Precious Metal Shipping

Thomas Albuquerque was betrayed by his partner and best friend. The family business was the most precious thing in his life, and now the CEO is ready to go bankrupt and swears revenge on his former partner. Thomas knows he's not going to get the money back, and he's never going to get back everything he lost. He'll have to work hard to rebuild his empire, but he's not about to let his traitor get away with it. And the best way to make him pay for everything he's stolen is to also take what's most precious to him: his own daughter.

Clarkson Roberts is America's youngest shipping billionaire tycoon, ruling his empire with ruthless efficiency. The world views him as immovable, unstoppable—yet behind the button-down collars and billion-dollar deals lies a man tangled in secrets. Jonah Jones is a brilliant marine architect with intransigent principles and a wall of debt. Assigned to revamp Clarkson's private yacht fleet, Jonah sees trouble ahead with his impossible new boss—but not lust. What begins as a sparring over ship designs and price tags quickly ignites into a dangerous passion. But when corporate scandals, shareholder intimidation, and past treachery are thrown into the mix, Clarkson and Jonah must decide: can their love be strong enough to weather a storm that could consume them both?

"Wider, Millie. Yes, that's it." I lay weakly on the examination table, my hands unconsciously gripping the sheets. The voice behind me was low and restrained, but it made my ears burn. This examination position was too embarrassing. My buttocks were forced to arch high like some kind of submissive gesture. "Doctor, I can't open any wider..." I bit my lower lip, my voice trembling deliberately. I could see my reflection in the metal bars of the examination table. My messy hair stuck to my flushed cheeks as my eyes shone with a watery, dreamy glow.

Calen was a benchwarmer on the university swim team, someone who never actually competed. The captain, Karl, was everything he wasn’t, a campus golden boy. Three records broken. A new girlfriend every other week. One night, Calen realized he’d left something behind and went back to the locker room. That was when he heard it. Ragged breathing. Strained, barely held back. And beneath it… the slow, awful sound of metal bending under pressure. He pushed the door open. Karl stood with his back to him. His bare muscles writhed beneath his skin, moving wrong, his spine standing out in sharp ridges. His fingers were dug deep into the steel locker, nails tearing through metal, leaving long, brutal gouges. The air was thick with the smell of blood… and something wild. Predatory. Karl snapped around. His eyes burned gold in the dark. Blood stained the corner of his mouth, and when he bared his teeth, the canines were far too long. Far too sharp. He ran. He barely took two steps before something crashed into him from behind, slamming him to the floor. Karl’s weight pinned him down, his body radiating heat… too hot, almost painful. A low voice brushed his ear. “You saw something you weren’t meant to see.” “I won’t say anything….” Karl lowered his head, his nose grazing his neck as he inhaled slowly, deeply. “…You smell fucking irresistible.”

Saat mengira Edward Lincoln Sinaga sudah tewas dalam kecelakaan di Paris, ternyata Mario Chandra dan Inez Yansen salah besar. Pria hiperseks ambisius itu selamat dari ledakan mobil sport miliknya. Presdir Victory Eternal Shipping (VES) merekrut sekretaris baru yang anggun dan lugu, gadis perawan itu tak tahu bahwa ada rencana jahat yang ditebar untuk menjeratnya ke dalam konflik dendam cinta antara bosnya dan kakak laki-lakinya karena Inez. Meirasty terjebak dalam sebuah pernikahan kontrak yang tidak ia inginkan dengan bos VES yang misterius. Siapa sebenarnya yang terjerat dalam cinta rumit ini? Meirasty ataukah Edward sendiri? Season kedua dari novel SUAMI KONTRAK karya Agneslovely2014.

This is wrong,” he stated the obvious. Eyes locked with mine like a metal to a piece of magnet. “Yet feels so right,” my response came out curt and sharp. That’s how much the tension has me caged. He came in contact with me, his breaths erratic and mine weren’t any different at the feel of his touch. Something has shifted and he it was no longer what it used to be between us. No psychic is needed to spell that out. But how? He’s Noel, the guy I’ve sworn to spend the rest of my life tormenting. And I’m Cheryl, the girl he’s promised to never let know peace.

Sworn enemies–destined mates. Oh, but how could the moon goddess be so cruel? Lana Lunaris' world shatters when her longtime boyfriend, the alpha of her pack, dumps her for her own sister. Without a wolf at eighteen, she's shunned from the pack, her parents shipping her off to Mooncrown Falls Preparatory for werewolves to wash their hands of her. But fate has other plans. She stumbles into her destined mate—Ryder Dane, a ruthless Darclaw Hunter. The Danes and Lunaris families have a bitter history of enmity, and Ryder is determined to make Lana pay for the sins of her lineage. Yet, an undeniable attraction sparks between them, complicating their fierce rivalry. Can Lana and Ryder overcome the dark legacy that binds them and embrace the bond the moon goddess has bestowed, or will they destroy each other in the process?

My heart shattered when I learned my daughter was pimping herself out. I couldn't imagine the young woman I thought of as a precious princess lying beneath an ugly, middle-aged man. It was such a horrific scene…

Elora Veyne has spent her life being a person that nobody really notices. In the Velmora Pack being strong is what matters. If you are not strong people just sort of forget about you. Elora Veyne never had a wolf like everybody so she learned how to be quiet and stay out of the way. This way she was safe. Nobody bothered her. That was until the night that she got chosen by the bond. The bond just happens it is not something you can control. It is very strong. The person she got bonded to is Drax Halvorsen, the Alpha King who can change everything around him without trying. For a while Elora Veyne felt like she was somebody important. Then Drax Halvorsen said no to her. He did it in front of everybody. The bond, between Elora Veyne and Drax Halvorsen did not completely go away it was still there. It was not right. This made Elora Veyne a problem that the Velmora Pack did not know how to deal with. So they tried to make Elora Veyne disappear. What happened next is something that Drax Halvorsen cannot fix. Elora Veyne did not disappear she stayed alive. Being alive changed Elora Veyne. When Elora Veyne came back she was not the person that everybody used to ignore and Drax Halvorsen had to deal with the one mistake that he could not take back. This time the bond did not get to decide what happened Elora Veyne, the Rejected Luna got to decide.

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now. For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings? The answer will terrify you. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing