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“Congratulations, Miss Santillan. You are six weeks pregnant.” Nanigas si Marga sa kinatatayuan niya habang nakatitig lang sa doktor. Bumaba ang paningin niya sa prenatal examination report. Napapikit siya at napahawak sa kaniyang tiyan. “B-Buntis ako…” mahinang sabi niya. Hindi niya maintindihan ang kaniyang nararamdaman. Mas nangibabaw pa rin ang takot sa kaniya na baka malaman ni Brandon ang tungkol sa kaniyang pagbubuntis. *** “Kinakabahan ka ba?” Binuhay ni Brandon ang makina ng sasakyan. “Kung palagi kang ganito sa tuwing kausap mo ako, iisipin ko talaga na buntis ka, Marga.” Napalunok ng maraming beses si Marga. Mas lalo lang siyang kinakabahan. Pinagpapawisan na rin siya kahit na malakas naman ang aircon. “Kung totoong buntis ako, ano ang gagawin mo?” Napakagat-labi siya pagkatapos niyang bitawan ang mga katagang ‘yon. “You will raise the child alone, Marga. Kahit isang piso ay wala kang makukuha sa akin.”

It's my husband, Niall Luther's birthday. I take my son to the hospital to visit Niall since he's working late; I want to surprise him. However, we get into an accident on the way there. When I rush to the hospital with my bloodied son in my arms, I see Niall holding his first love's daughter. He coos at her and says, "This might be a small wound, but there's a risk of infection if it isn't handled well!" His first love, Chelsea Blanc, gives him a chiding look. "You treat Lulu so well that I'm getting jealous." Niall wraps an arm around her. "It's only because I love you. You're the one I love the most." I pull out my phone and call him. He keeps his arm around Lulu White and rejects my call. So, I text him, telling him our son is injured and has been taken to the hospital where he works. I tell him he needs to attend to our son. However, he berates me for lying. I have no choice but to take my son elsewhere for treatment. Before leaving, I see Niall kiss Chelsea tenderly and tell her he wants to take her to an amusement park. That's when I know he and I are over.

"You shouldn’t be here." Lila’s voice trembled, betraying the iron resolve she clung to. Cassian smirked, his broad frame blocking the doorway. "And yet, here I am." His gaze lingered on her, dark and hungry. "You didn’t think I’d let you go so easily, did you?" Two years ago, he shattered her heart with a rejection that still stung like a fresh wound. Now, the powerful Alpha stood in her doorway, his scent wrapping around her like a forbidden promise. "You made your choice, Cassian," she said, stepping back, even as her pulse quickened. "I’ve moved on." "Have you?" His voice was low, dangerous, as he closed the distance between them. "Because I haven’t. Every moment without you has been hell." Lila’s breath hitched as his hand brushed her cheek, the touch sparking a fire she thought had long since burned out. "You don’t get to do this," she whispered, though her body betrayed her, leaning into him. "I’ll do whatever it takes to make you mine again," he growled, his lips just a breath away from hers. "Even if I have to fight the entire world you to prove it." But Cassian isn’t the only one after her heart. And this time, Lila refuses to be anyone’s second choice.

Если бы Рыжая знала, чем закончится её прогулка в лес, она никогда...Стоп, стоп, стоп! Вы просто ещё не знаете Настю Романову! Она бы всё равно туда пошла. Пропустить такое?! Ни за что!А теперь, раз уж судьба так подшутила, надо принимать подарок с благодарностью. Тем более, водоворот событий затягивает неумолимо, а дорога снова зовёт вперёд, навстречу невероятным приключениям. Спасение мира, нечисть всех калибров, настоящий бал и любовь...Ты ведь об этом и мечтала, Рыжая!

Ava ingin bercerai dari James setelah suaminya didapati berselingkuh dengan sahabat Ava, tetapi James yang licik meminta Ava mengembalikan uang sebesar 1 juta dolar. Akhirnya Ava nekat menerima tawaran pernikahan kontrak dari Rick, demi mendapatkan 1 juta dolar agar bisa bercerai dari James.

Вот уже триста лет люди и Морской народ избегают друг друга. Но воительница Джиад бросается в море за перстнем своего господина, а принцу Алестару законы не писаны. Обезумев от потери первой любви, принц решает сорвать зло на человеческой девушке, не зная, что попадет в ловушку собственной крови. Русалы-иреназе выбирают пару однажды и на всю жизнь — не зря отец предупреждал Алестара никогда не касаться человека. А пока в глубинах моря Джиад бьется в сетях ненавистной страсти, на ее пленителя открывают охоту те, кто хочет погубить и Морской народ, и королевство людей. Только любовь и верность могут спасти таинственное Сердце моря от предателей на земле и в морских глубинах. Но как теперь принцу добиться прощения той, которую смертельно оскорбил? Сможет ли гордая жрица бога войны простить того, кто умрет без ее любви?

I didn't think much of her during the interview but my boyfriend decided to hire her. Not only was her work substandard, but her attitude toward me was hostile. I found out later that she was his ex.

Я фармацевт-гомеопат в прошлом, ныне попаданка, ведьма, да ещё и беглянка знатного происхождения, после комфорта современной квартиры оказалась в лесной хижине! Кошмар? Да! Но мне предстоит вернуться в особняк прежней владелицы моего тела. Чем не выход из положения? Пусть родных не осталось, но имеются средства к существованию, слуги, и… Жених. Тот, за кем на край света пойду, но… Здесь есть магия, и ведьм не сжигают на кострах… На них жгут выходцев из иных миров.

Je me suis toujours demandée comment les choses allaient se terminer pour moi... Après avoir perdu mes parents de façon étrange, ma vie n'a plus de sens et mes envies perdent de leur couleur. Mais il a fallut d'un seul renvoi de mon lycée à Wilmington, en Caroline du Nord, pour changer tout ça. Je devais à tout prix m'éloigner de cette ombre qui me hantait, et volait mes sommeils. Mon petit-ami, Jack, s'inquiétait beaucoup pour moi... donc le mieux était de prendre du recul, et aller à Boston, avec la soeur de ma mère. J'ai été sauvée lors d'une balade en moto par un membre de la famille Williams, et cet homme a changé mon existence... mais mon addiction a vite grandit. Sean Williams est devenu ma raison de vivre, mais j'étais pour lui sa raison de tuer. // Date de publication 14 mai 2021 // Couverture : l'auteur

A year ago, I was a rising star in the legal world. But everything changed when I uncovered evidence that my fiance's first love had caused an accident. She lured me to an abandoned factory and ruined my face, then pushed me into a toxic asphalt pit and left me to drown. Little did they know, I was pregnant with my fiance's child when I died. After my death, he had the audacity to claim that I had accepted money from a murderer and had fled the country. His actions turned me into a pariah. Meanwhile, he and his precious first love walked down the aisle together. A year later, the abandoned factory I had died in was being demolished, and someone stumbled upon my body in that asphalt pit.