Kabanata 35 El Filibusterismo

Fara Fabulosa, 21 years old, anak mayaman at nag-iisang anak ng kanyang mga magulang. Pakiramdam ni Fara ay may kulang pa rin sa kanya. Oo napapalibutan nga siya ng maraming magagarang kagamitan, alahas at pera. Ngunit walang lalaking nagmamahal sa kanya ng tapat. Dahil sa isip niya ay pera lang ang habol sa kanya ng mga lalaking nagkandarapa sa panliligaw sa kanya. Hanggang sa pilitin na siyang ipakasal ng kanyang magulang sa isang lalaking hindi pa niya nakikita. Ngunit bago mangyari iyon, gumawa na nang paraan si Fara. Tumakas siya sa bahay nila dala ang kaunting damit at perang naitabi niya. Pumasok na katulong si Fara. Ngunit hindi naman niya inaasahan na ang magiging amo niya ay ubod ng strikto at sungit. Siya si Reyman Fernandez, ang lalaking hindi man lang nagawang tapunan siya ng tingin. Ngayon lang siya nakahanap ng lalaking katulad ni Reyman. Paano niya haharapin ang panibagong mundo niya? Makakaya ba ni Fara ang ugali ni Reyman? O baka susuko na lang siya at tuluyan ng magpakasal sa lalaking hindi man lang niya kilala. Tunghayan ang kapanapanabik na kabanata sa buhay ni Fara Fabulosa.

Hindi kailanman inakala ni Hestia Vale na ang simpleng blind date na dinaluhan niya sa Araw ng mga Puso ang magiging simula ng pinakamasalimuot na kabanata ng buhay niya. Ang plano lang niya noon ay makatakas sa mapang-abusong tiyahin at magkaroon ng bagong simula, pero natapos ang gabi na ikinasal siya sa isang lalaking ngayon niya lang nakilala. Misteryoso. Malamig. Mapanganib. ’Yan si Lucian “Ian” Escalera, ang lalaking nag-alok ng kasal na parang isang business deal. Sa bawat titig at bawat salita nito, alam ni Hestia na may itinatago siya—isang lihim na maaaring magpabago ng lahat. Akala ni Hestia, ligtas na siya sa mga kamay ng pamilya niyang mapagsamantala. Pero nang makilala niya ang tunay na pagkatao ng napangasawa—ang tagapagmana ng isa sa pinakamalalaking korporasyon sa bansa—mas malaking gulo ang naghihintay. Sa pagitan ng kasunduang kasal at mga lihim na unti-unting nabubunyag, pipilitin ni Hestia na protektahan hindi lang ang puso niya, kundi pati ang kalayaan niyang pinangarap. Ngunit paano kung ang lalaking dapat ay iwasan niya… ang siya ring unti-unting minamahal?

Gustong bumawi ni EJ kay Jaria sa kanyang mga nagawa noon ngunit nagmamatigas si Jaria. Isang araw ay susubukin ng tadhana si Jaria na kung saan ay kakailanganin niya ng karamay. Kailangan niyang magpakalayo at magpahilom ng sakit dulot ng kanyang kahapon. Samantala, si Mica ay uusigin siya ng kanyang konsensiya at babaguhin siya ng totoong pagmamahal. Sabik ito sa pagmamahal kaya gagawin niya ang lahat para sa ikakasaya ng kanyang mga minamahal. Ngunit paano niya aamin na mahal niya si EJ kung hindi naman siya ang gusto? Magkaiba ng landas ang tinahak ni Jaria at Mica pero paglalapitin sila ng tadhana na siyang magiging mitsa ng bagong kabanata ng kanilang buhay. Sa pagbabalik ni Jaria, may mababalikan pa kaya siya o tuluyan na siyang tatalikuran ng nakagisnan niyang mundo? Hangang saan ang kayang gawin ni Mica sa ngalan ng pagmamahal? Mas mananaig ba ang poot o wawakasan ito ng panibagong problema ng kanilang buhay? Handa ba niyang kalimutan ang sarili niya para mahalin siya ng iba? Handa ba niyang iwanan at talikuran ang responsibilidad niya para sa hinanahangad niyang pagmamahal?

Rania Adiningrum, dosen sastra berusia 35 tahun, adalah seorang single parent yang berusaha menjalani hidup mandiri setelah perceraian yang pahit. Namun, ketika tiga pria datang mengguncang hidupnya, ia harus memilih di antara perasaan lama dan rasa baru yang membingungkan. Bima Alvaro, mantan suami yang kembali dengan penyesalan dan cinta yang belum hilang; Leo Saranggi, sahabat masa kecil yang mencintainya sejak lama, namun terhalang oleh perbedaan keyakinan; dan Adrian Alfatih, pria muda yang membangkitkan gairah namun terikat dengan wanita lain. Ketiganya menghadirkan pilihan yang sulit bagi Rania: mengikuti kata hati atau mempertaruhkan moralitas dan masa depan. Di tengah perasaan yang bercampur aduk, Rania harus menemukan jalan yang benar-benar akan membawa kebahagiaan sejati bagi dirinya dan putrinya.

After werewolves took over the world and became its supreme ruler, human women (ages between 18 and 35) were locked away in dungeons then forced to become the slaves of male werewolves who had failed to find their mates. Once you are chosen by a werewolf, you will become their possession for the rest of your life. Sarah Fibb is a slave who had been in the dungeons for five years. After being there for so long, she had lost the hope of ever being chosen by a werewolf. But one night, a strange thing happened....She got claimed by Damon Kalesto; The Alpha King. *** Damon Kalesto is the ruthless Alpha King. He rules by instilling fear into everyone around him. He doesn't believe in love nor fate, so he was convinced that he would not succumb to the mate bond...but all it took was one look for him to fall in love with Sarah Fibb.

Agnia (25), tak pernah menyangka hidupnya akan berubah secepat itu. Satu malam yang seharusnya biasa saja berakhir menjadi mimpi buruk—kehormatannya hilang setelah seseorang mencampuri minumannya dengan obat perangsang. Pagi harinya, ia terbangun di atas ranjang, tanpa sehelai busana, dalam dekapan Irgi—dosen tampan berusia 35 tahun yang selama ini dikenal dingin dan berwibawa di kampus. Namun keterkejutan Agnia tak berhenti di situ. Parahnya, Irgi adalah suami dari kakak kandungnya sendiri yang slama ini sudah lama sekali tak bisa ditemuinya. Dan ketika kakaknya mulai curiga bahwa sang suami telah berpaling pada wanita lain, rasa bersalah mulai menggerogoti hati Agnia sedikit demi sedikit. Lantas, akankah Agnia mundur dan mengembalikan Irgi pada kakaknya? Atau, perlahan bibit cinta malah mulai tumbuh seiring dengan tertanamnya benih di rahim Agnia?

"Mond, nikah aja yuk mumpung gue lagi mood..." Setelah ditinggal kekasih yang sudah lima tahun bersamanya, Ayara (35) mendadak mengajak Raymond (38)—teman masa kecil yang paling sering ia ejek—untuk menikah. Bukan karena cinta, tapi karena sama-sama patah hati… dan sama-sama lelah dituntut menikah. “Tiga bulan aja ya, kalau gak cocok cerai.” Tapi justru setelah mereka mulai serius membangun rumah tangga, takdir menyentil lebih keras: mereka sama-sama tidak bisa memiliki anak. Alih-alih runtuh, Ayara dan Raymond memilih kabur keliling dunia—meninggalkan ekspektasi, membangun kembali makna hidup dan cinta dari puing-puing. Di tengah pelarian, mereka justru menemukan bahwa kebahagiaan tak harus selalu datang dari rahim. Kadang, cinta sejati lahir dari luka terdalam.

"I wouldn't be with a monster like you even if the world was ending and you were the last of the male specie!" That is what she said to him but life took a funny turn from there. Luka Vladimir is your typical Alpha, leading the most ruthless and largest pack ever known. He is 35 and still hasn't found his mate. He was getting restless in finding his luna but when he finally finds her, he wishes he hadn't! Venus Gracia is the exact opposite of anything a Luna should be known as. No, she isn't weak, unwanted and the trash of the town. She is haughty, conceited, and a full-blown feminist human! Born out of old money her only ambiance was to seize the reins of her father's company and she would stop at nothing in this misogynist world to prove her worth. Together they could ruin empires or could lead them to novel peaks but one thing was for sure, together they were explosive!

Meet Emma Hart, 24, drowned in debt all her life, from bills to bills, and loans to pay off, the cycle never seems to end. Fresh out of college, she manages to get a few jobs, saving up to clear her debts, until her mother falls sick… lung cancer. Destitute and helpless, she must learn to shake the hand of Liam Caruso. Liam, 35, known for his cold demeanor and controlling act, he's a perfectionist, and, what he wants, he gets. Reluctantly, she shakes hands with the devil himself, after all, she needs to save her mom. Emma must learn to accept Liam's life, including his dark past and unwelcoming mother. With time, Liam must understand, that mutual connections do matter. Will she be able to break through Liam's icy heart? Or, will they be engulfed within their flames? Within the heat, they generate?

10 tahun pasca diceraikan hanya karena status instagram, tiba-tiba saja Davika kembali bertemu dengan Rafi, mantan suaminya. Dengan entengnya, Rafi menginginkan Davika kembali setelah melihat pesona yang terpancar dari wanita berusia 35 tahun itu, padahal ia masih memiliki istri. Mungkin Rafi lupa, bagaimana dulu ia dengan teganya melepaskan Davika dan memilih wanita lain yang secara fisik lebih cantik daripada istrinya itu. Padahal luka itu masih jelas terekam dalam ingatan. Di sisi lain, partner kerja Davika bernama Devanno juga setia menanti hati Davika terbuka sudah hampir lima tahun lamanya. Apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya? Akankah Davika menerima Rafi kembali atau Davika memulai lembaran baru bersama Devanno? Benarkah Rafi sudah berubah atau hanya rasa penasaran saja dengan sosok Davika sekarang yang ternyata lebih bersinar setelah lama ia tinggalkan? @anquindienna