Sans Short

"Clara, if we divorce I promise that you will never see Luke again!" A cold smile ran from ear to the other, curling my scarlet lips, "Who says I'm fighting for custody anyways? I'm kicking both you and your son out of my life." In a former life cut short, Clara Winston had been the perfect wife-obedience and selflessness wrapped with a ribbon of loyalty. But after eight years her husband's first love, her twin sister Cassie returns because she needed a kidney donor, both him and her stepson pressured Clara to offer hers. Then after she saved Cassie's life she bled to death losing her own. She opens her eyes to a second chance, a second shot at life and this time she will be no one's doormat.

Trois mois avant notre mariage, mon petit ami a publié sur Instagram un certificat de mariage, à lui et à ma sœur adoptive, ainsi qu'une photo de grossesse de cette dernière. La légende disait : « Nous avons légalement accueilli notre enfant. » Ma sœur adoptive a commenté avec un émoji timide. Ma mère a aimé la publication et elle a écrit : « Quand le bébé naîtra, je vous aiderai à le garder. Vivez votre vie de couple sans souci. » Je ne pouvais pas m'empêcher de commenter un point d'interrogation. La seconde d'après, les reproches de mon petit ami se sont abattus sur moi comme une tempête. Il a dit : « Elle t'a juste emprunté mon temps pour un an, le temps qu'elle accouche. Ensuite, elle me rendra à toi. »

C'est un pêcheur qui m'a trouvée au petit matin. Quand il a balancé son appât, ce dernier s'est agrippé à moi et ne voulait plus s'enlever. Alors il s'est approché et m'a vue dans l'eau. Il a eu tellement peur qu'il est parti en courant sans même prendre sa canne, pour appeler la police. Quand les policiers m'ont récupérée, j'étais à deux doigts de la mort. Même les médecins n'avaient plus d'espoir à me réanimer. Quand l'hôpital a appelé mon mari, pour qu'il signe mes soins, il préparait une soupe chaude pour son premier amour. Il n'avait pas le temps de venir. Plus tard, il est en larmes, suppliant pour un regard de ma part.

Le soir de Noël, j'avais préparé un somptueux dîner, mais minuit a sonné sans que mon mari, Sylvain Naudé, ne rentre à la maison. Ma fille m'a tendu son téléphone : « Maman, regarde… Papa est chez cette femme ! » Sur les réseaux sociaux, Sylvain avait publié une photo où il échangeait un sourire complice avec Céline, son amie d'enfance. Entre eux se tenait un enfant d'une dizaine d'années, et devant eux trônait un gâteau en forme de cygne blanc. La légende disait : « En ce jour si spécial, avec vous, les plus précieux. » Mon cœur a sombré. Six ans d'amour n'avaient pas suffi à rivaliser avec des liens tissés depuis l'enfance. D'accord, j'acceptais ma défaite.

Alors qu'on m'a tranchée morceau par morceau, j'ai trouvé la force d'appeler mon frère. Il a décroché quand ma conscience s'est brouillée, avec une voix pleine d'agacement. « Qu'est-ce que tu veux encore ? » « Alex, sauve-moi… » Je n'ai pas fini ma phrase qu'il m'a coupée net. « Comment se fait-il que tu aies toujours des histoires ? À la fin du mois c'est la fête d'Élise Dubois, si tu ne viens pas, je te fais la peau ! » Après ces mots, il a raccroché sans hésiter. La douleur m'a vaincue, j'ai fermé les yeux pour toujours, avec des larmes encore aux coins de mes yeux. « Alex, tu n'as pas besoin de me tuer, je suis déjà morte. »

Laundrymaid, cook, janitress— name it all. These are among of the tasks YUMI has to do every day. In short, she's your generous all-around maid who works without getting paid. However, her monotonous life of being the modern Cinderella will soon end the moment she lays eyes on VINCENT, who is a rich, fair young boy who is offering her one huge offer no lady of her status would ever say no— to marry him. Everything is already supposed to be a happy ending for Yumi until her cruel stepmother-in-law, VICTORIA, steps in to ruin the dream-like fantasy she has ever dreamed of. Will her fairytale-like life with her prince charming end so soon? Or will she then begin to put her A-game on a battle against her stepmother-in-law for the sake of Vincent and the life she has longed for?

Ashley Fernandez desperately needed money. May utang siya dahil sa sugal ng tatay niya at 4 months overdue rent pa na kailangang bayaran. Kaya nang nalaman niyang may job opening na may free stay at choice pa ang salary, agad-agad siyang nag-apply. Akala niya mababayaran na lahat ng utang niya, pero hindi niya inaasahan na ang buhay niya ay tuluyang mag-iiba. Meet Danielle Jimenez, ang nag-iisang anak at tagapagmana ng Jimenez Corporations. Matalino, gwapo at mayaman—total package na sana. Pero may isang problema: ang personality niya. Rude, self-centered, at may super short temper. Ano kayang mangyayari kapag nagtagpo ang mundo nilang dalawa?

Years later, after the death of his beloved mate Lilia, alpha Ashton (Ash to friends and family) was consumed with so much hatred that he went on a spread killing anything and anyone on his path, especially rogues since they were the ones that caused such pain to him. Meanwhile, on the other side of town, quiet, naive, beautiful Hermoine was doing everything in her power to finish college so she could go and become the most successful designer , only for that dream to be cut short when one afternoon she was kidnaped by some strangers believing that she was a witch. That's when she was introduced to a world that she didn't know existed. Can these two come together to bring justice to the people that wronged them while they are fighting to complete the mate bond before a power-hungry alpha with some witches kills them?

A luxurious New Year cruise tour has stood on Brynne Emerson’s bucket list for years, but when it finally happens, she’s in for a shock. She catches her boyfriend cheating on her on the first night on board. Shattered, Brynne does the unthinkable. She has a drunken mishap with a stranger, probably the hottest man on earth. It isn’t so bad since she’ll not meet him again. But she’s mistaken and collides with him everywhere. Is he pursuing her? What can he want from her? Lucian Sylvester, a reckless billionaire, has trust issues where women are concerned. Therefore, he is unable to find himself a fake bride at such short notice. After a wild night with Brynne, he knows what he wants. Can he convince Brynne to sign a deal with him on his terms?

“If you were the last man on earth and I needed to be saved, I would rather die than let you touch me.” I screamed in his face, my husband. The name still sounded bitter on my tongue. He looked the least bit bothered by my outburst, taking two tentative steps until he stood right in front of me, close enough that all I could smell was him. He gripped my chin and forced me to look at him. “Throw your tantrum princess. When you’re done you’ll come back pleading for my touch, you’ll beg me to ruin you. You will swell with my child and give me the heir that I want.” He turned but stopped short and faced me again. “That is all you would be good for.”