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Hindi maipaliwanag ni Jasmine Arriola ang kaba at tuwang naramdaman nang ianunsyo na pansamantala siyang magiging secretary ng Ninong slash Boss niya. Sa kabila ng pagiging fresh graduate, pakiramdam niya ay isang malaking oportunidad ito. Si Alejandro Pascaul II ay hindi lang CEO ng malaking kompanya sa bansa—kundi matalik na kaibigan rin ng kanyang mga magulang. Hindi maikakaila ang karisma nito. Matangkad, laging maayos manamit, at may presensiyang kay hirap balewalain. Kaya kahit hindi sadya, napapatanong si Jasmine kung bakit nananatiling binata ang tulad nitong lalaki. At ngayong magkakatrabaho na sila, hindi niya naiwasang samantalahin ang pagkakataong mapalapit dito. Pero habang lumilipas ang mga araw, unti-unting nahuhuli ng kanyang mata ang mga panakaw na tingin nito. May kung anong bigat at lalim sa bawat titig. Hindi niya alam kung ganoon lang ba talaga ito tumingin sa lahat, o sadyang may nais itong iparating—sa kanya lang.

The uprising killed the royal Cardinal family. The Cardinals were magic wielders and had ruled for over five hundred years with an iron fist. Eventually, the humans waged war against wielders and shifters. They overthrew the crown, branding all non-human beings as Unnaturals and leaving them to fend for themselves in a broken world. Ida has spent those last ten years since the uprising sold from one household to another, never able to repay her indenture. The situation, although not ideal, has offered her a second chance at life. A life in hiding was better than no life at all, and she did not wish to suffer the same fate as others of her kind. Sold into the services of Duke Kestrel, she meets a seductive yet mysterious Lord Alexander. Already in his thirties, Xander cares very little for his title and responsibilities. He should have been married years ago, but no woman appears to please him. Many assume he is simply difficult, but not all is what it seems. Xander carries the weight of being a shifter, unable to find his mate in this new kingdom. After a chance meeting between them, Ida becomes overwhelmed by Alexander's mixed signals. She dares not succumb to her inner feelings. Letting Xander in would mean opening up about what she truly is, and she is determined to keep her past hidden. Xander, however, has other plans. He intends to get his mate by whatever means necessary. When both their lives intertwine by fate, a new quest emerges fraught with danger as they encounter all walks of life trying to tear them apart. Can their love survive, or is there a more sinister plot afoot?

Biglang inatake sa puso ang aking mom, at mabilis na umapaw ang kaniyang medical bills bago pa man ako makahinga nang maayos.   Desperado na ako kaya agad akong humarap sa mayaman kong boyfriend sa pagasa na baka makatulong siya sa akin, o makaisip manlang ng solusyon sa sitwasyon. Pero sa halip na suporta ang aking matanggap, nagpakawala siya ng isang tirada na mas matindi pa sa kahit na anong salitang narinig ko.   “Ito ba ang dahilan kung bakit ka sumama sa akin? Para sa pera ko? Wala kang pinagkaiba sa ibang mga babaeng nagbibigay sa kanilang mga sarili sa akin. Parepareho kayong lahat—kaawa awa at walanghiya kayong mga babae kayo!”   Bago pa man ako makapagreact, agad niya na akong itinulak palabas ng pinto.   At nang maintindihan niya ang buong kwento, binigyan niya ako ng isang bank card nang hindi nagtatanong ng kahit na ano. “Candice”, tahimik nitong sinabi gamit ang nagsisisi niyang boses. “Birthday mo ang password nito.”   Hindi ako nagsabi ng kahit na ano sa kaniya. Hinayaan kong mahulog ang card sa sahig bago ako umalis nang hindi lumilingon sa kaniya.

Sandy une belle et séduisante femme qui fut la fille aînée de sa famille dans laquelle ils sont juste deux enfants, son frère Daley et elle. Orpheline de mère depuis 5 ans, Sandy est devenu la seule femme de la maison parce qu'après la mort de leur mère, leur père monsieur Henry n'a pas voulu se marier avec une autre femme. Sandy est âgée de 25 ans et elle travaille déjà dans une grande entreprise de le place après avoir obtenu sa maîtrise en compatibilité. Tout allait bien et très bien dans la famille jusqu'au jour où Sandy a fait la connaissance de Bobby. Un jeune homme, rusé et très intelligent avec qui Sandy s'est mise en relation et qui a demandé Sandy en mariage avec le temps juste dans le but d'avoir ce qu'il veut chez cette dernière. Étant aveuglée par amour, Sandy ne savait pas que Bobby était juste venu profiter d'elle et la laisser après. Bobby a fait découvrir un monde très amère à Sandy, un monde qui a transformé Sandy à ce qu'elle n'avait jamais voulu être. Ce fameux monde que nous appelons “Déception ” Sandy avec cette blessure au cœur était plongée dans l'obscurité de l'amour. Elle avait perdu le goût de l'amour et pour elle l'amour, le vrai n'existe pas. Mais comme l'adage dit : « On ne peut apprécier le miel sans avoir goûté au vinaigre.» Sandy n'avait pas eu la chance de goûter à un amour au goût de miel et c'est à un amour à l'eau de vinaigre qu'elle a eu à goûter. Comment Sandy va-t-elle s'y prendre ? Aura-t-elle la chance d'apprécier, de goûter ce bel monde de l'amour qui a ce goût de miel, doux même plus que le miel ? Est-ce qu'elle changera cette façon de voir les choses...

When my mother-in-law has a heart attack, my husband, who's a heart surgeon, is busy preparing food for his first love's cat. I call him and urge him to return to save my mother-in-law. He says icily, "What is wrong with you, Esther? How dare you curse my mother just to make me head home!" After that, he hangs up. My mother-in-law dies in surgery, yet he's busy watching a concert with his first love. When he returns the following day to see me holding an urn, he's so angry that he throws the bag he's holding at me. "Look at how Lexie was considerate enough to buy clothes for my mother. All you know how to do is get Mom to pull these dumb acts with you!" I sneer. His mother is already dead—what use are those clothes?

-Je ne veux pas d'une relation en ce moment. -Qui t'a parlé de relation?minaude Elyn au creux de son oreille qu'elle mordille au passage. Laisse-moi m'occuper de toi. -C'est vraiment ce que tu veux? lui demande Hendrick. À une seule condition. ajoute-t-il sans attendre de réponse. -Laquelle? demande Elyn intriguée. -Ce sera juste charnel entre nous. Pas de place pour les sentiments, encore moins pour l'amour. Elle déglutit devant autant de froideur dans sa voix. -Marché conclut. ***** Planté devant l'autel le jour de son mariage, Hendrick atterit dans un bar pour faire passer sa frustration et sa colère, où il va faire la connaissance d'Elyn. Après des nuits passées ensembles, ils continuent à se voir chacun dans un but précis. Elyn; pour de l'argent parce qu'il est juste un client, et Hendrick pour le plaisir. Mais est-ce vraiment juste du sexe entre eux ou l'amour s'en est mêlé? Une seule règle, pas de place pour les sentiments, encore moins pour l'amour...

The day my girlfriend got back together with her first love, I boarded a plane bound for Brindlewood. She told her first love, "Craig was just a fling. I won't have anything to do with him anymore. From now on, I'll only be by your side." Her friends all worried I might cause a scene. But they didn't know—this time, I wasn't going to make a fuss. Before leaving for Brindlewood, I had promised my mentor I'd join his medical research program. In just two weeks, I'd lose all contact with the outside world and dive into a secret project for the next ten years. From that moment on, there would be no ties between me and her anymore.

Noong tinanong ako ng aking ama kung sino ang gusto ko pakasalan para sa kapakanan ng alyansa ng aming pamilya, iba ang pinili ko sa buhay na ito. Hindi ko na pinili si Leonardo Vittorio. Sa halip, pinili ko ang nakatatanda niyang kapatid, si Ivan Vittorio. Mukhang naguluhan ang ama ko. Alam nga naman ng lahat sa Chicago na lumaki kami ng magkasama ni Leonardo. Sampung taon ko siyang hinahabol. Bilang nakatatandang anak na babae ng pamilya Lucien, matagal ng nakaukit ang pangalan ko sa tabi ng kanyang pangalan para sa listahan ng mga arranged marriage. Naniniwala na ang pagsasama namin ay nakatadhana. Habang inaalala ang nakaraan kong buhay, pinilit ko ngumiti ng mapait. Dati, pinakasalan ko si Leonardo tulad ng matagal ko ng hinihiling. Pero makalipas ang aming kasal, hindi niya ako ginalaw kahit isang beses. Ang akala ko may sakit siyang hindi niya masabi at nagpakahirap ako na pagtakpan siya. Sa ika-anim na anibersaryo ng aming kasal ko nalaman ng buksan ko ng hindi inaasahan ang kahadeyero niya. Sa loob, may maayos na litrato niya kasama ang ampon na babae na nagmakaawa ako sa ama ko na ampunin. Sa mga litratong iyon, may dalawang taong gulang na batang lalaki din–ang anak nila. Masaya silang pamilya ng tatlo. Doon ko napagtanto sa mga oras na iyon. Hindi sa may sakit siya. Hindi niya inisip na asawa niya ako. Para mapalayas ako, nagplano sila ng ampon kong kapatid para ako’y patayin. Ngayon at nabigyan ako ng ikalawang pagkakataon, pinili ko na ibigay sa kanila ang blessing ko. Pero noong naglakad ako sa simbahan suot ang aking wedding dress, habang nakapatong ang braso ko sa braso ni Ivan, pumasok si Leonardo bigla ng may dalang baril. Mukha siyang baliw at wala sa kontrol. “Madeline!” Paos ang boses niya at halos maputol. “Ang lakas ng loob mo?”

Aku tidak tahu cinta jenis apa ini. Apakah ini hanya sekadar nafsu atau benar-benar murni dari relung jiwaku? Aku tidak tahu. Satu yang aku tahu, dia memiliki begitu banyak kekurangan. Tapi, entah bagaimana, aku masih saja begitu menyukainya, begitu terikat padanya. Mama, apakah aku akan baik-baik saja dengan dirinya? Mama, I'm In Love With A Criminal...

He's Special To Me II, is the final book. In this book, Hae Jin and Tae Jin finally realize they have romantic feels for each other. But then, everything gets complicated when Hae Jin's past life is revealed. Just like the fortune teller Nancy told Tae Jin, his love life gets complicated.