Cherry Gal

Everyone wants to be me. Who wouldn't? I've got the looks, sexy body, money and Andrew Maru Ottave, my husband. Pero kung malalaman lang siguro nila kung sino at ano talaga ang nangyayari sa buhay ko, hindi ko alam kung gugustuhin pa nilang maging ako. Simula pagkabata ay alam ko na ang aking magiging kapalaran. Wala akong karapatan na mamili kung sino ang gusto kong makasama habambuhay. Dahil sa huli ang mga magulang ko pa rin ang magdedesisyon kung sino ang aking mapapangasawa. It's not a new thing with the elite. My parents are also a product of an arranged marriage. They marry for business and had a child for business. And just like my mom, I will also be a Business Wife.

Malam sebelum pernikahan yang ke-17, suamiku, yang seorang mafia, berjanji kali ini pernikahan kami akan tenang tanpa gangguan. "Merry, kali ini aku janji," katanya dengan sungguh-sungguh. "Aku sudah bilang pada Agnes, besok, sekali pun langit runtuh, dia harus menanggungnya sendiri." Kandunganku sudah memasuki bulan kelima. Aku dan Lewis sudah bersama selama tiga tahun. Kini, aku hamil lima bulan, tetapi belum pernah sekali pun kami berhasil menggelar pernikahan. Sebab sebelumnya, dia sudah membatalkan pernikahan kami sebanyak enam belas kali. Setiap kali itu terjadi, alasannya selalu sama, yaitu karena adik angkatnya, Agnes. Pertama, katanya demam. Aku menemaninya semalaman di rumah sakit tanpa sempat ganti gaun pengantin, yang ternyata Agnes hanya flu ringan. Kedua, katanya sakit jantung. Lewis langsung pergi meninggalkanku, padahal sebenarnya dia sedang asyik mengobrol bersama teman-temannya sambil minum teh. Ketiga, katanya takut petir. Lewis meninggalkanku di tengah sumpah pernikahan, membiarkanku berdiri sendirian di depan para tamu. Namun, kali ini berbeda. Tiga hari lalu, aku menerima sepucuk surat dari Vireka Utara. Ayahku, kepala Keluarga Damian, secara pribadi mengirim undangan agar aku pulang. Jika kali ini Lewis masih memilih pergi demi Agnes, maka aku akan menghilang untuk selamanya.

Ang kuwentong ito ay hindi angKop sa mga batang mambabasa.*** Since childhood, Astin Kier Hernandez has loved Laura Miller. But it was a one-sided love. Laura never had feelings for him. Still, he didn’t give up; he guarded her closely all through college. Out of gratitude to his family, Laura agreed when he proposed in front of her parents. He knew she wouldn’t refuse because of gratitude to their family. He thought he was the happiest man that day. He was wrong. Laura admitted she already had a boyfriend, Gael. But Astin didn’t allow the wedding plans to be canceled. Learning this, he rushed to set the wedding date. On their wedding day, Laura didn’t show up, and that was his first heartbreak. One-sided love is torture. For months, he disappeared from everyone’s radar, leaving behind his comfortable life. To forget, he joined the military, spending four years in training. After that, his team was deployed abroad on their first mission, which lasted longer than expected. Eight years is a long time, so he returned to the Philippines. He and Laura crossed paths once again. But he was no longer the Astin who was hopelessly in love with her. How many women had he left heartbroken whenever he was reassigned to a different place? But how could he now avoid the woman who did nothing but apologise and try to win him over every day? And how long could she endure his cold treatment?

Extreme beauty, intelligence, and unique set of skills. Zea was only seventeen back then and everything in her life was perfect. But not until they killed her father and took away the man that she loves. Driven, she set out overseas and train to be the best special agent. And after nine long years, she's given an assignment. A dangerous, highly classified mission, as an undercover high school student. In a well-known university that is secretly run by a viciously organized underground syndicate, that is strongly linked to her father's death. Determined to seek justice. Everything is right in place. But not until she found him—again.

Amara decided to take a vacation for herself to a secluded town in order to figure out what to do with her life after college. Little did she know that this small town could house so much of what she's looking for in life - including a hottie with an abominable reputation.

Di Asmarayudha Residence-sebuah kawasan elit Jakarta Selatan di balik gerbang besi hitam dan pepohonan trembesi—kehidupan para penghuni ibarat panggung teater: penuh senyum di depan, penuh rahasia di belakang. Di ujung cul-de-sac, berdiri rumah kaca tiga lantai milik Dimas Elvano Satya dan istrinya, Tasya Prameswari. Setidaknya, begitulah yang terlihat di mata tetangga. Rani Prameswari, 23 tahun, baru lulus kuliah dan mencari tempat tinggal. Ia menerima tawaran “baik hati” dari Tasya, kakaknya, untuk tinggal di rumah besar itu sebagai asisten rumah tangga, tak pernah tahu bahwa pria yang menunggu di balik pintu adalah pemilik neraka sesungguhnya: Dimas Elvano Satya, suami sang kakak. Dingin, berkuasa… dan haus kontrol. Apa yang Dimas lakukan malam itu, merenggut segalanya dari Rani termasuk kepolosannya. Dan yang lebih buruk: meninggalkan benih dalam rahimnya.

Ketika ibu mertuaku terkena serangan jantung, suamiku yang seorang spesialis kardiologi malah sibuk memasak untuk kucing mantan pacarnya. Aku meneleponnya, memintanya cepat pulang untuk menyelamatkan ibu mertua. Dia dengan dingin menjawab, “Nova, kamu sakit jiwa, ya? Berani-beraninya kamu mengutuk ibuku hanya demi memaksaku pulang!” Setelah mengatakan itu, dia langsung menutup telepon. Ibu mertuaku meninggal di meja operasi, sementara dia pergi menonton konser bersama mantan pacarnya. Keesokan harinya, dia pulang ke rumah dan melihatku memeluk kotak abu jenazah. Dengan marah, dia melemparkan tas hadiah yang dibawanya ke arahku. “Melda begitu perhatian pada ibuku, bahkan membelikan baju untuknya. Sementara kamu, sebagai menantu, cuma bisa mengajaknya berpura-pura agar aku kembali!" Aku tersenyum sinis. Ibunya sudah tiada, lantas untuk siapa baju itu?

[COMPLETED] Dalawang hindi magkakilalang tao ang nagkaisa nang dahil sa kasal na magulang lang ang siyang may kagustuhan. Isang arogante na lalaki, at naging sunod-sunuran na babae. Isang nagngangalang Aurora ang tiniis ang lahat sa kamay ng napangasawa na si Lucas nang dahil sa pagmamahal sa kaniyang mga magulang. Isang walang kaalam-alam na Aurora na pinakasalan ang isang lalaki habang hindi lingid sa kaalaman na ito ay isang kilala bilang isang makapangyarihang mafia sa bansa. Isang misteryoso at napaka-pribadong Lucas na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi ang manakit ng kaniyang asawa at isipin si Iris na kaniyang minahal simula pa noong una. Ngunit nang dahil sa kinabangga na isa pang makapangyarihan na grupo ng isang mafia at nadamay ang kaniyang asawa, posible nga ba na sa unang pagkakataon ay maging maayos ang pakikitungo niya kay Aurora? Posible kaya na sa unang pagkakataon ay maiparamdam niya kung ano ang tunay na kahulugan ng isang asawa o hahayaan na lamang ito sa mga kamay ng halang din ang kaluluwa?

((( Julius POV’s )))Napabangon ako dahil sa bungangang yun. Tinignan ko yung babae.“Huwag kang lalapit sa akin!” Bigla akong ngumit at natawa sa sarili ko. Kung gano'n ang babaeng 'to ay walang iba kundi si Janine.“Seems I have a “good” Morning. Good morning Janine.”Bigla akong pinaghahampas ng unan ni Janine. Ewan parang ang saya eh. Nakalapit ako sa kanya. Pinigilan ko ang kamay niya saka hinila ko siya palapit sa akin.“Bitiwan mo ako Julius!” Hinalikan ko siya sa noo. Natigilan siya sa kakapalag.“Now, your mine.” Saka ko siya hinalikan sa labi.Bakas sa mukha niya ang pagkagulat. Kaya bigla niya akong sinampal. Ngumiti lang ako bilang tugon...“I know. I deserve it.” At muli ko siyang hinalikan.“Julius! Gumising ka nga!” At pinagsasampal ako ni Janine, magkabilaang pisngi. Pinigilan ko ang kamay niya.“Gising na gising ako. Gusto mo pa?” Pak!Aww...yun ang masakit.“Di ako nakikipaglokohan sa'yo!” Ngumiti ako.“Sa tingin mo niloloko kita?”“Ahhhh....hmmm..” Hinalikan ko eh.At bago ako bumangon, hinalikan ko siya sa pisngi. Natulala siya.Bumangon na ako. Tinali ko ang robe ko at kinindatan siya bago ako pumunta ng banyo.Nang makapasok ako, narinig ko ang pagsisigaw ni Janine.Nakita ko naman ang refleksyon ko sa salamin. Ngiting-ngiti na napapailing. Naghilamos ako. Iniisip ko kung sino sa dalawang ama-amahan ko ang gumawa nito.

Peringatan: Cerita ini mengandung kekerasan fisik dan s*ksual serta serangan panik. Pernahkah kau hidup di neraka dan berpikir tidak akan pernah bisa keluar darinya? Jika kau memiliki kesempatan baru, akankah kau menerimanya? Inilah kehidupan Sera, seseorang yang kehilangan suaranya akibat trauma dan menemukan kehidupan baru di sekolah WolfPaws. Namun, apa yang seharusnya menjadi kehidupan baru, justru membawanya pada trauma dan misteri baru. Masa lalu tersembunyi ibunya, rahasia garis keturunannya, dan seorang alpha menyebalkan bernama Karim, yang merupakan musuhnya dan yang seharusnya ia benci, tetapi Sera tidak bisa menjauh darinya. Akankah Sera menghadapi iblis-iblis dalam dirinya? Dan bagaimana hubungan ia dan Karim berkaitan dengan rahasia-rahasia misterius sekolah itu? Cari tahu jawabannya dari sang serigala yang membenci para alpha.