What Does A Side Hug Mean

Clause 7 : on no account should children be brought into this contract, the result of which would have dire consequences. Guess what Vivian Cross did? Vivian Cross was once at the top of the society's scale until unfortunate events took place and she lost all that she had except one. Desperate and in need of help, she lunges herself into an unexpected contractual loveless marriage with a man she once had the hots for but does true love really die? And when things go awry and she is forced to pick between a life of luxury and a forbidden baby, what does she do when she realizes that the man she thought was just distant actually doesn't want her and to prove it, brings his first love back into the picture knowing fully well that it would hurt her beyond reasoning. This game of cat and mouse, will it go on forever or will Nate Stuart finally realize that he had all that mattered in his home?

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Warning: Mature Content Trigger Warning: Trauma, Abuse (Not by the male lead), Psychological Alessandra Maximillan, the Young Duchess of one of the four duchies and a major political figure as well as a role model for both men and women, has nearly everything she desires in life. She is only eighteen years old, but she rose to prominence as the heir to Duke Albert Maximillan of the Maximillan duchy due to her charisma and ability. But she has a little secret and a simple wish. Alexander Terrence is the Duke of the Terrence duchy. He is known as the Mad Duke because it is said that he murdered his own parents in order to become Duke. Then, what will happen when Duke Alexander proposes a contract marriage to Alessandra? The cover is not mine. I found it on Google.

In her journey to find joy again, Marissa battles an unexpected resentment, but the truth hidden in her heart might be the key to her true healing. Miguel and Rosario Valiente make the decision to move back to their hometown in hopes of creating a positive atmosphere for their children and ultimately leading a happy and beautiful life. This is especially crucial for their daughter Marissa, who has been battling depression ever since her brother, Juan Valiente, moved away without her. The family believes that once Marissa sees Juan again, she will return to her normal, happy self. However, upon arriving in their hometown, Marissa meets Juan's girlfriend, Daniella Duran, who she inexplicably appears to despise her. Witnessing Marissa's negative behavior towards herself and Daniella, Juan takes matters into his own hands. But what's truly inside Marissa's heart? Find out in this suspenseful and romantic novel.

Meet Usha Mehta, sitting there calmly on the wedding stage looking as beautiful as ever in that red sari. But observe clearly her face in all the chaos of the few people running here and there in a hurry to conduct a perfect wedding. Is she smiling happily looking at the wonderful arrangements? No way! Nevertheless, she is taking deep breaths so that she will not strangle the man sitting beside her. So talking about man, let’s see what he is doing. Well, he is also looking handsome but doing the same thing, and that is taking deep breaths not to strangle the girl sitting beside him. They both are looking with wide eyes, imagining the guests saying loudly “You both can’t escape this marriage.” Poor them! Or is it really? Well, we just have only one option and that is to look at their journey from starting.

Tarinio Castillion also known as 'The Castillion Hacker' isang magaling na agent na nabibilang sa secret department. Tagalutas ng kaso at tagapatay ng mga malalaking taong salot sa lipunan.A happy go lucky Castillion. Hindi man siya kabilang sa pitong magkakapatid itinuring siyang isa sa mga ito dahil sa dugong nananalaytay sa kanyang katawan.Womanizer. Fucker. Asshole. Son of a bicth. Lahat na ay nasa kanya, may kayabangan pero may ipagmayabang talaga. Isa siya sa malakas tumawa kapag nakikita niyang umiiyak ang kanyang mga pinsan dahil sa babae. Siya? Siya ang iniiyakan ng mga babae.Wala sa angkan nila ang pangit kaya ginagamit niya iyon para maikama ang mga babae. Bukod sa pagkakama ng mga babae araw araw ay ang pagiging agent ang talagang buhay niya. Pagdakip sa mga anay ng lipunan at mga drug syndicates na sumisira sa kinabukasan ng mga kabataan.At isa si Amanda Colen Trei sa mga taong iyon. Babaeng ulo ng pinakamalaking sindikato ng ipinagbabawal na gamot sa buong bansa. At si Tarinio ang humawak ng kaso para dakpin ito.Madadakip nga ba niya kung taliwas sa gawain nito ang ipinapakita ng inosenteng mukha ng dalaga?

Katarina was hired to manage the President's affairs of the heart. Her one mission: To find his perfect wife. She plied him with enough candidates - models, heiresses, socialites, actresses, a crowned princess - women in their prime who came with beautiful background and outstanding achievement. But he rejected everyone. He only wanted one woman - his executive assistant Katarina. Will she yield from his relentless pursuit of her? Especially since it did not come with any guarantees and would most likely leave her heart tbroken in the end?

Setelah kesuciannya direnggut paksa oleh Sulistyo, calon wakil presiden, di malam setelah upacara kemerdekaan. Aisyah merasa sangat hancur dan kehilangan semangat hidupnya. Dua minggu kemudian, Sulistyo memberikan sekoper uang sebagai kompensasi. Mengetahui bahwa ternyata Aisyah hamil, Sulistyo terpaksa menikahinya demi menutupi perbuatan tercelanya. Namun, siapa sangka jika hidup sebagai istri calon wakil presiden ternyata tidak semudah itu. Aisyah justru terjebak drama politik dan drama keluarga Sulistyo yang tidak ada habisnya.

Saat ulang tahun ke 17. Bora Zanitha Rukmasara harus menyaksikan anjing kesayangannya dibakar hidup-hidup oleh kedua saudara tiri. Satu tahun kemudian, anjing kesayangannya datang ke dalam mimpi dan menunjukkan masa depan selama satu bulan berturut-turut. Untuk mengubah masa depan, Bora harus merubah semua sifat jahat dan melindungi ayahnya yang merupakan presiden Indonesia yang dicintai rakyat dari orang-orang jahat. Diantaranya adalah menjadi simpanan dari suami salah satu aktivis ham yang terkenal menyerang kegiatan para dokter hewan di Kalimantan dengan bantuan berkah yang diberikan Bern. Bora yang dulunya lemah, mulai bangkit melawan orang-orang yang bersikap jahat kepadanya selama ini.

Not long after human Iris found out about her pregnancy, she realized her Alpha fated mate Arthur had engaged with another woman ever since he was 15 years old. As Arthur prepared to run for the Alpha President position, it became clear that he needed a luna from the Alpha class, just like his fiancée. Realizing her place as nothing more than a human mistress, Iris left, with her child. Five years later, Iris came back as a successful artist, while Arthur already became the Alpha President. Arthur genuinely believed Iris couldn’t thrive without him, but when they met again, his world was turned upside down. A little boy ran to Iris, holding his arms out toward Iris. “Mommy, we missed you so much, so we came with Daddy,” he said. Arthur stared at the child, then looked back at Iris angrily to growl, “Mommy and Daddy?” Before Iris could respond, a handsome Alpha appeared, holding a little girl in his arms. “Iris, sorry to keep you waiting.”