Synonyms For Distress

Aku terlahir dari keluarga yang berantakan. Mommy pergi meninggalkan ayahku karena seseorang bernama Ethan. Ia juga memaksaku untuk ikut bersamanya tanpa meminta persetujuan dariku. Ayahku tidak pernah ada untukku ketika aku membutuhkannya. Aku semakin benci dan muak terhadap mommy setelah ia memberitahuku akan segera menikah dengan Ethan. Hidupku kembali terasa lebih baik setelah aku bertemu dengan seorang pria tampan rupawan bernama Ardian. Aku sangat mencintai Ardian sampai berani memberikan kehormatanku. Namun, sebuah kenyataan yang baru kuketahui membuatku ingin menghilang dari bumi ini. Ternyata, selama ini Ardian hanya memanfaatkanku. Aku menangkap basah Ardian tengah berselingkuh di belakangku. Aku dikhianati oleh orang-orang yang kusayangi. Semuanya bertambah buruk, ketika aku mengetahui bahwa aku hamil. Seketika itu juga hidupku merasa hancur. Apa yang harus kulakukan sekarang? Mempertahan janin di dalam kandungan ini atau mengugurkannya saja?

After being away for three years on a special mission, I saw a prenatal examination report on the passenger seat of my CEO wife's Maybach. Fiona Geller told me, "My sister died so young. I must leave her a child. It's just a test-tube baby with my brother-in-law. It's not an affair." The brother-in-law in question, Phillip Stanton, sent Fiona's pregnancy photos to my parents, mocking me for using his sperm to produce a baby with Fiona. My parents suffered a heart attack upon learning the news and were hospitalized. Fiona looked aggrieved. "Don't get so worked up, honey. One of the twins can have your surname!" I looked at her, completely giving up hope. I then called the unit.

By day, she was invisible. By night, she was everything he craved. Elowen Roberts is drowning in fifteen million dollars of debt, the ruthless legacy of her dead parents’ failed business. Survival means two jobs. By day, she’s the forgettable assistant in a billion-dollar corporation, overlooked by everyone... especially her cold, ruthless boss, Nicholas Bodeen. By night, she becomes Nyx, a confident masked dancer in an elite, invitation-only club where power, money, and desire collide. Until Nicholas walks into her private room. He doesn’t recognize the woman behind the mask. He only knows he wants her exclusively. As obsession turns into something dangerously close to love, Elowen carries the weight of every lie alone. She knows exactly who he is. And every secret breaks her heart a little more. But when Nicholas discovers the truth, his revenge is swift and merciless. A forced marriage. A binding contract. A punishment disguised as love. But Elowen has one last secret. And when she vanishes, she takes with her a truth that will destroy the billionaire who thought he owned her.

The love story of Leonardo Davidson, a handsome but arrogant CEO who loves to hurt women with Zivanna Mariah Electra, a beautiful and kind woman. When Zivanna had to choose between Leonardo, the man she loved, or Alfredo, her brother. Leonardo, who always cared for her, and Alfredo, who always wiped his tears and gave her a room named family as a place to live all the time and a place to return to when she got lost. Between love and family, Zivanna is confused about making choices. The strength of Leonardo's love, a man who never gave up and really believed in the magic of love, finally won Alfredo's blessing, who was very much against the relationship between Leonardo and his sister. Marriage is not a game. Marriage is about a feeling and about a commitment that must always be maintained to the end. Leonardo Davidson failed to maintain his commitment. He destroyed his own marriage with betrayal. What is the fate of Zivanna who is pregnant? Will Leonardo get a second chance? Can Leonardo win back Alfredo's blessing? A novel that evokes feelings, about family, love and trust.

Xander duduk, tersenyum samar memandangi tiap ruang pertemuan ini-markasnya-beserta semua orang-orang yang tidak akan bisa berkutik di bawah kuasanya. Dengan satu tarikan di pinggang, Crystal terduduk di pangkuan Xander. Menjadi mainannya. Crystal terbelalak, nyaris memekik ketika jemari dingin Xander menyusuri belahan pahanya lewat belahan gaunnya yang panjang. Terus naik. Lalu, mengelus pelan di sana. Sialan. Rencananya memang seperti ini, tapi tidak sampai seperti ini. "Duduklah. Mulai rapatnya." Xander berkata malas pada orang-orangnya yang masih berdiri kaku, menunggu perintah selanjutnya. "Aku ingin melakukannya dengan dia di pangkuanku." * * * Crystal Leonidas; the Perfect Princess! Hidupnya sempurna. Putri bungsu Billionaire nomor satu dunia, cantik, pintar, dengan Aiden Lucero; lelaki bak prince charming yang mencintainya. Melindunginya dari segala hal. Bersama Aiden, Crystal percaya ia tidak membutuhkan apa pun lagi. Hingga, tatapan Crystal bertemu dengan mata indah Xander William. Hangat tapi kelam. Menenangkan sekaligus menakutkan. Bukan rahasia lagi jika seketika itu Crystal terjatuh pada lelaki asing itu. Cepat, keras dan dalam. Percikan perasaan itu terasa menakutkan, berubah menjadi api, lalu menjelma menjadi rasa mendamba yang kuat. Terlarang, tapi memanggil-manggil untuk ia lewati. Ketika bibir Xander membakar tubuhnya dengan ciuman, Crystal tahu ia sudah melanggar batas. Batas berbahaya. Sayangnya, tidak ada jalan kembali. He is a Beast. A cruel beast who can kill you and throw your body in the east. So, what happened next when Crystal realizes that she already Falling For The Beast?

Gia Glass. But I'm not made of glass. I've mingled with sharks and wolves all who have the intension of swallowing me whole. I'm drowning in debt and the only solution I have is to marry a ruthless loan shark or become a high class proustite. That's until Bradley Wolfe shows up in my life, he doesn't save me, but I will have to marry him in order to save my estranged father from his own harrowing fate. Bradley is everything I feared he would be, but in the end will he be my saving grace when my world continues to spiral or the thing that pushes me down? Book #2 Sold for Gold & Bells (Lilly's Novella) Emilia or Lilly as her friends call her is meek, predictable and does everything to make everyone else happy. When Rocco a loan shark recognizes her at her best friend's wedding it sparks a passion that should never happen. Lilly finds herself in a web of lies she can't get out of. It gets worse when her boss leaves her thousands of dollars in debt before he flees the country. All that lands her back into Rocco's arms and living a double life to clear the debt. Will good girl finally break free and choose passion and adventure or will the dangers of the new world she's found drive her back to safety?

Louis has had series of failed marriages and he was about to have his third wedding when his bride-to-be vanished without warning, leaving him with a wedding in shambles and a reputation in tatters, desperate to salvage his pride and avoid further humiliation, Louis embarked on a frantic quest to find a replacement bride. The wedding plans are in motion and everything has been paid, so he was forced to turn to Flavia, a woman he despised with every fiber of his being. Their mutual hatred was very noticable, and their union seemed doomed from the start. Yet, they sealed their fate with a kiss, exchanging vows in a ceremony that was bound to end in doom. Flavia and Louis's home became nothing short of a battleground, a war zone where two menace clashed in anger, resentment, and disdain. It was obvious that their loveless marriage would be a never-ending cycle of conflict and chaos. But when a common enemy emerged, threatening to destroy everything they had, Louis and Flavia were forced to put their differences aside and work together. Could they find a way to put their hatred aside and forge an unlikely alliance, or would their marriage crumble under the pressure? The battle lines were definitely drawn, and the war between Louis and Flavia was about to take a dramatic and unexpected turn but what will be the outcome?

Takdirnya adalah menjadi ratu di negara Northery. Namun kekangan tradisi dan juga peraturan ketat merenggut kebahagiaan Swanaya Reinard. Kehadiran Dusk, berandalan yang bekerja untuk keluarganya, mengubah hidup Swan. "Jangan halangi! Aku akan tetap meloncat!" pekik Swan dengan tangis tertahan. "Silahkan! Jangan menyesal jika kau berakhir cacat dan tidak mati!" tanggap Dusk acuh. Sebuah kisah cinta antara bumi dan langit, melibatkan dendam masa lalu menjadi kerumitan manis juga romantis. "Cinta Romeo dan Juliet indah bagi sebagian orang. Tapi menurutku bodoh!" cibir Dusk sinis. "Aku sanggup mati demi cintaku! Apa pun resikonya!" bantah Swan "Jika kau mengerti arti kelaparan, urusan cinta adalah sepele!" ejek Dusk sinis.

Amanda Armani - The woman who offered herself just to protect her youngest sister. Her family had an enormous debt to De Mevius, known as a nightmare by many. Byron De Mevius - The youngest son of De Mevius, he's aloof to all girls and only focused on their family business. They met in a problematic way. The family of Amanda needs to pay their debt to De Mevius, while Byron is required to have a wife and son. Amanda volunteered to become Byron's wife for their debt. Byron, on his side, has no choice but to accept his father's request, get married, and have a son for heredity.

A dare on her birthday night had made Kristen's life rush to an unexpected direction. She just wanted a happy one-night stand which might give her a cute baby. But god! Why that mysterious handsome man suddenly turned out to be her new boss?