Hbr Guide To Buying A Small Business

I'm about to give birth to my second child, but my husband wants to care for his true love. I snap, "Aren't you afraid of me dying in labor and taking the baby with me?" He says I'm being unreasonable. Then, he leaves without another look back. Later, the postpartum care center I'm at catches fire. My husband doesn't hear my cries for help. Instead, he carries his true love out of the fire. He subsequently loses his mind after learning of my death.

Eden Blake never believed in fairy tales—especially not the kind that begin with a billionaire’s offer and end in a penthouse suite. But when a desperate night leads to a fake engagement with cold, ruthless CEO Cassian Wolfe, Eden signs on for one month of pretending, pretending she’s in love... and pretending she isn’t falling for him. The rules were simple. No touching. No real feelings. No strings attached. But in Cassian’s world of press scandals, public enemies, and hidden trauma, the line between fake and real quickly blurs. And when secrets come to light—and hearts get involved—Eden realizes the most dangerous thing about the deal… is that it might be real after all. In this steamy, emotional billionaire romance, hearts are currency, secrets are leverage, and love might be the most expensive risk of all.

Nasanay sa simpleng buhay si Yana at hirap mag-adjust sa marangyang buhay kasama ang bilyonaryo niyang lolo. Wala siyang alam sa negosyo at inaaming mahina ang kan’yang utak. Nagtrabaho siya sa ibang kumpanya subalit hindi naging madali dahil sa ubod ng sungit at mahigpit nilang CEO, si Alexis. Kahit masungit ang binata ay sekreto niya itong hinahangaan, lalo’t pagdating sa kan’ya ay hindi nito magawang magalit, bagay na ipinagtataka niya. Nawindang siya nang malamang si Alexis pala ang lalaking itinakda ng lolo niya na kaniyang pakakasalan. Walang alinlangang tinanggap niya ang sekretong kasal sa binata kahit na susubukin ang kaniyang pasensiya. Ikinahal nga siya rito ngunit mas malamig pa sa yelo ang pakikisama nito sa kan’ya. Umaasa siyang mapaamo niya ito sa pamamagitan ng paghilom sa sugat ng puso nito, ngunit hindi iyon kasing dali ng inaakala niya. Handa ba siyang magtiis sa one-sided love, o ibabaling ang atensiyon sa taong may pamamahal sa kan'ya?

Elsie tried to pursue her mate, Jacob, as she believed that someday he would appreciate her and accept her, but the night came where her fear happened. She was rejected by her mate. That night too, she didn’t even know that it would cause her to meet another man, her second mate; Cruel. Ruthless. The nightmare in her life started and became hopeless as Alpha Noah forced her to marry him. Why the Moon Goddess allowed her to live then suffered like this? She was unfortunately mated to those Alpha that were not treating her well. Would Elsie still had a chance to live a peaceful life?

Veronica Carlisle was drunk when it happened, and now she's married to a guy whom she didn't know was a top celebrity in Canada. When a flash marriage approval in a nightclub leads to the press going crazy over the video, Veronica is caught up between a handsome celebrity crush and his mother's plan to use her as a commodity to make money. What happens when Ivan Carlos, her supposed fake husband, takes the proposal at the club seriously? Why does he make her heart beat when he comes close to her?

Zeenya Vallery must have endured extreme heartache when she saw her stepsister, Stasi Marlena, sleeping with her future husband, Axelo Barnodie, just two days before the wedding. Even worse, it turned out that Axelo and Stasie don't regret what they've done at all. Both of them proudly showed off their intimacy in front of Zeenya. Not accepting what the two of them has done, Zeenya complained to her father and stepmother and asked that the marriage be cancelled. Unfortunately, Zeenya's request was rejected because the Axelo family only accepts Zeenya as their future daughter-in-law.

Edward Dan forgot about the word relationship until his grandfather’s will was read and he got to know that to inherit Dan Realty, he had to be married. He can’t afford to fall for anyone and definitely not the blue eyes blonde waitress he met at the diner. So, the answer was a contract-marriage. Living under the same roof with the woman he is undeniably attracted too can’t be so hard. He just had to make sure of one thing. He does not fall for his little sensitive wife. But that was never really a choice, was it? As a result of her father’s medical bills, Stephanie agrees to go into a contract marriage with the arrogant CEO, Edward Dan. What is two years anyways? Just a little too much time to come out of this with her heart unscathed.

Three days after my death, Dominic Sharp receives a phone call asking him to identify my body. He has an arm wrapped around a woman's waist as he says indifferently, "I couldn't care less if she's dead. Call me once she's been cremated." My body is sent to the crematorium. After putting the ashes into an urn, an employee calls Dominic again. He clucks his tongue impatiently. "Alright, alright. I'll be there soon."

I stand on the brink of a past I've lived and a future I've yet to claim. Five years ago, my world crumbled when Lucan, the Alpha I loved, the man destined to be my mate, chose betrayal over loyalty; my sister over me. His blatant rejection of my love but refusal to reject our bond, kept me on a string for years. Until my sister decided to orchestrate my murder when I fell pregnant with Lucan's child. Fate, it seems, holds a twisted sense of mercy. I find myself back in time, five years before my life turned into a nightmare, on the night my Mate Bond with Lucan snaps into place. But this time, I'm not the same Verena. I refuse to be the victim, the one walked all over. With a resolve forged from pain and betrayal, I stand before our pack, our family, our friends, and I shatter the expectations of fate. I reject Lucan, and the ripple of shock is my first taste of victory. But my plan doesn't stop there. I aim higher, daring to entangle my fate with his enemy, Alpha Niklaus King, a man as dangerous as he is ruthless. It's supposed to be a game, a strategy to topple Lucan from his throne. I didn't anticipate the fire Niklaus would ignite in my soul, a passion fierce and consuming. As I grow closer to him, the lines blur; my heart, once set on revenge, now beats a different rhythm. Torn between the past's shadows and a future that's as uncertain as it is thrilling, I find myself questioning everything. Lucan's betrayal branded me, but Niklaus offers a chance at healing, at power. Yet, can I trust this new bond, or will it become another chain?

your father is dead… one of you has to become my wife to pay his debt. He was dark soul , a monster, haunted and destroyed by his past An innocent angel forced to be his wife. Can anything go right? Would they ever be able to fall in love? Will she be able to see past his darkness? Will he protect her? will he fall in love? ''As long as you pay me, I'll do whatever you want. '' A smirk appeared on his lips as a thought came into his mind; ''Whatever I want? '' ''Yes, Mr. Liam, whatever you want. '' ''Alright then, I want you to strip yourself and go lie down on the bed. ''