Bubble Gum Valeria

The ninth time I walked in on Andy Lowe in bed with another woman. I didn’t lose control, and I didn’t question him. I casually tossed a piece of clothing at the girl and said calmly, “Leave through the back garden door.” She froze for a moment, glanced at me nervously, then grabbed the clothes and fled. Andy leaned back against the headboard, looking relaxed, and slowly lit a cigarette. “It’s her first time here,” he said as if it were only natural. “Don’t scare her.” “She’s very innocent, unlike you. I don’t want her getting hurt.” He paused, then added, “It’s her birthday today. I won’t be coming back tonight.” I nodded and said nothing more. As I turned around, I smiled. He seemed not to know that the “innocent” girl had AIDS.

I'm three months pregnant when my husband, a doctor, personally performs an abortion for me. I can see the fetus in the trash can. Chuck Gross uses his doctor's coat to block Valerie Green's curious eyes. "Don't look, Val. You'll get nightmares." After the abortion, he throws a few tissues at me, looking icy. Then, he leaves with Valerie. Later, when Chuck learns the truth, he bursts into agonized tears. "Can we not get a divorce? Please?"

All because of Leo Cullen’s words, I gave up a place at a top-tier university in Ceres and stayed behind to retake the entrance exams with him—three times. By the fourth year, a girl arrived at our cram school, and Leo forgot the promise we made. He started skipping class, picking fights, smoking—doing everything but studying. One day, I stood at the school gate, blocking his path with a textbook in hand as he tried to ditch class. He smirked, unimpressed, and blew a bubble with his gum, letting it stick to the ends of my hair. “Naomi…,” he began, “who still cares about studying these days?” So I stopped caring and avoided him entirely. When he fooled around in the classroom, I went to the library. When he played basketball, I sat in a quiet corner with my books. Even when I craved noodles from my favorite shop, I’d scan the room first to make sure he wasn’t there. “Are you avoiding me, Naomi?” he asked later, his face in a frown. I shook my head. “Why would you think that?”

Hidup sempurna Cahaya Anindiya –Aya– berubah saat Carita Paramita –Ari– datang. Bukan, nyatanya Aya lah yang sudah merebut semua kesempurnaan dan kemewahan yang seharusnya milik Ari. Meskipun itu bukan salah Aya, benih rasa bersalah itu sudah terlanjur bersarang di hatinya. Namun saat Zayn –kekasihnya direbut, semua kesalahan dilimpahkan padanya, dan ia hanya menjadi tempat sampah emosi Ari, Aya bertahan dengan pendampingan dari Tris.

Berbohong bukan hal yang sulit untuk Lyara. Namun saat hati terlibat, apakah aktingnya masih bisa ia percaya? --Apa yang menjadi takdirmu akan mencari jalan untuk saling menemukan.

Le rogué a mi esposo trescientas cuatro veces que me acompañara. Finalmente aceptó venir conmigo para cumplir el último deseo de mi padre, caminar junto al mar antes de despedirse de este mundo. Pero mientras yo esperaba en la orilla, sentada junto a la silla de ruedas, la temperatura del cuerpo de mi padre se iba apagando poco a poco… y Javier nunca apareció. Ese mismo día, Renata publicó una foto en sus redes sociales. Él estaba con ella, mirando las nubes en la pradera, como si nada más existiera. —Lejos del mundo, mientras estés tú. Sin querer, le di me gusta… y enseguida él me escribió para reclamarme. —¿Cuántas veces tengo que decirte que no molestes a Renata? Si no sabes controlarte, entonces divorciémonos. No recuerdo cuántas veces había usado el divorcio para amenazarme. Solo sé que esa vez… me cansé de escucharlo. Mi padre murió sin verlo llegar. Y yo, por primera vez en ocho años de matrimonio, dejé de insistir. —Está bien —respondí—. Divorciémonos.

With a small thump, the seat beside the solitary guy became occupied. “Yo.” “Hi.” “Want a gum?” “No.” “Suit yourself.” “Hmm.”

Manjadi seorang istri tentunya sangat tidak mudah untuk Valeria, apalagi keluarga dari suaminya selalu saja menuntut Valeria menjadi sempurna. Setelah melahirkan seorang anak, tubuh Valeria yang berubah drastis membuat suaminya berselingkuh dengan alasan Valeria tidak cantik lagi. Tak lama setelah itu, Valeria juga kehilangan anak yang baru saja dia lahirkan. Semua orang menyalahkan Valeria karena tidak becus menjaga anak. Julian menceraikan Valeria, di saat yang bersamaan, keluarga Valeria membawanya pulang dan diam-diam dia menerima warisan dari keluarganya yang pura-pura bangkrut selama ini. Valeria kembali bangkit, dia mulai mengubah penampilannya dan menjadi CEO di perusahaannya. Perlahan, Valeria membalaskan dendamnya kepada keluarga Julian. Saat Valeria menyelidiki ternyata keluarga Julian bekerja sama dengan seorang mafia untuk memperlancar bisnisnya. Karena Valeria hanya fokus membalas dendam, dia tak tahu jika mafia itu tertarik dengan Valeria. Valeria yang sudah trauma dengan percintaan kini di goyahkan lagi dengan pria mapan dan berwibawa itu. Dengan semua usaha yang di kerahkan Salvatore, Valeria mulai kembali membuka hati. Sal bahkan membuat Valeria semakin bertumbuh menjadi wanita yang jauh lebih baik. Mereka menjadi pasangan yang paling di segani di dunia perbisnisan.

“Three powerful Alphas, one fated she-wolf, and a bond that defies all rules—when darkness threatens to destroy them, only true love can save the day.” On the night of the full moon celebration, Valeria Blackthorn returns to her wolf pack after years of being banished by the Alpha King. However, nothing prepared her for what she stumbles upon— Valeria finds herself irresistibly drawn to three powerful Alphas— each drawn to her, not just by fate but by an undeniable desire too. Unfortunately, Valeria’s return and her newfound controversial mates bring more misfortune than imagined. With the sudden death of the Alpha king and his family, Valeria is painted as a traitor and is forced into hiding, trying to be protected by her mates. As Valeria  battles with her rising emotions, the packs face a looming threat— an exiled Alpha has returned with a deadly ambition to reclaim power, and has his eyes set on Valeria . Caught in a web of passion, rivalry, and betrayal, Valeria  must decide whether to embrace her destiny or risk losing everything she loves. The balance of power—and the survival of the packs—rests in her hands, but with the full moon’s power looming, so does her heart. Will Valeria unlock the power within her to unite the packs and stop the looming danger ahead, or will darkness consume them all as enemies close in from all sides?

"How much did Ashley pay you for that night?" "Who's Ashley?" William asked. "I... I mean... the woman who paid you and asked you to sleep with me that night." William turned his head and looked at Valeria emotionless, "I don't get it. What the hell are you thinking about?" William was speechless. How could there be such a handsome and rich pimp like him in the world? ****************************** "Valeria Brown was the only daughter of the Brown family, which was rather rich. But her bestie Ashley and Ashley's mom planned to take everything from her. Also, Mason, who had been dated with Valeria for four years, cheated on her. Valeria caught Mason making out with Ashley in the car! But Ashley never felt ashamed, instead, she drugged Valeria and asked a pimp to take her virginity. A stranger saw through all of this and chased the pimp away. Valeria woke up and found this hot stranger lying next to her. She was annoyed when Ashley told her that man was the pimp. But actually, this stranger who got rid of the pimp and slept with Valeria was the richest CEO..."