playing dumb

Lizzy is trying to escape her past. Shielding herself from the dangers that may lead to her death one day. She has managed to keep a low profile and be safe for the last five years. But after a stupid video goes viral, she is not so sure anymore. Now, she is terrified all the time. Panics at the sight of men in dark suits and black cars. Even the thought of stepping out of her home fills her with dread. What would she do when a certain dangerous man from her past is done with the game of chase they have been playing? What if now he is desperate for a confrontation? And has a proposal that she might not refuse? How would she answer all the questions she left behind after escaping the world from which no one ever returned alive? The Perazzo Series: Book 2 [Standalone With Spoilers] NOTE: This book contains mystery and suspense elements, and not all the questions will be immediately answered.

A weekend together on a luxurious boat… She is desperate and he is filthy rich. They don’t know each other but they need each other badly… for different reasons. Is this the beginning of a beautiful love story or a disaster waiting to happen? Sunny is a struggling actress trying desperately to keep her job in order to survive in New York and help her mother. This becomes impossible since the theater where she performs the role of Sally Bowles in the musical “Cabaret”, is about to get temporarily closed. After her last performance, Sunny encounters Magnus Karlsen, a billionaire. And he is the answer to all her prayers. Magnus Karlsen must find a fake fiancée for the weekend ASAP! And the fiery, sexy, talented Sunny Makkena, the actress he just watched in the weirdest, sleaziest, most amazing show he had ever seen, is the perfect candidate for this vital role. He absolutely needs Sunny’s presence by his side during a one-weekend cruise with his parents. So, Magnus makes her a proposal he knows she can’t refuse. But the weekend doesn’t go as planned, and not because she isn’t doing her job. Sunny Makkena plays the role of Magnus’s fiancée all too well. Almost perfectly. She is absolutely real in public and she’s even more real in bed. Too bad that it’s all just playing pretend.

"Can I kiss you?" All it took were these four simple words and Jamie threw all common sense to the wind. It was just a kiss. A kiss shared at a college party without thought. And this kiss just had to be the thing to turn Jamie's life upside down but maybe that flip was all his life ever needed. ~ Jamie Martin has always been tied to his mother's wishes without question. After his father walked out on them when Jamie and his sisters were very young, his mother became mentally unstable. He doesn't want his mother to harm herself but always playing the "good kid" has him feeling suffocated. Trying to keep college, friends and his good relationship with his family, he is torn between sticking to his mom's wishes as always or giving in to the freedom, love and comfort that is Higan Parker.

Want to play a game with the gods? They are playing with us…. Iris thought her life was perfect. Until she died the first time and found out she was nothing more than a pawn between Selene and Poseidon. Now she has three chances to end this and save herself, her father, and her pack. It’s a game of life and death. Surivial of the fittest at it’s finest.

My mother claims my husband has cheated on me and pushes me to get a divorce. I want to collect evidence before proceeding with anything—if it's true, I have to uphold my rights. Yet she causes a scene at an art exhibition I've worked on for three years, humiliating me in public and making me sound like a gold digger. "How are you any different from a prostitute when you're holding this dumb exhibition with a man's money? I didn't raise you to be a gold digger! How can you be so revolting?" She slashes the million-dollar paintings in the exhibition, claiming that she's doing this for my good. She wants me to see the error of my ways and return to the right path. Meanwhile, I clutch my bloody hand, which she slashed with her blade. I say, "You say you want me to return to the right path, but is that what it really is? You want me to divorce my legally wedded husband, who's a CEO, without a penny to my name. "Then, you want me to marry a 45-year-old cheap man who has a child and no money? He even wants me to support him!"

On her Husband's Birthday, Regina Campbell walked in on him with another woman. Worst of all, He felt no remorse and instead laughed at her for being dumb to think she deserved Love. After the divorce, Regina flee the city with the hope of starting over. However, Regina realized she was already pregnant for her now ex-husband. Right there --- Regina Campbell made a vow to herself. A vow to never let a man into her life , a vow to protect herself and her daughter. Four Years Later , her daughter was saved by a man who would stop at nothing to make her open her heart again. A presidential CEO being persistent to a single Mom? What could he possibly do to make her open her heart once more? How long until the feeling becomes undeniable?.

"Daisy, please don't run away from me like this," Nicolas pleaded from behind. His purple eyes were looking as always mysterious in the dim street light. Daisy stopped in front of her car and turned her head to see the person who was demanding her attention and asked in a cold and low tone, "Why will I run from someone I don't even know?" "Don't say that you don't even know the person with whom you were madly in love, without seeing me your days used to be incomplete." Daisy replied nonchalantly without even looking at the most handsome celebrity of the city, "Exactly. I was and I don't want to repeat my mistake." Then without waiting, Daisy opened the door of her car and immediately a six years old little boy jumped on her while shouting excitedly, "Mommmmyyy." "Mommy? You are married? Or it is just the son of Lucas?" Nicolas blurted out in a confused tone. A sharp pain of emptiness started to engulf him, seeing the little kid. Daisy didn't reply to the last question. Flashing a mocking smile, she got in the car and asked the driver to start the car. Her little son was playing on her lap. Daisy placed an affectionate kiss on his forehead and his purple eyes sparkled happily in the dim light of the car. __________________ Three teen students' lives messed up after a stormy night and broke their hearts into pieces. But those who are destined to be together, can't be separated either by society or by the people around them. They meet again after 7years in a different city in different circumstances but the feelings hiding in their hearts are the same. ________ What will happen when they will meet again? Will Nicolas and Daisy end up together this time or they will again be parted by Lucas?? Find it yourself.

The E-SPORTS industry has been taking a huge success in the entire Philippines. Dreaming of competing for the world title, gamers and aspiring e-sport players are busy practicing to be part of the country’s representative. Being said, gaming companies have been searching for the most intelligent players. One that catches their attention is the live streamer named BLACK MASKED which hides his identity. All of the companies tried to recruit the said person yet refused. Little did they know that the unknown gamer was a girl. ASHLEY GRAY HANSONS. The 20-year-old girl who just graduated from college that plays for fun. She loves being praised not until a guy named REN ISHIKAWA defeated her in a match. Insulted, she finds herself joining the popular e-sport group BLKQ just to find the guy and defeat him miserably. But being the only girl on e-sport comes with many problems. they hide her identity. Playing for the group, Ashley will come closer to the guy she wanted to defeat.

Camila Brinx, a 19 year old heiress, living in the city of Los Angeles. She was the daughter of a wealthy business owner. Starting a new contract for business, Camila's father arranged for her to get married to billionaire bachelor Elijah Camorra, a 21 year old business man who follows in his father's footsteps and did everything his father said. Elijah Camorra was a charming young man, who has never looked at love as he did before. Growing up in the same wealthy environment, unfortunately Camila and Elijah had never spoken to each other but now they had to act as if they were in love to seal the deal for their father's contract Camila and Elijah are thrown into a dangerous game, both playing each other with witty words and sarcastic phrases. Both realizing that they were never enemies, now the two used their charm on the other for fun, while not noticing how hard they were both falling for the other. Life decisions had to be made together, since they were now married, Elijah falling for the girl he had admired for years and Camila falling for the man she thought was just like every other wealthy business man.

People know her as a billionaire, Vixen as she is feisty as hell, Spoiled brat, Smart, beautiful, Successful in young age, born with a golden spoon!!! Only she knows What She really is??!! Meet Eleanor Blue Anderson, architect, the owner of Blue Architects, soon to be owner of Anderson group of industries, is a bold women known for her temper and sassy remarks,a broken little girl in heart join hands with Parker group of Industries in a new project.Meet Noah Elijah Parker, Owner of Parker group of Industries is entering the hotel Buisness to rule along with Anderson's is a handsome young male species, known for his hard work and ruthlessness.His past with a woman called Jasmine is bad. He is broken by her.That's what he thinks.He doesn't know the real reason.He doesn't know that a girl named Eleanor captured his heart before anyone.Both work hard to escape from reality! Will the same work bring them together to enjoy a little?"Hello! Ms.Vixen!, I heard people calling you that!!!", That dumb always getting on my nerves. Ignoring his smirk "Yeah! Mr.Devil! No!!! Mr.Manwhore!!, Heard from that same people ", I smirked. " You", he started."Guys! Is this something to brag about? You both are Crazy", Drake looked amused. "Shut up!", Me and the devil said unison.Drake laughed hard.Join the journey of Eleanor and Noah to know more.Characters, place, scenes everything is fiction.