Kabanata 9 El Filibusterismo Buod

It is 9:00 pm, and a soft glow still lights the master bedroom on the Lowe residence's second floor. "Helena, there's only a month left before the marriage agreement ends. Once it's up, I'll go ahead and arrange the fake death." Sitting at her vanity, Bianca Lane types the message and sends it to her mother-in-law, Helena Johnson. A reply comes back almost instantly. "Bianca, you've worked so hard these past ten years. You've taken such good care of Sebastian and even gave birth to a child for our family. "To me, you've always been my daughter-in-law. Why not just forget about the agreement?" Reading the message, Bianca unconsciously tightens her grip on her phone before quickly typing her response. "No, Helena. Let's just stick to the agreement."

11 September 2001, yang juga dikenal sebagai peristiwa 9/11, adalah titik balik peta perpolitikan dunia. Sejak hari tersebut, situasi geopolitik, terutama untuk umat muslim di dunia, tidak pernah lagi sama. Rais Hoetomo adalah seorang ilmuwan dan juga pengusaha berkebangsaan Indonesia-Amerika. Peristiwa 9/11 yang dialaminya secara langsung membuatnya berpikir ulang dan mencari jawaban atas semua pertanyaan yang menghantui dirinya. Pertanyaan - pertanyaan tentang tujuan ia dilahirkan, serta apa yang harus dilakukannya sebagai seorang Muslim.

Kehilangan Mama tercinta, membuat Maesya semakin jauh dari kata ketataan. Rambut yang dulu terbalut hijab, kini terurai bebas. Sifatnya yang dulu ceria, kini sudah suram. Bahkan, ia tak sudi lagi tinggal serumah dengan papanya. SMA GG menjadi saksi bisu pertemuannya dengan El, si cowok dingin yang menjadi idola kaum hawa di sekolah. El juga menjabat sebagai Ketua OSIS di sana. Tak disangka, pertemuan keduanya perlahan mengungkap kebenaran-kebenaran yang sudah tertutup rapat di masa lalunya. Bahkan, bukti-bukti kebohongan yang tersembunyi pun mulai terlihat. Siapakah dalang di balik kematian mama Maesya? Apakah ada hubungannya dengan orang terdekat? Atau, bahkan teman-temannya? Akankah hubungan mereka akan terganggu karena masa lalu kelam keduanya?

Ketika seorang pria macho lewat di depannya, Margaret berteriak kencang, "Lucer, aku suka sama kamu. Kita jadian, ya?" "Harapan boleh aja tinggi tapi harus tetap sadar diri." Lucer tersenyum smirk, lalu pergi meninggalkan gadis manis itu seorang diri. Manusia serigala adalah ketakutan terbesar bagi Margaret Phire–seorang gadis remaja yang mengidap Lupophobia. Namun, apa jadinya, jika kisah cintanya ternyata terpaut pada seorang lone werewolf–Lucer Ford? Akankah Margaret bisa mencintai sisi lain seorang Lucer? Bisakah keduanya bersatu di antara dinding perbedaan yang tinggi? Apakah kisah mereka akan berakhir saling melupakan, ataukah saling melengkapi satu sama lain?

Siobhan Williams has always been a smart woman, graduated early from high school and excelled in her college career. She went into the FBI at an early age and is one of the youngest agents in her Unit. Working in the crimes against children division of the BAU, the FBI is brought in when the number of kidnappings reaches an alarming number; 13 children over the course of two months. These kidnappings are occurring in her home state of California, where she hasn't gone back to her home and pack for almost a decade, but now she and her partner volunteer to head the investigation for these disappearances. Along with a few other agents—another wolf shifter, a bear shifter, a Fae, and a vampire—they head straight into a battle between the Gods and Goddesses. With enough on her plate, the last thing she needs is a mate hovering around her and getting into her business. Tiernan Hathaway has been Alpha of his pack for the last 9 years, and has yet to meet his mate though he remembers having a pull to the old Beta's second eldest daughter, Siobhan. It's been almost a decade since he had last seen her and she only ever calls her family, never coming home. This will change when children have begun to go missing at alarming rates, most of them being children of the supernatural community. He is in for a surprise when the FBI comes knocking on his door, about the missing children. A battle is brewing between the God and Goddess of the Underworld: Arawn and Scàthach. It's classic good vs evil with a twist of the dead, undead, and the living. Are the missing children a part of a greater, but evil plan in this war? Or is it just coincidence?

—Puedo cuidarme sola —solté con frustración.Sus ojos oscuros me miraron divertidos mientras me agarraba del cuello.—Apuesto a que puedes. Sabes... esa actitud fogosa tuya es encantadora.********Heredar un bar era una aventura a la que Raven no podía resistirse. El único problema que no esperaba era heredar la deuda que venía con él. Luchando por sobrevivir, encuentra una oportunidad financiera en Adriano, el líder de la mafia local, y cae en una espiral de seducción y violencia para conseguir lo que más desea.Detrás de cada puerta cerrada se abre otra, y el salvaje viaje de ira, posesión y romance erótico la lleva a lugares con los que sólo podía soñar.¿Sobrevivirá al peligro que acecha en las sombras o caerá presa de él?"ADVERTENCIA DE CONTENIDO (CW): Esta historia puede incluir escenas o representaciones de violencia y placer sexual intenso. Sólo para adultos."Atrayendo a la clandestinidad" ha sido creada por Scarlett Rossi, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

—¿Quieren decir... que no les importa compartirme? ¿Los tres?—No, Simone, cariño. Si eso significa que podemos estar contigo, a los tres nos parece bien —dijo Nick.Apenas puedo creer lo que oigo. ¿Cómo he tenido tanta suerte? ¿Una estrella del baloncesto, un actor famoso y un gurú de la tecnología?Simone, ¡estás viviendo la mejor vida!Simone es nueva en el bufete Owens y tiene que demostrar su valía vendiendo casas en Sunset Strip, Hollywood. Pero cuando la chica desagradable de la oficina, Crystal, empieza a rumorear que Simone se acuesta con todos sus clientes, bueno, tiene razón... ¡en cierto modo!Michael, Nick y Christian quieren comprarle casas a Simone, pero también quieren más. La quieren a ella, y ya que todos son felices compartiéndola, ¿por qué debería elegir a uno?Pero su trabajo es importante para ella. ¿Será capaz de salvar su reputación y conservar a todos sus hombres?"Los billonarios del atardecer" es una obra de Scarlett Rossi, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.

Summer Molina doesn't know how many times her mother told them the story about the island who abandoned them, many years ago. Even she doesn't know the entire story behind that, that story opened her mind that the world was made very cruel. At her young age, she chose to leave their city to find a job somewhere, where she can earn higher salary, until it brings her to the island of El Salvador. An island far from civilization that hides a very beautiful town. All she thought that she will find there a job-but she is wrong. The white sand shore, clear blue water, the sunset, everything in the island make her realize one thing—she was on the island that she thought that only exists in her mother's story. Works as a secretary of Lucius Salvador the ceo of the El Salvador's chain of hotels and restaurants. A great business man and leader in the age of twenty-two. But behind of his greatness, he is undeniably cold to anyone. No girlfriend, no flings, his life is for nothing but for business. He seems like a snowman in the middle of fiery summer. After several months of work with Lucius, summer discovered some secrets lying behind them, and one of those is the reason of their bitter fate. Driven by anger, summer wants to revenge against the Salvador. She believes that every man's weakness is a woman's beauty. So, she decided to use hers. She will play him like a puppet under her strings of beauty, while taking them down little by little. But she is wrong. Igniting her cold target is not a great idea. Once he burns, his flames will claim and destroy her… inch by inch.  

One heart is broken and one heart is just finding for lust and heat, the two of them met in an unexpected place—wherein the undeniably insane connection and lust between them started. *** Eura Vegaz was a widow for two years. After her husband’s unexpected death she found it hard to fix her broken self. She decided to have a trip to gather herself again. Then, she found herself in El Paraiso, a small town with breathtaking beauty. El Paraiso was ruled by the Saldieguez, from politics to business. Her path crossed to the CEO of Nirvana Hotel and the youngest of Saldieguez named Luther. In Paradise Club, where all fantasies happened, the two of them had an agreement—to be “Strangers with Benefits”. With Eura being a brokenhearted widow and Luther as a troublesome playboy CEO, will things work between the both of them? Will the “Strangers with Benefits” contract between them work? Because the both of them know, at the end of the day . . . they’re just strangers to each other.

Répudiée et injustement chassée de Turquie par son époux, le puissant cheikh Zayn El Rahman, la jeune Cora retourne à New York, sa ville natale, sans ressources... et enceinte. Seule, brisée, et désespérée, elle lutte pour survivre, déterminée à offrir une vie décente à son futur enfant. Le destin bascule lorsqu'elle sauve in extremis un vieil homme victime d’un malaise. Grant McCalister, riche philanthrope au cœur généreux, touché par son histoire, l'accueille comme sa propre fille et lui offre une nouvelle chance. Six ans plus tard, Cora est devenue une femme forte et accomplie, employée au sein du puissant consortium McCalister. Mais le passé n’a pas dit son dernier mot. Lorsque le consortium s'associe à un groupe étranger, Cora se retrouve face à l’homme qu’elle n’a jamais cessé d’aimer ni de haïr : Zayn El Rahman, l’homme qui a brisé sa vie… et père de ses enfants. Les retrouvailles sont violentes, déchirantes. Entre eux, le mensonge d’un test de paternité, la trahison d’une femme jalouse, et le poids des non-dits. > « Je te prie de me croire Zayn, tu es le père de mon enfant. Comment je pourrais te mentir sur une chose aussi grave ? » le supplia-t-elle en pleurant. « Le test de paternité prouve bien le contraire ma très chère épouse, » répliqua-t-il d’un ton sec. Cora savait exactement qui se cachait derrière cette manipulation. L’enfant était bel et bien de lui. Même Dieu en était témoin. > « Refais-le, je suis sûre… » « Ça suffit, Cora, » coupa-t-il avec brusquerie. « Ne m’as-tu pas assez humilié comme ça ? Va retrouver ton amant et occupez-vous de votre enfant, mais loin de moi, de mon peuple et de ma famille. » .