Dua After Wudu

Sa isang gabing binalot ng alak, lihim, at pagkakamali, nabago ang kapalaran ng dalagang si Vienna Reign Gonzalez-isang bihasang secret agent na sanay itago ang emosyon sa likod ng malamig na titig at matatag na puso. Isang gabi ng labis na kalasingan ang naging dahilan ng isang hindi inaasahang bunga: isang buhay na lumalaki sa kanyang sinapupunan. Ngunit ang mas masakit na katotohanan-ang ama ng kanyang anak ay ang lalaking itinalaga niyang patayin. Si Devereux Blue Ace Guevara Montague-isang makapangyarihan, misteryoso, at kinatatakutang pangalan sa ilalim ng mundo. Isang lalaking puno ng sikreto, kapangyarihan, at mga kasalanang maaaring gumiba sa buong sistema. Siya ang target. Siya ang kalaban. Siya rin ang ama ng batang dinadala ni Vienna. Habang lumalalim ang misyon, mas lalo ring gumugulo ang kanyang puso. Sa pagitan ng tungkulin at damdamin, galit at pagnanasa, Vienna ay mapipilitang pumili: Barilin ang lalaking kinamumuhian niya... o iligtas ang pamilyang hindi niya inaasahang mabubuo. Sa mundong puno ng baril, dugo, at pagtataksil-maaaring ang pinakamapanganib na misyon ay hindi ang pumatay... kundi ang umibig.

21++ Bram Hendarto terjebak dalam jodoh pernikahan. Dia bahkan ditipu mentah-mentah. "Wanita yang aku nikahi ternyata sudah bukan gadis perawan, bahkan setelah dia melahirkan aku baru tahu bahwa ternyata dia sudah hamil dua bulan. Aku merasa dibodohi, aku merasa dipermainkan! Perjodohan sialan macam apa ini?!" Umpat Bram pada dirinya sendiri. Hatinya terasa hancur, dia terlanjur percaya dan sepenuh hati mencintai Ningrum. Hanya sekali tepukan saja semua mimpinya hancur berkeping-keping. Apalagi pria yang menghamili Ningrum ternyata sudah dia anggap sebagai wali pengganti dari kedua orang tua Ningrum sendiri, bahkan pria itulah yang sudah menjadi perantara dari perjodohannya dengan Ningrum. Bram bersumpah untuk membalas dendam pada Guntoro - ayah dari Vira Astanti. "Guntoro harus tahu akibatnya! Bagaimana jika dia melihat masa depan putri semata wayangnya hancur di tanganku?" Tanya Bram dalam senyuman penuh kemenangan. Niatnya menjamah tubuh Vira hanya untuk balas dendam semata akan tetapi semua hal yang Bram lalui bersama Vira adalah peristiwa nyata dan bisa dia rasakan dengan hatinya, segala yang awalnya sederhana terasa sempurna bahkan menjadi candu. Dalam setiap pertemuan dan perpisahan dia merasakan rindu, bahkan itulah kebenaran cinta yang sebenarnya! "Aku sudah kalah telak!" Batin Bram dalam penyesalan.

Gema Dirgantara, sangat mencintai wanita bernama Anita. Namun, sayangnya Anita malah menikah dengan Angga Wijaya, yang tidak lain adalah Ayah kandung Gema. Gema begitu hancur saat ia kembali ke rumah dan mendapati wanita yang sangat ia cintai itu, kini berstatus ibu tirinya. Seperti apa kehidupan yang dijalani Anita, setelah menjadi ibu bagi pria yang sangat ia cintai?

"Let's renew the contract. Be my bedmate whenever and wherever I want." Lydia had finally made it through her one-year marriage contract and was officially divorced, so she should be free to live her life as usual. But the opposite was true. Lydia became entangled again with Reino, her playboy ex-contract husband. Reino Andersen never saw his ex-wife as a woman worthy of his company. But after the events of that night, the body that had always been insulted by her thinness became his opium.

　　Eight years into my time with the Moretti family, I was both their most capable core member and Don Dominic's wife of three years—but we'd never actually signed the marriage contract. 　　Every single time we were about to go to City Hall to register, he'd ditch me for his female subordinate. 　　The first time, he left me waiting on the side of the road all day because she was sick and weak. 　　The second time, he dumped me halfway there because of one phone call from her. 　　After that, I got stood up again and again. 　　After being stood up for the seventeenth time, I decided to give them what they wanted. 　　I accepted the invitation to a top-tier medical project in Paris, packed my bags, and boarded a plane. 　　But when I actually left, he lost his mind...

Isang call girl si Frances. Hindi niya iyon ikinahiya sa maraming tao dahil alam niyang doon siya kumukuha ng kaniyang pantustos sa kaniyang araw-araw na pangangailangan. Bagaman sa sex at pera lang din naman ang umiikot ang buhay niya. Pero isang araw na may tumawag sa kaniyang Amerikano na nagngangalang Jony. Para sa isang gabi, paparausan siya nito, isang malaking halaga ang ibabayad nito. Hindi na nagpakipot si Frances. Pera at sex lang ang nasa isip niya at iyon ang kagustuhan niya. Bagaman, hindi niya alam na dahil sa kliyente niyang si Jony, unti-unting nagbago ang kaniyang buhay. Jony is a clingy, sweet, annoying, and wild. Ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit nalilito na siya sa kaniyang sarili dahil ang sabi nito, ito ay ang kaniyang asawa. Gayunpaman, hindi siya naniniwala. Lalo pa ay wala naman siyang naalala na naikasal siya sa isang Jony Guevara.

Ayahku sekarat, tapi ibu tiriku malah bersenang-senang dengan sopir kami setelah berhasil menguasai harta keluargaku. Sekarang, aku baru berpikir untuk berencana membalasnya, tapi aku tidak menyangka jika dia malah menjeratku dalam fantasi gilanya!

“Ayo kita perbarui kontraknya. Jadilah teman tidurku kapan pun dan di mana pun aku mau.” Lydia yang akhirnya telah berhasil melewati kontrak pernikahan setahunnya dengan aman dan telah resmi bercerai, seharusnya kini dia sudah bebas menjalani hidupnya seperti biasa. Tapi yang terjadi malah sebaliknya. Lydia malah kembali terjerat dengan Reino, mantan suami kontraknya yang playboy. Reino Andersen, tidak pernah memandang mantan istrinya sebagai perempuan yang pantas mendampinginya. Namun setelah kejadian malam itu, tubuh yang selalu dihina kurus itu menjadi candu baginya.

Amanda's life shattered on her daughter Kendall's second birthday when her husband James vanished. A cryptic message revealed a shocking truth, forcing Amanda to confront a dark family secret that put her life in danger. As Amanda struggles to rebuild her life, James reappears, demanding custody of Kendall. Their bitter fight leads to a devastating court battle, leaving Amanda desperate to protect her daughter. But when tragedy strikes, Amanda's world is turned upside down. With time running out, she must join forces with James to uncover the truth behind their daughter's disappearance. As they navigate the treacherous landscape of their past, Amanda and James must confront the painful secrets that tore their family apart. Can they put aside their differences to save their daughter, or will the truth destroy what's left of their shattered family?

Because of a last-minute business trip, my husband missed the Thanksgiving family dinner. I spent the entire day helping out at my in-laws' place in the countryside with our five-year-old son, only to receive a complaint from the downstairs neighbor just before dinner. "Ari, could you please close your kitchen window when you're cooking? I can smell the hot sauce from all the way here. My husband has a lung condition—he can't handle it." My neighbor's words shocked me, and I immediately called my husband, who was allergic to chili peppers. "Honey, did someone break into the house? The neighbor said there was smoke coming from the kitchen." His breathing hitched for a second before he let out a casual laugh. "No break-in. My flight got canceled, so I was home alone cooking. When are you two coming back? I really miss you." I smiled and told him we'd stay a couple more days, but in the middle of the night, I packed up our son and drove straight home.