Oliver Twist Summary

Josh, a university student, had known nothing but the harsh embrace of poverty throughout his entire life. Each day, he endured the relentless scorn and derogation from those around him. One day things took a turn for the worst, when he lost his job and his  girlfriend also betrayed him the same day. Josh's heart was shattered into a million pieces, leaving him in a deep state of hopelessness and sadness. Just when he thought things were only going to get worse for him, a sudden revelation changes his life for the better.

Maribell is a shy young woman who has spent her whole life seeing to the needs of her siblings after her father ran off. She spent her life being hated by her mother and treated like trash while her twin is given everything on a silver platter. Maribell is on her way home from working a double shift at a diner when she is attacked from behind. When she comes to she's in a cell facing a strange man she has never seen before. While in his cells she meets a mysterious woman who vows to set her free before she can be sold off. Margo and the Devil's Knights work together to free the people trapped in the cells while Dex works with a journalist to expose Bernard's and the Island's secrets. Dex and Maribell meet and she's instantly attracted to him but her own experiences before she met Bernard are enough to make her pause. She works at the club and learns more about Dex and his painful past when his mom and sister walk into the bar. Maribel learns that not all men are the same and the men of the Devil's Knights would fight to protect a woman or child in a horrible situation. Things are going well for them until her mother and sister barge into the club demanding that she come back home. Bernard is still on the loose and someone is pulling some strings in the background. Margo and Kane are intent on seeing justice served one way or another and the Island shut down no matter the cost.

Di ranjang rumah perawatan pasca melahirkan. Tangan kasar perawat pria menyusuri kulitku sedikit demi sedikit, membuat tubuhku merinding. Terutama saat melewati area sensitif, dia sengaja menekan lebih keras hingga aku tak bisa menahan suara desahan. "Bu, pelankan suaramu. Suamimu masih di kamar sebelah." Perawat itu mengingatkan dengan nada seolah-olah peduli, tetapi jemarinya malah bergerak dengan semakin tak terkendali. "Nggak ... ini nggak benar ...." Aku menahan gemetar di tubuhku dan mencoba mendorong lengannya yang kekar. "Bu, pijatan sedalam ini yang bisa meredakan gejalamu, jangan bergerak!"

Sistem 'Kamu Hebat, Kamu Maju' muncul di dunia. "Kalau kamu merasa seseorang nggak menjalani hidupnya dengan baik, asalkan yang kamu lakukan lebih baik dari orang itu, kamu akan mendapat bonus." Ibu yang menginginkan putrinya sukses, suami yang menghindari tanggung jawabnya, dan putra yang menganggapku memalukan, semuanya mendorongku ke persidangan. Mereka bilang asalkan mereka berada di posisiku, mereka pasti bisa melakukan jauh lebih baik dariku. Jika mereka berhasil melakukannya, maka aku akan dimusnahkan dan menjadi budak mereka. Selain itu, mereka juga akan mendapat bonus puluhan miliar. Siapa sangka, malah aku yang meraup 60 miliar.

***Warning: Mature Audience Only*** No Safe Word is a sinful collection of short stories where control is the ultimate game, and surrender is inevitable. From ruthless CEOs to dangerous strangers and forbidden rivals, every short stories teases the edge of pleasure. Each story pulses with obsession, domination and a passion that burns through every rule… just when you think you’ve had enough, it pulls you deeper into a world where there is no safe word. Dare to play? There’s no turning back once you say yes.

Alexander Sterling, the wealthy CEO of Sterling Motors, finds himself caught in a web of deceit and scandal when a woman named Harley Smith publicly accuses him of rape and that he threatens her son's life. As he delves deeper into the mystery of Harley Smith and the Son that looks exactly like him, he discovers that Harley is not who she claims to be and that the real mother of his child is someone from his past. With his world turned upside down, Alexander sets out to uncover the truth and rekindle a long-lost love, but the path to redemption is fraught with danger and unexpected twists. Will he be able to clear his name and find true happiness, or will his past mistakes come back to haunt him?

Blurb: “Rule number one, no harm comes to my daughter. Rule number two, don’t you dare touch me.” Austin’s voice was cold, sharp as ice. “Do you understand?” “Yes, Sir.” Alyssa stammered, nodding without daring to meet his gaze. --- At twenty-two, Alyssa Stewart had her whole life planned out; graduate from New York State University and head to LA to chase her dream of becoming an architect. But when her long-term boyfriend betrays her with her best friend and runs off with their savings, her future crumbles. Penniless and heartbroken, she crosses paths with Austin Hook. A prominent attorney and grieving widower, Austin lost his wife in a tragic accident and now struggles to raise their young daughter alone. When his daughter’s nanny quits unexpectedly, Alyssa, on impulse offers to help, just until he can find a replacement. But what happens when his daughter, Keren, grows attached to Alyssa and starts wishing she could be her mom? Can two broken souls find healing in each other, or will the ghosts of their past keep them apart? Read this book to find out. The Billionaire’s Nanny by Queenebunoluwa15

Treated like a piece of trash by her husband whom she was forced into an arranged marriage with, Aliya tried to make her marriage work, despite her husband's cruel attitude toward her. She thought she could eventually change his mind from hating her, however, she realized along the line that some things are better left the way they are, to avoid destruction. Since she couldn't keep up with her husband promiscuous lifestyle and hurting her emotionally, Aliya decided to escape from this hell of a marriage when she was pregnant, but things changed with her husband as soon as she left, as the young man realized he couldn't do without her. Will she come back to the man that treated her like a piece of trash before? Will she find happiness and peace in her marriage even if she decided to come back?

BLURB: Ava Hayes, a spoiled Alpha princess used to getting everything she wants, is heartbroken when her parents refuse to let her marry her boyfriend, Dante Rivers.  She elopes with Dante to marry him, but unfortunately, along the way, she meets her mate, Sebastian Wolfe, who doesn’t take "no" for an answer. He gives her two options: accept him and become his mistress, or reject him and die with her lover. Given the stories she's heard about Sebastian, going to hell seems like the better choice. Will her story become a werewolf Romeo and Juliet, or will she accept becoming Sebastian's mistress?

Di malam pengantin, istriku bersikeras agar aku mengenakan penutup mata, karena tubuhnya hanya untuk orang yang dia sebut cinta sejati. Hatiku langsung hancur seketika, aku pun bertanya dengan suara tajam, "Kamu ini istriku atau istrinya?!" Istriku membalas dengan suara lebih keras. "Aku memang menikahimu. Tapi apakah itu berarti aku harus memperlihatkan tubuhku padamu? Paksaan dalam pernikahan tetaplah paksaan. Aku hanya akan menunjukkan tubuhku pada Charli, karena kamu sama sekali nggak pantas." Setelah itu, saat dia berkata ingin menjadi istriku, aku malah merasa dia tidak pantas lagi.