Ex Libris: Confessions Of A Common Reader

Lena’s voice trembled, barely above a whisper. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have pushed you away. I...I made a mistake.” Grayson’s cold laughter cut through the air. He stepped closer, his towering presence suffocating. “A mistake?” His tone was sharp, dangerous. “Dropping a glass is a mistake. What you did?” He leaned in, his breath brushing her ear. “That was a choice.” Lena flinched, her chest tightening. “I didn’t know...” “You knew exactly what you were doing.” He grabbed her chin, forcing her to meet his icy gaze. “And now you’re here, begging for something. Redemption? Love?” His lips curled into a cruel smirk. “Don’t insult me.” “I don’t want anything from you,” she shot back, her voice faltering. Grayson’s soft, mocking laugh made her stomach twist. “You always want something, Lena. What is it now? A second chance to ruin me?” Her heart pounded. The man before her was no longer the one she thought she’d left behind...he was powerful, ruthless, and untouchable. And she feared she’d lost him forever. *** Lena married Grayson for his potential, believing she could manipulate him to secure her family’s fortune. Once the deal was done, she discarded him without remorse. But time has changed everything. Grayson has returned, no longer desperate, but a powerful man who has made it clear he wants nothing to do with her. Regret weighs heavy on Lena, but her reasons for seeking him now remain unclear. Is it guilt? Love? Or something far more dangerous? Grayson’s world is ruthless, offering no room for second chances. Yet, beneath his hardened exterior, a question lingers: Can he forgive her, or will he ensure she pays the ultimate price?

“ก็เพื่อนกันทั้งนั้น เรื่องมันก็ผ่านมานานแล้ว ใช่ไหมแหวน” เสียงของเรซหนึ่งในกลุ่มเพื่อนของน้องชายฝาแฝด เรซกำลังพยายามทำให้บรรยากาศดีขึ้นหลังจากที่นาฟบอกให้ฉันรู้ว่าใครบางคนนั้นมาที่นี่ด้วย “แหวนไม่นับผู้ชายที่เคยนอนด้วยเป็นเพื่อน” ฉันพูดตรง ๆ ใครกันจะอยากเป็นเพื่อนกับคนที่ทำให้เราเจ็บ แม้ว่าความเจ็บที่ได้รับ 90% จะเป็นฉันที่วิ่งเข้าไปหาเองก็เถอะ แต่แล้วเสียงจากด้านหลังของฉันก็ดังขึ้น เสียงที่ฉันเคยคุ้นเมื่อนานมาแล้ว ถึงเป็นคำสั้น ๆ แต่ฉันก็รู้ว่าเขาเป็นใคร “หึ” เสียงและตัวมาพร้อมกัน เจ้าของร่างสูงเดินไปนั่งที่ว่างตรงที่ฉันทักไปก่อนหน้า ซึ่งมันอยู่ตรงข้ามกับฉัน ฉันมองเขาแค่เพียงเล็กน้อยและเบือนหน้าหนี เชื่อเถอะว่าไอ้เสียงที่เปล่งออกมาจากลำคอนั้นเป็นคำสั้น ๆ แต่มันมีความหมายและความหมายของเขาก็คือ ‘คิดว่าฉันยังอยากจะได้เขาอยู่ไง’

Divorce. And a rejection. That's a fact I can't accept. Alpha Liam is going to divorce me, but I have no idea why he would come up with that after I have been his wife and Luna's wife for three years. On Monday morning, the Elders, Beta Jack, and my best friend Hazel, and I was waiting for Liam in the pack hall. They asked Liam to think about it twice. The way he showed up gave us all a punch in the gut. Liam walked into the room…with another woman on his arm!!! “Trista,” he said snidely. “Meet the NEW Luna, Lucy.” Lucy? Was he kidding me! She was an omega from the Red Moon Pack. She was the maid of the alpha there, but rumor had it she was also his mistress! How could he rejected me because of such a woman! But I was wrong. She was his first mate. And about me, I am his second chance mate after she left him three years ago. I was so broken and I decided to kept that secret from Liam--I was carrying his babies. I chose to live far away alone with my children, as further as I could. But what I didn't expect was that five years later...

“Honey, I want you to meet my new business associate, the CEO of Royal Empire Estates, Mr. Patrick Gale” “It’s indeed a small world, Susan, you still look as beautiful as ever” “Do you know Mr. Patrick Gale, honey?” “Yes, he is my Ex-husband” “I am also the biological father of our daughter, Isabella” Susan is thrown into a cycle of confusion and turmoil when her Ex-husband resurfaces, seeking reconciliation with both her and their daughter after their failed marriage. Just as she thought she had moved on from the heartbreak and found the perfect partner, her past rushed back to haunt her. Will the reappearance of her ex-husband rekindle emotions she thought were long gone? And what made him resurface after five years? Brace yourself for a captivating tale of love, betrayal, and the power of first love.

(Warning 18+) He can’t forgive. She can’t remember. But their past won’t stay buried. Atticus Roan is desperate for a fresh start. After two years of hardship, she’s ready to rebuild her life, even if it means facing rejection for the way her plus-size figure no longer fits society’s ideals. Applying for a secretary position at Royal Cruise Manufacturing Company is her last hope. But she never expected her potential boss to be Phoenix Everette — a man whose icy glare hides a storm of resentment and pain.Phoenix remembers everything Atticus forgot. Two years ago, her betrayal left him broken, both in heart and body. Now he walks with a cane, a daily reminder of the accident that shattered his life — and he blames her for it. Her return stirs old wounds and a fury he thought he’d buried. How dare she stand before him, unaware of the damage she caused?As their worlds collide, a tangled web of lost memories, buried secrets, and raw emotions threatens to destroy them both. Atticus must uncover the truth about their past, while Phoenix must decide if he can let go of his anger.Can they confront their painful history and find forgiveness, or are some wounds too deep to heal? In a battle between resentment and redemption, second chances don’t come easy — but they might be worth the fight.

Nachdem sie sechs Monate nach ihrer Hochzeit die Scheidungspapiere von ihrem Mann erhalten hat, versucht Lisa, ihre Ehe zu retten, doch sie zerbricht, als sie von der Affäre ihres Mannes mit ihrer Cousine erfährt. Verraten und am Boden zerstört, verlässt sie ihn, um ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Sechs Jahre später ist sie die mächtigste Frau der Unterwelt und eine geniale Ärztin in der Außenwelt. Was wird sie tun, als sie herausfindet, dass der Mafiaboss, der ihren Sohn entführt hat, um sie zu erpressen, damit sie das Leben seiner sterbenden Verlobten rettet, niemand anderes ist als ihr Ex-Mann? Wird sie ihren Hass gegenüber den beiden beiseitelegen und das Leben ihrer Cousine retten? Oder wird sie zusehen, wie sie stirbt? Wird sie ihrem Ex-Mann vergeben, dass er seinen eigenen Sohn entführt hat? ~~~~~ Trey Collins, ein rücksichtsloser, herrischer und mächtiger CEO in der Geschäftswelt und ein gnadenlos brutaler Mann, der in der Unterwelt nicht zögert, zu töten, zu foltern oder jemanden spurlos verschwinden zu lassen. Jede Frau in Pearl City träumt davon, seine Ehefrau zu sein, fürchtet sich jedoch vor seiner tödlichen, dominanten Aura. Trey heiratete Lisa nur, um seine Freundin Valerie zu bestrafen. Nachdem er wieder mit seiner Freundin zusammenkam, verlangte er die Scheidung, doch Lisa weigerte sich zu unterschreiben. Als sie schließlich doch unterschrieb, war er überrascht, spielte aber Gleichgültigkeit vor. Er dachte, sie wolle ihn nicht gehen lassen. Er dachte, sie würde betteln. Doch warum erinnert ihn nach ihrem Weggang plötzlich alles an sie? Er dachte, er wolle sie aus seinem Leben verbannen… Nein! Er muss zurückholen, was ihm gehört — nur ihm allein!

I've always lived in the shadow of my husband's ex because he is still in love with her. Things get to a head when he divorces me without warning not long after she comes back into his life and he gets her pregnant. Heartbroken, I decide to put myself first for once in my life, but not long after I make that decision, I find that I'm pregnant with his child as well. Five years later, our paths cross again, and this time around, the tables have turned. Not long after, secrets from five years ago begin to unravel themselves and I find out that things are not what they seemed back then after all.

“What! The groom has changed!” The crowd started murmuring, as they looked at the couple walking down the aisle. ‘The groom should be changed, if needed’ I mulled in my head as I walked down the aisle with my Ex's uncle. *********** Michelle prepared for her upcoming wedding, she was happy to leave the bondage of her family, and she wanted to get married to the man she loved, but her hope of survival was a trap. She caught her husband-to-be cheating on her with her stepsister the night before her wedding, but she refused to stop the wedding. She made a contract to marry his fiance's uncle, and changed the groom on the wedding morning. But Michelle has no idea about the contract clauses, neither did she about the man she signed the contract with. Did you think Michelle can survive in the same household?

  “Liar. Slut. That thing in your belly isn’t mine.” Those were his last words before the door slammed and I hit the floor, shaking, wondering how the man I married had turned into someone who enjoyed watching me fall apart. Love wasn’t supposed to feel like punishment, but with him, it became exactly that. The insults. The bruises. The silence afterward. And the worst part was watching my own cousin the girl I grew up with slide into his life watching mine fall apart. He threw me out like trash. They both did. But I didn’t die out there. I got back up. And the woman who stood again wasn’t the weak one they tried to break. She was someone they should’ve feared from the start. There’s someone new now. He doesn’t see me as a burden but as someone worth fighting for. So when my ex shows up months later, suddenly soft-spoken, suddenly sorry, mumbling, “Emily… please. I messed up,” he expects the old me to crawl back. Instead, I look him in the eye and tell him the truth “You’re not part of my life anymore. You’re just what I had to survive.”

After five years of marriage, Billionaire Alexander Burke is convinced that his wife, Olivia Burke, doesn’t love him. Olivia is also convinced her husband is still in love with his ex and their marriage is just for convenience. Alexander serves her divorce papers but soon regrets his impulsive decision. Desperate to win her back, he puts the divorce on hold. Olivia who has had enough of his encounters with his ex decides to finalize the divorce anyway. What will Alexander do when he realizes he has made the biggest mistake of his life? Will Olivia make him pay for his betrayal or fall for him all over again?