Jared Padalecki Young

Overnight, an electronic notification sounded in the minds of all office workers. It was from a "Performance-Share System". The rules: employees who paired off could split their year-end bonuses 50/50. I was a junior associate at Summit Financial, one of the biggest wealth management firms in Manhattan. In my previous life, I agreed to pair with my manager, Jared, and the intern he brought in — Stephanie. By the time the project went into its crunch phase, they'd shoved every garbage task and every blown deadline onto me. I pulled all-nighters for months. My body was running on fumes. When the one promotion that could have saved me came up, they cut me out of the team without a second thought. In the end I was fired for "burnout and poor performance." I couldn't make my mortgage. I jumped. They took the work I'd done with me, walked out with million-dollar bonuses each, and flew off on vacation together. Then I opened my eyes again. I was back, on the exact day the pair-binding system went live. This time, I'm not just keeping every cent of what I earn. This time, I'm putting them in prison.

Nagsimula ang lahat nang mabankrupt ang kumpanya ng ama ni Hyacinth Liana Monteverde. Desperado siyang humingi ng tulong kay Damian Cruz, ang ruthless na bilyonaryo. Ang kondisyon ni Damian: Isang limang taong contract marriage, walang attachments, at kailangan niyang makipaghiwalay agad kay Jared, ang kaniyang kasintahan. Ginawa ni Liana ang mabigat na sakripisyo. Matapos ang masakit na breakup, pinirmahan niya ang kontrata, ipinagpalit ang pag-ibig para sa kapakanan ng kanilang kompanya. Sa laro ng kapangyarihan ni Damian, kailangan niyang magpanggap na Fiancée ni Mr. Damian Cruz, sa harap ng media at sa ina ni Damian. Para kay Liana, ito ay purong business; isang labanan para mag-survive. Ngunit habang tumatagal, ang kalkuladong lamig ni Damian at ang bigat ng kanilang kasunduan ay naglalagay sa kaniya sa alanganin. Maiiwasan ba nila ang emosyon sa loob ng limang taon, lalo na kung ang kanilang tadhana ay tila nagtutulak sa kanila na bumasag sa kanilang sariling deal?

When Naomi Sullivan married me, she was already ten million dollars in debt. I spent the last five years working three jobs to help her pay off her "debts" while providing for her as well as our son, Shane Lewis. Not once did I ever complain about anything. All along, I firmly believed that my efforts would pay off, and we would eventually lead a good life together. Last week, our company finally secured a massive investment. Naomi and I hugged as we celebrated the occasion. I thought that the hard times were finally over. Today, I ended up seeing Naomi featured in the financial news. Dressed in a formal gown, she was hailed as the sole heiress to a multi-billion-dollar empire. She was shown engaged in an animated conversation with her "investor", Jared Lewis. The news headline read, "Naomi Sullivan Completes Five-Year Adversity Trial, Proves Her Ability to Build from Scratch to the Board of Directors". I trudge home in a daze. When I get there, the five-year-old Shane is playing with the latest limited-edition toy robot. He looks at me with a frosty, distant expression that bears an uncanny resemblance to his mother's. "Mommy told me everything. You failed the trial, Daddy. You care too much about money."

She was an heiress to one of the most prestigious luxury shipping lines in the world, a bi-product of nobility, by birthright, Aurora was meant to oversee multibillion properties and be in charge of the Cunard brand that was well-regarded in the world. But she chose to be an ordinary yet independent woman and pursued a life of service as a cardiothoracic surgeon. To safeguard her family's assets, her parents had to make a deal with someone capable of overseeing something as big and broad as Cunard Shipping while ensuring corporate ownership retains in their bloodline. There was only one way that it can be done. Aurora needed to marry. Not just anyone. She needed to marry someone capable, with a proven track record on managing multi-million properties across all continents, someone their family trusted, and powerful enough to wield authority in handling an inevitable merger. His name was Jared Rickford. Known in the business scene as a ruthless strategist, CEO, President of Rickford Hotels International. Also playboy, ex-military, and a womanizer of the first degree. He was the most unsuitable man Aurora could ever think to be her husband. But she had no choice. She could not play surgeon in the Board Room. She needed the man's expertise to ensure that her family's corporate assets are secured, and she would do anything in her power to safeguard her dying father's legacy. Including agreeing to be married to the devil.

"Kadang beberapa hal lebih baik dibiarkan menjadi rahasia." Bestari terbiasa sendiri beberapa tahun ini, hingga tiba-tiba datang seseorang mengusik hidupnya. Seseorang yang mampu membuatnya takut dan nyaman secara bersamaan. Batara yang notabennya seorang murid baru suka sekali mengganggu teman perempuan sekelasnya yang pendiam namun ceria, gadis yang ramah namun jutek saat bersamanya. Kedekatan yang terjalin di antara mereka lambat laun membuka segala rahasia. Secara perlahan namun pasti semua rahasia itu akhirnya terpecahkan. Hubungan mereka goyah, di saat semua baru dimulai. Bestari pergi, meninggalkan Batara. Mampukah Batara membawa Bestari kembali ke sisinya.

Normalnya, kita harus maklum jika menjadi pemeran antagonis dalam kisah orang lain. Namun apa jadinya jika seseorang menjadi antagonis dalam kisahnya sendiri? **Hubungan jarak jauh itu katanya rapuh. Jadi Sayna Ghissani memberikan segalanya untuk menjaga ikatan itu tetap utuh. Waktu, perasaan dan keperawanan. Sayna sudah menyerahkan diri hingga melakukan aborsi. Meskipun mencintai kekasihnya setengah mati, dia tidak boleh menggadaikan masa depan mereka, bukan?"Lo itu monster, Sayna!" Namun apa yang dia dapatkan setelah menyerahkan segalanya? Penghinaan, penghakiman dan hukuman.Sementara itu, Dya Ranajaya mencintai Kevin sejak masih remaja. Namun pria itu sudah menikah dengan wanita yang dijodohkan dengannya sejak lama. Dya patah hati, tapi tak patah arang. Sayna dan Dya berotasi di sekitar Danish Adiswara. Bagi Sayna, Danish terlalu baik untuknya. Sedangkan untuk Dya, berada di antara Danish dan Sayna bukan masalah besar. Mereka berdua adalah antagonisnya.

Jika pria memiliki sebutan 'caligynephobia' untuk ketakutan mereka terhadap wanita cantik. Lantas mengapa wanita tidak diberi sebutan untuk ketakutan yang serupa? Kehidupan sekolah Eritha yang seharusnya dipenuhi romansa, kini harus terganggu dengan trauma yang bahkan tidak memiliki nama tersebut. Ia akan pusing, mual bahkan pingsan jika berdekatan dengan pria yang ideal pada pemandangannya. Bahkan ia langsung terbaring pingsan ketika ia memulai kehidupan barunya dan mendapatkan pernyataan cinta dari seorang pria sombong bernama Arlando. Kenapa pria itu terus mengikutinya setelah terus menerus membuatnya pingsan? Bagaimana jika semua orang tahu trauma yang sudah susah payah ia rahasiakan? Apapun yang terjadi, kami harus berjarak!

Briella Camelia seorang perempuan yang mengidap penyakit aritmia. Kesehariannya dihabiskan dengan kegiatan bekerja dan kontrol di rumah sakit. Tiada yang lebih penting baginya selain dirinya dan keluarganya. Namun satu yang takkan pernah terlupa, bahwa Briella telah memiliki calon suami. Namanya adalah Aden Sandero. Mereka berencana untuk melaksanakan pernikahan impian mereka. Namun, bisakah Briella bertahan hidup sampai di hari pernikahan itu? Ataukah justru Aden lah yang akan membatalkan pernikahan mereka?

Apa kalian percaya pada harapan yang ditulis dalam pesawat kertas jika diterbangkan akan jadi kenyataan? Dulu Ailis tidak percaya ketika Ares sering melakukannya. Ia mengaggap Ares konyol. Tapi setelah Ares pergi, Ailis justru selalu melakukannya karena berharap pemuda itu akan kembali. Namun, setelah Ares benar-benar kembali. Dia justru berbeda. Bersikap seakan tidak mengenalnya.

Namanya Luna, gak pake Lucinta. Lebih tepatnya Aluna Meysha Jovita. Gadis pemalas, suka mengeluh, kekanak-kanakan, berotak lemot dan ceroboh. Bukankah kekurangan seorang Luna paket komplit? Disamping itu Luna punya sosok sahabat yang mau menerima dia apa adanya, dia Athala Petro Radeyo, panggil saja Opet. Seorang cowok pintar dan pandai melakukan banyak hal yang selalu bersedia menjadi tempat Luna bercerita, bersandar dan menumpahkan segala keluh kesahnya. Berbagai konflik menghiasi kisah persahabatan mereka, titiknya ada pada saat Luna mengenal arti kata jatuh cinta yang asing dalam kamus hidupnya untuk pertama kali. Sialnya Luna menyadari ia jatuh cinta pada sahabatnya sendiri. Akankah hubungan persahabatan mereka tetap berjalan baik-baik saja? Bahkan setelah keduanya terseret dalam lingkar perasaan asing dan rumit yang kelak mungkin akan merubah segalanya, termasuk status hubungan persahabatan mereka? Happy Reading NanaPoh