Can't Think Straight Chapter 1

Tak selamanya cinta pertama itu membawa kebahagiaan dan juga kebaikan untuk sang pemilik hati. Ada kalanya yang muncul malah sebuah penolakan, rasa sakit dan juga ... keinginan balas dendam. Berawal dari perkenalan singkat Julia dengan Jacob di akun Instagram miliknya, siapa sangka hal itu kelak akan menimbulkan malapetaka besar dalam hidupnya yang semula damai dan terlihat baik-baik saja. Dialah sosok yang secara tak langsung akan mengungkap segala teka-teki dalam kehidupan Julia, hingga membuat semua misteri yang saling terhubung itu pun perlahan muncul ke permukaan.Akibat rasa cinta yang berlebihan terhadap sang kekasih, membuat Julia tak bisa lepas dari pesona pemuda itu meskipun telah disakiti berulang kali. Dimulai dari pemaksaan yang menyakitkan, pengkhianatan yang menjemukan dan luka yang menganga telah tertancap begitu dalam di hatinya. Hanya kekerasanlah yang gadis itu dapatkan selama berada di dalam hubungan cinta dengan seorang Jacob Leckner. Namun, mengapa Julia sama sekali tak bisa membenci kekasihnya itu walau sudah mendapatkan perlakuan yang kurang menyenangkan? Apakah Julia sudah menumpulkan mata hatinya, ataukah justru sebaliknya? Satu-satunya cara untuk memastikan suatu kisah adalah dengan cara menonton dan menyaksikannya sampai habis. Dan kini, dimulailah sudah kisah penuh pembelajaran kehidupan anak-anak manusia beserta lingkungan di sekitarnya. Tak bisa berhenti; dari cinta maupun rasa kecewa.

My superior, who attains his position through connections, turns out to be the high school heartthrob I once pursued—Jack Montgomery. Back then, I gave up on studying literature despite being good at it to study science instead. As a result, my grade point average dropped from 3.9 to 2.1, and I ended up attending a community college. Jack, on the other hand, earned a Master's degree in business in Ezelia. He became the director of the investment management department at a company upon his return. He mocks me for being a lovesick fool who chose to study science for his sake and now has to work for him. His words successfully provoke me into action. I work as a low-level analyst while staying up late every day to prepare for the Graduate Management Admission Test. I plan to turn my life around with this, but I end up dropping dead from overwork. When I open my eyes again, I'm back at the critical moment of course selection in my sophomore year. This time, I decisively choose to study literature and kick that scumbag, Jack, aside. "Nobody is allowed to hinder my studies!" He claims that I'm playing hard to get, and all I think is that he's ill in the head. Let's see who gets the last laugh when I make it into the prestigious Hareford University!

Paano mapa sayo ang puso ng taong mahal mo kung may mahal siyang iba? "Minahal ko na lang siya sa malayo." Ganito inilarawan ni Michaella Gomeza ang pagmamahal niya sa kanyang kaklase na matagal na niyang gusto. Ignacio John Baltimoore, gandang lalaki at kayamanan ay nasa kanya na lahat. Pero kahit nasa kanya na ang mga katangian ay hindi parin siya kayang mahalin ng babaeng nagugustuhan niya dahil may mahal na ito na iba. Binaling ni Ignacio ang atensyon niya sa kanyang kaklase at ka seatmate na si Michaella hanggang they both agreed to pretend to be girlfriend and boyfriend. Paano kaya sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay pareho silang nagkasala at na balitaan ni Michaella na buntis siya. Will she stay and tell or run away?

Chance takes another drink of beer and points his finger at Alex. "I bet you can't." Alex doesn't understand why they think it is such a big deal. He can go without s*x if he wanted to. He just doesn't want to. What is so wrong with that? They should be thankful. It keeps him entertained and relaxed. Alex points his finger back at him. "I bet I can." Will Alex find it as easy as he thinks it will be to win the bet? Or will he run into some obstacles along the way? One of which is a tan muscular man who is willing to help Alex with whatever Alex needs, but is the man's help to win the bet or to win Alex?

"What does she have that I don't possess?" Arla questioned sarcastically. "As far as I know, I'm better in bed than her. Do you want to find out?" "Don't test my patience," Liam warned, his voice firm and unyielding. Unfazed, Arla continued her seductive advances, pulling off the first layer of her nightwear as she walked towards him. "Don't you want me?" she asked, her voice dripping with temptation. "Say you want me." Liam, unable to resist her allure, pulled her onto the bed and laid on top of her. "Touch me," she purred "I'm all yours." Arla, the notoriously rebellious youngest daughter of the famous billionaire Williams, was born into a complex family dynamic. With four daughters from different mothers, the Williams household was no stranger to drama and tension. After causing yet another scandal, Arla's father had had enough and decided to marry her off to Liam, a ruthless mafia leader. Unbeknownst to Arla, Liam's world was filled with numerous mistresses, each vying for his attention and favor. However, Liam's heart truly belonged to only one woman: Vivian, his childhood love. Amidst the chaos and passion that swirled within the mansion, Arla found herself under the watchful eye of Liam's cunning and ruthless stepmother, who controlled and manipulated the mistresses with an iron fist. Unwilling to be tamed, Arla's arrival in the mansion would shake the foundations of Liam's dynasty. As she navigated the tangled web of secrets, deceit, and desire, Arla refused to bow to the will of those who sought to control her. With her fierce spirit and unyielding determination, she would leave an indelible mark on the hearts and lives of those who dared cross her path.

Sometimes love demands a second chance, but it will never be bought, no matter the amount. Michael Carrington promised himself after losing his wife that he was done with love. No more investing in anything he wasn’t capable of walking away. Sex and high-dollar business deals would become the center of his world. Throw in a touch of danger, and he has all he needs outside of a new assistant. Rainey Foster has finally graduated college, and as a struggling single mom, she just needs someone to give her a chance. She’s willing to go all in with the right employer, as long as the buck stops there. He can have her time, her commitment and her attention, but no one will ever have her heart again. She thinks she has things figured out until she comes face to face with the illustrious Michael Carrington. Powerful. Confident. Sexy as all get out. Lust might ignite the flame between them, but love will have its way.

On the day of Lucas' engagement, he managed to get a few lackeys to keep me occupied, and by the time I stepped out the police station, done with questioning, it was already dark outside. Arriving home, I stood there on the doorstep and eavesdropped on Lucas and his friends talking about me. "I was afraid she'd cause trouble, so I got her to spend the whole day at the police station. I made sure that everything would be set in stone by the time she got out." Shaking my head with a bitter laugh, I blocked all of Lucas' contacts and went overseas without any hesitation. That night, Lucas lost all his composure, kicking over a table and smashing a bottle of liquor, sending glass shards flying all over the floor. "She's just throwing a tantrum because she's jealous… She'll come back once she gets over it…" What he didn't realize, then, was that this wasn't just a fit of anger or a petty tantrum. This time, I truly didn't want him anymore.

When Keenan's and nivea's world's meet what will they do? will they end up as mates? or will her independence drive him away?

I go deaf in an attempt to save James Duncan. He falls to his knees before my parents and begs them to let me marry him. He says he'll care for me for life. He finally passes his five-year test, but he sleeps with his lover before our wedding. He does it before my very eyes. He clamps a hand over her mouth and says, "Be quiet. Don't wake Layla up." His lover giggles and nibbles on his palm. "What's there to be afraid of? She's deaf; she can't hear us." James doesn't know that I've already regained my hearing. He and his lover are also unaware that their behavior is being livestreamed.

"𝒪𝓃𝓁𝓎 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒹𝒶𝓇𝓀𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓈𝑒𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓇𝓈." -Martin Luther King. Jr. What is light? I don't know... Maybe will never know... Noah Carter, a seventeen years old teen, who joins The Royal High School after being homeschooled for his whole life because of his blindness, finds himself a mystery man whom he falls in love with...