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Chance takes another drink of beer and points his finger at Alex. "I bet you can't." Alex doesn't understand why they think it is such a big deal. He can go without s*x if he wanted to. He just doesn't want to. What is so wrong with that? They should be thankful. It keeps him entertained and relaxed. Alex points his finger back at him. "I bet I can." Will Alex find it as easy as he thinks it will be to win the bet? Or will he run into some obstacles along the way? One of which is a tan muscular man who is willing to help Alex with whatever Alex needs, but is the man's help to win the bet or to win Alex?

She had gotten used to being alone, being hidden from the world, but then he came out of nowhere and nothing was the same anymore. He was the first, to let his gaze linger on her, longer than necessary. She tried to ignore him, as much as possible, but he seemed to be everywhere, she was, making it hard, For her. He claimed her as his Partnef in Crime, before she could utter the word, ' no.'

Ever wonder how one of the best days of your life turns into a lifelong nightmare? Two people, two different worlds yet bound by the same emotion, "HATE." Marriage is supposed to be an eternal bond filled with love and happiness. This was far from the truth for Asmaira and Amaan. Two broken souls entangle in the game of destiny, which ends their dream of everlasting love. For one, it was a journey of redemption, and for another, it was to seek vengeance. Amaan was forced to marry Asmaira, who knew how much he hated her, yet, she agreed to the marriage, knowing well the thorny path coming her way. What is the past that connects both Asmara and Amaan, and why do they hate each other so much without meeting each other? "Please......." was the only word she could say while trying to get out of his grip. "Please let me go," she stammered in between her hiccup, shaking her head with pleading eyes and folded hands. "Why are you scared, baby? I know I was wrong to not accept you as my wife, but now I want to correct my mistake. Let's start once again our marriage. How about I gift you something to celebrate?" He said near her ear, emphasizing the word 'gift.' Sensing her fright, he grabs her waist while using the other to stroke her cheek, "how about giving you a baby tonight?" Asmaira gaped. "I know it is your first time, and.." he trailed, hitching Asmaira's breath, "I would make sure you would never forget it."

Annie fell in love at twelve years old with Alexander. It was a chance encounter that led to her living a half fulfilled life. Now at 24, Annie's life is so boring and dull. She needs something to hold onto, and therefore she holds onto her memory with Alexander. That one night that seemed to change everything. Alexander lives a very different life. His life is full of what one might call adventure, loss, and drama. When a chance encounter brings them back together, will Annie find out she was in love with the idea of Alexander, or learn to love the real him.

Adrianna Do you ever wish you were strong enough? I wish I wasn’t weak willed. That I actually could stand up to my family so I didn't have to betray the one person who truly loved me. The only man I ever loved. Now he's back for revenge, vowing to pull my entire family down. He doesn’t look at me the way he once did. His eyes are filled with hatred and disdain. Lance I want to hold Adrianna’s head under water. I want to kiss her till we both forget everything. I find it difficult to decide which I want more. More than anything, I want to bring her down. I want to see her suffer everything I suffered because of her. To watch her lying mouth beg for forgiveness. To see her beautiful, deceptive eyes glaze over with tears. I won't stop till I burn the Houston family legacy to the ground.

The worst mistake he made was leaving in the first place and the second mistake he made was distrusting her. Maybe he didn't deserve her, maybe he did but all he wants in this life and the next is Amber by his side. With his imperfections and her perfections. 'I need you to stop kissing me.'

“Isabella you are too tempting I can't control myself around you, so if you think that we are going to be friends forget it, it's not happening I want you as you want me, and your reactions today have given me confirmation that you carve for me too. Break off your engagement to Alex and be my woman, I promise you, you will not regret it. We can be together for as long as it last.” He whispered huskily. His last sentence shattered the illusion around Isabella and she stared at him with a confused expression and said. “No, I can’t.” “ Can’t or won’t, Isabella," He said and started kissing her passionately. ******************************* Isabella was proposed by her best friend Alex Waltz but she rejected him, as she had always loved him as a friend. But after he made a deal with her, she agreed, as she had her own reasons for the arrangement. But soon Adam, Alex’s business partner walks into their lives and she realizes that she was getting more and more attracted towards him. Adam on the other hand thinks that she is a gold digger and got engaged to Alex only for his money. But he couldn’t resist her charm and gets attracted to her and gradually becomes obsessed with her. And in between their love triangle Alex’s ex-girlfriend, Gracie returns back and claims that she is Adam’s girlfriend. Isabella falls in love with Adam but before she could realize it her past comes back knocking at her door. And when Adam realizes his true feelings for her she had already left.

"Dimana rumahmu, aku akan mengantarmu,” kata Aksa. Karina terdiam, “Seperti yang kamu lihat, aku kabur di hari pernikahanku. Aku tidak ingin menikah dengan pria yang bahkan belum aku kenal dan aku tidak mencintainya,” ucap Karina. “Jadi bagaimana bisa aku kembali kerumah,” lanjutnya sambil tertunduk lesu. Aksa tersenyum miris, “kita sama,” kata Aksa membuat Karina mendongakkan kepalanya kearah Aksa. “Aku juga kabur dari acara pertunanganku,” sahutnya sambil tersenyum. Karina terpaku melihat senyum Aksa padanya. Hening. Keduanya terdiam. Sampai Aksa memecah keheningan itu. “Kita harus mencari tempat menginap untuk malam ini.” Karina mengerjapkan kedua matanya pelan, perlahan ia menyilangkan kedua tangannya menutupi dadanya, ia menatap takut Aksa yang ada didepannya. Berawal dari pertemuan tidak terduga Karina dan Aksa, keduanya sama-sama tidak ingin di jodohkan dengan pasangan yang telah ditentukan kedua orang tuanya. Sampai akhirnya mereka menjadi dekat, namun disisi lain ternyata keluarga mereka adalah musuh dimasa lalu sampai saat ini hubungan mereka tidak terlalu baik. Mendapati kenyataan anak mereka bersama dalam pelarian. Kedua keluarga kembali bersitegang. Apakah ini adalah takdir yang menguntungkan bagi keduanya atau takdir yang salah untuk mereka??

Princess Thea who is the pride of her kingdom and the daughter of the Alpha of the silver Claws pack gets arranged to Marry the Known to be Cold-hearted Alpha Ethan of The dark night pack. Forced to leave her lover who is also her childhood friend, Thea swore to make the Marriage alliance to be Alpha Ethan's worst decision. little did she know that he is also in love with someone else and is forced to accept her since she is his mate. Alpha Ethan never thought he would have a mate, since he was Rumoured to be cursed since birth and is unmated for many years. Thea tries to run away with her lover which led to a turn of events and her defiant actions caught the attention of Alpha Ethan who had never shown interest to this obstinate woman.

Which one makes your life hard? Falling in love with an idol or falling in love with one of your best friends? What if you have fallen in love with your best friend who became an idol? Will it be easy then? Vian and Jay are my best friends and we have been together for more than half of our lives and then I ruined everything by falling in love. To make it worse, he just became a star in the sky and I can only yearn for him from down here like million others on this earth. How could you move on and forget a person who you have fallen in love with and also your best friend?