Dua Before Eating

"Jadi, kamu melegalkan hubungan terlarangku dengan pria itu? Kamu tidak marah sama sekali?" Ken menggeleng tegas. "Sebaliknya, aku justru akan membuatkan akta nikah untuk kalian." "HAH?" Mulut Aira tak bisa terkatup rapat. Dia tidak tahu apa yang suaminya katakan. Mungkinkah seorang wanita menikahi dua pria? Karena satu dan lain hal, Aira terpaksa menikah dengan Yamazaki Kenzo, seorang pria lumpuh, cacat, dan buruk rupa yang selalu duduk di kursi roda. Namun karena ketakutan, Aira justru kabur dan terjebak dengan seseorang. Bukannya marah, Ken justru menikahkan mereka berdua? Apa yang akan terjadi? Siapa pria asing itu? Bagaimana nasib pernikahan Aira dan Ken selanjutnya? *note : kisah ini hanya fiktif belaka, tidak bermuatan poliandri sama sekali. Bijaklah dalam menyikapi sebuah bacaan. Follow sosial media author @hanazawa_hana di TT dan hanazawa.hana di igeh biar tahu update cerita terbarunya, yaa. Selamat membaca ^^

Unnatural murders have accumulated in the suburban area of Leonska State. The bizarre details of each murders confined the state police inside a hopeless predicament and as they widen their investigation it, the possibility of catching the perpretrator slowly died down. The police force knew that it would not take long before the case goes cold and unsolved. Paige Morsen, the sagacious, resilient, and the only female detective under the Homicide Unit received the approval of taking the case under her control. Despite the chauvinism she receives and invalidation from the police men in their force, she continued following the sketchy tracks of the killer, hoping she would mark the case as closed before the frantic race of the time would end. As she dives in towards the deep and twisted mind of the killer, she finds herself trapped inside a horrific cat-and-mouse chase with no other possible way out other than executing the killer himself. Would she be able to serve the justice? Or would it take another victim to again disappear before she could call it a case-closed?

Before my engagement, a fire broke out in my dressing room. The explosion sent shards of glass deep into my body. My best friend, Monica Addams, shielded me as we escaped the flames.  At the hospital, she stayed by my side as I clung to life.  She called my fiancé, James Miller. However, his response was dismissive. “Veronica isn’t feeling well, and I’m accompanying her to get an IV drip. If it’s no big deal, just drop it.” Furious, Monica unleashed a string of curses and called her own boyfriend, Lucas Smith, asking him to help find a specialist.  He brushed her off, too. “Stop overreacting. Veronica’s sick, so I’m getting her some medicine.” When I narrowly escaped death and met Monica’s gaze, I said in a low voice, “I want to call off the engagement.” Without hesitation, she responded, “If you end yours, I’ll end mine.” That was when both men panicked. 

"Erlang, aku ... aku akan menikah." Erlang terkejut." Apa?! Dengan siapa?!" Zoya menundukkan kepala. "Pria pilihan orang tuaku. Mereka sudah memutuskan, dan aku... aku tidak bisa menolak." Erlang terdiam sejenak, lalu tersenyum. "Aku mengerti. Aku hanya pemuda biasa yang tidak bisa mengabulkan keinginan orang tuamu." Zoya menatap Erlang dengan mata berkaca-kaca. "Lang, aku..." Erlang segera mengangkat tangan. "Tidak perlu, Zoya. Aku tahu kamu harus melakukan kewajibanmu sebagai seorang anak." Zoya tersenyum sedih. "Aku akan selalu mengingat kamu, Lang. Aku doakan yang terbaik untukmu." "Aku juga, Zoya. Aku akan selalu mendukung kamu meski kita berjauhan." Erlang dan Zoya saling menatap, lalu tersenyum sedih. Keduanya berpikir ini adalah akhir dari hubungan mereka, tapi takdir justru kembali mempersatukan mereka dalam sebuah skandal. Satu tahun kemudian adalah awal dari perjalanan baru bagi Erlang dan Zoya.

Dua keluarga bangsawan, Kartika Kusuma dan Ratih Wiratmadja, menjalin kesepakatan yang akan mengubah takdir dua anak muda yang memiliki karakter berkebalikan: Renata Dian Kusuma dan Elang Pradipta Wiratmadja. Kedua anak muda tersebut sama-sama tidak tertarik pada ide pernikahan, namun terpaksa harus bersatu dalam ikatan yang dijodohkan oleh kedua ibu mereka. Renata, seorang gadis yang introvert dan pendiam, harus bersedia menikahi Elang, pria ekstrovert tapi juga memiliki sisi misterius dengan aura bad boynya. Renata harus bersedia menerima perjodohan itu demi menyelamatkan perusahaan jamu yang didirikan oleh mendiang neneknya. Sementara itu, Elang, yang juga harus bersedia untuk mendapatkan seluruh harta kekayaan keluarganya, memilih menerima tantangan ini, bahkan jika itu berarti harus menikahi gadis yang tidak pernah dia kenal sebelumnya. Di tengah ketidaksetujuan dan kebingungan, Renata dan Elang memilih untuk mengikat pernikahan kontrak tanpa sepengetahuan keluarga masing-masing. Keduanya harus menemukan jalan dalam menjalani hidup bersama, meskipun awalnya mereka sama-sama tidak percaya pada cinta dan pernikahan yang diatur oleh orang tua. Dalam dunia yang penuh dengan tipu daya, reputasi, dan tekanan keluarga, mereka harus bersatu untuk melawan segala rintangan dan menemukan makna sesungguhnya dari pernikahan mereka. Apakah Renata dan Elang akan berhasil mengatasi ketidaksetujuan dan menemukan cinta sejati di antara pernikahan yang dijodohkan ini? Ataukah mereka hanya akan menjadi pion dalam permainan kepentingan keluarga yang lebih besar? Simak kisah romansa ringan antara Elang dan Renata berikut.

Aluna menolak dijodohkan dengan Abian oleh orangtuanya. Keduanya tak setuju untuk menikah dengan orang yang tak dicintai. Orangtua mereka terus membujuk dan melakukan apa pun agar mereka menikah. Sementara Aluna dan Abian tetap keras kepala. Namun, keduanya terpaksa menikah karena suatu hal yang terjadi antara keduanya. Abian begitu membenci semua yang terjadi, begitu pun Aluna. Mereka hidup dalam rumah tangga yang tak tahu arahnya akan ke mana. Serumah, tapi tak saling mencintai. Hingga akhirnya, Aluna lambat laun bisa menerima takdirnya sebagai pasangan dari Abian, meskipun lelaki itu tidak bisa menerimanya. Aluna belajar mencintai dan menerima. Namun, jiwanya terhantam saat ia menemukan sebuah foto pernikahan, dan surat yang menyatakan bahwa Abian telah menikah dengan perempuan lain. Menyakitkan saat Aluna membaca tanggal yang tertera. Perempuan itu lebih dulu dinikahi Abian secara siri dibandingkan Aluna. Akankah rumah tangga Aluna dan Abian utuh, atau runtuh menyeluruh?

A million reasons why we can’t be together, but a billion more why we desire to be. Hikari Yi is a girl of a grim, fatalistic world, the love of a family was never one of her assets. Away from the fallen realm of her father’s menacing territory, she leads an independent life. Little did she know the world she was running away from, was advancing towards her at a pace faster than she was travelling at. Hikari admires a world famous boy band, the ORIONS, consisting of seven members. She somehow receives an offer to look after them as a manager or a caretaker. As unexpected as it looks, it isn't. The more time she spends around them, she grows infatuated with one of the seven. Are the feelings mutual? Is he the one to fill the void of solicitude in her life? Overtime, mysteries unfold, what was Hikari's past? What other plans does she have for the boyband she adore? What secrets has she locked? As it is, it isn’t just her. The Orions, too, have got their own darkness to unravel. ____________________________________ -"Tell me once you again that you love me" -"Reassure me once more that you'll stay forever, that you won't leave me alone." -"Who are you.. No... What are you exactly?" -"I want you Hikari. Now." -"Is that how you talk to your boss?" -"Your clothes are see-through" -"Yakuzas are the most feared mob group" -“This world won’t let us be.” ____________________________________ It's an enthralling, mystery, romance, action thriller. It has everything you've been looking for. High school romance? Office heated relations? Eternal love? Mafia? demons? Vampires? Boys? Best friends? Family? Action? Suspense? It's all there, read to indulge in the roller-coaster adventure!

Lies Before Vows is a gripping billionaire romance about duty, deception, and the unexpected power of love. Damon Caldwell, heir to a vast empire, must marry by year’s end or lose everything. Cold and logical, Damon fabricates a relationship with his grounded, no-nonsense secretary, Sienna Blake, just to escape his family’s matchmaking pressure. Sienna, burdened by family debt, reluctantly agrees—only to find herself thrust into the spotlight as the “secret Cinderella.” As the charade deepens through galas, vacations, and public appearances, real emotions begin to surface. Sienna glimpses Damon’s hidden depth and vulnerability, while Damon falls for her quiet strength and resilience. But their growing bond is tested by a vindictive ex-fiancée, media scandals, and a betrayal from within Damon’s company that costs Sienna her job. When faced with choosing love or legacy, Damon shocks the world by walking away from his empire to win back the woman he truly loves. Together, they rebuild from scratch, creating a company—and a life—based on truth, respect, and love. In the end, it’s not power or wealth that defines Damon’s success, but the woman by his side and the life they chose—together, on their own terms.

Ethan Shaw had died. Before the funeral, his wife, Stella Walker, packed his belongings and found a thick photo album. [My True Love] On the cover, it said— She opened it. The photos inside were not of her. They were Rachel Chester—the girl Ethan had adopted years ago. Not only that, Ethan left all his wealth to her. Stella died with hate in her heart. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the night before she married Ethan. This time, she chose to live for herself and walked away from Ethan to pursue her own dream. What she did not expect was that, in this life, Ethan went mad looking for her when she left. He searched for her everywhere.

At the dinner table, my mother-in-law slid a contract across to me, right in front of more than 20 relatives. "Just sign it," she said lightly. "Consider it a favor to me." I looked down. A home mortgage agreement for 150,000 dollars. Across from me, my husband's younger brother, Jim Canfield, watched with a grin. Beside him, my husband's eldest sister, Cindy Canfield, urged impatiently, saying, "Shirley, what are you waiting for? Just sign it." I said I needed to go home and talk it over with Howard Canfield first. My mother-in-law's expression darkened. "What? You can't even make this decision for your own marriage?" That night, I did not sign anything. Later, she sent a three-minute voice message in the family group chat, accusing me of being childish, ungrateful, and heartless. More than 70 replies followed—not a single one in my defense. A month later, I came home from work to find three men waiting at my door, there to seize the house. I pulled out my phone and checked the property registry. The record was clear. [Mortgaged. 150,000 dollars.]