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夫が突然、SNSにこんな投稿をした。 「この身体はすでに国のために捧げた。もう君に尽くすことは叶わない」 何のことか聞こうとしたところ、彼から研究施設がある町行きの航空券が送られてきた。 そして、「任務は機密事項で、この間は連絡を取ることができない」と告げられた。 それから10ヶ月後、本来なら研究所にいるはずの夫が突然帰ってきた。そのタイミングで、私が妊娠検査を受けているところに鉢合わせたのだ。 8ヶ月に膨らんだお腹を見て、彼の顔は真っ青になった。「俺が10ヶ月も家を空けてたのに、なんでお前が妊娠してるんだ！」 私は肩をすくめて答えた。「3年間行くんじゃなかったの？10ヶ月で帰ってくるなんて、早すぎるんじゃない？」

「何だ？この頭が悪そうな生き物は…」 そう口にしたのは、今日から義兄となるクライヴ… ヴァレンティン伯爵家の一人娘、シャルロットは8歳の時、継母と義兄が出来た。 兄であるクライヴの第一印象は最悪。それでも兄妹になったのなら、仲良くしたいと歩み寄るシャルロットだったが、クライヴは塩対応。 もう、この人はそういう人なんだと諦めて過ごしていたある日…両親が急死した。シャルロット20歳前日のことだった。 悲しむシャルロットにクライヴは「大丈夫、貴女には私がいます。一人じゃありませんよ」と優しく抱きしめてくれた。 悔しいが、その一言に救われた気がした。 これを境に二人の関係は少しずつ変化していく…

On my birthday, I personally prepare 16 dishes. After setting up the candlelight, I open a bottle of red wine. I take a photo and send it to my husband, Eric Sinclair. "I'm working late tonight. Don't wait for me," he replies. I choose to believe him. But after midnight, I notice an Instagram story posted by Shirley Huxley, his secretary. Eric was there with her, dressed in the trench coat I once gave him. They sat side by side in the VIP seat of football stadium where my favorite Super Bowl take place. Entwined in a passionate embrace, they kissed beneath a sea of shimmering lights and the roar of thousands of fans. That game is the one I have always longed to experience with him. I look down at the cold food on the table. Eric's words keep ringing in my head. "I hate kissing." "Marriage is a partnership, not about love and kisses." Though we've been married for ten years, we've never shared a single kiss. Meanwhile, he's out there, kissing Shirley openly and passionately. Despite it all, not a single tear falls from my eyes. The next day, Eric settles into his chair, completely unfazed. "Return the gallery to Shelly," he commands. I nod quietly, saying nothing. Suddenly, Layla Sinclair, my daughter, comes running down the stairs and throws herself into Shirley's arms. "Aunt Shirley, you're my favorite. I don't like Mom!" In that instant, it hits me—the home I devoted my heart and soul to means nothing anymore. It doesn't matter that I've been married to Eric for a decade. Now, all I want is to find myself again. I decide to accept an invitation from the Parisoir School of Fashion Design. From this moment on, I won't wait for them to come home, and I won't look back.

CAROLINE PATRICIA FROWLINE, is the illegitimate daughter of Mr. Frowline. Nang ipinanganak siya ay namatay ang kanyang ina kaya hindi ito naikasal sa kanyang ama. Kahit na ganun ay lumaki siyang mabait, magalang at masipag. May potensyal sa negosyo ang dalaga so she gave her all into it. May pinupusuan siyang binata pero hindi niya ito tinuunan ng pansin dahil alam niyang wala siyang pag-asa—not until both of their fathers arranged their marriage. Tumutol siya nung una, pero pumayag na rin siya. Alang-alang sa ama niya, at dahil mahal niya ang binata. Caroline thought that once she married him, he would bring heaven to her—but it turned out to be the other way around. Sa simula lang pala maayos ang lahat. She lost their first baby because of him. He keeps hurting her every time umuuwi ito galing trabaho. It was endless misery until one day, she saw him lying on the ground outside, unconscious with blood on his chest. She was seen on the crime scene, so the police took her into custody and accused her of murdering her husband. She was sent to jail for 8 years. When she got out, akala niya ay OKAY na ang lahat, but when she went to her father's house, she was kicked out. She was left with nothing. The accusation of her killing her husband changed her life, pero hindi sumuko si Caroline. Nangako siyang babangon siyang muli at binago ang kanyang katauhan bilang ROSITA MANSALANG. Namasukan siya bilang katulong sa binatang si CROSS RAVEN WOODSMAN—isang binata na obsessed sa kanya. Pero malamig pa sa yelo, at walang sinasanto pag-dating sa ibang tao. At parte ang binata ng isang malaking organisasyon sa bansa. Tatanggapin kaya ni Rosita ang pag-ibig ng binata sa kanya? O may matutuklasan ang binata sa kanya?

大財閥〈篠沢（しのざわ）グループ〉の先代会長だった父の急死を機に、17歳でその後継者となった一人娘の絢乃（あやの）。 そんな彼女を献身的に支えるのは、８歳年上の秘書・桐島（きりしま）貢（みつぐ）。彼は自身をパワハラから救ってくれた絢乃に好意を抱き、その恩返しに秘書となったのだった。 絢乃もまた桐島に初めての恋をしていたが、自分の立場や世間の注目が彼に集まってしまうことを危惧して、その恋心を内に秘めていた。 ところがある日の帰宅時、桐島の車の中で彼にキスをされたことにより、絢乃は彼の自分への秘めた想いに気づいてしまう──。 初恋に揺れ動くキュートなお嬢さま会長と、年上ポンコツ秘書とのラブストーリー。

Zandro's father exiled him to leave their mansion. He was just only 8 then when it's force him to leave in his foreign country. Together with his butler they moved to the philippines and lived a simple life. Not knowing the real situation he begin to feel a deep livid unto his father. He begin to shut off his self to anyone. But only one person can actually change him. A person which he didn't expect with to treasure the most. "ZANDROOO!" matinis na sigaw ng isang babae. Isang ngite ang namutawi sa kanyang mga labi bago ito tuluyang hinarap. "What?" paingos niyang tanong dito. Namumula sa galit ang may kaliitan nitong mukha at halos umusok na ang ilong nito sa galit. Nakakatuwa talaga itong pagmasdan kapag nagagalit. Ngunit isang malakas na batok ang ibinigay nito sa kanya dahilan nang pagkakatayo niya sa kanyang pagkakaupo. Napatingala ito sa kanya nang tuluyan na siyang tumayo. Halos hanggang balikat niya lang ito. "Hindi ka na naman pumasok sa klase natin. Isusumbong na talaga kita kay Uncle," panenermon nito sa kanya. "Tss." 'Bakit naman siya papasok sa loob ng room nila kung wala din naman ito doon.' "Umalis lang ako sandali dahil ipinatawag ako ni Ma'am Jie. Kung saan-saan ka na agad napapadpad gawain ba nang matinong estud-" Naputol ito sa pagsasalita nang hablutin niya ang maliit nitong beywang saka ito siniil ng halik. Halos ramdam niya ang paninigas nito dahil sa ginawa niya. Nang bitawan niya ang mga labi nito ay nakita niya sa mga mukha nito ang pagkagulat. "Your too noisy Eury," he huskily said and intertwined his hands with hers. "Bumalik na tayo sa klase." Hila niya rito. Eurydice Solarte is the Mafia's son obsession.

고은서, 환생하다?! 전생의 그녀는 무려 8년 동안 곽승재에게 목을 맸지만, 결국 주어진 거라고는 달랑 이혼확인서 한 장과 정신병원에서의 비극적인 죽음뿐이었다. 그래서 다시 태어난 고은서가 첫 번째로 한 일은 바로 곽승재와 이혼하는 것! 아니나 다를까 곽승재는 초반에 시종일관 쌀쌀맞고 무심한 태도로 일관했다. “이혼으로 협박하는 건가? 꿈 깨! 너의 연극에 가담할 생각 따위 없어.” 하지만 고은서는 이혼하고 나서 사업도 승승장구하고 곁에 잘나가는 남자가 끊이질 않는데... 그제야 곽승재는 후회막급했다. 고은서를 벽에 밀치고 두 팔로 가둔 곽승재. “자기야, 내가 잘못했어. 우리 재혼하자...!” 다만 싸늘하기 그지없는 고은서. “미안한데 이만 꺼져줄래? 나한테 이제 사랑이 전부가 아니거든.”

The biggest mistake I had ever made was falling in love with my Alpha stepbrother, Cayden Gates. I was 12 when my mom remarried, and he was the only one in the new pack who treated me kindly. I fell for him at first sight. When I was 16, I was attacked by rogue wolves, and he fought off ten of them alone to protect me. At 18, he was poisoned by silver. He nearly died. That was when my wolf told me he was my fated mate. Without hesitation, I donated my bone marrow to save him. That night, watching him asleep with a pale face, I couldn't help but kiss the corner of his lips. He opened his eyes at that exact moment, his face flushing red. "Tessa, we're siblings. You shouldn't cross that line." From then on, he started avoiding me, like I was a mistake he couldn't afford to make. His fiancée, Rosie Lloyd, had been diagnosed with a rare blood disease, and I was the only compatible donor. For the first time, he pleaded with me. "If you're willing to save her, I'll agree to anything." But I was already weak from the marrow transplant. Giving blood again might kill me. I said no, and Rosie died in the end. He didn't shed a single tear, like nothing had happened. But at her funeral, he smashed the portrait I'd painted of him in front of everyone and said coldly, "How filthy of you to dream of being with your own brother." Later, I became a disgrace, a walking joke. Humiliation and despair swallowed me whole, and in a haze, I fell into the lake and drowned. When I open my eyes again, I'm back at the moment he begs me for blood. I say yes calmly. I consider it the final debt I owe the Gates family. Cayden, from now on, we're done. There are no more ties between us.

Di suatu tempat di alam semesta yang luas, bintang-bintang diciptakan, planet ada di mana-mana. Konsep Pemahaman Teknologi, Spiritualis, Sihir masih menjadi tanda tanya besar. Apa dan dimana itu akan terjadi. Konsep ketidakpastian yang membuat segala sesuatunya tidak pasti. Dan juga Sang Maha Pencipta bersemayam didalam Alam semesta ini dikenal sebagai Tuhan Pencipta Semesta. Ada sebuah legenda bagi para penjelajah Angkasa yang mengatakan bahwa sesungguhnya ada sebuah Pusaka yang mampu mengendalikan Alam semesta ini, Pusaka yang disebut sebagai Godmote, Konon yang bisa mendapatkan pusaka ini bisa disebut sebagai Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, Tuhan yang mengatur Alam semesta ini... Milyaran tahun yang lalu hingga sekarang, keberadaan Pusaka itu masih belum diketahui. Konon, Menurut legenda salah satu Galaxy yang ada, Milky Way disanalah Godmote itu berada. Saat ini Milky Way diatur oleh Cosmos Government, Pemerintahan terbesar di Galaksi Bima Sakti. Dan juga ada beberapa rumor tentang ESDA (Organisasi Luar Angkasa Jahat yang Gelap, Kumpulan Jin dan Iblis/Makhluk yang jahat) yang selalu meneror kedamaian yang ada di Galaksi. Dan ada beberapa rumor yang mengatakan ESDA adalah Organisasi gelap dari Cosmos Government. Di sinilah kisah seorang gadis berusia 16 tahun dimulai. Gadis penyihir penjelajah angkasa, Anami Nina yang dapat memanipulasi jiwa seseorang, membuat benda mati menjadi hidup. Dia memiliki Homies (benda mati yang memiliki Life) bernama Clori (Tubuh Clori berbentuk seperti awan dan terbuat dari Bulu Domba yang lembut). Ia berharap suatu hari nanti bisa bertemu dengan pencipta agung alam semesta ini. Bagaimanapun, Pencipta Yang Mahakuasa tinggal di tempat yang sangat jauh dari Alam Semesta ini.

Yanti adalah seorang pengusaha sukses dalam bidang fashion dan juga berlian, wanita berumur 49 tahun ini harus menjanda karena Reno suaminya meninggal 8 tahun silam karena sakit kanker stadium akhir. Ia memiliki anak laki-laki semata wayang bernama Tomi yang sekarang berprofesi sebagai seorang pengacara muda yang kompeten. Keharmonisan keduanya mulai terusik ketika Yanti mengetahui bahwa Tomi menjalin kasih dengan Gina, dimana gadis tersebut anak dari kontraktor yang sangat terkenal bernama Aris Ganindra. Sialnya Aris adalah mantan kekasih Yanti saat SMA. Semesta seakan merancang pertemuan keduanya meski sudah berpisah selama 25 tahun lebih, dimana Yanti yang dengan kejam meninggalkan Aris dengan menikahi Reno, pria yang lebih kaya dibandingkan dengan Aris. Meskipun sebenarnya Aris juga berasal dari keluarga kaya namun dibandingkan dengan keluarga Yanti jelas sangat jauh. Mereka mulai kembali dipertemukan dalam Reuni Akbar kemudian berlanjut dalam bisnis. Hal itu membuat hubungan keduanya kembali membaik dan rasa cinta akhirnya kembali bersemi, Namun sayangnya mereka berdua mengetahui bahwa anak mereka sedang menjalin kasih, tak cuma itu Sintia istri Aris mulai mengetahui bahwa hubungan keduanya kembali terjalin. Yanti meminta Tomi melepaskan Gina dengan berbagai alasan tanpa membuka masa lalunya, ia tak mau anaknya tahu skandal percintaan mereka yang kembali terjalin. Namun Tomi rupanya tak sengaja mengetahui isi chat Mamanya dengan Aris. Tomi mulai memilih pergi dari rumah. Yanti kemudian memutuskan untuk berhenti dari hubungan terlarang mereka, meski Aris tak mau namun demi kebaikan semuanya akhirnya keduanya sepakat untuk berpisah. Jujur keputusan ini tidak ingin mereka pilih karena keduanya sama-sama merupakan cinta pertama. Tomi dan Gina akhirnya mau memaafkan keduanya meski itu perlu waktu dan setelah waktu berjalan hubungan Tomi dan Gina kembali pulih, kembalinya hubungan mereka diwarnai dengan alotnya restu dari kedua belah pihak. Namun Tomi terlihat gigih ingin menikahi Gina sehingga membuat keluarga mereka setuju dan menyambut dengan baik keinginan Tomi untuk meminang Gina sebagai istrinya.