Ultimatum Stories

"If we're going to pretend we're fixing things, we have to look like a happy family. That's the deal." For fifteen years, Joanna has endured. But when she discovers her husband, Garrett, has been living a secret double life funded by lies and deceit, she finally draws the line-not for herself, but for their teen-age daughter, Nicole, who has spent her whole life walking on eggshells. Joanna serves him divorce papers with a clear warning: face a public, financial unraveling, or sign. Garrett's counter-offer is cold, transactional, and designed to stall: an easy, out-of-court split-if Joanna will work through a 56-day marriage devotional with him. Told through Joanna and Garrett's strained third-person perspectives, alongside Nicole's raw, first-person lens from the sidelines, what begins as a cynical contract soon turns into a high-stakes crucible. As Garrett confronts his secret sins and Joanna trades endurance for self-worth, Nicole watches the walls of her childhood home crumble from the inside out. With a family standing on the edge of total destruction, can a marriage built on lies survive the truth, or will the 56-day ultimatum prove that some fractures are too deep to heal?

REVISED ... Arielle believed she had finally left the past behind-especially the man she once loved and ultimately hurt. She was determined to move forward, convincing herself that some chapters were never meant to be reopened. But everything changes when her new teacher turns out to be Kael, her ex-boyfriend and once the most admired student on campus. Gone is the warm, carefree boy she once knew. In his place stands a man who is colder, harder to read, and far more dangerous than she remembers. His return is no coincidence, and it soon becomes clear that he has unfinished business with the girl who broke his heart. As old feelings begin to resurface, Arielle finds herself trapped between the past she desperately tried to bury and the present she can no longer escape. And when Kael gives her an ultimatum that could change both of their lives forever, she is forced to confront the love she thought she had already forgotten. Some love stories don't end with goodbye. Sometimes, they begin again.

Reina was born a secret from the world, for no one to know the truth of her origins, but her path already chosen for her. It all started with her mother, who had her origins kept from her by her parents. But now it was Reina's turn to keep her origins a secret from the world. When death is a constant for you since birth, you tend to keep your feelings away from any human you encounter. It doesn't help that her own family outcasts her for being different and labels her an outsider. But as she grows up two boys push their way past all of her walls. The first was like the male counterpart of her life, forced to live a life they didn't desire while trying to keep the one person they loved safe and happy. The second, the one person in her world since her mother past that chose to be in her life, and to love her unconditionally while teaching her that her life is her own. But once again her life was given an ultimatum that put her back on the road that was pre-chosen for her. Having to leave behind those she chose to love and them her in return, left her cold, heartbroken, and once again outcasted. Now war is at hand and she refuses to let others dictate her life. She is arranging the stars in her own life and no one will tell her otherwise.

They've been fighting it for years, so what will happen when an ultimatum forces them to acknowledge their true feelings?

"Time is so complicated that if you try to interfere its works. You will be intertwined with it."--- by John/Johnny. The protagonist Kevin and Johnny must stop a time breaker like them from destroying the reality that holds the key of supporting multiverse.

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol were never supposed to 'work' as a couple. There were too many barriers blocking their path but sometimes you have to do the impossible in order to make things work. They wanted you to believe they were both single. They wanted you to believe they were 'just friends'. They wanted a lot of things but now the truth is being spilled and there is only one way to stop the backlash breaking something they have worked so hard to preserve. So... What is their secret love story? Cover creds to my good friend @srkajol4life ❤️

"On the 12th hour of the first day of October 1989, 43 women around the world gave birth. This was unusual only in the fact that none of these women had been pregnant when the day first began." ----- Not only was Sir Reginald Hargreeves determined to collect these unexpected children, but Molly Walker, his sister had her heart set on adoption from the moment she fell in love. She had no idea that it would be so easy to adopt children, especially when it came to a phenomenon as such. Molly didn't adopt just one, or two children, but ten children all with extraordinary abilities. Sir Hargreeves quickly learned about these children his sister obtained and those children's powers. He instantly numbered them as if they were his own and refused to call them by the names bestowed upon them. ----- CASE FILE: THE ULTIMATUM Number Eight. Name: Luna Grace. Gender: F Ability: Morph into anyone at a touch. Extent: None proven Number Nine. Name: Frankie. Gender: M Ability: Can pause time Extent: Only occurs for a minute at a time Number Ten. Name: Mara. Gender: F Ability: Can travel through portals. Extent: Unknown. Number Eleven. Name: Merian. Gender: M Ability: Replication. Extent: None proven. Number Twelve. Name: Thomas. Gender: M Ability: Super speed. Extent: Mach 1, can be improved. Number Thirteen. Name: Alva. Gender: F Ability: Can forsee the future. Extent: Cannot go past a year in advance. Number Fourteen. Name: Hunter. Gender: M Ability: Able to track anyone with heightened senses. Extent: None proven. Number Fifteen. Name: Emerson. Gender: M Ability: Can increase or decrease the pressure of something. Extent: Focus. Number Sixteen. Name: Marco. Gender: M Ability: Able to turn into water. Extent: Temperature conditions. Number Seventeen. Name: Charlotte. Gender: F Ability: Controls plants. Extent: None proven. ----- Copyright Notice: All characters seen or mentioned in "The Umbrella Academy" are not mine nor do I claim them as mine.

[Book 1] The universe is one verse in nine. The others are mostly deserted. Well, that's until the 16-year-old Morgrim Star decides that is the way he will gain his power. It's only up to Becky Weed and her friends when Morgrim decides he is going to destroy the universe of Hope, where all life resides. Time is running out as he travels to the verses, to the megaverse, where he has complete control over all the others. Distractions slow the group down. There is only one person who can save the universe, and that is Hope's heir, Kylynn Kortesmaki. Can she stop the powerful Morgrim Star, who could easily beat everything to a pulp in a matter of seconds? Or we she die like the rest of her friends could?

One shorth de Bell x Tiona. Sin descripcion solo entren lean, disfruten y ... y Ya.

Princess Kiera; the heir of Atlantis. With her polite smiles and elegant style, she is known as the most graceful princess to be ever born. In six months, she would be crowned queen and would have to lead Atlantis. To prove she is worthy of the throne, she has to fulfill a few demands of The High Council before her eighteenth birthday. Unluckily for her, her Aunt Philippa is greedy to take the throne, especially if it means that she has to make sure that Princess Kiera is not eligible to get it. Would Kiera manage to save herself and the throne, while proving that she is worthy of being Queen, or would she let her power-hungry Aunt Phillipa be successful in getting crowned as Queen of Atlantis? *The beautiful cover above is created by @SomewhatCivilized. Credits to her for it! *

Haerin's heart raced as she rummaged through her bag, realizing her phone was missing. Panic set in, but a small part of her was intrigued by the sudden disconnect from the digital world. With no other option, she ventured out to socialize. Caught between boredom and curiosity, Haerin reluctantly attended gatherings and met new people. Conversations flowed, connections formed, and she began to see the value in face-to-face interactions. Days turned into weeks, and Haerin's determination to find her phone wavered. Instead, she embraced her newfound friendships, the laughter, and shared stories. It was liberating to live in the moment. Then, one day, her phone resurfaced. But there was a catch. The person who found it, Minji, refused to return it until Haerin could admit she had fallen in love with her. Stubborn and amused by Minji's audacity, Haerin accepted the challenge. As they spent more time together, Haerin discovered Minji's depth, kindness, and the way her eyes sparkled when she talked about her passions. Their moments together were filled with laughter and vulnerability, making Haerin's heart race for a different reason now. With each passing day, Haerin found herself drawn to Minji, her walls crumbling as their connection deepened. And as Haerin's feelings grew stronger, she realized that Minji had been right all along. She was indeed in love. In a quiet moment under the stars, Haerin confessed her feelings to Minji, her heart pounding. Minji's eyes softened, and she finally handed over the long-lost phone, revealing that it had all been a clever plan to nudge Haerin out of her comfort zone. The story of Haerin's lost phone became a tale of two souls finding each other in the most unexpected of ways. A modern love story that began with a misplaced device and blossomed into a connection stronger than any Wi-Fi signal.

zwei Menschen, die sich früh begegnen und nie wirklich loslassen können. Zwischen ihnen entsteht ein Band, das stärker ist als Zeit und Distanz, aber zu zerbrechlich, um je ganz gelebt zu werden. Immer wieder finden sie zueinander, immer wieder verlieren sie sich. Zwischen Nähe und Schweigen, Freundschaft und etwas, das weit darüber hinausgeht, bleibt die Frage offen: Was sind sie füreinander - und was könnten sie sein? Eine Geschichte voller Auf und Abs, voller Sehnsucht und unausgesprochener Gefühle. Eine Liebe, die nie beginnt und doch nie endet.

Le roi d'Ilengril, souverain du plus puissant des six royaumes, reçoit une lettre menaçante du royaume voisin et barbare d'Eralaus. Le roi envoit son plus fidèle conseiller : Haryl, membre de la tristement célèbre maison Ferduse...

Chris Brown And Michael Ealy were an engaged happy couple after dating for four years everything was great between Until it wasn't this guy who liked Chris for only a year and half started to stir up some drama between them giving Chris an ultimatum That's when Chris and Michael relationship went left ...Michael cancelled the wedding until Chris figures out what he wanted ...he didn't want no involvement in any of this and hated the fact they had to chose who wants who What Michael didn't know was him canceling everything(pause) broke Chris and he is isolated himself with face full of tears Chris world came crashing down after that and he wasn't the same afterwards And shortly after that Michael is fighting for his life to keep Chris alive