Why Doesn't Black Noir Speak

After getting married, Veronica Sherman learns that she has infertility issues. She goes through many rounds of IVF and finally gets pregnant, but she unintentionally finds out that the baby she's carrying belongs to her husband, Henry Goodwin, and his first love, Daphne Moore. "You're so clever, Henry. You actually got Veronica to carry your and Daphne's baby, and it will be yours when it's born. She's nothing more than a tool for you!" Henry chuckles coldly and says, "Daphne's really scared of pain. Naturally, I can't make her suffer through pregnancy! "Also, hasn't Veronica always wanted to carry my child? I'm just fulfilling her wish!" Veronica is mad when she finds out. However, she learns about another truth at the hospital. Henry has slow swimmers, and the hospital somehow implanted the wrong embryo in her. The baby growing in her belly now belongs to her and a mysterious mogul. Since Veronica has no one to love her, she thinks she should just give birth to the baby so it can love her instead. After she successfully divorces Henry and is about to leave without looking back, he suddenly has a change of heart and regrets his decision. "Don't leave me, Veronica!" The mogul, Cade Johnson, suddenly appears behind Veronica and pulls her into his arms. "I heard that you're pregnant with my baby," he says.

So you don't remember Lexi?" Piercing blue eyes stare in to mine, I watch as he licks his lips and he takes a sip from his whiskey. "You don't remember how you screamed our names that night?" The deep voice from beside me chuckles and I look in his direction, brown eyes, taking me in from head to toe. "We could always remind you Lex, you just have to say the word" *** 5 years ago after a drunken one night stand with two of the most eligible bachelors in town-Lexi ran away. There's two reasons why - one, they're her brother's best friends and two, it just absolutely can't happen. Now she's back in town and hopes to avoid them like the plague but Damien and Parker have other plans, they've had their share of fun but no one could ever top that night. Their little vixen ran off and they let her but she's back and they have no plans on letting her go again. That night is burned into Lexi's memory and soon these two men are everywhere she goes, in everything she touches and it's only a matter of time till she gives in. Now the only question she needs answered is how long can she avoid this fruit of temptation? And what could possibly go wrong?

He pinned me against the wall. His voice, a low growl in my ear. “You’re trembling, little bird. Fear? Or something else?” His hand burns against my skin. “Your brother would kill me for this... but look me in the eye. Tell me you don’t want me. Tell me you weren’t wet the moment I touched you.” At twenty-one, Elara Stark thought she’d finally escaped the Vipers’ world of blood and leather. Six years later, after her father's murder and her fiancé's betrayal, she's back, only to be trapped under the watch of her brother's Enforcer, Knox. Knox has been secretly obsessed with Elara for years. The girl he once knew is gone, now stands a woman, broken and vulnerable in a way that awakens something dark and possessive in him. He is everything that goes against the moral core and peaceful life she craves, and she knows he's dangerous, but she simply can't resist the temptation. But there's a catch– a rule, no romantic relationship with a Viper or Vipers' families, failure to abide means instant death for the club member. When Elara's pain forces them into a forbidden kiss, the rule doesn't stop them. Will this crushing secret be the final thing to destroy them both? Read to find out what happens when you crave the one thing that will end you.

On the day Winter Everhart suffers a miscarriage, her husband, Joshua Stroud, and their son, Terence, are out with his beloved Jessica Lynch. They watch the very performance Winter has always loved. "You're just so unreasonable. What's the point of all this?" "Dad, can you get me a new mom? She's so annoying!" On Winter's birthday, she returns from the hospital only to find Joshua celebrating Jessica's instead. Even Terence, the child she nearly gave her life to bring into the world, pledges to protect the woman who has stolen everything from her. Tears glisten in Winter's eyes as she smiles. Then, with quiet resolve, she walks away from the cage of a marriage that has bound her for five years. Joshua and Terence believe she won't survive without the Stroud family. What they don't expect is that she rises so high that they can no longer reach her. "Mr. Stroud! Mrs. Stroud's car design is now number one nationwide—Stroud Group has been completely outshone!" "Mr. Stroud! Mrs. Stroud has just won the World Championship in Artificial Intelligence Design!" "Mr. Stroud! Mrs. Stroud has been invited by a foreign president to attend a state banquet!" Regret tears Joshua apart. Dragging Terence with him, he kneels before Winter and pleads, "Honey, please give me another chance! If being your servant is what it takes, I'll do it!" But just beyond the door, a strikingly handsome man kneels on one knee, a leather collar fastened around his neck. Twining a diamond leash around Winter's palm, he vows with his gaze burning with feverish devotion, "My master, from this moment on, I bow to no one but you. Please, take me in."

Une destinée marquée par la complexité attendait inévitablement une personne née avec un handicap, en particulier dans sa quête de l’amour. Chloé Moreau, née avec l’ouïe faible, a été rejetée par sa propre mère et, une fois mariée, a dû faire face au ridicule et aux insultes de son époux, issu d’une famille influente, ainsi que de son cercle social. Lorsque le premier amour de son mari a surgi, cette femme a annoncé au monde sa volonté de reconquérir tout ce qui lui appartenait autrefois. Elle s’est même dressée devant Chloé et lui a lancé : « Tu ne sauras jamais ce qu’est réellement l’amour dans ta vie… T’as-t-il déjà dit "je t’aime" ? Il me le répétait sans cesse… » Ce n’était qu’à ce moment-là que Chloé a pris conscience de sa propre erreur. Son amour profond a été offert à quelqu’un qui ne le valorisait pas ! Elle aurait dû éviter d’épouser quelqu’un qui ne partageait pas ses sentiments ! Résolue à lâcher prise, elle a décidé de rendre la liberté à Dominique Bégonia. « Divorçons, je suis désolée pour toutes ces années », a-t-elle déclaré. Cependant, l’homme n’était pas d’accord : « Le divorce n’est pas envisageable, à moins que je ne meure ! »

Hiding your fantasies is hard, especially when your best friend features in every one. I'm the good, innocent girl with a guilty obsession for erotic books. And the man who fuels all those fantasies? My best friend. Those veiny hands set my thighs on fire, and his deep voice twists my insides with desire. But he never knew. And I could never tell him– not when he flirts with everyone and only sees me as his baby sister. Until one reckless night of drinks and games lands me in his bed. Now I’m not sure I ever want to leave. But best friends shouldn't touch you like this. Best friends shouldn't make you squirt this good. But when a sudden arranged marriage threatens to tear us apart, our secret is exposed in a blaze of scandal, turning stolen moments into a bitter need for revenge. So how do I explain this to my parents? Since they still think I'm a virgin?

”Loyalty and cheating. The two cannot be together.” “But is it still called cheating if she and him were not in a relationship?” Si Hexy Avory Ocampo ay tapat na nagmamahal sa kaibigang si Maverick Del Rosario mula pa noong high school sila hanggang sa naging magkatrabaho silang dalawa. Naninigarilyo man si Maverick at may pagkasuplado, hindi pa rin niya ito tinigilan, kahit na hindi ito nagpakita ng interes sa kaniya. Until one day, Hexy wakes up next to Brix Ivane Royale. Pareho silang walang maalala sa nangyari dahil sa kalasingan. Si Brix ay may mayamang pamilya at kilala siya sa kanilang lugar bilang businessman. Magkaiba ang ugali ng dalawang lalaki, ngunit pareho silang bahagi ng buhay ni Hexy. Because of what happened, Hexy’s loyalty to Maverick was tested due to the sudden appearance of Brix in her life. But one day, she found out what happened on a night she can't remember. Ang gabing bumago sa takbo ng kaniyang buhay. Ano kaya ang magiging epekto nito sa kanilang tatlo?

“Minsan, sa pinaka-wasak na puso, doon pa pumipili ang pagmamahal.” Akala ni Celeste ay siya na ang pakakasalan ng lalaking minahal niya ng buong puso. Pero sa harap mismo niya, ipinagpalit siya nito sa matalik niyang kaibigan. Masakit. Nakakahiya. Nakakawasak. She lost everything—her love, her trust, and herself. Pero sa gitna ng pagbagsak niya, isang lalaking hindi niya inaasahan ang dumating: Eliandro Velasquez—cold, mysterious, at isang powerful businessman na desperado ring maghanap ng mapapangasawa para sa isang kontratang kailangang masunod. Isang kasunduan. Isang papel. Isang fake marriage for 30 days. Walang puso. Walang damdamin. Walang commitments. Pero paano kung habang tumatagal, hindi na peke ang nararamdaman nila? Dahil minsan, kahit ang pusong akala mong hindi na para mahalin… May nakatakdang magmahal muli.

My wife dies in an accident, leaving me and our son, who's just started kindergarten, behind. I barely make it through the funeral. However, when I get home, my in-laws come knocking with my wife's brother in tow. They want to take over my wife's fortune, including an old bungalow my parents left me for me in the city. I finally realize that my wife has changed me so much that her family has never seen me tearing people's throats out.

I was just eighteen when I mistook a business deal for a fairy tale, letting a schoolgirl crush blind me to the truth. My prince charming? He turned out to be more of a wolf in an Armani suit. Now, five years and a thousand broken pieces later, I've rebuilt myself into someone I barely recognize, a CEO, a survivor, and most importantly, a mother to my beautiful son Griffin. I thought I'd buried the naive girl who once dreamed in a garden. Apparently, the universe had other plans. My ex-husband's back, claiming he's changed and wanting a second chance. And then there's James Drake, a billionaire with scars that match my own, who makes me wonder if my heart remembers how to beat for something other than revenge. Between poisoned flowers showing up at my office and threats creeping too close to my son, I'm learning that success is the best revenge, if I can stay alive long enough to enjoy it. They say love is sweeter the second time around, but can I trust it when betrayal wore the face of love once before? One thing's certain: I'm not that naive wife anymore. And this time, I'm playing for keeps.