The Ones We Leave Behind

Alexander Gracias is the youngest CEO in Littleton Global’s history. Brilliant, ruthless, and utterly untouchable. Women are easy distractions he never lets too close… until the night he sees her. A mysterious stripper with hypnotic green eyes who vanishes before he can get her name. But fate has a wicked sense of humor. On day morning, she walks into him. demure, professional, and wearing a name tag that reads Mackenzie Jordans. His new secretary. His forbidden temptation. Mackenzie has spent years hiding a dangerous secret, one that could destroy the life she’s carefully built. By day, she’s the perfect assistant. By night, she’s Ramona the seductive performer stripper Now he’s determined to own her in the boardroom and beyond. But the closer he gets, he see she was a hard shell to crack. In a game of power, desire, and dangerous secrets… Who will break first? Excerpt from the book: “You look like you don’t scare easy,” she murmured as she came closer, her voice a low purr barely audible over the music. “I don’t scare at all,” he replied, taking a slow sip. She smiled at that, circling behind him. “We’ll see about that.” Her fingertips brushed along the back of his neck, feather-light. Then she came around to face him again, planting one heel between his knees. With a languid roll of her hips, she lowered herself onto his lap, her hair spilling over her shoulder, brushing against his cheek.

Growing up, Cindy Anne Lopez had it all. Fortune, prestige school, loving and protective parents. She was the heiress. The first born of the Lopez Clan. But everything changed when she fell in love. At the age of 16, she met Leo Montes. The son of a very dangerous man. She loved him. She was crazy in love. Find out how she will get behind that mask...

This is A Sexy Romance Novel for Adults. ____ Apa yang membuat seorang Vanderex Zeckar dijuluki dengan sebutan Beast? Padahal dia adalah seorang pria berusia matang yang wajahnya terkenal tampan seantero New York University. Tak lain karena sikapnya yang sangat dingin dan tertutup, juga terlalu kuno. Sangat defensif terhadap hal apapun dan siapapun. Sampai datanglah seorang mahasiswi popular pindahan dari California bernama Chloe Johnson mengusik hidupnya. Bahkan mengklaim dirinya sebagai sang kekasih. Hal yang membuat Vander murka dan merasa dirinya berada dalam mimpi buruk. Kehadiran Chloe membangkitkan ingatan lama yang sudah terkubur lama. Lantas, apakah yang akan dilakukan Vander agar dirinya keluar dari mimpi buruk bernama Chloe? Dan apakah Chloe akan tetap nekat mendekati Vander? Atau mungkin... justru akan mundur dengan sendirinya? ____ "In my dreams, we're still together. Have you been waiting for me?"

Dendam, dendam, dan dendam. Satu tujuan Livy untuk meraih posisi ketua dalam Mafia The Shadowup milik ayahnya.Dia akan memiliki posisi itu dengan syarat harus membunuh 101 pemuda. Dan disinilah Livy sekarang, memakai topengnya dan menyusun strategi balas dendam terbaik yang bahkan mengorbankan perasaan pribadinya dan orang pertama yang dicintainya.

At the age of 9, she became an orphan, At the age of 12, she was sexually abuse, At the age of 15, she drop out from school, At the age of 18, she was caught doing illegal drugs, At the age of 19, she tried to work but got fired immediately, At the age of 20, she became a mistress, And you think you can play with me, I don't think so, honey.

It all started with a bet, a bet George Stanley made with his ex-girlfriend, a bet that allowed Vivian to marry her secret love. George thought he could always win yet never expected, that losing Vivian would be his biggest regret. =============== I am still lying on the bed, naked, with his marks all over my body, when he drops those cold words, “Megan is back. I want a divorce.” I am shocked at how callus he can be. I haven’t told him about my pregnancy yet. What should I do now? Will he forget about Megan and carry on with this marriage if I tell him? “It is clearly stated in the contract that we can end this marriage if we don’t fall in love with each other in a year. I don’t love you, Vivian. You failed to win my heart.” He says those words with no emotions, looking into my eyes. I understand I'll never be able to replace Megan in his heart, so I decide to keep my pregnancy a secret from him. “Let’s divorce then,” I say ============ Vivian thought she would live happily with her baby away from George and his cold, heartless world. But fate had already made a different plan for her. She ultimately crossed his path. “You dared to hide my child from me. Now be ready for the consequences.” When George reappeared in Vivian's life, everything became a tornado of chaos. How was she going to keep herself and her child away from him? Would she be able to save herself from getting hurt again?

"You're…you're divorcing me on our anniversary? Our fourth anniversary?" He quirked an eyebrow. "So what?" A surge of anger swept through me at his aloofness. "Tell me Jason. Tell me. Did our marriage mean anything to you?" “You could’ve at least let me eat before destroying me,” I said, my lips trembling with the weight of unshed tears. Jason shrugged. “I don’t see the point of dragging it out. It’s done. Sign the papers.” On their fourth wedding anniversary, Jason slides divorce papers over the dining table. Isabelle is bewildered and tries to reason with him but he is adamant and he insists that she signs the papers. Then, Lila, her cousin, appears out of nowhere, visibly pregnant and clings to Jason possessively. Utterly shocked and angered, she signs the papers and leaves the house. When she returns, she is locked out. Just like that she becomes homeless. She wakes up in a cheap motel with no plan, no money, just nothing. She gets a cleaning job but on her way home after the first work day, she collapses. She discovers she is pregnant. By the help of a mysterious man she meets at the club, she leaves town. Years later, she returns to the city, changed, sophisticated and wealthy. What happens when her path and Jason's cross? Is she back for dirty revenge? To crush his world to nothing but dust? Or is there a chance she would take him back? What happens when the mysterious man returns to her life?

Hayat's life went upside down after death of her mother.She's pure,innocent and trying to face every difficulty but not giving up. Azaan- feeling soldier's guilt after his comrade is killed during battle.He was depressed and angry until he met Hayat. What will happen when their paths would clash? Will they help each other to get out of their fears and darkness.

Angel Lee memiliki segalanya, hidup yang sempurna bak putri raja. Hanya ada satu hal yang tidak bisa ia miliki yaitu hati Jaydan Kim--lelaki yang menolak cinta dan menghadiahi luka mendalam pada Angel. Anehnya, ketika kemalangan melanda hidup Angel, lelaki itu justru mendekat. Mengulurkan tangan dan memberi senyum yang tak pernah dia berikan sebelumnya. Angel tidak tahu apa alasan di balik perubahan sikap Jaydan itu. Apakah Jaydan benar-benar mengerti dirinya sesuai dengan apa yang ia harapkan atau hanya sekadar tebusan untuk rasa bersalah yang lelaki itu rasakan. Who knows.

"Aku tersenyum bukan berarti bahagia. Senyumanku sangat berguna untuk menutupi kisah pahit yang tak ingin terungkap."-Indah Permata. "Aku lebih senang bersandiwara di depan semua orang. Meskipun aku benci bersandiwara, hanya ini satu-satunya cara untuk menutupi kisah memalukan yang tak ingin terlihat."-Reynaldi Saputro