Playing To Win: How Strategy Really Works

Can you stop a divorce after it already happened? The day Kara Dylan found out she was two months pregnant, she caught her loving husband, Carlos Smith, cheating on her, she wanted to forgive him hoping he would come back to his senses, but he couldn’t let their marriage continue, therefore, he forced her to divorce, not only did he want her out of his life, he also asked her to abort their child. Kara was heartbroken and hurt by the man she loved, they broke apart, and she left the city. Three years later, she assumed a new identity as a mysterious designer, just when she thought she would never be hurt again, the two met and Carlos discovered she kept the child and wanted to reclaim his position in her life, as her husband and the child’s father. However, the two tortured each other and suffered more as the past conspiracy of their parents resurfaced, threatening to tear them further apart.

Emma thought she had escaped the city that broke her, but when her family’s business teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, she is pulled back into the orbit of the one person she vowed never to see again. Zane Mendoza. Now the heir to a billion-dollar fintech empire and the boss of a secret mafia dynasty where Emma’s parents work as underdogs, Zane holds all the cards. For years, he had been searching for Emma, who had disappeared without a trace after their divorce. When Zane discovers that Emma is the daughter of the family who now owes him everything, he makes a ruthless proposition. An arranged marriage. In exchange, he will wipe away her family’s crushing debts. Desperate to save her parents, Emma agrees to Zane’s conditions but negotiates a deal of her own. Their marriage will last one year, and if she is not happy in the marriage, she will leave. Zane agrees, but with a twist. If she falls for him again before the year is up, she will remain his forever. But Zane doesn’t just want Emma as his wife. He wants her in every way. His obsession with her runs deeper than she realizes, and he is ready to eliminate anyone just to have her forever. With a jealous best friend that wants to take everything she loves, an ex boyfriend who wants her back, betrayal lurking at every corner, a secret daughter that Zane doesn’t know is his, and a love that refuses to die, Emma must navigate this web of lies and emotions. Can she resist Zane’s magnetic pull, or will she be caught up in his game for good?

"St.gardens?!" "Yes, sir cho" "Come closer, let me see you properly!" "...umm...that should be enough, sir Cho! Auntie said that, it's just once a week!" Cho Ja Nathaniel"....." "Are you done, St.gardens?!!" "I...I am sorry, sir Cho. I am just st…" "Mnnn...mnn...stop it, sir Cho!! This is not right!! I signed a contract!" "What f**king contract is that?!! That is between you and my mother!! I'm signing another one! We need more to make a stamp!!" "...What?! No!!" "No?!! I see you are really fierce. Well, you should know that I like your kind!!" "F**k you!!" "Haha…! No, little girl! You don't stand the chance! But don't you worry, I'll help you! I'll f**k you instead and quite well too!!" St.gardens"....." ****** Haneul Ja St.gardens is a gentle, innocent and sweet girl but also covered with taekwondo skills. One thing that is constant in her life, is bad luck. She could not find a better job to make her life more stable. St.gardens is feeding from hand to mouth, until the day she meets a middle aged woman. She offers her a deal she can not refuse because the benefit is awesome. St.gardens is to become a surrogate mother for her son Cho Ja Nathaniel. Things might not go well the way St.gardens has planned and she asks herself several times, if she should really do it, or not? ****** A refreshing book, wrapped specially for you! Join them as they search for the right key to the invisible golden door! Happy Reading! Please, stay safe. #For me and for all! Love from Author Elaami.

Si Clarissa ay isang simpleng babae lamang, lumaki sa kandili ng kanyang Ama't Ina na nagturo sa kanya ng maganda at mabubuting bagay. Lumaki siyang walang alam sa kung ano man ang makamundong bagay ang nangyayari sa mundong kanyang ginagalawan, wala rin siyang alam kung para saan ginagamit ang mga bagay na nasa ibabang bahagi ng bawat tao. Sa madaling salita, inosente si Clarissa at wala pa siyang karanasan sa mga senswal na aktibidad. Bagama't nasa tamang edad na ay marami pa siyang hindi alam patungkol sa kung ano at paano ginagawa ang mga bagay na minsan niya na rin naririnig sa ibang mga tao. Wala sa isip ni Clarissa ang mga ganoong bagay, mga bagay na nagbibigay init sa katawan, nagpapawala sa isipan at nagbibigay kaligayahan sa bawat taong gumagawa nito. Hanggang sa dumating ang lalaking magpapamulat sa kanya sa kung ano nga ba ang tunay na kahulugan ng bawat makamundong bagay na hindi pa alam ni Clarissa. Makikilala niya si Tyron, isang lalaking nagmamay-ari ng pinakamalaking Jewelry Company sa bansa, kinilala rin na isa sa pinakamayamang tao sa loob at labas ng bansa. Siya ang magiging boss ni Clarissa, at si Clarissa naman ang magiging sekretarya ni Tyron. Dahil sa ugnayan na mangyayari ay ang malinis na isipan ni Clarissa ay mababahiran ng init dahil sa lalaking si Tyron. Mamumulat si Clarissa sa mundong nagliliyab sa init, sa bawat haplos at dampi ng labi ay dala ang pinakamasarap na pakiramdam. Pakiramdam na tanging nagpapaligaya at lulunod sa isipan ni Clarissa at magdadala sa kanya sa isang paraisong hindi matatakasan. Sa pagkakataong ito at dahil na rin sa init na ibinibigay ng mga katawan nila. Malulunod sila sa apoy ng makamundong gawain. Gawaing parehong magmumulat sa kanilang mga puso sa isang bagay na hindi nila lubos akalain na mangyayari.

I trusted her. I trusted him. Big mistake. When I caught my husband and my best friend tangled in betrayal, my world shattered. And my daughter? She chose her as her new mom. Me? Just a housewife. Just the ‘overbearing mom’ who cared too much. Done. I walked away, leaving their apologies and tears in the dust. My husband dropped to his knees, begging, “Please, come back. We can fix this.”My daughter clung to me, crying, “Mom, don’t leave me.” I laughed: “Fix it? Don’t leave? Too late. You had your chance. I don’t need either of you anymore.”

A Romance Novel Warning! Only Adults Read! Rated M 21+ ____ Kecelakaan kecil yang dialami Dealova Angela -Si aktris ternama- dalam sesi pemotretan dengan Si Tuan Arogan, Galantara Putra Dinata, membawanya dalam suatu masalah yang besar. Dealova terpaksa menerima konsekuensinya jika tak ingin karirnya hancur. Lantas ia harus menerima kontrak rahasia di bawah tekanan CEO muda itu. Apakah isi kontrak tersebut? Dan apakah Dealova dapat terlepas dari perangkap dan jerat 100 hari yang telah dibuat Galantara? Atau Galantara sendiri yang terjebak dalam permainannya?

Si Maxine Garcia ay tatlong taon ng kasal sa CEO na si Shawn Velasco. Wala siyang ibang ginawa sa taong iyan kung hindi alagaan, pagsilbihan, at mahalin ang lalaki hanggang sa tuluyan itong gumaling mula sa kanyang pagkaka-aksidente. Ngunit pagkatapos ng lahat, malalaman niyang may iba pala itong babae at ang masakit, bumalik siya sa dati nitong minahal na iniwanan siya habang pansamantalang naging inutil. Nasagad na si Maxine sa sakit na idinulot ng lalaki sa kanya kaya nagdesisyon siyang hiwalayan ito at ayusin ang sarili niya. Subalit sa kanyang paglisan ay siya namang biglang pagsimula ng asawang CEO na ipanalo siya pabalik…

Blurb: Lucas Sterling was stunned when a DNA test revealed that his three-year-old twins weren't his. His wife, Elena, is devastated as he files for divorce and publicly denounces her. But there’s a twist—Elena’s stepsister, Sabrina, had been scheming behind the scenes, with jealousy as her main motive. Now, years later, Lucas discovers the truth: The twins were his, and Elena was innocent all along. But it’s too late—she’s moved on and built a life without him. As Lucas fights to win her back, he must navigate family betrayal and the growing tension between his heart and his empire. Will their twisted vows of betrayal and passion lead to a second chance, or is the damage irreversible?

“True love stories never have endings.” Dean said softly. “Richard Bach.” I nodded. “You taught me that quote the night I kissed you for the first time.” He continued, his fingers weaving through loose hair around my face. “And I held on to that every day since.”

Dahlia is an African-American young lady with ambitions to become very successful in the Tech industry and help give back to her Mum for all her sacrifices as a single parent. While on her journey to success she encounters some very interesting people and falls deeply in love with the only man she tells herself to avoid at all costs......so what will Dahlia do when Japanese billionaire Dai Japana only wants her in his bed and life despite their misunderstandings.