Kabanata 8 El Filibusterismo

Fernando hates the gold-diggers. He was traumatized by his ex-fiancee, who traded him for someone richer. Do you know what hurts more? His ex-fiancee traded him for his own father! Even if Fernando wanted to lose his temper and get angry, he chose to stay away. So he returned to Isla Marupok, where he met the beautiful but grumpy Carmelita. Most importantly, he discovered that she was a gold digger and was targeting the island's wealthy DOMs. That's when Fernando got the idea of taking revenge on all the gold-diggers, and his first victim was Carmelita. Fernando pretended to be a carried in the port and being poor. Before he could carry out his plan, he was surprised when Carmelita proposed to him. Fernando could not help doubting, but he continued to pretend and accepted the woman's proposal on one condition. What's that? Carmelita has to court him first.

Achilio Isacco Bonaventura adalah seorang pangeran yang terlahir tanpa mengenal cinta, dan kasih sayang. Lika-liku kehidupan menyedihkan, dan penuh siksaan kejam dari sang ibu tiri, menghiasi masa kecilnya. Suatu hari, perintah Dewa Naga berkepala tujuh menghantarkannya kepada sebuah takdir, yang akan membawanya pada perjalanan antara hidup dan mati. Terpilihnya Achilio menjadi seorang guardian, membuatnya harus mengemban tugas penting untuk melindungi kestabilan alam. Namun, Kaisar Harvey dari kegelapan selalu berusaha menghalangi misinya itu. Peperangan dan pembunuhan massal garis keturunan Bonaventura, membuat Achillio menaruh dendam pada Kaisar Harvey. Atas petunjuk dari surat mendiang ibunya, Achilio pun mencari tujuh kristal phoenix, untuk mengalahkan iblis tingkat tinggi itu. Dia telah bersumpah akan mengembalikan kedamaian, dan mengakhiri Kekaisaran Darkiles dalam sejarah. Akankah Achilio berhasil menaklukkan kegelapan di bawah kakinya? Atau justru sebaliknya, Kaisar Harveylah yang akan menghantarkannya pada kematian?

Dr David Neill is a successful l psychiatrist who only treats the richest people, he is also struggling to deal with the disappearance of his son 8 years ago. On the anniversary of his sons disappearance he gets into a drunken accident and is ordered to provide the local police department with counselling services to the officers and victims of crime. While serving his time, he gets involved in a case of a missing young girl. He assists Detectives Tasneem Daniels, the youngest detective in the department. She is as tough as nails, many mistake her beauty for weakness and John Kani, a mild mannered older detective with many years of experience and the case takes them deep into the underbelly of the city where they must use all their skills and experience to solve the case and stay alive.

Naomi is a Japanese princess, who has been in love with the wrong person for 8 years, her cousin Satoshi, both wanting to be together, her father the emperor, sends him away so that it will never happen, and instead on the verge of her 16th birthday she gets engaged to another man whom she disowns. Her cousin arrives just for her birthday, only he betrays his beloved by killing her father. She is about to be killed and is saved by her fiancé, who hides her in a village, facing dangerous situations, both falling in love and caring for each other, wanting to protect each other. Only that secrets, monarchy and revenge, will make things very difficult for the princess, unleashing fights, dramas, crying and breakups, is Satoshi really the traitor?

Valeria became a slave at 8 after her pack was wiped off overnight. Hard labor, starvation, and bullying became the order of her days. But the worst was the rejection and Betrayal from her own mate Magnar and then left to die. Valeria’s world shattered—until she discovered a secret power hidden inside her. A power that was linked to the Moon. A power was rumored to change the world order. It could be a blessing, or it could be a curse. The road ahead of Valeria was long and tough; Enemies and friends were equally unpredictable. How would this bruised girl survive in this cruel world? And when fate brought Magnar to her again, how would she choose? In a world where trust is a luxury and power is everything, would Valeria rise as a savior—or a force of destruction?

Catherine, menghadapi sebuah pilihan sulit, cari calon sendiri atau di jodohkan dengan lelaki pilihan Papanya. Tidak memiliki calon, Catherine akhirnya menerima calon pilihan Papanya. Pengusaha muda, anak partner bisnisnya. Siapa sangka, di hari pernikahan, Catherine mendengar suara erotis di kamar mandi, dan melihat mempelainya bersama seorang gadis. Merekam dan mengirimkan di WA Grup keluarganya. Catherine berlari dari salah satu ballroom di gedung berlantai 8 itu, dia bertemu dengan mempelai pria, yang juga kabur sepertinya di dalam lift. Sebuah project pun di sepakati Catherine dan pria tersebut dalam lift tersebut.

Yui sudah menjalani hidupnya dengan baik. Di dunia yang kejam ketika status sosial antara upper class, middle class dan lower class menjadi patokan yang mendasar, dia masih berusaha hidup dengan penuh kebahagiaan. Di masa sekolah ia sudah mengejar cinta pertamanya dengan sekuat tenaga. Wanita gila yang terlalu percaya diri, itu yang teman-temannya katakan padanya. Akan tetapi, tetap saja, mereka berasal dari dunia yang berbeda. Ketika ia merasa sudah mendapatkan cintanya, ia akhirnya tertampar oleh kenyataan dan menyadari jika mereka tidak akan bisa bersama. Kini, setelah 8 tahun berlalu, kenapa ia bertemu lagi dengan cinta pertamanya?

Talented Chef Renee' has been consumed with running her new catering business with her sisters, Jennifer and Suzanne. It isn't until John walks through their door that she realizes something may be missing in the recipe of her life. For the past year, John has been dealing with the fallout of his wife's abandonment. He's had to learn to be a single dad to their 8 year old daughter and will do anything to fill the void her mother left. It isn't until he commissions Renee' for his daughters birthday party that he realizes he's forgotten that he's not only a father, but a man. They both think they're content in their lives, but sometimes the right amount of spice can turn an okay dish into a magnificent one.

“Jauhi suamiku! Aku tahu kamu lebih faham bagaimana seharusnya bertindak karena kamu mendapatkan pendidikan di pondok pesantren selama 8 tahun lamanya. Jauhi suamiku!” pinta Rika pada Nisa dengan tatapan tajam. “Aku mengakui bahwa aku salah, akan tetapi suami Mbak Rika terlebih dulu yang mendekatiku dengan intens, sekuat apa pun aku menolak, akan tetapi Mas Dani selalu merayu sehingga akhirnya pertahanan hatiku runruh,” jawab Nisa tak ingin kalah dan tak mau disalahkan. “Tapi Mas Dani tetaplah suamiku, dan kamu bukanlah siapa-siapanya!” Rika menegaskan lagi pada Nisa dengan tatapan sinis penuh kebencian. (Cover by Canva. photo on pexel by Feyza-altun free for commercial use)

Despite being a mermaid, the young Iris Amor Manuel accepted and befriended Evangeline "Eva" Damian. When they were six years old, they were separated. Amor had to go to the US as she needed to be treated for her unknown sickness. Eva had waited far too long for her first love to return and fulfill her promise to her. She became impatient and she decided to move on and live her life. However, Eva's first love came back, and all the feelings she had contained for years came flooding back. She wanted Amor back in her life. She was the only woman she truly loved, even when Eva discovered that Amor was actually a vampire, which are the mortal enemies of the other supernaturals.