In Cold Blood Chapter 1 Summary

Adrian Cain has no past. At least, not one he remembers. He woke up at eighteen with a name, a guardian, and a carefully constructed identity that led him to build one of the most powerful tech empires in the world. Now, as the CEO of CainTech, Adrian is feared, admired, and emotionally impenetrable, his past locked behind clinical amnesia, sealed files, and a steel wall he doesn't dare breach. Until the suicides start. After two employees from his most classified division die under suspicious circumstances, trauma counselor Sera Vaughn is brought in to assess the psychological impact on staff. But Sera has her own reasons for stepping into CainTech, her older brother vanished fifteen years ago, and the only lead she has left is a face in an old photograph: Adrian’s. But his name back then wasn’t Adrian. It was Daniel Ward. As Sera begins digging into Adrian’s history and as Adrian’s carefully managed psyche begins to crack, long-buried memories start surfacing: a mysterious basement, whispered codewords, and a girl calling his real name. What neither of them knows is that they were both part of a covert experiment known as Project Phoenix, designed to erase identities and rebuild human obedience from the ground up. Together, they uncover a trail of lies, altered files, and fractured lives along with a chilling truth: Adrian may have been programmed to forget what he did… and who he destroyed. Now hunted by the people who created him, stalked by a version of himself he doesn’t remember becoming, and drawn to a woman whose trust he doesn’t deserve, Adrian must face the darkest corners of his past before they both disappear into it. Because some memories don’t stay buried. Some were never meant to.

Meet Maezhei Dayone. An aspiring actress who is truly unlucky given the circumstances of her life. But everything’s fall into place when she met Zake Deguzs. Meet Zake Deguzs. The current head of the Deguzs family, one of the wealthiest and most influential families around. He exudes tremendous pressure that has everyone shaking, except for his family. He is usually emotionless and expressionless, like an ice sculpture. He is also depicted as a very scary person, and no one wants to go on his bad side. He avoids girls but everything changed when she met Maezhei Dayone. "Marry me." Maezhei froze for a second, then she began coughing heavily, almost choking herself to death at her own saliva. 'Did I heard it right? Did he just ask me to marry him?!' she asked herself in horror. "What... what did you just say?" she finally opens her mouth and asked. She had saved the white tiger, his pet, so now his owner wanted to repay her with his body?! At this very moment, Maezhei simply could not believe the reality after her. If this was another person that would have been fine. If it was someone just a bit handsome, then it could be considered a lucky romantic encounter. But this person was Zake Deguzs... Zake Deguzs!!! When it came to looks, she was not bad, but Zake Deguzs?! Even the most gorgeous woman in the World can't compare to him!

Savannah Aine Samson, living her life to the fullest. Not until one day, her world turns upside-down. Most of her memories are lost due to her treatment for her condition, Intermittent Explosive Disorder. In addition, her father was murdered. If her uncle didn't tell the truth, she would never know for the rest of her life. She got enraged as fire as hell. At the age 14, she entered the world of cruelty. Many years passed, she finally attained her desire to be a secret agent. Soon after, she was given a code name: Agent Stygian which symbolizes darkness, death, and valor. Anyone who blocks her way will have one foot buried in the pit. One day, a mission was given to her team that led her to return to a city where her dark world began, the Vinson City. As she returns, there is this one guy who immediately put her patience to a test. Emerson Gray Denovan, the mysterious and cold-hearted troublemaker she's ever met. Will the memories that were erased to be restored? Or will they be buried in oblivion? How about the person who has been waiting for her for more than ten years? Tagalog

Two years after her sister vanished without a trace, Sera Duvall is barely surviving emotionally and financially. But when a chance encounter leads her into the arms of Lucien Calder, the tech billionaire who was the last known person to see her sister, she makes a dangerous choice: infiltrate his world and expose the truth from within. Lucien is controlled, powerful, and hiding something behind every careful word. He offers her a deal: stay with him for one week, and he’ll give her what she wants. But the closer Sera gets to uncovering what happened, the more tangled she becomes in a web of secrets, emotional manipulation, and a slow-burning desire she didn’t see coming. And in a world where love is leverage and lies are currency, the truth may destroy them both.

My brother and childhood sweetheart both fall in love with my adopted sister who is about to marry someplace afar in my stead. One of them has forgotten about me, and the other has broken his vow to always be by my side. To win back Mona Pierce—who has learned the truth—they join forces to push me down the stairs on my birthday. I lose all hope in them and agree to the arranged marriage. Five days later, I leave the Greer family for good. Yet, after my departure, they regret everything.

Semua orang tau bahwa Lady Mikaila Arundell sang putri bungsu Duke Arundell sangat mencintai Putra mahkota kerajaan Valcke. Setiap hari mengejar cinta sang pangeran yang merupakan tunangannya. Akan tetapi pengabaian juga yang setiap hari ia dapatkan. Berjuang keras sekuat tenaga untuk mendapatkan cinta, bahkan hampir mati berkali-kali hanya untuk menyelamatkan hidup pujaan hatinya. Namun perjuangan sang Lady hanyalah sebuah kesia-siaan. Sebab seberapa keras dan sekuat apapun ia berjuang untuk pangeran, di mata pangeran ia hanya akan melihat Helena, seorang putri bangsawan Viscount yang sudah jatuh. Tidak peduli sekeras apa perjuangan Mikaila ia hanya akan mencintai Helena sepenuh hati. Sampai akhirnya di suatu malam Mikaila bermimpi, mimpi tentang akhir hidupnya yang terjadi apabila ia terus mencintai sang pangeran. Hanya satu malam, Sang Lady yang terkenal sebagai Lady gila budak cinta pangeran, berubah menjadi Lady dingin tak tersentuh.

The train arrived with a screech of metal on metal, and subconsciously I boarded and found a seat and gazed out the window as if somehow, the tunnel walls rushing by was the only thing that could grant my wish. "I wish you could see me," I whispered the deep words, picturing his face as I spoke. "Like really see me. I wish you could love me just the way I love you." Closing my eyes, I began to feel the weight of the unshed tears behind my eyelids. But just before I brushed them off I murmured again. "Just once, I want to know what it would be like if you truly loved me back." With a final sigh, I wiped the tears fighting to breakfree. Little did I know, some wishes come at a terrible price. When Asher Smith's boyfriend, supermodel Xander Fauler, wakes from a car accident with amnesia, their cold relationship transforms into something passionaate and real. For six blissful months, Asher experiences the love he always craved—until Xander's memories return, along with his icy demeanor. What was once six month's of undeniable love and pleasure just as he had always wanted, slowly turned into a nightmare that he had dreaded so much for the longest time. Amidst the uncertainty of his spot in his love life, Asher began to notice some odd changes in Xander, making him question if their relationship was ever real. As he tries to get a grip of his love life he uncovers a dangerous obsession lurking in Xander's inner circle and a traumatic secret from his past, putting him no way further from his recent doubt, now Asher must decide: walk away from heartbreak or fight for a love trapped beneath scars?

"You killed your own sister" his deep voice bellowed in the room. Lisa could literally feel she legs shaking like a jellyfish. Tears welled in her eyes. She definitely didn't expect him to find out the truth so soon but he did. There was no love in his eyes anymore. Just pure hatred.... hatred for her He walked towards her slowly. She wanted to move away from him but she couldn't bring her legs to move. She could feel life leaving her each time he took a step forward to her. His eyes getting redder by the minutes. So many emotions swarm in them. Hatred...anger... darkness... anything and everything bad . Finally he got to her. Before she could say anything, he grabbed her neck in a firm grip. The tears in her eyes finally fell as she struggled to breath. Her legs were no longer on the ground. She was choking to death "I'll make you pay dearly for her death" he vowed. A vow...that she was sure he will keep. ******* Lisa and Lia were twin sisters. They were literally identical. No one could differentiate one from the other not even their family. They were so close and loved each other until Lia was raped on their birthday. She blamed it on her twin sister. She hated her to her guts because she believed her twin sister planned her rape.. Lia died from poison. Who poisoned her? Still unknown Yet Lisa was blamed by everyone for her sister death. She had to serve in prison for it. Lia lover and betrothed comes to marry her as planned. Now she will have to take Lia place and marry him. How will things go for her when her sister lover realizes that she isn't Lia but just her twin sister?

Scarlett , she -wolf who once ran away from the Pack which mistreated her for not shifting comes back after few years but this time she was not weak.Her eyes were ice cold which shows nothing but emptiness. Behind that facade, her heart yearned for warmth and love . Living with a little hope to find her mate who might bring happiness back in her life But what happens when her mate turns out to be the one she despise the most, Alpha Lucian

"What are you hiding, Mr. Blackwood?" Julian closed the gap in a heartbeat, leaving no space between them. She gasped, forced to tilt her head to meet his intense stare. "I. Have. Nothing. To hide," he said, voice cold, his gaze never wavering. The air crackled between them, charged and heavy. Anger lingered, but something else—something sharp and undeniable—hung there, too, just beneath the surface. Neither dared to acknowledge it. •°•°•°•°•°•°•° With her father’s health fading fast, struggling artist Leslie Harrison feels trapped, helpless to give him the care he needs. In a desperate twist, she finds herself caught in a marriage of convenience with billionaire Julian Blackwood, a man who thrives on control and keeps his heart locked tight. But Leslie sees through his icy demeanor, sensing there’s more beneath the surface. As emotions get tangled and secrets begin to slip, their bond is tested in ways neither expected. Can Leslie help Julian face the shadows of his past, or will they pull him under?