Flowers Are Bait Ch 9

Sophia Miller has spent her life cultivating beauty in her tulip garden, a family-owned flower shop nestled in the heart of Eldenbrook. Her mother’s legacy lives on through her prized “Midnight Flame” tulip, a rare and radiant bloom that symbolizes hope and resilience. But as land developers close in on her beloved shop, Sophia faces losing everything she’s worked to preserve. When Alexander Kane, a reclusive billionaire and tech visionary, wanders into her garden, Sophia sees him as just another customer with deep pockets and shallow intentions. But Alexander isn’t there for tulips—at least, not entirely. Desperate to salvage his company’s struggling renewable energy project, he believes Sophia’s unique flowers may hold the key to revolutionizing biofuels. Drawn together by unexpected chemistry, Sophia and Alexander find their lives entwined in ways neither of them could predict. As Sophia shares the secrets of her garden, Alexander begins to question the cost of his ambition. But when she discovers the truth about his hidden motives, their budding romance is uprooted, leaving betrayal and heartbreak in its wake. In a race against time and corporate greed, Alexander must decide: protect his billion-dollar empire or fight for the woman who taught him to see beyond the numbers. Can they find common ground in the soil of their shared dreams, or will their love wither before it has a chance to bloom?

大学院推薦入学が決まった後、自称インフルエンサーの従妹が、どうしてもお祝いに野外で写真撮影をしたいと言い出した。 指定された場所に着いた途端、飛び出してきた妊婦にいきなり平手打ちを食らわされた。 「この泥棒猫！夫を誘惑するなんて、許さない！」 説明する間もなく、妊婦はハサミを取り出し、私の唇を切り裂いた。 激痛が走り、血まみれの唇の肉片が地面に転がる。 私は痛みで身をよじり、痙攣した。そこに従妹が現れ、追い打ちをかけるように平手打ちを食らわされた。 「昔から男好きだったけど、まさか人の夫にまで手を出すなんて！最低！」 「このような人間が、どうして大学院に推薦入学できたの？不正でもしたんじゃないの？」 事件は瞬く間に拡散され、ネット炎上。私は大学を退学になり、顔に傷を負い、うつ病を発症した。 従妹は、私の不幸を利用して有名人になり、フォロワー数百万人を誇る人気インフルエンサーとなった。 そして、目を開けると、私はあの日――従妹が写真撮影をしようと企んだ、あの日に戻っていた。

“Genesis. Your eyes, they just glowed right now,” Killian spoke, his hands cupping my cheeks, his hands felt gentle almost as if he was holding a flower, I wouldn’t mind being a flower. Flowers are beautiful. My mind wandered off again, and I heard the voice in my mind let out a small snicker. “What about my eyes?” “They changed…” He let go of my face, and I felt like I had been deprived of the sweetest feeling. I wanted it back. But I had to soldier on. “Don’t yours when you communicate with your wolf,” I asked tucking the small strand of hair behind my ear, his eyes following my movements intently, tensioned filled the air. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** Genesis was a loner living as a slave in a pack that killed her family; some people didn't even know she existed. She believed that her future was bleak and is doomed to forever be a slave for a pack she hates with all of her might. what happens when she meets meets her fated mate who turns out to the the Alpha King Kilian a thousand year old Lycan who has a fierce and cruel reputation and who has publicly announced to the supernatural world countless of times that he did not wish for a mate. Will he reject her? And what will happen when Genesis finds out just how powerful she really is, and who her parents really were.

Claire Hamilton gave up everything for love. Her name, her inheritance, and her father’s trust. Everyone warned her not to marry Lucas Blackwell, the charming businessman with secrets behind his smile. But she didn’t listen. Now her father is dead in a suspicious crash. And on the day she buries him, Lucas hands her divorce papers and says the cruelest words: “I no longer have use for you.” He takes everything: her family company, her wealth, her dignity. But what he doesn’t know is… Claire is pregnant. She vanishes, opens a small flower shop, and raises her son in peace—until Alexander Sinclair walks in. A cold billionaire. A grieving widower. His daughter hasn’t been herself since her mother died… but around Claire, she begins to heal. So does Alexander. Claire tries to guard her heart, but he keeps showing up, not just for flowers, but for her. Just when she dares to love again, Lucas returns. Claims he’s dying and wants her back. Says walking away was his biggest mistake. And that’s when Claire uncovers the truth: Lucas planned everything. Now he’s back to finish what he started. But Claire isn’t the girl he once discarded. She’s a mother. She’s angry. And she’s not running anymore. This time… she’s the one coming for him.

On the third day of kneeling before the statue of the Moon Goddess and praying for Ryan Summers, a sudden row of glowing text appeared right in front of my eyes. [Ryan really is a piece of trash. His little childhood sweetheart, Rowena Blake, ran off the moment she learned he was going to hold a bonding ceremony, so he actually faked his own death just to chase her.] [Ryan and Rowena are out there whispering sweet nothings to each other under the flowers and moonlight, while Jenna Cuttridge cried her eyes nearly blind over that scumbag.] [Too bad Jenna never finds out that Ryan tricked her. When he comes back from playing dead, she even happily marries him.] So this was the miracle the Moon Goddess had bestowed upon me. Thunderstruck, I grabbed my phone and called my Alpha father, Jake Cuttridge. "Dad, remember that alliance bonding you mentioned last time? I agree to it." Half a month later, the news that I would be entering an alliance bonding with an Alpha from the Northridge Pack spread throughout the entire wolf kingdom. Ryan's friend, Luke Carter, who had been in on his plan, rushed over and demanded, "Ryan just died not long ago, and you're already so eager to find the next guy?" "He's dead. I can't possibly stay single for him my whole life."

18+ Dante woke up from a three-year coma to see a stuttering woman beside his bed, and worse was that his mother called her his new wife. From the moment his eyes opened to see her big blue eyes staring at him, he despised her and made immediate arrangements to divorce her, but when his mother threatened to give his assets to charity if he couldn't settle for the marriage, he to comply by setting up a whole new contract that she either accepts to play by his rules or she leaves the marriage with nothing. Azalea never wanted to get married to Dante, but she had to accept her fate when she found out that her fiance was set to marry her stepsister. They'd been cheating behind her back and the cruelty of the betrayal made her comply with her father's arrangement for her to be exchanged to save their drowning empire. In a twist of event, the man that had been sleeping for three years woke up the day she arrived at Drummond's mansion and his instant hatred for her was palpable, and the realization that she would either live the rest of her life as his slave, be sent back to the arms of her unwelcoming family or get thrown into the streets hit her... For all the women who love a man who gives them guns instead of flowers, let's read together

Aurora Claramay. She was called ‘ The Villainess Rose ‘.The only daughter of a grand duke, well-protected by her three brothers. Some say that she’s the villainess in this story and some don’t. Her cold and distant-like personality attracted many suitors while her elegance, gracefulness, and perfection are ladies' idols. Many say that she’s unattainable and beyond one’s reach. On the other hand, rumor has it she’s cold-hearted, merciless to those who betrayed her, and non never received her trust. Aidan Wyatt. He called by many as ‘ The Light ‘ who shone as bright as the sun and beamed as the dazzling moon. Just as the reputation had known by all, he is a well-respected person, justice for the wronged, people called him a monster on the battlefield and a hero who brought peace for the empire. An archduke who ruled both the south and the east. Countless offers came before him, marriages, alliances, partnerships, etc. However, being the first knight in command during the battlefield and a great strategist, was not a groundless rumor. Being quick-witted as well as sly as a fox, he manages them effectively. Fate brought them together one night, where the full moon shines brightly, where all the trees and flowers danced together with the wind and where fireflies even fairies decorated the starry night. However, many agreed that they’re both like chalk and cheese and sometimes fight like cats and dogs and maybe, just maybe some butterflies in their stomach. Will love be born between these two or will thorns be piercing both hearts?

I have a deal with Aldric Cromwell, the so-called King of Equinox Street, a billionaire lawyer-turned-CEO. If I confess to him 142 times while wearing a wedding dress, he will cover his limited-edition Koenigsegg in flowers, drive me to the most magical castle, and give me the grandest wedding imaginable on my 143rd try. However, Aldric is nowhere to be seen that day. Instead, he makes headlines by renting out the entire Wondergrove Theme Park just to celebrate his sweet new girlfriend, Bianca Alvarez's birthday. Bathed in the glow of brilliant fireworks, they share a tender kiss, cameras flashing like stars all around them. That moment quickly becomes the top trending story on the internet. Meanwhile, I go viral in my own way for showing up in a wedding dress for the 143rd time outside his company building. Speculations and theories swirl about the mystery man I keep confessing to but never reveal. People also wonder how long it will be before I make the 144th declaration. When Aldric realizes I have faithfully kept our agreement, he promises me, out of pure guilt, that he will finally fulfill the vow he's made to me after the final confession. Dressed to the nines, he arrives at his company, driving that flower-covered, limited edition Koenigsegg, only to receive a final text from me. "There won't be a 144th confession, Aldric. We're over."

Bukan hal mudah bagi Veronica Prawira memulai hidup baru di kota yang baru. Dia sengaja meninggalkan kota asalnya ingin melupakan tragedi kehilangan suami dan anak semata wayangnya karena kecelakaan. Tidak disangka, dia bertemu rekan bisnis, CEO yang berkharisma, baik hati, dan penuh pesona. Sayangnya, Georgio Hendrick, duda beranak tiga yang dingin. Julukan CEO Sedingin Kulkas yang disematkan pada pria itu tampaknya memang tepat. Apa daya, hati Veronica perlahan luluh karena sang CEO membuat Veronica nyaman dengan usaha dan kehidupan baru yang dia jalani. Di sisi lain, Veronica tanpa sengaja bertemu gadis remaja yang sangat mirip dengan mendiang putrinya. Mereka kemudian menjadi dekat dan gadis ceria, Maureen, meminta agar Veronica bersedia menjadi ibu sambungnya, karena ibu Maureen telah meninggal sejak dia berusia 9 tahun. Veronica diambang kebingungan. Dia mulai dekat dengan CEO dingin yang mampu menawan hatinya, tetapi dia pun ingin menjadi ibu baru bagi Maureen yang seolah membawa mendiang putrinyan kembali. Bagaimana cerita akhir dari perjalanan Veronica? Langsung saja, ikuti kisah Keluarga Hendrick dalam Wanita Pilihan Duda Tampan Sedingin Kulkas.

Menjalani kehidupannya sambil terus menunggu kedatangan sang fated pair telah dilakoni oleh Feryan Feriandi selama 9 tahun lamanya. Berdalih tentang dia yang memegang janji, bahwa dia ingin setia tanpa berniat berpaling dari pasangan yang ditakdirkan untuknya, sekalipun perasaan yang dimiliki mulai dilanda dilema sejak dirinya dan Juanda Saga Fransiskus berjumpa. Mempertemukan juga Ervano Johannes dengan Setya Febrianu di saat yang bersamaan. Yang lalu memulai petualangan dan kisah mereka sendiri, selagi turut campur tangan pada hubungan Saga serta Feryan selaku sahabat terbaik mereka berdua. Ini tentang omega bernama Feryan yang masih terus mengharapkan kedatangan sang fated pair seraya mencoba menutup mata tentang hatinya yang mulai dipenuhi oleh nama Saga. Pun, tentang sosok alpha bernama Saga yang berharap jikalau dia mampu menggantikan diri sebagai fated pair Feryan meskipun penolakan telah berkali-kali diterima. Lalu sekali lagi, membiarkan takdir menuntun kisah cinta mereka selagi tetap berpegang pada janji yang kemudian mengungkapkan kebenaran atas hilangnya sebuah memori. _____ PERINGATAN: Cerita ini berisi kisah percintaan antara sesama laki-laki yang diperuntukkan bagi pembaca cukup usia. Jangan dibaca bila tidak suka. Trims. ❤️