How To Say Condolences Properly

Dalam waktu tiga tahun, semua orang mengira aku bisa naik sampai batas atas kepalaku dan menjadi pemimpin. Dan aku, sebenarnya hanya menunggu dia memegang tanganku dan kemudian bisa memberiku seluruhnya.

Sophie thought she had it all planned out. She'd broken free from her dead-end job and stagnant relationship and was off to see the world. She craved adventure and independence. Romance was the last thing on her mind—Until she met Callum, the handsome Scot who threatened to turn all her plans upside down. But, Sophie did say she wanted an adventure. And Callum looked like an adventure.

On the day we were supposed to get our marriage license, Michael Robertson ghosted. I sat outside the County Clerk's Office for hours. Instead of him, I got a pic from his secretary, Kallie Clunt. She was in his lap, arms wrapped around him, making out like it was the hottest scene in a drama. [Sorry, Elsa. Michael said he had to comfort my broken heart. You don't mind, do you?] When I asked him about it, he just looked annoyed. "She gave me blood once. What's the big deal if I hang out with her? Can't you be a little more understanding?" My stomach dropped. I turned away and called his older brother. "Leon, do you still want to marry me?"

The day after my first shift, my Alpha mate Marcus Stone couldn’t wait to mark me as his Luna. He was the most powerful Alpha in Northern Regions. Rumors said he kept his distance from every beautiful she-wolf. Only I was the exception. Every anniversary, he would give me an exquisite red haute couture dress and a carefully arranged bouquet of moonflowers. I thought he loved the scent of moonflowers, so even though I was allergic to them, I happily accepted the gifts every time. Until at our mating ceremony anniversary banquet, I saw Marcus's childhood sweetheart Rose wearing a red dress, adorned with moonflower decorations. That's when I realized it was Rose who loved red dresses and moonflowers. Even when I was attacked by rogue wolves and lost our baby, he was by his first love's side. After learning the truth, I decided to leave him completely.

Aku sudah mencintai suamiku selama lima tahun, tapi tidak pernah mendapatkan balasan apa pun darinya. Hari pertama aku meninggal, suamiku langsung pergi mencari cinta pertamanya. Diwaktu aku hilang, dia hanya berkata dengan senyum cemooh, "Onar apalagi?" Saat dia mengangkat telepon untuk pergi memastikan aku sudah meninggal atau belum, dia kira bisa mengungkapkan kebohonganku. Tapi dia tidak tahu kalau aku sudah meninggal beberapa hari.

Hasna, ialah seorang istri yang hidup serba kekurangan bersama sang suami. Memiliki suami yang tempramental membuat Hasna yang saat itu sedang hamil menjadi sering merasa frustasi hingga ia mengalami pecah ketuban sebelum waktu kelahiran dan menyebabnya bayi perempuan yang dikandungnya meninggal ketika dilahirkan. Sejak saat itu dunia Hasna seketika berubah menjadi begitu suram, hingga setelah beberapa tahun berlalu, akhirnya Hasna bisa kembali tersenyum saat ia kembali melahirkan seorang bayi perempuan yang begitu cantik yang ia beri nama Melati. Hasna begitu bahagia memiliki Melati, pernah kehilangan anak perempuan pertamanya, membuat Hasna menjadi begitu over protektif pada Melati, ia juga begitu memanjakan Melati dan meskipun mereka hidup dalam keadaan serba kekurangan, sebisa mungkin Hasna berusaha untuk selalu memenuhi kebutuhan Melati. Hal itu pun membuat Rio, adik lelaki Melati menjadi iri hati karena perlakuan berbeda yang diberikan ibunya. Karena itu pula Melati pun tumbuh menjadi gadis remaja yang manja dan pemberontak. Bagaimana kelanjutannya????

"Are you sure you want to change your name, Ms. Anderson? You'll have to change your degree certificate, documentation, and passport once you do." Noelle Anderson nods. "I'm sure." The employee tries to talk her out of it. "It's quite troublesome for adults to change their names, and your current name sounds nice. Are you sure you don't want to think about it?" "No, I'm done thinking." She signs the form. "Sorry for the trouble and thanks." "Alright, then. The name you're changing to is… Aria Byrd, right?" "Yeah." Aria Byrd—it means a flight to freedom.

I was a semi-retired actress, joining a divorce reality show with my billionaire husband. "I want a divorce." Facing the camera, I spoke calmly. Off-camera, Hector Sinclair frowned as he reviewed the scene with me. "You need to show more emotion when you say it. That’s what will get people talking, stir up discussion, and drive the views. "Otherwise, who’s going to believe you really want to divorce me? They’ll just think you’re acting again. “Use your head. I can’t guide you every step of the way." Yeah. To outsiders, I was nothing more than a pretty face—vain, shallow, and talentless. Meanwhile, he was a shrewd and cultured businessman, commanding a fortune worth billion. No one believed I would willingly give up the title of Mrs. Sinclair, not even Hector himself. However, he had no idea that this time, I meant it.

I decide to get onboard with the latest trend by custom-ordering a merfolk meant to serve me from AquaGene Corp. On the day Lance arrives at the company, the engineer tells me, "It's highly recommended that you be there in person, Ms. Ross. That way, you'll be able to form the initial bond with him." So, I spend one day standing before the eco-tank. As soon as Lance opens his eyes, he doesn't show any signs of wanting to get close to me. Instead, he merely scrutinizes me coldly before turning his back on me. I comfort myself, thinking that Lance is just shy. But one week later, I realize how wrong I truly am. I pay money because I want to buy a partner who can keep me company forever. Turns out I buy myself the biggest trouble of the century instead.

Love does not always look like salvation, sometimes, it looks like ruination. For six years, Sara has lived in the shadows of her own marriage. Hidden, humiliated and disgraced, over and over again. Her husband's hatred of her has striped away every layer of her identity. She is empty, she has given and given. Now, there's nothing left to give. Sara has had enough. She is filing for a divorce and needs separation from her husband. She is determined to make something good out of her life, and leave Derek Marshall behind. Just when she is almost free, she stumbles on a devastating secret, a secret that unravels her life. Now, Sara has to chose between the man who has broken her heart, lied to her, broke her trust over and over again, and, the promise of a better, simpler, easier life. Sara and Derek find themselves, stuck between a bullet and a heartbreak. Quite literally.