Humble Response To A Compliment

Victoire, a charming French maid, is discovered by Nick in the glittering aristocratic world. Their mystery experiences light an illegal energy that challenges social limits. Yet, when their adoration is uncovered, outrage takes steps to obliterate them. Will they fight for their forbidden love or give in to the pressure of society? As murmurs reverberation through the corridors of high society, a stunning disclosure shakes their reality. Their love's fate is precariously in the balance as betrayal lurks in the shadows. In a test of skill and endurance, Scratch and Victoire should choose — will they penance everything for an opportunity at genuine joy? The response lies in a solitary, heart-halting second, where predetermination pauses its breathing.

My name is Valerie Sanchez. My husband's childhood sweetheart is pregnant, just like I am. To shield her reputation, he claims the child she's carrying is his. As for mine, he accuses me of cheating, saying it's the result of my sleeping with other men. Devastated, I confront him, but his response is as cold and unfeeling as ever. "Evelyn's family has always been strict with her. She can't bear hearing the rumors and gossip." Gazing at the man I had given my heart to for so long, I make an unspoken resolution—I will never love him again.

Second chance, Betrayal, Revenge and Age Gap. 23 year old Valeria Poland is fresh out of college and optimistic about her life outside the school walls. However, the night of her graduation, the rose coloured lens she uses to view the world are destroyed when she arrives home in a drunken stupor to find her parents murdered in cold blood. Just like that, an animalistic side that she has occasionally seen but forced back appears, and she unleashes her despair and pain by letting out a loud howl. That's when she realises she's a werewolf. Her mind still reeling with varying emotions of shock, anguish and anger, Valeria is led by her wolf (Kala) to her dad's study, where she finds various documents, some stained with blood. After thorough study, she discovers the people she's been calling her parents are not her biological parents, and that her real parents- obviously werewolves- are also dead. Her quest for more knowledge about it all and her wish to get revenge for her adopted parents cause her to stalk someone that is repeatedly mentioned in most of the documents; a 31 year old man named Garrett Holmes. Garrett is depicted as a ruthless man in the documents, with a history of deception, violence and a thirst for blood. Despite all this, he is said to own a multi-million dollar company in the heart of the city, with branches worldwide. Coincidentally, Valeria's recently completed course of study is in his line of work. Valeria decides to find a job in the company and charm her way up the position ladder till she can find a way to get more information on him.

Pisauku terus menggores, mengoyak, dan menghujam tubuhnya, darah mengalir deras membentuk kubangan merah beraroma amis.Napasku terengah, tenagaku terkuras habis untuk melukai korbanku yang tidak bergerak sama sekali.Korbanku hanya menatapku dengan tatapan mengejek,nafsu membunuhku semakin meningkat. Tapi tunggu, apa itu?Luka yang kubuat disekujur tubuhnya mulai memudar hingga menghilang tanpa bekas."Bagaimana bisa lukamu hilang secepat itu? Siapa kau sebenarnya?!"-Evelyn Lishon-"Aku Werewolf, dan kau adalah Mate-ku"-Gerald Anderson-

Tyron! Oh my God, you're here!" agad niyakap ni Arabella ang asawa nang mabunguran ito sa sala. Almost one month na hindi niya ito nakita at sabik sabik siyang makita ulit. Mahigpit niya itong niyakap, ramdam din niya ang pagkasabik sa katawan nito ngunit nabigla siya nang bigla itong kumalas sa kanya, at kinuha ang nooy nakapatong na papel sa mesa. " You need to sign this", malamig na turan nito. Kinuha niya ang papel mula dito at di niya alam kung ano ang madarama. "Annulment paper!" hindi niya naiwasang maibulalas. "Yes" straight na sabi ni Tyron na tila ba punyal na sumaksak sa kanyang dibdib. Hindi makapaniwala si Arabella sa naririnig mula dito, she misses him so much and then ganito sasabihin nito pagdating? " Sabihin mong nagbibiro ka lang please", pagsusumamo niya, naninikip ang kanyang dibdib at para siyang aatekehin sa puso but Tyron remain cold and furious. "Diba sabi mo saakin mahal mo ako? Mahal na mahal kita, please don't do this to me, pls!", si Arabela na hindi na mapigilan ang pag -agos nang luha. Lumuhod siya sa harap ng asawa ngunit tila determinado ito sa kanyang sinabi. " I lied! look, I'd never love you. What I have said and done were all lies! ", galit na saad nito at halos bala ng baril na tumatama sa kanyang dibdib. Humagulgol siya sa narinig mula rito at hindi alam ang gagawin kundi humikbi. " Can't you see? I hate you very very much and I'll never ever inlove with you, can't you understand that?", sumisigaw si Tyron kung tinakpan na niya ang kanyang tainga. Subalit hiniwakan nito ang kanyang kamay at marahas na tinanggal sa kanyang pagkakatakip. " I hate you very very very much! ", sa halip ay saad nito na tila bombang sumabog sa kanyang pandinig.

Ketika kasih berlabuh pada orang yang salah. Memendam dan mengungkapkan akan menjadi opsi mutlak yang harus dipilih. Gadis polos yang tergila-gila akan sepak Bola. Nascherly Aurora Oshi, itulah namanya. Ia adalah gadis bar-bar yang akan bertransformasi menjadi gadis manja jika bersama Bian. Lyshi hanya gadis biasa yang diliputi keberuntungan. Beruntung karena bisa bersahabat dengan Bian Putra Mahadewa. Lelaki sedingin es dan sehangat pelukan jika bersama Lyshi. Dua insan berbeda gender yang menjalin hubungan persahabatan, istilah klisenya friendshit. Tapi, bukankan hubungan friendshit selalu berakhir sama? Mari kita lihat akhir dari hubungan Lyshi dan Bian. Akankah berakhir bahagia? Atau malah sebaliknya. "Bian! Tungguin Lyshi!" gadis itu berlari mengejar lelaki di depannya dengan napas terengah-engah. Bian berhenti, kemudian menoleh ke arah Lyshi. Melihat itu Lyshi langsung berlari dan mencengkeram seragam bagian belakang Bian. "Bian! Kamu tuh jahat banget, masa nyuekin Lyshi terus dari tadi. Dasar manusia jahat!" cerocos gadis berambut panjang itu. Tangan Bian terulur menghapus bulir keringat di dahi Lyshi. "Udah ngomelnya?" Lyshi mendengus kesal. "Belum. Lyshi nggak akan berhenti ngomel sebelum Bian nurutin permintaan Lyshi," ujarnya bergebu-gebu. "Kamu mau apa? Yakult? Novel? Baju? Bakso mercon? Kucing?" tanya Bian menyebutkan hal-hal yang disukai Lyshi. "Nggak. Lyshi nggak mau itu." Dahi Bian berkerut, "Terus maunya apa?" Lyshi menatap maniak hitam Bian dengan serius. "Lyshi cuma minta Bian selalu ada buat Lyshi. Bian nggak boleh pergi ninggalin Lyshi apapun yang terjadi," tuturnya mengangkat jari kelingking. Bian meneguk ludah kasar melihat raut keseriusan di mata Lyshi. "Siap!" timpal Bian mengangkat jari kelingkingnya, lalu menautkan dengan kelingking milik Lyshi. "Tapi aku nggak bisa janji, Ly. Aku takut kamu yang akan pergi ninggalin aku setelah kamu tau semuanya," batin Bian

Blurb: Emma is a girl of 20 years old, and her life with her mother was not easy. She was abandoned by her father before she was born. She struggles every day but her mother's illness will force her to sell her virginity to a ruthless billionaire. An ambitious man, a wealthy tyrant with a dark desire who always gets what he wants. What will happen when her new lover Thomas finds out she sells her virginity for her Mother's illness will he forgive her? Or will she be wrecked to be his slave forever?

MAXIMILLIAN FOX LOPEZ is the eldest grandson from the Lopez Clan. He has everything he can ask for, money, fame, and women. He obeys his parents, takes good care of his only sister and his cousins. And a very established businessman. But what happens when his Dad tries to play cupid and ask him to marry his deceased bestfriend's daughter as a promise to him before he dies? JILLIAN ALFONSO, Executive Secretary of Serena Lopez, her father died due to cancer, when Maximillian Lopez came as COO after her boss left, she learned that before her father died, he already gave her hand to his bestfriend's son, and that is none other than the devil incarnate, Maximillian the Devil. Will love bloom with two hearts that has been forced to be with each other? Can they compliment each other when their personalities are oceans apart? She ran away when she experienced his secret first-hand. She ran away with her broken heart and a wounded body and promise to never go back. But can she really run away from the Fox's kiss? Can he find her? Can he change his ways for her now that he realized he's crazilly in love with his wife?

My father loved silence. He believed noise was the mark of lesser people, so he installed a decibel meter in our home. Speaking above 40 decibels meant that we would have to pay him 10 dollars, laughing above 60 decibels meant 50 dollars, and crying or throwing a tantrum was a serious offense at 100 dollars per second. The year I turned four, I fell and broke my arm. I did not make a single sound. I bit down so hard that I cracked two teeth, but I saved thousands in noise fees. He praised me for it and called me a "high-value child," one that was worth the investment. I treasured that compliment and observed the rules carefully, keeping the house wrapped in suffocating silence. Then came the stormy night a thief broke in. He had a knife and was creeping toward my mother as she slept, and I watched it all from the gap in the wardrobe where I was hiding. I wanted to scream. I wanted to shriek and wake my father, to do something, anything. However, my eyes drifted to the decibel meter on the wall, and my hand found nothing but an empty pocket. I did not have enough allowance. One scream would cost hundreds, and I simply could not afford it.

In a city plagued by constant terrorist threats, Aqsa Masood, a Pakistani emergency response specialist, encounters Kareem Ali, a captivating Arab security consultant with a dark past. When a series of bombings rocks their world, they are drawn into a dangerous covert operation that ignites a simmering tension between them. As they work side by side, their attraction becomes impossible to resist. A seductive romance unfolds amidst the chaos, tempting them to give in to their desires despite the risks. As danger looms closer, Aqsa and Kareem must confront their commitment to duty and the allure of their passionate connection. Will their forbidden love survive the darkness surrounding them, or will it consume them both?