Jam 5 Sore

"Kumohon, Ayah. Aku tidak ingin jadi istri kedua, apalagi menikahi Tuan Hugo. Ayah kalah judi, bukan? Biar Elea saja yang cari uang, lalu melunasinya." Eleanor Spencer harus menelan pil pahit tatkala ayahnya menjadikannya bahan untuk melunasi hutang. Parahnya lagi, dia harus menikahi Damian Hugo d'Cornelius–pemimpin perusahaan la Victoire Cornel yang terkenal di benua Amerika. Namun, pria itu sudah beristri. Istri pertamanya–Chloe sangat tidak menyukai Elea. Bahkan, dia selalu menyiksa dan memfitnah gadis itu, hingga Hugo ikut membencinya. Puncak kesakitan Elea pun bertambah saat dirinya dinyatakan hamil. Chloe dengan teganya menyebar fitnah dan membuat Elea pergi dari rumah. Kepergiannya itu membuat rasa penyesalan di hati Hugo. Dia berusaha melakukan pencarian sampai beberapa tahun lamanya, tapi tidak membuahkan hasil. Hingga pada suatu hari, Hugo tiba-tiba dipertemukan dengan dua sosok anak kembar saat melakukan perjalanan bisnis. Dia merasa tertarik pada mereka karena wajahnya sangat mirip sepertinya waktu kecil. Hugo pun melakukan penyelidikan dan menemukan sebuah fakta besar bahwa dua anak tersebut adalah anak Elea. Lantas apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya? Apakah Hugo akan menerima dan berusaha mengejar Elea kembali?

임서율은 열여덟 살 때부터 차주헌을 좋아했다. 차주헌을 구하다 청력까지 잃었는데도 그를 향한 그녀의 마음은 변하지 않았다. 그러던 어느 날, 기적적으로 청력이 다시 돌아왔고 임서율은 제일 먼저 이 사실을 차주헌에게 알려주기 위해 단숨에 달려갔다. 그런데 그녀와 평생을 함께하기로 약속했던 남자가 그녀가 아닌 다른 여자에게 사랑을 속삭이고 있었다. 제일 기쁜 날이 제일 비참한 날로 바뀌는 순간이었다. 차주헌의 바람을 알게 된 임서율은 울고불고 난리를 치며 화를 내는 대신 그의 세상에서 완전히 사라져주기로 했다. 차주헌은 그녀가 사라졌다는 것을 알게 된 뒤에도 전혀 동요하지 않았다. “서율이한테는 나밖에 없어. 두고 봐. 일주일... 아니, 일주일도 안 돼서 다시 내 곁으로 돌아올 테니까.” 하지만 3개월이 지났는데도 그녀는 돌아오지 않았다. 차주헌은 그제야 미친 사람처럼 그녀의 행방을 뒤쫓기 시작했다. 자존심을 다 내려놓고 그녀의 사진을 보며 애원하듯 외쳤다. “율아, 어디 있어. 재미없으니까 이만 돌아와.” 1년 후. “율아, 제발... 네가 원하는 거 다 해줄게. 그러니까... 빨리 내 곁으로 돌아와.” 2년 후. “내가 죽으면 돌아올 거야? 그러면 나 보러 올 거야...?” 그리고 5년 후, 차주헌은 다시 만난 임서율의 앞에 무릎을 꿇은 채 그녀에게 따뜻한 차 한잔을 건넸다. “차 좀 드세요, 숙모...”

“Kamu aja lagi yang jadi nyonya di rumah kita Rin,” Damar mengejar langkah Arina yang akan pulang sore itu. “Maaf mas, aku bukan selera, kamu!” Arina berlari menuju halte menghindari gerimis yang mulai turun di awal Januari tahun ini. “Kita punya Davian kan, ayo kita jalin kisah kita kembali Rin, saya mohon.” Arina berbalik lalu tersenyum ke arah Damar Ganendra. “Davian nggak tahu kalau punya papa, Mas. Di akte kelahirannya juga Cuma ada namaku sebagai orang tuanya.” “Rin biarkan Davian merasakan keluarga yang utuh, punya papa dan mama!” Rinai hujan mulai mengamuk, memerangkap dua sejoli yang dulu pernah menjadi mempelai dadakan. Disini, di halte bis diiringi hujan yang nyaris badai, kisah cinta Arina dan Damar kembali dimulai setelah perpisahan mereka tiga tahun yang lalu.

Dipaksa menikah oleh Ayahnya dengan pria tak dikenal. Ditetapkan sebagai agen rahasia oleh atasannya untuk menjalankan misi dengan mengumpulkan data informasi penting. Akankah gadis itu berhasil menjalankan misinya? Atau justru gagal karena harus menghadapi pria temperamental buruk dan selalu ingin di puaskan setiap malamnya.

Tubuh Amora sangat lemah. Hanya semangat yang membuatnya terus berjalan menuju rumah sakit agar anaknya dapat lahir. Namun siapa sangka, ia mendadak melihat suami yang menghilang selama 5 bulan, justru di rumah sakit dan menemani wanita lain yang sedang hamil?! Wanita itu bahkan menuduh Amora sebagai wanita simpanan dan anaknya adalah anak haram..... Di sisi lain, Alvaro, seorang CEO kaya raya tengah mencari ibu sambung untuk putrinya.... Lantas, bagaimana nasib Amora selanjutnya?

Ashley Roland should have known her husband to be a liar when he promised her heaven and earth! On the night she’s to tell of her pregnancy, Ashley was welcomed with a divorce paper, an affair accusation and news of her husband’s marriage with her step-sister. She died seven times on the spot. Even the news of her pregnancy could not change her fate, it only revealed the true face of her family. She was almost dying on the cold street after been poisoned by her family to get rid of her baby for the sake of the Golden step-sister Rachel, when the richest Billionaire woman found her and called her daughter. 5 years later,Ashley is back with her son, rich and untouchable,ready to give her enemies a brutal death… especially her ex-husband who now wants her back! “I can't live without you Ashley” “I wonder why you are still alive till now!”

“I don't know anything. P-please...let me go.” She pleaded with her eyes half closed as her lips trembled due to his close proximity. She could feel his warm breaths on her face. She whimpered feeling a hand grip on her hair yanking her face up. Her entire body was sore and shaking from all the torture she had endured from this man. “Angel,...” Sylvester whispered in her ear. “Are you telling me the truth?” Lucia could feel the coldness of the mouth of the gun plastered to her temple and she broke into more sobs looking up to meet his dark eyes. “I swear...I-I don't know anything a-about Lily...she...” Her voice ceased when she felt his hand at her chin. “I believe you angel. But it seems that bitch has left us something behind to take with us as compensation.”

Born an Omega, Sorrell came into the world with very few prospects in life but refused to let those stand in her way. For as long as she could remember she has dreamed of being a pack warrior, wanting to fight for her pack and prove that Omegas are more than just servants. Determined to not let anything stop her, she holds firm despite catching the eye of the new Alpha. She can't understand why the obnoxiously good-looking Alpha has taken such an interest in her, but it all makes sense when on her 18th birthday she learns they have been fated. Sorrell was ready to become a pack warrior but becoming a Luna to a pack who definitely don't want her is not something she was ready to sign up for. Will she turn her back on fate, or can Alpha Alden convince her to take her rightful place as his Luna? Bite-Size Luna is a prequel novella to A Queen Among Alphas, book 1 in the Queen Among series. It is set 49 years before the events of that book. It can be read as a standalone book, but you will enjoy the references more if you have read A Queen Among Alphas. Here are the books in the series: A Queen Among Alphas - Book 1 Bite-Size Luna - A Queen Among Alphas Prequel A Queen Among Snakes - Book 2 Runaway Empress - A Queen Among Snakes Prequel A Queen Among Blood - Book 3 Whole Again - A Queen Among Alpha's spin-off A Queen Among Darkness - Book 4 Dark Invocation - A Queen Among Darkness spin-off A Queen Among Tides - Book 5 Valor, Virtue, and Verve - A Queen Among Tides Prequel Spin-off A Queen Among Gods - Book 6 A Queen Among Tempests - Book 7

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