Even If You Don't Love Me Chapter 1

Frustrated by abusive father and domestic violence, 18 year old Veronica is on run to start a new life on her own. working several part time jobs to pay her bills and save for university. In the long run, she catches the eye of Italian Mafia boss who visits her university during a seminar. Her introvert personality and sad, pessimistic aura around her makes him suspicious and curious about her. and he is determined to find everything about her. is he going to love her, who had been lost in the long run while yearning for it? a journey of doom and downfall, miseries and anguish. will she ever accept him? while he is going to tame her. a dark romance which will be able to bloom or was doomed from the beginning?

“Mr Daniel, if we abort the baby, her womb might be damaged, the pregnancy is already a month.” “I do not care, doctor, I know what I have invested in your hospital, are you going to defy my orders? That bastard in her womb needs to be removed and I don’t f**king care if the option is taking out her womb, go on with the process..” What? He is going to kill our baby because of Rosa. “Please, don’t harm our baby, our child is innocent.” I begged in a faint voice, he turned to look at me, hoping he would have mercy instead, his Eyes were dead cold, giving me the chills all over my body, “What are you waiting for doctor, get rid of that thing now. “ The doctor signaled his nurses, I struggled but they gripped me as the doctor prepared the injection to kill my baby. “Please don’t kill my baby, please.” I cried out nonstop with everything left of me. I lost my voice as the doctor pierced the needle into my vein, my vitals became weak. I will never forgive Daniel and Rosa. I will make them pay….. Five years later, I returned as a multibillionaire and now the son of the devil that was once my husband wanted me back ,little did he know I am the devil herself. I am here to steal, destroy and ruin his life, the weak Lisa he once knew died that day at the hospital.

"What am I to you? A trash picker?" I asked him sarcastically, looking at him from head to toe in disdain. "Lauren." he growled, clenching his fists tightly, glaring at me in disbelief. "Yeah, I know this is my name. You don't need to remind me, and please don't pop up in front of me like an unwanted ad in the middle of an interesting scene. You irritate me the most in this way." I scolded him, still with an ugly expression in disgust on my face. "So, now I disgust you, huh? Why didn't you disgust before when I." "Because I was a fool back then. I assumed a filthy rock as a gem and paid a heavy price for that." Before he could complete his sentence, I interrupted him, scolding him in a loud voice. His already widened angry eyes widened more in shock this time. I took a step forward while locking my gaze with him. "A scum like you who used me when he needed me and then slapped the divorce paper doesn't deserve even a glance from me, Gabriel. Never bother me again, or else what I will do to you, you can't even think about that." "Hey, babe. Why are you here?" I beamed when I heard his magnetic voice calling me from behind. I immediately moved towards him when Gabriel held my wrist. "You are making a mistake, Lauren," he warned me in a stiff voice. I yanked my hand from his grip and threw a disgusting gaze on him before walking towards the boy who treated me like a treasure. Gabriel’s devotion to his first love made me realize that loving myself is the only thing that can make me happy forever. I grabbed Vincent's arm with a beaming smile.

"Take Me Back, Love..."Breaking up with his long time boyfriend was the biggest mistake of her life. Samantha Reese was the dumbest woman in earth, when she came back after five years. She was hoping for another shot of love with her ex-boyfriend, Alvin. She was now ready to sacrifice everything just to win him back.Little did she know, the sweet and caring man she once loved was completely gone and turned into a cold-hearted man yet she keep loving him more. Will she be forgiven after what she had done? Or is he going to pay her back for breaking his heart?

He left, leaving me with a big hole in my chest. A strange feeling of loneliness and sadness that I never imagined I could feel. Is that what it feels like to be unloved? I didn't ask for this.

Mia gasped as he slowly ran the tip of his finger up and down the length of her pussy; she was so primed for him, her hips jerked and a spasm inside of her made her moan. “Nick, now. Please… I can’t wait.” “Me neither, Mia. I want to be inside you. You’re going to feel amazing, I just know it.” **** Nick Spencer’s life is effortless: strong drinks, stronger flirtation, and women who leave before sunrise. No promises. No regrets. No complications. He likes it that way... until Mia Ferris walks into his bar and blows his carefully detached world apart. Mia is a writer with a cause and a dangerous amount of optimism. When a night out turns terrifying, Nick becomes her unexpected savior: bringing her home, giving her safety, and discovering that this smart, brave woman gets under his skin in ways no one ever has. Attraction was never part of the plan. Then Mia’s latest book drags her deep into the brutal underworld of sex trafficking, where good intentions don’t protect you – and trust can be lethal. When she disappears into a nightmare of betrayal and fear, Nick has one chance to reach her. But saving Mia may cost Nick everything... including her faith in him, and his belief that love was never worth the risk.

Dahil sa kagustuhan ni Xavier Collins na mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng kaniyang kapatid, hinanap at pinilit niyang pinaamin ang babaeng maaaring may kinalaman sa kaso—si Ashley Fate Anderson, isang hindi kilalang manunulat na gustong maibahagi ang kaniyang mga akda sa buong mundo kahit hindi pabor sa kaniya ang tadhana. Matapos mahanap ang kopya ng manuscript ni Fate sa mismong pinangyarihan ng krimen ay naisipan ni Xavier Collins na ipadukot at ikulong ito sa mala palasyo niyang bahay. Noong una ay ginawa lang ito ni Xavier para sa imbestigasyon ng pagkamatay ng kanyang kapatid ngunit habang tumatagal ang pananatili ni Fate sa pamamahay niya ay hindi niya namalayang umiibig na siya sa dalaga.

Malaki ang kapasidad ni Laura pagdating sa negosyo kung kaya’t paborito siya ng kanyang Lola at inaasahang magiging hahalili rito sa pamamahala ng kompanya. Subalit ang taglay na galing ni Laura ay ang nagbigay sa kanya ng mga sekretong kaaway na hihila sa kanya pababa. Sa isang iglap ay nawala ang lahat sa kanya nang i-set up siya ng pinsan at tiyahin. Nangyari ang isang gabing pagkakamali na siyang bumago sa buhay ni Laura ng tuluyan. Subalit marahil ay likas siyang pinagpala dahil nagbunga ng kambal ang pagkakamaling iyon. Iyon ang naging dahilan ni Laura para bumangon muli. Matapos ang limang taong pagpapakahirap niya sa ibang bansa ay bumalik siya sa Pilipinas para ipamukha sa pamilyang tumaboy sa kanya na hindi nagtagumpay ang mga ito sa pagpapabagsak sa kanya. “Mommy!” Pumihit sa direksyon ni Michael si Laura at sinalubong ng mahigpit na yakap ang anak. “Where have you been?” Nakasimangot na tanong ng bata. Akmang magsasalita si Laura ngunit natigilan siya ng lumitaw mula sa likuran ng bata ang pamilyar na lalaki. Ganoon na lamang ang pag-awang ng kanyang labi habang nakatitig sa kanya ang lalaki. “So, he’s your son?” Tanong nito dahilan para awtomatikong mapraning si Laura. “Mommy! This guy said he is my Daddy! Is that true, Mommy?!” Ngumisi ang magagandang uri ng labi ng lalaki. He’s assumptions are right. He’s biggest competitor in the world of business, Laura De Silva Goldsmith is the woman he’d been looking for five long years. And now that he caught her with his twins — he won’t let her go again. Suddenly, her plan to revenge was melted by his love. And Laura found herself saying… “Love Me, Mr. CEO.” But the question is, will there be a happy ending for them?

My mother is in the late stages of cancer. Yet, she sits in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube and endures a long train ride just to attend my wedding with Isaac Pudley. But when it's time for him to walk down the aisle, I don't see him anywhere despite screaming his name. It turns out his childhood sweetheart, Megan Ericsson, is having another depressive episode and is threatening suicide again. "Isaac, I can't live without you," she screeches. Isaac is always so stern and composed, but he now holds Megan in his arms and begs me to call off the wedding so they can leave. Relatives and guests watch the spectacle with thinly veiled amusement. To make matters worse, my mother is so angry that she faints. However, Isaac believes that my mother is feigning illness. He only wants to take Megan with him and leave. He even takes away my mother's wheelchair. But he seems to have forgotten that he has hurt me 97 times by now. After he hurts me 99 times, I’ll definitely leave him.

Sean Vladimir is your typical cold hearted teen. Unfortunately, this is only so with a particular girl who makes his guts churn—Gianna Donovan. She wonders the origin of such hatred to no avail. However, a possible guess is the forfeited family property her parents purchased from the bank a couple of years ago. Caught between Betrayal, unwanted love, Scandal, heart break, loathe, and bullying, Gianna struggles to maintain her sanity as well as her reputation in Cold Spring while she convinces her parents to move from the small town she'd come to love. As time went by, Seans feelings seemed to worsen while Gianna's still unsettled until the news came to her that he's left the estate to Russia on prom night. Now she thinks she's sure of her feelings. 2 in 1 YA/TEEN and MAFIA DARK ROMANCE