Jasmine Flamesworth

My birthday present this year is a written contract titled 'Behavioral Reform Contract'. My fiance, who was the mafia head Matteo Giovanni, and my parents have already signed their names at the bottom. Together, they had me sent to the Behavioral Correction Center. … The windows are always shut, and the sunlight is filtered through the metal window bars. They drug, reprimand, and ostracize me to make me shove my feelings of aggrievement down. Even while I am being humiliated and punished, they teach me to force a smile and maintain a steady breath. It was all done in the name of "treating" me. A year passes, and I go from being a so-called "troublemaker" to their ideal version of me—quiet, elegant, and utterly perfect. Matteo beams at me and says, "You've finally become my perfect wife. We can finally marry." I match his smile, a gesture that they think means obedience from my part. However, it is not true. It is just me bidding my farewell before I leave for good. There's something I don't understand, however. They constantly found me lacking, so now that I am gone from their lives, why are they falling apart?

After my mother passed away, my father's lover brought her daughter, Winona Sweeney, into our family. From then on, I became the most hated person in the entire family. To protect myself, I became arrogant, withdrawn, and grew into a thorny rose — beautiful, but no one was allowed to approach me. I no longer believed in love. When I was once again subjected to cold violence and isolation at the banquet, Cameron Payne openly declared his love for me to everyone and said that he would break the necks of anyone who slandered me! He pursued me openly, gave me a grand wedding, and announced his love for me to the whole world. Everyone envied me. Then, when a fire broke out during my father's birthday party, I almost died inside. No one from my family tried to save me; it was Cameron who saved me. When I woke up in the hospital, I heard a horrifying truth. "I know I mistook Hazel for my savior. It's my mistake and I will make it up to Winona. But that doesn't mean you can hurt Hazel!" Cameron was furious. "But Winona's leukemia can't wait; she needs a transplant immediately..." My father chose to sacrifice me for his illegitimate daughter. "That doesn't mean you can hurt Hazel! The baby is only seven months old; a premature birth can be fatal!" Those things I thought were signs of love turned out not to be for me from the very beginning. In that case, I would help him fulfill his debt to Winona.

I loved Adriano Ferraro—yeah, that Don—for five freaking years. He wasn't just my fiancé; he was my anchor in a world where loyalty got tested, and weakness got you killed. We had it all mapped out—dreams, plans, a future we actually thought we owned. Until I lost our baby. I reached for him, shaking, desperate for anything. But comfort never came. Instead, it was her. His stepsister, propped up. "Don't buy her act. She's just fishing for attention—again." That snake smiled like she just won a prize for emotional torture, dripping venom while fanning the flames. And Adriano? He bought it. He turned away. In that moment, it hit me—I wasn't just grieving. I was completely alone. The kid I carried, the future I built in my head? Gone. And so was I. I walked out. On him. On the Ferraro Family I was stupid enough to think I could belong to. All I left behind was silence. Empty space where we used to be. Now Adriano's drowning in regret, but it's too damn late. The life we should've had, the love we should've built? Dust. And her? The stepsister who ruined it all? She's paying for every lie.

My name is Carmela Romano. My wedding to Enzo Moretti, the mafia boss, comes with a price tag of hundreds of millions. The extravagant affair leaves the world utterly astonished. Enzo declares his love with a sky full of fireworks and fills the venue with a million roses. The ten-carat ring on my finger gleams brilliantly, outshining everything around me. Everyone envies our love story. But one day, everything falls apart. After a brutal attack by a rival gang, I suffer a miscarriage. To my disbelief, Enzo is absent, preoccupied with a parent-teacher meeting for Luca Vitale—the son of his childhood sweetheart. After 66 unanswered calls, Enzo finally texts me. "I'm at Luca's parent-teacher meeting. Stop calling me!" "Luca grew up without a father. I'm only helping him this once. There's no reason to make a scene!" Blood seeps out beneath me, and the agony in my stomach is unbearable. I can only sink deeper into despair. The child I've waited for all these years is gone. The snow falls heavier with every passing moment. I close my eyes, yearning to escape this world with my baby. But miraculously, a patrolling officer discovers me, barely clinging to life. When I wake in the hospital, one thought burns in my mind. "I want a divorce. Enzo, I'm done with you."

After five years of marriage, I received a wedding invitation from abroad. The groom is my husband, Arnold Willowstream. The bride is my younger sister, Yasmine Cooper. In disbelief, I decide to fly to Ainland and witness the wedding for myself. But the moment I see Arnold holding Yasmine and kissing her deeply, my heart shatters completely. Fireworks explode in the sky, and glowing words appear above—"Happy Marriage, Mr. Willowstream and Ms. Yasmine." In that instant, it feels like a blade piercing straight through my chest. Watching them look so happy together, I feel like I'm the one intruding on someone else's marriage. Love is a game for two—there's no room for a third. If he's already gotten married to someone else, what place do I have left in his life? Rather than waiting to be pushed out, I choose to walk away on my own and at least keep the last shred of dignity.

At the celebration where Lorenzo Alvarez is crowned the new mafia boss, his men arrange a few performances. A dancer in a backless top and short skirt twists around the pole under the lights. "Don't look," he murmurs, covering my eyes with his hand. "This kind of cheap entertainment isn't worthy of you." His men jump in immediately. "Lorenzo still spoils Ms. Valenti after all these years. That kind of devotion is rare. We're so jealous." "A man as loyal and single-minded as Lorenzo is hard to find." I rest a hand on my belly, planning to tell him tonight that I am pregnant. But when I return from the restroom, I see the same man who had just held me in his arms leaning back in his chair while the dancer straddles his lap. Lorenzo slips his business card and a thick fold of cash into the waistband of her skirt. He laughs, relaxed and unbothered. "Isabella is wonderful, sure, but life needs a little passion. This ragazza is just something new. A bit of fun. "Keep your mouths shut. Don't go running to Isabella and upset her. Otherwise, you'll have a problem." Cold rushes through me. I do not approach or confront Lorenzo. I simply take out my phone and answer the email I have been avoiding for days. "I agree to participate in the confidential experiment."

Kematian orangtuanya yang mendadak, membuat Lidia mau tidak mau melepaskan kehidupan masa mudanya untuk menjalankan tugas dan wasiat dari almarhum kedua orangtuanya. Dilatih untuk menjadi CEO dan mengurus bisnis keluarga selama kurang lebih delapan tahun. Kehilangan masa muda dan dituntut untuk menjadi dewasa jauh sebelum waktunya. Di umur yg tergolong masih muda, Lidia terus mengalami cobaan. Tanpa memiliki seorangpun teman sedari dulu, ia terbiasa mengatasi semua masalahnya dengan sangat baik. Hingga suatu saat, ia bertemu dengan satu-satunya orang yang peduli dan bersimpati kepadanya. Seorang laki-laki misterius bernama Ken, yang tiba-tiba muncul dan menghilang bak ditelan bumi dalam sekejap. Dan dalam sekejap itu, tanpa disadari keduanya sama-sama telah jatuh hati. Mereka juga terus-menerus bertemu secara tidak sengaja, namun juga harus segera dipisahkan oleh keadaan. Apakah pada akhirnya mereka bisa bersatu? Atau terus terjebak dalam keadaan yang rumit selamanya?

Rachel, seorang perempuan miskin, menjalani hidup yang penuh penderitaan bersama ibunya yang sudah tua. Sejak kecil, ia terbiasa berjuang untuk bertahan hidup dalam menghadapi kesulitan demi kesulitan tanpa ada yang benar-benar peduli padanya. Namun, hidupnya berubah ketika Martin seorang pria kaya raya yang baik hati datang untuk melamarnya. Pernikahan dengan Martin bagaikan mimpi yang menjadi kenyataan bagi Rachel. Semua kesulitan yang dulu membebani hidupnya kini sirna. Ia bisa menikmati kehidupan mewah yang tak pernah ia bayangkan sebelumnya. Rachel merasa beruntung memiliki suami yang begitu mencintainya dan memberinya segalanya tanpa syarat. Namun, kemewahan perlahan mengubah hati Rachel. Ia mulai merasa malu dengan latar belakangnya yang miskin dan memilih menjauh dari keluarganya. Keangkuhan menguasai dirinya, membuatnya lupa bagaimana sulitnya hidup sebelum bertemu Martin. Ketika Martin jatuh sakit dan tidak lagi bisa mengurus bisnisnya, Rachel melihat ini sebagai kesempatan emas. Keserakahannya tumbuh, dan ia mulai berusaha menguasai seluruh harta yang belum sepenuhnya berada di tangannya. Namun, karma datang lebih cepat dari yang ia duga. Sebuah kecelakaan tragis membuat Rachel terbaring tak berdaya di rumah sakit. Kesakitan dan kehilangan segalanya membuatnya sadar akan semua kesalahannya. Di saat ia merasa sudah terlambat untuk menebus semuanya, Martin tetap ada di sisinya. Meski dikhianati, Martin masih mencintai Rachel dan bersedia memberinya kesempatan kedua. Tapi, apakah Rachel benar-benar bisa berubah? Ataukah kesalahannya terlalu besar untuk dimaafkan?

Suamiku direbut oleh perempuan lain. Yang lebih menyakitkan, perempuan tersebut adalah sepupu dari suamiku sendiri. Diamkah aku? Tentu saja tidak. Aku melawan sekuat tenaga. Berjuang demi harta gono-gini dan hak asuh anak tunggalku. Aku pantang diinjak, apalagi oleh pria.

"Ikutlah denganku! Kau tidak akan kalah dalam permainan ini!" Mata elang Kael, menatapnya tajam. Menawarkan sebuah petualangan maut yang tak pernah mau dialami Elvara. *** Elvara tidak pernah menyangka bahwa pernikahan impiannya berubah menjadi ancaman mau mengerikan di tengah lautan. Rheiner dan selingkuhannya mencoba membunuhnya. Kael, seorang pria misterius dengan tato naga di leher menyelamatkan Elvara. Meyakinkannya untuk bersekutu dan melancarkan aksi balas dendam. Fakta demi fakta didapatkan Elvara yang telah berubah wajah dan nama selama menjalankan misi balas dendamnya. Apakah dia akan tetap di jalan semula atau mengkhianati kepercayaan Kael setelah dia mengetahui fakta tentang siapa sebenarnya pria itu?