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Back when I was 20, I supported a girlfriend. I paid for her education and even found the best doctors for her mother, who had cancer. The sweet, brilliant girl stayed with me for four years. However, my family went bankrupt after my parents died. I even injured my eyes and broke my legs. I watched her have a heart-to-heart talk with her childhood friend, tears in her eyes. I left without a word, and she never sought me out. Years later, I saw her again while picking up trash outside a hotel. She had become a wealthy CEO and was about to marry her childhood sweetheart. Her gaze at me was cold and indifferent. I bitterly asked, "Do you still hate me?" Yet, with tears streaming down her face, she replied, "Yes… I wish you were dead."

Pada hari pernikahan kami, ayahnya Kevin bunuh diri di kamar kami dengan meninggalkan wasiat berisi tuduhan bahwa aku yang telah membunuhnya. Sejak itu, Kevin sangat membenciku. Dia berkata, “Laras Pradipta, kamu seharusnya hidup sengsara untuk menebus semua dosamu.” Sesuai keinginannya, kemudian hari aku menjadi gelandangan tanpa rumah. Aku kehilangan akal sehat sekaligus suaraku. Hidupku bahkan tak lebih baik dari seekor anjing. Namun, dia malah menyesal.

Saat tak sengaja berselancar di sosial media, Angga menemukan sebuah video yang membuatnya menyipitkan mata dan jantungnya berderak patah. Video pernikahan yang lewat di reel Instagramnya. Angga tak mengenali lelaki dalam video itu, tapi ia begitu mengenali jam tangan yang dipakai oleh lelaki di video itu. Jam tangan yang persis milik papanya. Apa memang benar itu papa Angga? Lalu, dengan siapa ia menikah? Padahal jelas wanita di video itu bukan mama Angga.

“She is wolf-less, worse even than omega. How dare she try to marry my son? She must pay for it.” Alpha King was yelled, walking furiously. Hearing these words, Declan stood frozen in the doorway, his heart pounding. His father's words hung heavy in the air, suffocating him. He quickly entered the room. Alpha Logan, his older brother and the Alpha King's right hand, turned to look at him with a hardened expression. The disappointment in his brother's eyes cut Declan deeper than any blade ever could.

Born human in what has become a werewolf’s world, Louisa Fernandez never stood a chance. She’s just an ordinary spa worker who dreams of entering into an elite academy that has the power to change her life. That was her only goal until she crosses paths with the Alpha king. After their encounter, she’s taken against her will and forced to play his pet. The Alpha is dark, possessive and cold, and Louisa doesn’t understand why he’s bent on keeping her by his side. When she finds out the truth; that’s she’s really his mate, and there’s never been a record of a human mate before… Louisa must decide between the desire to forge her own path and the attraction she feels towards the Alpha King. BOOK ONE OF THE FATED MATE SERIES

"Alam mo ikaw ha, masyado kang pala-desisyon. Buhay ko ito kaya huwag kang makialam lalo pa at wala naman ako’ng naging say sa love life mo,” naiinis na pahayag ko kay Franco. Naiinis kasi ito nang malaman na gusto ko ng magkaanak. Lagpas na ako sa kalendaryo at sa takot ko na mapag-iwanan ay ito ang naisip ko na solusyon. Wala sa vocabulary ko ang pag-aasawa dahil na rin sa naging karanasan ng nanay ko at sa nakikita ko sa paligid ko kaya nawalan na ako ng interes lalo na sa mga lalaki. Maraming nanliligaw subalit lahat sa akin ay red flags. Dagdagan pa nitong kaibigan ko na walang inaayawan basta naka-palda sa paningin nito lahat ay maganda. Mabait naman ito, matalino, responsable, masipag at madiskarte subalit sadyang palikero. “Ako ha, concern lang ako sa iyo. Huwag sanang masamain. Mamaya sa kagustuhan mo ay mapahamak ka pa.” Patuloy na litanya ni Franco sa akin. “Kaya nga bago pa mangyari iyon ay uunahan ko na. Hindi ako mai-inlove, hindi ako magiging martir at lalong hindi ko hahayaan na masaktan lang ako ng kagaya mo. Kaya nga anak lang ang gusto ko at iyon na ang pupuno sa pangarap ko. Hindi ako mag-aasawa at sakit lang iyan sa ulo,” masungit na sagot ko. “Ganun ba? Bakit ka pa maghahanap sa malayo at hindi mo kilala kung mayroon naman sa harapan mo? Ako na lang kaya, ano? Makakasiguro ka pa na galing sa magandang lahi at pamilya ang magiging anak mo,” tugon ni Franco. Napamaang ako sa naging sagot n’ya. Pwede kaya o baka magiging mitsa lang ito ng bagong kalbaryo sa buhay namin? Mas makapagpapatibay o makakasira kaya ito sa aming pagkakaibigan? Subalit hindi ko maiwasan kiligin at makadama ng challenge na baka ako lang pala ang makapagpapatino kay Franco.

"Mari kita nikmati malam ini, Miley! Aku cuma mantan Papa tirimu." Miley terikat kontrak kerja seumur hidup sebagai sekretaris pribadi Aland- mantan papa tirinya. Miley tidak sadar jika sejak awal Aland sudah menyukainya, dan mencari cara untuk mendapatkan hati dan dirinya. Kunjungan kerja ke luar negeri menjadi awal kehangatannya dengan Aland, dan pada akhirnya Miley terjebak bara cinta Aland. Sekuat apa, seh pesona mantan papa tiri Miley? Ikuti kisahnya di Tertawan Pesona Mantan Papa Tiri. ***

I made a name for myself in my previous life, thanks to the National Robotics Competition. But after that event, someone accused me of stealing my sister's true love's work. My own sister defended her true love and showed the world the complete code for the program. The Internet went into a frenzy. They came after me, out for my blood. My own parents told me to kill myself. I came down with depression eventually, and my family sent me to a mental asylum. I died there, after suffering severe abuse. When my eyes snapped open again, I was taken back to the day before I joined the competition. I made a different decision this time. I told everyone I wasn't taking part in this competition, and it made everyone panic.

Viona Annabell diusianya yang menginjak umur 20 tahun, harus dipaksa menikah dengan Davidde Marcello. Seorang anak angkat dari keluarga Adolf, salah satu bangsawan di Italia. Pria lumpuh yang dianggap tak berguna di keluarga, dipaksa menikahi wanita dari kalangan bawah. Seorang pria berwajah dingin tanpa senyum selama hidupnya. Pria dengan penuh misteri dan tak mampu orang lain mengartikan arti dari ekpresi wajahnya. "Kamu tidak bisa pergi dari sini. Milikku tidak akan pernah pergi dari sisiku. Camkan itu!" Tegas David dengan bibir menyeringai tepat dihadapan Viona yang berlutut didepannya dengan derai air mata kesedihan.

During lunch, an older female colleague asked me, "How old are you? Do you have a boyfriend? When are you planning to get married?" I shook my head. "Twenty-seven, no boyfriend, and no plans to get married." She was momentarily stunned. "What are you talking about? How can a woman not get married?" she asked. I smiled without responding. Realizing I wasn't joking, her expression darkened. "Did you work as a escort and get caught? Is that why no man wants you?"