Chapter 5 Secret Cave

“Bumi ini nyaris musnah. Tapi, bukankah itu lebih baik?” ucap gadis muda dengan tatapan kosong. Beberapa kali ia mengumpat dan memukul kepalanya. Tapi ia sadar, semuanya tidak akan sama seperti yang ia harapkan. Ia berpikir dan mulai tertawa, akankah semua yang terjadi, biarlah terjadi begitu saja. Tidak perlu ada perubahan. “Hahaha, untuk apa aku membantu mereka? Jika memang mereka mati, bukankah itu takdir?” ucap gadis itu sekali lagi. Bulir air mata tak bisa terhentikan kali ini. Saat itu, berpasang-pasang mata mungil menatap dengan penuh harap. Namun, gadis muda itu hanya bisa menyalahkan dirinya atas apa yang telah terjadi. Ia sadar, semua hal berharga dalam hidupnya sudah tidak ada. Ia sadar, bahwa apa yang ia lakukan bertahun-tahun lalu, akan berakhir seperti ini. Namun apa daya seorang gadis muda yang hanya ingin membuat semuanya baik-baik saja. Yang ia tau, di dalam lubuk hatinya hanya ada tekad untuk terus berjuang. Ya, inilah mimpi Liana, gadis muda itu.Cover edit by Canva, background by pexel.

‘‘Why did you kill him?’’ Andrei enunciated slowly, his face red with anger. He was finding it hard to control his mate. *** Andrei had already chased Euthalia from the palace under the accusation that she had killed his father. All evidence was pointed towards her. So why was he having men abduct her and bring her back to the palace? Was it just another part of his revenge? Or was he willing to forgive her? Euthalia on her part had custody of the one thing that Andrei had ever wanted- his child. Could she trust him? And would she be able to prove her innocence before it was too late?

"Di sekolah, saya memang tidak bisa menyentuh kamu. Tapi di luar sekolah, kamu adalah calon istri saya." Estefan mengucapkan kalimat itu dengan dingin, tegas, dan penuh penekanan yang mengintimidasi. Kaluna yang tidak percaya cinta tentu saja menolak ketika dijodohkan Tante Ola dengan pria muda yang ternyata adalah wali kelasnya sendiri. Demi warisan dari almarhum kakaknya, Ola bahkan bekerja sama dengan Dewa, mantan kekasih Kaluna yang berkhianat dengan sahabatnya sendiri. "Apa pun yang terjadi, kamu harus balik sama aku!" Dewa memaksa, tidak peduli meskipun harus menggunakan segala cara kotor yang dia punya. Mampukah Kaluna menghadapi wali kelasnya yang dingin seperti Estefan, juga kegigihan Dewa yang telah mengkhianati cintanya? @setia_am

It is a love story of two sisters, Clara and Isabella who struggle endlessly to win the heart of a wealthy billionaire named Leo. Leo, an averaged-height white man who is handsome and intelligent  manages the company of his late father, 'The Dante's' as the C.E.O. He  choses to marry Clara but seems difficult because Isabella shares the same feelings and desires for him.  Clara also seizes the opportunity of becoming a maid in order to revive the love she shares for Leo. He eventually marries Clara, but still keeps a secret affair with Isabella, who gets pregnant for him. He tried to avoid those secret relationships, in order to make the marriage between him and Clara work, but Isabella remains all over him, until he married her as a second wife. After he married her but the child dies unluckily. Isabella plans killing Leo, who had strongly rejected her after her child died. She caused a wild fire around the house after she took Clara for a walk.Leo woke up to find himself trapped in between the fire. Clara with tears still in her couldn't save him as the fire consumed a larger part of the mansion. After years of this event she completely buried herself in a mournful time, only to find the greatest shock of his life that Leo didn't die, and survived thorough the help of Nanny Divine who risked her life to save his. Leo, now was accompanied by two police men who seized Isabella and kept her in their custody. She tries to escape from the prison through a car and suddenly explodes in it after sporadic shootings by the police men. She died and Clara and Leo lived happily ever after.

Ceysa Harris melarikan diri satu jam setelah mengucapkan janji pernikahan. Dia mendapati jika pria yang baru saja dinikahinya memiliki kekasih yang sedang mengandung. Trauma dengan kisah mamanya yang meninggal saat mengetahui papanya yang memiliki anak dengan wanita selingkuhannya membuat Ceysa tidak sudi hidup bersama dengan pria yang memiliki watak seperti papanya. Dia bersembunyi di rumah sederhana sahabatnya yang bernama Calvin Nelson, yang memiliki keluarga yang hampir sempurna versi Ceysa. Dia menemukan kebahagiaan di sana, berharap agar suaminya tidak menemukan keberadaannya dan segera menceraikannya. Olsen Miller sangat marah mengetahui istrinya pergi dengan pria lain dan melarikan diri dari pernikahan yang baru saja mereka jalani. Kemarahan dan rasa malu yang dia rasakan membuat Olsen berjanji akan membuat hidup wanita yang dinikahinya itu menderita. Dia mengerahkan kekuasaan dan orang-orang kepercayaannya untuk mencari keberadaan Ceysa. Mendapati jika wanita itu hidup bahagia dengan pria lain, membuat Olsen berusaha untuk menghancurkan keluarga Nelson dan peternakannya. Tidak ingin Olsen menghancurkan keluarga bahagia itu, Ceysa terpaksa kembali ke suaminya dan bersedia melakukan apa saja agar Olsen tidak mengusik hidup keluarga Nelson. Bukannya senang istrinya kembali, Olsen semakin marah karena Ceysa mau melakukan apa saja demi pria lain. Dia pun melampiaskan kemarahannya hingga Ceysa benar-benar terluka, namun kisah keduanya menjadi rumit ketika ada cinta yang tumbuh di antara mereka.

Fifth Castillion is a happy-go-lucky bachelor from a wealthy clan of Castillion. He never imagined being in a serious relationship and being a man of one woman. But when he met Antoinette San Francisco, everything changed. She's a demure and classic woman who dreamed of being a nun and temporarily went out to the convent to fulfill her responsibility to her sister, Tamia. Destiny is full of surprises, indeed. Tamia fell in love with Fifth, while Fifth fell with Antoinette, and vice versa. But as a good half-sister, Antoinette sacrificed her love for him. She let him go despite their love for each other for her sister's happiness. She pushed Fifth to marry her sister as Tamia's dying wish. He will do everything she wants, even if it costs him happiness and freedom. He married Tamia while Antoinette pursued her dream and became a nun. Selfless love is sometimes too cruel for those who sacrifice. Is there a happy ending for both of them? Or will their sacrifices set them free?

Why would the very rich, very hot, very broody author, Blake Shite need a fake date for a month? Addie Noel didn't know, but she needed the money and a vacation from her life sounded good. Besides what could go wrong? All she had to do was pretend to like the rude author in public and enjoy the warm beaches and maybe write a few songs along the way. Between an author with writer's block, an agent with a hidden plan, a dog that steals shoes, an ex with an attitude problem, and too much alcohol things are bound to get interesting. Will Addie be the muse to inspire Blake or will the tension between them be too much to handle?

I'm a private photographer. Many female college students come to me to get their portraits shot. In return, they choose to offer me their supple bodies. One day, I receive an order to take wedding photos of a couple. However, that night, the bride insists on having me sleep with her… Could it be that her husband can't even afford to pay me for my services?

Stubborn, secretive and an impossible flirt, Ashton Pierce has all the qualities that should prompt Hayley Barclay to run a mile away from him. Maybe the bad boy aura he exudes is too much for her to resist! Orphaned at thirteen, Ashton would have gone astray had Daniel Van Every, his best friend’s father, not adopted him and brought him home. Ever since, a close relationship develops between him and the Van Every children, Alexander and Alyssa. As Alyssa close friend, Hayley meets Ashton almost every day. Can she resist his charm? With a mile-wide ego, Ashton refuses to acknowledge Hayley who is six years younger. Even when they grow up, Ashton doesn’t “do" dating, especially not with a multi-billionairess, who’s the sole heiress to her family’s fortune. What happens when Hayley grows up into a bombshell? What happens when she pursues him every where? What happens when the dark secrets of his past doesn’t affect her? Can he resist her? Read this fifth book of the temptation series to find out!

Vincent Beckett has everything—money, power, and a famous legacy that’s being passed down to him. However, beneath the calm facade he usually presents to everyone lies a secret that could bring him and his family legacy down. To make it worse, his beloved grandmother threatens to take away everything that he’s worked hard for if he does not get married soon. After discovering that her boyfriend married her bestfriend, Eve’s life fell apart. Amidst her anger and pain, Eve accidentally destroys a set of the movie being filmed and is bound for jail when an opportunity arises to help fix the crisis she got herself into. Everything seemed to be going well for her until she found out who her boss would be, her long-time rival, Vincent Beckett. Meeting each other might seem like fate, but instead, it seemed to be the answer to both of their problems. Vincent and Eve started their fake relationship to appease their families and meet the expectations placed on them, but the lines they set up slowly began to blur as the chemistry and undeniable attraction they had for each other grew. Will they continue to play the game of marriage for the sake of their families, or will they deny themselves the love they deserve to protect themselves? The Billionaire’s Secret is a captivating story of love, trust, second chances, and the battles between family duty and personal desires, where two people must overcome their pasts to create a future together.