Quotes Hiding Feelings

After years of being apart, Derek and Ronnie are reunited under one roof as their parents remarry. Despite their initial awkwardness, they soon discover that the childhood crush they once had on each other still lingers. However, Ronnie is wary of her bad boy step brother's reputation and past mistakes. Despite her reservations, she finds herself drawn to him Secrets from Derek's past come back to haunt them, putting their newfound relationship in jeopardy. As they navigate their new dynamic as step siblings and their growing feelings for each other, they soon realize that their past may not be as simple as they thought. With the odds against them, they must must work together to overcome their obstacles and reveal their true feelings for each other. But will the consequences of Derek's past ruin their chance at a happy ending? Or will they be able to find love in the unlikeliest of places? Will they be able to overcome societal norms and societal norms, or will their love be forbidden forever? Find out in this heartwarming tale of family, love, and the power of second chances

After 6 years of a toxic and messy marriage, Duncan has reached his limit with his wife’s wantons. No amount of therapy can ever save their marriage, let alone make him fall in love with the mother of his daughter. On the verge of breaking, he meets a little, wild girl at the strip club, who enlightens everything that has died in him. The little girl is all he could think about and just when he thinks of revisiting the club to see her again, she walks into his class Monday morning, looking like an entirely different human from the wild feral feline she was two nights ago. Intrigue strikes him hard, and all he wants is to get to know her more. Knowing well that what he wants could mean an end to his career, he has to choose whether he throws caution to the wind and go with the flow, or bury his feelings and be miserable forever!

What are the odds that you are dared to send a random text to a stranger? And, what are the odds that the stranger happens to be someone you would never have imagined in your wildest fantasies?Well, the odds are in Chloe's favor. A text conversation which starts as a dare takes a one eighty degree turn when the person behind the screen turns out to be the cockiest, most arrogant, annoying asshat. Despite all this; the flirting, the heart to heart conversations and the late night musings are something they become accustomed to and something which gradually opens locked doors...but, that's not all. To top it all off, the guy just might happen to be in the same school and have a reputation for a overly skeptical identity..."What are you hiding?""An awesome body, beneath these layers of clothing ;)"But, who knows what Noah is really hiding and what are the consequences of this secret?Cover by my girl @messylilac :)❤️

"I love him but we can't be together" ***A highschool love story of a baddest Playboy and the girl who loved him way too much. Aarohi, is head over heels for a playboy who is the most popular boy of her highschool. Everyone suggested her to stay away from him even she tried but who she was kidding? Aaryan was her first and only love. Will her love be able to change him? Will she conquer his heart? Is Aaryan really a playboy or something is hiding behind that playboy look?Find out in the story!

Losing her fiancé, Noah, on a stormy afternoon was Camila's greatest tragedy and sorrow. It took her five long years to finally gain back the courage to step out of her door and face the world once more… When she finally left her grief-induced isolation, she ran across the arrogant, gorgeous Trey Gregori, who looked much like her old love—Noah. But later on, she was convinced that he was not Noah at all. They were two completely different people. Noah was sweet and gentle, and she never witnessed him become as cocky as her current Biology classmate. Mysteriously, Trey seems to be hiding so many dark secrets, and Camila, who is supposed not to care at all because Trey is not Noah, finds herself indulging her curiosity and unfolding those secrets one by one…

They say love is unpredictable—an unstoppable force that no one truly escapes. Some run toward it. Others run from it. Ted Allen belongs to the latter. A mafia heir like his father, Ted feared love more than bullets. It was messy. Dangerous. Uncontrollable. Just like everything he’s sworn to keep out of his life. But fate has other plans. When his kidnapped niece—his tiny mirror image—escapes her captors, she’s found by two strangers with pasts cloaked in secrets. One of them, Cookie Carlisle, a spirited runaway hiding in Italy from her twisted father, helps the child find her way home. That single act of kindness sets off a chain reaction neither of them could foresee. Because Cookie is about to find herself dragged into a war she knows nothing about… and Ted is about to meet the one woman who shatters every rule he’s built his empire on. She’s wild. Fearless. Addictive. And she’s not stopping until he’s hers. --- “I really doubt you’ll last long here,” River said. “Trust me. I won’t die yet.” Not until the big bad wolf with my name on his soul gets what’s coming to him. He hasn’t seen the last of me.

"We're getting divorced, divorced. Just enjoy your relationship with Jason!” Riley said it out loud after discovering that her husband—Mike Anderson, had a relationship with his secretary, Jason. Riley had only been used to protect their status, which made Riley so hurt. "Of course. I'll make them both pay for what they did to you." Lucius, a man she had just found, offers to help Riley. He had long had feelings for Riley and was always ready to help Riley with the power he had. He is a man with explosive emotions but with genuine love. Unbeknownst to Riley, Lucius has a past story with Riley. What is the story of the past? Will Lucius succeed in helping Riley get revenge and find love?

“You fucking bitch, I told you to stay here, and I will think about what I can do for you to not assassinate you, but you're just being a bitch” He yelled and turn my back like always I did whenever I was punished by a stick. "Bitch” He yelled throwing stick after stick, I felt my body turn numb getting to continue beating. “This time I won't let it go easily” He yelled, tearing my cloth. My body jerked back, his cold hand roamed my back. “I teach you today what happens when you just disobey my single command,” He said, turning me, removing a thin cloth from my body. "No, Liam" I screamed. “Why, It was always meant to be mine. Right?” His face had an evil smirk on. “Please no, Liam. Not like that…” I whispered, hugging myself with my hand hiding my naked self from his burning eyes. “No Amber… This will only happen like this, You fucking bitch tried to deceive me” He said, taking a fistful of my hair with enough grip to make me cry. “I won't do that again, Promise,” I said showing him my pinky finger like always we seal our promise. “Amber…” He sighed, like controlling himself. “Promise…” He said, taking my pinky finger with his finger. “This time promise will be sealed with my way baby” He smirked, bending my pinky finger. His eyes were like some beast that just want to hurt someone so badly. Author Note : This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. Update on weekends

“Learned your lesson?” I nod, biting my bottom lip as he moves his hand further up. “Prove it.” As he squeezes my thigh, I lean back onto his shoulder, instinctively, having him turn his head to the side of mine. “I hate you!” I can feel his smirk against my skin as I sigh. “Tell me anyway.” I click my tongue, turning my head away from him. “I’m yours. And I should know that I’d land here.” *** Nerthus goes by many names. Hiding from an unpleasant past, she keeps her true identity a secret while working as an escort. As she covers an appointment with a mysterious new client for a sick colleague, she thinks it will be a one-night thing as he is known to never book an escort twice. Until he books her again. When her other clients start mysteriously canceling their appointments, she suddenly finds herself in a tricky, but quite alluring situation. She tries everything to resist his irresistible temptations that threaten getting her fingers burnt. But she risks it anyway. Will Nerthus realize her mistake too late? And will she be able to resist her forbidden desire for her mysterious new client? *** TW: explicit and foul language; frequent sex scenes; violence; SA ***

Artemy Loskutov... Known for his icy demeanor, merciless nature, and lethal skills, I command respect and instill fear in everyone who crosses my path. Love and affection have no place in my existence; my sole purpose is to exact vengeance upon the detestable Cavalieri mafia, responsible for my mother's untimely demise. When I stumble upon a young woman, battered and hiding beneath my bed, I spare her not out of kindness, but view her as a mere possession, a toy to be manipulated. Rebecca Cavalieri... I had grown accustomed to men who sought to exploit, harm, and discard me. Trust is an elusive concept, and my heart remains hidden beneath layers of anguish. Artemy, however, managed to unearth and rekindle the flickering flame within me. He awakened my dormant emotions. But if he uncovers the true extent of the danger I pose to him, I risk losing not only his affection but also my very life.