Arti Stiff

-Who are you?" Finally, he stopped the silence. His words were strong, angry, and loud. "-What?" I felt so confused still couldn’t let my eyes from his new look. And his actions of killing without any emotions made my voice trembling. "-I...TOLD...YOU...WHO... THE FUCK... ARE... YOU...?" With stiff teeth he seemed to lose his patience, slowly and frighteningly, he asked, no, ordered to me, without lifting his eyes from me, with every word he took a step closer to me until I could smell the sweat, dirt smell of his ammunition from him. His hard chest-like rock was so close that it barely touched my body. I was shivering he was so scary and I still wanted him badly. "-Are you joking with me? How to understand, who am I?" I whispered... I stopped our deep gaze, even though it wasn't easy. -"What's happening here? Where are we? Why are you...." I couldn't finish one of my hundreds of questions when my husband turned his eyes away from me to his men. -"Take that strange ‘pause from his lips, his eyes traveled from the top of my head to my legs" bitch, to the cell, that little mouth soon will be open for me. And she will talk as well too."

Rhett’s father is making him go to dinner because his father’s best friend is arriving and will be staying with the family while his new home is finished being renovated. All Rhett knows is the guy is a stiff. He runs some big company and is moving his headquarters here. He remembers meeting him once and thought he was boring and as annoying as his father. What Rhett didn’t remember is how attractive this older man is despite his stiff posture and suit, the much shorter and much older man has serious sex appeal. Despite his short stature and social awkwardness, Gabriel bests Rhett when he tries talking to him on the terrace and promises to “whip” the younger man into shape in a rather heated moment. The sexual tension is high, but their personalities clash. Meanwhile, Rhett is forced to move home and declare his major and Gabriel is having a hard time convincing the shareholders, firstly that his move to the East Coast was for the best of the company seeing as the most successful branches are in the region and that his spinoff idea which really connects with the essence of who he is will bring the company more success. He must find a solution and that solution might just save both his and Rhett’s asses, if he can get the younger man to comply. Trigger warning: This book contains mature materials and homosexual content including domination and kinks, betrayals, attempted suicide, depression, attempted murder, homophobia and mental health issues. There may not be content warnings on chapters within.

Married for five years, Lorenzo, the underboss of the Moretti family, had never been without a woman. He found my “noble lady” posture stiff and vanilla. Dancers from Trinacria, headliners from the city’s nightclubs, his rotating stream of mistresses could fill the entire estate. Yet whenever I was displeased, whether it was throwing drinks or kicking someone out, Lorenzo never intervened. He’d only lit his cigar with casual amusement and said, “Relax. It’s just fun. No one can touch your position.” Then a clumsy, naive maid appeared. Unlike the others, she wasn’t flashy. However, when Lorenzo returned, bloodied, she’d hand him a cup of warm tea, her eyes red-rimmed. She watched him with pure admiration while he handled the family business. Lorenzo said the estate felt cold and lifeless except for her. He said only when she panicked did he feel like a hero being needed, rather than just a husband in a political marriage. Until she accidentally broke an antique vase left by my mother… Before I could react, Lorenzo stepped in and shielded her trembling form, glaring at me as if I were the enemy. “What’s wrong with you? If you’re crazy, go see a shrink. Don’t scare her like a rabid dog!” Watching his careful, protective expression, I smiled. I guess it was time for the Moretti family underboss to be replaced.

All because I opened a window to air out the room, my husband’s childhood sweetheart, Celine Ashcroft, caught a cold. In a fit of rage, my husband, Ronan Blackwood, had his men bind me and drag me down to the ice cellar despite my being five months pregnant. "Don’t think that just because you’re carrying my child, you can bully Celine. If even a single hair on her head is harmed, I’ll make you repay it a hundredfold!" Shivering violently from the cold, I knelt through tears, begging for forgiveness. I promised that from now on I would serve his precious sweetheart well to atone, that I would never again let her suffer even the slightest harm. He only gave a cold order to seal the cellar, saying I needed to be taught a lesson so it would be burned into my memory. A week later, when Celine finally recovered from her cold, he finally remembered me in the cellar. "Vesper, have you truly realized your mistake? As long as you agree to kneel and apologize to Celine immediately, I’ll spare you." What he didn’t know was that by then, I had already frozen stiff in that ice cellar. And the child he had treasured so dearly no longer showed even the faintest sign of life.

Adalah Lukman, seorang pria yang akhirnya berhasil mengarungi gemuruh ombak pergulatan kehidupannya. Seorang pria yang juga terlahir dari keluarga yang terpaksa harus bercerai. Dan dari perceraian orang tuanya itu, menjadikannya sebagai pemuda yang harus kehilangan apa arti cinta dan kenyamanan, serta menjadikannya sebagai sosok pemuda yang tidak peduli lagi akan masa depannya. Namun, kehadiran Diana, yang tetiba muncul di dalam jalan takdirnya, mampu mengubah semuanya itu. Bagaimana kisah perjumpaan mereka? Bagaimana Diana, yang dalam kekurangannya mampu melunakkan hati Lukman yang sudah keras membatu? "Mercusuar. Untuk kisahku yang kau saksikan."

Jika mencintai mantan adalah dosa, maka Darris dengan senang hati melakukan dosa berkali-kali. Darris masih mencintai mantannya—Netanya. nama yang memiliki arti hadiah dari Tuhan. Darris tak bisa mengalihkan perhatiannya pada Neta. Dan Darris merasa, Neta adalah hadiah dari Tuhan. Wanita yang sering ia panggil Net. membuat Neta ingin melempari Darris dengan heels 12 centi miliknya. Dan yang lebih mengejutkan. Setelah 6 tahun berpisah karena pendidikan, dan sekarang Darris kembali mendapatkan jackpot. Neta kembali dengan menjadi dosen—bahkan jadi dosen pembimbing. bisakah Darris kembali membimbing Neta hingga pelaminan? eh?

Cinta lima langkah terdengar begitu indah, tetapi bagi Reva dan Nathan, setiap langkah justru dipenuhi duri. Cinta mereka ditentang oleh kedua orang tua, bukan tanpa alasan. Rahasia masa lalu dan perbedaan prinsip membuat hubungan mereka dianggap mustahil. Namun, Reva dan Nathan percaya bahwa cinta sejati layak diperjuangkan. Mampukah mereka bertahan melewati badai dan membuktikan bahwa cinta lebih kuat dari segalanya? Ataukah mereka harus menyerah dan mengakui bahwa cinta mereka memang sepahit pare? Ikuti kisah Reva dan Nathan dalam "Cjnta Terhalang Mitos Jalan Raya", sebuah perjalanan penuh liku, air mata, dan perjuangan menemukan arti cinta yang sesungguhnya.

Catur rogo dalam bahasa jawa catur bisa digunakan untuk nama anak keempat, atau berarti empat, dan rogo memiliki arti tubuh. Cerita ini mengisahkan empat pemuda dengan kekuatan istimewa berusaha mengalahkan kejahatan. Satu persatu rintangan berhasil dihadapi. Hingga mereka harus menemukan dua orang lainnya untuk mengmpulkan kekuatan. Setelah bertemu, takdir tak berjalan mulus. Penghianatan hadir membuat kekalahan pada pihaknya. Mereka harus terpincang menghadapi musuh yang tak sepadan. Dengan kelicikan mereka mengecoh lawan, meski harus mengambil janji kegelapan akhirnya mereka menang. Namun, takdir tak seperti yang mereka harapkan. Ada hal yang harus dibayar mahal, bahkan lebih mahal dibandingkan kekayaan.

Fanya yang merupakan gadis berumur 25 tahun, harus merelakan kehidupannya saat Atmaja mengirimnya sebagai tumbal. Hidup di tengah-tengah pria mengerikan, yang akan siap mengunyahnya hidup-hidup. Hingga kata kabur, terasa begitu indah saat itu terucap dari mulutnya. Tapi ternyata tidak, takdir membawanya masuk lebih dalam lagi. Lagi, dan lagi. Ternoda dengan sebuah ikatan suci. Membutakan matanya, saat orang yang berstatus sebagai suami, menjeratnya dengan rantai tak kasat mata. Hidup dengan segala tekanan yang membuatnya kebal dengan semua itu. Sampai Fanya menemukan titik lelah, dan melepaskan segalanya. Dan seorang Regan Erlando, tidak akan mengerti arti kata pertemuan, sebelum menyadari kata perpisahan.

"Lo tau apa arti nama gue?" cowok sedingin es di antartika itu menjatuhkan tatapannya pada cewek semanis gula di hadapannya, menunggu jawaban dari pertanyaannya tadi. "Pemimpin. Iya kan? Aku pernah baca itu." jawab Darla dengan suaranya yang berhasil membuat jantung Dean berdesir. "Iya. Dan gue harap, gue bisa jadi pemimpin di kehidupan masa depan lo. Atau, sebut aja gue pengen jadi suami lo nanti." Dean menjeda ucapannya, sebelum melanjutkan, "Gue, Dean Alston Gevariel bersumpah bakal jadi suami dari Darla Cherris Alexavier." Dan sejak saat itu, kehidupan Darla tidak sama lagi. Dean selalu mengisi hidupnya dengan tingkah tak terduganya.