Charles Darwin Quotes

"So, what's it going to be, Professor Darwin?" he asked, breathing softly against my ears. "Are you going to punish me or what?" he teased me, his fingers stroking my folds gently. "Fuck you, Jeremy," the cuss word came out thick with moans. "Oh, in a minute," he smirked against my neck, slipping a finger into me and I tossed my head backwards, releasing a wanton sound. Stubborn bastard. •••• Lucia Darwin, in one word, would be a coward but she didn't care. When she saw the perfect opportunity to bolt from her demons and turn the lock on them, she didn't hesitate. Landing the perfect job at Crawford University as a professor and her best friend's wedding seemed like the perfect excuse to flee from Austria. Little did she know that she would have even bigger fish to fry in New York. She had always been a sucker for weddings, but there was an exception. The gorgeous singer who caught her fancy. Maybe the attraction wasn't one-sided because things grew heated after she engaged him in a conversation, and they found themselves buried in each other before the end of the night, sharing a passionate night. What happens at Bethany's wedding, stays at Bethany's wedding, but in Lucia's case, it clung to the hem of her dress like a stubborn seam when she made a shocking discovery that the guy she hooked up with that night happened to be one of her students, Jeremy Hale, Crawford's biggest snub and the hottest boy on campus. A school that frowned upon romantic relationships between teachers and students, a stubborn boy who would do anything to have what he wanted, and a cold-hearted professor whose niche is running away from her problems. The question is, how messy could this get?

Berhati malaikat begitulah Jack selama ini mengagumi teman masa kecilnya. Gadis kecil yang selalu memberinya semangat dalam keterpurukannya. Pertemanan singkat yang cukup memberi bekas yang mendalam. Namun sebuah perpisahan menjadi suatu hal yang tak dapat terelakkan dari mereka berdua. Hingga suatu hari Jack dipertemukan lagi dalam keadaan yang berbeda. Ia kira setelah sekian lama ia akan menjumpai teman masa kecilnya dalam keadaan suka cita. Namun siapa sangka sebuah kenyataan pahit menghancurkan impiannya selama ini. Jack memang sudah menemukan kembali malaikat tanpa sayap yang setelah sekian tahun ia cari hingga ke ujung dunia. Tetapi bukan lagi sebagai seorang gadis yang berhati malaikat. Melainkan sebagai seorang penghancur rumah tangga adik angkat yang sangat disayanginya. Menemukan kenyataan bahwa teman masa kecilnya menjadi seorang pelakor untuk adiknya sendiri. Membuat Jack terpukul dan menolak untuk mengakuinya. Rasa kagumnya berubah menjadi rasa benci yang sangat dalam. Hingga akhirnya ia bimbang untuk memutuskan. Akankah ia menyingkirkan atau sebaliknya. Menyelamatkan teman masa kecilnya dari dunia kelam yang kejam.

When event planner Sophia Martinez crashes billionaire Ethan Cross's exclusive charity gala, she's just trying to steal enough food to feed her dying mother. She never expects to catch the attention of New York's most ruthless CEO or to accept his shocking proposal. Ethan offers Sophia five million dollars for six months of her life: pose as his devoted fiancée to make his ex jealous and secure the biggest business deal of his career. The rules are simple no real feelings, no physical contact, just perfect public performances as the ideal couple. But Sophia harbors a devastating secret. She's the daughter of the man who destroyed Ethan's family empire five years ago, and she's been living with the guilt ever since. As she falls deeper into the charade, the lines between pretense and reality blur. Every stolen glance, every fake smile, every staged kiss pulls her further from her mission and closer to the man she's supposed to hate. Ethan finds himself breaking his own rules. The woman he hired to heal his wounded pride is awakening feelings he thought were dead. But when business rival Marcus Reid begins circling like a vulture, threatening to expose their arrangement, Ethan realizes the game has become far more dangerous than either of them anticipated. As corporate espionage collides with family secrets, Sophia must choose between protecting the man she loves and saving herself from a past that refuses to stay buried. When Ethan discovers her true identity, their contract becomes worthless but their hearts have already signed a deal that could destroy them both. In a world where billion-dollar empires rise and fall on trust, can love survive the ultimate betrayal? Or will the truth shatter more than just their fake engagement?

Bestselling romance novelist Emma Chen has built her career writing about passion she's never truly experienced until her new editor turns her perfectly ordered world upside down. Jake Morrison is everything Emma tries to avoid: cocky, unpredictable, and dangerously attractive. When he's assigned to edit her latest manuscript, their professional relationship quickly becomes a battlefield of creative differences and undeniable chemistry.As they clash over every steamy scene Emma has written, Jake challenges her to dig deeper, to write what she really knows about desire. But Emma's carefully constructed walls exist for a reason she's never recovered from a betrayal that left her heart and career in shambles three years ago. When Jake pushes her to experience the passion she writes about, Emma must decide if she's brave enough to let someone past her defenses, or if some risks are too dangerous to take.With a manuscript deadline looming and their attraction reaching a boiling point, Emma and Jake must navigat it the thin line between professional collaboration and personal desire. But when Emma's past threatens to destroy everything she's built, including her growing feelings for Jake, she'll have to choose between the safety of her solitary life and the terrifying possibility of real love.

Fiona Woods has spent five years being the perfect shadow—playing Darwin Solomon’s stand-in for a woman he could never have. Her life has been dictated by his whims, her own desires buried beneath layers of quiet endurance. But when she discovers she’s pregnant, everything changes. Determined to protect her unborn child and reclaim her life, Fiona walks away from Darwin and the toxic world he represents. But Darwin isn’t ready to let her go—and neither are the secrets and enemies circling them both. As lies unravel and hidden truths come to light, Fiona and Darwin find themselves drawn back together, forced to confront the ghosts of their past and the enemies determined to destroy them. Can love emerge from years of pain and betrayal? Or will their chance at happiness be crushed under the weight of secrets too heavy to bear? CHARACTERIZATION FIONA WOODS (FL) Age: Late 20s Traits: Intelligent, resourceful, quietly strong, yet deeply scarred by her years as Darwin’s stand-in. Her resilience comes from enduring pain without letting it break her. Darwin Solomon (ML): Age: Early 30s Traits: Proud, cold, and emotionally detached, but beneath his sharp exterior lies a man struggling with his own guilt and loneliness. BELLA ROBBINS (ANTAGONIST) Age: Mid-20s Traits: Ambitious, manipulative, and desperate to solidify her position by any means necessary. WILLIAM NEWTON (SECONDARY ANTAGONIST) Age: Early 40s Traits: Ruthless, shrewd, and motivated by a long-standing grudge against Darwin that drives him to play a dangerous game of revenge. THALASSA CAREY (FL’S BEST FRIEND) Age: Late 20s Traits: Outspoken, fiercely protective of Fiona, and always ready with a sharp wit or a clever plan.

Olivia découvre avec effroi que son mari Darwin veut divorcer après dix ans de mariage. Leur union, née d’un mariage arrangé suite à l’accident grave de Darwin, a été marquée par son état végétatif et l’absence de sa fiancée de l’époque, Cassandra, la sœur d’Olivia, qui avait disparu. Pendant toutes ces années, Olivia a veillé sur Darwin, espérant raviver son amour malgré son indifférence. Mais aujourd’hui, Darwin annonce froidement vouloir rompre, motivé par le retour de Cassandra, qu’il a retrouvée et qu’il souhaite épouser. Malgré son amour sincère et ses efforts, Olivia est brutalement rejetée. Darwin lui propose une compensation financière importante ainsi que la maison familiale, cherchant à clore leur histoire sans conflit. Face à cette trahison, elle est anéantie, surtout parce que sa propre sœur, Cassandra, revient dans leur vie pour lui ravir l’homme qu’elle aime. Olivia voit s’effondrer tous ses espoirs d’un avenir commun, se sentant trahie et seule. De son côté, Cassandra savoure cette victoire, sûre d’être désormais l’unique femme dans le cœur de Darwin. Elle minimise la réaction d’Olivia, convaincue qu’elle n’osera pas s’opposer au divorce et à leur relation. Mike, le frère de Darwin, tente d’alerter son frère sur la souffrance d’Olivia, mais Darwin reste insensible, focalisé uniquement sur ses intérêts personnels. Brisée, Olivia trouve refuge dans l’église, priant pour la force et la sagesse face à cette épreuve. Elle se demande comment elle a pu tant sacrifier pour un homme devenu indifférent à son amour et à sa fidélité. Elle décide pourtant de ne plus être une victime et de tourner la page, malgré la douleur profonde que lui infligent Darwin et Cassandra.

"I'll make this marriage a living hell." – Darwin Walters "Let's see who will endure and who will give up!" – Veronica Ashborne *** Veronica Ashborne thought her life would be smooth sailing when she agreed to her father's request to marry billionaire Darwin Walters for business reasons. She couldn't have been more wrong. Darwin openly cheated on her and treated their marriage like a warzone. At first, Veronica endured it all. But when she finally reached her limit, she decided to strike back. She vowed to make Darwin pay twice over for everything he had done to her. She would make him obsessed with her—so much so that he would never look at another woman again. Just when she started turning the tide and winning Darwin's heart, her ex-boyfriend, Sean Galael, suddenly reappeared in her life. His presence stirred old feelings, leaving Veronica torn between the man she wanted to conquer and the one who had once held her heart. Now, the question remains—who will Veronica choose?

Minerva was so close to tying the knot with her long-time boyfriend Derrick when an unexpected accident fatally killed him. With only five months before she’ll give birth, she had look for various jobs that can raise her and her upcoming child until she met Darwin Gray, the CEO of the biggest company in their city and happens to be Derrick’s half-brother. She was skeptical at first to live with him until Darwin revealed that Derrick actually sold her to him in order to finance Derrick’s gambling lifestyle. Minerva was absolutely heartbroken and was left with no choice than to be his Mrs. Gray. But, as the winds of fate change, Minerva will soon realize that one must never judge a book by its cover—that despite Darwin’s ruthless appearance lies a heart that has long been yearning for a one true love.

"You're mine now and your body is mine, even your acclaimed cursed soul all mine and no one else!!" Alpha Darwin roared as he pushed his finger inside me as my wetness drooled, warming his fingers. "Breeder or Mate, either one, you're dead!! . . The heartless and devilishly hot alpha, Alpha Darwin lays claim of her for breaching the portal which brought back an old enemy, a werewolf hunter subdued by magic. She's stuck in a trio love triangle as three powerful alphas lays claim of her as their rightful mate, but what happens when the alpha she once forbade turns out to be her rightful mate? Lured by a deceitful lie, will she erase Alpha Darwin's imprint on her soul just to save her mother or will she hold on to the him as their love is like an inferno??

Aramide left her past behind and moved to London for a fresh start. She didn't plan on falling in love, until she met Cole Darwin, the charming heir to the Darwin empire. Despite the challenges they face, their love story blossoms quickly. But with secrets, lies, and murder attempts threatening to tear them apart, Aramide must choose between facing her past or fighting for her future with the man she loves. Will their love conquer all, or will the past come back to haunt them? Join Aramide and Cole on a journey of romance, passion, and heart-stopping suspense.