Long Shadows David Baldacci

The day Henry decided to marry my best friend, I turned into a joke in everyone’s eyes. He lifted my chin and stared into my eyes bewitchingly. “If you admit your fault, I can overlook your mistakes and start over again with you.” I obeyed and uttered the words, “I was wrong.” And yet, with mocking eyes, he sneered, “I can’t believe you’re this cheap, Julia.”

The day my husband left the country on a business trip with his assistant, I learned—by sheer accident—that his archenemy was plotting revenge overseas. Without a second thought, I raced to the airport and stopped him from boarding the plane. But his assistant went ahead, alone. And over there, she was killed brutally. Not a trace of her remains was ever found. When my husband received the news, he fell apart. Wracked with guilt, eaten alive by remorse, he spiraled into a relentless, violent mania. In the past three years, I'd been in and out of hospitals more times than I could count because of him. And this time, he pushed me so far—I lost our child. Then I overheard a conversation between him and his secretary. "Sir, Casey is still alive. Why keep pretending you're sick? Aren't you afraid your wife will find out and leave you?" "Leave me? What right does she have to be angry?" He laughed coldly. "If she hadn't stopped me from going abroad, Casey would've never been lured away by that bastard. Everything Linda's suffering now—she brought it on herself."

Olivia and David Herrington have been married for almost eight years and have a daughter together, David and Olivia got married because of Olivia's pregnancy. Olivia looks like an ordinary house wife but there's a secret she's even keeping from her dear husband. What do you think Olivia's secret is? And how long will it stay a secret?

In this story, Zeus has long had feelings for Zaica but couldn't get the chance to court her because she already had a boyfriend. When Zaica and her boyfriend broke up, Zeus didn't waste any more time and kidnapped Zaica to get her attention. Before taking Zaica, he asked for her parents' permission so they wouldn't worry. Just as they were getting close, Zeus' ex-girllfriend, Kera, showed up and caused trouble. When Zaica saw Zeus and Kera together in bed, she left him, taking their child. But when she got home, she found out she wasn't actually their child, she was adopted. The same day, her adoptive parents were going to introduce her to her real family. Zaica then hid their child from Zeus.

She gave up everything—her inheritance, her influence, her voice—for a man who never loved her. Eliana Moore was the heiress to a billion-dollar empire in Manhattan. Poised, soft-spoken, and hopelessly in love, she walked away from it all to marry Ethan Blake—the man who owned her heart but never returned her love. For years, she lived in silence, enduring a cold marriage while Ethan gave his heart to her best friend, Ivy. Until betrayal turned fatal. When Ivy’s final act of cruelty takes Eliana’s life, she awakens in the past—on the morning of her wedding day—with every painful memory intact. This time, she won’t make the same mistakes. This time, she won’t love blindly. She won’t surrender her life for anyone. From pawn to power player, Eliana embarks on a journey of self-discovery, calculated revenge, and ruthless transformation. The woman who once lived in the shadows is gone. In her place stands a force no one saw coming. But rewriting fate comes at a cost—and as Eliana rises, she must choose between vengeance and the chance to love again… this time, on her own terms. The Rebirth of the forgotten wife is a gripping tale of heartbreak, second chances, and the strength it takes to rise from the ashes.

By day, Annabel Walter is just another junior concierge at the prestigious Valenrose Suites—smart, quiet, and invisible. To the world, Jake Daniel is the cold, commanding CEO of the luxury hotel empire. Ruthless in the boardroom, unreadable in public, and untouchable to everyone… except her. But behind closed doors, he’s not just her boss—he’s her secret husband. Married in Paris under the stars, their love was supposed to be private, sacred, and temporary. A promise made when they had nothing but time and hope. But two years later, Annabel is still hiding in the shadows, pretending to be a stranger to the man she shares a bed with. In public, he’s terrifying. At home, he’s her clingy baby boy, obsessed with cuddles, jealous of attention, and desperate to be seen—by her, and eventually, by the world. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. As tensions rise at the hotel, scandals brew, and coworkers start to whisper, Annabel is forced to ask: How much longer can love survive in the dark? And what happens when the cold CEO everyone fears decides he’s done hiding his soft side? A romantic, steamy, and emotional tale of hidden love, power games, and the sweetest kind of duality—where the man feared by many is secretly ruled by the woman he calls his home.

Judul : Perempuan Bermahar Lima Miliar Penulis : David Khanz Genre : Drama Religi Nama-nama tokoh : Arumi Nasha Lazeta, Hamizan Rabbani, Bellanca Aurora, Basil Basyiruddin, KH. Bashori, Umi Afifah, Azizah, Ustaz Muzakir, KH. Anam Al Fathoni. Kisah ini mengetengahkan tentang drama percintaan antara Arumi dan Hamizan. Keduanya jatuh cinta. Namun hubungan tersebut ditentang oleh KH. Bashori, karena Hamizan bukanlah berasal dari kalangan tokoh agama/alim ulama. Khawatir hubungan Arumi dan Hamizan berlanjut, KH. Bashori pun menjodohkan anak perempuan keduanya tersebut dengan salah satu anak dari teman lamanya bernama KH. Anam Al Fathoni, yakni Basil Basyiruddin. Rupanya perihal perjodohan tersebut, diam-diam, ditentang pula oleh kakak Arumi, yaitu Azizah. Sang Kakak mendukung adiknya untuk memilih Hamizan sebagai calon suami dari Azizah. Arumi nekat kabur dan menemui Hamizan di Jakarta, seorang diri. Tentu saja hal tersebut sangat mengejutkan kekasihnya tersebut. Maka untuk mencegah terjadinya hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan, Hamizan pun mengantar kembali Arumi pada kedua orangtuanya, sekaligus melamar saat itu juga dengan mahar fantastis, yakni harta kekayaan lelaki tersebut bernilai hampir lima milyar rupiah. Walaupun Arumi dan Hamizan pun menikah, tapi KH. Bashori tidak memperkenankan mereka tinggal di lingkungan pondok pesantren. Keduanya kembali ke Jakarta, hidup dari awal dan mengontrak sebuah rumah. Arumi merasa bahagia dan sangat berbakti pada suaminya dengan penuh kecintaan. Bahkan hal-hal yang tidak mungkin dilakukan pun, ikhlas dipersembahkan oleh perempuan tersebut. Di tengah kondisi hidup yang penuh kesederhanaan serta belum dikaruniai keturunan, pasangan Arumi dan Hamizan mendapat ujian lain. Seorang perempuan lain bernama Bellanca Aurora hadir menawarkan sejuta bantuan.

Warning: contains mature content Elena has long harbored a secret crush on her enigmatic billionaire boss, Andrew Blake. One night in San Francisco turns a routine business trip into a forbidden, passionate affair.Back home, Andrew faces pressure from his family: if he doesn’t marry before his stepbrother Matthew, he could lose the company. Determined to secure his inheritance, he offers Elena a contract marriage and she accepts.But life gets complicated. Matthew is her ex, his fiancée is her best friend, and a betrayal orchestrated with a scandalous video shatters Elena’s world. Humiliated, she disappears, determined to build a new life away from Andrew and Matthew.Yet escaping a billionaire isn’t easy. Torn between revenge and forgiveness, past and future, Elena must decide: can her heart truly heal before it’s too late? especially when the truth about the betrayal surfaces?

Not every fantasy is gentle. Not every desire plays by the rules. Some pleasures are dangerous. And these stories? They come with teeth. Behind closed doors and under tight sheets, women surrender to the hunger they’re not supposed to have… and the men who know exactly how to feed it. From a gynecologist who crosses the line with a patient who wants more than a check-up… To a reverend’s wife who falls for a man she sees every Sunday and sins with every chance she gets… To a virgin student who learns her first lesson in the back office of her lecturer… To a nanny who becomes the one thing her boss can’t resist… This isn’t about love. This is about lust… raw and dripping. Forbidden romance. Unholy cravings. So if you’re looking for soft kisses and fairy tale endings… Turn back now. But if you’re ready for something that makes you squirm in your seat… If you want stories you’ll replay in your head long after the last line… Then go ahead. Open the book.

What do you do when you find out a man was in your room the entire time while you were masturbating?... ****** I opened the door to the room and it was very beautiful, perfect for two couples ready to take a break. I sighed and kept my suitcase and bags on the couch. I took a long bathe and decided to watch a movie, My phone had been blaring up Ryan.. I sighed and blinked back tears, I put a soap opera and soon my heart felt heavy I needed a release from everything going on in my life, Fuck it I muttered I opened my suitcase and brought out my rose vibrator I placed it on my clit and hummed as I felt the lovely sensations. I gasped and clutched the sheets,.my nipples were painfully tight and I moaned Soon I was on the bridge of my orgasm, I moaned and clutched the sheets, I didn’t even hear the sound of the door opening And came hard with a cry I took deep breaths and then I looked up and I froze A man is in my room ********