Bab Keras

Si Alexandria Saavedra— Maangas. Basagulera. Walang trabaho. May bisyo. Matigas pa sa adobe ang puso. Higit sa lahat, galit sa mundo. Lalo na sa sariling amang ginamit lamang siya para sa pansariling pangangailangan... Hanggang ang magulo niyang mundo ay binulabog ni Heiz Mikael. Isang binatang basta na lamang sumusulpot sa t'wing nasa panganib ang kanyang buhay. Sa pagdating ni Heinz sa kanyang buhay, 'di inaasahan ni Alexandria na pati na ang nananahimik niyang puso ay ginulo ng binatang ito. . . Sa unang pagkakataon, ang pusong niyang kasintigas ng adobe ay napalambot nito. Subalit isang araw, gumuho ang kanyang mundo nang matuklasan niya ang totoong dahilan nang biglang pagsulpot nito sa kaniyang buhay...

Airish Sevanya, dua puluh empat tahun, female CEO, wajah cantik, bodi aduhai, harta melimpah dan nyaris sempurna—tapi belum memiliki suami karena menurutnya pernikahan sangatlah merepotkan. "Untuk apa menikah, sedangkan aku bisa bersenang-senang dengan baby boy mana pun yang aku inginkan? Sekali tunjuk, satu dunia langsung takluk!"—Airish Sevanya. Kehidupan yang serba mewah dengan harta bergelimang membuat Airish yakin bahwa di dunia ini tak ada yang tidak bisa dibeli dengan uang, termasuk juga laki-laki yang bisa ia bayar mahal demi menjadi pacar sewanya. Namun, kemudahan dalam mendapatkan sesuatu yang dia inginkan membuatnya cepat merasa bosan. Sampai akhirnya, pertemuan dengan seorang pemuda desa yang menolak menjadi sugar baby-nya, membuat Airish merasa tertantang dan penasaran.

"What if... what if I had gotten pregnant back then? What if we had a child together? What would you do in that situation?" Ms. Julia leaned in, moving close to my ear, and whispered with a chilling intensity, "I would have killed him without a second thought." My eyes widened in shock, but the devil woman nodded with a cold smile. "That's right. Collin's heir can only be born from a woman who is exceptionally beautiful and exudes class, someone worthy of standing beside my handsome son. You, my dear, do not meet our standards. We have high expectations, girls." Marissa Bennett was left reeling from her mother-in-law's chilling words. Her elder sister, Renee, had abandoned her disabled fiancé on their wedding day, leaving Marissa to step in and marry him under the guise of Renee, all to save the family's reputation. The cruel twist? Marissa was forbidden from revealing her true identity to her new husband, Tyler Collins. After Tyler's surgery restored his health, Marissa's world was shattered when Renee returned, demanding her place as the rightful wife. Desperate to tell Tyler the truth, Marissa faced a dire threat from her mother-in-law, who vowed to kill her if she exposed the deception. Now pregnant and determined to protect her unborn child, Marissa must navigate the treacherous waters of the Collins family, seeking a way to escape and start anew, far from the lies and danger that surround her.

Maeva Pearson lost her parents when she was ten years old. That was when the heads of both families decided to betroth her to David Cavendish. David was only 14 at that time, but he gave his word with solemn certainty. "Don't worry. From now on, you have me." They married when they came of age, but the reality was a far cry from the dream. Time had changed too much, and David was no longer the boy who had once made that solemn vow. Five years into their marriage, Maeva still can't melt David's icy heart. She thinks of David as cold and unfeeling by nature until she sees how gentle and tender he can be in front of the woman he truly loves. Maeva swaps the pregnancy test for the divorce agreement. From this point onward, they go their separate ways for good. After the divorce, David's life falls apart. Where's his tie? Where is his charger? Why doesn't the coffee taste the way it used to be? Everyone in Berdona looks forward to seeing Maeva humiliate herself. But she rises higher than anyone has ever expected by making a huge comeback to her workplace. Not only does she break national records one after another, but she also becomes a rising star in the art world. Someone sees David pinning Maeva by the waist in a secluded corner. His voice is low and humble as he pleads, "Mae, what is it that you don't like about me? I'll change it." "I don't like the fact that you still love me." "Well, that's something I'll never change, even if it kills me."

Argus Ford offered a woman to carry his child to get the inheritance from his grandfather. He wants her to be his baby maker hanggang sa makabuo sila ng lalaking anak. The woman named Andrea Diaz agreed. Usapan nila ni Argus ay iiwan ni Andrea ang bata at aalis ito kapag nabigyan na siya nito ng anak. But how can she move out, if she's falling for him?

Bertahun-tahun Shena mendampingi Arya dari nol dan tak memiliki apa-apa, harus merasakan kepahitan saat melihat ada wanita lain yang dibawa oleh suaminya untuk menjadi madu dalam rumah tangga mereka ketika limpahan materi telah dimiliki oleh keduanya. Shena tak ingin dipoligami. Jadi, sebelum ia melayangkan gugatan cerai untuk Arya, ia ingin membalas dendam pada sepasang pengantin baru itu. Apakah Shena akan berhasil membalaskan dendamnya sebelum bercerai?

To save her dying brother, Harper Quinn sold her virginity at a secret Halloween auction. The winner: a masked stranger with silver hair, crimson eyes, and real fangs who paid ten million dollars for one unforgettable night. She never expected to see him again. She definitely never expected to get pregnant. Three months later, Prince Valerian Nocturne (Crown Prince of the hidden vampire kingdom) kicks down her door. “You’re carrying my royal heir, little human. You belong to me now.” Kidnapped into a world of eternal night, Harper discovers she’s part of an ancient prophecy. Their child could walk in sunlight and save the vampire race… or destroy it. But when a golden-eyed ancient king emerges, claiming Harper’s soul was his five centuries ago, war erupts between two immortal princes who will burn everything to possess her and the baby. One night. One secret. One impossible love that defies death. Dark, steamy, possessive vampire romance with secret baby, royal drama, and “touch her and die” vibes.

Ariella was told she could never have children— a lie carefully bought and paid for by her own husband. But one fatal fertility mix-up leaves her carrying triplets… children that were never meant to be hers. Their father is a man she’s never met— a ruthless billionaire who doesn’t lose what belongs to him. And now he wants everything. The babies. The truth. And the woman carrying his legacy. He vows to claim her heart too.

I gave birth prematurely, just twenty days before the due date. Two hours after I entered the surgery room, I had a stillborn baby. I did not cry at all. I did not even spare a glance at the dead baby. I endured the pain from childbirth and calmly walked into the hospital nursery. After the door was tightly shut, I turned down the temperature of the air-conditioning. The temperature inside the nursery would be too cold for newborns to bear after an hour. The doctors and parents were begging me on their knees to let their babies live. They screamed and cried. They said I was a mother and hoped that I would understand. Instead, I laughed and said, “Yes, I was a mother. But my baby died!” The gynecologist knelt on the floor and begged, “We may be at fault for not being able to save your baby, but these babies are innocent! “Please don’t be reckless just because you lost your baby! You’re so young. You’ll have more babies in the future.” I gritted my teeth and roared, “But my baby isn’t dead! “She’s still alive. I’ll give you one hour. Bring her back to me!” But I was unsure if she would still be alive after an hour.

She signed a contract to be his sugar baby. She didn’t expect to fall in love. Nyx Zelene is a survivor educated in deception, fluent in lies, and willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. When a job opportunity appears: fifty thousand a month to accompany a billionaire to exclusive events, she sees it as the ultimate con. Easy money. Simple rules. In and out. Until she meets Vane Solari. He’s not what she expected. He’s dangerous in ways that go beyond money and power. He sees through her masks. He touches her like he’s already decided she belongs to him. And worst of all he knew about her father before he hired her. Now, caught between a man who’s slowly becoming her only safe place and a war against the Syndicate that destroyed her family, Nyx has to make an impossible choice: destroy him to survive, or let him destroy her by loving her. In a world where trust is a luxury and secrets are currency, can two broken people become each other’s crown? A dark, obsessive romance about a woman engineered for survival and the billionaire who wants to be her ruin.