Bill Bryson At Home

With a bag of vegetables gifted by the previous tenant in hand, I was on my way to collect rent from the third household when I unexpectedly ran into someone at the entrance of the community. The man frowned, his eyes fixed on the vegetables I carried, as though he couldn't fathom how I had ended up like this after leaving him. Following his gaze, I instinctively shifted the vegetables behind my back. My eyes dropped to the muddy water on the pavement, and I never would have imagined bumping into my ex-boyfriend—the one who had grown up with a silver spoon—in this aging neighborhood. He noticed my movement, and for a moment, something flickered in his expression: a mix of pity and recognition. "Since you've already learned your lesson," he said, "come back with me." At his words, I instinctively stepped back half a pace. "Who said I'm going back with you?" My rejection seemed to sting, darkening his face. "I know you're still blaming me for giving Rachel a child," he muttered, "but it's been three years. Isn't it time to stop? As long as you come back, we can be the same as before." Three years, huh? How quickly time had passed. Thinking of my little girl at home, still babbling her first words, I couldn't help but smile and shake my head. "Let's leave it at that. Go home and live your life with Rachel. My daughter's waiting for me to go back and make her food."

Lyra Vane was a billionaire heiress until until her family suddenly went bankrupt. In a single day, everything vanished. She lost her home, her status, and as if that wasn’t enough, she caught her boyfriend in bed with someone else. Desperate to drown her sorrows, she drinks herself to stupor only to wake up in bed with a naked stranger. He arrogantly tossed a check on the bed and threatened her into silence. She felt so embarrassed but she was helpless and thought she could just move on and hide her shame… She was wrong. Fate had other plans for her. She ran into the same man in the most unexpected way. This time, they both agree to act like they’ve never met. But then she found out she was pregnant. To protect his reputation, they agree to a contract marriage. The rules are simple: stay out of each other's way, keep it professional, and never, under any circumstances, fall in love. Will they be able to keep to the rules? Find out in this story!!!

Benjamin Lockwood's life takes a U turn when, his estranged sister and her husband dies in an accident and, he receives the custody of his young niece. The baby being the heir to a fortune, becomes a target for her greedy paternal family. Benjamin has only one option. Get married and provide the baby with a secure family. Enter Isabella Carter. Cute bubbly and innocent. In a desperate situation, Benjamin claims her as his fiance and chaos ensues. Read ahead to know how their life unfolds.

Ava Bartholomew, NYC socialite and heiress, has decided to get away from it all to visit her sister in Seattle – but fate had other ideas. Within seconds, Ava turns into a girl with no home, no family, or memories of her past. She has to fend for herself in the community and culture of Montana. Ava had cut a few lucky breaks after her accident, meeting people who were willing to help her get on her feet – including Raymond Steele. He is way older than her but she doesn’t care. Ava decides that she wants him despite his standoffish personality and rudeness. Ray wasn’t overly willing to hire the amnesia-stricken Ava but sympathy tugged at his heart during a weak moment. Now the brunette beauty is waltzing around his house everyday taking care of his kids and his home. Ray wasn’t always an aloof man. A deep betrayal had turned him into an absentee father and a jerk. Ava is determined to mend Ray’s broken heart and family. However, a what if looms over them. Ava’s amnesia. Her past could come rushing back, destroying the Steele family once again and break Ava’s heart in the process.

In the relentless storm of misfortune, Jessa's world crumbled as her businesses fell like a house of cards, leaving her drowning in a sea of debts. The remnants of her once comfortable life vanished one by one, leaving only an overwhelming sense of financial ruin. Among the mounting troubles, the most pressing was her father's debt to a menacing loan shark. Jessa had to settle it, or risk dire consequences for her beloved Papa. To make matters worse, the family home was on the brink of foreclosure by the relentless claws of the bank. Desperate, she approached the formidable Mr. Guiller Moretti, proposing a dire trade-her internal organs in exchange for her father's life. Yet, Mr. Moretti turned down the grim offer and presented an alternative. A job. A demeaning profession she never thought she would consider. Faced with the choice of endangering her father or sacrificing her own dignity, she opted for the latter. Jessa agreed to become a high-priced escort to secure her father's freedom. Little did she know, this was just the beginning of her tumultuous journey. Fate took an unexpected turn when her first client turned out to be Xyrius Dale Smith, a notorious playboy from the university she attended. Xyrius not only paid off her father's debts but showered her with opulence-expensive dresses, cars, condos, and jewelry. Yet, the exorbitant price for this lavish lifestyle was her exclusivity. He demanded her body to be his and his alone. Was it a heaven-sent salvation? Far from it. Was she lucky? Definitely not. From the moment Xyrius became obsessed with her allure, Jessa's life took a chaotic nosedive into a whirlwind of unexpected passion and turmoil, leaving her to question if this twist of fate was a blessing or a curse.

Ana experienced a tragic event on her wedding day, she had to lose her fiancé. Her life was destroyed and turned into hell. Time passed did not heal her wounds. She accidentally met an annoying man. A CEO who suddenly became obsessed with her and felt a bond with her. But what bond did she have with that man? Everything is changed, anda Ana felt something for this man.

Dahil pinagtaksilan ng kanyang fiance, napagpasyahan ni Caroline Evans na magpakasal sa iba ng biglaan. Tinatawanan siya ng lahat dahil sa kanyang desisyon na talikuran ang pagiging tagapagmana ng pamilya Morrison at sa halip ay pumili ng isang mahirap na binata. Pero ang hindi alam ng lahat, ang binatang iyon ay isa pala sa pinakamayamang tao sa sa buong mundo, at nasa bansa lang siya para mag invest sa pag unlad nito. Siya rin ang uncle ng kanyang dating fiance! Sobrang nasaktan si Caroline Evans dahil sa pakiramdam niyang niloko siya at dahil dun ay nagpumilit siyang makipag divorce. Pero kinorner siya ng kanyang asawa at puno ng lambing na sinabi, “Hindi ako ang bilyonaryong iyon. Nagpa-retoke lang yun para maging kamukha ko..” Tinitigan ni Caroline ang gwapong mukha nito at naniwala siya. “Anong sumpa ito na magkaroon ng mukhang kagaya ng isa sa pamilya Morrison!” Kinabukasan, nagulat ang buong mundo sa balitang itinakwil na sa pamilya ang tagapagmana ng pamilya Morrison at ni sinco ay wala ng natira rito. Sa kabilang banda, ang bagong kinoronahang top billionaire, ay nakasuot maskara para takpan ang kanyang kagwapuhan.

Ivy went home only to find the man she devoted her whole life to cheating with her elder sister. It was supposed to be their wedding day and he didn't show up,breaking his promise after making her give up on her career. Heartbroken, she found solace in the bar and she met someone in her drunken state. The next morning, she had no way to return home because she was now homeless. She pleaded with the one who helped her to take her in, but he refused. Then it struck her. "I heard you are looking for a wife over the phone. Let's get married,"she proposed. A few days later, the media were surprise to see a once famous actress with a renowned billionaire, leading to interviews. Mr. Zack Anderson, usually dismissive of reporters, seemed different that day. "Mr. Zack Anderson, did the once famous actress seduce you for personal gain?" "Who has the right to seduce me other than my wife?" he replied, and someone in his room stood up. "She married my uncle!" Six months later, her husband's sudden confession surprised her.

Rafael DeLuca II wants a break from his over bearing life at home, so he decides to make a surprise visit to his company's office in Boston. Talia McKenna is assigned to be is PA, aka blackmailed by her superiors into spying on him, her project on the line. But she's smarter than they give her credit for. She's going to get DeLuca to sign her proposal instead. All she has to do is be professional, and stop dreaming about the enticing man naked. Rafe knows what Talia is up to, and when she proves to be the most honest spy, he begins to notice things a boss has no business noticing about his PA. She's a distraction he didn't want but soon realizes he needs. Too bad she's putting up a fight.

Emma Adams was the only daughter of the United States of America's president. She has been studying in the UK and when she finished her master's degree she couldn't wait to meet her parents. When she got home she was assigned a bodyguard who turned out to be a pain in the ass. She didn't know that the bodyguard she hated so much was a billionaire and the boyfriend she couldn't remember.