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Seven years ago... I was his stalker. Three years ago... I was his wife. Two years ago... I was his ex-wife. Since the day he left me, my life has never been the same. It seems like I gathered all life's misfortunes - my mother died from cancer, our family business went down, and my dad could not face the shame, so he killed himself, leaving me to take on the responsibilities of paying his debts. I have to work hard to make ends meet. I worked as a baker, a dance instructor, and an entertainer to pay the debts as well as to support myself. I was trying to be okay until he came back. He manipulated everything - owned the bakeshop where I worked as a baker, paid me to give him private dance classes, and made me agree to perform in private with him. Do you think that is already worse? Nah-uh! He paid my family's debt in the banks, so I am obliged to pay him based on his terms. I am Patricia Sandoval, sold to Stuart Cordoval - I am his personal assistant, private chef, personal dance instructor, exclusive entertainer, and on-call bedwarmer for my beloved ex-husband. This may sound absurd, but yes, I am sold to my ex-husband.

I've been caught in a relationship with a divorced man for eight years. We've broken up and reconciled too many times to count. In the end, I tallied ninety-four breakups and five divorces between us. One more would make it an even hundred, but I'm too exhausted to continue this cycle. The first breakup happened when I was giving him my virginity. Halfway through, his ex-wife called asking him to pick up some bread, and he simply left. The fifth breakup occurred when he abandoned me, newly pregnant, on the highway to comfort his ex-wife who was having complications with her own pregnancy. I ended up in a car accident and miscarried. He arrived at the hospital with his clothes disheveled. Despite all the pain he caused me, I could never bring myself to truly leave him. Our most recent divorce happened for an equally absurd reason. His ex-wife and their child were participating in a family reality TV show that required them to appear as a complete family unit. To protect his ex-wife's public image, he divorced me yet again. When filming wrapped, he called to discuss remarrying. This time I refused, because I'm going to marry someone else.

Sebuah kecelakaan membingungkan yang melibatkan Ghazanvar Nawasena Gunadhya dan menelan nyawa sepasang suami istri membuat Ghazanvar terjebak pernikahan dengan anak korban kecelakaan tersebut. Ghazanvar yang masih bingung dan merasa bersalah karena kecelakaan itu malah menjadikannya sebagai saksi akhirnya menerima solusi absurd sang mami untuk memperistri anak korban yang sekarang menjadi yatim piatu. Naraya Kirani adalah mahasiswi Seni sebuah Universitas di Jakarta tiba-tiba harus menjadi yatim piatu setelah kecelakaan yang merenggut nyawa kedua orang tuanya. Gadis cantik dengan mata besarnya yang indah itu terpaksa menerima lamaran mami Zara untuk Ghazanvar dari pada harus menjadi penebus hutang mendiang orang tuanya kepada seorang rentenir kejam yang ingin menjadikannya istri. Dalam sepengetahuan Naraya, Ghazanvar adalah orang pertama yang melihat dan melaporkan kecelakaan kedua orang tuanya. Apakah pernikahan kedua orang asing ini bisa berakhir saling mencintai? Atau justru Nay akan membenci Ghaza, bila mengetahui kalau pria itu ikut andil dalam kecelakaan yang menyebabkan kedua orang tuanya meninggal?

Ayla Meindira hanyalah gadis biasa yang hidup pas-pasan, bekerja siang malam demi membiayai sekolah adiknya dan membayar utang keluarganya yang terus menumpuk. Hidupnya sudah cukup berat—hingga datang tawaran absurd dari seorang pria asing: pernikahan kontrak selama satu tahun. Dan pria itu bukan orang biasa. Dia adalah Nayaka Arvenza—CEO muda dingin, kejam, dan terkenal tidak pernah percaya cinta. Ia tak butuh istri, apalagi cinta. Ia hanya butuh alat untuk mencapai tujuannya. Terdesak, Ayla menandatangani kontrak. Namun, ia tidak tahu bahwa pernikahan itu bukanlah sekadar kesepakatan biasa. Ada dendam masa lalu yang terbungkus rapi, dan Ayla terseret di dalamnya—tanpa ia sadari, semua ini berawal dari nama keluarganya sendiri. Namun, saat dua dunia bertabrakan, saat dinginnya Nayaka mulai retak, dan saat Ayla mulai melihat sisi lain dari pria itu—cinta yang mustahil perlahan tumbuh di antara mereka. Tapi, bagaimana jika semuanya hanya ilusi? Bagaimana jika Nayaka tak pernah berniat mencintai Ayla sejak awal? Dan... bagaimana jika Ayla justru jatuh terlalu dalam?

My wife, Sarah, died unexpectedly. My in-laws made an absurd request. "Why not have Stella play both roles? After all, Luke can't be without a mother." My brother-in-law, Greg, yelled at me, calling me shameless, and stormed out in anger. I looked at my sister-in-law, Stella, who looked exactly like my late wife. I could hardly conceal my grief. I was about to urge them to abandon their ridiculous idea, when I accidentally overheard a conversation between her and her parents. "It was Stella who died, so why did you lie and claim it was you?" Sarah sighed. "I love Greg. I staged my death so I could be with him legitimately. As for asking me to play both roles, don't even bring it up again. As for Michael, I have already given him a child and a respectable marriage. I owe him nothing." Turning around, I saw Luke with reddened eyes, asking me softly, "Daddy, does that mean that Mommy no longer wants us?" I bent down and pulled him into my arms, forcing myself to soothe him. "Your Aunt Stella wants to protect the person that she loves. We shouldn't bother her. It's time for us to prepare a new life."

My boyfriend's childhood sweetheart bound herself to a transfer system: everything she ate would be redirected straight into my stomach. She opened a streaming account and broadcast herself eating for twelve hours straight. She earned a fortune. Meanwhile, I collapsed with acute pancreatitis and was rushed to the hospital. When I explained the situation to my boyfriend, he only stared at me like I was insane. "How could something that absurd exist? If food could really be transferred, no one in the world would ever starve. You're just jealous that she's making money from streaming." After that, every time his childhood sweetheart went live, I ended up hospitalized again. I kept hovering between life and death. I sought medical help, but the doctors couldn't explain my condition. Some even wanted to commit me to a psychiatric ward. Then, one day, in order to outdo her rivals in a PK match, she devoured ten pounds of rice in a single sitting. At that very moment, my spleen and stomach ruptured, and I bled to death on the spot. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day of her very first livestream. This time, I was prepared. I rushed out and bought twenty takeout meals. "This time," I said, "I'll eat first."

"I need you to get the out of my presence!" Lorena screamed, her whole body trembling with rage. Makris chuckled. "You swear you hate me Lorena, but your eyes tell a different tale. Your body responds to my presence with the promise of the most sinful pleasures of life. I know you loved him once Emerald, but he's your past. I my dear, I am your future." The glamorous Lorena Cicero is a tempting heiress from the most delicate home in Rome. If Rome has a royal family, it is the Cicero's. She has the face of an angel, but the brains of a demon. The previous year, her elder sister Verona Cicero was forced into an arranged marriage to the duke by their absurd father. This year, it is Lorena's turn to be forced Into an arranged marriage willed with a contract to the heir of the most powerful Greek businessman from a prestigious lineage, Makris Adriano Andino. All breaks loose when the arrogant Greek billionaire discovers she's the woman who catnapped him a few weeks back. He vows to put the sharp-witted beauty in her place, while Lorena plans to defy her father if it meant being stuck in a loveless marriage. A whirlwind of love, betrayal, power, lust, and drama tests the relationship between these two powerful dynasties, leaving casualties behind.

No dia em que sofri um aborto espontâneo e uma hemorragia grave, meu marido postou no Instagram Stories a foto dos pezinhos de um recém-nascido. Legenda: "Bem-vindo, meu anjinho. O papai sempre vai te proteger." Com as mãos trêmulas, liguei para ele: — Perdi o bebê... Você pode vir ao hospital? Do outro lado da linha, o choro de um bebê se misturava à voz impaciente dele: — Nesse caso, cuide-se. A Isabela acabou de dar à luz e precisa de mim. Não posso sair. — E já que o seu morreu, não tente disputar atenção com quem está vivo, entendeu? Ele desligou abruptamente. Sozinha na cama do hospital, desabei em prantos. Depois de enxugar as lágrimas, disquei o número de Lucas Soares, o arquirrival dele. — Case comigo. Todo o Grupo Lima será seu. Só quero que você derrube o Felipe Moreira. Aceita?

Setelah menjalin cinta selama sepuluh tahun, akhirnya pacarku, Kennedy, bersedia menikah denganku. Namun, saat sesi foto prewedding, fotografer meminta kami berpose saling mencium. Dia malah mengernyit dan berkata bahwa dia punya misofobia, lalu mendorongku dan pergi sendirian. Aku pun meminta maaf pada para staf atas sikapnya dengan canggung. Hari itu turun salju lebat, sulit sekali mendapatkan taksi. Aku pun melangkah pulang dengan susah payah melewati tumpukan salju. Namun, sesampainya di rumah yang seharusnya menjadi rumah pengantin kami, aku malah memergoki Kennedy sedang berpelukan dan berciuman mesra dengan perempuan yang selama ini dia anggap sebagai cinta sejatinya. "Winona, asalkan kamu setuju, aku bisa kabur dari pernikahan ini kapan saja!" katanya. Seluruh pengabdianku selama bertahun-tahun, kini hanya menjadi lelucon. Setelah menangis sejadi-jadinya, aku memutuskan untuk kabur dari pernikahan lebih dulu sebelum Kennedy melakukannya. Belakangan, dunia sosial kami dihebohkan oleh sebuah kabar. Putra bungsu Keluarga Harath berkeliling dunia mencari mantan tunangannya, demi memohon agar wanita itu mau kembali.

“Tolong beri pelajaran pada istri saya!” Danu mendekat pada Harry, lalu membisikkan sesuatu. “Hah?! Apa kamu gila?" Harry berteriak tertahan. “Tidur dengan istrimu?” “Dia hanya istri di atas kertas. Saya tidak selera sama dia,” jawab Danu dengan sinis. “Jadi maksudmu, dia jelek? Kamu suruh saya tidur dengan perempuan jelek? Wah … ini penghinaan namanya.” Harry jadi emosi mendengar ucapan Danu. “Kamu jangan nolak dulu.” Danu meraih ponselnya, lalu membuka gallery foto. Kemudian, ia memperlihatkan sebuah foto pada Harry. “Apa kamu tidak punya mata? Istri secantik ini malah mau dikasih ke laki-lain lain? Wah … jangan-jangan kamu yang sinting, bukan dia,” ejek Harry. Ia pun memilih untuk beranjak dari depan Danu. “Ah, sudahlah, aku sibuk.” “10 juta untuk satu jam.” Ucapan Danu menghentikan langkah Harry. “Cukup sekali saja, setelah itu, saya pun tidak akan datang ke sini lagi.” Suara Danu kembali mengusik Harry. “Saya akan atur waktunya besok malam.”