Grizzly Vs Polar Bear

Pada tahun keenam setelah diusir dari keluarga kaya karena dianggap sebagai putri palsu, aku bertahan hidup dengan menjual darahku. Baru saja aku menerima sedikit uang dan hendak menghubungi dokter untuk membeli obat, seorang pengawal menendang belakang lututku dengan keras. Saat jatuh berlutut, aku mendengar seorang wanita kaya berteriak tak terkendali. "Dasar anak nggak tahu terima kasih! Apa yang kamu lakukan di sini? Apa kamu mau coba celakai Sophia-ku lagi?" Sebuah tamparan keras mendarat di wajahku. Aku baru menyadari bahwa itu adalah ibuku yang sedang mengumpulkan sumber darah untuk putri kesayangannya, Sophia. Melihat ibuku yang putus asa, kakak laki-lakiku, Owen, segera memerintahkan para pengawal untuk mengusirku. Dia menatap uang di tanganku dan mencibir, "Sepertinya, beberapa tahun terakhir masih belum mengubah sifatmu. Demi kemewahan semu, kamu bahkan rela menjual darah untuk dapatkan beberapa ratus ribu." "Sophia akan lulus dan pergi ke luar negeri untuk melanjutkan studi dalam setengah bulan. Dia nggak butuh perhatian eksklusif keluarga lagi, sedangkan kamu juga nggak akan bisa menindasnya. Nanti, aku akan jelaskan alasannya kepada Ayah dan Ibu, lalu membawamu pulang. Kamu akan tetap menjadi tuan putri di rumah." "Pulang ... tuan putri?" gumamku. Akhirnya, aku hanya menggeleng dan tertawa terbahak-bahak. Aku mengidap penyakit ALS, penyakit saraf yang bisa menyebabkan tubuh lumpuh secara perlahan. Penyakit ALS-ku berkembang terlalu cepat dan aku bahkan tidak akan mampu bertahan sebulan lagi. Lagi pula, ketika dia menuduhku sebagai putri palsu demi Sophia yang hanyalah seorang anak dari keluarga miskin, aku sudah lama kehilangan rumah.

They were polar opposite; He's rich, a model, and a playboy. She's poor, thriving every day, and got played by her ex. They met in an awkward situation and a missing baby came their way. Mayroon bang pag-asa na magkaroon sila ng feelings sa isa't isa?

Saat seluruh keluarga merayakan ulang tahun adikku, aku dikunci di pabrik terbengkalai, dengan darah yang terus mengalir. Adikku menyewa empat preman, menyiksaku hingga nyaris mati. Dengan sisa tenaga, aku merangkak sedikit demi sedikit mengambil ponsel, lalu menelepon suamiku. "Laurent, aku terluka parah, cepatlah datang selamatkan aku ... di pabrik yang nggak jauh, nggak akan menyita banyak waktumu." Mendengar suaraku yang rendah hati dan lemah, suamiku mencibir, "Elena, menangis nggak mempan, sekarang mulai jual kasihan, ya?" "Kamu sampai tak segan melakukan apa pun demi merusak pesta ulang tahun adikmu. Cepat bawa hadiah dan pulang untuk minta maaf padanya. Kalau nggak, kali ini kamu nggak akan kuampuni!" Belum sempat aku berbicara, dari seberang telepon sudah terdengar suara adikku memanggilnya. Suamiku tidak tahu, pada detik telepon itu ditutup, aku sudah tidak membutuhkan pengampunannya lagi. Dia juga tidak tahu siapa mayat berbau busuk yang membuatnya, seorang ahli forensik senior, mengernyit dan menghindar. Itu adalah istrinya sendiri yang telah dia benci selama bertahun-tahun.

Sudah dijadikan ATM berjalan, Andini ternyata masih dikhianati suaminya.... Cukup sudah! tak lagi memperdulikan amarah dari keluarga suaminya, Andini memilih melenggang pergi tanpa menoleh sedikitpun. "Aku hanya mengambil apa yang seharusnya aku ambil dan mengembalikan yang memang milik kalian, lalu apa salahnya?" ucapnya pada sang mertua, ipar, dan suami yang tak tahu diri.

Talia's life is so unfortunate and miserable. Her obsession with the loved one's death drove her mad. She dreams of escaping her life, but she can't. Talia needs money, so she came to Kosho and started her plan. Here, she met Daniel Henrotin. Daniel gave her a huge amount of money, along with an offer. But why did he do that? There is something fishy about Daniel Henrotin. He is flirtatious and often changes sweethearts. Perhaps Talia would be his next prey.

My wife’s new assistant recently celebrated his birthday, and she splurged on a villa as a gift to him. On the day he moved in, the assistant, Zachary Shaw, bragged on Instagram with a post and captioned: [Bagged myself a sugar mommy, just FYI.] My wife, Ivy Bennett, commented on the post: [Happy birthday, my dear Zacky! 🫰] The photo was Zachary wrapping his arm around my wife’s slender waist, looking incredibly intimate. The work group chat blew up at once. Everyone expressed their envy toward Zachary, singing his praises for being so promising at such a young age. Then, my childhood friend, Autumn Sinclair, tagged me in the group chat and teased, [Love is a blinding green light. Your wife’s cheating on you so hard it glows. Congrats, Julian!] I smiled wryly and stubbed out my cigarette. Slowly, I typed my reply, [Want a house, Autumn? I’ll get you one too, better than her gift to him.]

Ugly, disguising, repulsing and plain were only a few 'compliments' Adana was accustomed to. Finally deciding she had had enough, she works hard to get the perfect revenge body she wanted and the table seemed to have flipped on her past enemies. The Richard twins. The perfect pair of polar opposite, move to Lakeland falls after escaping a possible death threat. What happens when they both seem pulled towards the melanin goddess in form of Adana Spindly.

I’m Kayla Turi, the unlucky reader who stumbled into a story and ended up wearing the life of Helena. She’s the kind of female lead who gave up her comfort for her first love, Oscar. But her world wasn’t the fairy tale she thought. His family despised her, and Helena’s story ended with her dying while carrying his child. Now I’m stuck in her shoes, and the only way home is to change her fate. The first move I’ve chosen it’s reckless. I have to kiss Julian Joja, the man who once loved her but now despises her.

Today happens to be Yvonne Ziegler's birthday. Yvonne is Shawn Jacobson's, my husband's, newly hired personal assistant. Shawn spares no expense in buying her a villa as a birthday present, and Yvonne haughtily takes to social media to show off on the day she moves in. "I'd like everyone to know that I'm married to a wealthy man now." Shawn comments on the post, saying, "Happy birthday, my beloved Yvonne!" In the picture, Shawn's hand rests intimately on Yvonne's slender waist, leaving no doubt about their intimate relationship. In that instant, the company's group chat erupts into a frenzy of notifications, as colleagues declare their envy of Yvonne and heap praise upon her for being young and accomplished. Oscar Jagger, my childhood friend, notices the picture and immediately tags me in the group chat. He then sends me a pointed, teasing message, saying, "Shawn's display of love is so glaring! Congrats on being cheated on, Leslie!" I manage a bitter, wry smile, taking my time to type out the response. "Do you need a villa as well, Oscar? I'm happy to give you a place—a much nicer one than Shawn's, of course."

For three years, we held a wedding in name only—my husband, Kit Rutgers, a pilot, canceled our marriage registration eighteen times. The first time, his female trainee, Katy Ferguson, had a test flight. I waited outside the county clerk’s office the whole day. The second time, he got a call from her mid-drive, made a sharp U-turn, and left me standing on the side of the road. After that, every time we planned to make it official, some crisis with Katy mysteriously arose. Eventually, I chose to walk away. But the moment I boarded a plane to Solara, he lost his mind—and chased me there.