Friendly Kisses

"Now the most important rule," he paused to gain her full attention and when he was sure she was listening carefully, he added, "we do not touch, or let others touch our body except for shaking hands and friendly hugs, no matter what the case." Bella looked at him and blinked, "but you touched my ass, Lucifer." She accused him again, making him dumbfounded. Lucifer coughed, embarrassed, remembering how he was enjoying touching her and even commented that it was firm and perky. "I was asleep, Bella, I did not know." He was telling the truth. But Bella added, "but you said, in any case, Lucifer." His reason left him speechless once again. Now what should he do? If he said this was an exception, she would ask him to make a list of exceptions. He sighed, "okay, it was a mistake, Bella, I apologise." He replied sincerely, that he should not take advantage of her childlike innocence. It's alright, let me touch your ass, and we will be equal. ****** Lucifer was broke. He didn't have enough money to pay his sister's fees and buy her something for Christmas. He wanted to do something special for her this Christmas, so he took the advice of his best friend and gave his room on rent. But due to the Christmas holidays, he didn't get any applications from men to take the room. In desperation, he accepted the girl who had asked many times for the room. What he doesn't know is that the girl is a demon who ran away from the group that came to destroy the happiness of the festivities.

Bella Harvey is the secretary of a young businessman named Nicholas Malik, secretly the two of them are having an illicit affair where there is no love, no ties but both of them are mutually beneficial to each other. Bella gets a position in the company and the kind of wealth she wants, while Nicholas gets a woman as a place to vent his lust. Until one day, Nicholas decided to end his forbidden relationship with Bella because Nicholas wanted to marry the woman he had been after. Yes, Nicholas didn’t target her because of love but as an outlet for his revenge to the parents of the woman named Miya Hadid. Because of this, the attitude between Bella and Nicholas changed. The two of them don’t seem to know each other. Instead of being able to establish a professional relationship together. In fact, they always sneer each other as if they both have hidden feelings that cannot be reciprocated. On the other hand, Bella doesn’t expect it at all. The life that initially felt boring because she was always forced to serve Nicholas with all his wild desires, now suddenly she feels lonely. Bella feels that one of the most important things in her life is missing, but Bella couldn’t say that directly to Nicholas. Moreover, in Nicholas’s company, Bella is always the object of ridicule, being a beautiful and attractive secretary, in fact she is so envied by many people that Bella is often hit with negative rumors because of this. Until finally, one of Nicholas’s business relations, Ethan Bowman, met and became acquainted with Bella. The man is so friendly and warm and offers his love to Bella. So, will Bella accept Ethan's sincere love?

“This is no fairy tale love story,” he said softly. “I would never love you, and yet I would make you love me. I would make you beg for my love till it destroys you, and then I would destroy your family, everything you stand for.” Isabel offered herself to her father’s arch enemy, the Alpha Xavier as mate in exchange for his help for her father. She stepped into her new home, and her new life with Xavier with only one thing on her mind, to love her mate with all her heart and make the most of a bad situation but…. The wickedly handsome Alpha Xavier has promised never to love her, to instead use her, destroy her, and use her to destroy her family and pack as revenge for what her pack did to his former mate. Now, even when he holds her so tenderly, when his kisses set her on fire, his eyes remain cold and wicked, and he always finds a way to hurt her I’m the midst of her pleasure. Would Xavier break her or would Isabel’s innocence and kindness find a way to his hardened heart?

“Will you marry me?” “Hell no.” ––– Isabella Kingston built her empire with cold steel and ruthless determination. At twenty-six, she’s the CEO every man wants to conquer and every woman envies. But when her grandfather’s will took her control away from her, she made a dangerous move—one that could save her legacy or ruin her. Elion Dawson, dark-eyed, devastatingly handsome, and infuriatingly calm, he’s supposed to be nothing more than her assistant. Instead, he’s the man she chooses to marry in a reckless gamble to escape her uncle’s grasp. He was supposed to be another pawn in her games but his touch is addictive, his kisses ruinous, and his intentions anything but innocent. Elion came into her life with a sole purpose, to destroy the family that destroyed his. He was never meant to fall for her… yet every stolen glance, every brush of skin, draws him deeper into a passion that burns hotter than the city skyline at night. In a world where betrayal hides behind every smile and desire can destroy an empire, Isabella must decide—will she fight for her throne, or surrender to the man who could ruin her?

After her mother’s death, Sussay Monroe is forced to live with the billionaire father who was never there, Marcus Monroe, a man buried in business, baby-mama scandals, and guilt he hides behind money. She’s just another responsibility to him, one he quickly shoves aside by forcing her to get a job. That’s how Sussay ends up working for Dominic Stone, her father’s best friend and business partner, a 48-year-old CEO with ice in his veins and blood on his hands when it comes to corporate wars. To Sussay, he’s just another cold, arrogant man who treats emotions like weaknesses. Until she starts seeing what no one else does. The exhaustion. The quiet kindness under the ruthless mask. The loneliness of a man who has everything and yet nothing real. And against her will, she falls for him. Dominic knows he should stay away. She’s Marcus’s daughter, the one line he can never cross. But when Sussay looks at him with those defiant, vulnerable eyes, every wall he’s built begins to crack. One night, she kisses him… and every reason to resist turns to ash.

"Can anyone else make you feel the way I do?" He whispered roughly while trailing kisses down my neck. A soft moan escaped me as I held him tightly "You aren't even my mate." His playful smile turned into a devilish smirk, "And do you think I care about that, little one? Mate-bond or not, I am going to make sure that you are MINE." ........................ The peaceful life of Delilah Dimitri was flipped upside down when she crossed paths with the ruthless and vicious cursed Lycan King, Xander Stoneheart. On her 18th birthday, after shifting into a wolf, Delilah's only hope in this cruel world is her true mate, Alpha Ethan. But to her disappointment, he rejects her and wants nothing to do with her. Heartbroken and shattered, Delilah is so done with the supernatural world. But little does she know that the heartless Lycan King has started to have forbidden feelings for her and is not yet ready to let her go. Adamant to make her his own, would the devil ever be able to win Delilah's heart? What about Xander's own true mate who he needs to break the curse?

Maya's life was already a mess. She had a crush on a guy who was in love with her best friend, a cat who ignored her, and a heart full of feelings no one asked for. So naturally, when a mysterious man in a weird alley offered her a spell to "ease the pain," she said yes. Oops. Now there's magic in her blood, monsters at her door, and four insanely hot strangers calling her their "fated mate." She's dragged to Blood Valley Academy, a floating school in another realm where magical creatures all learn to control their powers. But Maya? She doesn’t even know what she is, until she opens a portal, and accidentally fulfills the beginning of an ancient prophecy. Even worse? To survive, she has to bond (romantically, of course) with four powerful guys: An alpha who kisses like he hates her, a dream-demon who can't keep his hands to himself, a dragon shifter who keeps running away, and a vampire who knows what she is before she does. If Maya doesn't figure out which one of her so-called soulmates is a traitor... she might die a second, and final, death.

I have to admit that my husband's true love is a charming and charismatic woman. After she returns to the country, my husband, who always says he knows nothing about being romantic, racks his brains to think of ways to please her. Even my son wants her to be his mother—he says it to my face, too. To my husband and son, I'm only worthy of cooking and cleaning for them. Later, an autistic little girl tugs on my shirt and says firmly, "Zach might not want his mommy, but I do!" It's only then that I realize flowers can bloom in parched land. When I'm finally living the life I want, my ex-husband and son come to me, telling me they regret their actions… My ex-husband calls and says Zach misses me. I answer, "I'm not his mother anymore." Then, he says he's made a mistake—he's realized that I'm the one he loves. The man beside me kisses the back of my hand, sounding jealous as he says, "Do you think you deserve to be with her when I've yet to win her heart?"

After being publicly betrayed by her unfaithful ex-boyfriend and her two-faced best friend, Ariana is determined not to show up at their high-society wedding alone. In a moment of desperation, she heads to the Rosewood Hotel to hire a professional actor to play the part of her devoted, successful new boyfriend. However, a case of mistaken identity leads her to "hire" the wrong man. Enter Adrian Sterling: a cold, powerful billionaire who is actually at the hotel to close a multi-million dollar deal. Intrigued by Ariana’s fiery spirit and her ridiculous proposition, Adrian decides to play along, stepping into the role of a lifetime. As Mark and Lucia grow increasingly suspicious of Adrian’s impossible perfection, Ariana finds herself trapped in a web of lies with a man she can’t control. What started as a one-night play evolves into a high-stakes contract that takes Ariana from her modest life into the exclusive world of Ford City Heights. Between "fake" kisses that feel far too real and a billionaire who refuses to follow her script, Ariana must navigate a world of corporate sabotage and old-money secrets. She wanted a distraction to save face, but she ended up with a storm that is about to rewrite her entire life.

He's the cold-hearted billionaire I despise, my brother's best friend, and completely off-limits. But when he needs a fake girlfriend, he makes me an offer I can’t resist... For ten years, Michael Bonell was my secret obsession. The charming troublemaker who was my total opposite. Until one dreadful night made me vow to never speak to him again. When his fiancée hires me to photograph their wedding, it feels like a cruel twist of fate. But the wedding is canceled at the last minute. And instead of the refund I can't afford to give, Michael demands something else. A date. To his ex-fiancée’s wedding. Pretending to love the man I loathe is easier than I expected. Michael kisses me like he means it and protects me like I've always been his. Until I start to question if he's ever hated me at all. But one thing hasn’t changed — we can never be together, or I risk losing everything that matters. One week with the man I can't forget. One bed. One rule — don’t fall in love. But what if I already have?