Total Participation Techniques

I check on family businesses in the countryside with my girlfriend, Mildred McClure, in tow. At noon, we stop by my uncle, Barron Cortez's, place for a simple lunch. Just as we are getting ready to leave, his new wife, whom he married just six months ago, Hilda Ross, rushes out and demands that we settle the bill. "Elden, you two just had the Supreme Farmhouse Set Meal, which is 1,888.80 dollars, and your girlfriend picked three organic, pesticide-free tomatoes in the garden. That's 199.80 dollars. "With an 80% service charge, your total comes to 3,800 dollars." Mildred is stunned. "Elden, do we have to pay to eat at your uncle's place?" I start to feel embarrassed, and my expression darkens as I look at Hilda, my supposed aunt, who's barely any older than me. "I've grown up eating at my uncle's place and never paid a single penny. Besides, your prices are downright outrageous!" Hilda calmly whips out a price menu and righteously declares, "That's all ancient history. Now, we're running a farmhouse business where all prices are clearly marked, so everyone pays the same rate. "Barron said you're some big boss in the city. Surely you're not going to stiff us over a little bill, are you?" She steps in front of the gate to block the exit with her body and shoots me a contemptuous look. "Even family settles their accounts. If you don't pay up today, don't even dream about stepping through this door!" While Mildred panics, I laugh in disbelief before taking out my phone and dialing Barron's number. "Uncle Barron, Hilda wants to settle accounts between family, so don't you think it's time we settled our accounts too?"

Austin Monticillo had all luxury in life. Money, fame, power, perfect family and of course, women he constantly changes depending to his moods. He is a total womanizer. Alam niya iyon, matapos makapag-graduate ay agad niyang pinamahalaan ang kanilang kompanya. But, out of nowhere, ay may isang Georgina Czsharina Abejuela ang maghahabol sa kaniya dahil naanakan daw niya ang pinsan nito. He fucking don't know about it, hindi niya kilala ang sinasabi nitong pinsan, at mas lalong wala sa taste niya ang babae. Dahil sa isang kasunduan, ay inalok ni Austin ang babaeng si Georgina ng pera para matahimik ito, pero hindi 'yon tinanggap nito, she refuses the money. "Trabaho! Iyon ang kailangan ko!" that word makes his heart rolled out of beat. Dahil ang totoo, nagugustuhan niya ang pagiging arisgada, bulyawera at pagiging matapang nito. He even admires her dahil tumayo itong ina sa batang inabandona ng pinsan niya. Naging single-parent ito sa bata, he didn't saw it coming na magkakaroon pala siya ng bagong figure, at 'yon ay ang maging ama sa batang napamahal na rin sa kaniya. Magiging perfect pa rin kaya ang pagiging daddy figure niya kung may isang epal na darating para balikan si Georgina Czsharina? Sino ito? Ito ang businessman model boyfriend nito na muntikan nang maging fiancé ni Czsharina, si Garret. Mayaman din ito, mas gwapo sa kaniya at hindi hamak na may kinabukasan si Czsharina rito. What would he do to claim her as his? May magagawa ba ang gaya niyang Austin Monticillo lang?

Isang babaeng pinagpala. 'Yan ang tingin kay Chynna ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya nang pakasalan niya si Geoff Montecarlo. Para sa kanila, kainggit-inggit ang pagkakaroon ng asawang bukod sa mayaman na ay ubod pa ng gwapo. Total package 'ika nga! Madalas na biro tuloy sa kanya, nang magpaulan daw siguro ng pagpapala ang Diyos ay malamang nasalo niya ang lahat ng iyon. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, hindi na masaya si Chynna sa piling ng asawa. Sa loob kasi ng halos isang taon nilang pagsasama, madalang pa sa  patak ng ulan kung siya ay bigyan ng atensyon nito. Dahil doon ay nagsimula siyang magkaroon ng depresyon at insekyuridad. Sa kanyang pangungulila sa pagmamahal ay natagpuan niya ang kanyang sarili sa loob ng isang gaybar, ang Narcissus. Doon niya nakilala si Bryle. Isa itong macho dancer at siyang naging tagapag-aliw niya ng gabing iyon. Sa palagian nilang pagkikita ng lalaki ay unti-unti silang nagkahulugan ng loob nito. Dito niya natagpuan ang pagkalinga na siyang ipinagdadamot sa kanya ng asawa. Dahil doon ay naisip niyang iwanan na lang si Geoff at tuluyan nang sumama kay Bryle. Ngunit sadya nga talagang mapagbiro ang tadhana... Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, natuklasan niyang magkakilala pala ang dalawa nang makita niyang magkasama ang mga ito. Ano kaya ang ugnayan ng mga ito sa isa't isa? At sa labis na pagtataka ni Chynna, bakit kaya umiiyak na nakaluhod si Geoff sa harapan ni Bryle?

Werewolf/Human Romance, 18+ Thessara, the former great Luna of the Bloodclaw Pack, is killed by those she cared for most. But when she wakes again, it is weakly in the form of Claire, a timid human nurse, wife of a genius and a cold billionaire neurosurgeon, Dr. Kieran Hale. Stolen of all her magic and lupine powers by the moon goddess Thessara must live as Claire, between the responsibilities of a human wife, drangonwolf reborn and the abiding hunger she can no longer suppress. Kieran, a cold and merciless hunter for monsters like her kind, awakens hunger to the human body she now possesses. Trapped between two fates, Thessara must discover why the Moon Goddess sentenced her to this new life. But can she endure this passion that demands total exploration of Claire’s boisterous emotions, forbidden desires and the hunger her husband evokes. "Hmmm!" she moans, but it was more from pleasure than pain. "Oh, I might have forgotten to mention, lupine." I spank her again, just as hard. "We humans like to give our females the right incentive to obey." I give her a few sharp spanks on her upper thighs. "Just. Like. This." I can smell her arousal getting stronger again by the second. And her heartbeat faster. She clearly likes what I’m doing. "I’ll stop if you don't like it." I tease her before I smack her ass again for good measure. "Don't stop Dr Kieran… please." She says breathing hard. I rewarded her with a few strokes between the legs again. “I want to hear you beg Thessara.” I spank her again. "Please—oh please kieran—" I pushed a finger between her thighs, into her core, and stroke. "Like this?" I asked. She wriggles and pushes her hips backwards to meet my fingers. “Yes…”

My wife and I slept in separate beds for over three years. Then on our wedding anniversary, she suddenly tried to win me over. She climbed into my bed and pulled out all the stops, trying to get me to sleep with her. I stayed calm and collected. When our son started crying, I used it as an excuse to escape to his room, where I stayed all night. Vivian Hartley spent the entire night knocking on the door. The next morning, she acted sweet and gentle, graciously making me breakfast as if nothing had happened. She even tried to hand over her salary card. When my mother-in-law heard about this, she exploded at her daughter. "You pathetic fool! People need some self-respect! If you can't stand up for yourself, just get a divorce already!" Yet Vivian claimed her feelings for me ran so deep that the heavens themselves could vouch for her sincerity. She even defied her own mother. Our relatives and friends looked at us with envy. But my son and I continued to give her the cold shoulder. Finally, Vivian turned to social media for help. "Three years ago, I was busy with work. My husband and I had completely different schedules. I was afraid it would affect my performance at work, so I suggested we sleep in separate rooms. "Now our child is older, and I've swallowed my pride to try to fix things, but my husband won't even touch me." Someone in the comments gave her some advice: install hidden cameras around the house. "We can't just take your word for it. Record everything so we can see what's really going on. Plus, if things actually end in divorce, at least you'll have built up your social media following. It won't be a total loss." Vivian had no idea I was watching from among her followers.

My sister, Fiona Miller, has recently opened a luxury spa for business. As such, I bring Dad along to check it out. Of course, we pick the most expensive treatment package available. But barely a few presses from the male therapist, and Dad feels a sharp pain in his chest and can't seem to breathe properly. All the color drains from his face, and cold sweat starts beading on his forehead. I call the manager over, but he seems annoyed. "Oh, he just has poor blood circulation. He'll be fine after the massage. That's just a normal reaction." I can't believe what I'm hearing. "My father has a heart condition. What are you lot even doing to him?" The manager, Seth Zeller, explodes as if I've insulted him and raises his voice. "That's his own pre-existing condition. How is that our problem? We run a legitimate business here. No refunds once treatment begins. Got it?" I gesture at the credentials displayed on the wall. "I don't see your name anywhere up there. You're not even certified. Is this the kind of operation Fiona's running?" Seth folds his arms across his chest, looking down his nose at us. "I'm the boss here. You and your dad look broke as hell. I can tell you're just trying to get a free massage and walk out without paying." "Let me spell it out for you. This package is 38,000 dollars. Adding in the cost of my emotional distress and lost time, the total is 100,000 dollars. Pay up now, or I'm having you both arrested." A massage that almost kills Dad costs 100,000 dollars? So that's why Fiona was suddenly so eager to open this spa. As it turns out, she and her boyfriend are running a fraud scheme. I reach for my phone to call her, but Seth is already making a video call. "Babe, you need to get here right now. A couple of deadbeats are trying to get a free massage and walk away without paying."

"Bayi ini adalah anakku. Dan, kau adalah wanita yang sudah mengandung darah dagingku." Rosen Green langsung mempererat dekapannya pada sosok kecil Jassie, dalam gendongannya. Kepeningan di kepala menghantam Rosen semakin besar saja. Bahkan, membuatnya tak bisa berpikir. "Miss Rosen, apa kau tidak ingat kita pernah tidur bersama? Walau hanya satu malam?" Rosen segera mengangguk. "Aku masih ingat, walau aku lupa kapan tepatnya." "Tapi, sungguh. Aku tidak pernah mengandung seorang bayi. Aku belum hamil sama sekali." "Bagaimana bisa aku punya anak darimu?" Rosen melengkingkan suara karena rasa terkejutnya sendiri. "Aku yakin kau bukan orang gila, Mr. Ryder." "Bayi ini diletakkan di depan pintu rumahku, bukan aku yang melahirkannya. Aku juga tidak per--" "Kau bebas mengelak sekarang, Miss Rosen. Aku tidak akan memaksamu mengakui jika bayi ini adalah anakku, kalau kau merasa berat." "Aku akan tetap bertanggung jawab atas bayiku. Bagaimana pun juga, dia akan menjadi pewaris utama bisnis-bisnisku." "Sebagai ibu dari bayiku, kau akan mendapatkan bagian juga, Miss Rosen. Asalkan kau mau sepakat membesarkan bayi kita bersama-sama." Rosen kembali terkejut. "Kau akan mengajakku menikah?" Dilontarkan kesimpulannya. Tanpa menunggu jawaban Ryder Davis, kepala digeleng-gelengkan. "Tidak. Aku tidak bisa." "Aku tidak melahirkan anakmu, Pria Gila!" …………. Kehidupan Rosen Green berubah total, setelah ada seorang bayi perempuan ditinggalkan di depan rumahnya. Rosen mendapat tuduhan dari Ryder Davis, bahwa ia sudah hamil dan melahirkan bayi pria itu. Memang, mereka berdua pernah tidur bersama dan terlibat percintaan panas satu malam. Namun, Rosen belum pernah mengandung sama sekali. Ingin dielaknya prasangka Ryder, akan tetapi saat pria itu menawarkan kesepakatan yang sayang ia lewatkan. Rosen memutuskan bersandiwara. Ryder tak hanya memberikan kehidupan mewah padanya. Namun, mereka kembali cocok berbagi kehangatan di atas ranjang, bersama.

Mienne à jamais Résumé Comment ne pas se muré dans un silence total si on n'est tout le temps sur le qui vive,quand on vit dans la peur,quand on se fait torturée, battue par différents hommes,quand on n'est complètement détruite,et surtout quand on n'est réduite au silence?C'est le cas de Juliette une jeune adolescente de 17 ans qui était pleine de vie,et heureuse avec ses parents.Mais son calvaire commençait quand la vie lui arrachait ses deux parents et qu'elle s'était retrouvée avec son oncle parternel qui l'a haïssait à un t'elle point qu'il l'a vendit à un riche Américain comme une marchandise. Sept longue années à vivre le martyr la jeune femme était devenue muette volontairement,elle était brisée de l'intérieur,détruite, et n'attendait plus rien de sa misérable vie. Habituée à être maltraitée comme une malpropre elle ne ressentait plus aucune émotion ni aucun sentiment et son voeux le plus cher était que la mort vienne l'a cherché. Elle continuait à supporter les différentes tortures de la part de son geôlier jusqu'au jour où elle fut amené par un mafieux riche au regard d'acier très dangereux, froid,impassible, implacable,plein de pourvoir ,dominant et autoritaire à l'insu de son geôlier. Sans broncher elle acceptait de le suivre sans savoir si il allait l'anéantir encore plus ou l'a sauvé. Quel sera son sort avec ce mafieux ? Allait t'il l'aidé à guérir ou allait t'il l'a finir?

Betrothed by her grandparents, Zoey, despite her opposition has no way but to agree and accept her despicable fate. Pikit-mata niya itong tinanggap kahit pa man ay isang taong nakatadhang buong buhay na yata niya kamumuhian. Francis, Anak ng maimpluwensyadong pamilya sa kanilang lugar. Lahat ng katangian nito ay kinakainisan niya na. Pinaka-aayaw man nila'y ito naman ang pinakahihintay ng nakararami. To be able to finally tie the knot between two influential families would be one, great event in the history in their town that everyone has long been waiting.Isang matagal ng pangako na pinangarap ng dalawang pamilya na pilit tinutupad sa henerasyon nila. Sa araw-araw ng kanilang pagsasama, walang panahon na hindi nila ipinakita sa isa’t-isa ang lantarang pagkadisguto. Ngunit sa likod ng kaniyang di maintindihang ‘di pagkakaunawaan ay nakakubli ang isang damdaming di maipaliwanag. Damdamin na lumukob sa kanyang buong pagkatao na kailanman ay hindi matutugunan. Sapagkat, pinagmamay-ari niya man ang buong pagkatao nito, hindi naman ang puso. Sa dumaang panahon ay tuluyan na ring nagbago at naglaho ang dating Francis na kilala niya- total opposite na ito ngayun lalo pat magkakaanak na sila. Ngunit, sadya yatang mailap sa kanya ang tadhana. Ang dagling kaligayahan ay naglaho ng bumalik sa buhay nila ang babaeng iniirog, hanggang sa nakunan siya. Ang minsay naging maalab na damdamin ay napalitan na ng ga-lawak na nagyeyelong lawa. Ang minsa’y matamis na mga salita ay naging isang parang nakalalasong damu na namiminsala sa gitna ng nangingintong hardin. Nakaya pa kaya niyang panindigan ang kasabihang “Love pulls stronger than of pain and hatred”? Paanu nga ba iyon kung sukdulang sakit na ang iyong naranasan, pikit mata na lang ba? Tunghayan natin ang kwentong magpapa-iyak at magpapaibig sa atin, kwento ng makabagong henerasyun na nagapos sa napaglumaan nang pangako ng kahapon.

Leonard Arman Atmadja, CEO muda yang terkenal dingin, logis, dan perfeksionis, hanya mempercayakan jadwal kacau-balaunya pada satu orang. Alea Arananda. Asisten pribadinya yang nyaris tidak pernah salah—tenang, sopan, cekatan, dan selalu menjadi tameng bagi karyawan lain ketika Leonard berubah menjadi badai. Di kantor, Alea adalah definisi profesionalisme. Ia selalu patuh SOP, berbicara seperlunya, dan hadir kapan pun Leonard membutuhkan. Namun Leonard tak pernah tahu satu hal. Alea memiliki sisi lain yang tidak pernah ia tunjukkan di kantor. Begitu jam kerja selesai, Alea berubah total—nakal, genit, berani, bebas. Dan yang lebih besar lagi… Alea bukan sekadar asisten biasa. Ia adalah pewaris Arananda Group, salah satu perusahaan raksasa yang sering bekerja sama dengan keluarga Atmadja. Alea menyamar sebagai asisten hanya untuk satu alasan, ia ingin dekat dengan Leonard, lelaki yang diam-diam ia kagumi sejak pertemuan bisnis lalu. Hidup keduanya berubah ketika suatu malam, Leonard—yang sedang ditekan keluarganya untuk segera menikah demi menjaga citra keluarga besar Atmadja—tanpa sengaja bertemu Alea di sebuah club. Bukan Alea yang kalem dan sopan yang ia lihat setiap hari. Melainkan Alea yang asli, menggoda, liar, bebas… dan berbahaya bagi pertahanannya. Satu malam yang seharusnya menjadi “kesalahan” justru membuka pintu hubungan terlarang antara bos dingin dan asistennya. Di kantor, mereka tetap dingin dan profesional. Namun begitu pintu tertutup, hubungan mereka menjadi intens, intim, dan tak terhindarkan. Hubungan itu terus berkembang—sampai sebuah krisis perusahaan memaksa pemilik Arananda Group turun tangan. Saat itulah identitas Alea terbongkar di depan seluruh kantor. Kantor heboh. Media berspekulasi. Keluarga Atmadja menekan Leonard untuk memutuskan hubungan. Namun pada titik itulah mereka berdua menyadari. Tidak ada lagi alasan untuk menjauh. Tidak ada lagi batas posisi. Yang tersisa hanya perasaan yang sudah terlanjur terlalu dalam. Dan hubungan rahasia itu akhirnya bermuara di pelaminan—bukan lagi sebagai CEO dan asisten, melainkan sebagai dua pewaris besar yang memilih satu sama lain.