Era Of Light

Pada tahun 2010, Kanto dibuat tercengang oleh sebuah kasus yang luar biasa fenomenal. Miyamoto Jiruchi, atau MJ, seorang gadis pemandu sorak di salah satu SMA di Kanto telah diculik, diperkosa, dan dibunuh. Keberadaannya tidak diketahui selama bertahun-tahun. Pencarian dikerahkan, penyelidikan disegerakan, tapi tidak membuahkan hasil. Tidak ada bukti yang kuat, tidak ada saksi mata yang mempunyai opini kuat yang bisa dijadikan sebagai bukti. Eren Tatsuya, teman MJ, sekaligus mantan pacarnya, terpaksa diinterogasi. Semua bukti yang diarahkan publik tertuju padanya. Ada alasan yang dapat diterima sebagai bukti kuat untuk membuatnya layak dianggap sebagai tersangka dalam kasus MJ. Hingga akhirnya dia didakwa dengan hukuman mati, meskipun bukti-bukti yang diarahkan padanya belum cukup kuat. Ajin Jaeger, seorang mantan narapidana Shibuya datang ke Kanto dan memberikan sebuah pengakuan yang fenomenal, bahwa dialah pelaku penculikan, pemerkosaan, dan pembunuhan MJ yang sebenarnya. Namun, eksekusi tinggal satu minggu lagi. Lalu bagaimana ia meyakinkan Jaksa, Hakim, dan Juri untuk bisa membatalkan eksekusi Eren Tatsuya sebagai orang yang tidak berhasil dalam kasus ini?

"Mereka bilang A, tetapi kenyataannya B." Alenia: Gue hidup di bawah aturan Papa. Katanya, ini semua demi karir dan reputasi gue agar selalu cerah di masa yang akan datang. Akan tetapi, apa yang gue lewati sehari-hari justru terasa buruk untuk gue. Gue beraktivitas atas arahan cowok gue. Katanya, ini semua demi hubungan yang sehat dan langgeng. Akan tetapi, gue justru merasa teracuni dengan segala aturan yang dia buat untuk mengekang gue. Gue bekerja untuk menyenangkan orang, tetapi nggak satu pun dari mereka bisa menyenangkan gue. Padahal, gue amat butuh setidaknya hiburan kecil yang bisa bantu gue tidur sedikit lebih nyenyak dari biasanya. Gue ingin libur sehari aja dari peliknya dunia gue.

Someone started a thread on a forum asking, [Do men become stingy with their wives after marriage?] The replies were full of women complaining about how cheap and calculating their husbands were. My husband, however, went in the opposite direction. After we got married, he handed me his payroll card to manage and kept only a few dozen dollars a month for his own expenses, as though he had truly given everything to me and to this family. I shook my head and was about to respond when my mother-in-law's call interrupted me. "Chloe, Josh's god sister is sick. She needs $4,500." My husband immediately slipped an arm around my shoulders and assured me, "Don't worry. We'll use my salary. You won't have to pay a cent." "Alright," I said. Seeing how certain he was, I transferred one dollar to him on the spot and added a note: Medical expenses transferred. When my mother-in-law saw the transfer, she flew into a rage, sharply accusing me of being jealous and petty, even withholding money meant to save a life. I remained unmoved. "That's all there is on the card." She completely lost her temper, threatening to come over and audit how many kickbacks I had supposedly pocketed over the years. I agreed to settle the accounts. That was when my husband suddenly lost his enthusiasm.

I took a deep breath again and again as I finally knocked twice. And after a couple of minutes a baritone yet cold voice spoke. "Come in." My brows furrowed and my chest was pounding so loud when I heard Sir JR's voice. This is the first time he showed himself to us but... this was not the first time I met him. At sana wala rin siyang maalala pa. Pinilig ko ang ulo at pilit tinatanggal ang mga nasa isipan at dahan-dahang pinihit pabukas ang pinto. Biglang nanindig ang balahibo ko dahil sa lamig sa loob ng opisina ni Sir. "Hmm..." tumikhim ako upang agawin ang atensyon niya na nakatalikod mula sa akin at prenteng nakaupo sa swivel chair niya. "Good afternoon, Sir." I greeted politely. He stayed silently, he stayed in his place and he didn't respond to me. Hindi rin siya lumilingon kaya napakamot ako ng ulo. "Sir? What can I do for you? Is it because I'm late this morning? I'm sorry Sir, there's an emergency in our home, the reason why I'm late. I'm sorry." I explained but he remained silent. Dahan-dahan akong napayuko. Mukha ngang bad mood siya dahil hindi man lang lumilingon sa akin. "How old are you?" Wala pa sa isang segundo akong nag-angat ng tingin sa kaniya. "Hmmm, 24, Sir..." I answered lowly. "Married?" I swallowed as I responded. "No." "Single?" he asked again. "Opo." "Any relationship? Boyfriend? Ka live in?" "Wala po, Sir..." Pilit kong sinasagot ang mga tanong niya kahit alam kong confidential na iyon. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit iyon ang naging binungad niya sa akin na hindi ko inaasahan. Nabalot kami ng katahimikan hanggang sa muli siyang magtanong na ikinamilog ng mga mata ko. "Virgin or not?" My mouth opened a bit 'coz of his inappropriate question.

The simple life of Siena Mori suddenly changed when a billionaire, Adalfo Garcia, chose her to become his heiress. The most confusing thing was she had to solve the riddle about the location of Adalfo's assets in five other countries out of USA. Riddle? Exactly, because Adalfo left the clue in form of codes! Alfonso Garcia, Adalfo's own grandson, would not let a stranger claim his grandfather's possessions. He threatened Siena with her past mistake to reclaim what was supposed to be his. Liked it or not, they had to work together to solve the codes. Two persons who despised each other were forced to travel together. The journey became adventure, revealing the pain from their pasts, sweet and bad memories at the same time. Everything became more complicated when the facts were unveiled one by one, while sparks of desire and love started to burn irresistibly between them.

Forgiving someone who destroys us is one of the hardest things to do in this world. Forgiving someone requires a lot of courage and time, as well as healing from your painful past. Madaling sabihin ang salitang "I'm sorry" pero mahirap ito tanggapin lalo pa't binugbog ka ng sakit. Kakayanin mo bang magpatawad sa kabila ng mga masasakit na pangyayari sa buhay mo? O susuko ka na lamang at maghihintay sa paglaho mo? I am Anna Lucia Veranda, a student, a not-so-obedient daughter, and a girlfriend of Santrius Mikael Aquino. Are you willing to witness how I will face all my catastrophes in life after losing everything I have?

  Simula pa lang ay nagkagusto na si Kariel sa lalaking inampon ng kanilang mga magulang, na si Darrius. Minsan na rin niyang inamin ang nararamdaman rito. Ngunit dahil sa respeto at malaking utang na loob sa kinilalang magulang ay hindi siya binigyang pinansin nito. Ngunit na-realize ni Darrius na kailangan niyang ipaglaban ang kanyang nararamdaman para kay Kariel kahit labag pa sa kagustuhan ng magulang. Lalong-lalo na nang malamang ikakasal na ito sa anak ng kaibigan at kasusyo ng kinilalang magulang. At naisipan niyang pigilan ang kasal ng dalawa nang napagalaman ang totoong motibo ng pamilyang gustong ipakasal sa dalaga ng kinilala n'yang ng magulang. Nagtagumpay siya sa kanyang plano at sa wakas ay ipinagtapat niya sa huli ang totoong nararamdaman. Naging lihim ang kanilang relasyon. at kalaunan ay napagalaman din ang kanilang lihim at pilit silang pinaghiwalay ng mga magulang. Masakit ngunit kailangan nilang tanggapin ang kanilang kapalaran. Pinaghiwalay man ng isang sirkumstansya pero hindi sila nawalan nang pag-asang balang araw ay muli silang pagtagpuin ng tadhana para punan ang mga pusong nangulila sa matagal na panahon.

Agatha Simon, a lady with a heavy burden on her shoulders, made a life-altering decision by signing a contract that would change her fate forever. Her father's debt had become an insurmountable obstacle, and in order to pay it off, she agreed to become a slave. However, this agreement came with a catch - the only way to break free from her enslavement was to seduce the one and only billionaire, Lanceil Grim. As she embarked on her mission, Agatha found herself caught in a web of conflicting emotions. On the one hand, she was determined to succeed and gain her freedom. On the other hand, she couldn't help but feel drawn to Lanceil's charm and charisma. As their relationship deepened, Agatha found herself struggling to balance her desire for him with her need for independence. Could she really pull off such a daring feat and escape the clutches of her contract if love and lust interfered? The stakes were high, and failure was not an option.

Eliana Deere, the heiress of a powerful pack of vampires, being the only daughter of Ross, its long-running ruler. A bright and secured future for her is waiting. The only problem is that she have never desired to live that kind of life. Hugo Smith, in an intense competition with his own brother for power, willing to do just literally anything in order to beat the latter. And to him, it does not matter who he bump into or turn against along the way.

When my husband, Louis Banks, was caught in a traffic accident, I was at an interview out of town. By the time I got to the hospital, he had already been declared dead, and was sent to the crematorium. Hearing the news, I fainted on the spot. When I woke up again, I was greeted by the court coming to enforce the auction of all our assets. The reason was that Louis' company had gone into financial troubles, leaving us in massive debt, and I was the only legal representative of the company. Many years later, I found myself begging in the snow with a cracked bowl, and I nearly got run over by a luxury car. To my surprise, the one in the driver's seat was none other than Louis, who was supposed to be dead ages ago! Dressed in designer brands and holding another woman in his arms, he jeered at my filthy stench and appearance, even kicking my bowl to pieces. "You're still alive, huh? I was worried that I couldn't trick someone who graduated from a bigshot university, but you were dumb enough to believe it without questioning it for a second!" He laughed, sneering as he continued, "Thanks for working so hard for us, hahaha!" His words filled me with so much anger that I died on the spot, my eyes glaring at him even in death. Little did I expect that when I came to, I found myself back on the day of his accident!