"Ava....Ava, what is it? What's wrong?" He took my sweaty palms in his dry ones and urged me to talk to him. I looked up at him and opened my mouth slowly as my heart continued to pound in my chest. His eyes were captivating, full of love and understanding, something I didn't deserve, not even in the slightest. I looked away from him, breaking that connection, trying to force the words out of my shaky lips. But...how could I? How do you tell the man that you love, the man that you're afraid to disappoint, the man that you can't imagine being without, that you're pregnant with someone else's baby? Pregnant by someone you don't even know? You can't....

If you are reading this, the virus has now entered your phone, you have five seconds until it spreads to every part of your being. You have been warned. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Time's up! * * * It all started when Ruby let down her guards. She let an enemy into her house. Beryl was the sister to her husband's friend. That's how the got to know each other. So like new friends, Beryl began visiting Ruby oftenly. And she would cook and spend time with her. So one night, her husband Peter went out to buy weed. It was nothing unusual for Ruby since he did that often. He came back a few hours later and claimed he met some of his friends and they hang out for a few hours as they smoked. They had sex a couple of times and slept. Fast forward to a few weeks later. Ruby discovered something and took her friend Beryl's phone. Guess what she found in the trash can? Pictures of her husband and her backstabbing friend completely naked, posing in all the styles they could master. Some even had them stick their tongues out and middle finger pointing at the camera. She had deleted them but she clearly doesn't know how to get rid of evidence. Ruby was pissed. She had always known her husband was cheating but since she never had any evidence, she was always dismissed. When she looked at the date on the pictures, her heart broke. She remembered the day so well, it was the day he lied about getting weed, seems like the weed was Beryl. She locked the door and threw the keys behind the sofa. She asked her friend about it and obviously, she lied. She showed her the pictures and suddenly, Beryl couldn't speak anymore, she had gone dumb! Ruby beat the living daylights out of her. Neighbours got wind of what was going on due to the screams and called Beryl's mom to go save her daughter. Her mom arrived and pleaded with Ruby to open the door but she didn't. She beat some sense into the girl some more before agreeing to open the door since plans to break it down.

She is Fatima, an adorable, beautiful young girl, with a heart bigger than Africa itself. she has very long curly hair, she looks like an African American with very beautiful eyes that let us down. In addition, she has known a very difficult life since her birth, in fact since the death of her parents she has lived with her paternal grandmother. The latter knew how to take care of her, despite her more or less painful situation. From then on, she decides to come and find work in the capital to be able to help her grandmother and thus improve their living conditions. However, she will experience ups and downs in her life. Will she have the strength to overcome her predators?

Louise Mongkhon is a thailander but she lives in philippines with her nanny she accidentaly bumped into a girl that she didnt expect to love, her name is Janella kim. Janella kim is a korean but she lives in New zealand but when she was in middle school her parents decide to go to philippines thats why she move to philippines and accidentaly meet louise, she was annoyed to louise but suddenly she fell inlove to her. Other characters: Louise's friends Jiyoo Kim - korean Soljie Jang - korean Yoojin Nam - korean Anha Remirez - Filipina Janella's friends Samantha Parker - Australian/korean Aireen Yoon - korean Jasmine kim - Korean The other characters will revealed in the upcoming chapters of the story hope you like it guys 😊😊😊

He is my tormentor; he is my protector. He is my suffering; he is my solace. He is my abductor; he is my lover. He is my end; he is my beginning. A Sunflower to the Sun. A Moth to a flame. An addict to a drug. I was his nothing but he is my everything.

The lines that blur between love and war are often the only thing keeping you alive. I wasn't a full Italian. My mother was a Russian, a female of the Bratva. To create peace between the Famiglia her family, the Bratva gave her up. My father always said I was born lucky, I would never have to marry for power. I could choose. And for a while, I believed him. For a while, I thought I could marry Leonardo Catelli. Until HE, Marco Catelli, eldest son of the Capo of the Famiglia lost his betrothed. Until he rose to be the Capo Dei Capi, The Boss of all Bosses. Until he needed an heir, a wife. Until he chose me. My name is Aliyana Capello, daughter of Consigliere Sartini Capello and this is my confession. "Bury him, mourn his death. But come Monday morning you mine Aliyana." Marco The story follows Aliyana Capello and Marco Catelli's life and the events leading them to the alter. When Lorenzo Catelli is murdered, Marco promises to avenge his brother's death with the help of Aliyana and his siblings. But as the answers are found, more people in the 5th State are murdered. When a cold past comes back, Marco finally sees some light in his corner. But all is not as it seems. Enemies are never far and few in the 5th State. Forced into a war he never wanted to protect the one he loves, Marco must choose the extent of the crimes he will commit and the enemies he will make especially if that enemy happens to be his future wife.