Edward Strikes Out

On Independence Day, I was on my way to my boyfriend's house when a car slammed into me. The stretch of road was deserted. The collision jammed my door shut, and the acrid smell of gasoline filled the air. My car was about to explode. I scrambled for the emergency hammer, only to find it had been swapped out for a pink toy mallet. Panic rising in my chest, I dialed my boyfriend's number. To my horror, his ringtone sounded from the very car that had crashed into me. He stepped out, arm wrapped around his childhood sweetheart. She put on a pitiful face, tears in her eyes. "Oh no, I'm so clumsy. It's my first time driving, and I hit someone." When my boyfriend realized the victim was me, he didn't hesitate to console her. "Don't worry. She must have collided with you on purpose." I pounded on the window, desperate. "Nick! The emergency hammer's been switched out. Help me get out of here!" His childhood sweetheart lit up with a mischievous smile. "Katie, I swapped it! Isn't the pink hammer super cute?" Disgust flickered across Nick's face. "It's just a little crash. Get out on your own." By now, thick smoke was pouring into the car, and the heat was searing my lungs. I begged him to save me. But the girl only giggled, covering her nose in mock annoyance. "Katie, why are you cooking in there? The smoke is awful." Then she patted her stomach. "Oops, my tummy is rumbling. Nick, let's go home and eat." He tightened his hold around her and turned to leave. "Enough already. Stop pretending. My parents are waiting for us at home." Just as suffocation closed in on me, I slammed my hand against the car's emergency distress button.

When I hear my boyfriend, Terence Bowen, is trapped in a house fire, I immediately rush back to save him. However, after dragging him out with all my strength, I realize it's just a dummy. Laughter erupts from the house next door. "Ariana Brock is such a fool! She fell for it again!" Through a half-open window, I spot Terence lounging on the couch, casually scrolling through his phone. He looks completely fine. "That's the 47th prank we've pulled on her. Three more to go and we're done." "Serves her right. She shouldn't have stolen Bethany Howard's scholarship. Bethany is the one Terence actually cares about. That's why he decided to fake a relationship with Ariana to get revenge 50 times over. Too bad the game will end soon." I bend over, gasping for air. All this time, the relationship I've worked so hard to protect is nothing but a game to them.

After being forced to donate the blood from my heart to my Alpha's beloved witch, I die in the cottage that he'd built for me. Before my death, my five-year-old daughter runs to the castle in the forest to beg him thrice. The first time, she runs into the study and tells him I'm coughing up blood. My mate, Alpha Alaric sneers. "Is this one of Clara's new tricks? I can't believe she taught a child to lie!" He orders his attendant to take our daughter away. The second time, she knocks on the door cautiously and tells him I'm trembling all over. Alaric snorts contemptuously. "What's with the act? All I did was take some of her blood, not gouge her heart out. She'll heal on her own soon enough!" Once again, his attendant chases our daughter out. The third time, she kneels by the study door and weeps, saying that I'm already unconscious. She begs Alaric to save me. This time, he gets mad. He grabs her by the arm and throws her out of the castle. "I told you your mother won't die! Lie to me again, and I'll kick her out of the Wolffang Pack. She can die at the hands of those Rogues!" He breaks her arm in the process, and she clutches it. She has no choice but to pass the family heirloom—a ring—that represents her identity as the Wolffang Pack's heiress to a passing merchant. "I can give you everything valuable I have, Mr. Merchant! I don't want to be an heiress—I just want my mother to stay alive!" The merchant accepts the ring and soon brings a herbalist. However, Alaric's beloved witch, Elena has him taken away. "Sorry, but your father is worried that I'll be upset because my darling black cat is sick. He's ordered all of the herbalists in the pack to focus on treating my cat first." She snorts. "Your mother can wait."

After our eighty-eighth canceled wedding, I called my business partner. "I'm taking the Haviana market project." There was a beat of stunned silence. "Seriously? That's ten years overseas. You just got married—well, weren't you? Does your husband even know? What about your parents? You always said staying close to them was everything." I glanced around the empty church and let out a sharp laugh. "There was no wedding. No husband. And my parents? They've got Cindy. That's all they need." Another pause. "Alright. Pack your bags. You leave tomorrow." After the call, I ran a hand down my wedding dress. One last tear slipped out, quiet and pointless. Cindy had another "episode" today. Claimed she'd off herself. Andrew canceled—again. I'd looked at him, drained. "It's the eighty-eighth time." He dropped his head, guilt all over him. "Just a little more time, Viv. She's been off since the accident. I'm scared she'll actually do it. I swear, I'll talk to her. For real this time. Then we'll get married. Promise." My parents didn't hesitate. "Vivian, let Andrew go. If Cindy hadn't gotten kidnapped trying to save you, she wouldn't have these breakdowns. Are you really putting a wedding over your sister's life?" "How could you be so selfish?" I'd heard it all before. Used to fight it. Not this time. If neither my fiancé nor my parents wanted me around, then fine. I'd leave.

Abby, a 21-year-old orphan, starts working as a housekeeper for Mr. Edward, a wealthy man who’s 45 and very reserved. Abby is nervous but determined to do her best. As time goes on, she gets to know him better and sees a kind side hidden behind his serious face. Slowly, feelings grow between them, but their age gap and pasts make things harder. But can they overcome their differences and find happiness together? Falling for Edward is a heartfelt story of love, trust, and second chances.

Olivia is a young woman haunted by the unsolved murder of her parents. Desperate for answers, she enrolls in the police academy to become a detective. But as she delves deeper into the case, she discovers a dangerous world she never knew existed. A world of werewolves, led by the powerful Alpha Edward, who has been secretly watching over her since she was a child. When Olivia realizes that she is Edward's destined mate, she is torn between her love for him and her loyalty to the human world. Meanwhile, Edward struggles with his own inner turmoil, as the prospect of mating with a human goes against everything he has been taught as an Alpha. As Olivia uncovers more clues to her parents' murder, she finds herself drawn to the werewolf pack that she once feared. But when she is kidnapped by a rival pack, Edward must risk everything to save her. With their love tested by danger and prejudice, Olivia and Edward must fight for their right to be together, even as they uncover shocking secrets about Olivia's past that threaten to tear them apart.

Setelah menikah selama tujuh tahun, Edward tetap saja begitu dingin, Clara hanya bisa menghadapinya dengan tersenyum. Semua karena dia sangat mencintainya. Dia juga percaya suatu hari nanti, dia bisa melelehkan es di dalam hatinya. Akan tetapi pada akhirnya Edward malah jatuh cinta pada pandangan pertama terhadap cewek lain. Clara tetap bersikeras menjaga rumah tangganya. Hingga di hari ulang tahunnya, putrinya yang baru saja pulang dari luar negeri, dibawa oleh Edward untuk menemani cewek itu, meninggalkannya sendirian di rumah kosong. Dia akhirnya putus asa. Melihat putri yang dibesarkannya sendiri akan menjadi anak dari cewek lain, Clara tidak merasa sedih lagi. Dia menyiapkan surat cerai, menyerahkan hak asuh anaknya, dan pergi dengan gagah, tidak pernah menanyakan kabar Edward dan anaknya lagi, hanya menunggu proses perceraian selesai. Dia menyerah atas rumah tangganya, kembali ke dunia bisnis, dan akhirnya dirinya yang sebelumnya diremehkan semua orang menjadi kaya raya. Akan tetapi setelah menunggu sekian lama, proses perceraian masih tidak selesai. Bahkan, pria yang biasanya tidak suka pulang ke rumah malah berubah menjadi sering pulang ke rumah, dan menjadi makin lengket dengannya. Setelah mengetahui bahwa Clara mau bercerai dengannya, pria yang biasanya dingin langsung menahannya ke dinding: "Cerai? Nggak mungkin."

Edward Kennet seorang pria tampan berusia dua puluh delapan tahun. Saat ini sedang menjabat sebagai CEO di perusahaan milik keluarganya.  Dalam hal berkarier Edward tak ada duanya. Perusahaannya selalu saja unggul dibandingkan dengan yang lainnya. Namun kesuksesannya dalam dunia bisnis, tidak serta merta membawanya selalu beruntung dalam urusan percintaan. Bahkan pemuda itu sering sekali mengalami kegagalan saat menjalin hubungan serius dengan lawan jenisnya. Semua hal buruk yang terjadi kepadanya di masa lalu karena para wanita, membuat Edward menjadi trauma dan tidak ingin mengenal wanita lagi. Menyadari akan hal itu, sang kakek lalu menyewa seorang gadis bernama Zuri Agnesa untuk membuat sang cucu jatuh cinta kepadanya. Zuri tak kuasa melawan keinginan Opa Bram yang memberinya tugas berat ini. Kakek tua itu telah melunasi semua utang-utang keluarganya.  Mau tidak mau Edward harus menerima kehadiran Zuri di dalam hidupnya, yang datang secara tiba-tiba. Mereka pun menikah namun dengan satu perjanjian pernikahan yang hanya mereka berdua yang tahu. Mampukah Zuri meluluhkan hati Edward sesuai dengan misi rahasia dari Opa Bram? Ataukah Edward malah jatuh cinta lebih dulu kepada gadis itu?  Ataukah keduanya saling mencintai secara diam-diam? Bagaimana dengan perjanjian pernikahan mereka? Apakah yang terjadi jika Edward juga mengetahui jika Zuri ternyata suruhan dari kakeknya? Penasaran kelanjutannya? Plagiarisme melanggar undang-undang hak cipta nomor 28 tahun 2014.

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