Squidward's Father Never Hugged Him

Natalie Taylor has one goal when she signs up as a companion at Dreams: to make a shit ton of money and get out fast. She's not looking for adventure or hoping for love and romance. But days into her moonlighting job, her quiet determination is shaken when she confronts her biggest problem yet—Levi Van Holt, heir to a mega-billion hotel chain and CEO of a gaming startup. Levi is everything she wants in a man. Gorgeous, wealthy and generous to boot. There's just one problem. He's her new boss... Harbouring a dark secret and nursing wounds from his past, Levi has one rule and one rule only for his companion: no falling in love. But with his desires continually tested, the more time he spends with Natalie, it doesn't take long for both their lives, real and secret, to converge, the lines between illusion and reality begin to blur, and the temptation to break his only rule becomes harder to resist. © 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

“He has the power. The power to manipulate and the power that makes your life miserable.” Nang dahil sa pagtataksil ay tuldukan ni Caren ang kanilang pagiging mag-asawa ni ni Jerome Fordman. Ang pagsasama na wala ng pagmamahal. Jerome used her and manipulated her. Hanggang sa nahuli niya ito na may ibang babae. Gagawin ni Caren ang lahat para lang pumayag ang asawa sa nais niyang hiwalayan. At doon papasok sa buhay niya si Vince Fordman ang tiyuhin ng kanyang asawa.

Serakah.. Itulah sifat manusia kebanyakan yang tak pernah puas dengan apa yang dimilikinya hingga ketika mereka menemukan cara salah agar mampu meraih kesuksesannya dalam memenuhi standar hidup dan pada akhirnya semua menjadi malapetaka. Tidak pernah cukup meskipun ada bintang dan bulan di dalam genggaman yang telah berhasil dicuri. Setidaknya manusia seperti itulah yang memberikan pelajaran bagi manusia lainnya untuk terus hidup dengan cara yang seharusnya, Bekerja keras dan membuahkan hasil. Sekarang Devan mengerti mengapa Iva tidak begitu menyukainya, sosoknya mengingatkan pada Vania dan terpenuhilah kebelengguan iri padanya. Iva... Kejadian ini telak memukul harga dirinya ke paling dasar dimana ia akhirnya tahu kenapa tidak perlu repot-repot berusaha terlihat baik di depan mendiang mertuanya. Yudhi memilih jalan seperti ini pada akhirnya, memfokuskan pada kedua anaknya dan masih mencoba untuk memberi semangat pada istrinya. Ya. Semuanya berlalu dan Yasmine sudah menyelesaikannya berkat Hana, satu-satunya orang yang ia percaya. Bukan berarti, keluarganya sendiri adalah pengkhianat. Yasmine teramat dalam mencintai keluarganya dan tidak ingin menambah banyak beban disela kesibukan mereka. Sekarang tak perlu mengkhawatirkan apapun, semuanya sudah selesai dan keluarga Adiwijaya mulai memfokuskan diri mereka mengurus wasiat ini. Begitupun dengan Hana, tugasnya sudah selesai dan membayar balas budi pada Vania. Ia harus kembali ke tempatnya. Dan Devan? Ia tidak siap dan tidak akan pernah siap tentang kepergian Hana. 4 tahun sudah waktu yang cukup lama memberinya pengaruh akan keberadaan gadis itu. Ketulusannya pada keluarga Adiwijaya sudah cukup membuktikan bahwa Devan menginginkan Hana seperti Yasmine -mendiang eyangnya. Dan 4 tahun bukan waktu yang cukup dan tidak akan pernah cukup akan kebersamaan mereka. Devan ingin Hana tetap berada di Indonesia, dalam jangkauannya dan berjalan beriringan. Bagaimana Devan bisa menahan Hana untuk tetap tinggal?

SYPNOSIS Isang anak ng General at isang ulila na. Isang ipinanganak sa pamilyang sagana habang isa ay tauhan lamang. Ang buhay nila na tila ba langit at lupa ngunit ang pagmamahalan ay siyang pumapagitna. “Akin ka, sa’kin ka lang at walang sino man’ ang pwedeng umagaw sayo. I maybe a bad person in your eyes and this bad person will be your worst nightmare once you betrayed me!” Dahil sa mga ala-ala ay natakot na ulit siyang sumugal at ibigay lahat. Pero pagdating sa isang lalaki na kinabaliwan niya ng husto ay susugal siyang muli at hindi niya hahayaang iwan o mawala ito sa kaniya. “Hindi, hinding-hindi ako magiging sayo! Ako lang ang nagmamay ari sa sarili ko! Lubayan mo ako!” He's the son of General in military. A spoiled yet rebelled son who will do everything to claim what he likes. He once betrayed by the girl he loved and now he won't let that happen again. “I want you.” Zephraime said. Ang mga pusong pinigilan at pilit na himahadlangan ng mga taong hindi pabor sa kanilang nararamdaman. “Bakit hindi mo maintindihan na hindi pwede! Bakit hindi mo maintindihan na mali ang nararamdaman mo! B-bakit… bakit hindi mo maintindihan n-na m-mali ito…” “You know that it's not wrong, alam mo sa sarili mo na walang mali pero yang isip mo, pilit na hinahadlangan ang puso mo!” Mali nga ba o talagang takot lang ang nangunguna? Lalaban pa ba o titigil na? Tatanggapin na lamang ba ang kapalarang kahit kelan ay hindi magiging sila? ‘I own you, you are mine.’ ‘Please tama na, hindi ko na kayang ipagtulakan ka pa.’ A man with responsibility and truth to his words. He is not an evil or a bad person but he will definitely possessive for ‘CLAIMING HIM’.

Anjali and Arun were poles opposite! yet Bounded in a bond! Anjali needed someone who would take care of her and show her what love really is! and for Arun all it needed was just a little push for him

I had been married to Matthew Zackman for 20 years, taken care of my bedridden mother-in-law for ten years, and supported him as he transformed from a rural teacher to a well-known professor. Everyone called me a model of a virtuous wife and a great contributor to the Zackman family. When my mother-in-law was on her deathbed, she held my hand and said that she still wanted me to be her daughter-in-law in her next life. Matthew had held me in his arms and said gratefully, "Jamie, you've worked so hard all these years. I'll make it up to you in the future." I thought the hard times were finally over, but my mother-in-law had just passed away when he handed me a divorce agreement and embraced my best friend, who had grown up with me. He said, "Jamie Lingsworth, I've endured this marriage for 20 years and am finally free. Rosie is the one I've loved all along." I left the marriage empty-handed and was forced to wander the streets until a car accident ended my life. When I reopened my eyes, I had returned to the day of my blind date 20 years ago. The matchmaker was enthusiastically praising Matthew, "This young man is a diamond in the rough! He's kind and filial. Whoever marries him is one lucky woman!" I looked at the polite and sincere-looking man across from me and smiled. Then, I threw the matchmaking document in my hand into the trash can. "Sorry, I don't think we're a good match."

Sa unang pagkakataon, si Donna Oraiz na isang byente-dos anyos na pinakainiingatan ng pamilyang Oraiz ay nakagawa ng ikinaguho ng kanilang pamilya. Nabuntis siya bago pa man sila ikasal ng kaniyang fiance at ang masaklap pa ay hindi ito ang ama ng kaniyang dinadala. Disappointment, disbelief, disgusts, at unworthiness ay kaniyang naranasan buhat noong nangyaring iskandalong binigay niya sa kaniyang pamilya at sa pamilya ng kaniyang fiancee. Pinalayas siya ng kaniyang mga magulang at nakatanggap pa ng mga masasakit na salita mula sa kaniyang pinakamamahal na fiance. Sa panahong lugmok na lugmok siya at walang makakapitan, dumating naman si Clive Fabella na siyang nag-iisang tagapagmana ng Fabella’s Legacies. Ang malamig at walang-pusong si Clive ay naging tahanan ni Donna, ang kaniyang sandigan. Matapos ang lahat ng kaligayahan at sakripisyong pinagsaluhan nilang dalawa, paano nila haharapin ang mga pagsubok na nagmamadaling putulin kung anuman ang namamagitan sa kanila? Makakaasa kaya si Donna sa mga bisig at pangako ni Clive kahit na ang katotohanan ay hindi ito ang ama ng bata?

The moment Kiana Velasco met Teo Lim Dawson her world seemed to turn upside down. Their relationship lasts over 2 years and ended because Teo can't love her the way she loves him. Is it really the end of their story? Wala na ba talagang pag-asa?

When Emma’s fated mate rejects her to marry the Alpha King’s only daughter, she thinks losing him is the worst betrayal of her life. But then he destroys her family’s pack and dares to offer her a place—as his secret mistress. Her answer? “I’d rather warm your father’s bed than be your dirty little secret.” Adrian Blackthorn—the Alpha King’s father—is a ruthless, dangerously charming Lycan with the kind of power that makes enemies vanish overnight. He never touches the same woman twice… until Emma crashes into his world with vengeance burning in her eyes. What starts as revenge spirals into an intoxicating game of dominance, secrets, and forbidden desire. But behind the passion lurks a deeper danger—because in this war for love, loyalty, and power… someone always bleeds.

++18 This one is scandalous Would you risk it all for pleasure? Brandi and Gio were never meant to happen and should not have happened, but....one fateful night, an unexpected encounter, they both experienced fire they had never felt before, and for them, there was no turning back. His daughter's best friend to the woman in his bed. Giovanni will have a hard time accepting Brandi is no longer the little girl he once knew.