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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

"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?

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.]

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......

Days before my wedding, I received a video of my fiancee, Alice Moore, being violated against her will. By the time I find her, she's covered in bruises, her body bare. She wails as she punches me in the chest, demanding to know why I didn't come to her sooner. She says her life has been ruined. As I hold her close, I make her a promise, saying that I would never scorn her. I even promise to give her 10% of my company shares as a wedding gift, hoping that it will put her at ease. Everyone says I've lost my mind for going to such lengths for a woman who has been sullied by another man. But then, I end up overhearing Alice giggling away with her friend in the bathroom. "That fool actually believed me and thought I'd been abducted. Cole and I went at it for three days in a row. I had the best time of my life! Oh, well. Since I can't marry Cole, my only option is to let him be the first man I take to bed before I get married." Miranda exclaims in shock, "What if Luke finds out about it? Aren't you afraid of that happening?" "He's a complete idiot. He even promised to give me his company shares as a wedding gift!" Alice retorted derisively. "There's no way he'd find out about this. I'm only marrying him because his family is one of the richest in the city. Otherwise, you couldn't even pay me to date him. Who would want a guy as boring as him?" I remain frozen outside the bathroom, feeling like I'd just taken a plunge into icy water. So be it, then. The wedding ceremony will proceed as scheduled, but I'll have to make some adjustments as to who the bride will be.

[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.

Grace Monroe was a supermodel who walked away from the runway to build something real… her own sustainable fashion line. When billionaire hedge fund manager Carter Vaughn pursued her relentlessly, she believed she'd found a partner who saw beyond her face. Three years into their marriage, she discovers sex videos of Carter with multiple women, including her former best friend Stella. But the real devastation comes when she finds a contract: Carter married her as part of a bet with his elite boys' club… the first to stay married to a "perfect 10" for three years wins fifty million dollars. She was never a wife. She was a wager. Grace takes the scorched-earth divorce settlement and disappears. What Carter doesn't know: she's pregnant with twins. Grace returns as the founder of GRACE, a feminist fashion empire built on her viral campaign exposing "trophy culture." She's on magazine covers with her twin boys, August and James, refusing to name their father. She's wealthy, powerful, and untouchable. Carter's reputation is destroyed, his boys' club dissolved in scandal, and his fortune is crumbling from boycotts and bad investments. But when Carter discovers the twins are his… through a morally questionable secret DNA test—everything changes. He's not the man who made that bet anymore. Prison time for securities fraud, the loss of everything he valued, and watching Grace become the woman he prevented her from being has broken and rebuilt him. Now he wants his family back. Can a man who treated her as a commodity learn to truly love? Can she risk her sons' hearts on the father who didn't know they existed? And when Carter's former friends try to destroy Grace's empire to punish Carter, will she let him fight beside her or will she prove she never needed saving?