Flashing Dinding

Princess Layana's birth was a mystery and her heritage a secret. Despite the luxurious life of a royal, she simply wished for a life away from the cage-like palace. Declan of House Storm was the sole survivor of a massacred clan, an event that gave birth to the darkness within him. Fuelled by hate, rage and betrayal he wants nothing but to get revenge on the royals that slaughtered his family. What will happen when the shielded princess with a heart as pure as the first ray of dawn meets the heir whose soul is shrouded in a blanket of darkness. Will he set her free from her shackles? Will she be able to lead him to the light before it’s too late? When the first whispers of darkness spread from the borders, they are brought together to protect the kingdom.Beware the prophecy decreed a long time passed for it may hold their world in its balance. -------- “It seems Lord Declan holds more ignorance than he is aware, we are women with emotions, wishes and hopes that we put behind us for the betterment of the kingdom,” Layana said her eyes flashing “Do enlighten me, what exactly can the precious jewels of the kingdom do for its people?” Declan mocked arrogantly. “Jewels? You compare us to items devoid of emotions, but yes, like jewels, we will be given away to the highest bidder. So before assuming princesses are simply there to play dress up and have tea parties, remember our lives are not simply fun and games!”

Being assigned to become the personal guard of a mafia boss is already a difficult task. Becoming his guard and carrying his child at the same time? Near impossible. “The baby isn’t yours.” Luciano smirked, a deadly glint flashing in his eyes. “Oh, really?” he asked, one of his eyebrows raised. He walked closer to me, each of his steps resonating in the dark room. I couldn’t help but gulp at the sight of him. It has been three long years since I’ve last seen him, but why has he even gotten hotter than before? “I’m going to ask you once more,” he said, leaning closer to my face. I held my head up high, determined not to succumb to his charm. “Is she mine?” I shook my head. “Definitely not yours.” His jaw ticked, and he looked to the side before leaning his face even closer to mine, his hot breath hovering over my lips. I held in my breath and watched the alluring movement of his lips. “Then, which scoundrel does that child belong to?” I placed both of my hands on his chest and gently pushed him back. “Why? What are you going to do about it if you know?” He tilted his head to the side and smirked. “I’m going to kill that bastard.”

On the night of her eighteenth birthday, Nyx’s world shattered. Her parents celebrated her twin sister and ignored her entirely, a final insult after years of coldness and favoritism. Humiliated and aching to escape, she walked straight into Basque—the city’s most dangerous club. There, under flashing lights and the pull of reckless music, she caught the eye of a man everyone feared—the ruthless mafia boss who owned the night. One drink, one touch, one reckless decision… and by morning, he was gone. A month later, Nyx learned that she was pregnant. Her family’s rejection turned vicious, and she was cast out with nothing but her shame and the child growing inside her. Six years of struggle followed—cheap apartments, dead-end jobs, and a daughter who became her only reason to fight. Then fate threw him back into her life. A chance encounter. A cold stare. A card pressed into her hand. Days later, tragedy struck—her little girl was left clinging to life after a hit-and-run. Desperate and out of options, Nyx went to the only man who could save her… unaware he was the father. His price? "Give me your body,and I'll give you money" Now, Nyx must decide to sell her body to the devil who destroyed her, or watch the only person she loves slip away. But in the shadows of power and lust, nothing is as simple as a deal. And the devil always collects more than you owe.

Two years into her marriage, nakaupo si Ysabel Gomez sa Quezon City Civil Registry, hawak ang marriage certificate nila ni Rafael Jimenez. Pero sa isang iglap, naglaho ang lahat nang matuklasan niyang peke pala ang kasal nila. Every I love you’s… Every promise of forever… it was nothing but lies she had foolishly believed. Dahil natuklasan niyang si Rafael Jimenez, ang lalaking minahal niya ng anim na taon, ay kasal na pala sa isang propesor na mas matanda sa kanya. She felt her world crumbling into pieces. “I’m unmarried. Childless. And I’ll inherit everything,” mariin niyang wika sa abogado nang kaniyang ama. Sa unang pagkakataon, pinili niyang pakinggan ang sarili. Tahimik siyang naglaho sa mata ng lahat. Hindi para magtago, kundi para bumangon. At nang muling makita siya ng mundo, hindi na siya ang babaeng minsang niloko at iniwan. Siya na ngayon ang babaeng tinitingala ng lahat. Confident, elegant, at nakatayo sa tabi ng isang makapangyarihang lalaki na hindi siya tinrato bilang pag-aari, kundi bilang kapantay. Habang pinapanood naman siya ni Rafael, doon napagtanto ng lalaki kung ano ang sinayang niya. And as Ysabel smiled before the flashing cameras, surrounded by a world that once pitied her, a smirk plastered on her face. Her story wasn’t over yet. This was only the beginning.

“Jangan pernah berani menyimpan perasaan untukku atau aku kirim lagi kamu pada ayahmu yang Iblis itu!” Bagi Hamish Elias Adhirajasa, seorang miliarder berhati dingin berusia tiga puluh lima, wanita hanyalah sebuah objek yang bisa dibeli, disentuh, lalu dibuang sesuka hati. Cinta? Ketulusan? Ia tak pernah percaya dua hal itu. Sumpahnya hanya satu: tidak akan pernah terikat, tidak akan pernah menikah. Lalu Kalea datang. Gadis rapuh yang ia beli dari ayah kandungnya sendiri yang seorang penjudi kejam. Seharusnya Kalea hanya menjadi pelayan tak terlihat di rumah megahnya. Namun, kepolosan dan tatapan lugu gadis itu adalah anomali yang perlahan meruntuhkan dinding es yang Hamish bangun selama bertahun-tahun. Peringatan keras yang ia berikan pada Kalea justru menjadi jerat paling mematikan bagi dirinya sendiri. Semakin ia mendorong, semakin kuat hatinya yang beku ditarik mendekat. Ketika seorang pria yang terbiasa menghancurkan dihadapkan pada satu-satunya jiwa murni yang pernah ia temui, pilihan mana yang akan ia ambil? Menjadi iblis yang lebih kejam demi melindungi hatinya, atau mengambil risiko hancur demi merasakan cinta untuk pertama kalinya?

So this is how the mate bond feels. A rush of energy, a pull like gravity tightening around us, and an almost maddening awareness of the other person. I wasn’t about to let it sway me though. Sure, the man in front of me is ridiculously perfect, but I wasn’t some love-struck fool who’d drop everything at the first spark of fate. I had a life, plans, and a fiancé waiting for me upstairs. I raised an eyebrow, forcing myself to stay calm even as my heart raced. “Take a number and get in line, sweetheart,” I said coolly, flashing the engagement ring on my finger in front of his gray eyes. “I’m otherwise occupied right now.” …Five years later, when I pushed the door open, my mate remained motionless on a leather couch, his piercing gaze boring into me with a cold detachment that sent shivers down my spine. He leaned back, the casualness of the gesture at odds with the intensity in his eyes. His arms rested lazily on the backrest, but there was nothing relaxed about him. His body was coiled tight, like a predator ready to pounce, and the air between us crackled with tension. “Is my number finally up?” he asks, his tone laced with bitter amusement. “My dear mate.” The words sting, but I can’t deny the truth in them. He is my last chance.

"Listen, I'm tired of this marriage. We only got married because I needed a wife to secure my CEO position, and now that it's settled, you're not useful to me anymore." My husband, Dale, said to my face, nothing close to guilt flashing in his expression. And that was when I knew... I really was nothing to him. With tears in my eyes, I signed the divorce papers and left. Left his house. Left his family. Left his life. But not without a promise to myself. A promise that no matter what, I would come back. I would come back stronger. The nobody they see me as, will come back as somebody. Somebody they'd all need. ....... Chloe Dave thought life loved her when she got married to Dale Beldson, the hottest man on earth and her long crush. That was proven wrong, when what was supposed to be a happy marriage, turned to a depressing one, with a husband that rarely acknowledged her existence. Still, she held on to the hope that if he'd chosen to marry her, there'd be something in there. Some emotions in there. That died the moment his bestfriend, Nora framed her for laundry and attempted murder, and he chose to believe Nora over her. Even after all her pleas, he still refused to give heed to her. He saw her as a nobody. His family saw her as one. That was when Chloe vowed to come back and shock the world. Shock Dale Beldson, her ex-husband.

Annie Saint-Claire is a woman with an active memory. She daily has to fight constant memories about her husband, Aaron Casey, whom she had lost three years ago. As a widow she has to fight for survival. She is in desperate need of an income. Billionaire Aaron Casey wakes nightly from erotic dreams about a woman whose face keeps eluding him. His frustration and questions about what happened to him makes him a serious man with anger issues and no answers as to why his body has scars. Aaron’s safe place is his office. He trusts no one. He randomly hired a personal assistant unbeknown to him his wife. Annie in her haste to attend an interview has an explosive encounter with her husband, the very man she thought she had lost. He was angry and alive, quick enough to catch her before she collided with the ground. Aaron found himself instantly annoyed yet intrigued with Annie who he impulsively kissed where they stood in a thunderstorm. Annie’s mind and body screaming for answers. Passion and a past have both spiraling out of control. Annie now has the explosive knowledge her husband was alive but completely unaware who she was. One shock look into his eyes…memories flashing through her mind in picture perfect clarity, her heart screaming for completion, demanding she open her broken heart and start rewriting her own heartbeat. Once by all account a forgotten past, now forcing her to reclaim what’s rightfully hers…you are mine: I am yours…

Cinta bukan selalu soal bahagia. Kadang ia datang di waktu yang salah, dari orang yang tak terduga—dan lahir dari kebohongan yang disepakati bersama. Ayudia tak pernah punya waktu untuk mimpi. Hidupnya adalah tentang bertahan. Ayahnya terbaring sakit, tagihan rumah sakit mencekik, dan dunia terus menertawakan ketidakberdayaannya. Sampai satu tawaran gila dari pria asing datang dan mengubah segalanya. Ardhan. CEO muda, dingin, dan duda berhati beku. Ia butuh istri—bukan untuk dicintai, tapi sebagai formalitas demi ambisi keluarga. Tidak ada ruang untuk perasaan. Hanya kontrak, batasan, dan pernikahan semu yang akan berakhir dalam hitungan bulan. Namun mereka lupa, bahwa hati bukan bagian dari kesepakatan. Hari demi hari, peran yang dimainkan mulai terasa nyata. Ayudia, dengan segala luka masa lalunya, mulai mengusik dinding pertahanan Ardhan. Sementara pria itu, yang masih dibayang-bayangi cinta lamanya, perlahan terseret dalam badai rasa yang tak pernah ia izinkan tumbuh. Saat masa lalu menghantui dan rahasia demi rahasia terbuka, keduanya terjebak dalam dilema paling sulit: mempertahankan kebohongan demi bertahan hidup, atau merobek semua kepalsuan dan memperjuangkan sesuatu yang tak pernah mereka rencanakan—cinta yang lahir dari luka dan keterpaksaan. Karena terkadang... yang pura-pura justru menjadi hal paling nyata.

Agatha menderita insomnia parah. Dalam kehidupan terakhirnya dia meninggal karena insomnia. Kemudian dia hidup kembali, bangun dan memiliki suami yang sangat tampan dan kaya disampingnya. Tuan Muda Maxwell Dawson adalah seorang tiran yang tegas dan dirumorkan seorang pembunuh yang kejam. "Tanda tangani surat perceraian!" Pria itu mengajukan surat cerai padanya. Agatha menandatangani perianjian perceraian tanpa mengucapkan sepatah kata pun. Tapi dalam semalam dia menyesalinya. Dia kemudiam menemukan bahwa dalam kehidupan ini, dia masih menderita insomnia. Tidak ada obat yang bisa membuatnya tertidur, kecuali bau suaminya yang seperti cemara. Agatha mencoba memainkan beberapa trik untuk tetap dekat dengan suaminya. Sampai suatu hari Agatha bisa mengembangkan obat untuk menyembuhkan insomnia akutnya. Dia datang dengan senyum yang cerah dan melemparkan perjanjian cerai kepada Tuan muda Dawson. "Tuan muda Dawson, mulai sekarang kita tidak ada hubungan lagi satu sama lain". Tuan muda Dawson merobek perjanjian perceraian Agatha di tempat. Dia mendorongnya ke sudut dinding dengan mata tajam, " Nonya muda Dawson…jika kamu ingin pergi, kamu dapat mengembalikan barang-barang yang kamu curi terlebih dahulu!". "Apa yang aku curi dari kamu?" "Hati!"