Ahn So Rim

Pada hari jadi pernikahan pertama kami, aku baru menyadari bahwa sekotak pengaman yang kubeli sebelum pernikahan sudah lama kedaluwarsa. Tidak akan ada yang percaya, suamiku yang seorang mafia, Alvaro Munandar, dan aku belum pernah berhubungan seks. Jadi, aku mengumpulkan keberanian untuk membeli satu set piyama seksi. Setelah tiga gelas wiski, begitu Alvaro mendorong pintu masuk, aku memeluknya erat-erat. “Sayang,” bisikku di telinganya. “Tidurin aku hari ini, aku menginginkanmu...” Tetapi Alvaro menepis tanganku dengan dingin dan kejam, seolah-olah sedang mengeluarkan pistol. “Raina, kamu pelacur ya?” “Melakukan hal-hal yang tidak tahu malu berulang kali. Jika kamu benar-benar kesepian, aku akan memesankan beberapa mainan agar kamu bisa bermain sepuasnya.” Wajahku langsung pucat dan aku membeku. Aku tidak mengerti kenapa seorang istri dianggap 'pelacur' ketika dia meminta belaian dari suaminya. Malam itu, aku meringkuk di sofa dan tak kuasa menahan diri untuk mengunggah sesuatu di media sosial. [Suamiku memiliki fungsi seksual normal, kenapa dia tidak menyentuhku setelah menikah?] Seseorang berkomentar, [Mungkin suamimu punya istri lain.] Komentar itu seperti pisau, menusukku hingga tersadar. Aku tiba-tiba menyadari, mungkin bukan karena aku kurang menarik secara seksual, melainkan karena dia memang bukan milikku. Saat aku menekan tombol hapus akun, aku juga memutuskan untuk pergi. Tetapi siapa sangka bahwa pria yang tidak pernah melirikku akan menjadi gila dan mencariku setelah aku menghilang. “Raina, setelah kamu pergi, aku tak pernah bisa ereksi lagi!”

A letter in crimson ink. A name she hasn’t heard in years. A place that doesn’t exist on any map. Bestselling author Sloane Maren receives a single line in an unmarked envelope: “Come to Elandra Isle. One guest. One week. One truth.” No signature. No explanation. Just the haunting certainty that someone knows what she did. Drawn by a past she’s tried to forget, Sloane arrives at the remote island estate expecting closure. Instead, she finds Theo—the man who once shattered her trust—waiting with secrets of his own. Each night unravels something darker. Each touch uncovers a memory she buried deep. And someone on the island is watching her.. As old passions ignite and hidden agendas surface, Sloane must decide what’s real and what was always a lie. Because some truths are written in blood. And some invitations should never be accepted.

When Conan, a broken teen, develops feelings for his bestfriend, the crush blossoms into love, and everything appears to be going perfectly. Though the doubts are there, it can't get any better. He's debating whether or not to confess day by day, but something, or rather someone, shatters his ideal, fairy-tale life at the worst possible time. All of his happy memories begin to go away, and his world begins to darken. Will he crumble under the pressures of his life? He only has one thought: he wishes he was Heather.

My childhood sweetheart, Samuel Burton, once promises that he will marry me the moment we graduate from college. But on our wedding day, he shows up late. When we finally find him, he's tangled in bed with my stepsister, Vivian Holcomb, in a hotel room. In front of everyone, Ethan Fuller, the heir to the wealthiest family, steps forward and boldly declares that I am the one he has secretly loved for years. Five years into our marriage, he remembers every little thing I say, and I truly believe I am the person he cares about most. Until one day, when I'm doing housework and accidentally find a confidential folder hidden deep in his desk drawer. The very first page is Vivian's resume. On it is his own handwriting. He has written, "Priority. Above everything else." Behind it is a hospital operations report I have never seen before. The date matches the night of my car accident. I was rushed to a hospital owned by Fuller Group, yet no surgeon ever came. By the time I woke up, the baby I'm carrying was gone because I had lost too much blood. I cried in Ethan's arms until my voice broke, but I never told him the full truth. I didn't want him to worry even more. But now I finally know. Vivian was also injured that night, and the order Ethan sent to the hospital was— "Pull every specialist available. Treat Vivian first." My tears soak into the page, blurring the ink. "If I'm not your top priority, I'll disappear from your life then."

Cloaked by storm magic in the middle of the Pacific, their world was unknown to the mortals that roam the Earth. Everything seemed to be happy and normal, but suddenly, a taint of deceit and evil came lurking in the dark corners of their kingdom. Fighting off forces that aim to destroy the world, Quin Kaylus is caught up in the maze of mysteries-all of which seem to be dragging him towards an unnerving journey of seeking the inconceivable truth. "Et lux in tenebris lucet."

Mi esposo era alabado por mis amigos como un amor perfecto. Todos decían que me amaba locamente, que me trataba como una princesa. Hasta que fui a mi chequeo de embarazo. Mi prima Aurora, antes de suicidarse, le hizo una llamada de despedida. Sin dudarlo, me abandonó, que embarazada de seis meses y salió corriendo despavorido. Mi madre quería que fuera comprensiva y que "prestara" a mi esposo a Aurora con depresión. Mi hermano también me regañó: —Que sigas en esta familia se lo debes a ella. ¡Lo que ella pida, se lo das! Me pareció absurdamente ridículo. ¿Acaso yo no era la familia de ustedes? Ella solo era una intrusa que se adueñó de lo ajeno. Pero cuando por fin decidí renunciar a todos ustedes, ¿por qué se arrepintieron?

Justice and revenge. Iyon lang ang nasa isip ni Alexandria hanggang sa tumuntong siya sa edad na bente-sais. Desi-otso anyos siya nang magulantang siya sa kaniyang nasaksihan sa mismong tahanan nila. Pinatay ang Mommy at Daddy niya habang ang kaniyang kapatid naman na babae ay walang sawang inangkin at binaboy. Dahil sa kagustuhang maipaghiganti ang pamilya. Nakilala niya si Raul. Ang dahilan ng unti-unting paglimot niya sa nakaraan. Ang lalaking nagpagulo sa natutulog niyang puso. Pero bato naman pagdating sa salitang pagmamahal. Isang bagay ang nalaman niya tungkol sa binata. Isang bagay na naging dahilan para muling sumibol ang galit, poot, at pagkamuhi sa kaniyang puso.

#ENTRY FOR:#1 Inescapable Bondage: Becoming the Forbidden Possession of the Mafia Boss Late at night, a drunk Eugene finds himself deep in a New York back alley to relieve himself when he witnesses a murder. Momentarily stunned by the killer's appearance, he tries to escape before being discovered, but the killer's gun barrel points toward Eugene... The blonde killer, called Valentine, proposes to the witness Eugene that if he can guess the flavor of the candy in his mouth, he'll let him live. Emboldened by alcohol, Eugene steals a kiss from the killer to taste the candy. However, the blonde killer says he's changed his mind and points the gun at him again...

Forbidden love, that’s what came to mind by Yvo De Luna when he fell in love with Karadine Monteza, the daughter and the heir of the leader syndicate in the city of Eldefonso, Renato Monteza. Yvo is one of the personnel of Renato Monteza and it got inevitable that he was closed with Karadine, the first lady who could shown him an arrogance and braviness. That if not because of their agreement for some things, he would not see the genuine heart of her. Yvo and Karadine have easily fell in love to each other. But when Renato Monteza has find out their closeness to each other, it was the time that they got separated their path together. Karadine has stayed in the mansion for few months and got warned from any illegal transactions of her father to other clients, simply because, she had the trust of taking care before for her father’s business. The reason why their Yvo’s meeting have became elusive as well as the foundation of love that they build together have been shattered. However, it was true that a forbidden thing is really fun to do. The reason why it could provoke them to comply with their desire to love each other in the midst of illegal ways where they were living. And despite of the weapon that serve as their defense everyday, will they going to defense their love despite of the forbidden love?

Tavira dan Darian dijodohkan oleh orang tua mereka. Bagi Darian, perjodohan ini hanyalah kewajiban keluarga, bukan tentang cinta. Ia menawarkan kesepakatan, pernikahan selama satu tahun saja, sebagai formalitas di mata keluarga. Setelah itu, mereka akan bercerai dan menjalani hidup masing-masing. Tavira sebenarnya menyukai Darian sejak awal. Namun, demi menjaga harga diri dan harapannya sendiri, ia menerima tawaran Darian sambil berpura-pura tak memiliki perasaan apa pun. Satu tahun menjadi istri Darian... Akankah cukup untuk membuat hati Darian berubah? Ataukah justru perasaan Tavira yang perlahan memudar?