Critical Overlord

Solène Diallo, franco-sénégalaise et fille d’un ancien diplomate, mène une vie rythmée par les apparences. Depuis la mort tragique de son père, elle enchaîne conquêtes et caprices pour conserver le luxe auquel elle a toujours été habituée. Belle, brillante, provocante, elle sait que le monde s’ouvre à celles qui osent — et elle ose tout. Mais derrière les verres de champagne et les hôtels cinq étoiles, Solène se sent vide. Jusqu’à ce qu’Ezra Delacroix, héritier d’une fortune aussi sombre que son regard, ressurgisse dans sa vie. Ils se sont connus. Elle l’a fui. Aujourd’hui, il lui propose un marché : devenir sa compagne officielle pendant six mois pour faire taire des rumeurs qui menacent son empire, en échange d’une somme impossible à refuser. Pourquoi elle ? Pourquoi maintenant ? Solène accepte, attirée par le défi… et par l’énigme qu’est Ezra. Mais ce contrat cache bien plus qu’un simple arrangement. Il y a des chaînes qu’on choisit. Et d’autres qui nous consument.

Her silky hair was a mess. Her makeup, ruined. Her dress wrinkled like she slept on it. She was there, but her mind, elsewhere. Her eyes went to me. Her lips curled into a lazy smile. In every step she gave, my heart sank thinking she would fall. “What happened to you? Are you okay?” I rushed towards her. Her face twisted with disgust. “Oh, perfect Bella. The golden girl. Always correct. Always the best.” “What…” “Perfect Bella. Has the best grades. She doesn't have to fight to get into college, colleges fight over her.” “Emma, you are drunk.” “Perfect Bella doesn't drink. She is as pure as water. Saint Bella.” Her eyes glinted. “Perfect Bella doesn't sleep with her best friend's husband.” My body froze as a wave of chill ran through my spine. “What… what are you talking about?” She leaned in, her breath thick with alcohol, “Where do you think Marcus is? Why do you think I can barely walk straight? Is it hard to believe he took me and not you to that bad that was supposed to be yours?” My heart clenched. Tears started forming in my eyes. It didn't take long till they gave up to gravity. He… he didn't. We'd promised this morning. He couldn't. “He wouldn't.” ***** It's been a year, but the scars are still there. My past echoing in my head reminding me of everything that happened since that day. Every time I open my eyes in the morning to see... nothing. “You only get hurt by the ones you love the most.” “You only get betrayed by the ones you trust the most.” What happens when these two misbeliefs collide? ***** I hope I wrote this book good enough to make you feel it. Obrigada.☺️

Akala ni Evan ay tama ang desisyon niyang pakasalan ang lalaking pinapangarap niya---hanggang sa ang desisyong iyon ay nauwi sa isang bangungot. Naipit siya sa isang loveless marriage, muntik makunan ng dinadalang sanggol, at sa huli’y nakulong pa ng limang taon. Hindi naman siya masamang tao, ngunit hindi niya alam kung bakit naging ganito ang takbo ng buhay niya. Ngunit tila may ibang plano ang tadhana, dahil ang dinadala pala niya ay hindi kay Kenneth. Isang pagkakamaling hindi sperm cell ng asawa ang naiturok sa kaniya sa ospital. Dahil sa takot, inilayo niya ang anak kay Kenneth at iniwan ang pangangalaga nito sa isang kaibigan. Paglaya ni Evan, nalaman niyang ang malamig at tahimik na tiyuhing si Kevin ay nagkaroon ng anak habang siya’y nasa kulungan. Pero ang mas ikinagulat niya ay nang makaramdam ng kakaibang koneksyon sa bata. Mas lalo siyang naguluhan nang hindi na niya mahanap ang kaibigang pinag-iwanan sa sariling anak. "Ella, kapag nahanap mo ang file ng doktor na iyon para sa akin, I will divorce Kenneth immediately. Ang kailangan ko lang ay mahanap ang taong inaasam ko buong buhay ko sa kulungan, hindi ako narito para makipag-agawan sa'yo sa asawa ko."

“อยากได้ฉันเป็นผัวจนตัวสั่นสินะ” คนอื่นอาจจะมองเธอแล้วดูน่ารัก เเต่สำหรับฉันมีแต่ความน่ารำคาญ ❌ไม่นอกกาย❌ไม่นอกใจ เฮียเดย์&น้องคณิน

To save her sister from dying—and herself from going to prison—brilliant but desperate hacker Layla “Lyx” Costov must do the unthinkable: seduce and betray Micheal Wade, the ruthless tech billionaire from her past and Atlanta’s most untouchable bachelor. Her mission is simple and deadly—slip into his life, earn his trust, and steal the incriminating evidence that will destroy his empire. But the man she remembers isn’t the man she meets. Beneath Micheal’s cold power and fortune is a lonely genius who’s drawn to her fire, her defiance, her refusal to bow to him. The more she pushes him away, the deeper his obsession burrows. And the closer she gets to his secrets, the more tangled she becomes in his arms… and his world. Every touch she shares with him is a lie. Every kiss is a trap she set for herself. And every moment she falls harder. As the clock races against her deception, she must decide: save her sister, or shatter the heart of the only man who has ever seen her—the man she’s sworn to ruin, and the man she’s terrified to love. But everything changes when she uncovers a darker truth: her dead, brilliant mother may have been murdered… by Micheal’s father. Now the line between love and survival blurs. Will Layla protect her sister and expose the powerful man she loves—soon to be a father in law? Or face the monstrous truth about her own blood… and her illegitimate father? One betrayal will destroy an empire. Another will destroy her heart. And only one will save the people she loves.

Aisyah, seorang janda yang baru ditinggal mati mewarisi konglomerat raksasa secara tak terduga, memaksanya masuk ke pertarungan brutal melawan keluarga iparnya yang serakah, mengungkap bahwa kekayaan dinasti itu dibangun di atas fondasi korupsi dan kejahatan puluhan tahun lalu.

La Demeure des Saphirs Froids ​Clara Belym, 42 ans, touche le fond. ​Entre un divorce amer, la perte de son travail et le deuil récent de son père, elle tente de s'échapper de sa vie passée en fuyant Bordeaux vers Toulouse. Mais son voyage s'arrête brutalement sur une route de campagne isolée : panne sèche. Pas de réseau. ​Le salut arrive sous la forme d'une villa somptueuse et secrète, Le Miroir de la Nuit. Rejetée par un personnel hostile, Clara est sauvée in extremis par le propriétaire des lieux : Lucien de Laroche. ​Dès l'instant où leurs mains se touchent, l'attirance est immédiate, violente, un coup de foudre qui balaye le désespoir de Clara. Lucien est sombre, fascinant, et ses yeux d'un bleu glacial — des saphirs froids — cachent une autorité et une soif que Clara ne comprend pas. ​Intelligente et brisée, Clara sent que quelque chose ne tourne pas rond dans cette demeure d'opulence. Mais comment se méfier de l'homme qui semble capable de réparer son cœur ? ​Ce qu'elle ignore : Lucien porte une identité cachée et un secret millénaire. Il est l'une des créatures les plus redoutées. ​Dans cette romance noire obsédante, le danger devient désir. Clara est humaine. Lucien est un vampire. Leur amour interdit pourrait bien lui coûter plus que sa nouvelle vie.

Apa jadinya bila pria yang kamu perjuangan selama ini ternyata suami orang? Gilanya lagi semuanya terungkap ketika dirahimmu sudah hadir benih pria itu. Apa yang harus dilakukan oleh Lala, tetap maju sebagai wanita perebut suami orang, atau mundur meskipun penuh kehancuran!

Dulu, Alma Raisa adalah seseorang yang percaya pada hati. Ia memilih pekerjaan, teman, bahkan cinta dengan perasaan yang tulus. Namun setelah dikhianati dan disalahkan atas sesuatu yang bukan kesalahannya, Alma belajar satu hal penting: dunia tak butuh rasa, dunia butuh logika. Kini, sebagai analis di perusahaan teknologi iklan, ia dikenal tajam, dingin, dan selalu benar. Hingga Gio Ardian datang — rekan kerja baru dengan cara pandang yang tak terduga. Pria itu membuatnya ingat bagaimana rasanya mempercayai seseorang lagi. Namun di balik proyek besar yang mereka kerjakan bersama, ada sistem yang tak sepenuhnya bersih. Sesuatu yang bisa menghancurkan segalanya bila satu bagian saja tergelincir. Ketika rahasia itu terbongkar, Alma, Gio, dan Rian dijatuhkan tanpa kesempatan membela diri. Dunia yang mereka bangun hancur seketika. Tapi dari puing-puing itu, mereka berdiri kembali — menciptakan Skala, perusahaan kecil yang berawal dari niat sederhana: bekerja dengan jujur, tanpa harus kehilangan diri sendiri. Namun ketika cinta dan karier berjalan beriringan, ujian datang lagi. Kali ini bukan dari sistem, melainkan dari keluarga. Ayah Alma menolak restu karena merasa Gio datang sendiri, tanpa tata, tanpa arah. Dan Alma pun dihadapkan pada dua pilihan: mempertahankan cinta, atau menghormati keyakinan ayahnya.

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