Gift 21

"Will you take me to be your wife, Mr. Lu?" "Sure, but I won't love you." These were the words Elizabeth Liang got from James Lu after they slept together and had a crazy night. Set up by her cousin, Elizabeth would've been sent to an old man as a gift, but she misread the room number and had a one night with the hot CEO James. Elizabeth wanted to query her cousin, but she caught her fiance and cousin on the bed. The truth was revealed to all. In desperation, Elizabeth proposed to James to escape from her family. To her surprise, James agreed. They started a titular marriage, but James and Elizabeth gradually fell in love with each other. When she thought they would have a happy ending, she saw James secretly meeting a woman. Finally, she found out why he agreed to marry her...

Stacey Waldermar atau dengan nama panggung nya Emily Lynch merupakan seorang supermodel dari negeri 'Paman Sam' ia dikenal publik semenjak menjadi salah satu iklan model. Emily memulai kariernya sebagai model saat ia berumur 14 tahun, saat ia berusia 21 tahun ia menjadi model sebuah majalah dan masuk dalam model berpenghasilan tertinggi. Dipertengahan tahun, Stacey telah banyak melakukan peragaan busana dari perancang busana dan merek parfum terkenal. Disaat karir nya melejit, Stacey mendapatkan sebuah ancaman. Awalnya Stacey dan manager tidak mempedulikannya, namun seiring berjalannya waktu, selalu mendapatkan teror. James sang manager khawatir akan keselamatannya, akhirnya dia menyewa seorang Bodyguard yang terkenal dengan reputasi bagusnya dan bukan orang sembarangan, karena seorang dari agen dinas rahasia Amerika, yang bertugas mengawal presiden AS. Bagaimana perasaan Emily kalau tiba tiba sang manager menyewa seorang bodyguard?

" You think you can run away from me? In your wildest dreams." A cold smile formed on his lips and every word he uttered exuded power. " Done it once and would do it over again with every breath in me." She replied fearlessly and daringly. A night with her was all it took for him to get insanely obsessed. Her?... She is the discarded daughter of Alpha Rowan, the Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, wolfless at 21, no friends since age 1. She's strikingly attractive, enough to make every guy lose his composure. Her curves? It's a definition of perfection. She is Ava Kate. Him?... He is the youngest Alpha King that was ever recorded history, strong, fearful and powerful. He is the moon that glows in the night, appealing but unreachable. He is Alpha Kael Deluca, Alpha of the Blackwood Pack, Ava's worst nightmare. He is her demon and she is his angel,he is a sinner and she is his redemption, He is her poison and she is his antidote. He has chosen a mate but she is his fated mate.

Skylar Miller, a 21 year old daughter of a drug addict, always loved her boyfriend, Ray in her own way despite always being busy. They have been together for four years, and he suddenly dumped her and it was all her boss's fault. Zane Hills, was the most ruthless CEO and the most powerful, influential and richest in the whole country. After schooling abroad most years of his life, he came back four years ago and took Skylar as his secretary ever since. Accidentally having a one night stand with Skylar when drunk, he proposed a fake marriage contract. She would help him keep blind dates his mother was setting up for him away while she could get the life of comfort without stressing about money which she wanted. But he started to realize he was drawn to her despite agreeing to never fall in love with each other. How long would he be able to resist her? And with danger and dark forces lurking around, would they be able to fight for their love?

He was very angry. He was looking at me like he wants to either rape me or punch my face. "I can expla- " He cuts me off. "You have been a very very bad kitty. You have no idea what I've been through." His grip on my neck tighten suffocating my food pipe. "Strip." The word brought me out of the electric shock. "Wha- " "I m counting till 3 if you didn't, I'll tear your clothes off - 1." Is this really happening? "2." I thought he was gay. "3." --------------------------------------------------- Emara, 21 years old human who disguises herself as a man to get a job in a Multinational company. But little she did know ... 1. The boss is smoking hot. 2. He is not human. 3. She is his mate. What will happen when the Big Bad Wolf will meet his Mate? How will he react knowing his mate is a Guy, not a Girl? What will happen when the truth will flood out? Who will drown? Who will swim?

Yuwen Shuang, 21 tahun, adalah putri buangan Kekaisaran Yuwen, yang sejak bayi telah disingkirkan jauh dari istana. Saat ia dipanggil kembali, harapan yang ia rasakan segera sirna. Kepulangannya hanyalah alat Kaisar untuk memanipulasi kekuasaan. Ia dipaksa menikah dengan Zhao Fenglin, jenderal muda berwajah buruk rupa. Bukan karena cinta, tapi untuk menahan ambisi Fenglin dan memastikan ketaatannya pada Kekaisaran. Di balik pernikahan paksa itu, intrik istana terus mengintai saudaranya yang iri, selir yang licik, dan rahasia masa lalu yang menakutkan. Sementara itu, Fenglin sendiri membawa identitas tersembunyi dan dendam yang membara, membuat Yuwen Shuang harus berhati-hati setiap langkahnya. Bisakah Yuwen Shuang bertahan di tengah permainan kekuasaan, rahasia yang mematikan, dan pernikahan yang tidak ia pilih? Ataukah ia akan menjadi pion Kaisar dalam pertarungan yang jauh lebih besar daripada dirinya sendiri?

Lea, gadis berusia 21 tahun itu hanya tersenyum canggung dengan wajah terkejutnya saat melihat wajah CEO tempatnya melakukan magang adalah wajah yang sama persis dengan lelaki yang mengajaknya bertengkar dimedia sosial. "Mati aku!" Lea menggumam pelan saat melihat senyuman licik diparas Alex yang terlihat seakan memberi ancaman pada Lea. Saat Lea hendak berlari pergi dari ruangan Alex, tiba-tiba dengan cepat lelaki berusia 34 tahun itu menarik tangan Lea kemudian sedikit memepetkan tubuh Lea kearah dinding, hal itu langsung membuat Lea panik. "Mau kemana Nona?" Ucap Alex seraya tersenyum menikmati wajah ketakutan Lea "Kemana keberanianmu, di media sosial kau begitu sangar dan berani lalu kemana keberanian itu sekarang?" Ucap Alex mengejek "Sial! Aku harus pergi dari perusahaan ini." Pikir Lea Akan seperti apa kehidupan Lea di perusahaan Alex, mampukah gadis itu keluar dari perusahaan atau justru memilih bertahan untuk menyelesaikan magangnya?

On the night of her Twentieth birthday, Nova Stark expected the Moon Goddess to bless her with a mate. Instead she was cursed. Her fated mate is none other than Alpha Benjamin Black of the Black Moon Pack, the ruthless and dangerous leader feared across all packs. Cold, Merciless and completely unwilling to accept her. But Benjamin rejected her. Declared her a curse. Bound to him against his will. What should have been a moment of triumph turned into a clash of power, pride and unbreakable bonds. Now Nova must navigate pack politics, rival wolves and the volatile Alpha who refuses her love yet cannot deny their bond. As her strength and her wolf grows, she learns that fate is not just a gift, but a battlefield. And in the heart of the Black Moon pack, desire, power and destiny collide. Will Nova tame the Alpha who rejects her, or will the curse that binds them destroy everything she holds dear?

Detective Jane Michaels arrives in Ridgeview to start fresh after a catastrophic case nearly ended her career. On her first day, she’s assigned a gruesome case involving a serial killer who dresses his victims as brides and leaves a single rose. As Jane dives deeper, she uncovers unsettling details about the victims and their lives. Amidst the investigation, she crosses paths with Nathaniel Carter, a kind and mysterious local writer who slowly chips away at her walls. But Ridgeview is a town of secrets, and the truth is never as it seems. When a victim escapes the killer’s clutches and gives a description, the case takes an unexpected turn. The town is rocked as the killer is unmasked—someone who was hiding in plain sight. In the final confrontation, Jane must use her wit and emotional resilience to bring the killer to justice. But even as the case is solved, a sinister shadow lingers, and Jane faces her own demons, left with an unsettling gift that raises more questions than answers.

Ever since I was a child, I can see the strings. Strings that connect us to other people. Strings that reveal what we feel towards others. Strings that can change it's color. From Red to Black. Just like love, that can turn into hatred. From White to Black. Just like friendships, that can turn into betrayal. Alice Jade Martinez is an 18-year-old girl possessing the ability to see the fated strings. Working as a matchmaker, she bonds people to their fated partner. But as nice as it sounds, her gift comes with a curse. She's forbidden to fall in love. If she does, the string's curse will activate and instantly kill that person... She fell in love once. And he died. That's why she swears she'll never fall in love again. A novel with overbearing characters. A series of love stories bonded by the fated string. This is a story about a girl who can't fall in love. And a boy who can't feel anything.