Maria Stark

Without Kaelen's knowledge, I had his little plaything sent out of North America. That same night, he cast a blood-vine curse on my parents, banishing them to the wilds—a wasteland prowled by rogues. He was going to trade my parents' lives for the whereabouts of his plaything. Kaelen pushed a communication crystal in front of me. Inside it, my parents were ensnared by blood-red vines, the thorns digging deep into their flesh. Drops of dark crimson blood fell, one by one, onto the barren earth. A countdown timer pulsed in stark red digits on their chests. 23:59:59 23:59:58 He sat across from me, a black suit tailored to perfection molded to his lean, powerful frame. His long fingers tapped a light, steady rhythm on the solid wood table, as if he were waiting for a trivial business deal to close. "Estelle, you have twenty-four hours." His voice was low and calm, laced with a venomous tenderness. "Tell me, where did you send Cassandra?"

The story follows a person transported to another world as a dwarf named Karma. While living a quiet life in this new realm, Karma encounters Freya, a succubus Demon Lord, who commands him to undertake a seemingly impossible task: assist her in completing her mission in this world. Freya presents Karma with a stark choice—ascend the Sky Tower of Doom to kill her or remain in the tower and love her for eternity. As Karma grapples with this dilemma, he meets Mirai, the world’s hero, who is desperately hunting him to obtain the Black Crystal embedded in his body. Mirai pleads with Karma to sacrifice his life for the sake of humanity and her mission on this planet. However, when Karma refuses, she offers an alternative: she’ll stop attacking him if he agrees to join her and live peacefully in the city of humans. Caught between the conflicting demands and missions imposed by the goddess on both the Demon Lord and the hero, Karma is thrust into a chaotic, nerve-wracking, and relentless adventure that upends his tranquil existence, forever altering his peaceful life.

Maria Airaleen Alfonso never thought about falling in love. It never crossed her mind because she has her own priorities and that doesn't include falling in love with someone. But then there's Zandrey Joseph del Fuerto, who managed to get into her system. In a span of one week, a lot have happened. She could've stop it, but she didn't. What she thought she felt for him was something, so she held on to it. However, after that week of romance, Zandrey suddenly disappeared, leaving her clueless and broken. How can she move on now when he gave her so much to remember?

Maria Airaleen Alfonso never thought about falling in love. It never crossed her mind because she has her own priorities and that doesn't include falling in love with someone. But then there's Zandrey Joseph del Fuerto, who managed to get into her system. In a span of one week, a lot have happened. She could've stop it, but she didn't. What she thought she felt for him was something, so she held on to it. However, after that week of romance, Zandrey suddenly disappeared, leaving her clueless and broken. How can she move on now when he gave her so much to remember?

Alex was enamoured with Angelina from first sight, which is why Alex tried to free Angelina from the pimp's place. Alex is known as the badboy, who likes to play with girls. Who would have thought he would fall in love with Angelina, a simple girl who is an orphan, who previously worked in a place that is often called haram. Although Alex swears his love only to Angelina, who would believe if Alex still does not show his seriousness - still playing with many women. Just because Alex freed Angelina from Maria Hudson—the pimp, doesn't mean Angelina will fall in love with Alex just like that.

Sebuah pesan disertai foto sang suami yang tengah menghabiskan malam bersama seorang wanita membuat Alana panik. Dirinya memang sedang cemas karena Ronald belum pulang. Situasi semakin genting saat Alana bersama Rahman, sang sopir, menemukan mobil Ronald memang tengah terparkir di sebuah basement hotel. Terlebih saat Alana kemudian menemukan tubuh suaminya di salah satu kamar hotel tengah tertelungkup bersimbah darah dan sudah tak bernyawa. Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi? Mengapa ketika semuanya masih samar-samar malah hadir Maria yang mengaku istri kedua Ronald?

Campbell Group of Companies was on the verge of bankruptcy due to the gambling troubles of its owner. There's nothing that can save them except the marriage proposal of the company to ZEE's Fashion heiress, Maria Aurelia Ferreira. The marriage was against the will of hers but she can do nothing. She doesn't want to induce worries and disappointments to her terminally-ill father whom she dear the most. She doesn't want to add up sickening baggage to him that's why she agreed on the set-up even if it means risking her dreams. She thought marrying the man she didn't even know was for good for both of them but it turns out that being with him was an abyss of... undetermined chaos.

Ils nous ont appris respect, obéissance, attention et surtout soumission envers l’homme qui selon eux nous fera un jour la grâce de nous prendre pour femme. Maria nous disait de ne rien contester venant de notre mari peu-importe ce qu’il voulait. Ma mère nous disait, -pour lui tu feras tout, acceptera tout comme je l’ai toujours fait avec ton père. Même s’il te demande un jour de te jeter par-dessus bord alors fais-le. C’est ce qu’elle faisait. Depuis mon plus bas âge j’avais toujours vu maman s’agenouiller devant papa lorsqu’elle avait commis un tort. Il était néanmoins un homme calme, la soumission de ses tendres épouses faisait de lui le mari le plus attentionné. Très tôt ma meilleure amie, ma sœur, je dirai même ma complice et moi avons vécu une expérience qui pour nous n’était qu’un songe, une imagination. Maria nous avait fait joindre nos vies à tout jamais. Est-ce par cette porte que les démons dont elle nous parlait de son vivant ont fait un tour dans nos vies ? Vous le jugerez par vous-même.

Braving a downpour, I delivered a lavish food order, anticipating the hefty commission and a $100 tip. Laughter suddenly echoed from the villa. Someone started, "He really believes your car crash left you paralyzed? He's hustling deliveries to support you and even pawned his dad's heirloom?" Another said, "What if he discovers you're actually a billionaire heiress, just playing poor? He'd probably break down in tears." Jessica Stark toyed with her wine glass. "Guys like him are wired to serve, especially since he always outshone Mark in our school days. This is his comeuppance." I stood in the relentless rain, a bitter chuckle escaping my lips. Turned out, her two-year charade of paralysis was merely to avenge her childhood sweetheart. Her broken legs, deceased parents, and helpless tears were all meticulously crafted lies. Disillusioned, I dialed my estranged tycoon mother. "You win. I'll go through with the arranged marriage."

At their university, Maria Brittany Sarmiento is known as a 'ghoster.' She was frightened of commitment, but when she met Johann Caleb Vergara, an Engineering student at the same university, all of her fears and hesitations about starting a new relationship vanished. Caleb, however, was a rude, snob with a cold personality, unlike the other boys she had ghosted. Despite his rude attitude, Brittany still has feelings for Caleb, so she pursues him until he reciprocates her love. When Caleb eventually fell in love with Brittany, however, it was also the moment for two people from their past to return to their lives. Will Brittany choose the present over the past? Will she continue to pursue the guy she wants to marry, even if her rival is Caleb's first love?