A Memory Called Empire

Talking to a stranger can really be scary. I know that and I'm also aware of the consequence of doing that. But, I felt like its different than the stories that I heard. There's no fear or uncertainty while I am being lulled to comfort by someone.

We were taken. We were imprisoned. We were starved. We were abused. We were slaughtered. We were hopeless. Then... we were saved. We are a group of women, surviving against all odds against those who oppress us. We don't back down no matter how bleak the odds, and we will triumph against those who wish to use us for their own gain. We are many, and we will not be prey ever again.

Matthew Walsh, a young pickpocket, saves Arabella, a spirited young lady who's been kidnapped by the gang of thugs he's just joined and helps her escape. Soon they fall in love with each other, only to be too quickly separated by her aunt's wicked scheme. Being hunted by his former gang, Matthew flees to London, where he accidentally saves the life of Mr. Goddard, a notorious gaming club owner. The man recruits him to be his employee and bequeaths him an obscene amount of fortune. When Goddard draws his last breath, his final wish is for Matthew to marry his daughter Marguerite, who has been loving him from the first time they met. Unable to forget Arabella, Matthew is caught in a quandary. Just as he is ready to settle down with Marguerite, he comes across his long-lost love, Arabella, at a party. Obliged to marry a woman and desperately wants another, Matthew finds himself at a crossroads. Should he choose the woman he always dreamed of, or the one who's been there for him the whole time?

“Jika aku salah kerana ada rasa ini padamu, maka salahlah semua apa yang ada di kehidupanku. Jika aku benar melunaskan rasa peduli pada Anak kecil ini hingga tumbuh dewasa, maka benarlah tanggungjawab yang kulakukan sejak dulu.” SUKRI Perjuangan Sukri dan Tini dalam membesarkan Natasha, anak Tina yang telah meninggal dunia menuntut banyak pengorbanan. Hingga satu masa, Tini sendiri merasa lelah untuk terus berjuang. Dia merasa kalah dengan himpitan kasih sayang silam. Begitu juga Sukri, berasa ingin mengundur diri saat keikhlasan dia tidak dihargai. “Tini dah tak sanggup lagi. Tasha bayangkan Kak Tina jadi mama dia. Tini terlupa yang Tini ini cuma pengasuhnya. Tini sudah kalah...” TINI Semuanya jadi berantakan setelah Natasha meningkat dewasa. Dia mempersoalkan semuanya. Bagi Natasha, dia berhak untuk memiliki ibu dan bapa seperti orang lain. Namun kenyataan Sukri dan Tini bukan ibu bapa kandungnya buat dia memberontak dan kecewa. “Kenapa mama dengan ayah nak marah? Tasha berhak tahu siapa ayah Tasha yang sebenar. Tasha tak kira, Tasha nak tahu semuanya...” NATASHA. Akhirnya, sebuah rahsia telah mengungkapkan segalanya. Namun segalanya menyesak dada. Kenyataan tak seindah impian. Hati Natasha dirobek dengan kenyataan yang ayah kandungnya adalah pemilik penghuni penjara. Dia malu dan merasa terhina. Sukri dan Tini pasrah dengan kenyataan. Sebuah dendam lama adalah titik dari segala yang Natasha lalui sekarang. Apakah Sukri dan Tini mampu bertahan, membesarkan Natasha yang sudah hilang semangat untuk meneruskan hidupnya?

The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Sanders is Margeaux Quintessa. One of Asia's wealthiest families is the Sanders family. Margeaux knew something wrong with her. She is unsure of why, but she has noticed that she is treated differently by her housemates. Margeaux is living in the mansion together with her parents and brothers. She is a successful businesswoman and the proprietor of Margeaux Makeup and Dress. She enjoys spending money on things like makeup, clothes, sandals, and salon visits to change the color of her hair. Due to her strict father and brothers and the fact that marriage is not her thing, she does not want to get married. The sole kid of Mrs. and Mr. Sanchez, Isaiah Grey Sanchez, is friends with the Sanders brothers. He does not have a girlfriend and lives alone in his huge mansion. He doesn't have time for it, because he is too busy with his business. However, they were taken aback when their parents ordered them to share a roof. Margeaux was quite upset to learn that, she rejects the idea of residing in the home of a stranger. Will they both be able to live together in one house? Will Margeaux accept this situation? That she's living with the billionaire.

HIS TO DESTROY isn't just another romance story. At the centre of everything is Valentina Cruz, who infiltrates the Torres Cartel under a false identity. Her plan is to avenge her father's death, but all is not as it seems. Lucien Torres, the heir to the empire, is not just the devil's son but is rooted in something darker than crime. Something called The Black Church. But The Black Church is not really a church. It is a cover for the evil perpetrated by the powerful, the government, and various cartels working in the shadows. What started as a quest for revenge is now a race against time to save her loved ones. Will Valentina come out on top or just be another victim of The Black church? Read HIS TO DESTROY to find out!

"Tristan! Help!" I called out his name again. It was not a scream but a command. He didn't even flinch. "You know the rules, Juniper," he said, his voice fearfully calm. "I don't touch you. Don't use a fall to trick me into breaking those rules." .... But this mess is over. I’m done playing love with him. I’m returning to the Vangough seat. And as for the man who was allergic to my touch, he’s just about to find out how much it hurts when I finally let go—and take my empire with me. Tristan wants a divorce. But I’ll give him a battle he will never be able to endure.

Alone and with no memories prior to age six, Allison found herself an orphan and spent the last fourteen years growing up in the slums of the Capitol City Zalaris in the Kingdom of Nimairene learning to steal and con those of status in order to survive. Unfortunately, she is caught after what appeared to have been a successful heist and is sent to Lady Pricilla's Prison for Troubled Women where she is put to work in order to learn how to be a proper lady of society. Spending her days in and out of Solitary confinement, Allison believes that she will never finish her sentence on time when she is attacked by a guard. All seems hopeless when suddenly she is saved by a Palace Guard and whisked away. It is then revealed to Allison that she is not Allison of the Slums but is, in fact, Allisara Nimair of the Kingdom Nimairene and the rightful Queen to the throne. Her life takes a turn as she goes from Prisoner to Princess in a matter of hours and the truth behind Allisara's missing memories and dark past comes to light that reveals just who her enemies truly are and that they were closer than she thought. But with the help of Skylard Blackhawk, Allisara is able to navigate her life as the next ruler and weed out those who pose a threat to her reign. Now all that is left to question is will this lost Princess return her Kingdom to its former glory and find love along the way, or will the past come to claim the life it failed to take fourteen years ago?

Ella Alvarez, a woman full of dreams in life grew up in an ordinary family, happy and contented for what she had and worked hard just to fulfill them. But despite the good heart everything she has now is full of lies, how can she accept everything that is hidden from her? Is it the same in love that everything shown to her is all lies? Where and who is this person who should look she will take revenge?

Fernando Perez a 28 years old wealthy billionaire was raped on his 15th birthday, after the unfortunate incident he had zero likeness for women and vowed not to ever fall in love with them. Then came Micaela Alvarado a popular writer who coincidentally wrote a story exactly as the past of Fernando. Fernando was curious to know more about the writer and in the process he fell in love with her. Micaela later confesses she was among the girls that sexually assaulted Fernando 13 years ago. Would Fernando forgive Micaela over his past? Read and find out!