Ante Meridiem

Estou grávida de oito meses. Meu marido, policial federal, finalmente conseguiu arranjar tempo para me acompanhar ao hospital pela primeira vez para uma consulta de pré-natal. Assim que entramos no hospital, o telefone via satélite criptografado dele começou a tocar de forma insistente. O nome do contato apareceu na tela por apenas um instante. Sempre tão calmo e controlado, ele claramente se desestabilizou naquele segundo. — Amor, alerta máximo. Um criminoso internacional procurado acabou de entrar no país... Preciso ir agora. Desculpa. Ele falava às pressas, com um tom firme que não admitia recusa. Antes mesmo de terminar a frase, saiu apressado. Fiquei parada, vendo sua caminhonete se afastar em alta velocidade. A guia do pré-natal em minhas mãos já estava amassada, marcada pelas unhas, até rasgada sem que eu percebesse. Com a barriga pesada, parei um táxi na beira da rua e disse rapidamente: — Senhor, siga aquele carro. "Criminoso internacional procurado? Essa desculpa era simplesmente ridícula." Nem mesmo a agência de inteligência onde meu pai trabalha havia recebido qualquer notificação. Ele não passa de um policial federal da linha de frente, responsável por dar apoio às operações. Como poderia, de repente, surgir uma missão tão urgente assim? Eu queria mesmo era saber que "superior" estava tão apressado para lhe dar essa ordem.

Si Althea ay isang simpleng dalaga na hindi inaasahan ang magiging kapalaran niya—napunta sa isang kontrata na magiging fiancée ng isang milyonaryong si Dominic. Sa una, iniisip niya na ito ay basta trabaho lang, isang paraan para matulungan ang pamilya at makaligtas sa mga utang. Ngunit habang lumalalim ang kanilang pakikisalamuha, napapansin ni Althea ang kakaibang init at tensyon sa pagitan nila. Si Dominic, malamig at kontrolado sa harap ng iba, ay nagiging iba kapag magkasama sila—malapit, mapang-akit, at minsan ay halos aminin ang nararamdaman niya. Sa bawat araw, lalong nagiging mahirap para kay Althea na pigilan ang damdamin niya para sa lalaking iyon. Ang kontrata ay tila ba unti-unting nagiging mahigpit na gapos, ngunit sa likod nito ay nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon ang dalawang puso na magtagpo. Ngunit paano kung ang pagmamahal ay nakatali sa kasinungalingan ng kontrata? Paano haharapin ni Althea ang mga tukso, selos, at emosyon na hindi niya inaasahan? At si Dominic, handa na bang aminin ang lahat ng nararamdaman niya, o mas pipiliin niyang panatilihin ang kontrol at itago ang puso niya sa mundo? The Billionaire’s Unwanted Fiancée ay isang kwento ng slow-burn romance, mga lihim ng puso, at unang halik na puno ng kilig at tensyon—isang gabay sa paglalakbay ng dalawang pusong tila ba hindi dapat magsama, ngunit hindi kayang iwasan ang isa’t isa.

In her desperate bid to escape her cruel stepmother, Evelyn Taylor clawed her way to what she thought was her fairytale ending – marriage to charismatic billionaire CEO Micheal Sullivan. But instead, she traded one prison for another. Behind closed doors, her seemingly perfect husband harbors a bitter hatred for her and their arranged marriage. Evelyn faces the hardest choice of her life, she either stay or shatter what remains of her heart by walking away. But when she finally gathers the courage to file for divorce, she learns an explosive truth – her ruthless husband has no intention of letting her go. What happens when she is forced to resist the temptation of a second chance that could either heal her completely or destroy her forever?

"What do you want?" He asked her coldly Nora was shocked with his behavior. Didn't he know she was pregnant and he was going to be father? Didn't Samantha inform him about her appointment with the doctor? But she had told her that he would accompany her. "Today is my first appointment with the doctor. Will you accompany me? She asked him softly. " No." Came his cold voice. She looked at him and searched any trace of joke or fun. But she didn't find any. He was still looking at her coldly. She smiled at him and nodded her head in understanding. She turned around to leave from there. She heard the sound of door shutting. Finally few drops of tears came out of her eyes. It was clear with his behavior that he didn't want the baby. She and her baby both were unwanted in his life. She quickly wiped her tears away and smiled at herself in encouragement. She had to be strong. Eleonora was a strong minded , struggling with her daily life but, What will she do when she had to marry a stranger for her family? What will she do when her husband didn't her nor want her? What will she do when her husband didn't want their own baby? He didn't even care about the baby? Will she still stay or leave? Will she still continue to him or leave him? Join to Eleonora's journey to find out.

Carmelle grew up carrying nothing but unanswered questions—sino siya talaga, bakit siya iniwan, at bakit ang pagmamahal na dapat ay para sa kanya ay palaging malayo, parang hindi niya kailanman maaabot. Abandoned by her family’s nanny right after she was born, kinuha siya at itinago, para si Morgana—ang anak ng yaya—ang mabigyan ng mas magandang buhay. Buhay na dapat sana ay kay Carmelle. Labing-walong taon ang lumipas, natagpuan siya ng tunay niyang pamilya. Pero imbes na yakap at pag-asa, malamig na tingin, paghahambing, at walang katapusang paboritismo ang sumalubong sa kaniya. Sa mata nila, she was never the daughter they lost—she was an intruder. Isang estranghero sa sarili niyang dugo. Si Morgana, ang adopted daughter na pinalaki nila, ang naging golden child. Palaging tama. Palaging pinaniniwalaan kahit walang ebidensya. Palaging pinipili, kahit mali na. At si Carmelle? Kahit anong gawin niya, palagi siyang mali. Laging siya ang sisi. Mga kasalanang hindi niya ginawa, sa kanya isinisi. Mga gulong hindi niya sinimulan, sa kanya ibinato. Hanggang pati si Anton—ang fiancé niya, ang taong akala niya kakampi niya ay unti-unting lumayo at naniwala sa kasinungalingan. Hanggang isang araw, unti-unting lumabas ang katotohanan. Lahat ng sakit, paninira, at paratang na ibinato kay Carmelle… si Morgana pala ang nasa likod. Hanggang kailan niya kakayanin ang mundong paulit-ulit siyang sinasaktan? Kakayanin pa ba niyang magpatawad kung ang puso niya ay unti-unti nang nagiging bato?

He divorced her for another woman, not knowing she was carrying his heirs. For three years, Elara was the invisible wife of Lucian Thorne. She warmed his bed, managed his life, and loved him in silence. In return, he gave her cold stares and divorce papers on their anniversary, accusing her of betraying his company. Heartbroken and pregnant, Elara signed the papers and vanished into the night. Five years later, Lucian is the King of Wall Street, but he is haunted by the memory of the wife he discarded. When a mysterious, stunning CEO named "Ella" arrives in the city to acquire a rival company, Lucian is drawn to her. But this isn't the meek Elara he remembers. She is powerful, engaged to a handsome doctor, and she looks at Lucian with nothing but disdain. And she isn't alone—she has two children who look suspiciously like him. When Lucian discovers the truth, he falls to his knees. "Elara, please, come home." She looks down at him and smiles coldly. "I'm sorry, Mr. Thorne. My husband is dead to me. You are just a stranger." Can the Billionaire win back the heart he shattered, or is it truly too late?

« Papa, j'ai accepté l'alliance matrimoniale avec la meute du Boisnoir. » Un silence s'est étiré de son côté du lien avant qu'il ne réponde enfin : « Caterina, es-tu certaine ? » « Je le suis. » Je ne lui ai pas dit la vraie raison. La nuit dernière, une douleur déchirante m'a transpercée à travers notre lien de compagnons. À travers ce maudit lien, j'ai tout vu… Mon Alpha, Rocco, était dans la cabane de ses terrains de chasse privés, clouant Scarlett, son amie d'enfance, contre le mur et l'embrassant avec une frénésie désespérée. Je l'ai confrontée directement lors de la réunion de la meute. Un éclair de triomphe brillait dans ses yeux avant qu'elle ne feigne l'innocence. « Caterina, je n'ai aucune idée de ce dont tu parles. » À ce moment-là, la voix de Rocco a rugi à travers le lien mental ouvert, résonnant dans les esprits de tous les présents. « Caterina, en tant que Luna de la meute, tu ne devrais pas créer une scène comme celle-ci. Scarlett n'est qu'une amie. » À cet instant, mon cœur est mort complètement. Il était mon Alpha, mon mari – l'homme avec lequel j'avais passé des années à l'aider à gravir les échelons du pouvoir. J'ai rompu mon lien mental avec Rocco. La douleur de cette déconnexion forcée était tellement intense que j'avais du mal à tenir debout, mais j'ai redressé ma colonne vertébrale et ai envoyé ma réponse. « Je serai à la maison dans deux semaines. » Retourner à la maison et épouser l'Alpha le plus puissant en France. On dit qu'il est froid et impitoyable, indifférent à toute louve. Parfait. Je n'ai pas besoin d'amour. J'ai juste besoin d'un Alpha assez fort pour m'aider à sécuriser la meute de la Lune Argente. Et quant à Rocco ? La Déesse Lune nous a donné un destin, et c'est lui qui l'a brisé de ses propres mains. Maintenant, je vais saisir le mien.

For Ava Monteverde, all her life, she was never ready. She was never ready for the death of her father. She was never ready for paying all the expenses. She was never ready when her mother suddenly had cancer.  But she survived anyway. So when Ethan Lancaster suddenly arrived in her life, she was never ready at all. Left with no choice, stacking bills to pay pushed her curiosity to a mysterious ad looking for surrogate mothers. There she met Ethan, the man who built his walls so high, cold and distant who was forced by his father to produce an heir.  One thing led to another, now Ava had to give Ethan an heir. Now she doesn't even know if she would survive this at all. Relationship bound by duty and responsibility.  Will Ava be able to give Ethan what he wants, or will she be Ethan's first failed transaction?

Le jour du divorce de Claire Leroux, une convention de divorce a fait sensation sur Internet.[En raison du dysfonctionnement sexuel de mon mari, il est incapable de remplir les obligations fondamentales et de me satisfaire]Cette nuit-là, Claire a été entraînée dans une voiture. L’homme lui a mordu les lèvres et lui a dit avec un regard féroce : « Que je sois dysfonctionnel ou non, tu pourras le vérifier ce soir. »Après le divorce, Claire s’est transformée en styliste internationale avec d’innombrables beaux hommes autour d’elle.En la voyant entourée de plus en plus d’hommes, cet ex-mari froid et indifférent ne pouvait plus rester les bras croisés. Quand il était libre, il allait la chercher. D’un ton autoritaire et doux, il a dit :« Chérie, rentre à la maison avec moi, d’accord ? »« Monsieur, l’amour tardif est aussi insignifiant que l’herbe. »« Tu as raison, mon amour ne vaut rien, mais je sais que j’avais tort, reviens... »

Upon discovering her newfound abilities, Sky Bloodworth is engulfed in awe, fear, curiosity, and determination. As she embraces her role as an alpha werewolf and banshee, she uncovers that her parent's death was no accident and that there is someone intent on preventing her from taking over her father's pack. Alpha Max is resolute, determined to stop at nothing to claim her as his Luna.