Al Badawi Olive Tree

At my three-year anniversary dinner with Vincent Hartwell, his secretary deliberately poured red wine over my head. I finally reached my breaking point and slapped her in front of all the guests. That very night, the incident spread like wildfire through high society circles. When my mother saw the leaked bedroom photographs of the two of them, the shock triggered a heart attack. She collapsed and died on the spot. When I learned the news, I sank to the floor and cried all night. Meanwhile, Vincent stayed by his secretary's side, comforting her. When he came home, he brushed past my disheveled state without a glance, loosened his tie, and spoke in that careless tone of his. "I've already buried the story. Don't let it happen again. "I have a meeting tonight. Pull yourself together and get to the villa within thirty minutes. Madison needs you." As he walked toward the door, he added over his shoulder, "She's fragile right now because of the pregnancy. If you do anything to harm my only child, I won't forgive you." I listened without crying or arguing. However, after he left, I pulled the divorce agreement from my drawer that I had prepared weeks ago. Beneath it lay my own positive pregnancy test. 'Vincent, I'll leave to find my biological father in three days.' This time, I was really leaving. I would make sure my father paid for every grievance I had endured over the last few years.

El crucero tuvo un accidente, pero solo quedaba un lugar en el bote salvavidas. Los tres sorteamos, y me tocó a mí, pero quise cederle la oportunidad de vivir a Ezequiel. Mientras forcejeábamos, su amiga de la infancia se adelantó y subió de un salto. Pensé que nuestras vidas terminarían allí, pero, inesperadamente, el equipo de rescate llegó a tiempo y nos sacó de la inmensidad del mar profundo. Después de esto, Ezequiel y yo nos casamos. Pero nunca imaginé que, el día de nuestra boda, su amiga de la infancia regresaría a aquella misma área marítima y se lanzaría al vacío. Al enterarse de su muerte, Ezequiel se llenó de un dolor inmenso y luego echó toda la culpa sobre mí. ​Me encerró en el sótano cuando estaba embarazada, haciendo mi vida peor que la muerte. El día del parto, tuve una hemorragia masiva. Él le dijo al doctor que priorizara al bebé, abandonando mi vida sin dudar. A mi única hija que quedó le puso por nombre "Ana", y el nombre de su amiga de la infancia, fue "Anabel". Al final, morí llena de resentimiento. Cuando revivía, había vuelto al día después del accidente del crucero, cuando él me pidió matrimonio. Al ver a él tomando mi mano como en la vida pasada, diciendo que estaba dispuesto a satisfacer cualquier petición mía, retiré mi mano con tranquilidad. —Ezequiel, terminemos.

Aurelia Blackwood rules her world with precision. As the formidable CEO of Blackwood Global, she believes power is safest when it is controlled, emotions negotiated, and attachments temporary. Love has no place in her life—only desire, on her terms. So when a quiet, attentive man slips into her orbit after a chance encounter, she doesn’t resist. He becomes her indulgence. Her secret. Her sugar boy. He is everything she allows herself to want—present when summoned, patient, observant, willing to give without demanding permanence. With Aurelia, he learns her rhythms, her silences, her need for dominance and certainty. She keeps him close but contained, convinced she holds every string. What Aurelia doesn’t realize is that he was never accidental. As months pass, control blurs into attachment. She starts looking for him when she’s tired. Trusting him with fragments of herself she never intended to share. Falling—slowly, unwillingly—for the one man who never tried to own her. Then the truth fractures everything. He is not just a man with ambition. He is not just someone else’s partner. He is tied to her greatest corporate rival—and he has been gathering information from the inside, feeding secrets that could dismantle the empire she built with blood, discipline, and sacrifice. Betrayal cuts deeper when it wears the face of devotion. Now Aurelia stands at a crossroads she never prepared for. Expose him and destroy the man who made her feel seen—or protect him and risk losing everything she’s ever fought for. Revenge promises safety. Love promises ruin. In a world where power is currency and intimacy is leverage, Her Sugar Boy Was a Rival is a dark, obsessive romance about dominance, deception, and the most dangerous choice of all: When the enemy knows your body, your secrets, and your heart

One casual visit to her father's study; an unplanned collision with the malevolent Russian Bratva mafia boss plunged her life into a downward spiral. Forced to marry him for an alliance that bordered on keeping her family's business stronger, she had no choice but to accept her fate after an unsuccessful attempt at absconding right before the wedding. But with each new discovery about him, she realized that the masked husband she despised so much had several layers that tugged at her heartstrings, giving her no choice but to fall deeply for him. However, what happens when the dreary and dark secrets from his past resurfaces and threatens to disrupt not just their blooming relationship and his position as Capo, but their existence as well?

"Tell me, how much do you want me?" "I... I don't know, Prince Gradel." I couldn't think straight, my body ached and my soul sang with an overwhelming need for one thing. His touch. ***** Iris Damine had the whole universe conspiring against her. From being a wolfless omega, to being framed for theft and eventually being sentenced for taking the Prince's heirloom, she had sins stacked against her like a pack of cards. Gradel, prodigal prince of Grey Rock pack and son of Alpha Cronus, has zero interests in anything that concerns the pack. But with his father's health declining and the pack on the verge of collapse, he's charged with new responsibilities. And only the wolfless omega he despises can help him. What happens when their forced union threatens to unravel the other feelings they struggle to hide? Would the moon goddess step in and save them from themselves or would the end of this forbidden romance be filled with heartache and sadness?

"I've tried to not want you, but everytime I'm near you, my whole being craves for you. It's not supposed to be that way, Lola," I held in an excited scream. Even though I was happy, I still had a mission to accomplish. "Then let's play a game. Let's get rid of all these sexual tension between us. I'm sure one night will be enough to clear it away," "One night," He growled. "One night is all there will be," In one quick movement, my towel dropped to the floor with his lips devouring mine. ~~~~ Lola thought her life had come to an end when she lost her father, but it was only an invitation to a new phase when she accidentally meets her late father's best friend in a club. A myriad of sparks flicker at first sight, but he never pays any attention to her until one rainy evening, followed by a passionate steamy night, Rowan falls twice harder for the lady he's supposed to protect. Now he's ready to fight the world and even his son to keep the woman he's hopelessly in love with by his side.

“Show me,” he said, voice low and rough, “how good you're willing to serve me.” I should’ve spat in his face. Except, I nodded…because outside that tent, his men waited. The ones who’d tear me apart piece by piece if I said no. The ones I’d be handed to. I slid my palm between my thighs, breath hitching at my own touch, just a warning stroke and to stay alive. But when I brushed again, deeper this time, I gasped. “Keep going,” Malrik said, leaning back, watching like I was the most fascinating sin he’d ever seen. So I did. With shame thick in my throat and my heart pounding against cracked ribs. I did it for my sister, for survival, for him. *** Kaelith thought being rejected by her mate was the worst thing that could happen but she was wrong. Sold to a rogue warlord as leverage, branded like cattle, and forced into a savage camp where women are broken for sport and pleasure, Kaelith expects to die or worse. But she ends up in the mercy of Malrik Dren, the warlord himself. What happens when a broken girl becomes a weapon, and the monster meant to break her starts to fall?

Si Lishana Lizvaha ay isang masayahin at chubby na babae na mahilig gumuhit ng makukulay na librong pambata. Isang araw, sapilitan siyang dinala ng kanyang mga kaibigan sa isang marangyang club. Ngunit imbes na sumayaw, nahulog ang atensyon ni Lishana o Lisha sa isang crossword puzzle sa dyaryo na nakita lamang niya sa isang sulok, na hindi naman sa kanya at hindi niya dapat kunin, hawakan o pakialamanan. Ang maliit na desisyong iyon ang naging daan para makilala niya si Trego, a gravely handsome mafia and classic toy collector. At first, everything went smoothly. The man was charming, despite his intimidating aura. But Lishana should’ve listened to her instincts that night. Because a few days later, Lishana Lizvaha vanished like smoke from a blazing fire; 'kidnapped' by the irresistible stranger named, Trego Gregory Braganza.

Hekal mengalami sebuah kecelakaan kecil saat dalam perjalanan pulang setelah menarik ojek. Apes, motornya bertabrakan dengan sebuah mobil yang dikendarai oleh Olive, gadis cantik berambut pendek dan berpostur proporsional. Malam hari, gelap dan gerimis, pertengkaran pun tercipta antara mereka berdua. Hekal menuduh Olive yang bersalah karena berbelok tanpa menyalakan lampu sein. Sementara Olive menuduh Hekal-lah yang bersalah karena tidak mengindahkan prioritas jalan. Olive merasa benar dengan pendiriannya, dan demikian pula Hekal. Pertengkaran semakin sengit. Mereka berdua saling gugat dan saling menuntut ganti kerugian. “Sudah, sudah, jangan ribut di sini kalian,” kata seseorang berusaha menengahi. “Panggil polisi saja.” “Cocok! Aku setuju!” Hekal mengambil ponselnya dari saku celana, bermaksud untuk menelepon polisi. “Kalau kamu mau menelepon polisi, silahkan!” Sahut Olive. “Akulah polisi itu!” **** Apakah masalah selesai sampai di situ? Ternyata, tidak. Kesepakatan damai antara mereka berdua justru melahirkan masalah yang baru, yaitu; KTP mereka tertukar! Hingga selanjutnya, Olive mencari Hekal dan Hekal mencari Olive. Siapa sangka, bermula dari sinilah akan terbentang kisah yang amat panjang dan menyentuh hati antara mereka berdua, kisah cinta antara driver ojek dan seorang Polwan. ****

"Aku akan menyelamatkan hidupmu dari tekanan keluarga tirimu, asalkan kamu menikah denganku!" Perkataan yang keluar dari mulut Samuel membuat Syahira terperanjat, tak percaya. Bagaimana mungkin lelaki tampan yang belum ia kenal itu melamarnya? Terlebih, Samuel ternyata pemilik hotel tempat Syahira bekerja. Memang, ibu tirinya baru saja menyuruh Syahira untuk menikah dengan pria tua hidung belang beristri banyak. Jika menolak, Syahira katanya harus mengganti uang mahar yang sudah dihabiskan ibu dan saudari tirinya. Apakah ... tawaran Samuel ini adalah jawaban dari doa Syahira?