Mantra Coffee

During the eight years I spent by Alpha David’s side, I also raised the pup he had with my late sister. At his birthday banquet, I accidentally wore one of her old dresses. Eight-year-old Dorian grabbed a pot of freshly brewed coffee and poured it over me— right in front of the maids. The scalding liquid burned my skin, and when I looked up, I saw the same cold disgust in his eyes that I’d seen so many times in his father’s. “How dare you wear my mother’s dress?” he sneered. “You’ll never replace her. You killed her with that wicked heart of yours!” The coffee seared more than my flesh. It burned straight through my heart. I looked at the child I’d raised for eight long years. I didn’t feel angry. I didn’t even feel sad. Only a quiet kind of exhaustion. “Don’t worry,” I whispered. “I’ll leave tomorrow.”

Layla and Kael's ordinary love story. Sunset over sunrise, coffee over water and pain over love. To a simple crush, to unbelievable throwback and getting back the life together. A life where Layla would love to share with Kael. But who would thought this will be the ending? "See you tomorrow, mommy?" "Yes, see you tomorrow love."

-Jika Pesonaku tidak mampu untuk memikatmu, maka ajianku yang akan menjeratmu- Permaisuri Rengganis difitnah secara keji oleh selir Madhavi. Bahkan sang ibunda tewas mengenaskan di tangan Raja Abra, suaminya. Rengganis atas bantuan panglima perang Khandra melarikan diri ketika hendak dihukum penggal. Dalam pelarian, Rengganis bertemu sosok lelembut bernama Nyi Gendeng Sukmo di sebuah air terjun tersembunyi. Kebencian, juga ambisi balas dendam membuat Rengganis menerima uluran tangan Nyi Gendeng Sukmo. Belajar bertarung juga mempelajari ilmu kanuragan serta beberapa ajian. Termasuk jaran goyang. Mantra ajian jaran goyang, ilmu pelet pengasihan. Ajian yang sering disalahgunakan bagi sebagian orang. Bagaimana Rengganis bisa bertahan dalam pelarian? Dapatkah dia merebut tahta kerajaannya kembali? Siapa sosok Gendeng Sukmo sebenarnya? Cover by Rurouni Cover

**Title: Taming the Billionaire’s Heart** **Blurb/Description:** Damien Cross is the quintessential untouchable billionaire—ruthless in business, reckless in affairs, and convinced that love is a weakness. His mantra: never get attached. But everything changes when he meets Elena Hart, an ambitious interior designer who is smart, sassy, and completely unfazed by his charm. Charged with redesigning Damien’s luxury penthouse, Elena finds herself in a heated battle of wills with the billionaire. Their fiery debates lead to unexpected attraction, blurring the lines between hate and desire. For the first time, Damien is drawn to someone who refuses to yield. However, when an ex-girlfriend resurfaces, claiming to be pregnant, doubts arise, testing both trust and love. Elena, cautious after being hurt before, faces a tough decision: fight for Damien or protect her heart. Damien, determined to prove he’s worth the risk, is ready to do whatever it takes to keep her. In a world where every move is scrutinized, he’s prepared to break every rule to win her over.

"How could you conspire with them. I trusted you Layla!" He was really mad. "I didn't give them the code Damon, okay? I don't know how they got it?" She said. She strangely felt no nervousness or fear. Only the guilty felt fear. "Why didn't you tell me the truth about him? God! We've been dating for almost a year and you never told me he was a ex-convict", he said a shade quieter. He watched Layla look down for a minute and stare back up at him, tears gathering in her deep blue eyes. "If I did tell you, would you still have fallen for me...?" Working in a coffee shop wasn't Layla's dream. She has a degree in Business Administration but getting a got job in America was difficult for minority groups like her. But her boss, William Grey was wonderful, plus, she did get some pretty awesome customers like Damon Prince, the billionaire businessman and New York's most eligible bachelor and some pretty awful ones as well like Logan West, Damon's annoying and stuck-up assistant. After a brief argument with Logan, Damon comes to the coffee shop to make an apology to Layla on behalf of Logan and offers her a check. She turns both down and demands that Logan apologizes or they can forget about their coffee orders. She wasn't going to be pushed around by some rich folks. This intrigues Damon and he gradually falls in love with her. They begin a beautiful relationship but it's not all roses. They soon meet Damon's ex, Yasmin Kyle and Layla's criminal and terrible father, Dario Hernandez. Their trust and love for each other is tested as well as family ties but will they pull through or are something's just not meant to be?

'Rain Rain go away come again another day' Embun selalu menyanyikan lagu itu untuk meledek Rain saat remaja dulu. Namun, siapa sangka lagu itu bagaikan mantra dan Rain benar-benar pergi jauh dari hidupnya. Hingga suatu hari, Embun sadar hatinya masih menyimpan nama Rain dan merindukan sosok pria itu. Bagaimana bisa? seorang Embun Sky Jordan menjadi sekretaris Aksara Rain Prawira yang dinginnya melebihi freezer kulkas dua pintu? Bagi Rain patah hati karena cinta pertama merubah hidupnya. Kini gadis pembuat luka itu datang kembali dengan segala tingkah yang membuatnya gila, mungkinkah Rain akan luluh? Atau sebuah pembalasan yang sama menyakitkannya sudah dia siapkan untuk Embun? "Cita-citaku menjadi DPR." "Lalu kenapa kamu malah berakhir melamar pekerjaan menjadi sekretarisku?" "Kan sudah aku bilang, aku ingin menjadi DPR, Diperistri Pak Rain." ~ Embun

Malam ini, aku merasakan suasana yang berbeda, Resah yang hinggap serupa ketakutan, Gelap ini menyambut seperti mantra, Menyerap rasa pada kegundahan yang aku rasakan. Di ujung malam ada suara seperti bisikan, Memanggilku yang meringkuk ketakutan, "Nadja...." Aku tetap diam, di dalam kamar yang kini terasa pengap. Udara tetiba terasa hilang, Aku semakin gemetaran. Ada yang datang! Seperti kilat yang menyambar kegelapan! Aku menjerit histeris! Menggapai apa yang bisa menggenggam ketakutanku! "Nadja, jangan takut. Ini aku yang datang menjemputmu" Kerjapan mataku seperti dihipnotis, Ketakutanku perlahan lenyap seperti bayangan yang ditelan gelap. Rupanya dia, di sana berdiri membelakangi rembulan. Dengan jubah hitamnya yang berkibar angkuh! Satu sosok yang memberiku kehidupan yang berbeda. Yang menenggelamkan aku dalam asmara yang terlarang. Cinta yang seharusnya kubuang. Namun, nyatanya tetap kupertahankan.

Brielle is a strong and full of dreams. She is an orphan. Since the death of her mother, she has been the mother of her siblings. But because of his father's debt, she did not expect to be the one to pay it. She married a mysterious man that she has only just met. Unbeknownst to her, he was also the owner of the coffee shop where she worked. How she can handle her situation? Is she will marry him? The cold-hearted guy?

Emily, who had been saving for two years, finally enters her dream school (Shealther College) to study fashion design and met Alpha Johnathan, who had mysteriously disappeared for six years. It could be a nice day until Emily's coffee accidentally spilled onto Johnathan's expensive Gucci jacket. Unable to recognize his mate, Johnathan decided to punish her. But Johnathan was somehow attracted by Emily's emerald green eyes ......

Ellie struggles to make ends meet while taking care of her ill father. Even with her struggles Ellie always tries to be kind. One day she helps an older gentleman buy coffee after forgetting his wallet. Little does she know that the a simple cup of coffee would change her life. The older man offers Ellie a contract, freeing her from all her financial responsibilities if she marries his grandson, Maxwell. Ellie is hesitant at first, but with her father's declining health, she agrees. With a promise to always be kind, Ellie marries Maxwell, only to discover he was not as willing as she was to get married. Known as for being a playboy, Maxwell struggles after an accident left his scared. His fiance cheated and left him for his best friend. Heartbroken, Max swears to never fall in love again. After another night of partying, Max's dad gives him an ultimatum. Either get married, or be cut off from the family. Begrudgingly, Max agrees. He believes all women are the same, that they want money and once someone better comes along, they will leave. He decides to make his wife miserable so she will leave and he can keep his family's company.