Blood In The Water

Maya Jenkins has built a life on her own terms. After being abandoned by her father at a young age and betrayed by a man she once loved, Maya has little faith in the concept of true love. But one lonely Saturday night, against her usual instincts, she downloads SoulLink—a new dating app designed to match people based on more than just physical attraction. When she matches with a man named “Ash,” she starts to wonder if she’s been too quick to write off the possibility of something real. Asher Reed is no stranger to living behind a mask. By day, he is the powerful CEO of NovaSpire, the cutting-edge tech company he inherited from his demanding father. By night, he sheds his corporate persona and anonymously tests SoulLink, a product his company has developed. What he doesn’t expect is Maya—a woman who challenges him with her passionate and authentic personality. For the first time in years, he feels seen—not as the CEO or the broken man his ex-fiancée left behind, but as himself. As their connection deepens, so does their vulnerability. Maya’s long-standing trust issues clash with Asher’s secret identity, and their growing bond is threatened by the arrival of past figures— Asher’s manipulative former fiancée. With each revelation, the digital space where they first met becomes a battleground for truth, betrayal, and the complicated pull of their emotions. In a world where identities can be easily manipulated and love is often elusive, Maya and Asher must confront their pasts, their fears, and the choices that will either bind them together or tear them apart. Can they overcome the ghosts of their history and the secrets they’ve kept from each other? Or will their insecurities and unresolved scars lead them down separate paths?

I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.

Trapped with the Man She Hates the Most... ---- Kylie Leowfin, the stunning and brilliant European model, leads a charmed life, until a fateful trip to the Philippines for her cousin's wedding changes everything. There, she comes face to face with Thurstin Piers, a man she loathes with a passion. Kylie can't stand Thurstin, but destiny has other plans. Their paths collide once more, and circumstances force them to share the same space. As time passes, Kylie begins to see a different side of Thurstin, a side with a kind and caring heart. Yet, the mounting pressure of their forced togetherness may just push Kylie to develop feelings she never expected. She strives to keep her distance, to distract herself from his presence, but love has a funny way of sneaking in when you least expect it. Do they stand a chance of falling in love with each other? Read on to find out.

"Mom, help! Dad locked me in the car!" It was 2:00 pm in the blazing heat of a summer afternoon, and my heart stopped when I heard my daughter's panicked voice. I immediately began searching for my daughter, but my husband sounded impatient when he answered my call. "Holly's in a bad mood. I'm taking her to the amusement park. Why are you overreacting? She'll be fine." He sounded annoyed and hung up immediately after he was done speaking. The dial tone buzzed in my ear, but all I could think was that he'd better pray nothing happened to her.

#contract marriage #royal prince #forced marriage #playboy love # one-night stand #CEO Romance "Don't you think you're responsible after stealing my first kiss?" he asked mockingly. "It's just a kiss, not virginity moreover you're a boy, why do you care that much for a kiss?" she replied with a shiver. "So you're planning to steal my virginity too?" he asked with a smirk. "No.. no" she replied with a stammering tone. "Then take the responsibility" he said with a straight face. "I hate you you're an emotionless bastard" she screamed while crying. She is hope while he is despair, with two drastically distinct backgrounds and personalities they become one and produce a vivid illustration He is a man of every girl's dream, he is a man of every man's inspiration A perfect role model to a country, whom the country respects he is a royal prince and CEO of a most popular MNC. No one knows his dark side, but the one who know his dark side is a little girl. She loved him from first sight for years, he loved her from first kiss the guy who never let any girl to approach him finally made a girl to stay in his side with force. She is the light in his dark world will she become light in his dark world? or will she also disappear in his dark world? The girl who loved him started disliking for his evil side now it's his turn to lock her with him will she ever know his true side behind his evil side. The marriage with a contract, the life with a lock of hate. She is the one for him, he is one she hate a love story of responsibility and motive destiny's games. NOTE: mature content, violence, drugs etc

This story is about two women who fell in love with each other despite of their different world and personality. Elliah is the only daughter of Mr. Romualdo Cortez, which is known as one of the richest businessman in Asia. Her mom comitted suicide when she was a kid because she found out that her husband has a mistress. Nang mailibing na ang mommy nya ay doon na nagsimulang tumira sa bahay nila ang kabit ng daddy nya. Kaya naman lumaki syang malayo ang loob sa ama. Hanggang isang araw ay nakilala nya si Andrea, sya ang nagbigay ng dahilan kay Elliah upang magpatuloy sa buhay. Ngunit nagbago rin agad ito nang mahuli nyang may lalaking karelasyon si Andrea.. Dahil sa nangyari ay natakot na syang masanay ulit na may taong nandyan para sa kanya. Sa pagdating ni Zoe sa buhay nya, matutunan kaya nya ulit na mag tiwala? O mananaig ang takot sa puso nya?

Knock Knock “Boss?” “Come in.” Pagkatapos ng pahintulot, agad na bumukas ang pinto ng opisina. “Narito na po ang mga dokumentong kailangan ninyo.” “Dalhin mo rito,” utos ng lalaki. Nag-aatubili ang sekretarya na lumapit—marahil dahil naroon pa ang ina ng kanyang boss at ayaw niyang makisali sa usapan. Maingat na lumapit ang dalagang may maayos na tindig, at iniabot ang mga dokumento sa presidente ng kompanya na nakaupo sa kanyang upuan. Ngunit sa halip na kunin ang folder, hinawakan ng lalaki ang kamay niya at hinila siya paupo sa kanyang kandungan Nanlaki ang mata ng babae, nanigas sa gulat, at hindi makapagsalita. “Lorien! Anong ginagawa mo sa kanya?!” Napabalikwas ng tayo ang ina ng lalaki sa labis na pagkagulat. “Mula ngayon, hindi mo na kailangang uminom ng pills. Gusto na ng mama ko ng apo.” “Ano???” Nagulat si Madame Hazel sa narinig mula sa anak.

**This is the sequel to University of Love. It can be read as a stand alone book. ** Ember has grown up believing she had no wolf, magic or dragon. Her twin, Ash, on the other hand has had it all. Deciding it best to transfer to a human high school, she ends up meeting her mate, a hybrid just like her. Her mate brings out her dormant wolf, causing Ember's life to unravel. She thought she would be happier once she got her wolf, instead her life has only gotten more complicated. Having been decieved before, Ember has a hard time accepting the mate bond. Can she overcome her past to find happiness with her mate? What happens when a siren comes into play? Can she stay the course and accept her mate? *********************** I went to grab the microscope from the center of the table at the same time Toni did. Our hands touched and my head started to ring loudly... a terrible headache brewed. Where his hand touched mine felt like fireworks had gone off. My hairs stood on my arms, goosebumps ran through me.  I grabbed my head from all the ringing. It was so loud and strong. I squeezed at my temples, wincing at the pain.  "Mate." Toni's wolf said so silently, I almost didn't hear it.  I started getting dizzy, my head was spinning, and my vision was tunneling. Can I have a mate? I don't even have a wolf. Shouldn't he be with someone with someone that does?  "Ember?" His voice rang in my ear, but it was too late. I was falling out of my chair, passing out. I felt him catch me before I hit the floor, his touch sent fireworks through me, before the darkness took me.

I'd been married to my lawyer husband for eight years. In all that time, he never once acknowledged me as his wife in public. He wouldn't even let our daughter call him "Dad." Again and again, he missed out on her childhood because of his childhood sweetheart. Even when she hurt our daughter, he still forgave her. I was worn out and empty. So I decided to leave. I took our daughter and vanished from his world. But he refused the divorce. He started searching for us like a madman, turning the whole world upside down. Only this time, neither my daughter nor I will be looking back.

"I wasn't done talking," he said. "In return for this favor, you're going to do something for me."Jia's face paled. "What's that, sir?" she asked, simply because she could feel him ordering her to, silently, with the cold look in his eyes..."You're going to work for me," he told her, his voice dripping venom. "Until you drop dead."---------Jia Moon is riddled with debt and the head of her household after her parents' death. After a disaster, she finds herself serving at the spoiled whim of Atlas Grayson, CEO - but things aren't quite as unequal as they seem.Oh, he has a lot more to contend with than he thinks!