Li Xian Smile

“Fine,” I heard myself say, the word tasting like rust. “You want an open marriage? We’ll do open.” A slow smile curved his mouth—victory, not warmth. “Good girl. Then I suppose you won’t mind if I reintroduce Kisha.” The camera panned. There she was, curled on what I now realized was our hotel suite couch, her legs tucked under a cashmere throw that used to be mine. She waved, manicured nails glinting, belly softly rounded under a silk camisole. My world tilted. I forced a smile that felt like glass. “So she’s your girlfriend?” Daniel’s hand settled possessively on that gentle swell. “Not just my girlfriend,” he said, eyes locked on mine. “The mother of my unborn child.” Jayla Carmichael smiles for the cameras as the perfect senator's wife while her world burns. But queens don't kneel. They conquer. Fueled by whiskey and wrath, Jayla ensnares Warren Christopher, a brooding billionaire CEO, after saving his empire in a bar-side twist of fate. Love was the first lie. Revenge is the foreplay, and the truth? it's coming for them all...naked, ruthless and dripping in karma. Will Jayla's vengeance destroy her soul or will warrens fire forge something eternal?. This book isn't just romance, it's war with benefits.

After a venomous snake bites me, my husband, Daniel Dawson, injects the only antivenom into my adopted sister, Grace Winton. Before I black out, I see my parents, Daniel, and my son, Ethan Dawson, all gathered around Grace, while I lie alone on the grass, completely ignored. When I come to, my colleague shakes his head and tells me the toxin has already spread. Within 48 hours, my body will begin to rot from the inside, and I'll die in unbearable pain. I give up the conservative plan and swallow a potent painkiller instead. Over the next two days, I transfer the hospital my grandfather gave me and every asset in my name to Grace. I divorce Daniel and place both his and Ethan's hands into Grace's. When I put Grace's name on the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment protocol I've spent five years developing, they finally smile, hold my hand, and tell me we're finally a real family. I stay silent and only smile at them. I wonder what their faces will look like two days later when they see my body.

Gwyneth Glen and Liam Luther's loveless marriage was a union between two families. Despite three years of marriage, Liam knew nothing about his wife except that she was ugly and cowardly.Finally, Liam said, "Sign the papers! We're getting divorced!" However, Gwyneth didn't hesitate and replied, "Fine."As she signed the papers, a triumphant smile crossed her lips...This is the story of Liam's rash decision to divorce that leads to his challenging quest to win his wife back.

He is obsessed, not with her smile but with her tears. She is trying to escape, not just from his tortures but from her inferno. The dark world where no one is innocent, and nothing is pure. Everyone is a villain and everyone is a hero. Here, innocence kills you, and evilness traps you; there is no way to escape. The one who survives the wickedness is the survivor, there are no rules, and the game never ends, but will rules change if vengeance turns into infatuation, where death is not allowed to be part of, yet pain is a must! Welcome to the wicked world of revenge and obsession!

“We’ll meet again soon, Isabella,” he said softly. “I hope you’ll be well prepared for your new reality, but even still, no amount of preparation will get you ready for what’s coming.” *** After my husband cheated on me with his first love, my father forced me into a new marriage. My new husband turned out to be the man I had a one-night stand with the night my world came crashing down. But Alexander was different from the man I met that night. He was grumpy, didn't smile, and I think he hates me. Then I met his father. Leonardo Hayes with soft eyes, a seductive smile, and he was far too interested in me. That night, everything changed. They said I belong to them. They say I was chosen for a reason. The fine line between right and wrong was crossed multiple times. It was overlooked at first, but then everything started going wrong. Tension starts to rise, and the truth begins to unfold. What do you think I should do when I found out that both men weren't humans? That they were something that should only exist in fairytales. And what do you think I should do when my ex-husband comes back on his knees, pleading that he wants me back?

"Sometimes, secrets are the heaviest burdens" Blaire was known for her radiant smile and her vivacious personality, but she had a secret—one that she had carried in her heart for years. Blaire was in love, and the object of her affection was not just anyone but her best friend's older brother, Logan. As the years passed, Blaire's feelings for Logan deepened, but she kept them hidden. But what happens when secrets long buried finally come to light, and the boundary between friendship and something more begins to blur?

Une rencontre imprévue dans un bar déclenche une suite d’événements troublants. Ce qui semblait être une attirance passagère se transforme rapidement en une liaison étrange, où désir et danger s’entremêlent. L’inconnu croisé par hasard s’avère possessif, imprévisible et porteur de secrets inquiétants. Entre une traversée en avion marquée par la peur, des révélations inquiétantes, des yeux qui changent de couleur, et une morsure qui brûle jusque dans l’âme, la frontière entre attirance et captivité devient floue. Isolée, partagée entre peur viscérale et fascination magnétique, la protagoniste comprend trop tard qu’elle n’est plus libre. Mais est-elle réellement prisonnière… ou déjà liée à lui par quelque chose de plus profond et d’irréversible ?

Ariane, possède un don rare : celui de guérir non seulement les corps, mais aussi les âmes. Son cabinet, dissimulé derrière une façade discrète, attire ceux que la médecine traditionnelle a abandonnés. Mais son propre cœur est en proie à une tempête qu’aucun remède ne peut apaiser. D’un côté, Ilan, un médecin rationnel qui tente de comprendre son pouvoir et la pousse à prouver scientifiquement ce qu’elle fait. De l’autre, Rafael, un homme mystérieux, lié à elle par un passé qu’elle croyait oublié, qui voit en son don une malédiction autant qu’une bénédiction. Alors qu’elle oscille entre raison et instinct, passion et devoir, ses propres blessures refont surface. Et si son pouvoir était aussi sa malédiction ? Et si aimer signifiait choisir… mais à quel prix ?

Castelubin en gévaudan t 1 Héritage À l’aube de ses 18 ans, Éléonore voit son destin basculer, le jour où sa mère décide de retourner vivre dans sa ville natale, en Lozère, suite à un divorce douloureux. Le jour de la rentrée, elle comprend très vite que la vérité sur ses origines lui a été cachée, lorsqu’un pentacle apparaît sur sa tache de naissance, quand elle fait la connaissance de Léo. Cette rencontre va bouleverser sa vie jusque-là tranquille et provoquer d’étranges phénomènes. Elle a des visions sur les disparitions qui se sont produites dans la région. Sera-t-elle capable de maîtriser ses pouvoirs ? Elle apprend de sa grand-mère qu’elle descend d’une lignée de sorcières et sa destinée semble liée à la légende du Gévaudan !

Sign this or someone dies. Lena Brooks thought her biggest problem was choosing between groceries and rent until billionaire Damien Black appeared at her door with a marriage contract and an ultimatum that shattered her world. Now she's trapped in a glittering world, where every smile hides a threat and who to trust is a game on its own. Caught between terror and an attraction she can't deny, Lena will have to uncover the truth to protect the people she loves before it’s too late.