Lan Lin

“DULU aku suruh kamu, tunggu aku sembilan tahun lagi, kenapa kamu nggak sabar? Malah nikah sama Bhaga. Ck.” Dia berdecak. Deg. “Aku sudah tunggu kamu sembilan tahun. Ceraikan Bhaga. Ayo kita nikah.” “Vlad….” Meski tercekat, aku berhasil berbisik menyebut namanya. Vladimir Darmawangsa. *** Vladimir Darmawangsa, murid SMP yang pembangkang tapi pintar. Savannah Gayatri, guru magang di sekolah Vlad. Anna ditugaskan mentornya untuk mendampingi proyek gila Vlad agar Vlad bisa lulus di tahun itu. Anna menjalankan tugasnya demi nilai dan praktik kerjanya. Tapi totalitas Anna menyentuh sisi kelelakian Vlad. Saat perpisahan sekolah, Vlad mengutarakan isi hatinya dan berkata: Tunggu aku sembilan tahun lagi. Anna menganggap itu hanya ulah remaja yang belum bisa mengendalikan hormon. Tapi ketika Vlad sungguh muncul sembilan tahun kemudian sesuai ucapannya, Anna terkejut, apalagi dia sudah bersama Bhagavad Antares. Selama ini Anna merasa tiga tahun pernikahan dengan Bhaga baik-baik saja. Tapi ternyata mereka tidak baik-baik saja. Entah karena kehadiran Vlad atau memang Anna kehilangan arah bersama Bhaga. *** Cover by Zia

Kegigihan Kimberly untuk mendapatkan cinta omnya semakin merosot tatkala melihat pemandangan menyakitkan di depan matanya. Ciuman intens yang dilakukan Alan bersama perempuan yang ia sebut sebagai tunangannya, meluluhlantahkan semua cinta yang sejak remaja ia rasa dan jaga. ”Ternyata setia pada cinta pertama itu menyakitkan. Aku akan berhenti, Om! Aku ingin berhenti merasakan cinta yang sejatinya hanya menambah lukaku semakin lebar.” Airmata itu jatuh satu per satu. Diseka pun percuma, ia kembali mengalir dan justeru semakin deras.

Saat aku terkena radang usus buntu akut, orang tua, kakak, dan tunanganku sedang sibuk merayakan ulang tahun adikku. Di luar ruang operasi, aku menelepon berkali-kali mencari kerabat untuk menandatangani formulir persetujuan, tapi semua orang menolak panggilanku dengan kejam. Setelah menutup telepon, tunanganku mengirim pesan. [Hana, berhenti bercanda. Hari ini ulang tahun ke-18 Wulan. Tunggu habis pesta dulu, kalau mau bicara.] Aku pun meletakkan ponselku dan dengan tenang menandatangani namaku pada formulir persetujuan. Ini sudah ke-99 kalinya mereka meninggalkanku demi Wulan. Kalau begitu aku ingin meninggalkan mereka juga. Aku sudah tidak sedih lagi atas sikap mereka yang pilih kasih. Sebaliknya, aku menuruti setiap permintaan mereka. Mereka semua mengira aku semakin pengertian, tapi mereka tidak tahu bahwa aku akan pergi selamanya.

“I don't love you!” Logan said to her. “I have you in my Pack because of the child that you carry. He is mine, Amber. Don't you get it?” Shocked by his words, she plopped down to the couch in the room she was given, finding it hard to breathe like other wolves in the Pack. Is this what she has come here to do? How blind is the Alpha to see she is his mate, and not the same girl, sold to him?

Young Brooke is set to become Luna of the Sun pack, but a night of celebration turns into a tragic nightmare. When Brooke is left to protect the only survivors of her pack after they successfully escape and go into hiding, they soon learn that their nightmare is far from over and Brooke ends up face to face with the man that destroyed everything. Determined to get revenge on her enemy isn't as easy as she thought when she's put through more than she was ever prepared for, but Brooke..... doesn't give up!

Kebahagiaan yang tujuh tahun ini selalu mengitari dirinya kini telah sirna dalam sekejap mata. Sosok yang selama ini ia banggakan dan agungkan telah menancapkan duri tajam. Menusuk relung hati hatinya yang paling dalam. “Kenapa Mas tega melakukan ini padaku? Apa salah ku, Mas? Apa?!” pertanyaan beruntun keluar dari perempuan beranak satu sembari terisak-isak dalam tangisnya. Jilbab navy menjulur ke dadanya kini telah basah. Ia berusaha mengusap kedua pipinya karena air mata yang terus mengalir deras tanpa henti. Kehidupannya kini terasa begitu suram. Dadanya sangat sesak, matanya sembab dengan lutut yang sudah bergetar hebat hingga tak mampu lagi untuk menopang badannya. Apa perempuan itu masih bisa mengulas senyuman di bibirnya setelah sang suami merenggut segala kemanisan yang selama ini telah mereka bina?

Savannah’s fate was already decided by her father, who viewed her as an asset he could use to maintain his political status. Her marriage to Tyson was one of his many plans for her. Tyson’s affection slowly turned into possessiveness, making her question their relationship. When presented with an opportunity to be with a noble billionaire who seems to have given up on love, she takes it, and this leads to an affair. A night of passion leads to a pregnancy they are forced to conceal. To further protect Savannah and their child, they settle for a contract marriage. Will their love for each other be enough to secure their relationship, or will their pasts keep them apart?

Nicole moved to California to live with her father after just getting to know him. On moving,she met her supposed brother, Alex. The two of them grow a bond not only as siblings but also as lovers. Their parents found out and tried to put an end to it separating them for years but their hearts already belonged to each other. They find each other with revelation of secrets that makes tham realise they are not even siblings. Will they get back together and live happily ever after?

I break up with Ansel Wright when his enemies chase him for debt payment, and I start dating a rich man. Ansel says he loves me and begs me not to break up. He weeps and continues that he cannot live without me; I am in another man's arms as I pour whiskey on him and say scornfully, "Ansel, stop pestering me! I never want to hide with you and live without money again!" He leaves with a despondent look on his face. Six years later, he returns to Wall Street as a finance giant that everyone in New York takes notice of. The moment he gets back to the country, he brings his fiancée to show off to me, but he cannot find me, no matter how hard he tries, because I die the day he returns to the country.

He didn't love her but she became his Mrs. Jack. She couldn't interfere with his personal behavior and couldn't tell others that she was his wife. When his ex-girlfriend returned as promised, she handed him the divorce agreement, saying, "She's back, and I'm returning your freedom." But he just laughed and said, "Mrs. Jack, you even have our child. Where else do you want to go?"