Chord Too Much To Ask

Aku adalah pembunuh paling terampil sekaligus penasihat kepercayaan sang bos mafia, Alexander, dan juga istri rahasianya. Namun, selama lima tahun pernikahan rahasia kami, dia tidak pernah mengizinkan putra kami memanggilnya "Papa". Dia selalu berkata bahwa keluarga-keluarga musuh terus mengawasi kami dan aku serta putra kami adalah satu-satunya kelemahannya. Semua itu, katanya, demi melindungi kami. Aku memercayainya, lalu diam-diam membantunya mengurus seluruh urusan keluarga, sampai cinta pertamanya, Bella, kembali dengan seorang anak laki-laki berusia lima tahun. Dia bahkan memesan seluruh taman bermain hanya untuk mereka berdua bermain seharian. Hari itu adalah ulang tahun putraku. Dia dengan keras kepala menunggu papanya pulang, memeluk kue yang perlahan meleleh di tangannya. Saat itu, harapanku benar-benar hancur. Aku menelepon seseorang dan berkata pelan, "Tolong hapus identitasku dan Leo. Hapus semua informasi tentang kami." Namun, ketika aku dan putraku benar-benar menghilang, bos mafia yang berkuasa itu justru menjadi gila, menyisir seluruh dunia, dan mencari jejak kami tanpa henti ....

Delancy Trajano De Luca, fled the Philippines after discovering that her husband Greyson De Luca filed for an annulment, and was set to marry a supermodel in two weeks. Broken and humiliated, Delancy drowned her pain in a bar owned by her friend. She woke up the next morning naked, covered only with a blanket, with a stranger lying beside her. She never saw his face. All she remembers is the dragon tattoo that covered his entire back. A month later, she learned she was pregnant. She was certain the children were not Greyson’s, so she left the country and raised her twins alone. Her daughter grew strong, but her son was born frail and now needs a bone marrow transplant. Five years later, Delancy returns to the Philippines to search for the tattooed man, the father who might be the only one who can save her son. At the airport, her daughter suddenly goes missing. Moments later, Delancy finds her holding hands with Ares De Luca, the cold and untouchable uncle of her ex husband. Her daughter has just proposed to him and asked him to be her new daddy.

I didn’t have it all. I wasn’t well-loved. I had a weak wolf. But I had him—my fated mate, the man I loved with my life. Ryan Crest was like the air I breathed. And then, on my twentieth birthday, everything came crashing down. He drugged me. Delivered me to a room. And by morning, he rained accusations on my head. I was rejected, betrayed, flogged, and thrown out—no trial, no justice, not even when the truth stared everyone in the face. My sister took my place. Pregnant with his heir. A scheme well planned. But from the ashes rose a cold Alpha—masked, dangerous, yet fiercely protective. With him, I carried a child of my own. And for the first time since my fall, I was certain of one thing: I would live. Protected. And maybe… loved.

To ensure the launch of the company's new game, I worked overtime for a week straight. I practically lived at the company. But on the day of the celebration, I received a punishment notice from the new VP. "A certain someone has been working overtime until past midnight for over a week. This is a waste of the company's electricity. This notification is to inform him that he needs to pay this month's electricity bill for the company." The superior whom I worked with ever since this company was founded suddenly became arrogant as well. "A certain someone really needs to know their place. You're already 35. It's not like the company can't run without you. You're the one who relies on this company now." I laughed angrily. Had he forgotten what I did for a living? I submitted my resignation on that very same day. I'd like to see who would be the desperate party in the end. They could forget about ever being listed if this was how they treated their loyal employees.

Lima tahun lalu saat mengalami kecelakaan di pegunungan bersalju, aku menggendong Nathan yang demam tinggi dan tak sadarkan diri sejauh 30 kilometer. Lututku remuk karena berlutut, suaraku rusak karena terus berteriak minta tolong. Lima tahun kemudian, dia telah menjadi bangsawan berkuasa di lingkar elite ibu kota. Namun, dia malah memanjakan Althea yang dulu mengklaim jasaku, sementara aku tidak digubris sama sekali. Pada hari aku didiagnosis kanker lambung stadium akhir, Althea mencibirku karena bau kemiskinan. Demi menyenangkannya, Nathan melemparkan selembar cek dan menyuruhku pergi. "Ivory, ambil uangnya dan menghilang. Jangan kotori mata Althea." Aku menatapnya sambil menelan rasa amis di tenggorokan, lalu mengambil uang itu dan berbalik melangkah ke dalam badai salju. Nathan, seperti yang kamu inginkan. Tak lama lagi aku akan mati.

After a one night stand orchestrated by her wicked stepsister and manipulative father, Ana finds out she's pregnant with a strangers child. Forced out of her home, Ana learns to fend for herself and her new born baby and nurture the thirst for revenge growing in her heart. When she finally runs into the stranger years later, she doesn't remember who he is or what he did to her. Greyson Williams is a cold, tactical and ruthless businessman with a big influence in the country. When he meets the woman he had sex with years before, he is suspicious of what she really wants for him. But the more he watches her, the more he falls for her. Ana wants nothing from him but Greyson has other plans. It's not long before feelings come in the way and with the help of his little wingman, he finds his way into Ana's heart and helps her in her quest for revenge.

Selama lima tahun pernikahan, Rebecca Lusram melahirkan seorang putra untuk Adrian Pangestu. Awalnya, Rebecca mengira kehidupan mereka akan berlanjut seperti ini. Sampai Irene Wiranto kembali ke dalam negeri, Rebecca baru menyadari bahwa dirinya sama sekali tidak penting. Adrian berulang kali menelantarkannya demi Irene, sedangkan putra kandungnya juga hanya dekat dengan Irene. Untungnya, semua ini hanyalah kontrak belaka. Seminggu lagi, Rebecca akan sepenuhnya terlepas dari semua ini.

"I am a monster, Miss Hart. You wouldn't want nor wish to see me..." He is mysterious and brilliant, wealthy and prominent, but no single soul has seen him in person. Well, no one should see him—that's one of his many rules. No one can touch him either; that's another rule. Except for me because I have broken every rule. Now I'm extremely drawn to him. His peculiarity is out of this world, and his beauty is beyond physical. But the Master has demons of his own and is being chased by his brutal past. Suddenly, we've become the reflection of each other's nightmares. I realize that the Master and I are not so different. Is this newly found bond just another uncertain fate that could deepen our wounds, or is it finally going to be our redemption?

He stepped closer to me, grabbing my arm roughly. "I warned you, Hana." His voice was cold. "Now, you're in my world. There's no way out for you." # Hanna Harper is a fearless journalist determined to uncover the truth at all costs. When her latest assignment targets David Alexander Thomas, an enigmatic billionaire surrounded by whispers of corruption and evil, Hanna expects to find a monster. But David is more than he seems - a man caught in a web of secrets spun by the very people who should love him. Drawn into David's shadowy world, Hanna finds herself torn between her duty to uncover the truth and the man who has become her obsession. David hides a tortured past, a family legacy of deceit and control that has shaped him into the ruthless man he is today. As their relationship deepens, Hanna discovers the vulnerable man behind the darkness. However, as David's family turns their backs on him, the cost of his redemption mounts. Together, Hanna and David must confront a past that refuses to be buried, risking everything for love and freedom. In a story of betrayal, redemption, and an undeniable bond, Hanna must decide if David is worth saving-or if he will destroy them both?

"Siapa dia, Mas?" tanya Shanum dengan kedua mata memindai sosok asing yang duduk di samping suaminya. "Perkenalkan, dia adalah Anara, istri baruku." Tanpa dosa, Arya Prasetya yang masih berstatus suami sah Shanum itu memperkenalkan wanita dengan riasan tebal, dan pakaian yang aduhai seksinya sebagai istri barunya. "Sudahlah, Shanum! Terima saja kalau suamimu ini punya istri baru. Sudah mandul, jadi benalu pula. Lagian, lelaki kan boleh beristri lebih dari satu," timpal Bu Desi, sang ibu mertua dengan tatapan angkuh nan sinisnya. Marah, jelas. Kecewa, tentu saja. Tapi, untuk berbuat bar-bar bukan Shanum namanya. Mandul? Benalu, katanya? Mari kita buktikan siapa 'Benalu' yang sesungguhnya! Shanum bertekad kuat untuk menghempaskan orang-orang tak tahu malu itu, yang menyebut dirinya sebagai benalu padahal sebaliknya. Bagaimana kisah Shanum berusaha menghempaskan suami dan keluarga benalunya? Ikuti kisahnya.