the cold start problem

“Darlene Roberts, you're under arrest for the death of George Martins.”I look up with misty eyes only to see a bunch of cops, guns blazing and aimed at me. Funny enough, I don't even freeze neither do I panic. My attention goes back to my ex lover whose limp body is still warm with blood oozing from his forehead and chest. His shirt is torn and his big eyes are staring blankly at me. I've managed to help shut his mouth which was agape and his twisted lips. It seems he had put up one hell of a struggle before he gave up the ghost.“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law.Does the cop mean what he has just said? I mean, I'm not the murderer here. I rushed here to help as soon as I could!

My husband chooses to stay in a honeymoon suite with his secretary during a company teambuilding event. "I'm in poor health, so I need Mr. Lowe by my side to care for me when I'm taking a dip in the hot springs. I'm sure Elaine won't be mad because she's so generous, right?" My husband wraps an arm around her waist, sounding displeased as he says, "Ignore her. I'd have wasted my time on her if she's so petty!" Our colleagues chime in. "Exactly! It's best to get a divorce if your wife gets jealous so easily! Now, Ms. Klein is gentle and considerate. You're a lucky man, Mr. Lowe!" I'm the one who recruited all of these people into the company, yet they all now despise me. Since none of them like me, there's no need for the company to exist anymore. I text my parents. "Don't bother investing in the company anymore. I no longer want it."

Shenna Rein Reyes, a simple girl with simple dreams, was given an important mission. She entered Farthon University not just to study but also to make Ice Prince Farthon smile... but the cold prince falling in love with her is another story.

DI SUBS ️ DULU AJA PASTINYA! BACA NANTI KALAU UDAH KEPO JUGA BOLEH ^^ ———————————————— Hidup Olivia yang semula manis kini berada dalam suatu tempat yang ia sebut api penyucian. Entah apa yang membuatnya menyebut frasa tersebut. Yang ia tahu kini ia sedang berdandan ayu di depan cermin di sebuah ruang make-up. Dengan rasa kesal yang membendung tinggi dalam hati dan benaknya. Bukankah seharusnya pengantin merasa bahagia ketika menyambut pernikahannya? “Ck! Menikah!?” decitnya sendiri ketika perias tersebut telah selesai menata wajah cantiknya itu. Pasalnya, Olivia tidak ingin menikah selama hidupnya. Ia hanya melihat dirinya menghabiskan waktu bersama anjingnya yang beranak-pinak dan berlarian di rumah besarnya. Uang? Punya. Rumah keren? Punya. Mobil? Lebih dari satu. Lantas mengapa Olivia menikah dengan laki-laki yang disebut super sempurna itu? *** Published in September 2021. Follow sosmed @novelbyreb dan akun author ya ^

Imagine getting married to the daughter of the second deadliest mafia gang with a knife on your throat. Yes,just imagine. Even after been forced into this relationship what did I get in return? Humiliation, embarrassment. I was always sent on dirty jobs,killing people for the boss,selling drugs just to please him and his daughter so they could like me and to have peace in the house. I got set up instead and sent to jail. Spending five years in jail actually taught me how my revenge should be like. I got out and I discovered I'm the son of Antonio Lorenzo, mafia of the deadliest gang in Italy and I'm to take over soon. My revenge is going to be bloody. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Follow me on this journey if you're tough enough.

Ace Villadolid- Isang kapita pitagang NBI agent sa panahon niya. Marami na siyang mga malalaking sindikato, drug lord at Mafia boss ang napasuko. Dahil sa angkin niyang galing sa ilang taong serbisyo sa pagiging agent, kinuha siya ng isang big time na negosyante na walang pamilya at ginawa siyang isang private/personal bodyguard nito. Sa pamamalagi niya as a PSG, napag-alaman niya na isa pa lang Mafia Lord ang negosyanteng iyon. Palihim niya itong iniimbistigahan, sa nagdaang panahon nalaman niya na mabuting tao pala ito. Dumating ang araw na nagkasakit ang negosyante at dahil wala nga itong pamilya kaya sa kaniya nito ipinamana ang lahat ng ari-arian niya, pati na rin ang pagiging Mafia Lord nito, ngunit bago pa man namatay ang negosyante, hiningi niya sa'yo na hanapin mo ang nag-iisa niyang anak na babae at ang taga pagmana ng lahat. Paano kung ipagkatiwala sayo ng matanda ang kaniyang katungkulan, tatanggapin mo ba ang obligasyong naka atang sayo? At paano kung nakilala mo na ang babaeng bibihag sa'yong napupukaw na damdamin, mamahalin mo pa kaya ito lalo na kapag nalaman mo ang tunay na lihim nang pagkatao nito..

Sa edad na diyese-nuwebe ay nagpakasal si Liza kay Midnight, ang bilyonaryong binili ang lupaing pamana ng yumao niyang lolo. Subalit tila naging masikip ang mundo niya sa piling nito. Ni hindi siya maituring na asawa ni Midnight. Kasing lamig ng yelo ang puso nito, ayaw ng atensiyon. Gusto na niya itong sukuan kahit nasanay na ang puso niya rito. Ngunit isang gabi ay umuwi ito at sinugod siya sa kuwarto, hinalikan at inangkin. At dahil sa kapusukan, nagparaya siya. Inakala ni Liza na mamahalin na siya ni Midnight pagkatapos ng gabing pinagsaluhan nila. Ngunit bigla sila nitong inalok ng sampung milyon kapalit ng divorce. Labag man sa kalooban ngunit pumayag siya. Subalit sa kaniyang pag-alis ay nagimbal siya sa natuklasan. Nagbunga ang gabing pagniniig nila ng dating asawa! Hahabulin ba niya ang karapatan, o ililihim ang katotohanan?

Matapos ng kasal ng lalaking minsan na niyang minahal at ng kanyang matalik na kaibigan, nilulong ni Chandria ang sarili sa alak para pansamantalang maalis ang lungkot at sakit na kanyang nararamamdan. At nang magising siya ay katabi na niya ang lalaking hindi niya lubos maisip na makakasama niya, si Pantaleon Farris, ang pinsan ng minamahal niyang kinasal kahapon. Sa takot na maratnan siya nito, agad na lumisan si Chandria sa pad ng lalaking 'yon. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan, nagbunga ang mainit na gabing 'yon na naging dahilan upang umalis siya ng bansa kung saan niya binuhay ang kambal niyang anak. Ngunit papano na lang kung sa pagbalik nila ng Pinas para sa napakaimportanteng trabaho ay hindi inaasahang magkatagpo ang kanilang landas? Can Chandria still hide the cold billionaire's twins?

Matindi ang pag-ibig ni Bella kay Jace na nauwi sa pamimikot. Ang pangarap niya ay naging bangungot. Hindi sapat ang pagmamahal niya para tumagal ang kanilang relasyon bilang mag-asawa. Iniwan siya nito sa kabila ng pagmamahal at patitiis niya. Gumuho ang mundo niya nang umalis ang binata at ipagpalit siya sa babaeng talagang mahal nito. Makalipas ang limang taon ay bumalik si Jace upang gampanan ang tungkulin nito bilang CEO ng kumpanyang pag-aari ng pamilya. Kagaya ng inaasahan ay galit pa din ito sa kanya. Pagdating ng binata ay inabot nito ang annulment papers na agad niyang pinirmahan. Kung kailan masaya na siya sa buhay niya ay tsaka naman ito nanggugulo. At ang offer nito to be his bed partner shocked her the most. Ngunit wala na siyang balak magpauto dito. Kahit pa wala namang nabago sa damdamin niya. Mahal na mahal pa din niya ito, noon at ngayon. Kung hanggang kailan ay hindi niya alam. Isa lang ang nagbago, magaling na siyang magtago ng damdamin ngayon. Pwede naman niya itong patuloy na mahalin ng siya lang ang nakakaalam.

The room fell into a stunned silence. The council members exchanged glances, unsure of how to proceed. King Magnus continued, his voice resonating with power. "I wish to claim her as my mate." He said. The whole grove grew silent as the impact of his words drove home. The wolves turned to each other in disbelief. I could see the effort Jax was making trying to control his temper, his voice was close to the edge. "Sorry my Lord. Did you say you want to claim her as your mate." Lycan King Magnus's gaze turned piercing, his voice steady but filled with a warning. "You heard right so I won't repeat myself. You forget, Jax, that I have the power to claim Sophie as my mate seeing as you just rejected her. Or are you prepared to face the consequences of standing in my way?.." Rejected by her Alpha on her third wedding anniversary after she caught him cheating on her with his sister, Nikini, the timid Sophie Liam is at a crossroad in life. The brooding Lycan king, King Magnus unexpectedly claims her after the rejection. Just when she's had a fresh start with him and finds herself growing attached, her former mate, Alpha Jax comes back into the picture to take her back. Would she forgive him and take him back or stay on with her new found mate.