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"What are you doing?" She asked breathlessly as she placed her hands on the hard surface of his chest. "I don't want you to run this time." He responded. She could feel the deep rumble of his voice through his chest as she slid her hands down an inch over his pectoral muscles. It was an involuntary move but as she felt his chest flex beneath her touch, she couldn't help but feel proud that she caused a reaction in him. His breath fanned over her lips and subconsciously her tongue darted out to wet them. "You don't want me to run?" Juliet asked as she regained her footing, and he slid his hands up to her rib cage slowly. "No." His voice was hard and firm. "No running." "No running from what?" She knew what he was saying but she wanted him to do something about it. It was a burning need racing through her body. Her eyes closed as the tip of his nose brushed against hers. "Me." At that moment her world stopped, and she refused to wait a second longer. She eagerly pressed forward to grab his lips with her own. They were soft and warm, but she only had a moment to dwell on that fact before he kissed her back with a heavy passion. One of his hands left her side to weave its way into her hair, pulling her impossibly closer. ❤️ He was dangerous, she just didn't know it. He was willing to give up everything for her. All he wanted was a woman he could call home. What happens when she learns his secret? What happens when his secret risks her life?

Falling into a forbidden love is a lot painful. Especially when you made a person your eternity while you're just a passing moment. There is only one person Beatrize hates the most. Simoun Alexander Hord, the man who ruined her life. Falling in love with him was her most terrible mistake. But what if Simoun begs for a second chance? This time, he’s ready to lose everything just to get Beatrize’s forgiveness. After all her pain, will she be able to forgive him?

“My father didn’t protect me. He used me for his own purposes. He forced me to marry Dante—not for love, not for peace, but because he hoped to get from Dante what he needed—power. He wanted to silence his enemies, and Dante was the key. And Dante… he wasn’t just any man. He was cold, ruthless, and feared by everyone. A devil in disguise. I didn’t love him. I was afraid of him. But the more I saw behind his darkness, the more I realized—we were both broken in different ways. Two lost souls. Two shattered hearts. And a love neither of us expected. This isn’t a fairytale. This is a story of fear, power… and a love born from pain. “They call him a monster… but to me, he became home.” “Love will always find you. Sometimes, it just takes time—so give time the time it needs.” 🌼

As far as Hendrix Freeman remembers, Noelle Swanson has always been a bore and a buzzkill. It's only after the divorce that he realizes she's gentle, tender, and alluring. But when he can't stop himself from gravitating toward her, she smiles and tells him, "You've been disqualified from my life, Mr. Freeman."

Alea dan Fahri, adalah dua manusia yang masing-masing punya kekasih. Namun sayangnya, orang tua mereka memaksa mereka untuk menikah, karena mereka sudah di jodohkan saat mereka masih kecil. Alea dan Fahri pun tak bisa menolak permintaan orang tua mereka, sehingga mau gak mau, Alea dan Fahri menikah namun tanpa adanya sebuah perayaan, hanya menikah biasa yang di hadiri oleh keluarga terdekat mereka. Setelah mereka menikah, Alea tetap menjalani hubungan dengan Arga, begitupun dengan Fahri, ia juga menjalani hubungan dengan Nabila. Di dalam rumah, mereka memang suami istri, tapi jika sudah di luar rumah, Alea dan Fahri seperti orang asing yang tak saling mengenal satu sama lain. Hingga beberapa bulan setelah Alea menikah dengan Fahri, diam-diam Fahri menikahi Nabila karena Nabila sudah memaksa dan mendesak Fahri untuk menikahi dirinya. Apalagi Nabila tengah hamil anaknya Fahri. Lalu bagaimanakah nasib pernikahan Alea dan Fahri? Akankah Alea akan mundur dari pernikahannya setelah tau, jika ternyata Fahri sudah menikahi kekasihnya itu? Apakah Alea bisa bersatu dengan Arga seperti Fahri yang sudah bersatu dengan Nabila? Apakah Fahri akan menyesal setelah tau sikap Nabila yang sesungguhnya setelah mereka menikah, yang ternyata sikapnya berbanding terbalik dengan Alea yang sangat sabar dan pintar mengurus rumah tangga. Bagaimanakah akhir cerita dari “LOVE AND MARRIGE”, apakah akan berakhir Happy Ending atau Sad Ending. Yuk, intip ceritanya. Seru dan bikin penasaran di setiap babnya.

Anabiya a middle class and an ambitious girl who wants to be the proud of her family. Done her MBA in financing management. Topper of her university but not so much good in looks. Everything was perfect in her life till her life take a wrong turn and it was when the love of her life disappear like he never exists this thing broke her down from the deep. But she never forget about her targets of her life. But will she be able to conquer her targets or her past doesn't allow to do that? Will she able to find her first love again or not?

Two best friends Elizabeth and Victoria both fall in love with the same man and their friendship is put to the test as the man falls in love with one of them and the other will do anything to have him for herself even if it means killing her best friend.

Hazel Andrea, a two-goody-shoes girl, would do everything to prove herself worthy of her dad's attention and the Jameston name, even if it means she has to marry their family's rival's grandson - Elijah Grayson. Despite that, Hazel held on to the tiny strand of being a hopeless romantic that love could grow within them. But can love grow within piles of lies and secret stories of demise? Is love enough to keep them from turning against each other?

Feeling throats dry, restless, immense headache her head was hung low, she was completely dehydrated since someone kept her in this dark cozy cell, she didn't have anything for the last 30 hours. Suddenly she heard a heavy footstep, she heard her own screaming till now, she felt with and every passing time the sound of the footstep become closer, with so curiosity she lifted her head she also wants to know who was that fucker has the audacity to lock her here. She couldn't see clearly his face as slightly moonlight peeked through the ventilator giving her glimpse of his side profile, she can see his face curved in devilish smile witnessing her messy state. But it didn't break her strength, her willpower. "Who the fuck are you.. Show me your face you .." She yelled, heavily breathing. Angry tears escaped from her already exhausted eyes. "Whoww!! Feisty ha...I must say Scott is right you are such a wild cat...it will be so much fun to play with you..." *** Sera was a bright girl from her childhood, she was the daughter of one of the most famous lawyer of the city. She was rebel don't bow her head in front of enemy no matter what it takes. Her father was her life line, she will wipe the face off if anyone had tried to say one wrong words against her father. One night she got kidnapped by one of the enemy of her father and from that day her life got completely went upside down. What happen when a sadistic bast** heartless monster meet one of the most stubborn brave girl? What happen when attraction turns into vicious obsession? Hear break, bloods spill and tears with so much sinful actions … Stay tuned for the sinful journey…

(Grant Saavedra's Story) Tanggap ni Kiara na isa siyang 'Single mother' pero hindi pala tanggap iyon ng kanyang anak. Naghahanap ng pagmamahal ng isang ama ang anak niyang si Kian, at isa lang ang nais nito maging daddy, walang iba kundi ang ex niyang si Grant! Paano niya matatanggihan ang kanyang anak kung pati si Grant ay nais din na maging ama para sa anak niya? Mahulog kaya ang damdamin niya sa binata na walang pinakita kundi pagmamahal sa kanilang mag ina? O masasaktan lang siya sa kasinungalingan na malalaman niya? Handa ba siyang sumugal at naisin na lumaban kung malaman niya ang tunay na dahilan sa pagbabalik ng binata sa buhay nila?