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El día que mi hermana gemela, Alexia Cavanaugh, y yo cumplimos veintidós años, me desplomo y descubro que tengo cáncer en etapa avanzada. Ignorando el consejo del médico de ser ingresada, salgo del hospital. Todo lo que quiero es pasar un último cumpleaños con mi familia sin una sola preocupación. Pero cuando llego a la fiesta, un mesero me detiene en la puerta y me dice que el lugar ha sido reservado exclusivamente para Alexia. No se permite la entrada a personas ajenas. A través del cristal, observo cómo mi hermano sostiene un pastel y mi padre le coloca un gorro de cumpleaños en la cabeza a Alexia. Incluso mi novio está allí, sonriendo mientras Alexia pide un deseo. Me quedo allí durante media hora, apretando mi teléfono, hasta que mi novio finalmente responde mi llamada. —Estuve en el hospital. Yo... Él me interrumpe. —Ophelia, siempre has estado sana. Hoy es el cumpleaños de Lexi. Deberíamos hablar más tarde. ¿Acaso hoy no es también mi cumpleaños? Mi madre murió al darme a luz. El médico explicó más tarde que yo privé a Alexia de nutrientes antes de nacer, lo que la dejó frágil desde el principio. Y así, sin más, todos decidieron que yo siempre debía hacerme a un lado por mi gemela, que nació cinco minutos antes que yo. Hago una bola con el informe de mi diagnóstico de cáncer y lo arrojo a la basura. He terminado de dejar que su favoritismo me lastime. Nunca he recibido su amor de todos modos, así que elijo irme para siempre.

One day her life took a turn for the worse. Carine Gonzales is an innocent and sweet soul who has been through hell in the hands of her family, especially after the death of her father. Her world was flipped upside down the day she sold to a mafia lord by her stepbrother in exchange for his unpaid debt. Gianluca Martelli is a cruel and domineering mafia lord who would do anything to get what he wants. But what happens when the mafia lord gets tangled with the stubborn yet innocent and sweet Carine?

Kapten Arya Bimantara sedang dalam tugas Negara , tepatnya di perbatasan Kalimantan, hapenya berdering di lihatnya panggilan dari ayahnya, segera kapten Arya mengangkat panggilan dari ayahnya. Ternyata ayahnya mengabarkan jika saudara kembarnya Aryo Bimantara dan iparnya Lily Prisilia meninggal d

Adik tiriku menuduhku membuatnya alergi, jadi ketiga kakakku mengurungku di dalam ruang bawah tanah, bahkan mengunci pintu. Aku mengetuk pintu dengan kuat dan memohon para kakakku membiarkanku keluar. Kakak pertamaku selaku orang yang hebat dalam bisnis memarahiku sebelum dia pergi. "Biasanya kamu menindas Linda, aku bisa tutup sebelah mata. Tapi kamu tahu jelas kalau Linda alergi dengan seafood, kamu malah membiarnya makan, bukankah ini sama saja mencelakainya? Kamu di dalam introspeksi diri atas perbuatanmu." Kakak keduaku adalah penyanyi terkenal, sedangkan kakak ketigaku adalah pelukis genius, mereka juga mengataiku. "Orang kejam sepertimu, bisa-bisanya pura-pura nggak bersalah dan mencari alasan, kamu di dalam saja dan introspeksi diri." Selesai berbicara, mereka menggendong adik tiri yang masih gemetar ke rumah sakit dengan cepat. Aku merasa tidak ada oksigen lagi, bahkan merasa makin susah bernapas, akhirnya aku mati di dalam. Tiga hari kemudian, saat para kakakku membawa adik tiri pulang dari rumah sakit, mereka baru ingat padaku. Hanya saja, aku sudah meninggal di ruang bawah tanah karena kekurangan oksigen.

**Evelyn Karamazov** I’ve spent all twenty-three years of my life immersed in the world of the mafia, groomed to rule with an iron fist. But power in our world doesn’t come without a price, and that price is marriage—a union built on strategy rather than so-called love. It’s the last thing I want, but in this life, sacrifices are the currency we trade in. And if I have to choose, I’ll sacrifice to the devil I know rather than the angel I don’t. But make no mistake, a sacrifice is still a sacrifice, and it demands its due. **Killian Bandini** Sixteen years—that’s how long I’ve waited to exact my revenge. Sixteen years to drown in nightmares, consumed by guilt and the unyielding desire to set things right. My father is dead, and now the Bandini empire is mine. The time has come to collect what is owed, and God help those who wronged me, because they will pay with blood. ★ What happens when the most lethal, most infuriating man to ever walk the earth crashes your wedding, puts a bullet in your would-be husband’s head, and holds everyone at gunpoint just to ensure you marry him instead? Killian Bandini doesn’t ask; he takes. But if he thinks I’m some meek bride to be bartered and controlled, he’s dead wrong. I may have to marry him, but I sure as hell won’t make it easy. He’s come for blood and power, but he doesn’t know that I’m not just a pawn—I’m a queen, and this game has only just begun.

Satu rumah dengan mertua dan Ipar, membuat Arini sebisa mungkin harus menjaga sikap. Sampai suatu ketika, permasalahan muncul karena Arini tak terima iparnya masuk kamar dan mengambil baju miliknya yang belum pernah ia pakai.

Cassandra a planté son fiancé devant l'autel quelques minutes avant leur mariage et s'est enfuie en Italie. Deux ans plus tard, le piège se referme sur elle et, pour éviter de retourner à San Francisco, elle se sent prête à tout. Même à signer un contrat de mariage ? Adriano semble être la solution à tous ses problèmes. L'Italien n'a que trois conditions : prendre soin de ses enfants, respecter les termes du contrat et ne pas tomber amoureuse de lui. Cassandra est catégorique, mais si son esprit résiste aux charmes de son mari, son cœur succombe à son emprise jour après jour. La passion s'embrase, et avec elle, une multitude de sensations inconnues de tous deux.

Selama tujuh bulan lebih iparku dan keluarganya menjadi benalu di rumahku, dan mereka selalu menjadikan aku pembantu di rumahku sendiri. Suamiku tak tega jika harus mengusir mereka, jadi kini aku akan main cantik hingga mereka tak betah lagi berada di rumahku.

After my son’s surgery, I stayed overnight at the hospital. While keeping watch, I scrolled through my phone and came across a post. [What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?] An anonymous user replied. [I used the senior who sponsored me as a stepping stone.] [My sponsor was rich and clueless. He paid for my entire college education, and after I graduated, I slept with his wife. She even had my child.] [The best part is that he treats my son like his own. He works himself to exhaustion just to set that kid up for life.] [By the way, his family just received three million from the relocation compensation. My lover will be here soon. She’ll pretend we need it for a school district apartment and trick him into giving it to us.] [Once the cash is in hand and the villa is bought, I’ll have my son acknowledge me as his real father and then throw my sponsor out of the house.] A blurry photo of a little boy was attached. My heart skipped a beat. On his wrist was the safety charm I had given my son. Just then, my wife pushed open the hospital room door. “Honey, Xeno is starting elementary school soon. Let’s take your mom’s compensation money from the relocation and use it to buy a place in a good school district.”

No dia em que minha irmã gêmea, Alexia Cavanaugh, e eu completamos vinte e dois anos, eu desmaiei e descobri que tinha câncer em estágio terminal. Ignorando a recomendação do médico para ser internada, saí do hospital. Tudo o que eu queria era passar um último aniversário com minha família, sem preocupações. Mas quando cheguei à festa, uma funcionária me impediu na porta e disse que o local havia sido reservado exclusivamente para Alexia. Pessoas de fora não tinham permissão para entrar. Através do vidro, observei meu irmão segurando o bolo enquanto meu pai colocava um chapéu de aniversário na cabeça de Alexia. Até meu namorado estava lá, sorrindo enquanto ela fazia um pedido. Fiquei parada ali por meia hora, segurando o celular, até que meu namorado finalmente atendeu minha ligação. — Eu estava no hospital agora há pouco. Eu— Ele me interrompeu. — Ophelia, você sempre foi saudável. Hoje era o aniversário da Lexi. A gente conversava depois. Mas aquele dia não era meu aniversário também? Minha mãe morreu ao me dar à luz. Mais tarde, o médico explicou que eu havia absorvido mais nutrientes no útero, deixando Alexia frágil desde o início. E, assim, todos decidiram que eu deveria sempre ceder à minha irmã gêmea, que nasceu cinco minutos antes de mim. Amassei o laudo com o diagnóstico de câncer e o joguei no lixo. Cansei de deixar o favoritismo deles me machucar. Nunca recebi o amor deles mesmo. Então, daquela vez, eu escolhi ir embora. Para sempre.