Non Zero Sum

Margaret Queen receives an unexpected visit from a dangerous man, Nikolay Ivanov, who claims to have her brother captive and that he owes him a substantial sum of money. She is willing to do anything to free her brother from the clutches of this man with a deep and devilishly attractive gaze, who makes her work for him, eliminating his rivals in the largest drug trafficking market in all of Europe. Margaret fulfills her mission to the letter, although they both find themselves in a bind when Nikolay's main enemy appears and suspects his rival's intentions. To throw him off, Nikolay has to make Margaret pose as his wife. But an unexpected attraction begins to blossom between them to the point of having an intense and passionate relationship, resulting in the conception of a baby.

Aurora Claramay. She was called ‘ The Villainess Rose ‘.The only daughter of a grand duke, well-protected by her three brothers. Some say that she’s the villainess in this story and some don’t. Her cold and distant-like personality attracted many suitors while her elegance, gracefulness, and perfection are ladies' idols. Many say that she’s unattainable and beyond one’s reach. On the other hand, rumor has it she’s cold-hearted, merciless to those who betrayed her, and non never received her trust. Aidan Wyatt. He called by many as ‘ The Light ‘ who shone as bright as the sun and beamed as the dazzling moon. Just as the reputation had known by all, he is a well-respected person, justice for the wronged, people called him a monster on the battlefield and a hero who brought peace for the empire. An archduke who ruled both the south and the east. Countless offers came before him, marriages, alliances, partnerships, etc. However, being the first knight in command during the battlefield and a great strategist, was not a groundless rumor. Being quick-witted as well as sly as a fox, he manages them effectively. Fate brought them together one night, where the full moon shines brightly, where all the trees and flowers danced together with the wind and where fireflies even fairies decorated the starry night. However, many agreed that they’re both like chalk and cheese and sometimes fight like cats and dogs and maybe, just maybe some butterflies in their stomach. Will love be born between these two or will thorns be piercing both hearts?

La veuve du meilleur ami de mon mari a publié une photo de son test de grossesse. « Merci pour ton sperme, grâce à toi, j'aurai enfin mon propre bébé. » En voyant le nom de mon mari, Yann Guérin, inscrit dans la case « père », j'ai simplement commenté avec un point d'interrogation. Il m'a aussitôt appelée, furieux. « Elle est veuve, elle vit seule et triste, elle veut juste un enfant pour lui tenir compagnie. Tu pourrais au moins avoir un peu de compassion, non ? » « Et puis, Eliott Sorel était mon meilleur pote. Il est mort, c'est normal que je prenne soin de sa femme. Ça s'appelle avoir de la loyauté, tu connais ce mot au moins ? » Peu de temps après, cette même veuve a encore publié une photo – cette fois-ci, d'un grand appartement de luxe dans la résidence Montclair. « Heureusement que tu es à mes côtés. Grâce à toi, j'ai retrouvé la chaleur d'un vrai foyer. » En regardant la silhouette de Yann occupé dans la cuisine sur la photo, je me suis dit : Il est temps de mettre fin à ce mariage.

Résumé Cathy est selon les gens une femme volage , alcoolique qui passe son temps dans les bars . Effectivement , elle est toujours dans les bars à se saouler à longueur de temps . Mais que se cache-t-il derrière cette façade de femme insouciante ? Qui est vraiment Cathy ? Ses problèmes vont s'aggraver car son ex copain revient prendre sa revanche après avoir été accusé de viol par elle , il a évité la prison en quittant le pays . Maintenant devenu riche , il revient lui demander des comptes sans savoir que son cœur est aussi brisé que le sien .

"You are mine!" He said with his dominating voice holding my neck, he was choking me, I was frightened to the very core, shaking. "The moment I paid you that huge sum of money, you became an asset to me" he added "You can't back out now. It's too late" he said again, still holding me. "I'm not yours" I managed to say in a cracked voice. "I will never be yours" I replied with a cracked voice trying to breathe." "You are nothing, you are just a mere whore with nothing else but a standing pole, a hoe who spreads her legs for money and  that's all you will ever be. A stripping hoe!" he said, tears rolled down from my cheeks as I began to cry. "If you try to break the deal we have by revealing it to an outsider, you will be dead! And come to think about it, who would believe the words that come from a stripping hoe like yourself? No one, no one will ever believe you! Because you know what you are? A complete Street whore. That's exactly what you are and what you will ever be." "If I'm a complete whore to you. Why did you choose me?" "Because you are nobody. I don't want my family digging into your profile and finding something, so I chose you. You were the perfect match that fit into all of this charade" he said intuitively. "I don't want to do this anymore,  I will wire you back your money first thing tomorrow morning" I said, trying to leave. He drags my hand vigorously. I was scared to the very core, shaking like a drenched rat. "You don't seem to understand the concept of our agreement, you don't seem to understand, Khloe"

- I guess you are Kaya Caravigne? Kara raised her head and smiled... - Yes, that's me. She took the gloved hand offered to her by the young woman in front of her and when the latter took off her hat, the young woman almost fell over. She had in front of her a woman identical to her... Brown hair, blue eyes and white skin... - I am Princess Mirabelle and I have an offer for you... I am supposed to get married in three days with the Sultan of Castamar whom I don't like very much, unfortunately... You are my carbon copy so you will take my place in front of the hotel and be his wife for the next three months... Each month I will pay you a million on your account, after the three months... I will take over. Does that suit you? - Well, I... I'll... - You need the money Kaya and I don't want to marry this man... I think we can clearly do business...? 3 million... was not a sum she could let go and besides, she could realize her dream and have the life she wanted. As strange as this story sounded, she was going to accept... Agree to marry this Sultan... Much later, Kaya would discover that this Sultan was as beautiful as he was cold... - I don't know why you agreed to marry me but I assure you that you will regret it... But the young woman was going to prove to him that she was a worthy opponent and that she could be like him sometimes... - I already regret it Majesty... It's a pity that under this Appolon appearance is a black heart.

Penny Luther is a passionate werewolf romance writer who works in a writing and publishing agency in Washington, New York City. Penny tried so hard to achieve her dream of becoming a top Author. However life seemed harsher than she thought. Her colleagues hated her to the bones and going to work suddenly felt like a fiery path to walk through. Not until she came across Stiles Humphrey, the Ceo of the biggest fashion industry and he decided to help change her Career status from Zero to Zenith. However along the line, Penny learnt about the shocking truth of the Ceo which ended up putting her in a tight spot and also endangering her life. What happens next?

Arranged to marry a man she had never met at age twenty, Caroline wasn’t keen about it, but ended up reluctantly agreeing to the contract marriage on realizing there was going to be a huge sum of money involved. The marriage ended up being a complete whirlpool of different things for Caroline and her husband, Richard, and they ended up getting a divorce, before parting ways. Five years into the future, a freshly shot patient gets rushed to the hospital in which Caroline works, who surprisingly turns out to be her ex-husband, Richard. Love really does bloom in unexpected situations and Richard ends up falling for Caroline harder than he ever thought possible, realizing that he could never let her go this time, especially now that he knew she had bore him a son in secret.

Catarina Piromalli est une jeune femme dont la vie a été marquée par la tragédie depuis son enfance. À l'âge de quatre ans, elle a été témoin de la perte de ses parents, Beatrice et Andrea Piromalli, dans un terrible accident de voiture lors d'une poursuite. Cependant, son destin a pris un tournant inattendu lorsque Don Salvatore Mancuso, le puissant chef de la Ndrangheta, l'a sauvée du chaos de cette nuit fatidique. Catarina a grandi à l'ombre de la Ndrangheta, élevée comme une fille adoptive par la famille Mancuso. Cependant, la vie de Catarina a pris un tournant inattendu lorsque Dante, l'héritier des affaires de la famille Mancuso, qui avait auparavant montré un profond mépris pour elle, a surpris tout le monde en confessant son amour pour elle le jour de son dix-huitième anniversaire. Le dilemme de Catarina s'est intensifié lorsqu'elle a réalisé que son affection pour Dante grandissait également, malgré leur éducation comme frère et sœur. Leur amour interdit a défié non seulement les règles de la mafia, mais aussi les plans que Don Salvatore avait pour l'avenir de son fils, des plans qui n'incluaient pas une relation avec Catarina. Catarina et Dante sont sur le point de faire face à des choix difficiles qui façonneront non seulement le cours de leurs vies, mais aussi le destin de la Ndrangheta, alors qu'ils essaient de trouver un moyen de vivre l'amour interdit qu'ils ressentent l'un pour l'autre.

Dans une ville où le pouvoir et la passion s’affrontent, une femme devient l’enjeu d’une rivalité féroce entre trois hommes. Cassandra, femme aussi belle qu’intelligente, est à la tête d’un empire familial. Elle attire non seulement les convoitises amoureuses, mais aussi les ambitions les plus dévorantes. Trois hommes gravitent autour d’elle, prêts à tout pour la posséder : 1. Gabriel Morel, un avocat redoutable, manipulateur et charismatique, qui voit en Cassandra une alliée stratégique autant qu’une obsession. 2. Raphaël Deveraux, un artiste rebelle et tourmenté, qui l’aime d’un amour absolu, prêt à brûler le monde pour elle. 3. Lucien Valmont, un chef d’entreprise implacable, qui croit fermement qu’elle est sienne par droit et destinée. Cassandra, pourtant, refuse d’être un trophée. Elle sait qu’un seul faux pas peut lui coûter sa liberté. Lors d’une soirée où les tensions éclatent, Gabriel lui murmure des promesses de pouvoir, Raphaël lui offre une évasion, et Lucien lui impose un choix inévitable. Mais Cassandra prend une décision inattendue : elle disparaît. Elle quitte la ville sans prévenir, laissant derrière elle trois hommes déchirés entre rage et passion. Ce n’est pas un adieu, mais une leçon : elle ne sera pas un prix à gagner, mais une reine qui choisira son roi. Quand elle reviendra, ce sera pour en couronner un… et briser les deux autres.