Found 4043 the secret of chimneys by agatha christie Stories

Brandy:
My husband is disgusted and ashamed of me.
Everyone laughed when I walked down the aisle.
We were forced to marry and all he wants to do is get rid of me. His family resorted to starving me for days so I could lose my weight. Once again I am alone. I just need to keep my head down and stay out of his way.
Storm:
I always knew my father would pick my wife, but her! She is the worst he could do. She is fat, always eating, and messy. She can’t do anything right, but why is my wife...

She doesn't remember getting married. Why?
Sophia went to Las Vegas only to drink her pain away. Little did she imagine, she would end up becoming someone's wife. But who’s the lucky guy?
Who knows?
Even she doesn't remember. She was fucking intoxicated!
All she has is a marriage contract with an expiry date and a bank balance big enough to pop her eyes out.
Contractual terms:
1. Do not marry anyone else unless I permit you.
2. Try not to whore around. Your mother-in-law wouldn't be happy.
3. If...

"Do you want to continue? We could stop if you've changed your mind," Stephan said looking into her eyes with deep desire.
"No...no...don't stop," Ruby replied, almost in a whisper. She was not a virgin, but she didn't know what was going on. This stranger makes her feel things in a way she has never felt before.
Stephan took this as an invitation to devour this little lamb. He stripped her and himself naked as quickly as possible. He couldn't hold himself anymore; he wanted her so badly and h...

Ace Shelton fooled Unice Venixe when she noticed that he was selling a house on social media. Despite having experienced hardship as a child, Ace did not expect Unice to change his entire life. The Heils Family, a relative of the Shelton Family, murdered his parents.
He met Unice Venixe and resided in his mansion's basement. He tricked her; she was first afraid of him because Ace said he was a killer. After all, Ace had no idea this was the girl who had taken his bait on social media. Everythin...

Kira Bryams, after being drugged by her stepsister and her fiancé during a family dinner with her fiancé's family at a hotel had a one night stand with a man.
What she didn't know was that the man she slept with was the richest and most powerful man in the country; Sanders Wealth.
After finding out that everything was a plan by stepsister and fiancé from the very beginning, Kira almost killed herself. But Sanders Wealth came with a proposal that would change her life.
Extract
"Are yo...

Last night I stumbled through my mind,
And contemplated human kind.
Down the halls and up the stairs.
On I wondered , unawares,
But something did avert my gaze.
A door shone through the misty haze,
As plan as day , a rainbow hue,
Was it there a week? A year , or two?
Had I seen this door before ?
Yes, Wait no. I can't be sure.
Dare I take a look inside
I did suspect .i must confide.
I stole myself and look peek,
At first , a shock .My knees felt week.
But then I looked around some more
And found...

When life shows you a fork in the road to test your fatherly instincts and medical knowledge, will you surrender or dare to operate on your pregnant beloved and run away with your secret baby?
Will he regret the chosen path?
Join the amazing emotional roller coaster story of Doctor Dmitri where things go awry and separate the love birds.
The pangs of separation tear them apart, but they stay firm in keeping love inflamed in their hearts.
Audrey, a world-famous supermodel, reels un...

"How can you be my husband? I don’t even know you!"
Anastacia found herself in a whirlwind of change when she woke up beside a stranger naked after they shared a one-steamy-night. She thought they only shared a forbidden night, but she was in for a surprise when the man told her that they were already married!
Is her secret husband's capability enough to ruin her planned marriage to her wealthy fiancé?

Cejay Merryweather has resigned to be the marketing head of Huntington Inc. because of an incident that happened causing havoc in the internal auditing department. Sebastian Huntington, a charismatic, egocentric, and ruthless businessman has offered her to be his personal assistant. Little did she know, upon agreeing to his offer, her life would be in danger once she starts deciphering her boss's secret. A secret no one should know but Cejay, with her curiosity got the best of her, will be the f...

It all started with Lucy's ridiculous scheme to force Sarah to date a man she did not know. In the end, the wealthy Rayen Hartawan managed to imprison the beautiful girl in his life.
Sarah has no other choice but to marry Rayen. The fairytale wedding he had been longing for came to an end when Rayen asked him to keep it a secret.
Rayen chains Sarah with his wealth. But as a husband, Rayen shuts the door to Sarah's heart, so that is not truly what she wants. Sarah genuinely desires love. She fi...

Reese, recently divorced has moved back home. She has landed a job with a huge company with a sexy CEO. She has no idea what kind of company she is working for until on her first day as Luca Myles personal assistant she walks into an adult film studio. Reese does not panic she embraces her new job and her new boss. Things get steamy on the first day. Sparks fly with her and her sexy new boss, but Reese has a secret. She is a vampire.

Betrayal, disgust, and heartbreak were what Julia felt as she stared at her husband and best friend together in bed.
That night, she left the house to start afresh but she was raped in her drunk state and it didn't end there. She found out a month later that she was pregnant with the bastard's child.
Her whole world came crumbling before her but she struggled to pick herself back up. She gave birth to her triplets and they gave her all the joy she ever wanted.
Just as she was getting accustom...

The night he took my innocence, he branded me his.
I never imagined he’d return years later as the enemy…
Demanding my loyalty.
My silence.
And the daughter he never knew he left behind.
I thought what we had was fate.
But loving Santino Romano was forbidden.
He was my brother’s best friend—
And the heir to the Famiglia Romano that ruined my bloodline.
A ruthless prince in a kingdom of crime,
And the only man who ever tasted the softness I kept hidden from the world.
Then came the fire.
The bl...

Alison and Alexander have been married for three years but never met. During the day, she is his hired tutor, taking his salary and being enslaved by him. At night, Alison is the wife of a CEO, lying in Alexander's arms, enjoying his kisses and hearing his plea: "Can we extend the deadline of our contractual marriage?"

Synopsis:
Camilla was only 19years old when she discovered she was pregnant. It was a one night stand. She knew neither his name nor his background. All she knew was his face.
Three years later,she returned to the city to start anew. She got a job at Frostbite company only to discover that the CEO, Kelvin, was the face of a man she knew. He was the father of her baby. Just as she thought she knew the father, unexpected events make her question the paternity of her child. She must navigate throu...

The Secret Lover in the Movie Star's Heart is a suspenseful romance novel that transcends time and space. Modern-day detective Sophia stumbles upon a thirty-year-old buried corpse and, through a mysterious photograph, is transported back in time to meet the deceased, William—a gifted but missing actor with whom she forms an unbreakable bond. As Sophia journeys across different eras, she uncovers the truth behind William’s disappearance, while their love story unfolds across time itself. However,...

“Harriet, I will pay you twenty-five thousand to pose as my wife.” Gino’s eyes held mine, his gaze steady. “I know it’s a lot to ask, but I need someone who can play the part of my wife for a few weeks. I have a business deal that will close soon, and my… associates need to see me as a happily married man. That’s where you come in.”
I felt like I was trapped in some bizarre dream. A fake marriage for twenty-five thousand dollars? It was unbelievable, but… the money was tempting. And the idea of...

The night of the Choosing Ceremony was supposed to mark Sasha’s beginning. Instead, it becomes her undoing. Betrayed by the mate she trusted, shattered by the friend she loved, humiliated before the eyes of her pack.
But just when she feels like all hope is lost, an unexpected twist in the form of the exiled heir, Ronan, claims her with a truth that shakes her very soul.
“You were never his, Sasha. You were mine from the beginning. You bear the mark that only I can see…it changes everything.”
As...

Ariel thought rejection was the worst pain a mate bond could bring—until the night she was beaten, mocked, and left with nothing but her scars. She ran, desperate for freedom, only to fall into the arms of the one man every alpha feared to cross.
Trent Blackwood.
Cruel. Untouchable. A predator wrapped in the skin of a king. His very presence could silence a room, his dark aura enough to make even alphas bow their heads. Women trembled at his name, but when his hard gaze landed on Ariel—the frag...

A Greek Bad Boy
A Ballerina
A Discovery That Made Him Reject Her...
Orphaned and a survivor of a heart transplant, Aris hadn't had an easy life. Turning eighteen and going to college could be another fresh start for someone who had already endured so much hardship. But she didn't expect this new phase to bring unexpected surprises.
Dimitris Makris didn't care about softening his reputation as a delinquent. Involved in dangerous and illegal schemes, he spent his days daring death. After his fat...

Havillah was banished. and labeled an abberant, but as destiny would have it, the key to salvation lies in her hands. Once an ordinary girl in a realm where everyone was special, her only talent was her crazy knack for hope crystals and the caring personality that leads her to trouble time and time again. When she meets Killion, betrayal, intrigue and love are no longer strangers. She must learn of sacrifice, of honour and most of all, what it really means to bear the marks of destiny.

Cinderella dreams of marrying into a wealthy family, but it's tough! Growing up in the countryside, she was unattractive, uneducated, and seemed like a nobody. Could she really be Mr. Huo's fiancée? As her true identities were revealed one by one, it turned out that a famous actor was her younger brother, her father was the world's richest man, and she was a mysterious fashion designer. Even Huo Yuncheng couldn't help but be amazed. He immediately posted on Weibo: "Our relationship is great, and...

Kai Hunter is H University’s biggest player and heartbreaker. Known for his good looks and for being one of the brightest students on campus, he is one of the most eligible bachelors that everyone wants to ‘tame’. However, everything changes when freshman Night Winters becomes his new dorm mate.
Kai is instantly attracted to the hot, young freshman who he had caught having a one-night stand at a bar and hasn’t been able to get out of his mind ever since. Night is openly gay, but Kai has been in...

Kai Hunter is H University’s biggest player and heartbreaker. Known for his good looks and for being one of the brightest students on campus, he is one of the most eligible bachelors that everyone wants to ‘tame’. However, everything changes when freshman Night Winters becomes his new dorm mate.
Kai is instantly attracted to the hot, young freshman who he had caught having a one-night stand at a bar and hasn’t been able to get out of his mind ever since. Night is openly gay, but Kai has been int...

In the outskirts of Sydney, a place where the Mafia are the government, there was a boy called Calvin. He is a final-year student at Brimford University, Sydney, Australia. At twenty-nine, he has achieved what an eighty-year-old man cannot. He is a handsome guy with a lukewarm personality—not too cold, not too warm. He looks quite harmless, yet he is the leader and owner of "Leo Group," the most popular and dangerous mafia group in Australia.
The name of this group sends shivers down people's s...

Dirk wakes up in a magical world with low stats and a bag full of ordinary Earth items. He completes strange quests, gains friends, and uncovers secrets, others begin to realize his hidden power is far beyond anything the realm has ever seen. While Dirk believes he's weak, the truth is—he might be the strongest of them all.

In the outskirt part of Sydney , a place where the Mafia are the government. There was a boy called Calvin. He is a final student at Brimford university Sydney , Australia.At twenty-nine he has achieved what an eighty years man cannot.He is a handsome guy and has a lukewarm personality not that cold , not that warm. He looked quite harmless meanwhile he is the leader and owner of "Leo GROUP" the most popular and dangerous mafia group in Australia He is basically a solitary person and don't inter...

In a quiet and isolated village deep in the mountains, Castian, longs for something beyond the peaceful routine of Liang. Surrounded by natural beauty and the safety of family life, he finds himself torn between his love for the land and a burning desire to explore the unknown world beyond the hills. When a mysterious traveler arrives in the village, bringing stories of adventures and dangers, Castian is faced with the possibility of a destiny far greater than he ever imagined. As the young man ...

My heart raced as Alaric spoke, excitement coursing through my entire body. I turned to look at Delilah, who was standing next to me. Our gazes met, and she gave me a cold stare.
"With you all as my witnesses, I present to you my Luna, Delilah Fairchild."
Wait! What? Delilah, not Daisy? What's going on here? Is this some kind of mistake?
Alaric avoided my gaze as I turned to look at him, seeking confirmation if what I heard was indeed true.
He then walked to the end of the stage where Delila...

On her 18th birthday, Aria Grey is humiliated and rejected by her fated mate, the cruel and powerful Alpha Dominic Blackthorn. Heartbroken and cast out, she runs—only to wake up with no memory in the Manhattan penthouse of Damien Blackthorn, Dominic’s reclusive billionaire twin no one knew existed. He's powerful. He's dangerous. And for some reason, he's claiming her as his mate.
What Aria doesn’t know is that Damien has a vendetta against his brother—and she’s the perfect pawn. But the longer D...

"You're playing a dangerous game, Ms. Rose."
His voice was low and threatening as he backed me against the office wall. I could feel the heat radiating from his body, especially from the erection pressing against me.
"I'm not playing any game," I whispered, ignoring my torn shirt and the exposed, heaving breasts, meeting those deep blue eyes. "You're the one who can't stay away."
His hand slammed against the wall beside my head, the other pinching my nipple. "Then tell me to stop."
Anna Rose...

Book 1 - The Rise of Alpha Ryder
Alpha Ryder is not your typical alpha. He was adopted into the Dark Moon Guardians Pack by the former alpha and luna who were unable to have children. Most pack members resisted him becoming alpha because he had no blood ties to the pack. Ryder was tramatized as a pup by his birth parents. Due to his past he's shy and uncomfortable around new people, especially women.
When he meets his mate Zoe he finds a strength he never thought he had. His pack troubles ...

A lycan prince in search of his mate. An abused omega desperate to escape her past demons. A prince who does not know how to love. An omega whose only hope at redemption is finding true love.
Prince Draven, first out of the three lycan princes and next in line to the throne, is a ruthless, blood-thirsty, and arrogant man. He was exposed to the brutality of the world at a tender age. To claim his inheritance and become king, he must find his mate, a mission that appears almost impossible.
When he...

"Are you wet for us already, baby doll?" Braton's deep voice said, traveling through my nerves and setting down my core.
"Take off your clothes slowly," Lucien commanded, prompting my hands to move to the straps of my dress instantly.
"Go lay on the bed and spread your little pussy wide open for our view." Without hesitation, I did as I was told.
"So fucking responsive."
Sophie was tossed between foster homes, where life seemed an endless cycle of neglect, ...

"You animal! Leave her alone!" My father screamed pulling at the bars but it had no effect on Axel he continued fondling my breasts and kissing my neck.
I could feel his erection push at my ass and my heart broke all over again. I was going to lose my virginity in front of my parents in the cruellest of ways.
Heir to the Lycan throne, Axel the Black is a tormented king. Captured by the wicked humans who sold his siblings and hid his parents, he was abused until he overtook the humans and r...

“You just moaned.” He said with a bemused expression on his face.
“No, I didn't. I would never get pleasured by a monster like you.” She snapped.
“That doesn't dispute the fact that you enjoy what I'm doing to you, every bit of it,” He chuckled.
Odessa Was just twenty when her parents forcefully married her off to a young wealthy multimillionaire, Elliott Marley, but he sent her packing two years later, when she couldn't take in or give him a child.
This leave Od...

" My whole body was on fire. Ollie moved his hands down my sides and cupped my butt to lift and pull me toward him. I didn't hesitate to swing my leg over his to straddle him. Ollie quickly stoked my bare thighs, the sensation sending goosebumps all over my skin. I felt his bulge rubbing up against my covered core. His fingertips ran up my back, and he again pulled my lips toward his. With each shift of our bodies, my nipples pebbling against my dress's fabric. Already, this was far better than ...

Erina's family sells her to a pack of wolves, she knows she's there for their pleasure to be used and then killed, at least that's their intention. But what they don't know is that Erina isn't willing to accept that fate. She's determined to do whatever is needed to stay alive. The pack thinks they can just use her and throw her away, but when she's done with them they won't be able to survive without just another moment with her. Because Erina doesn't want to be their broken doll, she just need...

The blindfold covered my eyes, taking away my senses. "Turn around," whispered Alaester and released me, and I found myself falling to my knees, but I was caught by Aemon. "Both hands on the floor, little monster," he ordered, leaning forward and spreading my hands over the glass screen.
"What are you going to do..." My voice was interrupted by a hot slap on my ass that made me moan. "You don't speak," said one of them kissing my neck, "you obey," added the other.
The touch of a hot tongue on m...

18+ Erotic Werewolf romance book
Olivia
Sold to pay off a debt, sinfully hot Matteo has thrown me into his dark mansion, with no intention of letting me go. He’s dominant, ruthless, cold… And he’s also something wicked—a sexy as hell alpha male.
I should run the second he puts his rough hands all over my innocent body. I shouldn’t let him tear my panties off. But I do. He’s going to break me, turning me into his slave. He demands complete obedience, and I want to resist. I do. But my dark, rebel...

Betrayed by my boyfriend and stepsister. That’s how my life shattered into chaos. My stepmother struck the final blow—selling me off to the Pierce family’s heir, a man in a vegetative state, to save our failing business.
But it didn’t stop there. To secure my place, they used his frozen sperm—to make me pregnant with his twins.
When my ex-boyfriend reappears, begging for forgiveness and promising me the life I once dreamed of, a deep voice behind us shatters the silence.
“Get out!!"
That...

Three days before the engagement, I caught my fiancé and stepsister in an affair, leaving me heartbroken.
In the pouring rain, a man who cherished me picked me up, saying, "I have finally found you." After a one-night stand, we hastily married. I then discovered he was the Minister of Finance and CEO of a top conglomerate.
At the same time, I realized I had lost eight years of memories, and my identity seemed unusually extraordinary...
Continuously updating, with 2 chapters added daily.

“You’re not walking away, Lily. Not after last night.”
Her eyes flash with defiance. “I’m not yours, Nathan—not even if you’re mafia royalty.”
Lily, a sharp-witted stripper, loses her job after a reckless one-night stand with Nathan, her boss’s son—and the heir to a brutal mafia empire. Nathan, bold and fiercely loyal to family, forces Lily to pose as his fiancée and live in his dangerous world. As they navigate wealth, fear, and a looming pregnancy, Lily fights to fit into Nathan’s deadly fam...

"No..."
Gripping my hips, Adam pushed himself between my legs, I could feel his erection pushing into me.
"I'm not ready."
I tried to shove him back, but his lips just moved to my jaw, my body even reacting.
Our breaths intertwine, his kisses along my neck, igniting an involuntary arch in my body.
"Don't resist me."
With that ,he pulled down my underwear, exposing my trembling breasts.
When I felt him bite them, I squirmed it stung, but I felt his tongue glide over his bite mark soothing t...

“This is so wrong, I shouldn’t be doing this but I can’t resist you, not anymore!” He groaned, pulling me into his arms immediately.
Lucien’s touch was cold, yet I burned hot with desire, wanton and needy.
His lips were so soft and he kissed me with the same need that made my panties drenched.
Suddenly the door opened and his twin walked in, his red eyes taking in the scene as I gasped in shock and pleasure because Lucien plunged his fingers into my wet pussy.
Violet was used to her mate'...

An alien invasion. A desperate bargain. A love that defies the stars.
In a world ravaged by an unstoppable alien force, Aeliana’s small town has remained untouched—until now. As destruction closes in, her family makes an impossible choice to survive: they offer her as a slave to the alien king. Expecting to endure a lifetime of torment at the hands of the ruthless warlord, Aeliana is taken from Earth, her future a dark and terrifying unknown.
But when she meets the enigmatic King Tharx, her fa...

A ruthless alpha. A stolen omega. A brutal bond.
On her twenty-first birthday, Drea is humiliated in front of everyone.
Troy, heir to Westside’s most powerful Alpha, publicly rejects her. Calls her weak. Insignificant. An omega unworthy of his claim. But before she can even process the sting of betrayal, her world burns.
The Snow Pack invades under the cover of night, led by the cold-blooded Alpha Logan Frost. Their attack is brutal, their conquest swift. Westside is left in ruins. Bloodied. ...

"You claim to hate me because I'm an animal but look at how your c**t has soaked my fingers," he brought his hand to my face and indignation washed through me when I saw how soaked his fingers were from my wetness. I tried to avert my eyes, to look away but my eyes were latched on his hand and he brought it to his mouth to lick his fingers clean and he released the last one with a pop with his eyes locked on mine. And I died. Literally. Nadine Singh is a human in the normal and she works in a re...