40 Seconds

"Moon Goddess, I'd like to go home," says Seraphina Jarett. The Will of the Moon Goddess speaks to her in her mind. She doesn't reply in any form of language. Instead, it is a calm and saddened torrent of consciousness. "Alright, my child. Your mission is about to be completed. In a week, your soul can leave this place." The usually authoritative voice pauses for a few seconds, which is a rare occurrence. Unable to understand my choice, she says, "My child, you have a mate who loves you deeply and sees you as the light of his life. Your pup puts you first in everything. Isn't this your home now? They are your family… your pack." When Seraphina hears the word "family", her gaze lands on the Moon Pool that is in the middle of the room. At the moment, the pool is showing the Alpha of the Blackwood pack, Caelum Blackwood, and his son, Liam Blackwood, touching down in the pack's private airport.

"Ms. Rowe, are you certain you want to delete all identity records? Once they're erased, you'll be completely removed from the system. No one will be able to find you again." Eva Rowe pauses for a moment before nodding with quiet resolve. "Yes. I want to disappear from this world. I want to make sure no one can ever find me." Two seconds of silence follow on the other end, as if they're giving her one last chance to reconsider. "Understood, Ms. Rowe. The wipeout protocol will be completed within 14 days. By then, you'll be officially 'dead' in all databases. Please make the necessary arrangements." With that, the call ends. Eva books a one-way ticket to Felnor, scheduled for 14 days later. Then, she turns off her phone, watching as the screen goes dark. She stands by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring out at the endless city lights, and lets out a soft, cold laugh. She is no longer anyone's Eva.

Katherine Harrison swore one night with Dorian would be nothing more than a reckless mistake. A secret to bury. But when her father drags her into a summer of forced family bonding with her new stepmother, Katherine finds herself under the same roof as the one man she can’t stand and can’t stop craving. Dorian lives to provoke her. Every smirk, every filthy word, every brush of his body against hers feels like a dare she’s seconds away from losing. He knows exactly how to get under her skin, and the line between hate and desire blurs more with every stolen glance. She tells herself to ignore him. To remember he’s off-limits. To keep her distance. But Dorian has other plans…plans that could expose their darkest secret and burn their world to the ground. This summer, Katherine will have to decide, fight the fire or let it consume her whole.

Yumna Qaissara seorang lajang berusia 40 tahun yang bekerja sebagai Office Girl di sebuah perusahaan besar milik pengusaha keturunan Inggris bernama Almeer Baldwin. Yumna melajang bukan tanpa sebab, dia harus merawat sang Ayah yang sudah renta dan sakit-sakitan. Tak memiliki pendidikan tinggi membuatnya harus bekerja apa saja untuk pengobatan orang tua tunggalnya. Di saat mendesak, sang boss perusahaan dimana dia bekerja menawarkan sebuah pernikahan bersyarat. Tapi pernikahannya justru memunculkan rahasia yang selama ini tak pernah terungkap. Almeer dengan segala kekurangannya, memiliki kisah yang masih berhubungan dengan sang istri kontrak. Sementara Yumna dikejutkan dengan ketidaksempurnaan fisik pria yang selalu dipuja dan didengungkan sebagai pria luar biasa di antara kaum hawa. Rahasia apa yang akan terungkap? Temukan jawabannya di Pria yang Menikahiku Ternyata ....

Mariana adalah seorang CEO, hanya saja perjalanan asmaranya tak sebaik keberuntungan dalam bisnis. Usianya sudah hampir 40 tahun, tetapi belum juga menikah. Karena tuntutan dari keluarga, dia akhirnya menggelar sayembara untuk mencari suami. Hanya saja, bukannya mencari yang masih single, dia justru mencari yang sudah punya istri. Sayembara harus memenuhi kriteria, yaitu tampan rupawan dan sudah beristri. Itu adalah sebuah pembuktian bagi Mariana, bahwa uang bisa membeli apapun. Pandangan Mariana mengenai kehidupan akhirnya dipatahkan oleh seorang pria bernama Reza. Sayembara tidak lagi obyektif, Mariana justru jatuh cinta dengan Reza dan terobsesi untuk memilikinya. Bagi Mariana sangat mudah untuk menarik Reza dalam cengkramannya, cukup menangkan sayembara dan selanjutnya bisa diatur nanti. Namun, semua di luar dugaan Mariana. Reza menolak kemenangan yang dia dapat.

Sebuah perusahaan elit, Mengantara Luxury, membuka lowongan sebagai sekretaris pribadi CEO dengan syarat yang tak masuk akal: harus perawan, harus menggunakan rok span, anggun, cekatan, dan bergaji fantastis 50 juta per bulan! "Bapak ngaco! Masa harus tes keperawanan segala?" protes Arumi dengan wajah penuh kemarahan. HRD hanya tersenyum tipis, tanpa ragu menunjuk ke arah pintu. "Kalau tidak mau, sekarang kamu bisa angkat kaki dari perusahaan kami. Pintu keluarnya ada di sana. Atau… kalau berubah pikiran, silakan langsung ke lantai 40 menemui Pak Bastian Mengantara." Arumi terdiam. "Gimana ya… gue butuh buat operasi jantung Mama." Apakah Arumi akan menerima tawaran tersebut demi ibunya? Atau justru menolak dan melawan sistem yang tak adil? Saksikan kisah penuh intrik, drama, dan romansa ini hanya di sini!

George Quinn brought his childhood sweetheart and their illegitimate son home. He said it was just a drunken mistake from seven years ago, and now he just wanted to make things right. Covering the boy's ears, he whispered to me, "Lucas is sensitive. Just say Emma is adopted to avoid upsetting him. Lily has struggled to raise him alone, and I owe her a proper title. In a few days, let's head to the courthouse for a divorce, but our daily life won't change." I didn't argue or fight. After enduring heartbreak and finalizing the divorce, I packed my things and left with my daughter. The butler urged George to persuade me to stay, but George dismissed him. "She is nearly 40 with a child in tow. Does she think another man will want her?" What he didn't know was that my long-lost first love came back last month. The man was still single, waiting for me all these years.

"This is Asher Adams" her father said. "He's going to be your bodyguard from now on. Kimberly's eyes widened in disbelief. The water she had just swallowed went down the wrong pipe and she began to choke. She started to cough and it took some seconds to finally calm her down. Great. Just great. She thought. Just when she thought she had the annoying man out of her life for good. She turned her attention to her father. "I'm sorry dad, what did you just say?" ------------------ Kimberly Blake, daughter and only child of billionaire, Hillary Blake, loves her freedom and independence. She hates being told what to do more than anything. But all that freedom becomes a thing of the past when she gets kidnapped and her father hires private investigator and bodyguard, Asher Adams to rescue her. Now, not only is she stuck with a big hunk of a man following her around and watching her every move... But one she finds so damn attractive.... --------------------

RENO BASKARA JATMIKO, CEO RB & J Buidings adalah duda yang berduka dengan dua anak gadis yang memasuki usia remaja. Pria yang hangat, tampan, cerdas, kokoh dan berkuasa karena memliki harta dan keuangan tajir. Di samping itu karakternya tegas, memiliki optimis yang tinggi dan suka bersosialisasi. Di usianya ke 38 tahun , isteri yang dicintainya meninggal dan sampai usianya ke 40 tahun dia masih merasa berduka atas kehilangan wanita yang sangat dicintainya. Keluarga, sahabat-sahabatnya dan rekan bisnisnya ingin Reno keluar dari tempurung kedukaan, karena sebenarnya dia adalah pria humoris dan ceria. Sejak ditinggalkan Irene , cinta pertamanya dia menjadi pria yang dingin meskipun masih menjalani kehidupannya dengan kedua anaknya dengan sepenuh hati dan kasih sayang. FLORA SANTI WIJAYA, lajang berusia 30 tahun, ditinggal selama-lamanya oleh tunangannya yang meninggal karena kecelakaan , mengalami patah hati yang berkepanjangan. Setiap pria yang mendekatinya membuatnya bergeming, Flora mencurahkan semua perhatiannya pada pekerjaannya. Inner beautynya yang menonjol menjadi pribadi menarik. Sebagai Private Personal Asisstant, dia sosok yang mampu merencanakan, kreatif, setia dan perfeksionis . Dia adalah andalan bosnya . MEGAWATI DIRGA SUSANTO, CEO PT PUSPITA DARA, janda cerai. Pribadi yang sombong , ambisius , dominan, memiliki rasa percaya diri tinggi, egois , keras kepala dan tidak segan mempermalukan orang lain. Di usianya ke 40 tahun masih terlihat cantik dan menggairahkan, memiliki anak laki-laki berusia 5 tahun. Meskipun masih di taman kanak-kanak Jimmy suka bikin ulah dan menjadi langganan psikolog sekolah. Setelah menikah dan berbulan madu ke berbagai Negara di Eropa, Flora mengetahui sisi gelap Reno yang selalu ditutupi Reno pada dirinya karena Reno takut kehilangan Flora yang sangat dicintainya. Reno dan Flora akhirnya mengadakan perjanjian selama satu tahun, jika Reno bisa menghilangkan kebiasaan buruk pernikahan tetap dipertahankan tapi jika tidak mereka harus berpisah. Sanggupkah Reno berpisah dengan Flora yang sangat dicintainya? Yuk. Baca ceritaku yang bisa menjungkar balikkan hati. Apakah Flora tetap bertahan peada pernikahannya atau mereka berpisah baik-baik?

On a moonlit night, a handsome vampire saved a little girl from two men and took her to his castle. At first, he intended to help her until she woke up, but then he had to take care of her because she lost her memory. The single man suddenly became the brother of a little girl and he had to take care of and teach her until she became an adult. - Samson, what are those two doing? How are they related to each other? – Lucasta asked when she saw a couple hugging and kissing. Samson's eyes followed Lucasta's finger, and he was startled when he realized that the nineteen-year-old girl was curious about the love between a man and a woman. She is still too young to love someone. - Oh, they're brother and sister. Just seconds after the answer, Samson froze as Lucasta innocently held his face with her hand and planted a kiss on his red lips. The gentle kiss she gave him made him fall in love with no way out.