Steve Borden Sting

He slapped me. The sting on my cheek was nothing compared to the pain in my heart. Daniel hadn’t even listened to my side of the story. His ex-fiancée, the one who suddenly came back from London, was doing everything she could to tear us apart. She pretended I pushed her during some petty argument, and Daniel believed her without a second thought. I left without taking my bags and walked out of the life we built together, too heartbroken to fight any longer. Now, as I try to rebuild my life without him, I’m torn between the love I once had and the future I need to protect for my unborn child.

When I was seven years old, a handsome man Mom brought home gave me a box of mangoes. That day, Dad watched me happily eating the mangoes as he signed his name on the divorce agreement. Then, he jumped to his death. From that day on, mangoes became a lifelong nightmare for me. So, on our wedding day, I told my wife, Irene Johnson, "If you ever want a divorce, just give me a mango." She held me without saying a word. From that moment on, mangoes became forbidden for her as well. … On the fifth Christmas Eve after we got married, Irene's childhood sweetheart, Steven Carter, placed a mango on her desk. That same day, she announced that she was cutting ties with him and fired him from the company. That day, I felt that she was the woman destined for me. ... Six months later, I return from overseas after closing a billion-dollar deal. At the celebration dinner, Irene hands me a drink. After I drink half of it, Steven, the man who was kicked out of the company, stands behind me and grins. "Is the mango juice good?" he asks. I look at Irene in disbelief, but she is holding back a laugh. "Don't be mad. Steve insisted I play a joke on you. I didn't give you a mango, just a bottle of its juice. "But I think Steve is right. There's something wrong with you for not eating mangoes. Look at how much you enjoyed it just now!" she says. I keep a cold expression, raise my hand, and splash the remaining mango juice onto her face. Then, I turn and walk away. Some things are never a joke. Mangoes aren't, and neither is my decision to divorce.

Aku sedang jual furnitur bekas di platform seken, tiba-tiba ada seorang perempuan kirim pesan untuk menawar harga, [Kak, harganya boleh agak kurang?] [Aku belum lulus kuliah, baru saja pindah dari asrama gara-gara berantem dengan teman sekamar. Pacarku yang mencarikan kontrakan untukku.] [Meskipun dia sangat kaya, bahkan bilang mau menikahiku setelah lulus, aku tetap nggak mau terlalu membebani dia.] [Boleh kurang empat puluh ribu, nggak? Nanti aku ambil sendiri ke sana!] Waktu masih kuliah dan pacaran dengan Steve, aku juga pernah rela mengayun sepeda umum selama dua jam hanya demi hemat sepuluh ribu. Meskipun sekarang aku hanya karyawan kantoran biasa, kondisiku lebih baik sedikit dibanding anak kuliah. Akhirnya, aku pun luluh dan menyetujuinya. Malam itu, dua orang muncul di depan gerbang komplek perumahanku. Si Perempuan dengan bangga berkata, “Aku hebat, ‘kan? Hanya keluar uang nggak sampai dua ratus ribu, tapi sudah dapat mesin cuci yang kondisinya masih 90% baru!” Si pria menyahut dengan nada memanjakan, “Iya… sayangku memang paling hebat.” “Tapi aku cari uang memang untuk membiayaimu, kamu nggak perlu sehemat itu.” “Suamimu ini direktur Grup Rosel, masa membiayai kamu saja nggak mampu? Sekali ini saja ya, lain kali jangan begini lagi.” Pria itu mendongak sambil tersenyum. Begitu mata kami bertemu, aku langsung mematung di tempat. Dia adalah Steve, pacarku yang pamitnya mau dinas keluar kota selama tiga bulan demi mendapat uang saku perjalanan dinas tiga kali lipat.

Serene Gomez's life is more like a mess, how does she cope with a gambling father, a mentally unstable mother, and a sick little brother. Her life was riddled with piled-up debts that she must settle. The ones who should stand by her side were her greatest downfall. All she wanted was to settle her debts and live peacefully but upon encountering him, her plans crumbled... Steve Jobbs, a thirty-two-year-old billionaire who was under the pressure of his grandfather to get married and have an heir. The young CEO only have his business at heart and nothing more. The affairs of love was useless to him. To abide by his grandfather's will, he also needed to find a woman... With the contract between them, can love happen?

"Stop… please stop… There are too many of you. You'll break me." On the bus back to the village, three rugged men from my hometown spread my legs apart and tore a hole right through the middle of my stockings. Steve Axwell, who lived opposite, said lecherously. "Kendall, I've watched you grow up. Let me check if you've started growing hair down there yet." Under the gaze of those big, strong men, I felt a mix of ache and itch. I couldn't stop myself from getting wet. "You're this soaked, and you've never been with a man? Don't worry—today, we're going to satisfy you real good."

“King of the North,” he hissed, checking the device. He already expected me to betray him. He’d hated me ever since my twin, Enzo, outed me in middle school. I could still feel the sting of his spit on my face from that day. “Come on, pretty son,” he smiled. “Let’s get you married.” I put on my Ray-Bans. I wasn’t Luca anymore. I was a mask. I walked down the stairs with a fake swagger, hiding the pain in my chest with every dancey step. To unite the fractured syndicates of Chicago, a marriage is arranged. The groom? Silas Vane, the ruthless, cold-blooded “King of the North,” who is 45 and widowed. The other groom? Lucas De Santis, the 22-year-old reckless partying son of the southern boss, viewed as a pawn and a liability by his own father. Silas expects a brat to ignore. Luca expects a monster to fear.

"You know what happens when you run, spitfire." Tobias nips my lower lip with his teeth then soothes the sting with the gentle caress of his tongue. "I catch you!" --- I should have known that Tobias Landry was behind the circus of my troubles. He, who once was a man I adored in my past life, is now a man who leaves nothing but devastation in his wake everywhere he turns. He can pretend all he likes that he is innocent, but the slight twitch in his left eye says a completely different story. I will fight him to the end to keep the bakery that I have poured my sweat, blood, and tears into! Even, if that means that I have to marry him and give in to his sexual desires. My name is Keri Appleton and this is a dangerous and sultry tale about lies, secrets, and the fine line between love and obsession.

Previously, Emily enjoyed the company of many dear friends, had a supportive partner, and had a knack for ceramics. She was not a victim. Later on, she was left with nothing. Emily thinks her future is as barren as her body after she loses the partner who never loved her, the friends who feel she broke their trust, and the unborn child who was just beginning to thrive inside of her. Then, however, the neighbor kid, Steve, starts warming up. She was inspired by his guitar playing, and he pushed her to resume her artistic pursuits. At the community center, she makes new friends and almost gets her father to talk to her again. Living for the after requires letting go of the prior, but can Emily let go enough to see the beauty in her own life?

Emma has always been the wolfless black sheep in her werewolf family, enduring the sting of betrayal from both her boyfriend and her own flesh and blood. The cruel twist of fate leads her to Nicholas, her powerful brother-in-law, who is left paralysed after a tragic accident—but that’s just the beginning. Emma's sister, entangled in deceit with her so-called "fateful mate," mocks Emma's inability to understand the pull of true werewolf bonds. However, as secrets unravel, Nicholas discovers Emma is his second chance mate. His heart buried beneath layers of hurt, Nicholas makes an outrageous proposition: if Emma becomes his nurse, he will save her family’s crumbling company. In a ballet of tension and forbidden desire, Emma steps into a world where every touch sends shivers, and every glance binds them closer. Will their hearts heal and embrace destiny, or will the ghosts of the past and the weight of betrayal tear them apart?

Aria gave her heart to a mate she thought she would spend forever with. But her world shattered when he rejected her choosing instead to accept the bond with his true destined mate: her sister. The sting of rejection cut deep, but her sister’s betrayal carved deeper. She sold Aria to a fearsome Alpha—a man feared across every pack. To the world, he was merciless. To Aria, he was her captor… until the truth unraveled. He wasn’t just the monster she was sold to. He was her fated mate. Before their bond could be embraced, Aria’s life was cruelly cut short. Yet the Moon Goddess isn’t done with her. Given a second chance, Aria rises not to be broken again, but to make those who destroyed her suffer. This time, she holds the power. This time, the game changes.