Invisível Para Seu Bully

No meu aniversário, meu noivo usou os pontos do supermercado para me dar um par de luvas de lavar louça. Mas num leilão, ele comprou uma joia de cinco milhões de dólares para o primeiro amor dele. Fiquei furiosa e o confrontei, mas ele me chamou de interesseira. — Eu sempre te dei dinheiro pra gastar. Não é mais que justo você cuidar de mim? Isso era pra ser meu teste final pra você. Se passasse, a gente ia casar. Você me decepcionou demais. Terminei com ele. Ele se virou e pediu a ex em casamento. Cinco anos depois, a gente se esbarrou numa ilha privada de férias. Alex Thompson me viu de uniforme de funcionária catando lixo na praia. Na mesma hora, ele zombou de mim. — Você torceu o nariz pras luvas que eu te dei, e agora tá aqui catando lixo. Hoje em dia, mesmo se você implorasse, eu não te daria a mínima. Ignorei ele. O projeto de estudos sociais do meu filho era limpar o quintal com um dos pais. O pai dele tinha expandido o quintal até chegar na praia. Limpar aquilo era de matar.

On the day of our tenth wedding anniversary, my wife, Cara Dempsey, jumped from ten thousand feet in the air after hearing that her first love's plane had crashed. It was only then that I finally understood the only man she ever truly loved all these years was Luthen Waltz. When we were both sent back in time to relive our teenage years, she wasted no time making a grand, public confession to Luthen, completely cutting ties with me. I just stood there, watching the two of them kiss like they couldn’t bear to be apart, and in that moment, my heart felt nothing. From that day on, we were over, and we lived our separate lives. Ten years later, we crossed paths again at a five-star hotel in Harbor City. She, who had become a celebrity adored by the world, was wearing a gown, laughing in Luthen’s arms. When she saw me wandering through the hotel, searching for someone, she thought I had come looking for her. “George, stop wasting your time! Even in ten years, I will never choose you!” I didn’t respond. Instead, I looked toward the little girl running toward me, calling me Dad, and gave her the warmest smile. Cara’s expression froze. Tears welled in her eyes as she choked out, “You lied to me, didn’t you? You said you hated kids and that you’d only ever love me.”

She was auctioned like an object, bought like a secret, and caged like a sin. After a brutal betrayal by the people she trusted most, Seraphina Vale is left drowning in debt and despair—until she’s sold at an underground auction to the one man every criminal fears: Lucien Marchesi, the ruthless head of a powerful mafia empire. Cold. Controlled. Deadly. The world assumes she’ll be discarded like the others who came before her. But Seraphina isn't a lamb sent to slaughter. She’s a lioness in velvet chains—calm, calculating, and waiting for her moment. Lucien didn’t expect her fire. She didn’t expect his scars. What begins as a twisted game of control and survival becomes something far more dangerous: emotion. As secrets unravel and obsession burns into something deeper, Seraphina edges dangerously close to what she swore she’d never feel again—trust. Love. Want. But she hasn’t forgotten her mission. Lucien was supposed to be her weapon, not her salvation. And when her revenge explodes into reality, both hearts will shatter under the weight of betrayal. Until he asks the one question that changes everything: “Have you ever loved me?” Chains of Velvet, Heart of Fire is a gripping dark mafia romance about love born from power, loyalty forged in fire, and two broken souls who dared to rewrite their fate. Perfect for fans of morally gray heroes, twist-filled emotional sagas, and heroines who take their power back—beautifully, mercilessly, and on their own terms.

I had been with Lars Carter for six years. The head of Midas Capital in Eastwind City, he was a rising star in Riverton's Silver Street—the heart of this nation's financial world. Few knew his true roots. Within him flowed the Vitalus bloodline. Lars descended from an old mafia clan from the city of Virgil in Vitalus, the Viktors. Midas Capital was ours. We built it from the ground up together; Lars would haunt private clubs, ironing out business deals amid drinks. I would stay by his side, doing the accounts, steering the direction of the negotiations, and memorizing every detail of the high-stakes contracts. We did everything together—a tight team. Or so I thought. In my naivete, I was convinced I would rule the city alongside him. The woman behind the man, so to speak. …Until Pearl Ross arrived two months ago. His childhood sweetheart moved from Virgil to Eastwind City. It was then that I knew—she was the one he was waiting for all along. It had always been her. "Lars, I want to get married." Lars' face tightened; hesitation veiled in businesslike concern. "Bianca, you know the company's at a critical stage… We're mid-fundraising. I can't right now." I smiled, calm and composed. "That's fine." He misunderstood. I was getting married—just not to him.

Di balik kemewahan istana bangsawan Eropa, kekuasaan tidak pernah diwariskan dengan damai. Thom Percy, pewaris keluarga aristokrat Britania Raya, tumbuh jauh dari tanah kelahirannya. Pengasingan, pengkhianatan, dan rahasia keluarga membentuknya menjadi sosok dingin yang memahami satu hal: darah biru tidak menjamin keselamatan. Ketika konflik lama kembali menyeret keluarganya ke pusaran politik internasional, Thom terpaksa kembali ke dunia yang sejak lama ia tinggalkan—dunia para Duke, Marquess, dan elit global yang tersenyum di meja makan, namun saling membidik dalam gelap. Di tengah permainan kekuasaan itu, muncul seorang perempuan asing. Seorang penerjemah lisan yang selalu hadir di tempat yang salah—atau mungkin, terlalu tepat waktu. Ia tidak mencari sorotan. Tidak mengejar kekuasaan. Namun setiap langkahnya selalu beririsan dengan peristiwa besar: konferensi politik rahasia, skandal elit global, hingga insiden penembakan yang mengguncang istana bersejarah. Tidak ada yang tahu siapa dia sebenarnya. Tidak ada yang berani bertanya terlalu jauh. Sementara itu, Thom harus memilih: melanjutkan hidup sebagai bayangan yang aman, atau kembali ke pusat permainan—menghadapi masa lalu, mempertaruhkan orang-orang yang ia lindungi, dan menantang kekuatan yang jauh lebih besar dari satu keluarga bangsawan. Dalam dunia tempat hukum bisa dibeli, loyalitas dipertukarkan, dan kebenaran dikaburkan oleh kekuasaan— siapa yang benar-benar memegang kendali?

They had lived in peace, a small tribe in the mountains for generations, but when the humans figure out what they are. Packs begin to go missing, villages wiped out. Then, when Lycia wakes up in a facility with no memory of how she got there, her life changes, along with all the others who were forced to enter there

Karen Luis, diagnosed with cardiorespiratory disorder, has a year left to live. Pushed into an arranged marriage with the blind son of the most influential family in Willow-ridge, Karen thinks her fairytale romance has just began however she finds Kevin Kord anything but the man of her dreams. Despite his arrogance, his cheating nature and his love for another woman Karen sticks to him hoping for a change of heart however, Kevin: I'll do anything you ask; just don't ask me to love you. Karen: I'll die anytime soon, I don't need you to love me anyways.

Sinopsis Dalam dunia yang dikuasai oleh teknologi canggih dan eksplorasi luar angkasa yang berkembang pesat, manusia menemukan diri mereka di ambang perubahan paradigma yang revolusioner. Di tengah ketegangan geopolitik dan ambisi eksplorasi luar angkasa, muncul sebuah penemuan yang mengubah segalanya. Dr. Elena Carter, seorang ilmuwan brilian yang bekerja di Institut Penelitian Antariksa Internasional, menemukan "Paradigma Alfa" - sebuah teori radikal yang mengguncang dasar pemahaman manusia tentang ruang dan waktu. Teori ini menjanjikan kemungkinan perjalanan interstellar yang cepat dan efisien, membuka pintu menuju penjelajahan galaksi yang lebih dalam daripada yang pernah dibayangkan sebelumnya.

Saat hendak pergi dari restoran milik adikku, tiba-tiba aku dipanggil oleh manajernya, “Permisi kak, kamu belum bayar.” Melihat wajah asing itu, aku pikir dia karyawan baru yang belum mengenalku. Jadi, aku menjelaskan dengan ramah, “Tagihkan ke bos kalian saja, dia tahu.” Manajer itu pun menatapku dengan jijik, “Kak, restoran kami ini michelin bintang tiga. Kami nggak pernah ada sistem utang seperti itu.” Usai bicara, dia menyerahkan selembar tagihan yang sudah dicetak. Aku menunduk dan melirik, sekali makan harganya satu miliar. Biaya perawatan alat makan yang kinclong, enam puluh juta. Biaya pembersihan udara khusus, seratus juta. Biaya layanan penenang suasana hati tamu VIP, dua ratus juta. Dan banyak biaya aneh lainnya lagi. Aku bahkan tidak tahu adikku membuka bisnis gelap seperti ini. Aku sampai tertawa kesal di tempat, “Aku ini kakaknya Pak Oscar. Kalau ada masalah, suruh dia pulang dan bicarakan denganku.” Namun, dia tetap mengeyel, “Makan saja nggak mampu bayar, masih sok kenal dengan Pak Oscar segala.” Aku langsung mengirim pesan ke sekretaris, [Tolong bilang ke adikku, pecat perempuan ini atau aku tarik investasinya.]

Moving to another state seemed to be the most logical answer for my problems. My dad got a job as a wildlife tracker and in less than a week we were gone. I'm leaving some things behind, or rather two people. I was conflicted about the relocation, yet I knew that it's what I needed to do. I'll be with my dad until my sister and mom join us later. The past year has been difficult for my sister health wise, so we are hoping for a fresh start. Entering the diner outside Bluehills, I could taste the atmosphere of the place; my senses heightened as I felt on edge. An imposing man approached me right away. He appeared to be the father of five men arguing fiercely over something on someone? One of the guys is screaming: “Mine” and seem to be going insane. Something strange was happening and my dad wasn't telling me anything about it. One quick glance at one of them made my heart race; I felt connected to him, to this town and alive for the first time ever. The nature here was greener and more vibrant, while its inhabitants were large, intense and secretive.