How To Pronounce Ali

“…Should anyone here know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace." "I do!" A sharp voice bombed the church. Frowning, I turned my head toward the owner of the voice who dared to object to My wedding. And there He stood. My vicious rival. The man I hate the most. The Pakhan of Bratva! Aleksandr Fedorov. "On what ground do you object?" The priest demanded. My face was turning red in anger while He smirked with his eyes set on mine. "Because this bride is already married to me.” I blinked up at him. Married to him!? What the hell was He saying! ***************************** No one knows that it's a fake marriage. A contract marriage to fulfil the last condition of taking over Cosa Nostra. I didn't hear what the Priest was saying, nor did I pay attention to my groom. The white wedding gown was the last step for my crown. I, Aria Salvatore Knight, was going to be the first female Capo dei capi. The one who was going to make history in the world of organised crime. But my hopes and dreams died because of him. My reputation was shattered because of him. He made me a joke in Cosa Nostra and now it's his turn to pay for his sins. Love, betrayal, killing, conspiracy, suffering whatever it costs, Aria knight was determined to become the first Female capo of Cosa Nostra. It has been her aim since her childhood. But what would happen when she was rewarded with the unwanted title of something on her head too, which would create big havoc in Cosa Nostra? The Bratva Queen! Well, Let's dive into the bloody story of the Ice Princess and the Merciless Monster.

All these years ay napaniwala si Aubrey sa isang malaking kasinungalingan. Mahal pa rin pala niya si Anthony, ang lalaking tinalikuran niya sa araw ng kanilang kasal. Ngunit paano niya maibabalik ang tiwala at pagmamahal nito kung may iba ng nagmamay ari ng puso nito? Ang kanyang Ate Lindsay, ang kanyang kapatid na sumagip sa buhay niya nuong siya ay fifteen years old pa lamang. Makakaya ba niyang traydurin ang taong pinagkakautangan niya ng kanyang buhay? At paano kung ang lahat ng mga taong pinagkakatiwalaan niya ay ang siya rin palang sumisira sa buhay niya?

Tiga tahun lalu, hidup Adrian berubah drastis setelah mengetahui kebenaran pahit tentang Livia, perempuan yang ia cintai. Selama menjalin hubungan, Adrian percaya Livia adalah belahan jiwanya, seseorang yang tulus mencintainya. Namun, kenyataannya jauh dari yang ia bayangkan. Livia hanya berpura-pura mencintainya demi membantu keluarganya keluar dari jeratan utang besar. Saat Adrian mengetahui hal ini, ia merasa dunia seolah runtuh. Luka itu begitu dalam hingga membuatnya memutuskan semua hubungan dengan Livia dan pergi meninggalkan kota. Livia, di sisi lain, merasa lega ketika rahasianya terungkap, tetapi ia juga dihantui rasa bersalah yang mendalam. Keputusan mempermainkan perasaan Adrian bukanlah hal yang mudah baginya, tetapi tekanan dari keluarganya membuatnya merasa tidak memiliki pilihan lain. Setelah Adrian pergi, Livia menjalani hidupnya dengan rasa penyesalan, sadar bahwa dirinya telah kehilangan cinta sejati.

Estuve cinco años casada con el heredero de la familia Romano, la más poderosa del crimen organizado en Italia. Cada noche, me abrazaba y susurraba: —Solo dame un heredero, y le daré todo el imperio Romano. Pero nunca quedé embarazada, y la decepción del jefe de la mafia hacia mí crecía con cada mes que pasaba. Hasta que descubrí que mi esposo había estado cambiando a escondidas mi ácido fólico por pastillas anticonceptivas. Aún me tambaleaba por la furia cuando vi una publicación de su exnovia: una foto de ultrasonido. Su mensaje era dulce y presumido: —Diez semanas. Vincent dice que no puede esperar para conocer al bebé. Al ver la avalancha de felicitaciones, tomé una decisión. Busqué los datos de contacto de mi exnovio, aquel que había pasado los últimos cinco años intentando recuperarme, y le envié un solo mensaje: "Dame un mes. Luego voy contigo."

Ryan Hartono, yang lima tahun lalu diikat dan dilempar ke Sungai Deepwater, tanpa disangka tersedot ke dunia kultivasi melalui Batu Giok misterius. Di Dunia Zhentian, dia menghabiskan lima ribu tahun bertarung melawan iblis dan kultivator, akhirnya mencapai puncak sebagai Kaisar Iblis Gila, gelar yang ditakuti di seluruh dunia kultivasi. Setelah dikhianati dan terlempar kembali melalui retakan dimensi, Ryan kembali ke Bumi, tepatnya Kota Sentralis, negara Garudapolis. Yang mengejutkan, di Bumi baru berlalu lima tahun. Dia menemukan keluarganya dalam kondisi hancur: orang tuanya terlilit utang rentenir 50 juta GDP, dan yang lebih menyakitkan, dia memiliki putri berusia lima tahun bernama Aira Hartono yang menderita leukemia. Elena, pacar Ryan, telah diculik paksa oleh Keluarga Surya, keluarga konglomerat kaya raya tempat Elena berasal. Aira membenci Ryan karena menganggap ayahnya meninggalkan mereka. Sambil mengembalikan kekuatannya, Ryan bertekad menyelesaikan semua masalah: melunasi utang dengan caranya sendiri, menyembuhkan penyakit Aira, merebut kembali Elena dari Keluarga Surya yang arogan, dan membangun kembali keluarga yang hancur. Siapa pun yang berani menyakiti keluarganya akan merasakan murka seorang Kaisar Iblis.

Nafkah adalah hal yang wajib dipenuhi oleh seorang suami terhadap istri dan anaknya. Namun bagaimana jika seorang suami menceraikan istrinya, lalu dia meminta kembali nafkah yang pernah dia berikan pada istrinya selama tiga tahun pernikahan? Itulah yang dirasan Mirna, setelah diceraikan suaminya, Mirna justru dituntut untuk mengembalikan seluruh nafkah yang pernah Fahmi berikan. Tak hanya itu. Bahkan handphone jadul dan juga uang maharnyapun dia minta kembali. Hingga akhirnya Mirna menyetujui untuk mengembalikan apa yang diminta suaminya terapi dengan syarat sang suami harus mengembalikan semua apa yang Mirna berikan termasuk keperempuanannya. Namun ditengah perjalanan, Fahmi meenyerah, dia sadar apa yang terbuat hanya karena permintaan selingkuhan yang masih SMA yang terus memanfaatkan dan ingin menguasai harta nya. Dia menyesali perbuatannya dan ingin kemabli kepada Mirna, tetapi keputusan Mirna sudah bulat bahkan setelah mereka resmi bercerai, Ibu Fahmi sudah menjodohkan Mirna dengan sepupu Fahmi sendiri.

What would you do if you found out the life you have is a lie? Would you embrace an immortal, but dangerous future or run away? Chrysalism (n.) the amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm. ××× This book contains swearing, erotic passages, as well as trigger subjects such as physical, verbal and all other sorts of abuse. As it is written on what comes to mind at the time, I advise you to read at your own risk. Please do not read if you feel the slightest doubt in your mind if you should read it or not. Mental health is a serious thing and it must be taken into consideration. You have been warned. ×××

Aliyah Haven was only 17 when her struggling family made the difficult decision to give her away to Pedro Perez, a cold and calculating billionaire heir. This transaction was disguised as a marriage, but it was filled with underlying motives. In exchange for money and a better future, her family sacrificed her innocence. Pedro was in need of a male heir to secure his dying father's empire, something his barren wife could not provide. Aliyah became the perfect pawn in his plan. After giving birth to a son, Andre, she was cast aside — her baby taken, her life shattered. Left to rot while Pedro returned to his wife, she swore revenge. Ten years later, Aliyah returns as a new woman — refined, brilliant, and wealthy in her own right. She’s no longer the naive girl who was bought. She's here to burn the empire Pedro built — from his business to his heart. What Pedro doesn't know is that the woman he’s falling for is the same girl he once destroyed. And when the truth explodes, everything he built starts to crumble — from media scandals to corporate collapse, to a vicious divorce from his manipulative wife. But love, twisted and torn as it may be, isn't done with them yet.

Jessica didn't know what it felt like to the protection of three powerful werewolves; she never believed they really existed until she met Ethan, Jacob and Jordan. Especially Ethan who isn't a hybrid , he's the strongest of them all. Their rival pack will do anything to put Ethan out of power, to take everything he has for themselves. Once Jessica is theirs, how will they be able to protect her from something so dangerous?

Imprisoned and tortured, Esme had only known one thing her entire life - pain, but when the most fearsome Alpha, AKA the bloody conqueror shows up to claim her as his mate, she's not sure if to rejoice or lament about her fate. She soon receives a huge surprise when she finds out that her mate has a strange illness, a curse. The touch of a woman is lethal to him, akin to the burn of a flame. She is the only one capable of touching him but he's been betrayed before and sworn to feel no emotion. Now it's up to Esme to prove that she's worthy of being by his side and fight for their love despite the odds.