Ten Thousand Worlds

Selama enam tahun, aku diam-diam menjalin hubungan dengan saudara tiriku, Draven, yang juga ahli waris keluarga mafia. Setiap malam, sentuhannya menjelajahi tubuhku, penuh hasrat yang mendesak. Tatapan yang dia berikan padaku di saat-saat intim itu membuatku percaya bahwa akulah satu-satunya perempuan yang mampu menyalakan gairah seperti itu di dalam dirinya. Sampai satu bulan lalu, ketika aku mengetahui bahwa aku hamil. Sehari sebelum Hari Valentine, aku masuk diam-diam ke ruang kerjanya, berniat memberinya kejutan. Dari celah pintu, aku mendengarnya berbicara dengan Rian, penasihat keluarga. "Kamu belum bosan dengan Alana, adik tirimu itu? Pertunanganmu sudah tinggal menunggu waktu. Jangan bilang kamu benar-benar jatuh cinta padanya." Senyum dingin terukir di wajahnya. "Jatuh cinta padanya? Dia hanya target yang terlalu mudah, datang sendiri ke dalam genggamanku. Terlalu sayang jika dilewatkan." "Ibunya telah membuat ibuku mati sebelum waktunya. Enam tahun ini adalah harga yang harus dia bayar. Dan dia pantas menerima semuanya." "Dan seperti yang sudah kukatakan, istriku kelak hanya Sabrina Santoso. Tidak akan ada yang lain." "Pernikahan itu akan mengamankan jalur penyelundupan pelabuhan Keluarga Santoso dan hanya itu yang penting." Jadi, cinta yang selama ini kupercaya hanyalah sandiwara balas dendam yang disusun dengan rapi. Setiap pelukan darinya hanyalah kebohongan yang terencana. Baiklah. Sudah saatnya aku dan anak kami yang belum lahir lenyap sepenuhnya dari hidupnya.

This is a work of fiction. Names, Characters, Businesses, places and events are either the products of author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual person, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. No part of this book maybe reproduced or transmitted by any forms or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying , recording or by any information storage ang retrieval system, without written permission from the Author.

CAROLINE PATRICIA FROWLINE, is the illegitimate daughter of Mr. Frowline. Nang ipinanganak siya ay namatay ang kanyang ina kaya hindi ito naikasal sa kanyang ama. Kahit na ganun ay lumaki siyang mabait, magalang at masipag. May potensyal sa negosyo ang dalaga so she gave her all into it. May pinupusuan siyang binata pero hindi niya ito tinuunan ng pansin dahil alam niyang wala siyang pag-asa—not until both of their fathers arranged their marriage. Tumutol siya nung una, pero pumayag na rin siya. Alang-alang sa ama niya, at dahil mahal niya ang binata. Caroline thought that once she married him, he would bring heaven to her—but it turned out to be the other way around. Sa simula lang pala maayos ang lahat. She lost their first baby because of him. He keeps hurting her every time umuuwi ito galing trabaho. It was endless misery until one day, she saw him lying on the ground outside, unconscious with blood on his chest. She was seen on the crime scene, so the police took her into custody and accused her of murdering her husband. She was sent to jail for 8 years. When she got out, akala niya ay OKAY na ang lahat, but when she went to her father's house, she was kicked out. She was left with nothing. The accusation of her killing her husband changed her life, pero hindi sumuko si Caroline. Nangako siyang babangon siyang muli at binago ang kanyang katauhan bilang ROSITA MANSALANG. Namasukan siya bilang katulong sa binatang si CROSS RAVEN WOODSMAN—isang binata na obsessed sa kanya. Pero malamig pa sa yelo, at walang sinasanto pag-dating sa ibang tao. At parte ang binata ng isang malaking organisasyon sa bansa. Tatanggapin kaya ni Rosita ang pag-ibig ng binata sa kanya? O may matutuklasan ang binata sa kanya?

At one point we were both abandoned in the woods. Our meeting started with distrust. His wounds were more than the gnashing scratches of the wilderness, it extended to trash his memories and kept him from truth more than once. Her wounds were more than the bruises of the poisonous wilderness, it extended to crush her security and increased her self doubt. It was an exile that led a prideful yet underestimated prince and an tortured daughter of a successful merchant. Our tale only began when we acknowledged our desires, yet the world around us conspired to thwart our every step. The both of us didn't want to doubt, yet, would our resilience and trust be enough to navigate through the jungle of doubts?

Elle contrôle tout. Son entreprise. Son image. Son monde. Kate Burrows est la femme que les magazines appellent le plus beau parti de la ville. Intouchable. Stratège. Implacable. Jusqu’à lui. Calvin Hayas n’était qu’un recrutement brillant. Ambitieux. Méthodique. Dangereusement charismatique. Une erreur professionnelle. Une tentation qu’elle aurait dû ignorer. Une nuit devient une habitude. Une habitude devient un secret. Et quand les regards se font trop insistants, que la presse commence à fouiller et que le comité surveille le moindre échange, leur relation cesse d’être un jeu. Car dans le monde de Kate, tout a un prix. Sa réputation. Son entreprise. L’équilibre de son fils. Et aimer Calvin pourrait tout faire exploser. Entre scandale médiatique, lutte de pouvoir et passion impossible à contenir, ils vont devoir choisir : Se protéger. Ou s’aimer au grand jour.

He gave up everything for the woman he loved. Now he has to fight to save her from the father who wants her destroyed. Three years ago, Elena Montenegro fled to a quiet Spanish town to escape her husband’s powerful family. Today, Carlos is back richer than ever but willing to lose it all to win her heart. But his father won’t let them be happy. He’ll burn down the town, ruin her name, and send her to prison before he lets a woman stand in the way of his empire. Carlos has one choice: stand up to the man who made him, or watch the only thing that matters disappear forever.

Right after Acel migrated to States to forget everything that happened, she promised to herself that she would never be a fool again. She left her young shattered heart in the Philippines after Kiel leave a hole in hers, without him knowing about their son. Soon, she decided to return with her son, will she be able to forget the past if the death of her father and who really did it is slowly coming to light again?

Imagine waking up, your body battered and bruised, knowing who your are but not recognising where you are. Fear taking over your body as you realize you do not know those around you either... --------------------------------------------------------- What would you do if your fated mate was injured in a rogue attack so badly she had no recollection of her life? Her home? Her pack? Of you? Everything you shared was gone... This is the life Beta Rocco and his fated mate, Aria now face. But, is there any chance regaining what they once had? Or is all hope lost?

Lily Morgan is a 24-year-old woman crushed by her father's suicide and the three million dollar debt he left behind. She lives in a tiny apartment with her disabled younger sister Sophie, working multiple low-wage jobs while loan shark Vincent Shaw threatens them daily. Lily has always been invisible, plain, and suffers from crippling low self-esteem after years of being overlooked and dismissed. She believes she deserves nothing good in life. Alexander Hunt is a 32-year-old hotel magnate, cold and emotionally unavailable after being raised by a stern father who taught him that feelings are weakness. He built his empire through ruthless business decisions and has never let anyone close except his ex-girlfriend Cassandra Vale, who he keeps in his life as his VP and secret lover. His dying grandmother Margaret is his only soft spot, and her final wish is to see him married before she passes.

Lombok. Akhir tahun 1970-an, bayi-bayi meninggal tak wajar. Perut mereka mengempis dan dubur mengeluarkan darah segar. Tak hanya itu, remaja, dewasa, hingga lansia tak luput menjadi sasaran. Kuat dugaan, mereka dijadikan tumbal leak!