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This is the story of a dying girl. Gracie. And just like every dying person, she had wishes. Infact she had a bucket list of things she wanted to do before she finally dies. * She had cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Chronic lymphocytic Leukaemia. It develops from a type of white blood cell called B cells and it progresses slowly. Symptoms may not show until maybe years for some patients. Her CLL was aggressive and needed chemotherapy treatment early. But it was a little late for her when they discovered. So wth no early treatment, She had just 5 years to live. The hospital became her home. She was given a room there to live indefinitely. She could still recall her dad’s gloomy face while decorating her room. She eventually recovered a little, just like every other days, she found herself retiring to her former routine. Her chats with him. But when she told him she was sick and was gonna die, he kind of took it differently than she expected. He asked her why. And her reply was probably the last message on their chat till this day. If he blocked her or something, she just doesn't know. she could never find him again on social media. She cried for weeks. He was supposed to be her best friend. She was never gonna make peace with Cancer or resign to fate. No way. Eventually she stopped treatment 2 yrs later when she got her independence. No matter the treatment, she would never be able to live as long as she wants anyway. So why prolong the torture? But that was a difficult decision to make nonetheless because she stopping the treatment meant she'd have to die earlier than 5 years. But she’d rather make peace with that as long as she could do whatever she wanted before dying. ..................... It's all about love, drama, regret.

During the holidays, my boss wants us to choose between a holiday bonus and tarts. I don't like tarts at all, so I'm the first one to vote for a bonus. But the intern, Davin Holt, who's in charge of gathering everyone's votes and opinions, is quick to pin me on the hall of shame in the company's group chat. "Fabian, we mainly celebrate the holidays just to experience the atmosphere, you know? Isn't it too materialistic of you to vote for a bonus instead?" The department head tags me in the group chat as well. "Fabian, our company prioritizes the team spirit even more." In the end, everyone except me chooses the tarts. On the day of our holiday team bonding event, Davin bought everyone nut tarts. He knows that I'm allergic to nuts, and yet he still forces me to eat the tart in front of my boss just to show that I have team spirit. "Fabian, I bought the tarts with everyone's bonus. You can't just rain on our parade by rejecting them, right?" The next thing I know, I begin having difficulties breathing. At the same time, patches of red rashes break out on my skin. But Davin shoots me a look of disgust. "Dude, must you really spoil the mood while everyone else is having fun?" Desperately, I rummage through my bag for my allergy medication, only to see more tarts in its place. The sight of me looking so wretched makes Davin roar in laughter. "Medicine can be harmful to you, you know! You should have more desserts instead! That's why I've changed all of your medication to tarts!" Already, I find it more and more difficult to breathe. So, I text the CEO of this company on the spot. "Mom, my allergy is acting up! I'm at…"

On the day I decide to quit the game, multiple comments suddenly streak across my vision. "Great news! The female supporting lead is finally quitting the game!" "Stacy no longer has to worry about getting exposed for using the supporting lead's game account to get into online relationships with others!" "Stacy is really smart! Every time she uses the supporting leads account, she always uses the in-game voice chat function! That supporting lead has no idea that Stacy has been doing this behind her back!" "Wow, Stacy really is blessed to have reeled in such amazing men!" "I can't believe she used the female supporting lead's max-level account to flirt with five of the best players on the server!" "At 2:00 pm later, she'll be meeting her first target, Lewis Johnes, the cold and aloof campus heartthrob, at Riche Cafe!' "Tomorrow, Stacy will be meeting the best assassin in person. The day after that, she'll meet the rich scion who's also ranked second on the list! She really is amazing with her time management skills!" The "Stacy" that the comments mention is Stacy White, my roommate. She actually impersonated me to flirt with five top-tier players on the server, huh? More comments streak across my vision once again. "Why isn't Heather leaving right now? Lewis is already waiting for Stacy!" "This is their first sweet date as a couple! Oh gosh, I can't wait to see it unfold!" I turn to look at Stacy, who's touching up her makeup in front of the vanity mirror. Only then do I understand that I'm the female supporting lead the comments are talking about. A small smile appears on my face. Since Stacy is impersonating me to become a Casanova, then it's not wrong of me to attend those meetings and reap the reverse harem she has prepared for me, right?

Naya n’avait rien demandé. Une vie tranquille, des routines simples, un cœur qu’elle essayait de garder fermé pour éviter les dégâts. Jusqu’au jour où Matek entre dans sa vie… avec son regard qui accroche, son charme qui dérange, et cette manière beaucoup trop dangereuse de la comprendre sans qu’elle parle. Entre eux, l’électricité est immédiate. Un magnétisme presque insolent. Le problème ? Matek n’est pas un homme “simple”. Il traîne derrière lui Lila, son ex, une femme accrochée au passé comme si leur histoire était encore vivante. Elle refuse d’accepter qu’il ne lui appartient plus… et surtout, elle refuse de voir qu’il commence peu à peu à se tourner vers Naya. Naya, elle, avance avec prudence. Elle sent que Matek est un homme qui brûle tout ce qu’il touche, pas par méchanceté, mais parce qu’il aime fort, intensément, dangereusement. Et elle, malgré toutes ses barrières, sent son cœur trembler à chaque fois qu’il s’approche. Mais il y a aussi ces zones d’ombre autour de Matek, ces secrets qu’il garde, ces blessures qu’il cache. Leur lien évolue dans un équilibre fragile entre passion naissante, tensions explosives et sentiments qu’ils n’assument pas encore. À mesure que Lila se mêle de leur histoire, que les émotions deviennent incontrôlables, et que les vérités s’approchent trop près, Naya et Matek se retrouvent face au choix le plus difficile : se rapprocher malgré les risques… ou fuir une attraction qui pourrait tout renverser. Entre douceur, intensité, jalousie, désir et danger émotionnel, leur histoire s’écrit comme une tempête impossible à arrêter.

Hale adalah seorang CEO kaya dan seorang pria perfeksionisbia juga membenci segala kecacatan, lalu ia bertemu dengan Meira, seorang gadis tunarungu sederhana yang berprofesi sebagai pelukis muda. Siapa sangka jika awal pertemuan Hale dan Meira yang terlampau biasa akhirnya menanamkan perasaan cinta yang begitu mendalam pada Meira, si gadis yang jauh dari kata sempurna. Awalnya Hale hanya tertarik pada gaya lukisan Meira yang terlihat sangat nyata dan seolah memiliki nyawa. Namun, karena pertemuan mereka yang intens sebagai pelukis dan pecinta seni Hale perlahan jatuh pada pesona Meira, dia mencintai Meira! Baik Meira dan Hale yang saat itu sama-sama menyukai namun mereka juga memiliki masa lalu yang kelam. Meira si pengidap HIV AIDS yang takut atas sentuhan intim pria di tubuhnya, lalu Hale si penderita Borderline Disorder yang cukup parah, hal itu membuat hubungan antara Meira dan Hale tak seindah yang kita kira, belum lagi dengan kedatangan Saye, orang yang sempat mengambil bagian penting dalam hidup Hale di masa lalu. Saye adalah cinta pertama Hale. Namun kini tempat itu telah digantikan oleh kehadiran Meira. Tapi Saye itu licik, dia menginginkan Hale, maka ia akan melakukan cara apapun untuk memisahkan Hale dari Meira. "Aku tak bisa bersanding denganmu Hale, aku ini sangat jauh dari kata sempurna... Aku ini cacat dan menjijikan..." "Aku mencintaimu dengan segala kekurangan itu Meira, aku akan menjadi penutup kekuranganmu," "Aku tunarungu, aku pengidap HIV, kau tak akan bahagia bersamaku, kumohon Hale!" "Lalu apa bedanya denganku? Aku seorang pengidap Borderline Disorder." "Mari kita mulai semuanya Meira, kita akan merubah kekurangan ini menjadi kesempurnaan dengan cinta diantara kita..." "Baiklah Hale..." Hingga si wanita penggoda, Saye, datang dan menghancurkan hubungan antara Hale dan Meira yang baru seumur jagung muda. "Hale, hidupku tak akan panjang, aku ingin menghabiskan waktuku bersamamu" Bagaimana Hale menentukan pilihannya? Meira cinta sejatinya, atau Saye cinta pertama nya?

Leonard Arman Atmadja, CEO muda yang terkenal dingin, logis, dan perfeksionis, hanya mempercayakan jadwal kacau-balaunya pada satu orang. Alea Arananda. Asisten pribadinya yang nyaris tidak pernah salah—tenang, sopan, cekatan, dan selalu menjadi tameng bagi karyawan lain ketika Leonard berubah menjadi badai. Di kantor, Alea adalah definisi profesionalisme. Ia selalu patuh SOP, berbicara seperlunya, dan hadir kapan pun Leonard membutuhkan. Namun Leonard tak pernah tahu satu hal. Alea memiliki sisi lain yang tidak pernah ia tunjukkan di kantor. Begitu jam kerja selesai, Alea berubah total—nakal, genit, berani, bebas. Dan yang lebih besar lagi… Alea bukan sekadar asisten biasa. Ia adalah pewaris Arananda Group, salah satu perusahaan raksasa yang sering bekerja sama dengan keluarga Atmadja. Alea menyamar sebagai asisten hanya untuk satu alasan, ia ingin dekat dengan Leonard, lelaki yang diam-diam ia kagumi sejak pertemuan bisnis lalu. Hidup keduanya berubah ketika suatu malam, Leonard—yang sedang ditekan keluarganya untuk segera menikah demi menjaga citra keluarga besar Atmadja—tanpa sengaja bertemu Alea di sebuah club. Bukan Alea yang kalem dan sopan yang ia lihat setiap hari. Melainkan Alea yang asli, menggoda, liar, bebas… dan berbahaya bagi pertahanannya. Satu malam yang seharusnya menjadi “kesalahan” justru membuka pintu hubungan terlarang antara bos dingin dan asistennya. Di kantor, mereka tetap dingin dan profesional. Namun begitu pintu tertutup, hubungan mereka menjadi intens, intim, dan tak terhindarkan. Hubungan itu terus berkembang—sampai sebuah krisis perusahaan memaksa pemilik Arananda Group turun tangan. Saat itulah identitas Alea terbongkar di depan seluruh kantor. Kantor heboh. Media berspekulasi. Keluarga Atmadja menekan Leonard untuk memutuskan hubungan. Namun pada titik itulah mereka berdua menyadari. Tidak ada lagi alasan untuk menjauh. Tidak ada lagi batas posisi. Yang tersisa hanya perasaan yang sudah terlanjur terlalu dalam. Dan hubungan rahasia itu akhirnya bermuara di pelaminan—bukan lagi sebagai CEO dan asisten, melainkan sebagai dua pewaris besar yang memilih satu sama lain.

"Misteri Rumah Tua di Sudut Jalan" Rina, seorang penulis lepas, tiba di sebuah kota kecil yang penuh dengan rahasia kelam. Tertarik dengan cerita mistis tentang rumah tua di sudut jalan yang konon angker, ia memutuskan untuk menyelidikinya lebih lanjut. Penduduk lokal memberikan peringatan agar menjauhi rumah tersebut, namun rasa ingin tahu Rina mengalahkan rasa takutnya. Saat pertama kali memasuki rumah itu, Rina langsung disambut oleh pengalaman mencekam: suara-suara aneh dan perasaan bahwa dia sedang diawasi. Seiring penyelidikan yang lebih mendalam, Rina menemukan sejarah kelam rumah itu dan penghuninya. Ia menemukan sebuah buku harian tua yang mengungkapkan insiden-insiden mengerikan yang terjadi bertahun-tahun lalu, termasuk hilangnya seorang anak kecil secara misterius. Rina mulai diganggu oleh mimpi buruk dan fenomena poltergeist, dan merasa bahwa ada entitas yang mencoba berkomunikasi dengannya. Kejadian-kejadian aneh semakin intens saat Rina menggali lebih dalam, dan ia mulai menyadari bahwa beberapa penduduk kota tidak sepenuhnya jujur. Teror meningkat saat Rina bertemu dengan seorang medium dan mengadakan sesi pemanggilan arwah, yang membuka pintu ke dunia yang lebih gelap. Melalui petunjuk yang ditemukan, Rina akhirnya mengetahui bahwa rumah tua tersebut menjadi saksi ritual gelap yang dilakukan oleh sekte rahasia. Dalam pencariannya untuk mengungkap kebenaran, Rina bertemu dengan keturunan sekte yang mencoba mengakhiri teror di rumah itu untuk selamanya. Namun, kekuatan jahat yang mereka hadapi ternyata lebih kuat dari yang mereka duga. Dengan bantuan sekutu baru, Rina berencana untuk melakukan konfrontasi terakhir dengan entitas jahat di rumah tua tersebut. Setelah pertempuran yang sengit, mereka berhasil mengusir roh-roh jahat dengan pengorbanan besar. Namun, meski ancaman telah berlalu, Rina masih dihantui oleh kenangan dan misteri yang belum sepenuhnya terpecahkan, meninggalkan pintu terbuka bagi kelanjutan cerita yang lebih mendalam.

Si Ariah "Aya" Gallano ay dalawampu't dalawang taong gulang, iskolar ng kanilang bayan, at tumatayong magulang para sa kaniyang nag-iisang kapatid. Musmos pa lamang ay namulat na siya sa hagupit ng buhay dahil sa mga pagsubok na kaniyang pinagdaanan. Sa kabila nito, nanatili siyang matatag at higit na nahubok ang pagiging madiskarte. Subalit, dahil sa karamdaman ng kaniyang kapatid, kinailangan niyang makahanap ng mabilisang salapi. Siya ay napadpad sa dating application na "We Chat & Date", para humanap ng matandang lalaki na naghahanap ng kasintahan, o sugar daddy kung tawagin. Labag ito sa kaniyang kalooban, subalit kailangan niya ng mabilisang pera para sa pagpapagamot ng kapatid kaya naman isinantabi niya ang sariling prinsipyo para rito. Dito niya nakilala si Theodore Morgan, ang acting CEO ng Morgan Group, dalawampu't pitong taong gulang at ang pinaka batang business tycoon sa Pilipinas. Si Theodore ay napadpad sa dating application sa pag-asang makakahanap ng babaeng papakasalanan lamang bilang tugon sa hiling ng kaniyang lola, ang tanging tao na kumalinga sa kaniya noong mamatay ang mga magulang sa aksidente. Parehong may mithiin na nais makamit, parehong nais isakripisyo ang sariling kasiyahan para sa minamahal sa buhay. Ngunit parehong ayaw mahulog kanino man. Naniniwala silang walang puwang ang pag-ibig sa tulad nilang abala sa sarili at pangarap na nais makamit. Ano kaya ang kapalarang naghihintay para sa dalawang taong nais lang pumasok sa kasal para sa sariling motibo? Sa laro ng kasal-kasalanan, sino ang magiging taya? Kapag tadhana na ang nagpasya, mapipigilan mo ba ito?

Years after graduation, someone suddenly tags me in the class group chat. "Mr. Warren is gravely ill, Mira. Aren't you going to do anything? You really are heartless!" I only realize what's going on when I click on the fundraising link in the chat. Our high school homeroom teacher, Joseph Warren, has late-stage cancer. Thus, Lyra Fairfield, the class belle, is leading a fundraiser and patient-donor matching process. "I'll donate ten thousand dollars. My husband is the director of Waverly General Hospital, and I've already asked him to arrange a VIP ward for Mr. Warren." Right after I send that message, the group pounces on me. "Mira, you contracted an STD back then and tried to pin it on Lyra. She didn't even hold it against you, and now you're trying to steal her thunder? You're unbelievable!" "I can't believe you're still lying through your teeth during such a serious situation. You never change, do you?" Lyra immediately defuses the tension. "Mira, I don't blame you for what happened in the past, but you really shouldn't impersonate the director's wife. I've already arranged the ward and surgery, and I'm donating another 100 thousand dollars to Mr. Warren!" I'm this close to laughing out of sheer anger. She's the one who scratched her name off the diagnosis report and framed me for having an STD all those years ago. I never even confronted her about it, and now she's playing the victim? Lyra soon posts a photo in the group chat, showing off her husband's car. Yet, when I see the man in the passenger seat, I guffaw. Isn't that my husband's driver? When did he start running a hospital?

In the third year of Ariel Slater's remarriage with Remi Callahan, she realizes that she's pregnant with his baby. As his wife, she does her utmost best to avoid getting into fights with him. Whenever Remi comes home late, Ariel no longer welcomes him home at the door. When Remi gets absolutely wasted at his business meetings, all Ariel does is command the household staff to prepare a hangover tonic for him. Remi is very busy with work, so it's rare for him to come home. Even so, Ariel doesn't use the landline in the family compound to call him. When she's eight months pregnant, Ariel discovers a tube of ointment in Remi's coat that's not hers. But she merely puts it back in his pocket without saying a word. One day, when Ariel visits the maternity hospital next to the family compound for a prenatal check-up, she comes across an incident that humiliates her to no end. Two nurses happen to walk out of a ward at that time. As they walk down the corridor, they chat among themselves. "Mr. Callahan cares about Ms. Reed a lot. The moment she gives birth to a son, he's quick to book her the best single-person ward in this hospital." "I heard that Ms. Reed is the widow of Mr. Callahan's dead mentor. He takes good care of Ms. Reed, that's for sure. Not only does he keep her company in the day, but he also refuses to go home at night. He really is a caring man." "But I heard that Mr. Callahan's wife is about to give birth. I wonder what will happen if she finds out about Mr. Callahan's antics…" Even though the nurses keep their voices low, Ariel still hears every word as clear as day. As she stares at Remi, who's speaking with his colleague, Ella Reed, while cradling her newborn, she feels her eyes reddening against her will. She decides to file for a divorce from him right there and then. This time, she will never remarry him, no matter what.