Frieda Parker Hall

Andrea Reeves, the new hire in finance, is all looks and no brains. On payday, she mistypes my wages in the payroll system, sending only one cent to my account. Because of that, my payment fails when I try to buy Mom's life-saving medication, and she dies full of regret. Before I can confront Andrea, she bursts into tears, smudging her mascara and makeup. "Ms. Walton, I'm so sorry. I accidentally sent your pay to the janitor you fired. The one who's a single mom. Can't you just think of her as your other mom?" Norman Halt, the finance director—and my husband—immediately shields her behind him. "Don't blame Andrea. If you didn't have enough money saved up, why are you pretending to be the dutiful daughter now?" I nearly faint from crying so hard. Wracked with guilt, Andrea shows up at the funeral with an entire marching band in tow. The mourning hall turns festive and lively, leaving my family and friends stunned. I lose it and yell at her to leave, but she looks completely hurt. "It's already so tragic that she dies from an illness. I just want to give her a joyful send-off!" Furious, the asthma I've managed for years flares so abruptly that my hands shake as I take out my inhaler. She slaps it away and screams, "How could you use such illegal substances? That's against the law!" Blue-lipped and gasping, I crumple to the ground. In my final moments, I hear Andrea's tearful voice. "This is all my fault. I'm an idiot… I didn't realize it's just medicine…" Norman covers for her. "It's not your fault. Spread the word that Ms. Walton died of grief over her mother's passing." That night, my body is cremated. My death goes silent and unnoticed. When I open my eyes again, it's payday all over again.

Matapos ang pagkamatay ng kanyang mga magulang, si Amelia ay nabalian at nakulong. Kinuha siya ng kanyang mapagmahal na tiyuhin upang alagaan siya, ngunit hindi pa handa ang kanyang mga pinsan na tanggapin siya bilang pamilya. Ginawa nilang miserable at hindi mabata ang kanyang buhay. Pangarap niyang makatakas sa miserableng buhay na ito at magkaroon ng magmamahal sa kanya balang araw, ngunit tila napakaimposible. Ngunit ang lahat ng ito ay nagbago nang ihagis sa kanya ng kanyang tiyuhin ang isang sorpresang party, at nagkamali siyang nagnakaw ng isang halik mula sa isang mahalaga, kapansin-pansin ngunit mayabang na bilyonaryong CEO. Nagiging may utang na loob siya sa magarbong lalaking ito at kailangan niyang magbayad. Ngunit ano ang maibibigay ng isang mahirap na babae sa isang napakahusay na lalaki? Si James Parker ay isang sikat na bilyonaryong CEO, na pangarap ng bawat babae. Binubugbog niya ang sinumang babae na gusto niya. Ang mga babaeng ito ay kailangang maging maganda at sunod sa moda bago niya maisip na magkaroon ng anumang bagay sa kanila. Kung isasaalang-alang ang kanyang katayuan at kayamanan, hindi niya hahayaang mawala si Amelia, hindi pagkatapos na dumampi ang kaawa-awang labi nito sa mamahaling labi. Pinapanatili niya itong malapit sa kanya at pinahihirapan siya sa iba't ibang paraan para sa kanyang krimen. Ano ang gagawin ni Amelia kapag kailangan niyang maglakad patungo sa bilyunaryo na hindi niya nakitang kinabukasan, para lang mabayaran ang pagkakamaling nagawa niya? Makakamit kaya ni Amelia ang pag-ibig sa kanyang buhay na lagi niyang hinahangad? Ano ang mangyayari kapag nalaman niyang nagsinungaling siya sa buong buhay niya tungkol sa kanyang mga magulang?

At the Thorn Pack banquet, Jacob Mason carefully cut the steak on my plate. His gentlemanly demeanor and meticulous attention to detail drew envious glances from those around us. "Our Alpha is so good to our Luna," a voice murmured from across the table. "You won’t find a more devoted mate in all of Southspire." I glanced at Jacob, a sweet warmth unfurled in my chest. I silently tightened my grip around the Moonstone Ring—a ring my father had left me, the symbol of power in the Lotus Pack. I had planned to give it to Jacob when the banquet ended, when we were alone. But as the evening wore on, the noise and the clinking of glasses became too much to bear. I feigned a slight dizziness, excusing myself to return to our castle ahead of him. In truth, I needed the time to prepare a surprise—something special to commemorate this night. When everything was set, I silently slipped back into the banquet hall, ready to take Jacob by the hand and whisk him away. But as I arrived, I stopped dead in my tracks. There he was, holding Hazel Rhea tightly in his arms. "Chloe is so rigid," he said. "Always clinging to the dignity of being the Lotus Pack Alpha's daughter. How could she ever compare to Hazel's passion?" "Don't worry," he added, his tone light with mock reassurance. "Hazel and I are just friends. Chloe won't feel betrayed." He laughed softly. "But don't tell her, alright? She's so old-fashioned—if she found out, she'd leave me for sure. Honestly, the thought of spending the rest of my life with such a dull partner… It's exhausting." Just friends? Is that what he called the way his hand slid beneath her dress—being "just friends"? I didn't interrupt them. There was no need to disturb their lively conversation. Instead, I slid the Moonstone Ring onto my finger. Without a word, I turned and left. In the quiet of the night, Xavier Grey—who had been following me all along—waited. Together, we set off on the journey I should have taken long ago.

I'm Victoria Corsini, the only daughter of the Corsini family's Don in Iberny. The marriage alliance partner whom Father has picked out for me is Cesar Romano, the new mafioso upstart in the underworld. Cesar is an ambitious man who intends to take over the casino industry in Navoles City. However, he's in the middle of getting oppressed by the alliance of powerful families due to his shaky foundation. In short, he might file for bankruptcy anytime soon. This means his only way out is to marry me and ask for the Corsini family's protection. In order to uncover his true colors, I put on a disguise and infiltrate Cesar's casino as a greenhorn dealer. On my first day at the job, I feel someone gripping my wrist tightly. "What makes you think you get to deal in the VIP hall? You really think a nobody like you has the right to touch the chips here?" I look up to see Liliana Conti, the casino's manager. She happens to be wearing an arrogant look at the moment. Everyone else begins muttering among themselves. "Liliana is Mr. Romano's beloved lover. He has stated more than once that he'll give this casino to her as a gift." Liliana flashes me a contemptuous smirk. Then, she slams a tray of casino chips that are made of gold in my face. "Drag her out of the casino and chop her hands off! Make her understand that I, Liliano Conti, am the one who determines the rules on Cesar's turf!" I just chuckle icily in response. To think that I, the future mistress of this casino, am being threatened to get kicked out of the casino by a worker right now… After shaking the bodyguards off me, I dial Cesar's number and set the call on speaker mode in front of everyone. "Cesar, your manager is threatening to chop my hands off. She even declares that you've given her the right to set the rules in place. "It seems that your casino doesn't really need the Corsini family's support, after all. I suppose we can call off our marriage, then?"

Mon petit ami Nick, qui avait combattu pendant dix ans dans les tribus du Sud, est enfin revenu. Quand il m'a dit qu'il voulait m'épouser et faire de moi sa Luna, mon cœur a débordé d'émotion. À ce moment-là, j'ai cru que j'avais enfin trouvé ma place. Mais après être tombée enceinte, j'ai découvert par hasard, dans son ordinateur, des vidéos pornographiques entre lui et ma meilleure amie Sherry, ainsi que son journal intime, rempli de déclarations d'amour pour elle. Je me suis connectée à son compte secondaire WhatsApp. Bien que Sherry l'ait déjà bloqué, il continuait à lui envoyer des mots doux, des déclarations en vidéo, des messages écrits et vocaux. Je suis allée à l'hôpital pour un examen prénatal. Mais dans le hall, j'ai vu mon Alpha, Nick, à genoux devant Sherry, un bouquet de fleurs à la main et le collier en pierre de lune, héritage de sa famille. « Sherry, pour toi, j'ai renoncé à mon rêve de soumettre les tribus du Sud. Je suis revenu uniquement pour te retrouver. Je veux t'épouser ! Un enfant a besoin de son père. Si tu es d'accord, je te marque immédiatement et tu deviendras ma Luna ! » Je me suis alors retournée et j'ai demandé au médecin de procéder à une interruption volontaire de grossesse. Puis je suis partie seule, sans me retourner. Je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'il abandonne Sherry et leur enfant pour se lancer, comme un fou, à ma recherche.

"Aku menginginkanmu. Setiap inchi tubuhmu menarik perhatianku. Apakah kita tidak akan ada kesempatan tidur bersama?" Kembali, Sarla menggelengkan kepalanya dengan gerakan kuat beberapa kali. "Tidak akan!" "Kau harus ingat jika aku berada di sini bukanlah sebagai pelayanmu dan melakukan apa saja yang kau minta. Termasuk tidur denganmu Mr--" "Kau memang bukan pelayanku. Tapi, kau sudah hidup bersamaku di sini. Kau sudah mendapatkan semua fasilitas mewah di rumahku." "Jadi, apa tidak boleh aku menerima balasan? Minimal kau dapat menyerahkan tubuh indahmu, Miss Sarla." Wilzton menyeringai. "Baiklah. Anggap saja aku membalas budi. Harus berapa kali aku bersedia untuk kau tiduri?" tanya Sarla dengan tenang. Tak menunjukkan kegugupan. "Haha. Selama gairahmu masih menginginkanku untuk memuaskanmu." Sarla membeliak kaget. "Apa katamu?" "Kau suka bukan? Apa pun yang menyenangkan hatimu akan aku lakukan, Sayang." Sarla kian membelalakan mata. Tambah kesal juga akan ucapan Wilzton yang baginya penghinaan. "Cih, kau kira kau bisa memuaskanku begitu saja?" Sarla dominasikan nada mencibir dan jengkel. "Lebih baik kau lihat dulu permainanku. Baru, kau boleh menilai. Aku jamin aku tidak mengecewakan." …………….. Sarla Maykan Parker harus menanggung akibat dari hidup glamour yang sudah melewati batas. Tak bisa ia hindari hukuman ditentukan oleh keluarganya sendiri. Dibuang ke San Fransisco, tinggal di rumah seorang billionaire muda bernama Wilzton Davis tanpa dibekali sepeser pun uang. Tidak hanya hari-hari harus dilewatinya yang berubah drastis. Namun juga, hati dan hasratnya. Wilzton terlalu tampan dengan paras menawan dan tubuh tinggi atletis. Ditambah sentuhan-sentuhan pria itu yang selalu membakar gairahnya. Sarla tak bisa menahan godaan. Perlahan namun pasti, ia mulai terperangkap. Bergantung pada Wilzton hingga memberikan cinta dan tubuhnya untuk pria itu seutuhnya.

I fall in love with my father's friend, an Alpha 20 years my senior. I'm only eight when I first meet him. It happens at a banquet for the upper echelons of the werewolf pack. My father brings me with him. Layson Romanov instantly catches my eye. He stands tall at six feet and two inches, and his toned figure shows through his black suit. He exudes a natural dominance. My father introduces me to him, and he caresses my hair with a smile. Then, he gives me a pink dress adorned with pearls and pink diamonds. "You'll look beautiful when you're old enough to wear this." Back then, I didn't understand what he meant. … Ten years later, I put on that dress and enter his room. He's drugged after falling into someone's trap, and his wolf is out of control. His usually calm eyes are filled with mania. I know that he'll go insane—even lose his life—if he doesn't have an antidote. So, I give him my pure, untainted body. I become his antidote. We later marry, and he loves me as my father would've done. However, when I'm four months pregnant, I discover that his personal secretary, Grace Parker, is also pregnant. "I'm sorry to have put you through this, Grace. Everyone knows I only married Charlotte out of duty. I'll make sure our child is my only heir," he says. It all makes sense now—no wonder Layson refused to mark me despite us being married. Grace is the one he loves. I'm heartbroken. I ingest a large amount of wolfsbane, leading to a miscarriage. I ultimately die of blood loss. Intense regret washes over me as I breathe my last breath. When I open my eyes again, I find that I've been reborn. I'm taken back to the day Layson is drugged…

Mi esposo y yo éramos las dos almas que más se aborrecían en este mundo. Él me detestaba por haberlo arrebatado del lado de la mujer que amaba; y yo le guardaba rencor, pues su corazón permanecía cautivo de otra dama. Durante ocho años de matrimonio, las palabras que con mayor frecuencia cruzamos no fueron de afecto ni de deber, sino amargas maldiciones. No obstante, el día en que la ciudad sucumbió, todo cambió. Las banderas enemigas ya se divisaban más allá de la puerta interior. Él fue al frente y tomó el camino, interponiendo su cuerpo entre el acero enemigo y mi huida. —Vive —pronunció quedamente. Acto seguido, alzó su espada y no volvió la vista atrás. Las flechas cayeron cual lluvia inclemente. Mientras lo atacaban, volvió la cabeza una vez, solo una vez. Tras aquello, su cuerpo custodió el camino, y nada ni nadie logró cruzarla. —Si existe otra vida… ruego a su Alteza que me conceda la misericordia de pertenecerle a ella. Aquella noche, con la ciudad reducida a cenizas y el pueblo yacente o en fuga, subí a la torre más alta del palacio. Y salté al vacío. Cuando mis ojos volvieron a abrirse, me presenté ante el Rey. —Los reinos del norte requieren una desposada real —dije—. Yo iré. En esta vida, seré yo quien cruce la frontera. En mi vida anterior, él halló la muerte creyendo que le había fallado a ella. Esta vez, no permitiré que tal lamento exista. Tomaré el matrimonio destinado a ella. Portaré la corona labrada para su exilio. Caminaré hacia un destino que ella nunca debería padecer. Que ella siga aquí. Que él la proteja. Que él viva su vida creyendo que, finalmente, ha cumplido su promesa.

Celia berasal dari latar belakang yang misterius, dia tidak menyadari bahwa dirinya terhubung dengan keluarga Montague salah satu dari empat keluarga besar di negara X. Ketika ibunya meninggal dunia dan kebenaran tentang asal-usulnya terungkap, hidup Celia berubah drastis. Dia adalah anak pungut dan dipaksa untuk menikah dengan pamannya. Celia melarikan diri ke desa terpencil bernama Ashford. Di sana, dia berusaha memulai hidup baru jauh dari bayang-bayang masa lalunya. Namun, takdir mempertemukan Celia dengan berbagai orang yang mengubah jalan hidupnya, termasuk Luxian, seorang pria yang diam-diam memiliki ikatan misterius dengannya. Celia terlibat dalam dunia hiburan yang glamor setelah secara tidak sengaja ditemukan oleh seorang produser. Karirnya sebagai model dan aktris berkembang pesat, tetapi dalam bayang-bayang kesuksesannya, ada banyak rahasia dan konflik yang harus dihadapinya. Celia tidak tahu bahwa suaminya, Luxian, yang dia kira hanya seorang pewaris biasa, sebenarnya adalah CEO dari salah satu perusahaan teknologi besar. Dan juga pewaris Klan Davies. Sementara itu, Abigail, seorang aktris terkenal yang merasa posisinya terancam oleh kesuksesan Celia, menjadi rival dalam dunia entertainment. Abigail selaluberusaha untuk mendapatkan Luxian. Konflik di antara mereka semakin memperumit hidup Celia yang sudah penuh dengan intrik dan manipulasi. Penyelidikan rahasia oleh John Parker, Detektif Swasta, mengungkap bahwa Celia mungkin putri Klan Montague yang hilang saat lahir. Ketika saudara kembarnya Amelia mengalami kecelakaan dan koma, Celia menyamar sebagai Amelia demi melindungi kesehatan Lady Eleanor, ibu kandungnya. Dengan identitas ganda dan rahasia yang semakin sulit disembunyikan, Celia harus menghadapi intrik dari orang-orang yang tidak suka padanya, cinta yang rumit, dan perjuangan menemukan jati dirinya. Celia belajar bahwa kebenaran selalu memiliki cara untuk terungkap, dan cinta sejati tidak bisa dihancurkan oleh rahasia dan kebohongan.

I gave up on my inheritance right during the time my love for Matteo Rossini ran the deepest. When I was about to leave, Papa looked at me before saying lightly, "I bet that you'll come home in three years." Back then, I didn't take his words to heart. After spending three years overcoming life's hurdles with Matteo, he finally becomes the Don of his family. On the day the inheritance party is to be held, I decide to wear a dress that I've treasured for a very long time but never had the heart to wear. But the moment I walk into the banquet hall, I see Matteo holding hands with a radiant young woman. She's Isabella Ginevra, a popular socialite in the elite society. Isabella flits among the guests charismatically, as though she were the lady of the house. She's capable of engaging in any conversational topic, be it finance strategies or channels to obtain firearms. I try to participate in a conversation, only for Isabella to cut me off with a titter. "I thought you've been spending the past few years being cooped up indoors. It turns out that you know a thing or two about these topics, huh?" Everyone around us falls silent for a brief moment. My expression freezes on my face. Then, I turn to look at Matteo subconsciously. But he doesn't even bother looking my way. Instead, he merely says softly, "We're talking business here, Bianca. You should sit with the other ladies." I clench my fists instantly. But in the end, I opt to not say anything and just walk away. Through the throngs of the guests, I can see Matteo and Isabella chatting animatedly with each other in low tones. For once, Matteo looks relaxed and at ease—an expression that I haven't seen for a long time. Suddenly, I hear a guest remarking, "If someone like Ms. Ginevra were to become the Donna, she'd be of great help to the Don." A chorus of agreements ring out around him. Matteo just smiles in return, though he doesn't deny that remark. In fact, he even toasts to Isabella and drinks to her in front of everyone. That's when I draw to my feet and walk over to snatch the glass out of his hand. "I think so too. In that case, she can have the position as the Donna, then."