Marilyn Vos Savant

Hindi inaasahan ni Marilyn na makikilala niya sa probinsya ng San Lorenzo ang pitong magkakapatid na Monroe na silang magpapabago sa takbo ng kanyang buhay, puso, at isipan.

Mon Alpha, Lucas, avait aimé Isabelle en premier, ma propre demi-sœur. C'était le jour de mon anniversaire que je les ai vus s'embrasser passionnément, Lucas qui n'avait jamais voulu me toucher en sept ans, et Isabelle qui venait juste de revenir. Alors j'ai compris : son cœur n'avait jamais changé. De retour à la maison, j'ai demandé à mon fils Enzo : « Si je romps le lien de couple avec ton père, tu choisiras qui ? » Sa réponse m'a transpercée : « Si tu disparaissais, Isabelle pourrait devenir ma vraie maman ! » Ainsi, non seulement mon compagnon, mais tout ce que j'étais avait été volé par Isabelle. Mais ceux qui m'abandonnent si facilement ne méritaient pas mes larmes. J'ai fait ma valise et ai quitté la meute pour toujours. Pourtant... à ma grande surprise, Lucas et Enzo sont devenus fous pour me chercher...

Could my day get any worse? From getting harassed by a pervert on the bus this morning, to spilling food on customers and getting my pay docked, to catching my bestfriend screwing my girlfriend and then getting into an accident that dumped me in this goddamn place where we play deadly games just to survive. They call it The Erevos. Ten zones, impossible rules, and players who’ll kill to stay alive. Every second here is a fight, every choice could be your last. And the worst part? The bastard running this system is the same man who ordered the hit at the bar the one who sent men to beat me senseless. Now, the game isn’t just about surviving. It’s about finding my lifeline, earning a second chance, and making every single bastard who put me here pay. Do I have what it takes to survive this nightmare? Or will this be the place I finally die?

“A million dollars,” he said, his voice flat, like he was negotiating over a car, not a person. Astrid shook her head, opening her mouth to protest, but he cut her off. “Let’s make it two then,” he offered. She stared at him, stunned, wondering if he’d lost his mind. “Mr. Voss…” “Final offer. Five million,” he said, his gaze steady, unyielding. Astrid took a deep breath, her heart pounding. “Fine. I’ll be your wife.” *** When Astrid Blythe, a rising event planner, runs into her ex, Adrian Voss, at his engagement party, she’s shocked to discover that his fiancée is missing. What starts as a strange encounter quickly spirals into something even more surreal when Adrian offers Astrid a proposal of his own: marry him in a cold, calculated, no-strings-attached arrangement. Despite her better judgment, Astrid agrees to the deal. But as the line between business and desire blurs, she finds herself drawn back into Adrian’s dangerous orbit—and realizes, to her horror, that she’s falling again for the man she once loved…the man who had a hand in the death of their child.

Os dois irmãos com quem eu ia me casar... Se apaixonaram pela filha adotiva da minha família. Para agradá-la, me enganaram para raspar a cabeça e me trancaram sozinha numa estação de esqui por uma noite inteira. Por causa do pedido dos meus pais, eu suportei tudo em silêncio. Mas naquele dia, quando a filha adotiva cortou o dedo ao fatiar frutas, eles me obrigaram a doar 2000ml de sangue no hospital. Chorando, supliquei que parassem. Eles apenas disseram que aquilo era o castigo por eu maltratar a princesinha deles. Foi ali que meu coração morreu de vez. Virei as costas... E entrei no carro do irmão mais velho deles. Os dois, que viviam dizendo que queriam romper o noivado, apareceram no meu casamento... Chorando de arrependimento.

At first, I thought life was so easy but as the years had passed, I realized that life is obnoxious, specially for those poor who pray every day to win in a lottery. Since I was a kid, I already had carried a big responsibility in my arms, sometimes making me question myself whether I was born to live happily or the other way around. My mom and father had a divorce when I was a kid, and unluckily, she made me choose between her and papa. And now, too bad but I regretted nothing. On that day, I chose my dad, and never in million of years would I become jealous to my sister (who had chosen mom) just because she is rich and can buy anything she wants. I was used at buying my only basic needs, securing the rest of my money for future because I know I will still be the only one who can benefit at the end. I was just living peacefully, without having any regrets and doubts, but there is a man named Spencer whose arrogance could reach the planet Jupiter. And I can't deny he got the looks that made everyone to flicker after him. But never in million years would I become fluttered just because of silly and corny jokes from him. But I became tongue-tied for predicting everything. Because I was wrong for judging him like that.

"Bakit ang dungis mo na naman? Tanong ni Marilyn sa pamangkin. Mula nang mamatay ang mga magulang ng bata, siya na ang kumupkop dito, naging pangalawang ina siya ng bata. "Si Dolly po kasi, sabi ko sa kanya ayoko maglaro pero nagalit siya." Tukoy ng bata sa hawak na manika. Nasundan naman ng tingin ni Marilyn ang manikang hawak nito, pero dahil walong taon palang ang kanyang pamangkin ay sinawalang bahala niya ang mga sinasabi ng bata. "Anong ginagawa ni Dolly kapag nagagalit siya?" Sinakyan ni Marilyn ang sinabi ni Maya. "Minsan tita nagpapalit po kami, minsan ako ang nasa loob ng kahon para maging manika at siya naman ay magiging tao." Naguluhan si Marilyn sa sinabi ng pamangkin, natatawang ginulo niya ang mahabang buhok nito. Ngunit isang araw ay muli niyang nakita ang isang maputing batang babae, hawak nito ang kahon kung saan nilalagay niya ang manika ni Maya. Pinagsabihan ni Marilyn ang batang babae sa pag-aakalang kukunin nito ang manika ng pamangkin niya. Pinaalis niya ang batang babae, ngumiti lang ito sa kanya. Ngiting nagbigay ng kaba sa sa dibdib ni Marilyn. Inilapag ng batang babae ang kahon at mabilis na itong tumakbo palabas ng gate. Ngunit ganoon na lamang ang hilakbot na nadarama ni Marilyn nang buksan niya ang kahon at makita ang isang manika na nasa loob. "Hindi ito totoo, Maya!"

Marilyn, si upik abu dalam keluarga, bingung saat menjadi tertuduh sebagai seorang pelakor dalam hubungan sang kakak dengan pacarnya. Padahal ia hanya dijebak oleh sebuah SMS. Ia menjadi orang yang bersalah dalam keadaan yang salah juga. Sementara itu Christian--pacar sang kakak, malah menuduh Marilyn sebagai satu-satunya pemain tunggal dalam skenario ini. Christian mengira Marilyn ingin hidup enak dengan menghalalkan segala cara. Christian yang dendam karena nama baiknya telah tercemar, berencana akan membalas dendam pada Marilyn yang sebenarnya tidak tahu apa-apa. "Pasti kamu sengaja menciptakan kekacauan seperti ini, agar bisa hidup enak dengan menjadi istri orang kaya bukan, setan kecil? Baiklah, saya akan menikahimu. Namun jangan senang dulu. Karena saya akan menjadi mimpi burukmu, karena kamu sudah berani bermain-main denganku." - Christian Diwangkara. "Saya diam, bukan karena saya bersalah. Saya hanya memilih berhenti menjelaskan karena saya menyadari, kalau kalian semua hanya menginginkan kebenaran versi kalian sendiri." - Marilyn Wijaya.

Close your eyes and embrace the hopes beyond the clouds. Let's discover on how a future optimistic neurosurgeon and a solid amiable Rizalista will find their way towards each other despite of so many uncertainties.

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