And Then

"Are you afraid?" He said as he walk towards me. I could feel the tension, nervousness and the trembling all through out my body. My hands are literally shaking and my heartbeats is all I could hear. I flinch when he suddenly put his hand against my cheeks. He's warm. The feeling that I have never felt before. I look at his beautiful gray eyes that is intensely looking at me as if piercing my very soul, "Why would I?" I said and clasp my arms around him. I felt his arms closing the thin gap between us, a smile sneaked into my mouth as I close my eyes, "I would never be afraid of you. I will never leave your side, I promise" I said. Austin is a runaway. Living alone all by herself gave her an ultimate obssession; mythological beings. Never did she imagine that on the fifth year of being by herself, something out of this world would welcome her on her 20th birthday; a history professor with thousands of secrets that are yet to be discover.

On her husband’s 34th birthday, Marie and their young son planned a surprise visit to his company, excited to celebrate. However, their joy quickly turned to shock and humiliation when they discovered that Marie was not recognized as the CEO’s wife. Her husband had been publicly presenting another woman as his wife, leaving Marie devastated and embarrassed. Weeks later, her ex-boyfriend returned, only to learn that Marie no longer owned the company he had helped build before he left. As her ex-boyfriend contemplated seeking revenge on her husband, Marie’s young son, Simeon, gave him an unexpected ultimatum: either seek revenge and walk away, or marry his mother and leave the past behind.

Nathaniel Cole, vice captain of the school soccer team, has always had a passion for the sport. But his enthusiasm is often overshadowed by his intense rivalry with Seth Emerson, the team's captain. The tension between them is palpable, and their constant bickering has finally pushed their coach to the limit. In a surprising move, the coach decides to take drastic measures, forcing Nathaniel and Seth to put aside their differences and live together for nearly five months. Unbeknownst to Nathaniel, Seth harbors a secret: his mother's abusive and homophobic behavior has left him feeling vulnerable and alone. Seth has never dared to reveal his true self to her, fearing the consequences. As Nathaniel and Seth navigate their forced living arrangement, they begin to see beyond their differences and discover a spark of attraction. But will Seth's secrets and fears tear them apart, or will they find a way to overcome their obstacles and love each other openly?

Wendy and James had been married for eight years. One day, Wendy told James that she wanted to have a child with another man, and she wanted to hold a wedding with that man as well. Faced with James's questioning, Wendy didn't beat around the bush. "You're infertile and he's willing to give me a child. We're only having a child and holding a wedding. That's all. We won't be getting a marriage certificate, so he has no effect on your status." James's heart turned cold. He arranged the best wedding for Wendy and the man named "Sean." Wendy was very happy with how obedient James was. When they were saying their vow, James was lying on the operating table all alone and was erasing all his memories of Wendy from his mind.

Tori is struggling to keep her bakery afloat while also caring for her sick father. But when she finds a marriage contract belonging to a wealthy bachelor, everything changes. He offers her a contract marriage, promising her financial stability in exchange for posing as his wife for six months. As they navigate their fake relationship, Tori begins to unravel dark truths behind her mysterious husband leaving her questioning everything she thought she knew. Will Tori be able to hold on long enough to save her father and business, or will she get drowned in the darkness and secrets of her new husband?

Nagtagpo ang landas nina Miyu at Kyle sa hindi inaasahan subalit perpektong pagkakataon. Kinailangan ni Miyu ng lalaking magpapanggap na nobyo niya upang maitaboy ang nakaiiritang manliligaw na si Armand. Kaya bago pa nakapag-isip nang tama ang dalaga ay hinila na nito ang pizza delivery boy na pumasok sa gate at ipinakilala kay Armand bilang kasintahan. Little did she know that the pizza delivery boy was actually the owner of the biggest pizza chain in the country- Kyle Padrepio. Coincidentally, Kyle was also thinking of a way to stop his sister from pimping her friends on him. Kaya pumayag ito sa nais ni Miyu- provided that she acts as his fake girlfriend, too. Kaya perpektong-perpekto ang pagtatagpo nilang iyon. They both needed each other for the fake relationship. And at first- they enjoyed the game. Until one of them fell in love and the other wanted out.

[MATURE] "BRENGSEK! SIAPA YANG BERANI MELEMPAR BENDA MENJIJIKAN INI KE KEPALAKU?" "AKU BENAR-BENAR AKAN MEMBUATNYA BABAK BELUR!" Mataku terbuka lebar mendengar umpatan kasar barusan. Aku buru-buru memunguti bukuku dan berusaha berdiri dengan bertumpu pada kedua lututku. Rasa dingin menyengat telapak kaki kananku begitu aku berhasil berdiri tegak. Aku melirik ke bawah dan menemukan kaki kananku hanya terbalut kaus kaki tanpa sepatu boots. "Aku harus membuat perhitungan dengan pemilik sepatu boots sialan ini! Berani-beraninya melempar sepatu boots ke kepalaku!" Dia Jason Butler, playboy sekaligus brandalan yang paling digilai para murid wanita di Heigberk High School. Astaga, aku dalam bencana! Jika di dalam donggeng sang pangeran mencari pemilik sepatu kaca untuk dijadikan ratunya, di sini kita akan menemukan pangeran yang berkeliaran mencari 'Cinderella-nya' untuk dijadikan 'samsak tinju'. Atau mungkin pemeran utama wanita kita, Steffy yang malang dapat merubah kisah yang tragis ini menjadi romansa manis. Mari lihat bagaimana akhirnya. [Princess Tale, First Tale : Cinderella and Her Boots] by Rosangelynz

And here I was, seated on the balcony, staring at the rain pitter and patter against the glass coverage walls with my bodyguard seated there, a book in hand. I don't know his problem. I know from his attitude that he wasn't happy to “babysit” a twenty year old, but he could have just ended his contract. He never paid me a single attention and was always reading, but strangely, he was always alert. I was the abomination he must never look at. And it made my blood boil. But not for long, though. Because every time I set eyes on him, I melt. It is forbidden, but who cares? I want him, but does he want me?

I gave my full support when my father decided to set aside $2.1 billion in trust funds for his three illegitimate kids. Things had been very different in my previous life. At the time, the company urgently needed capital for a new project, and I had convinced my father to postpone setting up the trusts. I never imagined the three of them would take it as an attempt to seize the family fortune for myself. Furious, they went street racing to vent their anger. The result was a fatal crash. The car was destroyed, and none of them survived. Under my leadership, the company continued to grow at an astonishing pace and eventually secured a place on the Fortune Global 500 list. Yet on the very day I received the title of Young Entrepreneur of the Year, my father got me drunk and ordered my limbs broken. As I lay there screaming in agony, I demanded to know why he was doing this to me. His reply was filled with venom as he crushed my fingers one after another. "If you hadn't been so greedy for the inheritance, Ethan and the others wouldn't have gone out to clear their heads. They never would have died in that crash." In the end, my father beat me to death. When my critically ill mother learned the truth, the shock took her life as well. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day my father decided to establish the trust.

Two shots ring. One dies with confusion, regret, and guilt. The other is left with hatred, pain, unresolved feelings, and shattered trust. When great power clashes with an equally great power, an overwhelming explosion is imminent, and many people are bound to get hurt. Especially those at the very center of the explosion, like Chen Kamman. When he was barely eighteen, he had to deal with the pain of losing two of the most important people in his life, taking over his father's dynasty, and fighting to maintain the Chen family's control in one of the deadliest mafia organizations in the world. Years later, he has made history, becoming the youngest cartel leader to ever dominate the system. After all he has been through, he has grown indifferent to everything: cold-hearted, savage, and impossible to hurt like before. But when Dian Aoki, someone he thought he had killed, appears in his life ten years later, everything he has built suddenly comes tumbling to the ground. All the memories and pain he had buried deep within him come floating to the surface, taking him back to the starting point again. The appearance of this person equally causes a major stir in the entire organization. Their very presence threatens to overturn the entire system and Chen Kamman's world.