Pocketbook Int

On the day of Zephyr’s art exhibition, I saw people stand around a portrait of myself. My cheeks were flushed, and I was bare. My posture was the one we used in bed last week for fun. Zephyr even got the mole on my chest right. As people stared at me mockingly, I demanded, “Why did you do this to me?” He was unbothered. “It’s not as if I asked you to sleep with someone else.” But he did let people see how I looked when I was having an intimate moment with my own boyfriend! “It’s just a painting. Why are you being so petty?” I was stunned by the mockery in Zephyr’s gaze. Then, I called my assistant. “I’m attending the international art festival as the organizer.”

Zendaya Yak is seeking to avenge her family's brutal murder. She leaves her past as she falls deeply in love with the crippled billionaire Tyler Skyler, a man she believed was involved in the unlawful death of her family. Her foster father and her mentor warns her of the consequences of betraying their agenda but she stands rooted in her love for Tyler Skyler. Two years down the lane, Zendaya Yak is forced to reconsider her options. Tyler Skyler brings in her bestfriend, Mariana as his mistress. Zendaya begs for a divorce as she can't stomach this betrayal from both her husband and her bestfriend - but Tyler Skyler is adamant to grant her her request.

My mouth inched away from his, and we panted for air. “This feels wrong,” I whispered and looked away. I darted my tongue out to lick my lips, my body still pressed against his legs. He held my chin, and I turned my head to look back at him. “Good pleasures never feel right,” he said, as he settled me onto the bed, his body hovering over mine. He lifted my legs and wrapped them against his hips as he claimed the whole of me. Winter Cooper, a young budding journalist, thought her boyfriend was going to propose during their long-awaited vacation holiday in the private cabin they had booked. But when she caught him in bed with her sister, her dreams of getting married that year were shattered. Determined not to let the heartbreak ruin her final long gotten vacation holiday, Winter decided to retreat to the luxurious private cabin alone. However, upon her arrival, she met an unexpected guest: Gavril Hawthorne, her billionaire ex-boyfriend’s father. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to stay together. What started as an awkward encounter soon blossomed into an unexpected romance.

It started with a glance. A smirk. A touch that lingered too long. He’s the boy they warned me about—inked, broken, addicted to danger. My stepbrother. The walking sin who thrives off chaos and knows exactly how to make a good girl come undone. We were forced into this family. But I was the one who let him into my bed. My head. My heart. He tastes like trouble. Kisses like he owns my soul. And when he tells me I'm his—even if the world burns for it—I believe him. Because I didn't just fall for my stepbrother. I fell into the darkness with him. And now, I don’t want to find the light.

Some debts can only be paid in blood... or marriage. When Isabella Caldwell wakes to her father's anguished howl, she discovers her family's fortune has vanished overnight. But the truth is far worse than bankruptcy. Fifteen years ago, her father caused the deaths of Alexander Blackwood's parents, and now the bill has come due. The terms are simple and non-negotiable: Isabella will marry Alexander, or her family loses everything,including her mother's critical medical care. Alexander Blackwood has spent six years meticulously planning his revenge. Cold, calculated, and utterly ruthless, he's built an empire from the ashes of his family's destruction. Taking Winston Caldwell's daughter as his wife is the perfect punishment for the man who orphaned him at sixteen. What he doesn't expect is Isabella herself, fierce, talented, and unflinching even as her world collapses around her. She agrees to the marriage but makes one thing clear: he may own her name, but he'll never possess her spirit. As these two damaged souls begin their paper marriage, unexpected sparks ignite between them. But can passion overcome the weight of the past? Or will Alexander's need for vengeance consume them both? BLOOD CONTRACT is a dark, emotional romance featuring a brooding anti-hero, a resilient artist determined to survive, and a marriage arrangement that's binding in more ways than one.

Edward Sterling is playing in his university's freshman basketball tournament when my parents banish me abroad. My biological sister and my fiancée are both on the sidelines, cheering for him. That spotlight should've been mine. The jersey he's wearing, with a star player's autograph on it, was supposed to be my 14th birthday gift. Edward and I have been rivals for most of our lives. It never matters whether I'm right or wrong—the moment he plays the victim, my parents rush to defend him and scold me without hesitation. But I am their biological son! It's not until I die alone and sick in a foreign country that I finally understand one thing. If I ever get a second chance, I'll never again fight Edward for love that was never mine to begin with.

Sang wanita adalah seorang wanita miskin yang hidupnya bergantung pada orang lain. Dia dipaksa menjadi kambing hitam dan memperdagangkan dirinya sendiri, yang mengakibatkan kehamilannya. Sang pria adalah bujangan yang paling memenuhi syarat dengan kekayaan dan kekuasaan yang melimpah. Dia bertekad bahwa dia adalah anak kejahatan, dinodai dengan keserakahan dan tipu daya. Sang wanita tidak bisa meredamnya, jadi dia menghilang dari sisinya. Marah, Sang pria bersumpah untuk mencari ujung dunia untuk menangkapnya kembali. Seluruh kota tahu bahwa Sang wanita akan hancur berkeping-keping. Dengan putus asa, dia bertanya, "Aku meninggalkan pernikahan kita tanpa apa-apa, jadi mengapa kamu tidak membiarkanku pergi?" Dengan sombong, dia menjawab, "Kamu telah mencuri hatiku dan melahirkan anakku, dan kamu ingin melarikan diri dariku?"

Sandra Kinsey's dance studio was where she buried her passion. It was also our secret place. No one else was allowed in. No one but me. Until one day, her assistant barged in, using a love for Latin dance as an excuse, and danced with her intimately. Sandra didn't push him away. That was the moment I knew—you can't make someone stay when their heart has already left. I stripped her of her authority, took over the company myself, and gave Sandra all the freedom she could ever ask for. But later, eyes red and voice trembling, she looked at me and demanded to know why. I sat on the couch and glanced at her with indifference. "Freedom," I said, "always comes at a price. Doesn't it?"

“Aku akan menemukanmu, kemanapun kamu bersembunyi. Kau milikku,” Kirana di jebak oleh kakak tirinya membuat gadis malang melakukan cinta satu malam dengan seorang CEO Alex Farm Crop—Sabian Alexsander. Pria dingin, angkuh, alergi dengan wanita. Sabian tertarik dengan Kirana saat itu, baginya Kirana berbeda dengan gadis-gadis yang menjual tubuh padanya. Sabian menginginkan Kirana, sayang sekali pria itu tidak bisa bertemu dengan Kirana karena gadis itu harus di usir oleh keluarganya.

Saat malam pernikahan, foto-foto tak sedapnya dibocorkan oleh saudara perempuannya, dan membuatnya menjadi bahan olokan di seluruh kota. Lima tahun kemudian, dia kembali dengan putranya, yang dibesarkannya seorang diri dan ditolak oleh Bapak biologisnya. Sang Bapak biologis melihat sang anak laki-laki seperti versi besar dirinya! Saat pria dingin dan tampan itu melihat versi mini dirinya, dia menyipitkan mata mengancam dan berkata, "Hei Perempuan, beraninya kamu melarikan diri dengan anakku?" Sang Perempuan menggelengkan kepalanya dengan polos menjawab, "Aku tidak yakin apa yang terjadi. Salah satu…” Di saat yang sama, si kecil melompat keluar dan menatap pria asing itu. “Siapa bajingan yang berani mengancam ibuku? Kau harus melewatiku dulu sebelum menyentuhnya! ”