Buku Richard Dawkins

Celia Johnson, my boss's sister-in-law, joined the company as the finance director and announced that all reimbursements must strictly follow the standards. I spent an entire week running around for the company and finally closed a five-hundred-thousand-dollar deal. Because the client had used two extra packs of paper towels, the per-person amount for their meal ended up eight dollars over the limit. Celia folded her arms, glanced at the reimbursement form on my desk, and sneered. "Five hundred and eight dollars?" "Yes. Last night at The Peak Restaurant, where we closed Richard's deal. Zack was there too," I explained patiently. "Eight dollars over the per-person limit. Not reimbursable," Celia said coldly. I tried to reason with her. "This was a special case. The client is high-level, and the deal amount is large, and Zack personally said it would be fully reimbursed last night." She returned the reimbursement form to me. "I don't care who said that. Don't think closing a five-hundred-thousand-dollar contract lets you ignore company rules. Reimbursements must all follow policies. Everyone will follow them to the letter." I took a deep breath. I knew arguing with her head-on would get me nowhere, so I called Zack directly. Zack said, "I did say it would be reimbursed, but I never said company rules could be ignored. It's just five hundred. And you still get commission from closing the deal. You young people need to have perspective." I stopped arguing. I turned around and refused the delivery containing the hard copy of the five-hundred-thousand-dollar cooperation contract, smiling as I explained, "Company rules say all cash on delivery packages must be refused. "Also, today is my last day here. Starting tomorrow, I work for Richard's company. As the client, I will be setting the rules this time."

Livia Everleigh adalah gadis polos dan kekanakan yang hidup dalam kemewahan tanpa mengetahui betapa gelapnya dunia di sekitarnya. Sebagai anak tunggal dari pasangan Richard Everleigh dan Eleanor, ia selalu dimanja dan tidak pernah menghadapi kesulitan. Livia memiliki kebiasaan unik ia sangat menyukai permen kapas dan cokelat panas. Bagi Livia, hidup adalah tentang menikmati hal-hal kecil yang manis dan menyenangkan. Ia sering membawa sekantong permen dalam tasnya dan tidak bisa tidur tanpa menyeruput cokelat panas sebelum tidur. Namun, dunia yang ia kenal hancur dalam sekejap. Ayahnya terbukti menggelapkan uang dalam jumlah besar dari perusahaan Vanderbilt Corp, yang dipimpin oleh Zayn Vanderbilt seorang CEO kejam dan berkuasa. Zayn tidak percaya pada belas kasihan. Baginya, pengkhianatan hanya bisa dibayar dengan nyawa. Ketika Richard Everleigh hampir kehilangan segalanya, Zayn memberikan satu pilihan: menyerahkan Livia sebagai jaminan, atau menghadapi konsekuensi yang lebih mematikan. Demi menyelamatkan keluarganya, Livia terpaksa masuk ke dalam dunia yang jauh berbeda dari kehidupannya yang nyaman. Di sisi Zayn, Livia menjadi seperti boneka dalam sangkar emas diperlakukan seperti tahanan, tetapi tetap dikelilingi kemewahan. Gadis polos itu tetap membawa sekantong permen di kantong bajunya, bahkan di bawah ancaman Zayn. Sementara Zayn melihatnya sebagai alat untuk membalas dendam, Livia justru berusaha memahami pria dingin yang menguasai hidupnya. Namun, apakah kepolosan dan keceriaan Livia cukup untuk meleburkan kebekuan hati Zayn? Atau ia justru akan hancur dalam permainan sang CEO kejam?

Jamás olvidaré el frío despiadado de las aguas del Río Veyra. En mi vida pasada, yo era Darlena Valentino, la futura Donna de la familia Marcus, pero mi prometido, Reed Marcus, y mi prima Alice Bennett se aliaron para traicionarme. Me arrebataron mi lugar y se adueñaron de los recursos de mi familia. Al final, en plena guerra entre familias, me empujaron al borde de la muerte y me usaron como escudo. En el instante en que la bala me atravesó el pecho, vi a Reed protegiendo a Alice con todas sus fuerzas. Y Richard Corleone, mi amigo de la infancia, el hombre que siempre me había acompañado en silencio, perdió la razón y corrió hacia mí, abrazando mi cuerpo inerte mientras rugía de desesperación. Creí que aquello era un amor que había llegado demasiado tarde. Por eso, después de renacer, eché a Reed de mi vida sin dudarlo y me casé con Richard, convirtiéndome en la Donna de la familia Corleone. Pensé que por fin me había salvado, pero nunca imaginé que el destino me guardaba una crueldad aún mayor. Porque esos dos hombres, en el fondo, siempre habían amado a la misma mujer. Si al final todo iba a ser así, entonces yo también me bajaría de esta farsa llamada amor.

After Emilia discovers her fiance Jayden in a party with another woman, she sees the real of him. He had used her to get his new job position and constantly looked down on her. She is ready to drink her sorrows away, but she never expected to fall unconscious or into the bed of another man! When she falls pregnant she is in a dilemma. The mystery stranger was none other than Richard Kane, Billionaire President of Kane Group and her ex-fiances boss! And even worse, he came to her home proposing marriage. Complicated feelings arise as she becomes this cold President’s secret weapon, bonds are formed. Her ex once called her useless, now she would prove him wrong.

"If I touched you, you’d never go back to him." Arden's words rang in my head. My breath caught. Now that I was out of the palace, nothing stood between us. No gilded cages. No cameras in every corner. No Ivana breathing down my neck. Nothing to stop him from making good on those words. And the worst part? A traitorous part of me was curious. What if he was right? Arden was Richard’s brother. The wrong man. The forbidden man. And yet my body betrayed me. My heart beat harder just thinking about him. My lips tingled at the memory of his voice, his smirk, the way his eyes had lingered on me like he saw everything I tried to hide.

Insatiable Cravings is a scorching, taboo-drenched erotic novel that plunges into the forbidden desires of Delilah, a cunning young woman home from university, where she unleashes her manipulative seductions on her stepfather Richard and stepbrother Ethan. Narrated in her intoxicating first-person voice, the story weaves a web of incestuous betrayals, steamy group encounters, and relentless pursuit of pleasure. From teasing flirtations in the family manor to explosive threesomes and risky public trysts, Delilah's insatiable hunger drives her to orchestrate ever-bolder deceptions, blurring lines between innocence and depravity. Packed with graphic sex scenes, dirty talk, and sensory immersion, this fantasy tale celebrates unbridled lust, possession, and the thrill of the illicit—where every craving is indulged without restraint.

Sarah Williams was seen as the luckiest woman in New York City when word got out of her impending nuptials to Billionaire playboy and bachelor; Richard Wright. However, once the funfair and glamour of the wedding is over, Sarah quickly realizes that she has signed up for a loveless marriage. Two years later, Sarah has managed to fall hopelessly in love with her husband but his heart and affections belong to another. Desperate for her husband’s affection, she does everything in her power to make him notice her but to no avail. Suddenly, on the night of their anniversary, Sarah is served with divorce papers by his lawyer and her heart scatters into a million pieces. Filled with renewed hope for her future, she signs the papers and leaves his house and life

At a young age, Faerie White feels less than free. As the oldest daughter of the struggling White family, she is used to being trampled on by her powerhungry father, her jealous stepmother, and her wicked half-sister-all those would-be conquerors within the family. With her dear mother literally hanging onto life and with imminent financial ruin hovering over the family like a dark storm cloud, Fae is given an icy ultimatum: either marry a notorious first-class playboy or subject her own mother to wait until medical attention comes to a standstill. But then, life has a different direction that it can take her. Richard Gold is the wheelchair-bound heir no one takes seriously. Fae sees something else in him: a man with fire behind those silent eyes. In an offer that has him proposing a marriage of convenience and also offering to cover her mother's medical expenses, Fae produces a life-altering decision. What she doesn't expect, however, is that Richard's secret power isn't the hobbled recluse that everyone assumes that he is. He hides from a world that determines his worth purely based on his status as the secret power behind a multi-billion empire. Unknowingly, Fae has married the king of it all. As she evolves from drowning daughter to dominating wife, Fae learns to wield power in her own right. Taking on corporate espionage, family betrayal, and identity theft in the heat of a high-end kitchen. Through love, lies, and freedom wars, she destroys all the lies that once chained her down. But when the ultimate secret drops-about her real father and the fortune she is about to inherit the enemies come rising from every corner and even love will have to be put to the test.

On New Year's Eve, my in-laws, Richard Prescott and Leona Reed, had flown back to have dinner at my place. However, our butler, Rupert Williams, had only prepared two plates of cold lobster rolls even though I had specifically reminded him that Leona was allergic to lobster. Rupert looked at me with his usual stiff expression and said, "Mr. Shaw, I understand that people from your background like to take advantage of situations. Your parents showing up for a free holiday meal doesn't surprise me." He added, "But as Ms. Jaclyn Prescott's most trusted butler, I have a duty to protect the Prescott family assets from being touched by questionable individuals, even if it's just a dinner. That said, I'm not heartless enough to let two elderly people go hungry. "Here are some leftover expired lobster rolls. Your parents can eat them and leave. Ms. Prescott is very busy with work, and I can't have her come home later only to deal with your poor parents." I froze for a moment, then realized he had mistaken Jaclyn's parents for mine. He was deliberately trying to humiliate me like he always did. I was about to explain when Richard and Leona, furious, turned to leave. However, Rupert called for the security guards to block their way. "I can understand that people from rural areas might lack proper manners, but wasting food is still a bad habit. Since the lobster rolls have already been prepared, I insist you finish them before you go."

Siapa yang pernah merasa tak punya siapa-siapa? Anila, seorang gadis 18 tahun mengalaminya. Ia merasa tidak memiliki keadilan di dunianya. Tidak memiliki teman untuk tempat bercanda, atau telinga untuk mendengar. Teman satu-satunya telah pergi. Kini, curhatnya hanya pada sebuah buku. Coretan asalnya menghidupkan lambang mantra 3A yang membuatnya pindah dunia. Akibat kesalahpahaman-nya, Anila menerima kutukan dari Dewi angin yang membuatnya memiliki kekuatan angin dan tak bisa lagi hidup di dunia nyata. Akhirnya hidupnya terjebak didalam alam buku milik Dewi Angin. Kehidupannya di alam yang berbeda membuat Ia sadar harus kembali menjadi manusia. Akankah Anila dapat menghapus kutukan dari Dewi Angin? Sedangkan, arti namanya, Anila adalah Angin.