Lock Me Up, But Not My Heart

WOKE UP SERIES: BOOK I Living a miserable life, he remembered sleeping in the plaza square after getting kicked out of the apartment he is living in. Soon after that, he found himself possessing the body of Oliver Laurent, the youngest CEO and also the Bastard of the Laurent. Is it a dream? Or a second chance for him to live the life he wants? ''I'M NOW RICH!!!'' He thought this would be the start of his new life. That finally, happiness is in his hands. But, why do problems keep on coming after one another? "Ahhhh! I just want to live happily, damn this is driving me crazy!"

In my past life, my sister, Kyra Wood, and I got married at the same time. My husband, Callum Gray, was a navy captain, while hers was a farm director. Both of our husbands shared the same childhood friend—Eliana Sullivan. Kyra and I had the same blood type as Eliana. After she got into an accident, we both donated blood to her. When she woke up, she unexpectedly started being able to hear the thoughts of Kyra and me. Callum and I got into an argument, and I wanted him to apologize. However, Eliana told him that I'd never forgive him, even if I died. On Kyra's wedding anniversary, she decided to ask her husband, Anthony Stone, for a bicycle. However, Eliana told Anthony that Kyra wanted a sports car. Callum thought my personality was too fiery and decided to divorce me. Anthony thought Kyra was too much of a spendthrift and divorced her as well. My sister and I were abandoned and lived in loneliness for the rest of our lives—until we died. When I open my eyes again, I realize that Kyra and I have been reborn. This time, Callum and Anthony can hear our thoughts too.

My fiancee fell in love with a broke student she's been sponsoring. She insists on breaking off our engagement no matter what. She turns a deaf ear to all the advice friends and family give her. My father gets so worked up that his blood pressure skyrockets. Meanwhile, my mother comes close to fainting and almost ends up in the hospital. My family becomes a laughingstock among the elite overnight. But no one realizes that we're already discussing countermeasures. My mother pulls out her phone. "Why don't we set you up with the most beautiful woman in Seabrook?" My father says coldly, "End the partnership. Cut off the one-billion-dollar support fees to her family." My lips curl into a smile. "Mind if I handle both myself?"

Seruni Arkadewi merasa dunianya runtuh satu persatu, saat sebuah kecelakaan merenggut kesempurnaan indrawinya. Kedua kakinya yang sebelumnya kuat dan lincah, kini menjadi timpang. Dan ternyata kemalangannya bukan hanya itu saja. Dimulai dari penghianatan kekasih dan sahabatnya yang menjalin hubungan di belakangnya, hingga desakan ayah tirinya yang ingin menikahkannya dengan seorang bandot tua karena harta. Muak dengan stigma bahwa takdir seorang wanita adalah di dapur, di sumur dan di kasur, Seruni minggat dari desanya. Ia ingin membuktikan bahwa seorang wanita dengan segala keterbatasan fisiknya, mampu berdiri di atas kakinya sendiri jikalau mau berusaha. Sementara itu, Antonio Brata Kesuma--sang anak sultan klan Brata Kesuma, paling tidak bisa mentolerir segala bentuk ketidaksempurnaan. Baginya semua yang cacat, tidak akan masuk hitungan. Baik itu berupa barang, ataupun orang. "Saya tidak minta dikasihani. Yang saya pinta hanya satu. Jangan menjadikan ketidaksempurnaan saya sebagai alasan untuk menjegal semua impian-impian saya. Saya memang cacat, tapi saya tidak bodoh. Saya mohon, izinkan saya berjuang." -Seruni Arkadewi- "Kamu itu selemah-lemahnya manusia. Sudah cacat, perempuan lagi. Sudahlah, terima takdirmu dan diam saja di rumah. Jangan mempersulit diri sendiri. Dunia ini keras. Ketahuilah, tekad tanpa amunisi, itu artinya bunuh diri. -Antonio Brata Kesuma-

Kirsten wanted to break up with her boyfriend, but it was hard because she loved him so much. Breaking up is the greatest thing to do. Unexpectedly, Charles, her boyfriend's older brother, found out about her plan to break up with his brother and decided to help her.

Sia woke up from a coma after seven months, only to discover that she was the only sister of a Mafia overlord. Due to amnesia, she didn't recall all of her memories, but one thing she couldn't forget was how her father was murdered on her birthday by their enemies. This memory plagued her with nightmares every night, terrifying her. Driven by the desire for revenge, she believed that avenging her father's death might free her from the darkness that engulfed her. Thus, she embarked on a quest for vengeance. However, she was unaware that the four men she killed were not the ones responsible for her father's murder; they were merely pawns. In the underworld, everyone knew the name of the true culprit, but no one knew what he looked like, making it extremely difficult for Sia to find someone who existed only by name. One day, however, he appeared in her apartment like a ghost. He looked at her and said, "Aren't you looking for me? I'm here now, Little vermin.’ ‘Who the hell are you?’ With a sly smirk lingering on his face, he answered. ‘I’m your sweet nightmare, Little vermin. I give both sweet and lethal nightmares your experience every night.’

Caden Fernando Miller.Hot, notorious and the most famous bad boy of Crestmont High. Attention seekers flirt with him. Idiots fight with him. The ones who are rewarded with a piece of sense, they stay away from him. If you fight with him, you know you'll lose soon. Hot tempered, mysterious and those oh-so hot looks. That's enough for a girl to fall head over heels for him.If only he cared to give a shit about them.Not to forget, he is also the youngest gang leader in New York city with his cruel ways and deadly secrets.Skylar Anderson.She's not a nerd. Or a cheerleader. All she cares about is her family, her best friend, chocolate cupcakes filled with heavenly nutella, and her sleep. Really.She lives a normal and carefree life, trying her best not to flunk Physics. Until she receives a letter in her mailbox......and that normal, carefree life goes right above the clouds.

Tak banyak hal yang dapat aku ceritakan. Tentang hidupku masih saja sama, sama-sama berantakan dan tak terkendali. Kumatikan diriku, hatiku bahkan hidupku setelah semua hal buruk menimpaku. Ku tutup diriku, menjadi lelaki tak berguna dan tak bermaya.

Saat amarah menguasai diri seseorang apapun akan dilakukannya untuk melampiaskan kemarahanya seperti Hilman Junanta yang membunuh Karina dengan tangannya sendiri. Kejadian itu berdampak buruk pada psikologis Lilian Junanta anak kedua dan putri kesayangan pasangan Hilman Junanta dan Karina. Menyaksikan papa dan mama bertengkar setiap hari sudah membuat Lili, nama panggilannya. Muak! Dan lebih memilih mengurung diri dikamar sepulang sekolah. Apalagi melihat papa membunuh mama dengan kedua tangannya. Setelah insiden pembunuhan itu berdampak buruk terhadap lingkungan dan kehidupan yang dijalani Lili. Disekolahpun. Kini. Lili diasingkan dianggap sebagai anak seorang pembunuh. Teman-temannya serentak mundur dari list pertemanan. Lili yang sifatnya ceria secara perlahan menjadi pribadi yang tertutup. Begitu juga dengan cinta pertamanya Aliando Jacob. Memilih menjauh darinya. Dengan alasan yang sama yaitu karena dirinya anak seorang pembunuh. Lagi-lagi ia ditinggalkan dengan alasan anak seorang pembunuh Aliando Jocob adalah orang pertama dan terakhir yang ia harapkan tinggal disisinya namun ia juga kehilangan harapannya tersebut. Karena Alinado Jacob mundur teratur dari hidupnya. Tidak ada lagi alasan untuk hidup bukan?

Ditinggal begitu saja tanpa sebab oleh sang kekasih, membuat hidup Jasmine terpuruk. Jatuh cinta sedalam-dalamnya pada orang yang salah adalah hal yang paling menyakitkan di dunia ini. Wanita itu layaknya boneka yang sudah dibuang. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Jasmine berusaha berdamai dengan kenyataan. Dia berusaha melupakan sosok pria yang telah menghancurkan hidupnya. Namun, sayangnya takdir seakan mempermainkan Jasmine. Setelah dia berjuang melupakan, tiba-tiba Jasmine bertemu Xavier—pria yang telah menorehkan luka yang dalam padanya. Hancur. Perih. Terluka. Tiga kata yang dirasakan Jasmine kala takdir kembali mempertemukannya dengan Xavier. Ditambah dengan kenyataan di mana ternyata Xavier adalah calon kakak iparnya membuat dunia Jasmine seakan runtuh. Lantas bagaimana cinta Jasmine? Akankah Jasmine sanggup menahan diri, agar tidak jatuh pada sosok Xavier yang merupakan calon kakak iparnya sendiri? Atau Jasmine akan menghancurkan pernikahan kakak kandungnya sendiri? Hidup Jasmine bagaikan berada di labirin, yang membuatnya tersesat dalam kekelaman. *** Follow me on IG: abigail_kusuma9