Cara Main Jackpot

Marcus Donnelly at twenty-six is one of the most successful and famous painters in the whole country. His masterpieces on contemporary art have sold for millions making him quite a well-known figure in the world of Fine Arts. However, after a mishap, two years ago, he develops a painter’s block which he’s unable to overcome. He has almost given up hope when he lands up at a beautiful beach house on Long Island. The positive atmosphere in the house coupled with the presence of a young, delicate girl willing to work as his housekeeper, compels him to buy the property. Will he be able to get over his block? What will happen when he falls head over heels in love with the young girl? Can he control his feelings when they turn into an obsession? What will happen when he uncovers secrets of her past life that drive her away from him? Cara Rose Sullivan is a sweet, eighteen-year-old, school dropout who is struggling to make ends meet after her parents' death. The sole breadwinner of her family, she is somehow providing for her three small siblings by taking up odd jobs. So when the very attractive Marcus Donnelly offers her a permanent job, can she decline it? Can she stop her heart from beating fast every time he’s near her? What will she do when he seems to be always near her? What will she do when he seems to invade her dreams as well? Read this heart-stopping, emotional roller-coaster of a love story that will keep you spell-bound!

"Jangan begitu, kita benar-benar nggak bisa begitu, aku ini ibumu..." Karena pernah mengalami kecelakaan, suamiku tidak bisa melakukan kegiatan biologisnya, hal ini sering membuatku menderita dan menangis tersedu-sedu di tengah malam. Putriku sangat mengasihiku, dia bahkan meminta menantuku datang dan membantuku mengatasi kebutuhan khusus ini. Saat tengah malam sewaktu suamiku sudah tertidur lelap, menantuku bahkan naik ke ranjang dan menindihku. "Kamu! Cepat turun! Ayahmu..." Melihat suamiku yang tertidur pulas, mulutku memang menolak tidak mau, tetapi badanku... "Ayah nggak akan terbangun, tenang saja." Begitu dia mengatakannya, langsung mengangkat kedua pahaku dengan kasar.

On our seventh year anniversary, my girlfriend, Rachel Winters, forces me to drink a glass of drugged champagne before dumping me onto the bed of an 80-year-old widow. "It's Bryon's first time attending a business meeting. He's still pure and oblivious, so he doesn't know how to satisfy an older widow's insatiable desire. "I have no choice but to ask you to seal this business deal on his behalf. Think of this as your way of helping me repay Bryon's family for raising me since young. "Don't worry, Corey. No one will know about this." After that, Rachel turns off the lights and leaves the room while ignoring my pleas for help. But the next day, the video of me and the widow going at it is spread across the Internet. My colleagues look down on me for resorting to such underhanded methods just to get promoted. They can't believe that I'm able to stomach the idea of sleeping with an 80-year-old widow. Thanks to the video, the company's reputation is greatly affected. Rachel holds a press conference immediately to address the issue. I thought she'd defend me, but I didn't expect her to change her tune. "I've already discussed this matter with the Dalton family. Corey Dalton shall take responsibility for what he's done to the widow. As for me, I will get engaged to Bryon Parson." I feel as though lightning has struck me on the spot. I've founded this company with Rachel and has stuck by her side through thick and thin, resulting in us rising as the new-time business moguls. But in the end, she decides to ditch me. "Corey, if you really want to stay by my side, you can remain as my side piece. In exchange, I'll help you shake that old woman off your tail." As I meet Rachel's smug gaze, I shake my head decisively. "I've already thought things through and decided that I'll be marrying the widow."

Dia tak punya memori ketika SMP, kadang hanya kilasan-kilasan pendek yang muncul seolah ingin mengejeknya yang tak tahu apa-apa. Dan dia tak benar-benar tertarik mencari tahu apa yang terjadi--atau, itulah yang dia perlihatkan ke orang-orang. Kesempatan untuk mencari tahu kembali muncul ketika sahabat lamanya muncul di hadapannya dengan tubuh berlumuran darah, persis seperti kilasan yang kadang muncul hanya untuk menakutinya. (Seri Kedua "Stage Play" setelah How to Befriend the So Called Classmate)

When I turn 18, my family suddenly strikes gold. Dad makes a fortune in business. We move into a huge house with a driver and a housekeeper. My younger brother, Vincent Becker, is sent to study in Basmar. After that, he graduates and marries a rich heiress. Their partnership makes our family's business soar. I'm the only one who misses my college entrance exam because of stomach cramps, and my parents marry me off to a lonely man in some rundown countryside. He locks me in a basement and hurts me every single day. I crawl my way back home, half-alive, but my parents only look at me with disgust. "Useless brat! How did you not die out there?" Vincent says that he'll take me out to clear my head. Instead, he shoves me in front of a truck. I'm rushed to the ICU with nearly every bone in my body broken. Right before I die, he leans down in his designer suit and whispers in my ear. "Let me tell you the truth before you die. Our family didn't get rich from business. We got rich because of the hundred-million-dollar lottery ticket you bought. "We cashed it behind your back and never told you." I die full of resentment, and right after my death, they sell my organs for 120 thousand dollars. I open my eyes, and suddenly I'm there again—to the very day I bought the lottery ticket.

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.

Aku harus melakukan sesuatu! Aku tidak mau mati untuk kedua kalinya! Gadis-gadis ini sangatlah berbahaya! "Se-sebenarnya aku sudah memiliki kekasih." Tolong kalian percaya kebohongan ini! "Aku merasa kau tengah berbohong saat ini." "Benar! Aku meragukan ucapanmu kau tahu?" "Apa... kau yakin?" Mereka semua menatapku dengan tatapan tak percaya. "Jika... kalian tak percaya akan aku mengenalkannya pada kalian..." Apa yang aku katakan? Siapa gadis yang akan aku kenalkan bodoh! Bagaimana kalau mereka ingin menemuinya! "Baiklah, aku tidak sabar untuk berkenalan dengannya."

Bian dan Misell adalah sepasang sahabat. Karena kedekatannya, banyak orang lain tidak percaya jika mereka adalah teman biasa. Keduanya selalu berteriak dan menegaskan jika mereka hanyalah sahabat. Tidak akan berubah, dan akan terus seperti itu. Namun, apa jadinya bila ego dari mereka sendiri yang membuat persahabatan ini semakin rumit? Jika kalian pernah mengalaminya atau hanya ingin mengenangnya kembali, mungkin cerita ini yang kalian cari.

Cassandra Moreau, 42 ans, est une femme d’affaires influente à la tête d’un empire financier. Froide, distante et crainte, elle ne laisse personne s’approcher d’elle. Dix ans après la mort mystérieuse de son mari, elle vit dans un luxe glacial, sans jamais ressentir autre chose que l’ambition et le contrôle. Joaquin "Jo" Alvarez, 24 ans, est un jeune homme issu d’un quartier modeste. Travaillant comme jardinier et homme à tout faire dans la résidence de Cassandra, il mène une vie difficile pour soutenir sa famille. Il est en couple avec Sofia, son amour d’enfance, mais cette relation est instable à cause de leur précarité. Lorsque Jo entre dans la vie de Cassandra, il réveille en elle des émotions qu’elle croyait mortes. Mais leur relation naissante sera mise à l’épreuve par la jalousie, les secrets du passé, les trahisons et les différences de monde. Cassandra sera-t-elle capable d’aimer à nouveau ? Jo pourra-t-il faire face à la pression et aux manipulations de son entourage ?

Mengidap amnesia sejak usia 8 tahun, tepat saat bibi menemukanku di samping tumpukan sampah jalan Serdadu, membuatku menjadi anak yatim piatu sekaligus tuna wisma yang tidak memiliki siapa pun. Pergi ke psikeater mungkin adalah cara terbaik yang dimiliki bibi, ketika kondisi mentalku terus memburuk ketika hujan turun. Trauma itu, membuatku menutup rapat-rapat cela ingatan masa laluku. Tepat saat secuil memoriku kembali, dan aku melihat derasnya darah yang mengalir tanpa henti di tengah lebatnya hujan. Selain itu, aku mengingat wajah yang tidak asing membawaku pergi, tepat setelah dia menusuk seseorang dengan tangan kotornya.