Caught Me Off Guard Chapter 1

Set in the mid-19th century, a masked benefactor purchases a supposed 'satanic' creature on London's black market. What he gets instead, however, is someone he never knew he would fall in love with, much less be loved back. As they both heal from the scars of their past, they find their fates are more interwoven than either would have ever imagined. *Contains themes from Beauty and The Beast, Phantom of the Opera, and Frankenstein* (I do not claim rights to the cover image)

️ WARNING ️ MATURED CONTENT ️ The heart craves for whatever it wants, Good or bad— Tiffany had a long time secret Crush on her uncle, who looked more manly and handsome than all the guys she met. She vows to make him her man, hook or crook. Opportunity presents itself, as her parents suddenly had an urgent business outside the country, and had to travel, leaving her in her uncle's house, for a month. Things get intense, as her uncle turns out to enjoy her advances towards him, but can't let things go further, because of their relationship. Will Tiffany be able to finally conquer him or will their relationship be a barrier??

Amelia is a shy girl who had been sheltered by her parents all her life. She stumbled on an injured man one day and decided to help him. She later fell in love with the man, but he suddenly disappeared into thin air. All the young girls are asked to come to the palace so that the Dragon king would choose his bride, and when Amelia gets there, she finds out that the man she had threaten is none other than the Dragon king. Alaric tried to make it up to Amelia for what he had done, so she forgave him after a while and their love began to blossom. Just then, oppositions start to come up and try to tear their love apart. Will Alaric and Amelia be able to face their problems together, or will it tear them apart?

The General Assembly, Recalling its relevant resolutions regarding the question of Palestine, Recalling also its relevant resolutions on the protection of civilians, including resolution 71/144 of 13 December 2016 on the status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts, resolution 72/131 of 11 December 2017 on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel and resolution 72/175 of 19 December 2017 on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, Recalling further the relevant reports of the Secretary-General, including the most recent report, of 14 May 2018, on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, Recalling all relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including, inter alia, resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973, 605 (1987) of 22 December 1987, 904 (1994) of 18 March 1994, 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002, 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, 1544 (2004) of 19 May 2004, 1850 (2008) of 16 December 2008, 1860 (2009) of 8 January 2009 and 2334 (2016) of 23 December 2016,

A Beta is weak. Ordinary. He didn't have an Alpha's might or strength. Nor did he have the beauty and splendor of an Omega. But a Beta can love too. Jillian is a beta. It was impossible for her to avoid meeting Alvin. The Omega Alvin desired left him for unknown reasons, but Jillian looks strikingly similar to the Omega Alvin adores. So he took a chance and jumped into his arms, expecting to be treated as a toy, a substitute. Jillian fully knew what she was jumping into. Yet it was love. 'I'm hoping for at least a little love.' He was willing to give up his freedom for the love of his life. ... Years have passed. Alvin had never loved her. The millionaire CEO of the city's largest company, the dream alpha of many omegas. He was just a regular beta, so it's no surprise. Nonetheless, he clung to that torturous love, selling out his body for him to use, like a prostitute for love. Will He ever understand? The Alpha he craves does not deserve him in the least.

A year ago, Aveline Young found a man with amnesia on the side of the road and brought him home. This man was strikingly handsome, with broad shoulders, long legs, and a face that could easily earn a fortune in modeling. Aveline felt an embarrassing flutter in her heart and on a whim, they quickly got married. However, once the man recovered his memory, his first action was to divorce her, claiming he needed to go back and take over his family's business. Aveline was stunned but accepted the divorce, thinking that money was more important and that she shouldn't be tied to one man when there were plenty of younger options available. On the day they finalized their divorce, Aveline shocked everyone in Cloudflare City with a bold statement in the divorce papers: "He’s no good, so I got bored." Post-divorce, Aveline was never short of attention from young, attractive men. At one social event, a friend inquired whether she would ever consider reconciling. Aveline scoffed. "The one who brings up getting back together is a dog!" Late one night, her phone rang. "Who's this?" "Woof!"

Di dunia ada banyak pendekar hebat yang melegenda. Tetapi apakah kau sudah pernah mendengar seorang pendekar dari Jawa Dwipa yang mendapat gelar Ksatria Pengembara? Seorang pendekar yang mengembara ke berbagai daerah dan negara untuk menempa kekuatan dalam pertarungan dengan para pendekar yang melegenda. Untuk mencapai tingkat derajat tertinggi di Dunia Persilatan Menjadi Pendekar Nomor 1 di dunia. Tak ada lawan, Tak ada tandingan. Banyak tokoh-tokoh persilatan yang akan terlibat dalam cerita ini. Diantaranya : 1. Pewaris Ilmu Pedang Putra Langit 2. Iblis Langit dan Iblis Bumi dari Mongol 3. Pendekar Thio Sam Hong dari Butong (pencipta Kungfu Tai Chi) 4. Pendekar Tio Buki – Ketua Aliran Ming (Penguasa Kungfu 9 Matahari) 5. Ketua partai Shaolin (Penguasa Kungfu Jari Matahari) 6. Ketua Partai E’Mei (Penguasa Kungfu 9 Rembulan) 10. Pangeran Kegelapan & Raja Kegelapan (Penguasa Istana Dewa di Yunani) 11. Penguasa Kungfu Mata Rantai Penghancur Langit 12. DEWA IBLIS AWAN API – Ketua Aliran LOUCHA (Penguasa Kungfu Pengubah Otot) kungfu nomor 1 di cerita Long hu men 15. SEKTE BUDHA HIDUP * Jin Rulai Shan - Si Budha Hidup (Penguasa Kungfu Tapak Budha * Pelindung Langit (Penguasa Kungfu Penguasa Pagoda Budha) * Pelindung Bumi (Penguasa Kungfu Perisai Lonceng Emas) 17. Raja Pedang dari Kekaisaran Matahari 18. Dewa Pedang Tanpa Tanding 19. Penguasa Kungfu Api Abadi dari sekte Api Suci di Persia 20. Wang Chongyang dari Partai Teratai Putih – (Penguasa Kungfu Pedang Dewa 6 Nadi) 21. Aliran Pengemis (Dengan Kungfu 18 Tapak Penakluk Naga) 24. Para Saint Emas di Yunani (Pelindung Athena) 25. Hades (Penguasa Dunia Bawah) 26. Para Ninja dari kekiasaran matahari yang menguasai para biju – sharinggan – rinnegan – Tsyukonomi (Mata Bulan) – Memiliki hewan-hewan kociyose raksasa dll 27. DLL Ada banyak pendekar baik dari tanah Jawa maupun luar tanah Jawa yang akan terlibat dalam cerita ini. Jangan lupa terus di ikuti kisah perjalanan Banyu Samudra Dalam meraih mimpinya menjadi PENDEKAR NOMOR 1 DI DUNIA Warning! Konten Dewasa Bijak memilih bacaan bagi yang belum 21+

Avoir une famille fait ressortir un sentiment indescriptible, que nul ne peut expliquer. Pour ressentir ce plaisir et ce sentiment d'avoir une famille, il faut avant tout en avoir. Alors qu'est-ce qu'une famille ? Darye n'a jamais connu ce sentiment, le sentiment d'avoir une famille sur qui compter quand tout va mal, une famille où elle aurait la possibilité d'avoir une mère et un père. Même avoir une famille qu'avec un seul parent serait aussi bien pour elle. Étant orpheline dès le bas âge elle sera élevée par sa tante qui n'est réellement pas une famille pour elle. Elles le savent toutes les deux mais sachant qu'elle ne peut rien changer elle subit simplement. Cherchant à sortir de cette situation qui peut la conduire à la mort, elle décide de tenter sa chance dans plusieurs domaines. Et comme la vie n'est jamais smoothe pour personne, elle aura des choix à faire. Elle tombe dans des histoires louches qui la conduisent sur un chemin inconnu. Elle trouvera une âme qui la fera sortir peu à peu du lot mais pour combien de temps ? Serait-il bon pour elle ? Seule la fin nous le dira.

George Scott becomes the next CEO to Imperial Hub Limited on his twenty-first birthday while his stepbrother is next in line. Two months after, George Scott is involved in a car explosion accident that leaves huge scars on his face and body. His position as the CEO of Imperial Hub Limited is threatened too. At the same time, Arthur Reeves, father of Rachel Reeves, is wrongly accused of a crime and is thrown in jail for ten years. Five years later, Twenty-six years old George Scott has to get married to save his reputation as "The Ugly Billionaire That No Woman Wants". George decides to go for a contract marriage with the woman he has always loved, Rachel Reeves. He is unaware that the destruction of Rachel's family is linked to him. Rachel Reeves wants revenge. She knows It has to be someone from Imperial Hub Limited and she needs to find a way to get into the company. So when she gets the offer of a marriage contract that would give her access to Imperial Hub Limited, she accepts. She has no desire for love, just revenge. As time goes by, Rachel finds evidence that can give her father freedom and restore what he lost. Unfortunately, the evidence points to George's family as the people behind everything. Rachel is torn between her thirst for revenge and the man she loves. After a series of investigation, Rachel discovers that George is also a victim, as the mastermind behind his car accident five years ago is revealed. Will love prevail at the end or will Rachel be consumed by her desire for revenge?

In the pursuit of happiness, he yearns for a love uncertain and burns with a fire that sets one man's frigid heart aflame. Will this romance be broken in Brooklyn or made in Manhattan? River Kennedi's heartbreak and a new lease on life sends him neck-deep into the corporate world when a ubiquitous Sebastian Black sets his sights on his skills with numbers and strange luck with making money.