Thesis Defense Attire

A ruthless mafia boss crosses paths with an ambitious, by-the-book defense attorney. She wants nothing to do with crime—he wants everything that threatens to ruin her carefully controlled world. But when a case forces them together, desire collides with danger, and neither of them can walk away clean.

Just for brushing against the hem of Eva Lawson, the heiress’s custom couture gown, Lucy Quinn's mother had her limbs broken, then thrown into the sea to die. The day Lucy dragged the arrogant heiress to court she thought that justice might finally be served. Eva was declared not guilty. Why? Because the defense attorney representing her was none other than Wyatt Grant, founder of the most untouchable law firm in River City, and Lucy Quinn’s husband. When the trial ended, the elegant and aloof man stepped down from the defense table and placed an apology letter in front of Lucy. "Lulu, sign it. You don’t want to be sued for defamation and end up in prison, do you?" His tone was calm and coaxing, but behind the lenses of his gold-rimmed glasses, his gaze was cold as ice. Lucy, tears stubbornly clinging to her eyes, looked up at him and said with a trembling voice, "Why, Wyatt, Why?"

The Sons of Trident--a Protectorate Regiment originating from the Ocean World of Triton. The Regiment was deployed to assist in the defense of a desert world belleaguered by alien beligerents. The story follows Centauri Patrol Team as they uncover the mystery behind the attack of the Dusk Riders, which was bolstered by an unlikely force...

Forbidden love, that’s what came to mind by Yvo De Luna when he fell in love with Karadine Monteza, the daughter and the heir of the leader syndicate in the city of Eldefonso, Renato Monteza. Yvo is one of the personnel of Renato Monteza and it got inevitable that he was closed with Karadine, the first lady who could shown him an arrogance and braviness. That if not because of their agreement for some things, he would not see the genuine heart of her. Yvo and Karadine have easily fell in love to each other. But when Renato Monteza has find out their closeness to each other, it was the time that they got separated their path together. Karadine has stayed in the mansion for few months and got warned from any illegal transactions of her father to other clients, simply because, she had the trust of taking care before for her father’s business. The reason why their Yvo’s meeting have became elusive as well as the foundation of love that they build together have been shattered. However, it was true that a forbidden thing is really fun to do. The reason why it could provoke them to comply with their desire to love each other in the midst of illegal ways where they were living. And despite of the weapon that serve as their defense everyday, will they going to defense their love despite of the forbidden love?

  Judith se retrouve du jour au lendemain héritière d'une grande maison aux allures un peu trop fières. Craignant la solitude, elle se met en quête d'amies. Elle les attire avec une grande facilité et une fois le quatuor réuni, elle met une petite annonce sur Internet afin de peupler la maison. Et si les choses se compliquaient à nouveau ? Vous l'aurez compris, Judith n'aime pas la simplicité !    

Immanuel is an assertive achiever, but during her last year as a junior student, she finds herself unmotivated. Other than that, she's a self-proclaimed fashionista. Then, there's Caius, a new transfer student who is her exact opposite. Studious and old-fashioned, Caius dons thick eyeglasses, neatly combed hair, and pimple patches all over his face. His attire consists of an oversized uniform, elephant-cut pants, and sturdy bulldog-patterned school shoes. What Imma wants, Imma gets. Even though she sees Caius as a typical nerd, everything changes when she suspects her best friend, Emma, might be dating someone.

Sabrina didn't even see it coming. In her defense, she didn’t mean to fall for him. It just happened. She and Ivan Golovin weren't supposed to exist but he was everything she wanted. But he's forbidden. He was her mother's best friend. And falling in love with him would cost her everything. She falls for the man not knowing he's the monster who wants to kill her.

On my wedding day, my fiancé’s childhood sweetheart arrived, wearing the exact same custom wedding dress as me. They stood together, greeting guests, while I smiled and praised them as a match made in heaven. Humiliated, she left the venue in tears. In her defense, my fiancé publicly accused me of being petty and unreasonable. After the wedding reception, he left with her for the honeymoon we had planned together. I didn’t cry. Instead, I called my lawyer immediately.

My wife's first love broke into our home and killed me. Yet my wife, one of the world's top defense attorneys, stood in court to secure his acquittal. She insisted that the entire incident was nothing more than an act I had staged myself—a desperate attempt to win her attention. She even appeared at my funeral. Pointing at my coffin with open disgust, she sneered, "You'd stoop this low just to get my sympathy? Stop pretending and come out right now to apologize to Marvin."

Dans les bas-fonds d'une ville rongée par la corruption et la violence, Aleksandr Volkov, un assassin sadique à l’humour mordant, règne sur le crime avec une précision chirurgicale. Il aime tuer, il aime le chaos, et il aime surtout voir ses ennemis supplier. Mais sa routine macabre bascule lorsqu'il croise Eden Hale, une jeune femme trop belle pour être innocente, trop intrépide pour être raisonnable… et dotée d’un étrange pouvoir : son sang attire les gens comme un aimant. Littéralement. Quand Eden échappe miraculeusement à une tentative d’enlèvement, Aleksandr, intrigué par cette anomalie vivante, décide de la garder sous sa coupe. Mais ce qu’il ne sait pas, c’est qu’Eden n’est pas qu’une victime : c’est une emmerdeuse de premier ordre, capable de tenir tête à un monstre comme lui avec un sourire insolent. Entre bastons spectaculaires, quiproquos hilarants et une tension électrique qui menace d’exploser à chaque regard, Aleksandr et Eden se retrouvent pris dans un tourbillon de violence, de passion et de situations absurdes. Car si son sang attire les gens, c’est Aleksandr qui, malgré lui, est irrésistiblement attiré par elle. Mais peut-on vraiment aimer un homme qui prend un peu trop son pied en assassinant ses adversaires ? Et peut-on survivre quand on est une bombe à retardement en cavale avec le pire psychopathe de la ville ? Une chose est sûre : ça va saigner… et ça va faire rire.