Apa Itu Once

"Run, Bella Popovski. Run whenever you see me. For in this lifeline, I'll be the one to drive the wedge that will kill you to your heart" he whispered in my ear in a cold voice, making me shudder and recoil. Scared at how serious he sounded and how, before everyone present, he had managed to make me so scared being near him. Would i survive him? Or would I like he claims I did, be the one to stab the wedge into his heart before he does so to me? ********** Bella Maxwell Popovski was born a mistake—an unclaimed daughter raised as a servant in her own father’s house. Weak, wolfless, and unwanted, she dreamed only of escaping Moonstone Pack… until fate cursed her with the cruelest bond of all. Marked by Alpha Jaxon—the man who despised her and loved another—Bella endured three years of cold nights, shared beds that were never hers, and a mate who gave his passion to her stepsister instead. On the night their bond should end, betrayal sharpens into humiliation, lust into hatred and love into blood-soaked revenge. Locked away, sold to rogues, and pushed off a cliff, Bella awakens to a dark truth. Hunted and burning with forbidden desire, Bella must run—because the bond she rejected refuses to break… and the monster calling her name is far more dangerous than the alpha who broke her heart. But who does she run to when the mate bond forces her to choose?

My world shattered when my husband, Caleb, rejected me for my fake sister, Susan. “Please don’t do this to me.”I begged for mercy, pleading for our unborn child's sake, but he don’t listen to me. “Sis, you shouldn’t have returned back.”Susan’s cruelty and Caleb’s indifference led to my brutal downfall. Locked in darkness, I faced death... but fate gave me a second chance. Reborn, I emerged with a fierce determination to reclaim my life and uncover the secrets that destroyed me. As I navigate the treacherous web of lies and deceit that was consumed by my family, I'm forced to confront the ultimate question: can I forgive Caleb and rekindle our lost love, or will the shadows of our past forever tear us apart?

Her aunt sold her at eighteen… to a ruthless billionaire, Thomas Brooks, to save her dying brother. She lost her baby, her name, and three years of her life to a monster who treated her like she was nothing but a worthless possession bought with money. And on the night she finally broke free from him, she fell into the arms of the one man she was never meant to touch… her stepson, George. One night of reckless, forbidden passion gave her a child she kept a secret, and a shame that haunted her for many years. Now, six years later, Alice Cooper is no longer that desperate girl who begged to be seen. She's the queen of a half-billion-dollar empire, and the city that once crushed her now bows to her feet. But the past catches up to her sooner and faster than she could ever imagine. Thomas is losing money, and his empire is crumbling… and now he comes crawling back to her, begging for help. Her aunt, Samantha gives her an ultimatum… help Thomas rebuild his empire or watch her darkest secret exposed to the world. With threats closing in and the safety of her child hanging on the line, Alice must decide… assist the same people who broke her, to keep her secret buried… or destroy them all, even if it means risking everything she has ever built.

Years ago, Calla Ward was coerced into signing a contract that changed everything. She was a soft-hearted, naive girl who had been head-over-heels for Norman King for as long as she could remember. While she was seen as nothing, he was a powerful billionaire who was untouchably out of reach and a man she shouldn't have fallen in love with. But in fleeting moments when he looked at her and smiled at her, he made her feel seen, important and wanted. When she was told he wanted to have a child with her, she believed it was because he loved her and wanted a future with her. What started as a dream come true slowly turned into a nightmare that ended on unforgivable terms. She gave him everything, but she was given nothing in return. Heartbroken, shattered, and disposed of like trash, Calla must find a way to make him pay for everything he did to her. She thought revenge would be easy and sweet, but it had other plans. What happens when they both fall into a dangerous game of seduction and manipulation? Norman does not recognize her as the same woman in the past and his curiosity is piqued the moment she gets his attention. He sees her as a challenge, a puzzle to unravel, and a code to crack. Now, the game is on, and he is hooked. Can Calla keep her true identity and intentions hidden while they both play the dangerous game of cat and mouse?

When a financial student Chloe Gomez’s father is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, her world shatters overnight. And the only way to save him is to lose everything she loves. Sa posibilidad na habang buhay na pagkakakulong ng kan’yang ama, napilitan si Chloe na talikuran ang mga taong pinakamalapit sa kan’ya—pati na ang lalaking minahal niya nang buong puso, si Rodrigo Salcedo, at tahakin ang landas ng abogasya kahit ayaw niya. Limang taon ang lumipas, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang mga landas sa isang pagtitipon. Kaharap ni Chloe ang lalaking iniwan niya noon nang walang paliwanag. Malamig, mailap, at may kasamang babae. Itinatanggi nitong magkakakilala sila. Ngunit sa likod ng katahimikan na ‘yon ay mga sugat na hindi pa naghihilom. Habang unti-unting lumilitaw ang katotohanan at muling nagbabanggaan ang kanilang mga mundo, kailangang pumili ni Chloe: ang iligtas ang ama na isinakripisyo ang lahat para sa kan’ya o ang pusong minsan niyang sinukuan, ngunit kailanma’y hindi niya nakalimutan.

Turning she looked him straight in the face, her deep blue eyes piercing into his soul as she smiled sarcastically before speaking "Ohhh it's quite nice to meet an already made perfect father figure in front of me, it's true that only people with kids would know that when a six year old bumps into something or someone they can only cry and needs to be soothed but a person with none can't really tell but wait since you're already Soo perfect how could you not know that?? Wait let me guess it's because you don't have any right!!! Ohh wait I forgot to add that people like don't deserve to be fathers and should be put off the list, let's go baby before someone corrupts your soul" she finished before she turned and left, leaving him dumbfounded. Everyone including his bodyguards were shocked and some had even captured the moment as never in their lives had thought 'the devil' would be humilated like this ever. His bodyguards didn't even have the gusts to talk to him and yet a total stranger, a woman did... In less than a minute with no atom of fear whatsoever. Wow this needs to be shared everywhere. The worst part is she only said horrible things to him. Put off the father's list??? Why did they feel like she was deliberately cursing their boss "How dare she!!!!!!" he fumed as he turned to his assistant who was already shivering in fear "Yes boss??" "Find out everything about that woman and I'm giving you an hour to do so, cancel my flight I'm not in the mood to travel anymore" he finished before turning to leave the airport Undeserving to be a father??? Was she wishing him to become potent???!!! How dare she!!!

Gara-gara reuni, Adelia Putria kembali bertemu dengan Jendra Andriansyah, teman sebangkunya. Pria itu bahkan sudah menjabat sebagai wali kota! Hanya saja, Dela tak menyangka jika keduanya semakin dekat, tetapi status sosial di antara mereka membuat Dela ragu. Terlebih, Ibu Jendra menginginkan menantu dari keluarga yang setara untuk mendukung pria itu di periode kedua. Lantas, bagaimana kisah keduanya?

"Notorious Bachelor Lucas Hart, 29, proposes to his first love and childhood sweetheart, Natalia Rossi!" My heart broke as I saw the picture of Lucas proposing to Natalia on one knee, the same ring I found in his jacket pocket, in the photo being slid onto her finger. The camera zoomed in on Natalia’s face and a gasp escaped my lips. It was like staring at myself, but a thinner, sicklier version of me. I picked up my phone and dialed a number I hadn’t called in three years.  "Bianca," My father’s voice answered, "To what do I owe this sudden call?" "Dad," I said, "I accept. I will come back home for the arranged marriage and take back my inheritance." *** Bianca Salvatore, heiress of the Salvatore empire ran away from home, trying to escape the marriage arranged by her father. She met Lucas who she dated for three years, until his first love returned. He never knew about her true identity, and always shamed her for being poor. He heartlessly announced that he would get married to his first love, then make Bianca his side piece. Bianca didn’t want that life for herself, so she agreed to her father’s arranged marriage and took her inheritance. From being known as a poor pauper, to a famous billionaire heiress. Now her ex is on his knees, begging for a second chance. Will Bianca risk her heart again for the man who shattered it, or will she choose the powerful husband who sees her true worth?

Wanita muda terkaya di dunia, Lydia Agustine, tiba-tiba muncul di bandara dan langsung dikepung oleh para wartawan. “Nona Lydia, mengapa pernikahan Anda dengan Dylan Tansen berakhir setelah tiga tahun?” tanya wartawan tersebut.Wanita itu tersenyum, “Karena aku harus pulang dan mewarisi kekayaan keluarga yang jumlahnya miliaran.”“Apakah benar bahwa Anda telah berpacaran dengan lebih dari sepuluh orang dalam satu bulan?” Sebelum Lydia bisa menjawab, suara yang dingin terdengar dari kejauhan, “Tidak, itu hanya rumor saja.”Dylan muncul dalam kerumunan, “Keluarga Tansen memiliki kekayaan miliaran juga, bagaimana jika Nona Lydia mewarisi kekayaan keluargaku saja?”

Alexa Valaryan tak pernah menyangka rumah tangga yang ia bangun dengan penuh cinta harus runtuh hanya karena seorang sahabat yang tega merebut suaminya sendiri. Luka itu terlalu dalam, meninggalkan patah yang hampir membuatnya menyerah pada hidup. Namun, di tengah kepedihan itu, hadir sosok Alvaro Dirgantara — seorang CEO muda yang dingin, arogan, sekaligus mempesona. Pertemuan mereka bermula dari sebuah kesalahpahaman kecil, tapi perlahan dunia Alexa yang runtuh mulai terisi kembali dengan kehadirannya. Alvaro yang selama ini terkenal tak tertarik pada cinta, justru menemukan ketertarikan berbeda pada wanita yang baru saja dikhianati. Alexa sendiri tak menyangka, kehilangan yang begitu menyakitkan justru membawanya pada cinta baru yang jauh lebih tulus dan berharga. Namun, ketika suami lamanya kembali dan menyesali keputusannya, Alexa dihadapkan pada pilihan sulit: memaafkan masa lalu atau melangkah bersama CEO yang kini menggenggam hatinya.