Cherish

Setelah 10 tahun aku kejar Kevin Sentosa tanpa lelah, akhirnya aku sadar semuanya tak lagi ada artinya. Aku menyerah dan memilih bersama Adrian Wisak. Untukku, ia menyalakan kembang api semalaman dan membelikan sebuah pulau, lalu melamarku di sana. Tapi menjelang pernikahan, dia menghilang. Saat akhirnya kutemukan, aku dengar tawa sinisnya bersama orang lain, "Aku sengaja kejar Diana Karin hanya agar Kevin jijik." "Tapi setelah dapatkan dia, ternyata dia membosankan." "Meski begitu, aku tetap nggak rela. Jadi aku bakal kabur dari pernikahan, agar dia malu, seru kan?" Jadi sebelum dia sempat kabur, aku lebih dulu kabur dari pernikahan, agar dia jadi bahan tertawaan seluruh kota. Belakangan kudengar, dia jadi gila dan menggeledah seisi Kota Jama, tapi pengantin wanitanya tetap tidak ketemu.

Ivy never planned to fall, literally, into Liam’s arms. But the day she bumped into him in the hallway, everything changed. His girlfriend noticed. The school noticed. At first, it was side eyes and some attitude. Then came the rumors. Just as the drama became unbearable, her world crashed, her parents died on the same day.  She had to move in with an aunt who she barely knew.  She stopped going to school, because the pain became unbearable. When she finally returned to school, the tone changed. There were new whispers, but only about her. To the girls like Claire and her group, Ivy was a pity seeker. She was beautiful, quiet, soft, so obviously, they thought she was faking it. Especially when the boys, including Liam, started being nice to her. Even her best friend, Sophia, changed after a new girl, Maya, showed up. Soon, Sophia turned against her, started acting mean. Another betrayal. Ivy was losing people faster than she could have ever imagined. And when her aunt suggested going to therapy, Ivy finally cracked. Ivy didn’t ask to be strong, she was shoved into it. She wasn’t eased into being strong, wasn’t given the time to learn, or grow into it. She learned to talk back. She learned to slap back, literally. When Sophia humiliated her in public, Ivy hit back without apology. But that didn’t mean Ivy was suddenly strong on the inside. She still cried when she was alone. Still felt broken. This isn’t some perfect girl story. Ivy’s not a superhero. She’s just trying to make it through each day without falling apart. She’s just trying to breathe without breaking. And maybe, somewhere in all that mess, she’ll find her own kind of peace.

I felt him before I saw him a powerful presence pressing against my back, his voice a low whisper in my ear: “Hello, princess.” He was a stranger… and yet, something about his aura commanded submission like royalty. Like danger. And then it hit me. The power. The fear. The recognition. The Lycan King. What had I gotten myself into?

"Stop staring at me like that," nakatiim ang bagang na sabi ni Jass. "Hindi ako interesado sa 'yo at alam kong pati ikaw ay ayaw rin sa kasal na ito. So why don't we make an agreement about this fucking arranged marriage?" "No sharing of bedroom, no sex, no conversation at higit sa lahat walang pakialamanan sa isa't isa. We'll only pretend like we're sweet in front of our parents kapag nandiyan sila. Pero 'pag tayong dalawa lang, parang hindi natin kilala ang isa't isa. What about that? Hmm?" Tumango ako. "T-That's a good idea." But one time, nakita niya akong may kausap sa phone. Bakit bigla siyang nagalit sa akin?

Life was not easy for Sandy to live peacefully and financially stable until she met France, a lonely billionaire na iniligtas lang naman siya sa matandang muntik nang gumahasa sa kaniya at sa Chinese na aasawahin bali siya. Her life was full of weirdness when he found her, lalo na nang magkaroon ito ng pagkakataong malapit sa kaniya. Inalok pa siya nito ng trabaho na sobrang laki ang suweldo na kahit ilang ulit niyang tinanggihan ay pinagpilitan nito. At ang mas lalong hindi niya maintindihan ay kung bakit kapag may lalaking nagtatangkang makipagkilala sa kaniya ay palagi itong dumarating para sirain ang araw niya. Dahil ba sa isang beses na may nangyari sa kanila ay binabakuran na siya nito? Hindi niya alam.

After her parents' separation and her Dad remarriage, Siren became an abandoned child. Everybody treats her like an outcast and though she was born with a golden spoon in her mouth, she merely lack of everything. Being expelled from college, no one wants to keep her company. And everyone looks at her like a mess. So at the age of nineteen,having her fake identity, she ran away. ------------------- Although he was already rich, Conrad still pushing everything he can to become a wealthy man at his age. His ambition motivates him to keep himself away from falling in love into random girls he met. For him, you can only call yourself a real person if everyone knows who you are. And only money can do that. That's why he hates people who barely dreams for their future and contented as what they are. Just like their household staff, Reena. Everything about her makes his blood boil. Yet also makes his body burn and aches in a thought of having her...

Dahil sa isang pagkakamali, Melissa and Jared were forced to get married. At dahil walang love na involved sa marriage nila, hindi naging peaceful ang kanilang pagsasama. It was chaotic and a real mess. Soon enough for them to go part ways. At sa paghihiwalay nilang iyon, si Melissa and naiwang casualty. Dahil doon ay kinailangan niyang lumayo para buuin muli ang sarili. After two years, nang inakala niyang okay na ang lahat, that's when she fell again on the same hole. She have to marry Jared again for the sake of their family business. Will this second time be the right time for them? Or it will just re-open the wound she thought had healed?

“In a world of ruthless mafia rivalries, the Italian mafia, La Famiglia De Luca, has been embroiled in a brutal five-year war with the Mexican mafia, La Mano Roja (The Red Hand). Desperate for an advantage, Capo Ivan De Luca forges an unlikely alliance with the feared Russian Bratva, led by the powerful Pakhan Sergei Morozov. But at a steep price: his daughter's hand in marriage to the Pakhan's ruthless grandson, the future Pakhan. Meet Mikhail Morozov, a half-Russian, half-Cuban mafia heir with ice in his veins and blood on his hands. He rules with silence and steel, trusting no one and loving none. Raised in brutality, Mikhail believes emotions are liabilities and mercy is weakness. And Donatella De Luca, the sharp-tongued and fiercely independent second daughter of Capo Ivan De Luca. With a quick wit and sharp mind, she navigates the complex world of the De Luca famiglia with confidence and poise. When the Pakhan chooses Donatella as the bride, a complex web of loyalty, power, and forbidden love is set in motion. Will Donatella’s strength be enough to tame the devil, or will Mikhail cold heart consume her?”

Aruna Shiva hidup tenang setelah setahun kepergian suaminya ke pangkuan yang Maha Kuasa. Bukan suami terbaik sedunia tapi Aruna merasa hanya sang suami lah yang menyayanginya. Sampai seorang wanita datang membawa seorang anak kecil dan mengaku sebagai istri dari suaminya yang telah tiada. Aruna hancur, terpuruk dan di usianya yang masih dua puluh lima tahun ia memutuskan untuk tidak pernah mempercayai pria manapun lagi. Suatu hari, Adrian Pramudya tidak sengaja menabrak mobil Aruna. Adrian bertanggung jawab dengan bersedia meminjamkan mobil pengganti selama mobil Aruna diperbaiki. Namun hal mengejutkan terjadi ketika Aruna tiba di rumah Adrian, ia bertemu seorang gadis kecil yang memanggilnya dengan sebutan mami. Hatinya bergetar dan semenjak itu, Aruna tidak pernah bisa menolak keinginan gadis kecil bernama Isvara Cherish Pramudya. Sifat Aruna yang keibuan dan menyayangi Isvara membuat Adrian jatuh cinta kepadanya. Apakah Aruna bisa membuka hati untuk Adrian agar bisa menggantikan maminya Isvara yang telah tiada?

Pada hari pernikahan, Diego menerima telepon dan buru-buru meninggalkan pesta nikah. Nenek murka hingga memuntahkan darah. Semua orang mengabaikanku, tidak ada yang membantu. Ketika nenekku tiba di rumah sakit, dokter mengatakan dia tidak bisa diselamatkan lagi. Saat aku berdiri di kamar mayat, Diego meneleponku. "Cherish, cepat datang ke rumah sakit. Zoey terluka dan butuh transfusi darah!" "Diego, hubungan kita sudah berakhir." Aku langsung mematikan ponsel dan meninggalkan semuanya. Diego berlutut di tengah hujan demi memohon kepadaku. Dia bilang, asalkan aku bersedia kembali dengannya, dia akan memberiku apa pun, termasuk nyawanya.