Joe Metheny Burger Stand

I turn down a dream research program at Hefford University just so I can stay and help my debt-ridden boyfriend run a burger stand. This time, he says he's serious. I give him all the money I've saved up over the years, hoping we can build a better future together. A few hours later, I discover he's forgotten two hundred dollars in the drawer. I grab the money and run out, hoping to catch him. What I catch is a scene straight out of a corny movie. The loan sharks who used to beat and threaten him are now bowing and nodding deferentially. "Sir, I guess we don't need to show up at your house anymore, right?" Kurt Saunders rubs his temples and replies, "Yup. Anna gave up her entire future for me. She even turned down an opportunity to study at Hefford just to help me pay off my debts." Before he even finishes, his childhood friend lets out a giggle. "Kurt, that's still not enough. You'll only know if she really doesn't mind being poor if she sticks around through a year of flipping burgers without any complaints." Kurt looks at her sly expression and lets out a helpless laugh. "Alright, we'll do it your way. One more year of pretending. Anna would never leave me anyway." I stand there, listening to the sound of my own heart shatter. Kurt, you think I'm giving up my future for you, but it's still mine, and I can take it back.

Eine gekaufte Ehe. Ein unkontrollierbares Verlangen. Ein Imperium steht auf dem Spiel. Lorenzo Moretti verführt nicht. Er dominiert. Als milliardenschwerer CEO, gefürchtet in ganz Europa, herrscht Lorenzo über Mailand wie ein moderner König: kalt, skrupellos, unantastbar. Bis das Testament seines Großvaters ihn mit einer einzigen demütigenden Bedingung fesselt – um das Imperium zu behalten, muss er heiraten. Keine Liebe. Keine Romantik. Nur Strategie. Sofia Duarte ist am Boden zerstört. Das Atelier ihrer Familie versinkt in Schulden, ihr Vater ist gebrochen, und das Vermächtnis, das sie zu schützen geschworen hat, steht kurz davor, ausgelöscht zu werden. Als Lorenzo ihr ein unanständiges Angebot macht – Ehe im Austausch für Rettung –, hasst sie jedes einzelne Wort … und nimmt an. Ein Vertrag. Zwölf Monate. Ein Haus. Ein Bett. Ein perfektes Bild. Was Lorenzo kauft, ist eine Ehefrau. Was er bekommt, ist eine Frau, die sich nicht beugt. Zwischen explosiven Streitigkeiten, erzwungener Nähe und Machtspielen, die sich in Verführung verwandeln, beginnt Hass zu brennen. Blicke dauern zu lange. Berührungen überschreiten verbotene Grenzen. Der Atem stockt. Und als die Spannung schließlich zerreißt, ist es nicht sanft. Es ist Feuer. Denn Lorenzo weiß nicht, wie man liebt – er weiß, wie man besitzt. Und Sofia weiß nicht, wie man gehorcht – sie fordert heraus, provoziert und entfacht ihn. Während Feinde dem Imperium näherkommen und die Medien nach Rissen in ihrer perfekten Lüge suchen, wird der Vertrag zu einem goldenen Käfig, in dem Verlangen zur Waffe, zur Schwäche und zur Sucht wird. Er kaufte sie, um seinen Thron zu retten. Sie heiratete ihn, um ihre Familie zu retten. Keiner von beiden war bereit für das, was geschieht, wenn Mailands gefährlichster CEO die Kontrolle verliert … im Bett, in der Macht – und in seinem Herzen. Luxus. Dominanz. Erzwungene Nähe. Vertragsehe. Besessener CEO. Starke Heldin. Sie war eine Vereinbarung.

Brilliant Manhattan attorney Michael Rannigan has his life arranged exactly the way he likes it. As a founding partner at the law firm of Murphy, Rannigan, & Metheny, he can let his underlings do the legwork on the high profile defense cases his exclusive 50th floor division handles. He prefers to simply breeze in and do what he does best: dazzle juries and charm the press.Michael hires new lawyer Maggie Flynn and has her assigned to his elite 50th floor team. He knows smart when he sees it. He also sees the spark in her eyes. She wants him. And having her nearby strokes his ego. It’s not like anything will come of it, she’s so far from his type. But there’s something unsettling about Mary Margaret Flynn.Maggie realizes that her crush on Michael is all but hopeless. What would happen if they ever crossed that line?Sex scenes/explicit content, Suggest age range 18+Rannigan’s Redemption is by Pandora Spocks, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

James, my promised soulmate, shattered his vow of eternal loyalty on my eighteenth birthday. He forged a bond with another, the High Elder's daughter, a union that secured his ascension to Alpha. Yet, he craved more, demanding I become his mistress, his threats aimed at my mother's fragile health. Then, fate, in its cruel irony, thrust me into the path of Michael, the formidable Alpha King. Our encounter was a night of raw passion, a moment that felt destined. When my mother's illness worsened and I and I desperately needed funds for her treatment, I sought him out. I found myself driven to him. Stripped of all pride, I knelt before him, pleading. "Please, Alpha King, help me..."

After getting drunk with my best friend, Lyla Smith, at the bar, I end up sleeping with my fiance, Silas Clarke, whom I've only met for a few times. Not only that, but I only discover that I'm pregnant with his child two months later. Just when I'm debating whether or not I should tell Silas the truth, Lyla, who has been my friend since we were kids, keep advising me. "You never liked Mr. Clarke anyway, Elara. You might as well use this opportunity to screw this engagement over. "Since you and Logan like each other, he won't mind the fact that you're pregnant with Mr. Clarke's child. He'll definitely treat you and the child well. "When the time comes, you won't have to marry the man you don't like. Plus, you'll marry Logan, the man you love! Isn't this a dream come true?" Just as I'm about to agree to that suggestion, I feel a kick coming from my belly, which has yet to develop a baby bump. Next, a baby's voice echoes in my mind. "Mom, don't trust that mean woman! You'll get abused by that Logan jerk in the future, not to mention you'll be forced to sell your body because of the decision you'll make today! "Dad has already found out that you're the woman from that night! He's on the way here right now!" Upon hearing my unborn baby's thoughts, I tremble violently immediately. Although I don't have any feelings for Silas, I can still try to nurture a relationship with him. On the other hand, I only get to live once, so I can't ruin it no matter what!

Aku adalah seorang fotografer khusus foto pribadi. Malam itu, sahabatku sejak masa kuliah memintaku untuk memotret dia dan istrinya dalam sebuah sesi foto pribadi. Awalnya, semuanya terasa normal, sampai dia mengajukan permintaan yang benar-benar aneh. "Wade, bisa nggak kamu penuhi permintaan istriku sekali ini saja?" Kalimat itu membuatku tertegun. Aku tidak tahu apakah dia serius atau hanya bercanda. Namun, sorot matanya menunjukkan bahwa dia bersungguh-sungguh. Cerita ini pun menjadi awal dari sesuatu yang tak terduga. Apakah permintaannya benar-benar sebatas profesionalisme fotografi atau ada maksud lain di baliknya?

Lilith, an unloved young woman, seeks acceptance and happiness in a pack torn by politics. When she discovers her fated mate, Alpha Joe is already involved with another girl who shares her scent, she finds comfort and safety with Alpha Prince Leo, who helped her feel better. They become deeply connected, and she becomes an important part of his life. But when her destined partner, Alpha Joe, comes back as the moon goddess intended, wanting to be with her, Alpha Prince Leo doesn't want to let her go. Lilith gets caught up in a reverse harem situation. She must navigate the revival of a lost love, love triangle, family secrets, second chance love, and unexpected reunions to find her true destiny. Will Lilith find redemption and a second chance at love, or is she destined to endure a lifetime of pain and heartbreak?

When I find out that Joe Herring—the man I've loved for ten years—is planning a grand proposal, I'm so thrilled I can't sleep a wink that night. But the next day, everyone in the pack is buzzing about how Alpha Joe just proposed to my stepsister, Nora Safford. He comes to me afterward, trying to explain. "It's not even real, Anna. Nora doesn't have anyone in the pack. I'm just doing her a favor. "Don't worry. I'll break it off before the mate-bonding ceremony next week. Then we'll have our ceremony, just like we planned." But over and over, he keeps asking me to compromise for Nora. And when the mate-bonding ceremony finally arrives, he's still with her. So in the end, I let her have him and walk away without a word.

Sudah hampir sekitar 2 minggu proses pencarian dilakukan oleh tim penyelamat yang dikerahkan oleh Joe untuk mencari Angel, Samuel dan juga anak perempuan Jordi yang tak lain adalah Draniela. Angel dan Samuel melompat ke laut untuk menyelamatkan Draniela yang terjatuh dari kapal pesiar. 10 unit Helikopter dan 20 unit kapal penyelamat turun ke TKP untuk mencari mereka bertiga. Bahkan, komandan dari tim penyelamat menambahkan 10 unit Helikopter lagi untuk ikut serta dalam proses pencarian tersebut. Tapi tetap saja, tanda-tanda dari mereka bertiga belum juga terlihat sampai sekarang. Joe dan yang lainnya sudah di kembalikan ke pantai untuk menghindari hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan. Lalu, Helikopter unit 5 mendarat di pinggir pantai. Melihat itu, Joe, Chelsea dan yang lainnya langsung berlari menghampiri Helikopter yang baru saja tiba. “Pak! Bagaimana? Sudah ada tanda-tanda dari teman saya!?” Tanya Fanny dengan raut wajah yang tampak cemas. “Pak! Bagaimana dengan anak saya!?” Tanya Desya. Tapi, seorang dari tim penyelamat yang baru saja turun dari Helikopter itu tidak menjawab sepatah katapun. Dia hanya menggelengkan kepala dengan raut wajah yang sedih. Melihat itu, Fanny langsung lemas dan terduduk di tanah dengan wajahnya yang mulai memerah dan seketika, air matanya menetes.

After my brother, Don Matteo Sabella, finds out I have a crush on our family Consigliere, Lorenzo Gallo, for years, he spikes Lorenzo's wine and has him delivered to my bed. That night, he pushes deep into me, and we lose ourselves in each other. When the sky begins to lighten, Lorenzo stays, kisses my temple, and asks me to marry him. Now that we are married, he is all those things—gentle, perfect, and fiercely possessive—handing me almost everything I desire. I truly believe I've landed the kind of love every woman in our world dreams about. That illusion lasts until the day Matteo gets taken out in an assassination. After that, Lorenzo steps up as the Sabellas' new Don. It isn't long before he says he has family business to handle and disappears overseas for three years. Even on the day I deliver our daughter, Luna Gallo, he can't come home because of some emergency. Then I hear a recording that's blowing up on the family's internal network. His Consigliere chuckles and asks, "Don, what do you think has changed the most since you took over the family?" Lorenzo answers in this offhand tone, "It's definitely the fact that I can finally give those I care about most a home. But it also means I'm even more worried that Eliana and Sofia will be targeted because of me…" My blood runs cold. Eliana Rossi is his adopted sister, and Sofia is her daughter. Turns out every business trip, every absence, every so-called emergency Lorenzo has is about them. He has another home out there. That night, with my hands shaking, I dial the encrypted line. "Matteo, we've found the traitor. Isn't it time you stopped pretending to be dead and came to take Luna and me away?"