Dead Set

Didunia startup teknologi yang kompetitif, Adrian Hartanto, CEO NextWave, dikenal sebagai pemimpin yang ambisius, perfeksionis, dan sulit didekati. Hidupnya hanya tentang pekerjaan, sampai suatu hari dia merekrut Kirana Aulia, seorang project manager dengan gaya kerja yang kreatif namun sering melawan arus. Keduanya segera terjebak dalam dinamika yang penuh ketegangan. Kirana yang berjiwa bebas sering kali menantang Adrian dengan ide-idenya, sementara Adrian merasa harus mempertahankan otoritasnya. Namun, dalam tekanan proyek besar yang menentukan masa depan perusahaan, kedekatan di antara mereka mulai tumbuh, mengungkapkan sisi-sisi tersembunyi yang masing-masing tak pernah tunjukkan sebelumnya. Ketika batas profesional dan pribadi mulai kabur, hubungan mereka menjadi bahan gosip di kantor. Adrian harus memilih antara mempertahankan reputasinya atau mengejar sesuatu yang akhirnya membuatnya merasa hidup. Di sisi lain, Kirana menghadapi dilema: berpegang pada prinsipnya atau mengikuti perasaan yang tak bisa ia pungkiri. Namun, ketika rahasia besar Kirana tentang masa lalunya yang berkaitan dengan NextWave terungkap, mereka harus menghadapi konsekuensi yang dapat mengguncang segalanya

She loved him with all her heart; she gave up everything for him; she left her uncle's company, which she was supposed to inherit after her studies; she became a housewife; all these things in order to please him; but what did she get in return? A divorce paper was thrown right at her face the same day she gave birth, and as if that wasn't enough, he confiscated her child, sending her away with nothing. Five years later, he regrets his actions and wants her back, but it's already too late. The lady he divorced five years ago is not the same again; she's now one of the richest billionaires in the country, and now all she wants is to make the man who hurt her pay, make him lose everything he had worked so hard for, and at last reclaim her son. Will she succeed in her revenge mission, or will she end up falling for him again?

I’d just set sail to escort the cargo to the border when a Category 8 typhoon warning suddenly blared. I steer the ship back in the direction of the harbor, only to realize that the ship has run out of fuel. The distress beacon has been dismantled, too. Immediately, I pick up the radio and call the maritime rescuers for help. As soon as the call gets connected, I hear my wife, Melanie Watkins' mocking laughter instead. "I've already rewired the emergency number so that you can never reach the rescuers. Have fun surviving in the ocean!" Her student, Darell Parker, is with her as well. "Remember when you made fun of me for not knowing how to swim, Clifton? Well, now you're given the chance to show off your swimming skills! You can swim all the way back to the shore on your own! You'd better not be as slow as the sea turtles!" The waves have almost capsized the cargo ship. If I can't get rescued anytime soon, I'll end up dying in the sea. I can only grit my teeth before pleading to Melanie, "No one can possibly swim back to shore! Help me call the maritime rescuers—" But she laughs coldly in return. "Why do you need the rescuers' help? Didn't you say one must learn how to protect themselves? Now swim! "If you think the waters are too cold, then swim faster! Maybe you'll feel warmer the faster you swim!" I give up on arguing with Melanie. After that, I head toward the cargo area with a blade in hand and get ready to sever the ropes tying the cargo down. Said cargo contains the ransom money that's capable of saving Ella Zimmerman, the daughter of Hugh Zimmerman, the wealthiest man in Starbury.

Tahun ketiga setelah kematianku, suamiku akhirnya teringat denganku. Itu karena penyakit leukemia kekasih masa kecilnya kambuh, dia membutuhkan transplantasi sel hematopoietik lagi. Dia mencari ke tempat tinggalku untuk memintaku menandatangani perjanjian donor. Tetapi dia mendapati rumah itu sudah kosong. Dia bertanya kepada tetangga. Tetangga berkata, “Maksudmu gadis bernama Candy Wongso itu? Dia sudah lama meninggal! Kudengar dia dipaksa mendonorkan sumsum tulangnya saat sedang sakit, dia meninggal beberapa hari setelah kembali.” Dia menolak memercayainya, mengira tetangga itu telah bersekongkol denganku untuk membohonginya. Dia berkata kepada tetangga itu dengan tidak sabar, “Jika kamu bisa menemuinya, tolong beri tahu dia, jika dia tidak muncul dalam tiga hari, aku tidak akan membayar sepeser pun biaya pengobatan anak haramnya.” Melihatnya yang keras kepala dan tidak mau mendengarkan, tetangga itu menggelengkan kepala dan pergi, bergumam sendiri, "Kasihan anak itu, dia juga sudah lama mati kelaparan..."

My sister wanted to make a quick buck selling herself on a cruise ship. I tried desperately to stop her, but my entire family held me down and drowned me in the ocean instead. When I opened my eyes again, I was back at the moment before she left. This time, I smiled while helping her with her makeup. "Let me send you off properly, sis." Later, her screams echoed through the nightmare aboard that ship. I stood safe in the arms of a mafia Don who held me close. "Figlia, your Papa finally found you." Meanwhile, my adoptive parents and sister were on their knees across the deck, begging me to spare their worthless lives.

"Mulai besok kalian akan tinggal di rumah ayah kalian! Kalian itu tanggung jawabnya, bukan tanggung jawab Ibu, ataupun Papa Erik. Ibu adalah seorang istri yang ingin berbakti pada suami. Sudah sepatutnya Ibu tidak memberikan beban untuknya!" Perceraian kedua orang tua, selalu menyisakan luka di hati anak-anak. Terlebih, saat keduanya telah memiliki kehidupan baru dengan pasangannya. Namun yang tidak Vina mengerti, sang ibu lebih memilih tinggal bersama suami barunya, dan meninggalkan keempat anaknya yang masih kecil-kecil. Vina, gadis berusia lima belas tahun yang baru lulus SMP itu, terpaksa tidak melanjutkan sekolah dan berjuang keras menghidupi ketiga adiknya. Di tengah keadaan yang menyakitkan, mampukah ia menjadi ayah sekaligus ibu untuk ketiga adiknya? Adakah sang ibu mengingat dirinya dan adik-adiknya?

On Father's Day, I received a heartwarming gift. My one-year-old son called me Dad for the first time. But moments later, he convulsed, foamed at the mouth, and died before we could reach the hospital. My wife was shattered, and I was devastated. The doctors couldn't identify the cause of his death. Three years later, my wife emerged from her grief, and we welcomed our second child. But the moment this child called me Dad, they, too, died instantly. To spare her further pain, I suggested adoption. Yet, even our adopted children met the same fate. Unable to bear the losses, my wife divorced me. Everyone said I was cursed, never meant to be a father. Defiant, I remarried and had another child, vowing never to let them call me Dad. For years, we adhered to this rule. But when our daughter turned four, she came home from preschool, eager to celebrate Father's Day. Holding a card, she read aloud, "Dad."

Kinara harus menjalani hidupnya di Falseland, tempat asing yang penuh misteri dan keajaiban karena sebuah kesalahan fatal yang ia lakukan. Ia dikutuk menjadi setengah manusia setengah burung. Demi kembali menjadi manusia normal dan bisa hidup di dunia asalnya, ia harus melakukan misi penebusan dosa dengan melakukan banyak kebaikan agar bisa bertemu dengan Kinari. Mereka mendapat tugas yang sama, yaitu harus menemukan satu sama lain dan menarikan tarian kesetiaan di bawah pohon kalpataru dan disaksikan oleh seluruh penduduk Falseland. Perjalanan untuk menyelesaikan misi tidaklah mudah. Banyak rintangan yang dihadapi. Kinara dibantu oleh sahabat setianya yang bernama Rhara (berwujud setengah manusia setengah kelinci). Mereka berdua penuh optimis dan keberanian dalam menakhlukkan lawan-lawannya. Jika Kinara melakukan kebaikan, maka akan mendekatkan kepada Kinari. namun, kejahatan yang ia lakukan akan menjauhkannya dari Kinari dan membawanya ke Blackland (tempat di mana makhluk terkutuk sepenuhnya berubah menjadi binatang dan kehilangan semua sisi kemanusiaannya). Tantangan tidak berhenti sampai di situ. Sebab, Kinara adalah Si Terpilih. Artinya ia adalah sosok penentu keberhasilan bagi seluruh makhluk terkutuk yang sedang menjalani misi. Jika misinya berhasil maka semua makhluk bisa kembali ke wujud asli dan dunianya. Akankah Kinara menyelesaikan misinya? Atau justru terjebak dan memilih tinggal di Whiteland?

Pernikahan Bayu dan Arin dihancurkan oleh orang ketiga yang datang di umur pernikahan yang ke 6 tahun. Arin yang tidak diperbolehkan hamil hanya untuk merawat Agam, membuat Arin diperlakukan tidak manusiawi. Apakah Arin akan bisa melanjutkan pernikahan nerakanya?

This is the second book of the 'His' series. The first book is "His Plump Mate". Aiden is the first born son of Austin and Rebel Willis. He is 32 years old and still hasn't found his mate. Meanwhile, his twin, sister and one of his younger brother's all found their mates. After ten years of searching, Aiden gave up and threw all his energy into improving the pack. Reid wants to cheer his brother up and takes him to the coastline. When they get there, Aiden meets his fated mate, Thalia. Thalia is a trained hitman for survival. Thalia's life is a mess. She is princess of the Moreno Crime Family and her father Diego, a no rank wolf is the head of the family in the human world. He is forcing his daughter to enter into a marriage alliance to a man she detests. Aiden is furious and Thalia is trying to protect her sister from having the same fate as her. Thalia flees with her sister to her uncle's pack. Will Aiden be able to help Thalia and will Thalia be able to trust Aiden after she has suffered years of trauma?