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Dekapanmu terasa nyata. Pun dengan aroma tubuh yang sudah kuhapal dengan sungguh-sungguh. Ini memang hanya sekadar mimpi. Namun, mengapa kamu tak pernah bosan menjadi bunga tidurku di setiap malam? Tolonglah. Hatiku tidak sekuat itu. Aku takut mencintaimu. Aku takut mencintai lelaki yang sebenarnya ... tidak pernah ada. - Azura Jasmine. ______________________________________ Sejak masih berusia 19 tahun, Azura selalu memimpkan seorang lelaki asing. Lelaki itu datang di mimpinya nyaris setiap malam. Namun, betapa mengejukan saat tiba-tiba lelaki itu muncul secara nyata di hadapannya. Mungkin ini terdengar mustahil. Namun, lelaki itu benar-benar ada dan menjadi penyelamat Azura dalam situasi bahaya. Namanya Gavin Stewart, seorang arsitek landscape yang menjadi pelindung setelah kematian tragis kedua orang tua Azura. Pertemuan takdir yang mengejutkan membuat mereka terjebak dalam serangkaian masalah yang tidak mudah. Dengan mimpi sebagai petunjuk dan cinta sebagai kekuatan, dapatkah Azura dan Gavin menemukan kebahagiaan yang mereka impikan?

Raisa adalah istri yang sempurna di mata tetangga: cantik, anggun, dan selalu tersenyum saat menyiram bunga di pagi hari. Tapi di balik senyumnya, tersembunyi tubuh yang meronta-ronta dalam sunyi. Suaminya, Dimas, pria mapan yang setia pada pekerjaannya... lebih setia pada layar laptop daripada menyentuh istrinya sendiri. Saat Aldo, tetangga muda di sebelah rumah, mulai mengobrol ringan dan menawarkan bantuan kecil, Raisa tak menyangka dirinya akan terjun begitu dalam pada lembah yang panas dan membakar. Satu sentuhan berubah menjadi ciuman. Satu ciuman berubah menjadi malam tanpa batas. Dan dari sanalah segalanya berantakan. Di antara kebohongan, hasrat, dan rahasia yang mengancam terbongkar, Raisa harus memilih: bertahan dalam rumah tangga dingin yang memenjarakan… atau terbakar oleh keinginan yang tak bisa lagi ia kendalikan. Tapi, ketika kebohongan mulai berlapis, dan cinta mulai menipu diri sendiri… siapa yang sebenarnya mengkhianati siapa?

Sanay na sa sakit si Olivia Margarette Gallego, sa ipinararamdam pa lamang ng kanyang magulang sa kanya sa araw-araw ay nag-uumapaw na siya. Ngunit iba pala ang sakit iyong mahal at pinagkatitiwala mong tao ang siyang mangloloko sa'yo. Nalaman niyang kasal na pala ang kanyang anim na buwang nobyo at may anak pa! Sa pinaghalong kalungkutan at pighati, pumara siya ng taxi at tumungo sa isang club at doon nagpakalawing, umaasang mawala na ang sakit kinabukasan. Ngunit kinabukasan at iba ang namulatan ng kanyang mga mata. Nakahiga siya sa isang malaking kama at katabi ang nag-iisang terror mathematics professor, si Mr. Wrecker Silas Monroe. Ang akala niyang isang gabi lamang ng pagkakamali, ang hindi niya alam ay panghabangbuhay niyang dadalhin ang bunga niyon. May pag-asa pa bang makatatagpo siya ng lalaking mamahalin siya ng tunay? O makukuntento na lang siya sa pagmamahal para sa kanyang mga anak?

Untuk menyembuhkan depresi si putri kaya palsu, kekasih masa kecilku yang pernah bersumpah hanya akan menikah denganku, Darryl, diam-diam pergi mendaftarkan pernikahan dengannya. Di belakangnya, aku menyetujui perjodohan keluargaku. Aku menikah dengan pewaris keluarga konglomerat di ibu kota, Vincent, yang diam-diam telah mencintaiku selama bertahun-tahun. Setelah tujuh tahun menikah, dia memanjakanku sepenuh hati. Malam demi malam dia selalu menuntut kemesraan dariku. Bahkan jika aku menginginkan bintang di langit, dia tetap akan berusaha mengambilkannya untukku. Aku sempat mengira, akhirnya aku telah menemukan kebahagiaan. Hingga suatu kali setelah bercinta, aku tidak sengaja mendengar percakapan Vincent dengan sahabatnya. "Avril sudah jadi aktris internasional peraih penghargaan. Kapan kamu mau pisah sama Ariel?" "Toh sama saja harus nikah sama orang yang nggak kucintai, jadi mau sama siapa pun itu nggak ada bedanya. Lagi pula, aku harus jaga Ariel agar dia nggak mengganggu kebahagiaan yang didapatkan Avril dengan susah payah." Aku membuka komputer di ruang kerjanya. Di dalam sebuah folder tersembunyi, tersimpan ratusan ribu foto Avril dan seratus surat cinta yang tak pernah dia kirimkan. Setidak percaya apa pun pada kenyataan, saat ini aku benar-benar sudah harus sadar. Aku membeli sebuah tubuh plastik, lalu merancang sebuah kebakaran besar. Mulai saat ini, entah di langit atau di neraka, aku tak akan pernah bertemu dengannya lagi.

Anateya Berretta had her entire life mapped out. Get good grades, get her MBA, and take over her papi's security company as his sole heir. However, papi messed up and now she was a bargaining chip held hostage by New York's No. 1 Mafia Lord. It certainly didn't help that she'd met the man before, and yearned for him like no other. Romero Bartolone was at the peak of his rule when he lost his favorite casino in an organized attack. Now he was out one billion, with countless elitists jonesing for the returns on their backdoor investment. She was only supposed to be a hostage, but he couldn't stay away from the alluring light inside her that called to his darkness. First things first, a debt was owed-- and if someone had to pay-- why not her? Besides, she was entangled in the game of the underground now, and he was the only monster who could keep her safe. Still, with dangers lurking all around, they remain vulnerable in the most high-stakes game of all, the game of hearts. And he'd burn the world... so as long as he didn't lose. [Nb: This is a dark romance book intended for mature audiences. Reader's discretion is advised.] No. of Chapters To Be Released: ~50

The moment my best friend dashes into the lottery shop ahead of me and rattles off that familiar string of numbers, I know instantly that she has been reborn, too. In my past life, my best friend and I were shortlisted for an interview at a Global 500 company just before graduation. However, there was only one opening available. On the day of the interview, I had a sudden urge to buy a lottery ticket, but as a result, I missed the interview, and my best friend got the job. As it turned out, I won the jackpot, totaling 50 million dollars. After graduation, I lived a carefree life, lounging at home and living off the interest. Meanwhile, after entering the company, my best friend was paid little and got bullied every single day. Eventually, she vented her anger on me and shoved me off a rooftop. I died from the fall instantly. After my death, my boyfriend covered for her, twisting the story to claim that I'd gone mad from idling too long and jumped on my own. The two of them fed on my misfortune, becoming influencers with millions of fans and raking in fortune. When I open my eyes again, I am reborn to the very day I bought that lottery ticket.

Dahil sa malaking utang ng Lola ni Diana sa pamilya Davis ay napilitan siyang pakasalan ang nag-iisang anak ng mga ito, dahil siya ang hininging pambayad utang. At dahil diyan ay napilitan din siyang hiwalayan ang boyfriend niyang si Darius–without knowing the reasons of their break-up. Umalis si Darius pagkatapos niyang maikasal sa iba at pagkalipas ng limang taon ay nagbalik ito na may maipagmamalaki na sa buhay. Inakala niyang binalikan siya nito dahil mahal pa siya nito pero nagkamali siya. Isang paghihiganti lang pala ang gusto nito kaya siya muling inakit at nagpadala naman siya sa tukso. Hanggang kailan siya magpapa-alipin sa nararamdaman niya para rito? At hanggang kailan niya maitatago ang naging bunga ng pagmamahalan nila noon? W A R N I N G! Contains explicit | mature content | sexual | steamy scenes | strong languages | Minors are not allowed! Please read at your own risk. All Rights Reserved || © 2023 by AI MONTES

My insanely wealthy parents always tell me that they came from a poor background. As their children, my siblings and I mustn't waste our lives away on fun and games. They set up a trial for me by requesting that I submit an application in advance for all expenses that are over 50 cents. On the day I'm supposed to take my SATs, it's raining heavily outside. Since my exam venue is located 18 miles away from home, I decide to submit an application for a 100-dollar Uber fee. But my dad slaps me in return. "We used to scale over mountains just to get to school back in the day! Don't think you get to enjoy the perks of transportation just because we have money!" After that, he empties my pockets before kicking me out of the house. I end up all sprawled on the muddy ground while feeling raindrops pelting on me relentlessly. When I finally reach the exam venue on foot, I notice the news being played on the huge screen across the street. It turns out that my parents and William Gentry, my older brother, have spent ten million dollars on a popular band to celebrate my adopted sister, Selene Gentry, earning a passing grade on her math test. Apparently, passing her math test is her trial.

My father loved silence. He believed noise was the mark of lesser people, so he installed a decibel meter in our home. Speaking above 40 decibels meant that we would have to pay him 10 dollars, laughing above 60 decibels meant 50 dollars, and crying or throwing a tantrum was a serious offense at 100 dollars per second. The year I turned four, I fell and broke my arm. I did not make a single sound. I bit down so hard that I cracked two teeth, but I saved thousands in noise fees. He praised me for it and called me a "high-value child," one that was worth the investment. I treasured that compliment and observed the rules carefully, keeping the house wrapped in suffocating silence. Then came the stormy night a thief broke in. He had a knife and was creeping toward my mother as she slept, and I watched it all from the gap in the wardrobe where I was hiding. I wanted to scream. I wanted to shriek and wake my father, to do something, anything. However, my eyes drifted to the decibel meter on the wall, and my hand found nothing but an empty pocket. I did not have enough allowance. One scream would cost hundreds, and I simply could not afford it.

I bought a million-dollar set of gold as my bridal accessories at the jewelry store. The wedding date was fast approaching, but the pieces still had not arrived. I personally went to the store to pick it up, but the sales assistant said the price of gold had increased, and I had to make up the price difference. “In the past two weeks, the price of gold has risen by $98 per gram. Since you purchased 1,314 grams, the price difference amounts to $128,772, which rounds up to $130,000.” She showed the number on the calculator to me, and I became speechless. “Two weeks ago, I already paid the full payment. You said the store provides the delivery service, so I did not take it with me. This is a scam!” The sales assistant looked at me with a scornful expression. “We’ve been in business for ten years, and we do honest deals only. Keep running your mouth off, and I swear I’ll sue you for defamation!” What she said had reminded me that the ten-year lease contract that I signed with them had expired. I immediately took out my phone and called her boss. “From this year onward, the rental cost will increase by 50%. If you can’t afford the rental cost, move out immediately!” “Why?” I sneered and said, “You’ll have to ask your staff then!”