Matthew 23:12

Matt tried to live a distant and quiet life. He avoided the world, the world he couldn't accept. He tried to make the world his own, and buried his true self in oblivion. He forced himself, in his own way, to be unlike the people he hated. He hated his true self. Matt managed to do this for twenty-seven years. But his true self continued to grow stronger, disrupting his life, forcing him to return and hide with his own kind. Mark didn't expect an event to end his dreams and his self-confidence. Until one night, he met a woman with a strange scent, a scent only found in his destined mate. Matt's attempts to avoid the captivating allure of that woman's scent were in vain. Matt couldn't stop his heart from beating again. Gradually, Matt fell in love with the woman. Because of this, Matt was forced to reveal himself, the woman accepted who he really was and live a normal life with the woman. This became a threat to those like Matt. The secret of his true self was revealed. The truth is that every time Matt falls in love, he must kill the woman he loves. This time, for the second time, Matt refused to lose the woman he loved to his own hands. So, Matthew took the woman and hid again with his kind. But in this meeting, Matt learns that the woman is not destined to be his mate, but the last descendant of a clan, a fierce rival of his kind. And according to the book of wisdom, the previous woman destined to be the most powerful, the one who will destroy all kinds including Matt."

During the Labor Day team retreat, I had booked out the entire top floor of the Grand Summit Hotel. Yet, when my fiancee, Serena Wagner, found out, she was enraged. "Matthew Grant, are you out of your mind? Spending over 800,000 dollars to rent a place for one day? Since you're so rich and have nowhere else to splurge, just let me help you spend it!" Then, she called over our intern, Dylan Foster. She pointed at him and started yelling at me. "He only makes 6000 a month as an intern. Why don't you give him this money instead?" I looked at my colleagues standing nearby, their faces clearly uncomfortable. I replied calmly, "His salary isn't low compared to industry standards. Besides, the team-building budget belongs to everyone. Why should I give it all to him?" However, the moment those words left my mouth, Serena exploded. "I'm your finance director and your future wife! Of course, I get to control where your money goes. If you don't agree, then let's call off the engagement!" With that, she stormed off with Dylan. I silently picked up a bottle from the floor and poured myself three glasses. The first glass was for her, for being with me through the first half of my life. The second glass was for me, for having a clear conscience in this relationship. The third glass was for both of us. I wished us well as we parted ways and moved on with our separate lives.

Sophia was forced to marry a man she never loved just to stop her father from going to jail. The marriage however turned out to be a living hell after she discovered a painful truth that destroyed her. Sophia usually gets home late from work every day with expensive gifts, looking so flashy. She starts getting cold with Shawn, disrespecting him as though he never meant anything to her. He reported Sophia to Joana, her cousin, but she denied her involvement. Sophia kept her secret affair with Mathew away from everyone. Shawn stopped worrying about her mischief and decided to carry out his investigation on her. On her way to work, he trailed her movement and found Sophia heading to a different route. He was confused and kept trialing and behold, her cab alighted in front of a big mansion. Shawn was devastated and knew his girlfriend was cheating on him. He took a photo of her for evidence and returned home, disclosing it to Joana, her cousin. Hard for her to believe, they waited for Sophia to return. As usual, she returned very late. Shawn confronted her and accused her of cheating, but she denied it until he showed her the evidence. She was stunned! She had no idea Shawn trailed her. Frustrated by her act, Shawn beats Sophia to a pulp and throws her out of his house. Now his father's words were starting to get to him. He regretted not listening to his father. Sophia left his apartment in pain and went crying in Matthew's arms.

"Our heart beats only with their permission." For as long as she can remember, the bookworm Synecdoche Rochet, 23, has lived a simple life in Maharlika Nation—hiding in the grasses and grains of District G to avoid the terrifying power of the Embassy and its ruthless Ambassador. In a dystopian world that is controlled with surveillance, Synecdoche Rochet embarks on a mission to get back their rights on their district's valuable resources—the grains. When she discovered her intellectual ability, she found herself drawn to the charismatic Giovanni, the long-lost Ambassador's privileged son together with other intelligent students, Ulap, Token, and Keithwarth. They found themselves being the tributes on the 2nd Maharlika Spelling TwistBee—trapped in the Word Arena. An annually commemorated game where each district will represent one letter in the Alphabet, spell the given English words not verbally, but by beating other competitors who have letter tattoos on their arms. The rules are to Spell and beat them. Within the competitor's reach, the team-up of Synecdoche, Giovanni, Ulap, Token, and Keithwarth isn't a coincidence, it's a conspiracy. What if Synecdoche's age will be reversed? Will they use their intelligence for vengeance? Will they compel love and trust to survive the competition? Is their life the price or the prize? "Even the shortest word has the longest meaning."

WARNING 21+ Kecelakaan nahas yang merenggut nyawa orang tua Sera, meninggalkan kesakitan yang luar biasa untuk wanita berusia 23 tahun itu. Seakan masih belum cukup tragis, orang tuanya juga meninggalkan utang ratusan juta. Sera dijebak oleh orang tuanya sendiri hingga ia terpaksa harus menerima kenyataan kalau dirinya telah dinikahi secara siri oleh Ardhi Prasetyo, seorang pengusaha muda berusia 32 tahun, untuk menebus utang-utang orang tuanya. Sera dan Ardhi tidak benar-benar bisa disebut sebagai pasangan suami istri. Di awal pernikahan, Ardhi dan Sera tinggal terpisah. Seakan masih belum cukup parah, Ardhi pun memperlakukan Sera dengan sangat buruk. Kehidupan rumah tangga mereka berdua semakin kacau sejak Sera tidak sengaja mendengar rahasia di balik pernikahannya dengan Ardhi, yang ternyata jauh berbeda dengan apa yang sebelumnya Sera ketahui. Lalu, bagaimana Sera akan bertahan dalam bidak rumah tangganya dengan Ardhi yang tidak sehat? Akankah ia mampu melepaskan diri dari jeratan laki-laki dingin dan tak berperasaan itu?

At the engagement party, the champagne tower is only half-built when Marcus Harrison answers a phone call. He glances at me and says, "I have to go. Lily collapsed at the airport." I say, "If you leave, we're done." He leaves anyway, in front of 200 guests. He carries Lily Bardot in his arms, wearing the coat I gave him, as he drives away in my car. The next day, he sends me an email that reads, "Lily will be moving into my apartment. She needs me, and I hope you can understand. Once Lily gets better, we'll get married. Please trust me." I stare at the screen and suddenly laugh. So what he wants isn't someone who loves him. It's someone who needs him. And I'm too independent, so I don't make the cut. That evening, I scroll through my contacts and find a number I've never given a second glance to. It belongs to someone who's been waiting for me for 23 years. I dial it. "Tomorrow night, 7:00 pm. Meet me at the restaurant by the sea."

Melissa uses her son, Dominic, to get a revenge on a tragic experience. In order for her son to protect the love of his life, he agreed. He needs to act like an evil and betray Elie. She made Elie's family suffer, yet she's not satisfied, she wants more, she's getting worst. She even killed her parents. During the training Elie was at lost but when the tragedy happened, she promised herself to make the best out of herself, for her to be on top and for her family to have the justice they deserve. Gerlie planned to make her revenge, alone. She entered the training. A training where only children from the wealthy family's can join. A training where you need to excel or else you'll regret. An organization composed of multi-millionaires and billionaires all over the world. The F12. This organization is very mysterious for some people and it was hidden, only the 12 families were able to have the complete information and knowledge. She wants Melissa dead, like what she did to her parents, but she doesn't want Dominic to suffer and feel the pain she had left up until now. That night she decided to continue her plan only to see Dominic in front of her, begging her to stop. Gunshots filled the whole place. Would still their relationship come to an end? Would they have a happy ending?

Namaku Melia Maharani, usiaku 32 tahun, jadi bisa di bilang sudah tidak muda lagi. Aku adalah seorang Ibu dengan 2 orang anak. Ketika menikah, Aku baru berusia 19tahun dan Anak pertamaku berusia 12 tahun dan Anak keduaku berusia 8 tahun. Suamiku hanya seorang karyawan biasa yang gajinya standar. Aku menerima nafkah pemberian suami ku dengan lapang dada, Rumah tangga Kami pun harmonis saja. Hingga Aku bertemu lagi dengan seorang mantan teman SMP ku yaitu Kartika. Sekarang penampilannya sungguh berbeda, wajahnya putih glowing terawat, barang yang di pakai dan di bawa Tika semua branded. Aku jadi penasaran, bagaimana bisa hidupnya berubah singkat, karena 1 tahun yang lalu dia masih mencari hutangan via pesan whatsup grup SMP. Aku Iri sekali melihat Tika yang sekarang, Aku pun menanyakan Hal yang membuat dia bisa berubah seperti sekarang, padahal yang Aku tahu suaminya hanya pelatih karate di kotaku, dan yang ku tahu hanya di ber gaji pas-pasan juga. Bagaimanakah kisah ku selanjutnya?Apakah Tika memberi tahuku cara yang dia lakukan hingga seperti sekarang? Dan apakah Aku bisa hidup seperti Kartika? Ikuti kisahku selanjutnya ....

娘が虐待され、生き埋めにされて、頭蓋骨が砕かれて、全身血まみれだった。 犯人の親たちは謝ることを拒んだ。「まだ子どもだ。何も分かっていない。 どうして他の女の子には手を出さなかったんだ？片方だけじゃ成り立たない。あなたの娘に原因があるんだ」 犯人は私に向かって変な顔をした。「ババア、俺はまだ12歳だ。法律は俺を裁けないぜ」 私は無表情のまま精神診断書を取り出した。 「法律はあなたを裁くことができないのか？奇遇だな……私もだ」

大学の文学部時代に作家デビューした人気恋愛作家・巻田ナミ(23)。 彼女の作品は、シャープペンシルによる直筆原稿によって生み出される。が、いかんせんパソコン書きの作家より原稿は遅れがち。 担当編集者の原口晃太(28)からは「パソコン、習ったら？」としょっちゅうイヤミを言われているが、それでも彼女は直筆にこだわる。 ナミにとって原口は、口うるさくて一番苦手な相手。だったはずが……!?