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My son is dead. He dies in a cramped toilet cubicle after having his skull smashed in. My husband, the school principal, arrives on the scene. The first thing he does is carry his true love's son, the one who killed my son, into an ambulance. They hurriedly leave. Before his death, my son tells me, "Don't cry, Mom. I'm not sad that Dad doesn't believe me. It's enough that you do…" I call Joshua Tucker during my son's funeral. He roars angrily, "Kenny had to get two stitches on his arm because of your son! If you keep pestering me like this, I'll beat him up when I get home!" My son? I look at the gaping hole in my son's head, the one that won't ever bleed anymore. I shut my eyes. Yes, he's my son. My son is dead, Joshua. From now on, there's nothing between us.

KHUSUS 21+ Kendrick Malik adalah pengusaha pria sukses di Amerika. Kekayaan, ketampanan, kekuasaan- semuanya dimilikinya. Hanya ada satu yang belum berhasil Kendrick wujudkan, yaitu kepuasannya di ranjang. Hingga akhirnya ia berhasil menemukan seorang wanita simpanan yang luar biasa cantik dan seksi. Lalu bagaimana kelanjutan hidup mereka? Apalagi disaat Adeline tahu kalau Kendrick adalah seorang duda dan mempunyai sepasang anak yang selalu menunggu kedatangannya di rumah.

She was born into a Mafia Family. She enjoyed being the Mafia Boss. She wanted to be accepted as the Ruthless Female Mafia Boss. But, true love conquers her without warning, making her soft, pliable, and weak. Her future in a Mafia World collapsed and tumbled down. Her siblings evolved as one of the Ruthless Mafia Families in the Dark World. Could it be the end of her reign, or success, and take revenge?

"Please stop…" "You started this, but I will end it." He nipped at her skin briskly before suckling it gently. She gasped in pleasure, arching her back to him. "Are you sure you want me to stop? Your body seems to speak otherwise, Zora" he pointed out as he smirked against her skin. *** Zora Walter always dreamt of being a model. Being popular, showing on TV, and having the paparazzi following her always sent a thrill through her, but it occurred in a way she wouldn't have imagined. After getting dumped by her boyfriend, Zora wanted to prove that she had moved on when in fact, she hadn't. And so kissed a stranger. That action turned disastrous as Zora Walter's once peaceful life was upturned in seconds. What happens when she should and "must" in the stranger's opinion fix what she caused? And fixing it meant faking being his girlfriend... His arrogance was on another level and Zora cursed herself for getting tangled with him.

Mila is a fierce, resilient woman who doesn’t back down from challenges. She fell deeply in love with Alex, only to have her world shattered when he betrayed her with his mistress, Lily. Alex, obsessed with having a son, had divorced Mila after learning she supposedly couldn’t conceive. When Lily became pregnant, she secured her place by Alex’s side, leaving Mila devastated. Yet Mila, with her signature sass, decided to rebuild her life, throwing herself into her career with newfound strength. Just as Mila’s life starts to stabilize, she discovers something shocking: she’s one month pregnant. Reluctant to believe it, she re-tests, only to confirm the news. Soon, Mila learns the original claim of infertility was all part of Lily’s scheme to steal Alex and secure his wealth. Fueled by the betrayal, Mila sets out to reveal Lily’s deceit. But Lily is always one step ahead, twisting each of Mila’s moves to her advantage. Now, Mila faces her greatest challenge: outsmarting Lily and taking back control of her life, her dignity, and her future. Will Mila expose the truth before Lily’s schemes destroy everything?

Harga diri seorang Ethan Samuel, CEO paling tampan sejagad raya tercoreng saat lamarannya ditolak oleh Anna —wanita sederhana yang sama sekali bukan tipe Ethan. “Siapa dia sampai berani menolak aku?” “Aku nggak butuh uangmu!” Namun, saat Anna yang mau melepaskan diri dari Ethan, wanita itu malah semakin terseret dalam kehidupan aneh CEO itu. Dapatkah Ethan menaklukan Anna? Atau malah, wanita itu yang menguasai Ethan?

He is supposed to be my best friend—at least I have been seeing him as one—doing a lot of things with him together. We go to school together, share the same hobbies, and love the same sports. He is my day one, my buddy. Up until after the summer vacation when we started a new life in the same college as freshmen. That is when I discover that I have developed a soft spot for him, which accounts for the way I missed him during the summer vacation. I have never missed Liam like that. I mean, I do miss him but not compared to last summer. I wanted him around me and his image occupied my mind's eye. Starting college with a crush on my best friend is not an ideal way to begin the academic year. No matter how I try to suppress it by going on dates and accepting relationship proposals from guys, instead of it going away, it doubles. Worse still, he sees me as his buddy. He has never looked at me the way he looks at other girls. I know I am a bit of a tomboy. My other friends tell me that my dress sense is a bit masculine. I try changing my fashion sense but to no avail. Sadly, all I am to Liam is his day one bestie and buddy. I do not want to tell him about the feelings I have because I do not want to put our friendship in jeopardy. I had already given up hope Until the dare at one of my other friend's parties _ Evie. The dare for Liam to kiss me. The kiss opens another chapter; I would never have believed in my entire life to be possible—Liam actually likes me!

Ganoon na lamang ang pagtutol ni Aleya nang ma-assigned siyang bodyguard ng binatang playboy na anak ng isang makapangyarihang pulitiko sa bansa. She hates playboy at minalas pang mapunta sa kanya ang trabahong ito. Na-challenge naman si Enrique dahil ngayon pa lamang siya nakakita ng babaeng hindi nag-swoon sa angkin niyang kakisigan kaya nangako siya na makukuha niya ang napakaganda at nakapaka-sexy niyang bodyguard samantalang ipinangako naman ni Aleya sa kanyang sarili na hinding-hindi siya mahuhulog sa bitag ng playboy na binata. Pilit niyang pinairal ang pagiging professional niya sa trabaho, ngunit kaya nga ba niyang paglabanan ang ginagawang panunukso sa kanya ng playboy niyang binabantayan?

The summer of 1954 brings forth changes and realizations to two girls who find themselves separated by race, family, friends, and society. Rosalie Johnson must confront the demons of her past to move forward. Ida must find who she is in a changing world. Will love be enough to challenge a society unwilling to accept them? Can they accept each other? "You aren't scared?" She asks me and I know what she means. Of course I am scared. I am terrified of my mother finding me here, wrapped up in the arms of a woman. I am terrified of someone finding Ida in my arms and burning her home to the ground. Every component outside of this hill was terrifying. "Of loving you? Never."

Amber fell inlove with her savior. Sa pagliligtas na ginawa sa kanya ni Caitlin ay nabighani siya sa taglay nitong ganda. Sa maikling panahon na nagkakilala ang dalawa ay namuo ang pagmamahal na inakala nila'y panghabang buhay na. But destiny seems to be playful. Ang anak pala ng bagong asawa ng daddy niya ay walang iba kung hindi ang babaeng minamahal niya. Ang babaeng nagligtas sa kanya at bumihag sa puso niya.