Persecución Por Amor

At the award-giving ceremony of the end-of-the-year gala, my boss, George White, suddenly announces that he will be adding a bonus round on a whim. "This is the annual department evaluation! The department that comes last shall come onto the stage and receive a tiny encouragement from me!" The huge screen lights up at that moment. The sales achievements accumulated by all departments are being shown in a ranking system. The sales department is ranked first. The operations department comes second, and the marketing department gets third place. As for the administrative department, the sales achievements shown on the screen are none. After all, that department has no KPI to achieve at all. George beams at us from the administrative department. "Everyone from the administrative department, come on up and receive your prize!" Two people can be seen carrying a basket of brooms up the stage. Everyone bursts into laughter instantly. "Come now, sweep away your bad luck with the brooms! Try not to come up as the bottom-ranked department again next year!" George personally thrusts the brooms into our hands. Camera flashes go off beneath the stage—people are clearly taking photos of us. The people from the sales department are the ones laughing the hardest. "Finally, the peeps from the administrative department are getting the recognition they deserve!"

After half a month of nonstop overtime, I secured a contract worth over ten million, pulling the company back from the brink of collapse. My boss, Richard Gray, was overjoyed. At the celebration party, he called me the pillar of the company and announced that he would reward me with a bonus. However, when the end of the month came, and I opened my payslip, I froze. Negative 250 dollars. A negative commission? I actually owed the company 250 dollars? I immediately called the finance department, asking if there was a mistake on my payslip. They replied, "No mistake. This is the cost calculation formula that Mr. Gray personally instructed us to use. He said you'd understand once you saw it." I went straight to Richard for an explanation. He laughed. "The contract that you signed, after factoring in the concessions, upfront resources, and hidden expenses, left the company with a net loss of 150 thousand. Since the loss was due to your personal decisions, you're responsible for five percent. That totals to 7500. "Considering how hard you worked, we deducted it from your base salary first. But your salary wasn't enough, so you still owe the company 250. Don't worry. The company treats its employees well. We'll write that off." Soon after, he awarded 100 thousand dollars to the newly arrived intern. I watched the newcomer, probably connected to Richard, cheerfully treat the entire company to dinner with her bonus, and something inside me just snapped. From that day onward, I did the bare minimum. I clocked in. I clocked out. Nothing more. Later, when a critical project went catastrophically wrong and the company faced a colossal compensation demand, Richard came begging me to fix it. I just smiled and said, "Sorry, Mr. Gray. I've already resigned. If there are any problems, you can ask the intern who got the 100 thousand dollar bonus to handle it."

“Your ex-fiance’s loss is my gain. Akin ka na ngayon, Selene.” Selene Martinez thought she was close to the happily ever after she had been dreaming of since she was a child dahil papakasalan niya na ang lalaking mahal niya. Balak niya itong surpresahin pero mas nasurpresa siya nang tumambad ang hubo’t hubad na kasintahan kasama ang kaniyang stepsister. Akala niya talo na siya, ngunit dumating si Leviticus Thompson para isalba siya. Ang bilyonaryong may nakakabighaning kagwapuhan at karisma. Kailangan niya nang maipapakilalang asawa sa kaniyang pamilya, kailangan naman ni Leviticus ng asawa para makuha ang kaniyang mana. Ang naisip nila? To make her his temporary wife. But what happens when their pretend marriage starts to feel all too real? As their fake union evolves, will they discover that what they’ve been searching for is right in front of them?

Jealousy, obsession, and secrets lurk beneath the surface, threatening to tear Lily's world apart, as she navigates the twist and turns of love and friendship, she must decide which boy is truly right for her and face the consequences of her choices. ______________________ Eighteen-year-old Lily Davis, who has never been in an intimate relationship, finds her self-torn between two boys in her senior year. Mark, the arrogant, cocksure and most popular boy in school who commands attention with his entourage wielding his sharp wit to garner both envy and admiration. On the other hand, there's Ethan, the enigmatic newcomer, captivating attention with his mere presence. His tall and attractive physique a magnet that draws admiring glances toward him. Lily was never interested in getting a boyfriend but her bestfriend puts the idea in her head, along as the sudden apperence of Ethan who caught her attention at first glance. She makes an attempt to know Ethan but later finds out Mark is his childhood bestfriend and because of this, she gets close to both of them, drawn to their unique personalities. But soon, Lily realizes that there is more to them than their perfect smile and handsome faces. The secret and unsaid words that hid beneath their Charming personality comes to light as she finds out that the perfect truth can turn out to be the biggest lie. Does she really love them? Or is she caught in a web of manipulation? Can she really trust who they say they are?

Lena seorang gadis cantik yang sejak kecil ditinggalkan oleh ibunya, hidup bersama sang ayah yang punya banyak hutang dan hoby berbuat maksiat membuatnya dipaksa harus bekerja menjadi wanita malam. Hal itu yang membuat Lena kehilangan kehormatan serta dijauhi banyak orang. Sudah lama Lena ingin berubah menjadi wanita yang lebih baik dan berhenti dari pekerjaan itu, sayangnya, keadaan tak pernah berpihak padanya. Hingga suatu hari dia bertemu dengan seorang pemuda yang bersedia menerima diri Lena apa adanya. Dari sinilah hijrah Lena untuk berubah menjadi wanita shalihah dimulai. Mampukah Lena tetap istiqomah saat godaan demi godaan seakan meruntuhkan perjuangannya? Bagaimana cara Lena meluluhkan hati mertua yang tidak menyukainya serta orang ketiga yang selalu mengusik rumah tangganya?

On the mysterious and vast fantasy continent of Estella, magic and miracles coexist, and ancient families and emerging forces intertwine to create a complex and ever-changing power map. Among them, the ducal family, as one of the oldest aristocracies, not only has a long history and endless wealth, but also controls the key power that can shape the fate of the continent. However, behind this glory, there are also countless unknown secrets and simmering disputes.

Implorei ao meu marido trezentas e quatro vezes até que ele finalmente concordasse em me acompanhar para levar meu pai ao mar, em sua última jornada nesta vida. Mas, enquanto eu estava na praia e o calor do corpo do meu pai esvaía-se pouco a pouco na cadeira de rodas. Não vi nem sinal do meu marido. A amada dele publicou uma foto nas redes sociais. Era uma imagem dos dois olhando as nuvens nos vales. [Longe do mundo, basta ter você.] Meu dedo escorregou e acabei curtindo a foto. Imediatamente, recebi uma mensagem dele me questionando: — Quantas vezes já te disse para não incomodar a Rita? Se não consegue controlar as próprias mãos, nós vamos nos divorciar! Já nem me lembro de quantas vezes ele usou o divórcio para me ameaçar. Eu, Laura Souza, já estava farta de escutar aquilo. — Tudo bem, vamos nos divorciar.

Sophie Laurent had everything until the Blackstones destroyed her world.   When her wealthy father was framed for embezzlement and forced to suicide by Arthur Blackstone and his brother Marcus.Sophie's life shattered. The Laurent empire was stolen, her name dragged through the mud, and she was left with nothing but burning hatred for the Blackstone dynasty.   Now Damien Blackstone, the ruthless heir to the empire that ruined her, offers a devil's bargain:   "Be my mistress for six months, and I'll give you back your father's company."   Sophie accepts but this is no simple transaction. She has other plans to   Uncover the truth about her father's death  and destroy the Blackstone empire from within   she wants to make Damien pay for his family's sins   Yet as she infiltrates Damien's world, Sophie discovers shocking truths.  Damien was just a pawn in his father's games   The embezzlement scheme goes deeper than she imagined   Someone is watching them someone who will kill to keep the past buried   When Sophie uncovers proof that   Damien knew the truth all along, she must choose to either to complete her revenge and destroy the man she's come to love   Or risk everything to expose the real killers knowing it may cost both their lives  

A los 24 años, Sonia Sánchez medía 1.70 m y pesaba 90 kilos. A los 25, seguía midiendo 1.70 m, pero ya había bajado a 50 kilos. En solo un año, perdió 40 kilos y pasó de ser el hazmerreír de todos a convertirse en el centro de todas las miradas. Tenía una cintura fina, curvas perfectas, piernas largas, piel clara y un rostro precioso. Por sentarse en la mesa equivocada durante una cita, terminó casándose con Javier Cejudo, el heredero de la familia más poderosa de la capital. Javier era famoso por ser frío, severo y exigente; jamás se le veía cerca de una mujer. Todos esperaban verla fracasar. Decían que esa familia la echaría tarde o temprano. Pero la realidad era muy distinta: noche tras noche, Javier perdía el control con ella, la besaba con una pasión feroz y la dejaba temblando, sin aliento… *** Javier era guapo, rico, con abdominales marcados y un físico imponente. Se había casado con Sonia como parte de una alianza empresarial, y su idea de un matrimonio ideal era sencilla: respetarse y no meterse en la vida del otro. En la cama, eran fuego puro: intensos, ardientes y completamente entregados. Pero, fuera de ella, apenas parecían pareja: cordiales, distantes, casi como dos desconocidos. A Sonia parecía no importarle si él tenía gripe, dolor de cabeza o hasta un esguince; lo único que decía era: —Cuídate. Si él se iba de viaje de negocios durante un mes entero, Sonia no le mandaba ni un solo mensaje. Ella le daba toda la libertad del mundo, pero él se sentía cada vez más insatisfecho. Cuando volvió de uno de sus viajes, le impuso tres reglas. A partir de entonces, todos los días, como mínimo, Sonia tenía que abrazarlo veinte veces, besarlo cuarenta y llamarlo "esposo" ochenta veces. Y, si no cumplía, se aplicaría la cuarta: hacer el amor trece veces en una sola noche. Sonia no lo entendía. Si su matrimonio era solo una fachada, ¿por qué tenía que abrazarlo, besarlo y llamarlo "esposo" todos los días? Javier le tomó los pies helados y se los colocó sobre el abdomen para calentárselos. —No quiero seguir fingiendo. Quiero que seamos una pareja de verdad. Quiero enamorarme de ti… y que tú también te enamores de mí. Quiero que tengamos un bebé.

When struggling Chloe Quinn agrees to fake engagement with the billionaire Jake Wolfe, she thinks she knows the rules, play the perfect fiancée, smile for press, and walk away with a pay check. But Jake isn’t just cold he is heart broken and behind Chloe’s smile is a secret of her own.