Aling Lucy

Empat mayat pria tanpa identitas ditemukan dalam kondisi mengenaskan di empat tempat berbeda secara hampir bersamaan. Penyelidikan dilakukan. Aipda Zen Devano, seorang anggota tim identifikasi sidik jari INAFIS Polertabes dibantu istrinya yang seorang penulis fiksi kriminal terkenal, Kanaya Susan Olivia, mulai melakukan penelusuran benang merah kasus tersebut karena terindikasi pembunuhan berantai. Identitas korban satu persatu terpecahkan. Namun, penyelidikan mengalami jalan buntu karena antara satu korban dengan yang lainnya sama sekali tidak memiliki hubungan apa pun. Saat kasus tersebut tidak mengalami perkembangan dan hampir dilupakan, korban kelima ditemukan. Ini adalah kesempatan terakhir Aipda Zen untuk menangkap pelaku pembunuhan berantai tersebut sebelum dia membunuh lebih banyak lagi. Siapa sebenarnya pelaku? Apa motifnya membunuh begitu banyak laki-laki?

“Nona Lenny, ini dokumen donasi jenazah Anda. Apa Anda yakin ingin menyerahkan tubuh Anda setelah meninggal untuk dijadikan media pembelajaran medis?” Lenny mengangguk dan menandatangani dokumen itu tanpa ragu. “Ya.” “Saya akan meninggal paling lama satu bulan lagi. Sebelum itu, saya akan menghubungi Anda untuk menangani jenazah saya. Maaf sudah merepotkan Anda.” Setelah berkata demikian, ia mengambil surat donasi itu dan berjalan keluar dari fakultas kedokteran. Di belakangnya, sekelompok dokter berbaju putih berdiri dengan mata yang sedikit memerah, lalu dengan penuh hormat membungkuk kepadanya. Saat kembali ke rumah Keluarga Wijaya, baru saja melangkah masuk, Lenny sudah mendengar suara erangan samar yang penuh keintiman. Di atas sofa, Raven sedang menindih seorang gadis bertubuh ramping, mencium lehernya. Gadis itu terengah, lalu dengan berkata gemetar, “Tuan Raven, ini adalah rumah pernikahanmu dan Nyonya Lenny. Anda bawa saya ke sini … untuk memaksa Nyonya Lenny bercerai?” Raven bersandar dengan santai dan tertawa pelan. “Memaksanya bercerai? Mana mungkin. Apa tidak ada yang memberitahumu bahwa dia adalah cinta idamanku? Aku mencintainya hingga rela mati deminya.” Gadis itu terkekeh, mengira Raven hanya sedang menyindir, lalu semakin erat melingkarkan lengannya di leher pria itu.

Suamiku, Darius Fontana, punya 99 kekasih. Akulah putri mafia yang diincar para lelaki hingga mereka rela mati. Di hari kami bersama, semua orang di sekitar kami bertaruh. Mereka bilang kami tidak akan bertahan tiga bulan. Namun kemudian, semuanya berubah. Demi aku, Darius menghapus semua kontak di ponselnya, membangun rumah mewah yang dilengkapi kebun mawar, dan berlutut di hadapanku. Lalu di malam pertama kami, dia bilang dia menginginkan pernikahan terbuka. "Tubuh kita boleh bermain-main," katanya. "Tapi kesetiaan kita hanya untuk kita berdua." Aku pun menyetujuinya. Lalu, datanglah kekasihnya yang ke-100, Shanti Rasyid. Shanti mengkhianati keluarga kami dalam perjanjian jual beli senjata. Ayahku hampir terbunuh karenanya. Namun, Darius melindungi wanita itu. Dia bahkan membawa wanita itu untuk tinggal di rumah kami. Jadi, aku melakukan apa yang akan dilakukan seorang putri mafia yang patah hati. Aku mabuk dan terbangun di ranjang pria lain. Aku hanya tidak menyangka kalau pria itu adalah paman Darius.

Three years after our breakup, I ran into my ex-girlfriend, and she had her new boyfriend by her side. "Hey, isn't that Henry the expert?" Diego Stanley taunted with a smirk. "Three years post-breakup, and you're slumming it here playing with clay?" I furrowed my brow, ignored them, and carefully moved the Victorian-era porcelain musician figurine onto its preset base in the display case. When I wasn't biting, he reached out to grab the figurine from my arms. "What's this junk you're treating like gold? Let me take a look." Cynthia Wyatt frowned, her voice laced with that familiar arrogance. "Henry, I've given you three years to shape up, and you're still the same loser? Come on, hand over that clay doll to Diego. Don't kill the vibe. If you play nice, I might even reconsider our old engagement." As Diego's hand neared the figurine, I dodged quickly and barked, "Hands off! It's a historical artifact!" Diego got pissed off and shoved me hard. "Some flea market find, and you're acting all high and mighty?" In the ensuing scuffle, I lost my balance, and the figurine slipped from my grasp, crashing to the floor. That sealed their fate. This entitled pair was about to go bankrupt trying to fix it.

Room 1167. I was just about to knock, nakataas na yung kamay ko, my fingers hanging just inches away from the door matapos walang sumagot sa doorbell. For a second, napahinto ako. And I was about to step back, ready to leave and just report it, when suddenly— Biglang bumukas ang pinto at hindi pa man ako nakaka react nang tuliyan ay may kamay na biglang humablot sa pulso ko papasok sa loob ng kwarto. “Ah—!” Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari, I was pulled inside. “Argh.” Mahinang halinghin ng lalaki, his arms wrapped around my body like he had no strength left to keep himself up. His head suddenly dropped onto my shoulder, the weight of it catching me completely off guard. May kakaibang amoy ang kaniyang kwarto, mabango ngunit sa katagalan ay nakakahilo, hanggang sa bigla nalang akong nakaramdam ng pagkainit sa aking katawan. “W-what are you doing…” I managed to say kahit medyo nanginginig ako ng kaunti at kinakabahan. I could feel his breathing against my skin, uneven and warm, slightly shaky. “A-ang init.” Mahina niyang bulong habang dahan dahang inaalis ang kaniyang suot na coat. “What the fuck is happening?” Bulong ko sa aking sarili at mas lalong nakaramdam ng kaba. “Put me down!” Sigaw ko matapos niya akong buhatin at biglang ibaba sa kama. For a second, everything happened too fast. Nasa ibabaw ko na siya at mukhang hindi na kayang pigilan pa ang kaniyang sarili. “Ohhh…” Mahinang ungol ko nang unti unti na niya akong halik-halikan sa aking leeg habang ang kaniyang kanang kamay ay marahang binubuksan ang butones ng uniporme ko. My hands were tightly wrapped around his neck habang pilit siyang idinidiin sa aking leeg. “Shit!” Ungol ko nang biglan niyang sipsipin ang aking dibdib habang bumababa ang kanang kamay niya sa aking pagkababae.

"Hector, totoo ang sinabi ko sayo. Gusto kong magka-in love-an tayo, at magkasama nang seryoso, tulad ng magkasintahan, mula sa pagiging estranghero hanggang sa magkaintindihan tayo. Gusto kong maranasan yung pakiramdam na pantay tayo. Ikaw si Hector, bilang si Hector na asawa ko at hindi tiyuhin ng ibang tao, at ako si Anne bilang si Anne na asawa mo at hindi kasintahan ng ibang tao. Mag-ipon tayo ng mga alaala, isang taon, dalawang taon, tatlong taon, sampung taon, kung okay lang sayo?" Inabot ako ni Hector at hinila para umupo sa kanyang kandungan, at sinabi nang mahinahon "Okay, pero, love, wala akong karanasan, kailangan mo akong turuan pa. Pero..." Hindi ko alam kung sinasadya ni Hector na biglang huminto at hinaplos ang kaniyang maiinit na labi sa gilid ng aking mukha "Pero... Pagdating sa pagkahulog, dapat ang lalaki ang mag-initiate. Maghintay ka lang, susuyuin kita."

They say a single moment can change your entire life. A decision taken in the heat of the moment might cause you pain, sadness, or even make you fall in love. In conclusion, you must be careful with your impulsive actions. And this is what happened to Willow and how her story began. Willow is an orphan girl who works as a cook in a restaurant; one day on her way to work she saved a little girl who keeps calling her mama. Elijah watched the scene scared as the demons of the past choked him reminding him of the time when his wife died right in front of him but then his world shook when his daughter spoke for the first time in three years. He decided to take the woman who saved his daughter back home with him but then his life changed entirely. Love, fear, self loathing and pain were the real MCs of this story where Willow and Elijah had to fight their feelings and their demons in order not to lose themselves to the pain.

For three years, I’d used my family’s connections to bring the company hundreds of millions in revenue. But at the quarterly meeting, the new intern stood before everyone, displaying my attendance and expense reports, and accused me of “unexcused absences” and “squandering company funds.” “These high-end clubs, these restaurants…” she declared, her voice ringing with self-righteousness. “She spends thousands of dollars every time! These are completely unnecessary expenses.” “I strongly advise the CEO to fire her immediately and save the company’s cash flow.” I glanced at Claude, the CEO. My old classmate. He knew exactly how much revenue each of those meetings generated. He also knew that when I wasn't in the office, I was at some bar, negotiating with investors, sometimes drinking until my stomach turned. But he just stared at me coldly. “Caroline, what’s your explanation for the absences and expenses Lia has presented?” I smiled. “I have nothing to explain.” They would all learn, very soon, the consequences of this little stunt.

“Akan kubuat dunia gempar ketika aku berdiri di puncak kekuasaan!” tekadnya. Jay Mahawira, 32 tahun, membuang keluguannya akan cinta tolol pada sang istri yang mengkhianati dan merendahkannya. Dengan membawa nama Jek Jon Raja Bengis di dunia mafia, dia mulai menapaki tangga menuju puncak rantai makanan di Astronesia sebagai figur pesohor yang ditakuti para elit sekaligus dikagumi oleh publik, dengan kekayaan bersih mencapai Rp1,5 kuadriliun. =>>>Intip IG otor utk liat banyak info buku2 otor, yuk! @gauchediablo___

Aku disiram segelas air oleh klien, tubuhku gemetar saat menghadapi makiannya, sementara Raisa Gunawan memeluk asistennya sambil menatapku dengan dingin. "Yoga, hal kecil seperti ini saja nggak bisa kamu selesaikan. Perusahaan nggak butuh pemalas!" Aku menyeka air di wajahku, mengambil gelas dan menenggaknya sekaligus. Lalu, tanpa ragu, aku menuang segelas lagi dan menyiramkannya balik! Siapa yang mau bekerja di sini, silakan ambil alih. Aku nggak peduli lagi!