Bar

Pada hari anakku selesai ujian masuk universitas, aku meninggal di rumah sakit karena kanker stadium akhir. Sementara itu, suamiku sedang memeluk mantan kekasihnya di hotel dan berkata, "Cepat atau lambat, wanita tua itu akan kasih tempat buat kamu." Anakku berpesta semalaman di bar, mabuk-mabukan sambil mengeluh kepada temannya, "Ibuku itu maunya mengatur seluruh hidupku. Aku malah pengen jauh-jauh darinya." Mertuaku mengobrol dengan tetangga, "Seharian dia nggak melakukan apa-apa, cuma tahu makan saja. Aku menyesal punya menantu kayak dia!" Aku sudah tidak bisa membantah mereka lagi. Kali ini, akhirnya mereka mendapatkan apa yang mereka inginkan.

Nang ikasal si Alexandra sa kaniyang asawa ay iniwan niya ang kaniyang trabaho. Pinili niyang manatali sa bahay at asikasuhin lamang ang kaniyang asawa. Ngunit unti-unti niyang nalaman na niloloko siya ng kaniyang asawa. Agad siyang nakipaghiwalay dito. Dahil sa sobrang sakit, nagpakalasing siya at pumunta sa iba’t ibang bar para maghanap ng lalaki. Ngunit nang matapos ang nangyari sa kanina, paggising nila sa umaga, nalaman niyang ang lalaking kaniyang katabi ay ang tiyuhin ng kaniyang asawa. Si Lorence Tyron Mendez, is one of the most feared corporate lawyers, handling high-stakes divorces, business lawsuits, and criminal defense cases. Pareho lang silang lasing ng gabing iyon kaya pinampas nila ito. Umaasang walang nabuo ang kanilang pagsasama sa isang gabi lamang. Dahil iniwan ni Alexandra ang kaniyang asawa, nawala ang lahat sa kaniya. Kaya naman naghanap agad siya ng trabaho. Nagkataon na naghahanap ng secretary si Tyron, at siya ang nakuha para sa posisyon. Akala ni Tyron, ay ginagamit lamang siya ni Alexandra para mawala ang bisa ng kasal. Akala niya ay nagpanggap itong buntis para tuluyang mapawalang bisa ang kasal sa dating asawa. Kaya naman nagalit si Tryon kay Alexandra, pero hindi niya ito kayang sisantihin sa trabaho. Lalo pang lumala ang sitwasyon nang magkamali ng akala si Tyron tungkol kay Alexander, iniisip na may masamang balak ito sa kanya. Pero sa kabila ng lahat, ang tanging nais lang ni Alexandra ay ang makalaya sa lason na kasal at mabawi ang buhay na isinuko niya noon para sa pag-ibig. Ngunit paano siya makakaalis sa kamay ng traydor niyang asawa, lalo na’t ginagawa nito ang lahat upang pigilan ang kanilang hiwalayan? At sa gitna ng lahat ng ito, paano nila haharapin ang damdamin nilang unti-unting nabubuo para sa isa’t isa? Paano kung sila talaga ang nakatadhana?

On the wedding night, her husband cheated on her. Eliza, who had been 'widowed' for more than a year, decided not to be lonely anymore! She went to the bar to have fun, but she didn't expect to sleep with someone she shouldn't have. "What are you going to do to make you let me go?" "Wait until I'm tired of sleeping with you." Fredrik pressed her on the bed and invaded her unscrupulously. Looking at the infatuated person under him, he chuckled, how could he get tired of her?

“You'll ruin me, Dawn,” I whispered, my words thick with pain as my forehead connected with hers. I caught her full breasts and hardened rosy pink buds under the silvery glow of the moonlighting that soaked the surface of the pool in its celestial touch. “Would that be such a bad thing?” her question came out with a heavy, sensuous effect, completely tipping me over the edge. •••• With a bruised, low self-esteem, and subjected to immense torture at the hands of her step-family, Dawn Griffin could have sworn that there was absolutely nothing life wanted to throw at her that she wasn't ready for but how wrong she was because the essence of her being shattered when her mate dumped her for her stepsister. As though that wasn't enough, they were so eager to get rid of her, tossing her into an arranged marriage she didn't want, and confiscating her freedom. It was a decision that led her to the arms of a strange man at the bar she ended up with to drown out her problems in drinks. Dawn's matrimony, however, came with a twist and brought her right back into the web of the first man she ever got intimate with, the dangerous Alpha and the devil himself, Alpha Rhys Hallowvern. Rhys Hallowvern was that one Alpha that everyone was so terrified of because of his beastly nature and his aversion for commitment led to him getting a wife he didn't want. But two people who despised each other confined to the same space, how long would it take before facades start shedding, revealing their true intentions? Will the sinister forces lurking in the shadows sit back and hand them their happy ending on a platter of gold?

Ilang taon na ang nakakalipas simula nang makamit ni Cadmus Hunt ang pangarap na hustisya para sa pagkamatay ng mga magulang niya maliban sa isa. At, iyon ay ang babaeng nakilala niya isang gabi sa bar na kanyang pag-aari. Si Calla Spear. Cadmus has been longing for the woman whom he met accidentally years ago and he's willing to do anything just to have Calla. His obsession turned to love. Ngunit paano kung malaman niyang anak si Calla ng nilalang na naging dahilan ng kamatayan ng mga magulang niya? At, ang nilalang na nasawi sa mismong mga kamay niya. Will it be too late for Cadmus to ask for forgiveness from the woman he loved so much? And, will still there be love between them despite the inevitable truth, added with painful lies?

Di sebuah desa di Jawa Tengah, tersembunyi sebuah curug (air terjun) kembar yang indah, menjadi surga wisata bagi warga sekitar. Airnya jernih, kolamnya dalam dan tenang, dikelilingi oleh perkebunan karet dan hutan kecil yang lebat. Setiap hari Minggu dan hari libur, tempat ini selalu ramai. Anak-anak berenang, keluarga piknik, remaja nongkrong sambil selfie. Namun di balik keindahan itu, Curug Kembar menyimpan misteri tua: sebuah pohon karet yang mengeluarkan darah jika disadap, dan pohon dadap besar yang diyakini menjadi tempat bersemayam pusaka gaib: besi kuning. Warga percaya, pusaka itu adalah penjaga keseimbangan antara dunia manusia dan dunia gaib di sekitar Curug Kembar. Tapi ketenangan itu hancur saat seseorang, demi pesugihan, nekat mengambil besi kuning dari akar pohon dadap. Setelah pusaka itu diambil, kejadian-kejadian mengerikan mulai terjadi: orang kerasukan, penampakan sosok wajah merah, suara gamelan saat hujan turun, bahkan ada yang menghilang setelah masuk hutan. Puncaknya, saat hujan deras turun selama berhari-hari, tanah di atas curug longsor, menimbun kolam di bawahnya dan menyapu habis tempat rekreasi tersebut. Kini, Curug Kembar ditinggalkan. Tak ada lagi yang berani datang. Warga percaya gerbang dunia lain telah terbuka. Dan sesuatu... telah lepas dari dalamnya.

Jewel Anderson is secretly in love with her best friend boyfriend. She endured the pain and dismay in her heart knowing how much Cherrie Miller; her best friend loves the man. On the night of their graduation Ball she discovered that Cherrie is cheating. She saw her kissing Frank Mason in his car, dumbfounded she watches as the car speed away from the school ground. She looked everywhere for Larry Williams, She thought in her heart that she might have a chance. Luckily after finding him, one of their common friends invited her to tag along for the after party, Larry's face is sullen, he’s so quiet and as cold as ice. In the bar she seat next to him and when their eyes met she give him a nod and smile sweetly. Although his Cherrie's boyfriend they are not really close. He seems to recognize her, they chatted and share a toast. Both of them get wasted, decided to leave the bar together and shared the long cold night. In the morning Cherrie showed up in Larry's condo, seeing both of them under the quilt. They were caught. Her best friend cried, looking at her with disgust and anger, accusing her of betrayal. She left after ending her relationship with Larry. Deep inside she knows, Cherrie betrayed the man first but she could not say it and as her best friend does she really need to humiliate her like that. Even the man she love who initiated the did, blame her for everything.

Rialyn Loverio needed to disguise herself as a maid to the arogant billionaire named Steven Marcus Alvante because of her son's request to meet his father. Six years ago, she had a one-night stand with the man she saw at the bar who captured her attention. That one-night mistake resulted in her getting pregnant, but Steven didn’t remember anything, not even her, because of alcohol at that time. So six years later, the kid named Hivo keeps on asking her mother to meet his father. But Ria was unsure of Steven’s characteristics, so she needed to make sure if the person who got her pregnant was a good person or not. Ria didn't know that her 'getting-to-know' operation was associated with a big test. Because the father of her son was a big temptation in her life that she couldn’t refuse. Yes, Steven was sensually attracted to her, so he’s seducing his maid in secret.

Nang magising si Zinnia gulat siyang nakatingin sa kanyang katawan na hubo't hubad. Tiningnan niya ang lalaki na sarap sa pagtulog, naalala ni Zinnia na ito ang lalaking nakatinginan niya kagabi, dahan-dahan siyang tumayo at binitbit niya ang kanyang mga gamit, kalaunan ay patuloy siyang umalis. Nang magising ang lalaki ay agad niyang inutusan ang kanyang mga tauhan na hanapin ang babaeng kanyang nakasiping upang panagutan at pakasalan ito. Ilang araw ang nakalipas ay nalaman ni Zinnia na buntis siya at hindi lamang ito isang sanggol kundi tatlo, naging masaya naman siya subalit malungkot niyang naisip na baka hindi niya kayang gampanan ang pagiging ina. Naisip niya ang lalaki sa bar subalit pumasok ulit sa kanyang isipan na baka hindi ito panagutan ng lalaki. Habang naglalakad si Zinnia ay bigla niyang nakasalubong ang lalaking ama ng kanyang mga anak, malamig siyang tinitigan nito ngunit maya-maya lang ay ngumiti ito. ganun pa man ay hindi alam ni Zinnia kung ipagtatapat niyang nabuntis siya nito. Tinanong ng lalaki kung ano ang nais ni Zinnia, naisip ni Zinnia na kailangan niya ng pera. Binigyan naman agad ng lalaki si Zinnia ng pera. Malungkot na naisip ng lalaki dahil kagaya pa rin si Zinnia ng ibang babae na pera lamang ang habol sa kanya. Isang araw habang naglalakad si Zinnia ay bigla siyang may nakabangga, isang babae na mayaman ang dating. Humingi ng tawad si Zinnia subalit hinusgahan lamang siya nito, sabi-sabi pa ng iba na ang babaeng ito ang nakatalang ipapakasal sa isang pinakamayang CEO na si Mr. Youtan.

—Puedo cuidarme sola —solté con frustración.Sus ojos oscuros me miraron divertidos mientras me agarraba del cuello.—Apuesto a que puedes. Sabes... esa actitud fogosa tuya es encantadora.********Heredar un bar era una aventura a la que Raven no podía resistirse. El único problema que no esperaba era heredar la deuda que venía con él. Luchando por sobrevivir, encuentra una oportunidad financiera en Adriano, el líder de la mafia local, y cae en una espiral de seducción y violencia para conseguir lo que más desea.Detrás de cada puerta cerrada se abre otra, y el salvaje viaje de ira, posesión y romance erótico la lleva a lugares con los que sólo podía soñar.¿Sobrevivirá al peligro que acecha en las sombras o caerá presa de él?"ADVERTENCIA DE CONTENIDO (CW): Esta historia puede incluir escenas o representaciones de violencia y placer sexual intenso. Sólo para adultos."Atrayendo a la clandestinidad" ha sido creada por Scarlett Rossi, autora de eGlobal Creative Publishing.