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The train to Centraford was about to depart. That was the ride we'd spent our entire life savings—30 thousand bucks—to get a ticket for. I was gripping my mate, Byron Reynolds's, hand tightly, trying to pull him onto the last train to Centraford. This was the chance I'd waited three long years for. Once we entered Centraford, we could rise from being low-tier civilian werewolves to official Silvren Talons workers—registered, salaried, and numbered. If we missed this train, we'd be stuck forever in Sidersville, a chaotic melting pot, never able to enter the heart of the werewolf city-state. But Byron held us back, refusing to leave without Lisa Peters, who was still down by the river, washing her face. In the very last second before the train took off, I had our friends forcibly drag Byron aboard. We made it to Centraford and became Silvren Talons workers. But Lisa missed her chance. She was left behind in Sidersville and became a rogue, a plaything passed around by countless men. A few years later, she was tortured to death. Byron looked fine on the surface. But on the day of our marking ceremony, he drove a silver blade into my stomach, killing the pup growing inside me, and tore out my heart. His eyes burned red as he growled through clenched teeth, "This is all your fault. You're the reason Lisa never made it to Centraford. "She suffered so much before she died. Why do you get to be happy?" After killing me, he chopped my body up and fed it to the stray dogs. Then I opened my eyes—and found myself right back at the train station, before it departed. This time, I'd wait with him for the woman he loved so much. And I'd make him pay for everything he did to me and my pup.

30 years old Aia Cerez works for almost 9 years as secretary of a playboy CEO. Ang amo nya ay isang dominanteng palikero na lahat na lang yata ng babaeng lalapit dito at magpapakita ng motibo ay papatulan nito. Sino ba namang hindi mahuhulog sa taglay na kagwapuhan at kakisigan ng isang Dark Oxford? Lahat ng babae ay napapatanga sa tuwing makaka harap siya. Makalaglag panty ang taglay nyang karisma na tanging si Aia lang yata ang hindi tinatablan. Sya lang ang bukod tanging babae na hindi nito nakakitaan ng interes sakanya kaya naman magkasundong magkasundo sila. Aia is already thirty years old Kaya naman pressured na pressured na rin siya sa kanyang lola na gustong gusto na syang magka asawa. Hanggang ngayon kasi ay hindi nya pa rin makita ang lalaking magpapa interes sakanya. Masyado syang pihikan sa lalaki. Dahil walang mapisil na magiging karelasyon ay naisipan nya na lang magpa buntis. Tama! Hindi nya kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay nya kung sakit ng ulo lang ang ibibigay sakanya in the near future Kaya naisipan nyang mag punta sa isang bar. Dala ng kalasingan ay nagawa nyang makipag kilala sa isang lalaki at ayain itong makipag talik sakanya. Kinaumagahan pag mulat nya ng mata ay ang Boss nya ang nakita nyang katabi nya sa kama. Pero paanong ito ang nakaniig nya gayong kahit lasing sya ay alam nyang hindi ito ang huling kausap nya? Paano nya haharapin ang Boss nyang babaero matapos ang nangyari sakanila?

幼馴染みでもあり、従兄妹という繋がりもある 　大好きな人との結婚を夢見ていた花。 　その願いが一人の悪女によって　打ち砕かれてゆき、 　花の心に大きな傷跡を残す。もがきながらも新しい 　人生に船出をし、さまざまな人たちの狭間で揺れながら 　幸せへの道に辿り着く、そんなstoryになっています。 登場人物 ◉掛居 花 27才　主人公 　向阪 匠吾 27才　花の婚約者　 　島本玲子 29才　悪女 　島本蘭子 32才　玲子の姉 　金城信也 32才　蘭子の恋人 　井出耕造 41才　 　宅麻士稀　　　　　　 29才　若き医師 　内野歌子　　　　　 25才　看護師 　相馬綺世　 　　　　 30才 現場監督 　　　 　相原清 史郎 　　 32才　 　槇村笙子　　　　　 29才 ◉魚谷理生　　　　　 31才 　遠野理子　　　　　 　 24才 　小暮ゆき 26才 　雨宮洋平　　 　　　 33才　 　星野倫子 　　 29才 　宮内隆 　　　 　　　 33才 　柳井寛 　　 33才 　　　　　

이 모든 것은 음모에서 비롯되었다. 아이까지 가진 상황에서 막강한 권력을 지닌 그와 어쩔 수 없이 결혼을 택하게 되는 그녀.“뱃속에 더러운 씨를 품고 있으면서 감히 내 사랑을 바라? 3개월은커녕 30년이 지나도 불가능하니까 꿈도 꾸지 마!”그는 차마 탐낼 수 없는 존재임을 너무나 잘 알고 있는 그녀, 결국 결혼 날짜가 다가오자 종적을 감춰버린다.그러나 이제 오히려 그가 미친 사람처럼 온 세상을 들쑤시며 그녀를 찾는다.결국 자신의 두 팔 안에 가둬진 그녀를 몰아붙이며 빨갛게 물든 두 눈으로 으르렁거리는 남자.“너만 돌아와 줄 수 있다면 내 마음이든, 내 목숨이든 네가 원하는 건 다 줄게.”“나에게 더러운 씨가...”“아니, 내 아들이야! 더럽지 않아.”

My boss had a new boyfriend called Eugene Larson. The first day he came to the office, he put on a great show of exerting his dominance. He deleted my number from my boss's phone right in front of me. Eugene waved his phone in front of me while playing innocently. "You can talk to me about anything you need to communicate to Tina, Mr. Sanders. I'll help you pass the message to her. I don't have much sense of security, so please don't mind this. It's to avoid any misunderstanding between us." I was hoping my boss, Tina Kayden, would be able to say something fair on my behalf, but all she did was stare at Eugene approvingly and adoringly throughout the conversation. She turned to me and said, "This is a pretty good plan, Mr. Sanders. Do take good care of Eugene from now on." As there was no way for me to reject her, I was forced to add Eugene's contact to my phone. However, the moment he had my number, he flooded my phone with messages. [Mr. Sanders, is the client you're meeting tomorrow with the surname Charleston a man or a woman?] [Where are you having the meeting tomorrow? Wear something casual tomorrow. It would be best if you avoid washing your face and hair. Otherwise, I would think you're trying to seduce my wife.] [I believe your relationship with Tina is innocent. You're not allowed to betray me because I'm treating you like my buddy!] [By the way, you have an extra duty from now on. You need to remind Tina every 30 minutes to send me a message telling me that she loves me.] As I read these ridiculous messages, I laughed in anger. I put my phone on silent mode and flung it to the side before going to bed. The next morning, I woke up to dozens of missed calls on my phone.

"Isabel, what are you doing there!" madiin na sigaw sa akin ng kung sino. "Ninong, hindi ko po alam. Ano po ba ang nangyari?" pagtataka ko. "What? Stop acting like an innocent! Sabihin mo nga sa akin. Plano mo ba ang lahat ng 'to, Isabel!" mahigpit niyang hinawakan ang kamay ko. Sa pangigigil niya kulang na lang ay mapilayan na ako. "Ninong, tama na po ang sakit po. Hindi ko po talaga alam kung bakit ito nangyari. Please, ninong tama na..." pagsusumamo ko sa kaniya. "Isabel! Wala ka na ngang kwentang anak! Ginanito mo pa ako! Alam mong fiancee ko ang ate mo! Kaya bakit ka narito sa kwarto ko!" Tila nadurog ang puso ko at ang mundo ko. Hindi ba niya naaalala ang angyari kagabi. Bakit ganito si Ninong. Ang ninong ni Isabel ay nagngangalang Ryan De Guzman, 30 years old. Isa siyang pinakamagaling at pinaka-sikat na doctor sa buong mundo. Galing siya sa mayamang pamilya. Kinakatakutan din siya ng karamihan dahil sa ugali niya ngunit hindi alam ng iba ang pagiging mapagmahal nito at masyadong obssessed. Si Isabel Cordova ay 20 years old. Galing sa pinakamayan na pamilya at isang tagapagmana. Naging single since birth dahil sa pagiging mahigpit ng ama niya. Nang mamatay ang kaniyang ina ay nagkaroon ng panibagong asawa ang kaniyang ama. Nagkaroon din siya ng ate. Matalik na magkaibigan ang ninong ni Isabel at ang ama nito. Ikakasal na rin si Ryan sa ate ni Isabel. Subalit, may isang pangyayaring naganap sa pagitan ni Isabel at Ryan na magiging dahilan ng pagbabago ng lahat. Paano nila haharapin ang pagbabago? Ito ba ay masama o magiging kabutihan?

The day after my best friend, Sarah Blunt married Patrick, the second son of the Brosnan family, I too became a bride and wed Matthew, his older brother. She married a swimming champion, and I, the rock-climbing coach. We thought we had our futures all figured out. Then, something happened that summer. The four of us planned a getaway but Matthew and Patrick’s baby sister, Megan joined us and our peaceful trip became a crowded affair.  While rock climbing, disaster struck—the rope snapped, and all five of us plummeted into the river below. The brothers rushed frantically to save Megan, leaving Sarah and me at the mercy of the river’s current, battered and tossed like driftwood. By the time the rescue team pulled us from the water, we were bruised, scraped, and utterly spent. In the hospital, Megan and I received devastating news that would change everything.  “You’ve been pregnant for 40 days, Ma’am. How could you put yourself in such a risky situation? Your baby survived, but your friend lost hers.” Shaken, I called Matthew to tell him about the pregnancy. His anger cut through the line. “You’re angry that I went to Megs first and now you’re trying to fool me with a fake pregnancy? She’s my sister—it’s my duty to protect her!” Sarah faced her own storm. Patrick practically scoffed at her grief. “Miscarriage? Do you expect me to believe that? The doctors said you only had a 30% chance of conceiving. I can’t stand women who create drama out of nothing.” Both calls ended abruptly, leaving us stunned as we stared at each other in the sterile light of the hospital room. In that shared silence, we made our decision—we would leave these men behind and start anew, launching a business together. But when the brothers received our divorce papers, they showed up at my door in the middle of a storm, kneeling in the pouring rain, crying through the night for a second chance.

When I'm paying the pension for my jobless wife, Lilith Ingram, I accidentally find out that she's had a job this whole time. She's paid a salary of two thousand dollars, which is wired into her personal bank account. Every month, the money will be transferred elsewhere, leaving her without a single cent. I've never seen the money before. Back when our daughter, Maisy Ingram, was severely ill, we were 200 dollars short to pay for her hospital bills. I was so poor that I had to sell my blood and beg everyone around me just to get them to lend me money. But during that time, Lilith never thought of sharing the burden with me. She merely comforted me with empty words before transferring two thousand dollars to her first love, Hayden Grant, the next day. Our marriage of 30 years is reduced to nothing but a laughingstock. I place the divorce agreement that I've printed out in front of Lilith. It's a silent confrontation between us. "Must you really resort to this method?" Lilith snaps impatiently. "It's just two thousand dollars! You have an annual salary of 200 thousand dollars! Why care so much about chum change?" Even Maisy takes her side by calling me a petty, stingy geezer. "Everyone has an unattainable first love when they're still young! You should be grateful that Hayden has been holding back his urges without crossing the line for so many years!" I feel as though I got struck by lightning at that moment. It's then that I belatedly realize I'm the only outsider in this family. "Getting a divorce is fine by me. Hayden's getting on with the years. I just want to take care of him and send him off when his time eventually arrives." Maisy adapts a righteous tone. "As compensation for me, I get the house, the car, and the savings. You're leaving this marriage without a single cent under your name."

受験の失敗で自分に自信が持てず、閉じこもりがちだった綾。 そんな綾が再び外の世界に目を向けたのは、通りすがりに一目ぼれした花屋カフェがきっかけだった。 臆病だけど本来は明るい性格の綾が人と触れ合い、関わって成長していく。 再び歩きはじめるために 必要なものは何でしょう アルバイト店員 三森　綾　19歳 元は大手商社のエリートだったらしい オーナー兼マスター 一瀬　陵　30歳 無表情で一見冷ややかなその人 時折見せる優しさに 綾は少しずつひかれていく パティシエ 片山信也25歳 チャラい外見と言葉遣いで不真面目に見られがちだが 実は案外気遣い屋 失恋したばかりの綾に わかりやすい程真っ直ぐな愛情表現を示してくれる

어느덧 결혼 30주년을 맞이한 우리 부부는 그해 서로 등 돌리게 되었다. 그날 임시로 출장이 잡혔던 남편은 집으로 돌아올 수 없었다. 난 이미 식어버린 음식을 바라보다가 마음마저 식어버리는 메시지를 받게 되었다. 그렇다, 결혼기념일에 난 남편의 호텔 체크인 내용이 담긴 메시지를 보게 되었다. [출장 나왔으면 당연히 호텔에서 묵어야 하는 거 아니야?] 남편은 무엇인가 숨김이 있었고 난 호텔 내부를 영상으로 보여달라고 했었다. 하지만 제 발이 저린 남편은 이내 답장하지 않았었다. 아이러니하게도 아들 역시 내 편이 아니었다. “엄마, 제발 좀 그만해요. 밤낮없이 일하러 다니는 아빠가 불쌍하지도 않아요?” 모든 사람의 눈에서 난 행복하고 평범한 가정주부였다. 자상한 남편을 둔 아내로서 어엿하게 자란 아들을 둔 엄마로서 난 응당 행복하여야만 했다. 하지만 그 메시지를 보게 된 순간 난 모든 것에 흥미를 잃어버리게 되었다. 남편도 아들도 내가 바보처럼 아무것도 모르는 줄 착각하고 있으니 말이다. ‘이혼하고 싶어.’ 힘들게 살아온 지난 30년의 막을 이쯤에서 내리고 싶었다. [나 원 참, 노망났어? 그딴 소리 좀 하지도 마.] 남편은 나를 붙잡기 위해서 어두운 밤을 뚫고 부랴부랴 집으로 달려왔었다. 그러던 도중에 그만 차 사고를 당하게 되고 말았다. 남편은 그로 인해 나한테 아내 자격이 없다는 둥 엄마 자격이 없다는 둥 갖은 쓴소리를 퍼부었다. 눈이 돌아간 버린 아들을 바라보면서 병상에 누워 병약한 척 하는 남편을 바라보면서 난 마음속으로 쓰고 차가운 웃음을 지었다. ‘아픈 척, 가여운 척, 억울한 척... 그깟 연기 그렇게 하고 싶어? 그럼, 어디 한번 끝까지 해봐!’