Archaic Term

Thorian Mercier built his empire on power, silence, and control. Sa edad na trenta y dos ay kilala ang pangalawan niya sa buong business world. He never believed in love, only in deals that never fail. Barbara Delos Santos only wanted one thing, to save the only family she has left. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa kanyang ina, kahit pa ang kapalit nun ay ang sarili niya. Their worlds collide when a marriage of convenience becomes the only path forward. What begins as a cold arrangement turns into a dangerous entanglement of hidden scars, stolen truths, and forbidden longing. He is ruthless and unyielding, a man who has closed every door to his heart. She is brave but broken, a woman who refuses to surrender to despair. At nang magsimulang lumitaw ang mga lihim ng nakaraan, mga ninakaw na kabataan, mapait na pagtataksil, at isang kaaway na hindi titigil hanggang tuluyang masira sila, ang kanilang huwad na kasal ang naging tanging panangga laban sa kapahamakan.

This book is fast pace. It is set in the modern era of New York city. The youngest female billionaire CEO, Alina Sterling is about to be removed from her position if she doesn't get married or engaged. She meets a bar attendant, Jesse Kane, who is still picking up the pieces in his life and signs a contract marriage with him. As two different worlds collide, love comes in a whole new different way.

It was a deal, Joanne would play the part for one year…Nothing more and Alexander was untouchable but along the line something changed. She became his weakness. Now, with emotions running deep and a contract hanging by a thread… how will things play out.

Nagising si Amber na hubad at walang maalala sa isang prestihiyosong hotel sa Milchester. Pero isa lang ang alam niya, hindi simpleng tao ang nakasiping niya kagabi. Si West Lancaster o King of Hell, kung siya'y tawagin ng kanyang mga trabaho. Ito ay dahil wala ito ni isang kaso na hindi naipanalo. At kung sino man ang nakakaharap nito sa korte ay siguradong magdudusa pagkatapos. Wala itong kinatatakutan. At ngayon ay nagising itong may iilang piraso ng isang libo pagkatapos ng mainit nilang pinagsaluhan. Ano nga ba ang naghihintay kay Amber matapos niyang tratuhin bilang isang bayaran ang batikan at kilala sa kanyang ginagawa? Mauuwi ba ang isa sa hindi inaasahang kasunduan na maglalapit sa kanila o sa walang katapusang bangayan na sisira sa kanilang dalawa?

Paula adalah seorang penari kabaret dari tempat terkenal yang mewajibkannya tampil dalam balutan busana minim, membawanya pada pandangan masyarakat sebagai wanita penghibur. Namun, hidupnya berubah ketika Nicholas, seorang presedir dari agensi besar, menawarkan kesempatan untuk bergabung di agensinya. Langkah itu memicu gosip panas, terutama bagi Elisabeth, istri Nicholas, yang yakin bahwa Paula adalah simpanan suaminya. Kabar tersebut memicu kemarahan Jexon, anak Nicholas dan Elisabeth, yang merasa dikhianati dan malu. Demi melindungi keluarganya, Jexon bertekad menghancurkan karier Paula dari dalam agensi. Namun, rencana itu tak berjalan sesuai dugaan. Di balik kesan buruk tentang Paula, Jexon mulai menemukan sisi lain dari perempuan itu yang tak ia duga. Seringkali, Jexon merasa dejavu di dekat Paula, seakan ada kenangan yang terpendam jauh di dalam hatinya. Perlahan, benci berganti rasa penasaran, dan niat menghancurkan tergantikan oleh hasrat yang tak mampu ia jelaskan. “Bayang-Bayang di Panggung” mengisahkan tentang cinta, kebencian, dan takdir yang membawa Jexon dan Paula pada perjalanan yang mengguncang keyakinan, memaksa keduanya untuk membuka hati dan menerima kenyataan pahit yang terpendam di balik panggung gemerlap dunia hiburan.

Jihan menghalalkan segala cara untuk mengungkap kebenaran di balik kematian adiknya yang tak wajar. Sekalipun ia harus menuai akibat atas tindakannya.

Life was good until she saw his naked, chiseled, sculpted body, and that marked the beginning of her endless wet dreams about her boss. Like that wasn’t bad enough, he walks in on her moaning his name. To help his very horny and single and beloved secretary, Isaiah went down on his knees and worshiped her and oh my my did she taste like heaven. With one taste of her and one taste of him, they found themselves wanting more and decided to be each other’s fuck buddy with no strings attached. How long will they fuck each other without catching feelings? Or are they already in love and too horny to see it?

Dexter, mi compañero destinado, se convirtió en el Rey Alfa cuando su hermano murió. No solo heredó la corona y el poder, sino también a Jenica, la viuda de su hermano. Todo porque yo, por ser una mestiza, no había podido darle un heredero de sangre pura en todos estos años. Me dijo que tenía que marcar a Jenica y sentí que el alma se me partía. Aun así, me abrazó con fuerza, secó mis lágrimas con sus besos y juró que su lobo y su destino solo me pertenecían a mí; que yo siempre sería su única Luna. Le creí. Pero, a pesar de sus promesas, él seguía pasando cada noche en la cama de ella. Entonces, Jenica quedó esperando cachorros. Mientras la manada celebraba, Dexter me obligó a dejar la suite de la Luna; quería que su cachorro naciera bajo el aura lunar más pura de la manada. Sentí cómo nuestro vínculo se deshacía dolorosamente, hilo por hilo, así que le envié un último mensaje en clave a un amigo del mundo humano. “Sácame de aquí en cuatro días”. Esa noche tomé una decisión. Mi tiempo como su compañera había terminado.

Sandra was kidnapped by a small gang, that's what she thought. The man behind the kidnapping is a mafia boss. She was kidnapped by mistake in place of someone else. When she was represented in front Victor, the mafia boss, she didn't cower over in fear instead showed some attitude. Victor, who is a ruthless, cold mafia boss, when saw a petite young woman putting terms with him, found it interesting. ************************** "Who is she?" While looking at her from the window of my office. "Sorry Boss, we couldn't find anything about her." Ian replied "It's more than half a year and you are still clueless...hmm?" "Sorry……" "She is really something............. but that makes me more interested in her." I smiled.

Ivana Adhitama terpaksa menggantikan kakaknya—Renata Adhitama—di altar. Semua ia lakukan demi menjaga nama baik keluarga. Bahkan ia hanya tahu sebatas nama calon suaminya—Levin Narendra—CEO JN Corp. Levin sendiri mempunyai seseorang yang dicintai, Sonia. Namun, ia memilih menikah dengan Ivana demi mendapatkan harta keluarga Adhitama. Lantas apakah nanti Levin akan jatuh cinta pada Ivana dan menyerah pada tujuan awalnya? atau justru Ivana yang memilih pergi setelah tahu rahasia keluarga Narendra?