Sugar Rain Chapter 56

Over five years I’ve lived a bittersweet lie as David Hargrove’s kept woman, Maria Bell. David’s shown no interest in me beyond what he wants. Love’s a bitter pill to love when it's not returned. I'm bought and paid for. Kept in a gilded cage. David suspects nothing of the secrets I hold. Tonight, David announced he’s marrying my stepsister. He doesn’t know. The level of betrayal I’ve experienced is unbelievable. Everything becomes complicated as the lies surface. Leaving and facing it alone are my only choices. I’m living in fear as I pick up pieces of a life, I believed lost. Blackmail, sabotage, and intrigue dog my steps. I don’t know who I can trust or how to win. I won’t surrender without a fight this time. They don’t recognize me. They won’t see me coming. My name is David Hargrove, and someone is trying to destroy my family. I must marry my rival’s daughter. His stepdaughter signed the contract. Before we learned, she couldn’t deliver the Belgrave empire to me. She can help me secure my family’s empire as my fiancée. I need the ugly biological daughter, Maria Belgrave, who’s hiding. Things get confusing. Maria Belgrave sent two women to represent her. One is my Maria. My missing woman. The betrayal and conflict of interest still stand. I will say when our contract has ended. How can I work with her? I know nothing about her. She owes me answers and loyalty. Perhaps I’ll use this to my advantage. When David learns of Maria’s past life. Will he help her? Or use her and take over the business himself? It starts with an engagement and the death of a patriarch.

During childbirth, she suffered from excessive bleeding and her life was at stake. Her mother-in-law made a huge fuss outside the delivery room. “Save my precious grandchild!” She watched as her husband looked at her coldly and said to the doctor mercilessly, “Save the baby.” She was heartbroken at that very moment and swore to herself that if she could live through this, she would get a divorce!After the divorce, Hesper was surrounded by admirers and had troops of suitors following her. Rickard panicked!He scooped up the woman into his arms from her sea of suitors and pinned her against the wall. His extremely gorgeous face was tainted with regret. “Be good and listen to me. Let’s get married again tomorrow!”Hesper sneered. “Mr. Duval, I don’t love you anymore. Please have some self-respect!”

Rain is the last remaining dragon shifter who cannot shift without finding her alpha fated mate. Since the dragons are basically extinct she has no choice but to search the werewolves in hopes of finding her fated mate. As she journeys onward she is met with danger at every turn until Alpha Selwyn crosses her path and vowed to protect Rain at all costs.

In the future, men are forced to bend to the will of women in order to pay for their crimes of the past. Can one short conversation with a man change Rain's world forever? After the Third World War, women seized the opportunity to overcome the surviving men, creating a new nation in part of what used to be the United States ruled by the Motherhood. From that day forward, all women are raised never to question the new order of things where women have all the power and men are used and discarded like animals. Rain knows in the back of her mind that this way is wrong, but she’s been indoctrinated to believe questioning the Mothers is unheard of. All of that changes one afternoon when she’s fulfilling her duties in the Insemination Ward and speaks to one of the men face-to-face for the first time. Their conversation is brief, but Rain’s life will be changed forever. Now that Rain is aware that the Motherhood isn’t all it appears to be, she’s drawn into a circle of women who want change and are willing to sacrifice everything to overthrow the Motherhood, free the men, and create a world where everyone is appreciated and valued, regardless of gender. The road ahead is full of danger, and with every step, new questions and possibilities are presented to Rain. Will she join the rebellion and work to set men free—or will she continue to be a part of the all-powerful Motherhood? Rain’s Rebellion is book one in a new thrilling dystopian romance series.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. When you find that one that's right for you, you feel like they were put there for you, you never want to be apart. — Copyright 2022 © Xyrielle All Rights Reserved No Copy Stories No Plagiarism Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Kaden Devon is the Hellhound, the Alpha of the legendary Blakemore pack. He holds one of the biggest army in the werewolf world, but nothing prepares him for the challenges that will come in the shape of a mate. Elaeya, is a hybrid who has run away from all supernatural beings of this world, but everything is turned upside down when she is offered the position of Luna. All her secrets threaten to be revealed, as events that will reshape the entire world are underway.

県内の進学校に通う一年生、鳴海漓音は小学校の頃から勉強はできるが、人と関わることを好まず、自分の世界へと閉じこもりがちだった。 このまま学生らしいことをすることもなく、そこそこの良い大学に進学し、できるだけ人と関わらない仕事に就くのだろう。 自分の将来は、こんなものだと達観する漓音は雨の中、一人で最寄り駅の桜の木を眺めていた。 そんな彼の前に一人の不思議な女性が現れ……。

There are many ways one can describe Raine. Powerful, confident, sexy... She does well to keep her business life and her night life separate, though she is a lioness in both.She knows what she wants, when she wants it; whether its money or sex. If she can take it, she will. It's the hunt she enjoys, and the hunt may be her downfall when those two worlds start to collide.

Raina berusaha move on dari mantan pacar sekaligus sahabat SMAnya. Pria yang tiba-tiba memutuskannya di tahun terakhir kuliah dan menikah dengan perempuan lain. Di tengah proses move on itu, Galih datang menawarkan kehidupan baru bagi Raina. Pria yang berpropesi dokter itu membawa serta rasa cinta untuk Raina. Raina berusaha membuka hatinya meski sangat sulit sekali karena semakin dia melupakan semakin dia terus mengingat Raka, pria yang sudah menyakitinya. Galih tidak mempermasalahkan hal itu, dia hanya meminta Raina ada di sampingnya dan dia akan membantu perempuan itu lepas dari masa lalunya. Ketika Raina sudah mulai menerima Galih dan mengarahkan hubungan mereka ke arah yang lebih serius, Raka datang di sebuah reuni SMA. Pria itu kembali menyapa kehidupan Raina dengan sekelumit ceritanya yang belum tuntas. Tentang dirinya yang menikah dengan perempuan lain, tentang dirinya yang datang seorang diri tanpa kehadiran istrinya. Ternyata, Raka sudah cukup lama bercerai dari istrinya. Tepat di hari pertunangan Raina dan Galih, Raka memberikan sepucuk surat perpisahan pada Raina yang justru membuat perempuan 26 tahun itu kembali bimbang. Tiga bulan lagi adalah hari pernikahannya dengan Galih, sebelum itu Raina ingin mengembahkan usahanya. Dia dan sahabatnya membuat sebuah toko kue Lupis dengan kreasi yang lebih modern dan langsung membuka gerai di Palembang. Raina terbang langsung ke Palembang untuk pembukaan toko kue itu. Di hotel, dia bertemu Raka. Lelaki itu menunggu skedul penerbangannya. Mereka menghabiskan waktu bersama, Raina seakan lupa dengan Galih sampai suatu malam di kamar hotel Raina, Raka menjelaskan kalau dia menikahi Dinda karena amanat dari papa gadis itu. Raina menangis, dan Raka berusaha menenangkannya sampai kemudian mereka melakukan having sex atas dasar kerinduan. Dampak dari perbuatannya itu, Raina hamil. Kehamilannya diketahui oleh Galih, pria itu marah dan memutuskan membatalkan pernikahan mereka, kedua keluarga marah besar. Namun Galih sudsh memutuskan, dia menyerahkan Raina sepenuhnya pada Raka.

Raina tidak pernah menyangka seorang cewek biasa sepertinya malah menyandang status sebagai pacar dari seorang cowok populer di sekolahnya yang bernama Rian. Mungkin orang-orang berpikir Raina adalah cewek paling beruntung di dunia karena bisa menjadi pacar dari Rian. Namun, itu hanyalah pandangan mereka. Justru, menjadi pacar Rian adalah siksaan untuk Raina. Rian tidak pernah memperlakukan Raina dengan baik, layaknya seorang pacar. Malah, Rian memperlakukan Raina seperti budaknya. Makin lama, Raina makin muak dengan sikap Rian. Lalu, akankah Raina tetap bertahan dengan Rian? Atau Raina justru memilih pergi meninggalkan Rian?