Apa Itu Ba'da

“Sigurado ka na gusto mo palitan ang pangalan mo, Ms. Anderson? Kakailanganin mo palitan ang degree certificate mo, documentation, at passport sa oras na gawin mo ito.” Tumango si Noelle Anderson. “Sigurado ako.” Sinubukan siyang kumbinsihin ng empleyado. “Hassle para sa mga matatanda na palitan ang pangalan nila, at maganda naman ang kasalukuyan mo na pangalan. Sigurado ka ba na ayaw mo itong pag-isipan?” “Hindi, napag-isipan ko na ito.” Pinirmahan niya ang form. “Pasensiya na sa abala.” “Sige, kung ganoon. Ang pangalan na ipapalit mo… ay Aria Byrd, tama?” “Oo.” Aria Byrd–ibig sabihin paglipad sa kalayaan.

Tres días antes de mi boda, Adrian la canceló por quincuagésima segunda vez. Había ido al taller de Palermo para aprobar el bordado del escudo en mi vestido, pero en cuanto salí de detrás de la cortina del probador, agarró su pistolera y su radio. —Los bastardos de Torino destrozaron el viñedo de Bianca y rodearon la finca. Lia está aterrada, tengo que irme. La boda se cancela. En otro momento, yo lo habría detenido y le habría exigido que me dijera quién le importaba más, si Bianca o yo. Pero esta vez, simplemente lo dejé ir. Treinta minutos después, Bianca subió una historia a Instagram: [Tú eres el único refugio para mí y para mi hija.] En la foto, Adrian abrazaba a Bianca, mientras sostenía a Lia en brazos, llamándolo papá. Parecían una familia de verdad. Mis padres soltaron un suspiro. —Seraphina, ¿otra vez se canceló la boda en Hawái? Ya les enviamos las invitaciones a todas las familias italianas de renombre. ¿Qué va a pasar con el honor de la familia Bellini? Negué con la cabeza y toqué la invitación de respaldo. —La boda sigue en pie. Dentro de tres días, igual seré una novia. Solo que no la de Adrian.

Para masalba ang kompanya ng kanyang ama, napilitan si Bianca na pakasalan si Lucien Hoffman—isang ruthless at disabled na lalaki. Ngunit sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal, nagulat ang lahat nang makita nilang nakakalakad ito nang maayos. At hindi lang iyon, napakaguwapo pa ni Lucien! Nang magtagpo ang kanilang landas, malamig na sinabi ni Lucien kay Bianca, "I will never love you or sleep with you. To me, you're nothing but a contracted wife." Ngunit dumating ang araw na hindi na niya magawang sundin ang nakasaad sa kontrata. Malumanay niyang sinabi, "I don't know, but I lose my mind when you're not here with me. Now, I’ll treat you as my wife. I will love you and… make love to you.” Umiling si Bianca. “It's a breach of contract! Do you know you'll have to pay for it?” Ngumiti si Lucien. “I can pay for that breach of contract even multiple times, as long as you'll be mine." Ngunit paano kung ang kontratang nagbuklod sa kanila ay siya ring maging dahilan para magkalayo sila?

On the third anniversary, which also happens to be Natalie Sherman's birthday, her husband, Lester Garrison, gives her a very special gift—a divorce agreement. Calmly, Lester picks up a pen and drops his signature on the bottom left corner of the agreement. Then, he pushes the document in Natalie's direction. "Rene is very stubborn, and it's very difficult for me to appease her. Only when I'm divorced will she agree to accept me as her lover. "I've already signed the divorce agreement. You should do the same. Don't worry, we're just faking this divorce." Lester's tone is very casual, not to mention he sounds emotionless, too. It's as though he's discussing what to have for dinner tonight.

She was a prostitute, she needed money, and she had to be a substitute to get the money she needed. But, why should she become a substitute for someone else who ran away from her fate? Why should she marry a man she didn't love? Her mother prayed that she would find a man who loved her and give her happiness, but she ended up marrying a man who only knew to torture her and gave her sadness. After all, that was the price she should pay for her mother's life.

Safir adalah siswi baru di Nuansa Jaya, niatnya ingin memperbanyak teman cewek yang satu frekuensi. Namun, alih-alih terealisasi, dia malah mendapatkan delapan cowok sekaligus yang siap sedia ketika dirinya butuh. Sayangnya, cowok-cowok itu terkenal berandalan. Lantas bagaimana dia harus menghadapi delapan cowok itu?

Limang daang libong piso ba ang katumbas ng pride at dignidad ni Lorenzo Villaverde? Pilit siyang pinapaluhod ng asawa sa mga biyenan para sa pampagamot ng nagaagaw buhay nilang anak. Nang nagmatigas si Lorenzo ay isang ahas na kaibigan naman ang tinakbuhan ng asawa. Pride nga lang ba ang dahilan ng pagtanggi ni Lorenzo na mangutang sa biyenan at sa dating kaibigan? Tuklasin kung sino ba Ang Unang Tagapagmana.

When a young girl named **Emilia** moves to an isolated, fog-drenched city in search of a fresh start, she quickly discovers that something is terribly wrong. The streets echo with silence, residents vanish without a trace, and time itself begins to twist and collapse. As doors appear in places they shouldn’t, and her own reflection begins acting on its own, Emilia realizes she’s trapped in a place that is not just haunted — it’s alive. Each chapter peels back a new layer of horror: shadowy watchers, eerie apparitions, underground tunnels, and ghostly echoes of past inhabitants. But the real terror lies within — the city seems to feed on fear, loneliness, and the feeling of failure. It reflects Emilia’s own anxieties back at her, warping her reality into a trial of the soul. As she searches for meaning, and later for escape, Emilia uncovers the city’s sinister purpose: it traps those most vulnerable and forces them to confront their darkest selves. With the help of other survivors — some real, some echoes — she must navigate psychological mazes and make impossible choices to survive. But survival isn't enough. Emilia must transform — not by escaping her fear, but by embracing it. In doing so, she becomes something more than a victim of the city. She becomes a guide, a witness, and eventually, a keeper of the door. *Trapped in the Hollow City* is a suspenseful, haunting exploration of inner demons, resilience, and the eerie beauty of choosing to become — even when the world seems built to break you.

The Shermans are the richest family in town, and both of the Sherman daughters are about to get married on the same day. I, the older of the two sisters, am about to marry Andrew Hammond, a wealthy scion and the man I've loved for many years now. Meanwhile, my younger sister, Celine Sherman, is set to marry the heir of the Wright family. The upcoming wedding fills me with joy and anticipation, but suddenly, Andrew disappears for three whole days. When I go to confront him about it, I end up overhearing a conversation between him and his friends. "On the wedding day in three days, you guys must ensure that the wedding cars are switched, so that it's Celine's car that comes to the Sherman residence instead. "That illegitimate son of the Wright family is a cold, heartless man. I can't let Celine suffer by marrying him!" "Relax," one of his friends replies. "We've made all the arrangements with the drivers and everything. But what about Joanna?" Brimming with confidence, Andrew declares, "The Sherman family has the Wright family's business by the throat, and everyone knows that Joanna is mine. There's no way the Wright family would dare to do anything to her. "When the time comes, I'll send Celine off and bring Joanna back for the wedding ceremony. I'm sure the Wrights won't dare to say a single word." The initial shock leaves me on the verge of a breakdown, but eventually, it morphs into the stillness of despair. In the end, I decide to go along with the plan, letting Andrew and Celine get their happy ending. Thus, when Andrew proceeds with the next part of his plan and arrives to pick me up, all he's greeted with is the sight of my cold dead body.

Di tengah derasnya hujan malam, Elena dikejutkan oleh kedatangan sahabat lamanya, Seline, yang muncul dengan wajah sembab dan seorang bayi mungil dalam dekapannya. Tanpa banyak penjelasan, Seline hanya menitipkan bayi bernama Sheryl, lalu pergi dengan janji akan kembali. Namun, janji itu tak pernah terpenuhi. Malam yang basah berubah jadi awal dari takdir kelam—di mana satu persahabatan diuji, satu rahasia besar terbongkar, dan satu bayi harus bertahan di dunia penuh misteri. Apa sebenarnya yang disembunyikan Seline? Dan mampukah Elena menjaga Sheryl di tengah badai kehidupan yang menantinya?