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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.

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.]

아빠를 보호하려고 나는 악당들에게 무려 10시간 동안 고문을 당했다. 그런데 아빠는 입양딸의 18번째 생일을 축하하고 있었다. 죽기 전에 나는 아빠에게 전화를 걸었다. “아빠, 오늘 내 생일이기도 한데 생일 축하해 줄 수 있어요?” “너는 미친 짐승이야. 생일을 새려고 네 엄마를 죽였어. 그런데도 생일을 챙기려고? 그냥 죽어버려!” 말을 마친 아빠는 주저 없이 전화를 끊어버렸다. 다음 날, 내 시체는 화분에 담겨 경찰서 문 앞에 놓였다. 아빠는 부검을 담당했다. 아빠는 범인이 복수심에 불타 있고, 극히 잔인한 방법으로 경찰의 위엄에 도전했다는 것을 알아차렸다. 하지만 그는 죽은 사람이 그가 가장 미워하는 딸임을 알아채지 못했다.

息子は若い科学系起業家で、私は口がきけない自閉症患者だった。 彼は10歳で一流大学に入り、15歳でビジネスを始めて科学系起業家になった。 その後、忙しい息子に結婚式を準備するために、私は自閉状態から抜け出して結婚式の準備を手伝うことにした。 しかし、私がバリ島の空き地を予約して結婚式の飾り付けをし始めたばかりの時、婚約者の嫁のビンタが私の顔にぶつかった。 私に、なぜ彼女の夫を誘惑するのかと尋ねた。 結婚式の日にも私を監禁し、爪切りで私の皮膚や肉を切り刻んだ。 しかし、私が結婚式に行かなければ、息子は絶対に結婚しないのだった......

[Konten dewasa.] Chloe Carlson, 35, adalah seorang wanita menikah yang tinggal bersama suaminya yang selingkuh, Vincent Gray, dan putri mereka-Mackenzie. Pernikahannya yang gagal menyebabkan dia mengajukan cerai setelah 10 tahun, namun suaminya menolak menandatanganinya. "Aku tahu apa yang kamu inginkan Chloe, kamu menginginkan uangku setelah kita bercerai. Kamu ingin mengambil segalanya dariku dan aku tidak akan membiarkan hal itu terjadi!" Vincent menuduh. "Aku tidak membutuhkan uangmu, Vincent! Aku hanya ingin membawa Mackenzie bersamaku dan pergi!" Akhirnya, dia meninggalkan suaminya yang bajingan itu tanpa mengambil sepeser pun darinya. Dia akan mengukir jalan hidupnya sendiri dan memberikan putrinya yang terbaik di dunia. Namun, segalanya tidak berjalan baik dengan seorang ibu tunggal seperti Chloe. Sulitnya mendapatkan pekerjaan karena sudah lama menjadi ibu rumah tangga tanpa kualifikasi. Karena itu, dalam keputusasaan karena dia harus merawat putrinya, dia hanya punya satu jalan keluar. Dia menghubungi saudara iparnya, Vernon Phoenix Gray, 25, seorang playboy muda yang tidak berperasaan, yang kebetulan adalah CEO sebuah perusahaan yang sedang berkembang pesat, dan memintanya untuk bekerja di masa sulit ini. "Pekerjaan itu tidak menjadi masalah. Kamu bisa bekerja sebagai asisten pribadiku dan mengurus semua kebutuhanku sehari-hari." Vernon menyeringai dan mencondongkan tubuh. "Terutama di tempat tidur," bisiknya di telinga Chloe. Akankah Chloe jatuh ke tangan kakak iparnya yang jahat dan menjadi budak nafsunya? Atau akankah dia kembali ke suaminya yang kejam demi masa depan putri mereka? Catatan: Ada perbedaan usia dalam cerita ini, Chloe berusia 35 tahun. Vincent berusia 35 tahun. Vernon berusia 25 tahun.

Jeiara Kyrie Mendez, an 18 years old student whom arrange marriage with Lance Hiro Del Castillo, a 31 years old great soldier. at age of 10 they encountered, he has been her hero. Iniligtas sya ni Lance sa kamay nang mga kumidnap sa kanya para Sana sya pasabugin, naging tulala sya sandali dahil sa trauma na dinanas pero mabuti nalang at nandyan si Lance palagi, she once told him na gusto nya syang maging Asawa when she grow up. pero matapos Ang confession nya ay di na nagpakita Ang lalaki, tinanong nya Ang parents nya tungkol dito but they only said that his on a big mission. nagpagaling sya at naging mabuting anak at estudyante gaya nang payo nito at Ang sinabi nitong kahit saang man sya mag punta ay lagi itong nariyan para sa kanya. Dumating Ang araw nang kanyang ika 18th birthday, Masaya Ang lahat except her bukod kasi sa hiniwalayan nya Ang kanyang mahal na nobyo ay di nya pa alam Kong kanino sya ikakasal pero nagulantang sya nang Makita at malamang Kong sino Ang pakakasalan nya. Si Lance, Ang sundalong naging una nyang hinangaan sa pinaka murang Edad pa lamang. matapos iannounce Ang kanilang Engagement ay Hindi paman nagsisimula Ang kanilang love story ay may gusto nang sumira nito, si Brenda Ang ex ni Lance na first love nito. will they both fall inlove in each other despite sa gap nang kanilang mga Edad? Pano Kung mahulog ulit si Lance sa pagpapapansin ni Brenda? will, Sabi nga nila mahirap kalaban Ang First Love.

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Di hari pernikahan, pacarku Hubert menyuruh orang mengusirku dari aula pernikahan, lalu masuk sambil bergandengan tangan dengan sahabat masa kecilnya. Aku terduduk di lantai dengan tak percaya, bunga pernikahan yang tadinya ada di tanganku hancur lebur di lantai, tapi dia bahkan tidak melirikku. "Anak Yuna butuh seorang ayah. Setelah situasi lebih tenang, aku akan menikahimu." Semua orang mengira aku yang begitu setia akan rela menunggunya sebulan lagi. Bagaimanapun juga, aku sudah menunggu pernikahan ini selama tujuh tahun. Tapi malam itu, aku melakukan sesuatu yang tak terbayangkan .... Aku menyetujui pernikahan yang diatur orang tuaku, lalu segera pergi ke luar negeri. Tiga tahun kemudian, aku pulang ke negara ini untuk menjenguk orang tua. Suamiku Leandro kini adalah presiden perusahaan multinasional. Karena mendadak ada rapat penting, dia khusus menyuruhku pergi ke kantor cabang dalam negeri dulu. Dia bahkan menyuruh bawahannya untuk menyambutku. Tak disangka, bawahan itu ternyata Hubert yang sudah tiga tahun tidak bertemu. Sekilas saja Hubert melihat cincin yang berkilauan di jari tanganku. "Itu 'kan model tiruan dari cincin yang dibeli Pak Leandro dengan harga 10 miliar untuk istrinya? Tak disangka setelah beberapa tahun tak jumpa, kamu malah jadi begitu mengejar gengsi." "Kamu sudah ngambek cukup lama, harusnya sudah puas. Pulanglah! Anak Yuna sudah masuk usia sekolah, pas sekali bisa kamu yang antar makanan tiap hari." Aku tidak mengatakan apa-apa, hanya mengusap cincin itu dengan perlahan. Hubert tidak tahu, ini adalah cincin dengan permata paling murah dari sekian banyak permata yang pernah Leandro berikan padaku.

Di bagian timur Kota New York ada dua ahli waris. Satu adalah maniak kecepatan yang mendominasi arena balap, satu lagi adalah aktuaris genius yang mengendalikan arus modal. Keduanya berasal dari keluarga terpandang dan sifat mereka berbeda jauh. Namun, mereka tumbuh bersama sejak kecil dan menjadi satu-satunya sahabat sejati. Mereka pernah berebut perhatian seorang gadis, juga berselisih karena taruhan di arena balap. Namun, saat berusia 15 tahun, mereka sama-sama menggantungkan sebuah lencana tembaga di dada. Itu adalah hasil latihan ukiran tangan dari Mia di kelas kerajinan, dengan sebuah huruf "M" yang tergores di bagian belakang. Saat itu, Mia duduk di bangku paling belakang kelas. Tak seorang pun tahu siapa identitas dia sebenarnya. Namun, kedua laki-laki itu mengenakan lencana tersebut selama 10 tahun penuh. Entah itu saat berdiri di podium juara F1 atau saat mengetukkan palu pada investasi triliunan di bursa, lencana tembaga murahan itu selalu menempel di dada mereka dan tak pernah tergantikan. Sampai akhirnya muncul Ella. Putri kesayangan dari keluarga konglomerat baru. Ella menyulam sebuah emblem kain berhiaskan benang emas dan memberikannya kepada mereka. Kain itu cuma benda biasa yang mirip dengan pernak-pernik murahan yang dijual di pasar loak. Namun, mereka malah sama-sama melepas lencana tembaga itu dan menggantinya dengan kain murahan yang diberikan Ella. Mia tidak mengatakan apa pun. Dia hanya diam-diam menyimpan foto lama mereka yang tercetak di sebuah koran usang. Malam itu juga, dia menelepon ayahnya yang jauh di Sisilia. Nada bicaranya sangat tenang saat berkata, "Papa, aku menerima pernikahan politik ini."

He is a 10 but he is a decade older than me, my brother’s best friend, a therapist who wants to counsel me and... he likes to hurt little girls like me. “What were you doing this morning?” “I was meditating.” He is right. I am a terrible liar. Aiden raised his eyebrows. “Is that so?” He waited for my answer, crossing his arms over his chest. I got distracted by the way his biceps bulged. He noticed me staring. I glanced down at my lap, twiddling my thumbs. “Y-yes, Doctor Aiden, I was meditating and I-I focused on my breath like you taught me—” “Why are you lying to me, Ivy?” My head snapped at him. “I-I am not lying.” Aiden tilted his head and my throat went dry when he said, “Then why did I hear your voice moaning my name when you orgasmed with your fingers inside you?" He is her first love. She is his best friend's little sister. Will a chance reunion lead to true love? I was a good girl. An honor student. A dutiful daughter, sister and a sweet girlfriend to my boyfriend until I found him in my best friend’s bed. I didn’t want goody-two-shoe nice boys who gave me empty promises. What I wanted was a man who wouldn’t hurt me. When I found my brother’s best friend, Aiden Stone, with only a towel around his hot Greek body dripping wet from a shower, I decided that what I wanted, what I had been wanting for years, was him. The only problem? He is a decade older than me, my brother’s best friend, a therapist who wants to counsel me and... he likes to hurt little girls like me.