Bright Young Things

It was almost New Year. I had just withdrawn money from the bank when I noticed that the amount on my passbook didn't match the cash in my hand. I counted carefully—my passbook showed a different figure than the five thousand dollars I was holding. Frustrated, I turned and went back to the counter to find the teller who had handled my transaction. Clutching the receipt, I tried to be polite. "Excuse me, I think there might be a mistake with this transaction." Instantly, she snapped, pointing her finger at my nose. "Don't you know that once you leave the counter, we are not responsible for any discrepancies?" I waved my hands, trying to explain. "No, wait, look again. I clearly withdrew five thousand dollars, but on my passbook, it shows…" She cut me off impatiently. "When you filled out the form, it was all right there. Once you leave the counter, it's not our problem. You signed the form yourself, confirming everything. Are we supposed to correct it every time someone claims a mistake after leaving the bank?" I froze. No wonder she kept repeating that the bank isn't responsible after leaving the counter. She thought I had come back to ask for more money. What I was really trying to explain was simple: I withdrew five thousand, yet my passbook showed that I deposited five thousand.

"Saya belum pernah menyentuh kamu. Dan kamu ... hamil?" Kesucian Tanisha direnggut pria asing sehari sebelum pernikahannya. Calon suaminya meninggal karena kecelakaan saat perjalanan menuju lokasi pernikahan mereka. Namun, pernikahan ini harus tetap berlangsung dan akhirnya kembaran calon suaminya yang menikahinya. Padahal dia sudah memiliki kekasih. Tanisha hamil, padahal sang suami tak pernah menyentuhnya. Suami dan mertuanya curiga hingga melakukan tes DNA. Dan hasilnya menunjukkan jika janin itu milik suaminya.

Selama lima tahun menikah, aku terus disalahkan karena tak kunjung hamil, tanpa tahu bahwa rahasia sebenarnya justru disembunyikan oleh suamiku sendiri. Suatu hari, aku mengetahui ia sampai menyewa seorang pria asing untuk menghamiliku demi menjaga nama keluarganya. Tapi yang tak pernah kami bayangkan, pria yang datang menjalankan rencana itu ternyata adalah…

SEDANG REVISI JGN DIBACA Melody dituduh selingkuh dan mengandung anak lelaki lain oleh suaminya sendiri. Hati Melody semakin hancur ketika mendapati Khaysan—suaminya berselingkuh dengan sepupunya sendiri. Ia diceraikan dan diusir tanpa belas kasihan. Enam tahun kemudian Melody kembali bertemu dengan Khaysan yang telah bertunangan dengan atasannya di kantor. Karena terdesak oleh keadaan, ia malah terjebak pernikahan kontrak dengan lelaki itu. Lantas, dapatkah Melody menemukan kebahagiaan dalam pernikahannya kali ini?

Rasa yang tumbuh seiring berjalannya waktu membawa Dew merasakan hal-hal yang tak pernah ia rasakan sebelumnya. Pertemuannya dengan Alvis Prawira semasa kuliah memberikan perubahan besar pada hidupnya Hingga persitiwa itu terjadi yang membuat Dew memilih untuk merelakan semuanya, menghilang, dan mengobati hatinya. Tapi, ternyata kisah mereka belum berakhir. Mereka dipertemukan kembali. Dapatkah Dew menerima dan melewatinya?

Syera dituduh menjadi pembunuh istri salah satu konglomerat ternama di negeri ini—Aditama Ravindra. Alih-alih masuk penjara, Syera malah terkurung dalam sangkar emas Tuan Aditama. Perlakuan sangat buruk dari keluarga Ravindra harus Syera terima karena kesalahan yang tak pernah ia lakukan. Wanita itu sudah berusaha menjelaskan dengan segala jika dirinya tidak bersalah, namun tak ada yang mempercayainya. Syera tak menyerah dan terus berusaha mencari tahu siapa dalang yang membuat istri Aditama celaka. Namun, sesuatu yang tak terduga malah kembali menghantam hidupnya. Mampukah Syera membuktikan jika dirinya tidak bersalah? Atau harus rela terperangkap bersama Tuan Aditama selamanya?

Luca and Aria’s union was an impossible one where pack tradition and rules exist but they were not going to let that deter them. But Luca’s relationship with Aria wasn’t going to distract him from his main goal of exacting revenge on the Shadow Moon Pack as he continues to assemble his army. They both have to navigate through the treacherous waters of betrayal, past memories and intricacies of power. With danger looming at every corner even those they fail to see, will the dark waters swallow them? Or will their feelings be strong enough to see them through?

For eight long years, Bryan Millan and I were married, but you’d never have known it by looking at his life. He never once acknowledged our relationship in public. Not a single post, not a single mention of me on his social media. Then came our anniversary. The day that was supposed to be about us. Instead, Bryan made an announcement on his Instagram account—just not the one I expected. There he was, hand in hand with his assistant, her draped in a wedding dress. The caption read: [When you're in love, you want the whole world to know.] The comments flooded in. [Bryan finally got married!] [Congrats! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness together!] In that moment, I could no longer lie to myself. Bryan wasn't reserved. He just never loved me. So, I decided to let go. But he wasn't ready for that. He clung to me, desperate now. But I pried his hands off and laughed—a real, genuine laugh, the kind that comes from somewhere deep inside when you realize you're finally free. Then, I looked him straight in the eye and said the words I'd been holding in, "Don't beg me to come back. Because now that I don't love you, I've never felt better."

Hannah,; an angel of God, meets Garin; a demon from hell while on an assignment on Earth. The two of them hated each other at first but later, they fell in love. God and The Devil were angry and disapproved of their union and as punishment, stripped them of their power, immortality, and potency and cast them away to the Earth to live as mortals. Centuries passed but the lovers' bond was so strong that it lived on throughout multiple lifetimes as they both were reincarnated and reunited every generation. The lovers meet again in the 21st century and their love attempts to be rekindled but the Devil makes a bet with God that whichever of them breaks the cycle of the love chain between their creations would dominate both heaven and hell. Will either God or The Devil succeed in breaking the cycle of the lovers' chain OR will their love prove to be too strong for even God and The Devil to break? And what other being might threaten the world they live in?

Leonora is an orphan who is being cared for by Moonshine Pack as a whole. She is adored by everyone and is one of the strongest female Omega werewolves. She is also brilliant, learning fast, vivacious, and pleasant. Her main goal in life is to meet her soul mate, someone with whom she can share her happiness and profound love. Leonora met her Beta werewolf mate on a snowy evening. She felt joy flowing through her. She cried out in pleasure that her wish had finally been granted, but when her partner rejected her, her bliss vanished like snow. She experienced dejection and grief. She sobbed vehemently and screamed because of this. She begged the Moon goddess on a full moon night for assistance and a second chance mate. She was fortunate enough to have her request fulfilled by the goddess, who gave her an unexpected mate. The strongest park's alpha just so happened to be her second-chance mate. Leonora was quite frightened since she didn't want to go through what she did at first. She was fortunate that Archie accepted her and chose to marry her. She first resisted agreeing to the marriage but eventually gave in. They finally got married, and unexpectedly started to fall in love.