The Portrait Of A Lady Book

BLURB HIRAYA THE BLIND LADY “Ikaw ang gusto kong makasama habambuhay, mahal kita mula noon hanggang ngayon at mamahalin pa magpakailan man!” Hindi makapaniwala si Haya sa kanyang mga narinig, kahit sa kanyang panaginip ay hindi niya iyon inasahan. Si Hiraya o mas kilalang Haya ay ipinanganak na bulag, ngunit ayon sa pagsusuri ng doctor sa kanyang mga mata ay maaari pa siyang makakita. Siya ay lumaki sa orphanage na kung saan nakilala niya ang kambal na sina Gaius at Galen, sila ay anak ng isa sa sponsor ng orphanage, na kung saan lubos na nakatulong kay Haya. Sa kabila ng kanyang kondisyon ay lumaki siyang punung-puno ng pag-asa na makita ang totoong kulay ng mundo at mahanap ang kanyang pinagmulan. Hindi naging hadlang ang kanyang kapansanan upang mamuhay ng normal at matagpuan ang lalaking magmamahal sa kanya ng tunay at tapat. Ano kaya ang gagawin ni Haya kung ang kapalit ng katuparan ng pangarap niyang makakita ay ang kanyang minamahal? Paano kaya matatanggihan ni Haya ang taong lubos na tumulong sa kanya na magkaroon ng bagong buhay mula sa isang desisyon na kailangan niyang panindigan habambuhay? Paano rin kaya niya tatanggapin ang katotohanan tungkol sa kanyang pinagmulan?

Kehidupan Abigail Anderson hancur tatkala seorang wanita datang pada ayahnya, James Anderson dan mengaku mengandung bayi pria itu. Sejak saat itu masalah demi masalah datang silih berganti hingga ibunya yang kala itu sedang mengandung, mengalami depresi dan harus dirawat di rumah sakit jiwa dan ayahnya mengalami kelumpuhan otak. Abigail yang menjadi anak yatim piatu kemudian dirawat oleh adik dari ayahnya, Alex Anderson dan istrinya Alona Anderson dengan penuh cinta. Mereka merubah identitas asli Abby dan menjadikannya seperti anak kandung mereka. Waktu terus berlalu, Abby remaja tumbuh menjadi wanita sukses dan memiliki pengaruh juga cerdas. Dengan misi balas dendam, ia kembali ke kehidupan lamanya dan mulai menjalankan rencana, mencari adik kandungnya sekaligus mencari tahu identitas orang yang telah menghancurkan kebahagiaan keluarganya. Bertemu dengan pria yang merupakan rival bisnisnya, Zachary, perlahan Abby mengetahui hubungan pria tersebut dengan orang yang telah menghancurkan kebahagiaan keluarganya. Ketika dihadapkan pada cinta dan dendam, manakah yang akan menang pada akhirnya?

On the day Tristan Spallone, the head of a mafia family, and I mark our fifth wedding anniversary, the manager of the Spallone family vault calls. Something that was stored away for a long time has finally come due, and Tristan is to retrieve it. He's so busy that he barely has a moment to breathe, so I go in his place. What I bring back is an old roll of film. The manager warned me that if it wasn’t developed soon, its age might cause it to be ruined beyond recovery. But when I have them developed, frame after frame is filled with Winnie Leigh, his first love. Her smile looks so sweet in those pictures that they nearly suffocate me. What about me, one may ask? I never once appeared on his albums. The office door slams open. Tristan bursts in, already out of breath. "Anna, is your life really so empty that you have to dig through mine?" I turn toward him, the man who's usually so composed. I neither question him nor break down. Instead, I speak slowly. "We're getting a divorce." Tristan frowns and thrusts the stack of photos into the shredder. He then looks back at me. "They're gone. Do you still want a divorce?" A bitter smile tugs at my lips. "Yes."

A legend returns to find that his wife has kicked him out for someone richer. He reveals his identity in a fit of rage, resulting in countless beautiful women in power flocking to him. His wife is at a loss for words!

The unknown Internet celebrity Kristen Healey became popular overnight. There were many anti-fans and rumors about her. "I heard that she has a backer who was powerful and wealthy. She seduced five young masters of the Oliver Family and did not even spare the master of the Oliver Family. She is such a whore." The Oliver family denied the rumors, "Sorry, She is our beloved Miss!" Everyone was shocked! "She"s so beautiful. I guess she"s just an empty vase, without any acting skills." Kristen said nothing and then she won the award for Best Actress to prove herself. However, the anti-fans still didn"t give up. "What"s so great about Her? Isn"t it because she shamelessly pestered Mr. Wharton every day?" That night, a reporter took photos of the distinguished president of the TNK Group taking a necklace worth 100 million dollars. He said humbly to the beautiful woman in the garage, "Kristen, come home with me." "I"m sorry, Mr. Wharton, but my fans are all saying that I"m pestering you. Please stay away from me." TNK Group official immediately announced, "Everyone, I am pursuing Miss Kristen. Please don"t spread rumors, or it will be more difficult to pursue Kristen."

Claire is contented with her "average" grades. But she is one hell of a businesswoman, and she knows a lot of things--but not all academically. So, in order to make her Highschool life quite memorable--and fun, she created The Book of Cheating, that would help her have higher grades, and hopefully make a history. Or will it really help her to have high grades? Because for all she know, that Book of Cheating caused her nothing but trouble. She stumbled upon the darkest secrets of their school, and being involved with people she doesn't want to be involved with. And now The Book of Cheating is missing, her secrets will unfold. What will happen to her?! All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the author.

Kayden Marshall is the head of the Marshall family which is the most influential family in the country. Wealthy, powerful, and handsome, he is the cream of the crop in the entire country. Every woman wants to be with him. He's perfect but he has a secret that keeps him away from every woman. Until... one day he finds himself waking up next to a total stranger in bed. The next thing he knows, he's forced into a marriage with the woman, an honest but feisty, boisterous little girl names Zara Wilson. Zara is a nice average girl with honest and beautiful looks whose aim is to become a big actress. Forced by her stepmother and stepsisters to live independently, she schemes a little play to attain her goal. Little did she know, she would end up marrying the cold, ruthless CEO Kayden. Two complete strangers living together under one roof. Although they agreed to stay out of each other's personal lives and keep appearances, who knows what would happen in the future?

An incoming freshman university student goes to his family's old house to stay there had an unexpected experience, he accidentally entered a portal to a different realm and was able to meet a god? What will happen to him now?

Charlotte Astor's heart is broken. She's had her eyes and dreams set on her childhood love, Edward, until she learns he's getting married to her cousin. So she sets on a path of revenge: to scandalize everyone in the conservative Atlanta society by getting engaged to her boss. When Logan, the mysterious obscure billionaire who owns the building where she works enters her life, he threatens to pull her in another direction and steal her heart- though she doesn't know it yet. --UPDATED DAILY--

Cerita ini mengambil seting masa revolusi industri Inggris pada masa Napoleon gencar menyuarakan revolusi Prancis, pada masa itu Inggris banyak kehilangan koloninya termasuk di Amerika yang menuntut kemerdekaan dan sekarang menjadi Amerika Serikat. Revolusi industri sempat mengakibatkan banyak polusi lingkungan di Inggris dan Scotlandia terutama Glasgow dan London. Para bangsawan yang tidak mampu berbisnis mereka semakin tertinggal dan kalangan pengusaha mulai diterima di lingkungan sosial. Pada cerita ini mengisahkan tiga putri seorang Erl dari Yorkshire yang di jodohkan dengan ketiga putra Nicolas Stanley dari Newcastle. Pada masa itu anak perempuan tidak mendapatkan warisan mereka harus mendapatkan jodoh bangsawan kaya demi status sosial, maskawin diberikan oleh pihak perempuan. Laki-laki bangsawan yang bangkrut bisa memilih istri dengan maskawin besar. Dari ketiga kakaknya Lily yang paling kecil dan selalu merasa tidak cantik karena tomboi ternyata malah menarik perhatian Brandon Lington yang bergelar seorang Duke. Duke adalah gelar yang sangat tinggi setara dengan Adipati atau pangeran. Brandon Lington ini yg menjadi kakek moyang Brandon Lington selanjutnya di HOT NIGHT. Pada masa itu Brandon Lington sudah sangat kaya dengan semua bisnisnya yang justru berkembang pesat di masa revolusi industri. Brandon Lington yang berdarah Scotlandia itu ditengarai lebih kaya dari Raja Inggris. [Aku hanya akan menulis tentang karakter wanita-wanita yang tangguh karena aku ingin semua wanita menjadi hebat]