The Death Of Marat By Jacques-louis David

"I hate the effect you have on me" I said softly but I can feel my body betraying me by yearning for his touch. "It doesn't seem like that to me. You want this. You want me" He chuckled softly. I could feel his hands on the small of my back reaching out to caress my bare skin. I shuddered. Just one touch alone and I let my guards down. "Now say the words, Aria" "I want you. I need you" *** On the night of her Luna ceremony, Aria's world unravels when she catches her betrothed, Luca, in a compromising position with her cousin, Indie. Heartbroken yet she desperately clings to the hope that Luca will return to the love he once showed her. Just as she is about to be introduced as Luca's Luna, Alpha Kael bursts into the hall. A beast with a devil’s reputation, he claims Aria as his fated mate. As Luca resolves to fight for her, a fierce rivalry ignites between the two powerful Alphas. Conflicted and confused, Aria must choose between the love she once shared with Luca and an uncertain but dark future with Kael. Amid the tension, Aria harbors hidden secrets—some she knows all too well, and other secrets she is yet to find out. What happens when these secrets start unfolding before their own eyes?

My husband, Hank, is dead.  On our wedding anniversary, he ventured out in the pouring rain to buy me a cake, only to be hit by a truck. His body was badly mangled in the crash.  My sister-in-law, Lyra, called me a killer, claiming that I did not deserve Hank’s inheritance.  My mother-in-law, Judy, kicked me out of the house.  Overwhelmed by grief and guilt, I often wondered if he would still be alive had I stopped him that day. Eventually, emotions gripped me, and I was diagnosed with cancer.  Judy came to visit me on my deathbed. “You’re an idiot to believe everything!”  She threw a family photo in my face.  The shock and anger were more than I could handle, and I breathed my last.  It turned out that Hank was never dead. He had a child with his old flame.  When I opened my eyes once more, I returned to the day my husband faked his death.

Hadden's sister had merely choked on some water at the pool while she was swimming, and for that, he shoved me into the pool after tying me up. He left me with only a small hole for air that was barely an inch. He said I would have to pay double for every grievance Julia suffered. I never learned how to swim. There was nothing I could do but try my best to breathe as I sobbed and begged him to let me out. Yet all I received was a lecture. "You'll never learn if I don't teach you a lesson now." I struggled to stay afloat, but… It took five days before Hadden's anger dissipated and he put me out of my misery, but it was already too late. "I'll let you go this time, but you'd better not make the same mistake again!" I had already drowned to death.

Sometimes we go through hardships in order to get the best in our lives. Maia went through a painful ordeal, initially she had thought she married the man of her dreams but fate had another thing coming her way when now the romance turns bitter. Find out what game fate plays with her in By twist of fate.

Sebuah kencan buta yang seharusnya membawa cinta, justru menyeret Alessia Concetta ke dalam luka—dan sahabatnya, Bianca Costanza, ke dalam pusaran bahaya yang tak pernah ia bayangkan. Saat berusaha membela sahabatnya, Bianca tanpa sengaja menampar pria paling ditakuti di Italia Utara—Lucca Vincenze, sang Don dari Il Trono del Nord. Bukannya dendam, Lucca justru terpikat oleh keberanian Bianca. Tapi pesona Lucca bukan hal yang mudah ditolak, terlebih saat ia menggunakan kekuasaan untuk menjerat Bianca dalam permainan yang tak adil. Ancaman demi ancaman mulai datang. Termasuk dari seorang wanita misterius yang memperingatkan Bianca agar menjauh dari Lucca—dengan ancaman nyawa sebagai taruhannya. Terdesak, Bianca memutuskan untuk meminta bantuan pada pria yang sebelumnya ia tantang: Lucca. Namun ketika identitas wanita pengancam itu terungkap, Bianca harus menerima kenyataan pahit—pengkhianatan terbesar datang dari orang yang paling ia percaya. Dalam dunia yang dipenuhi kekuasaan, rahasia, dan intrik, mampukah Bianca bertahan tanpa kehilangan dirinya sendiri?

Lesley Hummer, my husband's sister, lies to me about being unable to conceive. She wants me to help her produce a child. To my shock and horror, my husband and mother-in-law agree with her! I refuse to give in, so they drug me and force me into bed with my her husband. When the pregnancy comes to term, I give birth to a daughter. My husband and his family go nuts because it's not a boy. They kill the baby before my very eyes! They even take away all my organs that can be exchanged for money. Then, they continue searching for a surrogate for Lesley. When I open my eyes again, I'm back to the day Lesley kneeled before me to beg me.

“Miss Megan Gomez,” he grins. “What a beautiful name for a gold digger and social climb—.” He couldn’t continue his words when my palm met his cheeks. Hell… Who am I to do this to him? "I did this to save my siblings from debt and my father’s hospital bill, I have no interest for a personal reason. And the deal with your tricky old man is too simple for me not to grab the opportunity." He grins even more. “I see. Prove it then by following my rules. But each time you break my rules, I’ll claim a part of your body as mine.” “That’s not part of your old man's deal with me, I just need to marry you and live for two months!” “Heh. Are you afraid?” Megan Gomez was tricked by the old man to marry the heir of the largest mafia syndicate for a sudden financial need. "Live with my son for two months. If you don’t fall in love with him, I’ll cancel your debt and the marriage.” She agreed. She will be going to live with handsome, hot, and domineering Damian Quinn for the next eight weeks, without falling for his charm in order to break the contract. Or else, she is going to bear his child. However, not only can his physical charm lure Megan to fall for him, but there are rules to living with the devilish CEO. And as Megan breaks them, she learns pleasure that she never knew existed. But do the two have a future together when Damian is in love with someone else and Megan is confused about her real feelings toward him? If it is lust, she didn’t lose the game, but if it is love, she failed herself.

Dala ng wala nang iba pang solusyon sa sitwasyon ng nag-iisang tagapagmana ng Multi-billionaryong kompanya, si Gabriel Aquinas, nagawa ng kanyang dalawang ama-amahan na gawin ang isang bagay na labag sa kalooban ng dalaga na si Serena Madison ang dalhin nito ang kanyang anak. Ang dalaga lamang ang nag-iisang babae na malapit kay Gabriel dahil pihikan ang binata na makipag-usap o makipagkilala man lamang sa mga babae. Sa una hindi malinaw kay Gabriel kung bakit napakagaan ng loob niya sa dalaga na kahit problema niya sinasabi niya dito kahit nga nililihim niya ang pagkatao sa dalaga. Ngunit ng may mangyari sa kanilang dalawa kaagad naman luminaw ang lahat kay Gabriel. Simula ng may mangyari sa kanila hindi na hinayaan pa ng binata na makalayo sa kanya ang dalaga lalo na nagbunga ang nangyari sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Ngunit ano na nga lang ba ang mangyayari kung wala namang nararamdaman sa kanya ang dalaga at hindi nito nagustuhan ang ginawa niya sa kanya? Paano na kung ang nangyari sa kanila ang dahilan upang mawala ng tuluyan ang tiwala ni Serena kay Gabriel? At paano na rin kung ang matagal nang hinahanap na kahinaan at butas ni Gabriel ng kanyang mga kalaban ay ang dalaga na naging malinaw na nga sa lahat? Paano ba niya mabibigyan ng proteksyon ang dalagang nagalit sa kanya sa likod ng maraming maaring manakit dito? At paano niya mapapatunayan sa dalaga na mahal niya ito? TAMING THE SUNSHINE @DeathWish [HER RETURN 2024]

Pinning me against the wall, he gripped my jaw and growled, “You are mine, Ember.” His hand closed around my throat tightly before he whispered venomously, “Mine to break. Mine to destroy. As long as you are here, you are at my mercy.” A devilish smirk touched his lips as he said playfully, “And I am NEVER letting you go, my mate.” ============== All her life, Ember has worked hard to be the next Queen of the South but her life turns upside down when she finds out that she is the mate of the ruthless Alpha of the North, the bloodthirsty enemy of the South. Angry at fate, Ember vows to fight this forbidden mate bond. Alpha Nicholus, on the other hand, is disgusted to find out that the daughter of his worst enemy is actually his fated mate. But in his quest to become the most powerful King, he decides to bow down to fate but when his rebellious mate disagrees, he doesn’t hesitate to unleash his ruthless demons to get what he wants.

After North Myers was betrayed by her sc*mbag of a fiance, in a fit of rage, she decided to seduce her ex’s uncle!She used every seduction tactic in the book and finally got married to his uncle. Then, North realized something. She seduced the wrong person!Her husband was not her ex, Eiger South’s uncle. He was the richest man and owner of Howard Enterprises, the man who was so powerful his name alone caused people to tremble in fear!North began wondering whether she could still run away. Gerald Howard was a man of power and status. No woman had ever managed to catch his eye, until the woman from all those years ago came back. As Gerald watched North try to run away, he just chuckled in amusement and grabbed her by the waist. “You can’t run away after making me fall for you, my dear.”