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Ah! Mrs Gates, you're glowing. Your husband is taking good care of you. You keep getting more beautiful by the day.” “Of course, Mr Clinton loves his wife the most. Can't you see how in love they are? Do you think he would let her do something as stressful as working?” “That's true. I wish I were in her shoes. A perfect billionaire housewife with a doting husband who worships her. The last time he bought Star of the Sea at the auction, I immediately knew that his love for her was unlimited,” another high-class woman chimed as I passed by them. I halted in my tracks. Star of the Sea? How come I can't remember him giving it to me? Before I could process everything, another figure stepped in. A figure that I dread mentioning her name. Yeah, it was her. Louisa Carter, my husband’s childhood sweetheart. The woman whose existence threatens to tear my marriage apart. “How does it feel to be divorcing the man you love? Why didn't you tell those silly women the truth— that you're nothing to Clinton? You're just trash, not worth mentioning.” She hissed. I looked up at her the moment I heard divorce. Clinton has not told our family yet and even ordered me to keep it a secret. How did she know? “Mrs Gates? What a joke!” she continued. You're just sitting on an empty shell. His heart, his body, his wealth, his company, they all belong to me. You have nothing except the name. ******* Everyone in the city assumed Joanna was the precious wife of Clinton Gates because of how boastful he was of her. What they didn’t know was that all he did was just a public stunt until Joanna boldly threw divorce papers in his face.

Two souls, forged in suffering, would collide in a dance of darkness and desire, testing the limits of love and redemption. Their paths meet when Asher's sister becomes the target of a predator, and Kaidën sees an opportunity for justice. As they navigate their dark worlds, they must confront the demons that haunt them. Will Asher's desire for protection and Kaidën's quest for vengeance spark a twisted romance, or will their shattered reflections destroy them? *** “You killed my mother.” Asher's voice trembled with fury. Kaidën's smile was cold, almost mirthful. “Who gave your sister to her husband who sold her to pay off his debts.” “I watched you murder her in cold blood!” Asher’s fists clenched around the gun he held pointed at the killer, memories of that night flooding back. Kaidën leaned closer, a sinister smile creeping onto his face. "I remember begging you to look away. But you didn’t. Did you enjoy it, Asher? Watching the woman who shattered your world writhe in agony? Or would you prefer to keep that little secret buried deep? Ah, but don’t answer that. Come, help me gather the pieces of your father's remains. It’s time to tidy up this little mess." Asher’s eyes widened in horror, realization crashing over him like a wave. All this time, he had been unaware that he was not only a witness to his father’s murder, but had watched it unfold until the very end, just like he had done that night when he watched his mother’s murder. Nodding, he picked up the severed hand of his father—the same hand that had beaten and broken him until his skin grew numb to pain. ‘Oh, sweet Emily, if only you could see our father now. How the mighty have fallen.’

Pada pernikahan tahun keenam, suamiku sudah tidak menyentuhku selama tiga bulan. Dia mengatakan bahwa dirinya sangat kelelahan karena sibuk bekerja. Aku yang merasa kami sudah saling mencintai selama bertahun-tahun pun memercayainya tanpa ragu. Namun, pada hari ulang tahunku, aku malah mendengar teman suamiku bertanya padanya dalam bahasa asing, “Kamu sudah putus hubungan sama selingkuhanmu itu? Sebelumnya, kamu pergi cari dia setiap hari. Entah tubuhmu tahan atau nggak. Apa istrimu nggak keberatan kamu begini?” Suamiku mengembuskan asap rokok, lalu menjawab dengan acuh tak acuh, “Aku sudah nggak sentuh dia selama beberapa bulan. Sallie punya teknik yang bagus. Aku masih belum bosan. Sayangnya, dia hamil. Istriku nggak suka anak. Jadi, aku akan kasih Sallie sejumlah uang dan suruh dia pergi lahirkan anaknya di luar negeri beberapa saat lagi.” Aku mengepalkan tanganku dan diam-diam meneteskan air mata. Suamiku pun bertanya aku kenapa dengan gugup. Namun, aku hanya menggeleng. “Kue buatanmu enak banget. Aku sangat terharu.” Kue itu sangat manis. Namun, aku yang mengerti bahasa asing yang mereka gunakan merasa sangat getir.

Prologue Hawak ang maliit na bag, nakatayo si Althea Santos, 20, sa harap ng marangyang tahanan ng pamilya Velasco. Para bang ibang mundo ang kaharap niya—malayo sa simpleng buhay sa probinsya. Kailangan niya ang trabahong ito, at ang pagiging kasambahay ng isang kilalang doktor ang tanging daan upang makatulong sa pamilya. Pagpasok niya sa sala, sinalubong siya ng bango ng mamahaling pabango at kinang ng chandelier. Ang bawat sulok ay parang larawan mula sa magasin, at halos hindi siya makapaniwala na dito siya maninirahan. “Ah, ikaw pala si Althea,” isang malalim na tinig ang umalingawngaw. Lumingon siya at napatigil. Isang matangkad, gwapo, at matipunong lalaki ang naroon—may malamig na tingin ngunit hindi maitatangging kaakit-akit. Si Dr. Adrian Velasco, 25, amo niya at isang respetadong doktor. “Y-yes, Sir,” sagot niya, pilit pinapakalma ang nanginginig na tinig. Ramdam niya ang mabilis na tibok ng puso, hindi lamang dahil sa kaba kundi sa paraan ng pagtitig ni Adrian—parang binabasa ang kanyang buong pagkatao. Lumapit ito, mabagal at tiyak ang bawat hakbang. “Welcome sa Velasco residence. Sana makapag-adjust ka nang mabuti.” Kasabay ng banayad na babala ang isang maliit na ngiti na nag-iwan ng init sa dibdib ni Althea. Sa sandaling iyon, naramdaman niya ang tensyon—isang halong respeto, kaba, at hindi maikakailang kilig. Alam niyang hindi magiging ordinaryo ang mga susunod na araw. Sa ilalim ng bubong na ito, magsisimula ang kwento ng damdamin na susubok sa kanya—mga lihim, selos, kilig, at sakit na magbabago sa kanyang puso magpakailanman. ---

"Take me back to my family, you monster." I seethed in anger at the person in front of me now. I am not bothered at the sight of him naked before my eyes. Anger and fear had over-powered me since the moment he kidnapped me and brought me in this damn place. He chuckled and as he move closer to me cupping my face with his warm hand. "I am your family... my mate." "Stop calling me that. I am not your mate and I will never be." "Oh I can't do that. You belong here and not with those weak humans." amusement not leaving his eyes. "Humans? Of course I belong there. If there's a place I don't belong to, it's in this godamn place. Just let me go." "Oh really now? How come you don't belong here when you are... " he paused a moment. "What's that term you used again?... ah, a monster....yourself?" I was taken aback at what he said. "Me? A monster? You are making a mistake. I am not like you." Just as I about to speak again, the man changed his form. With the cracking of bones and the appearance of thick black hair in his entire body, he is once again the monster I saw earlier. I am beyond scared now but I can't do anything because both my arms are chained to the wall. His eyes were a mix of amber and black that watched me intently. Then very slowly he came forward. He looked me in the eye and with that came a voice from my head. "Really? Then explain to me why you can hear me talking now? It's one thing we werewolf can do. It's called mind-link." With that he changed into human form again with a smirk in his face. "See you later." Then he walked outside the room leaving me here petrified.

Dia bukan anak kandungku, wajahnya saja berbeda...Brandon pun terhenyak, tak pernah sekalipun dalam mimpi kalau Bahar yang selama ini ia anggap ayahnya bukan bapak kandungnya! Pencarian pun Brandon lakukan, tak dia duga ayah aslinya bukan orang sembarangan dan selama bertahun-tahun mencarinya. Tapi dendam keluarga membuat hidup Brandon penuh dengan bahaya, harta warisan yang dia terima mengubah hidupnya. Bukannya hidup enak, tapi justru berhadapan dengan pembunuh-pembunuh bayaran yang kejam dan Brandon pun hanya punya dua pilihan, membunuh atau di bunuh. Brandon tak tinggal diam, diapun rela melepas harta warisan triliunan, untuk mencari siapa dalang pembunuh ayah kandung dan berambisi merebut harta milik ayahnya. Brandon rela menjadi Ketua Geng/Preman yang kerjanya menggunakan otot dan kekerasan, di mana nyawa bak tiada harganya. Karena senjata dan kepalan tanganlah yang bicara dan menjadi menu sehar-hari di dunia hitam ini. Brandon juga harus berhadapan dengan kisah asmaranya yang pelik. Cinta satu malamnya dengan seorang sekretaris CEO nya di kantor tak pernah Brandon duga berbuah. Petualangan nya dengan beberapa wanita membuat si Sekretaris itu menolak terbuka dinikahi Brandon. Apalagi Brandon di kelilingi musuh-musuh yang kejam dan selalu mengincar nyawanya. Brandon sudah melangkah terlalu jauh, dia tak mungkin mundur.

Siapa sangka, liburan yang awalnya terasa begitu menyenangkan tiba-tiba berubah menjadi sebuah bencana? Tiba-tiba Tante Ariane dan Om Frank melamarku untuk dinikahkan dengan Aldert, anak angkat mereka. Kami sedang berlibur di Brussel waktu itu terjadi, mengacaukan daya kerja otak, jantung dan pernapasanku secara total. Menjajah kebahagiaan yang selama hampir satu bulan kudapatkan di Netherlands, tentu saja. Merubah istilah holiday menjadi broken day. Apakah aku tidak berusaha untuk menolak? Sudah. Mati-matian bahkan, dengan mengerahkan seluruh kekuatan jiwa dan raga. Tapi mereka ditambah dengan Mama justru semakin gigih untuk mengalahkan pendirianku. Oh, sebenarnya aku mengalah---pada akhirnya---karena Batik tak merespon sama sekali ketika aku berterus terang dan meminta pendapatnya. "Jadi, gimana ini, B?" tanyaku setengah menjerit di saluran telepon yang tak bisa dikatakan jernih, "Aku harus gimana, apa yang harus aku lakukan?" Klik, tut tut tut, tuuuttt! Dia malah memutuskan saluran telepon yang sangat berarti dalam hidupku saat itu. Ujungnya, dalam kebingungan yang semakin memuncak ke langit, aku meminta pendapat Uta. "Jangan bodoh kamu, Hill!" Uta mengingatkan dengan ketegasan level tinggi saat aku mengakui kalau tak enak dengan Batik, "Ingat, kesempatan emas tak datang untuk yang ke dua kalinya. Menikahlah dengan Aldert dan berbahagialah, Hill!"

Rahayu Setyasih, seorang gadis kampung yang lugu dan sederhana. Berbekal ilmu yang ia dapatkan dari sekolah SMK jurusan tata busana ia membuka usaha jahit dengan modal mesin jahit butut milik sang Ibu. Kisah asmaranya dengan sang kekasih, Angga Setiawan harus diuji karena Angga yang melanjutkan pendidikan di kota dan mendapat pekerjaan disana. Namun karena rasa cinta yang begitu besar, Rahayu yang biasa dipanggil Ayu itu tetap setia menanti. Mimpinya begitu sederhana, menikah dan hidup bahagia bersama sang kekasih. Namun bertahun tak kembali justru kabar buruk yang Ayu dengar. "Angga sudah hidup enak di kota, kerjaan mapan, punya pacar cantik dan kaya. Mana mau dia kembali ke kampung hanya untuk menikahi perempuan seperti dia," nyinyiran yang sering ia dengar dari tetangga bahkan dari ibu Angga sendiri. Sedih? Tentu saja ia sedih. Apalagi Angga jarang mengangkat panggilannya bahkan pesan yang ia kirim pun tak berbalas. Demi mencari kejelasan hubungan mereka, Ayu nekat pergi ke kota untuk mencari Angga. Namun justru kenyataan pahit yang ia terima. Kabar yang ia dengar dari tetangga bukan sekedar gosip miring. Untuk menyambung hidup di kota, Ayu bekerja di pabrik garmen di bawah kepemimpinan pria sombong dan galak. Akankah Ayu menggapai mimpinya ataukah menemukan mimpi baru?

Jeny nama panggung untuk wanita yang bernama lengkap Azalea Jenyfeer harus menelan pil pahit ketika temannya menipunya. Riska mengatakan ia akan bekerja di salah satu pabrik di kota besar namun, pada kenyataannya ia jual pada salah satu mucikari. Azalea sudah berusaha kabur pada saat itu juga namun, Momy El selalu menangkapnya kembali. Tak hanya satu kali Azalea kabur tatap saja ia selalu tertangkap kembali dan setelah tertangkap wanita malang itu akan dihajar habis-habisan oleh Momy El yang mengatakan kalau ia sudah membayar mahal pada Rizka. Salah satu temannya sesama wanita malam yang bernama Keyra pun menyarankan Azalea untuk menuruti Momy El dan hidup enak dengan menjajakan tubuhnya pada pria hidung belang. Azalea pun pada akhirnya menurutinya dan menjual keperawanannya dengan harga yang begitu mahal sampai ia bisa membuat keluarga di kampung hidup sejahtera. Lama-lama Azalea pun kini menikmati hidupnya menjadi wanita malam. Sampai ia bisa membayar sekolahnya sendiri dan memberikan bantuan pada keluarganya di kampung yang mengatakan kalau ia bekerja di luar negeri. Akan kah keluarganya tau dan teman-temannya tau pekerjaan apa yang selama ini Azalea kerjakan. Akankah Azalea bisa terlepas dari belenggu Momy EL dan menemukan pria berkuda putih yang selalu ia mimpikan.

Synopsis: Driven by her desire for revenge, Lillian devises a plan to confront those who wronged her. However, she realizes that she can't go it alone and needs a partner in her quest for justice. Adrian's jaw clenched as he struggled to contain his emotions. "Why did you leave without a word? Without any explanation?" he demanded, his voice laced with pain and frustration. Lillian's cunning smile widened, revealing a touch of mischief. "Ah, Adrian, always dwelling on the past," she taunted. "But why should we talk about what happened three years ago? It's irrelevant now. I moved on, and so should you." Adrian's expression hardened, his voice turning colder. "I won't let you dismiss it so easily, Lillian," he said firmly. "There are things that need to be addressed, and I won't rest until I have answers." Lillian's smirk grew even more pronounced. "Oh, how noble of you, Adrian," she replied, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "But remember, we both have our secrets, don't we? Perhaps it's best if they remain buried, but I do have a proposal for you Mr Adrian." Lillian said all smiles “What makes you think I’d be interested in whatever you have to offer” Adrian said in a cold voice. Lillian seductively walked to the Adrian standing opposite her. She went close enough that all Adrian smelt was her body scent,Lillian leaned in and held his collar. Adrian's eyes widened in surprise as Lillian's lips brushed against his neck. His heart raced, caught off guard by her sudden boldness. "What the hell are you doing?" he managed to gasp, his voice laced with both confusion and desire. Lillian leaned back slightly, her eyes locked onto Adrian's, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. "Marry me " she purred, her voice dripping with seduction.