Kabanata 24 El Filibusterismo

Dark Romance "Will you trade in yourself for your father", I asked in a blank voice. "Yes",she whimpered out in an instant. Just like that my game was starting. The prey has taken the bait. Lorenzo Demario, The Don of the Italian Mafia, He's referred to as the Devil's God, He's on a revengeful quest, looking for the murderers of his parents. He finds adulterated evidence against the Spanish mafia. He decides to use their heir against them,the heir they are all unaware of. He orchestrates an elaborate plan,a sure way to get his revenge but that all melts away when their eyes meet. Sapphire colored eyes clashing with forest green ones. But along the line,he realizes that the heir,his tool for revenge, is his childhood best friend and sweetheart. He has to decide between love and Duty. Adrianna White, She suffers from multiple personality Disorder, She has a facade of a shy girl. But at night, she's something else, She becomes a terror at night, She becomes "El Diablo" She feels hate and loathing towards Lorenzo for destroying her family,especially when she finds out he's her childhood love. She agrees to trade places with her sick father. But the lines of hatred blurred and turned into love. She falls in love and realizes that her life is her biggest lie. What happens when they realize that the Russian Mafia pitted them against each other? What happens when they discover that the Russians separated her from her biological family, the Spanish Mafia? It's now more than a game of revenge It's a game of death and Adrianna's psychotic side is coming out to play! Read to find out how it all ends A match fated by goddess Aphrodite herself, A match made in heaven.

Para salvar a su hermano adoptivo, Amanda aceptó casarse con César. Fueron tres años de matrimonio en secreto: compartían la cama, pero no el corazón. El día que le confirmaron que estaba gravemente enferma, él celebró con fuegos artificiales... junto a su amante. Y ese mismo día, su hermano salió de prisión y presentó a otra mujer como “el amor de su vida”. Mientras los hombres que más quiso mostraban con orgullo sus nuevas relaciones, Amanda decidió no esperar más. Pidió el divorcio, renunció a su trabajo y se alejó de su familia. Empezó desde cero. De ama de casa ignorada... pasó a convertirse en una figura clave en el mundo de la tecnología. Nadie la detuvo. Hasta que un día, su identidad secreta y su enfermedad salieron a la luz. Su hermano, con la voz rota, le suplicó: —Amanda… por favor, llámame hermano una vez más. Y César, el hombre que nunca la valoró, se vino abajo: —¡Amor, te doy mi vida si con eso te quedas! ¡Solo no me dejes! Pero ya era tarde. Amanda había aprendido a seguir sin ellos. Porque el amor que llega tarde... ya no sirve.

Celine Beaumont grew up in the Hamptons at her parent's equestrian center. Ten months out of the year she had a happy life, but every summer wealthy families invaded the Hamptons and her stables. Celine was forced to take lessons with their children, and they were monsters. Especially anyone who was born into the Billionaires Club. Especially anyone named Phillip Bloombard. Then one summer Sebastian Gale, a new B-Club heir joined the stables. His family was newly rich and unlike the other B-Club bullies, he was nice and normal and he befriended Celine. This drove Phillip crazy. Years passed and Celine was 16. She was gorgeous, and an accomplished rider, and was still friends with Sebastian. But that year, their friendship started to become something more, until Sebastian disappeared without a word. Two years later Celine was married to Phillip who was more sophisticated in his methods of torture. But she loved him and he used that to turn her into the perfect billionaires’ wife. Six years passed and the night her mother died she couldn’t find Phillip and when she did, it led to a divorce. Celine was 24 divorced and getting her life back together. She made one rule she must never break. Never under any circumstance could she fall in love with a billionaire. But, Sebastian reappeared and Phillip wanted her back. No matter how hard she tried she could not get rid of those billionaires. Then one catastrophe after another strikes and it’s life and death. What will she do? What will she have to sacrifice? The Billionaires Club had a billion ways to get what they wanted and she might be back in their clutches again.

Lara Austen is the CEO of SignaBook, and the only daughter of James and Tola Austen. Her parents' only concern is for her to get married but that is the least of Lara’s concern. At the age of 24 she is one of the youngest leading business women in Yula and she has her eyes set on being one of the top among businessmen in Yula. Clark Rique the CEO of Dames and the best friend of Lai Austen, Lara’s brother. He is the next in line to succeed the number one company in all of Yula, Dames. A mobile phone company that not only sells phones but also produces apps. Clark and Lara have a bittersweet relationship, mostly filled with dislike for one another as they can’t bear each other's behaviour though they are linked through their relationship with Lai. Due to a family betrayal Clark is forced to get married in the span of less than two months, causing him to propose a marriage of convenience to Lara. Will Lara be able to bear Clark cold and domineering behaviour? Will Clark be able to survive Lara’s stubborn and sassy behaviour? Would they be able to put their differences aside and make this marriage work? Would this marriage evolve from a marriage of convenience into a love marriage? Theme: Arranged marriage, Romance, Business, Love

When men become murderers... See how these young men will fight fate. “Strange Noises in the Attic” There was a monster locked up in my attic. This monster was my biological brother. He was locked up by my parents for 24 years. My parents told me that my brother was mentally ill and had severely violent tendencies, so he could only be locked up to prevent him from hurting others. However, I once accidentally entered the room. My brother covered my mouth immediately and told me with a fearful look that those two people were not my real parents. “The Spirit House” When I was in college, I met a middle-aged rich woman on social media. She was very kind to me. She always gave me money and intimately called me "little boy". She said that she was born and raised in the countryside just like me. She liked me, and thus she would lead me to fortune after I graduated. I thought she was joking. However, she really came to me in a Porsche Cayenne when I graduated.

BLURB On the night of her birthday, 24 year old Isabella Rhodes is abducted by the Alpha of the Black Fur Pack, Xavier Dean, and then she makes the shocking discovery that mythical creatures such as Werewolves exist and she is one of them. Xavier Dean, the Alpha of the Black Fur Pack has abducted Isabella and has promised his people that he would teach her a lesson for her attempt at destroying their lands. But with mixed feelings of love coming between them, and a more shocking revelation from Isabella's close friend, Naomi that Xavier was responsible for her parents death, nothing is certain in this tale of love, betrayal and revenge.

There was one rule in HQ that everyone worshipped with their life: ‘Never leave these two alone in a fucking room.’ But these days, 'Never leave these two alone in a room. They'll be fucking.' ~~~~~~~~~ Elijah Lancaster has never been enough-- not for his family and certainly not for himself. Born as a regular Alpha in a dominant Alpha family, Elijah has become a ridicule and must constantly prove his worth. At 24, he's a shadow of the boy he once used to be-- a walking bag of insecurities, a pawn and a man he can hardly recognize. His heartache runs deeper, especially around William Sterling, a boy he once used to know and love, but everything changed when blows exchanged and harsh words were spoken. Now William is back in his life-- stronger, and more confident than Elijah can ever be, and worse, he's in Elijah's face as much as he hates to. As team leader of HQ, William is everything Elijah can never be, and the tension between them is as unbearable as their history. Caught between their shared pain and chemistry, Elijah and William cannot ignore their undeniable chemistry and must put their ego aside to work together. As Enemies. Even if they're tearing each other's clothes in the dark, stealing kisses in the dark and a quick fuck. ____ THIS IS AN OMEGAVERSE. IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT, I DUNNO

Two things matter in my captor's twisted world of crime. Power and Money. He stole me to gain both. He is a cold hearted monster with a reputation of violence. So how can his touch make me ache with need? I refused his proposal of marriage but Anthony Rodriguez didn't' break in for a reason. He is surely going to make me his mafia bride whether I want it or not. I'm the Russian Mafia Princess who caught the sight of the enemy. Being kidnapped is nothing but business. My dad is going to hunt this ruthless monster. That's what I should be rooting for. I should hate Anthony Rodriguez. But when the corded muscles of his tattooed arms pull me into his embrace, I feel safer than ever before. He watches me through his security cameras 24/7. I find power in giving him something to look at. But he is a dangerous stranger in my bed, clamping a rough hand on my mouth to stay silent. My entire life has been controlled by my dad. I don't know why he stole from the American mafia when he has everything. And my terrifying intruder doesn't care for a reason. He just wants to claim his debt from my quivering body. But under his command and sheets I am discovering a new strength. I'm becoming this man's doing. Despite being trapped at his mercy and stolen from my family, I might never want to leave my place under him. Kidnapped by my Ruthless Mafia Fiancé is an enemies to lovers, Stockholm Syndrome, cartel mafia romance story.

การแต่งงานกับคนที่ไม่เคยรู้จัก แต่งงานกับคนที่ไม่ได้รักกัน มันเจ็บแบบนี้นี่เอง เพราะไม่มีสถานะอะไร นอกจากเป็นเมียตัวแทน นิลกาฬ ธีรวัฒนาวัฒน์ อายุ 32 ปี ศัลยแพทย์หนุ่มหล่อมือหนึ่งพ่วงตำแหน่งเจ้าของโรงพยาบาลเอกชนชื่อดังโดนผู้เป็นพ่อจับแต่งงาน กับลูกสาวเพื่อนสนิท เพราะมัวแต่ทำงานทำให้พ่อกลัวว่าลูกชายแก่ตัวมาจะไม่มีคนดูแล อยากให้แต่งงาน เขาก็แต่งให้แล้ว แต่ถ้าหลังแต่งงานแล้วอย่ามาก้าวก่ายเรื่องของเขาก็แล้วกัน พีรฉัตร ศิริวงศ์ไพโรจน์ อายุ 24 ปี หนุ่มนักเรียนนอกด้านการบริหารอาหารและเครื่องดื่มจากฝรั่งเศส ที่กลับบ้านมาโดนเซอร์ไพรส์ จากพี่สาวที่หนีการแต่งงาน ทำให้เขาต้องทำหน้าที่เป็นเมียตัวแทนทั้งที่ไม่รู้จักเจ้าบ่าวเลยแต่ต้องมาอยู่ ด้วยกันใช้ชีวิตสามีภรรยาเพื่อรอวันหย่า

"You know I can't talk while you're here", he says. His voice is rough, dangerous and hungry. I swallow, my throat dry. But I don't look away. "Why?" I ask, my fingers trace his jaw, trembling. "I'll be good. Promise". A dark laugh rumbles through his chest. "I don't want good", he says, voice rough. "I want you screaming my name… just not here. Not in front of the president and the damn press". His control slips as he buries his face in my neck. His lips burn where they touch. "Christ", he mutters. "What are you doing to me? I have a speech to deliver. But I can't even remember the first line. I swear I know it, but…" "You're a dirty bastard", I whisper, breathless. "Yours", he says, his teeth grazing my earlobe. "So… what do I tell the president?" –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Aneeka's messy divorce leaves her heartbroken. With her inheritance on the line, outwitting her cheating ex should be her only goal. But fate has other ideas. Just 24 hours after the divorce, she unexpectedly marries Derek Simon, the country's most eligible bachelor. What starts as a wild, prove a point kiss explodes into an undeniable, all consuming passion. The pull between them is real, hot, and impossible to ignore. Is this her second chance at love? Or a disaster waiting to happen?