the figurine victoria hislop

He’s her assistant. Loyal. Obedient. Untouchable. Victoria Sharp built her tech empire from scratch. She's rich, ruthless, and always in control. No scandals, no distractions, especially not from a certain devastatingly attractive executive assistant with bewitching eyes and a voice that could ruin her in seconds. James Mitchell has worked under Victoria for three years, hiding his desire behind professionalism and perfect ties. He knows the rules. He respects her boundaries. But when she starts breaking her own, James isn’t sure how long he can keep pretending he doesn’t want her. What begins as subtle tension, lingering stares, coffee with hidden meanings, after-hours “accidental” meetings, spirals into something hotter, darker, and far more dangerous. She’s used to power. He’s used to silence. But neither of them is ready for obsession. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "If you want these lips, then earn them." James's words hung in the air between them, transforming the atmosphere in Victoria's office from tense confrontation to something entirely unprecedented. Victoria sat frozen in her chair, her lips still parted in silent shock, her mind struggling to process what had just transpired. Earn them. The phrase echoed in her thoughts, foreign and disorienting. "If you want to keep tasting these lips, then you'll have to woo me." The additional statement landed like a second shockwave. Woo him? Victoria Sharp didn't woo anyone. ------------- "Victoria, what are you…" James words died in his throat as he felt the warm, wet heat of her tongue against his exposed chest. Victoria had found the gap in his shirt and was licking his skin with deliberate, erotic slowness that made his entire body go rigid with shock and arousal. The sensation was unlike anything James had ever experienced, raw and intimate and so unexpected that it short-circuited his ability to think coherently. Victoria's tongue was warm and soft against his skin, tracing patterns that sent bolts of electricity straight to his core. This was madness, she knew that. But she was past caring about sanity or propriety or any of the rules that had governed her life up until this moment. All she cared about was the man in her arms and the way he made her feel like she was coming alive for the first time in years. Her tongue found the small mole on under his right eye, and she felt James's entire body shudder at the contact. "I love that mole on you," she whispered against his skin, her voice husky with desire. James's eyes slammed shut at the intimate contact, his body betraying him as a soft groan escaped his lips. The sensation of Victoria's tongue on his face was so unexpected, so boldly sensual, that his pulse hammering against his throat. "I will do as you say, James," she said, her voice husky with desire and determination. "I will woo you." The words sent a jolt of satisfaction through James's system, but it was her next statement that made his breath catch. "However, you should know that I am very territorial." "You just sit down, look effortlessly handsome, and prepare to be wooed," she said, her voice carrying all the authority of a woman who was used to getting exactly what she wanted. "Remember, James," she said, her voice dropping to a whisper that somehow managed to carry more authority than any shout ever could. "You are mine." The declaration hung between them like a brand, marking him as surely as if she'd physically claimed him. Enemies-to-lovers tension CEO x Executive Assistant Office slow-burn with high heat Obsession, betrayal, and emotional redemption One woman who’s never been owned and the man she can’t control If you love dominant heroines breaking their own rules, devoted but strong men, and drama that keeps you breathless, then be ready to be will consumed.

A car accident has turned a 22-year-old law student into a starving beggar in 19th-century London! A hellish start? No! This is the opportunity for a new beginning! He begins by saving seventeen-year-old Princess Victoria, the future Queen of England! She's entangled in family intrigue, and I, in a twist of fate, have become her only support! "His Highness, Prince Albert? Step aside!" She will be my future wife! Awakening a simple system. And finding herself in the 19th century, she will use the future knowledge of nearly two hundred years of knowledge and history to pave her path to the throne! Palace struggles? I am the mastermind behind it all! The Industrial Revolution? I am a technological leader! Nations flocking to pay homage? No, I am the one leading the new global order! Watch as he transforms from a simple street beggar into a future entrepreneur, claiming the development of new, raw technologies he masterminded in a still-dark age. And watch him become the Imperial Consort, marrying the future Queen, ruling the most powerful empire and shaping the future he envisions along the way.!

Reborn as a 12-year-old in Hong Kong in 1978, the protagonist, Alexander Wong, awakens with full memories from 2025. He knows Hong Kong will transform into the world’s top financial hub while China rises behind it. From container ports to banks, real estate, and technology, Alexander establishes one consortium after another—first in Hong Kong, then across Asia, and later, continents. His challenge is balancing his East–West identity, surviving Hong Kong’s turbulent politics before and after the handover, and avoiding exposure as someone who knows the future too clearly.

I found myself reincarnated into another world, not by being hit by Truck-kun, but by dying in a plane crash. Usually, when a main character is reincarnated into another world, what do they do? ​Hide their power? Become an Extra? Or whatever? I don’t care; if I’m reincarnated, I’m going to enjoy it. ​'I'm not like other Isekai protagonists, who pretend to be weak, then suddenly reveal their true power. That's disgusting.' ​If you have a strong System, what should you do? Be strong—no, be the strongest. Dominate and defeat all your enemies. If you are strong, no one underestimates you. If you are strong, no one dares to fight you = a peaceful life. ​I sometimes wonder if Isekai protagonists are stupid, that they don't even know that logic. They pretend to hide like rats only to be found by cats. ​I truly dislike it. Therefore, I will become the strongest in this world, even if the gods challenge me. ​

Victoria is a girl who has had nothing but bad luck her whole life until a vamp saves her from wolves. But it doesn't stop there when vampires want her dead too. She has big decisions to make in order to stay alive, but does she want to stay alive? Leo is a strong vampire who is looking for his Forever. But when he finds her, she is nothing like he expected. She has scars not just physical but mental and they are deep. He wants to protect her but he has secrets too. What will happen to these two?

Victoria loses her parents in a car crash and after that everything changes for her romance,drama,truth,lies and betrayal.

Romance, death, murder, and accusations of a death... Victoria Brimswald has lived her life with a knife in her back ever since she was little. At the age of 24, Victoria has gone through 10 husbands, all 10 men have mysteriously died from unknown causes. 5 weeks after her marriage with her 11th husband, John Harbor, Victoria Brimswald is blamed for the death of a man named William Booth, one of Victoria's husbands while she is plotting murder on her current husband.

Sakegi Tomoya reencarna na época vitoriana mas sua nova vida está longe de ser uma calmaria como antes, pois lhe foi dado a missão de lutar contra entidades espirituais enquanto administrar a funerária que recebeu de herança de seu tio, além escapar de mulheres interessadas na sua fortuna, esse é o meu isekai funerário.

Sakegi Tomoya reincarnates in the Victorian era but his new life is far from being a lull as before, as he was given the mission to fight against spiritual entities while managing the funeral home he inherited from his uncle, in addition to escaping women interested in his fortune , this is my funeral isekai.

En las grandes guerras siempre hay ganadores y perdedores, pero siempre se escucha de la gran guerra, pero no de sus consecuencias en el mundo. La victoria absoluta y abrumadora de las potencias centrales en el conflicto cambio el destino de la historia como lo conocemos, historia que ahora se verá fragmentada en varios pedazos los cuales son de todo tipo de colores y sabores. "La historia lo escriben los ganadores y los perdedores mueren y se resignan a aceptarlo escondiendo la verdad".