Gold Digger Adalah

My son, Jasper Cole, won the gold prize in an art competition. When I took off my apron and rushed to the award ceremony, I found that the painting titled 'Mother' was not of me but Maeve Leighton, my husband's secretary. Maeve pretended to be troubled as she told my son, "Your mom will be sad when she sees this painting." However, Jasper was unperturbed. "What does her sadness have to do with me? She's an ordinary-looking and incompetent housewife, always nagging me about what I can and can’t do. She's too strict with me. It's annoying! Maeve, I wish you were my mother. My dad doesn't like my mom at all. He's only happy when he's with you. He's only with my mom because he feels obligated." My heart broke at that moment. Since he no longer wanted me as his mother, it was pointless for me to stay. I called my dad. "Dad, I want to go home. Can you pick me up?" My dad could not believe it. He answered after a long pause, "Of course. I'll come pick up my brilliant daughter in three days."

Barbara selalu mendapatkan apa yang diinginkannya kecuali satu hal, kebebasan. Dia tidak boleh meninggalkan rumah sendirian tanpa ditemani oleh setidaknya salah satu orang tuanya. Seperti anak kecil. Di sisi lain, semuanya berubah setelah ia bertemu Saga yang mengaku sebagai vampir. Barbara adalah wolvire, persilangan antara perubah-serigala dan vampir. Namun, bukan itu yang membuatnya buruk. Dia memiliki darah suci yang diincar oleh beberapa orang yang berorientasi pada kejahatan. Salah satunya adalah Yang Terkutuk. Akankah Barbara berhasil melarikan diri atau bahkan bersembunyi? Akankah dia berhasil menjaga dirinya agar tidak dikendalikan oleh iblis untuk memanggil kegelapan? Suatu hari di sebuah kota di Indonesia, kekacauan melanda. Kegelapan menggantung di langit dan tampak berdenyar di udara. Apa yang salah? Apakah itu terkait dengan Barbara? Hadiah adalah hadiah. Apa yang membuatnya menjadi kutukan adalah keinginan manusia yang nyata akan kekuatan nan gelap. Berjuanglah, atau semuanya akan hancur.

(Cerita ini mengandung adegan dewasa 21+) Kiara Retania (Kia), baru saja patah hati karena lelaki yang ia cintai akan menikah--dengan tunangannya. Ya, Kiara adalah seorang selingkuhan dari Alex Guntoro, atasan Kia yang akan menikah dengan wanita pilihan orang tuanya, dan meninggalkan Kia begitu saja. Kia berusaha mengobati patah hatinya dengan pergi ke club dan memilih pria untuk tidur dengannya malam ini. Dengan memutar botol minuman keras di atas meja untuk mendapatkan teman tidur, Kia pun terkejut ketika mulut botol itu malah menunjuk ke arah seorang bartender tampan dan mempesona. Namun... benarkah lelaki itu adalah seorang bartender? Ataukah dia adalah lelaki yang akan membalaskan sakit hati Kia kepada Alex, dan bertekad untuk mendapatkan Kia--baik hati dan tubuhnya? Jika kalian mencari tokoh utama yang polos dan lugu, bukan di sini tempatnya. Karena Kia adalah gadis liar, absurd, dan paling suka bersenang-senang!

“I won’t be erased. Not this time.” Anya Petrova never asked to inherit a fortune—let alone a war. For years, the down-to-earth preschool teacher built a quiet life for her daughter, Zoe, far from the icy world of billionaire empires and old European bloodlines. But on her 25th birthday, everything changes. Her late father—powerful shipping magnate Nikolai Volkov—names her in his will. The catch? She must live for one year in the penthouse of her cold, infuriating half-brother, Dimitri Volkov, ruthless CEO of the Volkov empire… a man she secretly knows far too well. Because five years ago, at a masked gala, Dimitri was the stranger who left her breathless—and unknowingly made him the father of her child. Now, forced into a dangerous game of legacy and lies, Anya must navigate the treacherous world of old-money elites who will stop at nothing to erase Zoe’s claim to the Volkov name. But Dimitri is no longer the cold enemy she feared—and together, they uncover secrets darker than either imagined: an ancient blood feud tied to Anya’s mother, and a rival family prepared to strike in the shadows. The stakes? Everything. Zoe’s future. Anya’s heart. A fortune worth more than gold—one built on love, truth, and a family worth fighting for.

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When Zirelle woke up next to a half-naked stranger in a room dripping with luxury, she had no memory of how she got there—just a surge of panic in her chest and a towel wrapped around her body. The room was too pristine, too extravagant, and far too distant from the broken, desolate life she knew. Her first instinct? Run. But not before stealing his gold, his wallet… and the mysterious silver necklace hanging around his neck. She thought she was escaping to safety, back to the familiar chaos of her world. Instead, she ran straight into carnage. Returning home, she found her parents slaughtered and her own pack baying for her blood. As for the necklace she stole? It’s no ordinary trinket. And the man she stole it from? He’s not just wealthy or dangerous—he’s deadly. What Zirelle doesn’t know is that he’s far more than he seems. He’s the key to the truth she’s been running from her whole life. She thought she had left him behind. But by stealing from him, she’s unknowingly invited an even greater storm into her life. Now, he’s coming for her. And he won’t stop until he finds her.

“It was supposed to be fake… until it wasn’t.” Elena Ramirez was never supposed to catch Adrian Harrington’s attention — billionaire CEO, untouchable, and dangerously charming. One moment, she’s a struggling intern juggling bills and caring for her younger sister, Maya… the next, she’s signing a contract that turns her entire world upside down. The deal is simple: pretend to be his girlfriend. No feelings. No complications. No lines crossed. But Adrian Harrington doesn’t do simple. One gala. One stolen glance. One soft touch that lingers too long… and suddenly, the line between pretend and real begins to blur. The media calls her a gold digger. Socialites like Clara Vance want her gone. Paparazzi stalk her every move, and Elena finds herself drowning in a world of secrets, lies, and scandals she never asked for. And then — the contract leaks. Every signature. Every clause. Every proof that her “relationship” with Adrian is nothing more than a carefully staged performance. Now the entire city is watching, waiting for her to break. But Elena refuses to be their victim. Because somewhere between the chaos and the cameras, Adrian’s cold walls are cracking… and the one thing more dangerous than pretending to love him is realizing she actually might. Fake dating. Real feelings. Endless betrayal. Some lies build empires. Others break hearts.

Attending the ten-year high school reunion for the cheerleading squad and football team, I arrived in an old domestic Ford, while the parking lot was filled with Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Maybachs, and even a gold Bugatti. It was as if I were the only relic from another era. The moment I stepped out of my car, a former classmate, whose name I could no longer remember, looked at me with a sneer. “Well, if it isn’t the coach’s pet. How is it that after all these years, you’re still driving this beat-up old Ford?” “This thing looks like it belongs in a scrapyard from the last century!” During dinner, everyone gathered around the Bugatti owner, raising their glasses in celebration, while I was left ignored at the side. Only the cheerleading assistant sat next to me, raising a glass in my direction with a comforting smile. “Don’t let it get to you. Your car may be old, but I believe you’ll be driving a luxury car one day.” I let a small smirk curl at the corner of my lips and lowered my voice. “This car may look unimpressive, but it’s been fully upgraded with a carbon fiber body. It’s already worth over half a million dollars. Too bad, none of you even recognized its true value.”

“You are mine, Jewel.” He tightened his hand around my neck. “Stop. You are hurting me!” I tried to fight his hold, but he wasn't budging. The dark glares in them didn't ease a bit. “That was the extent of this; to hurt you.” His dark glare locked me in place. “Gold digger.” He sneered in a dark tone. ***** Never in my life did I think I will one day be tied to a billionaire who abhors me. I was given to him, in exchange for my sister who committed the crime. Living with him was like hell on Earth. He doesn't love me and never ceases to tell me that. I was locked, caged and rendered incapable by the man who was supposed to cherish me. He made me ache for death. But not until a chance meeting with a man at a ball caused me to rethink my life. However, that was until I learned that the man I called my husband wasn't who he seemed to be. Under the thick layer of his business suits, lay a sly, ruthless devil who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He's a stalker, a liar and an obsessed man, but he's my husband. And I'm bound to him by law.

Nagbago ang buhay ni Carissa nang ipagkasundo siya ng kanyang ama sa amo nito kapalit ng kanilang kaligtasan. Ngunit ang kapalit nito ay ang kanyang kalayaan. Si Dark Severilla ay CEO billionaire ng pinakamalaking global gold brand, ngunit kilala rin bilang "Dark Mafia" dahil sa pagiging walang-awang pagpatay nito sa mga nagtatangkang mag-traydor sa kanya dahil sa mundong meron siya ay hindi nawawala ang mga pangnib gaya nila. What he believe is blood doesn't exist kapag-tinarantado na siya. Kaya’t hindi lang negosyo ang alam niyang paikutin. Kahit baril ay kaya niyang paputukin. Nang maghalo ang mundo ni Carissa at Dark, napagtanto ni Carissa na hindi niya kayang mabuhay sa madilim na mundo ni Dark. Tumakas siya at naglaho ng ilang taon, dala ang bunga ng kanilang isang gabi. Ngunit sa kanyang pagbabalik, natuklasan niya na hindi siya tinitigilan ng panganib. Mahuhulog ba siya sa mundo ni Dark na puno ng panganib, o pipiliin niya ang takot para sa kaligtasan ng kanyang anak?