10 Year Gap

Five years had gone by since my death. The cops called my mom and told her they got news about me. My mother and brother marched to my grandmother's home and kicked her door down. "Where's Charlie? That shameless woman has been hiding from us far too long. Her brother needs her cornea, and she's giving it to him!" "Charlie's dead," said my grandmother, sobbing. My mother sneered. "As if. The cops called us. They said they had her news. Hand her over or get out of the house, you hag." My grandmother looked at her daughter, tears streaming down her cheeks. With trembling hands, she took my photo out. "I wonder if you've ever regretted saving your brother, Charlie."

One accidentally crossed, and crossed the United States. Well, there's nothing wrong with crossing America. But who is that guy flying around with a hammer?! Hey ~ Who's there to control the thunderstorm! I didn't know this weather was bad for business...

Calista Raymonds stood and watch her parents begging this cold looking man who just looks like he didn't care. Learning that the man before her is the popular Chase Draven Gotti, the second son of John Gotti, a well known Mafia family in Russia, Calista knew she stands no chance in escaping from him. Her parents are helpless, and the only way she can prevent her family from getting hurt is accepting whatever it is Chase wants. It's been just some months living with this Mafia, but Calista sees herself falling helplessly in love with him. But Chase wasn't ready to return the love.. not yet, maybe because he sees her as nothing but his slave. But Calista yearns for his love which she couldn't get...... Not until the moment she fights for it. Things get more heated while Calista realizes everything she had grown up to believe , are all lies. She have been living in lies!

Sa unang araw ko ng trabaho, isa sa mga bago kong katrabaho ang nagpapakita sa amin ng mga senyales na siya ang anak ng chairman. Sumipsip at pinuri siya ng lahat nang marinig nila iyon. At hindi pa rito nagtatapos ang lahat—dahil pinalabas din nila na isa akong sugar baby ng isang mayamang matanda! Galit akong tumawag sa chairman. “Tinawag ka nilang matanda na may sugar baby, Dad!”

Bramasta harus menerima kenyataan dilaporkan ayah mertuanya ke polisi karena menggunakan narkoba jenis sabu. Seketika gitaris band yang sedang naik daun itu harus terjerembab di lembah penyesalan yang dalam serta menyaksikan keambrukan kariernya. Mampukan Bram kembali membangun kariernya dengan jalan bertaubat?

Alea tak pernah menyangka bahwa orang yang paling ia percayai justru mengkhianatinya. Kekasih dan sahabatnya—dua orang terdekat dalam hidupnya—ternyata telah lama menjalin hubungan di belakangnya. Malam itu, hatinya hancur saat mendapati mereka di ranjang yang sama. Dalam keputusasaan, Alea melarikan diri ke klub malam dan tanpa berpikir panjang, ia menyewa seorang gigolo. Namun, yang tak ia duga, pria yang menemaninya malam itu bukanlah orang sembarangan. Dia adalah Juno William—bosnya di tempat kerja. Dan yang lebih mengejutkan lagi, Juno ternyata adalah paman dari mantan kekasih yang sudah mengkhianatinya. Pria paling berkuasa dan ternyata posesif pada pasangannya, karena ini pertama kalinya dia jatuh cinta! Mampukah Alea melepaskan diri dari jeratan cinta Juno? Ataukah Alea akan jatuh cinta juga padanya?

Natasya Arrabella Putri, gadis yang mulai memasuki masa remajanya namun tidak seperti remaja pada umumnya hanya karena keadaan. Baginya mempunyai keluarga yang harmonis sudah sangat cukup walaupun hidup dikeluarga yang serba berkekurangan. Memiliki Rafa dihidupnya adalah suatu anugerah serta keberuntungan yang tidak akan mungkin ia dapatkan dimanapun. Dan pada saat Gilang datang, Tasya merasakan keberuntungannya menjadi dua kali lipat. Namun, tidak pernah terbayangkan bahwa luka akan didapat dari seseorang yang Tasya anggap selalu memberi bahagia. "Gue adalah tanah yang selalu diinjak-injak, dan lo adalah langit yang selalu ditinggi-tinggikan." Dada Tasya naik turun, segala kesedihan dan emosi menjadi satu, "Untuk gapai langit aja gak akan pernah mungkin bisa gue capai," ..... "Dan satu lagi, jangan pernah lo baik lagi ke gue ataupun ke keluarga gue hanya karena kasihan. Gue emang orang miskin, tapi bukan berarti bisa lo beli." Gilang menghembuskan nafasnya kasar, mengacak rambutnya asal, lalu menyandarkan tubuhnya ke tembok. "Akan gue gapai langit untuk lo, Sya."

For three years, we held a wedding in name only—my husband, Kit Rutgers, a pilot, canceled our marriage registration eighteen times. The first time, his female trainee, Katy Ferguson, had a test flight. I waited outside the county clerk’s office the whole day. The second time, he got a call from her mid-drive, made a sharp U-turn, and left me standing on the side of the road. After that, every time we planned to make it official, some crisis with Katy mysteriously arose. Eventually, I chose to walk away. But the moment I boarded a plane to Solara, he lost his mind—and chased me there.

I'd been married to my lawyer husband for eight years. In all that time, he never once acknowledged me as his wife in public. He wouldn't even let our daughter call him "Dad." Again and again, he missed out on her childhood because of his childhood sweetheart. Even when she hurt our daughter, he still forgave her. I was worn out and empty. So I decided to leave. I took our daughter and vanished from his world. But he refused the divorce. He started searching for us like a madman, turning the whole world upside down. Only this time, neither my daughter nor I will be looking back.

Buried deep in the Aster estate was the Heartwood—ancient, sacred, mine. Told my husband, Julian Aster—back when he actually listened—that if it ever fell, I'd die with it. At first, he freaked out. Flew in glacier water, hired a whole squad of plant experts to nurture it 24/7. Then one day, just because his childhood friend—Isabella Duvall—got a scratch from the bark, Julian had the Heartwood ripped out. The second it crashed, I choked on glowing blood—ichor. My power? Gone. Barely standing, I grabbed his arm. "You knew. If the Heartwood dies, I—" He laughed. Straight-up mocked me. "Sera, come on. That fairy tale? Only Grandma still believes that crap. Is that mayo on your mouth? Relax—it's a tree. I'll buy you a forest if you want." Overnight, my hair turned gray. Skin cracked. Eyes dulled. Still, I dragged myself to his grandmother, Henrietta. "I kept your family safe for two hundred years. That's why the Asters thrived. But the Heartwood's gone. Debt's paid. One day left. Whatever happens next? Not my problem."