Lotus Wedding

Muling nagtagpo ang landas ng dating magkasintahan na sina Ella at Miguel. Sa pagkakataong ito, wedding planner si Ella. Samantalang si Miguel naman ay kanyang kliyente at ikakasal na sa fiancee nito. Kakayanin ba ni Ella na siya mismo ang mag-asikaso ng kasal ng dating kasintahan - ang lalaking nagawa niyang iwan 4 years ago dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal niya dito.

Every woman who marries into the Ardhana family dies on her wedding night. Alika, a quiet orphan with no memory of her origins, receives an unexpected marriage proposal from Damar Ardhana—a wealthy heir known for his cold demeanor and the dark rumors surrounding his bloodline. The townspeople whisper of a curse. Seven brides. Seven deaths. All on the first night. Alika doesn’t believe in superstitions—until she finds herself standing in front of an ancient mansion atop a mist-covered hill, saying vows to a man who won’t meet her gaze. That night, she hears whispers behind the walls. Sees a bride in the mirror who isn’t her. And remembers fragments of a life she never lived. Something isn’t right. Something inside this house wants her dead. But something else… wants her to remember. Now, trapped between a marriage she can’t escape and a past that won’t stay buried, Alika must uncover the truth before she becomes the next name on the gravestone. Because this curse doesn’t kill at random. It kills for a reason.

What would you do if when you woke up one day that your parents just dragged you into an engagement you didn't expect? The man you have admired for a long time is the one you can marry? will you back out or will you grab the opportunity to get closer to him although you know that he is into others? This is the story of Celestine Bianca Emperial, The Unexpected wedding. --- This is a work of fiction, Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual person living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental. All right reserved. No portion of this publication may reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without written permission from the copyright author. Disclaimer: Possible typographical errors, wrong spellings, grammatical errors, or whatsover errors.

After working abroad for several years, I returned home, only to have my parents arrange a blind date for me. He was tall and strikingly handsome, honest in character, steady in demeanor, and came from an excellent family background. In short, the perfect candidate for a husband. I told myself that sooner or later, marriage was inevitable, so I settled on him. The day before the wedding, I went to the church—only to be stunned by the sight before me. The entire place had been transformed into something sinister and grotesque. The walls were plastered with terrifying photos of corpses, the floor littered with wax figures of severed arms and legs, and even the flowers had been dyed black, dripping with blood-red stains. But the most infuriating part was the image hanging right at the center of the church—an AI-generated picture of me, pinned beneath my fiancé, as he whipped me. My whole body trembled with fury. I stormed at the staff still working on the decorations, ordering them to stop immediately. Just then, his best friend, Nina Cullen, walked in. "Don't stop. Yves prefers this wedding style." I froze, staring at her in disbelief. "How is that possible? Who in their right mind would decorate something as joyous as a wedding with gore? This is insane!" Nina only gave a cold, arrogant laugh. "That's the theme. If you want to marry him, you'll have to accept it." Speechless, I immediately called Yves. "Yves, I'm not interested in getting married in a haunted house. You'd better restore the church to normal; otherwise, this wedding is off."

Hindi akalain ni Margarette na dalawang buwan bago ang nakatakda niyang kasal sa kasintahang si Bobby ay magagawa pa itong agawin ng kapatid niyang si Michaela. Ang masakit, itinakda agad ang kasal ng dalawa. Ang pangyayari ay nagawa pang isisi ng mga ito sa kanyang katabaan at pagiging abala sa trabaho. Dala ng galit sa pamilya niya at pagluluksa sa sinapit niyang kabiguan, natagpuan ng dalaga ang sariling nagpapakalasing at naglalabas ng sama ng loob sa isang estranghero. Estrangherong nagising na lang siyang asawa na niya! Wala siyang matandaan pero pumayag siya sa alok ni Wallace na tulong na paghihiganti kapalit naman ng sarili nitong hangarin, ang mapabalik sa piling nito ang babaeng mahal nito. Madali at satisfying noong una, pero habang lumalakad ang panahon ay unti-unting nahulog ang loob niya sa asawa. Paano na lang kapag natapos na ang isang taong palugit ng kanilang pagsasama? Ano ang kahihinatnan ng isang pagmamahal na tila panlabas na kaanyuan ang labanan?

"Nikahi aku!" Allard menatap tertarik ke arah seorang gadis yang berdiri di hadapannya. Mata gadis itu memancarkan kesungguhan yang membuat Allard menyunggingkan senyuman tipis. Mengangkat alisnya dengan gaya sombong, Allard berujar, "Layani aku satu malam, jika pelayananmu memuaskan aku akan mempertimbangkan untuk menikahimu."

"Stop staring at me like that," nakatiim ang bagang na sabi ni Jass. "Hindi ako interesado sa 'yo at alam kong pati ikaw ay ayaw rin sa kasal na ito. So why don't we make an agreement about this fucking arranged marriage?" "No sharing of bedroom, no sex, no conversation at higit sa lahat walang pakialamanan sa isa't isa. We'll only pretend like we're sweet in front of our parents kapag nandiyan sila. Pero 'pag tayong dalawa lang, parang hindi natin kilala ang isa't isa. What about that? Hmm?" Tumango ako. "T-That's a good idea." But one time, nakita niya akong may kausap sa phone. Bakit bigla siyang nagalit sa akin?

Dahil sa maagang pagpapagawa ng last will and testament ng Daddy niya, hindi tuloy alam ni Autheia ano ang gagawin. Wala siyang nobyo paano niya mabibigay ang hiling ng Daddy niya na bigyan ito ng apo. Dahil hindi niya makukuha ang mana nilang magkakapatid hangga't hindi nila mabibigyan ng apo ang Daddy nila. Hindi lang apo, kailangan ay maikasal sila. Sa kaso ni Autheia wala pa sa isip niya ang mga bagay na iyon. Hindi pa niya natutupad ang pangarap niyang makapagpatayo ng sariling negosyo. Isang pangyayari ang nagpabago ng buhay niya, nang dumalo sila sa kasal ng pinsan ng kaibigan niyang si Qiana. Hindi sinipot ng bride ang groom na pinsan ni Qiana. At sa hindi inaasahan ay magkakilala pala ang Daddy ni Khrysaor at Daddy niya. Kaya naman humandong ang mga ito sa isang desisyon na ipakasal ang mga anak nila. Hindi lang para sa negosyo kundi parehong gusto ng mga magulang nila na magkaroon na ng apo. Mapapayag kaya si Autheia sa desisyon ng Daddy niya, o susuwayin niya ang gusto neto. Kilala niya ang lalaki pero isang beses lang niya nakausap ito noon, noong nag-aaral pa lang sila hindi niya alam ano ang ugali neto. Mas lalong nabahala siya sa dahilang iniwan ito ng bride niya sa mismong kasal neto. Baka may mas malalim itong dahilan. Matutuloy kaya ang planong kasal sa kanila o tatakasan niya na lang ito gaya ng ginawa ng dating bride ni Khrysaor.

Mula pagkabata ay pinangarap na ni Summer ang maging isang civilian agent. Dahil narin siguro sa palagian niyang panonood ng mga pelikulang may kinalaman sa mga misyon tulad ng mga pelikulang Mission Impossible, Charlie's Angels at iba pa. Tagumpay ang kauna-unahang misyon at kaso na hinawakan ni Summer dahil narin sa tulong ng kanyang mga kasama. Kaya naman nabigyan agad siya ng ikalawang misyon. Misyon na magpapabago sa kanyang buhay...Ang paibigin at pakasalan ang nag iisang apo ng matandang Buenavista. Si Brent Michael Buenavista. Magtagumpay kaya si Summer sa kanyang ikalawang misyon?

Sebuah perjanjian di buat dimana Bella harus menikah dengan Kristan. Pernikahan yang memang tidak ada saling cinta membuat keduanya tidak pernah merasakannya sampai seorang dari masa lalu dari Bella datang dan mengganggu pernikahan mereka. Xavier datang setelah bertahun-tahun lamanya tidak bertemu dengan Bella. Pertemuan demi pertemuan itu membuat sebuah perselingkuhan yang makin lama makin membuat mereka terperangkap di dalamnya. Tak mengindahkan dosa karna mereka nyaman satu sama lain. Kristan mengetahui perselingkuhan Bella dengan Xavier. Pertengkaran demi pertengkaran mereka lakukan semua itu karna rasa cemburu Kristan pada Bella. Rasa sakit Bella terima setiap kali mereka bertengkar. Tidak hanya kata-kata kasar yang dia terima tetapi juga hubungan suami istri kasar pun dia terima. Bella tidak tahan dengan keadaan. Pernikahan yang Bella rasakan tidak seindah seperti bayangan. Bella ingin bercerai. Dia meminta bantuan Xavier untuk bisa bercerai dengan Kristan. Berkas perceraian sudah berada di pengadilan. Namun perceraian itu tidak semudah itu. Kristan menolak dengan alasan dia masih mencintai Bella. Bella merasa dilema dengan pernikahan ini membuat Bella lari dari rumah ke suatu pulau. Disanalah dia berpikir dan sadar kalau sejatinya dia harus memperbaiki rumah tangganya yang sudah rusak. Bella kembali ke sisi Kristan dan mereka pun berjanji untuk memulai hubungan itu dari awal.