Atlas Shrugged Part 3

During the two months that I was away for a competition, my neighbors insulted me in the neighborhood’s common group chat. [The girl living on the ninth floor, you look like a decent girl. Why are you bringing so many men back home every day?] [Can you moan a little softer? I don’t care if you’re a sex worker, but if you keep making loud noises until midnight, don’t blame me for calling the police!] [Don’t call the police yet. I haven’t had my turn. How much are you charging, Charlene?] My heart sank. Before I left for my competition, I had asked my boyfriend, Jacob Smith, to take care of my luxury river-view apartment. That way, he could keep an eye on my expensive paintings. What was happening? I rushed home in confusion, but when I opened the door, I was further dumbfounded. My 3,000-square-foot apartment had been partitioned into 30 rooms. Meanwhile, Jacob’s childhood friend, Prissy Black, was holding a string of keys as she collected rent money. When they saw me, everyone started laughing. “What? Are you here to rent from Prissy after learning that she’s providing cheap rooms in such a pristine location? “Too bad everyone knows that you’re eyeing her boyfriend. You won’t be able to benefit from doing such a thing!” I was extremely furious as I approached Jacob to talk about it. However, he told me that it was Prissy’s dream to be a landlady. He asked me not to pay it any mind and to treat it as doing a good deed. “You’re rich anyway. Don’t be so calculative. Everyone’s happy now, so what’s wrong with that?” The keys tinkled in Prissy’s hand as if they were taunting me. “This house doesn’t welcome stray animals like you. You have yourself to blame for not having such a nice boyfriend.” The two of them acted all lovey-dovey in front of me, and I immediately called the police. “Someone’s trespassing on my property, and my painting that’s worth 15 million dollars has gone missing. What type of punishment would this entail?”

Elle est partie sans rien d'autre que les vêtements qu'elle portait. Il y a sept ans, Elena Kingston a quitté un mariage qui a failli la détruire. Marcus Calloway lui a tout pris : sa dignité, sa jeunesse, ses espoirs, et l'a rejetée sans le moindre scrupule. Elle s'est juré de ne plus jamais se sentir impuissante. Aujourd'hui, elle est de retour. Milliardaire de la tech, elle a bâti sa fortune elle-même. La femme la plus riche de la ville. Et la seule investisseuse capable de sauver l'empire en ruine de Marcus. Quand Elena revient à Los Angeles, ce n'est pas pour se venger. Elle vient récupérer ce qui lui a été volé : son nom, son avenir et la vie qu'elle aurait toujours dû avoir. Lors d'un gala d'affaires prestigieux, elle se tient devant son ex-mari : radieuse, inaccessible, et fiancée à un homme qui l'aime profondément. Cet homme est le frère cadet de Marcus. Marcus veut son pardon. Il veut une autre chance. Mais Elena sait que le vrai pouvoir ne consiste pas à le faire souffrir. Elle choisit son propre conte de fées, même si cela signifie le voir tout perdre. Il l'a déjà rejetée. À présent, elle a le pouvoir.

No concurso de poções, minha irmã adotiva, Célia, tornou-se famosa graças à poção que roubou de mim. Eu jamais poderia imaginar que aquela competição serviria para escolher a esposa do jovem senhor da Tribo Serpente, um homem cruel, feio e naturalmente estéril. Naquela mesma noite, a Tribo Serpente enviou uma carta de casamento, exigindo que a criadora da poção se tornasse esposa do jovem senhor. Ao saber disso, meu noivo entrou em pânico e imediatamente consumou o Pacto de Almas com Célia. Depois de consumado o ato, Célia veio, rebolando a cintura, exibir para mim o Pacto em forma de Lobo em suas costas. — Agora o seu noivo é meu, irmãzinha. E agora, o que você vai fazer? Faltam só três dias para você completar vinte e cinco anos. Se ninguém se casar com você, será sorteada para aqueles Bestiais mais velhos e violentos, que batem nas esposas! Ela se enganou. Eu ainda tinha outra escolha. Procurei meus pais, que estavam na sala tentando resolver as confusões deixadas por Célia. — Se ela não vai se casar com o jovem senhor da Tribo Serpente, eu me caso!

Umambon sa Baguio nang gabing iyon, at si Lia Santiago, heartbroken sa betrayal ng ex na pinsan niya, ay napadpad sa Luna Azul bar. Doon niya nakilala si Rafael Ilustre, mysterious, commanding, at intense, at nagkaroon sila ng gabing puno ng tawa, tequila, at titig na nag-iwan ng hindi malilimutang connection. Nagising si Lia na wala si Rafael, pero may ring sa daliri at note na nagsasabing “No regrets”—at doon niya na-realize na siya ang live-in partner ng ina niya. Sa brunch at dinner, lumabas ang forbidden attraction at guilt, habang unti-unting nabunyag ang nakaraan nina Rafael at Vivian. Sa terrace at villa, bawat dialogue at sulyap ay puno ng tension at emosyon, habang lumalalim ang mystery at personal stakes. Ang nobela ay isang emotional rollercoaster ng forbidden attraction, family secrets, at choices na magbabago sa buhay, at magpapa-question sa puso at isip ni Lia sa bawat sandali.

Alors qu’Evalina se découvre une nouvelle famille et que les mystères concernant sa naissance se brisent peu à peu, les événements prennent une tournure dramatique. Emportée de force au Cœur de Réturis, elle comprendra vite que dans la guerre qui l’oppose à l’ennemi, le risque de tout perdre est omniprésent. Face à la noirceur qui l’habite, nombreux sont ceux qui commencent à voir en elle un être pire que la Démone. Les Surnaturels la craignent, mais lorsque l’un d’eux est brusquement assassiné, c’est toute l’alliance avec les métamorphes qui menace de voler en éclat. Comment continuer à se battre quand on devient son propre adversaire ? Le véritable ennemi de Réturis s’est-il vraiment montré au grand jour ?

Depuis la mort d’un des leurs et la perte de leurs pouvoirs, les Surnaturels se retrouvent démunis au cœur d’une menace de plus en plus redoutable. Accompagnée de son frère jumeau, la Démone gagne en puissance et a désormais toutes les cartes en main, tandis que les Surnaturels n’ont plus que leurs poings pour riposter.Pour lutter à armes égales, Evalina va devoir apprendre à se fier aux métamorphes et à leur chef, Kierân, qu’elle intrigue mystérieusement.À Réturis, les apparences sont souvent trompeuses. Qui sont vraiment les métamorphes, et pourquoi semblent-ils exclus de la société ? Evalina saura-t-elle à qui se fier ?

[This is an English language version/translation] When Atlas, the driver of CEO Connor meets the broke woman, Heather, who wants to flip her poor world into the other way around, she rejects him and chooses her rich childhood best friend, Theory, in exchange of her virginity and also part of their deal in the past. Little did Heather knows that after she turned down Atlas for being a poor, his CEO boss, Connor, made him the heir of the company. Heather finds herself blind for months in her love for Theory that abuses her and cheats on her. She goes back to Atlas, one rainy night of December, asks for a second chance but soon as Atlas steps back after their hug, she saw another woman from behind in her late pregnant state, she's Margaery— Atlas' wife.

I knew I wanted Atlas Reeves the moment I saw him. He’s my stepbrother’s uncle. Cold. Untouchable. The kind of man who looks at you like he already knows exactly how you’ll break. I thought I could play his games. But Atlas doesn’t play. I push him. Test him. See how far I can go before he finally snaps. But Atlas doesn’t snap. He watches. He waits. And somehow, he always ends up in control… even when I’m the one breaking the rules. And he’s not the only dangerous man in my life. My ex is trying to ruin my future. My stepbrother will do anything to have me… even if it means destroying everything in his path. One man offers cold power. The other offers a deadly obsession. And both of them are capable of ruining me. I went looking for protection. Instead, I found two monsters. And the worst part? I don’t know which one is more dangerous… or which one I won’t survive.

After falling into serious debt from a gambling, alcohol and drug addiction, Camilla’s Father, Francis, sells her to the Mafia Don, Baron, to pay off his debt. This causes Camilla’s life to go downhill and dark secrets from the past are revealed.

Paano mo ipaglalaban ang pagmamahal na minsan mo nang sinukuan? Lucky swore she’d never look back. Matapos ang isang mapait na hiwalayan, pinili niyang bumuo ng tahimik na buhay kasama ang anak niya—malayo kay Axel, ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal, pero siya ring dahilan ng pinakamalaking sakit niya. Pero sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, muling nagkrus ang landas nila, at ngayon, hindi na lang puso niya ang nakataya—pati na rin ang buhay nilang mag-ina. Sa kabila ng galit at sakit, napilitan siyang tanggapin ang proteksyon ni Axel. Pero paano kung sa bawat araw na kasama niya ito, unti-unting mabura ang poot at bumalik ang damdaming pilit niyang nilabanan? Lalo na nang matuklasan niyang hindi pala siya kailanman iniwan nito—sa lihim na paraan, Axel had been protecting her all along. Ngunit bago pa niya mas maunawaan ang lahat, isang trahedya ang muling yumanig sa buhay niya—isang pagkakamali, isang maling akala, at isang pagdukot na naglagay sa kanya sa bingit ng kamatayan. At sa gitna ng panganib, nakita niya ang isang Axel na handang isakripisyo ang lahat, kahit ang sariling buhay, para mailigtas siya. Ngayon, hawak niya ang pinakamahalagang tanong—bibitawan ba niya ulit ang lalaking hindi kailanman bumitaw sa kanya? Sa isang mundo ng lihim, galit, at pagsubok, kaya pa ba nilang ipaglaban ang pag-ibig na minsan nang nawala? O masyado nang huli ang lahat?