Ghost X Male Reader

The project I had poured my heart and soul into earned the company over a hundred million in profit, yet the credit was handed to the vice president's nephew. I stood in a corner, the stack of source code documents trembling in my hands, nearly crushed by my grip. That nephew—who couldn't even get Hello World to compile—was now on stage, smiling brightly as he accepted the award. The vice president came over and draped an arm around my shoulder like we were old friends. "You're just an outsourced worker," he said casually. "These honors wouldn't mean anything to you anyway. Jason is new. He's got limitless potential. From now on, you'll be responsible for mentoring him properly." Only then did I realize that decades of struggle had been nothing more than laying out a red carpet for someone else's glory. That very night, while reviewing the project's code repository, I discovered a massive flaw—one serious enough to bring the entire system crashing down within three days.

I'm the second child of the family. Because of that, I'm also the one everyone neglects by nature. The birthdays of my older brother, Joe Thompson, and my younger sister, Lyra Thompson, are jotted down on the calendar by my parents. But they always fail to remember my own birthday. Joe and Lyra often have new clothes to wear, whereas my parents keep forgetting to buy new clothes for me. Heck, Joe and Lyra often receive holiday gifts! Meanwhile, my parents never bother giving me anything during the holidays. In fact, when we're traveling back to our hometown, my parents end up ditching me at a deserted highway rest stop when the temperature is extremely low…

After my breakup, my best friend encouraged me to join a cycling club. I quickly came to realize that this was no ordinary cycling group. To my shock, I stumbled upon my friend, caught up in a moment on her bike, doing something that went far beyond anything I'd anticipated. Surprisingly, instead of running away, a thrill of anticipation flickered within me. Because, truthfully… I'd been waiting for a moment like this for a long time.

I could always hear strange noises coming from the room next to me. A cacophony of people having intercourse. The noise kept me awake all night. But the strange thing was, he lives alone.

Upon my returning from the special ops mission I took on three years ago, I open the door to see my fiancee, Erica Lewis, pregnant and holding a child. "This is your son," she declares as she passes the kid to me. I freeze in shock. My parents chuckle and explain, "You were gone for so long. Erica had to carry on the family name without you, so your older brother decided to help you with it. Isn't that great?" Just like that, I'm forced to be the officiant at the wedding ceremony I spent the last three years eagerly anticipating. I'm expected to stand beside Erica and my brother, Alex Sherman, to watch them exchange wedding rings and to see them kiss each other passionately. They have lied to all our friends and family, claiming that I couldn't have children. They humiliate me in public. They've also spent all of my savings and moved into the villa I bought using the monetary reward I got from the army after completing a deadly mission. Erica and Alex even lie on the bed I'd picked out myself and take intimate photos of themselves to send to me. "Don't be so sensitive. We're just helping you carry on the family name. Our kids are going to call you dad anyway." I give up. "Don't bother. It's over between us, Erica." After that, I call the army on the phone.

On the Goldman heir's wedding day, I take a small bite out of a piece of cake because I am hungry from waiting too long at the ceremony. But my fiancee, Sheryl Wilson, slaps me in the face immediately. "You really are shameless! How could you eat in an occasion like this?" Dazed from the slap, I look at the other guests, who are staring at us at the moment. Having tasted copper in my mouth, I turn on my heel and approach the heir with a plate in my hands. "The cake's pretty delicious. Do you want a slice?" Sheryl started to panic. She's about to drag me away when the groom of the wedding takes a small bite out of the same slice. He remarks coolly, "It really is tasty. I'll have my men prepare 100 slices of cake for the woman who slapped you just now."

Vania dan Adit adalah sepasang suami istri yang telah menikah selama lebih dari 10 tahun, sebagai wanita Vania selalu merasa kesepian karena ditinggal kerja oleh suaminya. Aditya Gumala—pria itu bekerja di kapal pesiar yang pulangnya tidak menentu. Kadang bisa satu bulan penuh di rumah, kadang juga satu tahun penuh bekerja dan hanya memberi kabar kurang lebih lima kali saja. Saar hati Vania gundah datang lah seorang pria tetangga bernama Geraldino Abimanyu—pria muda yang usianya terpaut cukup jauh dengannya. Hingga suatu hari secara tak sengaja Vania memergoki Kelvin sedang bermain dengan entah pacar atau cuman ONS saja di balkon rumah pria itu. Sejak saat itu, kesepian yang telah lama dia pendam kembali menyeruak. Keinginan untuk menikmati ranjang yang hangat tak bisa ditoleransi lagi.

Aku menyayangi dan mencintainya, tapi bukan sebagai saudara, melainkan pasangan. Tadinya, kupikir rasaku ini sama dengan rasanya, tapi ternyata aku salah. Saat aku memberanikan diri mengungkapkan perasaanku, dia dengan tega menolak cinta ini. Hatiku sakit, dan sejak saat itu aku benar-benar membenci Kak Juna.

Terpaksa Meiva harus meninggalkan dunia entertainment. Setelah mendapat hujatan yang tak henti-hentinya dari netizen, karena menyebarnya artikel bohong yang memberitakan tentang scandal dengan seorang pejabat beristri. Meiva datang meminta bantuan pada kekasihnya, Alden Gunidya. Untuk melakukan konferensi pers bahwa semua berita itu bohong. Tapi, secara bersamaan di malam penghargaan itu, Meiva mengetahui fakta kalau justru Alden dan Ellen--teman baiknya menusuknya dari belakang, setelah semua effort yang Meiva lakukan untuk membantu mereka selama ini secara cuma-cuma, tapi mereka justru hanya memanfaatkannya saja. Meiva pikir hidupnya akan hancur kehilangan karier, kekasih dan teman baiknya, tapi, segalanya berubah ketika dia bertemu dengan Presdir tampan yang telah mengidolakannya sejak lama, Clovis Mallory. Setelah insiden tabrak lari, Clovis terus saja mengejarnya, lalu memberi tawaran untuk memainkan peran, tapi kali ini bukan untuk tayang di layar televisi, melainkan berperan untuk memainkan peran, yang tak pernah Meiva duga sebelumnya.

Evelyn yang selalu disiksa ayah dan ibu tirinya, dipaksa menjadi penebus hutang ayahnya kepada seorang konglomerat dan penguasa dunia bawah. Tuan Moskov terkenal bengis dan tak segan-segan melenyapkan nyawa siapapun yang berani menentangnya. Evelyn pikir, ia akan menjadi budak Tuan Moskov seumur hidup. Namun, pria itu justru menginginkan hal lain. "Aku ingin kau melayaniku," kata pria itu dengan suara berat yang membuat Evelyn gemetar. "Di ranjangku. Setiap malam."