Numbers Chapter 20

A contemporary romance series full of hot nerds from USA TODAY Bestselling Author Megan Matthews. San Francisco is heating up this summer.With grad school under my belt I’m ready to start the next chapter of my life. San Francisco is a brand-new city. I have an amazing apartment, a new job, family, and friends to keep me occupied. Life in the city will be easy. Or at least it would if I could figure out why my heart skips a beat every time I see my hot neighbor.Handsome, funny, and always around right when I need him, Finnegan McRyan is my own personal knight in shining armor. The tousled hair and sexy glasses don’t hurt his appeal either. Finn acts like the perfect man, but there’s something about him that has me questioning if it’s too good to be true.Can I count on him when it really matters or is Finn using his good guy image to hide the truth?#explicit content#Age 18+The Boys of RDA is created by Megan Matthews, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author

Lenie was left by her ex-boyfriend, Dexter, which led her to seek help from her friend Alice to find a new job and start a fresh chapter in her life. However, even Alice betrayed her by leaving her baby with Lenie and disappearing without a word. To support Javi, Lenie applied to the company where Alice used to work. When she got the job, she never expected to catch the attention of her boss, Alexis Ramirez. Over time, she found herself falling for him, and the feeling became mutual. However, Lenie had a secret she couldn’t reveal to Alexis—employees with children were not allowed in his company. She didn’t know how to explain her situation to him. While contemplating a solution to her problem, her former friend Alice suddenly returned to take back her child. Having cared for Javi for years, Lenie found it extremely difficult to give him up to his biological mother. To stay close to Javi, Lenie turned to Alexis for help. Little did the two know that Alexis’ simple act of helping would significantly change their relationship and their lives forever.

On a beautiful day, Dylan Carter - Ivy's four-year boyfriend - declares his intention to marry Ruby, Ivy's half-sister from her father's side, instead of Ivy. Faced with betrayal from her lover and sister, and pressured by her own family, Ivy reluctantly agrees to both marriages because Ruby is pregnant. The pain continues when Ivy is forced to marry Ryan, a stranger to her from the Blake family. Despite vehemently opposing the situation, Ivy ultimately had to give in. On her wedding day, Ivy accidentally discovered her husband being intimate with another woman, leading her to misunderstand the true purpose of their marriage. Filled with anger, disappointment, and pain, Ivy decided to abandon everything, unwilling to become a sacrificial pawn, and ran away from the wedding. Seven years later, Ivy and Ryan coincidentally meet again in an unexpected situation, leading to mutual hatred. Subsequently, Ivy reluctantly becomes Ryan's personal secretary. During their time working together, love blossoms between them. However, secrets from the past emerge, challenging their relationship. Will their love be strong enough to overcome, or is this encounter just another chapter of tragedy?

Introducing the next chapter in the Dark Side of Fate series!Liam's heart is broken on graduation night when the father of his long-time crush decides to whisk her away for reasons best known to him. The situation gets him distraught. Suspecting she is in danger, he tries to pull the strings to help find her. In the process, he is surprised by fate as his mate shows up in the midst of everything, and he is now torn between his fated and his long-time crush. He tries to navigate through with wisdom, but love isn't a battle of will but that of the heart, and his wolf isn't relenting either.This book continues the exciting journey of the children of our beloved characters as they face challenges in their unique world.Follow Liam, the son of Tamia and Sylvester, as he deals with unexpected struggles in his life. Despite feeling sad, destiny has something special in store for him. Will it turn out to be a blessing or a curse? This story revolves around Liam's love journey.If you haven't read The Dark Side of Fate Books 1 and 2 yet, consider giving them a read. It will help you better understand the characters and their backgrounds.

Ini kisah Diandra, seorang perempuan biasa yang terlahir dari keluarga mapan dan lulus dengan IPK 4,0. Setelah bekerja di perusahaan multinasional, ia menikah dengan Radite, pria tampan dan baik, namun setelah 16 tahun, mereka berpisah karena tak memiliki anak. Dalam kesedihan, Diandra bangkit berkat dukungan sahabatnya, Retno. Ia kembali ke kampus dan menjadi sosok berpengaruh di berbagai forum, mewujudkan harapan mendiang ayahnya agar ia lebih dari sekadar hiasan. Namun, di balik kesuksesan, Diandra merasa kesepian dan melarang orang mengetuk pintunya selama sepuluh tahun. Suatu ketika, Sabda, staf Retno, mengetuk pintunya, mengingatkan Diandra akan kerinduan akan kehadiran orang lain. Tanpa disadari, Diandra mulai jatuh cinta pada Sabda, meski terpisah 20 tahun. Ia berjuang melawan perasaannya, sementara Sabda mungkin merasakan hal yang sama.

Melanie is in her late 20’s but still single and never been into a relationship. She’s living alone and workinf her ass out only to support for herself. Her friends around her are worried for having no one beside her. They suggested to find a man but everytime they tried to open up that topic— Melanie walks out. So then, they came up with a suggestion of having baby. Be a surrogate mother. Akihiro Alfonso Ariano, the famous doctor and businessman in the higher up society. He’s the dream of every girl. His manliness and perfect looking face always attracts women on every corner he went. He’s also known as womanizer and a great pretender. Two opposite people who have different perspective in life. Destiny will play and only time can say. Two person will meet with a different goal to achieve. One is for settlement and the other is for fun. Who will win and got to taste the triumph? And who willl lose and got to face the consequences and failure? Come and find out where their journey takes place.

Imanina Urwa, gadis berumur 20 tahun yang merasa dirinya sudah tidak berguna. Dia dirosakkan oleh keluarga sendiri dan mencari jalan untuk pergi dari dunia ini. Daniel Maulana, lelaki berumur 25 tahun yang bekerja sebagai headshot, pembunuh. Dia hanya membunuh apabila diupah namun semuanya berubah saat seorang gadis datang padanya dan mengupahnya untuk membunuh gadis itu sendiri. Hidup Headshot berubah sekelip mata, sentiasa mendengar peraturan dan berdisiplin sangat penting baginya namun di sebabkan seorang gadis yang hancur— Daniel langgar prinsip hidupnya sendiri. “Laugh,” Daniel menyebut saat mendengar gadis itu ketawa buat kali pertama. Imanina Urwa terdiam, memandang lelaki di depannya itu dengan tanda tanya. “Reason number TWO for you not to die is your laugh,” ujarnya membuatkan Imanina Urwa terpaku. Satu soalan melintas difikirannya— “What’s the first?” soal Imanina Urwa. “Me,”

Di hari pernikahan putraku, suamiku mengusirku dari kursi utama dan duduk di kursi undangan paling belakang. "Liana nggak menikah seumur hidup dan nggak punya anak karena aku." "Liana cuma mau mewujudkan mimpinya menjadi seorang ibu, hari ini saja. Apa kamu nggak bisa membiarkannya? Kenapa hari ini mesti ribut-ribut?" Aku menoleh ke arah putraku, berharap dia akan menghentikan kekonyolan ini. Akan tetapi, putraku malah berkata, "Itu benar, Bu. Aku sudah memanggilmu Ibu selama 20 tahun. Cuma hari ini saja aku akan memanggil Bibi Liana." "Aku cuma nggak akan ngasih teh ke Ibu. Jadi, bisakah Ibu nggak terlalu mempermasalahkan hal ini?" Menghadapi ayah dan putranya yang kompak ini …. Pada titik ini, tiba-tiba saja aku merasa jika 25 tahun terakhir ini hanyalah sebuah lelucon.

Ratih tak berdaya di alam bawah sadarnya sendiri. Jiwa-jiwa lain berebut eksistensi dan kendali atas raga Ratih. Keluarga kecilnya menjadi sasaran keanehan perilaku Ratih. Tragedi ini menuntunya kembali ke dokter yang menemani kesembuhan Ratih 20 tahun lalu. Dengan susah payah Ratih berjuang memperoleh otoritas penuh atas dirinya sendiri kembali. Dibantu dokter dan keluarganya Ia berhasil menemukan darimana Ia berasal. Terlebih lagi Ia berhasil mengulik semua kepribadian dalam dirinya, yang ternyata berasal dari proses alami pikirannya untuk bertahan hidup. Namun, korban berjatuhan sebagai konsekuensi tekad Ratih untuk sembuh. Mampukah Ratih melalui semua ujian yang terasa abadi ini? Cerita ini tidak hanya menceritakan perjuangan Ratih untuk sembuh. Dengan latar tema psikologi, pembaca akan dibawa menguak kebenaran dibalik kondisi kesehatan mental yang dialami Ratih.

To avoid a brutal war, the alpha of Blue Ridge Pack reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage between his beta's daughter Piper and his enemy's son. His son, Xander, learns of his plan to sacrifice Piper and helps Piper run away. Xander makes her promise to stay hidden until she finds and marks her destined mate. A few years later, after she turns 20 and is able to identify her mate, Piper begins to struggle with stomach pain. She assumes that the pain is caused by the herbs she is taking to mask her identity. Unfortunately, Piper's world crushes down around her when she discovers that the stomach pain is not really stomach pain at all… she is experiencing betrayal pains. The only problem? She does not know who her mate is. As the betrayal pains become more frequent and more destructive, Piper must race to find both her mate and the reason that neither he, nor she, recognize one another.