Through The Looking-glass And What Alice Found There

Fear  Noun 1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Until that night, Kinsley never knew true fear, never felt terror. She could taste the fear on her tongue, salty with a hint of copper, her throat felt constricted. She wanted to scream but the terror was too thick in her throat, coating it to the point of near suffocation. She was prey and he was the hunter who never failed. Verendus was powerful, a ruthless and cruel Boss, he did not fail and he did not quit. Kinsley Anderson was a woman he coveted, and he would stop at nothing to claim her. He had the means and the manpower to pursue her to the ends of the earth and he would do it, claiming her once and for all.

One week before the wedding, I accidentally came across a copy of my girlfriend's abortion procedure report. She always insisted she was uninterested in being intimate, yet behind my back, she had secretly aborted another man's baby. Instead of questioning her, I quietly put the report back where I found it. For the next week, I went along with the wedding planning, picking out the outfits and rings. But on the day of the wedding, the bride, waiting endlessly for the groom who never came, lost her mind.

Kesuksesan yang datang di usia muda, membuat Isyana Akleema bergelimang harta. Jabatan sebagai seorang CEO wanita muda berbakat, membawa dirinya masuk dalam jajaran perempuan terkaya dan paling terpengaruh di Indonesia. Sayangnya, hal tersebut membuat ketakutan tersendiri dalam diri sang ibu. Dia meminta dan memaksa Isyana untuk menemukan jodohnya. Setelah terdesak sekian purnama, Isyana akhirnya memutuskan untuk mencari cintanya sendiri. Berbekal alamat dari sang ibu, dia bertekad tinggal lagi di desa neneknya, dan mencari cinta Pemuda di sana. Namun, bukannya bertemu jodoh. Dia juga justru bertemu laki-laki tampan blasteran Indonesia—Kanada yang mendapat julukan bule kampung. Laki-laki itu begitu menyebalkan di mata Isyana. Awal bertemu, sudah membuat Isyana terkenal warga kampung dengan masuknya ia ke dalam selokan irigasi pertanian warga. Hal tersebut membuat Isyana kesal bukan main. Terlebih hari kedua di desa, pagi-pagi buta pemuda itu mengetuk pintu rumah Nenek Isyana untuk melamar kerja sebagai sopir pribadi. Asher Kalandra Miller, begitu nama dari pria bule tersebut. Dia tidak bisa mengendarai motor, oleh sebab itu saat tahu ada warga yang memiliki mobil, dia tidak segan untuk melamar sebagai sopir. Berharap diterima dan dia ada pemasukan selain dari pensiunan sang ayah. “Aku ingin melamar.” “Ah iya Nenek terima, maharnya bagaimana?” “Ah, harus ada mahar?” “Loh, nikahi cucu saya harus pakai mahar. Masa gratisan?” “Bukan menikah Nek. Tapi jadi sopir cucu Nenek, boleh?” Apa Asher diterima menjadi sopir Isyana? Dapatkan Isyana menemukan cinta sejatinya? *** IG : @ayakalibrary

"Believe me, destiny won't run away. Even if you drown in the Congo River and parts of your body are eaten by Goliath Tigerfish, if she's meant for you, she'll accept you just the way you are." ~ Gladwin Hampton ~ "If it's truly meant to be, it won't go anywhere. Even if we run to the ends of the earth to avoid it, God will always provide a way to bring His creatures together. But... we can choose to avoid it if there's a chance." ~ Bella ~

Ethan Carter, a socially awkward and bookish young man, moves into a run-down apartment in the city, hoping for a quiet and uneventful life. But his world is turned upside down when he meets his neighbor—Sienna, a mesmerizing, confident woman with an intoxicating aura. From the moment he lays eyes on her, he's smitten. She’s everything he isn’t—bold, beautiful, and effortlessly seductive. As Ethan struggles with his feelings, he begins noticing strange things: the way men come and go from Sienna’s apartment, the way she dresses provocatively at odd hours, and the soft, intimate sounds that seep through the thin walls at night. But he convinces himself that it’s all in his head. One night, however, the illusion shatters. When Sienna forgets to fully close her door, Ethan sees the truth with his own eyes—she’s with a client. The shock leaves him reeling. But instead of disgust, his fascination deepens. Why does she do this? Is there something more beneath her exterior? And most importantly—can love exist between two people from such different worlds? Ethan’s desire soon turns into obsession, and as he delves deeper into Sienna’s life, secrets unravel that neither of them are prepared to face.

To save up for my wife’s expensive asthma medication, I worked the dangerous high-rise job around our apartment complex, even on a day with winds strong enough to knock someone off their feet. However, that was when I accidentally witnessed my wife cheating on me with her ex-boyfriend, and to entertain him, she picked up a fruit knife and slowly cut through my safety rope. My body slammed into the ground so hard that the impact shattered the bones in my leg. Only later did I learn the truth: the one with asthma wasn’t my wife at all—it was her first love. All the money I’d been saving for her? She had been giving him every cent. Eventually, the same cold, proud woman I once married ended up on her knees in front of me, begging for help. I called the building security over and had them drag her out. “Get that filth out of here,” I said. “It’s hurting my eyes.”

Amidst a birthday celebration filled with cupcakes and Malibu drinks, Rome's night takes an unexpected turn when she drunkenly stumbles into the wrong hotel room The next morning, she woke up naked next to the man she hated the most--- Cayson Montemayor; a gorgeous bachelor and the only heir of Montemayor International Colleges where Rome's entire family was working. He was basically her family's boss, but also the same man who she hated the most for over a decade. They both had no idea how they ended up in the same room, but... something happened to them that crazy, drunken night and they could no longer turn back time to fix what's already done. Due to Rome's embarrassment and Cayson's lack of interest, they both agreed to sweep the incident under the rug. Not until four weeks later. Rome found herself pregnant with DEMONtemayor's baby. In hopes to protect her family from societal judgment and criticism, Rome decided to chase Cayson and force him to step up to the plate. Will there be any chances for them? Only time will tell...

Despite being a devoted and loving wife, Cassandra finds herself on the streets after her Husband divorces her to be with her bestfriend. When she goes to her family for help, they close the doors on her, leaving her alone in this cruel world. That is until he finds her. Enzo DeLuca is one of the richest and most successful CEOs in the city, and he is a man that never goes wrong. However, if there is one regret that Enzo has in his life, it is that he once lost Cassandra, the only woman he loved. So when life gave him another chance with her, he was ready to do everything to save her, even if it meant going against the most powerful people in the city. There was not a chance in hell he would let her go now, no matter what it took.

My childhood friend called, saying he was trapped in a fire. He wanted to hear my voice one last time, and I rushed to the scene as fast as I could. But in that small, blazing spot, there was only a cat. Stumbling, I got the cat out, but my arms got burned. A crowd gathered, pointing at me and laughing hysterically. "She actually went for it?" "What a simp, risking her life like that!" Safe and sound, Colin Porter stepped out of the crowd with a grin. He picked up the cat from my arms and handed it to his crush. "See? I told you the cat would be fine. When have I ever lied to you?" Turning back to me, he said, "The cat got spooked and ran into the fire. We didn't know what to do, so we called you. Thank you for your help." The people around us snickered, like they were watching a trained dog. Later, on my wedding day, my husband carried me to the car. Colin, dragging his burned, bloody legs, crawled on the ground. He begged, "I'm hurt, Selena! Come help me!"

Adult Romance!! Violen, an ordinary woman who lives in her simple world. There is something that is a mission for her. She wants to feel how it feels to be LOVED. Why? Because all this time, Violen only feels how to LOVE someone when expectations are not like Korean dramas, Violen is caught in a complicated relationship. Bryn, the crazy man who constantly bullies Violen, suddenly confesses feelings for Violen. On the other hand, Daren, a man, became Violen's first love when she entered college, treating Violen like a royal princess. Then there is Noah, a man who has an argument that kidnaps Violen to ask Violen to marry him. Then who will Violen choose? Try to be Violen and feel how complicated the choices are in a slightly crazy love story.