One Piece Bounty

"All she wanted was a spark, a fire that would burn her skin. She craved passion, wildness, and insanity." Among all the reckless things she'd done, sleeping with a complete stranger might have been the craziest. Things would have been different if she wasn’t still haunted by thoughts of the man who, for one night, brought three-fourths of her fantasies to life. Coral had given up hope, knowing that in a city of over two million people, finding a man whose face and name she didn’t know was impossible. But then she met him again—on a blind date. Lucian Andersen, the son of one of her father’s closest friends. He was devastatingly handsome, a cold heartthrob, dangerous, and whenever he smirked, shivers danced down her spine. Her mind went blank, reeling from the shock that out of all the people in the world, it was him she had shared that wild night with in an unknown room. The date might have been ordinary, but then the man, with an ego larger than a football stadium, said something that left her breathless. “I want to marry you, Coral Shen.” The butterflies in her belly might have danced at his proposal, but they died instantly upon hearing his true intentions. He didn’t love her. Hell, she wasn’t even sure if he liked her. But she knew one thing: the marriage proposal was purely for business. Coral refused, but the twists of fate had other plans. Against all odds, she found herself asking him to be her fiancé.

She wants nothing to do with him... He would be miserable without her. **** Meet Sophie Franklin, a fiercely independent fashion designer who lives in New York, and then there's Marcus Beadoux, a dashing prince with a secret. The two meet on an exotic island, sharing a passionate one-night stand, after which Sophie leaves without so much as a goodbye, unaware of each other's true identities. When they reunite in New York six months later, Marcus is engaged to another, and Sophie is tasked with designing his bride's dress. Sparks fly as they navigate the risky waters of forbidden love, keeping their past a secret from Marcus's fiancée, Sophie's family, and the ever-watchful eyes of the media. But what happens when they can no longer keep their relationship a secret anymore? When a heartbreaking revelation pushes Sophie into hiding, an unexpected discovery sets off a chain of events that will test their love to its limit. Will they triumph and overcome these challenges, or will it result in their downfall? Book 2 in the Franklin Sister Series.

At the annual company raffle, I had barely stepped onto the stage when my supervisor, Lily Smith, pressed a crumpled slip of paper into my palm. "A special reward for our top salesperson," she chirped. "Go ahead, open it. Let everyone see." Under the eager gaze of the crowd, I unfolded the note. Written in messy handwriting were the words: Clean the company toilets for three days. The room erupted in laughter. Lily folded her arms, cocked her head, and smirked at me. "Nice, right?" she said. "Everyone knows those sales of yours came from sleeping with old men. Dirty money. To keep things fair, the others get a break, and you pick up a little extra work. You don't have a problem with that, do you?" The laughter surged again, nearly lifting the roof. From the side of the room, my boyfriend, Seth Hoffman, the company's CEO, watched everything unfold. As usual, he said nothing in my defense. They all thought I would fall apart, cry, or make a scene. Instead, I simply gave a calm nod. The very next day, the company was hit with over three hundred property cancellations. Its cash flow collapsed overnight. That was when Lily and Seth rushed to me, demanding I go plead with the buyers. I smiled and said, "No thanks. I wouldn't want to help the company recover and end up with strong numbers again. That might make everyone even more uncomfortable."

Setelah satu malam penuh gairah, Lynette Avelaine menjalin hubungan rahasia dengan Lake Maverick, laki-laki yang membuatnya jatuh hati pada pandangan pertama. Saat Lynette pikir dia telah berhasil memenangkan hati Lake, ia ditampar oleh kenyataan saat ia mendengar sendiri pembicaraan antara Lake dan sahabatnya. "Kapan kau akan menikah dengan Lynette? Kalian sudah menjalin hubungan selama delapan tahun." "Aku tidak akan menikahi anak haram." Lynette telah berada di angan-angannya terlalu lama, ia memutuskan untuk mengundurkan diri dari pekerjaannya sebagai asisten pribadi Lake, bersamaan dengan itu ia juga mengakhiri hubungannya dengan Lake. Akankah Lake membiarkan Lynette mengakhiri hubungan mereka dengan mudah?

Beauty Pareech is the definition of her own name, though she is dark skinned she embodies the qualities of a beauty queen. Ang kagandahang tagglay niya lang ang maipagpapasalamat niya sa kaniya'ng walang kwentang ama dahil sa murang eda pa lamang niya ay iniwan na sila nito. Isang trahedya ang nangyari sa kanyang ina na nagtulak sa kanya upang gawing ang bagay na pagsisisihan nita sa huli. For Winsley Aushwitz as the CEO of his company, it's a mist for him to be tough, dapat wala siyang inaatrasan maliban sa katotohana'ng pinagtaksilan siya ng kanyang fiance at ng sariling ama. Kaya't isang gabi ay nagpaubaya siya sa kanyang naghihinagpos na damdamin at ininlabas niya ang galit sa kakawang babae na ani mo'y isang iton na diyamante, kakaiba. Sila ay muling nagtagpo makalipas ang apat na taon na para bang nakatadhana. Pagbigyan kaya nila ang kanilang mga sarili na mahalin ang isa't-isa now that they have a reason? Pero buhay talaga ay mapaglaro at isang sekreto ang pilit na sisira sa kanilang namumukadkad na damdamin.

That night, I decided to go to the bar along with my friends to release my anguish. I ordered a bottle of beer and I started owning the dance floor. Nevertheless, my friends were there to be crazy with me l. I spotted a handsome man who was a little surprised by my way of dancing. I grabbed him and we both entangled with each other.

The nights in Vicente were a coexistence of order and gunfire. Tonight was the wedding, ten years overdue, between Anthony Oliver, the don of the Oliver mafia family, and Mabel Samson, the woman who had stood beside him through bloodshed, betrayals, and underworld wars. A top-tier luxury hotel had been cleared by the family's soldati. Below them glittered a sea of city lights; above them bloomed fireworks commissioned for the future Donna alone. The man known for his ruthlessness knelt on one knee with a rare diamond ring, his eyes filled with rare tenderness. "Mabel," he said, "you walked through hell at my side. Let me give you peace for the rest of your life." It seemed that all the sacrifices and patience had finally led somewhere. However, just as Mabel's fingers were about to touch the ring, a piercing scream came from above. "Don't! Anthony! Save me!" That single cry drew all of Anthony's attention away. The girl was not unfamiliar to Mabel. Two years earlier, Anthony's twin brother had been tortured to death by a rival mafia family while covering his retreat. His body was never recovered. And Cheryl Reyes was the fiancée he had protected with his life. Mabel watched as the man she loved abandoned everything without hesitation and ran toward another woman. She stepped forward and tried to stop him. "Don't go. The wedding isn't over." However, when their eyes met, the Don accused her coldly of being heartless and selfish. And in that moment, Mabel felt tired. Perhaps it was time, just once, to choose herself over the Family.

After Vivien and her best friend Penelope graduated, they went to a bar to celebrate. Vivien just wanted to have fun and enjoy herself, but why did her desire for fun end up in a night of mistake? She found herself dancing with a stranger, and due to drunkenness, she was no longer in her right mind. She found herself kissing and lying on a bed with the stranger. And that night, she gave herself to the stranger. The next day, she woke up in a different room. Everything changed that night. Her happy life was slowly changing, especially when she found out she was pregnant. What will happen to her?

There was a woman named Victoria Manansala, she belongs to a poor family. She has a beloved parents who are Aling Beth and Mang Echo. One night, when the moon was full, while Victoria and Sebastian were on their way home they encountered men, then they kidnapped her. When she wakes up, she saw an old man smiling in front of her. She found out that she is the long-lost granddaughter of Senior Fernan. And her parents was already dead. Her parents explains the truth about her. On the city, she fell in love with Lucas, but it brought her pain. On that moment she realized that every full moon, something happened with her. There are four men fell in love with Victoria and they do everything for her to forget the pain. Victoria woke up in the dark room with Tom. She was kidnapped by a person who's the reason why she lost. She discovers the real identity of Tom as well. The two escaped, as time goes by, they fall in love and became a couple. One day, Victoria was kidnapped again, she became missing. And she found by Aling Rosita and Mang Tonyo who takes care of her when she was unconscious. Without her knowing the two was her parents whom she thought were dead. When Victoria is away, she met other man named Fabio who fall in love with her. They found out the truth in the end, and the villain paid everything they did. Years later, one night Tom took Victoria for hiking. Tom proposed to Victoria on the peak of the mountain. She said yes with Tom and they get married. After one year Victoria gave birth to their twin babies, the baby boy was named Deneb while the girl was Star.

MAAGANG NAULILA, NAGHIRAP, AT TANGING TAGPI-TAGPING YERO LANG ANG TINUTULOYAN. Kahit ganito ang naranasan ni Magdalena, hindi ito naging hadlang upang itaguyod ang kanyang limang taong gulang na kapatid. Sa murang edad, naranasan ni Magdalena ang magtinda ng iba't ibang bagay. Kahit na dose-anyos pa lang siya, mayroon na siyang alindog na nais makamtan ng mga masamang taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Isang araw, habang naglalako kasama ang kanyang kapatid upang magkaroon sila ng makakain araw-araw, hindi inaasahan ni Magdalena ang munti na itong magahasa sa kanya. Ngunit buti na lang, mayroong isang mabuting binatilyo na tumulong sa kanya. Mula noon, laging iniisip ni Magdalena ang kanyang naging hero sa buhay. Ngunit hindi alam ni Magdalena na ang taong tumulong sa kanya ay isang malupit na Mafia Boss. Lumipas ang maraming taon, naging ganap nang dalaga si Magda, tanging elementary lamang ang kanyang natapos. Ngunit sa di inaasahang pagkakataon, may masamang nangyari sa kanyang bunsong kapatid. Sa halagang kalahating milyon upang mailigtas ang kapatid, nagawa niyang ibenta ang katawan sa makapangyarihang tao na magbubukas ng bagong yugto sa buhay ni Magdalena. Ngunit hindi niya alam na ang taong kanyang pinag-alayan ng kanyang puri ay isang Mafia Boss na tinuring niyang hero ng kanyang buhay.