Outbreak Z

During the holiday season, a flood hits. The company's warehouse is submerged up to the third floor. Due to the emergency, I have my assistant tell everyone to come back a day early to help. I promise that the company will provide stipends and extra time off to make up for this. But on that day, a Gen Z employee goes live across the internet to report me. "Oh, my God. It's 2025, yet there are still companies forcing employees to adjust their time off and work overtime! Is this heartless boss so broke that she needs to exploit us like this? Will she die if she doesn't squeeze us out of every drop of usefulness? Company notices override the law. Impressive stuff, this is!" Soon, the company ends up on the trending list due to criticism from the online community. Even the regulators come knocking to hold us accountable. In the end, the company is forced to cancel the notice. A lot of equipment isn't salvaged in time, resulting in significant losses. The employee even posts a victory lap. "Give the boss a tiny lesson—see if she dares to force overtime again!" I'm so angry that I laugh out loud. I tell my assistant to cancel the annual benefit we give all employees—an entire month of paid time off for Christmas and the New Year holidays. If we have to stick strictly to the law, then fine. Have it your way!

Nach dem großen Krieg zwischen Menschen und Tierwandlern wurde vereinbart, dass Halbwandler die Welt regieren sollen. Alle hundert Jahre findet eine Hochzeit zwischen Mensch und Tierwandler statt. Wer einen Halbwandler zur Welt bringt, dessen Kind wird der nächste Herrscher der Allianz. In meinem vorigen Leben heiratete ich den erstgeborenen Sohn des Wolfsclans, der für seine Hingabe berühmt war, und gebar ihm noch vor den anderen einen weißen Halbwolf. Unser Kind wurde der nächste Herrscher über die Allianz, und so fiel ihm zwangsläufig unermessliche Macht zu. Meine Schwester hingegen heiratete aus Gier nach Schönheit in den Fuchsclan, doch der Erbe war ein notorischer Schürzenjäger. Sie infizierte sich mit einer Krankheit und verlor ihre Fruchtbarkeit. Vor Eifersucht zündete meine Schwester an und verbrannte mich und meinen jungen weißen Wolf bei lebendigem Leib. Als ich die Augen wieder öffnete, war ich zurück am Tag der Hochzeitszeremonie. Meine Schwester war bereits in Lukas Steinbergs Bett gestiegen. Ich wusste, sie war ebenfalls wiedergeboren. Doch was meine Schwester nicht wusste: Lukas war von Natur aus grausam und verherrlichte Gewalt – bei weitem kein guter Partner!

Mit zwanzig legte mir der steinreiche Kriegskamerad meines Großvaters die Fotos aller seiner Enkel vor. „Such dir einen aus“, sagte er. „Einen Mann für dich.“ Ohne eine Sekunde zu zögern zeigte ich auf den sechsten: Dieter Weber. Die Anwesenden waren schockiert. Schließlich wusste jeder, dass ich immer nur den dritten Weber-Enkel, Egon, wollte. In meinem vorherigen Leben hatte ich meinen Willen bekommen: Ich heiratete Egon Weber. Und dank dieser Heirat erbte er den Großteil des Familienvermögens. Doch nach der Hochzeit ging er eine Affäre mit meiner jüngeren Schwester ein. Meine Eltern waren außer sich vor Wut und schickten meine Schwester zum Studium ins Ausland. Doch Egon war überzeugt, ich hätte sie auseinandergebracht. Von da an hasste er mich aus tiefster Seele. Von da an war er ständig von Frauen umgeben, die meiner Schwester ähnlich sahen. Jede Einzelne. Ich verfiel in eine schwere Depression. Anstatt mir zu helfen, wurden meine Medikamente gegen ein langsames Gift ausgetauscht – von ihm. Am Ende starb ich, mit seinem ungeborenen Kind im Leib. Nun, da ich noch einmal leben durfte, würde ich ihnen den Weg freimachen. Doch was ich nicht ahnte: Auch Egon Weber war zurückgekehrt!

Kyla Adams is a workaholic. I mean, who wouldn't be when you're working your dream job? She is one of the many writers for a startup business in North Carolina called "Clicked," where the focus is writing about hot gossip, new trends, and out of the ordinary experiences. Think of this social media app as an online magazine, where the workers are gossip hungry millennials and Gen Z'ers all trying to top one another. And the best part- Dakota Kramer; the hot young CEO at the top floor of the office building. Kyla is the job. She thrives on gossip and is a phenomenal writer, but lately her articles have been dryer than her dating life. After Dakota threatens to fire her if she doesn't step out of her comfort zone, Kyla and her friends drunkenly email Dakota an exciting new article proposal titled "EleDATE." What does the hell does this mean? Kyla must ride the elevator every morning, starting from floor 1 up to floor 50-the top floor- with a hand picked single guy from the office. The catch? She's blindfolded. She must rely on her instincts about the "bachelors" and the impressions they make during their limited time riding together- and they must remain anonymous. With over 100 employees in the building, 50 floors, and 20 single men willing to participate, this will sure make for an intriguing article and a literal make or break career moment. And let's face it... there's just something about elevators.

Three men. One heart. Maya’s bl‌ueprint for lo⁠v‌e. May​a Al​v⁠are‍z thought‍ she was on the safest and fulfilled path, a loyal boyfriend, a promis‌ing career, an​d a life free of drama. Till a s‍tormy‌ night and a s⁠tole‍n kiss und‌er the gallery lights shat‍tered everything. Humiliated‌ but unbro⁠ken, Maya threw herself into wor​k mindlessly, only to clash wi⁠th Zane Cro‌ss: a ruthless b‍illionaire client, whose smirk is as dangerous as his secr‍ets. Th⁠ei​r s‍parks igni‌te b‍o⁠ardrooms and headl⁠ines, and soo‍n the city is whisperin⁠g abo‌ut the fire between th‌em. When a scanda‍l threatens t⁠o wr‍e‌ck her care​er and all she’d worked for, M‍ay⁠a makes​ a desperate move.She begins to notice Lucas, the⁠ charming​ Doctor, willing to fake-date her, to cal​m the rumor and get her mat⁠c​h‍making f‌amily’s pressure off her. B​ut fak⁠e dates soon b‍ecom‍e real gl​ances, and r‌eal glances stir old fee⁠lings Maya wasn't prepared for. As corpo​rate sabot‍age, family meddling, and city gossip swirl, Maya begins⁠ to wonder if love is w​orth the risk at all and questions where​ h​e‍r salvatio‌n truly lies, to be fully ready to recieve the love she wants and deserves.

"Anyway, I'm Z. And I'm sorry for your blindfold. That's for your own good, woman..." ♡♡♡♡ Dahil sa kanyang inang nasa ICU, naipilitan si Calley na ipagbili ang kanyang sarili kahit labag sa kanyang kalooban. Sa loob ng isang gabi, nakasama at naangkin siya ng isang misteryosong lalaki na nagpakilala bilang "Z." Subalit sa halip na mapoot sa lalaking nakakuha ng kanyang pagkabirhen, namalayan na lang ni Calley na nahulog ang loob niya rito. Minahal niya ang hindi nakikitang lalaki at umasa pangakong babalikan siya nito at magpapakilala. Sa paglipas ng panahon, kahibangan mang maituturing, ngunit pinaghawakan ni Calley ang pangakong iyon ni Z. Lalo pa't ang isang gabing namagitan sa kanila nito ay nagbunga. Hanggang sa napadpad si Calley sa Coron at doon nakilala niya ang magkapatid na Zack at Zayne. Naging malapit ang dalawang lalaki sa kaniya, lalo na sa kaniyang anak, dahilan upang paghinalaan niyang isa sa mga ito si Z na ama ng kanyang anak. Isa nga kaya sa magkapatid ang lalaking matagal na niyang inaasam na makita? Ang lalaking minahal niya sa kabila ng nakapiring niyang mga mata? Or will she open her heart again for a new love?

Veronica, a musician in a band, finds herself on a sticky wicket when she realizes that the man of her dreams—Théo Reynaud—is an elaborate masquerade to his danger-seeking alter ego. As she tries to stay relevant in the music scene, she battles depression and bouts of anxiety while dealing with a dysfunctional long-distance relationship. Théo is a fashion model striving to make a good living in the cutthroat industry while moonlighting as an informant. After a vindictive crime boss endangers his family, he is tasked to complete his final assignment to keep his loved ones out of harm's way, and be with the woman he loves. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ genres: CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, CRIME, DRAMA ▬▬▬▬▬▬ This is a work of fiction. Places, characters, dialogues, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination, or are used fictitiously. This story contains profanity, sexual themes, drug usage, and some violence intended for mature readers. Read at your own risk. [DISCLAIMER: The author does not own the original images on the book cover.]

Bernice Stephen used to have the most perfect life, or at least she thought she did. That all came to a screeching halt when she discovered her husband, Fed, was having an affair with her sister, Melissa. After her parents went bankrupt, Fed forced her to sign the divorce papers. After this, Fed and Melissa arranged Bernice's death together. Apparently, the hand of fate had its way. Bernice was taken back to the day Melissa meddled into her marriage a year ago. This time, Bernice was determined to leave her rotten marriage. But before she can, she must avoid the layers of traps set by Melissa and Fed. What's even more shocking was that her plan for revenge led her to an even more dangerous, charismatic and mysterious wealthy man, Christian Miller. Her brother-in-law seemed ready to be her ally, and more...

Sebuah kisah yang menyentuh dan sarat emosi tentang Mia, seorang perempuan yang terjebak dalam pernikahan tanpa cinta, pernikahan yang dibangun atas dasar kesepakatan bisnis, bukan perasaan. Setelah menikah dengan Keenan Bramantyo, seorang pengusaha sukses yang dingin dan acuh tak acuh, Mia hidup bagaikan bayangan tembus pandang yang tidak pernah diakui, sementara cinta sejati Keenan dicurahkan pada perempuan lain, yaitu adik tiri Mia sendiri, Tasya. Ketika Mia secara tak terduga mengetahui bahwa dirinya hamil anak kembar, kabar itu mengguncang dunianya, terlebih karena kontrak pernikahannya secara tegas melarang kehamilan. Saat Mia berjuang menerima kenyataan bahwa dia mengandung anak-anak Keenan, dia bukan hanya harus menghadapi beratnya hubungan yang dingin dan serba kontraktual, tetapi juga perihnya pengkhianatan ketika Keenan terus menjalin hubungan dengan Tasya. Pergulatan batin Mia semakin dalam ketika dia harus menghadapi perasaannya sebagai perempuan yang tak pernah dianggap oleh pria yang dia cintai, sambil menyimpan rahasia besar tentang kehamilannya.

When Nesta finds herself in one of the worst situations possible, pushed by her own family into the arms of a stranger, she decides no one can take away her freedom. She fights the fate others are creating for her and she runs away, only to find herself falling into the arms of a man, far worse than the one who was her betrothed. Yet, with each passing moment, this so called monster shows more humanity than any man has ever offered her. Will she stay? Will she run? Will she accept him as her husband?