Black Clover Countdown

«Marley!» Il se branla de son siège, "Je vous interdit de prononcer ce nom désormais. Je ne peux pas y croire!" il attrapa fermement ses cheveux. "Mar-" "Ne fais pas ça!" il la coupa avant de lui lancer le morceau de papier qui ne volait qu'à une petite distance de lui jusqu'à la moquette. «Neuf semaines?» ** La nuit, Liza, strip-teaseuse de dix-neuf ans, sacrifie son école pour parrainer ses sœurs à l'université, paie les factures et gagne du pain. Les choses empirent lorsque le doyen la congédie après avoir découvert qu'elle dénudait la progéniture d'un client. Richesse, Marley Woods, vingt-trois ans avec assez pour être qualifiée de milliardaire, est la PDG d'une entreprise de fabrication automobile connue. Mais la mauvaise conduite d'une nuit l'engloutit dans un dilemme de destruction cérébrale. Amour et désastre, Zaphrina et Marley ont commencé sur un chemin rocailleux avec l'aide de sa perspective sur les femmes. Des étincelles commencent à se former entre ces deux humains immiscibles alors que Zaphrina devient l'employée de son pire cauchemar et que le destin étant le cadeau parfait enveloppé de ruban, les deux se retrouvent dans une situation et ne peuvent pas se passer de l'autre. Liza se présente juste à temps pour ruiner l'union harmonieuse avec l'aide de quelqu'un qui recherche le chagrin de Marley plus qu'elle ne cherche son bonheur.

On the night of my wedding, my best friend's younger brother wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked me, “It’s a little big. Can you handle it?” I stared at his perfectly defined abs, my mind going completely blank. “What?” He repeated, “Can you handle it?” My voice jumped an octave from my panic. “Aren't we supposed to take things slow? Isn’t this way too fast?” That night, the sound-activated lights in the house flickered on and off until dawn. Meanwhile, my ex-husband was squatting downstairs. His eyes were swollen red from crying, but I did not even spare him a thought. Back then, when I agreed to let him proceed with a fake wedding with his childhood sweetheart, Miles Carter thought our cold war was over. When he explained things to me, he said, “Vivian and I will only be married on paper. The ceremony is just to satisfy my mom. I swear, when this is over, we’ll live as a real couple.” I remained silent. I just stared at the countdown on my phone, counting the days until I could finally leave. He did not know that the moment he tricked me into signing the divorce papers, our marriage had already ceased to exist.

On the third day of attempting to conquer Blake Stone's heart, he confesses his feelings to me. But the thing is, the affection meter displayed above his head shows the number "0". After we start dating, Blake pampers me to no end. He even proposes to me in a grand fashion on our sixth year anniversary. With tears in my eyes, I'm about to nod when I see a range of comments floating across my vision. [Blake must be exhausted from all the acting, huh? He has to reel in his disgust and keep up the act with Joanna for six years in order to protect Keira from her.] [That idiotic replacement actually got so immersed in this act! I'm laughing my ass off right now!] It's as though my blood had transformed into ice. No wonder the number never changed throughout the years. At the same time, the system's icy voice rings out in my mind. "The final phase is now activated. The countdown to the time left to conquer your target's heart has started. You have ten days left. If you fail, you'll be wiped out from this world." I just smile as I draw back my hand that was about to wear his ring. Then, I wipe my tears away. "I'm sorry, but I'm sick and tired of this stupid strategy game."

Born to meet. Fated to love. "Listen to the silence. And you shall find the answer to your heart." When Clover Hon sensed somebody turning on the black van she was hiding beside, she immediately slid in sneakily without giving it much a thought. The only thing she knew was that she gotta escape. She was never going to continue being a sex slave. Never! But whose van was it? Did she really escape from trouble?

Clover Alcantara is an average girl, struggling with financial problems all that she have wanted was a high paid job. With the recommendation of the old man she helped. Clover thought she hitted a jackpot, only to find herself stuck in a demon's lair. Lucifer Cadrus Costello a serious tycoon that wanted a child in behalf of a surrogacy. How will Clover deal with him? Will it be a simple negotiation? Or there'll be more into it. Her as his child's surrogate mother. Will Clover runaway like she did ten years ago?

Setelah mengalami kecelakaan hebat, Clover entah bagaimana berpindah ke tubuh seorang pria bernama Aston. Namun, siapa sangka jika Aston adalah suami dari wanita yang sangat Clover cintai di masa lalu. Wanita yang berhasil membuat Clover hancur dan menyesal. Mendapatkan kesempatan kedua, haruskah Clover bermain peran sebagai Aston, ataukah dia tetap menjadi Clover? "Sebagai mafia paling kaya dan terkenal di negara ini, tentu saja aku akan mengambil opsi kedua! Aku memiliki harga diri yang tinggi, Sialan! Kenapa aku harus berpura-pura menjadi suami bodoh dan lemah seperti Aston?!"

I receive a phone call at 3:00 pm. Apparently, my daughter, Marilyn Lopez, has suffocated to death because she was left behind on the school bus. When I arrive at the scene, I'm overwhelmed with sorrow the moment I see Marilyn's purple face. That's when I snatch a gun from a policeman and put a bullet between the eyes of the school bus driver, who's been playing on his phone this whole time. After the gunshot rings out, I open my eyes immediately. My alarm clock rings once again, showing that it's 7:00 am. I've gone back in time! Then, I see Marilyn wearing her backpack and telling me sweetly, "Mommy, the school bus is here!" I quickly stop Marilyn like a madwoman and refuse to let her board the school bus. But a gas leak occurs at 3:00 pm on the same day, causing Marilyn's death. No matter how much I try to save her, she keeps dying in various ways at 3:00 pm. This is the 108th cycle. As I stare at the weird smile on the school bus driver's face, I finally understand everything.

I was pregnant. On my way to deliver documents to Tristan Goldberg, a flash flood struck. Desperate, I dialed his number, praying he’d answer. After a few rings, the call connected. But instead of Tristan, a woman’s voice answered. "Tristan, whose number is this? Do you want to answer it?" There was a brief pause, and then Tristan’s voice, cold and indifferent, cut through. "It’s just my maid. Ignore it. Hang up." And just like that, the call disconnected. Staring at the torrent rising around me, my pulse quickened. I texted him, begging for him to send a rescue team. Minutes passed as the waters climbed to my waist, churning and relentless. Then, a message from Tristan finally appeared. Tristan: [What kind of ridiculous story are you making up now?] Tristan: [Emily, do you think you're eighteen, playing these childish games? I want that document in my hands within thirty minutes, or we're getting divorced.] A surge of terror shot through me as I looked up, catching sight of a heavy branch snapping loose and crashing down. In an instant, everything went dark.

"Di Balik Tirai Malam" adalah sebuah cerita misteri psikologis dengan elemen romansa yang kuat, berlatar di sebuah resor mewah di pulau terpencil yang diselimuti kabut hampir sepanjang tahun. Cerita ini mengikuti perjalanan Arden, seorang mantan psikoterapis yang melarikan diri ke pulau ini untuk menghindari masa lalu kelamnya. Di sana, ia bekerja sebagai pelayan malam di resor, menyembunyikan dirinya dari dunia luar. Namun, hidupnya berubah ketika ia bertemu dengan Celeste, seorang wanita misterius yang menyembunyikan rahasia besar. Celeste datang ke pulau dengan niat untuk menemukan seseorang yang menghancurkan hidupnya bertahun-tahun lalu, tanpa mengetahui bahwa orang tersebut adalah Arden. Pertemuan mereka membawa mereka ke dalam hubungan yang penuh gairah, ketegangan, dan pengungkapan emosional, sementara masing-masing berjuang dengan luka batin mereka sendiri. Seiring berjalannya waktu, mereka terjerat dalam permainan psikologis yang kompleks, di mana kepercayaan dan pengkhianatan menjadi satu. Di balik Tirai Malam, sebuah acara rahasia di resor yang mengundang tamu terpilih untuk mengeksplorasi sisi gelap diri mereka, mereka menemukan bahwa kabut yang menyelimuti pulau ini bukan hanya fenomena alam, tetapi metafora dari rahasia, penyesalan, dan perasaan yang terpendam. Di tengah misteri yang mengelilingi resor, kedekatan Arden dan Celeste mengungkapkan lebih dari sekadar percintaan—mereka harus menghadapi kenyataan tentang masa lalu mereka yang bisa menghancurkan mereka berdua. "Di Balik Tirai Malam" adalah sebuah cerita tentang penebusan, gairah yang membara, dan pencarian makna di antara kabut emosional yang mengaburkan kenyataan.

Clover Gilmore has spent her life being invisible. As the female heir to the Beta position, she's endured years of sabotage, mockery, and cruelty, especially from Alpha Heir Milton Kirkwood and her stepbrother Peter, who both hid their true feelings behind hostility. But the Goddess has other plans. When Clover's wolf finally emerges, Milton's fated bond snaps into place with a single kiss. Yet he isn't her only potential mate. Peter has loved her secretly for years, and a second bond simmers beneath the surface—one that can only form if all three hearts are willing. Before they can navigate this impossible situation, rogues attack with military precision. Clover discovers she's been their target for a decade, connected to a conspiracy that murdered her mother and her baby brother, her father never knew about. A shadowy figure called the Rogue Prince has been waiting, watching, planning. Now buried secrets are surfacing. A traitor hides within the pack. And Clover must embrace the strength she's always possessed while three hearts learn whether they can beat as one. She was dismissed as worthless. She might be the key to everything and to them.