Kabanata 28 El Filibusterismo

Mi madre me envió a Riverton para casarme con Marco Ricci. Un movimiento de poder. Uno destinado a consolidar el control de nuestra familia sobre la ciudad. Después de todo, mi abuelo fue el que puso a los Ricci en el mapa. Ellos nos lo debían. Se suponía que deberían tratarme como a la realeza. Visité la más elegante joyería de Riverton para comprarle a mi prometido un regalo. Sin embargo, una mujer me lo arrebató de las manos. Antes de que pudiera moverme, el gerente de la tienda ya estaba adulándola. —¡Señorita Bianca! ¿Un regalo del señor Ricci? ¡Luce perfecto en usted! ¿Marco? ¿Mi prometido? Así que esta era su puta. Ella deslizó el anillo de zafiros en su dedo y me lanzó una mirada de disgusto. —¿Quién diablos eres tú, perra? ¿Estás tratando de robar lo que es mío? Ni siquiera la volteé a ver. Simplemente, llamé a Marco. —Tu puta tiene algo que es mío. Tienes tres minutos. Ven a la joyería y encárgate de ella.

El día que cumplo veinte años, mis papás ponen ante mí las fotos de herederos de las grandes dinastías empresariales del país para que elija con quién formalizar una alianza. En mi vida anterior escogí sin dudar a Alonso Rivas, el heredero más brillante de la élite capitalina. Después del matrimonio supe que la mujer de sus sueños, Daniela Romero, se hundió en una espiral de dolor: una noche, borracha en un bar, fue agredida por unos sujetos; intentó quitarse la vida tres veces. Alonso decidió que yo era la raíz de todo, le regaló a Daniela los bienes de mi familia y vació a los Molina. Al final, incluso la dejó cortar los frenos, condenándonos a los tres a morir en un accidente brutal Esta vez, con los ojos cerrados, elegí al azar una foto. Dejé que el destino eligiera por mí. Al final, Alejandro de la Vega el destino lo trajo a mi lado, heredero de Guadalajara: austero, espiritual, con el corazón en paz. Pero cuando entré del brazo de Alejandro a nuestra fiesta de compromiso… Alonso enloqueció.

[Contenido para adultos]: Lo último que necesitaba William «Liam» Windsor, conde de Clifton y pronto duque de Ashbourne, era cruzarse con su ex novia que le había roto el corazón diez años atrás. Sin embargo, el destino dictó lo contrario cuando se metió accidentalmente en su cama y fue sorprendido con las manos en la masa. Impulsado por su venganza, hizo que ella aceptara casarse con él y planeó utilizarla para sus propios fines personales. Tal vez, incluso la hizo enamorarse de él y luego le rompió el corazón. Nunca imaginó que en lugar de tener éxito, sería él quien se enamoraría de ella por segunda vez. Este libro contiene escenas sexuales y el uso de palabras fuertes.[ SEGUNDO LIBRO DE LA SERIE Domando al Multimillonario ]

En vísperas de la boda, Naim de repente sufrió un asalto accidental. Cuando escuché la terrible noticia y llegué corriendo al hospital, ya no me reconocía. El doctor dijo que, producto del fuerte golpe en la cabeza, sufría de amnesia temporal. Así que me esforcé al máximo haciendo itinerarios, lo llevé a recorrer todos los lugares llenos de nuestros recuerdos, tratando de despertar su memoria. Pero después, en una revisión en el hospital, por casualidad lo escuché hablando con un amigo. —Renata se esfuerza mucho por ti, ¿acaso no te conmueve? —¿Conmoverme? Me tiene cansado. Todos los días me lleva a los mismos lugares, sin ninguna novedad. Las muchachas jóvenes sí que saben de cosas divertidas. —Entonces ¿para qué te vas a casar con ella? En mi opinión, si quieres estar más libre, mejor cancela el compromiso. Sin embargo, él se enojó muchísimo. —¡¿Qué tonterías dices?! ¡¡Amo tanto a Renata!! ¿Cómo voy a cancelar el compromiso con ella? ¡No, no! Definitivamente, me voy a casar con ella. Solo quiero… retrasar un poco el tiempo. Mirando el reporte médico en mis manos, que mostraba todo estaba normal, por fin desperté. Resulta que realmente no se puede despertar a alguien que finge estar dormido.

Después de que la amiga de la infancia de mi prometido descubriera que nací con una enfermedad cardíaca, vertió en secreto una bebida energética de alta dosis en mi champán. En cuanto lo bebí, mi corazón se aceleró y un dolor punzante se extendió por mi pecho. Presa del pánico, abrí mi única medicación de emergencia, pero el agua que usaba para tomarla había sido reemplazada por agua con limón fuerte. En cuanto lo bebí, palidecí. Perdí todas las fuerzas y me desplomé en el suelo. —El agua con limón está llena de vitamina C. Ayuda con la resaca y te mantiene saludable. Charlotte Whitmore se rio tanto que casi se dobló. Con los brazos cruzados, miró a mi prometido, Ethan Cross, el jefe de los Rolling Stones, un grupo de la mafia. —¡Ethan, la actuación de tu prometida es increíble! Llevo años siendo doctora y nunca he visto a nadie reaccionar así a un poco de champán y agua con limón. Me mordí el labio hasta que noté el sabor a sangre. El dolor me picaba en los ojos y me aferré a la pierna de Ethan. —Cariño, por favor, ¡llama a una ambulancia! Ya no aguanto más... Por un instante, su expresión vaciló, pero los invitados lo interrumpieron rápidamente. —¡Vamos, deja de fingir! Nadie se muere por un poco de champán y agua con limón. —Sí, solo estás celosa de que a Charlotte la ascendieran y no quisiste brindar por ella. El rostro de Ethan se volvió frío de nuevo. Me soltó la mano de un tirón y se apartó. —Charlotte es doctora. Estarás bien con ella aquí. Dejé de suplicar y le escribí a mi padre pidiéndole ayuda.

The notorious Alpha is riding on me, his hardness pressed against my valley. With a pained look, he questions why I don't accept him. If you'd told me a week ago that I'd be mated to Alvar, I'd have spat at you. I'll think you are crazy. Now, it seems like I'm the one losing my mind. Alvar Gonzales, at his 28, is still unmarried. The Council is so anxious about it. As the Alpha of the world's largest pack, he desperately needs an heir. However, when Alvarfinally finding his mate—a wolfless slave—she's more focused on plotting her escape than embracing her fate. Rylee Green is sold by her father to Alvar, the most infamous Alpha. Rumors say he changes sex slaves every night and kills them if he’s not satisfied. Terrified to avoid a grisly end, Rylee tries her best to please the man. She plans her escape, only to find that running away only makes things worse. --- I'm new here and diving headfirst into writing the stories that pop into my head. I'm giving it my all to update daily, so if you're enjoying my work, I'd really appreciate it if you could leave a comment. Your feedback means the world to me and helps others discover my stories too. Plus, I’m always open to suggestions to improve. Thanks so much for your support!

Taylor Williams didn’t grow up with the loving parents, white picket fence, and a dog. She’s struggled to get where she is and knows that with all she's endured, life can only get better. At 28 years old, she hails as one of the country’s top divorce lawyers and is ready to slow down and start a family with her husband. The only problem is he's shut her out and has treated her like everything but a wife since the night he came across her and his boss in a compromising situation. In spite of her innocence, she's determined to make it up to him. Isaac Warren is bad business; the kind of bad business that requires focus and determination in order to stay alive. It’s also the kind that caused him to shut himself off from serious relationships after the brutal murder of his fiancé three years ago. Now his cold exterior keeps everyone at bay except those he considers family. He doesn’t have room for anything more than the occasional tryst, especially not with the highly acclaimed lawyer he’s accidentally stumbled upon. When their paths cross, the attraction is undeniable no matter how much they try to fight it. Their denial of each other pushes Taylor into devastating situations and as the life she worked so hard to achieve spirals out of control, she decides to take matters into her own hands because it's impossible that the hand she’s been dealt is meant to be played alone and you know what they say about karma, right?

DUA AGHA KHAN. Dua agha Khan is a 28 year old woman trying to make her way through the judging gazes of people around her, being mute and divorced in a Desi society, she was gifted with criticism, harassment and Unhealed trauma. Her passion was writing began when she lost her voice admist the hustle of her haunting past and she had never felt more lucky to have become one of the finest writer out there. Escaping an abusive marriage was a hard task that almost cost her, her life. Surviving as a mute girl in the society she is met with yet problem of being arranged for a second marriage. It wasn’t something that she wanted, it wasn’t something that she would’ve probably looked forward to but it was happening. Not having the courage to say no she’soff to another ride of what seemed like an endless tunnel of darkness for her. RAZA SHOAIB Raza Shoaib is a 32 year old man with a serious personality. He doesn’t like getting involved in much and like to stay in his own boundaries. After having his fiancée cheat on him and run away a day before their wedding the image of loyal women had been ruined in his mind. He wasn’t looking forward to get settled and was happy living the life of an infamous playboy when his father arranges his marriage with the daughter of his Best friend. The girl he never approved of, having his father constantly on his tail with sharp glares and words he says yes to the proposal but with an intention to bring hell upon the woman’s life.

This story takes place in the esteemed Heaven and Hell, following Ashton Caliel (age 8-23) the caring, handsome King of Heaven, in his journey from only a prince to the leader of his vast kingdom. At the age of 8, the narrator shows the final moments before Ashton's princely training truly begins, bringing any childhood experiences to a halt. After a brief brush with an icy death, he spends his final free moments in front of the family fireplace. We skip time to the age of 18, Ashton training with his personal guard and close friend Matt (28). This was the day his father and current king was to sign another peace treaty with the King of Hell. Out of curiosity he took a peak at the demon king and came to find Damien Umbra (23-28) sultry, charismatic and flirty king of Hell. They did not officially meet at this time despite locking eyes as the demon laid an ominous future on the angel king. Very soon the prince would take the throne. After a second encounter with the demon king that resulted in heavy flirting, much to the new kings surprise, they had not met again for weeks. A single gift led the king to make a secret visit to Hell to interrogate the other king. During this visit Damien plays off his interest in the angel as only a fun game. This is to go on for years with only brief visits and gifts, causing the angel king to slowly fall for Damien in the process. Damien visits Ashton in the night, leaving a small gift for the angel to wake up to. Ashton is to accept this gift, but the council of angels in heaven give him trouble when they are to find out about this secret relationship.

I've been married to the prince of the underworld for ten years and have endured countless life-or-death situations by his side. My hands, once trained to play the piano, are covered in calluses from holding guns and stained with blood. But at 28, my husband ends up falling for a young woman from the slums. She's as delicate and pure as a chamomile. She's his well-kept little secret—until I run into them at the woman's prenatal appointment one day. I storm up to him, demanding an explanation, only for him to nonchalantly hand me divorce papers. "Sonia is a devout follower of the church and can't have a child before marriage. I must make an honest woman out of her. Sign these, and you'll get 40% of the company's shares." I refuse to do as told, so he corners me. In the end, he has my crippled younger brother tied up and forced under a hydraulic compression machine. "Sign the papers, Maeve, or watch your brother become a human mince pie. The choice is yours." I fall on my knees and beg him to stop. As the machine turns on, my hands fly to my aching lower belly, and I scream as I lose consciousness. When I wake up again, I'm back in the hospital, in the same spot where I ran into my husband and his mistress at her prenatal appointment. This time, I don't confront him. Overnight, I make arrangements with a sanatorium abroad, get divorced, and run away from home. Yet the moment I truly disappear, my husband loses his mind.