Jewel Rio

My sister, Fiona Miller, has recently opened a luxury spa for business. As such, I bring Dad along to check it out. Of course, we pick the most expensive treatment package available. But barely a few presses from the male therapist, and Dad feels a sharp pain in his chest and can't seem to breathe properly. All the color drains from his face, and cold sweat starts beading on his forehead. I call the manager over, but he seems annoyed. "Oh, he just has poor blood circulation. He'll be fine after the massage. That's just a normal reaction." I can't believe what I'm hearing. "My father has a heart condition. What are you lot even doing to him?" The manager, Seth Zeller, explodes as if I've insulted him and raises his voice. "That's his own pre-existing condition. How is that our problem? We run a legitimate business here. No refunds once treatment begins. Got it?" I gesture at the credentials displayed on the wall. "I don't see your name anywhere up there. You're not even certified. Is this the kind of operation Fiona's running?" Seth folds his arms across his chest, looking down his nose at us. "I'm the boss here. You and your dad look broke as hell. I can tell you're just trying to get a free massage and walk out without paying." "Let me spell it out for you. This package is 38,000 dollars. Adding in the cost of my emotional distress and lost time, the total is 100,000 dollars. Pay up now, or I'm having you both arrested." A massage that almost kills Dad costs 100,000 dollars? So that's why Fiona was suddenly so eager to open this spa. As it turns out, she and her boyfriend are running a fraud scheme. I reach for my phone to call her, but Seth is already making a video call. "Babe, you need to get here right now. A couple of deadbeats are trying to get a free massage and walk away without paying."

Silas, the Alpha King’s illegitimate son and the son of an infamous warrior who was also the Alpha King’s childhood lover, was abandoned by his true father when his grandfather, Alpha King Nobi explained to him as an Alpha prince the high expectations for his life. As a result, Silas’ mother, Althea the warrior was banished from the kingdom when she was just a month pregnant for Silas as even her lover turned his back on her and denied her publicly. Her pack shuns her, forcing her and her family to give up their titles. On a lie his mother told, they were forced to seek refuge and the only pack willing to take them in with no questions asked happened to be her former rival’s pack. Many years later, they train Silas to be a mobile weapon of vengeance. When Silas finally meets the notorious Alpha Zemo; his real father, will he reveal to the Alpha about his shameful secret? What will happen when the Alpha king finds out that his newly trusted personal guard has a secret of his own, that he is secretly plotting his death and taking over his kingdom? Darkness looms when it was discovered by his mother’s old pack that she went to their rival pack. What will happen when the Alpha realizes that Silas is his only true son? Will he seek forgiveness, hand him over to his old pack or fight him to the death and be merciless against the product of his true love?

Ang kasal ay dapat na simbolo ng wagas na pag-ibig, ngunit para kina Ethan Blackwood at Ava Morales, ito ay isang selyadong kontrata ng mga nakatagong intensyon. Sa isang lihim na seremonya, nagpalitan sila ng sumpa na walang ibang saksi kundi ang kanilang mga pansariling agenda. Si Ethan, ang makapangyarihang tagapagmana, ay nagpakasal lamang upang takasan ang arranged marriage na pinipilit ng kanyang mga magulang kay Sophia. Sa kabilang banda, si Ava ay pumasok sa buhay ni Ethan dala ang isang madilim na misyon: na tuklasin ang katotohanan sa likod ng misteryosong pagkamatay ng kanyang ama, na pinaniniwalaan nilang may madugong kaugnayan sa pamilyang Blackwood. Sa simula, ang lahat ay purong negosyo at kontrata. Ang dating pagpapanggap ay nauwi sa totoong nararamdaman; nahulog ang loob ni Ethan sa katapangan ni Ava, habang si Ava naman ay nagsimulang malunod sa pagmamahal ng lalaking dapat sana ay kanyang kaaway. Subalit ang kanilang marupok na kaligayahan ay agad niyanig ng mga lihim ng nakaraan. Habang pilit na ipinaglalaban ni Ava ang katarungan, pinili naman ni Ethan na tumayo sa panig ng katotohanan upang iligtas ang kanilang relasyon, kahit pa ang kapalit nito ay ang pagbagsak ng sarili niyang pamilya. Hindi pa doon nagtatapos ang paghihirap. Ang ina ni Ethan na si Victoria ay naglunsad ng isang maruming plano upang sirain ang dangal ni Ava. Ginamit niya ang pinsan ni Ethan na si Lucas upang palabasin na may lihim na relasyon ang dalawa. Kasabwat ang selosang si Sophia, kumukuha sila ng mga huwad na ebidensya upang pilitin ang isang masakit na diborsyo sa pagitan ng mag-asawa. Ngayong nakabaon na sila sa rurok ng traydor at kasinungalingan, paano haharapin ni Ethan at Ava ang katotohanang bawat isa sa kanila ay biktima ng sarili nilang mga lihim? Magpapatuloy pa kaya ang pinaglalaban na relasyon?

Selene never expected her life to spiral from one reckless night with a stranger. But when she discovers she’s pregnant with no name, no mate bond, and no one to trust, her world crumbles. Her powerful Alpha father demands the shame be erased. Her brother risks everything to help her escape. And the only man who could change everything… vanishes. The man she can’t forget isn’t just her child’s father. He’s her mate. Burdened by the crown of Alpha and chained to an arranged marriage meant to seal an alliance, Tristan’s heart was haunted by the girl from a night that won’t let him go. He spends his days searching for her unaware that their lives are about to collide again in the most brutal way. Secrets run deep. Bloodlines are tangled. Tristan will stop at nothing to reclaim what was always his. His mate. His child. His future. Even if it means defying his pack, his legacy… and the past that cursed them both.

Di sudut lokasi syuting yang sepi dan jauh dari keramaian, sutradara menyudutkanku ke dinding. Seluruh tubuhku sudah lemas tak berdaya, sepenuhnya hanya ditopang oleh jari-jarinya yang kekar. "Sebagai penulis skenario, apa yang sebenarnya kamu tulis? Jari terasa kasar dan membuatmu nggak nyaman?" "Sekarang jariku sudah di dalam, coba katakan padaku, bagaimana rasanya?" Telapak tangan sutradara yang panas menempel erat, lalu tiba-tiba menekannya kuat-muat. "Aku ... mau ...."

Luca Antonio, the two faced man, former underboss of a powerful mafia crime family. In the day, he's the famous billionaire CEO of Ocean View Hotel and at night, a secret weapon of the corrupt government to execute their bidding. What happens when he finds a mysterious lady in his pool with red flaming hair and Icy blue eyes? Calling the cops was the best option but the diamond necklace around her neck was familiar. It belonged to his doting mother who was murdered by an assassin years ago.

I accidentally stumbled upon numerous explicit videos on my husband's computer while tidying up his desk. The videos showed him in bed with my unmarried best friend. The relationship between my husband and me had been platonic ever since I gave birth 40 years ago. His reason was that he was no longer capable of physical intimacy. Now, it felt like my entire life had been a sham, despite all my efforts for my family.

Second in series. Catch up with Delilah and Knox as they embark on parenthood. Gabriel and Manuel are pack warriors and meet their fated mates Esme and Lola on a night out, yet true to form things don't go quite to plan...... Esme and Lola are both from an unconventional pack that has unusual views on mates and restricts the rights of women. Esme already had to fight to be given permission to go to University, will she be willing to give that all up for her mate? While Lola has some adjusting to a new way of life to get used to..... Can the two warriors battle for their happy ever afters they are so desperately seeking?

La noche antes de que mi prometido, Soren, y yo partiéramos hacia el Norte de Europa para comenzar nuestra nueva vida, los sonidos de una animada discusión se filtraron desde su club privado. —Dios mío, jefe, ¿estás loco? ¿Por qué esta alianza matrimonial repentina con la familia Rosetti para hacer una jugada por Italia? ¿No dijiste que dejarías esta vida con Abby y te dirigirías al norte? Soren se reclinó en un sofá de cuero, su voz fue de indiferencia y amortiguada por una nube de humo. —Los planes cambian. Además, recuerda, yo soy el que la hizo quien es. Una vez que vea el nuevo imperio que estoy construyendo, ese pequeño canario volverá volando a mi jaula. Esa mujer no puede vivir sin mí. Me quedé en las sombras del club, con una copa de vino en la mano, y un dolor fuerte floreciendo en mi pecho. El regalo de aniversario que había elegido con tanto cuidado para Soren todavía estaba en mi bolso, esperando a que se lo diera. Salí del club lleno de humo, tiré el regalo al cubo de basura más cercano y reservé un billete de ida al Norte de Europa. Pero lo que él no sabía era que, justo como él podía traicionar nuestro futuro por Mónica, yo podía abandonarlo por el mío. Todos esos años que pasamos bailando con la muerte nunca fueron sólo por ella.

Yasmin has survived five years of Cole Martinez’s cruelty—his icy contempt, his mother’s vicious words, and the humiliation of watching him parade his mistress around town. She’s learned to stay quiet, stay small, and never fight back. But two pink lines on a pregnancy test change everything. Cole made it clear he never wants children. If he finds out about the baby, Yasmin knows exactly what he’ll demand. Yet for the first time in years, she feels something stirring inside her that’s stronger than fear—a fierce, desperate love for the tiny life growing within her. Now she faces an impossible choice: stay silent and risk everything when her secret shows, or find the courage to run from the only life she’s known. In Cole’s world, defiance comes with a price. But some things are worth fighting for, even if it means losing everything else. Can Yasmin break free before it’s too late, or will her secret become the final chain that binds her forever?