Jim Thompson After Dark My Sweet

Cassandra dia paling suka mengusik boss dia, Dato' Hardy Lee. Ada sahajalah plan dia nak mengusik mood bossnya itu. tak bergaduh dengan Amirah, memang tak sah! Dah diberi amaran, tetap dibuatnya lagi sehingga Dato' Hardy Lee pun dah muak dengan perangai pekerjanya yang satu ni. Tak tahulah nak buat apa dengan budak Cassandra tu. kalau dipecat, sayang pulak! Alahai! Pening! Cassandra ni nakal tahap dewa tau, lepas kena marah. dia usik lagi Dato'muda tu. sabar jelah Dato' Hardy Lee.

Jiang Ning was the true heiress of the Huo Family, lost and living outside. After being brought back by her family, her birth parents didn't like her, her cold-faced brother despised her, and her twin brothers would tell her to get lost from the home at the drop of a hat. Waking up alone in the hospital, she was diagnosed by the doctor with a terminal illness, yet her own family was busy throwing a party for the fake heiress. Jiang Ning was furious! She kicked these so-called family members one by one, sending them all flying! If they didn't accept her, she didn't care for them either! ...... Jiang Ning participated in a rural countryside live stream variety show. Her haters caught wind and came to greet Jiang Ning's entire family in the barrage of messages. But what they found was: Day one: Shock! Jiang Ning catches a thief on the street! A golden retriever runs over to help her. Day two: Jiang Ning snatches a child back from human traffickers with her bare hands! A bird publicly defecates on the traffickers' heads! Day three: Jiang Ning fights a criminal in a life-and-death struggle! A goose mocks them at the scene. Thief: "I had already finished stealing, and she still caught me. It's absurd." Murderer on the run for sixteen years: "You might not believe it, but I just came to buy a bottle of water, and she came up to me with a big right hook." A nice countryside live stream somehow turned into a legal synergy. The online audience crazily tagged the official police accounts: "Let's be honest, isn't she an undercover agent you dispatched?" "Jiang Ning's side job is entering the entertainment industry, but her main role is catching criminals, right?" A certain big shot attached a wedding photo: "Wife, mine."

“Happy Christmas Eve!” chuckled the old man as he strapped a watch around Misha’s wrist. “Have a nice trip.” The next morning, the 25-year-old Misha woke up with a pounding headache, sore muscles, and strong nausea. In short, the perfect hangover. But when he saw his reflection in the mirror, he soon realized that the pain wasn’t caused by the terrifying amount of alcohol he had drunk the previous day. His body had shrunk. A lot. He didn’t have the time to think too much about it since his mother suddenly erupted in his room - the next day, his sister did the same thing. Mother and sister who had died a long time ago. The old man wasn't crazy. As he had predicted, Misha did travel back in time, just before losing his loved ones. And so, Misha had now one mission: changing the dreadful fate of his mother and sister and sending away his sister’s boyfriend by all means. They had to break up! Like it or not, that man will bring disaster to the family sooner or later. This time, Misha wouldn't fall for that warm smile and those gentle eyes as he knew they were hiding a cold, insensitive personality. However, things weren’t as simple as he thought, and perhaps the sister’s boyfriend was not the enemy. Perhaps, since the beginning, he had everything wrong and knew nothing of his sister. ________________ *The BL will mostly show up in the second and third volumes. It is a very slow romance, so don't expect the protagonist to fall in love quickly. In the first volume, he has too much on his mind to care about love and such. *There will be contents for 18+ in the second and/or third volume. I will put a warning at the beginning of every NSFW chapter. P@treon: https://www.patreon.com/rsvaesen?fan_landing=true

[MATURE CONTENT] “I owe you my life. Tell me anything you want. Don't worry about how rare or expensive it is; houses, cars, money, status, name it. I'll give it to you. I give you my word.” “Marry me,” she said. Odelia, an egocentric socialite, was stood up by her fiance on her wedding day. She ended up in jail and lost her company due to a huge plot by her fiance and fake sister. As if that was not enough, after she left jail, they drove her to hell and framed her for murder. In a bid to escape jail for the second time, she accepts a deal, a deal that might as well land her in the lion's den. What happens when Odelia takes a gamble with her life and takes a bullet meant for Don Gardner, the richest man in New York, and makes him believe it was an act of love? What lengths will Odelia go to win his trust and make him her ally? “What a golden opportunity! I must borrow his power and make all of them pay. I must become Mrs. Gardner,” - Odelia Don Gardner is a business tycoon and a ruthless mafia in the underworld. He's still hung up on his first love. But he had given his word, must he marry a stranger because she saved his life? What happens when he realizes she is not who she claims to be and that their fates had long been intertwined due to a forgotten past.

In the cosy warmth of "Sweet Indulgence," a bustling café where every dessert tells a story, I find myself torn between two men who hold my heart in different ways. Tyler, a business tycoon, offers stability and partnership, grounding me amidst life's chaos. Shawn, a compassionate doctor, brings excitement and passion, igniting a fire within me I never knew existed. As I navigate the complexities of love, I grapple with choosing between the familiar comfort of Tyler's embrace and the thrilling allure of Shawn's touch. But when fate throws an unexpected challenge my way, I must confront my deepest fears and insecurities, realising that love is as delicate as the pastries I craft. In this tale of romance and self-discovery, my journey is one of sweetness and heartbreak, where every decision shapes my future and leads to a new beginning.

Jim Phoenal, who has recently became a adventurer. Everybody doesn't except him to change the world. The story is about a 15 year old boy and his journeys

Alena hanya seorang siswi SMA biasa yang hidupnya berubah drastis ketika keluarganya memaksanya menikah dengan Raffael Santoro, seorang pewaris tampan dari keluarga mafia sekaligus CEO muda yang terkenal dingin dan otoriter.Di depan semua orang, Raffael adalah pria tangguh tanpa celah, tapi di balik pintu tertutup, ia berubah menjadi suami yang posesif, manja, dan selalu ingin dekat dengan Alena. Namun, Alena tidak mudah tunduk. Ia menolak dikendalikan begitu saja, terutama oleh seorang pria yang penuh rahasia dan berbahaya.Di tengah benturan ego, kecemburuan yang membara, dan ancaman dari musuh keluarga mafia, Alena mulai melihat sisi lain dari Raffael. Di balik topeng kerasnya, ada seorang pria yang penuh luka dan hanya ingin dicintai.Bisakah cinta tumbuh di antara mereka di tengah konflik, obsesi, dan dunia yang penuh bahaya? Ataukah perjodohan ini hanya akan berakhir dengan luka?

Nikita Aasher, a young female doctor who has been through hell and back, raped by her very best friend on the night their graduation ceremony, her life is plugged into darkness and things become even worse when she finds out she is pregnant with his child. Her father convinces her to abort the child but she doesn't agree with him and stubbornly decided to keep it, hence her father arranges a marriage for her with his friend's son Zackwin Tristill who falls in love with her at the very first sight. Nikita finds it hard to accept him into her life as she knows that she might never be able it love him and he will get nothing out of their relationship, Will Zackwin be able to melt her frozen heart, will she ever accept him in her life. follow Nikita as she finds her self going through the motions of love and revenge.

A World where there are super powers called element which everyone posses and a boy without them and his parents killed by his idol I'm Haru Honda, and I have no elements. What exactly is an element, you ask? I strangely lack the well aspect, which is a power that everyone is born with. Fire, water, wind, and ground are the elements that each person possesses, yet certain individuals are unique and possess magma and ice. Water and fire are considered powerful elements. Additionally, the ground and wind are weak, making the introduction's conclusion appropriately

Jeffrey Thompson is a genius high school student that one day encounters a watch that can fix all his troubles, a watch that can freeze time. There is a catch, of course. An evil organization will hunt down the watch and its user at any cost. Will Jeffrey be able to outsmart the evil organization of geniuses, or will his plans crumble?

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--- **AFTER BOOK** *Karya Luciel Veronica* "Kata-kata adalah arwah, dan buku ini adalah pusara bagi yang tak bisa melarikan diri." Di balik jendela kaca yang retak, matahari senja terjerat debu, merayapi rak-rak buku yang berdiri seperti makam bisu. Perpustakaan itu, sunyi dan terlupakan, menyerupai rongga dada tua yang hanya berisi bisikan-bisikan waktu. Di lorong terkelamnya, tersembunyi sebuah buku—tak bernama, tak bernyawa, namun tetap berbisik. Alea tak pernah mencari buku itu. Ia bahkan tak seharusnya ada di sana—di tengah udara dingin yang menggigit kulit seperti gigi hantu, di bawah cahaya lampu yang berkedip seakan ketakutan. Tapi ketika tangannya menyentuh sampulnya yang dingin, seolah-olah buku itu bernafas di genggamannya, halaman-halamannya mulai bergerak. Namanya terukir di tinta hitam yang berdenyut seperti nadi: “Alea S., nafasnya berhenti di bawah cahaya yang pecah.” Teks itu menulis kematiannya—pelan, penuh kenikmatan, seolah mencari makan untuk kepuasan

Keira lived her life for 28 times already as she is a transmigrator who knows the whole plotline but always end up dying in different ways on the day she reached the age of 30, no matter how and what. In current plotline, she was supposed to be a villainess who will be sentenced to lifetime imprisonment and died at the age of 20 for an unknown reason, but this plotline seems strange as she did not transmigrate like the usual where she is a month-year old, rather she transmigrates when the villainess, Mariam Celeste, is 18 years old. To prevent the imprisonment and death of Mariam, she decided to jump to another plotline where the side characters were introduced, and that is when she was able to live for 6 years as a renowned Exorcist. Will she be able to prevent her certain death this time and be freed from the loops of these various plotlines or will she end up dying again and jump to another plotline?

˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ Lily Mei, accustomed to a life of luxury and charm. Spoiled and willful, she often creates chaos around her, oblivious to the impact of her actions. Adrian Blackwood, a young businessman and close friend of Lily's father, has always cared for her. With his strong presence and gentle patience, he finds joy in navigating Lily's unpredictable world. As they spend time together, their friendship deepens through everyday moments-shopping trips, family gatherings, and quiet conversations. Join Lily and Adrian as they discover the warmth of connection and the beauty of love that blossoms in the midst of life's simple pleasures. P.S. This story is a work of fiction and is intended for entertainment purposes only. The characters and events depicted are products of the author's imagination and do not reflect real-life situations or relationships. Please be aware that Lily Mei can be quite infuriating at times-it's part of her charm! If you find her antics frustrating, this story may not be for you.

Volume 1 #The infamous dark Alpha is my bodyguard# "I Blair, the third princess of Neblon, reject you as my Alpha..." She trailed off, No sooner had she said those words did she feel an excruciating pain in her chest that made her clench it hard.  Sad tears flowed down her cheeks as her gaze landed on the man whom she had loved with all she had, in despair. Why did it have to be like this? She had thought of living a simple and beautiful life with him alone. She was ready to leave everything behind for him, she was ready to forego her title as the princess... All for him and what did he do to repay her? He betrayed her. He betrayed every single trust she had for him, he shut her out of his heart like trash, and he treated her ruthlessly like how he did to everyone around him. If she had known, she wouldn't have fallen for him. She would have respited him the moment her eyes fell on him, she would have treated him like the animal he was but she was too late.   "I don't want you either" His heartless response came afterward, he hadn't even been fazed by her rejection.    Blair chuckled, she was laughing at her carelessness, her stupidity, her rash decision... She dragged her family and kingdom to hell just because of him. She was sure that Neblon would never forgive her, and her family would never forgive her for what she had done. -Volume 2- #The dark Alpha's salvation#   She wanted revenge on him, for destroying her life, killing those who were dear to her and those that were killed innocently. Out of everyone in the world, she hated and resented him the most.    "You are not my wife" He softly spoke, his gray eyes gazing at the hard hands in front of him. He knew the owner of this hand and he wanted her to reveal herself.    A taunting smile lingered on Blair's lips as she threw away the veil. She pointed the dagger close to his neck and pinned him to the large bed.      "Just who I thought it was" He breathed out as he stared into her eyes. Zephyr wouldn't have thought that she was this determined to kill him. She ruined his wedding by switching places with his bride just to have him killed. He must praise her.   "I won't let you off, I told you" She bellowed.  -Volume 3- See to -Bride of the shadows-

[R-18 Mature Element Warning!] In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Shivam finds himself grappling with the challenges of existence, yearning for a chance to rise above the ordinary and carve out a place for himself in society. With employment opportunities elusive and his appearance falling short of societal standards, Shivam faces an uphill battle to gain respect and recognition. But when a tantalizing opportunity presents itself in the form of an advertisement post that involves opening the Dark Web to access Add Jobs, Shivam's curiosity is piqued. Desperate for a chance to prove himself and escape the shadows of mediocrity, he takes a leap of faith into the unknown depths of the digital underworld. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Shivam takes the plunge into the mysterious world of the Dark Web. What he finds there is beyond anything he could have imagined— a realm shrouded in secrecy, teeming with mysteries and supernatural experiences that defy explanation. Shivam also gains many otherworldly benefits from the Dark Web's boxes, including unnatural powers and gadgets. However, these powers were not without their dark side. Follow Shivam's journey through the twisted labyrinth of the Dark Web, where the line between reality and illusion blurs and secrets lurking in the shadows threaten to consume him whole.

If she could go back in time she would live a life for herself. If he could go back in time, he would live a life for her.

this is a story written out of curiosity, of what will happen if you do a thing, but it leads somthing really tragic and it might also affect the future generations too.

Sitting on the curb, is a young man who has a suit jacket over his head to protect him from the rain. After becoming cold, he decides to go home and buys an umbrella to use instead of his jacket. Whilst leaving the store, a pale, weirdly dressed woman is drinking a unpaid strawberry slushie. (Is a draft, chapters and everything will be changed when I fully release it without any wait times. till then, please encourage me till then, sorry for any hiatus's.)

Séraphine wants nothing but to get married to her sweetheart fiancé of many years, and it's finally happening with their wedding right around the corner. But her sweetheart Basil isn't such a sweetheart after all. In order to avoid marrying her, Basil set out with Séraphine’s stepsister Elodie to tarnish Séraphine’s innocent reputation in front of the great Basil's household. Everything went amazingly well, and it felt like they had come to their perfect ending until Maynard, Basil's young uncle who's just returned from abroad, declared he would marry Séraphine to cover her shame, and no one had a say over it. He was her one-night stand and held authority over the great Basil's family. Now Séraphine has the most powerful man on her side, but everything isn't always as it glitters; in fact, her world is just starting to wreck. “This whole sham is just to clear your face and nothing more, so don't come asking me for money to pay your father's debts,” Maynard warned Séraphine. But soon, he was the one who went down on one knee to say, “Marry me, Séraphine, and I'll help you.” “I don't want to marry you, Maynard. You're too old for me.” “Even though I pamper you so much, you still won't marry me, Séraphine? That's unfair!”

jet an introvert and an everday office worker with a dark past who falls in love with her neighbour who just moved but with his history with love he's in doubt that does he still has what it takes to love or be loved

She was used by her boyfriend to trap someone. Unexpectedly, things did not go as planned. He was the CEO of one of the largest companies and the heir to the Xian Family. His heart had already died once. But what would happen when they met? Would something ignite between them while their past hung over their shoulders? Would they learn to love again? This book consists of two main couples. ► Xian Zihao & Jiang Ruolan: Chapter 1 - Chapter 507 ► Qin Gengxin & Xian Guiying: Chapter 508 - Chapter 755 Mature scenes will be included in this novel. Reader discretion is advised. • • • • English is not my native language, so please expect some grammatical errors in this book. • • • • Cherryiako's other books: » Sweet Beauty [Completed] » Second Chance Of Love [Completed]

Her family took advantage of her, her boyfriend cheated on her and had an affair with her stepsister, and in the end, she was killed by them. But fate took pity on her and gave her a second chance in life, and in this life, she promised to get back everything that was stolen from her by those scums. But who would have thought that in this second life, she would also meet him? She was so spoiled and pampered by him that no one dared to bully her anymore. • • • • English is not my first language, so please expect some grammatical errors in this book. • • • • Cherryiako's other books: » My Little Sweet Wife [Completed] » Second Chance Of Love [Completed]

Have you ever felt betrayed, hurt, used, humiliated? Have you ever been kind and caring to people who were never worth it? Have you ever questioned the meaning of your existence in this world? If we knew what life had in store for us, we would probably refuse to be born. And that's why life is wise to deceive us. And today, humanity is facing threats that could lead to its downfall. One thing is for sure, Pandora's box has been opened, hoping that it will not be the twilight of humanity.

Vous êtes vous déjà sentie trahis, blessé, utilisé, humilié ? Avez-vous été bienveillant et soucieux avec des gens qui n'en ont jamais valu la peine ? Avez vous déjà questionner le sens de votre existence dans ce monde ? Si nous savions ce que la vie nous réservait, nous refuserions sans doute de naître. Et c'est pour ça que la vie est sage de nous tromper. Et aujourd'hui, l'humanité fait face des menaces qui pourraient la mener à sa perte. Une chose est sur la boîte de Pandore a été ouverte, en espérant que cela ne soit pas le crépuscule de l'humanité.

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Yvette Matthews had a great early childhood. She had loving parents that has given her a great life. Her father was a 5-star master chef while her mother was a well known patissier in the culinary world. Her life was great but all of that changed when her parents got into a car accident and died. Yvette was orphaned at a tender age of six years old. In her parent’s wake, a middle aged man with his ten year old son came. He told Yvette that he was her parents’ friend from college and was willing to adopt Yvette. Her having no next of kin and rather than her going into foster care, the adults in the foster agency agreed after checking the man’s background. It was known that the middle aged man was the CEO of a large 5-star hotel and restaurant group that not only operated in the country but around the world. Yvette lived a life as a princess being doted by her stepfather and stepbrother. Even though she lived a life full of luxury, she stayed humble and studied hard to be a good chef and patissier like her parents. She loved her new family, and she harbored romantic feelings with her stepbrother, Joseph Hamilton. Something she kept a secret since she knew her feelings cannot be reciprocated. But all of that changed when her stepfather died of old age. When the lawyer of his stepfather read his last will leaving seventy percent of his fortune to Yvette including the rights to the Hamilton hotels. This shocked many especially her stepbrother, Joseph, since he was only left with thirty percent. But there was a clause in the will, that Jospeh could be the CEO if he marries Yvette and they produce an heir. Her life started to turn gray since Joseph was forced to leave his current girlfriend whom Yvette knew he loved so much and marry her to get the CEO title. Joseph’s kindness and pampering turned into hate and disgust. He became cold and aloof, coming home late and going to work early in the morning. Yvette’s only solace was the son she bore with Joseph on their wedding night. She poured all of her love to her little son. But fate was cruel to her once again when she found out that Joseph was seeing his ex-girlfriend once again. Hearing from someone that they were meeting in a hotel room, she mustered the courage to confront them. Yvette saw the ex-girlfriend in the hotel room wearing sexy lingerie. They got in the heated argument. “Seph does bot love you.” The ex-girlfriend said. “He just married you to get the position that should be rightfully his!” She shouted. “Do you not think I know that?!” Shouted Yvette. “But he is still married to me!” The two were pulling each other’s hair in the hotel balcony which is located at the 43rd floor. They both went over the railed in the heat of the moment and they were holding for dear life. “Dianne!” Joseph voice was heard inside the hotel room. “S-Seph!” The ex-girlfriend shouted. “Help me!” “Dianne!” Joseph was alarmed to see her hanging on the balcony. “Yvette? Why are you here?!” He sounded surprised. “H-Help me.” Yvette cried. “Hold on! I am going to get you out.” Joseph said but he pulled his ex-girlfriend first and took off his coat to put on to her. Yvette’s heart was crushed. She knew in that time that who Joseph really loved was Dianne and not her. This erased all of her hope on being loved and had let go. She felt her body falling for a long time. Yvette’s body felt light and she thought that she had now thrown all of her guilt and the burden in the loveless relationship. She wished that in her next life, she would not have this kind of love once again. But then she opened her eyes once again, to the day when the lawyer would read her stepfather’s last will. “I will changed my fate.” Yvette thought. “In this life, I will not be drowned in a loveless marriage with my stepbrother.”