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I still didn't understand what he said. I couldn't think of anything I had done to hurt him. Maybe I was really clueless about what was going on in his life. I wiped the tears off my face with my sleeve. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled." He said looking away. I sniffed. " So....was ...was..what we had...was our marriage...fake? " He sighed and remained silent. At that moment, I realized that the man I had loved and spent 10 years of my life with not only betrayed me by taking another wife but tried to take everything from me. He came into my life for revenge; he married me for revenge, and he loved me for revenge. Revenge for something I knew nothing about. On top of all that, we even had children. My Father was on his side, and he made me choose ...Divorce my husband and lose the right to being his only heir and lose custody over my children or get used to the fact that my husband married another woman and lived the rest of my life in luxury and misery. I can only hope that someone or something saves me from this hell hole.

Toko kecil itu bernama Anak Lipat—tempat croissant hangat, isian nyeleneh, dan rahasia yang belum selesai dipanggang. Qale, gadis bermata sipit sebelah dan bergigi gingsul, menyimpan luka masa lalu : dituduh jadi penyebab kematian ibu, dicap pembawa sial, dan kini… dipaksa menikah dengan pria buta dan lumpuh demi utang budi keluarga. Tapi lelaki asing itu datang membawa lebih dari sekadar cincin. Ia tahu banyak hal rahasia di masa lalu yang membuat Qale penasaran. Syaratnya satu, menikah, tapi jangan jatuh cinta. Tapi, siapa yang bisa menolak pesona si anak lipat, si pembuat croissant manis beraroma dendam.

Lima tahun pernikahan bukanlah waktu yang singkat bagi Kiara menunggu sebuah keajaiban yang tak kunjung datang. Seorang anak. Aris, suaminya yang seorang dokter, hanya berkata singkat, "sabar, Ra. Mungkin belum waktunya." Namun kata itu tak lagi menenangkan. Yang lebih menyesakkan, Aris bukanlah Pria tanpa anak. Dari pernikahan pertamanya dengan Lestari, ia memiliki Putri berusia sepuluh tahun, Dinda. Sementara di rumah lain, Arhan dan Dewi tampak pasangan yang sempurna. Tapi di baliknya, hanya ada kehampaan. suara yang paling sering terdengar di rumah mereka hanyalah notifikasi ponsel, bukan percakapan ataupun tawa. Akankah dua pasangan ini menemukan jalannya menuju bahagia? Atau tenggelam dalam kekosongan yang mereka coba sembunyikan?

Karena sebuah tamparan kehidupan Kirana berubah jadi penuh derita. Kirana menampar Mahesa di depan umum karena Mahesa telah mempermainkan perasaan sahabatnya, tentu saja Mahesa seorang yang sombong dan arogan tidak terima diperlakukan seperti itu. Mahesa yang kesal dan merasa malu, menyusun rencana untuk membalas Kirana dengan menjebaknya di gudang kampus lalu, dia dan dua temannya melecehkan Kirana tanpa belas kasihan. Perbuatan Mahesa telah membuat Kirana hancur,  apalagi dia tidak mendapat keadilan karena Kirana hanyalah wanita miskin yang tidak memiliki uang ataupun kekuasaan. Sedangkan mereka memiliki segalanya, uang dan kekuasaan, sehingga Mahesa dan dua temannya bisa bebas tanpa mendapat hukuman apa pun.   Awalnya Kirana terpuruk dan putus asa, namun akhirnya dia memilih untuk bangkit dan bersumpah akan membalas dendam pada Mahesa dan orang-orang yang telah membuatnya menderita. Setelah dua belas tahun, Kirana yang baru telah kembali, kini dia bukan wanita miskin, dia telah memiliki kekuasaan dan uang  yang melimpah, pembalasan akan segera dimulai.

Loved, hurt and return without anything happened. Kung kailan nakalimot ka na sa isang masakit na nakaraan, What's so painful to see someone you love that has not happened in the past? or Makita ka niya na masaya na sa ibang babae? Pero, balewala na sa kanya kung harap-harapan mo pa ipakita. - It made mistakes and regrets in the past. Masakit na makita ang taong iniwan ko masaya na sa ibang babae. Ang taong minahal ako ng lubos noon, kahit kailan hindi na magiging sa akin ulit. I had a lover during the time we were abroad and our family did not know that we were married, because then we were studying in the same school. - Ang kanilang pagmamahalan sa isa't-isa ay manunumbalik ba? O Hindi na? Para sa mga taong minamahal sila, At minahal din nilang dalawa.

Karina merupakan mahasiswa jurusan desain semester lima. Dirinya juga merupakan desainer pemula. Perjuangannya untuk meniti karir mendapat berbagai hambatan dan halangan. Namun itu semua tidak menyurutkan semangatnya. Memiliki paras cantik merupakah kelebihannya. Banyak pria jatuh cinta kepadanya. Sayangnya, ia selalu mendapat gangguan dari mantan pacarnya yang bernama Langit. Tak sampai disitu, ia juga harus kerja menjadi baby sitter untuk membayar pengobatan ibunya dan biaya kuliahnya. Dirinya pun mendapat banyak cobaan dalam pekerjaannya. Mampukah Karina melewati itu semua?

“Just...I have one question before this,” I pretend to not see his hurtful look, keeping my eyes on his chest, “...Please.” Would it change anything if I’m pregnant? I want to ask, I don’t know how. Taking a deep breath, I look up, just to catch him rolling his eyes with a sigh: “I don’t have time for your games, Scar.” Home? I laugh bitterly. We don’t have a home anymore, Sebastian. I built one for us, and you broke it.

Pernikahan Safira nyaris batal karena pengkhianatan sang tunangan. Demi menjaga nama baiknya, ia terpaksa menerima saat harus dinikahkan dengan sopir pribadi pilihan ayahnya. Tak ada yang tahu, jika pria itu adalah putra tunggal sang pewaris besar yang memilih kabur dari perjodohan. Dikelilingi luka, penolakan, dan cinta masa lalu yang belum usai, serta intrik perebutan harta, mampukah Safira menjadikan rumah tangganya tempat yang penuh cinta, bukan hanya pelarian semata?

“So, you just use me for your safety and leave when you want?” His voice was dangerously low, making everyone shiver. Everyone but Lucia. She looked him square in the eyes, no hint of fear in her clear hazel gaze. “Mr. Sinclair, from the bottom of my heart, I’m truly grateful for your help and for being there for me—but I have nothing to offer you.” Adrian chuckled to himself, hands in his pockets. Lucia was back. The fire in her eyes said it all.... Lucia Gregory has never known an easy life. As an orphan shuffled between foster homes, she learned early on that the only person she could truly rely on was herself. Now in her final year of college, she juggles her demanding studies with long, exhausting shifts at a high-end bar tucked away in the city’s elite district. The job pays the bills, but it also serves as a front-row seat to the world of the wealthy—a world she has no desire to be a part of. Adrian Sinclair. Young, devastatingly handsome, and impossibly rich, he is the heir to Sinclair Enterprises, a global conglomerate built on power and prestige. But despite having everything at his fingertips, Adrian's life is anything but simple. Lacking basic family warmth as a child,he was taught that everything he wanted could be bought with money but when he comes in contact with Lucia,she changes the whole narrative. He feels sudden attraction to her and tries everything to get her,mere fascinating blossoming to something deeper. Will this encounter lead to a simple love story? Will they be able to stand strong when Lucia's past comes knocking and it is discovered that Adrian's family has a hand in it?

“I will agree to whatever you want, Ms. Aragon. I will give you a million, but in return, you'll be my mistress and partner in bed...” Hindi kaagad nakahuma si Lalaine sa sinabing iyon ng lalaki. Paano mangyayari ang gusto nitong maging kabit siya gayong kasal sila? “P-Pero kasal tayo, hindi ba?” naguguluhang tanong naman ni Lalaine na may munting kirot sa puso. “Sa papel lang tayo kasal, Ms. Aragon,” sagot naman ni Knives na bakas ang iritasyon sa tinig. “Hindi ko na uulitin ang tanong. Ano ang sagot mo?” malamig pa tanong sa babae. Dahil wala nang pagpipilian pa ay sumagot si Lalaine kahit labag sa kanyang kalooban, “S-Sige, pumapayag ako...” Si Knives Dawson, ang pinakamayamang businessman sa buong Luzon ay palihim na ikinasal sa isang ulilang dalaga na si Lalaine Aragon. Napilitan lang na magpakasal ang dalawa sa isa't-isa dahil sa kagustuhan ng kanilang mga minamahal na lola. May mamagitan kayang pagmamahal sa dalawang taong langit at lupa ang agwat ng katayuan sa buhay? Paano kapag nalaman ni Lalaine na mahal pa pala ng lalaki ang first love nito at nakatakda nang magpakasal ang dalawa. Ipaglalaban ba niya ang kanyang karapatan bilang asawa gayong alam niyang walang pagmamahal si Knives para sa kan'ya?