Cara Chat Tante

Menikah dengan kuli panggul bisa hidup bahagia? Bagi Ayudisha, ini adalah suatu hal di luar nalar. Namun, dia tidak bisa mengelak saat Sigit datang melamarnya. Karena desakan ayah dan ibu tirinya, Ayudisha pun setuju. Hanya dengan cara inilah, dia terbebas dari julukan Perawan Tua. IG:@s.z.lestari

Right after finishing a meeting, I opened a forum and saw a warning post. The location tag was our company. The title read: “Red flag! What a cheap company. Anyone who joins is a total sucker. They can’t even afford a decent coffee break.” The photo attached showed the expensive coffee and five-star desserts I had just asked my assistant to distribute to everyone. I frowned and tagged the entire group chat, asking if anyone had suggestions about the afternoon tea. A Gen-Z intern who had just joined, Julian Hayes, instantly replied with a voice message: “Boss, no offense, but these assembly-line desserts are full of trans fats. Nobody would eat them.” “A truly humane company hires a Michelin chef to cook and slice everything fresh on site. That’s what real respect for employees looks like.” I laughed in disbelief. Our company’s daily coffee break budget was thirty dollars per person—already considered top-tier in the industry. So I replied, “Since it’s impossible to satisfy everyone’s taste, we’ll cancel afternoon tea from now on and convert the budget into cash for everyone instead.” Less than five minutes later, that post was updated: “Guys, can you believe this? I made a perfectly reasonable suggestion and the lame boss immediately canceled the whole coffee break perk! This is the true face of corporate greed—can’t handle even a little bit of honesty!”

Right after I am done with a meeting, I scroll through social media and come across a warning post with my company's location tagged. The title reads, "Avoid this place! Anyone who comes here is a sucker. The company is so stingy that it can't even provide decent snacks." The photos show the Starbucks drinks and five-star desserts I just asked my assistant to distribute to everyone. I frown and tag everyone in the group chat, asking for suggestions about the teatime snacks. A Gen Z intern, Alice Grimes, immediately sends a voice message, "No offense, Ms. Knox, but these mass-produced desserts are full of trans fats. Even dogs wouldn't eat them. A good company would hire Kitchelin chefs to cook on-site. Now that's called having true respect for employees." I laugh in disbelief. My company spends 50 dollars per person on daily tea time, which is considered top-tier in the industry. So, I reply, "Since it's hard to please everyone, we'll cancel teatime from now on and convert it into a cash allowance for everyone." Less than five minutes later, there is a new update in the social media post. "Guys, you won't believe this. I made a reasonable suggestion, and the petty boss just cut our teatime perk! This is how a typical capitalist behaves. They can't handle any honest feedback."

My eyes linger on her mouth, and the desperate urge to kiss away the pain she is going through begins to twist deep inside me. "Dane… " I watch her enticing lips whisper my name quietly, like a plea for me to fucking say or do something. Not able to deny the urge any longer, I lean down, pressing my mouth to hers in a passionate kiss that instantly erupts pleasurable sparks inside me. Goddess…. the taste and softness of her lips against mine is fucking more than exquisite. Always more than exquisite. The instant she fully parts her lips and begins to kiss me back, I lose all control. This is everything I have ever wanted, but everything I know I should not fucking want. ☆☆☆☆☆ Tempting fate can be a cruel game, and Dane knows better than to fall for Cara, his bestfriend's little sister who is likely going to be mated to another. What they currently share is an addictive, 'no strings attached relationship', but Dane is beginning to lose control, and he knows the only way out is to break things off between them. So, under the moonlight night sky, he ends his 'no strings attached' relationship with Cara, ignoring her true love confession to him. Haunted with shame, fear, guilt and brokenheartedness, he flees his pack, leaving behind a broken soul to pick up the pieces he painfully shattered. However, no one can run away from fate forever. When duty calls, Dane is plunged back to his pack, crossing paths again with the one girl who still owns every bit of his heart. With the shadows of an evil omen hovering over their pack, Dane and Cara must set their conflicts aside to protect the people they love, or they risk losing everything they hold dear.

Memasuki dunia pernikahan nyatanya tidak semudah yang aku kira. Tapi, bukan berarti aku menyerah saat orang-orang sekitar melabeliku sebagai sosok istri yang tidak becus. Aku memiliki cara sendiri untuk menunjukkan jika becus tidaknya seorang istri tidak bergantung pada ucapan miring mereka. Aku yang menjalani pernikahan ini. Akulah ratunya!

Adrian Montclair, miliarder terkutuk, punya waktu hingga ulang tahunnya yang ke-30 sebelum maut menjemput. Satu-satunya cara untuk mengalahkan kutukan adalah menikahi seorang penyihir. Marigold Vale setuju, tapi hanya dengan klausul tambahan yang melarang sentuhan, cinta, dan delusi romantis. Tapi yang lebih berbahaya bukan kutukan, melainkan perasaan yang tumbuh diam-diam.

Camelia Ayuningtias, gadis yang akrab disapa Caca tidak pernah berpikir akan mencintai kakak tirinya sendiri. Semakin berusaha melupakan, perasaan itu kian bertumbuh. Bagaimana kalau Abian, sang kakak tiri justru mengenalkan perempuan lain sebagai calon tunangan. Akankah Caca merelakan Abian atau mencari cara untuk merebut perhatian sang kakak tirinya?

Cara Evans has nothing to her name. With her twin brother’s illness worsening and bills she can’t afford, she’s willing to risk her everything to save him, even if it means agreeing to a marriage built on lies. But what happens when sparks turn into something real and secrets and mistrust threaten to destroy the fragile bond between them?

Aku yang terlahir dengan cara aneh, tak menyangka akan bertemu dengannya. Wanita berpakaian jawa yang memintanya memanggil ibu. Selain sosok ibu yang tiba-tiba muncul, panca indraku semakin pekah dengan hal-hal metafisika. Apakah ini ada sangkut pautnya dengan proses kelahiranku? *Kakang Kawah Adi Ari-ari* Author @ Rara el Hasan

Key yang baru patah hati tiba-tiba dipaksa untuk menggantikan posisi pengantin wanita yang mencoba bunuh diri sebelum akad. Key berusaha terus menolak paksaan itu dengan cara meronta. Namun usahanya itu sia-sia karena tak ada satu pun yang ada di pihaknya untuk membelanya, termasuk kedua orang tuany