Operating Systems: Internals And Design Principles

My parents died when I was ten years old, but a big shot in Jade City adopted me. It was rumored that Sean Graham was a cruel and violent man, but he doted on me for nearly ten years. He booked the advertising screens in the city to celebrate my birthday and promised to marry me when I got drunk and pestered him about it. I called him Uncle Sean at his request. Fear gripped me when I woke up in his bed every morning, but I kept it a secret. Yet one time, we accidentally slept with each other. I got pregnant with his child and wanted to keep it, but I knew I would not live for much longer. One day, I heard his conversation with a servant. “Clean up Zella’s room for Yulia.” “But Mr. Graham, Miss Cooper has been staying there for ten years. Didn’t you design it for her?” “No, I only let her stay there because Yulia had gone abroad.” I touched my belly as disappointment gripped me. It turned out that the man who had promised to provide me with a home as long as he lived wanted to drive me away.

Two ancient royal bloodlines survived the fall of empires — not in castles or crowns, but in billion-dollar corporations and global influence. In the dazzling metropolis of Aurora Country, the Vale and Albourne families remain as symbols of wealth, power, and legacy. Bound by a centuries-old friendship, their alliance is now cemented in secret: a marriage contract between their only heirs. Valerie Vale, 22, the unseen princess, lives quietly as a team leader in the creative design department at AV Tech, the flagship company owned by both families. Free-spirited, bright, and hidden from the public to protect her rare lineage, she loves her ordinary life — and has no plans to give it up. Leon Albourne, 23, is Aurora’s golden boy. Nicknamed “The Perfect Prince,” he’s admired for his brilliance, composure, and leadership. Every move he makes is under scrutiny — except the most important one of all: marrying Valerie Vale in secret, on the eve of her 23rd birthday. Now, they must live together under one roof. To the world, Leon is married — but no one knows to whom. To each other, they are bound by duty — and three house rules. But behind Leon’s cold gaze is a truth hidden for 11 years — he’s loved Valerie since the moment they met. And now, the game begins.

Trahie par ceux en qui elle avait le plus confiance, elle a tout perdu—son mariage, son amitié et sa sécurité. Mais elle a refusé de rester à terre. Avec une détermination sans faille, elle a bâti son empire depuis zéro, devenant la PDG de la société de design d’intérieur la plus convoitée du pays. Aujourd’hui, son ex est désespéré, suppliant pour une seconde chance… mais son cœur ne se laisse pas facilement conquérir. Un milliardaire puissant et énigmatique se dresse sur son chemin, remettant en question tout ce qu’elle pensait vouloir. Les anciennes passions s’affrontent aux nouveaux désirs, la loyauté lutte contre la tentation, et la frontière entre amour et ambition devient floue. Cédera-t-elle à celui qui l’a autrefois brisée, ou risquera-t-elle tout pour l’homme dont l’armure glaciale n’a jamais montré la moindre fissure ?

🔥🔥 Karena dendamnya kepada kakakku, aku kehilangan kesucianku dan harus terjebak dengannya selamanya🔥🔥 “Aku ingin tahu seberapa nikmatnya kamu di atas ranjang? Hingga sanggup membuat ayahku berpaling dari ibuku.” Aneska menjadi korban salah culik yang dilakukan seorang CEO bernama Keandra Mahardika Sagara. Laki-laki itu menduga bahwa Aneska adalah Queena, kakak dari Aneska yang diduga selingkuhan ayah Kean, Arsen Sagara. Kean, sapaan akrab Keandra, ingin membalas dendam atas lumpuh yang dialami ibunya akibat perselingkuhan itu. Kean pun memaksa melakukan penyatuan terhadap Aneska yang disangkanya adalah Queena. Namun yang terjadi di luar dugaan. Ternyata Aneska masih perawan. Diapun yakin telah menculik orang yang salah. Bagaimanakah sikap Kean saat tahu bahwa Aneska bukan target sebenarnya? Bagaimana sikap Kean saat mengetahui ternyata akibat perbuatannya itu tumbuh satu kehidupan baru di rahim Aneska? Akankah dendam itu padam atau semakin berkobar? Yuk kepoin ceritanya di sini. Cover design by : @Itsmiy_Design Ig. @Syahfa_Thea

WHERE THERE IS HATE, THERE IS LOVE There's a thin line between Hate and Love. And both hate and love come from the heart. When we hate a person, hate them with all our hearts, and when we love a person love them with all our hearts. Both can stay side by side. When the thin line breaks between hate and love we don't realize it, we just start to drown in the ocean of love without realizing it. The same thing happens with Ivan and Jessica. They don't realize when they start to love each other when they despise each other from the deepest core of their heart. Ivan Pratap Sigh, he's 29 years old and CEO of Royal Fashion which he built himself. He has a very powerful aura around him. Everyone fears him. He's an angel for good people but a death bell for his enemies.  Jessica Walia is 24 years old. Just graduated in fashion design from a prestigious college in Delhi. She's sweet, noble, confident, sophisticated, and believes in everyone. But whoever tries to bully her that time she becomes bold and  never hesitates to beat the shit out of them.

Camille Valentin was never meant to survive the night she landed on Adrien Duval’s operating table. Broken, bruised, pregnant, and hollowed out by a marriage that nearly destroyed her, she becomes just another patient to the most feared surgeon in Paris. Cold hands. Steady eyes. No questions asked. Except Adrien knows her. She is the ex-wife of his best friend. The woman he was never allowed to look at twice. He saves her life and sends her away, determined to forget the way her scars haunt him. But fate is cruel. Weeks later, Camille walks back into his world as his son’s new nanny. Living under his roof. Breathing his air. Healing in his shadow. Too soft for the darkness that surrounds him. Too broken to run. Adrien Duval is a billionaire, a surgeon, a man built on control and restraint. He has rules he never breaks. He does not touch patients. He does not betray friends. He does not want what does not belong to him. Camille is all three. Every glance is forbidden. Every touch is dangerous. Every heartbeat between them is a sin waiting to happen. And when enemies resurface, secrets bleed into the open, and the past comes to collect its debt, Adrien must decide whether to protect the world he built… or burn it down for the woman who was never supposed to be his. Some love stories are written in stars. Theirs is written in scars, silence, and the things you are never allowed to want.

Every orphan dreams of one thing—finding a home. When my parents finally found me, I thought I was the luckiest girl alive. But the moment I stepped through their door, I saw her—a girl my age, dressed like a princess, calling them "mom" and "dad." That girl, Cassia, had been living the life that should have been mine. She was their pride and joy, while I was nothing but an outsider. In front of others, she played the perfect sister. Behind closed doors, she made sure I knew my place. I was her shadow, her punching bag. She was my tormentor—my fake sister. I thought my husband could save me from the misery of that home. He was kind, gentle—or so I believed—until he demanded I give up my unborn child, because the only baby he wanted was hers. Betrayed by the two people I trusted most, my world crumbled as I bled alone on an operating table, my life slipping away. But destiny had other plans. I was given another chance—a chance to rewrite my story. This time, I’m ready. I’ll expose Cassia for who she truly is. I’ll protect everything that was stolen from me. I’ll no longer be the weak girl in her shadow. I’ll become my own strength, and Cassia will never have power over me again.

“The contract was only for a year, Mr Gray. I marry you for one year and you stay the fuck away from my properties,” her tone was high-pitched annoyance and anger. “You got it all wrong, sugar. The contract was to quench my thirst for you but all you did was fuel that desire. Now, I want to own you. Your body, heart and fucking soul,” that honeylike baritone was void of its usual teasing now. He meant every word of it. There was no escape for her. ********** As she lay on the operating table, bleeding to death from an abortion her husband, Regal had arranged, Claire saw her life flash before her eyes. Even in her dying state, he refused her a transfusion because donating blood would ‘hurt’ his unborn child. The words pierced through her heart. The man she'd given her world to chose her sister over her without blinking. But then life smiled at her and she was given a second chance to correct her mistakes. What happens when she gambles this chance by stealing from the famous trillionaire, Asher Gray? What will be her fate when he barges into her life and overturns her world with his wicked seduction? When life throws Regal at her feet, begging for a second chance, when old flames ignite, will she let go of the past and forgive or pursue the prospect of a beautiful new love?

My husband's first love, Daeleen Reed, is abducted and murdered by the Wood family, a mafia family. The final call she makes before her death is to my husband. "Samuel, Louise's green eyes are beautiful. If there is an afterlife, I hope I can have a pair of eyes like that so I can always gaze at you with them." My husband, Samuel Sterling, is the Capo of the Sterling family, a mafia family based on the West Coast. Instead of getting revenge on the Wood family, he comes home and forces me onto an operating table. "Daeleen says she loved your eyes. That was her dying wish, and I will make it come true." I clutch my stomach and grovel at his feet. I beg him to let me off the hook. I've yet to witness our child's birth—I can't lose my eyes! However, Samuel thinks I'm using my pregnancy as an excuse to not give up my eyes. "You can't be so selfish, Louise. You'll only be losing your eyes—you'll be fine." Daeleen is the only one who holds his heart. I am left with nothing but a world of darkness. Later, I drag my broken body into the sea. I forge ahead until I'm submerged. That's when Samuel goes insane.

Nama Jimmy Andrean Adinata sangat terkenal dikalangan para pebisnis. Sebagai penerus dari Adinata group, banyak orang yang sudah mengenalnya karena wajahnya sering muncul di layar kaca. Mamanya bernama Angela, seorang designer terkenal di dunia. Bahkan ia sudah memiliki brand sendiri untuk setiap produk yang dikeluarkan olehnya. Sehingga kehidupan Jimmy terasa sempurna tanpa kekurangan apapun dalam hal finansial. Kesuksesannya di dunia bisnis berbanding terbalik dengan kisah asmaranya. Sikap Jimmy selalu dingin atau bahkan tidak bersahabat dengan istrinya hanya karena sebuah kesalahpahaman. Namun saat sebuah fakta terungkap, penyesalan begitu dalam yang di rasakan Jimmy. Dari situlah perjuangan Jimmy untuk bisa menebus kesalahannya di mulai. Ia berusaha keras untuk kembali meraih cinta sang istri dan mendapatkannya kembali. Tapi bagaimana dengan istrinya yang sudah terlanjur sakit hati dan kecewa? Apakah ia akan memberikan Jimmy kesempatan kedua? Lantas bagaimana cara Jimmy untuk bisa menaklukkan hati sang istri? Ikuti kisahnya di sini! Cover By. Tia design