El Chapo Sweater

I know I should have kept my distance from Xavier Hathway. He’s my brother-in-law. A man I once barely noticed, now turned into someone impossible to ignore—mature, captivating… and somehow filling every corner of my darkest thoughts. Everything started to fall apart the moment he caught me. After that, there were no more boundaries. No more reasons. We crossed every line—norms, morals, and vows I was never supposed to betray. And the worst part… I don’t want to stop. Instead of walking away, I’m sinking deeper. Into touches that feel wrong, into a desire that should never have existed. The pleasure Xavier gives me is too real, too tempting—until I choose to give in. But I know… something forbidden never ends well. The only question is: who will break first?

After losing his beloved fiancée to an accident; Jaden Keystone, the youngest billionaire in the country closes his heart never to be opened again. Nineteen year old Anna Alexander isn’t everyone’s favorite girl but everyone’s topic when it comes to gossip. Being beautiful, smart, audacious and ridiculously stubborn weren’t qualities that made up a woman and ironically; the last person to care about this opinions was Anna. If life could spiral in the wrong direction; living in the Keystone Villa preparing to get married to rich and mean Jaden wasn’t definitely the direction Anna thought life could spin to. Her determination to save her father, his compromise to save his family’s name; the two bitter souls were not trying to make their marriage work. But when Jaden barges into Anna undressing and finds it hard to take his eyes off her; their relationship further spirals into the unknown. Surrendering to a lifetime of animosity or opening their hearts; were options for Jaden and Anna.

"Gas ... kenapa ada kissmark di lehermu?" Aruna Cahyani mengalami kecelakaan setelah melihat Bagas Birendra, suaminya, berselingkuh. Akibat kecelakaan tersebut, Aruna kehilangan calon anak dan divonis tidak bisa mengandung lagi. Aruna pun terpaksa menerima pernikahan kedua Bagas dengan wanita selingkuhannya. Namun lama kelamaan, Aruna merasa diperlakukan tidak adil dalam pernikahan poligami yang dijalaninya. Suatu hari, Aruna mendapati kenyataan tentang identitas orang yang sudah menabraknya. Orang itu merupakan pria kaya sekaligus adik ipar dari suaminya sendiri. Aruna pun memutuskan untuk balas dendam pada suami, keluarganya, dan juga pria yang sudah membuatnya mandul dengan menggoda dan menjalin hubungan terlarang dengan pria tersebut. Bagaimana jika Aruna malah terjerat pesona selingkuhannya sendiri? Akankah Aruna berhasil menuntaskan dendamnya?

Although I was the second child in the family, my mother loved me the most. When Dad bought my sister a new dress, she stayed up late knitting a sweater for me. When Grandma took my younger brother out for burgers, she baked me a homemade sponge cake. Until the New Year’s Eve dinner. Dad placed the big chicken drumstick onto my sister’s plate. Grandma immediately stuffed the other one into my brother’s. My mother hurriedly picked the chicken wing from her plate and placed it onto mine, smiling as she said, “I saved this especially for you.” The relatives laughed and teased, “Your family really has a clear division of love. Everyone spoils a different child. What a loving family.” The next second, I suddenly flipped the table. Under everyone’s stunned gaze, I grabbed that chicken wing and shoved it straight into my mother’s mouth.

Después de la muerte de su amada, Leandro Fuentes me odió durante diez años. Intenté acercarme a él de todas las formas posibles, pero él solo me lanzaba una sonrisa helada. —Si de verdad quieres agradarme... mejor muérete. Aquella frase me atravesó el pecho como una daga. Pero el día que un camión se lanzó contra mí, fue él quien dio su vida para salvarme, muriendo en un charco de sangre. Antes de cerrar los ojos para siempre, me miró profundamente y dijo, con voz entrecortada: —Si tan solo... nunca te hubiera conocido. En el funeral, la madre de Leandro, doña Eugenia, se aferraba a su retrato mientras las lágrimas le nublaban la vista. —¡Yo debí dejarlo estar con Clarisa! ¡Nunca debí forzarlo a casarse contigo! Su padre, don Ernesto, me fulminó con la mirada, y, con la voz cargada de rabia, añadió: —¡Leandro te salvó tres veces! ¡Era un hombre excepcional! ¡¿Por qué no moriste tú en su lugar?! Todos, absolutamente todos, lamentaban que él se hubiera casado conmigo. Incluso yo. Me echaron del funeral como si fuera una ladrona de paz. Sin rumbo, como un alma errante, caminé sin saber a dónde ir. Tres años después, un avance científico rompió las barreras del tiempo: se creó una máquina capaz de llevarnos al pasado. Y yo... yo volví. Esta vez, decidida a no volver a cruzarme con Leandro, a dejar que él y Clarisa estén juntos. Esta vez, haré feliz a todos... aunque eso signifique desaparecer de sus vidas.

Los vampiros solo tomaban un compañero en toda su vida. Y aun así, mi esposo vampiro se negaba a reconocerme a mí, su consorte humana, unidos por un matrimonio de alianza. La noche de nuestro décimo aniversario de bodas, Jason trajo a otra mujer a mi cama. Llevaba puesto mi camisón, y esperaba una cría de él. Y en mi mano, yo sostenía una prueba de embarazo que acababan de confirmarme. —Sé razonable, Elena. Jessica lleva a mi cría en su vientre. Me necesita. Ve a dormir a la habitación de huéspedes. Lamento la molestia. Mi esposo protegió a la otra con una sonrisa pulida y caballerosa, aunque su mirada conservaba la misma indiferencia de siempre. Cuando me vio paralizada en la puerta, Jason asumió que haría lo de siempre: Gritar. Llorar. Exigirle que me explicara por qué seguía haciéndome esto. Pero no sabía que esta vez era diferente. El pacto de diez años se cumplió, y por fin lo iba a dejar para siempre.

In the Gallo family’s private jewelry workshop. The wedding ring I’d waited six months for was on another woman’s finger. Gia’s hand. An international supermodel my fiancé, the Don of the Gallo family, was having an affair with. The workshop director stood by, a cold sweat soaking his back as he looked at Maximo on the sofa. Maximo stood up. He took Gia’s hand, lifting it to the light to admire the ring, his tone leaving no room for argument. “She’s walking in a major show in Paris next week. She needs this to make an impression on the haute couture scene. The family vault is full of jewels. Pick something else. Don't be dramatic.” Under the harsh lights, Gia admired herself in the mirror, her smile haughty and triumphant. I looked at my own reflection. Cashmere sweater and jeans. I didn’t belong here. This wedding, a year in the making, suddenly felt like a joke. I'm not upset. I just canceled the custom wedding dress along the way. “Maximo. The other jewels are perfectly fine.So I’m not getting married.”

Adrienne prides herself for being smart, prim and proper. She doesn’t go against the rules of society and refuse to even take a shot of Tequila. In other words: Conservative. Boring. For just one night, she let lose. She left her eyeglasses, flat shoes, long skirt and knitted sweater behind. In high heels and a dress that accented her long legs and curves, she went to a club by herself and decided to find out what it was like to have a good time. Her night couldn’t even be more perfect when Justin Adams, the city’s most sought after bachelor, a.k.a. most notorious playboy fell prey to the charms she didn’t even know she possessed. Justin was every girl’s dream boat, but he never committed to a woman. He didn't date and didn't do relationships. But what was supposed to be just a one night stand with the City's most wanted playboy became a full-blown secret affair. Soon, she will find out that she's been living her life with all the right intentions... but for all the wrong reasons.

Perjodohan seorang Gus selalu menjadi kisah klasik dalam percintaan di keluarga Pesantren. Perjodohan itulah yang memisahkan cinta antara Gus Nadzim dan Aricha. Gus Nadzim dan Aricha dipertemukan kembali oleh takdir setelah lima tahun terpisah, dalam kerjasama pengelolaan event pernikahan salah satu klien Wedding Organizer mereka. Pertemuan yang diliputi kesalahpahaman, intimidasi, dan cinta yang tetap membuncah ini mampu mengaduk-aduk rasa, menjungkirbalikkan logika, dan mengorek luka. Keindahan destinasi Karimunjawa yang menyimpan banyak kenangan justru menambah perih luka yang tertinggal di hati keduanya karena sama-sama menggenggam rasa itu dengan sangat kuat. Bagaimanakah kelanjutan kisah percintaan mereka setelah lima tahun terpisah, sementara ada Gus Yasser yang masuk dalam kehidupan Aricha?

I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.