Kabanata 20 El Filibusterismo

Everyone in the Blood Moon pack is whispering that Alpha Cassian Ward only allows his pack to spend ten dollars a day. Yes, ten dollars. It's not a pack tradition, nor a decree from the elders. The rule comes from his new financial planner, Mira Langford. Even as Luna, the moment they discover I've spent a single dollar more—on medicine, no less—they drag me out and whip me 20 times in public. By the second lash, my back splits open, blood soaking through my skirt. My personal maid, Elsie Quinn, throws herself forward, sobbing. "Stop, please stop! Luna Sutton is fragile! She won't survive this!" But Mira only lashes harder. "Alpha Cassian said 20 lashes for every extra dollar. Who dares defy him?" I clutch my belly and manage a whisper. "Bring Alpha Cassian here..." A while later, Cassian arrives with his entourage. When he sees the blood streaking down my back, a flicker of pity crosses his eyes. "Mira, that's enough." Tears brim in Mira's eyes. "You said everyone would answer to me when you brought me back. I haven't even begun to be strict, and you're already going back on your word?" With that, she turns to leave. Cassian catches her hand. "Fine. I won't interfere. Don't tire yourself. Let the guards finish it." As the whip strikes me again and again, a warm, sticky pool of blood forms under me. A caustic laugh escapes my lips as tears streak down my face and into my tangled hair. By the time Cassian remembers me the next morning and finally sends for a healer, Elsie is bent over my body, trembling with grief. "Luna Sutton, how could this happen? You're gone, and so is the pup."

I've been chasing after Howard Chapman for 20 years. A week before our graduation ceremony, we slept together every night, burning through ten boxes of condoms in just as many days. When I bring him our 11th box of condoms, he turns me away as he's working on his thesis. Worried about his health, I buy him some supplements instead. But as I stand outside his door, about to hand them over, I catch him poking holes in the condoms. His friend chuckles and says, "You're still sneaking Selena Reed birth control pills, huh? You're the only one who'd cook up such a scheme. Selena doesn't know she's already swallowed ten of them, does she? If she did, she'd throw a huge tantrum." Howard snorts. "I wouldn't even touch her if I didn't need her to try the pills and help me figure out which one causes the fewest side effects. "Lizzy's got a weak immune system. She's not as tough as Selena, so I have to be more careful with her. Besides, Selena and I are engaged. There'll be plenty of time to nurse her back to health after the wedding. I won't owe her anything." His friends cackle at his response. "You're not wrong. Selena's been pursuing you for 20 years. She's probably over the moon to marry you. She'd probably hand you her uterus if you asked for it—birth control pills are nothing to her." Howard had just proposed to me yesterday, in front of the whole college. My tears spatter onto the supplement box as I turn to leave. Howard has made his choice, and it's only right that I honor it.

I fell for my Boyfriend's Billionaire father, I know what you are thinking, "How could you?". You probably would if you met him too, Ethan is everything a woman could ever want, hot, rich, extremely good-looking with a banging body. There is only one problem, maybe I could say two; He is 20 years older than me, and my ex-boyfriend's father. ****** Emily finds herself in a rollercoaster of emotions as she falls for her Ex's father, a rich billionaire with a crazy son and an even crazier ex. Despite the challenges, Emily tries hard to be with Ethan against all odds. However, little does she know that there is a secret that Ethan is hiding from everyone, and it may just be the one thing that could make it all crumble

Siete años juntos con Carlos, siete años de rumores nunca confirmados.​​ Él me dejaba revisar su celular sin objeciones, reportaba cada viaje de negocios con detalles. Nunca encontré una sola prueba de infidelidad. Hasta el día de nuestra boda. Después de que el presentador narró cómo Carlos voló desde el extranjero mis rosas blancas favoritas, la pantalla gigante que debía mostrar nuestro video de siete años, de repente transmitió el llanto desgarrador de un bebé. ​​En el video, Carlos sostenía a un bebé recién nacido en una sala de hospital. Su secretaria, Serena, recostada en su hombro, usando un anillo de diamantes idéntico al mío.​​ Serena corrió hacia mí con lágrimas que era solo un malentendido, y Carlos, con tono frío: —Es una madre soltera, la ayudé por compasión como su jefe, ¿vas a hacer escándalo por esto? El silencio en el salón fue absoluto, todos esperaban mi explosión. Luego me quité tranquilamente el anillo de compromiso y se lo devolví: —Por supuesto que no. Les deseo felicidad.

Anastasya adalah wanita pincang berumur 20 tahunan yang kabur dari rumah dan mengubah namanya menjadi Alina Bellezza. Ia pun menjadi penulis yang cukup terkenal dengan didampingi oleh Ethan editor tampan sekaligus pengusaha kaya. Tapi Ethan tiba-tiba pergi dari Alina ketika Alina baru mulai menyukainya. Alina pun berpikir bahwa kekurangannya adalah hal yang tidak akan pernah diterima oleh pria manapun walaupun ia sukses. Ketika Alina mencoba untuk melupakan Ethan dan menjauh dari semua pria, ia justru bertemu dengan Fathan anak motor yang cool tapi perhatian. Tapi Alina tidak peduli dengan Fathan, karena Alina menganggap semua pria itu sama. Mereka semua hanya mencari yang sempurna. Akankah Alina bisa mengubah pikiran negatifnya?

Ici nous sommes en République Démocratique Du Congo dans la province du Nord-Kivu ville de Beni Marianne est une jeune fille âgée de 20 ans dont elle a commencé son calvaire parcours jusqu’à l’âge de 26ans. Elle était une fille orpheline de ses deux parents depuis que sa ville natale a été victime des groupes armées qui leurs aventures étaient de massacrer les citoyens de cette ville, avec comme armes (machette, hanche et marteau...) Etvoilà les parents de Marianne n’ont pu survécu à leur aventure inhumaine et Marianne passant toute son adolescence chez son oncle qui a son tour mourant et Marianne son vrai calvaire a commencé ...

Rachel, is a 20 year old outcast woman who has yet to get her Wolf. Where females usually receive their wolf at 16 and the males at 18, Rachel has yet to call hers forward. Being the daughter of a Beta, in the Winter Moon pack, she is expected to be powerful but without her wolf she constantly ridiculed by everyone- including her family. After a run in with a rabid pack shakes the Winter Moon pack, an unexpected change of events brings Rachel face to face with an Alpha of the Blood Cry pack. Once taken to his Pack Rachel must fight to earn the right to be his Luna as well as dodge backlash from the Alphas former lover and those who gathered to their reunion. Will Rachel succeed and find her wolf? Or will she fail and forever be an outcast among werewolves. Follow Rachel through pain, joy, lust, terror as she fights to be Luna.

Celeste Delgado is a woman who will do anything for money, para maipagamot ang Mama niya na may sakit sa puso. In desperation, she had to come to the bachelor party as stripper and sell herself for money. In exchange for 20 million, she spent a hot night with a stranger. After four years, she accidentally saw the one she was with that night. The man still remembers who she is, and what a warm night they shared. She immediately hid her daughter, but the DNA test cannot lie! Idris Gonzalo, is a heart surgeon, one of the youngest billionaire in Asia, and the heir of Gonzalo Empire. Anong gagawin niya kung malaman niyang may anak siya? What if their daughter wants a happy family but Idris canʼt be happy knowing that Celeste is a liar and the reason why his ex-fiancee left him? Kaya pa ba itong ayusin ng pag-ibig?

In my parents' hearts, there was always a "perfect son" who died too soon. I was just his flawed substitute, while my younger brother was their new hope. They pretended to be poor for 20 years, secretly funneling all their resources to him. While I was in the final stages of stomach cancer, writhing in pain, they were spending millions of dollars to build him a state-of-the-art study room. When the doctor told me to notify my family about hospital bills, I felt helpless, thinking they were just ordinary, broke workers. When my mom finally showed up at the hospital, she grabbed my hand, not out of concern. "Neville is under so much stress with his college entrance exams. Can you not die right now? He can't take it." My dad stood by, wearing a stern expression. "David was way more sensible than you."

Jika kamu kehabisan stok permen di toples kacamu, coba singgah sini. Akan kusuguhkan kisah pemuda yang tiba-tiba menemukan manisan di balik senyum pemudi di bawah hujan bulan kesembilan. Dia tidak mencari tapi semesta memberi dengan senang hati. Dia, Arjuna Abisatya, taruna dengan penampilan badboy yang selama 20 tahun hidup belum pernah mengecap dunia romansa. Anting, kalung rantai, pakaian robek sana-sini hanyalah simbol kekosongan dari jiwanya. Hingga suatu hari afrodit laksmi jatuh di hadapannya. Membawa keajaiban sekaligus memposisikan Juna dalam kubus-kubus yang silih ganti memenjara. Ini tentang Juna. Sebuah kisah sederhana dimana ia belajar memahami manisnya cinta, pahitnya kehilangan, dan makna kehadiran yang sudah sepantasnya ia jaga.