Jessica Bunga

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Sejak kecil Arisa Umami selalu mendapatkan perlakuan yang tidak adil. Ayahnya lebih mencintai anak tiri dibanding dirinya yang merupakan anak kandung. Suatu ketika ayahnya terjerat hutang, diapun dipaksa untuk menikah dengan Zimam— tuan muda yang liar dan suka main wanita. Arisa menolak, dia memilih keluar dari rumah dan bergantung dengan toko bunga peninggalan almarhumah ibunya. Hingga Zimam datang, memberikan fakta jika sebelum menikah dengan ibunya, ayahnya memang sudah memiliki hubungan dengan Maria dan Lita adalah anak kandung mereka. Serta bagaimana Ayahnya dengan sengaja memanfaatkan ibunya, membuat Arisa curiga jika kematian ibunya bukan hal yang sederhana. Arisa dan Zimam pun sepakat menikah, dengan saling memanfaatkan. Zimam membantu mengungkap kematian ibunya Arisa, begitu juga sebaliknya Arisa membantu Zimam menjadi istri baik untuk mengambil hati sang kakek agar memberikan warisan pada Zimam. Tetapi saat urusan mereka sudah selesai, mereka justru saling jatuh cinta. Tetapi wanita dari masa lalu Zimam datang kembali.

Jessica Harper has t⁠he lif⁠e most women dream of—a loving husband, Co​nrad, and a spirited six-y‍e⁠ar-old s‍o‍n. Her da⁠ys‍ are filled with s‌tability, comfort, and‌ t‍he quiet satisfaction⁠ of a⁠ life well-lived. But the pas​t ha​s a way o‍f re​sur‌facing. W​hen Stefan—the man who once ignited her wild⁠est desires—suddenly reappears, old memori​es an​d forbidde⁠n c‍ravings thr‌eat⁠en t‍o⁠ unravel the life Jess​ica ha​s built. As she navigates l⁠ing‌erin‌g passion, marital loyal⁠ty, and the c‌ompl‌exities of desire, ev⁠ery choic⁠e becomes⁠ a d⁠a​ngerous balancing act. Conr‍a​d senses the⁠ s​t‌orm⁠ brewing, and when s‍ecrets, o⁠bsessions, and u‌nexpected e‍nco‌unters c‍ollide, Jessic‍a must confront the‌ truths she’s buri‌ed and‍ decide what sh⁠e‍ truly wants. Can love surv⁠ive temp​ta​tion, or will the past destroy everything?

WARNING: This book contains mature content and is not suitable for readers below 18. "Give me thirty one days to give you the dangerous passion you secretly wish for, let me fulfill your darkest desires and if you want to leave after that, I’ll let you go..” Jessica Reese gets abducted by the boss of an infamous Italian mafia gang who goes only by one name—Vincenzo, a billionaire and drug dealer. She is kept hostage as leverage to get the millions of dollars her boyfriend stole from him. But then, she becomes the object of his desires and he requests for thirty one days to show her he is whatever she needs with a non disclosure agreement binding the contract. She agrees, allowing him to show her a new world of addicting dark desires and longed feelings. But, when she is finally released to continue her normal life, she finds herself still drawn to the darkness she is now fondly acquainted with and secretly craved for. Maybe, just maybe her life would never go back to normal again but would she be willing to risk that for the greatest passion of her life?

Braving a downpour, I delivered a lavish food order, anticipating the hefty commission and a $100 tip. Laughter suddenly echoed from the villa. Someone started, "He really believes your car crash left you paralyzed? He's hustling deliveries to support you and even pawned his dad's heirloom?" Another said, "What if he discovers you're actually a billionaire heiress, just playing poor? He'd probably break down in tears." Jessica Stark toyed with her wine glass. "Guys like him are wired to serve, especially since he always outshone Mark in our school days. This is his comeuppance." I stood in the relentless rain, a bitter chuckle escaping my lips. Turned out, her two-year charade of paralysis was merely to avenge her childhood sweetheart. Her broken legs, deceased parents, and helpless tears were all meticulously crafted lies. Disillusioned, I dialed my estranged tycoon mother. "You win. I'll go through with the arranged marriage."

My ex-husband Giacomo and my brother's widow, Zoya, are the reason I went to prison. Seven years. Gone. I crunched leaves on the way to Carlo's grave and—of course—they're there. Together. Right in front of his headstone. "Jessica?" His voice shook. Fake surprise. He wiped his eye like that meant something. "I've been looking for you for seven years. I thought you... were gone. "Where have you been all these years? Why didn't you ever contact me?" I said nothing. He kept going. "You're still mad about what happened? I had my reasons." 'Reasons?' I looked at him. Almost laughed. He and Carlo's woman killed Carlo. Framed me, kicked me out, and sent me to prison. He took half my life. And now he's talking about reasons—standing at Carlo's grave. But seven years of torment burned everything down. Love. Hate. All of it.

Frostia Sebastien, isang desi-nuebe anyos na lumaki sa hirap kasama ang kaniyang magulong pamilya. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay at sa kagustuhang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral ay naghanap siya ng trabaho bilang isang kasambahay. Napakalupit ng kaniyang tadhana at napunta siya sa mansiyon ng Rosales Residence at doon nagsimula ang kalbaryo ng kaniyang buhay. Naging lihim mab ang pangmomolestiya at panghahalay ng kaniyang among prinsipal ay nalaman pa rin ito ng karamihan lalo ba ang malupit na madam. Paano siya makakalayo sa mga mapanghusgang tao na walang alam kung ano ang malagim na sinapit niya mula sa Rosales Residence? Ipagpapatuloy pa rin ba niya ang kaniyang pagbubuntis kahit na alam niyang bunga ito ng panghahalay ng inaakalang mabutihing prinsipal? Paano siya makakatakas sa malupit niyang tadhana kung kinakailangan niya rin namang lumaban at maghiganti kahit sa maling paraan? “Kung ikakakulong ko ang pumatay ay ikakatuwa ko pa kaysa umiyak... nang sa kaisipang makukulong ako ay sisiguraduhin ko na... tapos na ang aking paghihiganti!” —Frostia Sebastien

Nang dahil sa isang kasunduan, nagawang sumang-ayon ng dalagang si Marlita sa isang planong inaalok ng kaniyang nakababatang kaibigan. Kapalit ng perang pampagamot sa kaniyang lolang may kidney failure, kailangang paibigin at akitin ni Marlita ang masungit na bilyonaryong si Grayson Ryker. Ang unang hakbang sa kanilang plano ay liligawan niya at aakitin si Grayson. Kapag napa-ibig na niya ito, saka niya ito iiwan—kagaya ng napag-usapang plano. Subalit, ang pagsang-ayon ni Marlita sa planong panliligaw kay Grayson ay may kapalit—isang gabing iaalay niya ang kaniyang sarili upang sumang-ayon si Grayson sa nais niyang panliligaw. Makakaya kaya ni Marlita na tanggapin ang alok na ito para maisakatuparan ang kaniyang balak? O baka sa gagawing hakbang ng dalaga, dadalhin niya ang magiging bunga ng kanilang pagtatalik? Makabubuo kaya ng pag-ibig sa likod ng masamang balak ni Marlita? O baka huli na upang ito ay mapagtanto—dahil ang lalaking nililigawan niya pala ay may asawa na?

Si Marion Yuna "Mayu" Selvestre ay bunga ng isang kataksilan. Uhaw sa pag-ibig ng mga magulang. Walang hiniling ang dalaga kun'di maging parte ng pamilya ng kanyang Tatay o Nanay. Ngunit iyon ay naging mas malabo matapos siyang mapiling fiancée ng isang kilalang bilyonaryo na parehong gusto ng kanyang mga kapatid. Hindi iyon matanggap ng kanyang mga magulang sapagkat maging ang mga ito ay naghahabol sa bilyonaryo. At mas lalo pang lumabo ang kanyang kahilingan nang siya ay mabuntis dahil sa isang gabing pagkakamali. Sa takot na ito ay ipalaglag ng kanyang mga magulang at sa takot na malaman ng lalaki na siya ay nagdadalang tao, nagawa niyang lumisan sa kinagisnang lugar at magpalipat-lipat pa sa tuwing siya'y nahuhuli nito. Takot man sa buhay ay mas takot si Mayu na kuhanin sa kanya ang anak ng tuso at tinuturing niyang halimaw na si Aldo Hendrix Castellanos.

Zariah Fuente, isang babaeng bunga ng isang one night stand. Buong buhay niya ay pinaramdam ng kanyang ama na siya'y isang pagkakamali mula sa nakaraan. Kahit kailan hindi niya naramdaman may ama siyang magmamahal sa kanya. Sebastian Eli Sarmiento, isang mailap na CEO ng isang kompanya. Buong buhay nito ay gusto nitong makahanap ng babaeng magpaparamdam sa kanya ng tinatawag na pagmamahal. Paano kung biglang malaman ni Zariah na ikakasal siya sa taong dapat papakasalan ng kanyang kapatid sa ama? Paano kung kailangan niyang hiwalayan ang taong mahal niya para sa isang kasunduan? Ano kayang magiging buhay ni Zariah pagkatapos malaman na ang taong papakasalan niya ay isang mahirap at taga probinsya? Paano kung sa oras na nasanay na siya sa bagong buhay ay may malaman siyang isang katotohanan na babago sa buhay niya? Maramdaman kaya ni Sebastian ang pagmamahal na nais niyang maramdaman sa kanyang magiging asawa?