First Love

My boyfriend is a forensic doctor. I've been abducted and tied to a bomb—there's only ten minutes to detonation. The abductors force me to call my boyfriend, but all I get is a scolding. "What the hell do you want, Michelle? What are you playing at, using your life as an excuse just because you're jealous? "Vi's cat has already been stuck in a tree for three days. She loves it like it's her life! If you delay me from saving it, you'll be a murderer!" I hear a coquettish voice ring out on the other end of the line. "Thank you for this, Kev. You're amazing!" I recognize that voice—it belongs to my boyfriend's childhood friend. I text my boyfriend when the bomb is about to explode. "Farewell forever. I pray we won't meet each other again in another life."

"Huh," she said awkwardly, looking at her hands. Seriously, Grace, just die; she cursed herself. "But you know the funniest thing..." he said, now standing in front of her, since when, she wondered. As he traced the line of her ears with his thumb, she shivered in excitement. Boy! Who would have thought she was sensitive in that area? He forced her head up with his hand. "I am going to fuck you here, Grace, and it won’t be a joke." Grace Bush, the only child of a prominent Canadian family known for her selflessness, and sweetness, experiences a tragic incident on the happiest day of her life, resulting in the loss of her entire family. Left as the only survivor, she undergoes a profound transformation from a sweet innocent child to a wild and self-centered individual. In order to claim her late father's wealth, she decided to train herself in a well-known firm, facing unexpected challenges. Just as she contemplates giving up, fate presents her with a life-altering job opportunity, offering an escape from her troubled hometown, or did it? Noah Creed, the handsome billionaire CEO of The S.O publishing industry in New York, appears to have it all – wealth, looks, and success. Despite being divorced three times, a father, and engaged, he has never truly understood or desired love until he encounters Grace Bush, a wild and unpredictable newcomer in his film industry. Little does he know, their meeting will open a new chapter in his life.

My husband’s childhood sweetheart pushed me off the cruise ship on purpose when she found out I was pregnant. I did not scream for help. Instead, I held onto my mother-in-law, who had fallen in too, and fought to survive. In my last life, I had screamed for help in the sea. My husband jumped in with others and saved both me and his mother. But his beloved ex, stained with blood, attracted a shark and was torn apart in the water. After she died, my husband said she deserved it for pushing me. He treated me with care and guilt, acting like the perfect husband. But when the baby was born, he killed him. "It is your fault, you wretch. I lost the woman I loved because of you. Now it is your turn to feel that pain!” I used everything I had left to drag him to death with me. When I opened my eyes again, I was back in the ocean—right before it all happened.

My two childhood friends act like they don't see anything when their assistant locks me in a cold storage. They're filled with regret when I thoroughly vanish.

Grace Dizon who was very open about JL Cortez whom she saved through an accident; that accident made her life more complicated. She also faced the fear between life and death which made her realized that the man of her dreams (JL Cortez) can't give back the love she thought he can until she met her physician which the hospital she was admitted, the young doctor whom was face is very familiar to her yet she doesn't know when did she saw him. She has dreams and flashed backs on her mind that were repetitiously repeat in a different situation and circumstances that made her more frightened. Would JL Cortez made her feel at ease once again after the incident and fall for him again? Or Dr. Jimenez would make her feel safe and make her feel secure and get the sweetest yes from her?

Li XingYue was a workaholic person whose priorities were to live free and independent, but her mom was determined to see her daughter getting married. Hoping that her daughter will successfully settle down with her lovely husband, XingYue’s mom wouldn’t take “no” as an answer. Unable to convince her mom to let her live freely, she had no choice but to do as her mom wished. Or did she? She signed a deal to reject each other on the wedding point with her soon-to-be husband, Xi song, a well-known surgeon. Despite the planning, they get tied together by the ever-tightening strings of fate, where XingYue and Xi Song find themselves drawing closer, despite their best efforts. Engaged in a never-ending battle of wits, fighting against the ties that bind them, but how long will they be able to resist the inevitable? Will they get divorced, or cupid will finally unite the duo?

Jethro Miles was an orphan sponsored by my dad. The moment I laid eyes on him, I flipped. Despite my family's objections, we dated for seven years, even as my dad threatened to disown me. Eventually, my dad relented and consented to our marriage. But as we exchanged rings, a young woman in a white dress burst into the venue, staring at Jethro with tears in her eyes. He chased after her, abandoning our wedding. Later, I learned that the woman was his childhood friend from the orphanage. Jethro desperately tried to explain, "Nancy grew up with me. She is like a sister to me. She's been through abuse and divorce. Please, give me time to help her, okay?" Tears blurred my vision as I watched him plead so fervently, my heart plummeting into despair. I managed, "Okay." Jethro took care of Nancy and her son as if they were his real family. What he didn't know were the two secrets I'd kept from him when my dad finally agreed to our marriage: I was pregnant, and I was dying.

Orphaned by her mother's death, Riri Chance had no home to go to. That was until Uno, a celebrity previously handled by her mother, agreed to take her in. More than the enigma, the beauty, and the riches, there was something strange about Uno. Something that made Riri question her sexuality, her emotions, and more importantly, her sanity.

Dengan karier cemerlang dan penampilan menawan, Tiara Wardoyo adalah gadis impian banyak lelaki. Para eksekutif muda di kantornya maupun perusahaan-perusahaan mitra bisnis dalam usahanya, semua berlomba-lomba untuk mendapatkan dirinya. Tiara bergeming. Ia berlagak acuh yang membuat para lelaki pemujanya semakin tergila-gila padanya. Meski meladeni beberapa ajakan kencan dengan manis, tak satu pun dari lelaki-lelaki kalangan atas yang mendekatinya itu membuat si gadis tertarik. Sampai kemudian ia bertunangan dengan Ryan Wijaya. Meski awalnya lebih diakibatkan desakan kedua orang tua. Demi menjaga hubungan baik kedua keluarga besar. Lalu jalan kehidupan membawanya pada borok seorang Ryan. Tiara dikhianati. Dan setelahnya si gadis dibuat terkesan oleh kepribadian sopir baru di kantornya, Abdi Prawira, dan akhirnya jatuh hati. Semua bermula dari saat Tiara memergoki Ryan main serong. Akibat tidak fokus memikirkan kegagalan rencana pernikahan dengan Ryan yang juga berarti kegagalan kemajuan bisnis, Tiara mengalami kecelakaan. Mobil direktur muda itu oleng, lalu masuk jurang di jalur yang melintasi hutan sepi. Tiara pun terperangkap dalam rimba raya nan sepi selama berpekan-pekan. Pada momen inilah ia menemukan sosok pribadi tangguh nan pengayom pada diri Abdi sopirnya, yang seketika membuat benih-benih cinta tumbuh di hati si gadis. Begitu berhasil diselamatkan dari hutan, hubungan asmara Tiara-Abdi mendapat begitu banyak cobaan. Dari kalangan keluarga besarnya, pilihan hati Tiara yang dijatuhkan pada Abdi mendapat tentangan keras. Namun, cinta suci akan selalu menemukan jalan. Begitu pula dengan cinta Tiara dan Abdi. Ket.: Cover dibuat menggunakan free-royalty-pics di Canva

Clara baru saja diusir dari kediamannya sendiri. Orang tuanya belum lama meninggal. Namun, bukannya mendapat topangan dari kerabatnya, mereka malah merampas semua harta yang ditinggalkan oleh kedua orang tua Clara. Clara berjalan tak tentu arah. Ia hanya diperbolehkan membawa pakaian-pakaiannya sendiri. Tanpa diberi uang sepeserpun. Ia tidur dimanapun dirasa tempat itu mampu menghalanginya dari turunnya hujan dan panas. Wajahnya yang cantik jelita mulai terlihat kotor akibat tak terawat. Siang itu, Clara beristirahat di bangku taman tempat anak-anak TK bermain. Berjalan cukup jauh membuat tubuhnya cukup lelah. Belum sempat memejamkan mata ia mendengar suara anak kecil yang memanggilnya 'mama'. "Mama? Mama ngapain disini? Kenapa mama gak pernah pulang? Papa bilang, mama pergi jauh sekali. Kenapa mama jahat sama Devan?" Ucap anak itu pada Clara. Clara hanya bisa terdiam cukup lama mendengar perkataan anak itu. Seingatnya ia belum pernah melakukan hubungan dengan siapapun. Tapi, kenapa anak ini memanggilnya mama?