Chat Mesra

Sebelum menikah, mataku yang buta demi menolong Doni tiba-tiba pulih. Aku ingin memberi tahu hal ini padanya dengan senang, tapi malah melihatnya sedang bermesraan dengan adik sepupuku. "Kak Doni, sekarang anak kita sangat sehat, dokter bilang kita sudah bisa melakukan hubungan intim. Bagaimana kalau kita mencobanya di ruang tamu?" "Selain itu, kakak sedang tidur di kamar, kalau kita melakukan hubungan intim di sini, pasti sangat seru, 'kan?" "Diam! Kelak jangan pakai istriku untuk bercanda." Doni memarahinya sambil menciumnya. Melihat gerakan mereka makin mesra, bahkan napas mereka makin desak, dia baru menyadari kenapa setengah tahun lalu, mereka berdua tiba-tiba suka olahraga dalam ruangan. Aku menutup mulutku dengan tangan, lalu kembali ke kamar dan mengunci pintu. Sekarang aku tidak berencana memberi tahu Doni kalau mataku sudah pulih. Aku mengeluarkan ponsel untuk menelepon ibuku. "Ibu, aku nggak mau menikah dengan Doni lagi, aku mau menikah dengan pria vegetatif dari Keluarga Barata itu." "Aku nggak mau Doni si pria berengsek itu lagi."

Terlalu kejam jika aku bilang takdir hidupku tidak beruntung. Mungkin yang tepat untuk menyiratkannya adalah takdirku kurang beruntung seperti kalian. Kenalkan aku adalah Sintia, anak semata wayang yang dulunya di adopsi sebagai anak kandung secara legalitas. Selama 35 tahun hidupku penuh liku, bisa di bilang aku seorang yang terbentuk dari keluarga yang brochen home, pelarianku dengan mengejar hobi dan mencari sahabat sebanyak-banyaknya. Aku lebih nyaman bercerita dan membagi kisah hidup dengan teman laki-laki. Inilah yang menjadikan mereka semua sebagai Teman Tapi Mesra dalam hidupku. Alasannya sih simplle, karena teman laki-laki pintar memegang rahasia dan pandai memberikan nasehat yang positif. Kisah hidupku terus berliku, bagaikan obak pantai. Baik masalah keluarga, masalah teman kecil yang sering membulying, masalah percintaan, pekerjaan, rumah tangga maupun lainnya. Aku terus berusaha mencari jalan keluar yang baik dan aku berusaha untuk kuat dan bertahan dalam segala cobaan hidup. Bagaimana untuk jangan menjali gila atau bunuh diri karena itu semua. "True Story" Novel Sintia Series

I secured a big deal for the company and was promoted to manager. However, I overheard my boss' secretary gossiping in the pantry, saying that I was brainless and only got where I was by using my body. I was so angry that I wanted to report it to the police. Surprisingly, her husband stopped me and forced his wife to bow and apologize to me, begging for forgiveness. Things got worse on the next day. Someone shared my inappropriate photos in the company group chat along with records of me supposedly checking into a hotel with a man. My colleagues looked at me with contempt, as if they all knew what was happening but refused to speak up. Even my boss fired me, saying I had moral issues. My husband immediately divorced me when he found out, took our daughter away, and left me with nothing. Neighbors pointed fingers and whispered about me. I was so overwhelmed that I lost my senses and was killed by a car crash. When I opened my eyes, I returned to the day I was promoted.

Ever since I tied the knot with Connor Steele, he ditched his playboy ways and cut off all his side flings. Everyone thought I had him wrapped around my finger, with our perfect little family. But that all came crashing down on our ninth anniversary when I accidentally saw his group chat with his friends. [Connor, how was that Bentley ride with Ashley yesterday? Pretty wild, huh?] [We tried every spot imaginable. She's totally obsessed with me and can't get enough.] There was a steamy photo of them attached, and the group was blowing up with cheers and congrats, wishing them happiness ever after. I stared at the screen, feeling a sharp stab of pain hit me right in the chest. It turned out that all our happy moments were just a carefully staged performance. I sat there in a daze all night, waiting for him to get home. When he finally walked in with a cake, I let out a cold laugh. "I know everything now. Aren't you sick of faking it?"

Nara Evans Claudya, Marketing Director di sebuah perusahaan teknologi global di Manhattan, hidup dalam ritme cepat—presentasi besar, networking, wine di rooftop bar, dan rapat lintas zona waktu. Di mata semua orang, dia sukses. Tapi setiap malam, ia mematikan lampu dengan rasa sepi yang sama. Segalanya runtuh ketika Bara Damien Dane, mantan kekasih yang dulu pergi tanpa pamit ke London, tiba-tiba muncul sebagai konsultan strategi untuk proyek internasional. Kini, mereka harus bekerja sama dalam proyek miliaran dolar—berpura-pura tak punya masa lalu. Tiap kata yang mereka kirimkan di chat langsung dihapus. Tiap sentuhan terasa dosa. Tapi hati mereka terus mengkhianati logika. Di tengah kota yang tak pernah tidur, mereka saling menemukan lagi—tapi hanya sebagai rahasia. Karena cinta terlarang hanya bisa mampir sebentar, sebelum akhirnya harus pulang ...

One reckless kiss. One lethal secret. One Boss from Hell! Ariana Vale had a plan: wear a red power suit, ruin her cheating ex’s night, and kiss a gorgeous stranger to prove she’s moved on. It was the perfect performance. Until she walked into work the next morning. The stranger she borrowed isn't just her new CEO, he’s Lucien Blackthorne, an Alpha King with a silver heart and a predatory streak. He’s cold, he’s possessive, and thanks to a viral family group chat, he’s officially "taken" by the girl in the red suit. Now, Ariana is trapped in a corporate empire built on blood and moonlit secrets. Between a vengeful arranged bride and a boss who watches her like his next meal, she has one goal: Survival. But in Lucien’s world, "No" is just a challenge, and "Mine" is a death warrant. She prayed to be too bitter to eat. He decided he liked the taste.

When I got home, I received dozens of voice messages from a parent. They had been sent in the group chat with other parents of children in the same kindergarten class as my daughter, Lily. [Ms. Channing, didn't I tell you that my daughter is allergic to furry toys? Why did you allow that boy, Sparky, to give my daughter a hugging bear?] Ms. Channing quickly denied this. No child called Sparky had ever studied in the kindergarten. Another parent was also furious about this. [How can you claim that? My son said Sparky would always force him to play hide-and-seek. If he refuses, Sparky would grab his hair!] I quickly asked Lily what this was about. Lily took out a hugging bear from behind her back and told me about it. [Ms. Channing can't see Sparky. Only smart children can see him. Sparky is a little boy with red eyes. Every child who plays hide-and-seek with Sparky will get a hugging bear.]

“Ayo, kita menikah.” Fayola memuncratkan kopi yang diminumnya mendengar kalimat yang diucapkan Galang. Mereka memang sudah kepala empat dan masih asyik sendiri. Tetapi tidak pernah tebersit dalam benaknya menikah dengan pria jorok yang suka mengupil sembarangan itu. Namun mendengar ejekan adiknya yang akan melakukan lamaran, Fayola keceplosan menyebut dia punya calon suami. Orang tuanya menyambut bahagia dan memprioritaskan pernikahannya. Dia pun terpaksa menerima ajakan Galang. Tentu saja dengan banyak syarat yang harus sahabatnya penuhi. Fayola dan Galang menjalani pernikahan layaknya teman biasa. Keluarga mulai curiga mereka hanya berpura-pura supaya tidak didesak menikah lagi. Mereka sepakat untuk berakting mesra di depan keluarga demi meyakinkan semua orang. Nenek Fayola dan Kakek Galang sengaja bergantian mengundang mereka menginap di rumah untuk memata-matai aktivitas malam mereka di kamar. Orang tua juga sengaja berkunjung pada akhir pekan untuk mengamati gerak-gerik mereka di apartemen. Tidak mau ketinggalan, saudara kandung sering mengajak berkumpul untuk memantau tingkah mereka. Fayola dan Galang sampai kewalahan. Setelah lama hidup bersama, mungkinkah cinta hadir di antara Fayola dan Galang atau mereka akan terus membohongi semua orang dengan menjalani pertemanan dalam pernikahan?

La chica que Iván Herrera mantenía volvió a buscarme para hacer una escena. —De verdad amo demasiado a Iván… ¿no podrías dejar que se quede conmigo? Él, sentado a un lado, no dijo nada. Solo me envió un mensaje: «Dile que sí, solo hazle creer que tiene una oportunidad.» Le seguí la corriente. Y, en silencio, empecé a empacar mis cosas para dejar la casa que compartíamos. Al salir, escuché las burlas de sus amigos. —Vaya, sí que es obediente la «esposa». Entonces si le pides que pierda al bebé, ¿también lo haría? Iván alzó las cejas, con calma. —¿Apostamos? —Yo digo que en una semana estará llorando frente al hospital… pero lo hará. Yo no dije nada. Solo abrí otro chat, leí el último mensaje: «¿Quieres casarte conmigo?» Y respondí: «Sí.»

I had been in a relationship with Zachary Dawson for seven years and engaged for three when, out of the blue, Ruby White, the daughter of his mentor, moved into our home. Sitting casually on the bed that Zachary and I shared, Ruby lounged with an air of nonchalance, her voice playful and teasing. "Zachary, the dental god, sure has a nice bed," she remarked with a smirk. "I can only imagine what it would be like to spend the night with him in this bed." I captured the scene on my phone and sent the video to our family group chat with a brief message: Looks like Zachary might have a new girlfriend Zachary rushed home, wrapping his arms protectively around a tearful Ruby. He pointed at me, his voice seething with anger. "My mentor's dying wish was for me to take care of Ruby! If you can't accept that, then move out!" Honestly, my brows furrowed deeper than the wrinkles on the bedsheets Ruby had sat on. Fine. I didn't need the bed, and I didn't need a fiancé anymore.