Apa Itu Once

Taliyah Lavianna Monselorette is a pampered teenage girl who exhibits behavioral problems from being overindulged by her parents. She was never satisfied with what she has and basically complains about everything. But as for her lovelife, she could say that everything is perfect. Talianna has a loving boyfriend that any woman would wish to have. She loves Davien more than anything. Despite of Davien's shortcomings, Talianna accepts everything about him just so he would never leave her. But she never thought that everything would change when she stepped on the white sands of Belleza Eterna. She never liked the province. But because of her father's command, she was left with no choice but to obey him and that is to continue her study in Belleza Eterna as a form of punishment. Talianna never thought that there's more to discover in the province. She realized that when she met the fisherman with a strange green eyes named Nabrel Trenuver. But Talianna finds him rude and rough because of his intimidating aura. Aside from that, she hates poverty-stricken people. She would never want to be connected with anyone who's not in her level, and Nabrel is definitely not an exemption.

Semua orang bilang cinta bisa menyembuhkan segalanya, tapi bagaimana jika cinta justru membuka luka yang seharusnya tidak pernah disembuhkan? Elena tidak pernah menyangka sekali pun dalam hidupnya, bekerja untuk Alexander Dreven akan menyeretnya ke dunia yang tak seharusnya ia tahu, dunia di balik tatapan dingin sang CEO, karena di balik tatapan itu tersimpan sesuatu yang bisa menyelamatkan atau menghancurkan dunia.

Elara hanya seorang sekretaris biasa yang ambisius, berjuang meniti karier di perusahaan multinasional demi melunasi utang keluarga. Ia tahu betul aturan main di dunia korporat: profesionalisme adalah perisai terbaik. Namun, perisainya hancur berkeping-keping di hari ia harus bekerja lembur bersama Ares Dirgantara, Tuan CEO yang terkenal dingin, tampan bagai pahatan, dan—yang paling berbahaya—memancarkan aura dominasi mutlak. ​Ares melihat Elara bukan sekadar karyawan. Di mata gelapnya, Elara adalah tantangan, sebuah gairah terpendam yang harus ia klaim. Semuanya bermula dari sebuah rapat malam yang panjang, ketika meja mahoni mewah itu menjadi batas terakhir sebelum Ares melanggar setiap kode etik. ​Satu sentuhan tak terduga di ruang rapat gelap itu mengubah segalanya. ​Elara kini terperangkap dalam permainan kekuasaan dan nafsu yang ditetapkan oleh Ares. Ia harus memilih: menyerah pada pesona gelap sang CEO dan mempertaruhkan seluruh masa depannya, atau melawan obsesi Tuan Ares yang semakin membakar, bahkan ketika seluruh tubuhnya merespons setiap sentuhan terlarang itu. ​Mampukah Elara bertahan dari jerat hasrat yang ia temukan di bawah bayangan kota, tepat di jantung kantor yang seharusnya menjadi tempat teraman?

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.

Just one week before my marking ceremony with Lucien, I discovered his heart already belonged to someone else. His secretary, Anika, walked out of his office with a smirk that was a little too knowing. Her blouse was askew, her usually neat hair a tangled mess, and only the faintest trace of her crimson lipstick remained. My heart seized in my chest, and my fingers went cold on the doorknob. Two years ago, she had been a timid girl fresh from the countryside. All that pretense of innocence had vanished, replaced by a brazen ambition written across her face. Her relentless eagerness around Lucien had always grated on my nerves, and I had asked him more than once. "Lucien, can't you replace her?" His smile would always fade. "Anika saved my life," he'd say. "I can't be so heartless." Now, that single triumphant smirk was all it took for me to understand. What others once envied in me had already been trampled beneath her heels. My phone vibrated. It was a new proposal from the event planner. [The marking ceremony plan is nearly perfect. Can we finalize it?] I refused to be consumed by sorrow. I wiped a tear from my cheek and made one last adjustment to the document.——Replaced the bride's name withAnika I didn't want a false love, or a fake Alpha Lucien. Let them have the marking ceremony. Let Anika stand at his side as his Luna, his chosen mate. In seven days, I would be gone with my pup.

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.

Chu Nan, yang merasa tercekik oleh tekanan hidup di kota, secara tak terduga mendapatkan Sistem Check-In Tingkat Dewa. “Setiap bangun pagi, hal pertama yang aku lakukan adalah check-in dan langsung dapat satu miliar!” Ding! "Check-in berhasil, selamat! Anda mendapatkan satu miliar!" Ding! "Check-in berhasil, selamat! Anda mendapatkan vila di puncak bukit!" Ding! "Check-in berhasil, selamat! Anda mendapatkan Lamborghini Veneno!" Sejak saat itu, dengan bantuan sistem, Chu Nan terus melangkah semakin jauh di jalan kesuksesan melalui check-in. “Aku sudah tidak mau berpura-pura lagi! Baiklah, aku akui! Sebenarnya aku ini orang kaya!”

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?

"Maafkan saya, Nona. Saya merasa tidak pantas. Saya harus fokus pada pekerjaan yang sedang saya jalani, perasaan hanya akan membuat saya tidak profesional menjalankan tugas," sahut Mayor Wira Cahyadi setelah pernyataan cinta sang puteri presiden. "Tapi aku mencintaimu, Mas Wira. Haruskah aku bilang Ayah agar beliau menikahkan kita?" Ajudan presiden itu terdiam. Haruskah mayor Wira menerimanya?