روايات وقصص ضمن Joineries In Wood

It has been seven years since I shadowed Eula Ross like a fawning puppy. Under my dedicated tutoring, she successfully became a top student. But after the SATs scores were released, she casually dropped a single line at a class reunion. “Why don’t you apply for a community college with me? I have to go be with Luke Stetson.” All these years, I have been at her beck and call while granting her every wish. To make her happy, I even humbled myself to the point of slapping myself in front of everyone. Everyone said I was her shadow that she could never shake off. They bet that I would be stuck with Eula for the rest of my life. Right then, our classmates were standing by. They waited to see how me, the valedictorian, would humbly agree. For the first time ever, my expression was cold as I flat-out refused her. “Screw that! You’re the one with a screw loose. I’m not.”

My husband kept making me see a psychiatrist. He said I had delusional disorder and kept imagining I was a corporate heiress. He once grabbed me by the throat and screamed that my parents had died in a car accident years ago. To cure my "illness" and stop him from worrying about me, I took my medication on time and tried to forget those "delusions". One day, I was handing out flyers on the street when a Rolls-Royce stopped in front of me. The driver respectfully opened the door. My father, who had only ever appeared in my "delusions", stepped out, pain written across his face. "The one million dollars I transfer to your account every month is supposed to let you see what life is like. Why are you out here putting yourself through this?" One million dollars? I could hear my ears ring. What exactly had my husband been hiding from me when he said he had spent all our savings treating my illness?

It was New Year's Eve. We were streaming live when my brother called. I spoke first, "I wish you peace and a happy, long life." He gave a cold laugh. "Yeah, well, I don't want you to have any of that. I hope you spend the rest of your life in misery." I'd cut him off the year he was flat broke. Now that he was successful, this was the first thing he did—get back at me. I kept my tone calm. "I wish you peace and a happy, long life." He sounded annoyed. "Cut it out. There's no way I'm wishing you well. If I have to say something, then I hope you stay miserable forever." The host hesitated, then chimed in, "Ben, that was just a recording of Hailey's message. And yes, when she left… she was in a lot of pain and quite miserable, just like you hoped for."

Elizabeth Malcom had it all—until tragedy ripped her world apart. Left betrayed, homeless, and broken, she never imagined her escape from danger would land her in the arms of William Blackwell, a cold-hearted tycoon with demons of his own. Forced into a marriage of convenience to save his crumbling empire, Elizabeth becomes the key to restoring his reputation… and unknowingly, his heart. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. Just as passion ignites between them, a shocking discovery threatens to destroy everything: a shared bloodline, a haunted past, and a child neither of them expected. Love was never part of the deal. Now it may be the only thing that can save them.

Cleorine is from the province who vacationed in Manila to gain experience there before moving out. She met a new friend who became close to her, but she had to say goodbye because she would continue her studies in the province before going back to Manila. Will they meet again?

Sequel My Husband My Darkness!!!Pernikahan impian yang berhasil Shanum dan Abizar capai nyatanya bukan akhir dari tujuan hidup mereka. Karena mencapai impian mereka nyatanya lebih mudah dari mempertahankannya. Kisah pernikahan mereka dimulai dari sini. Ketika kesibukan membuat waktu kebersamaan mereka berkurang juga buah hati yang dinanti-nanti menjadi kendala tersendiri dalam pernikahan mereka. Ditambah kembalinya seseorang dari masa lalu yang menguji perasaan masing-masing.Akankah Shanum dan Abizar berhasil mempertahankan pernikahan mereka atau malah ada jalan lain menuju kebahagiaan mereka nanti?

Di hari wisudanya, Dina justru diculik paksa sebagai jaminan agar ayahnya membayar utang sebesar lima ratus juta. Dengan demikian, dia menjalani hari-hari sebagai pembantu pasangan Bastian dan Wendy di rumah keluarga kaya, Armadjati. Dina tentu saja mencoba kabur dari rumah tersebut. Tapi usaha pertamanya gagal oleh Leonardo, anak pertama dari Keluarga Armadjati yang pendiam. Bagi Leonardo, kehadiran gadis itu justru membuatnya tertarik untuk mengenal Dina lebih lanjut. Berada di bawah satu atap, tidak heran apabila benih-benih cinta pun tumbuh di hati Dina. Namun, Dina harus tahu diri karena status sosialnya yang bukan siapa-siapa dibandingkan dengan pria itu. Apalagi, ditambah kewajibannya melunasi utang ayahnya kepada Bastian. Situasi semakin rumit ketika Dina menjadi penyebab nilai saham perusahaan keluarga Armadjati yang merosot tajam. Bahkan, Dina akhirnya mengetahui kalau hati Leonardo telah terpatri kepada gadis lain yang dia tidak sangka-sangka. Pada akhirnya, Dina menyadari bahwa tidak hanya wajib melunasi utang ayahnya, dia pun harus melepaskan diri dari cinta yang membuat patah hati. Bagaimana caranya agar Dina terlepas dari jeratan kisah nelangsa?

On the day before New Year's Eve, I didn't shut the window all the way, and my little sister sneezed. My parents kicked me out and ordered me to collect firewood in the dark. Inside, the family crowded around her, laughing as they handed her presents. I didn't cry or make a scene. Instead, I slung the basket onto my back before heading into the mountains through the wind and snow. I didn't find any firewood. I found a man instead. His leg was wedged in a crack between rocks, bloody enough to scare me. When he saw me, he said in a hoarse voice, "Get me out of here, girl. I can give you whatever you want." I looked up at him, my eyes finally focusing. "Really? Then I want you to be my dad."

Sebastian Cruz has three rules: 1. Protect your team. 2. Never show weakness. 3. Hate your stepbrother. Julian Frost has one secret: He's been in love with Sebastian since before they were family and Sebastian doesn't even remember. Now they're trapped. Two weeks. One cabin. One bed. A blizzard that won't stop. A father who wants to destroy them both. An injury that could end everything. And a memory that's finally starting to return. By the time the ice thaws, Sebastian will have to choose: His career. His family. His future. Or the man he was never supposed to love...But was always destined to keep. What if the person you're supposed to hate is the only one who's ever really seen you? What if the summer you forgot holds the key to everything you've been searching for? What if the man who could destroy your career is the same man who would die to protect you? What if loving him means losing everything? And what if losing him means losing yourself?

Kat Donovan is at the lowest point of her life: she didn't get her promotion, she's never dated a decent man ever, and she's pretty sure she just spent a few thousand bucks drowning her sorrows in a Vegas strip club.The cherry on top? It's also the last day of her life.Death's at her door, figuratively and literally. One of Hell's Punishers is coming to take her away, to an afterlife full of torture and torment. But of course, with the help of some miracles and her ever-steady fighting spirit, she manages to escape its sneaky clutches.And that's how Kat discovers that the Punisher is not anywhere close to what she thought it is.First off, the Punisher is actually the most drop-dead gorgeous guy Kat's ever seen. Two, the 'miracles' that saved her life are not miracles, but clues to the mystery of her origin, to which the Punisher holds the answers. Three, due to some unfortunate events, their paths are now intertwined—for better and (mostly) for worse. And four, their adventures might just open the mystery of life, the wonders of existence, and the endless possibilities of new love....