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Elijah Morris has been fooling around for four out of the five years we've been married. And from the very first month, he openly betrays me. Meanwhile, I spend my time warding people off with expensive contracts, one after another. Eventually, all that's left between us is constant fighting. One day, his younger stepsister, Abigail Wright, returns. And just like that, he finally settles down. That's when the system tells me that I can finally go home. For the next five days, I no longer ask about his schedule. I don't care if he is with Abigail, nor do I care if she is pregnant with his child. I even move out of the master bedroom myself, listening to them going at it all night. The fifth day after Abigail's return is our wedding anniversary. Elijah bursts into the room, tears up our marriage certificate in front of me, and smashes my most treasured vase into pieces. He grips my throat tightly and growls, "Why did you put mango in Abby's cake? She's allergic, and she almost died! How could you be so cruel?" For the first time, I don't argue with him. Instead, I go along with his accusations. "So what?" I then pick up a shard from the broken vase on the floor under his disbelieving gaze. Then, I draw it across my artery. Just like that, I end my life in this world.

Bradley is faced with a difficult decision: let go of the past, give up on the present, and give the future a chance. However, no decision becomes easy when it comes to sex, love and fears. This is when Bradley questions everything. Is it possible to help others to the point of sacrificing your own happiness? He has no idea what to do: Claire or Chelsea? Which of the two will he really get to know, to the point that his heart chooses the right woman?

Robbea Queng Flores, the illegitimate daughter of Robin Flores and his wife's close friend, Beatrice Gomez. She was a mistake daughter, according to her half siblings. Growing up, attention and love are all she needs from her family. Yet, her family don't accept her. Rhael Drale Quenco, the perfect guy with a perfect life. When he met, Robbea. For him, she is annoying. Until, one day. He realize, he wants to be part of her life, he wants to fullfil the love and attention she never got from her family.

Entah apa yang Ica rasakan ketika kakak dari sahabatnya melamar dirinya. Haruskah ia senang, sedih atau bagaimana? Bahkan untuk berkatapun ia tak mampu. Dan hal yang tidak pernah Ica duga sekarang datang. Seseorang kembali dengan membawa janji dan harapan untuknya. Di saat ia di hadapkan dengan dua pilihan. Bisakan Ica memilih satu di antaranya atau mungkin ia tak sanggup untuk menjatuhkan pilihan pada keduanya? Ikuti cerita untuk kelanjutannya. Terimakasih.

Aaron Miller is your typical high school boy, interested in romance and such, the only difference is that he likes boys... That's right, Aaron is gay, and there is this boy that he likes even at the beginning of Senior high School, and that is Aziel De Vega, the Mr. Popular of the school. At the end of their senior year, Aaron confessed, but he was turned down horribly. Now 3 years later, they met again at college. And Somehow, Aziel is a different guy, he kept on hanging out with Aaron like he wants him or something... Is this finally it? Is he finally into Aaron?

Ivy's life has been riddled with nothing but misery. Sold by her father and enslaved by her buyers, she finally sought comfort in the arms of Victor. This proved to be a fatal mistake, as Ivy would later find out. Unable to bear it anymore, Ivy decides to end her life but, she is saved by none other than Daniel, the crowned prince. What happens when Ivy is offered a contract to become Daniel's wife? BOOK ONE: I Found You SPIN-OFF: A Maid For The Billionaire

It all started at Ari's wedding. When she saw her sister and the groom making out in a room, anong dapat gawin ng isang babaeng niloko ng dalawang mahal niya sa buhay? Edi ang tumakbo palayo sa kanila. She fled on her wedding day with the best man, Geoffre. A man who also fled on his best friend’s wedding. Both heartbroken from the person they love. But they say, two broken people can help each other to get better and be fixed. She didn’t expect that the runaway she did will change her life 180 degrees. Will love blossom between them? “The best thing that happened to me is when I runway with you on my wedding day.”

Noah, pemilik perusahaan Winston Corp. Dia sangat mencintai Alaina, sang sahabat masa kecilnya. Mereka berdua tumbuh bersama, begitu pula dengan cinta Noah yang tumbuh semakin besar dan cinta itu hanya untuk Alaina seorang. Mereka berdua pun menjalin kasih selama bertahun-tahun. Namun semua berubah 180° ketika Noah mengetahui pengkhianatan yang dilakukan sahabatnya Keanu dan kekasihnya Alaina. *** Saat itu Noah berkendara dengan penuh amarah pasca mengetahui pengkhianatan yang dilakukan oleh dua orang yang paling ia sayangi. Tanpa terelakkan lagi, sebuah kecelakaan terjadi. Tidak, Noah baik-baik saja. Yang paling menderita di sini adalah korban Noah. Naira Raquella. Atas kesalahannya, Noah harus bertanggung jawab pada gadis itu dan juga hidupnya. Hidup Naira kini hanya bergantung pada Noah karena ia tidak memiliki siapa-siapa lagi di dunia ini. Naira di diagnosa mengidap Paraplegia setelah kecelakaan yang dialaminya. Mulanya Noah tidak menyukai Naira, gadis itu hanya akan menyusahkan hidupnya saja. Dan juga, siapa yang ingin menghabiskan sisa hidup bersama gadis penderita paraplegia seperti Naira? Namun, pada akhirnya pandangan Noah pada Naira berubah, gadis itu tidak sepantasnya dibenci. Justru, Noah harus mengasihinya. Akankah kehidupan pernikahan mereka berjalan dengan lancar?

Tidak pernah terpikirkan oleh Ellaine Lewellyn untuk mengkhianati tunangannya meski tunangannya tidak pernah memprioritaskan dirinya. Namun, lelah itu datang juga. Di malam ulang tahunnya, sang tunangan lebih memilih untuk menemani adik sahabatnya yang mengalami kecelakaan daripada merayakan ulang tahun bersamanya. Kylian Lannnister tidak pernah berpikir untuk menjadi seorang pria bayaran, tapi ketika ia mendapatkan tawaran itu dari Ellaine Lewellyn yang sudah memiliki tunangan ia tidak menolaknya. Awalnya ia berpikir bahwa Ellaine adalah wanita yang sangat bodoh karena masih tetap bertahan mencintai Aaric Heiner yang tidak pernah menjadikannya prioritas utama, tapi pada akhirnya dia menyadari bahwa dia lebih bodoh dari Ellaine karena dia jatuh cinta pada Ellaine yang hanya menganggapnya sebagai pelarian. Hingga suatu hari Ellaine memutuskan hubungan saling menguntungkan di antara mereka karena Ellaine lebih memilih Aaric. "Kau yakin ini adalah pilihanmu, Ellaine?" "Ya. Sejak awal hingga akhir yang aku inginkan hanyalah Aaric." Akan tetapi, Ellaine baru menyadari bahwa ia telah melakukan kesalahan. Hatinya telah berubah, yang ia inginkan adalah Kylian bukan Aaric. Sayangnya, semua sudah terlambat. Kylian menghilang seperti debu. Hingga akhirnya mereka dipertemukan lagi, tapi Kylian bukan lagi seseorang yang Ellaine kenal. Akankah Ellaine bisa menjadikan Kylian sebagai miliknya lagi atau wanita itu harus menerima tawaran memulai kembali hubungan dengan Aaric?

The things we want are so very rarely the things we need. Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful. But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen. Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new... Until night falls once more. Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing