Coughing Up Blood After Running

Elena fled her past to survive . She left her toxic family behind : Serena , the stepmother who favored her stepsister Luna , and Richard, the father who never saw her ; to chase a full scholarship at a Miami university. The only family she has now ? Mila , her fiercely loyal best friend , and Mila’s wealthy boyfriend ; who treat Elena like their own. She met Julian at a VIP club, a billionaire CEO with storm-gray eyes and one thing led to the other , they spend the night together . He vanishes at dawn . Then she found out she was pregnant a month later . Four Years later , Elena is a single mother to Leo , a sharp-eyed boy with a mysterious birthmark . She’s built a cleaning empire : Alvarez Clean & Co. — and unknowingly services Hayes Global , Julian’s empire . Then fate strikes . A hospital emergency lands her in Victoria Hayes’ path : Julian’s powerful grandmother ; who sees Leo’s birthmark and knows . When Julian returns to crush corruption at Hayes Global , he doesn’t recognize the fierce cleaner… until Leo’s face stops him cold . He’s the father . She’s the woman he never forgot . And the past is about to explode . But secrets run deeper than blood . A stolen patent from the 1980s ties the Alvarez and Hayes families in betrayal . Her hidden family resurfaces ; with vengeance . As Serena and rival CEO Marcus Thorne plot to destroy them both , Elena must choose : Trust the man who broke her… or lose everything — again.

Her father owes me and marriage to this baffling woman is something I can't stop thinking about. I'll make that deal where she becomes mine by hook or by crook. Not that I like her, it is purely revenge. The more arrogance she shows towards me, the greater I want to break her and make her bend to my will." - When she finds out about the reason for my irate she is on a run. I find out where she is hiding and it's bigger than anything I had imagined. She has a son who is as fragile as she is but his features match mine. My heart can't stop melting and it thuds faster than its pace. But not everything a man wants is realized by God. Her life is in danger, she is chased by someone, and that someone will end at nothing until he gets the evil end that he desires. **** I didn't want to marry the despicable mafia don. But my father made a deal with the devil and I'm the currency. If I leave, he will destroy my father's fortune and if I stay he will obliterate my heart because in this union the lines between love and hate are BLURRED. I am trapped in the world I despise and a man too wicked to fall for, yet in the heat of night he steals everything from me that I can't repent. His breath burns hot against my neck, pushing me to the wall with a lethal look. “We are married. You are my wife now. Be ready to welcome the life of thorns.” Woke Up Married to a Barbarous Billionaire is a revenge rejection, enemies to lovers, billionaire romance story.

Natalie Walker poured her heart and soul into loving Cedric Johnson for ten years, only to end up being burned to death by his lover.Cedric thought of that woman as nothing more than a housemaid. Even marriage wouldn't change her status. That was, until he received the news that she wanted a divorce..."Why do you want a divorce?" Cedric asked arrogantly, believing that this woman couldn't survive without him."Aren't you eager for me to die so you can be with your lover? I'm simply fulfilling your wish!" Natalie shot back as she laughed mockingly. "Cedric, I won't be blind again! Not in this lifetime!"Natalie, who had been reborn from the ashes, held the divorce papers and kicked the scumbag and his mistress to the curb.At a press conference for her company, the media asked, "We heard that you initiated the divorce. Could you tell us the reason?"Natalie responded calmly, "It was simply time to let go."That fire had consumed all her emotions.Looking back, it was nothing more than a long-planned trap set for her.

Some debts can only be paid in blood... or marriage. When Isabella Caldwell wakes to her father's anguished howl, she discovers her family's fortune has vanished overnight. But the truth is far worse than bankruptcy. Fifteen years ago, her father caused the deaths of Alexander Blackwood's parents, and now the bill has come due. The terms are simple and non-negotiable: Isabella will marry Alexander, or her family loses everything,including her mother's critical medical care. Alexander Blackwood has spent six years meticulously planning his revenge. Cold, calculated, and utterly ruthless, he's built an empire from the ashes of his family's destruction. Taking Winston Caldwell's daughter as his wife is the perfect punishment for the man who orphaned him at sixteen. What he doesn't expect is Isabella herself, fierce, talented, and unflinching even as her world collapses around her. She agrees to the marriage but makes one thing clear: he may own her name, but he'll never possess her spirit. As these two damaged souls begin their paper marriage, unexpected sparks ignite between them. But can passion overcome the weight of the past? Or will Alexander's need for vengeance consume them both? BLOOD CONTRACT is a dark, emotional romance featuring a brooding anti-hero, a resilient artist determined to survive, and a marriage arrangement that's binding in more ways than one.

Umalis si Juliette at iniwan ang kambal na anak at asawa na binuhusan niya ng anim na taon ng buhay niya ngunit binalewala lamang ng mga ito. Sa kanyang pagbabalik, isang bagong Juliette at bagong identity na ang makikita. Ngunit dala niya ang alaala ng nakaraan. Inakala niya na balewala lamang siya sa asawa. Ngunit bakit ngayon ay hinahabol-habol siya nito?

"I, Cassidy Jones, voluntarily and unconditionally withdrew from my marriage to Joseph Jones, because I was unable to conceive during our 3-year marriage, and promised that I would not seek any financial compensation from Joseph in the future.” "I agree to transfer my personal 10% stake in the company to Joseph at the original price......" Every word in the contract deeply hurt my heart, telling me just how ridiculous my three-year marriage to Joseph had been. "Is this the surprise you prepared for me on our third wedding anniversary?" I said, looking up at my husband. ************ On her three-year wedding anniversary, Cassidy is served with divorce papers. The love of her life doesn’t want her anymore and asks her to leave. He plans to move his mistress and unborn child into the home they once shared. Will Cassidy rise from the ashes and resume her old life? What will her ex-husband do when he realizes what he has really lost? Unfortunately for him, she was not just the quiet housewife he expected her to be. She is one of the heirs to the wealthiest family in the city. Will his business and reputation survive the loss of his only silent backer? Join Cassidy on her journey from divorcee to being desired, and chased by the hottest bachelor in town. Will he be able to win her over, or will she keep running from love? Everybody seems to want a piece of Cassidy Ember, and all she wants is to be alone and get some payback. Fate seems to always throw something in her path.

Hanya karena makeup flawless yang dipilihnya, Yasmin dituduh tak lagi perawan oleh suami dan ibu mertuanya. Dia bahkan langsung diceraikan saat itu juga dan harus pulang ke Jakarta sendirian! Namun, tanpa sengaja, Yasmin bertemu dengan seorang dokter yang ternyata adalah tetangga mantan suaminya. Pertemuan tak terduga itu ternyata membawa Yasmin untuk kembali tinggal di kampung Radit. Hal itu pun membuat mantan suami dan mantan mertuanya panas! Bagaimana kisah Yasmin, Dokter Radit, dan si mantan yang menalaknya karena hanya makeup?

When Harper finds out that completing her fated mate bond with Elias has resulted in dire consequences, she must seek out a witch who is refusing her divine call to help her fix the seal to the gateway of hell under her hometown. But when Elias starts to act out of character she discovers that something has already escaped and is hellbent on completing his own bond with her. An act that will break open the seal entirely and release hell on earth. Will Harper be seduced by the powerful demon who is claiming that she is destined to be his? Or will she resist his pull, and save her fated mate in time? Truths are discovered, secrets are revealed and decisions have shattering consequences in Book 2 of the Divine Order series.

Si Xander Martin ay isang lalaking may reputasyon na dapat panatilihin. Gwapo siya, mayaman, bata, matalino at... Cassanova. Hindi lihim na mahilig siyang gumugol ng oras sa mga bayarang babae. Sa katunayan, alam ng buong bayan na hindi niya gustong matulog sa parehong babae nang dalawang beses. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang hindi sinasadyang nakipagtalik siya sa isang babae. Dahil sa pagkadismaya na hindi ang dalaga ang inaakala niyang upahang babae, inakusahan siya ni Xander na isang espiya na sadyang ipinadala ng kanyang karibal sa negosyo para sirain siya. So, totoo ba ang akusasyon? Nagtagumpay kaya si Xander sa paghahanap ng babae? Ang pinakamahalagang huling tanong, sino ba talaga ang babaeng iyon?

After being reborn, I decided to write my sister's name on the marriage application. This time, I would help Sebastian Holt achieve his wishes. In this lifetime, I took the lead—I let my sister wear the wedding dress first and put the engagement ring on her finger. I personally orchestrated every encounter between Sebastian and my sister. When he took her to the capital city, I headed to Southport University without a second thought. In my previous life, even when I was over 50 years old, he and our son still knelt before me, begging for a divorce. This time, I would fulfill his final romantic destiny with my sister. Living this second life, all I wanted was to spread my wings and soar high, free from love's entanglements.