Background Kain Hitam

Setelah delapan tahun di luar negeri, aku diundang pulang ke tanah air dengan bayaran besar, dan setelah seminar selesai aku bertemu mantan pacarku, Zavian. Zavian dengan inisiatif sendiri melamarku, ingin melanjutkan kembali hubungan kami. Seketika para mantan kolega di lembaga riset ikut bersorak, menunggu aku menangis haru lalu mengiakan. Bagaimanapun mereka semua tahu, dulu aku mencintai Zavian sampai bisa mengabaikan segalanya. Namun sepertinya mereka lupa, delapan tahun yang lalu, di konferensi peluncuran produk baru, pria itu menolak lamaranku dengan wajah dingin. Demi memastikan adik tingkatnya mendapat bonus, dia bahkan memfitnahku di depan ratusan kamera, menuduhku mencuri hasil kerja adik itu. Aku mati-matian membela diri. Namun di bawah bukti palsunya yang sempurna, aku benar-benar tak bisa menyangkal apa pun. Dia membiarkan adik tingkat itu membeli popularitas besar-besaran, menggerakkan hujatan massal di seluruh internet terhadapku. Hasil kerja kerasku selama bertahun-tahun berubah menjadi noda hitam dalam hidupku. Hubungan cinta yang sudah lama terjalin menjadi bahan tertawaan. Sejak hari itu, aku hanya bisa kabur ke luar negeri dengan tergesa-gesa. Kini aku kembali, Zavian justru membawa cincin, berlutut dengan satu kaki di hadapanku, tersenyum tampan sambil berkata, "Semua itu sudah berlalu. Beberapa tahun ini amarahku juga sudah reda. Karena kamu sudah kembali, mari kita menikah." Namun dia tidak tahu, aku sudah menikah.

Perang pertama kali pecah berjuta abad yang lalu hingga kini. Perang bagaikan sesuatu yang tiada akhirnya. Begitu pula yang terjadi di sebuah negara bernama Malayaka, perang yang terjadi karena sang pemimpin tidak mampu mengatasi krisis dan meredam konflik di negaranya. Terjadi perang saudara; di mana persoalan suku, ras dan agama menjadi pemicunya. Suku-suku minoritas harus binasa dan suku mayoritas harus bertahan untuk meraih puncak kemenangan. Dalam situasi yang tidak menentu, perempuan berusia dua puluh tujuh tahun bernama Ara, berjuang dan bertahan di tengah-tengah keadaan negara yang terus berperang melawan rakyatnya sendiri. Ia ditinggal mati ibunya saat remaja, kedua adiknya menghilang dari rumah; ia hanya hidup berdua dengan ayahnya yang semakin tua dan rapuh. Untuk mengatasi rasa nelangsanya, Ara melabuhkan rasa sedihnya ke kopi Malayaka yang hitam dan asam. Ara juga pergi ke Rumah Jurnalis; meminta bantuan para jurnalis menemukan kedua adiknya. Ia bertemu dengan laki-laki bernama Zidni dan Faraz yang selanjutnya akan memengaruhi kisah hidupnya. Zidni pemuda yang kuat dan tegar, sama seperti Ara, ia bertahan di situasi negara yang memilih melanjutkan perang ketimbang menghentikannya. Faraz adalah orang asing yang menjadi saudara angkatnya; ayah dan ibu Faraz yang menjadi dokter relawan terbunuh dalam misi kemanusiaan. Hal itu membuat Zidni ingin membantu Faraz untuk terus melanjutkan hidup dan menganggapnya saudara.

Falling in love was never the deal, no, a simple vanilla relationship which only held worth in paper-that was the deal but when passions tug against chained desires mixed in a pot of intrigues and lies a heart cannot afford to be apathetic anymore but will the new found affections become a strength or a deadly flaw? Ridiculed and bullied from birth for being worthless despite her alpha blood, Maya stone resolves to blend into the background and hide in the shadow of her beloved twin sister but her plan comes crashing down like a pack of cards when she and her sister were mated to the same man, believing he will definitely choose her sister over her she runs into the arms of the first handsome stranger she sees numbing her pain with pleasure for the night. However, her first mate's jealousy makes him hesitate rejecting her; he strung her along and impregnated her before publicly rejecting her.Burdened with shame she runs away and accidentally crosses the border of a ruthless alpha territory, he turns out to be her one night stand he naturally assumes the baby in her womb is his and Maya's fear of abandonment forces her to keep silent about the true paternity of the child. He offers her a one year contract. During this year, she would successfully deliver the children and nurse them for some months while pretending to be his mate for life, then leave with a satisfactory settlement, but how long can Maya keep her dark secret especially when her heart starts to fall?

[Dark romance! R18!] “A MacKnight does not deserve anything good.” She responded. “And…” I pushed her, and she took in a deep breath and added, “A Macknight does not deserve mercy.” “And…” I pushed further, enjoying this rare moment of seeing Andromeda MacKnight breaking down in front of me. “MacKnigts are less than dogs.” Mmmmm! I’m impressed. “I would love to hear these words every morning when you wake me up” _________ Andromeda was willful but smart, intelligent, attractive, and had a powerful background to boot. Beneath those compliments lay a young girl who was just tired of everything. There was a controlling father, a jerk boyfriend she didn't dare to break up with, and a career she dared not flop. She bottled it all up until she couldn't hold it in anymore. Then she flipped. However, she chose the wrong person to pour her frustrations on. It destroyed his fragile paradise, taking so much more from him than she could ever imagine. Her carelessness brought her father's empire to its knees, and Andromeda MacKnight had to serve Luther Whitlock in every capacity he commanded. It was the only way to keep her family's heads on their necks. What would happen when Luther began to feel every pain he inflicted on her, wishing he could stop himself, but her face reminded him of every sleepless night he had had in the last five years? It seemed like love alone wasn’t enough to melt his stony heart.

I get sent away to the countryside because my parents fear that I'll use my privileged background to lord over others. In turn, they're taking in Tina from that family to the city for her upbringing and schooling. In the countryside, I get up at 4:00 am daily to feed the pigs, then it's a grueling three-hour trek through the mountains to school. I'm also barely surviving due to constant malnutrition. I reach out to my parents for a mere 300 dollars for tuition, only for them to accuse me of spending recklessly. In the meantime, they're donating an entire building just to secure a spot for Tina at her preferred school. I finally make it into Tina's high school and earn a guaranteed university admission spot, only for my parents to order me to hand it over to her as they unleash their fury on me, yelling, "You're clearly bad to the bone, always trying to take things that belong to Tina." "Tina almost gave up on life because of what you did. You're indebted to her for the rest of your life." They, using their parental rights, forfeit my guaranteed university admission spot to fulfill Tina's wish. They then transfer all company shares and real estate to her for her future security, while the whole family makes arrangements to move abroad together. I take in everything before me, no longer feeling hurt. I calmly pack my belongings and walk away from the place where I don't belong.

Regret soon consumed Stefan after the divorce. He never expected that his boring ex-wife would move on overnight, and be living her best life. Not only did a young heir of an influential family claim to be her underling, but a famous celebrity confessed to being her fan as well. Even one of the wealthiest people in the country referred to her as their senior…‘I don’t care how strong your background is, Renee Everheart. I’ll make sure to tear down your walls!’ With that, the second son of the Hunt family set out to protect the woman in secret. Stefan: “My ex-wife is so fragile that she can’t even stand on her own two feet, you mustn’t take advantage of her.”To which everyone replied, “Who would dare to mess with her? She’d rip our heads off if we ever get into a minor disagreement!”Stefan: “My ex-wife is far too naive, you shouldn’t toy with her feelings.” And yet people would say, “I’m sorry? We’ve never seen a naive woman act so unapologetically!”Stefan: “Come, darling. Let me introduce you to this powerful figure!”To which the powerful figure responded with a deep bow, “No, no, she’s the boss around these parts! I hope you accept my sincerest admiration!”Since then, Stefan has had to live a double life. He was an almighty CEO during the day, but come night time, he’d be sobbing on his knees, hoping to win Renee’s heart back.

Dunia hitam Antonio Valentino runtuh setelah sebuah kecelakaan merenggut satu-satunya hal yang tak bisa ia beli: dia tak bisa ejakulasi layaknya pria pada umumnya. Dokter-dokter terbaik hanya bisa mengangkat bahu—"Coba saja dengan wanita lain." Tapi tak satu pun berhasil. Hingga suatu malam, nasib memberinya kejutan paling memalukan. Seorang wanita mabuk salah masuk ke kamar hotelnya. Dalam kabut anggur dan amarah, Antonio terkejut saat tubuhnya—yang mati rasa selama berbulan-bulan—tiba-tiba meresponsnya. Gila. Tapi nyata. Keesokan harinya, kenyataan menghantam: wanita itu adalah Dr. Liana Hart, dokter rumah sakit biasa yang tak sengaja terseret dalam konflik mafianya. Dan yang lebih parah—dia sama sekali tidak ingat malam itu. Antonio yakin Liana adalah "obat"-nya, sementara Liana bersikeras ada penjelasan medis di balik semua ini. Saat Antonio memaksanya bekerja sama, permainan tarik-ulur dimulai. Dia menolak, tapi tubuhnya merespons setiap sentuhan Antonio. Dia membencinya, tapi tak bisa menjelaskan kenapa mimpi-mimpinya dipenuhi bayangan pria itu. Dia tahu ini salah, tapi mengapa rasanya... sangat benar? Di tengah bahaya mafia yang mengintai dan rahasia gelap Antonio, Liana terjebak antara logika dan keinginan yang tak bisa dibohongi. "Kau pikir aku gila? Tapi tubuhku tak pernah bohong, Liana. Hanya kau yang bisa membangkitkannya." Akankah kebenaran menyatukan mereka—atau justru menghancurkan segalanya?

Blackmailing a billionaire was Mia Roseford's last shot at keeping her dying sister alive. It was a desperate plan, but desperation was nothing new to her. The moment she walked into Lucas Norwig's office, she believed her hope was finally turning into reality. But something felt off—Lucas's intense gaze, the way he seemed to know her better than she knew him, like he was holding on to something—something she should remember but couldn’t. Lucas had never forgotten her. He met Mia and was in love with her over ten years ago but Mia abandoned him heartbroken and only returning now to threaten him with his past secret that can ruin his reputation. However, instead of paying her off, Lucas decides he’ll make her his wife. If she can't remember the past, he’ll ensure she has no choice but to create a future with him. What starts as an intricate game of leverage and desperation soon spirals into a battlefield of forgotten memories, rekindled feelings, and undeniable passion. Now caught up in an arranged marriage that neither of them exactly planned for, Mia and Lucas must cautiously navigate fields filled with traps of trust and betrayal. As their shared history slowly gets revealed and buried feelings resurface, they are forced to confront the truth about their past. With old enemies lurking in the background and new threats emerging, the question becomes: can they restore what was lost, or will the very secrets that brought them together tear apart their rekindled love?

This is a BadBoy Billionaire series novel. Book 1: This story is about a two characters in a contract marriage... A simple girl from a humble background! A bad boy billionaire with a scandalized réputation ! They come together to play the 'It' couple but it's all just pretend, smoke and mirrors... Zeke hates the word love, thinks it's naive and deadly. While Blair thinks love is everything in the world, now she's supposed to pretend not to be in love with the man she's actually in love with? Book 2- The Greek’s Marriage Proposal. Blurb She was never his! She was his late brother's fiancee, But he had always desired and lusted after her from the day she was introduced, he has no idea why those green eyes sets ablaze a forbidden fire in him! He wonders if she felt the same way too! And now that one forbidden night between them seems to be the start of a road trip to consequences and guilt! Zion Zephyr Vasilakis is the eldest son of the Vasilakis wealth not the favorite of course! That title belongs to his twin brother Hermes Vasilakis! His parents favourite, the son they doted on the one they made him be responsible for! Hermes is like a bird while Zion was raised to be the fence around the building Hermes shouldn't fly out of. Now his brother’s fiancée is pregnant for him and that might just be the most ludicrous thing that might just happen to him! Now they are stuck together with a binding marriage proposal, Hermes parents believe the child belongs to their dear son! Could they risk the truth from coming out? Can they handle the backlash! The shock? Or the scandal!

Rich, handsome and intelligent heir to the billionaire company, The Grey Business Empire, Andrew Alexander Grey, has always got all he ever wanted with his charm, looks and brilliance which attracts all the girls. Being the most popular and the number one heartthrob of every girl on campus, Andrew is shocked when he meets Robin, the only girl resistant to his looks and fame and vows to date her and include her name in his long list of conquests to prove that he is the greatest player of all to his friends. But what if he finds himself catching real feelings for her? Will the player be tricked in his own game? ★★★★★★★★ She is beautiful, tomboyish, fierce, headstrong and intelligent, a scholarship student from a modest background, she is Robin Jane Stevens. Having met Andrew after an accident involving her brother she is shocked by his ego and arrogance. So when fate brings about several encounters between them, Robin decides that Andrew must be taught a lesson to change his habit of looking down on others and makes it her goal to crush his inflated ego by dating him and being the first girl ever to dump him. Considering herself immune to his charms, Robin is surprised to find herself getting too involved with him and forgetting all about her original plan. Could she be falling for the player after all? Things get complicated when secrets are revealed and lots of hurdles come in between them. Will the player finally change his ways and what secret exactly would he discover?