Long Wang

I'd never forget how cold the icy waters of the Sandford River were. In my previous life, I was Dalia Valentino, the future Donna of the Rossi family that they'd already acknowledged. But later on, I got betrayed by my fiance, Marco Rossi, and my cousin, Alice Palermo. They stole my betrothal contract away and took over my family's resources. In the end, they used me as a human shield and got me killed during a crossfire between our families. The moment I felt a bullet penetrating my chest, I saw Marco protecting Alice. As for my childhood friend, Riccardo Corleone, who had always watched me from behind, rushed over to me like a madman. He scooped my cooling corpse into his arms before letting out an anguished roar. That was why after I got reborn, I didn't hesitate to kick Marco to the curb and marry Riccardo, resulting in me becoming the Donna of the Corleone family. I thought Riccardo was my savior. Little did I know that fate was just playing a crueler prank on me. Both men had always been in love with the same woman this whole time. In this case, I decided to quit this game of romance and deceit.

Rain and Ami are the best of friends since their nappies, however as they were growing up, Rain's feelings for Ami grew beyond friendship. Ami was a hoyden and boyish due to her environment. As she was orphaned at a very early age, the only people around her were her uncle and his uncle's stepson, Rain and his male cousins. Rain and Ami's friendship became shaky on the night of Rain's bride search ball. Rain's passionate kiss addled Ami's mind into thinking she was to be his bride. Will it be a happy ever after for them both or will Rain continue to defy fate? Will Ami settle for a foreigner who she feels treasured her more?

My junior accidentally broke the most expensive piece of equipment in the lab and asked me to help fix it. I had just started touching the instrument when she suddenly stepped back, tears brimming, and said, "Michelle, I can't take responsibility for this. I really can't afford it." Before I could even process her words, Nicky Hardy—the unattainable crush I had chased for three years—rushed in and shielded her behind him. Then he turned to me with a glare that could freeze fire. "Michelle, don't go too far. You can't expect her to take the fall for you." I stared at him, dumbfounded. "You know full well I was shoved into this research group. I don't understand any of this stuff. How could I do the experiments on my own?" His eyes grew colder, dripping with disdain. "I've been saying it—what can a nepo baby actually accomplish? And now the equipment's ruined, and you still have the nerve to push the blame onto Elizabeth?" I opened my mouth to argue, but then I caught a flicker of triumph across Elizabeth Horwitz's face in Nicky's arms. That was when it clicked. They only knew I got in through connections—they had no idea I'd financed this very equipment myself. They wanted to play their petty power games over a piece of lab equipment worth over ten million? Interesting.

“It’s not my fault you keep losing our babies!” Jasper snapped. “And instead of being jealous of Lillian, you should be grateful to her!” ~ ~ ~ Rose Ashford’s marriage to Jasper Thompson had been a happy one but too many miscarriages led to one decision that would shake the foundation of the love they once shared. Lillian, Rose’s best friend volunteered to be their surrogate and that’s when things changed for the worse. Rose was kicked aside and disrespected by her husband, shamed and abused by her in-laws, and constantly received shady remarks from her so-called best friend. For the sake of Rose’s baby that Lillian was carrying, she was willing to endure it all until she a shocking revelation shatters her heart into a million pieces. She demanded a divorce, but Jasper isn't willing, he called her dramatic and said she couldn't live without him. Desperate for revenge, she teamed up with Jasper’s rival, Kaiser Montclair. Gone was the meek woman who worshipped her husband and loved her best friend, she was out for their downfall. On this journey of revenge, secrets and lies are uncovered.

For a year, I’d lived a double life. During the day, I am Lila Montgomery, the heiress of Montgomery Industries. At night, I am just Lila, the woman Ethan was falling for. Or so I thought.“Grace,” he’d murmured in his sleep one night, his arms tightening around me. “Don’t leave again.” That was the first crack in my fantasy. The final crack that ended our so-called relationship was when he accused me of wanting to trap him with a baby. Now just days later, my mother wants me to meet Nicholas Baldwin, Ethan’s uncle. “Might be exactly what you need to forget his nephew.” I ignored my brother’s teasing, walking past him. “I don’t need another Baldwin man in my life.” But seeing Ethan now in person and with Grace by his side… “Nick,” I whispered urgently, “I need a huge favor.” He must have heard the desperation in my voice, “Name it.” “Pretend to be my boyfriend.”

Isang kasambahay na walang pake sa pag-ibig. Isang bilyonaryong sanay sa kontrol. At isang gabing ‘di nila inaasahan... na hahantong sa kasalan?! Si Roxane Hermenez ay simpleng babae: trabaho, uwi, tulog, ulit. Ang pangarap niya? Makaipon, makaalis sa pagiging katulong, at mabigyan ng maayos na buhay ang pamilya. Walang oras sa landi-landi lalo na’t ang amo niya ay si Dark Nathaniel Villamonte — mayaman, suplado, at ubod ng arte. Pero isang gabi, dahil sa kakaibang pagkakataon, isang basong alak, at isang sira ang elevator… may nangyari. At noong malaman ni Dark Nathaniel na may “posibleng bunga” ang gabing iyon, hindi siya nagtago— Siya pa ang nagpumilit magpakasal! “Hindi puwedeng wala akong responsibilidad. Puwede na ang kasal sa Huwes!” Ngayon, si Roxane ang natataranta. Sino ba’ng babae ang pinipikot ng sariling amo?! Pero teka… kung responsibilidad lang ang dahilan, bakit parang nagiging possessive, sweet, at seloso si Dark? May pag-ibig na ba talagang nabubuo? O baka naman… trip lang talaga siya ng bilyonaryo? Saan hahantong ang damdamin ni Roxane sa kanyang gwapong apo kung patuloy siyang susuyin nito kahit alam niyang may mga kontra barata sa ginagawang iyon ni Dark Nathaniel?!!!!

“Look, Michael! It’s a dolphin!” I couldn’t believe my eyes as the beautiful sea creature leapt from the water. Both of us laughed, but when I locked eyes with him, the only thing I could think about was how badly I wanted him to kiss me. If only he wasn’t my best friend’s dad…. Shelby goes on the vacation of a lifetime aboard her friend Lauren’s yacht, but when she gets there, she discovers Lauren is engaged—to her ex-boyfriend. He had been cheating on Shelby with Lauren for months. On top of that, Lauren’s snooty friends bully Shelby and make her feel bad for being poor. The only good thing about the trip is Michael. He’s so kind, considerate, and handsome. And Shelby thinks he might be interested in her, too. But… he just happens to be Lauren’s dad. Will Shelby and Michael let their true feelings be known, or will she always be longing for her billionaire beach daddy? Longing for the Beach Billionaire Daddy is created by Scarlett Rossi, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Ang ampon ng aking ama ay ikinulong lamang sa masikip na storage closet nang halos labinlimang minuto, ngunit tinalian niya ako at itinapon sa loob bilang parusa. Tinakpan pa niya ang ventilation gamit ang mga tuwalya. "Bilang nakatatandang kapatid ni Wendy, kung hindi mo siya kayang alagaan, marapat lamang na maranasan mo rin ang takot na naramdaman niya,” seryoso niyang sabi. Alam niyang may claustrophobia ako, ngunit ang aking mga desperadong pakiusap, ang aking matinding takot, ay sinagot lang ng malupit na sermon. "Magsilbi sana itong aral sayo para maging mabuting kapatid." Nang tuluyang lamunin ng kadiliman ang huling hibla ng liwanag, nakakaawa akong nagpumiglas. Isang linggo ang lumipas bago muling naalala ng aking ama na may anak pa siyang nakakulong at nagpasya siyang tapusin na ang aking parusa. "Sana'y naging magandang aral sa iyo ang isang linggong ito, Jennifer. Kung mangyayari pa ito muli, hindi ka na pwedeng manatili sa bahay na ito." Ngunit kailanman ay hindi niya malalaman na matagal ko nang nalanghap ang aking huling hininga sa nakakasulasok na silid na iyon. Sa kadiliman, unti-unti nang nabubulok ang aking katawan.

Von ihrem Vater verstoßen und von ihrer Stiefmutter schikaniert, sah Sophie Tanner nur einen Ausweg: Sie drang in die Villa des mächtigen Magnaten von Königsberg, Maximilian von Berg, ein und forderte ihn zur Heirat. Am Tag der Hochzeit entdeckte Maximilian, dass Sophie keine Jungfrau mehr war. Er war überzeugt, sie führe ein zügelloses Leben und sei moralisch verdorben. Nach zehn Monaten brachte Sophie ihr Kind zur Welt, willigte in die Scheidung ein, verließ das Haus ohne einen Cent. Sie verschwand spurlos. Jahre später kehrte Sophie nach Königsberg zurück – an ihrer Seite ein Kind. „Herr von Berg, ich habe gehört, Sie suchen einen Privatarzt?“ Maximilian tappte bereitwillig in die Falle: „Sie sind eingestellt.“ Gerüchte machten die Runde: Herr von Berg hatte keine Ehefrau und brauchte keine Geliebte – stattdessen umsorgte er seine Privatärztin wie einen Schatz. Ihr Kind, dessen Vater unbekannt war, behandelte er wie sein eigenes.

Maitê Fernandes, Krankenschwester, verbringt eine impulsive Nacht mit Rafael Valença, einem Magnaten in den Vierzigern und Besitzer eines Krankenhausimperiums. Dann kommt ein Angebot: ein Einjahresvertrag als Geliebte. Im Austausch gegen absoluten Luxus muss Maitê ihm exklusiv gehören und jederzeit für ihn im Bett verfügbar sein. Keine Kinder und keine Liebesversprechen. Sie nimmt an, wohl wissend, dass sie riskiert, sich in einen Mann zu verlieben, der nicht an ein „für immer“ glaubt. Rafael, geschieden und abgeneigt gegenüber dauerhaften Bindungen, ist überzeugt, dass ein Jahr ausreichen wird, um das überwältigende Verlangen zu stillen, das sie in ihm weckt. Zwischen Nächten voller Sex, die die Welt auslöschen, und einem Vertrag, der klare Regeln vorgibt, läuft die Frist vielleicht ab – doch das Gefühl, das entsteht, hält sich nicht an Klauseln.