Mak Garang

In my past life, my father arranged betrothals for both my brother and me, leaving the choice to us. Without hesitation, my brother chose the wealthy heiress, forcing me to marry the housekeeper's daughter. But the heiress turned out to be a cruel woman. She brought her first love home and humiliated my brother every day. Meanwhile, the housekeeper's daughter I married ended up winning hundreds of millions in the lottery, granting me a life free from financial worries. Jealous of my prosperous life, my brother deliberately drove his car straight into me. When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the day we're supposed to choose our betrothed. My brother rushes to choose the housekeeper's daughter first. "Jason Wright, it's my turn to enjoy the good life! You can go keep that awful woman company!" I smile. He doesn't know that my comfortable life was never dependent on my wife.

Matapos ang limang taon kasama si Nathaniel Sinclair, inisip ni Sylvia Garner ang kanilang pagmamahal ay aabot sa habang buhay na commitment. Pero ng pinostpone ni Nathaniel ang kanilang kasal, ang kanyang mundo ay nagsimulang gumuho. Sa private club, nakita ni Sylvia ang isang eksena na dumurog sa kanyang puso—Si Nathaniel nakaluhod sa isang tuhod, nagpropose sa ibang bbabae. “Kasama mo si Sylvia ng limang taon, pero ngayon bigla mong papakasalan si Vivian Hayes. Hindi ka ba takot na malulungkot siya” May nagtanong. Nagkibit balikat si Nathaniel. “Si Vivian ay may sakit. Ito ang kanyang dying wish. Sobrang mahal ako ni Sylvia para iwan ako.” Alam ng buong mundo na mahal ni Sylvia si Nathaniel sa punto na obsessed siya, naniniwala na hindi siya mabubuhay ng wala ito. Pero sa oras na ito, mali siya. Sa araw ng kanyang kasal, sinabi niya sa kaibigan niya, “Bantayan mo si Sylvia. Huwag siyang hayaan na malaman na may iba akong papakasalan!” Napahinto ang kaibigan niya. “Ikakasal din si Sylvia ngayon. Hindi mo ba alam?” Sa sandaling iyon, nagbreak down si Nathaniel.

"Kau datang kesini aku terima sebagai babu, bukan tamu apalagi madu!" Kemarahan Elea memuncak saat tahu Dafri berkhianat, tidak ada maaf apalagi tempat untuk Dafri dalam hidup Elea untuk kali ini. Dia akan meberikan pelajara pada suami dan sahabatnya yang telah berkhianat itu.

Argus Ford offered a woman to carry his child to get the inheritance from his grandfather. He wants her to be his baby maker hanggang sa makabuo sila ng lalaking anak. The woman named Andrea Diaz agreed. Usapan nila ni Argus ay iiwan ni Andrea ang bata at aalis ito kapag nabigyan na siya nito ng anak. But how can she move out, if she's falling for him?

Cassian Thorne played the part of the devoted husband perfectly. He comforted Valerie through the accident that killed her father and mocked the body it left behind. He convinced her the world hated her so he could be the only one to love her. But It was all a game. The marriage? Fake. The kids? His mistress's. The love? Non-existent. When Cassian tosses Valerie into the street to claim her inheritance for himself, he makes one fatal mistake: he leaves her alive.  Five years later, the broken girl is the city’s most ruthless predator. She’s found the truth about the accident, she’s found a new king in Dante Sterling, and she’s found a way to make Cassian crawl.

Ever since I was a child, I can see the strings. Strings that connect us to other people. Strings that reveal what we feel towards others. Strings that can change it's color. From Red to Black. Just like love, that can turn into hatred. From White to Black. Just like friendships, that can turn into betrayal. Alice Jade Martinez is an 18-year-old girl possessing the ability to see the fated strings. Working as a matchmaker, she bonds people to their fated partner. But as nice as it sounds, her gift comes with a curse. She's forbidden to fall in love. If she does, the string's curse will activate and instantly kill that person... She fell in love once. And he died. That's why she swears she'll never fall in love again. A novel with overbearing characters. A series of love stories bonded by the fated string. This is a story about a girl who can't fall in love. And a boy who can't feel anything.

Kisah cinta rumit antara atasan baru dengan bawahan yang dari sebelum bekerja sudah menjalin hubungan. Bedanya mereka terpisah dan baru bertemu lagi, tapi dahulu mereka bukan pasangan kelasih melainkan musuh bebuyutan yang merangkap menjadi pesuruh. Vasya yang malang pernah melakukan sebuah perjanjian dengan lelaki tampan semasa SMAnya, yang bernama Jaden. Sialnya lelaki itu menyimpulkan perjanjian itu secara keterlaluan dan sampai sekarang masih berlanjut bagai kutukan di hidup Vasnya. Setelah pertemuan yang sama sama dewasa ini membuat Jaden makin yakin bahwa ia harus membawa Vasya ke kehidupannya lagi sementara Vasya yang trauma karena masa lampau selalu menderita dan di jadikan babu oleh Jadenpun menolak mentah mentah. Kisah mereka masih berlanjut dengan di iringi psikopat yang hendak balas dendam karena kehidupannya terenggut oleh videonya bersama Vasya. Jaden sekuat tenaga menjaga Vasya agar tetap aman di sisinya tapi gadis itu benar benar tak bisa di atur, sosok dewasanya benar benar berbeda dengan dahulu. Lambat laun Jaden mencoba mengubah karakternya untuk bagaimana caranya bisa membuat Vasya luluh. Dengan beribu perjuangan akhirnya Vasya bisa memahami bagaimana perasaan Jaden dan merekapun mencoba menjaga satu sama lain.

Samantha Sonnet, my wife who's also a hospital dean, decides to replace my name with Nicholas Spark, the intern's name on the surgical atlas that I've spent the last three years drafting without my permission. That atlas is then published. I burn the only original draft of the atlas in front of the entire department. Samantha blames me for being brash. "He's just leaving his name there so that he can ensure a smoother project closeout." After dusting the ashes away, I reply, "My academic achievements will always be mine. Since someone else's name is printed on my achievements, that means they are no longer pure." Later at midnight, Samantha hands me a glass of warm milk in an attempt to apologize to me. When I regain consciousness once again, I've already gotten strapped to a surgical table beneath a huge spotlight. I see a scalpel glinting coldly right above me. "You're a man of purity, right?" Samantha murmurs into my ear. "Three people's blood will be coursing through your veins soon enough. You'll be impure soon enough!" At the moment, Samantha is livestreaming an illegal organ removal surgery. As I stare at the camera hovering above my head, I say coldly, "If you've recorded enough evidence, then it's time to turn off the camera! Tell Captain Hardy that I've gotten my hands on the evidence he wants!"

Di hari ulang tahun anak dari Kakak Ipar john yang sudah menjanda, Peter, anak kami tak sengaja makan satu suapan kue lebih awal. John meledak marah. Dia langsung melempar putra kami ke dalam ruang bawah tanah. “Kok kamu selalu mau merebut dari Leo? Bahkan di hari ulang tahunnya pun, kamu juga membuatnya menangis! Hanya gara-gara sepotong kue, emangnya kamu itu setan kelaparan?” Kemudian, dia melakban mulut Peter rapat-rapat. “Diam di sini dan renungkan kesalahanmu! Tiga hari kemudian baru boleh keluar!” Ruang bawah tanah itu gelap gulita tanpa setitik cahaya pun, bahkan sering ada laba-laba beracun. Peter tak akan sanggup bertahan meski hanya setengah hari di sana. Aku menangis tersedu-sedu, memohon padanya untuk memaafkan Peter, tapi John sama sekali tak bergeming. “Trik apalagi yang mau kamu mainkan? Sudah berapa kali kubilang, Kakak Ipar membesarkan anaknya sendirian itu nggak mudah. Aku meminta kamu lebih pengertian, tapi bukannya nurut, kamu malah makin menjadi-jadi menindas mereka!” Aku berlutut dan mencengkeram ujung celananya, berjanji bahwa setelah ini kami akan benar-benar menghilang dari hadapan mereka, asalkan dia mau melepaskan Peter. John menyentakkan kakinya hingga peganganku terlepas, lalu menendangku sampai tersungkur. Dia berkata dengan dingin, “Kalau kamu memang nggak bisa jauh-jauh dari Peter, sana ikut merenungkan diri bersamanya! Tiga hari lagi, aku akan mengantar Kakak Ipar dan anaknya keluar negeri. Kalian baru boleh keluar setelah benar-benar tak bisa menindas mereka lagi.” Setelah mengantar Kakak Ipar dan anaknya keluar negeri untuk menikmati hidup, akhirnya John teringat padaku dan Peter. Namun, saat dia sudah memilihkan kado dan hendak menjemput kami, dia malah menerima telepon dari asistennya. “Nyonya dan Tuan Muda … sudah hilang!”

“Jauhi suamiku! Aku tahu kamu lebih faham bagaimana seharusnya bertindak karena kamu mendapatkan pendidikan di pondok pesantren selama 8 tahun lamanya. Jauhi suamiku!” pinta Rika pada Nisa dengan tatapan tajam. “Aku mengakui bahwa aku salah, akan tetapi suami Mbak Rika terlebih dulu yang mendekatiku dengan intens, sekuat apa pun aku menolak, akan tetapi Mas Dani selalu merayu sehingga akhirnya pertahanan hatiku runruh,” jawab Nisa tak ingin kalah dan tak mau disalahkan. “Tapi Mas Dani tetaplah suamiku, dan kamu bukanlah siapa-siapanya!” Rika menegaskan lagi pada Nisa dengan tatapan sinis penuh kebencian. (Cover by Canva. photo on pexel by Feyza-altun free for commercial use)