Imperial Artinya

Lima tahun setelah pernikahanku dengan Yovan Murdaya, seorang Bos Besar mafia, dia meninggalkanku dalam keadaan sekarat saat baku tembak untuk menyelamatkan selingkuhannya, Diana. Aku terbangun tiga hari kemudian di kamar VIP rumah sakit. Tanpa ada permintaan maaf. Yovan bersikap dingin. “Kau itu istriku, tentu saja sudah tahu resikonya. Jadi, jangan lebay.” Lalu, dia menambahkan, “Tapi, Diana berbeda. Dia itu rapuh dan membutuhkanku.” Setelah itu, selama tiga bulan aku diabaikan. Seperti biasa, dia berharap akulah yang akan menyerah dan kembali memohon maaf. Tiga bulan kemudian, aku menyerahkan kesepakatan dengan orang Irlanda kepada Diana begitu saja. Itu kesepakatan besar yang telah kubangun sendiri selama setengah tahun. Yovan mengira itu artinya aku sedang membujuknya. Dia tersenyum, sesuatu yang langka dan tulus akhir-akhir ini. “Sudah kuduga kau akan berubah pikiran. Sebagai hadiah, kita akan pergi ke Vergasi. Aku tahu kau selalu ingin pergi ke sana.” Keesokan harinya, Diana mengeluh bosan, dan Yovan kembali mengingkari janjinya. Dia malah membawa wanita itu ke Vergasi, dan mengatakan padaku bahwa itu karena ada urusan keluarga yang mendesak. Kali ini, aku tidak menangis, juga tidak membuat keributan. Yovan senang aku menjadi begitu pengertian. Tapi dia tidak tahu bahwa sebenarnya aku sudah memutuskan semua hubungan dengan Keluarga Murdaya. Dan, bahwa dia sudah menandatangani surat perjanjian cerai kami. Akhirnya, aku bebas.

Si Xyla Lopez ay isa sa mga dalaga na sa murang edad kaliwa't kanan ang partime jobs upang masupportahan ang kanyang sarili at pamilya. Nag-aaral sa umaga at trabahante naman s'ya sa gabi, wala kasi s'yang aasahan kundi ang sarili n'ya lang, na stroke na ang kanyang ama at may kapatid pa s'yang pinag-aaral. Sa isa sa mga partime jobs ng dalaga—nakilala n'ya ang bilyonaryong si Elezear Monterroyo na nagmamay-ari ng Imperial Motors, inofferan siya nito ng malaking halaga na hindi n'ya matatanggihan—ang maging yaya s'ya ng anak nito na Gavin ang pangalan na minsan n'ya na 'ding iniligtas. Naisip ni Xyla na walang masama kung magiging yaya s'ya ng anak ng bilyonaryo dahil ang pinaka-importante sa kanya ang incentives na makukuha n'ya mula dito—mapapacheck-up n'ya na buwan-buwan ang kanyang ama at makakabayad ng tuition ng nakababatang kapatid. Maiiba nga ba buhay ni Xyla sa piling ng mag-amang Elezear at Gavin o dito n'ya matutuklasan ang mga sikretong nakakubli?

Terdapat banyak adegan 21+ Harap bijak dalam membaca Karena kepemilikan saham dan beberapa aset mewah yang diberikan pada keluarganya, Elena terpaksa menikah dengan putra pewaris tunggal pemilik Corazon Group, bernama Leon Lawrence. Sayangnya sang suami adalah seorang pemuda dengan keterbelakangan mental. Leon juga tidak bisa menyentuh Elena layaknya seorang lelaki. Padahal Leon adalah satu-satunya harapan untuk menyambung garis keturunan keluarga Lawrence. Hingga pada suatu malam, ayah mertua Elena mendatangi kamarnya dan meminta izin untuk meniduri Elena sampai ia benar-benar hamil. Karena mendapatkan kehangatan dari Reviano Lawrence hampir setiap malam, Elena menjadi serakah. Ia bukan hanya sekedar menikmati, tapi juga berusaha agar terus bisa mendapatkan kenikmatan yang selalu diberikan oleh sang mertua. Di kemudian hari, Reviano menyadari kalau anak perempuan yang Elena lahirkan bukanlah anak biologisnya. Lantas siapa yang telah menghamili Elena? “Tuan Rev, Anda didiagnosis mengidap Azoospermia yang menjadi penyebab kemandulan permanen.” Dokter Frederick mengatakan hal yang membuat Reviano bersumpah akan membunuh Elena. Namun di saat ia hampir saja menghilangkan nyawa wanita itu dengan cekikannya, Elena mengatakan hal yang membuatnya terasa disambar petir hingga ribuan kali. “Aku mengaku kalau pernah tidur dengan lelaki lain, Dad. Tapi kalau memang benar kau mengidap Azoospermia, bukankah itu artinya Leon juga bukan anak kandungmu?”

Selama lima tahun, Alessandro Wijanarko adalah sosok pria sempurna. Setidaknya, itulah yang selalu kupercaya. Semua keyakinan itu runtuh pada malam pesta pertunangan kami, saat perempuan simpanannya menerobos masuk, menggandeng seorang bocah lelaki berusia sekitar lima tahun. Anak itu langsung berlari ke arah Alessandro sambil menangis tersedu. “Ayah! Ayah, akhirnya aku menemukanmu!” Ini pasti lelucon. Lelucon yang kejam dan menjijikkan! Namun, Alessandro menoleh padaku. Tak ada lagi kehangatan dalam suaranya ketika dia berbicara. “Ini putraku, Rivan. Sebuah … kesalahan yang Chyntia dan aku buat lima tahun lalu.” Dadaku menegang. “Rivan adalah pewaris Keluarga Wijanarko. Aku harus beri mereka status,” lanjutnya datar. “Artinya, aku harus bertunangan dengan Chyntia dulu.” Dia menatapku, seolah masih berhak memintaku memahami segalanya. “Tapi, Saskia, percayalah. Aku masih mencintaimu. Kita bisa menggelar pesta pertunangan enam bulan lagi. Kamu tetap akan jadi Nyonya Keluarga Wijanarko. Aku harap kamu bisa bersikap lapang dada. Ini keputusan finalku.” Aku tertawa, dingin, singkat, dan tajam, lalu menarik cincin pertunangan dari jariku dan melemparkannya begitu saja. Pandangan mataku menyapu ruangan, lalu berhenti pada seorang pria di sudut aula. Kresna Kartawijaya. Bos mafia paling berkuasa di Vantros. Dan aku satu-satunya pria yang mengetahui satu gelar lain dirinya. Yaitu pria yang sejak lama berniat menjadikanku miliknya. “Kresna,” panggilku, suaraku tenang dan jernih. “Aku sedang butuh tunangan baru. Kamu tertarik tidak?”

I'm the daughter of Don Falcone. After I got back from studying abroad, my family threw a welcome-home banquet, conveniently setting me up to meet the fiancé my father had handpicked for me—Santino Moretti. My father praised the guy to the skies in his letters: he was the heir to the Moretti family, elegant, ruthless, drop-dead gorgeous, and holding half the city’s underground operations in the palm of his hand. I arrived at the Elysium Hotel right on the dot. Just as I was about to take a seat, a hand shoved me hard. A woman's shrill voice pierced my ear. "Livia, what's a Sicilian peasant like you doing here? This is the Imperial Suite. Do you think you even deserve to breathe the air in a place like this?" I recognized the woman. It was Bella, a bitch who had always had it out for me back in college. She was clearly trying to humiliate me. Instead of getting mad, I smirked. "Whether I deserve to be here or not—is that for you to decide?" Bella sneered, crossing her arms over her chest. "I'm Mr. Santino's personal assistant. Today, Mr. Santino is hosting the eldest daughter of the Falcone family here. This isn't an occasion for bottom-feeding trash like you." "Be smart and crawl back to your slum." I pulled out my phone and dialed my so-called fiancé. I wanted to ask him if it was a tradition in the Moretti family to let their dogs bark at the front door.

A irmã gêmea de Íris Castelo foi humilhada antes do casamento e morreu. Íris, então, assumiu a missão em um momento crítico: precisou tirar a armadura de guerreira e se casar no lugar da irmã, se tornando a Imperatriz do reino de Gretis. O Imperador tinha um amor falecido, e todo o harém era composto por concubinas que eram “cópias” dessa paixão idealizada. Além disso, ele dedicava todo seu afeto à Consorte Imperial. Como Íris não se parecia em nada com esse amor do passado, todos acreditavam que ela seria desprezada pelo Imperador e logo deposta. E de fato, no segundo ano de casamento, o casal imperial decideu se separar. Mas não era a Imperatriz que seria deposta, era ela quem queria largar o Imperador. Naquela noite, o Imperador se agarrou desesperadamente às roupas da Imperatriz e disse: — Se quiser ir embora, passe por cima do meu cadáver! As concubinas choravam como torneiras, tentando impedi-la: — Imperatriz, não abandone a gente! Se for mesmo partir, nos leve com você!

Aku meninggal di hari aku memenangkan Penghargaan Doktor Medis Global. Tiga jam setelah kematianku, orang tua, kakak laki-laki, dan tunanganku baru saja pulang dari pesta ulang tahun ke-16 adik perempuanku. Ketika adikku mengunggah foto keluarga kami saat merayakan ulang tahunnya di media sosial, aku sedang terbaring di ruang bawah tanah yang tertutup rapat dan berlumuran darah. Aku mencoba menggunakan lidahku untuk menggeser layar ponsel dan meminta bantuan. Di antara kontak darurat, hanya tunanganku yang menjawab panggilanku. Artinya orang tua dan kakakku telah memblokir nomorku. Begitu telepon diangkat, tunanganku hanya mengucapkan satu kalimat, “Karin, pesta ulang tahun Lina yang ke-16 itu sangat penting. Jangan pakai alasan nggak masuk akal untuk cari perhatian kami dan bersikap manja lagi!” Dia menutup telepon dan memutus harapan terakhirku untuk bertahan hidup. Jantungku berhenti berdetak karena nada sibuk telepon. Ini adalah ke-100 kalinya mereka memilih adikku, ke-100 kalinya mereka mengabaikanku, mengecewakanku, dan ini juga yang terakhir. Aku terbaring di dalam genangan darahku sendiri, merasakan napasku perlahan berhenti. Mereka mengira aku kabur dari rumah lagi sebagai alasan untuk melampiaskan ketidakpuasanku. Mereka pikir bahwa selama mereka memberiku pelajaran, aku akan kembali dengan patuh seperti 99 kali sebelumnya. Sayangnya, itu tidak akan terjadi kali ini. Karena aku tidak pernah meninggalkan rumah, aku terus terbaring di ruang bawah tanah rumahku.

May dalawang lalaki ang nanggugulo sa buhay ni Sanaiah. Una ay ang lalaki sa kanyang panaginip na kahit kailan ay hindi pa humaharap sa kanya kaya hindi niya alam ang hitsura. Ganoonpaman, pakiramdam niya ay nagkita na sila ng lalaking iyon dahil lahat ng panaginip niya tungkol dito ay parang totoo. The other man was Klyde Sylvan Imperial, her billionaire neighbor and the man who constantly turns her days into disaster. Palagi na lang kasi nitong sinisira ang araw niya. Kung si Sanaiah ang tatanungin, hinding-hindi siya kailanman makikipaglapit sa lalaki, iyon ay sa kabila ng katotohanan na noon pa siya nito kinukulit para maging nanny ng mga kambal na anak nito. Pero may pasabog ang tadhana, kasabay ng isang trahedyang magiging dahilan para tanggapin niya ang inaalok na trabaho ni Klyde ay ang pagharap ng lalaki sa kanyang panaginip. Si Klyde at ang lalaki sa kanyang panaginip ay iisa. Nagpasya si Sanaiah na maging nanny sa mga anak ni Klyde sa pag-aakalang doon matatahimik ang buhay niya. Ang hindi niya alam, nang dahil sa desisyon niyang iyon ay mas lalo lamang magiging kumplikado ang lahat dahil sa mga lihim ni Klyde na isa-isa niyang matutuklasan.

Summer Valeen Cuevas, a hardworking pediatrician at a prestigious hospital and daughter of the governor in their province in Bulacan, and will be one of the employees of Wife Corporation because of her friend who sent his application without her knowing. At first, Summer wants to pull out her application to that Corporation, but her friend forced her to try that first as a pastime because she finds out that her friends need the money. Her friend explain everything and she can’t say no to the reason her friend told her. Summer thought that no one would choose her so she was shocked when she received an email from Wife Corporation because someone hired her. She was very nervous when she received the address of the customer who chose her and she could not believe that the one who had chosen her to be his wife for three months was the young successful billionaire, Vladimir Imperial, the only son, heir, and owner of the hospital where she worked. What will Summer do when her co-workers find out that she suddenly became the wife of the new owner of the hospital she worked in? Can she stand up for what she entered as the wife of the cold and rude billionaire owner of the hospital she's working in, and be the mother of his four years old only son? In the three months that she will be Vladimir's wife, will there be a love affair between the two of them? What if the real mother of Vladimir's son returned, would she be able to let go of the father and son she already loved? What a love game awaits for Summer?

"Book 1: Mikhail: A Royal Dragon RomanceHe’s a dangerous jewel thief… she’s the gem expert standing in his way…Mikhail Barinov knew he F’d up, five hundred years ago. His ‘one job’ as part of a Russian family of imperial dragon shifters? To protect the family hoard of jewels. But a dazzling virgin—who just happened to be the Elizabeth I, the Queen of England—tricked Mikhail and stole the jewels. But now he has a chance at redemption. The jewels have been found five centuries later. The only problem is they’ve been turned over to gemologist, Piper Linwood. She’s sexy, smart, ripe for seduction—but if centuries of exile taught him one thing, it’s never trust a beautiful woman.Piper Linwood can’t wait to get her hands on her latest project. But hot damn she never expected how badly she’d want to get her hands on the dark, brooding man she sees at the museum. Of course she didn’t know he was a jewel thief. Or a dragon shifter. But all that becomes abundantly clear when he takes the jewels and her, then flies (yes, flies) to his ancestral castle. While all the alpha-male stuff is what fairy tales are made of—and frankly sexy-as-hell—the fact Piper disappeared with Mikhail has her labeled as his partner in crime. Now she must choose. Will she betray him to save her career? Or will she stay and become the dragon’s greatest treasure?Brothers of Ash and Fire is created by Lauren Smith, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."