Number The Stars Chapter 5

私、小林喜乃（こばやし よしの）には、三年付き合っている彼氏がいる。 彼は私を甘く溺愛し、この上なく大切にしてくれていた。友人たちは皆、そんな私を羨んだ。 唯一の欠点を挙げるとすれば、彼が多忙すぎることだった。 いつもイベントや記念日の前になると、決まって出張に行かなければならなかった。 今年のバレンタインデー直前、彼の車の中でまったく同じプレゼントを二つ見つけてしまうまでは。 息が、止まった。 あの岩田景明（いわた けいめい）が、浮気？ 一度落とされた疑念の種は、真っ黒な根を張り、あっという間に芽を出し始める。 そしてついに、彼がバレンタインデーにまた「出張」へ行くというので、私はこっそりと後をつけた。 突き止めた浮気相手を問い詰めても、彼女は少しも悪びれる様子を見せず、ひどく堂々としていた。 自分が泥棒猫であることを、頑なに認めようとはしないのだ。 私は怒りで感情を爆発させ、彼女を景明の元へ引きずり出し、直接対決させてやろうと騒ぎ立てた。 すると彼女は、景明との婚姻届受理証明書を取り出し、私の顔に叩きつけてきたのだ。 「よく見なさいよ。一体どっちが『泥棒猫』なのかしら！」

昨日、私と一緒に帰省して正月を過ごす時間がないと言っていた婚約者が、こっそり私の実家行きの航空券を予約していた。 私は内心でほくそ笑んだ。沢城拓斗（さわしろ たくと）は交際中、サプライズを仕掛けるのが得意だった。 まさか、こんなに長く付き合ってきたのに、まだこんなサプライズを用意してくれるなんて思わなかった。 ちょうど父にこの知らせを伝えようとしたとき、義理の妹である神原優奈（かんばら ゆうな）が突然家族のグループチャットで、自分も彼氏を連れて帰省すると発表した。 親戚たちは次々にイケメンを見たいと騒ぎ始めた。 次の瞬間、拓斗と彼女のツーショットが次々とグループチャットに送られてきた。 【言ったでしょ、超イケメンだって。私と同い年よ】 【おお、こんな好青年を魅了したのか、優奈すごいな】 【ふん、もちろんよ。彼は私のことが大好きなんだから】 一瞬、私は息が止まった。 なるほど、彼が今年私が母の故郷で正月を過ごすと知った後、「一緒に帰れない」と言ったわけだ。 つまり、彼が私と出くわさないことを分かっていた。 私は震える手で拓斗に最後のメッセージを送った。 【780万の結納金は返すわ。私たち、終わりよ】

「今、この5秒で……彼にキスしてもバレないよね？」 広告代理店の「ドジっ子」社員・ルナの正体は、時間を5秒だけ【 停止・逆転・加速 】させる宇宙人！ だが能力が地球人にバレれば、即・母星へ強制送還。 無能を装い静かに暮らすはずが、ルナは「氷の暴君」と恐れられるエリート上司・九条蓮の絶体絶命な窮地を見てしまい……。 「あと5秒あれば、彼を救えるのに！」 禁断の力で密かに彼を救うルナ。だが完璧すぎる偶然に、九条の鋭い瞳が光る。 「君、ただのドジじゃないな？ 正体を吐くまで離さない」 正体を隠したい宇宙人vs執着MAXの溺愛上司。5秒の静寂で繰り広げられる【 隠密無双 】コメディドラマ、開幕！　第５話以後は毎日19:00更新予定です。

Full name: Peachie Royal Nickname: Peach Age:18 Birthday: OCTOBER 10, 2002 Zodiac: Libra Height: 5'2 Most embarrassing moment: Peach is a Romance writer who doesn't believe in romance. Okay, she will admit it that she does believe in fairytales once in her lifetime. But sadly the prince charming who she thought will save her just left her! Who would have thought that her prince charming wouldn't choose her? That day she swore that she would not fall for a man with a prince's name. But destiny decided to become playful because a man named prince Caspian Sevastian just shook her life. Oh no!... what about her curse?! Is she going to break the curse spell just to love again?

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"LOVE IS ALL WE NEED " claire is a girl with daddy issues and dream to get famous for her music. she yearns to be just a normal girl. she doesn't believe in love until him. he is the one to crash her walls down and make her vulnerable for him to love and cherish . but destiny has something else in mind . harry williams, the superstar and a heartthrob can't help but notice a girl who doesn't believe in love or doesn't want to. he is hell bent on proving her wrong with all his strength . he is the one to push her to the edge just to save her . he is hers and only hers to love ,take and cherish.

18 year-old orphan, Rose Cintilar, wants to fulfill her father's dream of becoming a stylist. She's talented but has the worst luck. When the senior stylist stole her design again, Rose decided to change her fate and apply for a new job: the assistant to singer, songwriter 'Rum'. But why would an international superstar pick a zero for an assistant? Maybe something isn’t right with Rum. Something about him feels superhuman…and Rose is pulled into the world beyond her own; a world of werewolves, the dark whims and the Moon Goddess; and as the Alpha King's mate, Rose must save him from clutches or the dark whims, or the Moon Goddess would fall and plunge both world into darkness. But why would an Alpha king need the help of a mere human? She's not a werewolf... is she?

Selena is the Alpha of the Golden Gate Alliance. Strong, calculating, fierce, those are the words her pack uses to describe her but at home she's nothing more than a punching bag for her adoptive brother and adoptive mother. That is, until she captures and detains her rival Alpha in her home, at least that's who she thought he was. Now she lives under the same roof as him, a coldhearted killer who reeks of bloodlust. Will Selena's life devolve into a maddening hell, or will the time she spends with him evolve their connection into something intimate, saving her from her torturous family?

My boyfriend, Percy Gaskell, suddenly flaunts an engagement ring on the Internet. He also announces that he'll get married in two months. Everyone thinks I'm the lucky bride who will get proposed soon, including myself. Anticipation fills my heart as I start making wedding preparations. But unwittingly, I end up overhearing Percy and his friends' conversation at the doorway of a private room in a bar. "I'm seriously impressed with the method you used to select your wife, Percy. You actually gave all 19 of them different scores! Those with lower scores get kicked out, whereas those with higher scores get to ascend to the next round! In the end, you choose the best wife out of all participants! "Now, the only ones left are Maisie and your beloved mistress, Sabrina. Not only that, but you're also biased toward Sabrina, so you gave her a relatively high score. Maisie is definitely losing this time! "What if Maisie finds out that she's not the one you're marrying in the end? Will she throw a hissy fit?" Percy took a sip out of his wine glass lazily. In a flippant tone, he replied, "That will have to depend on who satisfies me the most. Let me observe them for three more days. If Maisie is still that disappointing, she shouldn't blame me for being ruthless." His friends all burst into laughter. "You're far too soft-hearted, Percy! Maisie is inferior to Sabrina, be it her figure, age, or bedroom skills! I can't believe you're still giving her a chance! "If I were you, I'd have kicked her out in the first round!" Percy just smiles in amusement. "I only wish to give her a chance because I see how pathetically low her score is. If she can't even use the final chance given to her properly, she shouldn't blame me for not marrying her." I can feel my blood turn to ice in my veins. My mind has completely gone blank. All I can hear is my heartbeat, which slowly becomes louder. With a trembling hand, I dig out my phone and text that man's number, which lies at the bottom of my contact list. "Are you up for a whirlwind marriage right now?"

"Does it… does it feel good? Playing with another man's wife… on another man's bed… does it feel good…" Late at night, my naked sister-in-law lay sprawled on the bed, her round hips constantly pressing back as she let out moans that trembled with pleasure—the very picture of a woman thoroughly satisfied.