Mata Monster

Alessio De Luca has always known his fate….to marry, to lead, to obey. As the heir to one of the most powerful mafia families, his life is not his own. So when his father arranges his marriage to Isabella Montoya, the daughter of a ruthless cartel leader, he doesn’t resist. A deal is a deal. Until he meets her brother. Rafael Montoya is a man carved from shadows and blood. Feared by his enemies, obeyed without question, he is the devil in disguise. Ruthless, untouchable, and completely indifferent until Alessio walks into his world and shatters his carefully built walls. One stolen night. A dangerous mistake. A fire that refuses to die. Now, their families are on the brink of war, and Alessio and Rafael are trapped between duty and a desire that could destroy them both. Because in their world, love is the most dangerous gamble of all. And once you make a deal with the devil, there’s no turning back.

Dahil sa bankruptcy ng kanyang ama, sapilitang ipinakasal si Avery Tate ng kanyang stepmother sa isnag bigshot. Ngunit may catch-ang bigshot na ito ay si Elliot Foster- na kasalukuyang commatose. Sa mata ng lahat, ilang araw nalang ang nalalabi at magiging balo na siya at palalayasin din ng pamilya. Pero parang nagbibiro ang tadhana nang isang araw bigla nalang nagising si Elliot.Galit na galit ito nang malaman ang tungkol sa arranged marriage at pinagbantaan siya nito na papatayin nito kung sakali mang magka anak sila. “Ako mismo ang papatay sa kanila!”Pagkalipas ng apat na taon, muling bumalik si Avery sakanilang lugar, kasama ang kanilang fraternal twins - isang babae at isang lalaki. Itinuro niya ang mukha ni Elliot sa TV screen at sinabi sa mga bata, “Wag na wag kayong lalapit sa lalaking yan. Sinabi niyang papatayin niya kayo.” Noong gabing ‘yun, nahack ang computer ni Elliot at may humamon sakanya - isa sa mga kambal- na patayin sila. “Hulihin mo ako kung kaya mo, *sshole!”

“Now tell me who you belong to?” Rael rasped, their breaths mingling together. He was her sister's fiancé, yet here he was, fucking her like he owned her. The feeling of being on the bed of the man her sister plans on marrying next month brought a sense of accomplishment to her being. “I'm yours, Rael. Fuck! I'm yours!” she almost screamed with another hard jab of his waist. “Wrong answer.” he muttered, pulling out of her just as she had almost reached her peak. … Blood seeped out of her chest just moments before she saw the other side of her stepsister. The sister who she trust most had not only sold her out to be raped by men from the black market, but had also had her murdered her. Her boyfriend, whom she thought loved her the most, had also been cheating on her all along. Feeling betrayed, tears rolled down the corners of her eyes as she bled, yet there was nothing she could do. She died. But fate gives her a second chance, letting her go back in time a month before her sister's wedding. She will make everyone who hurt her pay. And the first step is stealing her sister's Fiancé, Rael Morgan–A billionaire known for being the coldest man in Country M. To own him and to watch her sister break, just like how she had broken. But never would she have expected things to turn out the way it did. He now owned her, refusing to let go. What starts as her own plot spirals into something darker. He possesses her. He makes her his woman.

Dunia yang kukenal runtuh satu per satu. Bisnis keluargaku bangkrut... Tunanganku, Bastian Wicaksono, tanpa ragu membatalkan pertunangan kami dan memilih Sarah Laksmana sebagai penggantiku. Saat aku jatuh ke jurang kehancuran, Rangga Mahardika datang seperti malaikat penolong. Dia melunasi semua utang keluargaku, mengurus pemakaman ayahku, menarikku keluar dari abu kehidupan yang nyaris membakarku habis. Tiga tahun penuh, dia selalu mendampingiku. Selalu ada. Aku sempat percaya… mungkin inilah bentuk penyelamatan yang selama ini kutunggu. Namun, tepat di malam sebelum pernikahan, tanpa sengaja aku mendengar percakapan Rangga dengan sahabatnya... “Kamu serius mau nikah sama Vanya? Nggak takut, suatu hari dia tahu… kalau kematian ayahnya dan bangkrutnya bisnis Keluarga Devara itu ulahmu?” “Sarah sudah nikah sama Bastian, aku sudah nikah sama Vanya. Nggak masalah kalau dia tahu, toh semua utangnya sudah kubayar. Pemakaman ayahnya juga sudah aku urus. Intinya… aku sudah menebus semuanya.” Saat itu juga aku sadar… Ternyata, Rangga pun menipuku. Dari awal hingga akhir, semua hanyalah permainan. Dan satu-satunya orang yang benar-benar hanyut di dalamnya… hanyalah aku sendiri.

Ava Blythe Jones, isang maganda, masipag, at independiyenteng babae na may kakila-kilabot na nakaraan. Bago masaksihan ang ginawang karumaldumal na pagpatay sa kaniyang mga magulang, ay tumatak sa kaniyang isipan ang kahuli-hulihang habilin ng mga ito, na magtago at lumayo sa makapangyarihang Fonteverde. Nang gabing ginulo na naman siya ng isang masamang panaginip at hindi na muling makatulog ay nagpasya siya na pumunta sa isang night club para pansamantalang makalimot. Hindi aakalain ni Ava na ang gabing iyon ang maglalapit sa kaniya sa anak ng taong matagal na niyang tinataguan. Ang mas malala pa roon ay may nangyari sa kanila. Nagkaroon sila ng kambal na anak, ngunit bago pa malaman ni Alas Fredo Fonteverde, ang makapangyarihan at kilala bilang isang halimaw na CEO, ay tumakbo at nagpakalayo na si Ava. Hindi nanaisin ni Ava na makilala ng kaniyang mga anak ang demonyong ama ng mga ito. Lalo pa nang dahil kay Alas ay nawalay sa kaniya ang kaniyang anak na babae. Sa muli niyang pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ay binabalak niyang paghigantihan ang mga magulang nito at bawiin ang kaniyang anak na babae. At sa pagbabalik na iyon ay malabo na siyang makilala ng isang Alas Fonteverde dahil sa ibang-iba na siya mula sa Ava noon; isa na siyang sopistikada at matalinong babae. Mapagtagumpayan kaya ni Ava ang kaniyang planong maghiganti at mabawi ang anak? O pati siya ay mapapahamak sa mga bisig ng isang kinikilalang “The Monster CEO?”

Kehidupan seorang Fradhella adalah kehidupan impian seluruh gadis di dunia ini. Hanya saja, dalam sekejap kehidupannya hancur berantakan. Semua bermula saat perselingkuhan ayahnya dengan ibu dari sahabatnya sendiri. Satu per satu masalahnya seolah muncul di kehidupannya. Ibunya, pacarnya, bahkan sahabatnya meninggalkan Fradhella. Fradhella tidak lagi bisa merasakan apa pun, bahkan semua orang menyebutnya monster logika. Namun, apakah Fradhella akan kehilangan perasaan dan senyum miliknya selamanya?

Menikah dengan atasannya sendiri, awalnya adalah mimpi indah yang terkabulkan bagi seorang Aisyah Anidia. Namun, bagaimana jika ternyata Bramantyo, pria yang menikahi dirinya itu tidaklah tulus menerimanya sebagai seorang istri? Pria itu hanya bersandiwara di depan kedua orang tua mereka. Wanita idaman lain, tekanan mama mertua, dan juga sikap sang suami yang tidak pernah menganggap kehadirannya adalah sebuah penderitaan lahir maupun bathin bagi seorang Aisyah Anidia. Bagaimana dia bertahan dalam menjalani biduk rumah tangga, tanpa cinta dari suaminya, Bramantyo Laksono? Haruskah dia berjuang sendirian? Lalu, bagaimana jika suatu hari kejadian buruk menimpa suaminya ? Akankah Aisyah tetap setia ataukah memilih menyerah lalu pergi? Ikuti kisahnya dengan terus membaca novel ini!

Rachel lived her whole life in the shadows of her perfect twin sister, Ellien. Unloved, unrecognized, and cursed with a mysterious white hair that made even her father hate her. She was called a monster. But when Ellien her sister runs away from an arranged marriage to a powerful and feared man—J, the ruthless heir of the Charltons family. Rachel is forced to take her place. Everyone believes she’s weak. Powerless. A mere replacement. But Rachel carries a secret of her own, a hidden power she was never supposed to awaken... and a dangerous connection to the man they call a devil. With her mysterious ability awakening stronger than ever, and her heart slowly betraying her; Rachael finds herself caught between survival, a dangerous deal, and an impossible man. He was her enemy. She was his last hope. But fate had other plans.

"Tidak ada yang berselingkuh. Mereka menjalin hubungan atas persetujuan Mama. Dan wanita itu nantinya yang akan melahirkan cucu-cucu Mama kelak," ucap Ibu Mertua memporak-porandakan hatiku. Setelah hari itu, aku bersumpah! Tak kan ada lagi air mata yang jatuh di pipi ini. Justru sebaliknya. Kupastikan tak kan ada lagi tawa bahagia membersamai hidup mereka. Melainkan hanya air mata!

Ketika hendak menikah dengan pria sederhana yang dicintainya, Risya hanya mengambil sepuluh persen dari gajinya untuk membuat usaha kecil-kecilan setelah menikah. Sisanya dibelikan rumah, lalu disewakan, dan dibelikan beberapa aset lainnya. Kini dia hanya memiliki sebuah warung kecil dan di mata mertuanya dia hanyalah menantu yang miskin, berbeda jauh dengan anak-anaknya.