The Painted Veil

Keep your friends close, sleep with your enemies if you can. It’s not the original quote, of course, but it would sure as hell have been if I had invented the quote. If anybody understood the quote completely, it would have to be my parents. You don’t see people receiving dinner invites from their biggest rivals with such enthusiasm like they do. They chatter excitedly in the back of the limo about how much fun tonight’s dinner party, organized by the Sinclairs, founding family of one of the biggest real estate agencies in the country. Alexandra Bennett's life takes an unexpected turn when she is forced into an arranged marriage with the brooding billionaire, Adrian Sinclair. Beneath their initial attraction lies a tempest of conflicting desires and hidden agendas. As they navigate their unconventional relationship, a shocking twist threatens to expose a long-buried secret, testing their trust and love. Will Alexandra and Adrian overcome the storm that looms over their relationship, or will their shared past and undeniable connection crumble under the pressure?

My heart skipped a beat when I turned around to see a handsome stranger standing across the busy room. Tall and confident, he oozed a mysterious aura that drew my attention right away. I felt a bolt of electricity run through my veins as our eyes briefly connected. It seemed as if an unseen link connected us, drawing me towards him in an unexplainable way. My heart was pounding, and a warm flush spread across my cheeks. This mystery guy affected me.

My secretary replaced me on my wedding day, walking down the aisle in a white wedding gown. The man I had loved for ten years threw the bridesmaid dress in my face and ordered me to wear it instead. "She is the bride now. You'll be next," he said coldly. My grandmother was so furious that she fell ill on the spot. Meanwhile, he and the secretary smiled brightly as they completed the wedding ceremony. After the grand wedding, the secretary posted photos of herself in her wedding gown on social media. The comments were overwhelmingly congratulatory. [Today is such a beautiful day, I finally got what I wanted. I hope those who try to ruin someone else's relationship will wake up soon.] She wrote. Chester Morrison replied to her post: [It is a great day. Don't ruin your good mood by some trash.] When I returned home, holding my grandmother's photo, who had passed away, I found them tangled together on the bedspread my grandmother had lovingly sewn for me, the one with a pair of Swan that symbolizes eternal love.

I was the popular guy, the star quarterback who dated the head cheerleader. Everyone wanted to be me. I thought I had it all... until she left. My best friend, Avery. Then it all meant nothing. Now she's back. And I will never lose her again.

Selene, the first daughter of the Moon Goddess is restless with her immortal existence. She is drawn to the Harvest, the annual meeting of the world's werewolf packs where circumstances bring her face to face with Aiden, the handsome future Alpha of the Druid Pack. What fate has in store for this pair will change the shape of both their worlds. Will their predestined love be worth the fight?

Konon di sebuah hutan, hidup sesosok makhluk penghisap jiwa manusia yang disebut Moa. Ia tinggal di sebuah hutan terlarang yang berada tak jauh dari pemukiman. Dengan bantuan seorang pendeta, sebuah penghalang kuat berhasil dipasang di perbatasan antara hutan dan desa. Namun kehidupan di sana kembali terancam saat si pendeta berhasil terbunuh dan penghalang itu semakin melemah, membuat Moa bisa dengan bebas keluar masuk desa dan menyebabkan banyak korban berjatuhan. Dan di antara orang-orang itu, Moa mengincar gadis bernama Nara, yang tak lain adalah putri dari pendeta yang berhasil ia bunuh.

Olivia trevor has always been the center of attention not because of her quietness but because of how weak and vulnerable she was. But after she was beaten by a werewolf her identity change, she no longer that weak girl everyone knew, being a girl from a fox clan her identity was hide to know.

Oh, God, I am going to be sick, and I can't stand Jayson Woods! "So, why are you staring over at him, Ashely? My inner voice inside my mind told me with a smug voice. "I am not! Oh, shut up! I spoke. I looked over at him with two girls under his arms. Oh, Look at him! Like he doesn't have a care in the world. He makes me sick. Asshole! He is such a man whore. "Well, what do you expect with the kind of guys. They are called man whore for a reason. So, envoy, my wolf, said inside my mind with a growl. She is not happy with what he's been doing with the other girls, not us. Of course, he doesn't care. He doesn't care about our feelings. As long he gets some. So, screw him and his sexy devilish melt your panties smile. I don't need him. But then again... I am curious... So, I wonder if he knew it was me, he was kissing and touching me last month at Emilia's birthday party where I was hiding away from the loud music and noise. But instead, I ran into him. And we uhhh, I scream inside my head. We had sex! We had sex!! I kept repeat in my head.

Seorang pangeran yang dapat berubah menjelma menjadi seekor naga raksasa pada abad pertengahan membuatnya harus tinggal secara terpisah dengan ayahnya yang menjadi raja di Kerajaan Vanderbilt. Ia pun mendapatkan sebuah julukan Pangeran Naga karena rahasia umum itu sudah tersebar ke seluruh wilayah Vanderbilt. Suatu saat ia bertemu dengan malaikat cantik yang turun ke bumi untuk mengambil sesuatu yang hilang dari taman langit. Dan ternyata benda itu berkaitan dengan Pangeran Naga dari Kerajaan Vanderbilt, hingga akhirnya sebuah fakta yang sebenarnya terkuak tentang apa yang menjadi penyebab sang pangeran itu bisa berubah wujud menjadi naga. Namun sang malaikat cantik itu tidak bisa tinggal berlama-lama di bumi, jika hal itu terjadi maka rambut yang semula hitam akan perlahan berubah menjadi perak, ia bahkan tidak bisa kembali ke langit serta jati dirinya akan menghilang bersamaan dengan angin. Dapatkah sang malaikat menemukan benda yang hilang itu dan kembali ke langit?

Gabriel Russo had been born under a dark cloud. He knew his history like the back of his hand; his mother made sure of that. He knew what blood ran through his veins and what it meant. He also knew that there were some with that same blood who would kill him if they could. Born the product of a horrible act inflicted upon his mother by one of the Ricci brothers, now the adopted son of another very powerful family, he's the heir to two of the most powerful Familias in the West.The Life The Beginning is created by Jordan Silver, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.