My Brilliant Friend

"I won’t say it twice you’re mine, or you die like the rest of your family." *************** He killed her brother. Erased her name from the legacy she once called home. Now, he claims her like a prize. Isabella Russo never wanted a part in her family’s brutal empire. She escaped the bloodshed and betrayal, choosing a quiet life free from the shadows of the mafia. But her past catches up to her in the form of Damian Vercetti—the man who reduced her world to ash. He says her brother betrayed him. That her family deserved what came. Now they’re gone... and Isabella is the last Russo left. To Damian, she’s leverage. A pawn. A possession. To Isabella, he’s the monster from her nightmares and the boy she once trusted. But when vengeance collides with obsession, and hate begins to twist into something darker, Isabella is forced to face the man who destroyed her life… and decide if she can survive him—or if part of her doesn’t want to. Power. Pain. Passion. In a world built on blood, love might be the deadliest sin of all.

It is against the bro code to nurture feelings about one's friend's sister, but in the case of Josh, was that really it? For years, Lina has nurtured feelings for her brother's best friend, ones that she knew she had to keep at bay, but with them being in senior high, and with her feelings raging out, she found herself doing everything possible to get his attention, but would she be able to, when she suddenly found herself with a love interest? Josh had his well tucked in, tried so hard not to break bro code but all of his rationality seemed to have flown out the window when he found a pest lurking around Lina, and wanting to claim her as his. He had done everything to keep the pests away, but it seemed he hadn't done enough. With his obsession, and crave for her skyrocketing over the top, he finds not just his friendship with her brother threatened but his pack as well. What had held him back was a thin line threatening to snap at any time, but would he let it? What decision would he take? When odds are against him?

When my best friend and I went for prenatal checkups, we both found out we were carrying babies with the super-male gene. The doctor advised us to terminate the pregnancies. I immediately went through with it, but my best friend was hesitant. I kindly advised her, "This child will ruin your life someday." She reluctantly agreed. Later, her husband cheated on her and tried to justify it. "If you can't give me a son, why shouldn't someone else?" Her husband's mistress chimed in, "What's the point of a woman who can't bear sons?" As a result, she blamed everything on me. When I wasn't paying attention, she poisoned my water and watched me die. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day of our prenatal checkup.

Five years ago, when my boyfriend's small company was on the brink of bankruptcy I stepped in to save him, quietly supporting him from the shadows. Without revealing my identity, I became the company’s largest shareholder. Five years later, the night before his company was set to go public, he held me in his arms and said, "Emma, after the company goes public tomorrow, don’t leave. I have a surprise for you." At that moment, I was swept away by the idea of his "surprise," my mind racing with the hopeful thought that he might propose. I didn’t notice the cold glint of malice lurking in his eyes. The next day, as his company went public, he slapped me across the face and sneered, "Do you even see what kind of person you are? Did you really think someone like you could marry me?" He grabbed me by the hair and dragged both me and my best friend in front of a crowd of thugs and beggars he’d gathered. “These worthless cast-offs aren’t good enough for me anymore. Consider them my gift to you. Do whatever you like with them!”

....ความสัมพันธ์ที่ควรจบลงเพียงชั่วข้ามคืน กลับถูกสานต่อด้วยแรงราคะร้อนแรง ต่อให้คิดว่าตัวเองแน่สักเพียงไหน สุดท้ายการเอาใจลงไปเล่นกับความสัมพันธ์แบบนี้ล้วนต้องเจ็บทุกฝ่าย.... "เป็นเชี้ยไรของมึงวะ!" อาโปกุมไหล่ข้างที่ถูกผลักกระแทกประตูด้วยความเจ็บก่อนจะตะโกนใส่คนทำอย่างหงุดหงิด "มึงตั้งใจจะหนีกู?" ฮิลล์ชี้นิ้วไปที่อีกฝ่ายขบกรามถามอีกฝ่ายเสียงเข้ม "กูจะหนีมึงทำไม เราเป็นอะไรกันกูถึงต้องหนี" อาโปเห็นอีกฝ่ายโมโหก็อดยั่วอารมณ์ไม่ได้ ชอบทำให้กูเจ็บตัวดีนักไอ้ห่านี่ "ก็เป็นคนที่เอากันเวลาเงี่ยนไง!" คำตอบที่พ่นออกมาจากใบหน้าหล่อเหลานั่นทำให้เขาจุกเหมือนโดนหมัดน็อก "ถ้างั้นมึงขาดที่ระบายอย่างกูไปมันจะเป็นไร ทำไมต้องโมโห" สีหน้าที่ชะงักไปยิ้มเยาะเล็กน้อยก่อนตอกกลับอีกฝ่าย "อ้อ...ไม่ได้โมโหหรอก แต่คนของกูมีอะไรปิดบังกู กู! ไม่! ชอบ!" ฮิลล์ไม่พูดเปล่า เขาเดินเข้าประชิดตัวอาโปพร้อมทั้งยื่นมือไปบีบกรามของอีกฝ่ายแล้วพูดใส่หน้านั้นอย่างชัดถ้อยชัดคำ ราวกับต้องการใช้คำพูดตนเองเป็นใบมีดกรีดทรมานเหยื่อย่างช้าๆ

“แม่ง! ก็ถ้ากูรู้ว่าผู้หญิงเมื่อคืนเป็นมึง กูคงxxxไม่แข็งแต่แรก ไอ้เหี้ยโคตรซวย!“

“รู้สึกตอนไหนคือจบ” ความสัมพันธ์แบบเพื่อนสนิทที่เอากันแบบลับ ๆ แบบที่ ‘ห้ามใครรู้’

“You have no idea what you’ve done to me. I’ve been replaying every sound you made, every way you came apart for me.” His grip tightened. “I’m not letting that go. I’m not letting you go. Fuck the friendship. I want you.” I let out a little gasp. His thumb rubbed across my lower lip. “I don’t just want to fuck you—I want to keep you. You’re my favorite sin, and I’ll commit it again and again until you understand you’re mine.” His lips twitched a little. “You’ve always been mine, Savannah.” ——- Her sister is marrying her ex. So she brings her best friend as her fake fiancé. What could possibly go wrong? Savannah Hart thought she was over Dean Archer—until her sister, Chloe announces she's marrying him. The same man Savannah never stopped loving. The man who left her heartbroken… and now belongs to her sister. A weeklong wedding in New Hope. One mansion full of guests. And a very bitter maid of honor. To survive it, Savannah brings a date—her charming, clean-cut best friend, Roman Blackwood. The one man who’s always had her back. He owes her a favor, and pretending to be her fiancé? Easy. Until fake kisses start to feel real. Now Savannah’s torn between keeping up the act… or risking everything for the one man she was never supposed to fall for.

Four years ago, a 13 year old blackmailed me into friendship by holding my doughnut captive. We've been close ever since. But then, I noticed that I wanted to be more than just friends. I was in love with my best friend. Sadly, he didn't feel the same way. I thought my world was over. I was crushed. But to my utmost yet most delighted surprise, I just happened to fall into the arms of a certain bad-boy. Literally. He didn't just save me from what could've been a hell of a concussion that night. He saved my heart too. But hey, let's not get in over our heads now. It wasn't that easy. Not even close. After all, when two opposing worlds clash for the very first time, we cant just expect it to be all rainbows and sunshine. Now do we?

Elena tak menyangka jika hubungan satu malamnya dengan Yogie Prataman akan berlanjut menjadi hubungan timbal balik, saling memanfaatkan keadaan hingga keduanya merasa candu satu dengan yang lainnya. Elena yang memanfaatkan kehadiran Yogie untuk menghapus bayang suram masalalunya, sedangkan Yogie yang memanfaatkan kehadiran Elena untuk melupakan wanita yang dicintainya. Hingga kemudian, semua berubah saat Cinta ikut campur tangan diantara keduanya. Dapatkah keduanya jujur satu sama lain, jika yang terjadi diantara mereka bukan hanya sebuah gairah semata? (Warning 18+++)