Kabanata 24 El Filibusterismo

Zena gadis muda berusia 24 tahun menimbun masalah hidup yang sulit sekali dicari jalan keluarganya. Pertama, dituntut segera menikah oleh keluarganya. Kedua, dia belum ingin menikah. Suatu hari, saat dia bersembunyi di pondok pesantren milik sahabatnya, dua orang pria tampan masuk ke kehidupannya. Dua pria aneh tapi tampan ini akan memulai variabel baru dalam kehidupan Zena yang terkenal kasar bak Gorila. Sementara itu, Zena mengajak mereka membuat janji pernikahan kontrak untuk kabur dari jerat keluarganya yang beracun. "Ayo kita menikah, Zena."-Key, si santri tampan.

Elsa Maheswari 24 tahun. Dari kecil impiannya adalah menjadi seorang model. saat karir modelnya sedang berada di puncak, sebuah lamaran dari seorang pengusaha muda, Erick Bramasta 29 tahun. Elsa ingin menolaknya. Namun, Erick ternyata memiliki kartu as Elsa dan menjadikan Elsa tidak mampu menolaknya. Setelah menikah kehidupan rumah tangga mereka berjalan unik. Mereka ingin bisa mengendalikan diri satu sama lain, tetapi justru mereka tidak bisa mengendalikan diri mereka sendiri. Saling mencintai, tetapi gengsi untuk mengakuinya. Pada saat orang ketiga hadir di antara mereka, justru membuat ikatan cinta mereka semakin kuat.

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?

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?

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.

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?

Maya, seorang wanita pekerja keras, ia bekerja sebagai kasir di sebuah minimarket. Dengan dedikasi dan kerja kerasnya, ia berhasil menjadi karyawan tetap. Namun, di usianya yang sudah 29 tahun, tekanan dari lingkungan sekitarnya membuatnya merasa harus segera menikah. Kehidupan Maya berubah saat ibu tirinya datang dengan pria muda yang dijodohkan dengannya. Pria itu bernama Raka yang berusia 24 tahun. Raka memiliki perbedaan usia yang cukup jauh dan asal usul yang tak jelas. Maya merasa bingung dan ragu. Apakah cinta bisa berkembang dengan perbedaan usia itu?

Demi membebaskan sang suami dari penjara, Anisa rela rahimnya menjadi tempat tumbuh calon anak dari majikannya, Leo dan Ana. Tidak punya pilihan, Anisa akhirnya menyetujui perjanjian tersebut. Namun ternyata, kontrak tersebut tidak hanya mengikat Anisa untuk mengandung janin CEO dingin itu saja, melainkan harus terus berada dalam pengawasannya 24 jam. Suami Anisa yang penuh dengan masalah, lalu istri Leo yang mulai cemburu mulai menekannya hingga berdampak pada kehamilannya. Lantas, bagaimana akhir perjalanan Anisa sebagai ibu pengganti? Akankah Anisa luluh oleh kehangatan CEO yang dingin?

Christa Tylor thought she had lived a happy life by being born into a wealthy family, had a golden childhood, and was happily married to her childhood sweetheart. Until she was 24 years old, killed by her beloved husband on their wedding anniversary. As she wakes up at her wedding a year ago, Christa is reborn after her wolf blood awakening, as if in answer to her prayer. It will bring her an opportunity for a slower and more measured approach to seize a second chance for a do-over. There are few things quite as sweet as revenge, even if she needs to face anguish and fear more terrible than death. Only she has to hide her true identity from humans; therefore, she is a werewolf who seeks revenge and resists her bloodthirsty beast of hers.

Katie, 24 years old, a simple lady with a brave heart. Nagdesisyon siyang pumasok sa military, dahil sa malagim na trahedya nang kahapon. At hindi siya papayag hangga’t hindi nabibigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng kaniyang mga magulang. Zachary, a hot Battalion Commander who is ruthless among the ruthless. Kung mahina ka, hindi ka tatagal. Ganoon din sa mga kababaihang halos sambahin na siya. Ano ang mangyayari kapag nagtagpo ang tadhana ng dalawa. Matupad pa kaya ni Katie ang pangako niya sa sarili, kung unti-unti nang iniiba ng nadarama niya kay Zach ang lahat?