Kabanata 11 Los Baños

En mi vida pasada, mi hermano y mi prometido se unieron para sabotear mi empresa por mi mejor amiga. Mientras yo yacía bajo la lluvia torrencial después de quebrar, ellos se reían con desprecio junto a ella. —Valentina, ¡qué lástima nos das! —dijeron con burla. Cuando volví a abrir los ojos, había regresado tres años atrás, justo a la licitación de proyectos. En mi vida anterior, cuando recién comenzaba mi empresa, tanto mi hermano como mi prometido me advirtieron que no me permitirían aprovechar la influencia de mi familia ni de los Correa, alegando que sería injusto para los demás. Sin embargo, a sus espaldas, le entregaban a mi mejor amiga proyectos que me pertenecían, solo para verla sonreír. Al renacer, observé cómo ambos, igual que en mi vida pasada, manipulaban todo para entregarle mi trabajo a ella. Finalmente, comprendí la situación y me rendí por completo. Cuando se enteraron de que me iría al extranjero, mi hermano y mi prometido lanzaron fuegos artificiales toda la noche, celebrando haberse librado de esta carga que yo representaba. Pero, tres años después, cuando subí al escenario en la licitación de la Corporación Colosal como esposa del presidente, sus ojos se abrieron de par en par por la sorpresa.

After my father passes away, my mother—now married into the wealthy Hawthorne family—brings me to live with them. Everyone laughs, saying I'm being groomed to become either of the Hawthorne brothers' bride. Even I start to believe it. But later, when I try to marry one of them, both reject me. The older brother says, "I'll need to marry for business one day. Why would I marry her?" The younger one scoffs. "She's older than me. Who'd want an old woman?" But the very next day, the two of them propose—together—to my assistant. I instantly become a joke. After that, I call my mother. "Mom, I'm willing to marry into the Grant family."

After Fyrah Samañiego had an accident, lumabas din siya ng hospital. Doktor ang kanyang boyfriend, pero may mga gabing she had a nightmare. Bagay na hindi niya masabi- sabi sa nobyo niyang si Doc. Raphael Cortez. Until one day, bigla na lang siyang kinuha ng mga taong hindi niya kilala. At dinala sa kanilang amo na ang pangalan ay Cameron Montecillo, isang Mafia boss. Iginigiit na siya ang asawa nitong gold digger. Bagay na itinatanggi ng dalaga, tatakas na sana siya nang may isang batang tumawag sa kanya ng Mommy. She can help it but his voice melt her heart. Ramdam niyang nasa kanyang puso ang batang nasa kanyang harapan. Siya ba talaga ang ina nito? Asawa ba niya ang isang Mafia? Subalit bakit wala siyang maalala? Ano ang katotohanan sa likod ng kanyang pagkatao? Ano bang nangyari at wala siyang kaalam- alam na asawa siya ni Cameron at may anak pa silang hinahanap- hanap ang kanyang kalinga?

I turned my head and looked at the Alpha, trying to ask him why Kristen was dead. Did they come late? Or, did they just rescue me in time? However, the Alpha’s face was cold as ice. I even felt that he hated me to the core in that instant. He had never looked at me that way. He was always kind to me as far as I could remember. “Lindsay Blackwood, Gamma Jen’s daughter, brutally murdered my sister, Kristen. Is there anything else you want to say before the judgment is served?”

My parents were killed by witches when I was just a child. I was forced into hiding for 10 years before I finally got the nerve to come out. What world awaits me and why were my parents killed? Will I ever be safe from the forces that are following me?

Siapa bilang cinta datang hanya dari mata turun ke hati? Bagaimana kalau lewat ASI, meresap ke hati, dan tak mau pergi? Nayla nekat ke Jakarta untuk melupakan luka setelah bayinya meninggal. Tak disangka, ia justru menjadi ibu susu bagi bayi seorang duda kaya, Leo Prakasa Utama, yang baru saja kehilangan istrinya saat persalinan. Masalah muncul ketika keluarga Leo menolak cucunya disusui oleh wanita asing. Solusinya? Nayla harus menjadi istri sah Leo. Maukah Nayla menerima pernikahan kontrak dengan Leo hanya sampai bayinya lepas ASI? atau justru hatinya malah terjebak pada pria itu? "Bayi saja tahu susu saya enak!" – Nayla

“เธอมันเด็กจอมโกหก คิดว่าฉันจะเชื่อเธองั้นเหรอ" พูดแบบนี้คงมีเรื่องเดียวที่นายนี่ค้างคาใจ ก็คงไม่พ้นเรื่องที่ฉันท้อง “นายไม่เชื่อก็ตามใจ ฉันก็ไม่ได้หวังให้นายมาเชื่อฉัน ว่าฉันท้องหลอก" “ท้องงั้นเหรอ?..เธอท้องกับใคร คงไม่ใช่ฉัน ฉันคงไม่เอาเด็กโง่อย่างเธอมาทำเมีย" “คิดว่าฉันอยากได้นายเป็นผัวหรือไง ไอ้หมอโรคจิต" “เธอ!!! "

Sa Bayan ng Satrosa, ang bayan ng mga alipin. Hindi na bago sa mga katulad ni Yonahara ang matanaw sa araw at marinig sa gabi ang lamat ng kaharasan mula sa mga taong nasa posisyon sa mga katulad niya. Sa pagitan ng buhay at kamatayan, bilang alipin iyon ang tanging pagpipilian niya. Subalit paano kung maliban sa dalawang iyon ay may isa pa siyang pagpipilian? Manatiling alipin habangbuhay o maging reyna sa ibang emperyo kung saan ay dapo lamang siya? Sa lugar na puno ng dugo't mga yumao. Sa lugar na puno ng mga naligaw at naiwan, at sa kanyang pagbabalik. Kapayaan at kalayaan nga kaya'y lilipad at makakamtam mula sa matagal nitong karimlan?

In my fourth year as a substitute bride for my runaway sister, married to King Alpha Kieran Ashworth, I became pregnant with his child. When I sought the High Priestess at the sacred temple to perform the "Protective Blessing Ritual" for our unborn pup, I was devastated to learn: "You and Alpha Kieran have never established a true mate bond. I cannot perform the blessing ritual." The soul truly connected to him was my half-sister, Isabella Morgrave. Isabella suddenly returned, claiming to suffer from "Luna's Eclipse",a werewolf affliction spoken of in whispered terror, with only three full moons remaining. To fulfill Isabella's dying wish, Kieran held a mating ceremony with her. At Isabella's birthday banquet, a blood curse appeared, and everyone believed it was cast by my jealousy. They imprisoned me in an obsidian cage that absorbed moonlight energy and purified me with "demon-breaking blood," causing me to miscarry and lose our child. When I discovered Isabella's illness was fabricated and all the framing was her elaborate scheme, I decided to leave. However, when the truth came to light, Kieran went completely mad...

"Kau jahat sekali...! Dunia ilusi buatanmu ini, kejam sekali! Aku belum pernah menemui orang sejahat dirimu sebelumnya, DEMI TUHAN! Belum puas aku menangisi kematiannya saat itu, sama sekali belum puas. Kesedihanku baru saja dimulai, bahkan hari-hari sulitku belum dimulai sama sekali. Mengapa kau tidak membiarkanku merasakan semua itu dan menahanku selama bertahun-tahun seperti ini? Ini bahkan lebih sakit berkali-kali lipat rasanya!!!"