Cut The Tension With A Knife

Andreas Sanders daringly returned to Ashford City in order to escape from his engagement party that was to be held in Paris. He would never accept an arranged marriage that would clearly trap him further in his own family's game. Therefore, he realized that there was only one thing to do now. That is to secure a beneficial marriage. Love and fairy tales were unnecessary. The only thing Andreas needed was an intelligent woman who could engage in mentally stimulating debates with him. Luckily, Andreas found her in the form of his friend's secretary. She was tall and elegant, dressed in a tailored suit with long pants, supported by seven-centimeter-high heels, with wavy hair, red lipstick, and, of course, a sharp tongue. A truly perfect combination. The woman that Andreas desired. Vlora Anderson. * 2nd book of seri 'The CEO'

Nakatakda nang ikasal si Serrie matapos siyang isalang ng magulang sa isang fixed marriage. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang aksidenteng may nangyari sa kanila ni Hidan Alijer. Ang kinatatakutang CEO at bilyunaryo ng kilalang construction company. Ngunit ang problemang iyon ay nasundan pa nang magbunga ang isang gabing pagsasalong iyon. Ngunit papaano kung malaman niyang ang lalaking nakatakdang ikasal sa kaniya at ang lalaking siyang ama ng batang dinadala niya ay iisa?

“You shouldn’t be here, you're the Alpha King and Liam's uncle.” I managed to say, trying to resist his touch. He chuckled deeply, “You forgot one more thing” he said simply, brushing his thumb over my lower lips. “What is that?” I whispered almost inaudibly. “I'm also your mate.” He murmured, leaning towards me. “What do you want from me?” I asked, feeling so confused. “Isn't it obvious?” He asked with a smirk, “I want you.” . . Aria is heartbroken, when her fated mate, the Alpha's son, betrays and brutally rejects her. Seeking for temporary comfort, she finds herself in the arms of a mysterious stranger who offers her the comfort she desperately craves that night, under the influence of a sexual stimulant and she flees the next morning. To her shock, she discovers her passionate night was spent with her ex-mate's uncle, the Alpha King, Alpha Knox Blackwood, who is also her second chance mate. Knox however is not willing to let her go. He has had a taste, and wants her for himself. Knox offers her a second chance — an opportunity to leave her past as an omega behind, and she quickly accepts. However, there are so many people not happy about this, and Knox has a dark secret. What happens when their dark pasts rise up to haunt them?

There comes a time in some people’s lives when they feel like actors playing a role for which someone has changed the story line.Toast With Jelly is a powerful story of a woman coming to know herself through a series of tragic life events."A Wild Ride .... Pam has had a childhood that most people would't recover from. Nonetheless, she's trying to make a life for herself, with a job and a beautiful Russian lover. When she takes up the offer of high paid escort work, the life she worked to build starts falling apart. As she tumbles from one problem to the next, who will save her? Her mother, who caused all the trauma? Her sensual, hard-drinking lover, who is off the rails? Or the handsome martial arts teacher she may be falling for?

Broken, drunk and dejected at a bar. Valerie met a stranger whom she had a wild, one night session with. She finally decided to leave her five devoted years of marriage to start a new life of fun as a single woman. But just as she began to enjoy her newfound life, she suddenly collapsed at a party."You're " was like a toll of doom to Val. She knew instantly that her life was in ruin, knowing that she was for a stranger. Whilst contemplating whether to keep the or it, She received a call. "Hello stranger" she couldn't mistake that voice for any other person's. It was 'her' stranger.

Loreigna Miguel, anak ng isang business tycoon. Laki sa luho at nakukuha lagi ang gusto—well except sa puso ng lalaking nagugustuhan niya. Mula mag-dalaga ay naging pantasya niya ang barkada ng kanyang kuya na si Dr. Lance Valdez, isang veterinary. Kaya kahit wala siyang hilig sa pet ay kumuha siya ng alagang aso, para may dahilan siya sa madalas na pagpunta sa clinic ni Lance. Ngunit kahit nagawa na niya ang lahat ng pagpapapansin hindi talaga tinatablan ito sa kanya. Batang kapatid lamang ang tingin sa kanya ng binata. Kung kaya naman sa labis na pagkagusto dito ay gagawa siya ng desperadang hakbang upang maangkin ang lalake, Pipikutin niya ito! Plinano niya ng maayos ang gagawin niya at kung kailan feeling niya ay successful ang ginawa-nagkamhali siya. Dahil sa halip na ang lalakeng pantasya ang makikita kinaumagahan. Si Bjorn, ang lalakeng labis na kinakainisan niya ang bumungad sa kanyang tabi. She made the biggest mistake in her life. She spend the night with the wrong man.

"Since you're a dealer, let's make a deal." That simple statement changed Elaine's life completely. Elaine Jones is a beautiful, young woman who owns a flower shop. Despite her quiet exterior, she has a dark past of being a thief and con artist. Being her young sister's only family, she decides to stop her dealings but when her sister lands in a hospital, she gets desperate. Zack Dobre is the charming CEO of Noble Armour, a popular jewelry brand. Being over his thirties and with a son, his parents are persistent on getting him married. One night, he throws a party to celebrate his new collection and notices a thief in their midst. They're not in love, it's just a marriage of convenience and neither is willing to yield. Or so they thought.

Isang salita para ilarawan si Leah Olaer: Mataba. At dahil sa kanyang matabang katawan, nagtaksil ang kanyang fiancé na si Kyle at ang babaeng pinagtaksilan siya ay tinawag siyang ugly fat duckling. Hindi lang puso niya ang nasaktan kundi pati ang pride niya bilang isang babae. Kaya naman nang gabing nalaman niya na niloloko lang siya ng kaniyang fiancé, pumunta siya sa isang bar at nilunod niya ang sarili sa alak. That night, Leah was so down, hurt, in pain and depressed, then she came across Achilles Williams. Ang gwapong lalaki na walang kahihiyang hinalikan siya sa harap ng maraming tao. Sa sobrang kalasingan niya, naulit ang halik na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik. Saka lang niya narealize na mali ang ginawa niya ng magising siya kinabukasan at wala na ang kalasingan niya. So Leah did the most reasonable thing to do. Tumakas siya. At napatunayan ni Leah na ang kasabihang 'Kahit anong iwas mo, ang kapalaran ay hahabulin ka.' Dahil kahit saan siya tumakbo, naroon si Achilles at naghihintay sa kanya para akitin siya. Maniniwala ba siyang iba si Achilles sa manloloko niyang fiancé? Hahayaan ba niya ang puso na mahalin ang isang makisig at guwapong lalaki na alam niyang hindi bagay sa kagaya niyang ugly fat duckling? O babaguhin niya ang sarili niya para maging bagay siya rito?

"Remember your place, Olivia, You're my wife in name only. Don't get too comfortable," Lucas growls, his voice firm and commanding. "What's your problem, Lucas? I was just trying to be nice," Olivia retorts, her eyes flashing with anger. "You should respect the terms we agreed on, remember whose contract this is, Olivia. You should stick to it," Lucas snaps back, his voice cold and intimidating In a world of wealth and power, Olivia will stop at nothing to secure her inheritance - even if it means bringing home a stranger as her husband. With her family's shocking news ringing in her ear - “ get married or give up the company '' Olivia crosses paths with Lucas, a charismatic and enigmatic billionaire with demons of his own. As they navigate their pretend marriage, their initial hatred and distrust slowly give way to a forbidden attraction that they are not prepared to confront. But just as they begin to open up, deceitful lies and secrets threatened to tear them apart. Can they overcome the trauma of their past and confront the truth about their present? Or will they become strangers who never met each other? Dive in to find out……

Nagsimulang gumulo at manganib ang buhay ni Lilliane nang sapilitan siyang i-arrange marriage ng kanyang pamilya sa isang 68 taong gulang na media magnate na si Arnulfo Fuentes upang maisalba lamang ang kanilang kumpanya mula sa nalalapit nitong pagbagsak. Dahil sa desperasyon, at hindi niya maatim na ito ang makikinabang sa kanyang batang katawan, nagdesisyon siyang ibigay ang kanyang puri sa isang mas batang lalaki. Ngunit ang konsekwensya nang gabing iyon ay higit pa sa inaasahan ni Lilliane. Sa takot kay Mr. Fuentes at sa kalalabasan ng lahat, sumira siya sa kasunduan. Tinaguan at tinakbuhan niya ang kanyang malupit na pamilya at maging ang mapangangasawa. At hindi titigil ang mga ito sa paghahanap sa kanya lalo na si Fuentes hangga't hindi nito nakukuha ang 'kanya'. Subalit hindi lamang ang kanyang pamilya at si Mr. Fuentes ang naghahanap sa kanya kundi maging ang guwapong estranghero na pinag-alayan niya ng kanyang pagkababae matapos nitong mabasa ang article tungkol sa pagpapakasal niya sa kilalang media magnate. Mas higit pa itong nagkainteres kay Lilliane dahil sa talino, tapang at husay nitong magtago at tumakbo mula sa mga humahabol dito. Habang patuloy na bumabagsak ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya ay mas lalong nagiging determinado rin sila Mathilda na mahanap siya upang maituloy ang kasunduan na pilit tinatakasan ni Lilliane. Ngunit hindi makapapayag si Lilliane lalo na at nakataya ang lahat sa kanya—kalayaan, ang kanyang kinabukasan, at ang batang nasa kanyang sinapupunan—kailangan niyang lumaban at protektahan ang mga bagay na mahalaga sa kanya. Sa isang mundo na kung saan ang kapangyarihan, pera, kasakiman, at pagtataksil ang namamayani, makakaya bang lampasan ni Lilliane ang mga taong nais siyang kontrolin para sa mga pansariling interes, o mahuhulog siya sa mga kamay ng mga taong sinusubukan niyang takasan o sa taong ama ng ipinagbubuntis niya?