Self Interest Adalah

Being a personal slave to the second son of the mighty Beckham, I was stuck between the love and lust of two brothers and I became another reason for a bigger family feud. What happens when I get marked by another who never owned me? Would my master let it slide?

Typical teenager Joanna Gore Alex is less than thrilled to be the new girl in a new school. During her first day, she quickly learns teachers obviously favor the popular students and her classmates have no interest in being nice. Just when Joanna believes the day couldn't get any worse, she has a slightly embarrassing and awkward altercation with one of the hottest guys at school. But as the school days pass by, Joanna forms friendships with some unexpected classmates and discovers exactly how strong she can be against the school's mean girl. When Joanna is drawn to one of her brother's new friends, Frank, she feels like she's known him forever. Even his full name - Francis James - sounds familiar to her for some reason. Joanna quickly learns life isn't all about handing assignments in on time (although it is important), she discovers the meaning of friendship, family, heartache, and most of all, love.

After her mother shoved her away, Astrallaine moved in with a woman she didn't know. She must be self-sufficient and capable of standing alone — without leaning against other walls. Will she be able to continue in life when a man appears and makes her even more miserable? Will she be able to let go of the wretched version of herself?

Amara felt like she died when her mother died in the tragedy that was brought by her first love. A family adopted her, gave her a new name and new life. There was no trace of the old her anymore. She's far from the girl who lived in the slums of a small town. She's now a multi-billion company heiress, a fiercer and stronger woman than she was before. During her grand birthday, she met her first love again who's now a well known doctor and owner of chains of hospitals, then all the pain went back. She recalled how his mother treated her and caused her mother's death. His face reminded her of a haunting past that she will never forget. She didn't want to entangle her life with him again, but the more she pushes him away, the more he comes back to her with a stronger desire to win her back.

She is warm. She is pure. She is beauty. She is gentle. Klarissa Molina is the definition of sheltered. Since her father is apart of the Spanish Mafia, he knew that he had to protect his daughter from the monsters he works with. Even though she knows little of her fathers business, she does not question her fathers numerous safety demands. She never questions anyone. He is cold. He is dark. He is aggressive. He is angry. Lorenzo Russo is a twenty-seven year-old man who controls the entire Italian Mafia. Despite his young age, he is the most respected and powerful leader the Mafia has seen in years. However, this man does not only demand power in his work, but also in the bedroom. He always gets what he wants, so why even try to fight it. What will happen when he meets her? Has this Mafia boss finally met his match? And will love be enough?

After my father, I started working as a Beta for the Alpha of my pack. He was not an alpha just because he had Alpha's blood or had the abilities to become Alpha. He was an Alpha because he was mated to the Alpha's daughter, Mrs. Stacey Adams Brown. She had all the qualities of becoming an Alpha and leading the pack. She was sweet, kind and a great leader. But she let her mate rule the pack. She was everything that anyone wanted in his mate but everything changed two months back when her mate... The love of her life left her for another woman who could bear his child as the Luna was barren. She went from the woman that believed in mate bond to someone who used to make fun of it. She went from happy to rude, sweet to bitter, loving to heartless. She was no longer the Luna that she was before. But never did I think that she would ask me to pretend as her love interest to take revenge on her ex-mate.

Everest was forced to take her step-sister's place at work so she could spend some time with her mate, the second Prince. While at it, She had a One night stand with a stranger. To hide this shame, she fled before the stranger woke up. However, when she thought that things couldn't get any worse, she found out that she was pregnant. To help keep her secret, her stepsister proposed a deal. Everest is to attend Luna Academy in her place. Pregnant And Wolfless, can Everest survive in the Luna Academy? What happened when that familiar stranger turned out to be the principal?

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Puspa Andika membawa putrinya ke rumah sakit untuk berobat, tetapi dokter yang bertugas merawat ternyata adalah pacar yang sudah lama berpisah dengannya. Tujuh tahun telah berlalu. Puspa telah mengganti namanya dan tidak lagi bertubuh gemuk seperti dulu. Mantan kekasih Puspa tidak mengenalinya, pria itu juga tidak tahu bahwa Puspa diam-diam telah melahirkan anak perempuan mereka. Putrinya menggenggam tangan Puspa dan bertanya, "Ibu, kok Ibu menangis?" Puspa tidak dapat menjawab, rasanya dia hanya ingin berbalik badan dan melarikan diri. … Di masa remaja, Puspa akhirnya memetik bunga di puncak gunung yang diam-diam disimpan dalam hatinya. Sebuah gosip heboh menyebar di Universitas Solana. Damar Abimanyu yang cerdas, tampan dan sangat dingin itu ternyata menjalin hubungan rahasia dengan seorang gadis gemuk. Puspa pun menjadi target ejekan dan kritik. "Aku cuma main-main saja sama dia," kata Damar dengan suaranya yang dingin dan serak itu. "Aku akan segera pergi ke luar negeri." Puspa akhirnya mengakhiri hubungan cinta yang memilukan itu. Bertemu kembali dengan Damar justru mengganggu kehidupan Puspa yang damai. Padahal, Puspa sudah berusaha keras menjauhkan diri dari dunia Damar, tetapi dia malah berakhir di tempat tidur Damar .... Damar sampai mengeluarkan ancaman, menggunakan suap, berpura-pura sakit, bertindak seperti anak manja dan bahkan dengan tidak tahu malu untuk mengusir para pria yang berusaha mengejar Puspa. "Damar, kamu tahu nggak kalau aku sudah punya pacar?" Di dalam mobil Maybach, jemari Damar yang lebar dan lentik memeluk pinggang Puspa yang ramping sementara bibirnya mencium bibir Puspa dengan gila. "Kalau begitu, aku jadi kekasih gelapmu saja? Aku lebih kaya dan lebih muda darinya, aku pasti bisa memberimu pengalaman yang lebih hebat." Tujuh tahun lalu, Damar-lah yang ingin memacari Puspa secara diam-diam. Tujuh tahun setelahnya, Damar pula yang ingin menjadi kekasih gelap Puspa. Puspa pun memaki Damar gila dan Damar mengakui bahwa dia memang gila.

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