secret crush

"You have to hang on, buddy" Jordan shouted at his bleeding partner out of fright. "I am sorry, but...tell Aria to go far away. You too...It's not wort..." His breathing grew erratic, and Jordan watched life drain out of his partner. Sent away from his crime-infested country in his teenage years to avoid being sucked into the dominating crime rings in Baleria. Jordan Alarick is back after his father’s suspicious death. Hell-bent on making a change in a country that had become worse than his father ever imagined, Alarick set out to make a difference and to bring his father’s killers to book. Faced with a force infiltrated by the drug lords, the death of his partner, and the realization that the walls indeed have ears everywhere in Baleria even in the government, Jordan resigned to work independently to uncover the shady deals of the "rings.” Will this patriotic man succeed? Especially when his assistant happened to be the daughter of the man who wanted him dead the most? Welcome to Baleria. A world where the weak have no place.

Santiago Centinelo, a handsome 25”year”old millionaire is about to lose the presidency of his company for not leading a formal life, his life takes a turn when he asks his secretary, Kate Green, to be his wife for six months. Meet the hilarious hate”love marriage between Santiago Centinelo and his secretary when things don't go as they expected. A romantic comedy of a singular couple, he an arrogant and cold boy, instead she is warmth, clumsiness and kindness, they are the ideal couple to pretend to be a perfect marriage.

Clay Willis is surviving by a miracle and firmly believes that she has exhausted every bad luck in this life and her next two. She is working multiple jobs,her landlord is always after her,the evil kid from the bar is trying to get her fired and her sister has a bad heart, she is positive , nothing can go wrong again. But,once again life chooses to shock her when she finds out that her sister's health has suddenly deteriorated and the cost of a new heart is about as high as the cost of a life. She goes to a family she hates and they request for just that,a life in exchange for her sister's heart. If Clay plays the game well,she might get her life and her sister's back but if she does not,she dies and her sister follows.

Life has been nothing but cruel to Eden, he was treated like trash in his in-laws' house after getting married to his wife Elaina. Nothing he did was ever enough or even good enough to start with until he met a mysterious man on his deathbed who wills him everything he had. Companies, businesses, and multiple streams of income. He automatically transforms Eden into the new boss. But what happens when the past of this stranger starts to haunt Eden and everyone starts to claw at the special key he was given? And what does this key open that everyone is trying to get even if they lost their lives? No one is a friend and even family is not meant to be trusted. What is Eden willing to give to discover the secret of the special key and how long will he survive as the new boss before the dark past of a stranger catches up to him?

Kamu and Lampa Kingdoms lived to fight all the time. Kamu was a land with no respect for human life and love except, for those with royal blood. Lampa, on the contrary, had a humane King hence was better. After the death of King Guantai of the Kamu Kingdom, the throne was taken over by his cruel son Prince Martin, who was far worse than his father. He challenged King Kang’ethe to take over the rule of Lampa too for its riches and for it having no heir to the throne. He tried but never succeeded until Jasper; a wizard of the first order arrived in the kingdom and warned him of his rule. Later, Prince Martin, now the King, fell in love with a Lampa girl, who happened to be the presumed-dead daughter of King Kang’ethe. She was found by the Kamu warriors in the forest during their patrols searching for an herb for her dying mother. She was accused of trespassing, and was meant to be executed being from the enemy Kingdom. King Martin’s heart was drawn to this girl and did not want her executed. He therefore escaped with her and gave up the throne to his sister, who was also after the power. After King Kang’ethe found out his daughter was still alive and in love with Martin, he passed on his throne to them. His dream had come true and the two Kingdoms found peace. Love became the Silent Weapon that found them peace with no more bloodshed in battle. The two Kingdoms ended up uniting into Kamulampa Kingdom but two territories under the humane rule of; King Martin and his Queen Catherine; King Joseph and his Queen Dorothy.

Damion Lancaster has worked as a pizza delivery guy all his life. After his girlfriend betrayed and humiliated him, he fell into one of the darkest moments of his life. People kept bullying him. They trampled on his dignity because he was poor. But what they didn't know was that Damion was a secretly rich man. Those who didn't know his bank account was loaded with money mocked him over and over again. And Damion said to himself, “They will regret it!”

If prophecies are destined to come to pass, how is it that even a queen can interfere with one? And what does it mean for the future of the kingdom? The silent battle between land and sea intensifies when Nadia is sent to reside with the Royal Family of Noelle, and Queen Ariana decides she has a much better idea. With the help of her retired White Knight, Sir Rallian, Nadia is enslaved and Ariana initiates her plan to make Noelle an empire again. However, the mutually beneficial relationship between the queen and former knight is under pressure when Sir Rallian discovers Nadia's value and Queen Ariana begins to question if the she made the right decision letting Nadia live. Will this powerful friendship withstand the test of greed? Meanwhile, the Royal Advisor, Polaris, looks a fool as what he announced to be a prophecy no longer appears as such. Furthermore, correcting the intended course of events is more complicated with the queen involved, not to mention Nadia is seafolk AND cursed. Poor Rein Bow also finds herself overwhelmed and powerless in helping Nadia, and she hopes that joining forces with Polaris and his resources against this cruel villain will be enough to deliver the princess-turned-slave. Will Polaris manage to save his reputation without committing treason? Will Nadia have the better life she was promised outside the ocean? The story of the descendants of King Jorge and Emperor Gerardo continues in this tension-packed Book Three of "The Rose Tree Chronicles." New unique characters are introduced and clash in this fight for a prophecy to be fulfilled. Powerful alliances are strained and personal feelings are mingled in politics. Read "Silver Skeletons" and immerse yourself in a world of war and prophecy.

All it took was just a day to lose everything that made Cole Lancaster a man. From his girlfriend betraying him to losing his delivery job, he became disheartened. While he was on the edge of giving up his life, he found himself in a bed with the president's daughter. He was forced to marry her considering some circumstances and Cole soon realized that he was not a normal man. He was gifted with special abilities and to prove it, he met an old woman who told him that he was not what he thought he was. He was an heir to the billions that was waiting for him! And A King that has his kingdom to rule! He vowed to bring those who oppressed him to their knees! And now... he has the game in his court and will be the master of the game.

Lucas was an unremarkable student, blending into the crowd with ease. He was the type of person who would never stand out in a crowd, content to live a simple and uneventful life. But all of that changed when he won the lottery. The day he found out he had won, Lucas was overwhelmed with excitement. He couldn't believe his luck and immediately started making plans for how he would spend his newfound fortune. But his joy was short-lived. Just as he was about to cash in his winning ticket, Lucas was struck by a car and killed instantly. But death was not the end for Lucas. He woke up in a strange new world, with no memory of how he got there. As he looked around, he realized that he was not alone. There were other people in this world, but they were all different from him. They had strange abilities and powers that Lucas could only dream of. As Lucas tried to make sense of his new surroundings, he discovered that he had been given a special gift. He had been granted a system that would help him navigate this new world and unlock his own hidden potential. The system was called [Random Luck], and it gave Lucas the ability to experience incredible luck at random intervals.

"I regret the day I met you. I regret foolishly giving love a chance for the first time." Emily’s words pierced the air, heavy with regret and heartache. Her voice trembled as she uttered each syllable, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. But Alex stood before her, his own heart aching at the sight of her pain. He longed to comfort her, but the weight of his own decisions held him back. **** Alex was a billionaire and independent man who lived a life of fulfilment but was marred only by the suffocating grip of his parents. Just like a dog on a leach, he always did as they wished, whether he was good with it or not. He despised women and perceived them all as serpents in designer dresses. His parents arranged a marriage devoid of love with him and a fellow billionaire's daughter, Isabella, which he reluctantly agreed to. Since he had no affection for her, they lived in his house like cats and rats, with no intimacy between them. However, meeting Emily challenged his negative view of women and made him want to marry her, as they became drawn to each other like a magnet. He was willing and determined to marry Emily instead of Isabella, especially after she revealed she was carrying his child. Isabella harboured a hidden agenda far more intricate than mere unrequited love. As Alex's heart turned to Emily, she unleashed deadly plots, determined to retain her place in Alex's heart, even if it meant silencing her rival permanently. Will Alex break free from his condescending parents to choose his own future? Can Emily survive Isabella's wrath and plots? Since only a woman would emerge victorious in winning his heart, who would it be and at what cost?