Datu Aling

"Serius disini?" kata Mika keheranan. Semburat jingga terbias ke arah air yang mengalir di kolam bebatuan. Tembias beningnya membuat mata siapa saja akan tergiur untuk menenggelamkan di mata air pegunungan nan hangat itu. Noah menatap lekat-lekat kekasihnya yang mengenakan baju tradisional khas jawa. Lekuk tubuhnya membuat pikirannya semakin liar. "Tentu saja, tenanglah aku akan membuatmu semakin candu dengan tubuhku" balas Noah mengedipkan matanya yang biru. Noah menggiring Mika menuju ke pemandian panas yang berada tepat di depan lautan yang diapit dua gunung di kiri dan kanannya. Kebaya putih itu sudah tertanggal di samping kolam air. Noah menggendong Mika yang sudah tidak mengenakan apapun. "Bukankah ini delusi yang paling nyata, sayang" Cinta tidak lebih dari feromon yang mempermainkan manusia. Bagaimana seseorang yang memiliki trust-issues dan benci akan cinta dapat saling mencintai dan bertemu dengan seseorang yang mampu mematahkan kutukan itu? Noah Dylan adalah seorang CEO. Siapa sangka perawakannya yang gagah serta menyabet gelar sebagai The Handsome in The World adalah seorang bocah yang dulunya bertubuh gempal dan berambut ikal. Noah yang masih ingat akan janji masa kecilnya terhadap cinta pertamanya alias Mika Lodge. Pertemuan yang diharapkan membuat mereka kembali terikat pada janji mereka di masa lalu. Akankah janji itu bisa terwujud? Akankah seseorang yang memiliki kecanduan seks mempertahankan hubungannya dengan satu wanita saja dalam hidup saja?

Suamiku, Darius Fontana, punya 99 kekasih. Akulah putri mafia yang diincar para lelaki hingga mereka rela mati. Di hari kami bersama, semua orang di sekitar kami bertaruh. Mereka bilang kami tidak akan bertahan tiga bulan. Namun kemudian, semuanya berubah. Demi aku, Darius menghapus semua kontak di ponselnya, membangun rumah mewah yang dilengkapi kebun mawar, dan berlutut di hadapanku. Lalu di malam pertama kami, dia bilang dia menginginkan pernikahan terbuka. "Tubuh kita boleh bermain-main," katanya. "Tapi kesetiaan kita hanya untuk kita berdua." Aku pun menyetujuinya. Lalu, datanglah kekasihnya yang ke-100, Shanti Rasyid. Shanti mengkhianati keluarga kami dalam perjanjian jual beli senjata. Ayahku hampir terbunuh karenanya. Namun, Darius melindungi wanita itu. Dia bahkan membawa wanita itu untuk tinggal di rumah kami. Jadi, aku melakukan apa yang akan dilakukan seorang putri mafia yang patah hati. Aku mabuk dan terbangun di ranjang pria lain. Aku hanya tidak menyangka kalau pria itu adalah paman Darius.

Three years after our breakup, I ran into my ex-girlfriend, and she had her new boyfriend by her side. "Hey, isn't that Henry the expert?" Diego Stanley taunted with a smirk. "Three years post-breakup, and you're slumming it here playing with clay?" I furrowed my brow, ignored them, and carefully moved the Victorian-era porcelain musician figurine onto its preset base in the display case. When I wasn't biting, he reached out to grab the figurine from my arms. "What's this junk you're treating like gold? Let me take a look." Cynthia Wyatt frowned, her voice laced with that familiar arrogance. "Henry, I've given you three years to shape up, and you're still the same loser? Come on, hand over that clay doll to Diego. Don't kill the vibe. If you play nice, I might even reconsider our old engagement." As Diego's hand neared the figurine, I dodged quickly and barked, "Hands off! It's a historical artifact!" Diego got pissed off and shoved me hard. "Some flea market find, and you're acting all high and mighty?" In the ensuing scuffle, I lost my balance, and the figurine slipped from my grasp, crashing to the floor. That sealed their fate. This entitled pair was about to go bankrupt trying to fix it.

"Hector, totoo ang sinabi ko sayo. Gusto kong magka-in love-an tayo, at magkasama nang seryoso, tulad ng magkasintahan, mula sa pagiging estranghero hanggang sa magkaintindihan tayo. Gusto kong maranasan yung pakiramdam na pantay tayo. Ikaw si Hector, bilang si Hector na asawa ko at hindi tiyuhin ng ibang tao, at ako si Anne bilang si Anne na asawa mo at hindi kasintahan ng ibang tao. Mag-ipon tayo ng mga alaala, isang taon, dalawang taon, tatlong taon, sampung taon, kung okay lang sayo?" Inabot ako ni Hector at hinila para umupo sa kanyang kandungan, at sinabi nang mahinahon "Okay, pero, love, wala akong karanasan, kailangan mo akong turuan pa. Pero..." Hindi ko alam kung sinasadya ni Hector na biglang huminto at hinaplos ang kaniyang maiinit na labi sa gilid ng aking mukha "Pero... Pagdating sa pagkahulog, dapat ang lalaki ang mag-initiate. Maghintay ka lang, susuyuin kita."

They say a single moment can change your entire life. A decision taken in the heat of the moment might cause you pain, sadness, or even make you fall in love. In conclusion, you must be careful with your impulsive actions. And this is what happened to Willow and how her story began. Willow is an orphan girl who works as a cook in a restaurant; one day on her way to work she saved a little girl who keeps calling her mama. Elijah watched the scene scared as the demons of the past choked him reminding him of the time when his wife died right in front of him but then his world shook when his daughter spoke for the first time in three years. He decided to take the woman who saved his daughter back home with him but then his life changed entirely. Love, fear, self loathing and pain were the real MCs of this story where Willow and Elijah had to fight their feelings and their demons in order not to lose themselves to the pain.

For three years, I’d used my family’s connections to bring the company hundreds of millions in revenue. But at the quarterly meeting, the new intern stood before everyone, displaying my attendance and expense reports, and accused me of “unexcused absences” and “squandering company funds.” “These high-end clubs, these restaurants…” she declared, her voice ringing with self-righteousness. “She spends thousands of dollars every time! These are completely unnecessary expenses.” “I strongly advise the CEO to fire her immediately and save the company’s cash flow.” I glanced at Claude, the CEO. My old classmate. He knew exactly how much revenue each of those meetings generated. He also knew that when I wasn't in the office, I was at some bar, negotiating with investors, sometimes drinking until my stomach turned. But he just stared at me coldly. “Caroline, what’s your explanation for the absences and expenses Lia has presented?” I smiled. “I have nothing to explain.” They would all learn, very soon, the consequences of this little stunt.

#ceritapositif Memperjuangkan cinta pertama tak selamanya mudah. Terkadang, kamu harus menunggu di kesempatan berikutnya, untuk bisa menjadikannya kebahagiaan yang sebenarnya. Seorang Abe yang mencintai Aisyah, yang lebih tua darinya. Tentang Aisyah yang sudah memiliki cinta dari seorang Rayhan. Tentang Rumi yang patah hati lebih awal, demi keluarga. Tentang Putri yang patah hati karena seluruh dosa di masalalu yang terus menghantuinya. Dapatkah seorang Abe menemukan kesempatan kedua untuk cintanya? Apakah Rumi akan menemukan penawar cintanya yang terluka? Apakah Putri bisa menemukan cinta yang menerima masalalunya? Apakah memang ada kesempatan kedua?

Aku disiram segelas air oleh klien, tubuhku gemetar saat menghadapi makiannya, sementara Raisa Gunawan memeluk asistennya sambil menatapku dengan dingin. "Yoga, hal kecil seperti ini saja nggak bisa kamu selesaikan. Perusahaan nggak butuh pemalas!" Aku menyeka air di wajahku, mengambil gelas dan menenggaknya sekaligus. Lalu, tanpa ragu, aku menuang segelas lagi dan menyiramkannya balik! Siapa yang mau bekerja di sini, silakan ambil alih. Aku nggak peduli lagi!

“Akan kubuat dunia gempar ketika aku berdiri di puncak kekuasaan!” tekadnya. Jay Mahawira, 32 tahun, membuang keluguannya akan cinta tolol pada sang istri yang mengkhianati dan merendahkannya. Dengan membawa nama Jek Jon Raja Bengis di dunia mafia, dia mulai menapaki tangga menuju puncak rantai makanan di Astronesia sebagai figur pesohor yang ditakuti para elit sekaligus dikagumi oleh publik, dengan kekayaan bersih mencapai Rp1,5 kuadriliun. =>>>Intip IG otor utk liat banyak info buku2 otor, yuk! @gauchediablo___

Even before marriage, Silvia knew Ryan had eyes for someone else; she insisted on marrying him regardless as she had eyes for him.One day, the man’s past lover returned. Despite that, Silvia thought their child was enough to maintain the marriage. How foolish she was! Their marriage couldn’t withstand the intense love story that her husband and his past lover once had.And so, Silvia chose to file for divorce. For years, she had loved the man, sacrificing her youth and her entire being for his sake. To think she even gave birth to his child! This time, she refused to lose the last bit of her dignity.After divorcing, Silvia didn’t pay much attention to Ryan, as they would argue every single time they met. The man was always quite frustrated with her, and protested against her cruelty towards him. She merely smiled coldly and said, “Ryan Pierce, why do you expect me to maintain a bright personality right after my divorce? You should be glad I haven't gone insane.”Despite everything, Ryan somehow found himself falling for her even more; so much so that he wished to win her heart back.