how to catch a predator

"Do you know what marriage is?" Evelyn asked with a raised brow. "Marriage is 'I do' and 'you do', then boom, children come in anytime they want," Drake replied with a cute smile. "How do children come in?" She asked knowingly. "Man and a woman call them," he replied foolishly. "How do they call them?" She probed. "Just like this…" He placed his phone to his ear. "I already forgot that it's useless talking to you," Evelyn got annoyed and walked away *** Twenty years old Evelyn Brown was forced to marry the son of the richest man in the country, Drake Valentino. She thought her life was perfect, not until she was forced to get married to a man she barely knows because of money. Evelyn had thought the arranged marriage wasn't bad as her groom was a handsome young man from a rich family, just like hers until she entered the marriage. She was shocked into disbelief when she realized her husband wasn't as normal as she thought he was, he was a complete… Moron!

We have many perspectives on life. One thing here is about marriage. Throughout Matteo's life he believed in his vision that we should no longer marry or be married, because he had a bad experience with his own parents as well as with his other aquaintances. But, Calix is the opposite of Matteo's view. She is hundred and one percent sure that the married life is happy and genuine, also she sees and witnessed those married couples lead to their 'happily ever after'.

Kembalinya Amanda ke tanah air disambut oleh berita duka. Dia kehilangan sang adik yang begitu disayangi. Tanah kuburan masih basah, tetapi sang papa malah mendesaknya untuk segera menikah. Bukan dengan pria yang ia cintai. Namun, dengan seorang duda yang tak lain adalah suami mendiang adiknya sendiri. Maksud hati ingin meminta restu untuk menikah dengan sang kekasih, tetapi situasi malah membuat semua menjadi rumit. Sungguh Amanda tidak pernah menyangka jika disuguhkan permintaan yang mengejutkan tersebut. Menikahi mantan adik ipar dan menjadi ibu sambung untuk bayi perempuan usia sebulan? Sangat menggelikan sekaligus miris karena mengingat umur mereka yang terpaut cukup jauh. Namun, bagaimana caranya dia menolak? “Di mana-mana yang ada sugar baby atau sugar daddy, sedangkan aku? Masa’ iya jadi sugar mommy. Radit terlalu muda untuk jadi suamiku. Ini gila!!”

A young woman falls for the young billionaire he works for as a maid. After being saved from a deadly car crash, a billionaire offers a young poor woman to work in his house as his maid but fate has other plans for them.

Jasmine never wanted the kind of relationship her parents had, but when her husband cheated on her with his own cousin, ruining her social life and everything she had worked for, she had no choice but to strike a deal with the devil—revenge in exchange for her soul. TRIGGER WARNING: Intended for a mature audience. This story delves into themes of sex, violence, and an obsessive partner. It starts off deceptively vanilla, but quickly takes a dark turn. If you think you’re strong enough to handle it, keep reading. If you are weak-minded, proceed with caution—this may push you past your limits. Only continue if you’re ready to face the unrelenting darkness within.

"Are you nervous, Miss Bologna?" What the fuck? Did he just read me? I shifted slightly in my seat. "Detective Gunner, you seem to think you know me. But let me assure you, you don't." He shook his head, an inky black curl moving down his forehead. "I might not know you, Miss Bologna, but all one point two million followers don't know you either." A cocky grin crossed his face, drawing my attention to those damn dimples again. I uncrossed my legs and then crossed them again. "It's a necessary precaution." He held his arms up and shrugged. "And I get that. Being the daughter of the wealthy, powerful, notorious Wall Street guru, Dante Bologna has its downsides, I suppose." I glowered at him from underneath my lashes. "Tell me what you want, Detective Gunner." He tucked his phone back into his pants pocket. "I want you to tell me what the fuck is happening in this city." * * * To Love A Bologna is a four-volume series about the trials, temptations, and heart-burning romance of the Bologna family. | This first volume is focused on Nessa, the last and only daughter of the renowned mafia lord, Dante Bologna, and her love interest, Detective James Gunner who is on a quest to catch and destroy the Bologna family. When detective Gunner discovers the truth about the Bolognas, will he be able to go through with his plans? Or will his stolen heart make the choice for him?

Si Celine Jones ay trenta anyos na ngunit paulit-ulit pa rin siyang nabibigo sa pag-ibig. Nang magtagpo ang landas nila ni Clark Simeon ay umasa siyang si Clark na ang magtatanong sa kanya ng katagang "Will you marry me?' subalit gaya ng mga nauna niyang relasyon, sa hiwalayan din napunta ang lahat. Nabahala na ang kanyang mga magulang kaya tinawagan na nila si Alexander Saavedra para sabihing pumapayag na silang ituloy ang matagal nilang kasunduan - ang ipakasal si Celine sa anak niyang si Dustin. Nang dahil sa mamanahing yaman ay agad na pumayag si Dustin sa kagustuhan ng kanyang ama na sa kasalukuyan ay mayroon na ring cancer. Magagamot ba ni Dustin ang sugatang puso ni Celine o siya mismo ang magiging dahilan ng tuluyang pagkawasak nito?

The woman Aelfric was to marry had agreed to undergo this ritual with him. It was the only way for them, as two of the area's few healers, to become strong enough to stop the devastating Swamp Fever from claiming the lives of hundreds of children each year. As healers, they had exceptional training, the problem was power. Aelfric's research had revealed exactly where healing power came from and why, until now, it was so limited. After this ritual, he and his beloved would change the tides of disease and death in these lands, perhaps the entire world forever. Aelfric knew Silver-Dew abhorred the idea of immortality. What they were about to do would rid their bodies of their very souls, freeing the concentrated power of the life-spark to be used for their magic. He'd painstakingly crafted each of them a vessel to safeguard their soul. Sil wore hers around her neck: a beautiful, lovingly crafted pendant with a blood red stone in the center. The stone was rendered from the carefully heated blood of the beast that had captured her, the very beast Aelfric had slain.

Alec, a renowned mafia leader who got involved with an unknown lady, having sex with her wasn't his plan but he did it anyway. Unfortunately, the lady turned out to be a mole that was sent to steal some important documents from him. She succeeded in stealing the documents without him knowing and when he got to realize thoes documents was missing, he went out in search for the lady. Adela turned out to be identical to the lady Alec was searching for. Adela was a lady with the hope and dream of becoming a Nun just like her godmother who raised her in a convent home. She had never had issues with the world outside the convent home but it turned out her story was a twisted one. After being kidnapped and locked up by a mafia leader who accused her something she had no idea of, including the video clips of the lady who locked identical to her. She had no idea someone outside had the same facial look as her. How then is she going to prove her innocent to the ruthless mafia leader.

Serena tak menyangka bahwa hotel tempatnya bekerja merupakan salah satu milik keluarga sang mantan, Adibara. Kepulangan Adibara dari London malah menjadi takdir pertemuan mereka kembali. Maksud hati ingin menjauh, Serena malah semakin terjebak dalam situasi yang pelik hingga memaksanya untuk hidup tak jauh dari Adibara. Hingga kehadiran kakak lelaki Adibara membuat hubungan mereka semakin keruh. Dendam di hati Adibara pun memuncak hingga bertekad untuk menunaikannya tanpa pikir panjang lagi. Apa yang terjadi pada kehidupan Serena selanjutnya? Akankah sang mantan yang masih mencintainya menerima kekurangan gadis itu? Atau adakah sosok lain yang memang ditakdirkan Tuhan untuk menjadi jodohnya?