daddy's coming home for christmas

The day before New Year's, my younger brother announced he was bringing his girlfriend home for dinner. Excited, I drove my new car to pick them up, taking my daughter along with me. However, as soon as his girlfriend got in the car, her face darkened. "Henry, you didn't tell me your sister was staying at your place—and with a kid!" she snapped. I frowned and was about to explain when my brother quickly interjected, "She's not staying. After dropping us off, she'll be heading to a hotel." Only then did his girlfriend's expression ease. I swallowed my discomfort and asked my brother what he was planning. He leaned in with a conspiratorial grin and said, "Sis, don't cause any trouble for me, okay? My girlfriend is the daughter of the Cromwell Group's CEO!" My eyes widened in shock. Was not the Cromwell Group the same company my ex-husband had just handed over to me as part of our divorce settlement?

He didn't stop when he reached her but leaned forward and kissed her hard, on the mouth. The air left her lungs. Maybe it was because it was her first kiss or because he had kissed her, she didn't know but her lungs were burning, her lips were on fire. She was one fire. It ended in a second. She stared at him with wide eyes as he stared back. His hand traced her forehead, nose, lips and then chin as it stopped on her throat. She knew, by God she knew he could feel her pulse, the heat on her cheeks. "I'm home." Dean Woodland left two years ago without a word or sound and now he is back to bring his belongings with him.

Nagulat, namangha at nainggit ang lahat kay Shine Garcia nang luhuran siya ng elite na boyfriend at inalok ng kasal. Iyon na ang pangatlong alok nito ng kasal. Dalawa na nagawa niyang tanggihan at ngayon na hindi niya malulusutan. "Will you marry me?" Lumuhod si Elias Gustavo sa kaniyang harapan. Sa harap ng media. Cameras are snapping at them and her head spinning. Hindi pa siya pwede magpakasal. Hindi pa gayong hindi naman siya totoo at perfect na si Shine Garcia. She is just Luningning. Luningning Garcia-Altamayo. Probinsiyana at may tinatagong asawa. "Y-Yes," sagot niya sa kaniyang boyfriend. Dahil sa impulsive na pagpayag, napilitan si Reyna na balikan ang nakaraan para sa annulment. Sinong ang mag-aakalang ang tinatakbuhan niya noon, hahabulin niya ngayon para matuloy ang kaniyang happy ending. “Annulment? I don't need that. Ikaw lang ang may kailangan,” ang halos 'di na niya nakikilalang asawa, si Akim. "Ayaw mo bang mag-asawa ulit?” "I already have a wife," anito na ikinapula ng pisngi niya. "I never been a wife to you." "Iyon na nga, paano tayo maghihiwalay kung hindi ka naman naging asawa sa'kin? Why don't you try show me how bad of a wife you are. Be my wife for once, Ning, even just for a month. Baka magbago ang isip ko." At that very moment, Ningning felt like destiny slapped her on the face. "Sweet home, bitch!"

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY CONTAIN THEMES LIKE DARK AND SPICY ROMANCE, STEAMY AND SEXUAL CONTENT, VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND FORCED SEX WHICH IS STRICTLY NOT FOR KIDS UNDER +18 READER'S DISCRETION IS ADVISED. . "If I should take you tonight Sierra, your body belongs to me and only I will be able to touch and do to you as I please, do you understand?" He asked with a smug grin on his face while he waited for her response. "I don't care who the fuck you are but you can't hold me captive. I will run away from here. That I promise you!" She swore vehemently. "The thing is..." He tugged at the collar around her neck, pulling her forward with a sinister smile on his face. "You can run Piccola but you can't hide. I'd tumble the whole world upside down to find you if I have to. You belong to me and only me!" *.*.* . Twenty year old Sierra Delavine has a one night stand with a masked stranger at a hotel who turns out to be Diavolo Castillo, the most dangerous Italian Mafia and drug lord right after receiving the heartbreaking and devastating news of her sister's medical condition. Diavolo who is the sworn enemy of the former senator who happens to be her father, offers her a deal to become his sex slave in exchange of her sister's life. She would have to live with him for three months and take him. All of him whenever and however he wanted it. As their worlds collided, they found themselves caught in a web of lies, betrayal, and danger. Will Ciara accept Diavolo's offer and will she find solace in the heart of the ruthless Italian mafia?

Daphne suffered a massive heartbreak after being betrayed by her boyfriend and best friend. She, who always obeyed her boyfriend's wished, forgot who she was. Now, there is no longer the Daphne of old. She has become a Daphne who is even seductive to her daddy's friend. However, are the two just satisfying each other? Is it right for Daphne to have a relationship with her daddy's friend ? Will she be happy with that?

“You’re mine, Lily. I don’t care about your age or your past. You belong to me now.” William looked deep into my eyes with that smoldering stare, and I melted into his arms as his lips pressed down on my neck. It no longer mattered that he was old enough to be my father, or that he was my friend’s dad. All that mattered was that he was about to consume me. And I would let him. *** In the world of art and love, Lily and William's passionate journey unfolds. As Lily's paintings captivate the globe, their love is tested by a vengeful ex-wife and a dangerous art thief. Together, they navigate fame, deception, and the power of their shared dreams. A gripping tale of resilience and the bond between two hearts, will their love survive the shadows threatening to consume them? Billionaire Daddy’s Little Artist is created by Scarlett Rossi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

As an only heiress, she needs to hide her identity. So, she made a deal with a friend to have an act. She, then, became a student in highschool with a different identity. This will protect her from danger that surrounds her. She thought that would be her last mission for her safety but, she's wrong. She still needs one step. That is to find a man that can keep her safe and loved forever. She's fine with that not unless she found out who that man is. Her teacher.

"I’m just a 19-year-old, teenager and I already have a baby to take care of" her former mistress died due to child delivery, they entrusted an irresponsible, arrogant, and temperamental girl to take care of the child. Not until she realized that taking care of the child changed her " I should just get rid of this kid"

He straddled me, his hips swirling in slow, maddening circles. His body was right there, pressing into mine, and I couldn’t escape it; I didn’t want to. His hands found mine and guided them to his chest, and when my palms touched his warm skin, I was gone. My pulse was a blur of frantic beats pounding in my ears, drowning out the crowd's cheers and whistles. With his face inches from mine, Alec leaned in. His breath ghosted over my lips, his smile, cocky, knowing, playful, and somehow tender all at once. “You okay there?” he asked with an amused tone, and I opened my mouth, desperate to say something—anything—but nothing came out. My throat was dry, my skin was on fire and my mind was completely blank. All I could do was stare at him, completely mesmerized by how his body moved against mine and that wicked smirk on his lips. Before I knew it, heat pooled low in my belly, spreading downward, and I instinctively clenched my thighs together to stop the throbbing that ignited between my legs, but it was too late as I dampened the soft leather.

"If I knew I would lose all of it, I would have let you go from the beginning." Those were the last words Nadine said before collapsing from falling down the stairs. "If you had never been in my life, you wouldn't have lost it all." And the last thing she remembered was the cold face of her husband, who was disgusted to see her. Nadine thought it was the end of her life. And when she opened her eyes hell would await her. "Wait.. Why is it so comfortable in hell? And why is it similar to my room?" When Nadine opened her eyes she didn't feel any pain in her head and she was still wearing her nightdress. The sound of her mobile phone alarm made her startled. And what surprised her most, she found out the date on her phone. She returned three years ago. More precisely, one day before her wedding day with her husband. In disbelief, he circled her house, asking the servant what date it was. But they have the same answer. "God... Must be joking! Ha ha ha... For all day...." She laughed frantically. "If You want me to pay for my sin, choose before I've forced him to marry me." She bit her nail nervously and began to think. "I separated him from his lover once to marry me. Make an innocent man become a cheater and a despicable husband. Kill our unborn baby to get his attention. And end my life in misery. Now I have a second chance. I have to fix everything. Everything.... Maybe he and my unborn baby will forgive me and I won't die young." How can Nadine fix this mess? Can she get her husband's forgiveness? Or will she end up losing everything like before?