Introduction To Public Administration

I fell in love with the nanny's son. After boldly pursuing him, he reluctantly agreed to marry me. But I never expected his young lover to storm into my home like a madwoman, prying my mouth open to pour scalding water down my throat, pressing me into a sink full of dirty water, and finally pushing me down the stairs. My husband stood by my hospital bed, looking at my broken body with disdain. "Irene, every moment with you makes me sick," he spat, barely able to hide his impatience for my death. Yet, when I finally died, he sobbed uncontrollably in public, playing the role of the devoted, heartbroken husband. "Irene, don't leave me! You have no idea how much I wanted to die with you!" At that, I spoke softly from behind him. "Is that so?"

Five years ago, struggling law student Isla Monroe fell in love with a charming stranger during a whirlwind summer in Tuscany. He was kind, generous, and intensely private. When she discovered she was pregnant, he was already gone—and she had no way of finding him. What she didn’t know was that he was Lucien Wolfe, a reclusive tech billionaire hiding from the world after a public betrayal. Now, their worlds collide when Lucien acquires the struggling startup where Isla works. He’s no longer the soft-spoken man she once knew—he’s ruthless, guarded, and intent on control. But the moment he sees her, something shifts. He doesn’t remember her name, but he remembers her—and Isla knows it’s only a matter of time before he discovers the truth about the little boy with his eyes.

Killian’s life is a masterclass in controlled perfection. He’s the star football player, the heir to a business empire, and the dutiful son in an arranged relationship with Serena, the key to his family’s next fortune. He believes he's content,until a wild, anonymous one-night stand shatters his carefully built world. That perfect life explodes the next day, when his lover walks into his classroom as his new professor, Igor. A man of wealth and power, Igor thought he had buried his desires long ago, but the sight of Killian sends a shockwave through him. Trapped in a high-stakes game of forbidden love, they are forced to navigate a secret so dangerous it could ruin them both. With a public engagement looming and a watchful, abusive father, their stolen moments are a ticking clock..Will the truth be exposed, and when it is, will it tear Killian's world apart?

She had dreamt about being in his arms again for five years. But, now, seeing him, she wanted nothing to do with him ever again. ~~~~~~~~~~ Valerie, a devoted wife and mother, gets into a steamy affair with her brother-in-law while married to her abusive husband. While their affair went on, a mysterious character was hell bent on ruining their lives and exacting an almost a decade long revenge. What happens when Valerie's husband finds out about his wife and his brother? How'd the Carsons manage to hide this big scandal from the public? Being one of the most influential and secretive families in the world drew more enemies to them. How long will Valerie and Alan manage to keep their affair on the low? How long will it take for them to find out who this mysterious character is before they ruin their lives forever? Read to find out Rated 18+ and contains the use of foul language, violence, and abuse.

I've been with an award-winning actor for seven years. We've been secretly married for five of those seven years. For the sake of his career, I drink so much that I get a stomach perforation. I also allow others to trample over my pride and dignity. Yet he goes on lakeside dates with another woman and kisses her underneath the fireworks. He even has the nerve to tell me not to be unreasonable. Later, I get caught in a landslide when I'm on a business trip. I make one last call to him in fear. All I hear is him singing his lover a birthday song. I ask for a divorce after losing hope in him. That's when he suddenly begs me not to leave. He even announces our relationship to the world on the day he wins an award. Our seven-year relationship is finally public, but I don't want it anymore.

Nathan And I have been best friends until we graduated from the University. Every of Nathan's family knew I and Nathan, including his grandfather whose dying wish was that I and Nathan became couple. After the marriage, Nathan only saw me like a younger sister since he was older. In the eyes of the public, I and Nathan was married but to Nathan, I was a naive little girl who wasn't matured enough for marriage. He believes I had gotten married to him just to fulfill his grandfather's wish, unknown to him that I had fallen deeply for him. Nathan has a lover called Erica and due to the sister and brother relationship we have despite being married, he would invite his lover over as they spend time together, unknown to him about my jealousy but t until Nathan's male friend came into the picture. Or rather, his twin.

Rossezekiel Dela Vega was the oldest son of one of the former business tycoon families in Asia. At the age of 27, he had already made his name by being the game-changer of their empire, according to Forbes Magazine. Having the Dela Vega surname was not easy, but he made it with his own dedication and principle. As others fantasized about him by his beauty, wealth and whatsoever, he was head over heels for his longtime girlfriend, Farah Herrera, who's been teaching senior high school students. Unlike Rossezekiel, Farah lives as a simple yet amazing woman. Their relationship was not on public display, but the whole nation knows that Dela Vega's oldest son has already settled to marry his beloved girlfriend. However, what if your so-called perfect relationship faces a test of fate, where you encounter not just heartache but also a love that has lost its own identity? .  .  .  Could you still save it or free yourself from those traumatizing days and nights?

Son Bouclier Menteur . Amélia "Amy" Sterling a tout : un nom, une fortune colossale et l'intelligence. Ce qu'elle n'a plus, c'est la patience. Après l'échec d'un mariage arrangé et une tentative d'enlèvement bâclée, elle est devenue cynique et allergique à l'autorité. Pour elle, les gardes du corps sont des accessoires ennuyeux. Poussé par un conseil d'administration anxieux et son oncle machiavélique, Amy se voit imposer Damian Croft, un homme d'une beauté dangereuse et d'un professionnalisme glacial. Ce qu'elle ignore, c'est que "Damian" est en réalité Elias Vance, un détective privé au bord de la faillite, engagé secrètement par l'oncle pour espionner Amy et trouver des preuves de son incompétence à hériter de l'empire familial. Leur cohabitation forcée est un festival de joutes verbales. Amy, maîtresse de l'humiliation subtile, s'amuse à tester les limites de l'imposteur, tandis qu'Elias essaie désespérément de naviguer dans le monde absurde du luxe, commettant des gaffes hilarantes en tentant de rester crédible. Pourtant, sous les piques cinglantes et les missions d'espionnage ratées, une tension irrésistible s'installe. Elias est charmé par le cœur caché derrière le sarcasme d'Amy, et elle commence à voir en lui une présence rassurante, malgré son air de "robot trop bien bâti". Mais le jeu prend une tournure dramatique : les tentatives d'intimidation deviennent réelles, visant non plus à déstabiliser l'héritière, mais à l'éliminer. Elias doit choisir : terminer sa mission secrète, livrer Amy à son oncle et toucher un chèque qui le sauvera, ou trahir son contrat pour devenir réellement le bouclier protecteur de la femme qui a fait voler son cœur en éclats.

When Meriah Buenavidez - a rich, young woman studying in a prestigious university bumped to a student participant that happens to be in their school for a competition to represent their university - James dela Vega, Meriah thought that it is a very unlucky day for her. Katulad ng frappe na natapon sa kanila, malamig at malagkit ang titig nila sa isa't isa. The thread of patience Meriah was holding back snapped. Her anger exploded in front of everyone. Kumawala sa mga labi niya ang mga salitang mas magpapainit sa sitwasyong kinabibilangan nila. Meriah didn't expect that after a year, her family will face a complication that will leave her no choice. Transferring to a public school is the last thing Meriah would do but she needed to. Seeing James in his all uniform in the university where she transferred makes it worst. If the students would know what happened between them a year ago, it is the end of her - that's what she thinks.

Lena is bankrupt, her entire family fortunes completely dwindled due to the poor financial choices made by her father. At the age of 23, her family’s future completely depends on her. For a while now she has been closely watching David, the top eligible bachelor in the city of Hue, not only is he the most eligible bachelor in all of Hue, he is also the richest man in Hue. David is the CEO of Spark Enterprise, most people call him proud and haughty, but those that are close to him know it’s just a wall he has learnt to put around himself to protect himself from others. Afterall to be a CEO you need to be careful of people, especially of women who want you only for your status and money. Imagine the shock on everyone's face when the news of his marriage surfaces. Will Lena approach him and change her life and that of her family? Will he accept her or make a public ridicule of her for having such a thought?