David Baldacci The Fallen

"You think you know hate, Avery?" His voice a dangerous rumble that seemed to roll straight through me. "Hate is easy. It’s the love that complicates everything." "Love? Don't talk to me about love. You wouldn't recognize it if it clawed its way into your heart." Liam's expression darkened, "And whose fault is that, remind me? You destroyed every ounce of it." My eyes filled with tears instantly, my voice so thick, it hurt my throat as the words came out. "And you made me pay for it, in the most horrible way. A person who loved a girl with his whole heart would never be able to do what you've done, what you've allowed to happen. That's why I hate you, because you never loved me, or else you couldn't do all this to me." His eyes sparked with anger "You have no idea what you're talking about." "Maybe I do, maybe I don't," I shot back bitterly, "But it seems like the only thing you're good at is pretending. Pretending to care, pretending to love—" "That's enough!" his voice boomed. "You want to see how real my feelings are? I should teach you a lesson on underestimating them." I tilted my chin up in defiance "Go on then, teach me." The next moment was a blur of motion as he closed the distance between us. His hands gripped my face, not gentle but not cruel—a fervent, desperate hold. His lips met mine in an intense, raw kiss, fueled by anger and deep, relentless desire. The kiss was punishing, his mouth moving against mine with a fierce urgency that left no room for doubts or second thoughts. As he pulled back, his eyes bore into mine, challenging, questioning, daring me to deny what lay between us.

Nagimbal si Farah Jimenez nang masaksihan niya kung paano patayin ang isang ‘di kilalang babae. Ang lalaking nagpapatay dito ay walang iba kung hindi si Lance Dominguez, isang napakayaman at maimpluwensiyang businessman hindi lang sa bansa kung ‘di maging sa buong Asya. Pinagbantaan siya nitong papa

"Isang gabing puno ng kapusukan ang nag-ugnay kay Isabella Zamora at Rafael Luis D. Grafton isang estranghero na hindi niya inakalang muling makakatagpo. Dapat ay isang lihim lang iyon, isang pagkakamaling dapat kalimutan. Ngunit sa muling pagtatagpo ng kanilang mga landas—hindi bilang magkaibigan, kundi bilang guro at prinsipal—mabubunyag ang isang lihim na matagal nang itinago. Sa gitna ng pag-iwas at pagkakaila, magagawa ba nilang talikuran ang nakaraan? O ang tadhana mismo ang pipilit sa kanilang harapin ito?"

Tamara, the mafia's gem! But in real life, isa lang siyang walang kwentang tao na ipinadala sa mafia's underground world para patayin ang pinuno ng mga mafia group kasama na ang lider ng Devil's Angel Mafia Organization. Hanggang sa muling magtagpo ang landas niya at ng mga taong nagpadala sa kaniya sa mafia's world. Sa pagkakataong ito, kalaban na ang turing nila sa kaniya. Sa gitna ng panganib at kalituhan, isang alagad ng batas, sa katauhan ni Lt. Andrei Montillano, ang maninindigan upang iligtas siya sa bingit ng kamatayan. Dahil sa ginawa ni Andrei, ituturing siyang bayani ni Tamara. Subalit lingid sa kaalaman ng dalaga, pagbabayarin siya ng bilyonaryong binata sa kamatayan ng ama nito na minsan ay naging target niya sa isang misyon. Ngunit paano kung sa huli'y kapwa sila mahulog sa kumunoy ng mapaglarong pag-ibig? Handa ba nilang kalimutan ang poot sa kanilang mga puso alang-alang sa nanganganib nilang anak? May halaga ba ang salitang pagmamamahal sa dalawang taong handang ipaglaban ang prinsipyo at katarungan kung pareho na silang natutupok sa apoy ng galit?

Bexan Ivanov witnesses a surprise terror attack during his 13th birthday and loses his father in the middle of the terror attack. A terrorist attempts to kill Bexan but fails because a heroic girl with a sniper saves him. Later Bexan knew, the heroic girl who saved him is actually an agent who works in a hidden agency, the unheard Onic Agency! Where undercover agents save the world in secret!Bexan felt immensely grateful towards the heroic girl who saved him from the brutal terrorist. After that, he decided to become an agent. Bexan was indebted to Onic so he pledged to give his full service to the said agency. Within 11 years, Bexan trained his ass off to become District 10's Supreme Commander and in order to do that, he has to get a hold of one of the biggest cases in Onic and that is terminating The Camorra Mafia Group.Bexan won't be handling this big time case alone. He will be assigned with a job partner, but wait a minute! Not just any job partner! Bexan becomes partners with a female agent who's a complete sloth. Lilith Divina helps Bexan with his first assignment in terminating the Camorra Mafia group. Bexan finds Lilith uncooperative with a drunken man's soul. Will their first assignment turn into a success? Or will it turn into a complete catastrophe?

Clementine Deschamps came from a family of farmers located in Rouen, France. Because of war, poverty, and oppression, she joined a rebel group against the king, but their rebellion failed when they fell into a trap. On the day of her execution, she unexpectedly captured the king's attention. Francis, the king, granted her the title of a marchioness and made her his chief mistress against her will. Now, with a crown on her head, what will she do to fight for her country? And to keep the heart of the king as well?

A marriage contract with her long time childhood crush, Blaze Smith, is the greatest gift that Dahlia Silvestre have ever received! Not until he filed a divorce paper the moment she was about to tell him she is pregnant with their first child. She was brokenhearted but then, her family abandoned her for not keeping the heir of the wealthiest family in the country. Hindi niya alam ang gagawin at kung saan siya pupunta lalo na't buntis siya. But fate brought her to the airport and there she met her ex-husband brother, Blake Smith. He looks so worried when he looks at her and said, "Marry me. I'll take care of you and our child. I promise to give you everything, love." That's when she knew it was him all along. She was destined to the billionaire... and the real heir.

"Mamahalin kita't pagsisilbihan buong buhay ko, kahit ikaw pa ang pinakamasamang babae sa mundo." Kung ikaw ay lumaking mayaman at naghihiga sa salapi, gugustuhin mo pa bang magtrabaho bilang tagasilbi ng isang malditang may kapansanan? Kakayanin mo bang pagtiisan ang masama niyang ugali sa loob ng apat na linggo? Iyan ang sitwasyong pinagdadaanan ng bilyonaryo at police officer na si Grellen Burnett, ang paminta na handang bumuka sa harap ng pinakamamahal niyang boss na si Inspector William Fukuyama. At dahil sa katangahan nito na naging dahilan para pag-pyestahan siya sa social media, napilitan si Grellen na maghanap ng babaeng ihaharap sa kanyang ama within a month to save his heritance. Sa paghahanap niya sa maswerteng dilag ay nagkrus ang landas nila ng negosyanteng si Barbara Durless. Unang kita palang niya sa dalaga ay talagang namangha siya sa kagandahan nito. So Grellen come up with a decision to get her on instant, and the only way to keep in touch with Barbara is to apply as her butler. Posible kayang mahulog ang loob ng beki na si Grellen sa katulad ni Barbara na daig pa ang may dalaw kung mag-taray? __ This is the original/old version of this novel written in 2020. This is one of my old stories so expect lots of errors and inaccuracies. Kung hindi naman kayo mateknikal at gusto niyo lang ma-enjoy ang pagbabasa, I suggest subukan niyo. Date started: June 03, 2020 Date finished: July 25, 2021 Officially signed on GoodNovel: November 15, 2021

Handang gawin ni Camille ang lahat para sa kaniyang anak, at kahit mahirap ang maging single mom ay kinakaya niya para sa nag-iisa niyang anak. Masaya at kuntento na siya sa buhay niya kasama ang kaniyang anak at kaniyang ina. Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Camille na magku-krus ang landas nila ng ex-boyfriend niyang si Damon Monteverde, na sa loob ng ilang taon ay isa nang ganap na business man at bilyonaryong CEO na nagmamay-ari ng tanyag na kumpanya, ang Sapphire J-well. Wala na sanang balak si Camille na sabihin kay Damon ang tungkol sa kanilang anak, ngunit mismong ang tadhana ang gumawa ng paraan para malaman iyon ni Damon at wala siyang magawa kundi ang ipagtapat dito ang totoo. Hahayaan niyang pasukin ni Damon ang buhay ng anak nila, ngunit itinatak na ni Camille sa puso at isip niya na tanging ang anak lang nilang si Joana ang ugnayan nila ni Damon. Pinipigilan niya ang sariling mahulog muli sa lalaki, kahit alam niyang hindi naman talaga namatay ang pag-ibig niya para rito kahit halos anim na taun na ang lumipas. Ngunit paano niya makakayang pigilan ang nararamdaman para sa lalaki kung madalas niya itong makita dahil sa kanilang anak?

Evelyn Vion is an ordinary woman with big aspirations of becoming a renowned writer. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Maxwell Fierez, a 30-year-old billionaire from a wealthy and influential family. Despite being aware of the vast differences in their worlds and backgrounds, they find themselves in a secret relationship. The question remains - how far will their forbidden love take them? Against the backdrop of Maxwell's father's disapproval and the challenges that lie ahead, fate seems determined to separate them. Unexpectedly, Evelyn discovers she is carrying their child, but she chooses to keep this news to herself. Until their paths cross once more, and Maxwell comes face to face with Evelyn's child, whose piercing blue eyes mirror his own. How will their smoldering resentment, buried anguish, and relentless urge to conceal drive them forward?