Stanford Prison Experiment

Claire Sterling a été envoyée en prison parce que sa disparition arrangeait sa propre famille. Son mari, Nathan Sterling, avait besoin qu'elle s'efface. La femme qui devait la remplacer était déjà prête. Leur fils, sans hésiter, a témoigné contre sa mère. À sa sortie de prison, Nathan lui propose ce qu'il appelle une solution raisonnable : présenter des excuses, revenir discrètement, et rester Madame Sterling uniquement de nom. Leur fils, lui, ne cache pas son rejet. Claire refuse. Elle demande le divorce et confie son dossier à Carter Thorne, l'adversaire que Nathan tente depuis des années d'éliminer sur le plan professionnel. Le divorce devient un échec public pour Nathan. Claire repart avec l'essentiel des actifs, tandis que son ex-mari perd bien plus que de l'argent : sa crédibilité, ses alliances, et le contrôle qu'il croyait définitif. Libérée d'un mariage qui l'avait détruite, Claire reconstruit sa carrière selon ses propres règles. Son travail est rapidement reconnu. Son nom retrouve de la valeur, sans plus dépendre de celui des Sterling. Pendant ce temps, la vie de Nathan se délite avec la même précision. La femme qu’il protégeait révèle ses véritables ambitions. Le fils qui avait rejeté sa mère comprend trop tard qui l'aimait réellement. La famille qui a sacrifié Claire s'effondre de l'intérieur. Quand Nathan et son fils se présentent enfin à sa porte, l'arrogance a laissé place au regret. Ils lui demandent de revenir, comme si le pardon allait de soi. Claire écoute. Puis elle tranche. Elle n'attend plus d'être choisie. Désormais, décider qui mérite encore une place dans sa vie lui appartient, et rien ne l'oblige à se presser.

Adrian Cain has no past. At least, not one he remembers. He woke up at eighteen with a name, a guardian, and a carefully constructed identity that led him to build one of the most powerful tech empires in the world. Now, as the CEO of CainTech, Adrian is feared, admired, and emotionally impenetrable, his past locked behind clinical amnesia, sealed files, and a steel wall he doesn't dare breach. Until the suicides start. After two employees from his most classified division die under suspicious circumstances, trauma counselor Sera Vaughn is brought in to assess the psychological impact on staff. But Sera has her own reasons for stepping into CainTech, her older brother vanished fifteen years ago, and the only lead she has left is a face in an old photograph: Adrian’s. But his name back then wasn’t Adrian. It was Daniel Ward. As Sera begins digging into Adrian’s history and as Adrian’s carefully managed psyche begins to crack, long-buried memories start surfacing: a mysterious basement, whispered codewords, and a girl calling his real name. What neither of them knows is that they were both part of a covert experiment known as Project Phoenix, designed to erase identities and rebuild human obedience from the ground up. Together, they uncover a trail of lies, altered files, and fractured lives along with a chilling truth: Adrian may have been programmed to forget what he did… and who he destroyed. Now hunted by the people who created him, stalked by a version of himself he doesn’t remember becoming, and drawn to a woman whose trust he doesn’t deserve, Adrian must face the darkest corners of his past before they both disappear into it. Because some memories don’t stay buried. Some were never meant to.

At Manatee high, where wealth whispers through the marble halls and last names open doors, Emma Carter stands out for all the wrong reasons. She’s there on a scholarship — smart, quiet, and completely out of place among the designer uniforms and polished smiles. Her father works long hours as a construction worker, and her mother’s absence still echoes through every choice she makes. All Emma wants is to survive senior year unnoticed. Connor Hayes Charming, confident, and born into old money, he moves through school like he owns it — because, in a way, he does. But behind the perfect image lies someone quietly restless, bored of the shallow routines and expectations his family forces on him. When a class project throws Emma and Connor together, their worlds collide. What starts as polite conversation turns into stolen glances, late-night talks, and moments that make Emma question everything she’s been taught about people like him. For the first time, Connor finds someone who doesn’t care about his last name — someone who sees him. But no everyone is happy about it ,The whispers start. And soon, Emma isn’t sure if she’s part of Connor’s world — or just an experiment in rebellion. As emotions deepen, the line between love and heartbreak blurs. Emma learns that privilege comes with its own cages, and Connor realizes that sincerity can’t be bought. Together, they must decide whether what they have can survive the pressure of judgment, jealousy, and fear — or if love alone isn’t enough to bridge two very different worlds. “Emma and Connor” is a coming-of-age romance about class, courage, and finding where you belong — even when the world tells you that you don’t.

Résumé Le mafieux solitaire Dans une forêt dans un endroit réculé de la Russie se trouvait le mafieux le plus dangereux et surtout solitaire , Nikolaï Andreew est le chef d'une organisation mafieuse russe ,son organisation est spécialisée dans la vente de la drogue ,du cocaïne et du blanchiment d'argent ,il est de nature très froid, impénétrable et très impulsif. Son moment passé en prison était le pire moment qu'il avait passé de toute sa vie , c'était comme un enfer pour lui car il avait connu la torture ,la souffrance et tout. Vu qu'on lui avait arraché ses parents très tôt et qu'il n'avait pas bien profité de leur amour ,il était devenu un homme sans pitié,dénoué de sentiments,il était devenu plus fort et le seul moyen qu'il avait trouvé pour se protéger des coups bas de la vie ,de ses ennemis et de tout après sa sortie de prison était de plonger dans l'obscurité,d'aimer le sang ,d'être sans pitié . Ainsi aujourd'hui avec son clan remplir de ses hommes il était devenu l'homme le plus influent dans tout les domaines,tout le monde le craint car il sème la terreur n'importe où il met les pieds . Mais qu'adviendra t'il de sa solitude quand il fera la rencontre d'une belle femme brisé, détruite qui avait besoin de sa protection ? Mettra t'il fin à sa solitude pour lui venir en aide?ou le laissera t'elle partir et continuer dans sa solitude comme d'habitude ? Arrivera t'il à protéger la jeune femme et à l'a rendre heureuse? finirons t'ils ensemble ?

My wife has an emotional breakdown after being violated. She insists I'm the one who orchestrated it, but both our parents know her true love is the actual culprit. Still, they don't object to her insane retaliation. They even have me locked up in a prison abroad. As I'm tormented, she sells my company to help her true love get away scot-free. Ultimately, he's set free, but I die without even having a final resting place. When a judge informs her to collect my body, she sneers and says, "I've had enough of this nonsense. Does he think he can get away with a fake corpse? I won't even bat an eye if his body is flushed down the drain! He's nothing but a disgusting criminal!" Later, she realizes that I've truly died. She's delighted, but her laughter soon turns to tears as she holds my corpse.

Steel & Saddle In a city ruled by shadows, love becomes the most dangerous rebellion. Gabrielle Wren never asked for refinement. Raised on horseback and heartbreak, she’s more comfortable in a saddle than a silk gown. But when her father dies, she’s forced to trade the wild countryside for the polished prison of city life under her aunt’s watchful eye. Dante Virelli is 28, heir to a criminal empire built on silence and blood. Feared by many, trusted by none, he’s a man who walks the line between power and ruin. But beneath the tailored suits and cold stares lies a soul quietly unraveling. When Gabrielle defends a stable boy from Dante’s men, she catches his attention—and his curiosity. She’s everything he shouldn’t want. He’s everything she’s been warned about. But as danger closes in and secrets unravel, their unlikely bond becomes the one thing that could save them both… or destroy everything.

I woke up in the past, on the eve of being traded by my family to that controlling mafia Don. Last life, his suffocating “love” and rigid rules strangled me to death. This time, watching my father’s eager face, I just smiled. “The engagement? Give it to your precious illegitimate daughter.” I walked away. Using the skills he forced me to learn, I secured my escape. On the day of his wedding to my replacement, I boarded a plane far from this gilded hell. Just before leaving, I pressed a button. The family mansion—the symbol of my old prison—erupted into a fireball behind me. Now, I’m thriving under the Mediterranean sun, free and wild. The once-untouchable Don is scouring the globe for me, unraveling. He found me at an airport, fell to his knees, his eyes desperate, begging me to come back. I lowered my sunglasses and looked at this stranger, my ex-fiancé, my voice utterly calm. “Do I know you?”

× Book III of The Heir's Secret Obsession × Ready to take on the world of medicine, Mykaela is forced to confront the secrets of her past while fearing the possibility of losing her best friend Miles, the heir to a wealthy and secretive Italian vampire clan. To keep Mykaela safe, Maximiliano Falco must choose his future and risk it all with the Falcos or find a one-way ticket out of the perilous mafia life he's always hated. Lorenzio Tomassini is a shrewd multimillionaire businessman with ties to the Italian mafia. After a death in their clan, he pursues a quiet life in America as his brother faces prison time for orchestrating heinous crimes in Italy. When a public health crisis hits major cities, Mykaela and Lorenzio struggle with the demands of their careers as the wrath of the Russian mob lurks in the shadows. Will their families' ongoing turf war tear them apart? Or will their love turn into nothing but a marriage of convenience? × GENRES: Contemporary Romance / Mafia / Vampire × × This story is for MATURE readers only! × × cover designed by MZ Mauve

Alicia Clark was once a Luna, respected, protected, and bound by a mate bond she believed would last forever. She never imagined her pack would become her prison… or that the man she loved would be the one to destroy her. Betrayed by her mate, tortured, and humiliated by the woman who stole her place, Alicia is pushed beyond the breaking point. Her wolf falls silent. Her unborn child is lost. And the world decides she is weak enough to erase. But Alicia carries a secret even she does not fully understand. She is more than a werewolf. She is the last surviving witch bloodline—an existence powerful enough to reignite an ancient war. When the Lycan King, Damon Clark—her feared stepbrother and the man who has always watched her too closely—storms in to save her, blood debts are awakened and forbidden desires resurface. He was never meant to want her. Never meant to claim her. Yet the moment Alicia is taken from him, the world learns a dangerous truth

Xia Weiming is dead; Shen XiuJin personally had Jian Tong sent to women's prison. After three years behind bars, Jian Tong was tormented by Shen XiuJin's orders to "take good care of her" until she was unrecognizable, she was even "agreed" to donate a kidney while incarcerated. Before going to prison, Jian Tong said: I didn't kill her. Shen XiuJin was unmoved. After being released, Jian Tong said: I killed Xia Weiming, I am guilty. Shen XiuJin's face turned ashen: Shut up! Don't let me hear that again! Jian Tong laughed: Really, I killed Xia Weiming, I've served three years. Jian Tong escaped; Shen XiuJin went mad issuing a worldwide manhunt for her. Shen XiuJin said: Jian Tong, give me your heart in exchange for my kidney. Jian Tong looked up at Shen XiuJin and said...