Grace Under Pressure Meaning

From the time I was little, something in me was always a little off—I never listened to the whole story, only half of it. My grandmother called me a good-for-nothing who was financially burdening the family. She bought a little boy to be my younger brother and told me to take good care of him. I understood the part about buying a child, so I immediately called the police and reported her for illegal human trafficking. My father pointed at my face and cursed me for being unfilial, accusing me of cutting off his family line. I obeyed him, crept into his room while he slept that night, and used a knife to "cut off his lineage." My father screamed in agony. In the chaos, he accidentally killed me. When I opened my eyes again, I had transmigrated into the female lead of a melodramatic abuse novel. After ten years of marriage to the cruel male lead, his childhood sweetheart had just returned from abroad and was undergoing kidney surgery. He dragged me to the hospital and cruelly ordered me to donate a kidney to his precious first love. I nodded obediently, went out and bought a pig, and on the spot dug out the pig's kidney and handed it to him.

“Hello, Lucien,” He drawled dangerously, “Welcome. I've been waiting for you.” Lucien's heart dropped. *** Lucien Hayes loves money. So much. His life took a dramatic turn when he got employed as a secretary for James Gilmore, the CEO of Gilmore Enterprises. Within a few weeks of being a secretary, he discovered that his boss is not who he claims to be. Well, turns out he's an underground Mafia Don controlling the doings of the things happening in the state from behind the scenes. Lucien knows his boss is dangerously lethal. More than he could even imagine. Which is all the more reason why he shouldn't have agreed to spy on him. But the motherfucker did anyway. Why? The motherfucker loves money! Obviously! He thought he had been slick. Nope. He hasn't! Now he's been caught… and he has to pay the price… with his mind, body and soul. *** This book is rated eighteen Might contain some explicit, disturbing scenes. Viewer's discretion is advised Read with an open mind.

Desperate to expose Damian core, the elusive tech tycoon who built his empire on cyber security and global defense contracts who was accused of his company being involved in money laundering network by my senior colleague Charlotte. When a Data breach scandal forces Damon into a reputation saving marriage. I sneaked through the opportunity, posing as a PR consultant to get closer enough to him. We got married and I got enough evidence. It was a wrong evidence which leaks to the press, Damian world crumbled I realized it was too late because he wasn't the criminal. Now Damian is gone. Five years later, he returned from the shadows alive, changed and determined. Now, will Damian forgive me and grant me a second chance?

"Napapagod din ang puso Ribal, mahal kita pero pagod na akong magmahal nang ako lang. Falling for you is my worst decision." - Yshara Marie Buena Once a heart is broken and closed for love, it will hard to open again. But for Yshara, kahit masakit mahalin ang isang Ribal El Diente ay patuloy si Yshara na nagtitiyaga upang makapasok siya sa puso ni Ribal. Ilang beses ng nanganib ang buhay niya, at kahit ilang beses din siyang hindi niligtas ni Ribal ay patuloy na tumitibok ang puso niya. Pero hanggang saan magtitiis si Yshara? Hanggang saan makakaya ng puso niya na mahalin si Ribal. Hanggang kailan ilalaban ni Yshara ang pagmamahal niya kay Ribal na nanlamig ang puso dahil din sa pag-ibig.

Underground Romance Series #2: Mikael Louise Wingston "l don't mind being a sinner just to have you." A/n: This story's content is not suitable for 18 year olds below, please skip this book. Mikael Louise Wingston is a police officer who hates being in relationships but likes to fuck women. When he meets a girl named Mari Elliyian San Diego, "Mariane" for short, a married woman who has been physically abused by her cheating husband, Mari is eager to get justice and be freed by her husband; all he could think of was having her. Will Mari believe what Mr. Wingston said at that moment? "I don't mind being a sinner just to have you." And would she accept Mr. Wingston's offer, who is willing to give her justice and free her, but in return she needs to have an underground romance with him while waiting for the divorce papers, or she will just run away to keep her distance because of a sinful affair they might commit. ~Abangan~

My husband, Chandler Goodwin, claims that he doesn't understand what the phrases "silent treatment" or "giving the cold shoulder" mean. Yet, in the three years we have been married, he has never once spoken to me sweetly. The first time we have a falling out, I remain proud and dignified. We end up ignoring each other for seven days straight. The seventh time we have a cold standoff, I start to panic a little. However, despite trying all sorts of methods, he doesn't back down. The 11th time it happens, I have already learned to work through my emotions myself. Chandler doesn't even need to say anything before I take the initiative to apologize first. I simply think that he's just a naturally indifferent person, that nobody can warm his stone-cold heart. Then, on the third year of our marriage, I accidentally ruin his dress shirt while ironing it. Chandler doesn't say a word, but that very night, he packs his things and moves into a hotel. On the third day of being blocked, I head to his company with a handwritten apology. While passing by his office, I spot him leaning over to shoot his angry assistant a doting smile. "I'm sorry for raising my voice at you just now and upsetting you. It's been 57 minutes since you started ignoring me. Please stop giving me the cold shoulder, alright?" I freeze on the spot, the apology letter in my hand practically burning my fingers. As it turns out, it's not that he doesn't know what the silent treatment means—it's just that I've never been the person he wants to coax.

Harley was sold to a Mafia king, and out of fear and tension, Harley agreed to join the mafia world, Harley met Johnny a police officer In the night club and they became friends, Johnny promised Harley that he was ready to do anything for Harley In terms of help without knowing the kind of world Harley belong, though, he suspected her, but there was no proof, Though Johnny was an undercover cop that was assigned to Investigate Harley's parent's assassin's and Harley's kidnappers, Let's read on and understand what later happened between Harley, the mafia king, and Johnny,

San Hernadez, is a town located in a far away mountain where in Underground Monsters are living for almost 500 years. A college students Gleea, Kim, Daphne, Glyrazze, and Fretzie who is studying in Manila happened to visit and take a break for a while in this town where one of their bestfriend is living. But what if the so called vacation they thought will give them a millions of good memories will lead them to a bloodbath chase and war against underground monsters? Will they survive in this battle or they will face their painful death?

Who would have thought that the young man, who seems harmless and gentle, is feared and avoided by many? Dark Silvestre, recognized as the leader and Mafia Boss of the organization Underground Society. Can love change a person if from the very beginning it was already a matter of life and death? Anya Suarez, a simple woman who doesn't care about the world Dark is involved in. Because for her, she feels comfortable and safe in his presence. Without her knowing, she is actually the daughter of a Mafioso and her real father is a fierce rival of Dark. In order to win, something has to be lost.

Sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal, imbes na sa harap ng altar, ay sa presinto dinala ng kanyang mapapangasawa si Irene Casareo upang pagbintangan sa isang kasalanang hindi niya ginawa. Doon din niya nalaman ang pagta-traydor nito sa kanya kasama ang stepsister nito. Baon ang galit at poot, ay tatlong taon niyang tiniis ang pagdurusa sa loob ng kulungan. Sa kanyang paglaya, hindi pa man siya nagtatagal sa labas, ay nasuong na siya sa isang madugong engkwentro. Doon niya nakilala si Kristoff Montecillo; isang makapangyarihang lalaki mula sa underworld, at tiyuhin ng ex-fiancee niyang si Dave Montecillo. Niligtas siya nito mula sa mga armadong lalaki, at bilang kabayaran ay niyanig nito ang mundo niya sa pamamagitan ng isang halik. Ang lalaki rin ang naging daan kung bakit nailigtas ang puri niya mula sa matandang huklubang nais kumuha ng kanyang pagkabirhen. Ngayong may utang na loob na siya kay Kristoff, papayag ba siyang maging fiancee nito kapalit ng ilang ulit na pagliligtas nito sa kanya? O, papayag siya upang gamitin ito sa paghihiganti sa mga taong nakapanakit sa kanya?