez. Despite his intimidating aura, Damien has a soft spot for his family. That’s why he wanted to have justice for her mother, who was comatose for a decade because of Arturo Thomas, Ciandrei’s biological father. With all the odds between them, is love still possible? Or the real question is... are they going to survive their fixed marriage?

Samantha Karel adalah agen rahasia muda berusia 18 tahun. Ia bergabung di kesatuan agent D sejak usia 12 tahun. Sekarang ia mendapat tugas untuk mencuri drive hitam berisi informasi penjualan gelap pengusaha, pejabat, data korupsi anggota pemerintah USA, dan lain-lain. Sam bersama Cody Travis akhirnya melakukan strategi. Strategi untuk mendapatkan drive itu dengan mendekati pemiliknya, Christopher William, si seksi sekaligus CEO yang suka melakukan balapan liar di Liverpool. Dari arena balap, Sam membuat Chris penasaran. Hingga akhirnya mereka berhubungan dan kedekatan mereka membuat Sam berpikir bahwa ia berhasil. Namun, belum sempat mencuri drive hitam itu, Chris mengetahui asal usul Sam. Dan saat yang tidak tepat, Sam diketahui sedang mengandung anak Chris. Chris menginginkan anak dalam kandungan Sam dan menawarkan pernikahan serta akan memberikan drive yang diinginkan Sam. Awalnya Sam menolak, hingga akhirnya karena banyak pertimbangan ia menyetujui syarat Chris. Selama menunggu hari pernikahan, Sam dan Chris mendatangi rumah keluarga Chris di Swiss. Hingga sebuah rahasia terbongkar, laki-laki dalam Sam sebelumnya adalah kakak dan keponakan Chris. Hal tak terduga lain hadir saat Sam memberikan drive hitam itu pada atasannya. Sam akhirnya menikah dengan Chris. Namun kembali ada masalah dimana ia harus diculik oleh Justin, keponakan Chris.

Tiga hari sebelum pernikahan, mantan pacar Rafi yang mengidap klaustrofobia memblokir mobilku di tepi jurang Jalan Bermera. Dengan kecepatan 100 km/jam, dia menabrak mobilku sebanyak 12 kali. Saat Rafi tiba bersama mobil polisi, aku sudah dikeluarkan oleh petugas pemadam dari kursi pengemudi yang ringsek. Namun, dia malah berjalan menuju mobil sport edisi terbatas yang hanya tergores sedikit catnya, lalu memeluk Nayla yang sekujur tubuhnya gemetaran. "Pak Rafi, dahi Kak Tika berdarah, harus segera dibawa ke rumah sakit untuk dijahit." Rafi mengangkat tangan menghentikan tandu yang mengangkatku, lalu melirik dahiku yang berdarah dan lenganku yang memar. "Cuma luka ringan. Nayla punya klaustrofobia, di tempat terpencil seperti ini kondisinya lebih berbahaya, bawa dia dulu ke rumah sakit." Saat ditinggalkan, aku mengerahkan sisa tenagaku untuk mencengkeram ujung celananya mati-matian. Dia mengerutkan kening dan melepaskan jari-jariku satu per satu, "Nayla nggak sengaja, dia cuma lagi kambuh. Kamu 'kan pengacara, harusnya paham apa itu keadaan kahar, jangan buat masalah." Setelah itu, dia mengambil sebuah perjanjian damai dari tangan asistennya. Dia menggenggam pergelangan tanganku yang sudah lemas, lalu menekan cap sidik jariku di atasnya. "Nanti ada mobil penyelamat lagi di belakang, tahan sebentar."

During my three-year secretive relationship with my boss, Zane Bender, we used 999 condoms. Before Zane dated me, he'd go through 20 partners per month. After he started dating me, he only bedded me and me only. He promised me that he'd give me a surprise on my birthday. I thought it was going to be a grand proposal. But the moment the clock struck 12, Zane called me. "Cassidy, buy a pack of condoms and deliver it to the 31st floor of Mavelon Hotel right now. Remember, I want the extra thin ones." At that moment, I couldn't believe my ears. Before I could react, Zane completely lost his patience. He urged, "Stop standing around! Hurry up and get over here! Lily and I are in the mood right now!" Lily Hubbard was the charming secretary who recently joined the company. My complexion turned pale instantly. "You're sleeping with her, Zane? Then… Then who am I to you?" Zane fell silent for a while. Then, he let out a soft chuckle. "You? You're just a bedwarmer who can help alleviate my urges. That's all." It turned out that the so-called surprise wasn't a proposal. It was just me fantasizing about a relationship that never existed in the first place. The pink bubbles of love and romance finally popped on my 25th birthday. After that, a car accident completely changed everything in my life. When I meet Zane again, he realizes that he can no longer win back the heart of his "pet".

Tian Fan, dia adalah anak jenius yang terlahir di kota Han. Sejak usia 7 tahun, Tian Fan sudah menunjukkan bakatnya sebagai seorang jenius dunia kultivasi. Oleh karna bakatnya, Tian Fan pun dilirik banyak sekte besar untuk menjadikannya sebagai seorang murid. Klan Tian terutama kedua orang tuanya tentu sangat senang dengan semua antusiasme itu. Tapi, musibah tidak ada yang tau kapan datangnya. Tepat saat usia Tian Fan 12 tahun, seorang pembunuh bayaran menargetkan pemuda belia itu. Dantiannya dihancurkan, akar rohnya direbut paksa, seorang jenius telah berubah menjadi sampah dalam semalam. Tian Fan, dia yang awalnya selalu dipuji kini menjadi bahan gunjingan. Berbagai hinaan dia dapatkan, statusnya sebagai pemimpin masa depan klan pun sirna begitu saja. Tapi penderitaan tidak berhenti begitu saja. Pada malam yang suram, kedua orang tuanya dibunuh dengan sadis meninggalkan Tian Fan sendiri di dunia. Sejak saat itu, dendam mulai menguasai hati Tian Fan. Pemuda itu bersumpah akan membalas semua penghinaan yang dia dapatkan dan mencari tau siapa yang berada dibalik kematian kedua orang tuanya. "Aku bersumpah kepada langit untuk membalas semua perlakuan ini. Selama jantungku masih berdetak, selama napasku masih berhembus, tidak akan aku biarkan satu pun dari mereka untuk hidup dengan tenang!"