Claire Torn

Akala ni Claire magiging masaya siya dahil napangasawa nito ang lalaking pinapangarap niya. Ngunit kabaliktaran pala ang mararanasan niya sa kamay ng kanyang asawa. Pagtataksil at pananakit ang laging inaabot niya sa asawa nito. Nasa kaniya na ang lahat, karangyaan, pera, kapangyarihan ngunit hindi ang puso ng asawa. Nang tuluyan ng mapagod si Claire ay naisipan niyang magkunwari na nabura ang kaniyang alaala at hindi nito naaalala ang asawa, upang palayain siya nito. Tuluyan na kaya siyang papakawalan ng kanyang asawa? O, ito ang magiging dahilan upang magising ang natutulog na puso ng kanyang asawa at tuluyan na siya nitong mahalin. “I promise, she will never remember how ruthless I am to her.”

Claire is in training to take over her cousins trades business. She is out to prove herself and nothing or no one is getting in her way. Her first voyage out to sea to complete her first assignment the unthinkable happens. her ship is attacked by pirates. Staring at the ship attacking them and then the tall dark captain; Something feels familiar. The Captain feels familiar. The Captain of the pirates is in debt and over his head in a bad situation. Not only does he owe a notorious pirate who is now calling himself the king of all pirates. He just became and enemy of the crown. Could this golden hair feisty annoying woman be his under cover angel? Will Claire help him right his wrongs and in return him help her prove that she is worthy of running her cousins business. Book two in The Morning Star saga

“You will always be my epitome of beauty,” –Darren Herrera. Due to financial instability, Claire was forced to act as Darren’s wife, one of the most successful business man in their country who wants nothing but to be the CEO of his Dad’s company.

Claire is a human living in a world controlled by beasts and creatures much larger and stronger. She lives her life carefully and in fear. She doesn't handle it well when she hears the one word she always hoped she never would. Mate.

‘He was going to reject me.’ My stomach twisted violently. Why had I thought this was a good idea? My palms grew clammy around the ring, my mind screaming at me to retreat, to salvage what little dignity I had left. ‘What kind of person pulls a stunt like this?!’ My own voice taunted me mercilessly. ‘This is it, Claire. Game over.’ But instead of the anticipated rejection, Giancarlo reached out—his hand brushing mine, sending a jolt up my arm as he plucked the ring from my fingers. The motion was fluid, deliberate, like he’d done it before—and then… “I do,” he said simply, his voice steady as he slid the ring onto his finger yh with mad confidence. ~~~ Claire Bennett’s perfect Valentine’s Day proposal ends in a disaster when she catches her boyfriend with another woman. In a fit of rage, she forces an engagement ring onto the finger of the first man she sees—a suave and mysterious passerby who shocks her by playing along. But Claire’s spur-of-the-moment fiancé isn’t just anyone. He’s Giancarlo Fiore Caruso—her ex’s boss and the ruthless CEO of her company. A fake engagement, a trip to the Maldives, and an undeniable connection soon turn her spur-of-the-moment decision into something she can’t control. Sparks of desire fly despite their stark differences, and attraction simmers just beneath the layers of deception. But will Claire’s impulsive decision mark the beginning of something real—or a recipe for heartbreak?

Leo Oliver, pengawal pribadi dari Claire--nona muda--anak seorang miliarder. Keadaan menjebak keduanya dalam sebuah kamar di rumah milik ayah Claire, hingga skandal itu pun terjadi dan terbongkar pihak keluarga gadis itu. Leo pun bertekad membalas saat dia membuka jati diri yang sesungguhnya, sebuah strategi untuk membalas dendam kepada keluarga Claire yang telah menghina dan merendahkan martabatnya. Setiap langkah yang diambil oleh Leo begitu hati-hati dan terukur. Dengan cerdik, dia mengumpulkan informasi untuk mengungkap semua rahasia gelap yang selama ini disembunyikan. Namun, semakin dalam Leo terperangkap dalam rencana balas dendamnya, semakin sulit baginya untuk menentukan batas antara dendam dan perasaannya pada Claire. Akankah dia berhasil menjalankan rencananya, ataukah rasa cinta yang membutakan akan menghancurkan segalanya?

Claire was caught in between her past and her future. It was her past that made her strong but has been also the very first thing that holds her back for her to pursue her future. Would she succumb in her past or let the flow take her away?

When Claire was asked to be Ethan's after-school tutor, she was up to the task. She didn't think that it would be hard to keep her emotions at bay despite the spoiled rich boy's piercing eyes and flirty disposition, but little did she know that she was in for more trouble than it seemed.

On our eighth anniversary, Claire Young announced that she had already registered her marriage with her childhood friend. She took him home, ordering me around as if it was only natural. "Move to another room. Stan loves sunshine." "Stan doesn't like sweets, so don't bake any when you're at home. He'd be upset if he saw it." I kept quiet through it all and bought a ticket to leave. My friend wanted to help me out of the predicament, but she didn't think it was a big deal. "He's just being dramatic again. Let him be—he'd be caving in just a few days." Everyone laughed at that, and quietly made bets as to when I'd come crawling back to Claire's feet. None of them knew I was already inducted into the national weapons program, and that I was really leaving.

À dix-sept ans, Emma rejoint la maison de sa mère Claire, remariée à Marc, un homme plus jeune. L’absence maternelle laisse la jeune fille seule avec ce beau-père aux attentions inquiétantes, qui se muent en harcèlement. En vain, elle alerte sa mère, qui refuse d’y croire, préférant protéger son bonheur apparent. Face au déni, Marc change de méthode : il séduit, puis menace la vie de Claire si Emma résiste. Piégée, celle-ci tente de fuir, mais sa mère, manipulée, la retient. Confisquant ses moyens de communication, Marc l’isole. Emma finit par céder, et une relation forcée, mêlant contrainte et passion malsaine, s’installe en l’absence de Claire. Leur liaison éclate au grand jour lorsque la mère les surprend. Marc accuse Emma de l’avoir séduit. Chassée par Claire, la jeune fille se retrouve à la rue, avant que Marc ne la loge dans un appartement où il la rejoint. Ils y vivent une passion exclusive, jusqu’à la grossesse d'Emma. Rongée par les absences de son mari, Claire enquête et découvre leur refuge. Le face-à-face est brutal : face à sa fille enceinte et au regard vide, elle entend l’accusation cinglante. Emma lui rappelle ses avertissements ignorés et son absence complice. Marc, au moment décisif, choisit Emma et son enfant à venir, abandonnant Claire. La mère, devant la porte close, mesure l’ampleur de sa faillite. Le silence qu’elle a cultivé a scellé leur destin commun, détruisant toute leur famille sur l’autel de l’aveuglement et de la trahison.