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Rated 18 Read at your own risk Walang ibang nais si Monica kundi ang makaahon sa hirap at buhayin ang kaniyang isang anak na lalaki, na bunga ng one-night stand sa isang estranghero. Kahit anong trabaho pinapasok niya maging ito ay kapit sa patalim. Pinatos niya ang trabaho bilang ispiya ng mafia organization. Subalit sinubok ang kaniyang prinsipyo nang makilala si Federico Sartorre, ang mafia boss na unang target na ibinigay ng kaniyang amo. Si Federico ay isa sa miyembro ng pinakamalaking mafia organization, ang Cosa El Gamma. Bukod sa pamilyar ito sa kaniya at hawig ng kaniyang anak, nakitaan niya ito ng tattoo na katulad sa lalaking nakaniig niya noon sa isang bar sa Japan. Habang nasa puder siya ni Federico bilang maid, hindi lamang trabaho ang kaniyang pakay, kundi ang tuklasin ang misteryo sa pagkatao nito. Ngunit mabilis nahulog ang puso niya sa binata at nag-assume na ito ang ama ng kaniyang anak. Paano kung si Federico nga ang tatay ng kaniyang anak? Susuwayin ba niya ang misyon at piliin ang sigaw ng puso?

Lorna and Clarice were the queens of Kelly high school, feared and envied, especially when it came to Vincent. The richest and most desired guy in Kelly high School. They fought over him like it was war, and no one dared to stand in their way, until Anna showed up. Anna, the new scholarship girl, had no idea what she was walking into.Coming from a poor background, she just wanted to focus on her studies and stay out of trouble. But fate had other plans. Vincent, the guy everyone wanted, only had eyes for Anna. The more she pushed him away, the more obsessed he became. Now, with Lorna and Clarice sharpening their claws, Anna finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly game. Can she survive the wrath of two girls who always get what they wanted. Will she crumble under the pressure and walk away, or will she fight for her place in a world that doesn’t want her? With danger lurking in every hallway, Anna’s next move could change everything One thing is certain—things are about to get dangerous.

Vanessa thought her life couldn't get worse-until it did. A hardworking woman from a modest background, her world shatters when her father, Jonas, falls gravely ill and their family is left bankrupt. Her stepmother and stepsister abandon them, and to make matters worse, Jonas owes an unpayable debt to Alaric Moretti-a ruthless Mafia lord who is as feared as he is deadly. Dragged into Alaric's dark world, Vanessa is prepared to fight for her father's survival. But when Alaric's mate bond snaps into place the moment he meets her, everything changes. Vanessa is his fated mate-a rare connection that Alaric, a cold-hearted monster, doesn't want and refuses to accept. To settle her father's debt, Alaric makes a horrifying demand: Vanessa must give her blood and a lung to save his dying girlfriend, Emma. Refusing to be a pawn, Vanessa strikes her own deal-she'll comply only if Alaric marries her, securing her father's treatment and her siblings' futures. It's a business arrangement, nothing more.

Love isn’t in Jett Byrd’s agenda. For a powerful man like him, love is an unnecessary emotion, and what he needs is a convenient wife. Amanda is supposed to be the answer — she has the perfect background, the fame, and the upbringing but the woman is blinded by love. Crazed, in fact. On their wedding day, Amanda left him on the altar, so he has no choice but to turn to their stunning, unforgettable wedding planner — Lilac Carter. Lilac is the epitome of everything that isn’t him — warm, pure, and naive. She was scammed out of her money by her accountant. How stupid can she be? He believes they have nothing in common. But this naive woman is the one that brought light back into his dark world. The woman who set his heart on fire, and makes his body tingle with passion that he has buried inside him. Their lives intertwined because of their contract marriage. The lies, the passion, and the danger brought them together, but how can they survive it all enough to admit to each other that they’re meant to be? And that their marriage is just more than a contract? That they have the bucket list for a perfect marriage?

On a scale of one to ten, my life had always dangled between three and four, thanks to my very wretched humble background, until the day it hit zero. "I will give you the money on the condition that you send that text to Asher." Mia Harper began with a mischievous smile on her face. "Asher?" I repeated. "You heard me right." No way. Asher Thorne was the hottest, attractive and most popular kid in school. Bad boy, star hockey player, arrogant and snobbish, were the perfect words to describe him with. He hardly ever smiled and didn't talk to just 'anybody'. I stared down at the ridiculous message typed on my phone screen... And that was how it all started for the scholarship student, Grace Williams, the cool genius who preferred to stay invisible and out of trouble. But not for long. Thanks to Mia, she gets tangled with Asher and fresh troubles that came with their forbidden alliance. Determined to tame the bad boy, she steps into a world of secrets, rivalry, and dangerous attraction. Will she survive it? And more importantly… will she dare to step into the love zone?

Clare Halle grew up without parents and was raised by Sister Alberta. Her background was a mystery until Ethan Randall, a Mafia Don and the powerful Alpha of the Silver Fire Pack, entered her life. He's her Fated Mate. After Ethan arrives he turns Clare's life upside down. Ethan is the only one who knows the real story behind Clare's past. Their meeting sends Clare on a journey to become a Luna. She dreams of a joyful life with Ethan, but there's a twist—he's already engaged. Clare has survived several assassination attempts from Christopher Gale, an Alpha from the Moon Fall Pack, who has it out for her. What's wrong with Clare? Even when Clare was pregnant with Ethan's baby, she had to lose the baby because of her fiancé. Should Clare take revenge for everything that happened and prove the truth about Jacob Wensiker and the mistake Ethan made with Christopher Gale, who always wanted her dead? Can she really be the one and only Luna for Ethan?

Pada peringatan satu tahun rujuk kembali dalam pernikahan mereka, Helena Paramita membawa bunga dan hadiah, bersiap pergi ke hotel tempat suaminya, Jazli Ruslan, menginap untuk perjalanan dinas, dengan niat memberi kejutan. Namun di tengah perjalanan, dia mengalami kecelakaan mobil. Dokter kemudian memberikan pemberitahuan ancaman keguguran, "Bu Helen, kamu pernah mengalami keguguran sekali dan kamu juga telah kehilangan satu ginjal. Kehamilan kali ini akan cukup berat." Helen tertegun. "Dokter salah ambil laporan nggak? Ini kehamilan pertamaku dan aku juga nggak pernah menjalani operasi ginjal." "Nggak mungkin salah. Ini adalah catatan medismu sebelumnya, lengkap dengan tanda tangan persetujuan operasi dari suamimu." Sekilas, Helen langsung melihat tanggal yang tertera di dokumen itu adalah tanggal dari kecelakaan mobil yang dialaminya setengah tahun lalu. "Saat itu kamu masih dalam kondisi koma. Suamimu yang menandatangani dokumen donor ginjal atas namamu. Bahkan demi bisa menjalani operasi tersebut, kehamilan saat itu sengaja dihentikan. Kamu nggak tahu tentang ini ...?" Kata-kata selanjutnya tak satu pun terdengar jelas oleh Helen. Tatapannya terpaku pada tanda tangan yang tertoreh dengan tegas di dokumen itu. Setiap goresannya terlihat begitu familier.

STATUS Semua orang membutuhkan status. Seorang gadis cantik dan tomboi bernama Marigold pun membutuhkan status. Yaitu status menikah. Sebuah status agar tidak selalu direcoki orang tuanya. Dan orang tua Marigold juga membutuhkan status sebagai besan, mertua, nenek dan kakek. Maximilian, seorang milyader yang membutuhkan status. Sebuah status yang harus dicapai karena sebuah ramalan. Ramalan yang mengatakan bahwa dirinya harus mencari tujuh istri yang mempunyai identitas nama bunga dan harus melambangkan kemakmuran. Tujuannya agar Maximilian tetap bisa berada di atas posisinya di kerajaan bisnis keluarga. Begitu pula dengan para istri dari Maximilian, yang menginginkan sebuah status dari sebuah pernikahan. Mereka menginginkan status berada di lingkungan sosialita dan terkenal. Status finansial yang aman untuk tujuh turunan. Status fisik, dimana merasa bangga untuk mendapatkan pasangan yang sempurna. Bahkan status sebagai orang tua yang menginginkan bibit unggul untuk meneruskan keturunannya. Ini adalah sebuah kisah seorang laki-laki dengan ketujuh pendamping hidupnya. Tinggal di sebuah mansion mewah, dimana setiap hari Maximilian harus berkutat dengan semua keunikan dan pesona ketujuh istrinya. Setiap hari, ketujuh istrinya selalu bersaing demi mendapatkan perhatian darinya. Lalu.. siapakah yang akan menjadi kesayangan sang milyader?

Childhood love. Diyan nagsimula ang lahat. Akala ko matamis ang unang pag-ibig. Pero ito pala ang magtuturo sa akin na sa buhay ay hindi puro kasiyahan lamang— na ang reyalidad sa mundo ay may kaakibat na paghihirap at sakit. Ibinigay ko ang lahat na kahit ang pangarap kong maging engineer ay isinakripisyo ko alang-alang sa lalakeng minamahal ko. Akala ko ay sapat na iyon para masungkit ko ang puso niya at ipaalala sa kanya ang mga pangakong binitiwan niya. Pero hindi pa pala sapat kahit na pati sarili ko ay ibinigay ko ng buo sa kanya. Walang kulang, labis-labis na pagmamahal. Lumayo ako dala ang bunga ng aking pagmamahal at ng kanyang kapusukan. Hindi ko sinalba ang sarili ko, sinalba ko ang magiging anak ko. Muli, inakala kong nakalaya na ako sa bulag na pag-ibig. Pero sadyang mapagbiro ang tadhana— nagkita kaming muli sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon. Wala siyang maalala. Ginamit ko iyon para makapaghiganti. Pero hanggang kailan ko lolokohin ang sarili? Hanggang kailan ako tatakbo para hanapin ang sariling minsang nawala dahil sa aking unang pag-ibig?

Setelah mengumumkan pengunduran diri, banyak orang bersorak dan sangat setuju. Hanya pacarku yang terlibat gosip dengan seorang pria bernama Sherwin, seorang musisi jenius yang tidak setuju. Di depan banyak wartawan, pria itu berpura-pura peduli. “Semua ini salah paham. Kak Yonatan adalah musisi berbakat yang tak tergantikan di dunia musik. Aku berharap dia bisa kembali berkarya.” Aku mematikan ponsel dan mengabaikannya. Di kehidupan sebelumnya, karya dan laguku sama persis dengannya. Netizen menyebutku plagiat, bahkan mengutuk seluruh keluargaku. Aku tidak terima dan membuktikan proses pembuatan laguku, tapi tetap saja kalah dengan waktu rilis lagunya. Lagu barunya dirilis sepuluh menit lebih cepat dariku. Hanya karena sepuluh menit itu, netizen mengirimkan karangan bunga dan foto pemakamanku, bahkan ada yang datang ke rumahku untuk menyiram cat. Selama beberapa tahun, perundungan media yang terus-menerus membuatku mengalami depresi. Orang tuaku menghabiskan semua harta mereka untuk membersihkan namaku, tetapi akhirnya mereka dibakar hidup-hidup oleh penggemar fanatik. Pada hari Sherwin memenangkan Golden Melody Awards untuk ciptaan lagunya, aku melompat dari gedung tinggi. Tak kusangka, saat membuka mata lagi, aku terlahir kembali.