falling in love with a rival novel english

“Miss Mill, we need to talk,” I said, my voice barely controlled. Her eyes met mine, furious and determined. “I believe we have nothing more to discuss, Mr. Ryan,” she replied calmly, but I could see the hint of tension in her eyes. “We both know that’s not true,” I said, leaning in closer. “Yesterday …what happened between us—” “Was a mistake,” she interrupted, her voice shaking slightly. “It was a mistake, just like the one-night stand and it won’t happen again.” “A mistake?” I scoffed. “Don’t flatter yourself. You were convenient, that’s all.” Her eyes narrowed, anger visible. “Convenient? That’s rich coming from you. I wasn’t the one begging for more.” ******** After freeing herself from a toxic relationship, Tessa unconsciously indulges in a one-night stand, only to discover her partner is no other than her new Boss, Aiden. Attempting to play it safe they both refuse to talk about the incident. What happens when things get complicated, would she run away from it all or is she already slowly falling in love with her new arrogant Boss?

Marko Peralta was only 20 years old when his mother died. After his father went missing, Marko felt angrier—until his uncle gave him his last mission. Curious to seek his new destiny, Marko try his best to act like an innocent man. And does indeed meet a man with his own hidden past. And as he pieces together the information about his past, shocking surprises about his mother case come to light.

Derek Fraser is a successful businessman at the head of a billion-dollar tech empire who works hard and plays even harder. Rachel Lane is a part-time dance instructor and YouTube content creator. They meet in a club where he is hanging out alone after a busy day at work, while she is there with her friends to celebrate her birthday. They run into each other at the bar, sparks fly and they leave the club together and end up having a one-night stand at his place. Two months later, she shows up at his office, pregnant. Derek is shocked and denies being responsible for Rachel's pregnancy. Disappointed and heartbroken, she leaves his office, determined to raise her baby on her own. One year later, he comes across her YouTube channel and sees that the baby he had rejected is now an adorable toddler and he yearns to have the child in his life. Derek tracks down his baby mama, trying to mend bridges with her, but she would have none of it. Now, he has to find a way to woo her and convince her that he is a changed man and he is ready to build a family with her. On the other hand, Rachel cannot help but feel that he is only trying to buy her affection, even though she is beginning to get attracted to him and he is turning out to be a great dad to their child. Should she give him a second chance or would that turn out to be a mistake that she might regret forever?

Since childhood, Astin Kier Hernandez has loved Laura Miller. But it was a one-sided love. Laura never had feelings for him. Still, he didn’t give up; he guarded her closely all through college. Out of gratitude to his family, Laura agreed when he proposed in front of their parents. He knew she wouldn’t refuse because of gratitude to their family. He thought he was the happiest man that day. He was wrong. Laura admitted she already had a boyfriend, Gael. But Astin didn’t allow the wedding plans to be canceled. Learning this, he rushed to set the wedding date. On their wedding day, Laura didn’t show up, and that was his first heartbreak. One-sided love is torture. For months, he disappeared from everyone’s radar, leaving behind his comfortable life. To forget, he joined the military, spending four years in training. After that, his team was deployed abroad on their first mission, which lasted longer than expected. Eight years is a long time, so he returned to the Philippines. He and Laura crossed paths once again. But he was no longer the Astin who was hopelessly in love with her. How many women had he left heartbroken whenever he was reassigned to a different place? But how could he now avoid the woman who did nothing but apologise and try to win him over every day? And how long could she endure his cold treatment?

Malam itu, Ella Midiana secara tidak sengaja memergoki Alan Pratama bersama seorang laki-laki, Ella mengira Alan adalah seorang gay. Kesalahpahamanpun terjadi. Alan Berpikir Ella lah yang menyebarkan rumor mengenai dirinya. la selalu mempersulit dan menjadikan Ella seperti babunya. Seiring berjalannya waktu, mereka kian dekat. Kesalahpahaman mereka satu sama lain akhirnya terkuak. Ella ternyata tidak seperti yang Alan bayangan dan Alan pun begitu. Suatu ketika Ella sadar bahwa ia telah jatuh hati pada Alan. Ketika ingin mengungkapkan perasaannya, ia tidak sengaja mendengar percakapan Alan dengan seseorang. Alan mengatakan bahwa dia tidak mencintai Ella dan tidak berencana untuk bersamanya. Ella patah hati, padahal dia berpikir Alan baik padanya karena dia juga menyukainya. Akhirnya ia mulai menjauh. Alan tidak bertanya mengapa Ella tiba-tiba menjauhinya, mungkin dia tahu penyebabnya atau memang ia sengaja melakukannya, agar Ella menjauh darinya.

Triana Allende was living a fairy tale life until her father passed away. Everything fell apart when her mother arranged her marriage to the only son of a conglomerate to save their dying business—Devance Chaudhary. Meanwhile, Devance is against arranged marriage, but his father threatens to disinherit him if he doesn’t marry the daughter of his old friend. Devance is prepared to move heaven and hell to oppose his marriage to a stranger until he meets Triana. He bids the highest price that she could not refuse, even though she is engaged to someone else. Can love blossom between them? Because their presence together spells disaster!

"Kamu pikir aku akan pergi karena ini? Itu konyol banget, Lib," kata Selena tenang. Ia tidak segugup tadi. Libra menatap Selena dalam diamnya, masih belum memberikan reaksi apapun. Libra menunggu Selena selesai berbicara. "Aku suka kamu itu artinya aku menyukai segalanya tentang kamu," ujar Selena tenang dengan tatapannya yang lurus menembus netra cokelat Libra. "Aku menerima kamu apa adanya, Libra." Libra meneguk ludahnya, perkataan Selena membuat pipi dan telinganya memerah. Hey, cowok juga bisa malu dan merasa melting, lho. Cowok punya perasaan yang bisa baper juga.

"I can't feel pain until I met you" Ten Crayson is a son of a multi-billionaire and the only heir of the fifth-teen companies of Crayson. He is special because of his congenital analgasia or CIP-- he cannot feel pain and loss his senses. He is the legendary of the BGW University where nightmares are true and touchable, and do troublesome activities with the three gangs. In a twist of destiny, Ten met a handsome but softhearted man named Krist De Vera who was also the owner of De Vera Group of Companies Incoporated and the rival of the Crayson. In the presence of Krist, Ten slowly knows his past that even Krist himself doesn't know about. He slowly fell in love with him and brings a new chapter of his life that changes how he see the world around him.

Cami Roux Balmaceda has been attracted to Auden Silverio, the son of a family acquaintance. It was never simple for her to express her feelings for him. Cami Roux Balmaceda is twenty-three years old and a fourth-year psychology student. Cami has a heart problem, but her personality is far from it. She is courageous and living her life to the fullest. The doctor told her that she has a fixed amount of time. As she turned twenty-four, her parents set an arranged marriage to the person she had a deep affection for – Auden. They are well aware of Cami's feelings for Auden. They wanted what's best for their daughter, and they went to great lengths to make it happen. Auden didn't have a choice but to go along with the plan. "It'll only be a few years before she's gone," he reasoned. Over time, he realizes that he is falling in love with her.

It was five years ago when Andrew's friends died. Two of them were his teammates in volleyball and one of them was his boyfriend. All of them were said to be killed by his best friend, Allen. The tragedy almost caused him to take his own life. But just like the rainbow that appears after a rain, Andrew was able to get back on his feet and tried to live as normal as possible. It was then when he met Karl, a handsome and a tall looking man with a cold demeanor. For Karl, Andrew was his sun no matter what his past is. Andrew was the person who changed him, a person he had promised he wouldn't leave. But there will always be darkness after the sun shines. For they thought they could finally be happy, a person from the dark past came back. Will Andrew be able to find happiness? or will the past pull Andrew back to how he was? For updates follow me on my Facebook page: @lawlietwrites