Berlin Syndrome

William Samsons MacRay, arsitek ternama yang nampaknya memiliki masalah tentang melakukan segalanya tepat waktu. Dia seorang pria matang, 37 tahun yang telat nikah karena sibuk membuat bangunan arsitektur menakjubkan di berbagai belahan dunia. Namun, kali ini kejadian naas dia dicopet dompetnya serta ketinggalan pesawat di bandara mempertemukan Will dengan Emmy Estelia Setiawan. Gadis imut berusia 22 tahun itu baru saja pulang ke Jakarta usai menyelesaikan pendidikan arsitekturnya di Harvard University. Dia membelikan Will secangkir kopi dan juga mengantar pulang pria matang itu dengan taksi bandara. Siapa sangka, Will adalah pemilik Fame Palette Artisans Co, tempat yang menerima Emmy bekerja via email saat masih di Amerika Serikat? Baru kali ini William merasa begitu tertarik dengan seorang gadis, dia membuat Emmy selalu bersamanya ke mana pun dia pergi bekerja di seluruh dunia; Berlin, Dublin, Maroko, Praha, Rotterdam, dll. Mereka pun menjadi sangat dekat sehingga memiliki hubungan spesial sugar daddy dan sugar babynya. Ketika benih-benih cinta itu tumbuh, orang tua Will malah menjodohkannya dengan Vanessa, puteri kolega mereka agar dia segera menikah. Beranikah William tetap memperjuangkan cintanya untuk gadis imut kesayangannya ataukah dia mencoba bersikap logis dan memupus hubungan berbeda usia yang jauh itu?

Weil Eleny dit Viel, vit dans l’ombre. À 24 ans, il porte un secret que personne ne doit découvrir : né avec le syndrome de Klinefelter, il n’est ni tout à fait homme, ni tout à fait femme. Dans une société profondément croyante et intolérante, Viel se fond dans la masse, enchaînant les journées ternes à la banque et les soirées en silence. Seule Martine, son amie d’enfance, connaît sa vérité. Et elle est bien décidée à la protéger. Mais une rencontre inattendue avec Maxime, un homme charismatique, instable et séducteur, va faire voler sa routine en éclats. Ce qui ne devait être qu’un simple jeu de regards devient un piège. Car Maxime n’est pas un homme simple. Il est brisé, étrange… et il semble savoir plus qu’il ne devrait. Alors que leur relation devient aussi intense que dangereuse, Viel sent le sol se dérober sous ses pieds. Entre attirance, manipulation et révélations, le mensonge ne tient plus. Et lorsque la vérité éclate, une seule question subsiste : jusqu’où doit-on aller pour exister ?

**"I want a divorce, Anna. This marriage isn’t working, and it hasn’t been for a long time. We’re both miserable. It’s time to end this."** Michael's cold words hit me like a slap, sending shivers down my spine. "You’re a coward," I spat, throwing the divorce papers back at him. "You want to leave? Fine. But don’t you dare blame me. You’re the one who destroyed us, Michael. You ruined our marriage with your lies." The man I once loved—the man who promised to be with me through thick and thin—was gone, replaced by this stranger. After everything I sacrificed for him, this is how it ends. --- After suffering for years with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and enduring constant nagging from her mother-in-law for being childless, Anna finally receives the miracle she had been praying for. Her doctor delivers the best news of her life—she has a higher chance of conceiving. Eager to share the joy with her husband of five years, Anna rushes home, only to be shattered by betrayal. She discovers Michael has been cheating on her with another woman, who is now pregnant with his child. Heartbroken, Anna is served divorce papers on the same day. Devastated and lost, Anna makes a desperate choice, but is saved by none other than Xavier, her brother-in-law. When all hope seems lost, Xavier offers her a second chance at life—and love—by marrying her. But just as Anna begins to heal, her past comes crashing back when Michael returns, knocking on her door. **Will Anna find the strength to move forward, or will the past pull her back into the arms of the man who broke her heart?**

Two things matter in my captor's twisted world of crime. Power and Money. He stole me to gain both. He is a cold hearted monster with a reputation of violence. So how can his touch make me ache with need? I refused his proposal of marriage but Anthony Rodriguez didn't' break in for a reason. He is surely going to make me his mafia bride whether I want it or not. I'm the Russian Mafia Princess who caught the sight of the enemy. Being kidnapped is nothing but business. My dad is going to hunt this ruthless monster. That's what I should be rooting for. I should hate Anthony Rodriguez. But when the corded muscles of his tattooed arms pull me into his embrace, I feel safer than ever before. He watches me through his security cameras 24/7. I find power in giving him something to look at. But he is a dangerous stranger in my bed, clamping a rough hand on my mouth to stay silent. My entire life has been controlled by my dad. I don't know why he stole from the American mafia when he has everything. And my terrifying intruder doesn't care for a reason. He just wants to claim his debt from my quivering body. But under his command and sheets I am discovering a new strength. I'm becoming this man's doing. Despite being trapped at his mercy and stolen from my family, I might never want to leave my place under him. Kidnapped by my Ruthless Mafia Fiancé is an enemies to lovers, Stockholm Syndrome, cartel mafia romance story.

Jessa Gencianeo, a woman who married secretly to her long-time boyfriend, because she unexpectedly got pregnant by him. Her life wasn’t indeed a fairytale throughout their marriage, because she suffered hell especially in the hands of her husband’s family. But the hell she was suffering intensified when her OB-Gynecologist told all of them that her son was positive for Down Syndrome. With that, her husband suddenly became cold and distant to her, because she was carrying a baby with Down Syndrome which made her heart shattered, especially that her husband started to cheat on her, and committed an affair behind her back with his childhood bestfriend who eventually got pregnant which made her husband, and his family thrilled. She felt alone and rejected while being pregnant, because they were even really proud of her husband’s infidelity. She couldn’t take it anymore when her mother-in-law wanted to kill her and her child, so she ran away after she signed the annulment papers. She thought after she was freed from her first marriage, she would live at peace, but still being chased by chaos. Her ex-husband’s family wanted to kill her and her baby inside her womb. Out of nowhere, she was being hit and run by a mysterious car which made her life at risk. But before she passed out, she saw who the mastermind behind it was, and it was her mother-in-law with a triumphant smirk. But little did she know that a miracle would change her life, and make her rise from the ashes after she was being saved by a Zillionaire Old Lady who was Doña McKenna Hermosa-Accardi who would help her to avenge, and would also play cupid to be a matchmaker for her to be a Mafia Lord’s Zillionaire Wife.

My husband has a dangerous condition - Jacob's syndrome, a rare genetic disorder where men carry an extra Y chromosome (XYY). But it's not just the genetics - he has an uncontrollable rage that turns him into a monster. It all started when I saved his life. After that, he became obsessed with me, relentlessly pursuing me for three years. He deliberately ran his car into my childhood sweetheart, leaving him permanently disabled. Then he threatened to kill my entire family unless I married him. For seven years after our marriage, his controlling behavior became pathological. He even had a tracking chip implanted in my body and completely controlled my freedom. Yet at the same time, he showered me with endless love and catered to my every wish. When my mother-in-law pointed her finger at me while speaking, he snapped it without hesitation. When my sister-in-law's child disturbed my afternoon nap, he threw them both out of the house and severed all family ties. I refused to have a child, terrified of what darkness might be passed down, so he invested his entire fortune into developing cutting-edge genetic screening technology, making it possible for me to conceive a healthy baby. But on the very day I discovered I was pregnant... My mother-in-law stormed into our home with a group of people, accusing me of having an affair and carrying another man's child. They beat me until I lost the baby. As I lay there barely clinging to life, my husband finally arrived. My mother-in-law thrust a doctored video in his face and said, "Troy! Your wife had an affair and got pregnant with another man's child. Look, here's the proof!"

Kinakaya ni Isla Aguilar ang mabigat na hamon ng buhay. Nagtatrabaho sa araw, nag-aaral sa gabi para sa pangarap na mas maayos na buhay at makatulong sa gamutan ng bunsong kapatid na may Down Syndrome at butas sa puso. Sa gitna ng kanyang pagsusumikap, ang kanyang tanging pahinga ay ang lihim na talon malapit sa likod ng kanilang bahay, kung saan isang araw ay iniligtas siya ng isang guwapo at matipunong estranghero sa pag-aakalang siya ay nagpapatiwakal. Hindi niya inakalang ang estrangherong iyon ay si Johan Abraham Dela Torre, ang bagong CEO ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuhan niya na kilalang istrikto at malupit sa pamamalakad sa kumpanya, at mailap sa mga babae. Kaya’t laking gulat ni Isla nang bigla siyang alukin ng CEO ng kasal kapalit ng tulong para sa operasyon ng kanyang kapatid. May kundisyon ang kasunduan: walang pisikal na relasyon, sikreto ang kasal maliban sa pamilya ng lalaki, at isang taon lamang ang bisa. Habang tumatakbo ang mga araw, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob nina Isla at Abe sa isa’t isa. Dahil sa angking galing at talino, si Isla ay naging isang asset ng kumpanya, at si Abe, sa kabila ng pagkukunwaring malamig at matigas, ay palihim na sinusuportahan si Isla sa kanyang pangarap. Ngunit paano kung may ibang babae na nagpupumilit maging parte ng buhay ni Abe at palaging minamaliit ng matapobreng ina ni Abe si Isla? Magagawa ba nilang ipaglaban ang pag-ibig sa kabila ng takot, sakit, at mga hadlang?

Professional, intelligent and almost perfect for being passionate for her job as a doctor, that's Sandra Olivarez. She is the best doctor that PPS Hospital has and envied because of her incomparable talent. She also have a great and loving family na wala na ata siyang mahihiling pa dahil sa suportang ibinibigay ng mga ito sa kanya. Well, maliban na lamang pala sa kanyang Daddy na wala nang ibang ginawa kung hindi ay ipagtulakan siya na maghanap na ng magiging kasintahan at agad nang magpakasal dahil gusto na daw nito ng apo sa kanya. At the age of 29 kasi ay wala pa siyang nobyo dahil sa wala ni isang pumapasa sa dami ng sumusubok na manligaw sa kanya. Kung kailan naman siya nakahinga ng maayos dahil umalis ang kanyang mga magulang para sa isang bakasyon sa Berlin ay saka naman niya nakabungguan ang lalaking hindi niya ata makakalimutan. Ang estrangherong naka-one-night stand niya nang magbakasyon siya ng dalawang araw sa isang isla sa Romblon. She tried to ignore his presence and pretended she doesn't know him. Pero mas makulit pa ata ito sa Daddy niya dahil simula ng magkita sila ay hindi na siya nito tinantanan hanggat hindi siya um-oo sa alok nitong kumain sa labas. Halos napanganga pa siya ng sabihin nito na liligawan siya nito at hindi siya titigilan hanggat hindi niya ito kinakausap o pinapansin. Paano na lamanh kung malaman nito na buntis siya at ito ang ama? Makakaiwas pa kaya siya kung ang tadhana na rin ang gumawa ng paraan dahil nakita niya itong kusap ang ama habang naghihintay sa lobby ng ospital at nagpaalam pa ito na liligawan siya nang malaman na Daddy niya pala ito.

"What are you doing?" Alpha Albrecht's voice was low, almost a growl. "I… I'm doing what you want," I replied, my voice trembling. "I'm not resisting." He stepped closer, his eyes narrowing. "Why the sudden change, Catriona? You've never been this… obedient." I met his gaze, my heart throbbing aggressively. His eyes scanned my body, lingering on the bruises and marks. His hand reached out, fingers brushing against a particularly dark bruise on my arm. I flinched but held my ground. "You're different," he muttered, more to himself than to me. "Yes, Alpha," I whispered, lowering my gaze. He tilted my chin up, forcing me to look at him. He studied me for a long moment, his expression stern. Finally, he nodded. "Get dressed!" "Huh?" I blinked, surprised by his command. If I remember correctly, he actually forced his way into me on this day. What has changed in 2012? ---------------- Catriona Barclay thought her life was over in Berlin when the ruthless Alpha Albrecht Conrad of the Shadow Pack killed her in 2021. Betrayed by those she trusted most, including her secret lover Finlay, and her best friend Greta, her world ended in tragedy. But, a mysterious force pulls her back in time to 2012, where she awakens nine years younger and armed with a chance to rewrite her fate. Determined to avenge her family's massacre and avoid her doomed future, Catriona devises a cunning plan against everyone who wronged her in the future. In the process, she uncovers truths about her family's true murderers and her rare special ability. She also discovered that Alpha Albrecht, the man she had hated her whole life and swore to bring down, is her fated mate chosen by the moon Goddess. Will she follow her quest for vengeance, or embrace a future she never imagined?

« Tu n'es pas une fille de notre meute. », siffle ma mère entre ses dents, ses yeux dorés illuminés par le feu de bois. « Si tu ne peux pas soutenir ta sœur Alpha, alors pars. » Je devrais avoir vu ça venir. À la meute de la Brume de Cendres, la famille signifie plus que tout autre chose - à part pour moi. Véra Darkthorne, la déception. Tandis que ma sœur parfaite, Éris, possède l'amour de tous, le titre, et même mon compagnon, Cain, moi, j'ai eu une cérémonie d'union où personne n'est venue. Même l'homme qui a promis qu'il serait toujours mien ne s'y est pas montré. Cette nuit-là, j'ai fui. Maintenant, je construis une nouvelle vie au syndicat clandestin des loups-garous de Berlin, là où la force règne. J'ai appris à me battre, à diriger, et à faire reculer un loup qui fait deux fois ma taille avec un simple regard. Mais quand je reçois la nouvelle d'Éris en train de mourir, la meute me demande d'y retourner. « Reviens chez toi, Véra. », la voix de mon père sonne à l'autre bout du fil. « Ta sœur a besoin de toi. » Je ris presque. Après tout ce qui s'est passé ? Mais cette fois, je ne suis plus la louve faible qu'ils avaient autrefois laissée derrière eux. Cette fois, j'ai des crocs bien aiguisés. Quand les loups te chassent, tu ne t'enfuis pas - tu leur brises le coup d'abord.