Joseph A Schumpeter

"Dek, lihat di sana ...." Seorang ibu menunjuk ke arah sebuah bukit. "Itu bukit Manau." Aku yang tidak mengerti maksud ibu itu hanya terbengong, menanti perkataan selanjutnya. "Di sana manusia harimau bersemayam, konon kalau ada wanita cantik di waktu magrib masih mandi di sungai, akan diculik dan dijadikan pengantinnya." "Apa?" ***** "Jadi kau yang sudah sebesar ini belum pernah punya pacar, Lid?" tanya Rani teman se-posko "Iya,ada aja halangannya. Kalau aku suka sama itu orang, dia yang tidak suka. Kalau orang itu yang suka, aku yang tidak suka, gitu aja terus, gak pernah ada yang clik." "Lidia, mungkin hatimu memang dipersiapkan untuk seseorang yang istimewa, siapa tahu kau dapat jodoh di lokasi KKN ini." "Di lokasi KKN ini? Siapa?" "Siapa tahu dokter Idhar, Bang Joseph, atau Rasyid." Rani menyebutkan nama dengan percaya diri "Kalau masih ada pilihan itu bukan seseorang istimewa," jawabku geram. "Kalau tidak, seorang lelaki misterius ...."

She's imperfect. Pero sinubukan niya ang maging mabuting anak. She hate herself all the time, sino ba ang hindi kung may oras na makakalimot ka. Makakalimutan mo ang mga tao sa paligid mo, that one day gigising ka na hindi na din kilala yung sarili mo. She broke up with him. Sumama siya sa isang mayaman na lalake, upang ipagamot ito sa ibang bansa. His life getting wasted. Pinasok niya lahat ng kapahamakan na pwedeng mangyari sa kanya. He take drugs, always get drunk. Habang nakikipagtalik sa loob ng banyo sa isang club ay isang babae ang pumasok sa loob na hindi niya inaasahan na makikita pa niya. That was her. His life. Ngunit sakit, puot at kagustuhang maghiganti ang nais niyang gawin sa babae dahil sa pang iiwan at pagsama nito sa ibang lalake. Stella Vein Madrigal & Chris Joseph Williamsburg STORY ️

Mary Redferne is a fiery young woman. Trouble literally follows her, mainly because of her mouth. She didn’t know how to put any breaks on them. She was everything a man was scared of: ambitious, had a mind of her own and didn’t refrain from telling people that their ideas are garbage. In the 1960s, this ‘attitude’ did not play well with the society but nobody dared to say anything as she was the only child of the mayor, Clement Redferne. Joseph Lachlan was a soft spoken gentleman who unlike other men in the country has remained very humble after getting remarkable fame and fortune at a very young age. He was known for his kindness, compassion and candor. But more importantly his striking resemblance to a Greek god. He was the one person who did not judge Mary or even think that she was ever out of line even though her name was always in the newspaper with the headline ‘The Wild Girl’. Mary, who is habituated with fighting and arguing with everyone who judges her, how will she react to a man who absolutely has no opinion about her ‘wild and erratic’ side? A man who just accepts her for the way she is?

Joseph King becomes the youngest attorney to make partner at his firm, and boy is he loving it. While transitioning into his long awaited bask in the glory of self-made success, he takes on new roles, is given a luxurious office as well as a personal secretary, Alice Mendez, who is also new on the job and a young college graduate and singer. Alice moved out of her father's house in Scarsdale and now lives in her own apartment in New York city with her little brother, Miguel. After experiencing major setbacks in her music career, she has decided to explore the prospects of a day job, and excitingly, gets one at one of the most prominent law firms in New York. As she settles into her new role, she unexpectedly finds herself falling for her boss, who in more ways than one is a bit too hot to handle. As they work together, he seems to be developing an increasing interest in her as well. However, as many unanticipated mysteries continue to unfold, both parties begin to find that they may be biting more than they can chew, and that this rollercoaster of an experience which they thought was about them may not have been about them at all.

June Hanson terpaksa menghabiskan malam yang hangat bersama seorang pria yang baru ia kenal. Ia hanya tahu nama depan pria itu, Drake. Ia bersumpah, suatu hari nanti akan membalas dendam pada pria yang menidurinya malam itu dan pergi tanpa pesan. Namun, June kehilangan jejaknya. Setahun kemudian, takdir mempertemukannya kembali dengan Drake. Namun betapa terkejutnya June ketika mengetahui bahwa Drake adalah CEO di tempat kerjanya yang baru. Drake Burton, begitulah namanya. Dan yang paling menyebalkan, Drake tidak ingat pada June sama sekali. Saat Drake mulai bersikap lembut pada June, takdir mempertemukannya dengan Alarick Joseph, pria misterius bermata abu-abu yang menyelamatkan nyawanya dari kecelakaan. June sama sekali tidak tahu bahwa ia sedang berurusan dengan dua pria yang berbahaya. Sang raja naga dan sang alpha werewolf. Kejadian-kejadian aneh membuat June tersadar bahwa ia telah terjebak dalam sebuah peperangan yang telah dimulai sejak ribuan tahun lalu. Follow my IG: @cindychen06

Rose Destiny "Reese" Lincoln, now 21 and self-sufficient since the age of 18, has no choice but to reconcile with her family to save her favorite children's orphanage from demolition. She must agree to her father's terms in order for him to assist her in repaying the orphanage's debt. She has no interest in their company, but she will readily agree if he asks her to be a part of it. But her father, a shrewd and cunning businessman, has other ideas. She must marry Joseph Coz Taylor, the moody and mysterious CEO of MT Corporal. Labor unions and CEOs of companies he took over dubbed him a "monster," but he couldn't care less. Reese didn't know Coz at all, but if marrying him can save her safe haven, it's worth losing her prized liberty. She did married him, but they had to keep it a secret from the rest of the world. She didn't mind if they had to conceal their marriage for the sake of the orphanage's safety. But not until secrets that have wrecked not only her life but also her heart are slowly revealed. Truly a demon was once an angel because the savior she thought was the villain after all.  Secrets upon secrets are revealed, unlocking the truths hidden beneath the lies. Will everything come together in the end? Or will they simply let their lives be ruined by their secrets?

I wonder if I will ever be delivered from the hell that I have to live everyday. My dad has been a drunk ever since my mother walked out on us. I was only five when I realized that my dad was not like other dads. I had to clean up his messes. There were time I could not even go to school because I did not have any clothes to wear that fit. I knew that if social services got involved my dad would be angry and take it out on me. Things got worse when my dad became involved with the mafia. It was a way to work off his gambling debts. I was worried that one night he would not come home because he had gotten into deep with the mafia. That fear became a reality when my dad walked in with Joseph Rossi, the largest mafia boss in the state. “Selena, pack your things, you are going to be living with Mr. Rossi from now on.” I did not understand what was going on. “Why dad? I do not understand why I am going to live with him.” Mr. Rossi cleared his throat “You are going to live with me now because I own you. Your dad traded you to me to pay off his gambling debts.” I tried not to cry but I could not stop the tears - my dad sold me; I am now officially in hell.

In the fifth year of my spiritual practice, my phone suddenly exploded with messages. [Aria, why aren't you replying? Are you really that petty?] Puzzled, I opened Messenger, and froze. My cousin, who never seemed to measure up to me and always went out of her way to oppose me, was getting married, and she expected me to attend. "Sorry, I've been busy lately. I won't be able to make it," I replied politely. However, my courteous response only fueled their ridicule. "Stop pretending! You haven't kept in touch with your family for years. Are you too embarrassed because your life is such a mess?" "She won't even come to her own cousin's wedding? How heartless!" "Let me guess, the real reason she can't come is she can't afford a wedding gift." One cutting remark after another appeared, until Betty Stewart stepped in, feigning concern. "Come on, don't be so harsh on Aria. We're family, after all." "If she's really struggling, I could ask my husband to help her get a cleaning job." Then she sent me the digital invitation, the gold lettering gleaming. When I saw the groom's name, my pupils constricted in shock. Joseph Clark? Wasn't he the short-lived husband who had spent three years sucking up to me just to extend his life?

"Should I take off my clothes now?" she added while staring at me from head to toe. Shit. Why would she ask that in front of me? Wasn't taking off her clothes my job like I always do to the rest of my customers? "No. Just put them on, please." I respectfully retorted before I slid to the bed. Put my backpack on the floor and applied a bit of my wolf's aggression rushing at her. Before I jumped on the bed, I shortly took off my clothes until nothing was left but my undies. "Wait." She quickly muttered partly mixed with regrets. To my surprise, she moved her face and pushed my chest a few inches away from her. "Why?" could not help but ask. "Wasn't this what I am here for? To please you?" I said in an embarrassing tone. It was at this moment I sensed her uncomfortable and regretful expression. I did not come here to get embarrassed. My job was to please her. Unless there was something Joseph forgot to inform me. Never expected this to happen. "No... no! It's just…" she suddenly dropped her gaze from me. "It's just. I'm still a virgin. Please, don't get mad at me." I don't know if it was a perfect opportunity for me to burst out laughing when she almost got me on that note. A virgin wanted to have sex with me. Who on earth would sell her virginity to a person wearing a black facemask?

Warning 21+ Bacaan Khusus Dewasa!! Maria Candini Wijaya, putri lawyer ternama dengan bayaran paling mahal di negeri ini harus terjerat dalam permainan panas dengan dosen killer di kampusnya. Awalnya mereka bertemu tanpa sengaja di sebuah night club, berkenalan dan berdansa seru bersama. Namun, Profesor Joseph Levine sudah kepincut pada pandangan pertama, dia ingin membawa pulang Candy ke apartemen. Sayangnya, gadis itu menolak, para pengawal menghalangi niat Josh. Tanpa diduga, pria yang semalam ditolak Candy masuk ke ruang kuliah dan memperkenalkan diri sebagai dosennya semester ini. Rumor bahwa dosen killer yang kerap memberi nilai pelit itu sontak membuat Candy merasa makin terjepit dalam dilema. "Apa Anda tidak pernah mendengar nama papaku, Profesor Josh?" Dosen ganteng berdarah blasteran itu mengangkat bahunya cuek lalu menangkap pinggang mahasiswinya yang cantik. "Maybe, tapi kau harus tahu satu hal, Beibeh. Papamu tak bisa memberimu nilai A di kampus ini!" Seringai seram menggoda itu tersungging di wajahnya, "ikuti permainanku maka akan kuberikan apa yang kau mau, Candy!" Akankah Candy luluh dan terjerat dalam permainan panas dosen killer yang memiliki sisi lain berandalan itu atau sebaliknya? Ikuti kisah mereka dalam novel terbaru karya Agneslovely2014 yang berjudul Permainan Panas: Obsesi Dosen Killer. IG: Agneslovely2014 Cover: Ryu Desain