El Filibusterismo Kabanata 33

“Dasar dosen sinting! Gue sumpahin jodohnya janda anak satu!” _ Sonia Putri Panjaitan. “Gara-gara kamu sumpahin, saya jadi beneran nikah sama janda anak satu, kan!” Arjuna Putra Sudjiono

Natalia Aquino is the spoiled brat daughter of the President. She can get all that she wants in just a snap of her fingers. She has a lot of maids and security guards, but she wondered why her father needed to hire another maid for her. Now, she had to deal with her personal sexy maid/lady guard, July Mercado, who promised her father to tame her.  She argued to her father that she didn't need the sexy maid, but one situation changed her mind when the maid saved her from a threatening creature, who was a vampire, who tried to kill her.  And as that killing event happened, Natalia discovered more from her maid/lady guard. She's not just a mere human, she's a wolf!

私は老後、3人の子供の家を順番に渡り歩いて暮らしている。 私が愛情を注いで育てた子供たちが、みんな私を厄介者扱いする。 除夕まであと二日、高熱に耐えながら真冬の寒さの中、二日と一夜を過ごした。しかし、誰一人として私を迎えに来る子供はいなかった。結局、私は飢えと寒さで息絶えてしまった。 死ぬ前に、何度後悔したかわからない： もし来世があるなら、私は自分のために生きたい！ まさか、目を開けたら、私は33歳の年に戻っていた。

Angel Jazmin Miller's father requested that she return to the country to meet the woman he will soon marry. Her father has been a single father for many years, and this is the first time he has had a serious relationship that resulted in an engagement. Jazmin granted her father's request, but she had no intention of staying for long. Jazmin met her soon-to-be mother, and to her surprise, it was the woman she thought she'd end up with for the rest of her life and the reason she lost everything when she was in high school. What will triumph? Her admiration for her father's decisions or her desire for vengeance on those who have wronged her in the past?

Ketika seorang pria macho lewat di depannya, Margaret berteriak kencang, "Lucer, aku suka sama kamu. Kita jadian, ya?" "Harapan boleh aja tinggi tapi harus tetap sadar diri." Lucer tersenyum smirk, lalu pergi meninggalkan gadis manis itu seorang diri. Manusia serigala adalah ketakutan terbesar bagi Margaret Phire–seorang gadis remaja yang mengidap Lupophobia. Namun, apa jadinya, jika kisah cintanya ternyata terpaut pada seorang lone werewolf–Lucer Ford? Akankah Margaret bisa mencintai sisi lain seorang Lucer? Bisakah keduanya bersatu di antara dinding perbedaan yang tinggi? Apakah kisah mereka akan berakhir saling melupakan, ataukah saling melengkapi satu sama lain?

A young woman's life is turned upside down when she is forced into an arranged marriage by her father. In a desperate attempt to outsmart her father's plan, she unknowingly marries the identical twin brother of her intended groom who turned out to be on a desperate hunt for a wife in order to slot in as his family's heir. By the time she discovers her mistake and her husband's true intentions, it was already too late—she had consummated her marriage with him. Will this mistake of hers become the best thing that ever happened to her, or will it be her biggest regret?

Olivia had only one goal when she started high school and was transferred to Clover High: she wanted to be popular and stand out not only academically but also in extracurricular activities. She wanted to be a part of the popular crowd so she wouldn't have to go through the ordeal she went through in elementary and middle school. Her stepsister Zoey, who adores her, discovered that she is the bullies' favorite prey. Olivia despised Zoey at school and hid the truth about her true relationship with her until she could. Worse, Olivia became one of Zoey's bullies. How far will Olivia can conceal the truth about herself and Zoey? How far will Olivia can hide her true self and ignore her growing feelings for her stepsister? ~*~ P.S. This is LGBTQIA+ themed story. (Girl's Love | GirlXGirl) If you are not comfortable reading this kind of genre, please don't proceed.

Sakti, seorang lelaki berusia 33 tahun yang sedang berusaha untuk mencari jodohnya. Selama ini, Sakti merawat ayahnya yang sakit keras hingga merasa tak punya waktu untuk urusan cintanya. Sementara itu, ayah Sakti yang penyakitan, tuli dan bisu, menitahkan anaknya untuk mencari keberadaan seorang dewi penyembuh. Konon katanya, dewi tersebut adalah salah satu dari Tujuh Dewi Suarga yang memiliki kekuatan penyembuhan mumpuni. Sakti yang bingung dengan maksud sang ayah, akhirnya hanya bisa menurut saja. Pencariannya dimulai dengan pengetahuan minim tentang ketujuh dewi tersebut. Sampai pada suatu hari, Sakti bertemu dengan dewi yang dimaksud oleh ayahnya. Lalu dewi tersebut membuatnya jatuh cinta hingga mabuk kepayang. Perasaannya berubah menjadi obsesi untuk menemukan para dewi lainnya dengan penuh harap agar berjodoh, hingga ia pun lupa terhadap perintah ayahnya sendiri. Usahanya yang tidak mudah akhirnya membuat seorang dukun langganan ayahnya berniat menolong Sakti demi urusan cinta tersebut. Dukun itu memberikan sebuah pusaka misterius berupa kalung kuku macan berwarna biru cerah. Pusaka itu mampu untuk memudahkan Sakti menggapai keinginannya. Dimulailah perjalanan cinta Sakti demi mempersunting ketujuh dewi impiannya. Tanpa ia tahu tentang hubungan sang ayah, dukun yang menolongnya dan para dewi tersebut ternyata memiliki sejarah kelam yang mengancam jiwa dan raga.

"Mahal ko siya, pero hindi pa ako handa" "My instinct was wrong about him and my best friend, now that I can say I'm ready..." "Doon palang naging huli na ang lahat" ---Athena Delight Teneza "I like you... No- that's not the right word..." "I love you..." "Turns out, you love someone else..." "I want to forget you, and look for someone who will love me back... Until I realized, I'm not loving her back... Ikaw parin talaga kahit ituon ko Ang pansin ko sa iba" --- Justin Meyer Cruz Minahal nila ang isa't isa sa hindi naaayon na panahon, dahil sa mapaglarong tadhana... Nauwi sa 'huli na ang lahat' ang 'handa na ako'. Ngunit paano kung sa pagdating ng panahon na masasabi mong 'magmumove forward na ako' ay mauuwi nalang sa 'fiance ko ang Ex ko'?? Magkasintahan sina Athena at Justin mula kolehiyo. Naghiwalay dahil sa isang serye ng mga maling akala at nasirang tiwala. Ngayon, sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, sila'y pinilit magpakasal sa papapamitan ng arrange marriage na napagkasunduan ng kanilang mga pamilya. Mas pinili nilang maging estranghero at wala sa kanila ang nagpaalala tungkol sa kanilang nakaraan. Sa kanilang pagsasama ay unti-unti nilang narirealize ang tunay nilang nararamdaman sa isa't isa. Lihim silang may malalim na pagmamahal sa isa't isa. Sa panahong napagdesisyonan nilang aminin at ituon ang pagmamahalan nila sa isa't isa ay muling magbabalik ang dahilan ng naging hiwalayan nila sa nakaraan? Paano kung dumating ang pagkakataong pagdedeaisyonan ni Justin ang pagpayag sa debusyong kagustuhan ni Athena? Ano nga ba ang dahilan ni Athena sa divorce na hihilingin kay Justin? Katapusan na nga ba ng kanilang kwento o simula pa lamang ito ng masalimuot na kabanata ng kanilang relasyon?

Sekian lama melajang, Elmond Blueray (El) pria berdarah Indonesia -Australia menanggalkan prinsip anti komitmennya demi menggilai model wanita papan atas bernama Nathalie Yossova (Natty). Meski menyandang egomania, El totalitas dalam urusan cinta. Nahas seminggu menjelang pernikahan, sejoli ini mengalami kecelakaan di Sydney yang merenggut nyawa Natty sekaligus sang janin. El berduka selagi menderita fisik maupun psikis. Kartika Putri (Puput) sang Ibu dan Kakak perempuan Elena Blueray (Elen) memutuskan merawat El di Jakarta hingga pulih. Takdir lantas membawa El kepada Selena Lyra (Lena) perempuan berwujud serupa dengan Natty di Pesta Pembuahan. Pesta khusus bagi para wanita pribumi yang mendambakan keturunan dari pria asing tanpa melalui komitmen. El berambisi menguasai jiwa dan raga Lena serta bertekad menanamkan benih dalam satu malam. El berupaya menciptakan alasan untuk mendapatkan perempuan malang itu. Kendati berhasil hamil, Lena membenci El dan menolak dinikahi. Akankah El berhasil memenangkan hati Lena?