Claire Holt Young

When my colleagues find out that I'm pretty good at cooking, they start organizing dinners at my place. Lucy Holt, one of the junior accountants, suggests that we split the groceries evenly between us. As a result, I don't think I can reject their request without being rude. On my last day of work, the group gathers at my place for one last meal. "You're such a good cook, Jess! We'll all be transferring you 500 dollars later. It's just a token of our appreciation," Lucy declares with a bright smile. But the very next day, she sends me a message. "Hey, Jess. You know it's illegal to operate an unlicensed catering business from your home, right? Your house will get sealed off for further investigation. More importantly, the value of goods has passed the threshold of 10,000 dollars, which means the fine you'll have to pay is probably going to be about 20 times that amount. "Since we worked together, we decided not to report you to the authorities. We'll just settle this matter privately. All you have to do is give us the fine you would've had to pay instead." This is how I realized that, combined with yesterday's meal, the total amount they've given me for groceries thus far is exactly 10,001 dollars.

"Good afternoon sir. Deposit po ulit?" saka ako ngumiti ng pilit. ''Yes please. Sabi ko naman sa'yo araw-araw akong babalik e. Ibigay mo na kasi number mo." "Hay naku sir, ako ang magbibigay sa'yo .." "Claire ano ba, wag ka nga.." putol ko sa sasabihin pa nya. "O sige. Let's date then." A happy-go-lucky Australian-Filipino man change his ways for a naive and strong-willed woman, how they fell in love despite their differences and how beautiful their relationship has become after so many struggles they've met along the way. The sweetness and bitterness of their love journey and how they conquer to stand with each other from kilig moments to a whirlwind romance... Get hooked with Andy and Ash and be inspired with their love escapades.

Meine beste Freundin Ada hatte Mitleid mit mir, weil ich seit acht Jahren in Theo verliebt war. Als unsere Wölfe einander als Gefährten erkannten, gab Ada mir einfach ein krafterhöhendes Kraut und schickte mich in Theos Bett. Berauscht von meinem Duft, hat Theo mich wie ein Besessener beansprucht. Als ich am nächsten Morgen aufwachte, erklärte er kühl, dass er der Markierungszeremonie zustimmte. Doch schon kurz nach der Markierung reiste Theo immer wieder zu Rudeln nach Europa und blieb ganze fünf Jahre lang weg. Ich zog unseren Sohn Alex allein groß und wartete im Rudelhaus auf seine Rückkehr. Aber er kam nie zurück und sagte mir nur, dass er keine Welpen möge. Bis zu Alex’ Geburtstagsfeier, als ich ein Video sah, in dem ihm jemand eine Frage stellte: „Theo, was war dein glücklichster Moment?“ Er antwortete gleichgültig: „Letzte Woche in Europa, nachdem ich Marcus ins Bett gebracht hatte, habe ich Claire mit an den Esstisch im Wohnzimmer genommen.“ Zwischen Pfiffen und Jubel wurde mir plötzlich eiskalt an Händen und Füßen. Claire war seine Ex-Freundin, Marcus ihr Sohn. Man erzählte, Theo habe die letzten fünf Jahre mit ihnen in Europa gelebt – also stimmte alles. Mein Herz war vollkommen gebrochen. Ich reichte beim Alpha-Rat die Auflösung der Gefährtenbindung ein und verließ Nordamerika mit meinem Sohn. Unsere Rudelregistrierung ließ ich löschen.

SIENNE À JAMAIS Mélissa, jeune femme plongée dans un univers de peur et de contrôle, se retrouve sous l’autorité de Hug , après que sa mère ait scellé un pacte désespéré. Entre oppression, règles strictes et mystères autour de sa protection, elle découvre un homme à la fois impitoyable et protecteur. En observant la vie publique de Hug et sa relation avec Claire, Mélissa tente de comprendre ses véritables intentions et le rôle qu’elle joue dans son monde. Saura-t-elle percer les secrets de Hug et retrouver sa liberté ?

One of my classmates, Liam, called me one day. His mom was planning to get a divorce, and he wanted me to talk to her.   The first time I saw Liam’s mom, I was captivated by her unique charm as a mature woman. From then on, I couldn’t stop thinking about her.   One day, I decided to invite Liam for a hike. He wasn’t home, but there were faint moans coming from inside the room. I pushed the door open to find Claire lying on a red blanket. Her legs were entwined, and she moved in a way that was impossible to ignore.   Who knew Liam’s mom would be so good at it? Quietly, I moved further into the room. Without a word, she walked over and shut the bedroom door behind me. 

John Garnett's secretary fed me to the dogs on my own birthday. I called his number endlessly to call for help, only for him to block my number immediately, as he fooled around with his secretary at the presidential suite in broad daylight. All I felt was agony as I was ripped into countless little pieces, still holding on to the black rose seeds he had given me when we were younger. That was not thrilling enough for the secretary, however, she buried me in the backyard of John' villa, intent on making my perished soul watch their bedroom activities. It was not until rain poured a month later, and a cluster of black roses suddenly grew in the backyard. "Where's Claire? I was just scaring her with the dogs—did she run away just to spite me?"

Tidak ada yang istimewa ataupun menarik dari kehidupan seorang gadis remaja bernama Ara. Kegiatan sehari-harinya berjalan seperti biasa. Ara, dia hanya seorang gadis tunawicara biasa, itu yang membuat Ara lebih suka kesendirian. Sampai pada akhirnya Ara bertemu dengan dua orang yang memberi warna kehidupan baru.

"Sini lo!" tantang Elsa. "Siapa takut!" Elsa Carlista Wiguna, 17 tahun, remaja yang baru beranjak dewasa tiba-tiba saja dijodohkan dengan seorang pemuda tampan tapi tengil bernama Elvano Erlangga yang merupakan musuhnya di sekolah. Mereka dijodohkan karena perjanjian dua keluarga di masa lalu. Keduanya terpaksa menyetujui perjodohan itu karena malas berdebat dengan orangtua mereka. Maka, disepakati pernikahan mereka dilakukan sebelum ujian sekolah secara diam-diam. Di tengah perjalanan cinta mereka, ada saja gangguan dari pihak ketiga yang hampir membuat nyawa Elsa melayang. Mampukah mereka melaluinya? Dapatkah mereka saling membuktikan cinta walau pernikahan mereka dipaksakan?

Lea Chambellia, seorang gadis berusia dua puluh tahun. Dulunya dia masuk kedalam penjara anak dan panti rehabilitasi karena tuduhan pembakaran rumah dan pembunuhan orang tuanya. Tapi, dia melihat bahwa ada gadis lain yang melakukan itu. Kini dia telah terbebas dari kekangan penjara dan berjanji mencari tahu pembunuh yang sebenarnya. Bisakah dia mencari jawaban teka-teki itu?

"Kadang beberapa hal lebih baik dibiarkan menjadi rahasia." Bestari terbiasa sendiri beberapa tahun ini, hingga tiba-tiba datang seseorang mengusik hidupnya. Seseorang yang mampu membuatnya takut dan nyaman secara bersamaan. Batara yang notabennya seorang murid baru suka sekali mengganggu teman perempuan sekelasnya yang pendiam namun ceria, gadis yang ramah namun jutek saat bersamanya. Kedekatan yang terjalin di antara mereka lambat laun membuka segala rahasia. Secara perlahan namun pasti semua rahasia itu akhirnya terpecahkan. Hubungan mereka goyah, di saat semua baru dimulai. Bestari pergi, meninggalkan Batara. Mampukah Batara membawa Bestari kembali ke sisinya.