Jun Ho Squid Game

Back in New York to pursue her medical degree, Mykaela navigates her way through a dangerous web of lies and family secrets while contemplating a long-distance relationship with Miles, her best friend. Maximiliano "Miles" Falco, a pureblood from a surreptitious clan of vampires, wants a quiet life away from his family and only wants the best for Mykaela—but that means pushing her away and dealing with the mobsters awaiting his family's downfall. Magnus Roiz is a wealthy vampire-werewolf hybrid and the firstborn of Ilya—a pureblood alpha and boss of the Božić crime syndicate. When Magnus learns of his estranged father's deathbed wish, Magnus tries to find Mykaela to inherit the alpha's multibillion empire. Will their choices protect them from the dangers along their path? Or will they resort to drastic measures to escape the lethal fury of the Italian and Russian mafia? 18+ Romance Crime Vampire Werewolf [This story is intended for MATURE readers.]

Lynan finally decided to reveal that he’s gay to steer clear of his sister’s playing cupid schemes. He doesn’t want to get involved again with anyone at the moment and just plans to live happily and peacefully behind his precious camera. Unbeknownst to him, his sister signed him up in a show with a reclusive CEO as the man of the hour. Unfortunately, no amount of complaining and grumbling could get him out of the predicament. The man was a feast for the eyes though. In order to avoid all the possible drama and just have fun ogling the man, Lynan was determined to be a wallflower and stay in the shadows. Watching things unfold could be enough entertainment to leisurely pass the time, right?

"And if they take me?" His eyes were burning embers of wrath. "Then I will burn the whole damn world to get you back." **** Bianca Fiori has never backed down from a fight. But she faces her toughest opponent yet in the image of her new stepbrother, the don of the entire Italian mafia, who is intent on stoking the fire between them and seems to trigger a burning desire for him in her. Andre DiMarco has never met a single person that pushed his buttons the way his new stepsister does. With a deadly enemy knocking on his door, the last thing he needs is a rebellious airhead to look after and the undeniable desire welling in his stomach at the sight or thought of her is not helping matters. It's not long before they give in to their lust and passion, playing a lethal game where they go at each other's throats in public but tangle in the sheets behind closed doors. With secrets, lies, betrayal and an impending mafia war, things are quickly becoming a bloodbath. When his enemies realize just how soft a spot he has for his new stepsister, they begin to come for her. And Bianca is about to find out just how far her stepbrother will go to protect what's his

Si Hestia Angela Gonzaga, isang sikat na pop idol, ay may madilim na sekreto: isa siyang assassin na sinanay ng Phantom Syndicate. Matapos masaksihan ang brutal na pagpatay sa kanyang pamilya noong bata siya, isinumpa niyang maghiganti sa mga mafia na sumira sa kanyang buhay. Ngayon, bilang CEO ng sarili niyang entertainment agency, ginamit niya ang kasikatan upang mapalapit sa kanyang target: si Demetrius Skye Van Heuffman. Si Demetrius, isang malamig at walang awa at makapangyarihang German-Filipino na mafia boss, ay bumalik sa Pilipinas bilang CEO ng isang multi-bilyong kompanya. Sa muling pagtatagpo nila, sinimulan ni Hestia ang kanyang plano—nagpanggap siyang kasintahan nito upang makalapit, makakuha ng impormasyon, at pabagsakin. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang panahon, hindi niya maiwasang mahulog sa lalaking dati niyang kinamumuhian. Ngayon, nahaharap si Hestia sa matinding laban: itutuloy ba niya ang kanyang misyon ng paghihiganti, o susundin ang puso at isusugal ang lahat para sa isang pag-ibig na maaaring magwasak sa kanya?

"Ketika cinta berubah menjadi luka, dan pengorbanan dibalas dengan pengkhianatan. Dini, seorang istri yang berjuang keras demi suami yang ia cintai, terjebak dalam perjanjian dengan majikannya demi biaya pengobatan. Namun, kebenaran yang terungkap menghancurkan dunianya—uang yang ia kirimkan digunakan untuk mahar pernikahan suaminya dengan sahabatnya sendiri. Dibuang oleh keluarga dan suaminya, Dini harus bangkit dari kehancuran. Akankah ia mampu menemukan kembali harga dirinya di tengah luka pengkhianatan ini? Sebuah kisah menyayat hati tentang cinta, pengorbanan, dan kekuatan seorang perempuan."

Demi menjaga kebahagiaan sang putri, Syaqila harus mempertahankan rumah tangganya dengan suami yang ternyata bermain api dengan wanita lain. Parahnya, ia baru mengetahui selama ini suami tak pernah mencintainya, dia hanya menjadikan Syaqila sebagai jaminan untuk mempertahankan warisan dari sang ayah. Karena rasa sakitnya sudah tak terbendung, Syaqila menyusun sebuah rencana untuk membalikan keadaan dan membuat dia menyesal...

Dalam perjalanan merayakan ulang tahun anakku, aku mengalami kecelakaan mobil. Saat terbangun, aku melihat anggota keluarga mengelilingi ranjang rumah sakit, lalu aku bercanda, "Maaf, kalian siapa?" Aku menahan tawa, ingin melihat bagaimana mereka akan menghiburku, si "pasien amnesia" ini. Apakah ibu dan suamiku akan menggenggam tanganku dengan penuh kasih? Atau anakku akan menerjang sambil menangis memanggil Mama? Namun aku tidak menyangka, mereka malah tertegun sejenak, lalu sama-sama menghela napas lega. Ibuku yang pertama kali berbicara, suaranya terdengar lega, "Bagus juga kalau lupa. Sebenarnya kamu cuma anak angkat Keluarga Kurniawan. Bella-lah putri kandung Keluarga Kurniawan yang sebenarnya." Suamiku juga menunjuk ke arahku, lalu berkata pada anak kami, "Kamu seharusnya panggil Tante." Belum sempat aku pulih dari keterkejutan, kulihat anak yang selama ini kulindungi mati-matian, menoleh dan langsung berlari memeluk putri palsu itu. "Mama! Aku seharian tadi main di luar, kangen sekali sama Mama!" Ternyata, amnesia ini malah persis seperti yang mereka harapkan. Kalau begitu, semua yang palsu ini, tidak perlu lagi dipertahankan.

— Seu casamento é uma lembrancinha de 50 dólares, Srta. Vance. E seu marido já é casado com outra pessoa. Em um único momento no escritório de imigração, minha vida como esposa do astro da NHL, Liam Sterling, evaporou. Nosso casamento secreto em Las Vegas era uma fraude, e Liam já era legalmente casado com sua "empresária", Sophia. Mas a crueldade não terminou aí. Liam esperava que eu adotasse o "órfão de um herói de guerra", uma criança que na verdade era o filho secreto dele com Sophia. Ele não queria uma esposa. Queria uma médica de classe mundial para salvar sua carreira e uma babá gratuita para criar o filho de sua verdadeira esposa. Liam cometeu um erro fatal: Esqueceu que sou a única pessoa capaz de mantê-lo no gelo. Eu assinei um contrato recorde com os Titans, seus rivais mais amargos. Agora, enquanto o joelho de Liam se despedaça durante os playoffs, eu estou no banco do time inimigo, curando o único homem que pode destruí-lo. Ele queria uma babá? Tenho certeza de que vai conseguir seu pior pesadelo.

She was the calm to the fire in his veins and he was the storm to the darkness in her soul. Best friends, Amira Verlice, the future beta and Soren Delmont, the future Alpha have been marked by fate woven by the wolves around them. They are two unsuspecting wolves who discover they are fated mates in a world where the word "true mates" is buried in the pages of history books. Things take a dark turn when Amira is forced to make the cruel choice between love and the future of her destiny. What decision will Amira make? Will she stay and fight beside her mate or make a tough decision that may break their bond while giving room for enemies threatening to destroy the world as they know it?

Sofia menunggu Nikhil selama tujuh tahun, tetapi tak kunjung dilamar. Akhirnya, dia memutuskan menjadi pejuang cinta, berniat melamar Nikhil lebih dulu. Tak disangka, dia malah mengetahui bahwa di hati Nikhil sudah ada cinta pertama yang dicintainya selama bertahun-tahun. Bahkan Nikhil rela menjatuhkan harga dirinya demi cinta, bersedia menjadi orang ketiga. Dunia ini seperti panggung besar untuk sang cinta pertama. Sofia memilih mengalah, menanggung semuanya, lalu angkat kaki dengan cepat. Kadang musuh terbesar dalam hidup bukan orang lain, melainkan diri sendiri yang terjebak dalam benteng pikiran sendiri. Semua orang mengira Sofia hanya sedang merajuk pada Nikhil, bahkan Nikhil juga berpikir begitu. Bagaimanapun, "anjing peliharaan" yang sudah dirawat tujuh tahun tidak mungkin meninggalkan tuannya begitu saja. Namun kemudian, Nikhil baru menyadari bahwa justru dialah anjing yang tidak bisa hidup tanpa tuannya. Semua orang mentertawakan Sofia karena dianggap dipakai secara gratis oleh Nikhil selama tujuh tahun. Hanya Nikhil yang tahu, orang yang sebenarnya dipakai secara gratis justru adalah dirinya.