John Grisham The Client

John Garnett's secretary fed me to the dogs on my own birthday. I called his number endlessly to call for help, only for him to block my number immediately, as he fooled around with his secretary at the presidential suite in broad daylight. All I felt was agony as I was ripped into countless little pieces, still holding on to the black rose seeds he had given me when we were younger. That was not thrilling enough for the secretary, however, she buried me in the backyard of John' villa, intent on making my perished soul watch their bedroom activities. It was not until rain poured a month later, and a cluster of black roses suddenly grew in the backyard. "Where's Claire? I was just scaring her with the dogs—did she run away just to spite me?"

Celia Johnson, my boss's sister-in-law, joined the company as the finance director and announced that all reimbursements must strictly follow the standards. I spent an entire week running around for the company and finally closed a five-hundred-thousand-dollar deal. Because the client had used two extra packs of paper towels, the per-person amount for their meal ended up eight dollars over the limit. Celia folded her arms, glanced at the reimbursement form on my desk, and sneered. "Five hundred and eight dollars?" "Yes. Last night at The Peak Restaurant, where we closed Richard's deal. Zack was there too," I explained patiently. "Eight dollars over the per-person limit. Not reimbursable," Celia said coldly. I tried to reason with her. "This was a special case. The client is high-level, and the deal amount is large, and Zack personally said it would be fully reimbursed last night." She returned the reimbursement form to me. "I don't care who said that. Don't think closing a five-hundred-thousand-dollar contract lets you ignore company rules. Reimbursements must all follow policies. Everyone will follow them to the letter." I took a deep breath. I knew arguing with her head-on would get me nowhere, so I called Zack directly. Zack said, "I did say it would be reimbursed, but I never said company rules could be ignored. It's just five hundred. And you still get commission from closing the deal. You young people need to have perspective." I stopped arguing. I turned around and refused the delivery containing the hard copy of the five-hundred-thousand-dollar cooperation contract, smiling as I explained, "Company rules say all cash on delivery packages must be refused. "Also, today is my last day here. Starting tomorrow, I work for Richard's company. As the client, I will be setting the rules this time."

Résumé : Depuis quatre ans, John et Joseanne forment un jeune couple en apparence solide, avec un petit garçon de deux ans et une belle-famille qui les adore. Mais derrière cette façade parfaite, leur mariage se délite. Joseanne, aimée et admirée par la famille de John, se montre distante, autoritaire et froide avec son mari. Depuis plus de deux ans, ils vivent sans tendresse, sans intimité, sans chaleur. Épuisé moralement, humilié en silence, John s’enferme dans un désespoir qu’il cache à tous — même à ses parents, Jonathan et Christiane. Jusqu’au jour où, au bord du malaise, il s’effondre devant la porte d’une petite pharmacie de quartier. La femme qui le secourt s’appelle Falonne — une jeune mère célibataire au passé douloureux, simple et courageuse, que le destin avait déjà fait croiser, sans qu’ils le sachent, le chemin de Jonathan. Entre John, l’homme brisé par l’indifférence, et Falonne, la femme meurtrie par la trahison, naît une connexion inattendue, fragile et interdite. Une nuit, un geste, un regard suffiront à bouleverser leurs vies — et à réveiller un amour que ni l’un ni l’autre n’attendait plus. Mais chaque passion a un prix. Et quand les secrets se mêlent entre père et fils, entre mari et maîtresse, entre vérité et destin, l’amour devient un labyrinthe dont on ne sort jamais indemne.

After receiving his bonus, my husband, John Anderson, used his savings and bought his mother a house in the city. Considering my mother-in-law, Mary Anderson’s age, it was not ideal for her to stay alone in the countryside. Hence, I transferred the money without any hesitation. However, when John went to fetch his mother for house-viewing, she appeared unexpectedly before my door. “Helen, I can understand that you feel unwell due to your pregnancy, but my husband left me so little money. I can’t give it all to you.” I was dumbfounded. Just when I was about to clarify matters, my husband called me. “Helen, Mom doesn’t like this house. The other house she likes is three hundred thousand dollars more expensive. Quick, transfer me the money. “Oh, by the way, I’m afraid Mom will feel bad about this, so I didn’t tell her the actual price. When we visit her, please don’t accidentally tell her this information. I’m afraid she’d feel embarrassed.” I touched my flat belly. “Mary, did you say that I’m pregnant?” The next second, Mary’s phone started to ring. “Mom, Helen’s feeling uncomfortable, and she wants to buy a massage chair. Please send me more money!” Mary was also dumbfounded. “Aren’t you John’s wife?”

Five years into their marriage, Sierra Bell never imagined her own husband would ask her to share him with another woman. "She's important to me. I want you to accept her," were his words. He even made a promise to her. "As long as you agree to this, you'll always be my wife. No one can take your place." She had met him at her lowest point. He married her, cherished her, and indulged her in every way. She always thought that no one could ever love her more than him. But now, she realized that everything was just a colossal joke. - John Henderson never expected the delicate canary he had raised to ask him for a divorce. He didn't stop her. He let her go, sure that she would eventually fail on her own and come back begging. But Sierra, soft in name and stubborn in nature, would never look back no matter how hard or painful the journey. He couldn't help but ask, "Can't you just give in for once?" Later, Sierra finally gave in. Right after that, she vanished from his world completely. John, who had never known fear, suddenly found himself terrified. Much later, she reappeared, arm in arm with another man. John, eyes red, cornered her behind a door, half-crazed. "Sierra, you really are heartless!"

“A love timed too soon, a secret held too long.” After a one-year trial marriage born from heartbreak, MaiMai disappears with a vow: to raise their child alone, never revealing the truth to Rayn Jasper. But fate flips the script when her CEO-friend’s latest client turns out to be him. And now, seven years later, Jasper is no longer the heartbroken man she left—he’s powerful, distant... and suspicious. What happens when love’s biggest secret demands to be heard?

Lyra Bell mendapati Max Foster, calon tunangannya, berselingkuh dengan wanita lain sebelum hari pernikahan mereka. Tak ada kesedihan darinya, melainkan marah! Menikah dengan Max bukanlah keinginannya, tetapi karena tuntutan keluarga mereka. Namun, Lyra tetap tak terima oleh perbuatan Max di belakangnya. Ketika Lyra ingin melabrak mereka, sebuah tangan membekap dan menariknya menjauhi pintu. Sepasang manik hijau tua yang familier pun menyambut dirinya dengan tatapan tajam. “Batalkan pernikahanmu dan menikahlah denganku.” Tawaran dari pria tampan yang tak lain adalah John Foster, calon adik iparnya itu membuat Lyra tercengang. Akankah Lyra menerima tawaran John Foster? Ataukah dirinya akan tetap menikah dengan sang kakak dari Keluarga Foster?

Cassandra Larina, kabur dari rumah untuk menghindari masalah. Dia membangun perusahaannya sendiri yaitu, SOLUTION OFFICE. Membantu client untuk menyelesaikan masalah, seperti tuan Formal yang meminta bantuan Sandra. Kejadian itu membuat Sandra dan tuan Formal sering bertemu. Apa masalah yang dihindari Sandra? Siapa tuan Formal? Lalu bagaimana Sandra dan tuan Formal bisa menjalin asmara?

“Learned your lesson?” I nod, biting my bottom lip as he moves his hand further up. “Prove it.” As he squeezes my thigh, I lean back onto his shoulder, instinctively, having him turn his head to the side of mine. “I hate you!” I can feel his smirk against my skin as I sigh. “Tell me anyway.” I click my tongue, turning my head away from him. “I’m yours. And I should know that I’d land here.” *** Nerthus goes by many names. Hiding from an unpleasant past, she keeps her true identity a secret while working as an escort. As she covers an appointment with a mysterious new client for a sick colleague, she thinks it will be a one-night thing as he is known to never book an escort twice. Until he books her again. When her other clients start mysteriously canceling their appointments, she suddenly finds herself in a tricky, but quite alluring situation. She tries everything to resist his irresistible temptations that threaten getting her fingers burnt. But she risks it anyway. Will Nerthus realize her mistake too late? And will she be able to resist her forbidden desire for her mysterious new client? *** TW: explicit and foul language; frequent sex scenes; violence; SA ***

Due to my outstanding work performance, my boss grants me special permission to have flexible working hours. I am out until very late last night meeting a client, and I have only been asleep for a while when a call from my colleague wakes me up. "It's already 9:30 am! Why are you late again today?" I explain to her patiently that I worked overtime last night to finalize things with a client and have them sign the contract, so I won't be going into the office in the morning. My colleague snickers. "You'd better not think that you can skip work whenever you like just because you've achieved top sales in our department. "Today is our boss' son, Mr. Hammond's first day in the office. He might just tell you to pack your things and leave if you were to upset him in any way!" Despite the splitting headache I'm having, I try to recall it in my head. Alex Hammond, the man she's just mentioned, sounds very much like that fiance of mine, who desperately wants to tie the knot with me.