Luck Of The Far Realms

My father lies on a hospital bed, barely breathing as he asks to see my husband once more. However, my husband's phone is turned off that day. I hurry to his company to look for him, but his secretary stops me and tells me there's a company policy that says they don't allow me and dogs to enter. I kneel before the building and beg for help, but someone records me and twists the truth. Later, I watch the video and see Eugene Fort carrying his true love, who's cut her finger, into the car. My father ultimately dies without seeing Eugene. I stay up all night to handle the wake and funeral. The following day, I finally receive a call from Eugene. He sounds impatient as he says, "Come to the hospital. Ivy needs help."

Three years ago, my mother and I got into a car accident. My father immediately got himself a new wife. His illegitimate daughter, Kaitlyn Lee, was only two years younger than me. Kaitlyn and I became the butts of the joke of the whole country from fighting over my mother’s inheritance. Aaron White ignored his family members’ objections and married me. He drove Kaitlyn away and saved Stance Corporation. I thought Aaron loved me very much until I accidentally overheard his conversation with Kaitlyn. “When are you divorcing her? I’m pregnant.” “I’ll divorce her when she agrees to transfer all her shares to me. Then I’ll marry you.” “I really wish she had died like her mother.” “If we managed to plot her demise the first time, we could do it again.” I almost fainted from hearing the truth. I clamped my hand over my mouth as tears streamed down my cheeks.

"“Funny, charming, and utterly captivating! I devoured this sparkling read.” - New York Times bestselling author Annika Martin The man I hate might be the first one to pluck my petals… Confession: I, Dandelion “Dani” Wright, am twenty-six years old and have yet to be deflowered. No man has hosed my hyacinth. Fondled my freesia. Diddled my daffodil. You get the point. My excuse? I was too busy running my family’s flower shop and winning floral design competitions. Suddenly that whole pesky virginity thing becomes a big deal when Jacob West walks back into my life. The boy I once loved. The same boy who humiliated me when he stood me up for prom. This Jacob is no boy, though: he’s all man now—confident, charming, and so sexy my metaphorical blossoms are getting scorched. I can almost forget I’m supposed to hate him forever. Almost. To make things worse, he’s my main competition now, since he took over his parents’ flower shop. If I give into this sizzling attraction between us, it could jeopardize everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve. But if I’m not careful, he might not just be the first man to pluck my petals—he might also be the only man to capture my heart."

Namaku Alinea, seorang illustrator yang terkadang merangkap sebagai pacar sewaan. Iya, pacar sewaan yang berpura-pura menjadi kekasih seseorang dan menemaninya ke manapun sesuai perjanjian yang telah disepakati. Melalui pekerjaan ini, aku bertemu dengan Aksara, seorang CEO muda asal Jakarta. Namun, pertemuan pertamaku yang seharusnya juga menjadi yang terakhir ternyata justru membawaku pada pertemuan-pertemuan selanjutnya. Aku kembali bekerja sebagai pacar sewaannya sampai batas waktu yang tak ditentukan. Sanggupkah aku bertahan dalam pekerjaan ini? Terlebih dengan pesona pria itu yang perlahan meluluhkan hatiku. Dan di saat aku terbiasa akan kehadirannya, wanita dari masa lalunya muncul dan ingin kembali bersanding dengannya.

"Yuliana, are you really moving abroad? You're not even going to talk it over with Charlie?" Madelyn Gardner asks. Yuliana Beckett lets out a self-mocking laugh. "We're already divorced." "You got a divorce?" Madelyn gasps, staring at Yuliana in disbelief. "Charlie actually agreed to that? After everything you've done for him these past three years, even a heart of stone would've softened by now." Madelyn speaks up for Yuliana, indignant on her behalf. But it's only after Yuliana boards her flight and leaves the country that Charlie Zimmer finally realizes what he's lost. He chases her across the ocean like a man possessed. In the face of his remorse, Yuliana has only one thing to say. "I don't love you anymore."

"Selene, your bloodline is too lowly. You don't deserve to be a Luna! You must let your Alpha mark his sister-in-law!" My mother-in-law despises me because I'm a lowly Omega. When my mate's brother dies in an accident, my mother-in-law wants me to allow my mate, Eugene Latham, to have pups with his sister-in-law, Kristy Unwin, because of her superior bloodline. Otherwise, Eugene will lose his right to become Alpha! Eugene wraps his arms around me tenderly and says, "You're the only one in my heart, but you need to understand that the pack can't go without an Alpha. I'll announce to everyone that you're my Luna once Kristy's pregnant and I become Alpha, okay?" I love him deeply, so I believe him. However, when Eugene goes from sleeping with Kristy once a month to sleeping with me once a month, I realize he's no longer a mate who belonged to me alone. When Kristy announces that she's pregnant and that she and Eugene are going to get married, I'm the only one who's kept in the dark. My heart shatters into pieces when I see the glimmering Luna's ring on her finger. If this is what Eugene wants, I'll fake my death and leave him. I won't ever return.

"P-Pa..bat nyo naman ako iniwan" sabi ko sa malamig na bangkay ni papa na nasa loob ng kabaong,umalis lang ako saglit pagdating ko patay na sya. "Ano pang ginagawa mo dito?" Napatingin ako kay tita habang nakapamewang sya. Napayuko nalang ako dahil pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao dito. "T-tita--" "Wag mo akong matita tita dyan! Ikaw ang malas sa buhay namin! Pati asawa ko namatay dahil sa kamalasan mo!! Ngayon layas!!" Malakas na sigaw nito,nagbubulungan na ang ibang tao. "T-tita wala p-po akong m-matutuluyan e" Umiiyak na sabi ko kay tita.Bigla nya akong kinaladkad palabas ng mansyon. "Pag sinabi kong layas! Layas!!" Sigaw nanaman nito dahilan para mapatingin maging ang mga tao sa labas ng gate. Umiiyak na tumayo ako,nagmamakaawang wag naman sana nya akong palayasin. "Malas ka samin alam mo ba yun?! Ha?! Dahil sayo nawalan ng pake sakin ang asawa ko! Nasa sayo ang atensyon nya! Huh! Bakit nga ba ganun?! E AMPON KA LANG NAMAN!!" Malakas na sigaw nanaman nito kaya mas lalong lumakas ang mga bulungan. "Mom whats happening here?" Tanong ni Stella....anak nya. "Pinapalayas ko na sya" maawtoridad na sabi ni Tita,tumawa naman si Stella. "So ano pang ginagawa mo? Layas na! Chupi! Bawal ang malas dito!" Sigaw nito. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang tumakbo ng tumakbo.Siguro nga malas ako,wala na si Papa sakin...wala na rin akong matutuluyan,bakit pa ako nabuhay?!

When my colleagues find out that I'm pretty good at cooking, they start organizing dinners at my place. Lucy Holt, one of the junior accountants, suggests that we split the groceries evenly between us. As a result, I don't think I can reject their request without being rude. On my last day of work, the group gathers at my place for one last meal. "You're such a good cook, Jess! We'll all be transferring you 500 dollars later. It's just a token of our appreciation," Lucy declares with a bright smile. But the very next day, she sends me a message. "Hey, Jess. You know it's illegal to operate an unlicensed catering business from your home, right? Your house will get sealed off for further investigation. More importantly, the value of goods has passed the threshold of 10,000 dollars, which means the fine you'll have to pay is probably going to be about 20 times that amount. "Since we worked together, we decided not to report you to the authorities. We'll just settle this matter privately. All you have to do is give us the fine you would've had to pay instead." This is how I realized that, combined with yesterday's meal, the total amount they've given me for groceries thus far is exactly 10,001 dollars.

I accidentally wore the jewelry belonging to the former Luna of the pack on my birthday. My ten-year-old stepson, Soren Lambert, doesn't hesitate to push me down the stairs because of that. He looks just like his father, Michael Lambert, as he looks at me in a high and mighty manner. My face is completely twisted in pain at that time. But Soren's expression remains icy. "You really think you'll become the pack's Luna just because you put on my mom's jewelry? Once I inherit the Alpha position, the first thing I'll do is exile you from the pack!" Pain continues to swallow me whole. My heart breaks into countless pieces at the same time. After all, I've personally raised Soren since he was a pup. But when faced with Soren's hurtful accusations, I don't even feel a trace of sadness or anger. Instead, a wave of calmness washes over me. "You don't have to wait till you're all grown up. I'll grant your wish tomorrow."

Trapped by her stepsister, Arianna Chloros was forced to serve a stranger with her eyes blindfolded and her hands tied. She gave birth to three babies, one of whom was said to not have survived. Seven years later, she appeared as a screenwriter for a film adaptation of her novel, under the pen name Voleta. "Voleta, are you truly Arianna, the pitiful woman on that one night?" "Yes, Mr. Arsen. You remember it! Because of your actions, there were three children born."