Bonus 33

"Lima ratus ribu sekali jalan. Tanpa perbuatan mesum. Kalau mau pelukan, gandengan tangan, ada ongkos tambahan, Pak," ucapku. "Kalau dibawa ke kondangan buat pamer ke keluarga, berapa biaya tambahannya, Han?" tanya Pak Akhtara, manajerku. "Saya tanyakan adminnya dulu, Pak." "Sekalian tanyakan, apa bisa kamu dibooking untuk beberapa bulan ke depan dengan modus pura-pura jadi tunangan saya?" Aku menatapnya terkejut, "Maaf, Pak?" "Anggap aja saya pelanggan setiamu. Nanti ada bonus dari saya kalau kamu mau dan nurut sama perjanjian kita. Gimana?"

Nala mempunyai dua pilihan dari Papa yang akan menentukan hidupnya. Pertama, menikahi lelaki 33 tahun yang Papa pilihkan. Kedua, pergi dari rumah tanpa membawa apapun dan dihapus dari daftar hak waris. Tentu Nala tidak bisa memilih salah satu dari dua pilihan tersebut. Karena mana mungkin Nala menikahi Om-Om sedang dia saja baru lulus SMA. Dan bagaimana bisa Nala meninggalkan rumah, kehidupan mewah dan uang-uang yang selalu memanjakannya sejak kecil? Bisakah Nala tidak menikah dengan Om-Om puluhan Papa tapi tetap diam di rumah? Dan apa yang kiranya akan Nala lakukan untuk menghindari perjodohan itu?

Kaluna Maharani Atmaji Putri. Perempuan berusia 33 tahun yang sukses, mandiri dan tau apa yang dia mau, hingga keluarganya 'memaksanya' untuk segera menikah karena sang adik yang sudah memaksa menikahi pacarnya, namun keluarganya tidak mengijinkannya dilangkahi oleh sang adik. Dalam kebingungannya, dibantu Sahabatnya, Kaluna melakukan ide gilanya untuk mencari suami instan dan pilihannya jatuh kepada seorang gigolo muda berusia 27 tahun bernama Ervin Aditya. Bagaimana kehidupan Kaluna dan Ervin setelah mereka memutuskan menikah? Apakah Kaluna memilih bertahan atau menyerah ketika keluarganya mengetahui masa lalu sang suami? 

I was the hospital's top surgeon. After three successful surgeries, Medical Affairs decided to reprimand me in front of the whole hospital and canceled my bonus for the month. I argued with the head of Medical Affairs. "I've been working for this place for ten years, and I've always been the first to do everything! I went through five surgeries nonstop last year and had to go through one myself for exhaustion! What did I do to deserve this?" Yes, I was the top surgeon, but the bills were stressing me out, too. My husband had just lost his job, and I had to pay for the car, the mortgage, and our kid's extracurriculars. The burden I had to shoulder wasn't an easy one. So, I was counting on that bonus to get my kid into a basketball club, and now it had been taken away from me. This couldn't be happening! I couldn't believe that they were blaming me for a successful surgery! I was high up in the hierarchy here, so the department head didn't start a fallout right away. Instead, he tried to calm me down. "You drank two bags of IV during the late-night surgery and charged the patients for it. Their family's complaining about unfair fees, and it went viral. We had no choice!" That reminded me. That surgery was a complex one, and it wasn't even supposed to be assigned to me. After all, I'd been working around the operating table for 36 hours prior to that. However, it was the deputy director who came to me and insisted that I take over. I had no choice but to go ahead.

Sistem 'Kamu Hebat, Kamu Maju' muncul di dunia. "Kalau kamu merasa seseorang nggak menjalani hidupnya dengan baik, asalkan yang kamu lakukan lebih baik dari orang itu, kamu akan mendapat bonus." Ibu yang menginginkan putrinya sukses, suami yang menghindari tanggung jawabnya, dan putra yang menganggapku memalukan, semuanya mendorongku ke persidangan. Mereka bilang asalkan mereka berada di posisiku, mereka pasti bisa melakukan jauh lebih baik dariku. Jika mereka berhasil melakukannya, maka aku akan dimusnahkan dan menjadi budak mereka. Selain itu, mereka juga akan mendapat bonus puluhan miliar. Siapa sangka, malah aku yang meraup 60 miliar.

"You know, love is when both of your heart and your mind tell the same thing" kata-kata itu mengusik pikiran seorang dokter bedah muda, Jonathan Carrington Lee saat seseorang mengatakan padanya untuk jujur tentang perasaannya. Bukan tunangannya, bukan sahabat baiknya, melainkan seorang Kiara Lee yang menatapnya dengan kedua sudut mata pilu yang menggores hati. Saat itu Nathan tahu, hati dan pikirannya hanya mengucapkan satu nama yang sama— satu nama terlarang yang terus ia ingkari ribuan kali, nama yang selalu ia ucapkan sejak 33 tahun lalu hingga detik itu juga. Kiarathalea Carrington Lee.

“You were born mine, little omega. No curse, no fear, no fate will keep me from you.” Astria has one rule: stay invisible. As a rejected omega in a pack that never wanted her, all she dreams of is survival not love, not power, and definitely not a mate. But the Red Moon changes everything. When Astria joins the ceremonial run, her wolf awakens for the first time… and so does her fate. Because the Alpha King finds her. Zeyric is feared across 33 packs. Ruthless. Cursed. Unmated. Until her. She runs. He chases. And when he catches her…? The real danger begins. One is marked by destiny. The other is bound by blood. Together, they’ll either break the curse or burn the world down.

Caitlin and Caleb awake in ancient Israel, in the year 33 A.D., and are amazed to find themselves in the time of Christ.

Ancient Israel is a place of holy sites, of ancient synagogues, of lost relics. It is the most spiritually charged place in the universe—and in 33 A.D., the year of Christ’s crucifixion, it is the most spiritually charged time. In the heart of its capitol, Jerusalem, lies the Holy Temple of Solomon, inside of which sits the Holy of Holies and the Ark of God. And in these streets, Christ will take his final steps to be crucified.

Jerusalem teems with people of all religious backgrounds and faiths, under the watchful eye of Roman soldiers, and their Prefect, Pontius Pilate. The city also has a dark side, with its labyrinthian streets and maze of alleyways leading to hidden secrets and Pagan temples.

Caitlin now, finally, has all four keys, but still, she must find her father. Her search takes her to Nazareth, to Capernaum, to Jerusalem, following a mystical trail of secrets and clues in the footsteps of Christ. It also takes her to the ancient Mount of Olives, to Aiden and his coven, and to more powerful secrets and relics than she’s ever known. At every turn, her father is just a step away.

But time is of the essence: Sam, turned to the dark side, has landed back in this time, too, and as he unites with Rexius, leader of the evil coven, they race to beat Caitlin to the Shield. Rexius will stop at nothing to destroy Caitlin and Caleb, and with Sam on his side, and a new army behind him, the odds are in his favor.

Making matters worse, Scarlet arrives back in time alone, separated from her parents. She roams the streets of Jerusalem on her own, with Ruth, and as she begins to discover her own powers, she also finds herself in graver danger than she’s ever been. Especially when she discovers that she is holding a great secret, too.

I won the first prize at the Christmas party, which came with a bonus of $3,000. My boss generously doubled the rewards, and I eventually got $6,000. But my best friend and my boss started egging me on to treat everyone. In fact, they were just getting me to cover the company’s Christmas party. If I did not agree, my best friend wanted to cut off ties with me, and my boss wanted to fire me. Due to the pressure, I had to foot the bill, and I even ended up paying an extra $50,000 out of my own pocket. After I paid the bill, they abandoned me, who was drunk, and I just froze to death on the side of the road. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back to the day when the Christmas party was held.

Suamiku menyuap dokter untuk mentransplantasikan jantung yang mulanya milik putri kami ke putri teman masa kecilnya. Hari itu juga, putriku terkena serangan jantung dan meninggal di pelukanku. Sebaliknya, transplantasi jantung putri teman masa kecil suamiku berhasil. Dia begitu gembira sampai membagikan bonus untuk seluruh karyawan perusahaan. Aku sangat emosi sampai muntah darah. Dokter mengatakan aku menderita leukemia stadium lanjut. Aku tidak punya banyak waktu lagi. Aku pulang dengan hati hancur, memegang guci abu putriku. Namun, suamiku malah ingin berkeliling dunia bersama teman masa kecilnya dan juga putrinya untuk merayakan kehidupan baru mereka.