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For three years, Eliza Sterling has lived with a quiet grief. After giving her husband, Scott, her entire fortune and her father's company, her only regret is the child they've been unable to conceive. On the morning of their third anniversary, she discovers Scott’s real betrayal: a secret plan to sell her father's empire out from under her, confiding in his CFO that his wife is “a soft spot” to be managed. But the real devastation waits in his office. There, she finds Scott with her stepsister, Chloe—a betrayal made monstrous when Chloe reveals the truth: their infertility is Scott’s choice, a cold strategy to prevent a true heir. Eliza is left utterly ruined, her heart, her home, and her legacy stolen. Her only offer of help comes from Adam Thorne, Scott’s rival, who presents not condolences but a partnership. In exchange for his legal and strategic might to destroy Scott, he wants a piece of the company. Eliza accepts, forging a bond built on revenge and a sharp, growing respect. As Scott watches the wife he took for granted become his most dangerous enemy, he is consumed by a regret that may be too late. Eliza must navigate a war on two fronts: a corporate battle to reclaim her power, and a personal war for her future, caught between the husband who shattered her and the rival who challenges her to rebuild herself from the ashes.

Vida was a waitress who put in eight hours a day in order to afford her $300 monthly rent and three square meals a day. She enjoyed each and every fantasy story as if it were true, and she longed to live in and explore the worlds depicted there. But she was shocked to find out it was true. Meeting a royal is the last thing she expected, but it happens. She does, indeed. Her visions morphed into steamy fantasies, and before she knew it, the handsome stranger was standing outside the bar where she worked. The question recurs, "Am I dreaming again?" They repeated in unison, looking into each other's eyes in disbelief. What happened afterwards is ancient history. And the ride was quite exciting.

When your bf cheated, you slept with his best friend for revenge. It's an ONS. You never expect to run into him again. Yet, he became your stepbrother. "Hello Sister. Behavior yourself. Or your moan will be heard. " He smirked and caged you against the wall, kissing your neck. Door's open. Parents downstairs.

"I don’t love you anymore, Amara." Prince Gilan’s words shattered me. Blinded by love, I did the unthinkable to win him back—but it only pushed him further away. Now, as he prepares to marry Elena, I’m left wondering: Will he ever forgive me? Or has my love cost me everything?

A psycho killer who wanted nothing but to kill to satisfy his cravings. After a wild night ay nais muling makaniig ni Ciaran ang babaeng nakilala niya sa bar dahil sa galing nitong magpaligaya sa kanya at hinanap-hanap ng katawan niya ang init na dulot ng babae. Kaya ang ginawa niya ay pina-kidnap niya ito upang dalhin sa isla Agrianthropos. Pero ang siste ay parang nawalan ng alaala ang dalaga dahil wala itong alam sa pinagsasabi niyang may nangyari sa kanila. But Ciaran insisted and he was shocked when he confirmed that the woman was telling the truth. She was still a virgin. . .

Blurb "Jace, no," I whimpered softly knowing it was what I was supposed to say but my heart wasn't so sure. It felt good. So good to be wrong. Yet it was. His voice, too deep for a teenager and his words, so sweet and convincing that all I could feel was how right he was. "Oh Sweetness! What is so wrong about this? I know you want me as much as I want you. How can it be wrong?" he cooed as his thumb stroked me once more. I closed my eyes and bit my lip. I wanted more. How was it possible to want something I could never have so bad? "See how wet you are for me?" he whispered in my ear. "You are my brother!" ★★★ A highschool junior nerd, a senior playboy and a forbidden romance. Tess Prescott is used to being her father's only child after her mother died when she was five years old. Eleven years later, her father decides to marry again. Tess not only has to adjust to having a mother figure in her life again but also having a brother. Jace is not the typical stepbrother who just wants to be grumpy and rude to his stepfather and stepsister. He is hot, charming and a playboy, every quality that Tess has always walked away from. Even she finds herself pulled towards his nature and his advances towards her awaken something she had never considered before. This time should be easier to shut them off because Jace is her stepbrother but all it takes is one night in the house alone and she can never look at him like her brother again.

Falling in love at first sight isn't a big deal and loving a single person isn't bad at all. But the act of getting caught up in the love for two guys us just and unimaginable facts. Just imagine a war between love and lust erupting in your fragile mind and you not wanting to fall victim for the latter, causing you to get stuck, weird right? Well, this mystery actually happened to a certain girl, whom we would go down her history. Her name is Ariel. Ariel, a dark haired teenage girl, born to an African mother and American father; makes her an African-American, who got entangled in family issues causing her to become a cast out. Her mother was disowned for the act of getting pregnant illegally for white man after being engaged, which is against her African tradition. . This made poverty to become her stinking companion, as she couldn't get any aid from her family members, who disowned her for being an half cast. Infuriated, she took up the mission to search for her unknown father in the western country, but got intertwined with the love for two brothers, whose aims are to make her theirs. Will ever make it out of this entangled love triangle, and reveal her true love to one of the brothers? Will her mission ever be completed? Well that's a story for the Novel.

"Babe, are you not attracted to me?" Sylvia questioned innocently and Anthonio raised a brow. "You know I do. I love everything about you," "Then what's stopping us from Having sex?" She asked in an unfamiliar voice and He swallowed hard. "Silvia, I wouldn't want to hurt you and you know the consequences.... " "Damn the consequences, babe, my family has no right over me. I want you. I am ready to give you my body and virginity," She said holding him against herself, and Anthonio smiled. Silvia Winfold and Antonio Parker's love for each other became the building block of their family's long-time unending rage and hatred for each other. Silvia was ready to defile her family for the boy he loved, A decision that would cost them a lot since the horrific past experiences between their family were unfixable. Anthonio had always wanted to know the mystery behind his father's death since his mom had always shunned any word about his father's identity with a make-to-believe story that he had died after his conception while she also tried to hide her real identity as a notorious gangster from her son. With the pain The winfold had inflicted on Monalisa Parker in the past there was no way she would ever want anything to do with them except for cooperation for vengeful Revenge on Bruno Joe, Antonio's father who must remain dead for hurting her. Will Sylvia and Antonio be able to pull through the consequences and damnation that must accompany their love?

Sasha’s life changes forever when she meets Mr. Julius, a wealthy tycoon who elevates her from obscurity to CEO in eight short months. But her rise to power takes a dangerous turn when she meets Williams—Mr. Julius’s estranged son and her former lover. As secrets unravel and betrayals ignite, Sasha is dragged into a web of lies, manipulation, and revenge. When the truth about Mr. Julius’s bloody past comes to light, Sasha and Williams must risk everything to bring him to justice—even if it means losing all they’ve gained. In a world where love is a weapon and family is fatal, how far would you go to uncover the truth?

My younger brother, Samuel, gave me a call and asked me to go to his university. However, his unusually serious tone took me aback. I rushed over to his counselling office, only to see him, his fellow counselors, and a female junior whom I had coincidentally helped in the last semester. The female junior, Sally, was covering her slightly protruding belly. She abruptly dropped to her knees before me in front of the counselors. “Honey, I know this unexpected pregnancy has put a lot of pressure on you. But you can’t just abandon me and our baby!” she choked back with tears. Then, she reached out to grab the hem of my clothes. However, I stepped back and left. Sally’s cries turned sharp and shrill. “You heartless jerk! How could you behave like this?! If I’d known that you’d pretend not to know me the second it was over, I would’ve never gone to a hotel with you!” One of the counselors looked furious, and he seemed furious beyond measure. “Kid, being young is no excuse. A man needs to take responsibility!” A crowd began to gather outside the office. Their pointing fingers and contemptuous stares nearly overwhelmed me. In the middle of the chaos, Samuel casually leaned against the wall and spoke with a drawl. “Chris, aren’t you going to stay and see your unborn baby?”