Butuh Effort

Ketika aku melahirkan, aku tidak bisa dibius karena alergi terhadap anestesi. Karena itu aku harus menahan rasa sakit saat pisau bedah membelah kulit dan dagingku lapis demi lapis. Suamiku, Surya Ciptadi menangis sambil berkata kepadaku, "Sayang, nggak masalah anak laki-laki atau perempuan, kita nggak akan punya anak lagi. Aku hanya butuh kamu .…" Namun kemudian, dia berselingkuh dan membiarkan wanita itu melahirkan anak laki-lakinya. Dia bahkan membiarkan wanita itu menganiaya putriku, yang dengan susah payah aku lahirkan. Sementara itu, aku menyembunyikan fakta bahwa Surya terkena kanker. Kamu menganiaya putriku, maka aku tidak akan segan-segan mengambil nyawamu. Adil, bukan?

Pokoknya, sejak adegan tabrakan dengan makhluk super duper menyebalkan, mesum, dan mengerikan bernama Ezekiel di lobi kantor, dan Lila marah-marah pada pemuda itu, hidup Lila jauh dari kata tenang serta damai. Sialnya, Ezekiel tidak lain adalah anak dari owner perusahaan tempat Lila bekerja, yang hari itu juga mengambil alih posisi direktur utama di sana. Mau resign, Lila butuh duit. Bertahan di kantornya, Ezekiel selalu saja mengganggunya. Ada saja caranya ngerjain Lila. Parahnya, semua pekerjaan Lila tidak ada yang beres di mata Ezekiel. Sampai terjadi sebuah peristiwa memalukan pada suatu malam yang membuat Lila semakin diincar oleh Ezekiel.

WARNING 21+ Ramli, duda anak tiga dari desa, terpaksa bekerja untuk CEO kaya. Namun, kedua majikannya terus bertengkar karena lima tahun ini, mereka tidak dikaruniai anak. Ramli yang butuh uang, tepaksa harus melakukan kerjasama. "Ramli, hamili istriku, aku akan membayarmu dua puluh kali lipat dari gajimu!" Namun, siapa sangka jika awalnya hubungan yang hanya sebatas kerjasama. Perlahan, Vina mulai merasa nyaman dan ketagihan dengan sang pelayan. Hingga akhirnya mereka terjebak dalam hubungan yang sangat rumit. Apalagi saat Vina tahu sang suami telah mengkhianati dirinya. Lantas, apa yang akan Vina lakukan? Akankah hubungan terlarang itu akan berakhir bahagia?

Athena adalah seorang Podcaster, yang tidak sengaja harus berhadapan dengan Ares, si lelaki penuh rencana licik dan kejam. Niat awal Athena adalah membuat prank untuk konten Youtube sahabatnya, tetapi malah dia yang merasa dikerjai oleh Ares hanya karena lelaki itu tak ingin wajahnya terekspos ke publik. Merasa tak adil karena Athena kabur begitu saja, Ares dengan sengaja pindah ke sekolah Athena dan memulai semua rencana untuk membuat gadis itu jera. Ternyata Ares mengerjai gadis itu bukan karena wajahnya terekspos ke publik saja, tapi juga ada sebab lain yang disembunyikannya. Ares butuh Athena untuk disalahkan atas kematian seseorang yang berharga baginya.

Badai mengalami kecelakaan yang menyebabkan kakinya lumpuh, sepuluh hari sebelum pernikahan. Di saat ia butuh dukungan, Stevia, sang calon istri, justru membatalkan rencana pernikahan mereka. Padahal undangan telah sebagian disebar. Sang ibu yang merasa dihina tak terima, meminta Badai untuk mencari pengantin pengganti. Saat itulah Alena muncul. “Siapa nama kamu tadi?” “Alena, Tante,” “Tante langsung saja. Apa kamu mau menikah dengan Badai?” “Saya bersedia, tapi..bolehkah saya mengajukan permintaan?” Kehidupan pelik yang dialami Alena, memaksanya untuk mengajukan diri menjadi pengantin Badai. Pernikahan atas dasar simbiosis mutualisme, akankah menumbuhkan cinta di hati keduanya? Meski Badai selalu bersikap dingin pada Alena.

When Chloe came to Leighton High for the first time, in a small town, she didn't expect to come into a bully's radar. All her life, she had always stayed out of people's way, and was never really noticed. She had also always had to make an effort to make friends, but never enemies. Not that she didn't think she was way past getting one, but she didn't think it would be someone as Handsome as Zach was. The first time they met was a disaster, and she tried her best to stay away from him, the only problem was, he wasn't letting her, and soon, the hate he showed her, soon turned into something she had never experienced before. Would she be able to get rid of the unwanted feeling she was getting for him, or the unwanted attention he was showing her? Find out in the intriguing story.

Being the breadwinner in the family is a big responsibility. Izabela Oceania Calvez applies to work as a cashier at a club since she needs a job badly. She heard a lot of harsh words, but she chose to ignore them. One morning, when she was browsing the internet, she came across an advertisement for a candidate to work as the new CEO's secretary for a renowned textile company. She made an effort to apply. But when she happened to see the CEO of the company having sex inside his office, she immediately backed out of her interview.But she was taken aback when she got a call from the company informing her that her application had been approved. If they didn't interview her, how was she accepted? And worst of all, will she agree to the CEO’s proposal to be her part-time lover for ten million pesos? Will she accept it for the sake of her family?

Mia, initially captivated by a coldhearted billionaire playboy she met in college, leaves her job to work for his company. Leo, intrigued by her, agrees to a friends-with-benefits relationship. However, their dynamic takes a turn when Leo overhears a conversation between Mia and her best friend, mistakenly believing Mia only pursued him for his wealth. Hurt and angry, Leo distances himself from Mia, causing her immense pain. Mia's friend clarifies the situation to Leo, who realizes his love for her. Leo decides to rebuild their relationship, and Mia makes an effort to start anew. During a visit to Leo's workplace with lunch, Mia discovers him with his ex in a compromising position, leaving her heartbroken and convinced that Leo never truly loved her. Leo, deeply in love with Mia, becomes desperate to win her back. Will the two of them come back together?

I had just become an adult when my neighbor, Connor Grayson, started flirting with me. We kept our relationship a secret year after year. After a wild night of intimacy, Connor whispered into my ear that he loved me over and over again. The next morning, I could barely stand as I got out of bed. Then I saw Connor bring another woman home. "Selena, this is my fiancée. We're getting married." I thought Connor would let me go. I didn't want to ruin anyone's relationship. However, he wouldn't leave me alone despite my shameful predicament. "Yes, I'm getting married, but did I say you could go? It took a lot of effort to make you fall for me."

Leaving my birth home seemed like the most difficult decision until I have to adapt as the Alpha of a Pack I know nothing about. When erroneous and jeopardizing choices streaks into the Pack, it seems as if a mass of perilous bombs revolves around the Sphere. My life is taking a bad turn and Phyllis does not give me a moment of slack. She wants to groom a strong, defensive Alpha and I see all her effort crashing when my Mate dies. Yet in the heart of these inevitable occurrences, not only do I find myself flanked by my mating bond and the gripping snare of a furtive woman. I also realize that I am wedged between the plights of a reincarnated Mephistophelean searching for his rebirthed lover and a savage witch striving to rouse her Queen from an infinity curse. Caveat: Detailed smut scene, flecks of same-sex smut~