Kabanata 12 El Filibusterismo

“Dasar dosen sinting! Gue sumpahin jodohnya janda anak satu!” _ Sonia Putri Panjaitan. “Gara-gara kamu sumpahin, saya jadi beneran nikah sama janda anak satu, kan!” Arjuna Putra Sudjiono

Cleo Benson’s world is shattered in an instant when she loses her entire family in a tragic accident. But as the grief takes hold, a darker reality emerges. Cleo is thrust into a deadly underworld as collateral for a debt she never knew existed. Enzo Russo, a cold and calculating mafia kingpin, offers her a twisted deal: 12 months as his bride, and then her freedom. Determined to survive and seek revenge against those who betrayed her, Cleo plays along with Russo’s dangerous game. But as she navigates this ruthless world, she finds herself drawn into a deeper conflict; one that pits her need for vengeance against the unexpected pull of her own heart. Will Cleo reclaim her life, or will she be swept away by the dangerous allure of the man who holds her fate in his hands?

Nayla Samira Huri Seorang janda yang diceraikan suaminya karena dianggap tidak bisa memberikan keturunan 12 tahun lalu. Setelah menjanda ia meninggalkan Indonesia dan memulai bisnisnya hingga ia berkenalan dengan mantan Istri Wisnuaji Widiatmaja yang sering menceritakan kehidupan rumah tangganya dulu, seiring waktu tanpa sadar Samira telah mencintai Wisnuaji Widiatmaja tanpa pernah bertemu apalagi mengenalnya secara pribadi. Wisnuaji Widiatmaja Seorang pria yang betah menduda hampir tiga dekade lamanya. Ia lebih memilih membesarkan putra semata wayangnya tanpa ingin memiliki pasangan lagi di hidupnya karena ia merasa hidupnya kini telah bahagia tanpa perlu memiliki pendamping.  *** Lalu bagaimana Kehidupan mereka saat akhirnya Wisnuaji bertemu dengan Samira?

Ketika seorang pria macho lewat di depannya, Margaret berteriak kencang, "Lucer, aku suka sama kamu. Kita jadian, ya?" "Harapan boleh aja tinggi tapi harus tetap sadar diri." Lucer tersenyum smirk, lalu pergi meninggalkan gadis manis itu seorang diri. Manusia serigala adalah ketakutan terbesar bagi Margaret Phire–seorang gadis remaja yang mengidap Lupophobia. Namun, apa jadinya, jika kisah cintanya ternyata terpaut pada seorang lone werewolf–Lucer Ford? Akankah Margaret bisa mencintai sisi lain seorang Lucer? Bisakah keduanya bersatu di antara dinding perbedaan yang tinggi? Apakah kisah mereka akan berakhir saling melupakan, ataukah saling melengkapi satu sama lain?

A young woman's life is turned upside down when she is forced into an arranged marriage by her father. In a desperate attempt to outsmart her father's plan, she unknowingly marries the identical twin brother of her intended groom who turned out to be on a desperate hunt for a wife in order to slot in as his family's heir. By the time she discovers her mistake and her husband's true intentions, it was already too late—she had consummated her marriage with him. Will this mistake of hers become the best thing that ever happened to her, or will it be her biggest regret?

Angel Jazmin Miller's father requested that she return to the country to meet the woman he will soon marry. Her father has been a single father for many years, and this is the first time he has had a serious relationship that resulted in an engagement. Jazmin granted her father's request, but she had no intention of staying for long. Jazmin met her soon-to-be mother, and to her surprise, it was the woman she thought she'd end up with for the rest of her life and the reason she lost everything when she was in high school. What will triumph? Her admiration for her father's decisions or her desire for vengeance on those who have wronged her in the past?

Olivia had only one goal when she started high school and was transferred to Clover High: she wanted to be popular and stand out not only academically but also in extracurricular activities. She wanted to be a part of the popular crowd so she wouldn't have to go through the ordeal she went through in elementary and middle school. Her stepsister Zoey, who adores her, discovered that she is the bullies' favorite prey. Olivia despised Zoey at school and hid the truth about her true relationship with her until she could. Worse, Olivia became one of Zoey's bullies. How far will Olivia can conceal the truth about herself and Zoey? How far will Olivia can hide her true self and ignore her growing feelings for her stepsister? ~*~ P.S. This is LGBTQIA+ themed story. (Girl's Love | GirlXGirl) If you are not comfortable reading this kind of genre, please don't proceed.

Rachel Anatha, setelah resmi berpisah dan tak tinggal satu rumah dengan sang suami, Elang Algerian. Membawa kedua anak hasil buah cintanya dengan laki-laki yang ia cintai selama 12 tahun lamanya tetapi berujung memilih wanita lain bernama Laura Abipraya yang juga merupakan orang terdekat bahkan sahabatnya. "Berpisah dari laki-laki macam Elang Algerian nggak akan buat kamu jatuh miskin, Rachel." Dengan parasnya yang cantik, tubuhnya yang tinggi semampai layaknya seorang model papan atas. Rachel akan buktikan pada suaminya bahwa dia telah salah mempertahankan wanita. Rachel akan buktikan, ia bisa berdiri, berpijak pada kakinya sendiri. Berambisi menjadi lebih baik dan lebih kaya dari sang suami.

They are BESTFRIENDS. Not childhood best friends. They met when she was 12 and he, 13 and they had stuck close to each other since then. Joan, that was her name and her best friend, King. Now she was 17, he, 18 and it seemed like everything stood against their five year friendship. Joan’s mother’s dislike for King, the long distance from King’s home to Joan’s, their separate schooling and the fact that King was basically non-existent. And then even more bigger obstructions come into play. Koty, the handsome football jock that is unrelentless in his effort to make Joan his; Joan’s unknown father and King, the new feelings he had started developing for his best friend. They have to struggle to keep their best friendship blooming despite all their problems but the tempests are too strong; the storm too overwhelming and then the final test… Who will betray who?...

Sophie is speech impaired; she communicates by writing on pieces of paper, and as such, she carries a notebook along with her wherever she goes. She was able to clearly express her anxiety and pain through these papers, sometimes through text messages too. It is fascinating that whenever she goes out, she doesn’t appear to be a pitiable figure. Sophie is bold and clever, and she is an enthusiastic being. She is a baker, and she owns her shop. Sophie’s voice is a great weapon, and there is a lot to her central figure. People assume that she has been mute from birth, but her condition was the aftermath of the sexual abuse she received from Mr. Adrian, her uncle, at the age of 12, and her aunt, Mrs. Eliana, feels shadowed by societal analysis, so she keeps quiet about it. Sophie decided to fight and survive, and she always chose to pick shattered pieces of herself broken.