beautiful mystery

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

"Karena aku tahu, kau mencintainya, bukan diriku." Sejak dulu yang Audrey cintai hanyalah Xander—pria yang berhasil memorak-porandakan hatinya. Meski Audrey tahu Xander selalu bersikap dingin dan tak memedulikannya tetap saja Audrey tidak pernah berhenti mencintai Xander. Berkali-kali diabaikan dan ditolak, tetap tidak akan membuat Audrey menyerah memperjuangkan cintanya untuk Xander. Hingga suatu ketika, Audrey mendapati kenyataan di mana Xander hanya mencintai satu wanita dan itu bukanlah dirinya. Hancur. Pedih. Terluka. Tiga kata yang Audrey rasakan kala itu. Cintanya yang dalam telah terselimuti kekecewaan dan luka yang dalam. Lantas bagaimana dengan cinta Audrey? Mampukah Audrey bertahan? *** Follow IG: abigail_kusuma95 Cover design by Lee & owned by Abigail Kusuma

Satu-satunya yang Ilyin Summer sesali dalam hidupnya adalah bertemu dan menjalin hubungan dengan Kallion Heinrich, pria yang menjadi penyebab segala kehilangan yang terjadi dalam hidupnya. Setelah berjuang melewati badai yang perlahan-lahan membunuh jiwanya, Ilyin kembali dihadapkan dengan Kallion. Luka lama Ilyin yang belum sembuh kini terbuka kembali. Ilyin mencoba untuk menghindari Kallion, tapi Kallion yang memiliki dendam terhadap Ilyin yang telah meninggalkannya tanpa kata tidak bisa membiarkan Ilyin begitu saja. “Sampai kapan kau akan menyiksaku, Kallion?" Ilyin menatap Kallion dingin. "Sampai aku benar-benar puas." Kallion menjawab tanpa perasaan.

It's funny though to think her one night stand would lead to her joy, her very existence, her son! Being duped by her groom at the altar, is all it takes for Mikaella Sandoval to sacrifice her virginity to a complete stranger who swoops in at the right time leading to a son that binds them

Esme was compelled to marry Jasper by her parents. It had been two years. Her husband never paid attention to her as he should give to her as his wife. He was a good person but a worse husband. She knew. He was seeing someone. She never tried to find it out. Her parents died. So she was trying to fulfill her parents' last wish. Livia! Her best friend, one day forced her to go to the club with her. There she met him, Carlos King. He stole her innocence, her heart……. That night, she cheated on her husband. Esme was a good woman, trapped in an unwanted marriage. To escape, the daily torture of her husband negligence. She shouldn't have spent the most passionate night with a stranger in the club. But she wasn't ashamed of cheating on her husband.

This story bothers on a young girl who starved get husband, for many months, disallowing him to have sex with her, because she had a baby through a C-section. She was determined to stay without sex, also because of the trauma of loosing her baby, but so much for avoiding sex, after few months, she discovers she is with child. How did she get pregnant? Her husband never touched her, and she has no memory of having sex with anyone. She encountered so many insults and suffering still the mystery was not unraveled. Find out, who is the baby daddy.

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.

Shanra Croft joined the Black Assassin's Squad so she can find the killer who murdered her whole family. She became the best assassin and is well-known as "Silent Assassin" It's because all of her victims died silently and in a peaceful way. She meets her childhood crush, Craig De Silva, who is now a police team captain and has a mission to capture her alive. What if Craig discovers that she is the assassin that he'd been looking for? Will he accepts her despite the fact that she was an assassin or arrest her to fulfill his duty as a police officer? And what if she discovers that the murderer she'd been looking for a long time is just beside her and that person is the one she trusted the most?

How can someone fall in love when they don't even know who they are? At the age of ten, she was left at the orphanage without any recollection of who she was and where she came from. Twenty years later, Clara now the CEO of her own security company, SST, provides top-of-the-line security systems and technology that stamps out the competition. If only they could get the biggest shipping company in the country to upgrade their outdated system. But it seems that the CEO, Sebastian Colfer, will do everything to thwart their efforts. Or so it seems. Behind his icy demeanor, he has a hidden agenda. The mystery surrounding her appearance at the orphanage keeps her busy these days, and having somebody in her life is not part of her plan. ---=--- This book is purely fictional. Any similarities with people in real life are purely coincidental. ---=--- Sitting in the back seat of the car, Clara could feel the heat emanating from his body. His legs were spread out a little too wide, and they were rubbing against her outer thigh. She tried not to let it affect her, but his arm seemed to graze hers every time the car moved, and that unnerved her a little. They were sitting a little too close if you asked her. She tried to get away from him, as far as the space could allow, but her brother won't cooperate. He scolded her to stop squirming. She was just trying to find a comfortable position that would keep their body parts from touching. Sebastian was tormenting her and she's had enough, elbowing her brother she told him to switch places with her. ‘Are you scared of me?’ Sebastian whispered.

I choose to love you in silence, because in silence I feel no rejection "Kung ako lang ang masusunod, ngayon na okay na ako? Ayaw na kitang makita. Kung pwede nga lang na hindi mo makilala ang anak ko ay gagawin ko, pero hindi ako gano'n ka selfish at kasamang tao na pagkaitan ang anak ko ng ama. I already suffered a lot when I was a child, not having my Mom and Dad by my side and I know how painful it is, kaya hindi ko ipaparanas 'yon sa kanya. Mas gugustuhin ko pa na ako na lang ang mahirapan at masaktan huwag lang ang anak ko." Si Kiara ay nag iisang kapatid ni Storm, bata pa lang ng maulila sila dahil namatay ang kanilang mga magulang, pero kahit gano'n pa man ay hindi nakaramdam ng kakulangan sa pagkatao ang dalaga dahil nandyan ang kanyang kapatid na laging nakasuporta at nakaalalay sa kanya. Darating ang araw na susubukin siya ng isang problema na magiging dahilan ng muntik niya ng pagsuko. Ang dating masiyahin ay mapapalitan ng lungkot at hinagpis. Makakayanan niya pa kayang makalabas sa isang madilim na buhay? Paano kung isang araw ay malaman nila na mali ang kanilang pinaniniwalaan? Paano kung bumalik sa buhay nila ang taong ni minsan ay hindi nila maisip na makakasama pa nila ulit? May pag asa pa kayang makuha niya ang kasiyahan na matagal ng hinahangad?