Guide To Freedom

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All Seraph Hampton wanted was to dream beyond the orphanage walls. That dream finally becomes reality when she’s picked as the only intern among nine full-time workers. At first, she’s unhappy,until she discovers the company belongs to none other than Luca Zhao. Tech billionaire. National hotcake. And the man she’s secretly crushed on for years. But everything changes when Seraph is accidentally sent to the 60th floor… and walks in on a freshly-showered Luca, wrapped in nothing but a towel. Her impulsive fangirl instincts take over,she hugs him. Luca’s classy, bossy, and sharp-tongued assistant, Miss Harper, walks in and nearly fires her. But Luca redeems Seraph on the spot, promoting her from intern to personal assistant,sending Miss Harper into silent flames. Working beside Luca should’ve been a dream. Instead, it becomes a twisted game of secrets. A hidden photo album reveals the unthinkable: her late mother once married Fernandez—Luca’s father. Which makes him her stepbrother. And that’s only the beginning… The storm hits when a feared and powerful figure known only as The Don of Dawn arrives Seraph’s real father, who abandoned them. Just as Seraph tries to process this, Miss Harper,Luca’s manipulative assistant— calls this same man Dad. Secret half-sisters. Forbidden attraction. A forced engagement bound by legacy and blood. Now Seraph is caught between dangerous love and truths. As she hacks phones, sneaks through private doors, and digs into elite secrets, she’s torn between revenge… and the one man who might be innocent in it all—Luca Zhao. As kisses and intimate moments turn into confessions, and loyalty is tested on every side, one thing is clear: This isn’t just an internship. It’s a battlefield. And Seraph Hampton is the unknown weapon.

My health was not good, but I had always wanted a child. My husband, citing concern for my health, avoided intimacy with me for a year. Then I stumbled across his private messages with another woman. [You'll spend Valentine's Day with me, right? You're not going to touch her tonight, are you?] [You know I don't like doing it just to make babies. Got you some lingerie. Wear it for me tomorrow.] That ill-fitting lace lingerie he was talking about was on my body. I'd slipped it on while he was in the shower, thinking it was a Valentine's Day surprise from him. Turned out, he hadn't bought the wrong size. He had just sent it to the wrong address. I clicked on the woman's profile. Her latest video showed her at the beach, hand in hand with the person filming. I recognized her hand instantly. It belonged to my best friend.

“Do you take this woman to be your wife? For richer or poorer, in sickness and health, will you remain faithful to her for the rest of your life?” I looked at Bridget with deep affection and was just about to speak. “Wait!” shouted someone urgently. I turned around in confusion and looked toward the audience. There stood a man holding a baby in his arms. He said pleadingly, “Bridget, our child is hungry… could we pause the wedding for a moment?” Hearing this, everyone erupted in an uproar. It felt like a bolt of lightning had struck me. Only then did I realize that Bridget had a child with another man. Bridget hurried off the stage, then turned to me coldly and said, “I only agreed to marry you out of obligation. But the moment Vernon appeared, I knew it. There’s no one else I want to marry but him.” So, she took off the ring and dragged the man away without looking back. I stood alone at the end of the aisle and clutched the undelivered ring in my hand, as a flood of bitterness crashed through every corner of my heart.

When the earthquake hit, I found myself buried under the rubble, barely clinging to life. My wife, Meghan Hudson, charges into the collapsing office building without hesitation. However, the person she rescues is Gerald Parker, the new technical specialist at my company. Even as she hurries away with the rescue team, she doesn't spare me a single glance. Severely crushed and bleeding heavily, I'm rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Yet, Meghan pours all her care and attention into Gerald, who barely has a scratch on him. In the end, I'm completely disheartened and pull out the divorce papers. Meghan goes berserk and tears them to shreds, thinking I'll give in like I always did. What she doesn't know is that this time, I'm truly exhausted.

Three years ago, my girlfriend suffered severe post-traumatic stress after saving my life. She later had a speech impairment that kept her from speaking normally. To cure her, I take on three jobs a day and survive on only bread and water just to come up with the money for her therapy and speech recovery treatment. I happen to be working part-time as a cocktail party waiter one evening when I see my girlfriend, who supposedly has a speech impairment, standing in a fancy dress and being fawned over by the crowd around her. Everyone is calling her "Ms. Holden" and "the heiress of the Holden family". But how can an orphan like her possibly be an heiress?

Isabella, seorang gadis yang harus tinggal bersama keluarga pamannya setelah kematian kedua orang tuanya, menjalani hidup yang penuh tekanan. Meski diberikan tempat tinggal, ia selalu dituntut untuk menjadi gadis yang patuh dan tunduk pada aturan keluarga pamannya. Dibandingkan dengan sepupunya Hilda yang lebih bebas, Isabella justru berada di bawah pengawasan ketat pamannya, Dion, yang begitu protektif terhadapnya dengan alasan yang menurutnya gila. Siapa sangka, di balik sikap tenang dan kepatuhan yang selalu ditunjukkannya, Isabella menyimpan banyak rahasia. Ia bertekat untuk membalaskan dendam orang tuanya kepada keluarga pamannya.

Aku baru saja kehilangan calon anakku. Rada Nuri bahkan masih terasa. Tapi bukan perlakuan manis yang dapatkan, melainkan kenyataan pahit. Suamiku justru membawa wanita lain ke rumah, dan berkata akan menikah lagi. Sudah jatuh tertimpa tangga. Dia justru menceraikan aku hanya karena aku di tuding tak bisa memberinya anak laki-laki. Aku bersumpah akan membalas semua yang lakukan padaku. Termasuk menyelidiki penyebab keguguran ini, yang terasa janggal.

Di tengah keinginan memiliki keturunan, Rudi dan Amanda dihadapkan pada kenyataan pahit. Tiga rumah sakit telah mengkonfirmasi bahwa Rudi tidak mungkin bisa memiliki anak. Tekanan dari orang tua Rudi semakin meningkat, sehingga mereka menyarankan Amanda untuk mencari pria lain yang bisa membuahi dirinya. Awalnya, ide tersebut ditolak oleh Rudi dan Amanda. Namun, setelah pertimbangan panjang, mereka akhirnya setuju untuk melakukan metode tersebut. Mereka mulai mencari sosok pria yang sesuai harapan mereka, hingga akhirnya memutuskan untuk memilih Alex, adik ipar Amanda. Alex awalnya menolak tawaran tersebut, tetapi setelah diimingi uang 2 milyar rupiah, ia akhirnya setuju. Namun, yang tidak terduga adalah bahwa Alex dan Amanda justru saling jatuh cinta. Mereka menjalin hubungan terlarang di belakang Rudi dan adiknya Amanda. Pertanyaan yang menggantung adalah: Akankah hubungan Alex dan Amanda terbongkar oleh Rudi dan istri Alex? Apakah cinta mereka bisa bertahan, ataukah akan hancur oleh kebohongan dan pengkhianatan?

Menjelang hari bahagianya, Livi dihantam kenyataan pahit—tunangan yang selama ini ia cintai ternyata berselingkuh. Dikhianati setelah lima tahun pengorbanan, Livi memilih satu hal: bangkit, dan membalas. Dengan reputasi keluarga jadi taruhannya, ia menikah diam-diam dengan Arch—pria asing yang ternyata punya luka serupa. Namun hidup baru tak pernah sederhana. Mantan yang belum move on, problematika keluarga, dan perasaan yang mulai tumbuh dalam diam membuat Livi mempertanyakan segalanya. Ketika dua orang 'asing' memilih menikah karena keadaan, bisakah cinta tumbuh dari luka yang sama? "Terlihat asing, tapi terasa dekat." – Livi "Dari dulu, aku tidak berubah, pun dengan kamu." – Arc