Acting Adalah

BLURB ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** You can’t force me to go with you,” I sneered. “I will carry you myself, Vanessa, if you insist on acting like a kid.” “I‘ll yell out for help, someone will hear.” “And sentence your loved ones to death? I think not,” he squinted. “What was their name again, Alena… Eugene" “Kai, don’t you dare touch my loved ones!” I said in gritted teeth as I walked closer to him, warning him, “Or else I will— He scoffed, and he grabbed my hand. “You will what? Huh?” Tears began to fall freely from my eyes. “Kia, don’t touch the ones I love!” I said in between tears. “We made a deal,” he said, grabbing my hands as I struggled to be free from his grip. “There is no going back. If you ever run away again, I won’t even give you a preview, you will attend the funeral of your loved ones.” his voice was dangerously low. Hot tears fell from my eyes. “I won’t touch you, so that you can suffer for your mistake,” he smirked. “You and I know, the pain is worse than death,” he said in a whisper. I closed my eyes and let tears cascade down my cheeks. I now understood what I had done. Understood that I had made a deal with the monster who was once my lover. I was foolish to think he had changed.

On the run from her adoptive father for five years after being sold to the Russian mafia, Lianna took refuge in the states. She thought New York City was a safe place for her, that it was her ticket out of the mafia world. Little did she know that it’s swarming with people much vile than the place escaped from. This city will pull her deeper into the underworld. ~~ "I'm not her." He stood up from his chair abruptly that it fell behind. It took him three strokes until he was holding my neck, lifting me, and pinning me on the wall as he choked me. He breathes the smoke in my face but I was losing air in my lungs to inhale it. "I've searched for you and you're giving me this crap?" he hissed in my face. "Try something else, Alexa, or I'll bury you alive." He let go of my neck, I gasped for air as my lungs took all the air it needed. It's better if he ends my life anyway. I thought to myself. "Where is it?" he asked as he stood beside the table. "Where is what?" He lifts a tattered knife in his hand as he walks slowly to where I stood now. "I'll carve my name in your chest if you don't stop acting dumb, Alexa." He traced the neckline of my dress with his knife. The pointed cold blade sent shivers all over my being. "Where did you bury my father!?" ~~ [Mature Content] Photo credits to Nikola Jovanovic

Following the success of her two novels, Cela receives an offer for the TV adaptation of her stories but a third story has to be written soon to complete a three-story special. She is not in to the project until she rediscovers the paper bearing the address of the meeting place of her supposed first date with Nate. Now that her mother is no longer around to interfere, she becomes inspired to reunite with him after many years and hopefully write the third novel based on their new story. Unfortunately, he is now about to get married in two months. Disappointed with the turn of events, she decides not to meet him again. She visits their old meeting place and finds it a good place to write but unexpectedly meets him there. They agree not to talk to each other if they meet there again but fate leads them to meet again under different circumstances leaving them no choice but to speak to each other. Suddenly, Nate’s fiancée starts acting weird and suggests that he spend the weekend with Cela while she is away. Although it confuses him, he figures that it is her way of helping him get closure. The two spend one Sunday reminiscing the past expecting a closure in the end but the wonderful moment they share this time only makes it harder to achieve that closure so Cela has to put a stop to it saying, “Please don't think even for a second that there is still something left or something new to explore after everything that happened or did not happen. This is not a novel. This is reality. We don't get sequels or spin-offs in real life. We just continue. We move forward and that's how we get to the ending."

Billionaire Isaac Lloyd viewed his impoverished wife Emily merely as a tool to appease his family's incessant pressure for his marriage. He consistently neglected Emily's feelings, often leaving her alone in their mansion while he would be out all night. It wasn't until Emily had had enough and sought a divorce, moving out, that Isaac realized he had grown accustomed to her company. He regretted his actions deeply, resorting to every possible means to bring Emily back to his side. Despite his efforts with roses, luxurious dates, and jewels, nothing could win back Emily's heart. She had already found her own world where she transformed and grew into a movie star, adored by all of Hollywood. Holding the Oscar’s best actress trophy, Emily said, ‘I would like to thank my ex-husband. Had it not been for his neglect and abandonment during our brief marriage, I would never have had the opportunity to build my acting career.’ Emily's fans exclaimed, ‘Divorce was the best decision Emily ever made!’ The Best Actor winner smiled, ‘I believe no one dares to ignore Emily now!’ Meanwhile, Isaac was hidden in the audience, watching as the spotlight illuminated Emily's path forward. He incessantly searched on his phone: 'How to win back my ex-wife who has become the Best Actress?' 'What to do if my ex-wife doesn't love me anymore?' 'Why didn't I cherish the love of my life when I had the chance?'

Laila Jones has spent eight years building a quiet, beautiful life for herself and her daughter, Malaya. After her high school boyfriend caved to his racist grandfather and chose football and family approval over her and their unborn baby, Laila left Ohio, moved south, and raised Malaya on her own. Now Malaya is eight, there’s a daddy–daughter dance coming up, and her one Christmas wish is simple—and heartbreaking: she wants to meet her dad. Going home for the holidays was hard enough. Running into Jordan Hall, now the golden-boy quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, is worse. He’s famous, gorgeous, and acting like he has the right to look at her with regret. Laila is ready to avoid him, yell at him, or both. What she doesn’t know is that after his grandfather’s death, Jordan discovered every letter she ever sent—proof that she kept their baby, begged him to come, and raised their daughter without him. The truth wrecks him, and this Christmas, he’s determined to fight for the family he should have had all along. But Laila isn’t interested in being anyone’s redemption arc. Especially not while his nasty fiancée is calling her a liar to the press and the internet is tearing her apart. As secrets unravel and emotions explode in front of cameras, Laila and Jordan have to decide what matters more: anger, pride, and old wounds…or the little girl who still believes Christmas wishes can come true.

"Don't tell me you didn't enjoy it." He added, his eyes fixed on her and Anita rolled her eyes, why was he talking too much? Was he always like this?  "Don't feel so good about yourself Alexander; I didn't. I was only trying to make a baby." She snapped.   "But yet you forgot your pants." Alexander teased her again, and her mouth opened, then closed.  —---- Amid her beautiful face and rising fame, Anita harbors a secret mission–to save her child. The world may think she was in Los Angeles to cement her acting career but deep down, she had just one objective and aim. She needed to save her son, who suffers from blood cancer.  For that, Anita would need to go back to her worst nightmares. She was willing to go to great lengths to achieve this goal, including getting pregnant with Alexander's child and involving herself with her step-sister who regards Anita as a competitor. Even if it means stealing Alexander's sperm! Alexander was informed of the stolen sperm and after much investigation found out that Anita's son was a result of the one night many years ago. Alexander wasn't ready to let go. He wanted them as his family but Anita wanted no relationship. Anita also seeks justice and wants to reveal the truth about the events that transpired between her and Alexander in the past. She aims to regain control over her life and overcome the challenges thrown her way.

I'm the most overlooked Omega in the pack, yet I somehow end up as Alpha Blake Cartman's fated mate. Because of my low status, he never allows me to appear at any events we're supposed to attend together. I plan 18 grand events for him, and he doesn't even let me show up for our anniversary. Then comes the 19th time, when he finally agrees to let me attend. I'm over the moon. I get dressed up, ready for the night, only to see Wendy Lowe—another Omega—already standing by his side. They stand there arm in arm, looking deeply in love, while the memory video I've worked so hard to put together has been replaced with clips of the two of them acting all sweet with each other. With his arm around Wendy, Blake looks at me with nothing but disgust. "My Luna needs the pack's full approval," he says. "You were never officially acknowledged as Luna anyway. Wendy earned their acceptance long before you. Starting today, she's taking your place." Everyone who knows me in the pack is watching, waiting for me to break down and lose it. But I don't scream or cry. I'm not even angry. In fact, I feel like I can finally breathe now. Because in just three days, the three-year mating contract between me and Blake will officially come to an end.

Kyrana adalah mahasiswa tahun ketiga berumur 19 tahun di ITB yang mengambil jurusan DKV. Ia terkenal sebagai primadona di angkatannya. Bukan hanya karena kesempurnaan fisik, tapi juga karena sifat dan kepribadiannya yang membuat orang-orang mayoritas menyukainya. Meski begitu, ia dikenal sebagai orang yang berteman dengan siapa saja. Ia tak punya circle, ia tak punya sahabat. Ia adalah orang yang selalu terlihat sendirian. Raka, mahasiswa tahun akhir jurusan IT di ITB, memiliki julukan yang berkebalikan dengan Kyra. Jika Kyra adalah matahari, maka Raka adalah bulan. Ia pendiam, terkesan dingin dan suram, dan tak banyak yang menyukai kepribadiannya itu. Ia selalu berkeliaran bersama sahabatnya, Vino. Dan, dibalik kesuramannya itu, ia adalah mahasiswa berprestasi dan terbaik di angkatannya. Pertemuan pertama mereka adalah ketidaksengajaan, ketika Raka melihat Kyra diganggu oleh lima lelaki tak dikenal di luar lingkungan kampus. Meski awalnya Raka ingin membiarkan, tapi akhirnya ia tetap membantu. Dan, pertemuan kedua mereka adalah ketika orang tua mereka memperkenalkan mereka dalam perjodohan. Dan, penilaian Kyra dan Raka terhadap satu sama lain berubah drastis. Raka seperti bangsawan, sementara Kyra seperti boneka yang dikendalikan orang tuanya. Tak punya perasaan satu sama lain, mereka mencoba untuk berpacaran lebih dulu untuk saling kenal. Saat itulah, Raka tahu bagaimana Kyra sebenarnya. Raka yang iba pun mulai mencintai Kyra dan bermaksud untuk menikahi Kyra untuk menyelamatkannya, juga untuk menjalin kerja sama perusahaan kedua keluarga. Dan, Kyra yang semula pasrah pada hidupnya, perlahan mulai mengenal tujuan hidup semenjak mengenal Raka. Namun, apakah Kyra dapat mewujudkan keinginannya untuk hidup panjang umur bersama Raka? Apakah Raka dapat membahagiakan Kyra dan membuatnya panjang umur? Karena, sebenarnya umur Kyra diperkirakan hanya sampai 20 tahun karena penyakit jantung bawaan yang dideritanya.

Ketika cemoohan dan hinaan menjadi santapan sehari-hari hanya karena dirinya yatim. Apakah menjadi anak yatim adalah kesalahannya? Dia juga tidak ingin seperti ini, lantas mengapa banyak orang yang menghinanya? Namanya Bella, gadis dari kalangan atas yang diusir dari keluarganya karena hidup sebagai anak yatim. Lagi-lagi, apakah menjadi anak yatim adalah kesalahannya...??

Barbara selalu mendapatkan apa yang diinginkannya kecuali satu hal, kebebasan. Dia tidak boleh meninggalkan rumah sendirian tanpa ditemani oleh setidaknya salah satu orang tuanya. Seperti anak kecil. Di sisi lain, semuanya berubah setelah ia bertemu Saga yang mengaku sebagai vampir. Barbara adalah wolvire, persilangan antara perubah-serigala dan vampir. Namun, bukan itu yang membuatnya buruk. Dia memiliki darah suci yang diincar oleh beberapa orang yang berorientasi pada kejahatan. Salah satunya adalah Yang Terkutuk. Akankah Barbara berhasil melarikan diri atau bahkan bersembunyi? Akankah dia berhasil menjaga dirinya agar tidak dikendalikan oleh iblis untuk memanggil kegelapan? Suatu hari di sebuah kota di Indonesia, kekacauan melanda. Kegelapan menggantung di langit dan tampak berdenyar di udara. Apa yang salah? Apakah itu terkait dengan Barbara? Hadiah adalah hadiah. Apa yang membuatnya menjadi kutukan adalah keinginan manusia yang nyata akan kekuatan nan gelap. Berjuanglah, atau semuanya akan hancur.