Hard Work Will Pay Off Meaning

All I ever wanted was to get off this damned territory and escape my abusive family. On top of that, I would have done anything to be free from him, but his icy eyes aren’t the only thing that would hold me captive. Being in love with a high-ranked soldier is already tortuous enough, but as soon as I sign the contract he is offering me, I will be officially his possession. And officially screwed. ⚠️ TW: explicit and foul language, steamy and explicit sex scenes, abuse, violence, SA ⚠️

I'm famous in the rich wives' society for having an ostrich-like personality—cowardly and often loves escaping from reality. In my three-year marriage, I've personally conducted cosmetic surgeries on 99 substitutes of Callum Holden's first love, Alice Teller. Veronica Dane, the 99th substitute, stares at her reflection in the mirror in delight. There's a trace of mockery in her eyes at the same time. "Mrs. Holden, I heard that you've been alone throughout your marriage. What a shame… To think that the nation's best plastic surgeon can't work on altering her own face. "In order to thank you for your efforts, I'll give you a glimpse of Callum's bedroom performance when the time comes. How about that?" I tune out Veronica's mocking words. After all, I've gone through similar situations 98 times in the past, and I have fought back before. But all Callum said to me was, "You owe me this much, Talia. You can never finish atoning for your sins, even if it takes you your entire life!" The thing is, he has forgotten that I've given him 99 substitutes, just as I had promised. Now, I will never go looking for the love that is never mine, to begin with.

Kopi dan Susu. Saat sendiri, mereka memiliki ciri khas mereka masing-masing. Kopi, cenderung pahit sedikit getir dan susu cenderung manis. Saat mereka berkolaborasi, rasa baru terbentuk dari percampuran kedua ciri khas mereka. Reyhan Malik Narendra, seorang direktur muda, yang mewarisi perusahaan Ayahnya, bersifat kaku, tidak banyak bicara, terlebih terhadap perempuan. Sabrina Eka Maharani, seorang jobseeker yang sudah dua tahun berjuang mencari pekerjaan demi menutup mulut tetangga yang menggunjing 'percuma kuliah tinggi-tinggi kalau nggak kerja' Takdir Tuhan menuntun Sabrina masuk ke perusahaan Reyhan, mantan kekasihnya saat di bangku SMA yang paling menyebalkan! Bagai kopi susu, kolaborasi mereka diperlukan saat perusahaan yang dipimpin oleh Reyhan menghadapi suatu masalah besar yang mengancam hidup mati-nya perusahaan Bagaimana cara mereka menekan ego masing-masing dan bekerja sama untuk menyelamatkan perusahaan ?

Madison Wong has come a long way from being a farmer girl. Now divorced and working as a nurse, she's ready to date again hoping to mend her broken heart with a new relationship or at least have some fun while searching for love. Everything changes when she gets an invitation to her high school reunion.

Aruna Zevania Louisa tidak menyangka, ia bekerja di sebuah perusahaan kontrasepsi milik sahabatnya yang juga cinta pertamanya, Keenan Ignazio Arkana. Sayangnya perpisahan mereka saat itu berakhir tidak baik.  Kini Keenan bos di kantornya yang tampak selalu menargetkan Aruna hingga permusuhan keduanya diketahui seluruh karyawan kantor. Hingga suatu hari, sebuah perdebatan sengit berujung pada insiden konyol membuat Aruna tanpa sengaja mengetahui rahasia besar Keenan, rahasia yang memalukan sekaligus mengejutkan. “Pak Keenan. Saya tidak percaya anda benar-benar membutuhkan alat ini..” Rahang pria itu mengeras saat perempuan yang ia mati-matian jauhi kini memegang kendalinya. "Jangan kamu pikir kamu mengetahui rahasiaku, kamu bisa menangani ku kalau aku benar-benar lepas kendali?"

On the day we receive our bonus, one of the staff members of the finance department gives me 500 dollars worth of vouchers for the fast food restaurant downstairs. He tells me that my wife, Jillian Dunn, who is also the company's president, specifically ordered him to do so. In utter disbelief, I seek out Jillian and question her. "Didn't we agree that whoever secures the project will get a 50,000-dollar bonus? Stop messing around! I still need to pay for Freya's cochlear implant!" "I'm not messing around with you," Jillian answers seriously. "These vouchers can last you for a whole month. I wouldn't even give them to you if you were anyone else. "Money is tight right now at the company. Besides, Freya has been deaf for more than a decade now. She can survive being deaf for another decade." The next day, Jillian gives one of the interns a sports car that's worth 50,000 dollars. I look at the photo she uploads of her and the intern grinning widely as they sit in the car and give it a like. Jillian must assume that everything is proceeding smoothly since she has signed the contract. However, she misses the additional condition that's printed on the last page of the contract. I dial her rival's number, asking, "Ms. Swan, are you interested in Project Charlie?"

I ditched a shot at studying abroad to help my boyfriend, Gavin Censori, launch his startup. Stuck it out with him through seven brutal years. Then boom—success hit, and so did the ghosting. On Valentine's Day, he hit me with the classic "work's crazy" excuse. Instead of showing up, he had some random delivery dude drop off a box of cosmetic samples. Samples. Later that night, his secretary Rebecca popped up on my feed, flexing hard. Caption: [With a boss like this, why go home early?] Pic: A box of high-end makeup. Same brand. Hers weren't samples. I dropped a comment: [You're doing great at your sidechick job. Gold star.] Gavin called instantly, losing it. "What's your problem? She's just an employee! I bust my ass making money for you, and you're always jealous!" I laughed. Didn't even yell. Just dumped him. Seven years, and I'd never touched a dime of his. Joke's on him—his precious startup? Secretly bankrolled by me. Fast-forward three years. Business summit. He rolled in wearing a tailored suit. The second he spotted me with a bag of bottles, his smirk kicked in. "Didn't like those cosmetics I gave you, huh? Now look at you—reduced to bottle collecting?"

Two weeks before my wedding to Alexander Hayes, he invites his friends over to our small home. During dinner, Alexander keeps groping me, whether intentionally or not. After they finish eating, I overhear their conversation as I clear the dishes and walk past the study. "Alex, Lydia's quite something. I touched her earlier, and her skin's so soft. She nearly pulled my soul out. "If you don't mind, let us guys have some fun with her once she pays off the debt for you. We'll help you cover the cost of whatever Kay wants." Alexander chuckles softly, his voice casual and careless. "Sure, I don't mind. I've been sleeping with her for so long, I'm already sick of her anyway. "Just make sure she doesn't rat us out to my grandpa... Actually, forget it. She's blind anyway, so she won't figure it out." For two years, I've devoted myself completely to taking care of Alexander, yet he's ready to throw me into other men's beds, using my body to settle his debts. I stand silently at the doorway, feeling absolutely nothing. Of course, I know that someone else has been replacing him for a year. The person who holds me close night after night isn't him, and the child in my belly isn't his either.

After Noah's death, what greeted him was an AI system calling itself Black, offering him a job working for the World and Soul Management Bureau.  He has to travel to many different worlds, taking over an identity of some unfortunate soon-to-be-dead dude, and live out the remainder of his new life there however he wanted. Easy-peasy! ...Right? ...Ok, sure, there are a few small kinks here and there... like terrorist attacks, murder plots, zombie apocalypses, and the like... but one should always look at the bright side! Noah: "...Blackie, is it just me, or is this good brother of mine looking at me like a hungry wolf seeing a juicy piece of meat?" (°△°|||) Black: "Don't worry, host. He is just a bit excited due to nearly losing his life back there. You know, adrenaline." (¬‿¬) Noah: "…are you sure that's what's really going on here?" (っ °Д °;)っ Black: "Absolutely!" (≖‿≖) … ~ Many worlds later ~ Noah: "This secret mission that you can't tell me about… it can't possibly be to get fucked by the least appropriate target?!" (°ㅂ°╬) Black: "Of-of course not! Ho-how could that possibly be, eh?" (; ﾟ 3ﾟ )~♪ ML: Right, right, that's just a very (not so) coincidental bonus. Ψ(╹ڡ╹ )Ψ 💠 Author Note 💠 * SSC has long arcs. Each world is a fully-fledged novel on its own. * Don't let the summary (or the cover) fool you! While SSC does have an occasional explicit smut, it is primarily a fluffy and hilarious romance! * Pairings are one-on-one and taboo-ish. (E.g. hired assassin and his target, monster tamer and his tamed beast, master and disciple, siblings, brothers-in-law, etc.) * More info in the info chapter Author website: lucypandora.com Support the author on ko-fi: ko-fi.com/lucypandora Discord: lucypandora.com/discord

Dengan siapa kamu akan jatuh cinta~ -o0o- Aku tidak bisa mengingat masa-masa SMA-ku. Tepatnya lima tahun yang lalu. Namun, entah kenapa, waktu mempertemukanku dengan beberapa orang baru yang justru membawa benang merah kejadian lima tahun lalu. -o0o- "Aku tidak mempedulikan masa lalumu. Aku hanya butuh masa depanmu di kehidupanku." ~Septian "Tenang saja. Aku akan selalu ada untukmu jika kamu membutuhkan pertolongan dariku." ~Alan "Aku akan menemanimu kemanapun kamu pergi. Percayalah padaku." ~Ren "Untukmu, aku akan membawamu keliling dunia." ~Henry