Get Lae'zel Down

Ich starrte auf den Vercetti-Ehevertrag, den mein Vater über den Tisch schob. Ohne zu zögern schrieb ich den Namen meiner Halbschwester darauf – Demi – und schob ihn zurück. Mein Vater erstarrte. Dann leuchteten seine Augen vor absurder Begeisterung auf, als hätte er gerade im Lotto gewonnen. „Wie kannst du deiner Schwester eine so perfekte Chance überlassen?“ In meinem letzten Leben war meine Ehe ein Witz für alle um mich herum. Ich war die rothaarige, ungezähmte kleine Hexe, die es wagte, in Cassian Vercettis Umlaufbahn einzudringen – dem Erben und Anführer der alteingesessenen Vercetti-Verbrecherfamilie. Ich war nie perfekt und auch nie gehorsam. Er liebte wallende Göttinnenkleider. Ich trug Miniröcke und tanzte auf Tischen. Er verlangte Missionarsstellung, traditionelle, geordnete Intimität. Ich wollte oben sein, ihn reiten, mich völlig darin verlieren. Bei einer Gala lachten die Gesellschaftsdamen über meine Haare, mein Kleid, meine „Wildheit“. Ich dachte, er würde mich wenigstens zum Schein verteidigen. Das tat er nicht. „Verzeiht ihr. Sie ist nicht… richtig erzogen.“ Erzogen. Wie ein Hund. Mein gesamtes letztes Leben verbrachte ich damit, unter seinen Regeln zu ersticken. Ich verbog mich bis aufs Blut, um in die Form zu passen, die er wollte – bis zu der Nacht, als unser Haus Feuer fing. Als ich meine Augen wieder öffnete, war ich zurück an dem Moment, als ich von der arrangierten Ehe erfuhr. Ich blickte auf den Vertrag vor mir. Dieses Mal? Ich glaube, die Jungs aus dem Nachtclub passen besser zu mir. Doch in dem Moment, als Cassian erkannte, dass ich nicht die Braut war, zerschmetterte er jede Regel, nach der er je gelebt hatte.

The autumn break has just ended when a call arrives from school. "Ms. Watson, your daughter failed to secure a scholarship and bullied her classmate in retaliation. Can you please come to school?" When I rush over, I find Lila Keats bound to a trash can, her hair drenched in sewage, and her mouth sealed with duct tape. Meanwhile, the so-called victim merely has had two strands of hair pulled out. After some querying, I discover that Melody Caldwell is jealous of Lila's achievements and has been waiting for an opportunity to strike. When I demand an apology, Vanessa Morrison flies into a rage. "You're lowly trash without a proper family! My daughter teaching her a lesson is the greatest honor you can obtain in this life! "Expel her immediately! My husband works in the Education Bureau! Beg for mercy, or she can forget about taking the college entrance exam!" That arrogant woman is convinced that Lila and I will beg for forgiveness after being expelled. Unfortunately, she has chosen to mess with the wrong person. Lila's grandfather is a nuclear weapons expert. Her true origins have been concealed for her safety since her whole family works for classified operations. I immediately call the Intelligence Agency. "Mr. Keats' granddaughter was bullied severely at school. Send someone here to deal with this now!"

Mama habis-habisan menentang hubunganku dengan Om Angga. Namun, karena aku terus memaksa bahkan hingga mengancam akan kabur dari rumah jika tidak juga direstui, orang tuaku akhirnya mengalah juga. Om Angga adalah duda tiga kali yang punya dua anak dari pernikahan pertamanya. Dia begitu tampan, bugar, juga mencintaiku--terlihat dari tatapannya. Namun, aku tidak menyangka ... usai malam pertama kami, dia justru mengemukakan keinginan yang membuatku sangat di luar nalar. Kenapa dia meminta hal yang mengorbankan diriku? Apa sebenarnya motif Om Angga menikahiku?

My husband’s family has a tradition of couples living apart together, and he can't publicly acknowledge our relationship until a son is born. He forces me to respect his family's traditions and tells me to raise our daughter alone. Six years after we got married, Andrew Sonovan inherits everything his late brother left behind, including his widow, Kasey Jordan. To satisfy his family's demands for him to carry on both lines, he sleeps with Kasey time and time again. Then, he holds me in his arms. "I can have a proper wedding with you once Kasey gets pregnant and carries on my brother's line. Hold on for a bit longer…" However, all I get is the news of him marrying Kasey. "Marry me, Kasey! I'll make you the happiest woman in the world!" I watch as Andrew gets on one knee in the glow of the flickering candlelight. He looks at Kasey lovingly as he proposes. Meanwhile, she rubs her baby bump, looking blissful. My daughter and I stand outside the room and witness their happiness. It's only then do I understand that I'm the only one who's been in the dark for the past six years.

Desperate for a way out of rejection and poverty, Pearl Augustine accepts a nanny job with an outrageous salary—working for billionaire Ace Warren. What she doesn’t expect is his daughter. Mia Warren is spoiled, sharp-tongued, and feared by everyone in the mansion. Behind her cruelty is a lonely child longing for a mother. As Pearl becomes the only one who can reach her, walls begin to fall—especially those around Ace, a grieving man hiding behind wealth and control. What started as “just a job” quickly turns into something dangerous: attachment. Sometimes, healing begins where you least expect it.

After four years with Killian, I got pregnant. I took the pregnancy test and my ID to a private hospital to set up a file, but when entering insurance information, I was stopped by the blonde administrative specialist. "Mrs. Smith, the system shows there is a problem with your marital status." She looked at me awkwardly. "Your marriage to Mr. Killian is not legally effective." I was stunned and instinctively retorted, "That's impossible. We registered in Las Vegas, all the procedures were..." "There is only an application record, no final signed effective document." The specialist turned the screen around and tapped the keyboard a few times. "Moreover, Mr. Killian's legal wife... shows another lady's name." That name was like a thorn, piercing fiercely into my retina. Elena. Killian's personal secretary, and also publicly recognized as the benefactor who saved his life in the Alps avalanche five years ago. I felt all the blood in my body flowing backward. How could it be her?

"Marrying Evander Salazar wasn't the biggest mistake I've made in my life. It was when I fell in love with him and let him take over my heart." – Chantria Venice Alquiza "Chantria Alquiza was the woman of my dreams, until her betrayal became my greatest downfall." – Evander Veturius Salazar Chantria Venice Alquiza was left with her parents' debt that made her spend half of her life hiding, trying to escape the loan sharks that her parents' borrowed money from. Because of it, she had no choice but to abandon her waitressing job at a very exclusive bar solely for the elites. However, no matter how hard she tried to hide, they would always find her in the easiest ways possible until she no longer knows where to go. Or that's what she thought. Because when a certain offer, which was disguised as an invitation letter, came her way, she was ready to accept it out of desperation. Until she found out that the offer equates to marrying the CEO of the Salazar Group of Hotels, Evander Veturius Salazar, the man of her nightmares.

Brandon Athaya Putra, seorang CEO muda yang baru saja mengambil alih perusahaan besar rumah sakit milik keluarganya. Seumur hidupnya ia tumbuh dengan keluarga yang selalu mendukung segala keputusannya, sampai suatu hari sang Ibu memutuskan untuk mempertemukan putra sulungnya itu dengan putri pemilik perusahaan salah satu merek permen terbesar di Indonesia. Alih-alih fokus mengurusi kencan tersebut, Brandon malah tertarik pada seorang gadis muda bernama Anna Zaela Cantika yang sedang menjalankan magangnya sebagai dokter muda di rumah sakit milik keluarga Brandon sendiri. Di sisi lain, Anna sendiri, gadis yang terkenal dengan kepintarannya, sedang membutuhkan duit yang tidak sedikit untuk membayar biaya semester kuliah akhirnya. Kabar baiknya, sahabat yang ia miliki ternyata adalah gadis yang akan dijodohkan dengan Brandon, gadis tersebut kemudian menawarkan Anna untuk menggantikannya saat kencan nanti dengan menjadikan uang sebagai imbalannya, tanpa berfikir panjang Anna pun segera menerima tawaran tersebut. Apakah yang akan terjadi selanjutnya pada Brandon dan Anna?

Nakipaghiwalay si Oliver Kim sa girlfriend niyang si Serenity Oh. Sa uri ng trabahong meron siya, natatakot siyang malagay lang sa kapahamakan ang buhay nito. Pero nang muli silang magkita, pareho lang pala ang mundong itinadhana sa kanilang dalawa.

I check on family businesses in the countryside with my girlfriend, Mildred McClure, in tow. At noon, we stop by my uncle, Barron Cortez's, place for a simple lunch. Just as we are getting ready to leave, his new wife, whom he married just six months ago, Hilda Ross, rushes out and demands that we settle the bill. "Elden, you two just had the Supreme Farmhouse Set Meal, which is 1,888.80 dollars, and your girlfriend picked three organic, pesticide-free tomatoes in the garden. That's 199.80 dollars. "With an 80% service charge, your total comes to 3,800 dollars." Mildred is stunned. "Elden, do we have to pay to eat at your uncle's place?" I start to feel embarrassed, and my expression darkens as I look at Hilda, my supposed aunt, who's barely any older than me. "I've grown up eating at my uncle's place and never paid a single penny. Besides, your prices are downright outrageous!" Hilda calmly whips out a price menu and righteously declares, "That's all ancient history. Now, we're running a farmhouse business where all prices are clearly marked, so everyone pays the same rate. "Barron said you're some big boss in the city. Surely you're not going to stiff us over a little bill, are you?" She steps in front of the gate to block the exit with her body and shoots me a contemptuous look. "Even family settles their accounts. If you don't pay up today, don't even dream about stepping through this door!" While Mildred panics, I laugh in disbelief before taking out my phone and dialing Barron's number. "Uncle Barron, Hilda wants to settle accounts between family, so don't you think it's time we settled our accounts too?"