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When my colleagues find out that I'm pretty good at cooking, they start organizing dinners at my place. Lucy Holt, one of the junior accountants, suggests that we split the groceries evenly between us. As a result, I don't think I can reject their request without being rude. On my last day of work, the group gathers at my place for one last meal. "You're such a good cook, Jess! We'll all be transferring you 500 dollars later. It's just a token of our appreciation," Lucy declares with a bright smile. But the very next day, she sends me a message. "Hey, Jess. You know it's illegal to operate an unlicensed catering business from your home, right? Your house will get sealed off for further investigation. More importantly, the value of goods has passed the threshold of 10,000 dollars, which means the fine you'll have to pay is probably going to be about 20 times that amount. "Since we worked together, we decided not to report you to the authorities. We'll just settle this matter privately. All you have to do is give us the fine you would've had to pay instead." This is how I realized that, combined with yesterday's meal, the total amount they've given me for groceries thus far is exactly 10,001 dollars.

In my previous life, everything I do to care for myself somehow ends up benefiting my new housekeeper instead. I apply expensive skincare, yet dark spots and fine lines spread across my face, whereas the 45-year-old housekeeper's face becomes silkier. I jog every morning, yet my body only grows heavier and bulkier, while hers becomes slender and toned. When my husband notices the stretch marks on my abdomen, his face twists with disgust, and he never touches me again. "I genuinely can't bring myself to touch you. How can you look worse than Mirabelle when you take such good care of yourself?" My housekeeper looks at me with a sinister smile. A chill crawls up my spine, and the strange feeling makes me fire her on the spot. Yet, as soon as she leaves, I start aging at lightning speed, entering menopause 20 years early and developing diabetes and high blood pressure. I see every doctor I can, but after hanging on for a week, I die from a stroke. When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the day she first reports to work. This time, I push away the royal jelly she sets in front of me with a pleasant smile. "I've been avoiding certain foods lately. You can have it instead."

During spring break, my family's housekeeper's son, Ethan Shaw, steals my black card and takes the entire class on a luxury trip to Norkin. He books out an entire fireworks show to impress my girlfriend, Claire Sanders. Then, he treats everyone to first-class tickets for the cruise while basking in the spotlight. But when I discover he's using my card and confront him, he teams up with my girlfriend to twist the story. They accuse me of being jealous of him. Cornered on the deck, I'm about to pull out my phone to prove it when Ethan suddenly shoves me over the railing. I'm left hanging by one desperate hand. His voice is ice-cold. "Lucas is just picking a fight because he's after my money. I can't sleep soundly with him around." On Ethan's signal, his lackey crushes my fingers one by one until my grip fails. I fall into the open sea, ending as food for the fish. When I open my eyes, I find myself back on the day Ethan is booking the fireworks show. Watching him revel in the spotlight, I take out my phone and call the bank to cancel the card. This time, I want to see just how he plays the lavish big shot.

Tidak hanya mengambil semua gaji dari suami Arumi Saraswati, Ibu mertuanya tega memberikan sepiring singkong rebus yang sudah basi pada anak satu-satunya yang sedang kelaparan. Arumi menyakini roda kehidupan akan terus berputar. Ia bertekad membalas semua perbuatan orang-orang yang telah zalim padanya! Lantas, bagaimana Arumi membalas kezaliman keluarga suaminya?

Dea berontak setelah sekian tahun lelah dengan pernikahan patriarki nya. Dia berusaha mendobrak tradisi yang merajakan suami. Menurut Dea, tidak adil jika istri mempunyai peran ganda yaitu mencari uang dan mengurus pekerjaan rumah tangga dan merawat anak tanpa bantuan suami. Arya, suami Dea yang pemalas dan hanya bekerja sebagai sopir hanya menafkahi Dea 200-600 ribu perbulan. Apa yang akan Dea lakukan? Apakah Dea akan mundur dari pernikahan nya atau tetap dalam ikatan pernikahan nya dan menyadarkan Arya?

Kinanti Ayudya adalah seorang istri dari seorang bernama Jaka Saputra seorang supervisor di sebuah perusahaan swasta. Kehidupam rumah tangga mereka diuji ketika 4 tahun membina mahligai rumah tangga tetapi belum mendapatkan keturunan. Ibu mertua Kinanti yang tadinya baik terhadapnya pun mulai berubah sikapnya karena belum adanya anak di tengah rumah tangga mereka. Tapi Kinanti tetap berusaha untuk sabar dan diam dalam menghadapi ibu mertuanya. Baginya selagi suaminya masih membelanya, dia tidak masalah, dia menerkma semua perlakuan ibu mertuanya. Baginya ridho suaminya adalah segalanya. Tapi ketika sebuah kebenaran masa lalu terungkap yang ternyata berhubungan dengan kematian orang tuanya, apa yang akan dia lakukan? Dan ketika suaminya pun akhirnya mendua apakah dia bisa mempertahankan pernikahannya? Atau memilih mundur? Semua akan bisa kalian nikmati disini. Semoga suka, jangan lupa subscribe dan komen ya 🥰

I'm accidentally pushed off a cliff when my fiancé and I are enjoying the sunset. I end up with grave injuries. As I drift in and out of consciousness, I hear Eric Bartholomew speaking to a doctor. "Gamma Derrina's injuries aren't that severe, Alpha. She can be treated even without her womb being removed!" "Shut up! Do it because I say it needs to be done. Don't forget that I'm the Alpha here—all you need to do is obey me! Only if Derrina loses her womb can my and Phyllis' pup to become the wolf pack's heir. "Use copious amounts of sedatives on her. I don't want her to wake up on the wedding day. She'll be sad if she sees that the bride isn't her." I open my eyes and look at Eric standing outside the room. He's like a monster with hands that can end lives. I'll make his wish come true since he wants to marry that weak Omega. I make a call. "I agree with the thing you asked me about before." The person on the other end of the line laughs. "The Moon Goddess loves the wise."

Aruna merelakan Naufal menikahi Niken--mantan kekasih suaminya--demi mendapatkan keturunan. Menempatkan diri sebagai Kakak untuk Niken sampai perempuan itu hamil dan melahirkan anak lelaki. Aruna berusaha untuk bisa membuat nyaman Niken agar kehidupan rumah tangga mereka dengan Naufal baik-baik saja. Namun, sayang Niken meninggal setelah melahirkan. Dengan cinta kasih juga keridhoan Aruna, ia merawat Abizar--anak Niken dan Naufal--selama satu tahun. Tak disangka setelah itu Naufal justru menggugat cerai dengan alasan Aruna tidak bisa memberikan keturunan. Akankah Aruna dan Naufal bercerai?Lantas, bagaimana kelanjutan kehidupan Aruna selanjutnya?

Kamila Adelia tak pernah menyangka kalau tiba-tiba ia harus menikah dengan pria lumpuh bernama Daffa Azriel—pria dingin yang penuh dengan misteri. Gadis berusia 24 tahun itu dipaksa harus menjadi pengantin pengganti, akibat kesalahan yang dilakukan sang adik tiri. "Bag6ikatanmu?" Kamila Adelia bertanya. "Jika kamu memang mampu, pergilah sesuka hatimu. Tapi jika tak mampu, kamu akan tetap menjadi budakku seumur hidup!" Daffa Azriel dengan tegas. Ia merasa kalau Kamila tengah berkhayal tentang sebuah kemustahilan. Perjanjian diantara keduanya, tertulis resmi di atas kertas. lalu, apakah Kamila mampu lepas dari ikatan Daffa?

After Dad went bankrupt, Mom immediately started fighting for a divorce. I did not fight or argue, just watched coldly as my sister, Jessica Shaw, shoved me aside and threw herself at Dad. She cried out, "Dad, don't be sad! I'll stay with you!" In my past life, after our parents divorced, Jessica went with our wealthy Mom while I ended up with bankrupt Dad. However, what no one expected was that Mom's remarriage turned into a disaster when she married a scumbag who not only drained her assets but left her with nothing in the divorce. Jessica suffered right along with her. Meanwhile, Dad made a comeback and became wildly successful, eventually turning into a wealthy tycoon. Jessica grew bitter seeing me live well. Under the guise of catching up, she orchestrated a car accident that killed me. When I opened my eyes again, we had both traveled back to the day our parents filed a divorce. This time, Jessica shot me a smug smile and declared first, "I love Dad, so I want to stay with him." Little did she know, I could not have been happier with this arrangement. After all, I refused to spend another lifetime hiding and scraping by.