Background Hitam Emas

In the glittering world of high finance and luxury penthouses, Maya thought she had it all. A fairytale marriage to a powerful CEO, wealth beyond imagination, and the promise of a perfect life. But beneath the polished surface lies a web of deceit, manipulation, and shattered dreams. As the cracks in her golden cage begin to show, Maya discovers that the price of her apparent success is her very identity. Trapped between familial expectations and a husband's cruel indifference, she finds herself fading into the background of her own life. But a chance encounter at a company gala sparks something long dormant in Maya – a fierce determination to reclaim her worth. As she navigates treacherous waters of family loyalty, marital obligations, and self-discovery, Maya must make a choice: continue living a lie or risk everything for a chance at true happiness. With each step towards freedom, the stakes grow higher, and the dangers more real. In a world where appearance is everything, Maya's journey to find her voice threatens to topple empires built on secrets and lies. Will she find the strength to break free from the chains of expectation? Or will the price of her rebellion prove too high to bear? One thing is certain – in the game of love and power, nothing is ever as it seems.

It was about time because my dad got a new girlfriend and said he wanted us to have a meal together to introduce the new woman into our lives. On the day we met, my college roommate saw my chat background, which had a photo of me and my dad, along with a series of transfer records. She lost her mind. She enlisted the support of our other roommates, who rarely paid me any attention and began to attack me, insisting that I was a side chick who deserved to die. I did not expect that my roommate would soon become my stepmom. Before I could explain, she accused me of trying to seduce my dad behind her back, shouting, "Shameless side chick! Going behind my back to seduce my boyfriend! All those times you said you were out studying?! Who knows if you were just meeting up with him?" I was once physically assaulted, stripped of my dignity, and forced to the restaurant for a public confrontation wearing ragged clothes. Then my dad came running to where I was hardly breathing and barely moving on the floor, bruised to the extreme. “Sweetheart, who did this to you?!”

Demon | Slave | Possessive | Steamy | Stockholm syndrome Fay has been captured by Satan, the ruthless demon king infamous for his torturous ways. He thrives on pain, war, and domination, and has finally found a human he desires to make his sex slave. However, Fay is unlike any human the demon realm has encountered. No man can break her spirit or bend her to his will. Even when Satan unleashes his dark powers to force her submission, Fay stands defiant. Intrigued by her resilience, Satan becomes obsessed with the one being who dares to oppose him. This is a story of fire and ice, where two powerful forces collide. As Fay and Satan discover a mutual pleasure in pain and biting, their relationship takes a twisted turn. Amidst this dangerous game, Satan's wife looms in the background, and the Envy war rages on, threatening everything. Can Satan keep Fay safe from his own world? Obsession is a very, very dangerous thing... Note: It is recommended to read "Captured by the Demon King" first for a richer experience. The first page of this book provides a brief overview of that book (beware of spoilers!). While this book is a sequel, it can also be read as a standalone novel.

Harley always knew that her sister, Coral was important. When she shifted at 13 and was a red wolf, Harley knew that she had to protect her sister. After the Alpha of their pack decides that he wants Coral as his mate, Harley and Coral run, trying to find the elusive Red Moon Pack and houses and protect red wolves. Along the way, they are separated, and Harley struggles with not only finding her sister, but also has to deal with finding her mate. Alpha Asher took over the Red Moon Pack from his father, Alpha Callan. He is fiercely protective of the red wolves and his pack. When Harley stumbles in to the Red Moon Pack, his world is flipped upside down as he struggles with feelings for someone who is not his mate. He must also find the Alpha responsible for the destruction of Harley and Coral's pack while also hunting him down and finding Coral. As these two worlds collide, it is clear that the threat to the red wolf remains. Can the guardian wolves come together to provided protection? This is the second story in the Red Wolf's Guardian Series. The first story, The Red Wolf's Mate, provides a lot of background, but each can be read alone.

Kira is a young girl who is thriving in the fashion industry. As the CEO of her own company, she is faced with many  challenges but that  does not stop her. With a bad past in her high school days, she is afraid to trust a man with her heart. What will she do when her past comes knocking at her door one day. Will she try to forget the past and move on or will she continue judging based on her broken heart. Josh is a troubled young billionaire from a rich family. His parents are rich and recognized business people around the world. This does not make Josh proud of being related to them. To him they are just the people who brought him into this world and nothing more. Josh is surprised to meet the girl he used to bully in high school again. What surprises him  more is the fact that she is his new neighbor and is living in  a posh neighborhood. As far as he could remember, she came from a middle class  background but it seems life was going great for her.Josh had loved that girl for so long but he did some stupid things. If given a second chance, will Josh make her happy or will he break her heart all over again.

My husband, Alex Walter, was the head of the Bodyguard Association. When I was about to be killed by the kidnappers, he was comforting his childhood crush, Susan Miller, who was sobbing in his arms. While the kidnappers stopped for a meal, I called Alex five times calmly. He was angry when he finally answered. "Susan was just rescued from the kidnappers, and she needs me. If you want me to come home, stop using your own kidnapping as some excuse to compete for attention. It is pathetic!" Hearing Susan's sweet and delicate voice in the background, I had no time to argue with him. Instead, I called the Bodyguard Association. The operator informed me that Alex had pulled all the city's bodyguards away thirty minutes earlier to rescue Susan. When the kidnappers returned, they mocked Alex's heroic efforts to save Susan, mobilizing the entire force for her. If I remember correctly, this was Susan's twenty-eighth kidnapping this month. As the kidnappers approached me with guns and tasers, I closed my eyes in despair. Before I died, I used all my strength to send Alex one last text message, [No matter what, I loved you. Move on from me.]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Aku tidak berharap istana nan megah. Perhiasan bak toko emas berjalan. Mobil Alphard mengkilat. Tas, sepatu dan pakaian limited  edition. Aku hanya meminta, penuhi dan cukupi kebutuhan papan dan panganku. Bila itu saja, kamu tidak bisa memenuhi dengan baik. Maka simpan saja uangmu Mas. Biar kucari cara sendiri, mencukupi semua biaya keperluanku dan anak-anakmu. Catatan kecil seorang istri yang lelah hayati bernama Arini Ambarwati.  Apa aku salah beranggapan demikian? Istri mana yang mau mengalami hal sepertiku. Banyak di luar sana sang istri menuntut lebih, tidak hanya sekedar kebutuhan sandang dan pangan. Bahkan lebih dari itu, sampai membuat suaminya berhutang mencapai milyaran rupiah hanya untuk memenuhi keinginan istrinya.  Motto Tak perlu bergantung pada suami yang terlalu perhitungan. Kamu bisa Arini mengatasi masalah keuangan dengan terampil. Kamu punya kelebihan, gunakan itu untuk memperolehnya. Semangat Arini demi kedua anakmu. Aku kepalkan tangan memberi kekuatan pada diri sendiri. Aku pasti bisa memenuhi keinginan anak-anakku. Aku bertekad akan memperbaiki perekonomianku dengan cara bekerja, yang penting halal. Meskipun pekerjaan rendahan sekalipun.   Visi Lakukan segala cara yang penting halal. Meskipun pekerjaan seperti babu yang dipandang sebelah mata. Jangan hiraukan perkataan orang, terpenting kamu mampu Arini melewati semua rintangan dan hambatan.   Misi Tunjukkan! Kamu bukan istri yang melulu bergantung pada suami. kamu pasti bisa Arini go... go... tunjukkan siapa kamu sebenarnya. Buat pria itu menyesal telah melepaskanmu.  

Livia Everleigh adalah gadis polos dan kekanakan yang hidup dalam kemewahan tanpa mengetahui betapa gelapnya dunia di sekitarnya. Sebagai anak tunggal dari pasangan Richard Everleigh dan Eleanor, ia selalu dimanja dan tidak pernah menghadapi kesulitan. Livia memiliki kebiasaan unik ia sangat menyukai permen kapas dan cokelat panas. Bagi Livia, hidup adalah tentang menikmati hal-hal kecil yang manis dan menyenangkan. Ia sering membawa sekantong permen dalam tasnya dan tidak bisa tidur tanpa menyeruput cokelat panas sebelum tidur. Namun, dunia yang ia kenal hancur dalam sekejap. Ayahnya terbukti menggelapkan uang dalam jumlah besar dari perusahaan Vanderbilt Corp, yang dipimpin oleh Zayn Vanderbilt seorang CEO kejam dan berkuasa. Zayn tidak percaya pada belas kasihan. Baginya, pengkhianatan hanya bisa dibayar dengan nyawa. Ketika Richard Everleigh hampir kehilangan segalanya, Zayn memberikan satu pilihan: menyerahkan Livia sebagai jaminan, atau menghadapi konsekuensi yang lebih mematikan. Demi menyelamatkan keluarganya, Livia terpaksa masuk ke dalam dunia yang jauh berbeda dari kehidupannya yang nyaman. Di sisi Zayn, Livia menjadi seperti boneka dalam sangkar emas diperlakukan seperti tahanan, tetapi tetap dikelilingi kemewahan. Gadis polos itu tetap membawa sekantong permen di kantong bajunya, bahkan di bawah ancaman Zayn. Sementara Zayn melihatnya sebagai alat untuk membalas dendam, Livia justru berusaha memahami pria dingin yang menguasai hidupnya. Namun, apakah kepolosan dan keceriaan Livia cukup untuk meleburkan kebekuan hati Zayn? Atau ia justru akan hancur dalam permainan sang CEO kejam?

Sany, seorang wanita muda dengan wajah secantik malaikat tapi luka sedalam neraka, terjebak dalam hidup yang ia benci namun tak bisa ia hindari. Menjadi simpanan Panji, seorang polisi tampan dan berkuasa, membuatnya bak burung dalam sangkar emas—diberi nafkah, namun tak diberi hak untuk bahagia. Cinta tak pernah benar-benar menjadi miliknya. Tubuhnya dimiliki, tapi jiwanya terkubur dalam ketakutan dan kekecewaan. Hidupnya makin rumit saat Aslan, adik ipar Panji yang dingin dan penuh dendam, datang ke dalam hidupnya. Bagi Aslan, Sany bukan wanita biasa—ia adalah perusak rumah tangga kakaknya, simbol dari kehancuran yang tak bisa ia terima. Niatnya hanya satu: balas dendam. Namun dendam adalah permainan berbahaya, apalagi jika hati ikut terseret. Saat Aslan menyiksa batin Sany demi sebuah balasan, hatinya sendiri mulai goyah. Di balik air mata Sany, di balik pemberontakan dan luka, ia melihat seorang wanita kuat lebih dari sekadar simpanan—ia melihat kekuatan, ketulusan, dan cinta yang tak terbatas untuk anak-anaknya, ia tidak pernah sangka cinta akan tumbuh dari kebencian. Sementara itu, Sany berjuang membebaskan diri dari cengkeraman Panji, demi anak-anaknya dan dirinya sendiri. Tapi bisakah ia benar-benar lepas dari jerat masa lalu ketika cinta yang datang justru dari pria yang seharusnya membencinya? "Berawal dari Cinta yang Kucuri" adalah kisah penuh luka, dendam, dan cinta tak terduga. Sebuah pertarungan batin antara harga diri, luka masa lalu, dan keinginan untuk mencintai dan dicintai—meski dengan cara yang salah.

I was on a business trip out of town when I got a text from my neighbor. [Can you and your husband keep it down? Also, one of your undies fell onto my balcony.] Shocked, I opened the photo she had sent. The underwear wasn't even my style, but it matched the one I'd seen in my husband's online shopping cart. He'd told me it was a gift for me, but I remember noticing the size—it was one size larger than mine. When confronted with the neighbor's message, my husband swore that the house must've been broken into and claimed the intruder left the item behind. But something about his story didn't sit right, so I decided to dig further. That was when I stumbled upon his social media. His latest post was just three words. [I bought this.] It was paired with a photo of a lingerie gift set. Beneath it, there was a comment. [I'm wearing it.] Attached was a picture of a woman's legs—and the unmistakable background of my living room. The evidence was undeniable. I packed up the underwear and brought it straight to the police. "My husband says our house was broken into. This was left behind by the intruder, and it might have DNA on it."