Did Jim Hutton Die Alone

Cuando Samuel Ledesma trajo a su nueva amante a casa por décima octava vez y hicieron el amor frente a mí, yo solo me limité a recoger en silencio la ropa que habían dejado tirada por todo el suelo. Sabía que eso era su venganza. Hace cinco años, sufrió un secuestro y estuvo a punto de morir. A pesar de sus súplicas desesperadas, yo decidí romper con él y marcharme del país. Cinco años después, se convirtió en el presidente de una empresa que cotizaba en bolsa y usó su dinero para mantenerme a su lado como su asistente. Cada cierto tiempo, traía a diferentes mujeres a casa y me mostraba, justo delante de mí, lo enamorados que estaban, solo para humillarme. Pero él no sabía que la persona que lo salvó de los delincuentes hace cinco años fui yo, y que la que no ha podido olvidarlo durante estos cinco años también era yo. Hasta que esta vez, la mujer que trajo a casa fue mi prima Judith, a quien yo había financiado durante años. Cuando ella, con una sonrisa de triunfo, acariciaba su vientre y me dijo que estaba embarazada de Samuel, yo simplemente la felicité con calma. Luego me di la vuelta y marqué un número. —Hola, respecto al proyecto de apoyo médico en la zona epidémica del que hablamos antes, ya lo he pensado bien. Estoy dispuesta a unirme.

Trapped in a sweltering 40-degree sauna room, I overheard my older brothers talking outside. My second-oldest brother, Sean Lambert, remarked, "This kid is too stubborn. We need to teach her a lesson." My third-oldest brother, Jacob Lambert, replied, "The temperature has been adjusted. She won't die." I was locked up alone for 72 hours. It was their way of punishing me because of my stepsister. Yet, they were the ones who used to love me the most. My father was a business tycoon, my eldest brother, Axel Lambert, was skilled in finance, Sean was a legal expert, and Jacob was a medical prodigy. My mother passed away after fulfilling her mission, leaving these four men to look after me. They once showered me with love like I was their precious gem, until I turned five. That's when my stepmother and her daughter came into the picture, and I was banished to the housekeeper's room. Their attention shifted entirely to my stepsister. Whenever she cried, my father would bring out the punishment box for me to draw lots. 72 hours passed, but no one came to open the door. Before I blacked out, a few lines of small text popped up before my eyes: [The minor character is about to die. Once she dies, she can be reunited with her mother.]

Elle Smith is struggling. She's flat broke, in between jobs, and the only one providing for her nephew. The only job offer for her is stripping, and she's so desperate she might take it. Recommended by a friend, she then enters a strip club, where she catches the eye of Trevor Gomez, and she's not sure if that's a good thing. He's mysterious, handsome, and controlling. Then here comes Drake Saber; he is grumpy, strict, and protective. But when Elle’s life falls apart, she realizes that these two men might be the only ones who can keep her safe. Until when will she let her innocence last?

RUINED IN SECRET: YES DADDIES is a collection of short romance stories, steeped with deep, visual and vividly described raw moments, deep ecstasy, the highest height of smutty satisfaction, and boldness that defies rules. He once desired her, touched her in ways that made her feel alive, and yet, years later, his orbs held nothing but disgust as he looked at her. Fine. The void would be filled by someone else, her next-door neighbour, the ex she never got over.

J'étais en phase terminale d'insuffisance rénale. Le rein le plus compatible qu'on ait enfin trouvé pour moi, mon mari Régis l'a offert à ma sœur Laurine. J'ai refusé la proposition du médecin d'attendre un autre donneur et suis sortie de l'hôpital. Dégoûtée par ces gens, j'ai compris qu'il était inutile de continuer à me battre. Alors j'ai légué à ma sœur toutes mes économies des années passées. Enfin, j'ai vu mes parents sourire. Régis s'épuisait chaque jour à prendre soin d'elle. Loin de m'irriter, je l'encourageais à être plus attentionné. Quand notre fils a demandé si ma sœur pouvait devenir sa maman, j'ai même acquiescé en souriant. Mais pourquoi, maintenant que tout leur a réussi, regrettaient-ils soudain ?

The Clan Healer told me that without the vial of Progenitor's Blood, the Blood Blight afflicting me meant I had only seventy-two hours to live. But my husband, Miles, the new Duke of our world, gave the only vial of the precious cure to my adopted sister, Vivienne, the woman I had turned three years ago. "She's in agony from the rejection, Isolde. It's a pain you can't possibly understand." His tone was self-righteous, devoid of any concern for the patch of skin on my collarbone already turning to stone. I nodded, watching as the life-saving, dark red liquid slid down another woman's throat. I accomplished a great deal in the time I had left. As I signed the documents, the lawyer's hand trembled. "Are you certain you want to transfer everything, Your Grace? The territorial rights of a thousand-year-old clan..." I didn't hesitate. "Yes. To Vivienne." My adopted daughter, Lily, the girl I had risked everything to save, who was now forever frozen at the age of eight, cowered in Vivienne's arms, pointing at me and screaming, "Aunt Vivienne is my real mommy! You're the witch who turned us into monsters!" I offered no defense. "Yes, that's right. Be a good girl and listen to your new mother now." The Progenitor's Ring, the symbol of the clan's supreme authority, now rested on Vivienne's hand. "Oh, sister, you're too kind," she sobbed, her sobs a practiced performance. "I'll be sure to protect the family in your stead." I nodded. "You'll run things better than I ever did." I even signed away my control over the Elder Council, a council sustained by my own blood. For the first time in a century, a shadow of complex emotion crossed Miles's face. He stared at me,"Isolde, stop fighting. It's better this way. You need to rest." Yes. On my deathbed, I had finally become the perfect, submissive Isolde they always wanted. An Isolde who was about to turn to dust. The seventy-two-hour countdown had begun. I wondered, when I finally turned to ash,

Khadidja, l'enfant vendu, est l'histoire d'une fille vendue par ses parents à un chef de gang pour changer leur statut de pauvre à riche. Mais les choses ne se sont pas passées comme l'attendait le chef, car elle fut sauvée par un riche milliardaire qui a totalement changé sa vie. De retour après 4 ans, étant la femme d'un multimilliardaire craint par tous, elle n'a qu'une chose en tête : se venger de ses parents.

Hubungan Riana dan Reynald tak pernah disukai oleh Mayang, sang mertua. Terlebih, lima tahun menikah, Riana belum juga mengandung. Wanita itu tak tahu bahwa Riana hanya menuruti permintaan Reynald. Jadi, berbagai cara dilakukan sang mertua untuk memisahkan keduanya, termasuk mencarikan istri kedua untuk Reynald. Riana pikir suaminya itu akan teguh pada perasaannya, tetapi Reynald ternyata semakin berubah dan bertindak kasar. Kala putus asa selesai berpisah, Riana tiba-tiba bertemu dengan seorang pria misterius tampan yang ternyata seorang CEO! Pria itu menawarkan sebuah perlindungan untuknya. Apakah Riana akan menerimanya?

They are both Assassins in the same underworld organization. Diego never thought that the guy he worked with is actually a girl, and gorgeous. He wants to prove his worth. She wants to avenge her father's death. He was her father's killer. So, he dived deeply into the Mafia world. Agrianthropos City is his passport to win her heart. Will she still love him when he is the man she is actually searching for?

En la etapa terminal de mi insuficiencia renal, mi esposo le dio a mi hermana menor el único riñón que se adaptaba a mí. Rechacé la propuesta del médico de seguir esperando por otro riñón y me di de alta anticipadamente. Después de tanto dolor y desilusión, ya no tenía fuerzas para seguir luchando. Le entregué a mi hermana menor toda la fortuna que había construido durante estos años y, por fin, pude ver a mis padres sonreírme. Mi esposo quería cuidarla día y noche sin descanso. Pero yo solo no me enojé, sino que le aconsejé que fuera muy atento con ella. Incluso, cuando mi hijo dijo que quería que mi hermana fuera su mamá, también asentí sonriendo. Todo salió como ellos querían... entonces, ¿por qué ahora se arrepentían?