Arm Length Artinya

Di kehidupan sebelumnya, Evelyn sangat bodoh. Dia menyia-nyiakan Saga, calon suami yang mengagumkan dan justru jatuh cinta pada pria lain yang hanya memanfaatkan dirinya dengan kejam. Di kehidupan yang sekarang, beberapa bajingan itu sedang menunggu kehancurannya. Tapi maaf, Evelyn tidak bodoh lagi. Dia tidak akan menyia-nyiakan kesempatan kedua ini. Dia bersumpah akan mengejar Saga dan membalas para bajingan.

"Marry me," he said, his deep voice with a hint of command. "Are you talking to me?" Mia asked, her eyes darting around the exclusive office, then her nose flared up in disbelief. "You're sick! The nerves you have to abduct me here. And this?" "You owe me," his grey eyes bore into hers, his hands tucked in his suit pants. Mia glared at him, "I'll never marry you Xavier Singh. You're arrogant! And rude! And grum.." "Your mother's surgery bills," he cut her off. "I'll take care of it" Her lips clamped shut at his words and her eyes widened. ******** Mia Lopez, a 24-year old aspiring actress, will do anything to get into the entertainment industry, without using her body. Her plans were simple, "Get famous, rich and save my sick mom." After an hate-at-first meet with Xavier Singh, CEO of X-World Entertainment, Mia will get married to the arrogant billionaire. In exchange for her mother's surgery, she'll help him take over his family's empire, the wealthiest conglomerate in California. Will this one-year marriage contract signed with no strings attached become a love story? *********** "Do not fall in love with me." "Don't try touching me also, pervert." Mia fired back, and he raised an eyebrow, letting out a low chuckle. "You should get a mirror, you do not attract a man, like me."

Masayang magkaroon ng mga kaibigan, may kadamay ka sa lahat ng bagay, may kakampi ka sa lahat ng pagkakataon, may kaagapay sa oras ng problema at higit sa lahat may kasama kang harapin ang laro ng buhay. Pero paano kung magkakasama kayong masangkot sa isang laro? Isang larong nakasalalay ang inyog buhay. Isang larong hindi niyo alam kung sino ang taya. Isang larong babago sa orasan ng buhay. Isang bote! Isang boteng magsisilbing orasan, Isang boteng magdidikta nang inyong katapusan, Kung sinong matapatan at matigilan siyang mawawalan ng tuluyan. Ngunit isang paraan! Isang paraang magpapatigil sa pag-ikot nito, ang hahanap sa taya ng katakot-takot na laro, at ito ay ang sundin ang kaisa-isaang patakaran, ...at ang Ultimate Rule: "Trust No One" Ikaw sinong pingkakatiwalaan mo???

Isabelle Dela Cruz never imagined that her new job as executive secretary to one of the country’s youngest CEOs, Damian Villareal, would come with emotional turbulence. Cold, calculating, and fiercely private, Damian keeps everyone at arm’s length—until Isabelle’s warmth starts breaking through his walls. As business deadlines loom and past scars resurface, they must choose: guard their hearts or risk everything for love.

Ne trouvant plus d'échappatoire, Chloé Dumont a donc passé un accord avec la mère de Lucien Bernard. Elle a fini par épouser Lucien. Pendant trois ans de mariage, Chloé était douce, obéissante, supportait tout sans jamais se plaindre. Elle est allée même jusqu'à aider Lucien — paralysé des jambes et au caractère explosif — à se remettre debout. Elle pensait naïvement qu'ils pourraient continuer à vivre ensemble, malgré tout. Mais c'était sans compter sur le retour de Jeanne Laurent, la femme qu'il avait toujours aimée. Un jour de pluie torrentielle, sans une hésitation, il l'a abandonnée, trempée et misérable, pour aller chercher Jeanne. Par la suite, il a inventé un déplacement professionnel… alors qu'il emmenait Jeanne à un concert. Pire encore, il l'a ramenée chez eux, flirtait ouvertement devant Chloé… Déçue encore et encore, Chloé a fini par prendre une décision : divorcer. ... La prochaine fois que Lucien recroisait Chloé, c'était à une soirée mondaine. Son ex-femme — autrefois terne et insignifiante — portait une robe de haute couture, elle était rayonnante, gracieuse, d'une élégance à couper le souffle. Mais ce qui le rendait fou de jalousie, c'est qu'elle ne le regardait même plus. Elle souriait à un autre, riait doucement dans ses bras. Il l'a coincée dans un coin de la salle, le regard noir : « Chloé, qui t'a permis d'être avec un autre homme ? » Elle l'a giflé sans hésiter : « C'est qui ce chien qui me colle ? Dégage, ou je porte plainte pour harcèlement sexuel ! » ... Chloé déménageait dans un nouvel appartement et faisait la connaissance d'un voisin calme et bienveillant. Cet homme s'appelait Xavier Marchand. Il lui apprenait à faire confiance, à s'appuyer sur quelqu'un. Avec lui, elle devenait presque une enfant qu'on protège. À chaque obstacle, il était là, toujours présent, solide comme un roc. Leurs rendez-vous, ses déclarations, la demande en mariage, même les moindres détails du mariage… Xavier s'en occupait, tout était pensé pour elle. C'est là que Chloé comprenait : Être aimée, chérie, portée dans le creux de la main par quelqu'un… c'est ça, le vrai bonheur.

One fateful afternoon; Olivia Strongkins walked into a salon, hoping to score a last minute appointment. Only to discover that despite the signs and all the right props, it wasn’t a hair salon at all. But a front for a drug and all things crime business. As startling a moment it was, her eyes met those of Dominic Salvatore and she saw forever. And therefore began to play a game of hide and seek with the notorious underground crime lord and billionaire. Who was hell bent on keeping her at arm’s length, as a mean to protect her from being used as a pawn by his enemies against him. Until she swiftly entered his heart and world, like she had always belonged there. Leaving him no choice but to claim her, despite the consequences- as his most prized possession.

Nilayah and Jordan Monroe, daughter and son to the Alpha and future Alpha of their pack. Until the night of the inaugural ceremony. Instead of their father announcing that both will come to power. He makes Jordan the solitary Alpha. As time passes Nilayah wears her anger like a shield, and when she returns from a mission. Her father tries to dictate her life. Causing Nilayah to abandon her pack, only to end up in another one. When she is held captive and disheartened, Nilayah soon realizes not all hope is lost when she finds her mate. Within the new pack Maiden Blackstone. Maiden Blackstone refuses to take a mate no matter how much he craves the beautiful female Alpha imprisoned by his pack. Keeping Nilayah at arm's length will be the biggest test of his life.

Isabella Romano has spent two years trapped in a house where every glance and whispered word reminds her she is nothing more than a pawn. Her husband, Adriano De Luca, keeps her at arm’s length, while his mother, Caterina, views her with disdain. When a figure from the past returns to Chicago, the delicate balance of power shatters. Alliances shift, dangerous desires ignite, and a web of deception threatens to consume everyone in its path. In a city ruled by mafia families, trust is rare and betrayal lurks behind every smile. Caught in a deadly game of manipulation, forbidden passion, and ambition, Isabella must decide: remain a pawn in her husband’s secret agenda, or rise, reclaim her power, and fight for the life she was meant to live — before everything she holds dear burns around her.

All she wanted was a child. Not a husband. Not a relationship. Just one last thing to cross off her bucket list. Single since birth and proud of it, she's the youngest of five, a professor, a homeowner, and completely content with her quiet, independent life—until a drunken night out flips her world upside down. What was supposed to be one reckless, out-of-character mistake turns into something far more complicated when she discovers she’s pregnant… and the father is none other than Poseidon Atticus Koznetzov—elusive billionaire, CEO of Koznetzov Industries, and a man she never expected to see again. Now he’s back—and he wants answers. Caught between her carefully planned life and a powerful man who doesn’t take no for an answer, she must decide. Will she keep him at arm’s length and raise her child on her own… or let herself fall into the kind of love she never wanted in the first place?

I never expected my life to change the day my mother remarried. Suddenly, the boy I once knew the boy I swore to marry when we were children became my stepbrother. But Roman isn’t the boy I remember. He’s colder now, distant, with eyes that hold secrets I can’t begin to unravel. Our worlds collide under the same roof, separated by just a thin wall and the tension neither of us wants to admit. Forbidden desire simmers beneath every glance, every touch. He keeps me at arm’s length, yet I can’t stop craving the dangerous pull between us. As the lines blur between hate and passion, I’m forced to confront the past I don’t remember and the truth Roman is desperate to hide. How far will we go before we step too close?