Burning Down The House Novel

I dated my younger brother’s best friend, Dylan Lane, for three years. More than once, he told me how much he loathed arranged marriages and how he hated being chained by family interests. However, one night, after another bout of indulgence, he wrapped his arms around me and begged me sweetly to design a wedding ring for his fiancée—someone he had never even met. The smile froze on my face, yet he just said indifferently, “Aren’t people like us all destined to marry for our families' benefit?” Seeing the blood drain from my face, he even chuckled. “Vee, don’t you tell me you're still as naïve as a 20-year-old girl, thinking I would ever marry you? At most, we're just… pillow friends." Later, I agreed to the marriage my family had arranged for me. Dylan showed up on my wedding day, disheveled and red-eyed. He fell to his knees and begged me not to leave. I stood beside my new husband, hand in hand, and smiled faintly as I chuckled. “Didn’t you say people like us were born for arranged marriages? I’m simply doing what you always wanted me to do. Shouldn’t you be happy?”

Oh my goodness! "You... You killed him" My lips trembled as I spoke. My eyes focused on Cyrus blood which was spreading out. "Your turn, Step Sister" ******** Betrayed by her lover, Grisella Morretti falls into the trap of Don Raniero, her foster brother who was a ruthless Mafia Boss. To Don Raniero, she was a gold thief that he had to teach some sort of lesson and extract a heavy price for crossing him. But what he doesn't know is that Grisella's capture is just merely a pawn in her own game of REVENGE. Put on your seatbelt as we dive into this gripping tale of secrets, lies and hidden truths.

I stare at the email on my screen, unable to move my fingers. Tomorrow is our company's crucial product launch, and I just learn that the patent for the algorithm I spent three years developing is now filed under Matthew Ashford's new assistant, Sophie Bennett. I storm into Matthew's office to confront him. Sophie sits on his desk with her legs crossed, looking completely innocent. She claims that she filled out the form by mistake. "It's just a clerical error. The patent still belongs to the company. What's the big deal?" Matthew stands up from his chair, positioning himself in front of Sophie. I can't believe what I am hearing. "Matthew, this is my research!" "Emma, you're thirty-five. Why are you picking a fight with a twenty-three-year-old intern?" He frowns. Then, he turns to Sophie. "Starting tomorrow, you're the new CTO. Emma needs… some time off." I'm utterly stunned. A decade of marriage and five years dedicated to building a company together have been shattered by a few casual words from him. Thirty minutes later, Sophie posts a photo on social media of herself sitting on Matthew's lap. They are both clinking champagne glasses. "So lucky to have the best boss ever. I'll make sure to be his loyal kitten." Below that, Matthew leaves a comment—three red heart emojis. I shut my laptop and pick up my phone. "Hello. Is this Mr. David Langley from Novara Group of Sundale Valley? This is Emma Whitmore. I've changed my mind. I'm ready to join you." I pause. "And by the way, about that unreleased algorithm upgrade, I have the complete technical blueprint. Make me an offer." Later, I fly to Tallisport with an eight-figure check in hand, while Matthew goes frantic trying to find me.

"I want you to have sex with my husband until you get pregnant for him". Emily froze in her seat, 'WHAT THE HECK?' Emilia Clarke 30 years old lady, was an unknown sculptor, she was forced to accept a job as a housemaid in Olivia Specter's house to her mother was in an intensive care because of blood cancer. The was shocked when she found out Olivia recruited her for a particular reason, she persuaded Emily to have a pregnancy program through sexual intercourse with her husband Gabriel Specter because Olivia's ovaries were infertile. She want it to be done in secret because she want a descendant to help her get inheritance from Gabriel's parents. Because Emily needed the money desperately she decided to accept the offer coupled with there is a lot of cash benefits. Everything went smoothly until there was a love spark between Emily and Olivia's husband Gabriel Specter.

Andrea Zeyn Ellias, a rich women and a famous model. Hindi masyadong nakikipagusap sa mga tao opposite sa kanyang best friend na madaldal. Even Andrea shows to everyone her bad side they still love her until Zantyr come. Maraming nagalit sakanya because akala nila inagaw niya ang lalaki sa kanyang girlfriend. But not everyone hates her because her fans still believe that Andrea is innocent. Zantyr is a Singer and Actor, nag plano siya na umalis sa showbiz nagalit ang mga fans ni Zantyr kay Andrea kasi akala nila si Andrea ang nagtulak kay Zantyr na umalis sa showbiz. Maraming nagalit kay Andrea, minumura siya at dumami rin ang death threats sakanya. Hindi niya pinansin o pinakinggan ang lahat ng sinabi nila para hindi masira and relasyon nilang dalawa ni Zantyr until someone approached her and said "Your boyfriend is my father"

Upang mabuhay tinaggap ni Rann ang alok ng lalaking estranghero isang gabi ng kanyang pagtakas. Ginawa niya ang sinabi nito, naging asawa siya ng kanyang tagapagligtas, at handa siyang ibigay dito ang lahat. Ngunit pagdududahan ni Rann ang sariling desisyon nang matuklasan ang demonyong nagtatago sa likod ng matamis na ngiti ng kanyang asawa.

I still have a week before my due date when a truck suddenly hits me, sending me flying several feet and leaving me bleeding profusely on the ground. As I lose consciousness, I call my husband, Wallace Brown, begging him to rush over and save our unborn child, only for him to reply coldly, "It's Beth's 18th birthday party today, Meryl. You can't seriously be pulling one of your stunts on a day like this, can you?" In the next instant, I hear my son, Daniel Brown, exclaiming, "You're always using the baby to threaten us, Mommy! I really hate it when you do that!" Wallace stresses the importance of Beth's birthday party again, demands that I attend immediately, and then hangs up on me. With a pool of blood spreading beneath me, I close my eyes, overcome by despair. When I open my eyes again, I am met by the sight of a death certificate. The doctor delivers a crushing pronouncement. "I'm sorry, but if you had gotten here sooner, we might have been able to save the baby's life…" I look at the death certificate, feeling as though my heart died with my baby. I finally decide to leave this family, yet now they're the ones begging me to stay.

In the quiet of the forest, the darkest fears are born. The people of Dunballan, harbour a dark secret. A secret more terrible than the Beast that stalks the dense forests of Dunballan. A secret that holds David McCavendish, last in a long line of Lairds, in its unbreakable grip. It’s down to Sally, David’s lover, to free David from the sinister clutches of the Beast. But, with the whole town against her, she must ally herself with an ancient woodland force and trace Dunballan’s secret back to its bitter origins. Those origins lie within the McCavendish family history, and a blasphemous heresy that stretches back to the beginning of time. Some truths are too terrible to face, and the darkest of these lie waiting for Sally, in the Quiet Places. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

After a long time away from his parents' home, he must return to see his sick mother. The problem is that he is forced to marry a girl. The thing is he's not interested with girls, luckily he have a best friend who would marry him for a contract. His best friend who’s apparently living with him for a while now.

Elizabeth's fairytale has become a nightmare, but never in a million years could she imagine that the man plotting to bring down her family would be the one to save her. Everyone has a hidden agenda; ghosts from the past are back to haunt her. Elizabeth has to fight to get back her life, her dignity, and her revenge. Will love save her? Will she ever get a future? What happens when the war is bigger than you? When families clash, when everything you have ever known turns out to be a lie.