Santa Thief

“You,” Hades snarled, his eyes burning into Claudine’s, “are a viper in my bed. A ticking time bomb.” Claudine’s lips curved into a chillingly beautiful smile. “Darling, in your bed, I’m whatever you desire.” ~~~~ This isn’t your typical enemies-to-lovers romance. This is the story of the infamous daughter of the worlds greatest russian Kalashnikov Omerta,a woman driven by vengeance, who wanted the downfall of Hades Vancouver, the dangerous American mafia leader. Death was too merciful a punishment for the man who murdered her parents. But in a twist of fate, she’s caught in his grip and forced into marriage with him—the very man she swore to destroy. To Hades, she’s not simply his wife. She’s a snake he’s obsessed with, a woman he wants to bend to his will and claim in every way imaginable. Her true identity is hidden from him, but he’s been obsessed since the first night he fingered her into a screaming, squirt-filled orgasm that felt like a soul-shifting experience. The same night she stole from him. Now, trapped in a deadly game of forced proximity, where desire is both a weapon and a weakness, one wrong move could ignite a war that consumes them all. But when Hades discovers the tracker in her old gunshot wound, a relic of a past encounter, the game changes. Read on to find out if things were falling out of place for these characters, or perhaps things were falling into the right places.

Ramalan jawa kuno tentang Raja selanjutnya dari Kerajaan Sunda terungkap karena Ashura (orang yang berhasil menemukan Istana Sunda) sempat mengatakannya sebelum ia tewas di tali gantung. Banyak orang bertekad untuk menemukan apa yang telah di katakan oleh Ashura karena mereka tahu jika mereka ber

Sa likod ng karangyaan ng Hacienda Avaristo, may mga lihim na itinago — mga sigaw ng kababaihang inapi, mga pag-ibig na pinagkait, at mga kasalanang sinilaban ng panahon. Isang dalagang kasambahay, isang panginoong marahas, at isang pag-ibig na ipinagbawal— mula sa abo ng kahapon ay babangon ang isang babaeng gagamitin ang bawat sugat bilang kanyang sandata. Ito ang kuwento ni Amarra Villasanta, ang babaeng minsang inalipin, ginahasa, itinapon, ngunit muling bumangon upang ibalik ang hustisya sa lupaing minsang kinasusuklaman niya. Isang epikong kasaysayan ng pagdurusa, paghihiganti, at kapatawaran, kung saan matutuklasan na ang tunay na “lihim” ng Hacienda ay hindi ang kasalanan ng nakaraan— kundi ang kapangyarihan ng isang pusong marunong magmahal kahit sa gitna ng impyerno.

Di tengah era kekacauan di Nusantara, dua benua besar, Benua Barat dan Benua Timur, terlibat dalam perang yang tak kunjung usai. Benua Barat dikenal dengan kekuatan sihir kuno yang diwariskan turun-temurun, sementara Benua Timur menjunjung tinggi seni bela diri dan kultivasi yang menghubungkan jiwa dengan alam semesta. Pertikaian mereka menghancurkan tanah dan memecah belah rakyat yang pernah hidup dalam damai. Di tengah konflik ini, seorang anak muda bernama Gema Pratama, yang berasal dari keluarga sederhana di pedalaman, mendapati dirinya menjadi sosok yang diramalkan dalam legenda kuno. Gema adalah sosok yang diyakini akan menjadi Dewa Sihir Kultivasi, satu-satunya harapan untuk menyatukan kekuatan magis dari Barat dan keahlian bela diri dari Timur. Namun, takdir Gema tidaklah mudah. Dalam perjalanannya, ia dihadapkan pada berbagai tantangan, mulai dari pengkhianatan teman terdekat hingga ancaman dari kekuatan gelap yang ingin menghancurkan dunia. Gema harus belajar menguasai sihir kuno dan teknik kultivasi tingkat tinggi, sambil mengungkap misteri masa lalunya dan menghadapi tragedi yang menguji keyakinannya. Sepanjang perjalanan, ia menemukan sekutu-sekutu tak terduga, tetapi juga musuh-musuh yang lebih kuat dari yang pernah dibayangkannya. Intrik politik, pertarungan epik, dan pengorbanan yang memilukan menjadi bagian dari takdir yang harus ia jalani. Dengan kekuatan yang terus berkembang, Gema menyadari bahwa untuk membawa kedamaian, ia harus menyatukan tidak hanya kedua benua, tetapi juga hatinya yang terbelah antara tanggung jawab dan keinginan untuk menjalani hidup yang damai. Namun, apakah dia mampu mengatasi tantangan terakhir dan memenuhi takdirnya sebagai Dewa Sihir Kultivasi? Hanya waktu yang akan menjawab.

Ambisi membalaskan dendam kematian kedua orang tuanya membuat Danuranda melewati perjalanan panjang. Hingga mempertemukan dia dengan teman, sahabat, cinta dan penghianatan.Bergabungnya Danuranda dengan pasukan Kerajaan Banten adalah awal dari perjalanan Danuranda dalam mengarungi Dunia Persilatan Nusantara.Semua hanya fiktif belaka, khayalan seorang pujangga yang selalu di sakiti ...

I was checking out our own hotel. Got hungry, so I snagged a tiny bread roll before my order came out. Then the lobby manager strutted over and slapped me with a fine. "Hi, miss. No outside food. You stayed eight minutes and thirty seconds, spent $150, and your fine's $128,000." I stared at the ticket like, What the hell? Snapped a pic and sent it to the board, tagging my lovely brother: [Getting fined at our own hotel—so THIS is how you're boosting revenue?]

In a luxury boutique, a male influencer and I are eyeing the same watch. I'm about to give it up when I hear the salesperson yell at me in a shrill voice, "Get your filthy hands off it right now! Mr. Parr saw it first. How dare you compete with him? He's an important customer of our store!" I freeze and see Alan Parr staring at me with utter disgust, his arms crossed. "You think a country bumpkin like you deserves that watch? Do you even know how much its accessories cost? A pauper like you definitely can't afford it!" he snaps, then holds up a card and signs the receipt. However, the name he signs is my wife's. The supplementary card he's holding is the one I gave my wife for her allowance.

I had always shared a perfect relationship with my mother-in-law, Betsy Dutton. We were the model pair of a wealthy family. She and my father-in-law, Rourke Dutton had been childhood sweethearts, their bond seemingly unbreakable. But one day, she told me something that changed my entire perception of them.  She clutched my hand and tears were streaming down her face. “Naomi,” she sobbed, “your father-in-law… he’s been keeping a mistress. They even have a child together! “For over ten years, I’ve been in the dark, made into a laughingstock!” My throat tightened, and I couldn’t hold back my own confession.  “Mom, actually… Julius is no better. He bought a whole apartment building for his mistress!” We wept in each other’s arms, our heartbreak spilling out in waves.  After what felt like an eternity, she sniffled and straightened herself. “Men are utterly unreliable creatures!” “I’m done with that old man, Naomi!” I gripped her hand tightly. “Mom, wherever you go, I’ll follow. I’m done with Julius, too!”

My boyfriend, Harvey Seinfeld, got diagnosed with cancer and needed a liver transplant. When I found out I was a match, I didn't think twice. Two-thirds of my liver—gone. The pain was brutal. As soon as I came to, I dragged myself to his room. Right before I walked in, I heard him laughing with his friends. "Harvey, you're a genius for coming up with such an epic revenge plan." He snorted. "If I didn't have to keep it low-key, I would've taken a kidney just for fun. "It's her fault Vivi bombed her art exam and had to study abroad. Vivi's coming back next month. That's when I'll be done with her for good."

At the company's celebration dinner, the new HR guy slapped a bill on the table—$860 for A/C and venue costs from our last all-nighter. I shot a look at Sherry—my girlfriend, my boss—thinking she'd have my back. Nope. She latched onto HR's arm and said, "Quentin, this isn't your daddy's company. Quit freeloading." And just like that, nine years of busting my ass for this company, and turns out—I was the discount item on the menu.