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Qiana, Federica, Vanessa dan Pelita melakukan pemanggilan roh lewat uang logam. Mereka memiliki keinginan yang sama yaitu bertanya. Federica bertanya mengenai laki-laki yang sudah disukai sejak lama, sedangkan Pelita ingin bertanya tentang ibunya yang telah lama menghilang. Permainan jailangkung yang Qiana lakukan berhasil memanggil roh anak SMA yang meninggal dua tahun lalu. Namun ternyata roh itu tidak terpanggil sendiri ada sosok lebih gelap yang ikut datang. Jerangkong, makhluk yang hadir saat manusia mati namun meninggalkan dendam dan sakit hati. Jerangkong sosok menyeramkan, mulutnya terbuka lebar dengan mata hitam legam merangkak pada dinding.Qiana yang bisa berkomunikasi dengan roh, terbawa dalam pusaran masalah setiap roh yang Qiana lihat dan meminta bantuannya untuk menyelesaikan masalah yang tertinggal di dunia. Dibantu dengan sosok bunga merah, siapa sangka membawa Qiana pada kisah cinta yang rumit antara dua dunia. Apa hubungan bunga merah, dengan ditemukan koma secara misterius kekasih Qiana? Dendam apa yang belum selesai yang membawa Jerangkong bangkit?Siap roh anak SMA itu, juga apa hubungannya dengan Qiana?

Shela menyukai sahabatnya Arthur sejak lama. Namun pada akhirnya ia harus merelakan laki-laki tersebut bersama teman yang mengkhianatinya. Akankah Shela membalas dendam ataukah menemukan tambatan hati lain?

Sebagai asisten dosen, aku menyimpan sebuah rahasia yang memalukan. Aku suka mencari sensasi di ruang kelas dengan mendengarkan suara dosen mengajar. Aku duduk di barisan paling belakang dengan posisi kaki yang terbuka. Saat dosen mengajar dengan penuh semangat, aku juga mencapai klimaks. Tanpa diduga, seorang mahasiswa laki-laki membuka pintu dan masuk, lalu berjalan dengan penuh semangat ke arahku…

Fira dan Ubay serta Arsya, anak mereka, akan pergi ke rumah ibunya Ubay, yaitu mertua Fira. Namun, selalu saja dipersulit agar tidak datang ke sana. Apakah ada rahasia yang disembunyikan oleh ibu mertua? Sehingga Fira dan keluarga dilarang pergi ke sana?

“Bu Fiona… usia kehamilan Ibu sudah enam bulan. Bayi sudah terbentuk sempurna… Ibu yakin ingin menggugurkannya? Kami sangat menyarankan agar prosedur aborsi tidak dilakukan,” kata dokter, raut wajahnya penuh keraguan. Fiona Darmawan secara refleks memegang perutnya yang kini mulai membesar. Enam bulan… bayinya kini sudah menjadi satu dengan dirinya. Dari sebesar biji beras, kini tumbuh menjadi sosok kecil yang nyata di dalam rahimnya… Jika bukan karena putus asa yang begitu besar, ibu mana yang tega mengakhiri nyawa anak yang hampir lahir ke dunia? Keheningan menyelimuti ruangan, begitu pekat hingga terasa sesak. Fiona menarik napas panjang, menenangkan hatinya yang bergejolak, kemudian menjawab dengan suara tegas dan penuh kepastian, “Aku yakin.”

Anna Valerian's life takes an unexpected turn when a single moment of betrayal pulls her into the arms of Jace Lysander, a man as enigmatic as he is dangerous. Their rushed union is shrouded in secrets, their connection electric yet fragile. But as Anna steps into Jace’s world, she realizes her own past is far darker and more twisted than she ever imagined. In a house filled with whispers of deceit and a family bound by treachery, Anna must navigate the delicate line between loyalty and survival. Jace’s gaze promises both salvation and ruin, and every step forward uncovers another devastating truth. As the walls close in, trust becomes a deadly gamble, and Anna finds herself questioning not just her husband’s motive but her own place in a game she never agreed to play. In a tale of love, revenge, and shattered illusions, one question looms above all others: how far would you go to uncover the truth?

Bruises. That’s all Louis has ever known. At twenty-seven, you’d think he’d have escaped the violent grip of his abusive father—but breaking free from the man who raised you, no matter how monstrous, is never simple. Life has never gone easy on Louis, and now, he carries a secret that’ll finally get him killed by his father: his sexuality. He hides it, suffocates it, tries to erase it—but it never leaves him. All he needs is a savior. Someone to pull him from the dark hole he’s sinking in. But hope has never been more than a cruel fantasy—and he’s long since stopped believing in rescue. Then comes Elias Montgomery. The most feared and ruthless Don in the Midwest. Silent. Disciplined. Calculating. And utterly alone. No one dares cross Elias. He keeps his enemies close, and the traitors? Six feet under. Love has never been part of the equation, not after what happened the last time. So, what happens when, against all odds, Elias crosses paths with Louis? Will he bury the tension—and the dangerous spark between them—for the sake of his image and empire. Or will he risk it all for a boy who’s known nothing but pain?

On her birthday and mating ceremony, Shirley's life takes a tragic turn when her parents and fellow pack members fall victim to a merciless attack by unknown assailants. Captured and sold in a clandestine dark auction, she becomes the property of the formidable Alpha, Adolphus Quin. At first, Adolphus sees her as nothing more than a submissive slave, but as the nights pass, an unexpected transformation takes place within him. His icy demeanor begins to thaw, and he discovers an inexplicable weakness for Shirley, an emotion he thought himself incapable of and undeniably his paradox. How deep has Shirley dug into Adolphus's heart and how far has Adolphus fallen for Shirley?

Ethan Carter, the school’s notorious flirt, is used to getting any girl he wants. When a new literature teacher, the stunning and mysterious Ms. Vivian Hayes, arrives, she instantly becomes the fantasy of every male student. Confident in his charm, Ethan makes a reckless bet with his friends—to seduce the alluring teacher and secretly record their night together. But what starts as a game turns into something unexpected. That night, as Ethan watches Vivian under the soft glow of moonlight, he feels something foreign yet undeniable—love. For the first time in his life, he wants more than just a conquest. He wants her heart. His world shatters when Vivian discovers the existence of the video. Devastated and betrayed, she vanishes from the city without a trace. Ethan, consumed by guilt, desperately seeks redemption, but by the time he tracks her down, it’s too late—she is married to a wealthy man handpicked by her family. Trapped in a loveless marriage, Vivian forces herself to move on, yet deep inside, she knows the truth. The boy she tried to forget had already stolen her heart before she even realized it. Now bound by duty and haunted by love, she faces a cruel twist of fate—choosing between the life she’s obligated to live and the love she was never meant to have. Can Ethan win back the only woman he ever loved, or will fate forever keep them apart?

I'm kidnapped at the same time as my husband's true love. I call him on the verge of death and beg him to save me. However, he thinks I'm putting on an act and only pays the ransom for his true love. He leaves me and his brother to die. Before hanging up, he snaps, "Drop the act, Marlena! Can't you see how terrified Sue is? I'll get even with you for hiring someone to kidnap her!" It's too bad Howard Jenne will never get even with me for this. The moment he turns his back on me and his autistic brother, the kidnappers kill us.