Gaya Bridal Style

The Garcia family's notorious illegitimate son — violent, obsessive, and dangerously unstable — had sent out a public marriage summons. One of us, my sister or I, was to become his bride. My father, with his career in ruins and his influence dwindling, had no choice but to agree. In desperation, I begged my boyfriend Eric Jordan to return home and make our engagement official. He did rush back, travel-worn and anxious — but only to ask for my sister's hand in marriage. Shattered, I demanded to know why. Eric frowned, his voice icy. "You're just a foster daughter of the Lynch family. You've eaten their food, lived under their roof for years. And if it weren't for Willa, you would've frozen to death on the street. Now's your chance to repay her. Don't be ungrateful." I refused to stay silent. He shoved me aside in frustration. "I told you — Willa and I are only pretending. Once she's out of danger and that lunatic forgets about the proposal, we'll divorce. I'll come back for you. However, stop embarrassing yourself like this — it's pathetic." What Eric did not know was… Willa Lynch escaped the marriage. However, I did not. Later, on the day of the wedding, as the bridal car passed the Jordan family estate, I looked out the window — and locked eyes with Eric. His face turned pale as a sheet.

On the day of my wedding, I had just discovered I was pregnant when news of Gavin Holt's death reached me. I wept until my eyes were swollen, yet still clung to his portrait and insisted on completing the ceremony. The very next day, his twin brother Sebastian Holt, came with Charlotte Evans, to break off the marriage on behalf of his brother. "My brother said before he died that Charlotte was his one true love. If she cannot enter the Holt family, he'll never rest in peace!" Taking advantage of the fact I had no family to back me up, Sebastian shamelessly brought Charlotte into my bridal chamber and slept with her. Their moans and gasps filled the room. On the very first day of my marriage, I was humiliated by my own brother-in-law and turned into a laughingstock for the entire city. Then, by chance, I overheard their conversation. "Gavin, you lied to Emily, told her you were dead. What if she finds out?" "She's so foolish. Even now, she mourns my 'death' with blind devotion. Once she gives birth to the child, we'll drive her out of the Holt family." Only then did I learn the truth that the one who had died in that car accident wasn't Gavin at all, but his twin brother! Later, I chose to end the pregnancy and leave. Yet he went mad, begging me to return.

Three days before my marking ceremony, someone set fire to the bridal shop while I was inside trying on my ceremonial dress. Alpha Marcus threw the arsonist into the pack prison, sentencing them to the harshest punishment our laws allowed. I lay in the hospital bed, my body covered in third-degree burns, refusing to wake fully as the reality of my disfigurement sank in. In my semi-conscious state, I heard Marcus speaking with the pack's healing witch. "Alpha, we can still heal her completely with the ancient magic. If we wait any longer, Sarah will bear these scars for life! You just want Miss Rachel to be your Luna at the marking ceremony. This is cruel beyond measure!" "Let her keep the scars. I'll provide for her for the rest of her life, but if she's healed, she'll definitely cause trouble at the marking ceremony." "I promised Rachel that her pup would be welcomed into the pack with full honors. Only when Sarah is completely disfigured will she be grateful enough to raise Rachel's child as her own. The scars are necessary - at least this way, she won't dare mistreat the pup." In the corner of the room, where no one was watching, a tear slid down my burned cheek. So this was the truth. The marking ceremony I'd dreamed of was nothing but a lie. The mate bond I longed for would be my death sentence. If that's how it had to be, I would give him what he wanted.

Nasib seorang Evellyn yang hidup menderita tanpa kasih sayang ibunya, gadis polos yang tumbuh dengan wajah cantik dan tubuh yang lumayan membuat Sharon ibu kandungnya gelap mata. Demi uang dan harta, ia tega menjual putri satu-satunya hanya untuk memenuhi gaya hidup glamornya. Tak hanya di suruh kerja paksa menjadi seorang pelayan di sebuah bar, Evellynpun sering di tawarkan kepada laki-laki hidung belang. Hingga suatu hari Sharon membuat perjanjian dengan seorang iblis keji seperti Zavio Franco, laki-laki berdarah dingin yang hidup tanpa perasaan. Demi uang dan harta yang berlimpah, Sharon rela menukar Evellyn untuk menggantikannya menjadi kekasih Zavio. Laki-laki yang ia pacari selama setahun terakhir, dan mendapatkan harta berlimpah sebagai gantinya. Mampukah Evellyn menjalani hidupnya? Mapukah gadis itu bertahan tinggal di kediaman megah namun sangat menakutkan? Mampukah ia menjadi kekasih lelaki dingin itu, menggantikan posisi ibunya?

Sa araw ng kasal ko, dumating ang first love ng fiance ko sa wedding ceremony suot ang parehong haute couture gown na gaya ng sa akin. Pinanood ko silang tumayo ng magkasama sa entrance, binabati ang mga bisita na para bang sila ang bride at groom. Nanatili akong mahinahon, pinuri ko sila, sinabi ko na bagay sila sa isa’t isa—maganda at matalino, itinadhana sila para sa isa’t isa. Napaluha ang babae at umalis. Gayunpaman, ang fiance ko, ay hindi nagdalawang-isip na ipahiya ako sa harap ng lahat, inakusahan niya ako na mapaghiganti at makitid ang pag-iisip. Noong matapos ang wedding banquet, umalis siya para sa dapat sana ay honeymoon namin—at siya ang kasama niya. Hindi ako nakipagtalo o gumawa ng eksena. Sa halip, palihim akong nag-book ng appointment para sa abortion.

"Here's my calling card. Call me if you need something…" One night stand. Iyon ang nangyari sa pagitan nina Graciella Santiago at ng lalaking hindi niya kilala. Akala niya ay hindi na niya ito muling makikita pa pero isang buwan matapos ang una nilang tagpo, nalaman nalang niyang dinadala na niya ang anak nito. Wala naman dapat siyang balak na tawagan ang lalaki pero nang mapagdesisyunan ng kanyang ina na ipakasal siya sa isang matandang hukluban kapalit ng pera, agad niyang tinawagan ang estranghero na ama ng kanyang anak para pakasalan siya! Akala niya isang gaya lamang niya si Drake Levine Yoshida subalit isang araw natuklasan nalang niya na ang lalaking basta nalang niya niyaya ng kasal ay isa palang mayamang lalaki! At hindi lang basta mayaman kundi isang bilyonaryo at nagmamay-ari ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuan niya!

Dr. Raka Permadi, seorang sejarawan jenius, telah mengubur masa lalunya dalam arsip kuno, lari dari bayang-bayang ayahnya, seorang dalang legendaris yang kematiannya diselimuti misteri. Namun, ketika serangkaian pembunuhan brutal terjadi di Yogyakarta—setiap korban ditata menyerupai adegan tragis dari wiracarita Mahabharata—Raka dipaksa keluar dari keheningannya oleh Kompol Kirana, seorang detektif pragmatis dari Jakarta. Saat Raka menyadari gaya pembunuhan ini adalah tiruan sempurna dari pakem sang ayah, penyelidikan ini berubah menjadi pencarian kebenaran personal. Di antara manuskrip dan suluk kuno, Raka dan Kirana berpacu melawan Sang Dalang, seorang pembunuh cerdas yang mementaskan keadilan berdarah di jalanan kota. Namun, Raka segera menemukan bahwa ini bukanlah sekadar pembunuhan. Sang Dalang sedang menyiapkan panggung untuknya, sebuah babak final di mana dirinya harus memilih: menjadi pahlawan dalam lakon mematikan ini, atau menjadi korban berikutnya.

Baru diangkat menjadi CEO Alexander Corp , Alva Alexander sudah berulah. Menggoda sekretaris pribadinya yang sudah bersuami, memiliki skandal dengan wanita malam, bermasalah dengan salah satu client penting perusahaan dan keluar masuk pub eklusive di New York. Alva tetaplah Alva. Sejak hatinya dipatahkan oleh Amira - cinta pertama dan cinta matinya - , Alva tidak mau lagi repot-repot memikirkan segala hal tentang komitmen. Sebagai laki-laki berjiwa Amerika bebas, Alva dengan gaya santai dan selengeannya tidak peduli apapun selain berganti pasangan. Sampai sekretaris baru itu datang dan tidak segan-segan menghajarnya kalau Alva nekat menyentuhnya seujung jaripun. Biar bagaimanapun Alva yang sekalipun tidak pernah ditolak wanita, merasa seakan menemukan mainan baru yang menarik. Hingga dia tidak pernah menduga, takdir membawanya pada penyesalan yang mendalam di saat semuanya sudah begitu terlambat untuk diperbaiki hingga meluluhlantahkan kehidupannya.

Ketika gadis SMA pintar dan galak disatukan takdir dengan seorang CEO arogan yang sudah memiliki kekasih melalui ikatan perjodohan, itulah yang dialami Elina. "Memangnya siapa yang mau menikah denganmu?! Dasar om-om kebanyakan gaya!" seru Elina tanpa takut seraya berkacak pinggang. "Jangan berpikir berlebihan! Sampai kapanpun, aku tidak akan pernah mau menyentuhmu apalagi mencintaimu. Berbicara dan bersikaplah sewajarnya sampai aku menceraikanmu nanti! Aku tidak main-main dengan perkataanku ini." Keseriusan dan ketegasan Devid terpancar dari auranya. Janji perceraian yang diucapkan Devid nyatanya hanya terasa seperti kata-kata melayang saja. Iringan waktu yang terus bergulir membersamai kisah penuh drama dalam rumah tangga pasangan yang terpaut umur jauh itu. Di samping itu, ada sebuah rasa yang timbul hati mereka. Akankah di hari nanti Devid menepati janji perceraiannya dan menikah dengan sang kekasih? Atau dia malah mengingkari dan menjalani hidup bahagia dengan istri sahnya hingga akhir waktu?

“Mbak, maaf … mulai hari ini aku tidak bisa bantuin Mbak nyuci lagi,” ucapku pada Mbak Winda yang menyimpan setumpuk cucian pada bak cuciku. “Jangan kebanyakan gaya kamu, Mia! Ingat kamu itu masih numpang di rumah Ibu … suami kamu juga belum dapat pekerjaan. Lulusan SMA itu sekarang susah kalau mau masuk ke pabrik lagi, apalagi umur suami kamu sudah tua!” ujarnya sambil tetap mencampurkan setumpuk pakaian kotor ke bak cucianku. Mia yang masih menumpang di rumah Ibu Mertua dan juga seatap dengan Winda---kakak iparnya, perlahan memberontak. Mia menginginkan kehidupan yang damai dan tenteram dan tak selalu dihinda dan direndahkan oleh Winda. Mentang-mentang Winda dan suaminya sama-sama bekerja, maka seenak hatinya memperbudak Mia dan menjadikannya kacung di rumah Ibunya. Akankah perjuangan Mia untuk membalaskan hinaan dan kesombongan kakak iparnya berjaya? Apakah secercah cahaya perlahan bisa menyentuh hati Winda atau semakin keras saja?