Kabanata 25 El Filibusterismo

*Abandoning ship isn’t my style. It wasn’t hers either, but our circumstances ripped us apart. Now it’s not just a literal ocean standing between us. Francine Chirilova has no direction. After coming out of the closet leaves her without a family at age 18, the quick witted 25 year old has been forced to survive on her connections and kind personality. Throw in a rapidly decreasing appetite and a tendency to gravitate toward abusive women for a epic shit show. While recovering from her latest 4 year long mistake, she makes a strong, yet unlikely connection with her virtual best friend. Que in recovering alcoholic Vasilisa Krovopuskova, aged 26 from Siberia, Russia. After surviving a grueling upbringing on her own, trust is a difficult concept to grasp. Already having experienced heartbreak once before, she wasn’t looking for anything serious when Francine crash landed into her life via an online sanctuary for lesbians. With an ocean separating the two, neither Francine nor Vasilisa know which direction to swim in. Will they stay on their side of the world, or drown trying to get to the other? *Disclaimer* - Strong mature content. 18+, please Book one. To follow is book two: “Our Blank Canvas.”

社内で高嶺の花と言われる朱宮姫乃(29) 彼氏いない歴＝年齢なのに、彼氏がいると勘違いされてずるずると過ごしてきてしまった。 「じゃあ俺が彼氏になってあげますよ。恋人ができたときの練習です」 そう協力をかって出たのは後輩の大野樹(25) 練習のはずなのに、あれよあれよと彼のペースに巻き込まれて――。 恋愛偏差値低すぎな姫乃を、後輩の樹が面倒を見るお話です。

Alex, un dirigeant impitoyable durant le jour et un séducteur invétéré la nuit, ne s'intéresse pas aux relations amoureuses ; sa carrière est sa seule priorité. Lorsque son père, conservateur, envisage de confier le contrôle à son frère incompétent Lucas simplement parce qu'il est père de famille, Alex réalise qu'il doit agir vite et envisager le mariage. C'est alors qu'Elena, 25 ans, entre en scène. Vierge et ayant sacrifié ses rêves artistiques pour s'occuper de sa mère malade, elle travaille comme barista et sert Alex chaque jour. Bien qu'ils n'aient échangé que quelques mots, Elena pressent qu'il n'est pas un homme bien. Pourtant, lorsque celui-ci lui propose un mariage contre de l'argent, elle se rend compte qu'elle n'a d'autre choix que d'accepter. Que se passera-t-il lorsque deux personnes qui se détestent devront jouer les époux heureux ?

"Jane! Jane!! You must stop", Andre raised his voice at her as he tried to catch up with her. " Don't come close to me Andre, it's painfully obvious that we really just used each other, we keep lying to ourselves but we know that this.....this thing we have done all this while cannot be called love", she turned to scream at him as tears poured down her cheeks. Andre was shaken and froze in his tracks, the hurt in her eyes too visible to be ignored. The winds of fate blows a single mother, Jane moss 23 into the path of Andre 25, the heir apparent to the Fernandez group of companies. The relationship begins with suspicion and confusing circumstances, they are finally forced together by an exchange that would be mutually beneficial. Jane wants to sell her liver to offset her huge debt and set her daughter up before she dies as she has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor while Andre's estranged mother needs a new liver. As they spend time together, an unlikely romance blossoms between the billionaire son and a dying woman. How will Jane's only child Stephanie adjust to the new man in their lives? Will Andre's Proud father approve of the opportunist lurking around his son? Will they both summon the courage to admit to themselves that they love each other?

Saphira is a beautiful woman with long, light blonde hair and blue-gray eyes, only 25 years old. She is simple and shy, but she is strong and decisive when it comes to work. A harassment situation at her company leads her to move from a small town in Texas to New York. She takes her little savings and CV and tries to get a job. Christopher is the CEO of a large advertising company. When Saphira starts working for him, he maintains his professionalism and detachment, but he can't help but appreciate the girl's beauty. He is always jumping from woman to woman, and his playboy fame is well known, so when he confesses his interest in her on a business trip, Saphira doesn't take him seriously and sets the professional barrier between them very high. Her coldness towards him stirs up the feeling that is born in his chest even more, but Saphira doesn't allow any approach, despite Christopher sometimes seeing in her eyes that the feeling is reciprocal. What would he have to do to conquer the girl who looked like "the girl next door" he's been looking for all his life? And why doesn't Saphira want to give him a chance? What dark secret keeps her away?

Samara comes closer to me, now studying my face. Her eyes are wandering all over my facial features. I contort my face in confusion at her weird stares, "Umm, hey-" "Listen, can you wear my wedding dress and be a bride at my place?" She questions. Ec-excuse me? I give her a long stare. I think she is joking and would burst into laughter any minute...but she doesn't. Her face has no trace of humour. "What?" I quirk up my brow. "You've to be a bride at my place." She repeats with no hesitation. Cold shiver trickles through me. .... An Accidental Bride. A Mistaken Groom. A Marriage Neither Saw Coming. 18-year-old Sanaya Frances was finding a way to pay for college. Becoming a cook in the grand Hobsons estate seemed like the perfect opportunity—until a twist of fate lands her in a wedding dress, hidden behind a veil, taking vows meant for someone else. Ashar Hobsons, 25, a powerful businessman, thinks he's marrying his childhood fiancée. But his world turns upside down—he’s been tricked into marrying a stranger. Two strangers. One unplanned marriage. No easy way out. And definitely… no room for love. Or is there?

Elvira & Indah dua sosok wanita yang berbeda. Namun, mereka dipertemukan di dalam situasi sulit pada sebuah ruang ICU. Atas kehendak NYA, kedua wanita berbeda usia 10 tahun itu bertukar jiwa. Sampai akhirnya, Elvira gadis berusia 25 tahun yang punya masalah dengan kedua orang tua dan sahabat yang jadi pelakor dalam rumah tangganya dinyatakan wafat. Sedangkan Indah wanita hamil berusia 35 tahun yang telah memiliki satu orang putri berusia 5 tahun yang diselingkuhi oleh suami dan karyawati di perusahaannya, dinyatakan hidup setelah diprediksi dokter tak ada kesempatan hidup. Namun, siapa sangka mereka sengaja bertukar tempat? Bagaimana cara Elvira mengatasi semuanya? Apakah raga Indah dalam jiwa Elvira mampu membalaskan dendam pada suami& selingkuhan Indah. Apakah ia juga akan balas dendam pada sahabatnya yang selingkuh dengan ayahnya sendiri? qBagaimana pula cara Elvira memberitahukan ibundanya, kalau dia adalah Elvira? Untuk kelanjutan kisahnya... Dukung novel ini dengan ✓Kementar & bintang 5 nya. Love You Sekebon untuk kakak semua❤️🌹 Terima kasih🫰🌹🫰

Tenri Az-Zahra gadis berusia 25 tahun harus menikah kontrak dengan seorang bos besar demi kesembuhan sang ayah. Gadis malang ini melakukan apa saja demi menyelamatkan sang ayah meski itu mengorbankan kebahagiaannya. Gadis muda asal Sulawesi Selatan ini rela merantau ke Jakarta demi mencari peruntungan untuk menghidupi sang keluarga. Kebahagiaan? Dia tak pernah menghiraukannya. Dia selalu lebih mementingkan kepentingan orang lain daripada dirinya sendiri. Di lain sisi Narendra Adipta Sony seorang pria berusia 27 tahun menjabat sebagai seorang presdir muda. Ia harus mencari wanita yang mau diajak menikah kontrak demi mengamankan posisinya di perusahaan. Aneh, memang. Kenapa dia malah harus menuruti keinginan direksi untuk memiliki seorang istri. Status jomlohnya sudah ia sandang selama 7 tahun lamanya yang membuat publik gempar kenapa tiba-tiba toko publik penting itu mempunyai kekasih, tidak bukannya kapan mereka berpacaran? Itu semua Narendra tidak pedulikan intinya tujuannya tercapai masalah bagaimana pernikahannya ke depannya ia tak peduli. Namun, apakah Narendra akan bersikap acuh terhadap Tenri terus menerus? Hanya takdir yang dapat menjawab.

Nadia Putri, seorang gadis berusia 18 tahun, mendapati hidupnya berubah setelah ayahnya mengalami kecelakaan tragis yang disebabkan oleh Indra Pratama, seorang pria berusia 25 tahun. Demi menghindari masalah hukum yang dapat merusak karier Indra, keluarga Nadia menerima usulan pernikahan antara Nadia dan Indra sebagai bentuk tanggung jawab Indra. Meskipun awal pernikahan mereka tampak stabil, hubungan ini berubah drastis ketika Indra kehilangan minat pada Nadia dan mulai berselingkuh. Dengan dukungan keluarganya, yang memandang rendah Nadia karena status sosialnya, Indra secara terang-terangan mengkhianati istrinya. Nadia, yang awalnya sudah jatuh cinta pada suaminya, harus menghadapi tekanan dari berbagai arah: pengkhianatan, penghinaan dari keluarga Indra, dan kekerasan fisik ringan dari suaminya. Meski terus berusaha mempertahankan pernikahannya demi anak mereka, Reza, Nadia akhirnya menyerah dan bercerai dari Indra. Tidak lama setelah itu, Indra mulai menyadari bahwa wanita barunya tidak memiliki kebaikan hati seperti Nadia. Namun, penyesalannya datang terlambat. Nadia sudah menemukan kebahagiaan bersama seorang pria yang lebih baik, Aditya, dan menolak untuk kembali kepada Indra, meskipun Indra terus memohon.

Waves Of My Destiny Let's meet Karthik and Arvi. Arvi Singh - She is 24 years old and Cardiologist by profession. She loves her job. She works in an reputed hospital. She is her dad's little girl and princess of the house. Her best friends are Priya and Kushi. She is intelligent, kind hearted and easily gets adapted. She is carefree and fun loving girl. Family and friends are her world. She avoids the topic of marriage. Karthik Malhotra- He is 27 years old CEO of Malhotra industries. He is very passionate towards his work. He loves his family and can do anything for them. He is mumma's boy. Aditya Mehra- He is 28 years old CEO of his own company who was very passionate towards his work. He has a very powerful aura around him. He never enjoys his life and is a workaholic. Kushi Gupta- She is 25 years old and Cardiologist by profession. She loves to serve people. She enjoys every single moment in her life and kind hearted. She doesn't believe in relationships and love. They are happy in their own life's but destiny has other plans. What happens when they meet? Will they fall in love?