Batman Joker Gas

Jack Saunders wanted one last hurrah before taking the mantle of DS Oil & Gas, the billion-dollar company that his father founded. His friend, Owen, let him borrow his mansion on a tropical island so that he could throw a final party before “marrying” the business that would dominate the rest of his life. He brought his secretary, Brandy, hoping that he could kindle a relationship that would last through the long days and nights of running a company. However, while the party was great, the gold digging woman he brought was not, and Jack resigned himself to a lifetime of loneliness. That was until he took a walk down the beach and met her. A woman who didn’t recognize him from the tabloids and only saw him, the man behind the money. Of all the women Jack had ever met, there was nobody like Emma LaRue. With one pretend marriage ceremony, she would change his life forever, and become the only one he ever wanted to give his saltwater kisses to. This novella is the first half of Saltwater Kisses written from Jack’s point-of-view, with a few bonus scenes thrown in as well.

I accidentally ruined the cake at the fake daughter's birthday party. As punishment, my parents and brother locked me in the basement. "You’ve let your jealousy ruin a perfectly good celebration. Stay here and think about what you’ve done!" they shouted. They left me in the basement and went off to the Maldives to throw another birthday party for the fake daughter. When a gas leak occurred at home, I was still locked in the basement. As soon as they remotely turned the lights on, the whole house exploded, taking my life with it. After my death, my spirit drifted over to where my family was celebrating. I saw them gathered around the fake daughter on a beach. When a luxury three-tiered cake was brought out, they watched her make a wish with a smile. The fake daughter put on a show of concern about me. "Darling, you’re too kind-hearted. People like her deserve to be locked up and taught a lesson. Let’s see if she dares to take anything from you again," they said. Hearing that, I completely gave up on my family. When they returned home and saw the destroyed house, however, my parents and brother went mad.

On the heavy traffic road rushing my father to the hospital due to a cerebral hemorrhage, we ran into my husband, who was directing traffic as a police officer. My mother was about to wind the window down and beg him for help, but I immediately stopped her and decisively turned the steering wheel, taking a narrow side road instead. In my previous life, at this exact situation, after a brief moment of hesitation, my husband had chosen to clear a path for us and personally escorted my father to the hospital. That very night, his childhood sweetheart, out of spite because he hadn't answered her calls, turned on the gas and killed herself. He seemed utterly unaffected by her death. He even organized a welcome-home party for my father when he was discharged from the hospital. But on the day of the party, he poisoned every dish on the table. "It's because of you and your damn father! If it weren't for you, Rosalin wouldn't have killed herself! You're the ones who drove her to death! You should pay for her life!" When I opened my eyes once more, I had returned to the day my father collapsed. This time, my husband answered the phone. Without a second thought, he ran to his childhood sweetheart. Yet, why had he still come to regret it?

Lim Group – sebuah perusahaan minyak dan gas terbesar di China sedang di ujung tanduk. Jika dalam kurun waktu 2 bulan, David Lim – putra tunggal pewaris perusahaan yang sudah setahun ini menghilang dari publik tidak muncul juga, maka dapat dipastikan bahwa saham Lim group akan terjun bebas. Daniel Yuwan – pemuda desa penjual bakpao keliling, memutuskan untuk mengikuti jejak sahabatnya mengadu nasib di kota metropolitan asia – Hong Kong. Tak disangka, wajahnya yang sangat mirip dengan David Lim malah membawanya untuk menggantikan sementara waktu peran pria itu sampai rapat besar para pemegang saham digelar. Mampukah seorang pria desa sederhana menjalani peran sebagai seorang putra pewaris perusahaan raksasa? Sementara itu disaat menjalani peran yang tidaklah mudah, Daniel juga dihadapkan pada kisah cinta yang rumit antara dirinya sebagai Daniel dengan seorang wanita di masa lalunya, serta dirinya sebagai David dengan wanita dalam kehidupan pria itu. Penasaran bagaimana cara Daniel Yuwan memainkan perannya dalam satu tubuh dengan dua kepribadian?

Silas Thorne est l'insolence incarnée. Alpha pur-sang, il ne collectionne que les partenaires Omégas, aimant leur fragilité apparente. Il ne remarque jamais Dante Vance, le secrétaire efficace et "Oméga" qui travaille dans son entreprise . Ce que Silas ignore, c’est que Dante est le cerveau derrière le réseau criminel qui menace son empire : un Stigma dont la puissance dépasse l'entendement. Dante nourrit une haine passionnée pour Silas. Il veut le briser autant qu'il veut le posséder. Profitant de la faiblesse de Silas lors d'un rut précoce qu'il a lui-même orchestré, Dante l'isole dans un hôtel de luxe. Entre haine et désir, les rôles s'inversent. Silas se réveille avec des souvenirs flous d'une étreinte d'une force surhumaine croyant un reve de comprendre comment un simple Oméga a pu le dominer ainsi. Le jeu du chat et de la souris commence, mais qui est la proie ?

Setelah lulus dari program pelatihan sosialita, adikku bersumpah akan menikah dengan orang kaya. Demi merekayasa pertemuan yang tidak disengajakan, dia mengemudikan mobil baruku dan ingin menabrak bagian belakang mobil Hayden Stewart, seorang sosok berpengaruh di komunitas kalangan atas Kota Gatrea. Aku menginjak rem tepat waktu dan memberitahunya bahwa anggota Keluarga Stewart tidaklah bodoh. Keluarga kami juga tidak mungkin sanggup membayar ganti rugi mobil Hayden. Setelahnya, Hayden mengadakan resepsi pernikahan mewah nan megah yang menggemparkan seluruh negeri. Adikku merasa sangat cemburu dan mengatakan bahwa jika aku tidak mencegahnya waktu itu, dia pasti bisa menjadi pengantin Hayden. Berhubung menaruh dendam terhadapku, dia pun menabrakku dan membiarkanku mati.  Pada saat aku membuka mata lagi, aku sedang duduk di kursi penumpang depan. Adikku tersenyum penuh percaya diri sambil menatap lekat-lekat mobil mewah di depan. “Begitu melihatku, Hayden pasti akan sepenuhnya terpesona. Nanti, aku nggak usah kemudikan mobil bobrok ini lagi.” Kali ini, aku tidak mencegahnya. Dia pun menginjak gas dan menabrak mobil sport bernilai 100 miliar itu.

My sister-in-law, Hannah Martinez, was eight months pregnant when someone shoved her to the ground. Due to the heavy bleeding, she was rushed to the hospital. I happened to drive past, but I rolled up my window and pretended I saw nothing, pressing down on the gas pedal. In my previous life, I had immediately taken Hannah to the hospital when I saw her pass out from the blood loss. However, the situation was critical. After the severe bleeding, she developed an amniotic fluid embolism. My wife, Lauren Martinez, was the best obstetrician in the city. I called her, begging her to hurry to the hospital. Yet, she thought I was throwing a tantrum out of jealousy because she was having dinner with her first love, Isaac Poole, and his family. She believed I was using Hannah's emergency to force her to come back. By the time her family finally arrived, Hannah had already died from the failed treatment of the amniotic fluid embolism. Her entire family blamed me for Hannah's death, convinced that I had deliberately caused Lauren to misunderstand and let Hannah die. My brother-in-law, Jacob Turner, who rushed back from out of town, believed their lies. In his overwhelming grief, he hacked me to death with a knife at Hannah's funeral. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day Hannah was pushed and started bleeding out.

Jada prayed and asked God to provide a miracle that would be a solution to her family’s problems. They had always been poor, but this was the worst situation they had ever been in. Her father had to be taken to the hospital two weeks ago, and she had become the sole provider for their home. Marilou had given them what money she had that she could to help, but she wasn’t exactly rolling in money herself. The young girl had a huge responsibility placed upon her shoulders, but she was determined not to lose their home or have the children sent to foster care. She had been waiting tables and using her tips to buy gas and groceries, but it was barely enough most days. Her paycheck had not been enough to pay all the bills since her father had let them get so far behind. Mrs. DeRoya cleared her throat, signaling that she would answer the girl. “Miss Pence, I only had one child, my son Brayden here. My husband was also an only child. So, unless Brayden produces an heir, our bloodline here in the United States is lost. What we need is a surrogate to carry the child. If you sign the contract, when the child is born you will receive one million dollars to take your siblings and go have a good life,” she said, staring at her without emotion.

Sabi nila lahat ng bagay at tao my lugar may pwesto, may panahon at oras makakapagpasaya man sayo o hindi. Gaya na lang ng araw sa umaga bwan sa gabi, ang tubig sa ilog umaagos at ulan ay pumapatak, ang tao ay nabubuhay at namamatay... But Im not buying it kasi kung ganon? Bakit kinuha agad ang mahal ko? Ang lugar at pwesto pati panahon at oras nya ay dapat sa tabi ko. Kaya isa lang ang ibig sabihin LIFE IS A BIG BULLSHIT UNFAIR! Sandali ko lang syang nakasama pero kinuha na lang sya bigla. Marami pa kaming gustong gawin at puntahan. Marami pa syang pangarap na gustong tuparin. Kung maibabalik ko lang ang oras. Pero kahit anong gawin ko di na ko makakabalik sa oras na yon. Yong masaya at kasama ang mahal ko. *** Tumgin ako sa salamin at yuko. Tumingin uli ako sa salamin... Tingin sa likod.... Sa salamin uli.... "Oh jesus!!!!" "Waaaaaaahhhhhh..." Sigaw ko habang nakaturo sa salamin. Subra talaga ang takot ko kaharap ko ang bata kong pag mumukha! Sigaw pa rin ako ng sigaw buti na lang walang tao kundi para akong baliw. Totoo ba to? Kinurot ko sarili ko at pinag sasampal. "Aray! Putik ang sakit" "Ano bang nangyayari? Ganito ba sa heaven?" Lumabas ako hahanapin ko na si mahal walang duda patay na ko! As in dead. Pero pano si mommy? Hinihintay ako. "Bala na si batman basta mahanap ko si mahal." Napadaan ako sa labas ng at.. Ano ba showing nila mga luma na pang 2014 pa. sariwa pa sa akin ang mga taon ng nakilala ko si mahal. Teka? Parang may di tama. Kaya nag duda na ko nagtanong- tanong ako at sa 20 na taong tinanong ko isa lang ang sagut... Today is APRIL, 17,2014. Hindi pwede, 2055 na sa panahon ko.

Setelah mendaftarkan pernikahan selama lima tahun, suamiku yang seorang pemadam kebakaran selalu berkata dia tidak punya waktu untuk menggelar acara pernikahan. Akan tetapi, sekarang tiba-tiba dia mengatakan ada waktu. Namun pada hari upacara, aku sama sekali tidak bisa menghubunginya. Sampai akhirnya aku melihat sebuah video di grup keluarga .... Seorang adik junior perempuan menggandeng lengannya dan menerima langsung medali "Pahlawan Pemadam Kebakaran" yang dianugerahkan oleh wali kota. Grup keluarga pun dipenuhi rasa iri. [ Pasangan Kapten Daniel memang cantik, nggak seperti istriku yang cuma bisa mengurus rumah sampai wajahnya kusam. ] [ Iya, anggun dan tenang sekali. Pasti istri yang bijak di balik kesuksesan Kapten Daniel. ] Dengan tangan kasar yang gemetar, aku hendak berkata bahwa akulah istri Daniel. Namun, tiba-tiba terdengar dentuman keras. Terjadi ledakan gas di dapur. Sambil menahan rasa sakit seperti dipanggang suhu tinggi, aku meneleponnya untuk meminta tolong. Telepon itu malah direspons dengan nada tidak sabar, "Ribut apa sih? Aku bilang mau mengadakan pernikahan cuma supaya kamu nggak datang bikin drama." "Ayah Rania gugur demi menyelamatkanku. Aku membiarkannya menerima penghargaan sebagai istriku, itu nggak berlebihan, 'kan?" Aku tertegun sejenak. Lalu, telepon itu diputus tanpa ragu.