Hard Bound Meaning

Sa patong-patong na utang na kinakaharap, hindi na alam ni Maeve kung sino pa ang tatakbuhan. Idagdag pa ang nanay niya na nasa loob ng kulungan at pakikiapid ng kanyang kasintahan. Kung kailan handa niya ng bitawan si Drake ay siya namang pagsulpot ni Xavier sa buhay niya. Ang tiyuhin ng dating fiancee, hindi lamang ginulo ang kanyang utak, isinama na rin ang kanyang puso na inakala niyang nanahimik at isa ng bato. Sa pang-aakit ng tiyuhin nito, handa ba niyang ipagkatiwala ang sarili dito? Sa pagdating ni Xavier sa buhay niya, mararamdaman niya na ba ang kasiyahan na inaasam-asam?

Adhira, murid SMA yang jago matematika itu harus terjerat berbagai kasus demi mengungkap kematian kedua orang tuanya. Sebuah undangan rapat rahasia dari aliansi keluarga konglomerat datang padanya. Dari sana Adhira pun tahu bahwa dia ternyata juga putra seorang pengusaha berlian merah yang kaya raya. Namun setiap kali petunjuk baru muncul, para saksi mata satu per satu mati. Di usianya yang keenam belas tahun, Adhira terjerat kasus pemerkosaan yang menyeret dirinya ke penjara dan mengalami banyak siksaan. Penderitaan yang tak terelakkan itu membawa Adhira pada kenyataan bahwa orang-orang yang selama ini terlihat begitu luhur dan agung tak lebih dari orang-orang keji yang menggunakan segala cara demi mendapatkan keinginannya. (PERINGATAN: cerita mengandung adegan seksual eksplisit, kekerasan fisik dan seksual, percintaan sesama jenis. Mohon jadi pembaca bijak)

Trigger Warnings: - Taboo relationship. - violence, manipulation. - Explicit sexual content: power play, rough intimacy, and kink - Emotional and psychological torment Isabella Moretti’s world was destroyed by Luca Ricci—the man she’s now forced to marry. She’s out for revenge, but Luca isn’t the kind of man to be defeated so easily. He has his own plans, and they’re darker than she could ever imagine. Their hatred burns like fire, but their chemistry is undeniable. Passion laced with violence, desire wrapped in pain, and secrets that threaten to consume them both. In a world where pleasure and power collide, Isabella’s body and mind are pushed to their limits. Torn between two men—Luca, the ruthless bastard who broke her, and, the twisted love she never saw coming—she finds herself drowning in a web of obsession and taboo. Her heart is at war, but the question remains: who will claim her? And at what cost?

Kesialan Hifa bermula ketika tanpa sengaja dia memilih wahana internship dan bertemu dengan Ifan, musuh bebuyutannya yang angkuh dan menyebalkan. Ifan selalu menindasnya pada saat menjalani stase klinik dulu. Yang lebih parah, Hifa harus jaga bersama Ifan selama bertugas di rumah sakit. Meskipun begitu, Hifa memiliki dokter pendamping bernama Gatta yang begitu baik padanya. Namun, persiteruan hebat yang kerap terjadi secara perlahan meruntuhkan benteng pertikaian di antara mereka. Ifan menyelamatkannya dan Hifa menyembuhkan cedera masa lalunya. Akar kebencian pudar dan benih cinta tumbuh. Kedekatan yang asing ini pada akhirnya mampu mempersatukan mereka dalam perputaran roda yang seirama.

Tempat apa ini? Tidak pernah ada dunia seunik ini. Nod ingat terakhir kali dia hanyut di laut saat ombak menerjang kapalnya. Seorang gadis berusia delapan tahun itu menyelamatkannya dari kematian dan membawanya menjelajahi dunia di dasar samudera yang menyimpan sejuta misteri. Namun pesona Luxavar pudar saat dia tahu para atlic yang menghuni Luxavar ini telah membantai para manusia. Nod juga yakin istrinya yang menghilang di lautan itu pernah berada di tempat ini. Keingintahuan Nod mengukuhkan tekadnya untuk menyingkap rahasia mengerikan akan kematian kaum manusia dari penindasan para pemimpin Luxavar. Akankah dia berhasil menemukan sang istri tercinta? Dapatkan dia membebaskan manusia daratan yang tertawan di Luxavar dari kematian? Apakah gadis kecil yang sudah berkali-kali menolongnya itu akan mengkhianatinya? Trilogi Luxavar Luxavar I (Negeri di Dasar Samudera) Luxavar II (Wabah Ercendia Troub) Luxavar III (Pertarungan Terakhir)

Elena Carter never thought her life could get any worse. After years of being treated as an outsider in her own family, she thought she had finally found love with her boyfriend, Brian. But everything shatters when she catches him in bed with her younger sister. Her father, a desperate gambler, sees her as nothing more than a burden. When a ruthless mafia boss, Dominic Moretti, comes to collect a debt, her father makes a horrifying decision—he offers Elena as payment. Before she can process what is happening, she is handed over to a dangerous man who sees people as nothing more than pests under his expensive shoes. Elena is taken to Dominic’s estate, where she is treated like a prisoner. But unlike the others who fear him, she refuses to submit. “I'll be a good girl," I said. "But only if you treat me right." Something crossed his face at the mention of my words. Amusement? Respect? Crossed his face. "We'll see," he said, pulling his hand away.

Alena Nicole Perez Sandoval is twenty-one years old young girl, heiress of Sandoval family along with her older sister, Avrielle Niana Perez Sandoval. She was just graduated and expected to work at their company and find love. But what happens when her parents announce her marriage with Edmund Christopher Echavez Cardinal, a thirty year old successful and feared businessman known for his coldness and being heartless when it comes to business.

With a slight blush of embarrassment, she nods, and her boss smiles. " You know it isn't free, right?" Even though she can't speak, she made up her mind to do it for her grandparents. "yes," she says as tears run down her cheeks. "Okay good, a deal is a deal," he said with a smirk.

Alena Reed is a hopeless romantic. And when she falls for someone, she falls hard. Too bad she’d set her eyes on Christan Taylor. He’s twelve years her senior and a very successful businessman. She realized they have business ties but they weren’t acquainted. That is, until her sister got married. The first time she’d seen him, she was moved by his story. But of course, she knew that wasn’t the whole of it. He’d been married before and has two children. His wife was killed years ago. Does she pity the man? No. But in her eyes, he’s extremely attractive and in need of affection. Love. Despite her father’s disagreement, she still chased after him. He rebuffed her many times, but she promised to try harder. Whatever it takes.

Gu Jiuci, the daughter of rich parents, was forced into despair: her family was destroyed and she was forsaken by her friends and relatives after being framed by a scheming couple. It was only at the point of death that she realized she had fallen in love with the wrong man and that she had betrayed Huo Mingche, who was willing to give up his life for her. Now, she was reincarnated back as the arrogant and demonic princess of the Gu family, but this time around, things would be different. She would love and work with her husband, Huo Mingche, hand in hand to destroy the vile couple that harmed her in her past life, with his full approval and support.