Cherry Blossom In Winter

"Dia tunanganku, Ai." Sikap murah hati Aileen selama ini malah dikotori dengan perselingkuhan dan penipuan yang dilakukan pacarnya. Ia hanya gadis lugu dan culun yang mudah dibodohi karena kepolosannya. Namun semua berubah saat Aileen bertemu dengan pria asing bernama Albani Raditya. Pria pekerja keras yang ternyata adalah calon suaminya. Aileen tak pernah mengira jika ia akan menerima tawaran pria itu saat hatinya sedang kacau karena kekecewaan mendalam. Sanggupkah Aileen membalas rasa sakit hatinya dan mengambil kembali harga dirinya?

นิยายวายฟีลดีแต่พระเอก Red Flag เมื่อนักศึกษาหนุ่มแฟนบอยต้องมาเป็นผู้จัดการให้กับศิลปินที่ตัวเองชอบ ไนท์ นักแสดงหนุ่มหน้าใหม่ เจ้าของฉายาหนุ่มหล่อหน้าตี๋ มีคนที่ไม่ชอบขี้หน้าอยู่คือ คนโปรด ลูกชายเพื่อนสนิทของพ่อตัวเอง กลับกันคนโปรดนักศึกษาหนุ่มคณะนิเทศปี 4 ที่มีความใฝ่ฝันอยากจะเป็นนักแสดงกลับมองว่าเขาคือไอดอล วันหนึ่งคนโปรดได้ไปฝึกงานในค่ายที่เขากำลังทำงานอยู่ ดูเหมือนว่าโชคชะตาจะเล่นตลกกับเขา เพราะผู้จัดการคนเก่าที่สนิทกันกับเขาได้ยื่นไม้ต่อให้กับคนโปรด ให้เป็นผู้จัดการส่วนตัวของเขา โดยที่ไม่ฟังคำคัดค้านจากเขาผู้เป็นศิลปินเลย ซึ่งหน้าที่นี้คนโปรดเองก็ไม่คิดไม่ฝันมาก่อนเช่นกัน ถึงแบบนั้นไนท์ก็ไม่ได้หาผู้จัดการคนใหม่มาแทนแต่อย่างใด แต่การปฏิบัติกับคนโปรดนั้น ดูเหมือนจะอยากให้อีกฝ่ายลาออกไปจากหน้าที่นี้เองซะมากกว่า เพราะมันค่อนข้างที่จะละลาบละล้วงอีกฝ่ายมาก การทำงานร่วมกัน ทำให้ทั้งสองสนิทกันขึ้น รวมทั้งใกล้ชิดกันมากขึ้น จนถึงขั้นได้หลับนอนด้วยกัน ครั้งแรกอาจเป็นเพียง เพราะความเผลอไผล แต่มันมีครั้งต่อไปนี่สิ

Taylor Crewman has always been considered as the lowest of the low in the social hierarchy of LittleWood High.She is constantly reminded of where she belongs by a certain best-friend-turned-worst-enemy. Desperate to do something about it she embarks on her biggest project yet.

My parents have invited all of their relatives and friends to our villa for a nice gathering to celebrate their golden anniversary. Isabel Atkinson, my wife who works as a model, suddenly calls me on the phone and claims that she needs to attend an urgent meeting hosted by her client. Before it's my turn to give a speech on the stage, my assistant suddenly hands my phone over to me. "Mr. Marsh, you might want to take a look at this…" The screen shows a social media post made by Miles Horton, an intern designer at our company. "At this moment, she belongs to me and me only." In the photo, Isabel can be seen sitting in a dimly-lit room. A few plain-looking dishes decorate the table. Her hair is slightly messy, but she continues to smile at the elder next to her. A cold, mocking smile appears on my face. It turns out that her so-called emergency meeting is a family gathering with Miles. I leave a comment in the comments section. "The food looks pretty tasty. I'd like to visit you next time." Chaos erupts on the social media feed instantly. Isabel calls me immediately. "Why are you being such a phony? You'd better delete the comment right now!" I just chuckle coldly as I end the call. Then, I send her a copy of the divorce papers I've drafted. Since Miles' matters are clearly more important to her, then she can forget about coming home forever.

My suitcase, filled with precious and expensive birthday gifts, was mistakenly claimed by another person at the airport. When I opened the one left behind, I found it packed with men’s clothes instead of my belongings. Determined to retrieve what was rightfully mine, I went on a frantic search for the man who had taken my suitcase. When I finally confronted him and politely asked for an exchange, he responded with the gentlest of tones: “Oh, I opened it and realized I’d made a mistake—it’s all women’s items.” I breathed a sigh of relief, ready to thank him and express my gratitude. Then he added casually, “I couldn’t use any of those things, so I sorted them out and gave them to my girlfriend. You’re welcome.” My jaw dropped. I could barely muster a response as I muttered under my breath, “What the hell?”

When the lights came on at the end of the graduation party, the spotlight suddenly shifted and froze on a young couple kissing passionately at the back of the auditorium. The young man held up a bouquet of roses and shouted to the crowd, “Sophie, be my girlfriend!” The moment the girl covered her face and nodded, the cheers in the hall nearly lifted the roof. Amid the thunderous applause, my hand trembled around my phone. The screen still showed the message he had sent half an hour earlier. Rowan: [Wait for me. I’ll come to you right away.] After the party, I took off the couple’s bracelet from my wrist and threw it into the gutter, along with four years of love.

Nathaniel Reid had always despised being bound by our engagement. To spite me, he recklessly raced cars and caused trouble, indulging in all sorts of reckless behavior. And every time, I cleaned up his mess. Then, a girl named Joanna Smith appeared in his life. On the night of my birthday banquet, he scoured the entire city for a simple breakfast wrap for her and never even bothered to show up. I had already prepared for this moment. That night, I approached my family and asked to change the engagement. "It didn’t have to be Nathaniel." I thought of the distant, composed man from my dreams—the one who had always hidden his quiet, unwavering love for me. A smile flickered across my lips as I said softly, "Didn’t he still have an uncle?"

Our daughter, Luna Woods, developed a high fever. Her body was burning hot. I immediately dialed 911 for help. The dispatcher on the other end kept repeating his questions. He spoke slowly, as if deliberately stalling for time. By the time I finally heard the ambulance siren, Luna was already turning cold in my arms. In less than a year, my wife and I separated. We were consumed by endless grief and blamed for each other. Afterward, I merely existed for the sake of it. I was a hollow shell of a man. Then, one day, I received a wedding invitation from my ex-wife. The moment I played the audio invitation, a chill ran down my spine. The groom’s voice was identical to that of the slow, dawdling dispatcher from that year! I rushed out, utterly distraught, only to be hit by a roaring train. When I opened my eyes again, I heard Luna crying in the next room. Her forehead was burning hot. My wife hurriedly handed me the phone. “Quick, call 911! I’ll get a wet towel.” My hands trembled as I took the phone. When it was answered, I heard a familiar male voice through the receiver. “911, what’s your emergency?”

She gave him three years. He gave everything to someone else. Matapos ang tatlong taon na walang saysay na kasal, pinili ni Aella Ramirez na tapusin ang pagiging asawa ni Theodore Larson—ang kilalang malamig at sikat na CEO ng multi-billion e-commerce business—sa kadahilanan palagi nitong inuuna ang first love nito kaysa sa pamilya nito. Iniiwan siya sa mga mahahalagang okasyon ng kanilang pamilya gaya ng libing ng lola nito, isinasantabi rin siya sa kanyang trabaho at kinalimutan ang kanilang wedding anniversary. Sa huli ay binato niya sa mukha nito ang annulment paper bago iniwan kasama ang anak nila. Sa halip na masaktan ay muli siyang bumangon. Ibinalik niya ang dating negosyo na di kalaunan ay kumita ng bilyon-bilyon at nagtagumapay rin siya sa iba't ibang larangan. Ngunit, ang lalaking tumalikod sa kanya ay biglang nagsisi at nagmamakaawa na bumalik siya. Handa ba siyang balikan ito, lalo na‘t dumating si Matthias Sullivan—ang makapangyarihan at mapang-akit na kasosyo niya na handa siyang ipaglaban? Sino ba ang pipiliin niya—ang nakaraan o ang lalaking kailanman ay ‘di siya bibitawan?

***Warning: Mature Audience Only*** No Safe Word is a sinful collection of short stories where control is the ultimate game, and surrender is inevitable. From ruthless CEOs to dangerous strangers and forbidden rivals, every short stories teases the edge of pleasure. Each story pulses with obsession, domination and a passion that burns through every rule… just when you think you’ve had enough, it pulls you deeper into a world where there is no safe word. Dare to play? There’s no turning back once you say yes.