Apa Itu Independent Woman

On New Year's Eve, I prepare a feast. The clock strikes twelve, but my husband, Vincent Porter, still isn't home. My daughter, Lorelei Porter, tugs at my sleeve and holds up my phone. "Look Mommy, Daddy is at this lady's house!" Vincent has posted an update on Twitter. He is with Christine Snow, his childhood sweetheart. They are smiling at the camera, with a boy who looks about ten standing between them. In front of them sits a swan-shaped cake. The caption reads, "The most special day for the most special you." My heart sinks into my stomach. A marriage that came later in life can never compete with a pair of childhood sweethearts. I accept defeat.

Di Bilang Burik, miskin dan jelek. Bahkan para tetangga dan saudara sering menyebutnya silum@n, karena wajahnya yang hitam bertompel, namun dengan tubuhnya putih, begitu kontras dengan wajah. Istrinya pun bahkan pernah mengira bahwa suaminya memanglah silum@n zebra. Namun semua itu hanyalah penyamaran. Nyatanya saat mereka mengetahuinya. Semua orang langsung MATI KUTU, tak menyangka bahwa pria yang selama ini, mereka hina ternyata seorang Sultan. Kenapa pria Sultan itu harus menyamar?

Maya gave everything for love. She gave her heart. She gave him a job. She gave him the life he never dreamed of. But he gave her nothing—except pain. Everyone believed her best friend was the powerful CEO of the company. No one knew the truth. Maya was the real owner. She hid her identity just to protect his pride. But the night she finally gathered the courage to tell him the truth… He handed her divorce papers. And worse—he brought another woman and child into their home, throwing Maya out into the cold night like trash. Heartbroken and drugged by accident, Maya ended up in a stranger’s bed. She thought it was just a mistake. One night. A shame she would carry forever. Until she walked into a business meeting the next day—and found out that stranger was Garrett… The CEO of the company she was about to sign a deal with. Now, her past is tangled with her present. And her broken heart is being pulled into something deeper than she ever expected. But can a woman who has lost everything… Still believe in love again? Or will her secrets destroy her chance at happiness once more?

Iridina Luis had it all—money, status, and a wonderful husband. Until betrayal destroyed her life. Accused of a crime she didn’t commit and left to die in a staged car crash, she vanished into thin air. But she didn’t die. Five years later, she returns as Irene Nowell, a strong, unrecognisable woman, and hell-bent on destroying everything that ruined her. Her target is her ex-husband’s dynasty. Her weapon? A phony business proposition with her former husband… who doesn't even remember her. But there is one issue: Jaxon Black—Kieran’s cunning, black sheep brother. He isn't fooled by her deception. And worse? He sees her. When sparks fly and secrets come out—especially about her son—Iridina must decide between revenge and the only man who might just love her right. Kieran wants her back. But this time, she's choosing herself, her son and the brother who never let go of her.

Pada suatu malam, atasannya yang bernama Rangga Cakrawala harus menghadiri pertemuan dengan para investor. Vina dihubungi oleh rekannya, asisten Rangga untuk menggantikan dirinya menemani Rangga karena ada hal mendesak yang harus diurusnya di perusahaan. Karena Vina adalah seorang Sekretaris untuk Rangga Cakrawala, Vina pun menyetujui permintaan dari asisten Rangga. Hingga sebuah kejadian menimpa Vina dan Rangga, membuat Vina harus menerima takdir baru yang akan dihadapinya setelah malam itu. Apakah yang terjadi dengan Vina dan Rangga pada malam itu? Mungkinkah seorang Rangga Cakrawala menyadari peristiwa tersebut?

Caramel hancur ketika Leon membatalkan pernikahannya begitu saja. Padahal, ia tengah mengandung anak mereka. Parahnya lagi, pria itu menjadi boss baru di tempat kerjanya dan mengaku telah bertunangan dengan Alexa--wanita yang selama ini diakui sebatas teman masa kecilnya. Sebenarnya, apa yang terjadi? Lantas, bagaimana nasib janin yang tengah dikandung Caramel? Akankah Leon menyesali keputusannya?

Batari Abiyasa, seorang pelayan restoran, dipaksa menjadi istri Evaristo Xabier Santos. Pria yang berprofesi sebagai pengusaha kuliner dan model itu terpaksa menikahi Batari untuk menyelamatkan nama baiknya. Pernikahan mereka penuh konflik, terutama akibat pengabaian dari Xabier. Ditambah lagi, seseorang dari masa lalu suaminya berusaha menyakiti Batari. Sayangnya, mereka tidak tahu bahwa Batari punya cara sendiri untuk melakukan perlawanan karena dia bukan perempuan lemah.

The Moretti Family's Thanksgiving party was in full swing downstairs—crystal clinks, fake laughs, classic mafia gloss. Meanwhile, I was curled up in a servant's room on the third floor. Jackson Moretti's wife. Legally, anyway. My hands were ice. I gripped the ultrasound report like it could anchor me. Three heartbeats. Strong, steady. It was supposed to be a surprise—his big Thanksgiving gift. To the outside world, Jackson was a polished Stanford grad, running a top-tier consulting firm in San Francisco. But behind the scenes? He ran the Moretti empire—cold, calculated, pulling strings in the West Coast's darkest corners. Three years of marriage and we barely spoke, but I still clung to the hope that maybe... maybe there was something real left. Then I heard him downstairs. "You really not letting your wife come down?" "Isabella?" He laughed. "She'd kill the vibe." Another voice chimed in. "Lina's back, right? Wild you married her twin. Which one do you actually like?" Jackson didn't miss a beat. "Isabella's just a stand-in. Quiet. Predictable. I could tell her to drop dead and she'd say 'okay.'" "So when are you ditching her?" "Dunno. She thinks she matters. I'm just playing her." I slapped a hand over my mouth to muffle the sob. A minute later, I was heading downstairs, numb. I brushed my fingers over my belly. "Sorry, babies," I whispered. Triplets. His. He thought I was blind. Weak. Stuck. What he didn't know? A quiet woman, once she snaps—she can burn it all down.

Lima tahun yang lalu, Arra melarikan diri bersama janin dalam kandungannya dan bersumpah untuk tidak pernah melihat pria bernama Eiden yang sudah menghancurkan hidupnya dan membunuh kedua orang tuanya. Dia pun mencoba menjalani hidupnya sebagai ibu tunggal dan bertemu dengan seorang dokter baik yang menolongnya! Namun, takdir seolah mempermainkannya kala dirinya tak sengaja bertemu Eiden kembali! "Maaf, Tuan, tapi saya khawatir Anda telah menemukan orang yang salah," elak Arra cepat. Namun, Eiden tetap bersikeras! Belum lagi, anaknya mendadak berkata, "Maafkan aku, Ibu, aku ingin papaku!" Lantas, apa yang akan terjadi dengan Arra?

My younger brother, Samuel, gave me a call and asked me to go to his university. However, his unusually serious tone took me aback. I rushed over to his counselling office, only to see him, his fellow counselors, and a female junior whom I had coincidentally helped in the last semester. The female junior, Sally, was covering her slightly protruding belly. She abruptly dropped to her knees before me in front of the counselors. “Honey, I know this unexpected pregnancy has put a lot of pressure on you. But you can’t just abandon me and our baby!” she choked back with tears. Then, she reached out to grab the hem of my clothes. However, I stepped back and left. Sally’s cries turned sharp and shrill. “You heartless jerk! How could you behave like this?! If I’d known that you’d pretend not to know me the second it was over, I would’ve never gone to a hotel with you!” One of the counselors looked furious, and he seemed furious beyond measure. “Kid, being young is no excuse. A man needs to take responsibility!” A crowd began to gather outside the office. Their pointing fingers and contemptuous stares nearly overwhelmed me. In the middle of the chaos, Samuel casually leaned against the wall and spoke with a drawl. “Chris, aren’t you going to stay and see your unborn baby?”