the sunday lunch

[MATURE CONTENT] *Slow burn* ------- Life has unexpected ways of turning things from 0 to 180 degrees in just a matter of seconds. Charlotte was mourning her husband's sudden demise with the only daughter they had, Aurora. And as if the pain of losing him wasn't enough, Derek, the boss of the dead man, came out of nowhere, to demand a mind blowing amount as a debt the man owed him. But meanwhile, he would take Aurora, their only daughter, with him, till Charlotte paid every penny. - Derek, a young man who had been through a painful experience, numbing his emotions in the process, found out that the man who betrayed him had a family somewhere, enjoying life. He vowed to kill them all. But ended up sparing their lives, taking Aurora, his only daughter, with him. But wait, why has Aurora started to feel that Derek is not as scary as he looks? Why does she feel like she can bring life and light into his seemingly lonely, dark life? Will Derek open up to this foreign feeling that has started to trigger certain emotions in him? ------- Excerpt She was in deep thoughts when she heard shuffling sounds and her head quickly snapped to the direction of the man. He was on his feet now, his gaze not leaving them. Charlotte and Aurora both scampered back in fear. He stared at them for some few seconds and wordlessly turned and walked towards the door. Aurora's eyes widened a bit. Wait, was it...was it over? Had he agreed to her mother's pleas? Was he going to leave them alone now? She was about to breathe when she heard a deep, gruff voice. "Get the girl." - - Join the #DeRa roller coaster now :) --------- Cover editing done by a colleague author :)

(This is a dungeon core harem story!) Sylvan is a nymph. A nymph who had lived his entire life protected by a barrier. Hiding the fact that his tree was a dungeon. But now, someone took off the barrier! Tourists are besieging his tree, cutting off branches to use as presents! He has only one option left before him: he must use the mind-altering mushrooms which he grows near his dungeon tree to stop people from chopping his tree down! And it just so happens that he knows how to cook with a flare! Follow him as he feeds those who want to cut off his tree, brainwashes them, and finally levels up his dungeon. This was not a romance story... but then the kind vampire appeared, and the MC lost his heart. Update @ 7 p.m.

Sunday mornings mean getting together to play the original fantasy role-playing game for a group of university professors and their spouses.

"After three years of struggling and finally getting a permanent position, the restaurant he worked at shut down. Bai Ye, with a second-hand car from a small boss he had worked for, loaded up with junk and returned home. Unexpectedly, a system appeared. To his surprise, the system had a variety of features. Not only could it guide him in improving his cooking skills, but it also issued random tasks that helped him earn money, bonuses, and even menus. Eventually, Bai Ye, who was once destitute, relied on the system's 'golden finger' to gradually improve himself, working hard to exploit the system and step by step, rise to glory. ... City management works overtime, construction site lunch boxes become a hit, and city management works overtime in the novel, construction site lunch boxes become a hit." (Note: "金手指" (golden finger) refers to an ability or advantage that allows someone to succeed easily, often used in Chinese internet novels.)

Sunday Pontiac woke up one night and came to understand her situation. -I am going to do what is sung to me- And with that said she began a plan of rescue and revenge. -Milady reconsider it. If you do that, you will be treated crazy- -You're right, so better ... bring me the shotgun. I will kill them all first-

During Dr. Lennox's lunch break, I went to him for a consultation again with my little notebook. "Dr. Lennox, my brother has been having problems with his brain again recently. You're a neurology expert, so what do you think I should do?" Dr. Lennox saw through my ruse but decided to play along, "Your brother has had 'brain problems' eight times this month. Why don't you have him come in for an examination himself?" My brother's furious voice came from behind me... "Selena Sterling, you're ruining my image just to chase after a man!!"

Nick works as a stock boy at a local grocery store. He doesn't mind the work -- it's a way to help pay for college. Still, there are some days when he hates his job ... like when he's trying to flirt with a sexy young businessman named Kevin, and other customers keep interrupting.<br><br>When Kevin returns to the store just to see him, Nick once again finds himself in an embarrassing situation -- this time, cleaning up broken pickle jars on aisle three. But something about him interests Kevin, for whatever reason, and their second encounter leads to a lunch date, and the promise of so much more.

In Oriana’s perfectly calculated world, there is no room for variables. She has spent years perfecting her armor, ensuring no one gets close enough to see the cracks. Enter Skillar. Uninvited and impossible to ignore, he is vibrant color injected into her monochrome existence. He doesn't try to tear her walls down; he simply waits at the open door, offering light to a woman who has forgotten what the sun feels like. A gripping story of healing, shared silence, and unexpected connection, this book is a breathtaking reminder that even the most heavily guarded hearts can bloom when they finally stop running.

Sunday has a secret. One that's well hidden underneath his shabby clothes. Though he hates the baggage that comes with keeping this secret, it was bearable until a boy named Jacob transfers to his school. Jacob has a secret. One that has his heart racing for all the wrong reasons. Lady may know their secret.... Follow the story of two teenagers attending an all boys high school having a chance at love. **

"You should get up from where you fell down. Wifey, don't you want to hold your head high and show off in front of them in this life?" the man whispered close to the woman's ear, his tone full of temptation. "Are you really that kind?" The woman took a wary step back, completely unwilling to fall for it: "Those people aren't just anybody. Aren't they your dearest parents and siblings?" "Wifey, I am clear on who is close to me and who is distant. From now on, you and the children are the ones dearest to me." A pained look flashed in the man's eyes; it took him a lifetime and a painful price to finally understand—if he himself doesn't know how to fiercely protect his own wife and children, how can he expect others to hold them in any regard? This is actually a story where both the male and female leads are reborn, one after the other, and the male lead, after learning from his painful experience, ultimately undergoes a Cultivation to become a "loyal dog." With a spatial dimension and a superpower, see how Gu Nuan Nuan brings her mother along for a magnificent reversal in this life!