Justin Norris

I knock on the door, heart pounding like it always does when I’m about to see him. “Come in,” Justin’s voice calls—cool, smooth, and frustratingly calm. I take a deep breath and walk in, holding the folder tightly. “Here’s the report you requested, sir.” He doesn’t even glance at me. Just keeps typing, his expression unreadable. “You’re late,” he says without missing a beat. I clench my jaw. “There was a delay at the printer—” “No excuses, Joanna. Just do better next time.” Ouch. Professional and cold. As always. I nod, ignoring the sting in my chest. “Yes, sir.” I turn to leave, gripping the doorknob—just one more second and I’ll be out of this weird tension-filled office— “Wait.” I freeze. I turn around slowly. “Yes?” Justin stands now, walking toward me. In his hand, a familiar brown paper bag. He holds it out. “You didn’t have lunch.” I blink. “I’m fine.” “You skipped breakfast too. Eat.” I hesitate. “What is it?” “Chicken pesto. No onions.” My breath catches. He still remembers? “Why are you doing this?” I ask quietly. He shrugs, not meeting my eyes. “I just… remember things.” My fingers brush his as I take the bag. Warmth. Stupid warmth that shouldn’t still feel this familiar. Then, he looks at me—really looks at me. “You shouldn’t skip meals… wife.” Silence. My chest tightens. “Don’t call me that.” But my voice is too soft to sound convincing. I walk out before I say something I’ll regret. His words echo in my mind like a dangerous lullaby. Cold one second. Kilig the next. God… he’s still him. And that’s exactly the problem.

(Bxb) Eric Valence thought finding a job as an editor for a well-known author named Draven H. Malcolm was the beginning of his writing career. He had no idea that it would also be the beginning of his love story. *** "You're so clueless, it bothers me." He frowned, "What does that mean-" "You never wondered why I gave you all the best things on my floor - the closest desk, drinks from my office, my newest project. I even went to your house and picked you up to make sure you weren't late." "My portfoli-" "There are twenty three others with the same experience as yours, that was an excuse," he admitted, peering into Eric's eyes and daring him to look away. Eric didn't. Draven sighed, "The reason I got mad that day..." he paused for a moment, hesitating again but deciding to let it all out, "the reason I got mad is because I heard you kissed Jason, which I wasn't too pleased about but then seeing you and Justin together..." He never finished his sentence, and Eric raised an eyebrow, "What about Justin and I?" "I feel like you're doing this on purpose," Draven chuckled, examining Eric's confused face. "I'm not sure what you're talking about-" "I like you," Draven said clearly with his entire diaphragm, expression it as loud as he could for Eric to understand. Eric felt his throat squeeze itself shut, no oxygen coming in or out. "I like you, a lot more than I thought, Eric," he breathed. Eric was unable to believe it, shook his head and looked away for moment, before meeting his gaze again. "Why me?" he asked quietly. Draven shrugged his shoulders, eyeing Eric with adoration and admiration, "I'm not sure either, but I want you to be mine."

Je suis une louve, enceinte de huit mois de l'enfant hybride de mon compagnon vampire. Quand les contractions ont commencé, Justin m'a enfermée dans un cercueil de glace gravé de runes destinées à empêcher l'accouchement. J'ai crié. Je l'ai supplié. Il s'est contenté de dire : « Attends. » Mais tout cela, c'était pour son amour de jeunesse, Isolde. Cette vampire de sang pur avait utilisé une sombre magie pour porter son héritier sans rapports charnels. Le premier enfant vampire né depuis mille ans recevrait la bénédiction suprême du Progéniteur. « Cet honneur revient à l'enfant d'Isolde », a dit Justin d'une voix glaciale. « Tu as déjà mon amour, Gracie. Ce cercueil garantit seulement que tu accoucheras après elle. » La douleur des contractions me déchirait. Je l'ai supplié de m'emmener au Sanctuaire de la Source de Sang. Il s'est penché vers moi. « Arrête ton cinéma. J'aurais dû m'en rendre compte plus tôt. Tu ne m'as jamais aimé. Tu étais une paria dans le monde des loups-garous. Tu ne voulais que mon pouvoir et mon titre. » « Tu es tellement désespérée que tu irais jusqu'à mettre notre enfant en danger avec tes ruses sauvages, juste pour détruire la bénédiction. » Les larmes coulaient sur mon visage. « Le bébé arrive… je ne peux pas l'arrêter. Je t'en supplie, je me moque de cette bénédiction. C'est toi que je veux ! » « Si tu m'aimais, tu ne serais pas allée voir ma mère. Tu ne lui aurais pas monté la tête contre Isolde. » « Je reviendrai après qu'elle aura reçu la bénédiction. Après tout, l'enfant que tu portes est aussi le mien. » Il montait la garde à l'extérieur du sanctuaire où se déroulait le rituel d'Isolde. Il n'a plus eu une seule pensée pour moi. Pas avant de voir le halo de la bénédiction couronner Isolde. Il a ordonné à son esclave de sang de me libérer. Mais la voix de ce dernier tremblait de terreur. « Mon seigneur… Gracie et l'enfant… leurs signes vitaux… ont disparu. » En un instant, le monde de Justin s'est effondré.

Soy una mujer lobo, con ocho meses de embarazo del cachorro híbrido de mi compañero vampiro. Cuando comenzaron las contracciones, mi compañero vampiro, Justin, me encerró en un ataúd de hielo tallado con runas destinadas a suprimir el parto. Grité. Le supliqué. Y él solo dijo: —Espera. Pero todo esto era por su amor de la infancia. Isolde. La vampira de sangre pura había usado magia oscura de sangre para gestar a su heredero de sangre pura sin haber tenido relaciones. El primer niño vampiro nacido en un milenio recibiría la bendición suprema del Progenitor. Purificaría la línea de sangre. Rompería una maldición que se había estado gestando durante generaciones. —Ese honor le pertenece al niño de Isolde —dijo Justin, con la voz absolutamente gélida—. Ya tienes mi amor, Gracie. Este ataúd solo garantiza que des a luz después que ella. El dolor de las contracciones me desgarraba. Le supliqué que me llevara al Santuario de la Fuente de Sangre. Sin embargo, se inclinó hacia mí con sus dedos fríos sujetando mi barbilla. —Deja de actuar. Debí haberlo visto antes. Tú nunca me amaste. Eras una paria en el mundo de los hombres lobo. Solo querías mi poder y mi título. Estás tan desesperada que pondrías en riesgo a nuestro hijo con tus trucos salvajes de loba, solo para arruinar la bendición de un sangre pura… Eres venenosa. Las lágrimas corrían por mi rostro. Temblaba, mi voz estaba hecha pedazos. —El cachorro ya viene… no puedo detenerlo. Por favor, haré un juramento de sangre. No me importa la bendición. ¡Solo te quiero a ti! Él se burló, con un destello de dolorosa traición en sus ojos. —Si me amaras, no habrías ido corriendo con mi madre. No le habrías envenenado la mente contra Isolde. Volveré después de que ella reciba la bendición. Después de todo, el niño que llevas también es mío. Después de eso, se quedó montando guardia afuera del santuario donde el ritual de Isolde se llevó a cabo. No volvió a pensar en mí. No hasta que vio el halo de la bendición coronar a Isolde. Fue entonces que ordenó a su siervo de sangre que me liberara. Pero la voz del esclavo temblaba de terror. —Mi lord… Lady Gracie y el niño… sus signos de vida… han desaparecido. En ese instante, el mundo de Justin se hizo añicos.

Menjelang hari perkiraaan lahir, pembukuan senjata Keluarga Gumar tiba tiba mengalami kebocoran besar. Petinggi keluarga langsung mengambil keputusan. Mereka menyuruhku, istri pemimpin yang katanya tidak ada kerjaan, pergi sendiri ke gudang senjata untuk melakukan pemeriksaan. Aku kira itu hanya tugas rutin biasa. Tak kusangka, adik angkat suamiku, Mikha, memanfaatkan kesempatan itu untuk meledakkan seluruh gudang senjata. Ledakannya memekakkan telinga dan kobaran api menelan seluruh langit. Aku tertindih di bawah reruntuhan yang roboh, rasa sakit di perutku seperti disayat pisau. Namun, aku tidak menghubungi Justin lewat jalur pribadinya yang berprioritas paling tinggi. Aku malah memilih mengirim sinyal minta tolong kepada ayahku. Karena di kehidupan sebelumnya, pada detik pertama ledakan terjadi, aku menggunakan jalur prioritas itu untuk menghubunginya. Anakku akhirnya selamat. Namun, Mikha hancur tak bersisa dalam ledakan itu. Justin memang berkata tidak menyalahkanku. Dia mengatakan bahwa Mikha hanyalah orang luar, tidak sepenting ahli waris. Dia bahkan menghabiskan sejumlah besar uang untuk mendatangkan ahli kandungan yang menjagaku 24 jam dan menyuruhku tenang menunggu persalinan. Namun, tepat pada hari aku melahirkan. Dia sendiri yang mengunci aku dan anakku di dalam gudang kosong yang disiram bensin, lalu membakar kami hidup-hidup. Sebelum kesadaranku lenyap, lewat kobaran api yang menjulang tinggi, aku melihat wajahnya yang kejam seperti iblis. "Kalau bukan karena kamu sengaja mengulur waktu, Mikha nggak akan mati. Kamu pikir kamu bisa menipuku dengan pura-pura jadi korban tak bersalah? Mimpi!" "Kamu suka bermain api, 'kan? Baik, akan kubiarkan kamu merasakan sendiri keputusasaan terakhir Mikha!" Saat aku membuka mata lagi, aku sudah kembali ke lokasi ledakan gudang senjata itu.

Tiga puluh hari menemukan pria untuk dinikahi, atau selamanya terjebak dalam neraka pengkhianatan. Perempuan bodoh mana yang sudi menikahi pria yang nyaris membunuhnya? Setelah tahu kecelakaan maut setahun lalu adalah sabotase Justin demi adik tirinya, Sofia bertekad membatalkan pernikahan. Tapi demi penyatuan dua perusahaan, keinginan Sofia untuk membatalkan pernikahan, ditentang oleh Papanya, bahkan memberi syarat mustahil, jika tidak bisa menikah dalam waktu satu bulan, maka dia harus tetap melanjutkan pernikahan dengan tunangannya yang kejam. Di titik nadir, Riga, mantan kekasih yang pernah menorehkan luka dalam kembali. Menganggap Riga pelarian satu-satunya, Sofia menawarkan pernikahan kontrak. Ia mengira telah bebas, tanpa menyadari bahwa Riga yang sekarang, bukanlah pria yang dahulu lagi.

Matapos mahuli ni Isabella Reyes ang boyfriend niyang niloloko siya, tuluyan na niyang tinapos ang tatlong taong relasyon nila. Sa gabing iyon, para makalimot kahit sandali, napadpad siya sa isang bar. Doon, sa gitna ng ingay at kagustuhan niyang makalimot, nakilala niya ang isang estranghero. Estrangherong pinaniwalaan niya agad ng buong-buo. Driven by heartbreak and impulsive emotions, Isabella spends one reckless night with him. No names. No expectations. No tomorrow. Kinabukasan, iniwan niya ang lalaki nang walang paalam, dahil para sa kanya ay isa lang itong pagkakamali na dapat niyang kalimutan. Pero hindi nakiayon ang tadhana. Sa paghahanap ng bagong simula, nag-apply siya bilang secretary sa isang malaking kumpanya. Ngunit sa unang araw pa lang niya,nagulantang ang mundo niya nang makilala niya ang CEO. Si Justin Sarmiento. Ang lalaking nakasama niya noong gabing iyon. Pinili nilang pareho na kalimutan ang lahat at magpatuloy sa kung ano ang magiging role nila sa kanilang trabaho. Pero sa kabila ng malamig na pakikitungo, hindi maitatanggi ang tension sa pagitan nila. Ang mga tingin, ang mga alaala, at ang hindi maipaliwanag na koneksyon na nagsimula sa isang gabing dapat ay nakalimutan na. Habang sinusubukan ni Isabella na mag-move on at magsimula ulit, unti-unti siyang hinahabol ng mga alaala ng gabing iyon. Ang mga haplos, ang halik, at ang paraan ng pagtingin ni Justin sa kanya. At sa bawat araw na magkasama sila sa trabaho, mas nagiging mahirap na panindigan ang kasunduang “nothing happened.” What started as a mistake slowly turns into something complicated. Something real. Something dangerous. Habang pinipilit nilang kontrolin ang sitwasyon, unti-unting nabubura ang linya sa pagitan ng trabaho at personal na damdamin. At ang isang gabing dapat ay walang kahulugan ay nagiging simula ng isang koneksyon na hindi nila kayang takasan.

She was born into power He was hired to protect her But falling in love could get them both killed. After Isabella Morretti, heiress and ruthless Mafia leader takes over from her father, she's drawn into the dangerous world of drugs, threats and lies. When her life is being threatened on different occasions with encrypted letters, she lets her guard down and decides to get a bodyguard, jovial, yet extremely serious, quiet with lingering secrets of his own and little by little her carefully controlled world begins to unravel. Justin Warren, was meant to watch her, not crave her, not want her and definitely not fall for her. But with enemies within her household, old flings, debts surfacing and lies unraveling they both must decide where their loyalty stands, either with their blood soaked families or, the devotion growing between them behind the shadows. In a world of lies, threats, power and betrayal, love may be the most dangerous weapon afterall.

I thought I had finally escaped. Walking away from my toxic marriage should have been the end of my suffering. Instead, it was only the beginning. Betrayed by my husband, deceived by my best friend, and used by my own mother—I was nothing more than a pawn in their game. But when the truth about my family’s legacy came to light, I seized the chance to take back control. With Justin, a man whose intentions I still can’t fully trust, I begin rebuilding my life. But just when I think I’m free, the threats start. Bloodstained baby clothes. Anonymous messages. A shadow that refuses to let me go. And when we finally uncover the person behind it all, the truth is far more horrifying than I ever imagined. Because some betrayals cut deeper than others. And some ghosts refuse to stay buried.

"Isinusumpa ko sa ibabaw ng bangkay mo, hindi ako titigil hangga't hindi ko naipaghihiganti ang pagkawala mo!" —————— Si Zeith Kate Del Fuego, ang ikalawang anak ng mag-asawa at kapatid ni Blake ang naging sentro ng paghihiganti ni Kurt Justin Steve Villaverde Del Pacio. Sa unang pagpasok pa lang niya sa Hotel Uno ay ginalingan na niya ang tila kontrabidang pagganap. He mastered every deceiving smiles, fake conversations and pretended kindness. He is the pioneer of mischief character inside the company! Months passed but he was still uncaught. He played his role well, much more than a playful gambler. He used his treacherous figure yet adorable character to captivate Zeith Kate 's heart. Hanggang saan siya dadalhin ng kaniyang paghahanap ng hustisya? Ano ang magiging matimbang sa kaniya sa huli?