how to escape the world

Beatrice Carbone always knew that life in a mafia family was full of secrets and dangers, but she never imagined she would be forced to pay the highest price: her own future. Upon returning home to Palermo, she discovers that her father, desperate to save his business, has promised her hand to Ryuu Morunaga, the enigmatic and feared heir of one of the cruelest Japanese mafia families. With a cold reputation and a ruthless track record, Ryuu is far from the typical "ideal husband." Beatrice refuses to see herself as the submissive woman destiny has planned for her. Determined to resist, she quickly realizes that in this game of power and betrayal, her only choice might be to become as dangerous as those around her. But amid forced alliances, dark secrets, and an undeniable attraction, Beatrice and Ryuu are swept into a whirlwind of tension and desire. Can she survive this marriage without losing herself? Or will the dangerous world of the Morunagas become both her home and her prison?

Sometimes we are lost, but when we are lost, we can always be found. This is the story of one brave young woman's journey to freedom.

Halos gumuho ang mundo ni Maxine matapos malaman na ipinag kasundo siya nang sarili niyang ama sa lalaking hindi pa niya nakikita.. Sa ka gustuhang makawala sa isang kasunduan,tumakas siya ngunit hindi niya inaakala na malalagay ang buhay niya sa kapahamakan.. Isang estranghero ang dumating para iligtsa siya,isang lalaking itinuring niyang tagapag tanggol.. Isang lalaking unti-unti niyang natutunang mahalin Ngunit isang lihim ang kaniyang natuklasan. Isang lihim na dudurog sa puso niya,well she still love him matapos malaman ang lihim na yun? Or matatapos nalang ang lahat sa kanila.

Diawali dengan perceraian di antara kedua orangtuanya, membuat Ranti yang tadinya tegar dalam menjalani permasalahan di dalam hidupnya, berbalik ingin melarikan diri saja. Bersama dengan kekasihnya Kevin, Ranti mencoba menjalani kehidupan yang baru. Namun semua tak seperti apa yang Ranti bayangkan, terlebih keadaan berubah menjadi runyam saat Ranti dinyatakan positif hamil. "Ranti, ayo kita melarikan diri saja" "Apa kau bercanda?"

Melihat pembunuhan dengan mata kepalanya sendiri, Louisa Gonzales menyesali rasa penasarannya. Ia membuka kamar yang tidak seharusnya ia buka dan melihat kegiatan pembunuhan yang seharusnya tidak pernah ia lihat. Wanita 24 tahun itu harus berurusan dengan gangster asal Italia yang menginap di hotel tempatnya bekerja. Ia juga harus menggali jati dirinya yang sudah lama ia kubur. Louisa harus menjadi pengikut setia Dominic Theodoretti, Pimpinan mafia yang semakin memanfaatkan dirinya karena ia mengetahui kalau Louisa mantan hacker. Hingga pertengkaran hebat antara Louisa dan Dominic membawa mereka terjebak di Sisilia yang membuat Louisa berurusan dengan mafia yang lebih kejam daripada Dominic. ----- "Dominic! Menyingkir dari sana!" teriak Louisa. Wanita itu berlari dengan kencang karena semua pistol mengarah padanya dan Dominic. Tanpa berpikir panjang lagi Louisa mempercepat laju larinya dan memanjat gedung-gedung dengan berani. Dominic mengikuti Louisa dari belakang. "Apa yang kau lakukan? Kenapa kau berlari ke sini?" tanya Dominic. "Aku tidak tahu, aku hanya berlari tanpa berpikir!" Louisa mengusap wajahnya. "Kau membuat kita dalam bahaya Louisa!" Dominic bertepuk tangan. "Apa kau tahu sebesar apa aku ingin membunuhmu?" Pria itu mulai kesal. "Aku tahu! Kau membunuh semuanya. Hanya aku yang tersisa sekarang!" teriak Louisa. Wanita itu mulai frustrasi. "Your baby breathe inside me, Dominic." Louisa menahan napasnya. "Kalau kau membunuhku, kau juga membunuh darah dagingmu sendiri." Dominic terdiam. Pria itu masih tidak bisa mengerti apa yang dikatakan Louisa. "Aku tidak suka cara bercandamu Louisa." Dominic menatap Louisa tajam. "Bercanda? Kau pikir aku ini wanita macam apa yang tega bercanda dengan kebenaran anaknya?" Louisa menarik tangan Dominic dan mengarahkannya ke perutnya. "Hidup dan matiku bersamanya Dominic. Sisahnya terserah padamu." Louisa melemparkan pistol yang ada ditangannya. Dia menyerah. Ini semua diluar kemampuannya. "Misi kejahatanmu mengalahkan aku Dominic. Aku selesai sampai di sini," terang Louisa.

Sophia D. Ark, an ordinary college student that loves reading fiction as her only way to escape the not-so-good reality. After dying in an unfortunate accident, her soul transmigrated to a world inside of a romance novel set in medieval times. She possessed the body of a young lady from the second most powerful noble family in the Asterin empire, Elizabeth White, the villainess who is destined to be doomed and die a pitiful death. Will she be going to let the plot dictate her fate? "Now that I am living in her stead. I, Sophia, refuse to be used as a stepping stone for the protagonist's advancement! I will take control of my life this time."

Dea Amore Benitez. A gymnast who's aiming to go to the Olympics. It is her sweet escape in her cruel world. Like gymnastics, she has her ups and downs. Travis Klein Reyes. A ruthless businessman who entered politics for his love. Acting brave and tough at first but still captivated by his Little Miss Gymnast. -------- Sweet Escape All rights reserved 2020

Marriage is a Sacred and Safe Haven. But in Business Traditions, it is a merge deal between two families wanted their wealth to become secure. Both parties agreed upon merge marriage, except those people who will be involved and will be continually granted each family's will. Carly, a 24 year-old aspiring Geographer doesn't really get and agree upon the idea of arranged marriage. Even as a nerd, she wanted a social life outside of the box that she never had when she was studying. A geek by appearance, an adventuress at heart. And Calvin, a 28 year-old full time and successful Business man. But the company he worked so hard in his whole life time will never be on him unless he will agree upon this deal. A hard worker and doesn't have time to socialize and doesn't know how to take a break. These two people meet and agreed that they both don't agree at this marriage. They both wanted to escape this situation but how? By mere pressure and desperation, it came up an opportunity. It wasn't really planned nor an idea but they unexpectedly had an Accidental Escapes.

"You are kidding, right?" A peal of hysteric laughter escaped my throat as Alpha Blaze, my brother, told me that I was about to become some old man's wife. How could he do this to me?! I was eighteen and I had yet to find my mate! My own pack wanted to sell me to Alpha Kestrel, and they even dared tell me that sacrificing myself was my duty?! Knowing that my so-called fiancé was fixated on girls' purity, I came up with a sneaky plan to lose my virginity at any cost… The problem was that the male part of my pack consisted of chauvinistic, primitive screwheads; the mere thought of allowing any of them to touch me was making me sick. I almost lost all hope, but then at my bachelorette party… "Oh. My. Goddess..." I felt as if I had met the sexiest man alive. Moreover, he found me attractive! I spent the most beautiful night of my life with him... but that was when my true nightmare began. My Prince Charming disappeared, and I was severely punished for my deed. Five years later, I found out that the sexy stripper is the damn King of werewolves! Now not only that—he is also my mate, and he knew about it all along! I'm no longer the innocent girl he met. I've been hiding my real identity, but I'm planning to reveal it when the right time comes. When it does, I, Aria Seymour, am going to take vengeance on the Alpha King. Werewolf Kingdom Stories - Book One Werewolf Kingdom Stories in order: 1. How to reject the Alpha King - completed 2. I loved this Beta too much - ongoing

Adeline Saleena believes that her grandfather has kept her in a cage her entire life. She had never felt so free; she was always striving to meet the expectations of others. Not until he shared his umbrella with her, the man who had been chiseled and pared to perfection. Zeeve Maxim showed her that he is completely capable of creating the life she dreams of. It's time to stop letting your dreams exist only in your brain and start making your ambitions a reality. In him, she discovered a delightful diversion and a sweet escape from her terrible world. Everything was going well between them, but not all love stories end well, and fate chose to play a cruel joke on them, causing them to be separated. Will they be able to find their way back into each other's arms, or just find happiness apart from one another?