Firm Hold Artinya

At the class reunion, Grace Sullivan grabs me and tears into me with vicious lies. "She's an exiled Rogue who slept her way to the top with the director, Damian Pierce! My father's bed at the clinic? She spread her legs for it!" She slaps me across the face, rallying others to join the beating. Finally, she stomps down hard on my hand, the one gripping the scalpel, crushing the bones. Ethan Carter just stands there watching, cold and unmoved. He doesn't lift a finger to stop her. The pain sends tremors through my entire body, but I scream right back at her. "You're just jealous that I'm the better healer, that Ethan chose me over you, so you made up filthy lies to destroy me! "I'm a healer. Right now, your father is dying, and I'm the one who can save him. You want to stop me? Then get ready to plan his funeral." That's when my father, Damian, storms in and roars the truth for everyone to hear. "She's my daughter! Everything she has, she earned!" With my shattered hand, I push through the pain and charge into the operating room anyway. I'm not just saving a life tonight. I'm making sure the liar and the traitor both pay the price they deserve.

When the wolves were created they were created without a soul, animals, killer machines, ones that go on killing spree with nothing to hold them back. The gods regretted their decision to create the wolves, they were rogue, they had no loyalties, nothing to stop them from burning the whole world, they needed a soul. The gods couldn't give the wolves a soul, they refused to kneel down, and their souls were as dark as their dark lusts. The gods forced the wolves to their knees, giving them souls in the shape of humans, kill the soul and die, hurt the soul and feel agony, the souls are to be saved, and protected, no more killing, no more attacks, they are forced to take care of their own soul.

Arshima begitu trauma dengan laki-laki, ia tetap menutup diri. Meski banyak laki-laki yang mendekat dan ingin menjalin hubungan dengannya, ia tidak menghiaraukan. Hingga pada suatu hari, hidupnya yang tenang dan damai. Berubah total di saat orang di masa lalu muncul kembali. Rendra tidak pernah berhenti mencari keberadaan wanitanya. Hingga suatu kejadian, ia menemukan wanita itu. Wanita yang mampu menjungkir balikkan hidupnya.

Upang maitaguyod ang pangangailangan nilang mag-ina, lahat ng paraan ay ginawa ni Anna nang pumasok siya sa mundong hindi niya nakasanayan—ang Manila. Lahat ng klase ng raket ay pinasok niya—basta marangal at kikita siya rito. Hindi iniinda ang pagod dahil ang mahalaga lamang sa kaniya ay matugunan ang pangangailangan nila ng anak, lalo't single mom siya at wala siyang ibang aasahan kundi ang sarili lamang niya. Subalit ang pagiging ina niya'y sinubok nang isang araw ma dengue ang kaniyang anak at kailangan niya ng malaking pera. Isang kaibigan ang nagbigay ng raket sa kaniya na may malaking suweldo. Ang hindi niya aakalain ay dahil sa raket na iyon ay muli silang magkikita ng lalaking iniibig niya. Si Brett Valle. Ang ama ng kaniyang anak. This story is book two of Still Holding On.

Sofia Vasquez, héritière adoptive d'un empire de parfums aux sombres liens avec la mafia, est confrontée à un ultimatum brutal : épouser Damon Russo, l'héritier supposément infirme d'une famille rivale, ou tout perdre. Trahie par sa meilleure amie, droguée et presque agressée, la vie de Sofia bascule lorsqu'un mystérieux inconnu la sauve, mais leur nuit passionnée la hante. Rejetée, humiliée et abandonnée par son fiancé, elle épouse Damon, ignorant qu'il est l'homme qui l'a sauvée. Alors que les secrets se dévoilent – le meurtre de sa mère, sa véritable filiation et la force cachée de Damon – Sofia s'enfuit, enceinte de triplés. Trois ans plus tard, elle revient pour sauver son enfant malade, affrontant Damon, son passé et un ennemi vengeur. Dans un monde de trahison, de guerres mafieuses et d'amour interdit, Sofia et Damon pourront-ils réécrire leur avenir, ou les balles de leurs ennemis mettront-elles fin à tout ?

My mom decides to implement an income-based rationing system. Everything at home is delegated to everyone based on their income. At a holiday dinner, I decide to grab myself an extra helping of pasta. As soon as I fill up my plate, my mom snatches it from my hands. "Hold on. Just look at the spread on the table. The sea bass is already worth 180 dollars. The scallops are worth 200, whereas the lobster goes for 300 dollars. "You only earn 3,000 dollars per month. If you want a second serving, you must pay up first. I'll charge you based on the family rate. It'll be three dollars, thank you very much." My mom sticks out three fingers while smiling at me.

Six years ago, Qin Yue broke up with her high school sweetheart, Lu Sheng, to pursue her career in acting. However, her smooth sailing career is stuck amidst a tempest and she is nearly forced to quit her career.But, like some shore to a deserted, she ends up getting signed under NC- an entertainment company which was currently ruling the industry.Little did she know that the light of hope which shimmered upon her was actually a Hell fire awaiting to engulf her whole.Her world turned upside down when she realized that that her new Boss was no one else than Lu Sheng and her constant failures were all his doings. Angry and hurt she asked him if he was satisfied to see her in this state for which he coldly replied, "Do you think I hate you this little?"Qin Yue had no other option than to surrender herself to this fate and accept whatever punishment he gave her.But the question is, can Lu Sheng really cause harm to the girl whom he had loved and protected once?

He ruined me once. And now he’s back to finish the job—I can feel it. Else how do you explain this? The one man I should never see again is everywhere. In my head. In my bed when I close my eyes. In the wet dreams that leave me aching for the man who ghosted me after four years. That isn’t normal. Nothing about this is normal. People run from danger. They run from pain. But me? It feels like I’m running straight toward it. Or worse—like it’s running toward me. Roman Ward. The bane of my existence. And God help me… the only man I can’t escape.

Eleanor thought she was everything to Henry. For three years, she was his constant—his quiet support, his emotional anchor. But when the woman he truly loves returns to the city, everything shatters. “I’ve been chasing her ghost,” Henry confesses, leaving Eleanor to pick up the pieces of a love that was never hers to begin with. In the glittering world of Manhattan’s elite, Eleanor finds herself trapped in a toxic relationship with a man who can’t let go of his past. After overhearing a conversation that reveals Henry’s betrayal, Eleanor is left questioning everything she thought she knew about love—and herself. With her heart shattered and her future uncertain, she turns to an unlikely solution: an arranged marriage to Jasper Blackwood, the stoic heir to a powerful family she’s known her whole life. But leaving Henry isn’t as easy as it seems. Jasper’s steady presence stirs something in Eleanor, something she hasn’t felt in years—security, respect, and a growing attraction. Yet, the pull of her past refuses to loosen its grip. As Henry desperately tries to win her back, Eleanor must confront the deepest fears she’s kept buried: Will she ever truly be able to trust again? And, more importantly, can she move on from a love that never truly belonged to her? In a world where wealth and power dominate, Eleanor’s journey to reclaim her self-worth is a battle she never saw coming. Will she finally choose herself—and the man who has always been there—or will her heart remain tethered to a past that can never be hers? The choice is hers. But will it be enough to heal a heart shattered by betrayal?

Maitê Fernandes, infirmière, passe une nuit impulsive avec Rafael Valença, un magnat dans la quarantaine et propriétaire d’un empire hospitalier. Puis vient une proposition : un contrat d’un an en tant que maîtresse. En échange d’un luxe total, Maitê doit lui être exclusive, disponible dans son lit chaque fois qu’il le désire. Pas d’enfants et aucune promesse d’amour. Elle accepte, sachant qu’elle risque de tomber amoureuse d’un homme qui ne croit pas au « pour toujours ». Rafael, divorcé et réfractaire aux liens permanents, est convaincu qu’une année suffira pour assouvir le désir dévorant qu’elle éveille en lui. Entre des nuits de passion qui effacent le monde et un contrat qui dicte les règles, la date d’expiration peut arriver à terme, mais le sentiment qui naît, lui, ne respecte aucune clause.