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When my neighbor's daughter-in-law falls pregnant, my neighbor issues a few "decrees" in a group chat for all residents in the area. "Number 1: Anyone whose family has daughters has to avoid leaving the house when my daughter-in-law does. I don't want them to hurt my grandson! "Number 2: Every family has to purchase meat and expensive fruits once a week and present them to my daughter-in-law! "Number 3: After my grandson is born, I will bestow upon everyone the honor to bask in his fortune. Every family has to give us 300 dollars as a gift. I will personally visit each family that doesn't!" She even singles me out with a message. "Unit 401, I want you to immediately stop feeding stray cats. I'll also give you three days to get rid of your cat! My daughter-in-law is scared of cats, and the creatures are covered in germs. What if she catches a virus from your cat when she goes downstairs for a walk? What if you hurt my grandson? "I command you to immediately bring me one thousand dollars as a deposit and guarantee. If I catch you feeding stray cats one more time, I'll confiscate the money!" I transfer 20 thousand dollars to her, yet she grovels at my feet and begs me to take the money back.

Hasna, 20 tahun, perempuan yang tidak banyak bicara dan yatim piatu tersebut, kini berstatus sebagai istri sekaligus penjual jamu keliling. Menikah di usia sangat muda, 18 tahun. Namun itu bukanlah kehendaknya menikah di usia muda. Siska ibu tiri dari perempuan tersebut memiliki hutang kepada Tomi Ardiansyah suami dari Hasna. Hutang itu akan lunas jika Hasna menikah dengan Tomi. Tidak pernah terpikir olehnya bahwa dia telah menikah dengan seorang pria yang berdarah dingin. Dia sering kali mendapat kekerasan fisik maupun mental dari sang suami. Lantas bagaimana Hasna menyikapi sifat suaminya, apakah dia akan pergi? Dan jawabannya adalah tidak. Karena dia hidup sebatang kara di dunia ini yang menurutnya dunia penuh sandiwara. Singkat cerita, karena Hasna terus mendapat perlakuan yang kurang baik dari Tomi, lama-lama cintanya terhadap pria dingin itu mulai memudar. Selang beberapa waktu Hasna bertemu dengan Abrisam, seorang pria yang menurutnya adalah dewa penyelamat bagi hidupnya. Akankah Hasna bertahan dengan rumah tangganya ataukah memilih berpaling pada Anggara yang jelas-jelas meratukan dirinya layaknya wanita yang istimewa? Ikuti kisahnya, yaa...

Ciara Heartfield comes from family of Betas but due to her inability to shift and not find her mate by the age of 20, her status is reduced to that of an Omega. Finding love with Lucas Blake, her first best friend was probably the best thing that happened to her, that's until he leaves her for her other friend, Bella Jones. After her cousin, Sophia runs away, Ciara is forced to get married to the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack as a substitute bride. Orion Stone is the next in line to the Alpha position of the Silver Moon Pack After schooling abroad most years of his life, he was ready to take up the Alpha position from his father and plans to settle down with his first love and childhood friend, Sophia Heartfield. Unfortunately for him, Sophia has run off with her fiancee, James leaving him to get married to a substitute bride who turns out to be his mate. Orion does everything he can to find her and even neglects his mate, Ciara.His half brother, Bryan recognizes her as his mate at Orion's coronation ceremony and is determined to use her to get revenge. Will Orion ever succeed in finding Sophia or will he eventually fall for his mate? What will happen when Bryan reveals Ciara is also his mate? Will she end up with the two men or will she chose another like her ex, Lucas who comes back begging?

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"

Sejak lahir, Renee adalah gadis tuli yang selalu dihina orang lain. Di usia 20 tahun, ibunya memanfaatkan selembar hasil tes kehamilan untuk memaksa Keluarga Suryana menikahkan putra sulung mereka dengan Renee. Pernikahan itu akhirnya berlangsung selama tiga tahun. Arvin membencinya sampai ke lubuk hati terdalam, tetapi tidak bisa lari dari takdir untuk menikah dengannya. Setelah pernikahan, Arvin kerap bermain api dengan berbagai wanita dan selalu mengabaikannya. Demi mempertahankan citra istri yang baik dan demi anaknya, Renee menahan diri berkali-kali. Sampai suatu hari, cinta sejati Arvin datang mencarinya. Anak laki-laki yang telah dia lahirkan dengan taruhan nyawa, justru memanggil wanita itu dengan sebutan "Mama". Saat itulah dia baru sadar, hati Arvin bukan tidak bisa dihangatkan, tetapi sejak awal memang hanya menyala untuk wanita lain. Renee meninggalkan surat perjanjian cerai, lalu pergi tanpa menoleh lagi. Namun, Arvin justru datang mencarinya, menahan tubuhnya, dan bertanya dengan suara menekan, "Renee, kamu pikir pernikahan ini permainan anak-anak? Bisa nikah dan cerai sesuka hati?" "Mau cerai? Boleh saja, tapi setelah kamu melahirkan anak kedua."

I was the hospital's top surgeon. After three successful surgeries, Medical Affairs decided to reprimand me in front of the whole hospital and canceled my bonus for the month. I argued with the head of Medical Affairs. "I've been working for this place for ten years, and I've always been the first to do everything! I went through five surgeries nonstop last year and had to go through one myself for exhaustion! What did I do to deserve this?" Yes, I was the top surgeon, but the bills were stressing me out, too. My husband had just lost his job, and I had to pay for the car, the mortgage, and our kid's extracurriculars. The burden I had to shoulder wasn't an easy one. So, I was counting on that bonus to get my kid into a basketball club, and now it had been taken away from me. This couldn't be happening! I couldn't believe that they were blaming me for a successful surgery! I was high up in the hierarchy here, so the department head didn't start a fallout right away. Instead, he tried to calm me down. "You drank two bags of IV during the late-night surgery and charged the patients for it. Their family's complaining about unfair fees, and it went viral. We had no choice!" That reminded me. That surgery was a complex one, and it wasn't even supposed to be assigned to me. After all, I'd been working around the operating table for 36 hours prior to that. However, it was the deputy director who came to me and insisted that I take over. I had no choice but to go ahead.

Sistem 'Kamu Hebat, Kamu Maju' muncul di dunia. "Kalau kamu merasa seseorang nggak menjalani hidupnya dengan baik, asalkan yang kamu lakukan lebih baik dari orang itu, kamu akan mendapat bonus." Ibu yang menginginkan putrinya sukses, suami yang menghindari tanggung jawabnya, dan putra yang menganggapku memalukan, semuanya mendorongku ke persidangan. Mereka bilang asalkan mereka berada di posisiku, mereka pasti bisa melakukan jauh lebih baik dariku. Jika mereka berhasil melakukannya, maka aku akan dimusnahkan dan menjadi budak mereka. Selain itu, mereka juga akan mendapat bonus puluhan miliar. Siapa sangka, malah aku yang meraup 60 miliar.

I won the first prize at the Christmas party, which came with a bonus of $3,000. My boss generously doubled the rewards, and I eventually got $6,000. But my best friend and my boss started egging me on to treat everyone. In fact, they were just getting me to cover the company’s Christmas party. If I did not agree, my best friend wanted to cut off ties with me, and my boss wanted to fire me. Due to the pressure, I had to foot the bill, and I even ended up paying an extra $50,000 out of my own pocket. After I paid the bill, they abandoned me, who was drunk, and I just froze to death on the side of the road. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back to the day when the Christmas party was held.

My name is Evelyn Brown. I represent the company in the IPO bidding process. Halfway through my presentation, I notice everyone in the room staring at me with puzzled expressions. In that instant, I realize my PowerPoint slides have been swapped for a "Paid Surrogate" advertisement. The wording is utterly humiliating. "I've lived the first 20 years of my life in a poor mountain village. I'm healthy and can promise a son. My price is negotiable." I rush backstage, only to see the impoverished student my father, Eric Brown, has sponsored for years laughing uncontrollably. Leaning against my fiance, Dwayne Woodruff, Katherine Cadwell says, "Oh, Ms. Brown, don't be upset! I was just teasing you to lighten the mood. You just got back home. Don't stress yourself out so much." I grab her arm, insisting she come out and explain herself. But out of nowhere, Dwayne shoves me to the floor. "You've just returned," he says. "We only pulled a little prank on you because we didn't want you to be too tense. If you can't handle even this amount of pressure, how can you be expected to take over the company?" I can't help but scoff. Right in front of them, I send the live recording straight to my father, the CEO. Without a second thought, I dial his number. "Dad, look at what your 'star scholarship student' just pulled. Can we have her and Dwayne kicked out of the company?"

Kyla Adams is a workaholic. I mean, who wouldn't be when you're working your dream job? She is one of the many writers for a startup business in North Carolina called "Clicked," where the focus is writing about hot gossip, new trends, and out of the ordinary experiences. Think of this social media app as an online magazine, where the workers are gossip hungry millennials and Gen Z'ers all trying to top one another. And the best part- Dakota Kramer; the hot young CEO at the top floor of the office building. Kyla is the job. She thrives on gossip and is a phenomenal writer, but lately her articles have been dryer than her dating life. After Dakota threatens to fire her if she doesn't step out of her comfort zone, Kyla and her friends drunkenly email Dakota an exciting new article proposal titled "EleDATE." What does the hell does this mean? Kyla must ride the elevator every morning, starting from floor 1 up to floor 50-the top floor- with a hand picked single guy from the office. The catch? She's blindfolded. She must rely on her instincts about the "bachelors" and the impressions they make during their limited time riding together- and they must remain anonymous. With over 100 employees in the building, 50 floors, and 20 single men willing to participate, this will sure make for an intriguing article and a literal make or break career moment. And let's face it... there's just something about elevators.