Into The Wild Chapter 16

Everyone in Vallermoore knew I was Cole Mitchell and Finn Archer's most treasured princess. At 12, Cole saved me from my abusive dad's grip and gave me a second shot at life. He vowed to protect me always. At 13, Finn rented out an entire amusement park for my birthday and whispered that guarding my smile was his mission for life. Now I was 23, and they locked me in a pitch-black, freezing attic for three winter days. As I slowly lost consciousness, they were busy fawning over Zoey Hart, their long-lost childhood friend. "Everything you have is mine, so it's time to give it back." After hearing what Zoey said, I left without making a scene or shedding a single tear. However, for years after, they tore the city apart and tried to find me like mad.

Quand Tessa débarque à Paris pour commencer son BTS, elle croit emménager chez Paul, le frère tranquille de sa meilleure amie. Mais en ouvrant la porte, c’est un autre visage qui l’attend : Noah Delcourt. Son premier amour. Son premier connard, aussi. Il l’a humiliée à seize ans, jetée pour une blonde parfaite, et elle ne lui a jamais pardonné. Aujourd’hui, le destin les enferme sous le même toit. Lui, héritier d’un empire hôtelier, arrogant, sûr de lui, persuadé qu’elle n’est “pas son genre”. Elle, étudiante fière, déterminée à décrocher son diplôme coûte que coûte, même si ça veut dire supporter son mépris et ses piques quotidiennes. Mais plus les jours passent, plus la frontière entre rancune et désir se brouille. Car vivre avec son ex… c’est vivre avec la tentation. Et parfois, la haine n’est qu’une autre façon d’aimer.

El día que mi hermana gemela, Alexia Cavanaugh, y yo cumplimos veintidós años, me desplomo y descubro que tengo cáncer en etapa avanzada. Ignorando el consejo del médico de ser ingresada, salgo del hospital. Todo lo que quiero es pasar un último cumpleaños con mi familia sin una sola preocupación. Pero cuando llego a la fiesta, un mesero me detiene en la puerta y me dice que el lugar ha sido reservado exclusivamente para Alexia. No se permite la entrada a personas ajenas. A través del cristal, observo cómo mi hermano sostiene un pastel y mi padre le coloca un gorro de cumpleaños en la cabeza a Alexia. Incluso mi novio está allí, sonriendo mientras Alexia pide un deseo. Me quedo allí durante media hora, apretando mi teléfono, hasta que mi novio finalmente responde mi llamada. —Estuve en el hospital. Yo... Él me interrumpe. —Ophelia, siempre has estado sana. Hoy es el cumpleaños de Lexi. Deberíamos hablar más tarde. ¿Acaso hoy no es también mi cumpleaños? Mi madre murió al darme a luz. El médico explicó más tarde que yo privé a Alexia de nutrientes antes de nacer, lo que la dejó frágil desde el principio. Y así, sin más, todos decidieron que yo siempre debía hacerme a un lado por mi gemela, que nació cinco minutos antes que yo. Hago una bola con el informe de mi diagnóstico de cáncer y lo arrojo a la basura. He terminado de dejar que su favoritismo me lastime. Nunca he recibido su amor de todos modos, así que elijo irme para siempre.

WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY CONTAIN STEAMY AND SEXUAL CONTENT WHICH IS STRICTLY NOT FOR KIDS UNDER +18 . "Bryce!". I screamed as I feel his huge cap nudge at the entrance of my womanhood. He groaned as he pressed in deeper before he slides into my wet entrance. My walls clenched around him while he stretched my inner muscles as he kept pushing deep inside me. "Please". I cried and placed the tip of my finger down at his waist in an effort to push myself away from him. "Please". I begged but he only retracted his hip and thrusted into me fully, deeper, stretching me wide enough to accommodate his full length. . He is the handsome, sexy and heartless devil. The sinner. She is the purest, innocent and beautiful angel. Two polar opposites, one single attraction. *** Having lived in the convent all her life, Hera Whitson manages to secure a job as a maid in the household of Bryce Donovan. The inhuman sex god that has the entire female population at his feet. He lives for sex, he celebrates and relish the electricity of it with every fibre of his being and sees no better reason for being alive. One look at Hera and Bryce is smitten. She is like an addictive drug, a moth to a flame and he will do anything to get burned by her. Relinquished by her heat. What happens when Hera finds herself battling against her principles and sexual attraction for Bryce? Will she be caught in the web of Bryce's twisted game of lust?

Laurie Brunel, 26 ans, a grandi dans un orphelinat après avoir été abandonnée par son père à la naissance. Désormais, elle est sur le point de décrocher un emploi chez Knight Enterprises, une opportunité qui pourrait changer sa vie. Ce qu'elle ignore, c'est que le PDG, Alexander Knight, a été adopté par la famille qui, autrefois, a choisi de ne pas la prendre. Lors de leur rencontre, une tension inexplicable s’installe, et les fragments de leur passé resurgissent. Alexander découvre que Laurie est la petite fille qu’il a indirectement laissée derrière. Entre secrets et passions, ils devront affronter leur passé pour décider de leur avenir.

As I head to see my boyfriend, Howard Schultz, who is working late, I get into a car accident. I call him dozens of times for help, but he doesn't answer a single one. Staring at his brightly lit office building not far away, I sink into despair. When I wake up in the hospital, I see a post from his subordinate. It's a picture showing the reflection of the two of them in the glass door, standing far closer than they should, with the caption, "What do I do when my boss is scolding me late at night?" Unwilling to believe it, I call him again. This time, he finally answers. My voice trembles. "Howard, I got into a car accident…" "Celine, I'm still working. I'll send my assistant to take care of it, okay? Be good. I'll see you after I come back from my business trip." I try to say more, but his angry shout suddenly cuts through the line. "Crystal Jennings! You're only allowed to bring one suitcase for this trip. Why do you have three? Do you think we're going on vacation?" Crystal Jennings—the new intern Howard just hired. I stare at the disconnected call, tears drying on my cheeks. I then call my parents instead. "I agree to the engagement you arranged."

On the day my twin sister, Alexia Cavanaugh, and I turn 22, I collapse and find out that I have late-stage cancer. Ignoring the doctor's advice to be admitted, I walk out of the hospital. All I want is to spend one final birthday with my family without a single worry. But when I arrive at the party, a server stops me at the door and tells me the venue has been reserved exclusively for Alexia. Outsiders aren't allowed in. Through the glass, I watch as my brother holds a cake and my father places a birthday hat on Alexia's head. Even my boyfriend is there, smiling as Alexia makes a wish. I stand there for half an hour, gripping my phone, before my boyfriend finally answers my call. "I was just at the hospital. I—" He cuts me off. "Ophelia, you've always been healthy. It's Lexi's birthday today. We should talk later." Isn't today my birthday too? My mother died giving birth to me. The doctor later explained that I deprived Alexia of nutrients before birth, which left her frail from the start. And just like that, everyone decided I should always step aside for my twin, who was born five minutes before me. I ball up the report with my cancer diagnosis and toss it in the trash. I'm done letting their favoritism hurt me. I've never received their love anyway, so I choose to leave for good.

Three months after my death, my brother is hospitalized due to leukemia. That's when my family finally remembers me after kicking me out. My sister, Ruby, texts me. "Caleb is sick, so get the hell back here for a bone marrow transplant. Mom and Dad will stop holding a grudge against you for stealing money." Dad calls me a few times, but they go unanswered. He curses, "How dare she! She didn't even bother calling since we kicked her out a few months ago!" Mom holds my brother, Caleb. Her gaze is full of heartache. "Jolene is an ingrate. She must be hiding because she doesn't want to save you. I'll find her, even if I have to scour the world!" None of them care about me. They have no idea that I died on the night they kicked me out of the house. When they tossed me out, my head bumped into a stone hidden beneath the snow. The snow was particularly heavy that night. It kept falling and falling. Later, when they finally start looking for me, they find my frozen body underneath the thick snow.

On my daughter, Arlene Bale's tenth birthday, I miscarried in a horrific car accident. Before I can even tell my husband, Camden Bale, about my pregnancy, my unborn child has already left me. Devastated, I attempt to call Camden. But after spamming more than a dozen calls, none of them get answered. When I open a social media app, the first thing I see is Camden's first love, Ruth Carroll, celebrating her safe delivery online. The accompanying photo features Camden's tender-looking side profile as he cradles the newborn in his arms. Camden's mother, Patricia Stone, even leaves a long comment there to celebrate the birth of Ruth's baby. "Oh, Ruth! You really are a hero to the Bales! To think that your firstborn is a son who can inherit our family's legacy! That woman who has married into our family for ten years only gave birth to one inferior spawn! "I swear, I will kick that useless woman out sooner or later! Once that happens, you can marry into the Bale family proudly!" With trembling fingers, I click the phone shut. After that, I forcibly get discharged from the hospital and rush home so that I can demand for answers. But that's when my nightmare has just begun. I receive the news of Arlene's unfortunate death. It turns out Camden has left Arlene at home all by herself, which leads to her accidental death. The entire Bale family is too busy celebrating the birth of Ruth's son. No one bothers shedding a tear for Arlene's passing. With hatred brimming in my heart, I fly to another country. Camden Bale, you're the one hurting me from the start till the end. I will make you and your family pay the heavy price.

Après la mort de son père, Cendrillon se retrouve sous la coupe de sa belle-mère cruelle et de ses demi-sœurs. Ruinée, la belle-mère décide de vendre la virginité de Cendrillon au plus offrant pour sauver sa situation financière