In Qila Zurtum

My fiancé, Luca, dragged me along to a party with his crew. We had barely walked through the door before his boys were hounding him to play "Seven Minutes in Heaven." "Angelina, babe, come join us!" Fiona, Luca’s "best friend" from back home, called out to me with a smirk. I shook my head and slipped onto a barstool, my fingers nervously tracing the rim of my glass. I watched them huddle in a circle, drawing cigar bands with names scribbled on them. Luca drew Fiona. They shared a laugh before disappearing into the storage room behind the bar. "Seven minutes! Starting... now!" someone hollered, followed by a chorus of whistles. But seven minutes came and went. The door stayed shut. Ten minutes. Fifteen. Twenty... I finally stood up, my heart hammering against my ribs, ready to see what was going on. Just then, I heard Luca’s friends whispering in a thick Sicilian dialect. "This American guy... her head is greener than a lemon tree in Palermo and she doesn’t even know it." "I bet Luca and Fiona are having the time of their lives in there right now." "Poor Boston girl. Look at her, sitting there like a loyal little dog. Hilarious." I froze. My blood turned to ice, and the air felt too thin to breathe. Suddenly, the storage room door creaked open. Luca walked out, wiping sweat from his brow, followed closely by Fiona, who was busy smoothing out her rumpled shirt. "Whoa, how was it? Seven minutes in heaven live up to the hype?" someone teased. Luca smirked, his eyes glazed with satisfaction. "Better. I didn't want to leave."

Arsyila, menyandang predikat sekretaris yang sempurna bagi bos dan juga perusahaan. Cerdas, detail, dan penuh kehati-hatian menjadikan pekerjaannya hampir tidak pernah ada kesalahan. Namun, dasar manusia adalah tidak luput dari kesalahan. Begitupun dengannya.

Kabado akong sumiksik sa ilalim ng kama ko... Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyayari sa baba, pero naririnig ko ang pag-iyak ng aking ina. "M-master... maawa po kayo... wala pa po talaga akong pambayad sa utang ko..." Aniya ng aking ama, nanginginig ang boses, habang umiiyak. Napatakip ako sa aking bibig nang biglang bumukas nang malakas ang pinto ng kwarto. Nakita ko ang makintab na black shoes na marahan humahakbang sa sahig... nakita kong hinawakan nito ang picture frame na nakapatong sa drawer ko. Maya-maya, binitawan niya iyon at umikot sa kabilang side ng kwarto. Pinigil ko ang paghinga ko, halos gusto kong mawala sa paligid. Mahigpit kong niyakap ang munting teddy bear na iniregalo pa sakin ng aking ama noong 12th birthday ko... pero agad akong napatili nang may marahas na humila ng paa ko palabas sa pinagtataguan ko.

Nicole Williams is a good girl, an 18-year-old college student. She is deceived by her sister during a party to enter the room of a mysterious man. Her sister didn't expect that she would end up in the wrong room. After being exposed in her passionate night in national newspapers, she is forced to marry that man, who will make her suffer unimaginably. Bruno Leone is a multimillionaire CEO, an attractive man in his early 30s. After being betrayed by a woman with his own brother, he became bitter. Unintentionally, he spends a night with Nicole while in a drunken state from a drink he was given. His father forces him to marry the girl, and he thinks she planned it all. Therefore, he decides to make her regret what she did, enjoying making her suffer. He never thought he would end up loving her. Will Nicole be able to forgive him after all the harm he caused?

Ashley was once the strongest warrior, the most gifted healer, and the chosen Luna. Her future was set… until the night she vanished. Kidnapped by rogues and left to die, Ashley reached out to her mate, Alpha Jace, only to be met with a cold “contact later” as a response. The rogues laughed at her. “Even your Alpha doesn’t care if you live or die.” Alone and wounded, Ashley escaped but lost her wolf, Amy, in the process. When she was in need of his help, Jace was attending to Carina, his childhood friend. Ashley felt hurt and betrayed once she realized this and made the painful decision to reject Jace and sever their bond. But Jace refused to let her go and proposed an enticing offer. Just when Ashley tries to believe him, she uncovered the truth—she was never the mate. She was a stand-in. A shield to protect Carina. As the final straw, Ashley turned the tables. She blackmailed Jace’s beta, Lucas, when she discovers his involvement with the rogues and forced him to help her escape. But at the edge of her freedom, Jace is waiting and the final blow is delivered: losing her wolf was part of their plan. As Jace completed his plan by marking her as his forever, Ashley braced for the end. Until the Lycan King arrived. He doesn’t come to save her. He comes to claim her. But why would the most powerful man want a broken substitute? And what will happen when Ashley discovers she was never a pawn—she was the prize?

“I Marcus Brennon of Shadowmoon, hereby reject you as my mate,” he declared with finality. “Not only are you a disgrace to me, but you are a curse to this entire pack. I do not wish to be associated with such bad luck.” Marcus stood before me, his voice extremely cold as if we didn't just share a special bond a few hours back. As Marcus turned to leave, the pain of his rejection sliced deeply through me. I stumbled to my feet, my limbs feeling weak under the weight of the broken bond. *** Bella had it all, a face card that never declined and curves in all the right places, excellent college grades, and a lovely, peaceful home. But when her father Alpha Derek was mysteriously murdered, everybody turned against her and her world as she knew it comes crumbling down. Everyone but her knows her real identity and how she came to be a part of Alpha Derek's family. In a cruel twist of fate, the woman she thought was her mother does the unthinkable casting her out with nothing to her name. Betrayed by her own family, with nowhere to turn, Bella seeks comfort in her mate's arms, only to be met with rejection. Just as Bella was about to lose hope a friend saved her life unexpectedly. A few months down the line Bella met a fine young man who effortlessly set her heart ablaze. Would her life take a turn for the better or, does fate have something more special or perhaps even darker, for her?

It was New Year's Eve. We were streaming live when my brother called. I spoke first, "I wish you peace and a happy, long life." He gave a cold laugh. "Yeah, well, I don't want you to have any of that. I hope you spend the rest of your life in misery." I'd cut him off the year he was flat broke. Now that he was successful, this was the first thing he did—get back at me. I kept my tone calm. "I wish you peace and a happy, long life." He sounded annoyed. "Cut it out. There's no way I'm wishing you well. If I have to say something, then I hope you stay miserable forever." The host hesitated, then chimed in, "Ben, that was just a recording of Hailey's message. And yes, when she left… she was in a lot of pain and quite miserable, just like you hoped for."

Kilalanin si Maria Gabriella “Gabby” Villa isang artista na namamayagpag sa kanyang karera. Sa kabila ng kanyang ngiti, nakakubli roon ang kalungkutan na hindi niya hahayaang makita ng iba. Ngunit paano niya ipagpapatuloy ang pagpapanggap na masaya kung madali iyong nasisilip kanyang mga mata? Nakasentro ang atensyon ni Conrad Javier Jinx sa kanyang pamilya at araw-araw na training sa MMA. Marami siyang pangarap na gustong matupad para sa kanila. Sa pagdating ni Gabby sa kanyang sa kanyang buhay, handa niya bang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang pangarap o kalilimutan ito para sa dalaga? Nang dahil sa isang aksidente, itinadhana na pagsamahin sila sa isang lugar sa loob ng ilang buwan. Makakaya pa ba nilang ignorahin ang nararamdaman ngayong nakita nila ang kasiyahan sa bisig ng isa't isa?

ใครจะไปคิดว่าการรับปากว่าจะเดทกับมาเฟียทำให้เธอต้องกลายมาเป็นภรรยาในปกครอง ห้ามหึง ห้ามหวง หากรู้ว่าจะเป็นเช่นนี้เธอจะไม่เสนอหน้าไปเจอกับเขาเลย เมื่อกิจการของผู้มีพระคุณกำลังมีปัญหา คนอย่างมินตราหรือจะไม่คิดช่วย มินตรา หรือ หนูมะลิ สาวน้อยจากบ้านสวนที่เข้ามาช่วยพี่สาวทำงานในเมืองใหญ่ในกรุงเทพมหานคร บริษัทของพี่สาวเป็นบริษัทรับจัดหาคู่ที่มีความน่าเชื่อถือ และมีชื่อเสียงมาเนิ่นนาน จู่ๆก็ดันเกิดปัญหาขึ้นเพราะสกรีนคนผิดพลาด เลยทำให้ผู้หญิงที่มาเฟียหนุ่มเลือกดันหนีไปพร้อมกับเงินก้อนโต ปัญหาก็เลยตกมาอยู่กับบริษัทที่จะต้องรับผิดชอบ และเธอก็ต้องมาทำหน้าที่แทนผู้หญิงคนนั้น เธอต้องกลายมาเป็นผู้หญิงของมาเฟียจอมเอาแต่ใจ เรื่องราวต่อไปจะเป็นอย่างไรบ้าง เอาใจช่วยหนูมะลิกันด้วยนะคะ

James Salvatore, a crazed high-end drug lord, known for his coldness finds himself falling head over heels in love with a barmaid due to her striking resemblance to his late wife who had been murdered by his rival, Bethel Sawyer. Out of lust, he kidnaps her and tries to rape her; but her cries and pleas made him stop and instead he makes a deal with her. She had to live with him for 30 days. If she catches no feelings for him even after the 30 days are over, then he will let her return to her family and normal life. Left with no other choice, she agrees. After being together for a while; they both start to develop feelings for each other but Alicia refuses to admit it and leaves James on the 30th day. Unable to stay away from her; he tries all he can to bring her back, but she pushes him away everytime. His frequent visits to her apartment caught the eye of one of his rival's and she ends up getting captured by Bethel's men and gets in a life threatening situation. While in Bethel's custody, she finds that she was pregnant and Bethel relates the news to James with her parents lifeless bodies to wreck him more. Will James be able to rescue Alicia in time? Or will she and their unborn child; face the same fate as his late wife? Find out in this intriguing story of betrayal and trust, love and war, revenge and forgiveness.