Karen Read Mistrial

Life was like a long thread, and the knot in it was a new beginning. Three lives. Three stories. But one shared fate. Ethan Lopez's life unraveled when he was accused of murdering Kaylee Anderson. On the day he was inaugurated as the CEO of Lopez Food Company, the murder occurred in Dylan Gabriel's penthouse, The Opulent Height. As the police continued their investigation, Ethan found himself targeted again, this time for kidnapping. This marked the beginning of the downfall of Lopez Food Company, benefiting their rival, Delish Delight Company. All evidence and leads pointed to Ethan until a new name emerged in the case: Blair Anderson, a seemingly ordinary baker at Lopez Food Company. Disclamer: R18+ This story may contain strong language, expletives, and mature content for adult readers, including themes of violence. It is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, places, or events is coincidental. This story is not intended to offend or defame any individual, entity, caste, community, race, religion, or to denigrate any institution or person, living or dead. Readers discretion is advised.

Bagaimana jika stretch mark yang timbul setelah melahirkan menjadi tolak ukur kecintaan suami? Simak kisah Hasna yang menjadi seorang fashion desaigner setelah bercerai dari suaminya yang toxic.

Alpha Damon was an exiled monster, feared for his cruelty. He chose Selena—an omega from a worthless pack—as his mate. There was just one problem. Our Mating Ceremony, mine and my fated mate Alpha Ethan's, was set for the same day. When Ethan found out, he vanished for three days. I found him just in time to overhear his plan. "At the Mating Ceremony, I'll fake a sign from the Moon Goddess. I'll make it look like she rejected Elara." "Pack law will force her onto that pathetic excuse for a brother, Damon. Then Selena won't have to mate with him." "An outcast like Damon doesn't deserve a true Alpha's fated mate. Once Selena is safe, I’ll just take Elara back." My heart turned to stone. He was throwing me to a monster to save another woman. And he thought he could just take me back? Fine. I would play along with his little scheme. But once his little show was over, I'd be gone for good. Except when Ethan came to "rescue" me, he found Damon's mark burned into my neck. That's when he finally broke.

Heart Salvacion grew up in an orphanage and, despite not having her parents' guidance, she developed into a strong, and confident woman. She is unflappable in the face of adversity and doesn't know when to quit. She is so positive and good at pretending that you would never guess she is in pain. Heart's deceased fiance left a large debt under her name and to make things worst, he borrowed the money to use it on his lover. She recently discovered that he had cheated on her, and she has no alternative than to repay the bill, despite the fact that her dream restaurant was robbed from her before she could open it. She is so depressed and anxious that she has no idea what will become of her life now that she has lost everything. There was no love, no money, and no work for her, but all changed when she met him. Percival Reddson is a young business magnate who is a cold and serious man who only cares about his work. He's also known to be a woman-hater. That same man knelt down and requested Heart's hand in marriage. His unexpected proposal has shocked Heart, but that's not all because the wedding is today?! They aren't quite ready for marriage, but would a contractual relationship work for them? Will they be able to make it to the end of the story without falling in love? Can they control their emotions now that ready or not, here comes love?!

Clouderton, Carmoria. Three days after we got our marriage certificate, Jason casually dropped that he'd handed the keys to our new place... to his ex, Nina Zeller. I clenched my jaw. "So you just HAD to give our house key to your poor, delicate ex?" He sighed. "She needed surgery. It was urgent. I'll get it back after." I stared at him. That blank, serious face? I actually laughed. I own a ton of properties. Even my managers have to book time to get in. But Jason? First guy with the nerve to sneak his ex into my home.

Di Kota Jabura, siapa yang tak tahu Briar, pewaris Keluarga Khamauri, terkenal sebagai sosok yang dingin, kejam, dan tanpa ampun. Namun, justru pria seperti itulah yang dijebak habis-habisan empat tahun lalu. Bukan hanya tidur semalam dengan seorang wanita yang bahkan namanya pun tak dia ketahui, tetapi sepuluh bulan kemudian, wanita itu muncul dengan seorang bayi yang baru lahir dan memerasnya. Banyak orang penasaran, siapa sebenarnya wanita itu. Berani sekali melakukan hal segila itu pada Briar. Beberapa waktu kemudian, anak itu sakit parah. Sang wanita pun dibawa masuk ke vila Keluarga Khamauri di lereng bukit. Semua orang berpikir, si wanita pasti akan bernasib buruk karena Briar adalah orang yang paling pendendam. Meskipun dia punya "perlindungan" dari anaknya sendiri, tetap saja itu bukan anak yang dibesarkan olehnya dari kecil. Mana mungkin ada perasaan ibu dan anak yang kuat? Sampai suatu hari, di vila lereng bukit milik Keluarga Khamauri, di taman. Ada yang melihat seorang wanita muda dengan wajah cantik dan tubuh mungil sedang setengah berbaring santai di kursi rotan. Wanita itu dengan iseng menggunakan ujung kakinya menyentuh-nyentuh pria yang duduk di sebelahnya dan sedang membaca dokumen. Dia terkekeh-kekeh. Briar tampaknya tak tahan lagi, langsung menangkap pergelangan kakinya. "Energimu sudah balik ya?" Wanita itu mendengus. "Nggak tahu malu." Saat itu, seorang anak kecil yang baru sembuh dari sakit berat tiba-tiba berlari dari kejauhan. "Jangan ganggu Mama!"

Kisah seorang istri yang berjuang hamil selama 4 tahun, namun difitnah mandul oleh suami dan mertuanya, sehingga ia dimadu dan yang lebih menyakitkan madunya adalah sahabatnya sendiri. Tak sanggup dimadu ia meminta cerai dan sejak saat itu ia mulai menemukan kebahagiaan, namun mantan suaminya mulai mendapatkan petaka dan kehancuran.

“Kamu menikahiku untuk melunasi utang, bukan? Maka jangan pernah berharap kuperlakukan seperti istri!” Amara tak pernah menyangka hidupnya akan berubah hanya dalam satu hari—dari guru sederhana menjadi istri kontrak seorang CEO dingin demi menyelamatkan keluarganya dari kehancuran. Arga Baskara tak percaya cinta. Ia hanya tahu satu hal: balas dendam dan kontrol. Tapi tubuhnya tetap menuntut haknya sebagai suami… meski hatinya menolak memberi lebih. Ketika gairah tak bisa ditekan, dan masa lalu datang menghantam, siapa yang akan kalah dalam permainan hati ini? Perjanjian ini ditulis dengan tinta kesepakatan. Tapi mampukah cinta tumbuh di antara tanda tangan dan luka?

Gadi dan Arleta saling mencintai. Meskipun mereka berbeda keyakinan. Bahkan demi Arleta, gadis yang tengah hamil calon bayinya, Gadi rela meninggalkan kepercayaannya. Namun, semua itu tidak lantas membuat kehidupan rumah tangga mereka baik-baik saja, terlebih lagi Gadi yang menyesal karena pernah meninggalkan keyakinannya hanya demi perempuan.

Perbedaan keyakinan dan juga status, membuat hubungan Krisna dan Aisyah terhalang restu. Bisakah cinta keduanya bersatu dan berakhir dalam sebuah pernikahan? Mampukah Krisna mempertahankan hubungan terlarang itu? Akankah Ayah Krisna menerima Aisyah sebagai menantu keluarga Bagaskara?