Best Of David Baldacci

In the silence of the night, I stumbled upon a secret that changed everything in my marriage. My mafia husband was going to set me up in another man's bed on the night of our 5th anniversary, so that he could be with his old lover. CHAPTER 1# "Five years together, and it still feels like a dream," Daniel whispered, his breath tickling my ear as we danced in the middle of the crowd. I smiled, feeling like the luckiest woman alive. “I know exactly what you mean”. I replied, my voice barely above a whisper. “Happy anniversary emily” I turned around and saw my sister in law Claire holding a glass of wine and standing in front of me with her eyes filled with malice. I stared at the drink for a while, filled with shock and fear. If I hadn't checked my beloved husband's phone last, would I ever have imagined that he planned on drugging me and getting my nude video leaked online just so he could run back to his old lover.

Handa ka bang ipagpalit ang iyong kalayaan para sa iyong pamilya na kahit kailan ay hindi ka itinuring na isa sa kanila? Si Xanthia Altaraza ay ipinagkanulo ng kanyang sariling pamilya at ipinakasal sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Sa kabila ng malamig na pakikitungo nito sa kanya ay naging mabait at masuyo sa kanya ang kanyang asawa. Hindi namalayan ni Xanthia na nahulog na ang loob niya rito. Ngunit, dahil sa pagkabunyang ng isang malaking sikreto ng kanyang pagkatao ay itinakwil siya ni Fabio Allegri. Lumipas ang mga taon ay muling bumalik si Xanthia, upang maghiganti sa mga taong nanakit sa kanya. Kasama na doon ang lalaking dati na niyang minahal. Inalok niya itong muli ng isang kasunduan. Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa labanan ng galit at pagmamahal sa kanyang puso?

Reunited with her highschool classmate, who's the owner of her company's new project, Eli will have to deal with him after a night of enexpected turn of events.

“Ashianna, you are the game. I can turn the table in my side. “ he said with the sweet tone of his voice. “My Father is a lawyer. You can’t hide anywhere.” I smirked, seeing him with full anger in his face.

"AJust like in highschool, if you have the rooftop, it means that it is your territory and there would be no one to stop your ascension...but, standing at the top gives bittersweet feelings too in between your glory and sorry." Biglaan ang pag-uwi ni Bella sa Pilipinas upang makita ang kanyang lolo na hindi niya kilala. Pagkauwi ay iba ang naabutan niya, ang testamentong siya ang magmamana ng lahat ng ari-arian ng mga Echizen. Pagkatapos niyon, ayaw na siyang pabalikin ng kanyang ina sa Japan, ang bansang naging tahanan niya ng sampung taon, dahil nalaman nila ang pinakatatago niyang sikreto na isa siyang gangster. Nangako siya sa kanyang ina na magbabagong buhay. At dahil doon ay nagtago siya sa pagiging isang nerd. First day of school, nakabangga na niya ang bully na si Jarvis Fortalejo na kilala bilang Emperor ng Black Dragon Gang, ang kinatatakutan na gang sa Pilipinas. Dahil sa insidenteng iyon ay hindi na matamihik ang kanyang school life kaya naisip ni Bella ang makipag deal sa black dragon gang pero hindi niya akalain na iyon ang makakapagbago na kanyang buhay. Bella was forced to disguise as the girlfriend of the Emperor and she hated his guts! Jarvis Fortalejo is sure to be the king of arrogance, hot headed and ruthless leader pero biglang naglaho ang impression niyang iyon nang makilala niya ito. Marunong din pala siyang tumawa at masaya rin palang kasama. Hanggang sa dumating na nga ang araw na— she fell in love with him. But becoming the Emperor’s Queen will not be easy as she will be forced to face the challenge of his underlings, the 5 Gangs. Will she fall back and lose the man he learned to love or will the legendary Black Butterfly step up to win the fight?

NAPAPIKIT ako dahil sa ibat-ibang klase at kulay ng ilaw na tumatama sa mukha ko.Isabay rin ang pinagsamang ingay ng mga tao at lakas ng tugtog..This is not my first time being here, I have a friends who love bars and parties and I already used to this, infact this is my leisure. "Klare? Nandito na sila" bulong saakin ni Carlo.pinsan ko..Alam niya ang plano ko at kahit nag-aalangan ay wala na siyang nagawa para pigilan ako....I can't let my family down.Not this time "Ano ng gagawin natin?" aniya "J-just stick to the plan Carl" napailang siya. Alam kong hindi siya sangayon sa gagawin ko..pero gaya nga ng sinabi ko, wala ng mababago..I made my decision BINALIK ko ang atensyon sa lalaking nakasandal sa sandalan ng sofa habang tahimik na pinapanood ang mga taong nagsasayaw sa malawak na dance floor.. Siguro ay kagagaling lang nila sa opisina base na rin sa nakikita kong mga suot nila..Isang puting polo ang suot niya na nakatupi hanggang siko, Sa klase ng tindig at pagkakaupo niya ay masasabing hindi siya basta-bastang tao..He look powerful with that simple aura..Hindi nakapagtatakang kaya niyang maisalba ang kompanya o kabuhayan ng kahit sino Nawala lang ang atensyon ko sa lalaki ng makita si Carlos na nasa mesa na nila..Nakipagkamay sa kanya ang mga lalaki.Nakikita ko ring tila naguusap sila pero hindi ko naririnig,tanging pagbuka lang ng bibig nila ang nakikita ko..They both know each other,Hindi man ganoon kalapit pero magkakilala sila dahil nasa iisang linya lang sila.Bussines Palihim na tumango ako kay Carlos ng bumaling siya saakin...Tumayo siya, sinundan ko ng tingin..Mula sa bar counter hanggang sa makabalik ulit siya sa grupo ng mga lalaki 'tulad ng plano'

Why is it so good to do forbidden things? For Aviona Serafina Ros who wants everything taboo. The answer is already in the question. Why is it good to do the forbidden? It's simple, it's so fucking good. Lazarus is so fucking good.

Ang inaakala ni Nadine Cruz na maginhawang buhay sa piling ni Jayson Saavedra ay isa palang bangungot. Isa lang pala siya sa apat na naging asawa ng bilyonaryong gwapo. Isa lang pala siya sa sasaktan, pahihirapan at pinaghihigantian nito dahil sa kasalan ng nauna nitong asawa sa kanya. Hindi niya kayang lumabang mag-isa. Kailangan niya ng tulong ng dalawa pang pinakasalan ng akala niya, solo niyang asawa. Ngunit ano nga ba ang magagawa nilang tatlong inosente? Kaya ba nilang pantayan ang lakas at kapangyarihan ng kanilang demonyong asawa?

How far can one go for love? Do the words "love conquers all" really prove themselves to be true? Or does it leave no regrets once you give the best you can to avenge the death of the people you love in any way chance presents you? This is a love story of a Mafia man Marco Alfonso and a common girl who had grown to be strong in her own way as life struggles kept provoking her till she reached her limits. How does a simple woman like Skye take the place of the man who had shown her kindness and concern was attacked by someone he trusted and fell ill? If it isn't all for gratitude, could it be because love had started to grow between these two souls? Let us explore the love story of a cold-faced yet warm-hearted Mafia man and a weak girl to a kick-ass woman in the sweet romantic story of... "Ruling the Mafia World".

Chantria Dionne Monteverde has always been the irresponsible daughter. She was ambitious, driven and knows exactly what she wanted despite of being a brat, a flirt and admitted to have a bad attitude. Nobody can get in her way when it comes to her career as a succesful and famous car racer. The last thing she wants is an unexpected love. But what if one day she falls in love with a handsome doctor who made her experience every unknown pleasure she never knew existed? Will she continue her sinful affair with Doctor Blaze Elix Blancaflor despite the fact that he is a lover of her loathed sister?