Anak Billy Davidson

To the world, Joe Brian is America's most influential oil billionaire—a single king of a sprawling empire. To Davidson Ekon, he is the mentor who shaped him, the man he wishes to be in every way. But Joe's universe is built on a secret. And when Davidson discovers the truth—that the man he idolizes is gay—it shatters his own carefully constructed life of faith, family, and ambition. Seduced into a life of forbidden passion and the promise of an inheritance he never knew he had, Davidson must decide. He can cling to the respectable life he knows, or become the scandalous heir to a fortune—and a man—he cannot defy. Their tryst will set off a firestorm that may burn to the ground everything they have built. Amidst the rubble, Davidson must decide if being Joe's heir is worth the price of his past, and if their love can survive the scandal that has bound them.

Saat aku berbelanja ke supermarket, ada seorang wanita tua tiba-tiba menarik tanganku dengan erat. Tanpa sadar, aku langsung menyentuh perutku yang sudah membesar, sementara dia berkata, "Janin di perutmu ini sudah dikasih parasit pengubah janin. Janin itu akan jadi parasit di tubuhmu." Aku hanya berpikir dia berbohong, tetapi detik berikutnya dia berkata, "Pergi dan muntahkan sekarang juga. Muntahkan sebanyak mungkin ikan yang baru kamu makan."

Tante Desy mengikatku di sofa dan pergi keluar merayakan hari valentine bersama ayah. Aku meneleponnya tiga kali. "Tante Desy, tolong lepaskan aku, aku kesakitan." Namun, Tante Desy sibuk memisahkan ayah dan ibuku, memintaku bersabar sedikit lagi. "Ayah, bisakah ayah pulang dan masakin aku? Aku lapar sekali." Namun, ayah sibuk mengejar mengejar mantan kekasihnya dan hanya mentransfer uang, menyuruhku membeli sendiri. "Ibu, aku hampir mati. Tolong pulanglah ... " Namun, hanya terdengar suara ibu yang dingin, "Bukannya kamu sudah menganggap Tante Desy itu ibumu?" Kemudian, panggilan pun terputus. Aku mati kelaparan di antara bau busuk kotoran.

Anne Hearts had it all. A beautiful marriage. A promising career. And a future filled with love… Until the night her husband, Billy Jackson, shattered it all by believing the lies of another woman. Betrayed, heartbroken, and pregnant, Anne walked away, leaving behind the man who destroyed her. Years later, Billy is a broken man, drowning in regret, unaware that he has a child. When fate brings Anne back into his life, he vows to win her back. But Anne isn’t the same woman she once was,she’s stronger, colder, and out for justice. With enemies lurking in the shadows and secrets waiting to be revealed, Billy must fight not only for Anne’s forgiveness but for the family he never knew he had. Will love be enough to mend what was broken, or will revenge burn everything to the ground?

Billy had a tough life and had always lived by one unshakable rule. But one fateful night at an elite party, where she worked as a part-time server, everything changed as she caught the intense eyes of a stranger—a man whose allure was impossible to resist. And against her better judgment, she broke that rule of hers, surrendering to a night of passion and desire that left her breathless. But when she woke up in the morning, the bed was empty, and the stranger was gone, leaving Billy with nothing but memories of that night. Weeks later, she discovered the consequences of that night: she was pregnant. With no clue, and no way to find that stranger, she braced herself to face motherhood alone. Months passed, and Billy landed another job—serving at the engagement party of one of the city’s most powerful billionaires. But when she was called to serve a drink at the party, her world tilted as the groom-to-be was none other than the man she had been searching for: Marcus Lorenzo. Marcus, the cold-hearted billionaire with a reputation for ruthlessness, had been haunted by that night he had with Billy. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t forget the mysterious woman who had set his soul on fire. Now, faced with Billy again, he keep finding himself drawing closer to her and this brings out their lust for each other despite the obstacles between them. As their shared desire reignites, the boundaries of their lives blur. But with secret and lies threatening to destroy them, Billy and Marcus must confront the question: Was their night of passion a fleeting mistake, or the start of something far more dangerous?

Setahun setelah bercerai, mantan suamiku, Harvey Ferdian tiba-tiba menyebut namaku di grup obrolan. [Sudah cukup lama kita saling diam. Pulanglah, ayo kita rujuk.] Aku membalas [Kamu nggak gila, 'kan?] Melihat itu, semua orang mulai mencoba mendamaikan kami. Harvey bertanya lagi. [Selama aku nggak ada, apa yang kamu lakukan?] Aku melihat pria di sampingku yang sedang menidurkan anak, lalu mengetik singkat [Sedang menjalani masa nifas.] Grup yang semula ramai langsung menjadi hening. Harvey marah dan meneleponku 108 kali, semuanya aku abaikan. Dia marah, tetapi gadis yang dulu sangat mencintainya, kini bukan lagi miliknya.

Istriku adalah seorang influencer parenting biasa mendidik putra kami dengan tegas dan keras. Hanya karena anaknya di taman kanak-kanak mendorong putri dari mantan pacarnya, dia mengurung anaknya di balkon. Dia meninggalkan anaknya sendirian di balkon untuk merenungkan kesalahannya. Sementara dia pergi bermain bersama putri dari cinta pertamanya itu. Tubuh mungil putranya menyusup jeruji pembatas balkon dan jatuh dari lantai 18, hancur berkeping-keping. Saat terjatuh, dia berteriak kepada ibunya minta diselamatkan. Tapi ibunya bahkan tidak menoleh padanya sama sekali.

Setelah pengasuh baru mengasuh anakku selama satu malam .... Anakku mulai mengalami perubahan temperamen yang drastis. Entah kenapa, dia menolak pendekatan yang aku lakukan. Menyadari ada yang tidak beres, aku mengusir pengasuh itu. Aku mengira semuanya akan kembali seperti semula. Suatu hari, aku tidak sengaja menginjak sesuatu di bagian bawah tempat tidur saat ingin mengambil sesuatu. Aku melihat mata merah pengasuh itu, serta wajah pucatnya yang menyedihkan, yang tengah menatap lurus ke arahku.

Sepuluh tahun lalu, demi menyelamatkan Marcus, aku kehilangan penglihatanku. Sepuluh tahun kemudian, Marcus malah menempatkan wanita simpanannya di vila yang sama denganku. Setiap malam, dia berpura-pura menghiburku hingga tertidur di paruh malam pertama, lalu menghabiskan paruh malam berikutnya bersama wanita itu. Bahkan anakku diam-diam memanggil wanita itu "Mama". Mereka tidak tahu, aku sudah mendapatkan kembali penglihatanku dan sedang merencanakan untuk meninggalkan mereka.

Sahabatku setiap bulan terbang ke berbagai penjuru negeri, dan setiap kali selalu duduk di kelas bisnis. Setiap kali pulang, wajahnya tampak berseri-seri, seolah bercahaya. Aku tersenyum dan menggoda, “Apa sih, di kelas bisnis itu ada yang istimewa, ya?” Dia menatapku dengan makna tersembunyi dan menjawab, “Tentu saja istimewa. Mahasiswa polos, bos besar yang dingin dan berkuasa, bule tampan... Apa pun yang bisa kamu bayangkan, tak ada yang belum pernah kucicipi.”