What Does That Evil Dragon Live For

The night before the design competition, my husband took my design draft, promising to secure a patent to protect my work. In the intense competition, my work stood out and won first place. During the award ceremony, I walked on stage wearing the necklace that my daughter and I had made together. Suddenly, my seven-year-old daughter rushed up to the stage, screaming, "Mom, how could you steal Veronica's necklace? That's horrible and embarrassing. Just come down and go home with me."

My childhood sweetheart and younger brother both fell in love with the underprivileged student who moved into our home. After she took my family and fiancé away from me, I chose to disappear from their lives forever. But after I left, the fiancé who once told me he wished I were dead went mad trying to find me.

In a twist of fate, Jared is coerced into a marriage with Colleen, a fragile soul battling against time. With a long-term girlfriend, Stacey, already in his heart, Jared finds himself trapped in a web of emotions he never expected. As Colleen faces a life-threatening illness, Claire, Jared's mother, is drawn to her unwavering optimism and selflessness. Hidden secrets about Stacey's infidelity weigh on Claire's conscience, but she hopes that time will heal all wounds. Unexpected events force Jared and Colleen to see each other in a new light, leading to a delicate dance of unspoken feelings. Colleen's pregnancy adds a layer of complexity to their relationship, further testing Jared's commitment. As tensions rise, a threat from Stacey's past puts Jared's life in jeopardy, leading to a heart-wrenching separation on a crucial day. Colleen's battle for survival takes a tragic turn, but she leaves behind a heartfelt plea for Jared to find happiness and love once more. This emotional rollercoaster of love, loss, and second chances will tug at your heartstrings and leave you breathless.

Saat Bonita mulai mengharapkan hubungan agar bisa melangkah lebih serius ke jenjang pernikahan, Benjamin tertangkap basah berselingkuh dengan seorang model anggun dan seksi. Merelakan pria yang dicintai, sangat berat bagi Bonita. Empat tahun yang dilalui bersama satu-satunya pengharapan kasih setelah menutup hati karena trauma pernikahan terlalu berharga untuk dilepaskan begitu saja. Akankah Benjamin mengakui perselingkuhannya dan memilih model seksi itu? Bagaimana hubungan Benjamin & Bonita setelah perselingkuhan itu terkuak? Atau mungkinkah Benjamin lebih memilih melanjutkan hubungan ke jenjang yang lebih sakral, yang hanya ada sekali dalam seumur hidup untuk membangun komitmen bersama Bonita —sedangkan di hatinya masih menyimpan perasaan pada wanita lain yang sudah mengisi jiwanya sejak masih anak-anak, yang merupakan cinta pertamanya? _______ Temukan jawabannya bersama Bonita (Boo) & Benjamin (Bee) di novel "SOMEBODY THAT YOU LOVED". Setting tempat di Oregon, Amerika Serikat. Copyright & writen by NOUVELIEZTE Temukan nou di LINKTR.EE/NOUVELIEZTE

Plot Summary Emma and Jake fell in love young deep, real, and fast. But just when everything felt right, Emma disappeared without a word. Ten years later, she’s hired to redesign the estate of a secretive billionaire only to discover it’s Jake. He’s different now. Cold, powerful… and angry. But the fire between them hasn’t died. What Jake doesn’t know is: Emma left to protect him. From something, or someone. And what Emma doesn’t know is: Jake is hiding something too. As secrets unravel, Emma is caught between the man she lost, and the one she can no longer lie to.

From being a nobody, Lila's life was turned upside down, when Lucas, an ultimately popular guy from high school and the man of her dreams, hired her to become his tutor. Her once simple and peaceful life started to become chaotic, problems arose and tragedy occurred. If this is what it takes to be with the man she loves, will she decide to stay? If not, will she ever get away from him, if he is already holding her heart?

At the family meeting, my mafia Don husband spared his secretary one glance. I turned and walked away, canceled our wedding anniversary celebration, and decided I was done with him. I signed my name on the divorce papers I had prepared long ago. When Matteo Santoro saw the agreement, he called me at once, his voice tight with restrained anger. "What are you trying to pull this time? Is this really because I looked at Elena?" "Yes," I said. "Because you looked at her."

The college entrance exam began, and I waited nervously for the papers to be handed out. Just as I was about to take the test paper from the invigilator, a floating line of text suddenly drifted across my vision. [Don't take it. The paper is coated with deadly poison. You'll die the moment you touch it.] Before my mind could even process what was happening, pure survival instinct made my hand jerk back. The paper slipped from my grasp and fell to the ground. I stiffly met with the invigilator's lifeless, mechanical eyes. He stared at me without blinking, then slowly bent down, picked up the test paper, flipped it over, and placed it back on my desk. "Good luck on your exam." His cold voice snapped me out of the fear brought on by that strange message. Just as I was starting to think that it was nothing more than nerves playing tricks on my eyes, the exam hall speakers started playing instructions. "The listening test will now begin. Please mark your answers on the corresponding answer sheet. The papers will be collected in 15 minutes. Anyone who fails to submit on time will be eliminated!" A wave of terror instantly overwhelmed me.

Nagsimula sa pinakamabigat na desisyon sa buhay ni Lily. Ang ibenta ang kanyang sarili para sa kaligtasan ng kanyang mahal na ina. Pero hindi nito inakalang ang aangkin pala sa kanya sa gabing iyon ay ang pinaka hindi niya inaasahang tao sa buhay niya. Si Noah Visser. Ang anak ng amo ng kanyang ina. Natapos ang gabing iyon at hindi na ginusto pang makilala ni Noah si Lily. Kaya naman nang matapos ang binata sa Dalaga ay agad na itong umalis sa lugar at kinuha ang pera upang mailigtas ang kanyang ina. Nagpakalayo layo na silang mag-ina sa Pilipinas. Nagsikap, at nagtayo ng sariling negosyo, dahil hindi na gusto pa ni Lily na maulit ang nakaraan. Ngunit paano makakalimutan ni Lily ang nakaraan kung nagbunga ang gabing gusto na niya sanang ibaon sa limot.

To the world, she is Vivienne Blackwood—heiress to a billion-dollar empire and the crown jewel of her father’s corporate dynasty. To him, she is simply Vi, the only light in a city made of shadows. ​Vivienne is a woman trapped in a gilded cage. To escape the suffocating expectations of her father, Arthur Blackwood, she creates a secret identity, seeking refuge in the gritty corners of the city her father is trying to bulldoze. It’s there she meets Roman Volkov, a man whose touch is fire and whose past is a mystery. ​Roman is "The Ghost," a lethal mafia boss locked in a bloody war with the billionaire trying to dismantle his territory. He doesn’t do love, and he certainly doesn't do secrets. But in "Vi," he finds a woman who doesn't see the monster—until the truth becomes a weapon neither of them can outrun. ​As their secret romance intensifies, the war between Roman and Arthur reaches a fever pitch. Unaware that they are targeting the same man, Vivienne and Roman are caught in a lethal crossfire of lies and loyalty. When Arthur attempts to whisk Vivienne away to a life she never wanted, she makes a desperate choice to return to the man she loves—only to find herself at the center of a deadly standoff where the fathers and the lovers finally face off. ​In a world where blood is the only currency and loyalty is a death sentence, can love survive when the truth finally comes out? Or will they both be destroyed by the collision of their two worlds? ​Where loyalty bleeds into love, only the strongest survive.