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The Wye and Its Associations by Leitch Ritchie

My husband, Mark, and I had built a life on a promise: dual incomes, no kids. For our freedom, our shared dreams, he even urged me to get a hysterectomy. I agreed, believing it cemented our bond. Years later, he brought home two “orphans,” Kevin and Kate. They were small, dark-haired, and oddly resembled Emily White, his high school flame, now a rising exec in my own company. I played the loving mother, pouring my heart and billions into them for eighteen years. Then, at their fake graduation party—a party for a future they weren’t remotely qualified for—Mark cornered me. With a smug grin, he demanded I sign over my entire multi-billion dollar empire to Kevin and Kate. Emily White glided over, divorce papers in hand, her voice dripping with venom: “Thank you for taking care of Mark and *my* children. It’s time for our family.” My parents’ pleas and warnings were ignored as I signed away everything. I watched my life unravel, my legacy stolen by the people I cherished most. The children I raised, his own blood with Emily, mocked me. As I lay bleeding on the asphalt, victims of their orchestrated “accident,” Kevin even kicked me, “Stupid old bitch.” Kate laughed, “Thanks for the money, Mom.” Dying, the betrayal was unbearable, a sharp, cold satisfaction mixed with burning rage. Why? How could they? The injustice screamed, a silent vow forged in darkness. Then, light. I woke up. Back at that dinner table, years ago, where Mark first uttered the word “hysterectomy.” This wasn’t a second chance. This was my turn. My eighteen-year revenge began now.

Real Ghost Stories by W. T. Stead

Mosa (25 years) is married to Roni (35 years). According to Mosa, age has nothing to do with maturity. Roni, who is much older than Mosa, can't be independent, and can't take decisions without his mother's intervention. Roni always obeys her mother. What is the next story of Mosa?

Peggy by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Coningsby by Benjamin Disraeli

Leading Articles on Various Subjects by Hugh Miller

In the shadowy corners of New York City, where danger lurks at every turn, Lena Hart is a 21-year-old psychology student struggling to finish her degree while making ends meet. Fascinated by the complexities of the human mind, Lena aims to understand the dark motivations that drives people to do the things they do. Little does she know, her curiosity will soon lead her into a world darker than she ever imagined. Vincenzo Maranzano, 28, is the powerful and enigmatic kingpin of the city's criminal underworld. With deep black eyes and a charm that masks his ruthlessness, he commands respect and fear in equal measure. His obsession with control fuels his empire, but it also isolates him-until the night he catches sight of Lena at a club. Drawn to her fiery red hair and spirited nature, he watches her from afar. What begins as a chance encounter soon turns into a passionate and dangerous relationship. As Lena and Vincenzo grow closer, she is captivated by his dangerous allure but equally aware of the risks. The deeper she falls, the more she realizes that Vincenzo embodies the very darkness she seeks to understand-and fears. Caught between her love for Vincenzo and the perilous world he inhabits, Lena must confront her deepest fears and desires.

"Marek!" Straightening, I glared at her. "I think you forgot. I apparently need to remind you." "Forgot what?" She was caught between the pleasure and the pain. "I am a monster. I'm bathed in blood. Molded by it. I've been in this filth for much longer than you have been alive, búsinka." Her eyes widened. "Marek..." "You don't get to run. You don't get to think you are too damaged. That there is too much blood on your hands or that you are too soulless. I was there first. So don't you dare shy away from me, zhena..." ~ ~ Marek Baranov dedicated himself to his family and the Baranov Bratva. With three older brothers, no one expected him to marry for convenience or to tie the families together. So, he turned his focus to his work, both above ground and under. When Rosaria Bernardi, daughter of their rival Don Carlo Bernardo, crashes into his world with a death wish, and other option comes to light. He, the only single male in the Baranov family, could make the enemy kneel by marrying their very own princess. There is more than just years of bad blood between them, though. Despite their differences, the two find common ground in being raised by the underworld. A world forcing them to choose cruelty and blood over everything else. Marriage signed, the two come together and find an unlikely companionship that blossoms into something far more than either of them expected as the threats mount. Together, they learn to lean on each other. Even when things get messy, bullets fly, and the blood on their hands feels too much to bear. . . - . . Twisting Fate is a slow-burn, age-gap, bratva/mafia romance that features a battle-hardened, lonely bratva leader who still struggles with having a heart and a strong, unapologetic mafia princess whose heart has been destroyed for the sake of the "family". Offering a dark and seductive read, while immersing you in the suspense of what twist or turn may follow.

"It's a game so play the part." Marcus Vance, Boston's golden player, meets with an assault accusation that cripple his career. He's faced with two options, quit hockey or take the only ticket given by NorthCrest College to save his name; Fake date a stranger on a reality TV show. The catch? The stranger is Sarah Chan, the girl he once bullied in high school. Would she set aside her hate to help him or will their past consume them?

The phone felt heavy in my hand, a cold, dead weight. It had been a year since I last heard her voice, a year of silence that felt like a lifetime. My doctor' s words echoed in my head: "Glioblastoma, stage four. I' m sorry, Ethan. We' re talking months, maybe less." I called her, my thumb hovering over the button. "Happy wedding day," I said, pushing the words out. "And the second thing… you once promised that you' d carry my coffin after I die." The line went dead. A week after that promise, Olivia had left me. "I never loved you, Ethan," she had said, her face a mask of indifference. Her words broke me more than the illness ever could. That' s why I was in Zurich, in a sterile room, scheduled to end my life tomorrow. But then I saw her, by the lake, skipping stones, just like we used to. As I took a step towards her, a man came up, wrapping his arm around her waist. Liam Stone. "Olivia' s fiancé," he said, extending a hand. "We' re actually getting married tomorrow." My death day would be her wedding day. The universe had a sick sense of humor. I fled, only to stumble into the path of an oncoming tram. Olivia saved me, pulling me back. But as she pulled me up, her sleeve rode up, and I saw it: a silver bracelet, engraved with "L.S." She had been with him while we were still together. My life, my love, my everything, was a lie. "I' m dying," I told her, hoarse. "I have a brain tumor." Her facade cracked. Then, she asked me for a favor. "I need you to take the photos, Ethan. Just for the ceremony." I agreed, on one condition: "I want a photo. Just one. Of you and me. Together." She agreed, then immediately abandoned me for Liam. At the wedding, she used my origami stars, our special date on her new wedding ring. "It never meant anything, Ethan," she said, her eyes cold. "It was never real." I was numb. I left, heading back to the clinic, my fate sealed. Then, a text from Liam: We could use an extra hand with some last-minute wedding preparations. He was trying to buy my compliance, to turn my final day into a transaction. Fine, I replied. I didn' t know why I agreed. Maybe I needed to burn the image of her happiness into my brain so I could finally let go.

In a world where the supernatural and the human realms collide, Claud's life as a mountain werewolf was brutally cut short during a fierce battle against forest werewolves, only to be resurrected a century later by two unsuspecting humans, Stacie and Elijah. As Claud awakens from death, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the fate of his family and former pack, all while grappling with the profound changes that have reshaped the world he once knew. Reunited with his mother, Claud learns of the forest werewolves' relentless quest for dominance, a quest fueled by ruthless tactics and a determination to annihilate the mountain werewolves once and for all.

In Homespun by Edith Nesbit

The thunder cracked over the Hamptons, but it was nothing compared to Elena Sharp's scream. She lay twisted on the marble foyer, accusing me of trying to kill her baby. My husband, Julian, walked in, saw the scene, and his eyes froze me out of his life forever. He didn't listen, shoving a separation agreement across the desk, accusing me of murder. Stripped of my name and home, I was thrown out, left with nothing but my clothes and a terrifying secret growing inside me. My accounts frozen, I ended up in a crumbling Philadelphia row house, forced to pawn heirlooms. During a fire, my water broke, and I delivered our premature daughter, June, whose lungs were damaged. I stole formula to feed her, facing massive medical bills. Accused of destroying an heir, I was exiled while carrying his true legacy, fighting for every breath. The injustice burned, but June's life was my only fight. Three years later, June needed life-saving surgery. Julian's dying grandmother called me back with the funds, forcing a cruel charade with the man who hated me, a man still oblivious to his daughter.

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The great classic of Atlantis, this book more than any other established the existence of this lost continent for the modern world. Attracting hundreds of thousands of readers and stimulating vast debate, it influenced generations of people including countless scientists who went on to do serious work in their fields, and numerous science-fiction writers. It is a measure of the power of the Atlantis myth that, despite all the evidence to the contrary, the idea of a submerged Atlantic Ocean continent remains vigorous today, long after Donnelly's work first appeared.A lawyer and politician before he turned to writing, Ignatius Donnelly (1831‒1901) spent many years amassing evidence for his book on Atlantis. Displaying an immense knowledge of Platonic and Biblical material, comparative archeological discoveries, folk traditions of deluges, and geological data supporting catastrophic volcanic activity, Donnelly staggered his readers with "facts" and overwhelmed them with his many brilliant arguments. Despite the many more recent discoveries that have proved many of his "facts" to be false, his arguments still dazzle and his central myth continues to fascinate. The highly appealing idea of a lost continent with a high civilization, one that was the mother of all other civilizations, is one of the most enduring of all human myths and shows no signs of disappearing.A seminal work on Atlantis and a classic in the history of culture, this book is the starting point for anyone sincerely interested in the Atlantis myth. Still the most readable and imaginative of the books on Atlantis, it is a work that will long outlive most of the more recent accounts. As a study of the golden past, it is an enormously intriguing and enjoyable book.

Mila Brown a simple and lovely young lady, who strives to work hard to take care of her little sister and Mother Soon her life is turned around for the better , when she landed a job at Harris construction company where she would be working as an assistant for Mr Harris but her life was soon turned upside down when the bosses son takes over Angel Harris Arrogant and unbearable Would she be able to handle the over bearing and arrogant Mr Harris or would she give in to her attraction for him

"T-Theo, I'm Pregnant". I mustered up the courage to say those words in front of my husband f*ck! My cheek tilted due to the strong force of his palm landing on my cheek, At the same time, my tears began to fall. "Stop this bullshit Serene just leave". He shouted loudly and threw the glass he was holding with all his might I sat on the floor and did nothing but cry what happened? "but T-Theo I'm preg- "Abort it". It said coldly I couldn't believe looking at him "w-what did you say?" He looks at me with disgust on his face "I said Abort it, I don't want to have that child I never wish to have family with you, disgusting, so now leave and better get rid of that Fcking child". he said firmly, you hurt me again this time I am crushed How can you be so ruthless with your own child?

Stella had offered sex to a demon or whatever appeared in exchange for a much better life. It is there when Constantine makes his appearance, a demon who maintained a life outside of Hell and had a lot of money, between the two bonds that Stella believes are beginning to fall in love. However, she feels that he is hiding something from her when he disappears. Things take a turn of terror and survival when Cassiel appears in Stella's life, wanting to be part of her life and above all to protect her, why? Because Constantine is not what he claims to be and coincidences do not exist.

Maxwell Jonas, a young and reputable detective living in a quiet coastal town in Italy, is haunted by a tragedy that shook New York-a brutal event that claimed his family in cold blood. Fueled by an unrelenting desire for justice, Maxwell is determined to hunt down those responsible and dismantle their powerful empire. His chance comes when the son-in-law of Walter Bryson, head of the influential Bryson clan, is found dead-bearing an uncanny resemblance to Maxwell. Now, the stakes have never been higher. Can Maxwell navigate the dangerous world of Europe's elite power families? Will his pursuit of vengeance lead to triumph, or will it consume him?