A Ghost Story Explained

As I was about to leave my brother’s restaurant, the female manager stopped me. "Miss, excuse me, but you haven’t paid your bill." I looked at the unfamiliar face and thought that she was probably new and didn’t recognize me, so I explained politely, "Just put it on the owner’s tab. He knows me." The manager shot me a disdainful look. "Miss, this is a Michelin three-star restaurant. We don’t let just anyone run up a tab." She handed me a printed bill. I glanced at it. Fifty thousand dollars for one meal. Three thousand for tableware maintenance, five thousand for exclusive air purification, ten thousand for a VIP mood-calming service fee, and a bunch of other ridiculous charges. I didn’t even know my brother’s place was such a scam. I couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief. "I’m the owner’s sister. If there’s a problem, tell him to talk to me at home." But she just wouldn’t drop it. "If you can’t afford it, stop acting like you can. And don’t act like you know Mr. White, either." I fired off a quick text to my secretary. 【Tell my brother to either fire this manager or I’m pulling my investment.】

Sadewa Atmadja hanya butuh istri boneka—cantik, patuh, tanpa cinta. Linda, gadis polos yang terjebak hutang, menerima pernikahan kontrak itu tanpa tahu apa yang akan dia hadapi kedepannya. Namun Sadewa tak seperti yang ia kira. Tatapannya menusuk, sentuhannya mengguncang, dan bisikannya membuat Linda goyah. Hari demi hari, batas antara peran dan perasaan pun memudar. Linda tak tahu lagi mana yang nyata: kebencian, ketakutan... atau ketergantungan. Dan saat Sadewa mulai terobsesi, Linda justru menjadi candu yang tak bisa ia lepaskan. “Kamu tidak akan bisa lepas dariku, Linda. Tidak akan pernah.”

Birru dan Flora tumbuh bersama, saling menyayangi seperti kakak dan adik. Namun, takdir membawa mereka pada jalan yang tak pernah mereka bayangkan. Ketika ibu Birru, yang sedang sakit, memohon agar Birru menikahi Flora, ia merasa tertekan untuk memenuhi permintaan itu. Meskipun hatinya tak siap, Birru setuju demi kebahagiaan ibunya. Pernikahan yang dipaksakan itu membawa perubahan besar dalam hubungan mereka. Birru yang dulunya penuh perhatian kini bersikap dingin dan acuh terhadap Flora. Kata-kata yang melukai dan sikap yang berubah membuat Flora merasa tersisih dan terluka. Namun, di tengah luka dan ketegangan, mereka perlahan mulai menyadari bahwa sayang yang dulu pernah ada mungkin masih bisa ditemukan. Perjalanan ini tentang menemukan kembali ikatan yang hilang, mengatasi luka, dan menciptakan kembali perasaan yang murni di antara mereka. Bisakah mereka mengubah rasa sayang yang tersisa menjadi cinta sejati?

Anneliese Isabelle, seorang aktris dan model muda yang tengah naik daun, terjebak dalam pernikahan kontrak dengan Aleon Caesar Asmaralaya, seorang CEO muda yang tampan namun dingin dan obsesif. Awalnya, ini hanya kesepakatan bisnis demi menyelamatkan reputasi masing-masing—namun perlahan, batas antara sandiwara dan kenyataan mulai kabur. Isabelle yang sudah punya kekasih rahasia, tak menyangka hidupnya akan berubah total saat Aleon mulai mengontrol hidupnya sepenuhnya. Di balik pesona dan kekayaan Aleon, tersembunyi rencana yang telah disusun sejak lama—dan Isa ada di pusat obsesi itu.

Setelah kepergian ibunya, semua hal yang dulu Alana miliki perlahan menghilang. Termasuk Ayahnya yang menikah lagi dengan seorang janda beranak satu. "Ayah, jangan usir aku... aku gak mau tinggal sama nenek, aku gak mau nyusahin nenek." Tangis Alana pecah saat masuk ke dalam mobil, sementara ibu tirinya tersenyum pongah, bahagia melihat Alana terusir dari rumahnya sendiri.

“Nate, don't you dare start with that nonsense too. I told you already, I don't care about those ridiculous traditions." Marcel responded irritably as she hopped into the copilot seat of her best friend's car, anxious to get as far away as possible from her home. “Hey, I've known you since you were four, so don't try and act all brave and mature. Tell me the truth, you're afraid aren't you?” “Humph! What's there to be scared of?...” “That Mike's ghost might come back to haunt you." The boy interrupted, carelessly blurting out his analysis, adding…“I just don't get it; everyone else knows his death wasn't your fault…” “I know it wasn't!” “Then why won't you pray for his safe journey into the afterlife? What if his soul is damn to roam the earth, wreaking havoc among the living or even disrupting the balance between the two worlds?” “Ahh! Don't be childish. There is no such thing as the afterlife; parents just use these pathetic excuses to trick their children into believing that our loved ones are better off. If that was the case, why don't we all join them… oh yeah, that's right, we can't commit suicide otherwise we'll go straight to hell. Grow up Nate! The spirit dies with the body.” Follow the journey of a young woman as she tries to keep her sanity when the world around her was quickly crumbling after one faithful night of honoring the dead. Will she be able to save the life of those closest to her? or will her soul be bound to an eternity of madness?

When my CEO wife, Nina Wynn, learned I voluntarily handed a multimillion-dollar project to her favorite assistant, Zach Channing, she thought her three-month cold treatment finally worked. Beaming, she suddenly suggested we fly to Ivesland for our long-delayed honeymoon. When Zach found out, he became jealous and threatened to quit. Panicked, she spent three days and nights comforting him, then canceled our honeymoon again with the excuse of a business trip, giving him my ticket instead. Later, she casually explained to me, "Romance is trivial. Work comes first. As the boss, I have to prioritize. You’re my husband; you should understand." I looked at Zach’s latest social post, which was a photo of the two of them leaning intimately with their hands forming a heart, and said nothing. I only nod. Thinking I’d become more thoughtful and obedient, she was pleased. She even promised to make it up to me with a more romantic honeymoon when they got back home. However, unbeknownst to her, I’d already resigned. The divorce papers were already signed, and there was no future for us ever again.

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