Robyn Carr Virgin River

La veille du bal de fin d'année du lycée, Étienne m'a attirée dans son lit. Il a été brutal et m'a baisée toute la nuit. Malgré la douleur, mon cœur était rempli de douceur. Parce que j'aimais Étienne en secret depuis dix ans. Enfin, j'avais ce que je voulais. Il a juré de m'épouser après le lycée, et de faire de moi la femme la plus respectée des Luciano une fois son héritage assuré. Le lendemain, il m'a serrée contre lui et a annoncé à mon frère adoptif, Lucas, que nous étions ensemble. Blottie contre Étienne, rouge de timidité, je me sentais la plus heureuse du monde. Mais soudain, ils se sont mis à parler en italien. Lucas a ricané : « Notre Jeune Chef est vraiment génial - la première fois, et la plus jolie fille de la classe se jette à toi. » « Alors, ma sœur, elle était comment ? » Étienne a répondu distraitement : « Innocente en apparence, mais salope au lit. » Les rires ont fusé. « Alors, je l'appelle désormais petite sœur ou belle-sœur ? » Mais Étienne a froncé les sourcils : « Belle-sœur ? En fait, je m'intéresse à la capitaine des pom-pom girls, j'ai peur qu'elle pense que je ne suis pas bon au lit. Alors, je m'entraîne d'abord sur Cécile. » « Ne dites pas à Sylvia‌ que j'ai couché avec Cécile, j'ai peur qu'elle soit mécontente. » Mais ils ne savaient pas que j'avais depuis longtemps appris secrètement l'italien pour Étienne. En entendant tout cela, je n'ai rien dit. J'ai simplement modifié ma candidature : d'emlyon BS à HEC Paris.

Desperate to support her father, Shanelle sold her virginity for money. But Elvin, the man she trusted, mistreated and imprisoned her on an island. Despite this, he confessed his love for her. Now torn between betrayal and affection, will Shanelle forgive Elvin and accept his love?

Sanay na sa sakit si Olivia Margarette Gallego, sa ipinararamdam pa lamang ng kanyang magulang sa kanya sa araw-araw ay umaapaw na siya. Ngunit iba pala ang sakit kapag iyong mahal at pinagkakatiwalaan mong tao ang siyang mangloloko sa iyo. Nalaman niyang kasal na pala ang kanyang anim na buwang nobyo at may anak pa! Sa pinaghalong kalungkutan at pighati, nagpunta siya sa isang club at doon nagpakalasing, umaasang mawala na ang sakit kinabukasan. Ngunit kinabukasan ay iba ang kanyang namulatan, nakahiga siya sa isang malaking kama at katabi ang nag-iisang terror mathematics professor, si Mr. Wrecker Silas Monroe. Ang akala niya ay isang gabi lamang iyon ng pagkakamali, ang hindi niya alam ay panghabangbuhay niyang dadalhin ang bunga niyon. May pag-asa pa bang makatagpo siya ng lalaking mamahalin siya ng tunay? O makukuntento na lang siya sa pagmamahal para sa kanyang mga anak?

May isang araw na lang si Iris Celeste Delgado para bayaran ang utang ng kanyang ama—kapag hindi, mareremata ang tanging tahanan nila. Bilang isang utility staff, wala siyang sapat na pera, kaya sa isang desperadong hakbang, pumayag siyang ibenta ang kanyang pagkabirhen sa isang matandang mayamang kliyente. Ngunit nagkamali siya ng silid. Pagkagising, hindi matanda ang nasa tabi niya—kundi si Alexander Corañez Jr.: ang gwapong, tahimik, at misteryosong CEO ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuhan niya. At sa halip na kalimutan ang nangyari, inalok siya nito ng isang kasunduan—isang pekeng kasal. Walang emosyon. Walang tanong. Pero may isang kondisyon: Bawal siyang mapalapit sa kahit sinong lalaki... maliban kay Alexander. Habang pinipilit niyang itago ang damdamin, hindi niya alam na ang lalaking ito ay hindi lang basta umaarte. Dahil para kay Alexander—lahat ng ito ay totoo. At sa pagbabalik ng ex nitong si Brigitte, magagawa pa ba ni Iris na panindigan ang kasunduan—kahit posible siyang masaktan?

Isang espesyal kung ituring ang taon na ito para kay Liam Caspian Delacroix, dahil ikakasal siya sa kanyang pinakamamahal nyang babae. At sa nalalapit na ang kasal ay hindi mawawala ang bachelor’s party na inihanda ng kanyang mga kaibigan. At sa kabilang banda, napilitan si Seraphina Acosta na maging substitute dancer sa isang Bachelor’s party. Dahil sa maganda, kaakit-akit, maganda ang hubog ng kanyang katawan, at higit sa lahat ay birhen pa. Kaya talaga namang kahali-halina siya at talagang nililingon sya ng mga kalalakihan.

Sanay na sa sakit si Olivia Margarette Gallego, sa ipinararamdam pa lamang ng kanyang magulang sa kanya sa araw-araw ay nag-uumapaw na siya. Ngunit iba pala ang sakit iyong mahal at pinagkatitiwala mong tao ang siyang mangloloko sa'yo. Nalaman niyang kasal na pala ang kanyang anim na buwang nobyo at may anak pa! Sa pinaghalong kalungkutan at pighati, pumara siya ng taxi at tumungo sa isang club at doon nagpakalawing, umaasang mawala na ang sakit kinabukasan. Ngunit kinabukasan at iba ang namulatan ng kanyang mga mata. Nakahiga siya sa isang malaking kama at katabi ang nag-iisang terror mathematics professor, si Mr. Wrecker Silas Monroe. Ang akala niyang isang gabi lamang ng pagkakamali, ang hindi niya alam ay panghabangbuhay niyang dadalhin ang bunga niyon. May pag-asa pa bang makatatagpo siya ng lalaking mamahalin siya ng tunay? O makukuntento na lang siya sa pagmamahal para sa kanyang mga anak?

I did not get pregnant in the five years that I was married to Julian Gunter. He claimed that there was something wrong with his body and asked me not to leave him. But one day, I was sent to the hospital because of a stomach ache and continuous bleeding. A nurse came in and gave me an injection. She muttered impatiently, “Can’t you hold yourself back? You’re pregnant, but you had such vigorous love making. It serves you right that you lost your baby.” I endured the pain and walked out. “Mr. Gunter wanted Mrs. Gunter to have a permanent contraceptive injection after her fifth miscarriage. Don’t worry. Mr. Gunter has a way around it.” “The heir of Gunter Group can only be Mr. Jack Gunter.” Jack was the son of Julian’s sister-in-law.

My husband, Kieran, is the heir to the Thompson family. In the three years of our arranged marriage, he has never once touched me. I told myself he was just cold and guarded, that I could find a way into his heart, little by little. Then one day he came home drunk, pinned me to the bed for the first time, and called out his first love's name. "Camilla, all these years... I've thought of you every second of every day..." That was when I knew. All the passion and love he possessed was already spent on another woman. I pushed him away, burned every photo of us, and went to a high-end club in New York full of handsome male models. Nine months later, I walked into the airport with my newborn baby in my arms. Later, Kieran searched the world for me, his eyes bloodshot. He asked in a trembling voice why I never told him I was pregnant, why I wouldn't let him see our baby. I glanced at him and gave a light, breezy smile. "Who said the baby was yours?"

El día del examen de admisión a la universidad, la amiga de la infancia de mi novio se dio cuenta de que dejó su pase de admisión en casa. Él insistió en regresar para buscarlo por ella, pero yo intenté impedírselo. Al final, ella no se presentó al examen de humanidades. Desesperada, saltó por su propia cuenta a su muerte. Tiempo después, mi novio y yo fuimos admitidos en la Universidad Bloomdale, la mejor del país. Desarrollamos carreras exitosas y ganamos salarios millonarios; nuestro matrimonio era perfecto. Sin embargo, en el aniversario de la muerte de su amiga, mi esposo me apuñaló repetidamente, quitándome la vida. —Fue tu culpa que muriera —dijo—. Si yo hubiera vuelto a buscar el pase de admisión de Ginger, ella no habría perdido la esperanza ni se habría quitado la vida. Cuando volví a abrir los ojos, me di cuenta de que estaba de vuelta en el mismo día del examen. La voz ansiosa de mi novio resonó en mi oído: —Amelia, tengo que regresar a buscar el pase de admisión de Ginger. Esta vez, sonreí y dije: —Adelante. Por favor, ten cuidado.

KRISTINA YSABELLE CRUZ, an orphan who grew up in Wysteria Hope Orphanage, struggled to survive after she was criticized for her lack of strength despite shifting at a young age of 16. She almost lost her sanity if not for the existence of her childhood friend, the same man who she loved for years. LAURENCE GABRIEL ALFARO, the son of the Crimson Snow Pack’s Alpha. A man who yearned for greater power. He has everything in life except for one thing—a mate, his luna. He took advantage of Kristina’s feelings for him; he brought her to his bed and had a one night stand with her. When nothing seemed to go wrong, an unfortunate event turned Kristina and Laurence’s life upside down. Will they still stay committed to one another if it turns out that they weren’t actually fated mates? Who would dare to fight against the Moon Goddess’ will? How would Kristina live without the presence of Laurence, the father of her triplets?