Lori Matsuoka Age

Five officers involved in a joint operation find love and babies with younger women in this compilation of interconnected stories and characters.

On Christmas Eve, my uncle, Garrett Wayne, takes a sip from the fancy whiskey I bought. Then, he points at me while grinning. "Well well well… I've been watching you since you were a kid, Flint. You were a bed-wetter when you were a little boy, and now that you're all grown up, you stay cooped in your parents' shop while running that social media account of yours. You don't have any skills at all. "My Ronnie, on the other hand, has an amazing job that will continue paying him and keeping him around no matter how hard times get. Small businesses like your family's will definitely crumble as soon as the tiniest change happens in the global economy!" All of my relatives roar in laughter at Garrett's quip. My cousin, Ronnie Wayne, pretends to be playing on his phone, though his grin has already become ear-splitting. Mom and Dad can only laugh along as well even though deep down they are very uneasy and anxious. I just gaze at Garrett coldly. In six hours, the blizzard apocalypse will descend onto this world. At the same time, a zombie outbreak will occur across the globe. In my previous life, Garrett, who had looked down on my family and me, didn't hesitate to push us into the upcoming zombie horde just to take over my parents' grocery store. In this lifetime, I swear that I will never let him off the hook! I'm about to pick up a plate of food and smash it onto Garrett's head when I hear a mechanical voice chiming in my head. "Ding! You have been bound with the Rage System! You may talk back and retort to others to your liking in exchange for supplies. The more arrogant you sound, the better supplies you'll receive!" As I look at Garrett's insufferable face, I let out a chuckle. "Oh yeah, I'm not skilled at all. But I suddenly remember this funny little thing. Uncle Garrett, you claimed that you had gone on a business trip to Brimstone eight years ago. But the truth is, you got arrested by the vice squad, right? "Does Aunt Cassia know about this?"

He is a 10 but he is a decade older than me, my brother’s best friend, a therapist who wants to counsel me and... he likes to hurt little girls like me. “What were you doing this morning?” “I was meditating.” He is right. I am a terrible liar. Aiden raised his eyebrows. “Is that so?” He waited for my answer, crossing his arms over his chest. I got distracted by the way his biceps bulged. He noticed me staring. I glanced down at my lap, twiddling my thumbs. “Y-yes, Doctor Aiden, I was meditating and I-I focused on my breath like you taught me—” “Why are you lying to me, Ivy?” My head snapped at him. “I-I am not lying.” Aiden tilted his head and my throat went dry when he said, “Then why did I hear your voice moaning my name when you orgasmed with your fingers inside you?" He is her first love. She is his best friend's little sister. Will a chance reunion lead to true love? I was a good girl. An honor student. A dutiful daughter, sister and a sweet girlfriend to my boyfriend until I found him in my best friend’s bed. I didn’t want goody-two-shoe nice boys who gave me empty promises. What I wanted was a man who wouldn’t hurt me. When I found my brother’s best friend, Aiden Stone, with only a towel around his hot Greek body dripping wet from a shower, I decided that what I wanted, what I had been wanting for years, was him. The only problem? He is a decade older than me, my brother’s best friend, a therapist who wants to counsel me and... he likes to hurt little girls like me.

Bata pa lang ay namulat na si Alie sa kahirapan ng buhay. Naiwan sa pangangalaga niya ang kapatid na may kapansanan dahil maagang nawala ang Tatay niya at iniwan naman sila ng Nanay niya para sumama sa mayamang lalaki. Hindi niya gustong lahatin pero ang tingin ng mga mayayaman lahat ay naaareglo ng pera. Kaya naman ng magdalaga at magka-isip ay galit na siya sa mga nakakaangat sa buhay at wala siyang balak makipagmabutihan sa mga ito. Pero dumating si Erwann Vallejo para ipamukha sa kanya na hindi lahat ng mayaman ay ganoon. Tanggap nito kung ano siya at ganoon rin ang kapatid niya. He has everything and he's willing to give it to her. But one unfortunate event will ruin her life and what they have.

El amor de mi infancia, quien me prometió matrimonio apenas nos graduáramos de la universidad, terminó pidiendo la mano de la falsa heredera, Gloria Ruiz, en mi ceremonia de graduación. Luego de que mi primer amor se comprometiera, Miguel Vargas, el monje aristócrata a los ojos de todos, me declaró su amor públicamente. Durante cinco años de matrimonio, fue extremadamente cariñoso y me adoraba profundamente. Hasta que, por accidente, escuché una conversación con un amigo. —Miguel, Gloria ya es famosa, ¿vas a seguir fingiendo con Sara? —De todas formas, no puedo casarme con Gloria, ya no importa. Además, mientras esté conmigo, ella no podrá interferir en la felicidad de Gloria. Tras esto, vi que cada uno de sus preciados textos religiosos tenía el nombre de Gloria: «Que Gloria se libere de sus obsesiones, que encuentre paz en cuerpo y alma.» «Que Gloria obtenga todo lo que desea, que su amor no conozca preocupaciones.» «Gloria, no estamos destinados en esta vida, solo deseo que en la próxima podamos caminar juntos.» En ese momento, desperté de cinco años de ilusión. Preparé una identidad falsa y planifiqué un ahogamiento. Desde entonces, nosotros, vida tras vida, no necesitamos volver a encontrarnos.

Iris, her unborn child and husband were murdered by her family on the night of here coronation as the heiress to Vanchez Empire, unknown to her enemies Irish and her husband was given a second chance to live again, six months later she's not only returning as an heiress but her husband who was regarded as a poor dog was a secret heir to a trillion dollar group the most influential company in south Korea the Kuwaiti Group.

On the same day we were registering our marriage, my boyfriend, Levi Salfolk, had someone throw me out of the clerk's office while he led his childhood sweetheart inside. He looked at me nonchalantly. "Rosalie's child can't be illegitimate. I'll marry you once we get divorced." Everyone thought that the lovestruck me would wait for him for another month. After all, I had already waited for him for seven years. However, I went overseas that night, accepting the arranged marriage my family had set up for me and disappearing from his world. Three years later, I accompanied my husband back home to pay our respects to his ancestors. Something came up, and my husband sent someone from the local branch office to pick me up. Unexpectedly, I met Levi, whom I had not seen since I left. "Enough with the fooling around. Come back. Rosalie's child is starting preschool soon. You're in charge of picking up and dropping off the child."

My mom is a retired supermodel. She's added a monitor to the weight scales at home so that she can monitor my and my sister, Abigail Teller's perfect body weight. If my data goes up by 0.1%, Mom will ban me from eating for the next three days. But the thing is, Abigail keeps eating fried chicken every day, yet her monitor's light is always green. Mom claims that Abigail's still going through puberty. I defend myself, saying that I've gained weight because of the bloating caused by my period. As Mom points at the red light emitted by my monitor, she exclaims, "The data is never wrong! If you've gained weight, that means you've been snacking far too much!" After getting punished many times, I begin believing that being fat is a sin. On the night of my 20th birthday, the long-term diet I've been placed on has triggered my kidney failure, which causes me to bloat up everywhere. I kneel on the floor and plead to Mom that I'm seriously ill. But that's when the monitor lets out a shrill alarm. When Mom sees the 5% increase in my body fat data, she puts me through a devillish punishment. I can feel the electric currents jolting through my body. "It's bad enough that you've secretly snacked on cake, but to even lie in my face about your illness? I'd like to see how long you can stay stubborn for!" Having said her piece, Mom locks the door and takes Abigail out to celebrate her birthday. I guess Mom is correct. Monitors never lie. I'm the one who's at the wrong for being a glutton. That's why I've transformed into a monster who doesn't deserve any love at all. I'm sorry, Mom. I'll only drink water in my next life.

A walking sin. Iyan ang dahilan ng kanyang ama upang bigyan siya ng angking pangalan. Wala siyang pagkakakilanlan, kinalakihan niya ang marahas na paligid, at lahat ng kanyang nilalakaran ay napupuno ng dugo. Ngunit, paano kung sa likod ng mabangis at walang awa niyang pagkatao ay nagkukubli ang inosente at malungkot na katotohanan. Ang katotohanang nais niyang mabuhay ng normal, magkaroon ng masaya at kompletong pamilya. Mababago nga ba ito sa pagdating ng isang batang lalaki? Mababago nga ba nito ang katotohanan? Na ang lalaking kanyang minamahal, ay ang dahilan kung bakit siya naghihirap? Pipiliin kaya niyang ipagpatuloy ang kanilang pagmamahalan? O tatanungin ang sarili, minahal niya nga ba ito ng totoo? O parte lamang ang lahat ng kanyang paghihiganti?

Brynn has been held captive for 21 years, since she was 5 years old. When she finally escapes she restarts her life. Job, friends, dating. Until one night her step sister takes her out abandoning her in a well known mafia club. That’s where she runs into the most dangerous men in the city, Vex Maddock and his right hand man Kade Russo. Rejecting his advances, Vex is intrigued, following her, protecting her. She becomes his obsession. But Brynn’s life is anything but innocent. Her dark secrets come back to haunt her. Vex and Kade must find a way to keep her alive, while also trying not to fall for her.