strangers on a train

Excerpt: "If possible, I'll make a deal with the devil and wipe you out of existence!" She yelled. "You will?" He asked, advancing on her, slowly and steady. She staggered backwards. "Y...yes, I would!" "Then I'll give you just that... Let's make a deal" "Uh?" "Who are you to make a deal with me?" She finally felt her back hit the cold wall, behind her. "I'm the devil you seek" ********** Anastasia Chadwick is a twenty years old, wayward and careless lady. All her life, she had been a slave to her own mother who turned her into something she never imagined herself to be, but she wished to find someone who loves her or someone she could love, before she dies, which is still a long journey. Ever since she was little, she had the fear of dieing and this had prompt her to live her life to the fullest, but when she came across Devi Notham, her life took a drastic turn and it got so hard to keep on with her wishes.

"No offense but you are always so grumpy, it's actually kind of cute." I bluntly say to him and watch him throw me a nasty glare, I just giggle at that. "I'm not." he defends himself in a calm yet stern voice keeping his face emotionless. "sure." I find myself saying sarcastically. I think I'm too drunk  because there is no way a sober River will have the courage to hold a conversation with a very grumpy Killian. I expect another scary glare to come towards me but instead I meet with a soft gaze that stares at me with an unreadable expression. "I'm not." This time he says softly, I see him biting back a small smile and , he smiles. I've never seen him smiling before, not this way. Standing on the edge of life, River breathes in and lets himself adjust into a new life, into a new family. After a horrifying past he finds his life wrapped around a shaggy orphanage and several foster homes which makes it hard to believe that he is actually being adopted. Having a family was always a desire of him but to his burnt luck, he doesn't feel like he belongs in his adoptive family. Everyone and everything around him make it clear that he wasn't born to be happy. River is waiting for another push, one last push to end it all and fall from the edge and that's when a grumpy looking Killian Price steps into his life. River can't decide if Killian is the saviour or the devil himself. River's life meets with unexpected secrets mixed with burning desire, adorning the melancholic attire. Soon, he finds out he isn't the only one standing on the edge of the cliff, or he realises he is far from the edge.

On their engagement day, her fiancé cheated with her sister, and pushed her down the stairs even though she was pregnant!Five years later, Charmine Jiang made an impactful return, rooted with a deep hatred for scumbags. She was cold-hearted, ready to fight for the family money, eyed to become a supermodel. She was ready to stun the world.Although she was determined to make her own money for revenge, hordes of men still insisted on helping her, spoiling her.“Who offended my lady? Get the gears ready!”“AK999 ready, I’ve got the scumbags! Dad, Mom, please bring me a little sister!”

Scarlett Elsher lands a job as a receptionist at Jaxon Vander's prestigious hotel, but her employment ends when Jaxon terminates her after just three days. To make matters worse, Scarlett discovers that her father is heavily indebted to Jaxon, and she has only three days to repay the debt. Scarlett tries to flee with no means to cover the debt, but she is quickly apprehended and forced to become Jaxon's servant to pay off her father's debt. As Scarlett begins her new role, she is confronted with Jaxon's cold and domineering personality, making her life a living hell. She must navigate his every whim while battling her growing attraction to her employer. Scarlett realizes the uncovered truth behind Jaxon's icy demeanour and enigmatic persona as time passes. In doing so, she discovers a side of Jaxon that she never knew existed and must decide if she can trust him. Scarlett's journey is fraught with challenges, but as she struggles to pay off her father's debt and make a new life, she discovers a strength and resilience she never knew she had. Will she be able to overcome the obstacles in her path and find happiness with Jaxon, or will she be forever trapped by a billionaire's obsession?

Some wounds never heal. Some betrayals can't be forgiven. He chose her best friend. She lost everything. Now she's back—more powerful, more determined, and with an empire at her fingertips. — Elizabeth Stone had loved one man, Crimson Phoenix. But after six blissful years together, he walked out of her life. Within months, he was engaged to her best friend. Now, four years later, Elizabeth thought she had escaped the scandal that had made her the most hated woman in Flintstone City. However, she is back as the heiress to a vast chain of resorts and hotels. Her ex-husband returns, begging for her forgiveness. But can she truly forgive the man who was the reason she lost her baby?

On our wedding night, my wife demanded that I wear a blindfold. She said her body was meant only for her true love. The words hit me like a bucket of ice water, and I snapped, "Are you my wife or his?" She shot back even louder, defiance blazing in her eyes. "I married you. Does that mean I have to show you my body? Coercion is still coercion, even in marriage. My body is only for Matt to see because you simply don't deserve it." Later, she said she wanted to truly be my wife. I found myself thinking she wasn't worthy anymore.

Mated to the Alpha and being the target of his cruelty, Lianna had almost given up on life. Until, his elder brother came back, the chemistry between them was hot enough to set off fire alarms, but he is here with promises to save her and take back his place as the true Alpha with her as his Luna. Even as she does it to get her revenge and her life back, her heart might be in danger.

On my wedding night, Sean Boswell was with his first love when I suffered a miscarriage as my kidnappers tortured me. I begged endlessly for him to save me, only for him to laugh, "You were just demanding a divorce in the morning, and now you're faking a kidnapping so that I'd come back? Is that the only thing you can do?" Eventually, when I gave up and stopped clinging on being Mrs. Boswell, he chased me to the airport, pleading with a crack in his voice, "Just stay, Anna. Let's make things how it used to be."

Ketika takdir buruk menggerogoti, lalu kau memvonis Tuhan itu tidak adil, seketika kamu menjadi hamba yang kehilangan rasa syukur. " Yatri Ranaya, hidup di dalam pernikahan yang acap kali membuatnya terluka, rentetan masalah dari berbagai arah, mulai dari kejamnya mertua, tajamnya mulut ipar, hingga suami yang kadang meremehkan. Hingga di tahun ke-5 pernikahannya harus berakhir oleh ketukan palu hakim, kepasrahan Yatri buat dirinya menantang semua ujian menjadi janda beranak dua, disaat duka lara menyandang status tersebut, ada pria berahang kukuh yang tak percaya cinta, dia ingin meminjam rahim Yatri untuk menampung bayi tabung. Dia Rexa pengusaha properti yang mengoleksi berbagai jenis perempuan untuk dijadikan penghibur malam. Janda seperti Yatri ingin menemukan kebahagiaan pernikahan namun dia kembali terjebak dengan pernikahan kontrak demi kesembuhan anaknya. Yatri dan Rexa bagaimana kisah mereka selanjutnya?

On my husband's birthday, I ask him for 100 dollars for groceries. Yet he ends up transferring 100 thousand dollars to me, saying that it's "to buy Shannon a bag". A moment later, he bombards me with texts, saying that he transferred the money wrongly and that he wants me to return it to him. "Hello? Why aren't you giving me back the money? Give it back to me, you shameless woman!" Just then, Shannon Lambert updates her social media. "It's his birthday, but he's given me a huge diamond ring. It's so weird, but I love it!" Only then do I realize he's been pretending to be poor all these years. He's spent all his money on Shannon, a student he's been sponsoring. I refuse to transfer the money back to him. Instead, I reply, "I'll give you back half of it once we're divorced."