Bangku Villa

Everyone in Salt City knew that Michael, the city’s richest man, doted on his wife as if his life depended on it. As his wife, I was once the object of everyone’s envy. But when Rachel appeared, I realized for the first time that even the one who loved you the most did not have their heart set in stone. Afraid I would find out, he hid Rachel in a villa on the outskirts of Salt City and spoiled her beyond imagination, all in a place I could not see. Yet every time he was intimate with her, Michael would still warn her coldly, “If you ever let Evelyn find out about this, your good days will be over.” But she was never obedient. Relying on Michael’s favor, she surreptitiously flaunted herself before me every day. Her presence constantly reminded me that Michael was no longer the man who only had me in his heart. So, I chose to respect his decision and vanish from his sight.

How rich could a person get? My husband was extremely wealthy. The world knew him as Yvan Ellison, the person who owned nearly half of Ember City's real estate. In the five years of our marriage, he would transfer a property to my name whenever he went out for a rendezvous with his true love. By the time I owned ninety-nine properties, he suddenly realized that I had changed. I no longer cried or caused a scene. I did not beg him to stay home. I simply chose the best villa in Ember City, held the property transfer agreement in my hands, and waited for him to sign. When he finally did, he showed the first hint of softness in years. "When I get back, I'll take you to see the fireworks." I obediently put the agreement away and gave a soft hum. I just did not tell him that this time, the document he signed… was our divorce papers.

My wife’s new assistant recently celebrated his birthday, and she splurged on a villa as a gift to him. On the day he moved in, the assistant, Zachary Shaw, bragged on Instagram with a post and captioned: [Bagged myself a sugar mommy, just FYI.] My wife, Ivy Bennett, commented on the post: [Happy birthday, my dear Zacky! 🫰] The photo was Zachary wrapping his arm around my wife’s slender waist, looking incredibly intimate. The work group chat blew up at once. Everyone expressed their envy toward Zachary, singing his praises for being so promising at such a young age. Then, my childhood friend, Autumn Sinclair, tagged me in the group chat and teased, [Love is a blinding green light. Your wife’s cheating on you so hard it glows. Congrats, Julian!] I smiled wryly and stubbed out my cigarette. Slowly, I typed my reply, [Want a house, Autumn? I’ll get you one too, better than her gift to him.]

R18|ROMANCE|DRAMA|MATURECONTENT Cassandra Monasterio, a loving and caring daughter. She had never done things that her parents would dislike; she had always been an obedient child. Not until one day, her father told her to marry someone she doesn't even know. For the first time in her life, she opposed her parent's plan. But her decision was reversed when she found out the truth behind her father's sudden proposal. Andrei Villa Cruz, a famous and wealthy businessman; the person her father chose to marry her. Cassandra could do nothing, but to accept everything. In the end, she just prayed for a peaceful marriage with her husband. However, even before the wedding came, her hopes flopped. She discovered that her fiancé has a relationship with another girl. At that moment, she knew... their marriage would fail. It will just be an empty cage where the two of them are chained to each other. A loveless marriage.

After losing his beloved fiancée to an accident; Jaden Keystone, the youngest billionaire in the country closes his heart never to be opened again. Nineteen year old Anna Alexander isn’t everyone’s favorite girl but everyone’s topic when it comes to gossip. Being beautiful, smart, audacious and ridiculously stubborn weren’t qualities that made up a woman and ironically; the last person to care about this opinions was Anna. If life could spiral in the wrong direction; living in the Keystone Villa preparing to get married to rich and mean Jaden wasn’t definitely the direction Anna thought life could spin to. Her determination to save her father, his compromise to save his family’s name; the two bitter souls were not trying to make their marriage work. But when Jaden barges into Anna undressing and finds it hard to take his eyes off her; their relationship further spirals into the unknown. Surrendering to a lifetime of animosity or opening their hearts; were options for Jaden and Anna.

My husband has slept around thousands of times, yet he has never agreed to a divorce. His family calls me a low-class nobody who's unfit to be seen. Five years ago, the first time I asked for a divorce, Hugo Hudson said nothing. He simply locked me inside the villa for a full month. A month later, I discovered I was pregnant. Three years ago, I brought it up again. That very night, Hugo returned to his family's estate. Soon after, I was granted the right to see my child once a week. Today is the third time. And this time, I can finally leave. Because I've realized something at last: my child doesn't love me, and my marriage was never real to begin with. I'm no different from the women he keeps outside. When we met again later, Hugo's eyes reddened the instant he saw me.

Sa murang edad ni Clariza ay natutunan nyang umibig. Subalit ang una niyang pag-big ay hindi katulad ng pangkaraniwan sapagkat hindi niya nakita si Joseph. Sa pamamagitan lamang ng text sila nag-usap at sa ganoong paraan niya ito minahal. Nagpakilala si Joseph kay Clariza bilang pump attendant ng isang gasoline station. Lingid sa kaalaman ng dalaga na nag-iisang tagapagmana ang binata ng pamilya Villa Fuente at Monreal. Itinago ng binata ang kanyang estado sa buhay upang sukatin ang pag-ibig sa kanya ng dalaga. Naging tapat naman ang pag-iibigan nila pero isang araw ay nagbago iyong lahat. Dahil sa isang mabigat na dahilan ay nakipaghiwalay si Joseph kay Clariza. Labis na ikinadurog ng puso ng dalaga ang biglaang pakikipaghiwalay sa kanya ni Joseph. Mula noon ay nangako si Clariza sa sarili niya na hindi na siya iibig pang muli. Mabilis na lumipas ang sampung taon. Lingid sa kaalaman ni Clariza ay matagal na siyang nagtatrabaho sa lalaking nanakit sa kanya. Si Engr. Joseph Kristian Monreal Villa Fuente. Isang kilalang inhinyero at isang multi-billionaire. Tatlong taon siyang hindi umuwi sa Pilipinas dahil sa kagagawan ni Venus, ang babaeng sumira ng maganda nilang relasyon ni Clariz. Sa kanyang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ay dumeretso siya sa resort na pag-aari niya. Nakilala niya nang personal ang supervisor na laging ipinagmamalaki sa kanya ng kanyang assistant. Sa unang pagtatama ng paningin nila Joseph at Clariza at sa simpleng ngiti ng dalaga ay agad na nahumaling ang binata. Dala ng kuryusidad ay natuklasan ng binata na ang babaeng napupusuhan niya ay siya rin ang babaeng iniwan at sinaktan niya sampung taon na ang nakalipas. Pano makukuhang muli ni Joseph ang puso ni Clariza? May pangalawang pagkakataon pa ba ang kanilang magmamahalan gayong hindi na handang muling umibig ang dalaga?

Leonor Erica tidak pernah menyangka bahwa kehidupan dewasanya akan berakhir di sebuah rumah bordil paling mewah di New York. Ia harus menerima kenyataan bahwa pekerjaannya kini adalah sebatas memuaskan para petinggi yang datang ke tempat elit tersebut, ia bahkan rela mengubah namanya menjadi Rosse demi menekuni pekerjaan itu. Namun, pada suatu malam yang tak pernah ia bayangkan sebelumnya, ia bertemu dengan tamu VVIP yang sangat dinantikan oleh Madam Jane, pemilik bar tempat Erica bekerja. Tamu yang harus ia temani malam itu adalah mantan kekasihnya, pria yang ia putuskan secara sepihak sehari sebelum kelulusan mereka dari bangku kuliah. Adam Kingsley, pria yang kini digadang-gadang sebagai pebisnis paling kaya di New York. Namun, pria itu langsung mengenalinya. “Kau masih sama..masih ahli dalam mendesah, Leanor.”

Oryza Sativa Wiryawan yang masih duduk di bangku SMA dipaksa menikah oleh ibu tirinya yang ingin menguasai sendiri harta peninggalan almarhum ayah Ory. Sementara Airlangga Putra Dewangga, pria tampan mapan rupawan yang sudah berusia 34 tahun dan sangat anti dengan yang namanya komitmen pernikahan, harus terjebak menjadi suami Ory akibat dari hutang budi ibunya terhadap almarhum ibu gadis yatim piatu itu. "Buat apa kita harus capek-capek memelihara kambing jika hanya sekedar kepingin makan sate?" -Airlangga Putra Dewangga- " Kalau menurut Mas manusia itu dalam menuruti pemenuhan hawa nafsunya hanya sebatas fitrah nya saja seperti jika lapar, ya makan. Dan jika ingin melampiaskan nafsunya ya kawin. Apa bedanya Mas dengan kambing?" -Oryza Sativa Wiryawan-

Perjuangan Erna, gadis beusia 10 tahun yang masih duduk di bangku kelas 4SD. Berjuang meraih cita-citanya, dan mengangkat derajat orang tuanya dari lembah kemiskinan. Dengan segala keterbatasan membuat Erna menjadi sosok yang tangguh, pekerja keras dan pantang menyerah. Begitu juga Mak Siti-ibu Erna, yang memiliki kesabaran luar biasa menghadapi ujian pernikahannya. Suami yang sakit-sakitan ditambah ekonomi yang terasa mencekik tak membuatnya pasrah dan menyerah. Semua dia lakukan dengan ikhlas demi keluarga. Meligat suaminya sehat menjadi rejeki yang selalu dinanti. Kehidupan yang teramat sederhana, tapi mereka begitu bahagia. Cara pandang Pak Kasno-suami Mak Siti yang sangat positif mempengaruhi psikis anak dan istrinya. Mereka merajut setiap luka dan nestapa dengan rasa syukur yang tiada terkira. Membuat siapa saja akan iri melihatnya.