foreigner on the periphery

Zesa Russo commands the boardroom with the same precision and confidence she brings to every aspect of her life. At 28, she’s the fierce CEO of Techya, a company she’s built from the ground up. Driven, unrelenting, and unapologetically bold, she’s never been one to wait for a prince charming to come sweep her off her feet—instead, she’s the force that shapes her own destiny. And her destiny has always involved him. The man who had once eluded her grasp, the one she had silently craved for years. But Zesa isn’t the kind to let love slip through her fingers. No. She's determined to make him hers, no matter what. Slowly, inevitably, she knows he’ll surrender his heart to her—just like everything else she’s ever set her sights on. ____ Levi’s mischievous gaze locks onto mine, daring, seductive, his lips curving into a slow smirk as he steps closer. “Should I stop?” His voice is velvet, deep and teasing, laced with danger. But I don’t flinch. “No,” I breathe, my pulse quickening, every nerve in my body on edge. His smirk deepens, a dark promise in his eyes as his fingers slowly trace the hem of my dress, lifting it with agonizing precision. The whisper of fabric against my skin sends shivers down my spine. His lips—warm, soft, and skilled—graze the sensitive skin of my inner thighs. Levi’s hand slips beneath the fabric, fingertips brushing against my desire, teasing, drawing out a soft gasp from me. The heat between us is suffocating, yet intoxicating. “Levi…” My voice trembles as he nips gently at my thigh, his breath hot against my skin. “You’ll be the one begging me to stop,” he murmurs, the promise in his words thick, dripping with need.

"We'll see how happy you can be when i destroy what's left of your fake love..." The heart of Roseline Palmer dwindles in the face of the advances of this over daring playboy billionaire. Rose is a determined and ambitious woman from humble beginnings, that finds her world turned upside down when she crosses paths with Lucas Blackwood, the CEM of Blackwood. Drawn together by an electrifying connection and love at first sight, Roseline and Lucas embark on a passionate romance. But Lucas conceals a secret. He is bound by an arranged marriage to secure his family's legacy and uphold their societal expectations. As their love blossoms, Roseline's heart is torn apart when she discovers the truth. Amidst the ever looming troubles of different shady organizations and groups chasing after her peace, she struggles for her love. The advances of a neglected trophy wife and the jealous princess shakes her resolve but she looks into the eyes of her Love in search of hope. Despite the odds of the Blackwood and Sean Family. Will she find the strength to fight for true love, defying societal norms and the formidable love rival, or will she succumb to the allure of wealth and submit from the top 1% of society? Learn how Romance and emotions intertwine with the fight for dominance of society's top class

Pria Percival, a student of PAFI, passionate for films and documentaries. Ironically, her life is not in her direction as she was fired from her part-time job and met Triden Mark Lavadez, heir of Lavadez Shipping Lines. Then, had an explicit agreement that would benefit both parties. Agreement that made Pria ingest her remaining dignity and philosophy.

"I don't do relationships Miss Williams. I don't love. I just fu**. Is that what you want fom me so that you stop following me?" His straightforward question made her turn hundred shades red,the word he used enough to lower her gaze and burn her insides in a new swirl of emotion. "No" She manages to whisper.To only have him dip his face closer to her. "Then stay the fuc* away from me Miss Williams. Because I am only going to break your heart." Stepping back from her,he was going to leave when he stops in his tracks listening to her reply. His fists clenching. "This is what I like the most about you Your Highness." "Your honesty."

Billinaire, playboy, and a supreme poker, Erebus had a perfect life at hand, but his trouble never stops, because the fancy life was just a cover of his true identity -- the Alpha of the City's underground Werewolf kingdom. Knowing full well that Perses -- once his friend, his brother and his beta wanted his life, Erebus went right into another of Perses's death traps, only to came out with a bigger trouble: he mated a little witch.

This story is about a girl who is basically a gold-digger from our perspective and she is. Nah, no sick parent who needs immediate surgery or anyone’s life was not endangered because of money. She just chose money and luxury when the other option was love and struggle. Let's name her Eva who had a man in her life, immensely in love with her. But the problem was, he didn’t see life through her eyes, like getting a secure job and slowly reaching to a position where they could have everything possible. He was more into adventure, moving from this destination to that when he had a huge student loan to pay off and an almost failing grade. So you can see where things started to fell off. So, enters a business magnet who had everything and more, Eva had ever dreamt for. Now, there were not any choice left, were there?

What could possibly be describe as your worst nightmare?. I will tell you, my worst nightmare could be describe as seeing my boyfriend and my twin sister... 'Together' in prom. It was supposed to be the most beautiful day of my life, kelvin had told me he had a surprised planned out. I did get my surprise, but it wasn't the kind of surprise I was expecting. Till this very day, I have terrible scary dream of that night. It could be tagged as a nightmare. Well.. now I'm a full grown lady, when I mean full. I mean really fat. You see, this is the difference between my sister and I. She's the pretty one, and I am.. I'm the ugly fat one. Ever since I was a child, everyone has favoured her much more than me. Even my parents loves her more than me . It sucks, I know. Just when I thought I would be living a really boring and unloved life, I met Jason. He is handsome, He is chivalrous, and has this funny charming character. And the last of his quality, he has his own company. He is a freaking Billionaire. At first, I wasn't quite taking by jason.. so I gave him the cold shoulder's. But Jason wasn't the kind of man to give up. To him, I was another business opportunity that he needs to get at all cost. I guess because he saw it that way, that was why he was very committed. I did end up falling him, we got married really quickly. And then, I thought that I have found my life long partner. But unknown to me, Jason had a secret, a secret that shouldn't get out in the open. To hide this secret, jason got married to me. This time, the dream's on me!

Leo, the don of Italy's most notorious and dangerous Mafia cult, comes in contact with Clara, an innocent scholarship student in his school. Leo goes to school, in order to fulfill his mother's last wish before she died. Clara on the other hand, needed to become the best graduating student to gain another scholarship to study in the university. Their first meeting wasn't pleasant, as they had a misunderstanding and Clara did what nobody has ever done to him, not to talk of an ordinary girl like her. If only she knew his identity... He was furious, and would have killed her instantly but he didn't. Everyone who saw and heard the news, were all suprised by his action. It was the very first time he hesitated to kill anyone who provoked him WHY DID HE SPARE HER?

This is book 2 of the Lycan Series. You can look for book 1 (Banished by Her Cruel Alpha King) ** "I, Alpha Killan, reject you, Camila Rasort, as my mate and the Luna of this pack. And to punish you for the sin you've committed, I hereby banish you and demand that you never return!" He declared, looking angrily down at her. Hiding her pain from her eyes, she responded, "I, Camila Rasort, accept your rejection!" * * * Betrayed, heartbroken, rejected, tortured, and pregnant, Camils Rasort is banished from her pack and asked to never return. Five years later, not a weak girl anymore but a strong woman and a business tycoon, she returns to avenge, but suddenly Alpha Killan wants her back. Will she give him a second chance when he comes, begging her to forgive him? How will he react when he realizes she has already met her second chance mate and they are madly in love with each other?

(WARNING 21+) Esme Lawrence Smith adalah anak yatim piatu dan dirawat oleh pasangan mafia terkenal di Brazil, tetapi ketika sudah berumur 21thn tanpa sepengetahuan kedua wali orangtuanya, Esme menjadi agent CIA dan tidak menyangka akan mendapatkan misi untuk mencari informasi tentang Pemimpin sebuah geng mafia. Dan yang ternyata adalah Austin Richards Hernandez, gagah, tampan, kaya, sadis, dan tidak memiliki hati nurani. Ia akan membunuh siapa saja yang mengusik kehidupannya. Lalu apa yang akan terjadi jika seorang Agent CIA dan Mafia yang sama sama kelas kakap bertemu ? Kedua pihak yang saling bertolak belakang, Esme yang harus menjadi wanita simpanan semata seorang ketua mafia, tanpa Austin tahu identitas asli Esme yang sebenarnya. Semakin lama ia banyak menghabiskan waktu dengan Austin, semakin membuat dirinya berada di dalam masalah besar...yaitu jatuh hati padanya. Tetapi terdapat seseorang yang selalu menyelamatkannya disaat Esme dalam bahaya, bisakah Esme menemukan orang tersebut ? Akankah permusuhan bisa cinta abadi ? Akankah mereka bertahan ditengah semua masalah ini ? Apakah Austin bisa jatuh hati seorang Agent CIA yang mengusik hidupnya ? Apakah terdapat lawan untuk mendapat hati Esme ? ----- Akankah Esme dapat merayu targetnya dan menyelesaikan projectnya meskipun Esme berada dalam lingkaran cinta segitiga antara ketua mafia dan penyelamat hidup yang sama sama memperebutkan hati seorang Esme Lawrence Smith