Cullom-davis Library

Prologue : •"Im sorry, put the gun down" I say afraid, looking pleadingly into his eyes. " This gun?" He asks. "What if I don't want to?" he continues to ask as he cocks the gun. At this point I can feel tears start to form in my eyes. "Ad-Adri....pl-ease st-st-stop" I shakingly beg him "Stop what baby?" "Tell me what I should stop" he asks feigning confusion as he begins to slide the gun along my cheek, dragging it slowly from my temple all the way down to my lips. I'm so scared by what he's doing that I just start sobbing unable to hold my tears back any longer "Shh-shh-shh don't cry" he mockingly coos into my ear his breath fanning my skin. "What will you do for me if I stop?" "Any-anything, just just st-stop,ok" I hurriedly reply "Anything! Lucky me" he exclaims "hmm, I've got to think about this one" "Hmm? Oh I've got it" he continues as I nervously swallow wondering what he will ask of me.• □ This book is set in two timelines, the present day and 3 years ago. □ meet: Adriano Valencia Accused of Arms dealing, Drug distribution, Murder and possible mafia ties. 3 years ago the girl he loved betrayed him and almost destroyed him but, now he's hunting for her. Meet: Klara Davis She was just an innocent highschool student until Adriano showed up and ruined her life. And now almost 3 years later the he's back and more dangerous than ever, but what he doesn't know is that Klara's changed to. By Kerry Kerry **WARNING: THIS BOOK IS FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE 18+ **contains explicit language, profanity, extreme violence and sexual situations as well as some dark romance themes that sensitive readers may find disturbing! Reader discretion is advised.

"What are you doing, Ms. Samantha?" Jack angrily said after he see his employee chit chatting with some guys, while the other girls are waiting for her service. Halata naman sa librarian ang pagkagulat. Napatayo at mabilis na yumuko sa lalaking nagngangalang Jack Krean Tomizara Miller. Ngunit hindi pinansin iyon ni Jack. He walk towards the direction of librarian. "This is not hour of flirting. Hindi kita sinuswelduhan ng malaki para makipaglandian ka lang. But, if you really like to flirt and seduce some guys. Then, bakit hindi natin lubos-lubusin pa. Hmm?" He smirks on his librarian whose name is Samantha. "S-Sir...I-I'm sorry...I-I will never do...i-it...a-again...j-just please...s-spare my life." Umiiyak na anito bago nagmamakaawa kay Jack. Hahawakan na sana nito ang kamay ng kaniyang boss, nang mahigpit na hinawakan ng lalaki ang noo nito. "Oh, sweetie I'm not going to kill you. But, I'll help you to seduce guys, you want?" Mabilis na umiling nang umiling ang babae. "N-no...no...si-sir please...no!" Nang matapos si Jack na punitin ang pang-itaas at pang-ibaba nitong uniform ay ngumisi pa siya nang demonyo. "You're welcome sweetie, don't cry. I'm just helping." Pero hindi pinansin ng babae ang sinabi ng kaniyang boss. Nagmadali itong tumakbo palayo habang hawak-hawak ang maselang katawan nito. Jack Krean Tomizara Miller is known as heartless and ruthless. Wala siyang pakealam sa lahat ng tao kung magmakaawa pa ito sa kaniya. Marami na siyang pinahiya na mga empleyado. Kaya mahirap makakuha ng bago sa pag-aari niya kahit na malaki pa ang kita rito. Because they known him as a demon. Pero may isang babae ang mag-aapply bilang bagong librarian. Si Linzei Mikaele Franzie. Ano ang magiging kapalaran niya pagkapasok sa sikat na library at makilala ang Notorious Mafia King na si Jack?

Sandro was Coreen's first love. Unang beses pa lang niyang nakita ang lalaki sa library ay na love at first sight na siya. Subalit kahit pareho lang dila ng eskwelahan ng lalaki ay hindi siya nagtangkang magpakilala rito ay aminin ang kanyang nararamdaman. Malinaw sa kanya na imposibleng magustuhan ng isang campus crush na si Sandro ang isang tulad niyang wallflower. Nanatili na lamang siyang lihim na humahanfa sa binata. Hanggang sa dalhin siya ng ama sa Greece ay hindi niya nagawang umamin sa binata. Eight years later, bumalik si Coreen sa Pilipinas. She was different from the girl she used to be eight years ago. Isa lang ang hindi nagbago sa kanya. She was madly in love with Sandro Madrigal, her first love. Two months na bakasyon lang ang pakay niya sa Pilipinas subalit nagbago ang lahat ng iyon nang malaman niyan mula sa pinsan ng bestfriend ntang si Miranda na naghahanap si Sandro ng bagong secretary. Itinapon niya ang planong pagbabakasyon sa ibat-ibang panig ng bansa at sa halip ay nag-apply bilang secretary ni Sandro. Itinago niya kay Sandro ang katauhan na anak siya ng isang Greek tycoon. Natanggap siya bilang secretary ni Sandro. Lubusan pa niyang nakilala ang binata at napalapit siya rito. Akala niya, kapag napalapit siya sa binata ay mawawala na ang 'obsession' niya rito. Subalit na iyon ang mangyari ay lalo lang siyang nahulog sa binata. Hanggang sa dumating ang araw na bigla siyang inalok ni Sandro. But his term was "temporary wife". Ayon kay Sandro, kailangan nito ng babaeng papakasalan upang makuha nito ang mana nito. Pumayag siya na maging temporary wife ni Sandro. Hindi niya alam na iyon na pala ang simula ng pagbabago ng buhay niya dahil matapos ang kasal nila ay naaksidente si Sandro at nawala ang ala-ala nito.

“ Anika Tara na sa library. Nag hihintay na si attorney enriquez at judge Bala.” Sabi ni Tito loreal “Wait lang po bakit may judge at attorney?” Hindi nila ako pinakinggan dumiretso lang “William follow us” sigaw ng tatay niya. Napatanga nalang ako sa kinatatayuan ko. Hindi rin sumunod agad si William sa parents niya. Umikot siya papaharap sakin. Sobrang lapit niya. Seryoso lang siyang naka titig sa akin. Mas Guwapo pa pala Ito sa malapitan. Kinakabahan na ako mas lumalapit pa siya sa akin habang ako naman na papa atras na. Bumangga ang likod ko sa pader Wala na Akong I aatras. “Alexander What are you doing, you are making me uncomfortable.” “I didn’t do anything. Wait what? What did you called me?” “Alexander?” Kumunot ang noo niya noong inulit Kong sabihan ang pangalan niya. Lumapit siya sakin. Inilapit niya ang bibig niya sa te nga ko. Hindi ako makagalaw sa ginawa niya sobrang tumatambol ang dibdib ko. “I don’t know what our parents are about to, or maybe you already knew and I am not enjoying what is happening!” Bulong niya “ I——don’t know either.” Yon lang ang nasabi ko. Bigla na siyang tumalikod sakin. Iniwan niya akong nakatayo lang doon. What’s with that man? He makes me shivers by his voice. “No! This will not going to happen!” “Tito Enrico do you think I will agree? Of course not!” Pag pasok ko sa loob ng library yon ang una Kong naabutan sumisigaw sa galit si William. May nakita Akong dalawang papel na nakalatag sa lamesa at dalawang singsing. Napatakip ako ng bibig sa nakita ko. Nakatingin silang lahat sa akin Hindi ko alam kung anong nararamdaman ko. Nanginginig ang buo Kong katawan. “I will not marry her. I have a girlfriend” galit paring sabi niya

Madam Pratt, my mother-in-law, was in critical condition after a car accident, desperately needing surgery. However, as the lead surgeon, I—Lilianne Davis—stood by, casually scrolling through short videos on my phone. My best friend, Tiffany Owens, who was also a doctor, was far more anxious than I was. She grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the operating room. “Lily, why are you still stalling? Hurry up and save her!” I took a step back, clutching my stomach in pain as her face twisted in shock. “I have cramps so bad I can’t even stand. You do it.” In my last life, the moment I heard about Madam Pratt’s accident, I had swallowed a painkiller and rushed into surgery, working for hours to stabilize her. I had barely stepped away from the operating table when alarms blared. “Lilianne, what have you done? The patient is experiencing acute hemolysis!” “Call the family now!” Gareth Pratt stormed in, his face twisted with rage. He slapped me hard in the face. “Lil, you’re a professional surgeon, yet you gave my mother the wrong blood transfusion?!” I froze, reaching for Madam Pratt’s medical report to explain, only to find that the A-type blood I had seen before had somehow changed to B-type. The medical board arrived, and a blood test revealed traces of hallucinogens in my system. “Unbelievable! Taking illegal substances before surgery? That’s a cardinal sin for a doctor!” In the chaos, Emma Pratt, Gareth’s teenage sister, grabbed a scalpel and stabbed me multiple times. Blood gushed from my arteries, and I collapsed in a pool of crimson. As my vision faded, I couldn’t understand what had happened. I had never taken illegal drugs. Besides, I was absolutely certain of Madam Pratt’s blood type. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the moment right before stepping into the operating room.

"Aku menginginkanmu. Setiap inchi tubuhmu menarik perhatianku. Apakah kita tidak akan ada kesempatan tidur bersama?" Kembali, Sarla menggelengkan kepalanya dengan gerakan kuat beberapa kali. "Tidak akan!" "Kau harus ingat jika aku berada di sini bukanlah sebagai pelayanmu dan melakukan apa saja yang kau minta. Termasuk tidur denganmu Mr--" "Kau memang bukan pelayanku. Tapi, kau sudah hidup bersamaku di sini. Kau sudah mendapatkan semua fasilitas mewah di rumahku." "Jadi, apa tidak boleh aku menerima balasan? Minimal kau dapat menyerahkan tubuh indahmu, Miss Sarla." Wilzton menyeringai. "Baiklah. Anggap saja aku membalas budi. Harus berapa kali aku bersedia untuk kau tiduri?" tanya Sarla dengan tenang. Tak menunjukkan kegugupan. "Haha. Selama gairahmu masih menginginkanku untuk memuaskanmu." Sarla membeliak kaget. "Apa katamu?" "Kau suka bukan? Apa pun yang menyenangkan hatimu akan aku lakukan, Sayang." Sarla kian membelalakan mata. Tambah kesal juga akan ucapan Wilzton yang baginya penghinaan. "Cih, kau kira kau bisa memuaskanku begitu saja?" Sarla dominasikan nada mencibir dan jengkel. "Lebih baik kau lihat dulu permainanku. Baru, kau boleh menilai. Aku jamin aku tidak mengecewakan." …………….. Sarla Maykan Parker harus menanggung akibat dari hidup glamour yang sudah melewati batas. Tak bisa ia hindari hukuman ditentukan oleh keluarganya sendiri. Dibuang ke San Fransisco, tinggal di rumah seorang billionaire muda bernama Wilzton Davis tanpa dibekali sepeser pun uang. Tidak hanya hari-hari harus dilewatinya yang berubah drastis. Namun juga, hati dan hasratnya. Wilzton terlalu tampan dengan paras menawan dan tubuh tinggi atletis. Ditambah sentuhan-sentuhan pria itu yang selalu membakar gairahnya. Sarla tak bisa menahan godaan. Perlahan namun pasti, ia mulai terperangkap. Bergantung pada Wilzton hingga memberikan cinta dan tubuhnya untuk pria itu seutuhnya.

“Kau ingin menyelamatkannya dariku?” suara Xavier begitu dingin, namun berdesing di telinga Hazel seperti pisau yang diasah. “Kalau begitu, serahkan dirimu padaku.” Hazel terperangah, “Brengsek! Kau pikir ini semacam transaksi kotor? Aku bukan barang yang bisa kau tawar!” Xavier perlahan mendekat, menghapus jarak di antara mereka. Dengan kasar dan mendominasi, ia mencium Hazel dengan penuh gairah. Sebuah penanda, seolah berkata, 'kau milikku sekarang.' Hazel terhentak, tubuhnya gemetar karena kaget dan marah. Tapi Xavier hanya menyeringai puas, seperti predator yang tahu mangsanya mulai terperangkap. “Kau harus bertanggung jawab atas perbuatanmu ini…” bisiknya di telinga Hazel, suaranya rendah dan menggetarkan saat Xavier melanjutkan. “...kucing liarku.” __ Awalnya, Hazel hanya ingin membantu saudaranya dari pria bernama Xavier. Sebuah niat sederhana, tapi langkah kecil itu justru membawanya ke gerbang mimpi buruk yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Dunia gelap yang dipenuhi darah, pengkhianatan, dan bayangan seorang pria yang tak seharusnya masuk dalam hidupnya. Di saat pikirannya diliputi kebencian dan tubuhnya dipenuhi adrenalin, Hazel justru disambut kenyataan pahit, tunangannya sendiri berselingkuh. Hancur dan marah, ia pergi ke bar, membiarkan alkohol menelan logikanya. Ia hanya ingin melupakan. Namun malam itu, sebuah kesalahan fatal terjadi. Dalam kabut mabuk dan luka hati yang menganga, Hazel terjatuh dalam pelukan pria yang paling ia benci… dan bangun di ranjang Xavier Lautaro Davis. Dan sejak malam itu, hidup Hazel tak lagi menjadi miliknya. Setiap langkah untuk menjauh hanya membuatnya semakin tenggelam. Dalam permainan kekuasaan yang kejam, dan hasrat yang tak bisa dijelaskan, Hazel menyadari satu hal, semakin ia membenci Xavier, semakin kuat belenggu yang pria itu lilitkan di sekelilingnya. Kini, pertanyaannya bukan lagi bagaimana cara keluar, tapi berapa harga yang harus dibayar untuk bebas dari obsesi seorang Xavier Lautaro Davis?

"Mommy dan Daddy mau ke mana?" "Daddy dan Mommy akan bicara soal adik bayi dulu, Nak. BJ tunggu di sini. Oke?" "Oke, Daddyyy!" Xevia kian menarik cepat tangan Argon. "Apa maksudnya soal Jevon ingin punya adik? Kau tidak memengaruhi anak kita bukan?" Xevia langsung saja mencerca dengan pertanyaan, ketika mereka baru tiba di dalam kamar. "Tidak mungkin Jevon bisa punya ide un--" Xevia tak bisa melanjutkan ucapan karena Argon mendorongnya ke dinding. Lalu, mantan suaminya itu mengungkung dengan tubuh kokoh nan atletis. Xevia tidak bisa leluasa bergerak. "Aku sudah cukup bersabar selama ini, Xe. Aku tidak bisa menolerir lagi ketidakadilan yang aku terima." "Ketidakadilan apa yang kau maksud?” tanya Xevia kesal. "Ketidakadilan soal anak." Argon tetap mempertahankan seringai di wajah. "Setelah kita bercerai, kau bisa setiap hari dengan Jevon. Sedangkan aku? Hanya sendiri tanpa anak yang hidup bersamaku." "Aku ingin kau memberikanku seorang bayi lagi, Xe. Aku kira kita akan impas." Xevia membeliakkan mata lebar-lebar. "Apa yang kau mau? Bayi? Dariku? Bagaimana bisa?" "Kenapa tidak? Kau pernah mengandung anakku bukan? Tidak mustahil memberikanku satu bayi lagi." "Aku cuma ingin punya anak darimu, Xe. Aku tidak mau wanita lain. Apa kau bersedia satu kali lagi memberikanku seorang bayi?" imbuh Argon mantap. …………………… Walau sudah bercerai dengan Argon Davis, nyatanya perasaan Xevia untuk sang mantan suami masih ada. Begitu juga Argon yang hanya ingin mencintai Xevia sepanjang hidupnya. Perpisahan mereka bukan akhir bagi Argon, sebab sekembalinya Xevia ke California dengan anak mereka. Maka, kesempatan untuk bisa bersama Xevia terbuka lebar. Argon sudah menyiapkan beberapa trik kotor agar sang mantan istri mau menikah lagi dengannya. Argon yakin Xevia masih menyukainya. Sebab, wanita itu tak pernah menolak sentuhannya. Dan, ternyata mereka tetap cocok menjadi partner di ranjang. Setiap sentuhan terasa membakar untuk satu sama lain. Tak hanya kepuasaan tercipta, melainkan juga misi untuk menghasilkan seorang bayi. …………..