The Stand Stephen King

Blurb: One Night Stand “Kau sungguh bajingan, Victor!” Desis Mary, menatap pria bernama Victor itu dengan mata yang dipenuhi air mata. “Kau memperkosaku! Kau merenggut sesuatu yang bukan milikmu, keparat! Aku benci padamu!” Bibirnya bergetar saat melontarkan kalimat tersebut, sementara tangannya erat menahan selimut untuk menutupi tubuhnya yang polos, tanpa sehelai benang pun. *** Mary Popiens adalah seorang bartender di sebuah klub malam ternama di kota London. Malam itu, klub dipenuhi pengunjung, membuat para pelayan tampak sibuk. Dalam keadaan tersebut, Mary diminta tolong oleh sang manajer untuk mengantarkan minuman ke kamar VVIP. Di sanalah kehancuran hidup Mary dimulai. Alih-alih mengantar minuman lalu keluar, Mary justru terjebak bersama pria yang merupakan tangan kanan Bos Mafia di dalam kamar tersebut, yang tengah mabuk. Mary dipaksa sedemikian rupa, sehingga keduanya terjerumus dalam momen panas. Langkahnya yang lemah berayun pergi, diiringi isak tangis yang pilu. Baginya, perbuatan bejat Victor Marson semalaman adalah hal paling buruk dan memilukan yang pernah dialaminya sepanjang hidup. *** Kini, Victor, pria yang merupakan tangan kanan Bos Mafia itu, tak akan pernah melepaskan Mary, meskipun dia tahu Mary telah memiliki seorang kekasih—yang tak lain adalah keponakan dari Tuannya. Terlepas dari konsekuensi, Victor bersikeras untuk membawa Mary pergi, memisahkannya dari sang kekasih, tanpa peduli betapa Mary membencinya. Setelah disekap dan tinggal bersama Victor, akankah Mary menyerah untuk melupakan sang kekasih dan beralih mencintai Victor? Atau mungkin… dia akan berusaha pergi untuk selamanya, meninggalkan semuanya di belakang? ***

Sometimes we try too hard and forget that destinies have already been written. how strong is Destiny, can we fight it?

A playboy handsome man fell in love with the woman whom he met when they're kids. He didn't even know that the she's the woman who's he looking.

Sa pag kabigo ni Chloe sa dati nitong nobyo, naisipan niyang pumunta sa Club para maka-limot sa pait ng kanyang puso. Naka-bunggo niya ang estrangherong lalaki na hininggan niya ng halik at ang halik na iyon nauwi sa mainit na pag tatalik. 2 days past, nag cross muli ang kanilang landas sa Campus,

Life was steady—maybe not ideal, but manageable—for Evelyn Morgan, the overlooked daughter of a powerful business magnate and his unforgiving wife. Evelyn’s world revolves around a thankless life in the Morgan Mansion, where she's treated as little more than a maid, despite being family by blood. But everything changes the night her glamorous sister Diane, the chosen heiress, vanishes without a trace, leaving Evelyn with an unexpected and weighty responsibility. To save her family’s reputation and future, Evelyn must step in as Diane’s replacement, meeting with the mysterious and notoriously wealthy Mr. Volkow. Rumored to be a crippled recluse, he is nothing like she expected—gorgeous, intense, and unnervingly sharp. Evelyn quickly realizes her life will never be quite the same, especially as she navigates a world where her role and her heart seem more complicated than she ever imagined. But with each encounter, Evelyn begins to wonder if she’s in over her head...

Cyrus wondered if there was anything in this glittering and hectic world that could truly make his heart feel at ease. He put on the mask of a gifted individual who was admired by others. But buried underneath that veneer lies a yearning for genuine love. Cyrus realized that all he had sought for a long time was simply encased in a lovely youngster when Claude appeared in his monochromatic universe. Claude Hemsworth was the name of that young man. They experienced misunderstandings, quarrels, and even times when they couldn't be together. Will Claude and Cyrus be able to endure the challenges of fate, hold hands, and walk toward their desired destination in the end?

After receiving the news that her husband had died during a mission, my sister-in-law collapsed from the shock. When she woke up, she'd lost her memory. She clung to my husband and refused to let go. Our husbands were twin brothers. The doctor said she couldn't be triggered, so my husband and mother-in-law sat me down and begged me to play along until she got over this. Every time I brought it up again, they shut me down. "This is only until she gets her memory back!" So I watched as my husband and his widowed sister-in-law eat, sleep, and live under the same roof. Even our daughter could only stand by and watch her cousin call him "Daddy". One day, my daughter spiked a high fever and wouldn't wake up. I begged my husband to take us to the hospital. Unexpectedly, his sister-in-law went berserk over it and threatened to kill herself. In the chaos, I was stabbed in the heart by the scissors she swung around. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back to the day my husband agreed to play the role of a substitute husband.

She wants nothing to do with him... He would be miserable without her. **** Meet Sophie Franklin, a fiercely independent fashion designer who lives in New York, and then there's Marcus Beadoux, a dashing prince with a secret. The two meet on an exotic island, sharing a passionate one-night stand, after which Sophie leaves without so much as a goodbye, unaware of each other's true identities. When they reunite in New York six months later, Marcus is engaged to another, and Sophie is tasked with designing his bride's dress. Sparks fly as they navigate the risky waters of forbidden love, keeping their past a secret from Marcus's fiancée, Sophie's family, and the ever-watchful eyes of the media. But what happens when they can no longer keep their relationship a secret anymore? When a heartbreaking revelation pushes Sophie into hiding, an unexpected discovery sets off a chain of events that will test their love to its limit. Will they triumph and overcome these challenges, or will it result in their downfall? Book 2 in the Franklin Sister Series.

เมื่อแฟนหนุ่มที่คบกันมานาน หนีไปแต่งงานกับผู้หญิงที่คบซ้อน เพราะความเมาเมริสาจึงอยากมี One night stand กับใครสักคน “จูบฉันสิคะ คุณจะได้รู้ว่าฉันไม่ใช่ภูเขาน้ำแข็ง ฉันก็มีหัวใจ” พูดจบร่างบางก็เขย่งปลายเท้าขึ้น พยายามประกบริมฝีปากลงบนปากหนา เกื้อเบี่ยงหลบพร้อมกับดันเธอออกห่าง เมื่อเริ่มคุมตัวเองไม่อยู่เช่นกัน เขาก็แค่ผู้ชายคนหนึ่งที่มีเลือดเนื้อ สาวสวยมาอ่อยตรงหน้ามีหรือที่เขาจะไม่มีอารมณ์ “จูบสิคะจูบฉัน” ปากบางเผยออย่างรอคอย เธอก็อยากรู้เหมือนกันว่าจูบมันเป็นยังไง ยิ่งเป็นจูบที่ได้จากคนแปลกหน้ายิ่งทำให้เธอรู้สึกดี เพราะตอนนี้เมริสาอยากประชด เมื่อคนทั้งโลกรวมหัวกันรังแกเธอ “อย่าเม คุณไม่อยากทำแบบนี้หรอก” เกื้อเตือนสติแต่เหมือนว่าคนเมาจะไม่ยอมรับฟังอะไร ร่างบางดันเขาไปจนติดบาร์เครื่องดื่ม เขย่งปลายเท้าขึ้น เมื่อต้องการจูบกับเขา เกื้อมองริมฝีปากอิ่มตรงหน้า ก่อนจะกระแทกริมฝีปากลงมาอย่างแรง เมื่อเธออยากรู้เขาก็จะสอนให้ แต่จูบที่เธอจะได้รับมันจะไม่อ่อนหวาน แบบที่เขาเคยมอบให้คนอื่น เธอจะได้หลาบจำ วันหลังจะได้ไม่ไปร้องขอให้ใครมาจูบแบบนี้อีก

Her One Night Stand was hot and enticing. It gave her very intense feelings that she hadn’t felt before. But that was all Nara Aurora could remember of that night. She couldn’t remember anything else. She had no clue who she had sex with or why she had sex with him. But life made things worse by giving her a child. A child whom she couldn’t afford to take care of. She needed to pin the pregnancy on whomever she could. Anyone at all! Anyone who would collect the burden of her child in exchange for cash. A wealthy man in need of a surrogate mother came to her and an idea struck her mind. What if she lied about the surrogacy in exchange for wealth? Well that sounded easier than done until it was time to let her child go. Her strong motherly instincts came into play and she realized she couldn’t let her go. Her child was her life and she was getting too attached. But what could she do? She needed to let her go. She had to let go. She signed a freaking contract!