Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Alana Solis gets a new job with a salary she can't refuse, however the contract failed to mention that the most feared man in the city is her boss. He's mysterious, ruthless and yet insanely irresistible. Nicholas Diaz lives a double life - he runs his own company whilst being the don of the Italian mafia. He will do anything to get revenge on the people who hurt his family. Even if it means destroying an innocent girls life. Lingering eyes and tempting touches grow into a sexual relationship where scars and old memories arise. Tropes CEO romance Mafia Romance Coworkers with Benefits Second Chance

MAIN CHARACTERS Female lead: Diana. Male lead: Nicholas. BLURB Diana is an orphaned werewolf, scorned by her pack and isolated. But she sees hope in the alpha of her pack, who took her in as his lover despite her background. Diana becomes head over heels for him and believes he feels the same way. But unfortunately, she's proven wrong as she catches him in bed with another woman, his first love. Heartbroken and shattered she tries to make reason for it all, but her husband shuns her, saying he only took her in to fulfill his sexual desires and never truly loved her. Deciding he had no use for her anymore, he killed her in cold blood, disregarding the fact she was carrying his child. In a twist of fate, she is reborn, going back in time. Fueled by her thirst for revenge, Diana is determined to not repeat the mistakes of her past. She doesn’t expect her return to come with a twist, as she finds her true fated mate, the handsome and ruthless Alpha of the most powerful pack in the region. Nicholas Lane. PLOT BEGINNING Diana, an orphaned werewolf, is taken in by her lover Francis. But when she discovers she's pregnant for Francis, she goes to inform him but catches him with another woman, Serene Kourtney, the female Alpha of the neighboring Berry Pack. When Diana discovers their affair, Francis cruelly rejects her, revealing he never loved her and only used her to fulfill his sexual desires. They both Diana, saying she was of lowly birth and would never amount to anything. Kourtney then orders Francis to kill Diana to prove his loyalty to her, and he brutally takes her life, disregarding the fact that she bore his child.

“No! I don’t care if you buy me the city skyline, Jason. I’d still tell you to fuck off.” He leaned in so close that she could feel his breath on her cheek. “What if I bought you the moon?” Samantha Reed, a former top science student, now waits tables at a coffee shop, paying off debt and her parents’ medical bills. Jason West, the only man she ever loved, cheated on her in college and destroyed her trust. Five years later, he reappears out of the blue as the heir to a multibillion-dollar empire, claiming he regrets leaving her. He doesn’t mention the secret clause in his father’s will, that he must marry and produce an heir within 1 year or lose everything to his ruthless twin, Marcus. Instead, he asks her for a second chance to prove he can change her life, and buys her what she's loved most ever since she was a kid, the moon. Samantha rejects his help until her reckless brother brings the gambling debt he owes the mob to her doorstep. So to protect her family and build a career at a prestigious research institute, she agrees to let him back in her life. As their fragile relationship rekindles, new enemies close in. Michaela, the girl Jason cheated with, returns as his supposed fiancée, and her work colleagues accuse Samantha of sleeping her way to success. Nicholas, a charismatic rival researcher, begins to compete for both her position and her heart, and Jason’s twin becomes intent on stealing Samantha away before she succumbs to Jason and gives him an heir. Step into Samantha’s world as she takes another chance on love, because maybe, just maybe, she can finally get the happy ending she deserves. To the moon!

Giselle He was sin dressed in Armani. The kind of man mothers warn you about and daughters dream about anyway. The moment his eyes hooked mine, I knew I was damned. Sexy, lethal, a wolf in a tailored suit—Nicholas was temptation wrapped in cruelty. Every instinct screamed run, but desire chained my feet to the fire. Our chemistry didn’t just spark—it detonated, burning through reason until I was his. But love with the devil always comes with a price. And when Nicholas shattered me, he didn’t just break my heart—he fed it to his enemies. Turns out I was never his queen. Just another pawn bleeding on his chessboard. Nicholas She was the one thing this cursed world couldn’t give me—an angel. The moment she looked at me, I claimed her. Fragile, pure, the soft to my savage. She was light, and I was hell, and somehow we collided. But angels can lie too. With her betrayal, she cracked my armor wide open. I raged, I burned, and then—she was stolen from me. Now my veins pump vengeance. My enemies will choke on their own screams for daring to touch what’s mine. Let heaven tremble and hell prepare—because I will scorch this world until my angel is back in my arms.

Nicko hanyalah seorang menantu yang tak diharapkan oleh keluarga Windsor. Pernikahannya dengan Josephine, awalnya hanya untuk membalas budi pada Tuan Gilbert Windsor yang banyak membantunya sejak kecil. Meski Josephine memperlakukan Nicko cukup baik dan layak senagai suami, tapi tidak dengan keluarga besarnya. Bagi keluarga besar Windsor, Nicko hanyalah sampah pengganggu. "Jadi, kamu ke sini tidak bawa apa-apa?Memalukan sekali hidupmu," ejek Armando kakak iparnya."Armando, apa kau lupa kalau selama ini ia menumpang hidup pada Josephine dan mertuanya? Dia kan pengangguran," tambah Damian, sepupu Josephine. Begitulah kehidupan Nicko yang selalu menjadi bahan tertawaan dimanapun ia berada. Tentu saja hal ini membuat Josephine semakin bernilai rendah di mata keluarganya yang masih kolot. Hingga suatu hari, Nicko mendapatkan hadiah tak terduga. Ia dipertemukan oleh ayah kandungnya, Phillip Lloyd yang menduduki strata teratas dalam piramida status sosial.Keadaan pun berbalik, Nicko tak lagi menganggap uang adalah masalah. Namun ia memilih untuk menyembunyikan identitas diri yang sebenarnya. Apakah alasan yang sebenarnya? Ikuti terus perjalanan Nicholas Lloyd.

Ariana dan Nicholas hidup dalam pernikahan yang tampak sempurna di luar. Ariana yang mencintai Nicholas terjebak dalam hubungan dingin tanpa cinta. Saat Ariana memutuskan untuk bercerai, Nicholas, pria yang tak tersentuh dan penuh rahasia malah mempermainkan emosi dan mengendalikannya. Siapakah yang akan menang dalam pertarungan ini?

Nicholas menikah dengan Hana lebih dari 5 tahun. Tapi dalam lima tahun itu Hana sama sekali tidak memiliki keinginan untuk memiliki seorang anak dalam rumah tangganya. Hingga akhirnya dia memberikan usul pada Nicholas agar mencari ibu pengganti untuk mereka. Karena Hana tak ingin hamil! Namun semuanya menjadi berbeda ketika yang menjadi ibu pengganti Nicholas adalah Amanda. Cinta pertama Nicholas! Apakah Nicholas akan berpaling ke lain hati? Atau dia tetap setia pada Hana?

Ayara Savrinadeya sempat terpuruk ketika mengetahui Abinawa Bayanaka-tunangannya yang merupakan seorang Pilot salah satu maskapai ternama—bercinta dengan sahabat Ayara sendiri sesama Pramugari bernama Melisa. Setelah Abinawa dan Melisa kompak menghancurkan hatinya—Ayara memilih pindah bekerja atas tawaran seseorang ke salah satu perusahaan penerbangan yang menyewakan privat jet. Adalah suatu kebetulan ketika Abinawa harus menggantikan Pilot lain yang berhalangan dan menempatkannya menjadi satu tim bersama Ayara sebagai flight attendant yang dipilih untuk mengantarkan Nicholas Aldrich Lazuardy—owner dari perusahaan penerbangan itu ke sebuah pulau pribadi. Takdir mulai mempermainkan Ayara saat sedang menghadiri suatu pesta dan Nicholas tiba-tiba memperkenalkannya sebagai kekasih dihadapan seluruh keluarga. Apakah hidup Ayara akan berakhir bahagia bersama Nicholas? Atau kembali ke pelukan Abinawa, yang telah menyesali semua perbuatannya?

Piper a cessé de poursuivre son rêve et a travaillé comme serveuse pour élever le bébé abandonné de sa sœur. Un jour, elle est tombée sur son ex-prince, Nicholas, lors du jeu fou de choix de Luna. Nicholas : « Comment as-tu pu cacher ma petite fille ?! » Piper : « Pardon ? Elle n’est pas à toi ! » Nicholas : « Tu as eu un enfant avec quelqu’un d’autre juste après notre rupture ?! »

Kasal na lamang ang kulang para maging tunay na Madrigal si Mia Buenaflor. Nine years niyang naging nobyo si Alonzo Madrigal at inaakalang ito na ang kanyang the one. Ang lalaking maghaharap sa kanya sa simbahan lalo na at ito ang kanyang pinakamamahal. Hanggang sa natuklasan ni Mia ang panloloko ni Alonzo. Her world shattered the day she discovered Alonzo's betrayal—a hidden affair—with consequences that would change her life forever. Hanggang sa nalaman niya na ang babaeng dahilan ng kanilang paghihiwalay ay ang fiancee ng kapatid nitong si Nicholas na si Gemma. Dahil sa pagmamahal kay Alonzo ay pumayag si Mia sa inalok na kasal sa kanya ni Nicholas. Gusto niyang magsisi si Alonzo sa panlolokong ginawa nito sa kanya. Gusto niyang ipakita sa lalaki na hindi lang ito ang lalaki sa mundo pero hanggang saan siya dadalhin ng pagkukunwari nila ni Nicholas kung mukhang nagmamahalan naman si Alonzo at Gemma? Mapapanindigan niya kaya ang kasal niya kay Nicholas gayong napapalapit na rin siya sa lalaki? Sino ang pipiliin niya sa magkapatid? Ang lalaking nine years niyang minahal pero niloko siya o ang lalaking ibinigay sa kanya ang pangalan at itinayo ang kanyang dangal?