Sparknotes Richard Ii

Richard, a young and handsome billionaire in his thirties finds himself in a marriage that contrasts the imagination of what he desires. His wife, Barbara, a young and influential lady becomes a thorn on his flesh, always pushing up arguments at any slightest instance. He gets fed up with the marriage, especially when he meets Emily: his young maid who he calls his “goddess”. He is caught up between love and dignity. In order to maintain his name in the society, he has to be a responsible man with one wife. However, how long can he hide the secret affairs with his maid who he has fallen in love with?

After Emilia discovers her fiance Jayden in a party with another woman, she sees the real of him. He had used her to get his new job position and constantly looked down on her. She is ready to drink her sorrows away, but she never expected to fall unconscious or into the bed of another man! When she falls pregnant she is in a dilemma. The mystery stranger was none other than Richard Kane, Billionaire President of Kane Group and her ex-fiances boss! And even worse, he came to her home proposing marriage. Complicated feelings arise as she becomes this cold President’s secret weapon, bonds are formed. Her ex once called her useless, now she would prove him wrong.

Sarah Williams was seen as the luckiest woman in New York City when word got out of her impending nuptials to Billionaire playboy and bachelor; Richard Wright. However, once the funfair and glamour of the wedding is over, Sarah quickly realizes that she has signed up for a loveless marriage. Two years later, Sarah has managed to fall hopelessly in love with her husband but his heart and affections belong to another. Desperate for her husband’s affection, she does everything in her power to make him notice her but to no avail. Suddenly, on the night of their anniversary, Sarah is served with divorce papers by his lawyer and her heart scatters into a million pieces. Filled with renewed hope for her future, she signs the papers and leaves his house and life

"If I touched you, you’d never go back to him." Arden's words rang in my head. My breath caught. Now that I was out of the palace, nothing stood between us. No gilded cages. No cameras in every corner. No Ivana breathing down my neck. Nothing to stop him from making good on those words. And the worst part? A traitorous part of me was curious. What if he was right? Arden was Richard’s brother. The wrong man. The forbidden man. And yet my body betrayed me. My heart beat harder just thinking about him. My lips tingled at the memory of his voice, his smirk, the way his eyes had lingered on me like he saw everything I tried to hide.

Celia Johnson, my boss's sister-in-law, joined the company as the finance director and announced that all reimbursements must strictly follow the standards. I spent an entire week running around for the company and finally closed a five-hundred-thousand-dollar deal. Because the client had used two extra packs of paper towels, the per-person amount for their meal ended up eight dollars over the limit. Celia folded her arms, glanced at the reimbursement form on my desk, and sneered. "Five hundred and eight dollars?" "Yes. Last night at The Peak Restaurant, where we closed Richard's deal. Zack was there too," I explained patiently. "Eight dollars over the per-person limit. Not reimbursable," Celia said coldly. I tried to reason with her. "This was a special case. The client is high-level, and the deal amount is large, and Zack personally said it would be fully reimbursed last night." She returned the reimbursement form to me. "I don't care who said that. Don't think closing a five-hundred-thousand-dollar contract lets you ignore company rules. Reimbursements must all follow policies. Everyone will follow them to the letter." I took a deep breath. I knew arguing with her head-on would get me nowhere, so I called Zack directly. Zack said, "I did say it would be reimbursed, but I never said company rules could be ignored. It's just five hundred. And you still get commission from closing the deal. You young people need to have perspective." I stopped arguing. I turned around and refused the delivery containing the hard copy of the five-hundred-thousand-dollar cooperation contract, smiling as I explained, "Company rules say all cash on delivery packages must be refused. "Also, today is my last day here. Starting tomorrow, I work for Richard's company. As the client, I will be setting the rules this time."

At a young age, Faerie White feels less than free. As the oldest daughter of the struggling White family, she is used to being trampled on by her powerhungry father, her jealous stepmother, and her wicked half-sister-all those would-be conquerors within the family. With her dear mother literally hanging onto life and with imminent financial ruin hovering over the family like a dark storm cloud, Fae is given an icy ultimatum: either marry a notorious first-class playboy or subject her own mother to wait until medical attention comes to a standstill. But then, life has a different direction that it can take her. Richard Gold is the wheelchair-bound heir no one takes seriously. Fae sees something else in him: a man with fire behind those silent eyes. In an offer that has him proposing a marriage of convenience and also offering to cover her mother's medical expenses, Fae produces a life-altering decision. What she doesn't expect, however, is that Richard's secret power isn't the hobbled recluse that everyone assumes that he is. He hides from a world that determines his worth purely based on his status as the secret power behind a multi-billion empire. Unknowingly, Fae has married the king of it all. As she evolves from drowning daughter to dominating wife, Fae learns to wield power in her own right. Taking on corporate espionage, family betrayal, and identity theft in the heat of a high-end kitchen. Through love, lies, and freedom wars, she destroys all the lies that once chained her down. But when the ultimate secret drops-about her real father and the fortune she is about to inherit the enemies come rising from every corner and even love will have to be put to the test.

Livia Everleigh adalah gadis polos dan kekanakan yang hidup dalam kemewahan tanpa mengetahui betapa gelapnya dunia di sekitarnya. Sebagai anak tunggal dari pasangan Richard Everleigh dan Eleanor, ia selalu dimanja dan tidak pernah menghadapi kesulitan. Livia memiliki kebiasaan unik ia sangat menyukai permen kapas dan cokelat panas. Bagi Livia, hidup adalah tentang menikmati hal-hal kecil yang manis dan menyenangkan. Ia sering membawa sekantong permen dalam tasnya dan tidak bisa tidur tanpa menyeruput cokelat panas sebelum tidur. Namun, dunia yang ia kenal hancur dalam sekejap. Ayahnya terbukti menggelapkan uang dalam jumlah besar dari perusahaan Vanderbilt Corp, yang dipimpin oleh Zayn Vanderbilt seorang CEO kejam dan berkuasa. Zayn tidak percaya pada belas kasihan. Baginya, pengkhianatan hanya bisa dibayar dengan nyawa. Ketika Richard Everleigh hampir kehilangan segalanya, Zayn memberikan satu pilihan: menyerahkan Livia sebagai jaminan, atau menghadapi konsekuensi yang lebih mematikan. Demi menyelamatkan keluarganya, Livia terpaksa masuk ke dalam dunia yang jauh berbeda dari kehidupannya yang nyaman. Di sisi Zayn, Livia menjadi seperti boneka dalam sangkar emas diperlakukan seperti tahanan, tetapi tetap dikelilingi kemewahan. Gadis polos itu tetap membawa sekantong permen di kantong bajunya, bahkan di bawah ancaman Zayn. Sementara Zayn melihatnya sebagai alat untuk membalas dendam, Livia justru berusaha memahami pria dingin yang menguasai hidupnya. Namun, apakah kepolosan dan keceriaan Livia cukup untuk meleburkan kebekuan hati Zayn? Atau ia justru akan hancur dalam permainan sang CEO kejam?

Blurb: Lily Rose, a creative and independent artist who has faced numerous challenges in life, finds herself in a predicament where she is named the sole beneficiary of the vast empire of Richard Thompson, the great billionaire, who happens to be the only uncle to Alexander Thompson. Alexander Thompson had longed for the CEO position in his uncle's empire and was both livid and dumbfounded when he found out his uncle had chosen an unfamiliar stranger over his own nephew. Driven by the desire to understand this unexpected decision, he embarks on a mission to find Lily. As they confront each other, intense emotions surface and they must face their true feelings. Will this task prove easy for them or will they find it impossible to overcome the barriers created by wealth and privilege?.

Ezekiel Richard Wright is not only charismatic, handsome, clever, and a world-class architect, but his characteristics and achievements make him more alluring. The CEO, who suffers from sleeplessness, is arrogant, cold, and distant. Chen Xiu Ying, also known as Bella Chen, is a mixed-race woman with an American mother and a Chinese father. Her family is one of China's wealthiest, owning four mansions in Peking and three in Shanghai. She is the daughter of the CEO of Chen Entertainment. She is also the brilliant, stubborn, and acrophobic president of La Bella Fashion Threads Co. What if the worlds of these two CEOs collided as a result of their parents' arrangement? Can they figure out what's behind their phobias and cure each other, or will they trigger each other's fears and end their marriage?

Growing up as a poor ordinary girl, Esther never believed that life could be more intriguing than just working as a housemaid. Her good character almost cost her life because Jina, her aunt feels her husband Richard favours her more than his children. She attempts to poison her but as luck would have it, the gatekeeper eats the poisoned food and dies in her stead. A perfect blend of beauty and character captivates Simon, the only son of the city mayor and he deeply falls in love with her. Despite many obstacles they encounter along the journey, Simon climbs every mountain to prove to the world that true love lasts forever. Gauging on the occurrences in the story, Forever Mine, we can substantiate that love conquers all and true love is eternal.