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Mitzie Damos had always considered herself to be just another average woman. She came from what would be considered an average middle-class family with a father who was now retired from construction work, and a mother who was a now retired schoolteacher. Even though most would consider her spoiled by her parents, she maintained an honor roll student status from elementary through high school and held a high GPA in college. She was not so good to where she qualified as Valedictorian or any of that other genius student stuff, but she made her parents proud. Mitzie was an only child due to the loss of her twin during her mother's pregnancy. She'd heard her mother recount of how she had a very rare and rough pregnancy. Mitzie's twin just was not strong enough to maintain sharing their mother's womb. Doctors had believed that Mitzie had somehow absorbed her twin and amniotic sac, but when and how that occurred was a mystery. In her mother's first trimester there were 2 fetal heartbeats and 2 fetuses, but by the second trimester, there was one heartbeat and one fetus. It had remained a scientific enigma throughout Mitzie's 28 years of life. Mitzie had a successful career of her own. She married well, a CEO for one of the biggest corporate umbrella companies in the world, and life seemed to be grand. Until Mitzie's pregnancy revealed things about her life that would change it forever.

Caitlin, jeune diplômée en quête d’indépendance, quitte le cocon protecteur de son oncle pour commencer une nouvelle vie. Mais dès son arrivée dans une ville inconnue, son chemin croise celui de Ronnie, un milliardaire arrogant et mystérieux. Leur rencontre explosive, faite de confrontations et de rancunes, tourne bientôt au piège : une montre brisée, une dette colossale et un contrat forcé font de Caitlin bien plus qu’une simple employée. Ronnie lui impose une condition insensée : devenir à la fois sa secrétaire… et son esclave personnelle. Prisonnière d’un jeu de pouvoir où chaque regard est une provocation et chaque geste un défi, Caitlin doit choisir entre sa liberté et le seul souvenir qui lui reste de ses parents disparus. Mais derrière l’arrogance glaciale de Ronnie se cache un secret, et derrière la rébellion de Caitlin, une force qu’elle ignore encore. Leur haine brûlante pourrait-elle se transformer en quelque chose d’encore plus dangereux ? Ou bien ce jeu cruel les mènera-t-il à leur perte ?

Dans un monde où la loyauté est un luxe et le pouvoir un jeu mortel, la vie de Luna Lucy est brisée lorsque son compagnon et mari, Beta Andy, révèle son plus sombre secret : un enfant avec une autre femme. Ash, la maîtresse rusée et impitoyable, ne reculera devant rien pour revendiquer la richesse et le statut d'Andy, même si cela signifie détruire la vie de Lucy. Contrainte de fuir sa meute, Lucy trouve refuge auprès de l'énigmatique Alpha Daniel et de sa meute. Alors que Lucy navigue dans sa nouvelle vie, elle doit affronter les ombres de son passé et les secrets qui menacent de détruire son avenir. Avec l'aide de Daniel et de ses nouveaux alliés, Lucy doit rassembler la force nécessaire pour récupérer son pouvoir et son cœur. Mais alors que la vérité commence à se dévoiler, Lucy réalise que son plus grand défi l'attend. Sera-t-elle capable de surmonter la tromperie et la trahison qui la hantent depuis si longtemps, ou les secrets du passé détruiront-ils sa chance de prendre un nouveau départ.

"kalau tahun ini aku masih gak lulus tes cpns juga, akan aku nikahi pera2an tua fi desa ini!" Glagar ... Bersamaan dengan ucapan yang Ahmad ucapakan, tiba-tiba suara petir menggema keseluruh ruangan. Seolah Alam telah mencatat apa yang ia ucapkan. "Kamu teh Mad, kalau ngomong jangan sembarangan di catat malaikat loh itu. Jatuhnya nadzar, bapak gak tanggung jawab ya" ucap bapak menasehati. "Yang benar saja atuh mad, kamu mau menikahi juragan Jingga? Anaknya almarhumah mpok alfa itu? Sudah taukan rumornya? Emak gak tanggung jawab juga ya Mad!" Ahmad, seorang pria sederhana yang sudah berkali-kali gagal dalam tes CPNS merasa begitu prustasi dan terdesak saat nadzar yang ia lontarkan waktu itu ternyata membawa takdirnya pada perempuan bernama Jingga. Perempuan yang terkenal dengan sebutan perawan tua dengan julukan juragan Jingga dengan harta kekayaan yang melimpah dengan memiliki lima puluh ekor sapi, lima puluh ekor domba serta lima ratus ekor kelinci namun dibalik kekayaannya, banyak rumor yang beredan jika ketidaklakuannya sebagai seorang gadis dikarenakan aroma tubuhnya yang tidak sedap. Banyak lelaki yang menjauhinya, tapi kini Ahmad harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit akibat ulahnya sendiri. Akankan ahmad mampu bertahan dengan Jingga atau rumah tangganya tidak akan bertahan lama gara-gara rumor tersebut?

Après avoir été brutalement quittée par son petit ami Rafael, Lyra se rend dans un bar huppé pour noyer son chagrin. Ce qu’elle ignore, c’est que sa propre sœur, Cassandre, l’a attirée là avec une sombre intention : profiter de sa vulnérabilité pour la droguer avec un aphrodisiaque, puis la vendre à un pervers. Sous l’effet du produit, Lyra perd totalement le contrôle et passe une nuit intense avec un inconnu. Au petit matin, envahie par la honte et la confusion, elle quitte la chambre précipitamment, laissant un billet de 100 euros et un mot de défi : "Tu ne vaux pas plus." Mais pour Alexandre, PDG d’un puissant groupe, cette nuit marque un tournant. Il est déterminé à retrouver cette jeune femme au regard en feu. Pourtant, sur le chemin de sa quête, un accident de voiture le plonge dans l’amnésie. Deux mois plus tard, à peine rétabli, il reprend l’enquête et se rend à l’adresse qu’il cherchait avant le drame. Il y rencontre Cassandre, qui, sans la moindre hésitation, usurpe l’identité de sa sœur en prétendant être la mystérieuse amante d’un soir. Mais les mensonges ont un prix .

"What do you mean. I have to marry you?"I asked as he faced me with a very dirty glare. "You'll just have to accept it missy". "What if I don't?"I asked folding my hands underneath my breast. "Then you'll have to pay me the money you owe me" "But I don't have such money " I whined. "Then face the consequences. You'll get jailed"His thick voice sent shivers down my spine. "You said it's just a few months stuff right?"I asked taking my eyes down to the ground. "A year to be precise" Well I'm Brianna Salvador and I just landed myself in huge trouble. I didn't mean to break his car. I just got angry so I hit it so hard with a rock and it broke. Brianna Salvador is a half American and half Filipino, she's out to make ends meet and prove to her parents that she can also become independent but when she gets herself into a huge problem she's forced to get married to an Italian demigod Diego De Lucas. Is an Italian business man out to take what belongs to him. He's inheritance is siezd by his grandmother and the only way to get it back is if he gets married and begins a family. He meets Brianna in a very odd way and decides to marry her to get his fortune back.

One night of passion with Carl Grey, her supposed uncle, led Renee Lacey down a path of eight years of misery. On the day she decided to end it all, holding her daughter's ashes, Carl was throwing a big party for his ex-girlfriend's son. Talk about adding insult to injury. But life had a surprise in store. Renee got a do-over, and this time, she's not pulling any punches. Carl's going to learn that karma's a real piece of work. Last time around, when Renee tried to explain things, Carl shut her down, accusing her of drugging him for a hookup. Well, not anymore. This time, she's cutting him loose in front of everyone. Remember when Carl's ex stole Renee's work and he called Renee a green-eyed monster? Now, Renee's going to leave them both in the dust and grab that award herself. And let's not forget how Carl always took his ex's side when Renee was blamed for stuff she didn't do. This time, Renee's giving as good as she gets. Poor Carl. He always thought Renee would stick around, no matter what. But when she finally walks out without so much as a "see ya," his world falls apart. Now look at Mr. High-and-Mighty, all teary-eyed and desperate: "Renee, don't go. Can't I come with you?"

During the holiday season, a flood hits. The company's warehouse is submerged up to the third floor. Due to the emergency, I have my assistant tell everyone to come back a day early to help. I promise that the company will provide stipends and extra time off to make up for this. But on that day, a Gen Z employee goes live across the internet to report me. "Oh, my God. It's 2025, yet there are still companies forcing employees to adjust their time off and work overtime! Is this heartless boss so broke that she needs to exploit us like this? Will she die if she doesn't squeeze us out of every drop of usefulness? Company notices override the law. Impressive stuff, this is!" Soon, the company ends up on the trending list due to criticism from the online community. Even the regulators come knocking to hold us accountable. In the end, the company is forced to cancel the notice. A lot of equipment isn't salvaged in time, resulting in significant losses. The employee even posts a victory lap. "Give the boss a tiny lesson—see if she dares to force overtime again!" I'm so angry that I laugh out loud. I tell my assistant to cancel the annual benefit we give all employees—an entire month of paid time off for Christmas and the New Year holidays. If we have to stick strictly to the law, then fine. Have it your way!

"Book 1: Mikhail: A Royal Dragon RomanceHe’s a dangerous jewel thief… she’s the gem expert standing in his way…Mikhail Barinov knew he F’d up, five hundred years ago. His ‘one job’ as part of a Russian family of imperial dragon shifters? To protect the family hoard of jewels. But a dazzling virgin—who just happened to be the Elizabeth I, the Queen of England—tricked Mikhail and stole the jewels. But now he has a chance at redemption. The jewels have been found five centuries later. The only problem is they’ve been turned over to gemologist, Piper Linwood. She’s sexy, smart, ripe for seduction—but if centuries of exile taught him one thing, it’s never trust a beautiful woman.Piper Linwood can’t wait to get her hands on her latest project. But hot damn she never expected how badly she’d want to get her hands on the dark, brooding man she sees at the museum. Of course she didn’t know he was a jewel thief. Or a dragon shifter. But all that becomes abundantly clear when he takes the jewels and her, then flies (yes, flies) to his ancestral castle. While all the alpha-male stuff is what fairy tales are made of—and frankly sexy-as-hell—the fact Piper disappeared with Mikhail has her labeled as his partner in crime. Now she must choose. Will she betray him to save her career? Or will she stay and become the dragon’s greatest treasure?Brothers of Ash and Fire is created by Lauren Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."

'Clothes wouldn't be necessary here, Milady' He should have known she was up to something when she suddenly started to act naive, when she was after all, an escort. 'W-what the hell are you doing in my room?' She had asked when he first entered But he let his third leg do the thinking and forgot to be rational. 'I usually find the hard-to-get game, silly and boring. But, I think this roleplaying stuff gets your juices flowing. How about you be my naughty student instead.' He gently tucked her hair behind her ears and stared at her lips 'I am an escort sir. Not. A. Prostitute. My job description is escort and not call girl. I'll appreciate it if you leave my room or I'll call security.' 'Is this some sort of twisted role play? I already told you to stop. I paid for the night. What the fuck is going on here?' *** It wasn't role play. The slut had a nasty game up her sleeves. Set up and then blackmail. Fucking sleazy reporters were already at his door. Louis knew how deadly the media was in pushing stories about people like him. A false story about him had previously ruined his life. His father had suffered for it as well. He decided to give the media a story that wouldn't ruin him. Who didn't prefer romance to anything else? He looked into the slut's face and threw the proposal in her face. 'You would have to marry me.'