Eminence In Shadow Claire

“You scrape by, taking me to cheap dinners, wearing the same old clothes, living like you're stuck in some broke college life. It’s embarrassing. You’re embarrassing!” Claire scoffed at Julian,“We’re done, Julian. Take your pathetic cheap gift and get out of my life. This is over.” -- Julian, a young man, barely getting by as a janitor, had always been belittled and looked down upon by society. He was constantly treated like he was worthless. Not caring what the world thought of him, he never stopped trying to make his fiance Claire happy, pouring every ounce of himself into their relationship. However,Julian uncovers the painful trut, that Claire has been cheating on him with his boss, leaving him broken hearted. That same night, he’s left homeless. Faced with the harsh reality, he was forced to reclaim his estranged family empire, to teach those who looked down on him, and treated him like dirt a lesson.

At her graduation ceremony, Claire White eagerly awaited Adrian to finally make their relationship public. But to her horror, she watched as he got down on one knee and proposed to Nicole, the esteemed daughter of a powerful Alpha. Heartbroken, Claire drowned her sorrows at a bar, where she met a dangerously alluring man, Theo. Sparks flew between them, but just before they crossed the line, fate intervened desperate phone call about her father's sudden illness pulled her back to reality. With her father's life on the line and medical bills piling up, Adrian offered financial help on the condition that she became his mistress. Furious, Claire refused, only to find herself blacklisted and unable to secure a job. Just when she was at her lowest, an unexpected opportunity arose a high-paying position as the secretary to the CEO of a prestigious company. But upon stepping into her new workplace, she discovered a shocking truth her new boss was Theo. And worse still, he was Adrian' s father.

Le jour où Claire Jarry a fait une fausse couche, Adrien Charon et leur fils, Léo Charon, assistaient au spectacle préféré de l'amour idéal d'Adrien. « Claire, tu cherches toujours des histoires, tu trouves ça drôle ? » « Papa, change de maman, elle est trop pénible ! » Le jour de son anniversaire, Claire revenait de l'hôpital lorsqu'elle a découvert son mari en train de fêter l'anniversaire de son amour idéal. Le fils qu'elle avait mis au monde, au péril de sa vie, répétait sans cesse qu'il voulait protéger celle qui lui avait tout pris. Les yeux rougis, Claire a esquissé un sourire ; elle a quitté, sans hésiter, la prison conjugale qui l'avait enfermée pendant cinq ans. Adrien et Léo croyaient qu'en quittant la famille Charon, elle ne survivrait pas ; à leur grande surprise, elle est devenue une femme hors de leur portée. « Monsieur Charon ! Le modèle conçu par Madame a pris la tête des ventes nationales, il a totalement écrasé le groupe Charon ! » « Monsieur Charon ! Madame a remporté le championnat du monde de design en intelligence artificielle ! » « Monsieur Charon ! Madame a été invitée par un Président étranger à un banquet d'État ! » Le cœur en miettes, Adrien, tenant son fils, s'est mis à genoux devant elle, « Claire, je t'en supplie, aime-moi encore une fois ! Si tu reviens, je suis prêt à vivre comme un chien ! » Mais, de l'autre côté de la porte, Maxime Delaunay, d'une beauté troublante, portait un collier de cuir ; Il a enroulé la laisse ornée de diamants autour de la paume de Claire, le regard brûlait d'une dévotion folle, « Ma maîtresse, à partir d'aujourd'hui, je ne vivrai que pour toi. Adopte-moi, je t'en prie. »

Survive in the world ruled by the dead. The life of Claire and her family takes a turn when they have heard about the zombie outbreak. They panicked, of course, but they still believe that there will be a cure to this type of virus. The virus was believed to spread from the United States across the globe through an illegal drug called "alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone" or Flakka. Claire, her family, and the people who they'll meet will continue to meet good and bad people along the way, but will they survive in this world ruled by the dead? Have you ever wondered how you will survive when a zombie outbreak comes? Read at your own risk. Enjoy! ;)

Napilitan si Claire na pakasalan si David Buenavista dahil sa mga magulang nilang pilit silang ipagkasundong ikasal. Nagkahiwalay si Claire at ang kaniyang nobyo sa kadahilanang pareho sila ng sitwasyon. Pinagkasundo rin ang nobyo nitong ikasal sa matalik nyang kaibigan na si Irene. Paano nga ba mamuhay kasama ang lalaking hindi nya pa lubos na kilala? Paano ba sila magkakasundo at makipag kilala sa isat-isa kung pareho silang hindi interesado sa isat-isa?

Claire's love for Richard was legendary — three years of devotion that everyone envied. Until the day she found her best friend Monica on top of her husband in their living room, and her world shattered. "Sign it, Claire," Richard said, tossing divorce papers at her hospital bed, his once-warm blue eyes now ice cold. "You disgust me. You're clingy, obsessed, and suffocating." One year later, Claire Winfred returns to town — transformed, powerful, and engaged to billionaire Alexander Hayes. But she hasn't come back for a new beginning. She's come back for revenge. Now she's the one calling the shots, trapping Richard behind his desk, her hand gripping his tie. "Tell me, Richard," she purrs, "do you still find me disgusting?" "Yes," he lies, even as his body betrays him. "Then explain why you're so hard right now." The seduction has begun. But in a game this dangerous, who will be the hunter and who will be the prey?

“Don’t let me choose between the two of you, Claire. Because it will definitely not be you.” I gasped at his words and my chocolate brown eyes widened as I stared into his blue one. I whimpered. My throat runs dry. Five years…. Five fucking years Is this how it all ends? “Choose Alan! Choose! Because I am not sharing your fucking ass with a nasty home wrecker. “ my voice shifted coldly. The humming of my heart could be heard miles away but I was not backing down. “Fine! You asked for this. Don’t say I didn’t warn you….I, Alpha Alan Crawley of desert storm pack reject you, Claire Claver, and your pup as my mate and pup. From this day you are banned from entering my pack. “ My heart clenched. Pain rippled through me…. *** Claire Claver had a crush on the future alpha of her pack for most of her teen years. On her 18th birthday, she found out she was mated to Alan Crawley It was a dream come true when he made her his in every way possible. Five years later, when it was around the time for her Luna ceremony, she catches him buried inside a woman, his so-called cousin, Olivia. All hope was lost for Claire, but little did she know that a powerful Lycan was searching for her after he caught a sniff of her scent would Claire find happiness again? Read on to find out.

Claire Aniston had been in love with Calvin Bennett for a decade. In all that time, he had blown hot and cold, but she never minded. She was certain that someday, he would see how much she truly cared. That faith shattered on the night of their engagement party. Claire found him wrapped up with Iris Aniston. "Once I marry Claire and get control of the shares, I'll divorce her and marry you," she heard him tell Iris. So that was the truth. He wasn't just guarded—he didn't love her at all. Worse, he had been using her from the start. With cold resolve, Claire went straight to the head of the Bennett family. "Grandpa George, I've made up my mind. Calvin doesn't love me, and I won't force him into this. I'm not going to marry him." The old man was shocked. "But…you've loved him all these years. Did he do something wrong? Don't worry, you will always be the one I want for my grandson." "Grandpa George, the wedding date doesn't need to change. I will still marry into the Bennett family—but I'm choosing a different groom. "On the day of the wedding, seven days from now, I will draw lots among all the eligible male heirs of the Bennett family. Whoever is chosen will become my husband." After all, things couldn't possibly get any worse.

What happens when you are caught in a love triangle between your first love, new love, and best friend? Claire June was orphaned at the age of ten; her parents were killed right before her by a psychopath out to get revenge. She was then adopted by her neighbors whose son Lucas Jackson turns out to be her best friend and has always been in love with her but she has always seen him as a brother and friend; nothing more. She then fell with Justin Cruise, their love was magical and genuine; they became soulmates and decides to get married. On the day of their wedding, Claire is shot by the same person who kills her parents. She wakes up having battled with life and death to an entirely different world; a world that has moved on two years forward without her. She is devastated when she finds out she had been in a coma but the biggest shock came when she realized, that Justin her one true love is a multi-billionaire and co-founder of the biggest tech company and married to a model name Emily Chase. Overwhelmed by despair and heartbreak. She is broke and is offered a job to be the personal assistant of Gabriel Jones who is also the co-founder of the tech company, wealthy billionaire, and best friend to Justin. Justin begins to get jealous of the growing attachment between Claire and Gabriel, what will happen when Lucas confesses his feelings to Claire and is willing to do anything to fight for her love? Stuck in a tangled triangle between first love, new love, and best friend. Who would she decide to go the long road with?

"You are getting married to Damien McMillan, the eldest son of the McMillan family" --- Claire was told to get married to a man she barely knew because of business income and public rumors. The McMillan family had been their enemy and business rivals for over ten years and all of a sudden, she was getting married into that same family. She couldn't object even if she wanted to because she was mute. Because of her disability, her family treated her like nothing and they only saw her as a tool for cleaning up their mess. Damien McMillan on the other hand was twisted. No one knew the real him because his attitude and intentions were hard to detect. Damien was also facing the same cruel life as Claire - cleaning up his family mess because he was a half-breed (stepbrother). Even if they saw him as a tool, Damien was something much greater. Damien was hiding his identity and was waiting for the right time to expose it but suddenly, he felt another leech around his neck when he was told to get married to Claire Adamson, the youngest daughter of the Adamson family.