The Politician'S Wife

*This book is in the viral competition, support author by gifting power stone, golden ticket, and adding book to library.* . . On the first day of their divorce he said, "She'll be back before midnight." The second day, "She'll be back in three days. It's just one of her stunt to make me mad". The third day, "She cannot do without me so she'll be back in seven days." On the seventh day, "She'll definitely come back within two weeks." After a whole month... "Boss she's really doing it, she's kissed a stranger at the gala." "Catch her and bring her home." . . In her past life she was the good and enduring wife, in this life she became his little devious sin. A pain in the ass and his little ass kicker. "No one dared treat Mr Hamilton the way she did, do you think he would forgive her?" . . Harlow Blackwood was accused and wrongfully killed in her past life by her family and husbands family. But fate had other plans for her. When she returned, Harlow swore to take revenge on the people who killed her children and ended her life. But there was something else in this life. The husband who joined her enemies to attack her in her previous life turned out to dot on her more than ever before. In her past life Harlow was a mighty cook and would prepare food for the entire family, she turned into their slave to please them, yet no one liked her. But in this life... "I am useless hubby, I can't cook, clean, have kids or take care of you... Her hubby smiled. "None of those matters. I can cook, clean, take good care of you and most importantly, give you children. How many are you willing to have?" In her current life, her husband has a huge secret too, what could that be? . . For more info on the book follow me on Instagram @Sspears and Facebook @kourtneysspears.

Love is like a battle... A bloodless battle. And every battle has casualties. But this battle leaves even more torturous wounds. Because the wounds of love are left on one's soul. He might be covered in scars that this battle of feeling left behind, she was the cure he never even knew he was looking for. He hid his emotions in the maze of his heart, but what to do, the wife he brought home, fancies puzzles. ~~~~ Raelle Xiang likes to have everything under her control. Being a CEO, she has always been very calculative. All her life revolved around profits. She'd avoid anything and everything that she couldn't control or calculate; for instance, feelings! Something intangible like feelings were too bothersome for her. Shui Xian has turned cold and aloof after the divorce that left him devastated. With enormous wealth, exceptional family back, he was still considered the ideal man but even after years, he was still single. He chose to bury himself in work to forget the heartbreak and bitterness that someone left behind. But what happens when this cold President gets into an arranged marriage with the feisty CEO? One is broken by love and yet cherishes the pain it brought. The other has always considered love to be a manipulative emotion. One has a cold personality, the other is simply cold. One is all about facts and logic, the other still believe in emotions. With their similar personalities yet contradicting beliefs, what chaos this marriage is gone bring? Will love manage to ignite? **** ~~~~ Contact: Join Discord: https://discord.gg/gwfrsYyc Instagram: amaya_meehee ~~~~ Other Books: "Mr. CEO Loves The Devilish Beauty" "The Inconceivable Flame: A Fallen Angel's Disguise" "Imperfect Desires" "The Moon Mistress"

Xavier Harrington, a cold domineering billionaire whose company was at the brink of closing down all because he couldn't find a wife. He then resorts to paying any available lady he could find to act as his wife just until his troubles are over. His first attempt? The lady ran away with his billion dollars and he was determined to find her. However, Laura Collins who was running away from home stumbled on his guards who took her to him as the lady who ran away with his money when she had never met him. Running away from home, she encounters a billionaire who kidnapped her and wants her to sign a non-disclosure contract of living with him for two years. Will Laura accept Xavier's proposal to live with him for two years out of desperation of hiding from her family?? Will she refuse because she couldn't bear to live with someone who had kidnapped her and suddenly wanted to make her his wife when she knew nothing about him??

She was the heiress of the influential military and political Shen family. She possessed an exceptional face and a cool demeanor. Although she was the apple of her family's eye, she was disliked by her birth mother. He was the only heir to the immensely wealthy and powerful Fu family. Powerful, arrogant, and cold, he was the captain of a stealth corps and the youngest commander. To fulfill her grandmother's final wish, they got married in a flash. Initially, she regarded the marriage as a mere contract, but she did not expect to elicit his utmost admiration.

【Favorite Read! Double strength, double chastity 1V1, delightfully sour, no abuse, jump into the pit welcome!】 Ling Xi, an orphan left behind in her previous life, was picked up and trained to become a top-tier special agent, braving through storms of bullets, living solely for the organization; until she was ultimately betrayed and killed by a so-called good sister. Reborn into another life under the care of fate, doted on by grandparents, cherished by parents, protected by her older brother, she wanted nothing more than to live a peaceful life for herself and her beloved family, to be the apple of their eye, but things didn't go as she wished. She was reborn into a powerful and prestigious family, where many things were outside her control; for the sake of her beloved family, to protect her brother's desire for freedom, she chose to ignore the reluctance and pity in their eyes and resolutely embarked on a perilous journey. From then on, a domineering star began to rise! … At home, she was the treasured daughter of heaven, held in the palms of her relatives; yet in a certain company, she was the pride of all her colleagues. It was said that recently, some newbie was too arrogant, causing the old employees to be unable to stand it and come forward to provoke; no worries, though, toys! It was just right for a bit of practice, nothing but fun! After getting trounced, they wanted to try other tactics; okay, then make your choice! Steamed, boiled, fried, grilled, whatever you like, rest assured, I'll definitely leave you with enough breath to pant! Everyone: Don't worry, we're actually all nice people! In the newbie group, there was such a legend! Legend has it there was a cold-faced female manager, nimble and fearless, who dared to beat up even the president; To hell with legends, all that stuff is a load of crap, puffed-up tales! Hand over the evidence if you have any. Ling Xi glared furiously at the magnified handsome face in front of her, smiling as cunningly as a sly old fox, grinding her teeth. Legend... Legend... Who the hell started spreading that nonsense... A certain man, watching the woman he had cornered grinding her teeth, laughed merrily. This time, let's see who dares to covet the woman he had set his sights on! The male lead is initially aloof, later scheming, simply put, a repressed charmer! The female lead is initially aloof, later still aloof, and still "aloof"! 【Incapable introduction, please see the main text for more! Jump into the pit welcome!】

After time-traveling, Su Yunjin thought she had married a lame brutish fellow. As it turned out, not only could the hunter husband do business and hold office, but his leg wasn't lame either. "Wife, take a seat, I'll make the money." "And what about me?" Su Yunjin raised an eyebrow. The man chuckled lowly and pulled out two cute little buns next to him. On each side, the adorable buns clung to Su Yunjin's thighs, "Mommy, we want a little sister!"

"Shying away from your wifely duties, little wife?" He questioned in a husky voice, lowering his face to hers. Ariel quickly turned her head away, "No, Mr. Chaz, you're misunderstanding me again," She voiced quietly. Aiden scoffed, not believing her. He looked down at his chest and found her slim hand still placed against it. "You're quite corny, Ariel. Saying you don't want me, yet you're hands are all over me," Aiden whispered in her ear. *** After overhearing her father and stepmother planning how they were going to marry her off in place of her Stepsister to the unsuccessful son of their debtor. That night, Ariel plans her run away, but that same night, Ariel mysteriously gets kidnapped. Waking up to discover she'd been kidnapped by the same people she was trying to run away from made her life seem like it had hit rock bottom. Now, she was going to be forced into a marriage with a man she didn't know and didn't love. But, would everything remain the same for her when she discovers that her new husband was the richest Billionaire in the country? Chaz Aiden was a successful billionaire with billions of businesses all over the world and zero interest in women, especially after his mother had divorced his father for a richer man. When his grandmother asked him to do him a favor by marrying the Hudson family's daughter, he knew it was for the sake of greed. He swore to make his new wife's life a living hell, making sure he reminded her that she would always be an object he purchased, contracted and never to be loved.

As a kid, Grandma's stories were all about a lovesick maid and a prince, thwarted by a villain who never quit. But here I am, waking up in a princess gown that weighs a ton, with flaming red hair and eyes like bling-bling. Seriously, universe? Turns out, I'm Meredia Seraphine Valtoria, the forgettable princess of Dukedom Saltorra. The punchline? I'm already dead in this story, a ghostly cameo before it even starts! Thanks, fate. But no more Miss Nice Princess. Royalty? Nah. Impending doom? Not my scene. With the finesse of a startled squirrel, I'm hightailing it-from that pesky villain and this ridiculous plotline.

When powerless, unfavoured Princess Soleia was arranged to marry the newly titled Duke Orion Elsher, she assumed they would find love eventually. Who knew that her father would send off her husband mere hours later to fight a war? Soleia was left alone to deal with an impoverished fief, a crumbling estate, and spiteful, vindictive relatives of the Duke who all wished to see her gone. She couldn’t leave― there was nowhere else to go. Soleia desperately wanted her husband to return so he could offer her a helping hand. However, when he did, he returned with Elowyn, a woman he claimed was his true love. A woman hellbent on taking her place as the rightful Duchess, no matter what she had to do to get Soleia out of the way. Mistreated, misunderstood, and miserable, Soleia was eventually thrown out of the estate she helped build. Fortunately, when one door closes, another one opens. Unknown to Soleia, a man more powerful than her husband had been watching her, waiting for the right time to snatch her into his gilded cage. Duke Elsher had been foolish to let go― but the crown prince of Raxuvia wouldn’t make the same mistake. *** Prequel to Stolen by the Rebel King.

A 24-year-old woman traveled to the novel world due to a plane crash. She takes over the body of a cannon fodder who bears the same name as her. She traveled to a time when everything was scarce. The moment she opened her eyes, she was told that in two months, she would marry a lame man. Flustered girl : "Why didn't anyone tell me that my fiancé is so good-looking?" Proud fiancé : "Baby, I'm glad you like my face and body. Shall I warm your bed now?" Confused girl : "Didn't they say you are a cripple? How can you move so vigorously?" Vigorous husband : "Where did you hear such rumors? It seems that I need to prove myself to you." Shy girl : "So shameless..."

Love is a strange phenomenon as it can make you go an extra mile just as Jackson Jones who took a job as a university lecture just to see the love of his life that is now one of the pupils he teaches. What lengths will he go to get what he wants to be as the woman he wants is not as simple as she appears to be . if you like your boys more ripe and red like strawberries stick around

"oh Jesus quit shouting,if you are scared, let's change the movie or you'll just close your eyes" Jaycee deadpanned "buzz kill! why will I close my eyes? are you dumb? stupid!!" Melanie deadpanned "then let go of my arm"he retorted Melanie Archer's grip on Jaycee's arm tightened,she made a naughty smile and said"shut up and scream along with me"... Not until today had Jaycee seen a crazy person,he loves this woman so much,so he screamed along with her even though he wasn't scared of the movie.. Couple years back*** "Mel can't you see? nobody wants you here,your sight alone disgust me,face it you are barren"Ethan Fordham shouted angrily "I am not... am not barren,please Ethan stop saying this things to me.." Melanie pleaded,her everything wants to leave her,if her life leaves her,she might die,no! she can't let go of Ethan,the thought made her head spin,she prayed and hoped all this was an illusion,that it will come to an end,but no this was reality,good things don't last forever in this accursed world.. "Ex Mrs Ethan,what made you steal from "ethereal beauty"?" journalist 1 deadpanned. "is it true you insulted Mrs Ethan Tiana and refused her generosity?" Mel just stared at the press,her heart hitting against her rib cage,she looked at Ethan,he knew how much she hated the public,press,media, that's why she has always been on a low key,but Ethan clenched Tiana's waist tightly and stared at her with disgust in his eyes and hatred with a devilish smirk dancing at the edge of his lips.. Melanie's eyes were glassy,tears started rolling down her cheeks,she whispered "please leave me alone,I never attempted stealing, I didn't steal,Ethan please help" she never for one day, thought that Ethan would turn to her worst nightmare,the only shoulders that she leaned on when facing difficulties are now gone.. Melanie left for Dutch,never thinking of having revenge,just to focus on herself and find her part again since Cupid deserted her.. deep down she knew she won't survive long and would run back to Ethan,she knew going back to him,is an act of stupidity,she didn't want to look vulnerable or desperate,she really tried to hate him,but her heart betrayed her,her heart said no.. "Ethan what have you done to me?"

[Villainess Strong FL. Rebirth, Mind-reading.] Su Yanyi, the president of Splendid Entertainment, is one of the most legendary queen-like figures in the entertainment industry. Every artist she picked out would become a powerful force within the entertainment circle. A conspiracy caused her to lose everything, and she discovered that the man she had always treated with cold indifference had actually loved her deeply. Sadly, it was only at the end of her life that she realized all she left behind was unrectifiable regret. "If there is a next life, I will surely make those who have wronged me pay a hundredfold, and I will do everything in my power to ensure your well-being!" Perhaps it was her strong obsession, but in the blink of an eye, she found herself back to three years ago, accompanied by a very magical super system space—the Perfect Wife System. Having been a queen for so long, was this a hint for her to switch tastes and become a virtuous wife? Qin Jiran, the new generation's movie emperor, is handsome and overbearing, standing high above others like an emperor, the one and only god in the hearts of countless fans. Yanyi is the woman he loved most and the only woman he ever loved in his life. Unfortunately, she did not love him. Three years of marriage between them were nothing but a transaction. "Yanyi, do we really have to get a divorce?" ... This story features a space, abilities, and a golden finger. The female lead is strong and cold but occasionally gentle; the male lead has a poker face and is a loyal dog, not lacking in assertiveness. I hope you all like it.

"If given the chance, she would do everything in her power to never associate with those who destroyed her life and drove her to the brink of death. She would live a peaceful life and achieve her dreams," were her words before she succumbed to the darkness, embracing her demise. ***** Eveline Miller, a simple, kind, and loving girl, loved Gabriel Winston, her childhood sweetheart, all her life. However, all he did in return was hate her. One fateful night, she ended up finding herself sleeping next to him and he ended up declaring her a lair who took advantage of his intoxicated state. Though married for three years, Eveline tried her best to prove her innocence and pave her way to his heart, only to learn that her husband was having a secret affair. The days she decided to confront him was the day she was push to death by none other than her best friend, Tiffany. It was then she realized the woman her husband was cheating her with was her so called friend. But what next? The moment she thought her life was over, she woke up in the time when she wasn't married and from that moment on, she swore to make her life worth it and ignore those who didn't deserve her love. But wait, why is Gabriel suddenly being interested in her when he didn't even blink the time she was pushed to death. Come and join me in the journey of Eveline and Gabriel and enjoy the twist and turn they face along. PS: The photo cover doesn't belong to me. Credit to the respected owner.

The President's wife Emma is sick. She is bedridden and no doctor can find the cause. When she loses her speech, she must leave the country in search of treatment, leaving her husband and three children behind. While on treatment, she loses her memory. She can only remember her ex husband, and doesn't believe when he tells her she married someone else. The president, Chad, goes after the wife, kidnaps her, brings her back home and works to bring back her memory. Emma must balance being the president's wife, bringing up the children, having more children and finding out who is after her life. Being tech savvy, her husband relies heavily on her to put his enemies in line or to take them out. Her brother Jonathan, formally in the military, is a sharp mind and always looks out for the sister. Add that to her new friend Andy, a dollar billionaire and she is surrounded by power and loyalty. When Emma finally finds out who is after her life, the price is too high to pay as she must choose between her husband and her newborn son.

Renessa finally returns to her home after eleven years, only to find that things have changed. Her father had remarried a woman who seemed to hate her to death. Her stepsister, who looks like an angel, occupies her room and successfully snatches Renessa's position as the best child in her father's heart. No, she was never the best daughter in her father's heart. Her father never wanted her and hated her. Even the man's hatred for Renessa sometimes made Renessa question her true identity. But behind it all, the reason for Renessa's return was to find out the whereabouts of her mother's grave which only her father knew. Her father seemed to have prepared everything to throw her and the memory of her late mother out of the house. But don’t call her Renessa If she doesn't come home with a secret weapon in her hand. She has full rights to all of her mother's wealth which made her existence like a stubborn stain amid her father's harmonious family.

As the first daughter of the Sanders conglomerate, Rachel Sanders has everything she could ever ask for, except her parents love. But when her parents get her engaged to the last son of the Kingsley group without her knowledge, her life changes and she is forced to end the relationship she considers perfect. But, will this change be for better or worse?

All for the attainment of her parent's recognition, even going as far as breaking her moral boundaries and being a spy in the rival company. But eventually, they didn't hesitate to throw her under the bus leading to her marriage to the most feared business tycoon, a man who says little and glares at you through his glasses all the time. But what if this marriage is a gateway to hidden truth? A past she never knew she had and the reason for her parents' nonchalant treatment.

Martin Mayor and Evelyn Mayor are the golden couples in politics. Martin is the current sitting Governor, and Evelyn is a famous surgeon who has to put her career on hold for the sake of her husband and spend more time at home to take care of him and his career. For the five years since they married, she was never treated like a wife. He was never there when she needed him. Everyone thought they were happy and envied her lifestyle, but deep down, she knew the pains she was going through too well. All the smiles that appeared in the newspapers and news covered a pain that was waiting to burst. As his political career heightened to the next level, he vies for the presidential seat. This time Evelyn drops her bomb. She wants a divorce. She had tolerated the humiliation of being his wife for a long. His mistresses could line up in the next town. The number of cold nights alone in their huge mansion was too much. She was losing herself in depression just because she was his wife. She didn't want that anymore. She wanted out, but Martin will hear none of it. "I want a divorce" Evelyn looked at the man entering the house at 2 in the morning. It had been a habit she had to get used to for years. "What nonsense is this" Martin stopped in his tracks, looking at his frail wife. "I have had enough of you and everything about you. I want out. Here are the papers. Sign them as soon as possible" she pulled the papers from the sofa, placing them on top of the table. "Do you know how this is going to affect my presidential aspiration? My reputation is on the line here?' he threw his coat off the sofa sitting next to her. "Can you even hear yourself? It's all about you. Have you ever considered you have someone in your life?" Evelyn scoffed, getting up and going to their room. She then turned to her husband. "From today, you sleep in the guest room."

The night her fiancé cheated on her, Ran Xueyi didn’t think that her family and friends knew all about it even before her. Devastated, Xueyi decides she wants revenge in the way she could ruin her family’s reputation, and get out of the engagement she didn’t want! And the only way to do that was to get pregnant with another man’s child! But what happens when the father of her child appears before her eyes after 2 years demanding to take her and their child back? Will Xueyi be able to resist his charms when even her son wants to adopt this man as his father?! --- Meet Song Yu Han, an enigmatic man and the richest tycoon in the country! Too bad, the man was as cold as ice.. But just when everyone thought that there would never be a woman who could make him fall in love, he suddenly brought in a beautiful wife and a son. [MATURE CONTENT]

At the feast of the Gluttonous House's auction, there was a little girl with an exceptional furnace constitution for offer at a sky-high price. Everyone wanted to lay their hands on her. Suddenly, the little girl in the golden cage opened her eyes, radiating a cold gaze. She was no longer cowardly.

After three years of marriage, her husband didn’t even know who she was. Their first real meeting? On the bed. With a divorce agreement in hand, Sheng Mian signed it without hesitation, believing their lives would part ways forever. But fate had other plans. One day, rumors swept through the Imperial City—Fu Yancheng, the cold and unattainable president of the Fu Corporation, had taken an interest in a rising designer. Time and again, he stood up for her, helped her crush her enemies, and ruthlessly cut off her potential suitors. Curious onlookers couldn’t resist asking the woman in question, “What exactly is your relationship with Mr. Fu?” With a faint smile, Sheng Mian replied, “Besides employer and employee... well, just ex-husband and ex-wife.”

A Beautiful Transformation Lilliana Smith was the bullied, nerd girl until she underwent plastic surgery that transformed her into a beauty. However, the surgery damaged her heart, giving her only a month to live without a transplant. Lilliana lived that month to the fullest, thinking she would die soon - until a secret donor miraculously appeared to provide her a new heart. However, the doctors refused to perform her heart-transplant surgery until Lilliana signed the contract agreeing to marry Chris Eaton, CEO of Eaton Enterprises - who is also her CEO father Marcus Smith's archenemy. What will be the consequences of Lilliana accepting the new heart and marrying the cold-hearted CEO?!

In the glamorous world of high society, Cold Xiao Yao is the beloved and carefree youngest daughter of a prestigious family. Protected by her powerful and doting brothers, she’s lived a life free from the harsh realities of adulthood. However, one wild night at a bar changes everything. Mistaking the mysterious and domineering Han Chen Yu for a “club escort,” she boldly crosses a line that intertwines their fates forever. Han Chen Yu, a ruthless business magnate with a cold exterior and a broken heart, seizes this chance for a surprising “revenge”—by demanding marriage. What starts as a forced union quickly spirals into a heated clash of wills. Amid secrets, misunderstandings, and unexpected passion, Cold Xiao Yao must navigate a whirlwind of romance, family expectations, and her own awakening desires. Will this marriage of convenience turn into a genuine love story, or will their pride and pasts keep them apart? “The CEO's Darling Wife” is a sizzling tale of passion, power, and unexpected vulnerability, perfect for readers who crave fiery romance with a twist of fate.

I'll find you even if we are worlds apart -Long Ao Zhen --------- Transmigrated into a trash body of general's daughter as female lead? Peh! Too mainstream! Transmigrated to be a villainess? Common! What about transmigrating and ending up as cannon fodder? Have read it before! From that many options to transmigrate how could she, Li Shi Ying a very ordinary English department college student, suddenly wake up in the crippled body of the female lead's ex-maidservant?! Heaven, this is too unfair! In this world where only the strong are respected, she can't cultivate? No problem! Dozens of high-rank spiritual beasts fight over protecting her! Beast Tamers are rare? Hmph! The beast language is her hometown language! Can't be an alchemist or array master? Who cares? She could just become a translator! Without a translator, all those rare jobs wouldn't even exist! Watch how she rules over the world without having a single bit of cultivation energy in her body! But, can someone please tell her how she suddenly became the Dragon Prince's wife? Momma, she wanna cry!!! This is a perfect story for those who are bored with the usual cultivation novel. Warning: Smut scene in chapters 7-9!! If you don't want to read it, just skip those chapters. If you like to read perfect grammar then this book might not be your cup of tea, but I'm still learning. So, it will become better in later chapters. Ancient/modern settings: 1. The Dragon Prince's Wife is a Translator (completed) 2. The CEO's Office Boy is a Girl (completed) Baby protagonist series: 1. I Become Baby Mafia Boss (on-going) 2. (Yet to be unlocked) Clue: Quick transmigration Dating sim game book: 1. Mr CEO, Move On! (Dropped because of system issue not allowing to update more chapters after accidentally changing book status to completed) Follow my Instagram: @zehell2218 for Q & A and other fun information! Join me in discord for suggestion and fun chat: https://discord.gg/BWyWDJ7 For support: https://www.paypal.me/Zehell2218 *This cover is mine, commissioned by lia.adelia* Big thanks to my editors: Overlord_venus, Kuma, DarkAngel84 Proofreader: Lilian

I watched Ethan across the table, hoping for a sign—just one little thing to tell me we could still fix this. A smile, a glance, a trace of the man I married. But all I got was the same cold expression I’d been seeing for months now. His jaw was clenched, his eyes distant, and his fingers drummed against the table as though this whole evening was just another thing to get through. I tried to ignore the pit growing in my stomach. We were here, weren’t we? At the same restaurant where we’d celebrated our first anniversary. I even wore the red dress he used to love—the one that made me feel beautiful when he looked at me like I was the only person in the room. Tonight, though, he hadn’t even noticed. Not once had his eyes softened when they landed on me, and that coldness…it chilled me more than I wanted to admit.

Trapped in an abusive marriage in London, Summer's life is a gilded prison—until a violent neighborhood murder reveals her husband’s sinister secrets. When a notorious gangster from her past reappears, he offers her protection and a way out, but his shadowy world only deepens her peril. As she uncovers a web of crime and betrayal, she must risk everything to break free. Torn between love, fear, and survival, she faces a dangerous path where every choice could cost her dearly. Can she reclaim her life, or will the shadows of her past consume her forever?

(Warning, rated 18, No Rape)    Harley is a twenty-two year old unwanted daughter of a millionaire businessman, nothing short of a troublemaker to get back at her cruel father. When a risky contract arises between her father and the Billionaire Sylus Jones, she is forced into a trial marriage with Sylus—a man who is both an enemy and, strangely, a charm.   A kind of dislike, hatred, and the need to destroy each other while aware the contract is on the line burns between these two. However, provoking a man like Sylus is probably not the best idea…or the safest. But then again, Harley Legan Eun-kyung has never been good at playing it safe. Things begin to get a lot more complicated when this marriage is unfortunately made public against their initial agreement and plans. Can these two keep in mind that this marriage is nothing short of a facade that will end in two months?  Probably not. But how will they survive this trial marriage when there's nothing to like about each other? When all they do is bicker and fight, hating everything about each other? How will they learn to live with each other? And how will they learn to deal with the burning desire—the flickering need, that had ignited between the two of them, one that proved hard to overlook?  Each is what the other desires. But each is also what the other hates.