Half Sugar Artinya

Calliope Syndey "Casy" Fryxell is a Mathematics teacher in Felghana National High School. People don't know that she is lesbain. Unfortunately, she is living in a country where being a part of LGBTQ+ community is strictly prohibited, and anyone who will be proved as a part of it will be punished to death, or 100 lashes. Casy needs to sugarcoat in order to save herself. Everything is fine until she met Kataleya "Kate" Carson, another teacher, English major, was hired in the same school she is working. Will Casy continue on sugarcoating despite of what she feels for Kate? Or will she pursue her love and face the inevitable death?

Trevor didn’t start by loathing Sireen. Heck, he had always been nice to her. It all went downhill when Sireen’s sister—Trevor’s mate, Kylie, died in an attack, and a weak Sireen did nothing to save her. In his terms, she’s a murderer. Ignoring her trauma, Trevor became Sireen’s tormentor. Her bully. The bane of her very existence. So when he finds out at the start of second year that Sireen is his second chance mate, he definitely rejects her. But wait. Not before humiliating her in front of the entire school, exposing her guarded secret which was an outcome of watching her twin sister die. When Sireen and Trevor are forced to breathe the same air as each other and see each other in and out of school everyfreakingday, at least one person is set to Lose. Their. Sanity. How much torture can Sireen take? And just how long can Trevor stand his rejected mate’s presence? Delve in to find out!

1500 tahun setelah perang yang hampir memusnahkan manusia, halfwolf muncul kembali, mengancam yang lemah dan menebar ketakutan. Orin Nympahea Pemimpin dari Organisasi Eclipse Blood, pemburu berdarah dingin, berdiri untuk membantu mereka yang tak mampu membela diri dan menuntaskan dendam bagi korban yang hilang. Perjalanan ini penuh pertarungan berdarah, kehilangan, dan tragedi yang menekan hati. Namun di balik kegelapan itu, muncul momen haru, persahabatan, dan keberanian yang menyalakan harapan. Di tengah konflik, satu pertanyaan menggantung: siapa sebenarnya musuh sejati manusia dan halfwolf? Tidak semua yang tampak jelas adalah kenyataan, dan kebenaran bisa datang dari arah yang tak terduga. Pertarungan ini bukan sekadar soal menang atau kalah, tapi tentang keberanian, pengorbanan, dan menegakkan keadilan di dunia yang kejam, sambil menghadapi rahasia yang dapat mengubah segalanya.

My husband, Noah Campbell, has only passed away for less than three months when my sister-in-law, Pamela Turner, starts urging me to move out. "It's not that I'm casting you out, Veronica. You see, Matthew wants to renovate your bedroom. I'm just worried that you might not have time to pack up your stuff when the time comes. "Besides, Noah is no longer around. It's inappropriate for you to continue living in an apartment that belongs to your in-laws, you know?" My mother-in-law pauses mid-bite, pretending she didn't hear a word Pamela said. Meanwhile, Matthew Campbell, Pamela's husband, continues munching on his food silently. Upon noticing that I never replied to her, Pamela adds, "Don't overthink it, Veronica. I don't want the outsiders gossiping about you, you know." Only then do I look up at her with a smile. "Thank you for your concern, Pamela. But I'm not scared of a bit of gossip." After all, I'm the owner of this apartment.

Aku Nara, gadis yang terenggut keperawanannya di usia delapan belas tahun. Mirisnya, ibuku sendiri yang menjualku pada seorang bandot tua. Apalagi kalau bukan karena hutang. Ya, semua berawal karena keinginanku yang ingin mencari ibu ke kota. Sejak usia sepuluh tahun, dia meninggalkan aku di kampung. Tanpa kabar, bahkan tidak mengirimkan uang untuk biaya hidupku. Ternyata takdir tidak memihakku. Pertemuanku dengan wanita itu, justru menjadi awal kerusakan masa depanku. Dan kini, tiga tahun sudah aku menjalani kehidupan sebagai sugar baby. Sebenarnya ini bukanlah sebuah pilihan, tapi karena keadaan yang memaksaku. Setiap Minggu, ibu akan datang dan meminta jatah untuk menghidupi pasangan kumpul kebonya. Lima juta dalam satu minggu bukanlah uang kecil, butuh kerja ekstra untuk mendapatkannya.

"Haruskah aku jadi yang kedua?" Cinta pada pandangan pertama, membuat Kirana atau biasa di sapa Anna menaruh rasa cinta di antara belas kasihan pada rekan bisnis atasannya. Tugas pertama Anna mengantarkan dokumen pada pria bernama Aditya ini menjadikan awal dari sebuah kisah cinta rumit. Aditya mengalami kekecewaan pada sang istri akan pengkhianatan dan lelah untuk terus memahami, membuat Anna menjadi wanita yang hadir di saat dan waktu yang tepat. Anna adalah pelipur lara, penggugah perasaan kepercayaan cinta yang sempat pudar dan juga gairah. Namun bagi Jessica, kehadiran Anna adalah malapetaka. Pencitraan bisnis dengan pernikahan dan juga ketergantungan akan sosok Aditya dalam mengelola bisnis, membuatnya melakukan segala cara untuk menyingkirkan Anna. Keputusan Aditya ingin menjadikan Anna sebagai istri selama masa proses cerai, menjadi titik awal dari dilema Anna yang harus memilih antara cinta dan empati terhadap sakit mental dan kemandulan Jessica di tengah cercaan dirinya sebagai wanita perebut suami orang. Apa yang akan di pilih oleh Anna? Mempertahankan cinta ataukah melepaskannya demi kebahagiaan istri sah Aditya?

I spent five years by Casey Fusco's side, turning him from a beggar in the slums to a mafia Don. On the second day he put on the family ring, his first love came knocking on our door with an ultrasound report. Casey pushed the divorce papers toward me with a sorry look on his face. "She's pregnant. I have to give her the position of Donna." My brethren tried to talk me out of doing something foolish, since I had nearly lost my life while trying to help him climb up the ranks. But contrary to their expectations, all I did was sign the papers calmly without making a fuss. "Congratulations on having your wish come true, Don Fusco."

On Valentine's Day, my boyfriend invited me onto a cruise ship heading for the open sea. “Quinn, just endure it. The Godfather loves blonde, blue-eyed beauties like you. “Once you please him, all my gambling debts will be wiped clean!" At the auction, I was locked inside a golden cage. The starting bid was $3 million. Just as despair drove me to bite my tongue, the bulletproof glass of the most mysterious private box on the second floor exploded outward. The mafia godfather stepped through the shattered glass. Shards crunched beneath his feet, and smoke curled from the muzzle of his gun. He looked exactly like my ex-boyfriend from five years ago. Back then, he was a bodyguard I had once slapped in public and kicked to the curb like an abandoned dog. His eyes were bloodshot as he grabbed my chin, smiling with an icy menace. "Sophia, you're not getting away this time."

When the mafia heir, Marco Gallante, barged into the family vault with his mistress, I was standing before the Virgin Mary statue, cross-checking bloodstained ledgers. Fiore Albero cowered behind him, pointing at the ledgers in my hands and shrieking, "Marco, I'm scared..." I did not even bother looking up, just flicked the ash off my cigar. However, Marco kicked the desk over with one swift boot. "Chiara Moltisanti, Fiore can't stand the sight of all this blood and violence. Sign the divorce papers, now!" I stared at the mess scattered across the floor, thinking back to the pregnancy report the family doctor had handed me just ten minutes ago. The Gallante bloodline was dying out in this generation. Ever since the eldest son, Luca Gallante, died in that accident, Marco became the sole heir. The Don, Carmine Gallante, dreamed of nothing more than a legitimate boy of pure blood to carry on the family name and glory. So, I smiled, bright and sharp, with unmistakable mockery. "Perfect. Since you want true love, then the Don's throne will never be yours." Besides, I never wanted Marco, that useless fool. What I wanted was the Gallante empire, a mafia dynasty spanning three continents with 100 years of roots, and the control that left him with nowhere to run and no legs to stand on. This time, I would cut him out completely, keep the bloodline, and sit at the head of the family.

“Apa yang bisa saya lakukan supaya nilai saya bagus, Pak?” Diana bersandar di kursinya, menatap penuh arti pada pria yang dikenal sebagai dosen killer itu. Dosen dengan reputasi dingin bernama Damar Setyawan itu menaikkan satu alis. Senyum tipis melintas di wajahnya yang lebih mirip ejekan daripada keramahan. “Kamu sudah gagal empat kali, Diana. Kamu tahu artinya? Gelar sarjanamu bisa lenyap. Masa depanmu habis.” Diana pura-pura menggigit bibir bawahnya, lalu mencondongkan tubuhnya pada pria itu. “Kalau begitu … saya harus cari jalan lain, ‘kan?” suaranya terdengar manja, sengaja dibuat lirih. “Saya tahu Bapak bisa bantu. Saya bisa … membalas dengan cara lain.” Diana berhenti sebentar, menahan senyum nakal di bibir. “Saya bisa kok jadi sugar baby Bapak,” lanjutnya, pelan tapi jelas. “Anggap saja … kompensasi tutup mulut atas malam itu.” Tatapan Damar mengeras, seakan menimbang keseriusannya. Tapi Diana tidak bergeming. Ia justru semakin berani, bibirnya mendekat ke telinga pria itu. “Saya serius, Pak,” bisiknya dengan mata berkilat menantang. “Kapan kita mulai?”