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Saat pemeriksaan kehamilan di rumah sakit, aku bertemu dengan mantan ipar yang sudah lama tidak ketemu. Dia melirik perutku, lalu memarahiku sambil cemberut seperti yang biasa dia lakukan. “Umur sudah segini, masih saja belajar kabur sambil bawa janin? Bagaimana kalau kamu menyakiti cucu kesayangan Keluarga Raiz? Bisakah kamu lebih bijaksana? Jangan buat kakakku terus mengkhawatirkanmu.” Tetapi mungkin dia lupa. Setahun yang lalu, ibuku sakit parah. Satu-satunya keinginannya adalah melihatku menikah dan punya anak. Aku mempertaruhkan segalanya dan melamar Aryan. Di hari pernikahan, aku menunggu sepanjang hari, tapi hanya menerima pesan suara tiga puluh detik. “Aku tidak akan pergi ke pernikahan dan aku tidak akan menikahimu. Ini hukuman untukmu karena telah menindas Farah.” Ibuku yang marah karena sikap Aryan yang sembarangan, terkena serangan jantung dan meninggal dunia. Setelah mengurus pemakaman ibuku dan membuang semua yang tidak perlu, aku meninggalkan Kota Daro dengan membawa barang-barangku yang sedikit. Aryan masih di luar negeri bersama Farah, bermain ski bersantai. Tetapi sekarang mantan ipar berkata padaku, “Kakakku habiskan sebagian besar waktunya pergi ke luar kota setiap bulan untuk mencarimu. Berat badannya hanya 75 kg dan turun 10 kg dalam waktu kurang dari setahun. Dia selalu menunggumu. Kak Rumi, sekarang karena kamu sudah kembali, jalanilah hidup dengan baik bersama kakakku.” Aku tersenyum lembut, mengangkat tanganku yang bercincin. “Maaf, karena aku orang yang sederhana, aku tidak mengadakan pernikahan besar, jadi aku tidak memberitahu kalian.”

"Turn," he growls, and I can see that he's barely containing himself. I immediately face the wall and wait for the next command. It feels dirty, like I'm his sex toy, but I love it. "Hands on the wall, feet apart," he says. He kicks my feet apart at the same time as he gives the demand, just as impatient as I am. He pulls out my hips so I'm leaning forward, then smacks my ass. He groans deeply in his throat and says, "Seeing your ass jiggle under my hand is f-cking beautiful." I'm squirming, wishing I could put my legs back together to get some friction. "Please Cass, I need it," I whine in a voice that doesn't sound like my own. "You know I can't resist when you beg, my angel," he praises, then slams into me brutally and starts f-cking me hard. *** Alexa relocated to Chicago to work as an assistant and Cassio was exiled by his older brother, the don of the biggest Italian mafia family in New York. Alexa is Cass's assistant at Ombra, the company he built over the 10 years he's been in Chicago. Both are independent and have no interest in love. A mistake at work turns into an opportunity and Cass offers Alexa a contract as his fake girlfriend to keep women away. The two make a great team and in such close proximity they discover that their sexual chemistry is off the charts. Alexa just has one condition and Cass easily accepts. Don't fall in love. As their fake relationship develops, Alexa learns that Cass isn't the upstanding businessman she thought he was and Cass learns that his heart can still beat. Too bad it takes Alexa's kidnapping for him to realize how much she means to him.

"Crawl to me, Amber... Let me feel how tight that virgin cunt is. Prove your father didn’t lie.” "Make me do it... You blind bastard!" He doesn’t see the world. He owns it. Zeden Vercetti is a blind mafia don feared across continents—ruthless, unyielding, and lethal with or without his sight. Once a husband. Still a father. But love? That died with his wife. Now his world revolves around power, blood, and pleasure... on his terms. When Amber’s father trades her off to clear a dirty debt, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare—a palace of wolves ruled by the most dangerous one of all. Zeden doesn’t want a bride. He wants obedience. He wants her mouth screaming, her legs spread, her pride shattered. She thought she’d be his wife. He says she’s just a fucktoy. A virgin to break. A slut to train. But Amber isn't built to bend. And Zeden has never met a girl who fights back, tempts him, confuses him... and maybe awakens the parts of him he swore were dead. In a mansion filled with guns, secrets, and scars that don’t fade, one virgin girl is about to face the beast. And Zeden? He’ll make her crawl. Will she survive the dark kingdom of the Vercettis—or will she become the fire that ruins him? Viewer Discretion Advised 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🔞🔞 ☠️This book contains intense, dark themes: Dominance & submissionVirgin training, rough sex, threesomes, and BDSM Raw, explicit, and unfiltered sexual content Violence, trauma, emotional manipulation. 10% plot. 90% sex. And Sin. A possessive blind mafia don with a broken past and a dangerous heart. Read at your own risk. Not for the faint-hearted. Not for the soft. If you dare enter Zeden Vercetti’s world… be ready to bleed.

"What? S-so she's going to be my future stepmother, Dad? Seriously? She's even more suited to be my sister! Or...maybe my affair! She must just want to get her hands on your fortune, Dad! Come on! She's nothing more than a deadbeat chick! So, how much do you want, huh? 5 billion? 10 billion? How much? Name your price!" Adrian stared sardonically at the young woman. ***** Alicia Zareta, a young girl of Bandung descent, orphaned, who was only cared for and raised by a distant aunt. Aly, as she is called, is a little innocent, kind, but smart. when she was 19 years old, she received an student scholarship, she met a wealthy man who turned out to be the son of a prominent Billionaire in this country, Australia. They had been in love when they both studied at the same place. He is handsome, a top student, loves speeding or wild racing both cars and motorbikes, but he is also smart and a little arrogant. His charm has always attracted the ladies! He is Adrian Evans Anderson, Adrian was 21 years old that time. Adrian played Alicia thinking of her as an insignificant bet! Adrian even betrayed her by having an affair! Adrian humiliated her in front of many people, which Alicia has never forgotten until now! Left a mark on her that she can't erase! A baby in her womb... Finally Aaron Daryl Anderson 42 year old, a Billionaire CEO in a big company in Australia  came to heal the wounds of her heart, and Alicia tried to accept the man whose age was adrift about 20 years even more with the sincerity of his love. Will Alicia continue with their wedding plans?  Or is this her chance to avenge her heartache by marrying the father of the man who hurt her?

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and just barely recognizing yourself in the reflection? Well that is me, I have loved and lost. Survived and thrived, screamed and cried into my pillow tears nobody else got to see. But I never gave up hope, never lied down and never let them see me cry. Until him, he could see past the facade and see the real me. He wanted to love me, concole me and protect me. But I have lost hope in humanity, men, true love because life just arent a fairytale right? Its hard work and nothing comes easy even if you would like to believe it does it just doesnt. He is my mothers new husbands son and 10 years older than me. His blue eyes keep staring at me, it should warm me to the core right. Make me feel something anything. But it doesn't he makes women run after him and beg on their knees. But me, I have been down this road before. The charming smile, arrogant cocky attitude. It always ends the same, me covered in bruises crying on the bathroom floor. Thinking its all my fault, all me. But he just wouldn't let go. He wouldn't give up. And the more I turn him down the more it turns him on. I am only that strong before I give in,and even though I know how this is about to end. If he keeps staring at me with desire in his eyes as if I am the reason he is breathing. I know I am about to take the leap this can go down to damn ways. But the question is do I or dont I. Because fear can be your anchor or it can be your wings

After having a crush on someone for 10 years, out of love, my father drugged his friend and placed him on my bed. When he woke at dawn the next morning, his eyes were ice-cold. But he still accept our engagement. However, life after marriage wasn’t as good as I thought. Mike Ashton would frequently fly abroad and stay there for a long time. I gave birth to our daughter on my own as I waited for him to return home. After four years, when I heard that he was returning home, I postponed everything and went to the airport expectantly with our daughter in my arms. Our daughter reached out her little hand and was hoping for a hug from him. He just looked at me indifferently and said in a cold voice, “I’m sorry, but I’m a neat freak.” From then on, my daughter and I would wash our hands at least three times every day and the house would be spotless. However, he still rarely came home and never gave our daughter a warm hug. That was until when I accidentally saw a video with Mike in it. “Mike, what do you think is the happiest thing in the world?” He answered casually, “I think it’s when I tucked Oliver into bed and dragged Jennifer into the bathroom when I was abroad last week.” The people around him all laughed, but my heart felt ice-cold. Jennifer Bundred was Mike’s ex-girlfriend who he still had an entanglement with and Oliver was her son. It seemed that he had been living with them during the time that he was abroad for the past four years. This fact finally made me give up all illusions. I left a divorce agreement for him, gave up my and our daughter’s identities, and went abroad to start a new life.

은퇴 선언 후 사람들은 드디어 내가 연예계에서 사라졌다고 좋아했다. 오로지 내 여자친구의 남자친구라고 소문난, 새로 떠오르는 음악 천재라고 불리는 진성균만이 반대하면서 수많은 기자들 앞에서 가식적인 모습을 보였다. “전부 오햅니다. 지해일 선배님은 가요계에서 없어서는 안 되는 존재입니다. 전 지해일 선배님이 언젠가 다시 가요계로 돌아오길 바랍니다.” 나는 핸드폰을 꺼버리고 그가 했던 말도 전부 무시했다. 지난 생에서 내가 만든 곡이 진성균이 만든 곡과 똑같았다. 네티즌들은 나에게 표절꾼이라며 욕했고 표절의 대가로 온 가족이 죽을 것이라며 저주했다. 인정할 수 없었던 나는 음악 제작 과정을 전부 공개했지만 최종 음원 공개 시간 앞에서는 무용지물이었다. 진성균은 나보다 10분 일찍 음원을 공개했다. 이 10분 때문에 나는 악플러들의 공격을 받았고 어떤 사람들은 영정사진을 만들어주기도 했으며 심지어 내 집까지 찾아와 낙서까지 하기도 했다. 몇 년 동안 공격당한 나는 결국 우울증을 앓게 되었다. 부모님은 나의 억울함을 풀어주기 위해 온갖 재산을 쓰면서 노력하고 있었지만 진성균의 열성팬이 저지른 방화로 결국 사망하고 말았다. 진성균이 골든 뮤직 어줘즈에서 상을 받던 그 날, 나는 옥상에서 뛰어내렸다. 그런데 다시 눈을 뜬 순간 신곡 발표하는 그날로 돌아왔다.

Meganne Lou Laxa o mas kilala bilang si Secretary Laxa, she worked hard as the CEO’s Secretary sa Estrellas Group ngunit after 10 years she resigned due to personal reasons. Gusto n’ya rin kasing magawa ang mga oridinaryong bagay lang sa iba pero impossible sa kan’ya, gusto n’yang hanapin, ano ba talaga ang para sa kan’ya? But little did she know na ang katulad n’yang mapagmahal sa pamilya, positive, dedicated, maloko at pala ngiti ay magiging the one ng isang taong hindi pa buong tanggap ng lipunan. Sa tagal ni Secretary Laxa na nagtratrabaho sa Estrellas ay nakatagpo na rin ito ng mga tunay na barkada at ng taong tinuturing n’ya bilang kan’yang matalik na kaibigan sa matagal na panahon, si Alex Estrellas na siya ring bunso ng pamilyang nagmamay-ari ng kompanyang kan’yang pinagtratrabahuhan. Ngunit biglang bumaliktad ang mundo ng sabihin ni Alex ang mga katagang, Meganne Lou Laxa, mahal kita, mahal na mahal kita higit pa sa pagiging kaibigan. Ilang taong naging alipin si Meg ng pagkakataon, na halos mawalan na ito ng sariling buhay para lang maitawid ang pangangailangan ng kan’yang pamilya. Ngayon? Handa pa rin ba siyang panindigan ang gusto n’ya kahit halos kontra ang lipunan? Na halos lahat kwinikwestiyon kung sino at ano ang tao pinili n’yang mahalin? Hanggang kailan kaya mairarason ni Meganne ang mga katagang, bakit hindi siya? Bakit hindi pwedeng siya? Bakit, what’s wrong with Miss Alex?

Laras, seorang pengasuh muda yang baru memulai kariernya, menerima tawaran untuk merawat dua anak di sebuah rumah besar dan terpencil yang dikenal dengan nama “Rumah Risa.” Rumah ini memiliki sejarah kelam dan sering dianggap sebagai tempat yang dihantui, namun Laras menerima tawaran tersebut demi memperbaiki keadaan finansialnya. Setibanya di rumah, Laras merasakan suasana yang menekan dan tidak nyaman. Dewi, gadis berusia 8 tahun yang cerdas namun cenderung mengasingkan diri, sering berbicara tentang teman-teman tak terlihat. Riko, anak laki-laki berusia 10 tahun, tampak sangat ketakutan dan enggan berada di beberapa bagian rumah. Saat membersihkan ruangan, Laras menemukan cermin antik yang terletak di ruang utama. Cermin ini tampaknya memiliki kemampuan untuk memperlihatkan visiun yang mengganggu, menampilkan adegan-adegan dari masa lalu rumah dan sosok-sosok misterius yang tidak tampak di dunia nyata. Laras mulai mengalami kejadian-kejadian aneh dan menakutkan yang berkisar pada dua hantu yang tampaknya memiliki pengaruh kuat terhadap anak-anak. Seiring Laras menyelidiki sejarah rumah dan meneliti kejadian-kejadian aneh, dia mengungkap bahwa kedua hantu tersebut adalah jiwa-jiwa yang terikat pada masa lalu tragis rumah. Konflik batin dan ketegangan semakin meningkat saat Laras berusaha melindungi anak-anak dan mengungkap kebenaran di balik cermin serta pengaruh jahat dari hantu-hantu tersebut. Laras harus menghadapi ketegangan psikologis dan menghadapi kebenaran mengejutkan tentang rumah dan entitas yang mengganggu, sambil berjuang untuk menjaga keamanan Dewi dan Riko. Dalam klimaks cerita, Laras menemukan bahwa kebenaran tentang rumah dan hantu-hantu tersebut jauh lebih menakutkan daripada yang dia bayangkan.

It had been five years since I started dating Ross Jenner. His family invited my mother and me to their family home in Fellaton to discuss our wedding plans and to spend Valentine's Day together. It was past 10:00 PM when my mother and I landed, but Ross wasn't there to pick us up because his college junior, Laurel Elledge, had just arrived in Fellaton. He told me to figure out a way to get a cab to the house myself. In a strange place, unfamiliar with the area, it wasn't long before we found ourselves in danger. Just over ten minutes outside the airport, we were robbed. My mother was injured while trying to protect me, and she collapsed, bleeding heavily. Desperate, I held onto her, frantically trying to call Ross. Each call was abruptly cut off, and when I finally reached him, he sounded irritated. "Jennifer, you're an adult, so stop acting like a child. You couldn't even hail a cab on the street? Laurel just got to Fellaton and isn't feeling well. I need to take care of her." Without waiting for a response, he hung up. I tried calling again, only to find that I had been blocked. In the end, my mother's injuries were too severe, and she bled out before the doctors could save her. As I stared at her lifeless body, tears flowed uncontrollably. When I finally checked my phone again, the first thing I saw was a picture Ross had posted on Twitter. In the photo, he was kissing Laurel and holding a bouquet of roses. [Spending Valentine's Day with the one I love most.] I quietly threw the gifts I had brought from home into the trash. Then, I left a comment, which said, [Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.]