December Ch 48

She has never fallen in love before and is as innocent as a child He is a notorious gang leader and a playboy with a different woman in his bed every night What would happen when they collide?? Foreword Arielle is the epitome of innocent with never been in love in her life before and never having had a boyfriend due to her strict family. She has always had a bubbly personality while living in her own fantasy life Xander is a notorious gang leader with a secret and has been hurt enough times in life to know better than to feel weakness and fall in love. He has hardened his heart for years and doesn't know any feelings other than hatred and coldness What happens when they meet in an unexpected place and gets tangled in each other's limbs? What happens when they have their own 48 hours of a fantasy world? They promise to never cross paths again but what happens when Arielle is thrust into an arranged marriage with none other than Xander's brother? Can they keep their secret? Can they deny the physical attraction towards each other? Will Xander finally learn to love or will he only hurt Arielle in the end? 

Tidak menarik, tidak punya pengalaman percintaan, miskin; adalah tiga hal yang menggambarkan seorang Kanaya. Tidak punya pekerjaan tetap dan tidak mampu membayar kos membuat Kanaya berada dalam kondisi genting. Nasib Kanaya yang sudah pasrah dan hampir putus asa berubah drastis dalam hitungan jam karena seekor kucing. Semua itu terjadi karena dia bertemu dengan seorang pria tampan nan menyebalkan yang membutuhkan bantuan Kanaya untuk merawat majikannya yang manja dan berkaki empat… alias seekor kucing! Seekor kucing juga akhirnya membuat Kanaya dekat dengan seorang pattisier ganteng dan baik hati. Lalu bagaimanakah ritme hidup Kanaya setelah berbagai hal tak terduga terjadi dalam hidupnya? Apakah hidupnya masih tetap sesuram sebelum dia mengenal dua pria yang sangat bertolak belakang itu?

“Summer,” he called her name. She ran to Osiris and hugged him as she cried. "We broke up. He hurt me and cheated many times. This must be my karma for what I did to you." Tears streaming down her face, she asked for his forgiveness. "If I could turn back time, I would choose you. If I'm given the chance to love you again, I will make it right." Osiris and Summer walked through the rain-soaked gardens, their clothes clinging to their skin. Just as they reached the grand doors of the mansion, they swung open, revealing Osiris' wife standing in the doorway, Martha, in her pregnant state. --- When a chance encounter leads to an unusual pact, Summer becomes the unlikely tutor for Osiris in the art of domesticity. As they navigate the trials of chores and life's uncertainties, a unique bond blossoms. But destiny has more in store as their paths diverge, only to reunite in a twist of fate. Osiris, driven by a silent admiration, becomes the steadfast pillar in Summer's whirlwind rise to stardom. Amid the glitz and glamour of showbiz, a stolen kiss in the moonlit confines of a car reveals hidden desires, setting the stage for a passionate dance of emotions. In a tale of love and longing, Osiris yearns to bridge the gap between their worlds, all while concealing his true identity as a powerful CEO. Summer, caught in a web of emotions, grapples with secrets she's compelled to keep. The stage is set for a heart-wrenching encounter when past promises collide with present desires, challenging the very fabric of their connection.

[This is an English language version/translation] When Atlas, the driver of CEO Connor meets the broke woman, Heather, who wants to flip her poor world into the other way around, she rejects him and chooses her rich childhood best friend, Theory, in exchange of her virginity and also part of their deal in the past. Little did Heather knows that after she turned down Atlas for being a poor, his CEO boss, Connor, made him the heir of the company. Heather finds herself blind for months in her love for Theory that abuses her and cheats on her. She goes back to Atlas, one rainy night of December, asks for a second chance but soon as Atlas steps back after their hug, she saw another woman from behind in her late pregnant state, she's Margaery— Atlas' wife.

"Mas, ayo kita bercerai!" Sebaris kalimat itu meluncur dengan lugas dari mulut, Jasmine Adrielle Zivanna (22 tahun). Pagi ini tepat 48 jam mereka baru saja melangsungkan pernikahan, tapi dengan beraninya Zee menggugat Kayvandra Shawn Dirgantara (27 tahun) untuk berpisah. "Jangan bercanda, nggak lucu, Zee." Timpal pria yang masih membiarkan letak resleting celananya terbuka. Kay tertawa geli, ia menggeleng kecil sambil berkacak pinggang di tepi ranjang. "Aku serius, Mas." Jawab Zee sambil memegang erat ujung selimut yang membungkus tubuhnya hingga bagian dada. Ya. Mereka adalah sepasang pengantin baru, dan mereka telah melewati malam pertama dengan penuh cinta yang membara. "Aku sudah memenuhi kewajibanku padamu, Mas. Kamu senang kan sudah mendapatkan bukti jika aku masih perawan. Lagi pula nggak lucu kalau sampai orang lain tahu, janda Kayvandra Shawn Dirgantara, pemilik perusahaan garmen ternama .... masih virgin." Zivanna, perempuan muda itu pasti memiliki alasan kuat saat menginginkan perpisahan secara sadar. "Kamu sudah gila, Zee?" raut wajah Kay berubah tidak santai, ia menurunkan bahunya perlahan. "Iya, aku memang sudah gila, Mas. Oleh karena itu cepat talak aku sekarang untuk menyudahi kegilaan ini!" Perempuan berkulit putih bak batu pualam dengan rambut kemerahan tergerai sepunggung itu menatap tajam presensi Kay yang mati-matian sedang menahan emosinya. Tapi kenapa Zivanna mendadak memutuskan untuk mengambil jalan perceraian ketika mereka baru saja melewati malam pengantin 48 jam dengan penuh gelora? Apa yang sebenarnya sudah terjadi dengan perempuan yang selalu dipandang Kay adalah wanita termanis dan lemah lembut itu? Kenapa sekarang Kay melihat Zee menjadi sosok tegas dan penuh percaya diri?

Sanggano. Barumbado. Tarantado. Ilan sa pantukoy kay ISAGANI TRINIDAD sa lugar na kinalakhan. Wala siyang pakialam sa kahit anong marinig lalo na kung walang ambag sa buhay niya. One night, he was kidnapped. And the one who abducted him, was a beautiful woman named Willow Esposito Ivanov. The reason---Willow wants him to join Foedus, an organization that once he won't survive the initiation, it means he will die. Snatched. Fascinated. Jeopardized. Three words he felt while being initiated. And when he thought everything was fine after he became a member of Foedus and has Willow on his side... the reason why he was chosen, and the secret behind his past will blow to his face like a bomb.

She was her own person and knew exactly what she wanted. He owned the whole damn thing and thought he could do anything. She had something he wanted but didn't know. He had what she'd always dreamed of, but she had no idea how to achieve it. She lied out of love. He didn't forgive anyone. She hated him from the first time she saw him. He tried to destroy her in every way possible. Bárbara Novaes never imagined that her peaceful life would suddenly turn upside down, when a deathbed request would make her main objective to enter the life of the best-known CEO in the country. Heitor Casanova has never seen a woman as persecuting and insistent as Barbara. But it didn't cross her mind that she didn't want the same thing as everyone else: "him". The bond that united them would force the two to live under the same roof, with a single common goal: to protect what they loved most. Is it possible for mutual anger to turn into love? Would they admit the new feelings that were emerging that they were not able to accept? And would they overcome together all the obstacles that would be created to prevent this relationship from happening??? My first enemies to lovers and CEO together!!! What will it do??? I don't know. Want to find out with me??? Cover: Larah Mattos

…“And sweet love,” I said, addressing the scared lady on the bed. “You didn’t steal my man. In fact, you have finally liberated me. Thanks for the favour,” I added before taking a picture of them. Sophia decides to escape from the wreckages of a failed marriage and enjoy her newfound freedom. She soon finds unexpected sanctuary in the arms of a man who is twice her age, a silver-fox tycoon with immaculate charm. Their romance ignites against a backdrop of bustling corporate affairs and simmering personal battles. As Sophia's past demons and Dominick's vengeful ex-wife converge like storm fronts, their love becomes both shield and target. Her daughter's safety is now and stake and Sophia must become a mother, a lover and a warrior to navigate the dark crevices of betrayals and half-truths. Would the love between her and her new found romance be the key to their salvation or would it mean their downfall?

Amy is a musician whose music got distorted and warped due to a tragedy and guilt building up inside of her. Yet in the midst of her sadness appeared the brooding Antonio Russo; a sexy Italian man with a secret. During the whirlwind romance with the man she deemed her first love, Amy was swept her off her feet, until it all came to a screeching halt in the form of striking blue eyes. Dimitri Baranov has come to claim what was promised to him so long ago - but will Amy give in to temptation or follow old customs? In this brand new Bratva/Italian Mafia dark romance, you will find out that love can come from the worst places and blossom into something beautiful. *Book 2 of The Mafia Trinity Series of Novels.*

Warning 21+ Jean pikir, niatnya mengijinkan sang istri bekerja membawa hal baik baginya. Sayangnya, semua salah besar. Kedatangan Nilam sebagai pembantu di rumahnya justru membuat rumah tangganya menjadi semakin kacau. "Tuan, kalau kesepian bilang ya! Nanti biar saya temenin." — Nilam "Emm— Bisa mundur sedikit gak! Aku takut istriku liat!" Jean