When Love Comes Late Stella And Matthew

Excerpt* As Cian removed his jacket, revealing a serpent-like tattoo on his chest, a chill ran down her spine. “Who sent you?” she asked, her voice quivering as she clutched the sheets tightly around her. Cian smirked, “Which insignificant creature would dare to command me?” Confused, she glanced at the doors, praying for someone to walk in and save her from this dangerous stranger. “Then why are you here?” she managed to ask, her heart pounding in her chest. Cian casually tossed his jacket onto the nearest chair, revealing his muscular chest and the glowing, serpent-like tattoo that coiled around it. “For you, sweetheart,” he replied, his voice deep and seductive. She stared into his piercing, emerald-green eyes, awed by their luminescence. They seemed to pierce right through her, illuminating her heart and igniting a fire within her that she couldn’t quite extinguish. As Cian moved closer, he bent down to look her directly in the eyes, his gaze penetrating. “Marry me,” he whispered, his voice low and dangerous. She recoiled in horror, pushing his hand away as she tried to back away from him. “Pardon me, my Lord, but I must refuse your offer,” she said, her voice shaking with fear. Cian let out a low, sinister laugh as he pulled off his shirt, revealing the full extent of the tattoo that seemed to writhe and twist on his skin. He crawled onto the bed, pinning her down as he loomed over her. She struggled against him, trying to break free from his grip, but he was too strong. He leaned in close, his breath hot against her skin as he whispered, “Sweetheart, what is mine is mine, and what is yours is mine.” “She froze, her heart racing as she realized the danger she was in and how ridiculously aroused she was getting. Cian, with his piercing gaze and devilish grin, knew exactly what he was doing.

She believes in true love. He doesn’t believe in love. But what is love, really? She is the epitome of success—a star people look up to and admire. To him, however, she is merely a business transaction, a partner chosen to enhance his status. To his friends, she is just a fool in love, a pathetic figure begging for affection. Then shocking news emerges: her first true love returns, throwing him off guard. He realizes he has been nothing more than a substitute for her first love. He should be angry, but instead, he finds himself overwhelmed by emotions he can’t express or understand. Is this possessiveness, or is he finally learning to love her? She is determined to return to her first love, but inside, she is torn. Did she really treat him as just a substitute, or did she actually come to love him? What are they supposed to do when love is a question mark?

Apocalypse、Rebirth、Explosive hoarding of supplies、Infinite space、Blackening Revenge of Bitch. The world has entered the Ice Age, and the end of the cold ice has arrived, with 95% of humanity on the planet dying! In his previous life, Jack was killed by someone he had helped because of his kindness. Reborn a month before the end of the Cold Ice Age, Jack awakened his spatial ability and began to crazily hoard supplies! Lack of supplies? He emptied a billion of dollar warehouse in a super mall! Are you living comfortably? He built a super safe house that was comparable to a fortress of the end! The end of the day is approaching, and others are frozen into dogs, willing to give up everything for a bite.

【Love Simulator, at your service】 【The simulated content will be presented in the form of text and memory scenes】 【The simulation process is divided into three stages: pursuit stage, romance stage, and twist/heartwarming stage】 【After the simulation ends, a score and commentary will be generated to help you evaluate this relationship】 【Click to continue】 .... In Japan, Minami Yuuki received a love simulator. What's the point of a fake simulation? He used to disdain it. Until he discovered that he could acquire skills honed in simulated life and even gain future information through simulation. Simulated romance is really fascinating! ============ Translation Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to this novel. I am solely responsible for the translation efforts. If you like the novel, please help me by giving a review and power stones. This series is currently being hosted on Hiraethtranslation. For advanced chapters: https://hiraethtranslation.com/novel/love-comes-after-simulation/ Chapter Updates Every: Monday:Tuesday:Wednesday 3 Chapters a week.

When a freak accident claims her life, Riley finds herself inexplicably aboard a strange spaceship, joined by seven other souls who perished at the same moment. Initially terrified, they gradually forge a bond in this unexpected afterlife, transforming the sterile vessel into a haven of camaraderie. Their newfound peace is shattered by the arrival of a cryptic message from a powerful entity known as AXIS. AXIS tasks them with a critical mission: journey to different worlds teetering on the brink of collapse, identify the source of their turmoil, and restore balance. The eight become unlikely saviors, traversing the cosmos and leaving legends in their wake. They are first sent to Sveethlad, a diseased world on the bring of breaking apart. They are tasked to save it. They will, but doing so would fundamentally test the bonds they've built the time they were in the spaceship and after a while they are sent to several more worlds to save. Their latest mission however, the Axis system would suffer a glitch, Riley would find herself transported to another world, seemingly on the brink of destruction, the only difference is that she had been sent there ten thousand years too late, and all her friends have become gods. It should be the best thing ever but many things are not right in this new world, most of the gods are asleep, one of them is missing and another one is dead. Riley would have to find out what happened to her friends in the time she was gone, why they became they way they are and if, perhaps it was all inevitable from the start.

Ciò che bramava di più era riuscire a sentire. Ciò che voleva di più era riuscire a non capire. ⏩@copyright,tutti i diritti riservati⏪

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"Let me fall in love with you." With his ocean blue eyes, he looks at me. "I can't ...We are enemies." "I-" I know that. I doubt anyone knows it better than us. But still I can't help it. I want to love you. I want you to love me. I want us to be together. I wish I could declare this to whole world. Slowly extending his hands towards me, he says"One day we will not be enemies, maybe then we can be lovers." What do I say to that? Do I tell him I will wait... Or question him when? I have so many questions to ask him. But again how do I break it to him. "..." "n.." His gaze stuck on me for a while finally disappears. Facing straight, he finally breaks the silence with a soft wispher"Not just lovers." "Yes." I question him not believing my ears. Maybe the whistle of air is hindering my hearing. He whimpers. Completely turning away his head, he adds"Not just lovers but spouses." "Are you proposing to me?" I couldn't believe my ears, I couldn't believe reality. I am dreaming, aren't I? Maybe the night's cold is finally getting to me. "Yes,I will you accept?" He heard that. Noway did I speak aloud? Huh. The tips of his ear are little red. He is so cute. I can't help but smile to that. "You do realize you are asking me to wait to date right?" He turns and stares me down in eyes. He looks pitful. Maybe to an outsiders, it looks like I am bullying him. "I will give you the answer when we aren't enemies. He looked away. He had a frown on his face. "When the night comes, will we meet again." I asked him, gazing upon the stars in the sky. " When the night comes, I will also come with it." His replied made my heart tingle. "But I don't know about you." My face had a soft smile.

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