Kabanata 14 Noli Me Tangere

" YOLO " is her life motto. Sa edad na bente tres anyos, walang ginawa si Devon Valencia kundi ang magpakasaya sa buhay at waldasin ang perang ibinibigay sa kaniya ng ama. Wala siyang pangarap sa buhay—o kung mayroon man, hindi niya iyon alam at wala rin siyang balak alamin dahil alam niyang siya rin naman ang hahawak sa negosyo ng pamilya nila pagdating ng araw. Young, wild and free. Literal ang pagiging malaya ng isang Devon Valencia para gawin ang lahat ng gusto niya. Sa isang pitik lang ng daliri niya, nasa kamay na niya ang hinahangad niyang makuha, maliban na lamang ang atensyon ng isang binatang kabaliktaran ng ugaling mayroon siya. Isang maginoo,responsable at matipunong lalaki, Pablo Santino Regalado. Isang magsasaka na ang tanging hangad ay maiahon sa hirap ang kaniyang magulang. Sa edad na bente sais, naka-plano na ang gusto niyang mangyari sa buhay dahil maaga siyang namulat kung gaano kalupit ang realidad. Nakahanda siyang gawin ang lahat maibigay lang ang buhay na ipinangako niya sa pamilya. Ngunit sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang isip niya nang alukin siya ng isang trabaho na may magandang suweldo at wala siyang ibang gagawin kundi ang bumuntot sa magiging amo niya. Kung tutuusin, walang nakikitang problema ang binata sa pagiging isang bodyguard dahil batak naman ang kaniyang katawan at nakasisiguro siyang kaya niyang gampanan nang maayos ang trabahong ibinibigay sa kaniya. Subalit 'yong ideya na isang matapobre ang dalagang babantayan niya, tila mas gugustuhin pa niyang makasama ang mga kalabaw na ilalim ng araw. Kapag binato ka ng tinapay, batuhin mo ng palaman. Kapag nahulog ka sa taong hindi nagpapakita ng interes sa'yo, siguraduhing may bitbit kang hagdan.

I broke up with love. Swore I’d never fall again. Then my boss, Xander Blackwell, walked in with his sharp suits, colder eyes, and the kind of mouth that ruins all rules. We agreed: no feelings, just touch. Just heat. Just bodies. But somewhere between late-night calls and stolen glances, the line we drew started to blur. He says I’m just his assistant. But when he whispers "mine" it doesn’t feel like a lie. This wasn’t supposed to mean anything. So why does it feel like everything?

James Salvatore, a crazed high-end drug lord, known for his coldness finds himself falling head over heels in love with a barmaid due to her striking resemblance to his late wife who had been murdered by his rival, Bethel Sawyer. Out of lust, he kidnaps her and tries to rape her; but her cries and pleas made him stop and instead he makes a deal with her. She had to live with him for 30 days. If she catches no feelings for him even after the 30 days are over, then he will let her return to her family and normal life. Left with no other choice, she agrees. After being together for a while; they both start to develop feelings for each other but Alicia refuses to admit it and leaves James on the 30th day. Unable to stay away from her; he tries all he can to bring her back, but she pushes him away everytime. His frequent visits to her apartment caught the eye of one of his rival's and she ends up getting captured by Bethel's men and gets in a life threatening situation. While in Bethel's custody, she finds that she was pregnant and Bethel relates the news to James with her parents lifeless bodies to wreck him more. Will James be able to rescue Alicia in time? Or will she and their unborn child; face the same fate as his late wife? Find out in this intriguing story of betrayal and trust, love and war, revenge and forgiveness.

Dahil tutol si Shan na ipakasal siya ng kanyang madrasta sa matandang mayaman na pinagkakautangan ng malaki nang namayapa niyang ama kaya tumakas siya sa bahay nila. While escaping she is almost hit by a car. But luckily, a dazzling lights that comes out from inside her bag saved her life before she fainted. Nang pagbalikan siya ng malay ay natuklasan niyang nasa loob na siya ng paborito niyang komiks kung saan kamukha niya ang piping anak ng isang ministro sa palasyo na nakatakdang ikasal sa prinsipe ng kahariang iyon na kilala hindi lamang sa pagiging matapang kundi maging sa hitsura nitong nakakatakot. Shan has no choice but to marry the prince. Despite of their differences they learn to trust and love each other in the process. Ngunit paano kung matuklasan ni Prinsipe Cane ang isang katotohanan tungkol sa pagkatao niya na hindi nito kayang tanggapin? May forever ba para sa kanilang dalawa ni Prinsipe Cane gayong magkaiba sila ng mundo at hindi naman siya forever na mananatili sa mundong iyon?

Malinaw na nakikita ni Rosie Frey Israel ang magiging kinabukasan niya sa kanyang boyfriend na si Rico. Tanging alok na kasal na lamang ang hinihintay niya mula rito. Ngunit hindi niya inasahang sa pagpunta niya sa night club ay malalaman niyang pinagtataksilan pala siya nito. Sa gabing iyon, hinayaan niya ang sariling uminom at kalimutan ang pagiging guro ngunit mas hindi niya inasahan na sa muling paggising niya sa umaga ay ibang lalaki na ang nasa tabi niya. Hindi niya napaghandaan na isang West Severino pala ang magpapabago sa takbo ng kanyang buhay. Kakayanin niya kayang tumaliwas sa tukso o mas pipiliin niyang sumabay sa agos at magpalunod?

PART 1: ANA AND AMBROSE Analyn is a human in a world full of werewolves. Her family is one of the last remaining holdouts to their violent takeover, but all she wants to do is live in peace away from the fierce beasts. But her father has other plans. Using her as a pawn in the name of peace, he arranges for her to marry the notorious future Alpha of the Lightbridge Shadows, only the strongest pack in North America. Despite his young age, Ambrose has built the reputation of a ruthless and ferocious wolf who showed no mercy. He doesn't want anything to do with Ana because he finds humans weak and useless. But his father had other plans for Ambrose's future as the Alpha. Now she has to pretend to be the perfect happily wedded wife on the outside while she's married to Ambrose, who hated her on sight. But Analyn isn't one to just meekly follow the rules, and she's determined to push all of his buttons. PART 2 and 3: Bonus stories.

(Cerita 21+, dark romance, intrik, dendam dan plot twist) Juliet Amanda, 19 tahun, adalah seorang gadis yatim piatu dan mahasiswi yang pintar namun sangat pendiam dan tidak memiliki teman. Bukannya ia tidak mau, tapi Matthew Wiratama, walinya, yang tidak mengijinkan gadis itu untuk memiliki teman. Matthew sendiri adalah seorang seorang CEO berusia 30 tahun yang juga yatim piatu. Kedua orang tuanya meninggal karena kecelakaan lalu lintas dengan ayah dari Juliet sebagai supir mereka. Orang-orang mengira Matthew adalah pribadi yang baik hati dan pemaaf, dengan mengambil hak asuh Juliet yang yatim piatu di usia 16 tahun. Yang mereka tidak tahu, bahwa sejak Matthew mengambilnya menjadi adik angkat, sejak itu pula neraka untuk Juliet dimulai. ***

"Why would you do this to me, i am your wife, i deserve to be respected too" i breath out in tears "Why won't i do this to you, you clearly said it yourself that you are my wife. I have every right over you. Now go down on your kneel and do the needful. Unless you want me to go out for it." "Go out for it. After all you are Leo Luthur, the heir of the Luthur empire." "Wow. You sure have grown wings Em remember this." He moved closer to me. "I will make you beg me for sex. And then i will torture you to the extreme. " i glared at him. "I would be waiting Leo. " ------------------------- I rolled on the bed trying to get a firm hold on the sheet.. he was all over me. I never ever thought i could open up to this demi-italian god staring at my soul through my eyes.. his hands were working on me.. i couldn't take it anymore "Leo please touch me"

He’s going to make me break my number one rule. And possibly lose my job. How dare he? It’s pretty simple, though. Don’t date students. Which is normally easy to stick to. Who wants to date an eighteen-year-old boy? Not me. I much prefer an older man with rough hands that knows what he’s doing. Enter Mr. Evans. A single father billionaire with more time on his plate than he knows what to do with. And the man is brilliant and wickedly delicious. Much to my surprise, he’s quickly becoming my star pupil, which means he gets more of my time than necessary. But I can’t help myself. He’s exactly what I need in my life, in my bed, kissing me at the stroke of midnight… And the best is even though he’s older than me, he’s more than willing to let me teach him a few new tricks. Let's just hope we don't get caught.

My husband is a geologist. He took his soulmate, who was suffering from a terminal illness, to an active volcano, to fulfill her wishes. However, I was pushed into the lava when we were there. His soulmate then said, "Don't worry about me, just go and save her. I'm going to die soon anyway." I cried for help, "Please save me, I'm pregnant." However, my husband scolded me coldly, "A cancer patient has the right to live too. How can you be jealous of her and claim you are pregnant? Celine doesn't know anything, unlike you. You're an expert at this, you should know what to do. Just save yourself!"