Entertaining The Reader With French Toast

Richard Lorde’s childhood friend had just become a widow. On our fifth wedding anniversary, he brought his childhood friend and her daughter into a karaoke box and removed my ring right before everyone. “Lily needs a proper status right now. It’s no longer right for you to wear that ring. “Resign from your job tomorrow and take care of Lily and her daughter.” Everyone in the room fell silent as they waited for me to blow my top off. But I said nothing. I calmly brought out the divorce agreement I had already signed, put it on the table, and left. My best friend stood up to advise me against it, but Richard just swung the wine glass and snorted. “Let her. She’ll come begging for my forgiveness before tomorrow.” When I slammed the door shut, I heard laughter from the room. What they did not know was that half an hour ago, I had received a message telling me that my visa application had been approved. The person in charge of picking me up had been waiting at my house ten minutes ago. This time, I was not turning back.

On Thanksgiving, my husband Steven Mandel showed up with another woman. Not just anyone—Fiona Osborne, his first love. She had Alzheimer's and only remembered him. And yeah, he said she was moving in. Steven's eyes were ice. "Erica, I stayed away from Fiona out of duty. But I'm not wasting what time I have left without her." Happy 50th anniversary to me. No gift—just a slap-in-the-face love confession. Maya, my daughter-in-law, tried to talk some sense into him, bless her. Then Anton—my own son—cut in. "Mom already kept Dad away from Fiona for years. She's tied ME to you for half my life. Now Dad just wants to take care of the woman he loves—what's so wrong with that?" Steven stepped in front of Fiona like some kind of hero. "Anton's right. Erica, I let you play the wife role for decades. Now, I want to be with the woman I truly love. "If you can't handle that, let's just get a divorce." I stood there, frozen. I'd walked away from a powerhouse law career for this family after we had Anton. I thought I had given everything, and in their eyes, I would be a perfect wife and a perfect mother. But today made it clear—I was never enough. No matter how much I gave, it was never going to be enough. I turned to Maya. She was crying. "You wanna get divorced together?"

I die on my wedding night. When Zachary Gordon receives a call from the police asking him to identify my body, he snorts disdainfully. "Who cares whether she's dead? I'll be there for the funeral." "We're not joking, Mr. Gordon. You should come down here." He glances at the woman in his arms as a hint of impatience flickers in his eyes. "Fine."

In the second month of my relationship with my best friend Sophie Vaughn's older brother, Elias Vaughn, Thanksgiving arrives. Sophie leans in, eyes gleaming with mischief. "Elias is bringing his girlfriend home for the holiday. Let's see what all the fuss is about." I take my time getting ready, heart fluttering with hope. Just maybe, I'll finally be formally introduced as his girlfriend. But the moment I step inside, I see him with another elegant, beautiful woman, smiling as he introduces her to his parents. "This is my girlfriend," he says. He then inadvertently looks over at me, stiffening for a moment, clearly caught off guard. But just as quickly, he recovers and turns to the woman beside him. "That woman over there is my sister's friend and a part-time student. You could say she's a maid in our household." A maid? As it turns out, I'm nothing more than someone for him to kiss and sleep with. I was never someone worthy of standing by his side publicly. I turn away and board the train back to Ashcroft University, choosing my future over another night in his bedroom.

Dara sering memimpikan hal yang sama, yaitu bercinta dengan seorang pria misterius yang memiliki aroma maskulin yang terasa familiar bagi indra penciumannya. Mimpi itu terus berulang, hingga membuat Dara penasaran sosok di balik suara bariton yang menggetarkan hatinya. Sampai suatu hari, masalah di kantor membuatnya harus berhadapan dengan seorang CEO arogan bernama Alvian, rival bisnisnya. Terdesak, Dara terpaksa menerima bantuan dari Alvian, dengan syarat Dara harus menikah dengannya. Namun, satu per satu kejanggalan mulai muncul setelah mereka resmi menikah. Dara merasa Alvian menyimpan banyak rahasia. Terlebih, suara dan aroma khas Alvian mengingatkan dara akan pria misterius di dalam mimpinya....

I was only eleven when my life changed. My parents were gone, and my innocence was taken away. I grew up in a world where danger wore a suit and love felt like power. I learned to guard myself. But nothing prepared me for him, Lorenzo Vitalio. He is my guardian’s stepbrother. He watched me grow up. He is the man I shouldn’t want. Yet he is the only one I do. He’s 32, and I’m 20. The age difference is wrong. The feelings? Right—so painfully right that it hurts. I’ve loved him for as long as I’ve known what love is. But to him, I was just the girl he had to protect, not the woman he could claim. So I did what any heartbroken girl would do—I pushed him away. I made him notice me. I broke rules, crossed boundaries, and opened up the cracks in both of us. Just when I thought I’d finally lost him, he came back. Now the question is, can love survive the burden of secrets, danger, and years of denial? Or am I doomed to suffer for a man who knows how to protect but not how to love? This is the story of Evelyn Rose and Lorenzo Vitalio. A love too forbidden to begin. Too deep to end. And far too reckless to ignore.

"I'm a master at laundry and cooking, whether it's fast food, Japanese cuisine, or a French feast. What would you like to eat first? Marry me, and I guarantee you'll be blessed with delicious meals every day, Mr. Getson. So, will you marry me?""Sure!"After learning from the failure of her first marriage, Nancy only wanted an ordinary man to spend her life with during her second marriage. However, much to her surprise, her new husband, Yaacob, is revealed to be the primary heir to the country's most substantial fortune. When Nancy found out about this, her world turned upside down. Such wealth and privilege!After their marriage, Yaacob looked at the bland bowl of pasta before him and asked, "What happened to the French feast and Japanese cuisine you promised?"Hearing this, the woman in front of him swiftly untied her apron, raised one of her alluring legs, and casually sat on the table, "Would you prefer French cuisine, or me?"Yaacob, reminiscing about the previous night, replied, "You, of course!"

When Pollen, an unsuccessful writer goes on a mistaken blind date with the hot and handsome billionaire —Raymond Beckham, a simple toast leads to a drunken state and the two get tangled in a one night stand. Two months later, Pollen shows up at Raymond's engagement party pregnant. Raymond is forced into a contract marriage that changes his perspective on love forever.

"Regarde-la, la fille folle d'un traître." "J'espère qu'elle mourra et-" " Et alors nous n'aurons plus besoin de voir son visage ici. " " Pourquoi est-elle même ici ? " J'ai rapproché les livres de ma poitrine. Mes pas ont faibli lorsque j'ai levé les yeux et j'ai vu de nombreux autres étudiants chuchoter et me pointer du doigt. **************** Hannah Baker est la paria de la meute. Elle est faible, son loup ne peut pas bouger et son père est accusé d'être un traître envers l'Alpha. Son monde est brisé lorsque son compagnon s’avère être le fils de l’Alpha, Asher, qui la déteste encore plus que quiconque. Forcée de n'être que sa servante, Hannah prie la déesse de la lune de l'aider, sinon elle se suicidera. La déesse de la lune envoie de l'aide sous la forme de triplés à couper le souffle qui deviennent ses compagnons de la seconde chance. Alors que le danger rôde partout et que les secrets se dévoilent, Hannah doit sortir de sa carapace faible et se battre. Mais que peut faire un petit Omega ? Oh, mais elle peut faire tellement de choses, surtout quand elle est le loup blanc !

Behind the four walls of French college nothing is saint or pure. Students in this prestigious college all hail from their respective wealthy background. Their parents are all the most powerful and wealthiest. By luck, Sara was enrolled in this college thanks to her filthy wealthy step father. She had thought all that was said about the college are Truth but no! It wasn't.