Matthew 23:12

Aku, Sonia, seorang wanita berusia 23 tahun, terjebak dalam masalah keuangan yang parah akibat hutang pengobatan anakku yang mengidap Thalassemia dan harus menjalani perawatan medis yang sangat mahal dan berkelanjutan. Hidupku yang penuh kesulitan berubah drastis ketika aku bekerja dengan Mr. Wei, seorang CEO sukses berusia 45 tahun. Di tengah kemelut keuangan dan tekanan emosional, aku menemukan pelarian dalam pelukan Mr. Wei. Kehangatan dan dukungan yang dia berikan membuatku merasa dihargai dan dicintai, sesuatu yang telah lama hilang dalam pernikahanku. Namun, kebahagiaan kami tidak lepas dari konflik; suamiku mulai curiga dan berbagai rintangan muncul, menguji keteguhan hati kami. Cerita ini menggambarkan dinamika cinta yang penuh gairah dan sakit hati, pengkhianatan yang menyakitkan, serta pencarian jati diri dan pengampunan. Dengan latar belakang kehidupan kami yang kontras, aku dan Mr. Wei harus menghadapi pilihan-pilihan sulit dan mempertanyakan nilai-nilai yang kami anut. Akankah cinta kami mampu mengatasi semua rintangan? atau akankah kami terperangkap dalam lingkaran drama dan penderitaan?

Samantha had been with her husband Alex for 12 long years, dutifully raising his child from a previous relationship. Yet as the years dragged on, the deep resentment she felt could no longer be ignored. Alex took her endless sacrifices for granted, never expressing an ounce of appreciation for all she did to keep their family afloat. His domineering mother only fanned the flames of drama, inserting herself into every aspect of their lives. And their once passionate marriage had become a sexless, loveless obligation. Samantha's only solace was her job at the local hardware store, a seeming world away from the suffocating doldrums of her home life. It was there that she met Jack, her new boss - a charismatic man whose radiant charm and flirtations slowly but surely began chipping away at Samantha's resolve. At first, she dismissed the growing attraction as a harmless crush. But as the weeks ticked by, the chemistry between them became undeniable, an all-consuming force that made her feel truly alive for the first time in years. One fateful night, passion overcame reason, and Samantha surrendered to her desires in Jack's arms. The guilt was searing, but it paled in comparison to the euphoria of being wanted, needed, desired again. Thus began a torrid affair, one built on lies and deception as they stole away for clandestine rendezvous. Samantha was playing with fire, but she couldn't bring herself to stop.

Before the engagement ceremony takes place, my fiance, Vincenzo Rizzi, makes a formal announcement on the deck of a cargo ship docked at the new harbor. Apparently, my younger stepsister, Sofia Russo, will become his legitimate wife. Vincenzo has an arm wrapped around Sofia's waist. As they stand beneath the spotlight, Vincenzo smiles tenderly at her. "According to the mafioso's rules, only those who have received the core elders' acknowledgment shall become the Madre of the family. Others are nothing but lovers and mistresses." Under the family elders' blessings, Vincenzo gives Sofia a black diamond necklace. Then, they exchange vows with each other and are now engaged. I just watch the ceremony take place quietly. Then, I make an appointment to have an abortion. I have loved Vincenzo since I was 16 years old. I'm 28 years old now, meaning I've been in love with him for 12 years. Yet, Sofia is the only one he has ever loved. In that case, I choose to let go of him once and for all. After that, I travel to a hidden safehouse located in Sombral. All I've left for Vincenzo is a letter stating the termination of our engagement and a farewell gift. But the man, who has never shown concern toward me this whole time, ends up breaking down to the point he doesn't even have the mood to deal with his family matters.

Many times I have seen people struggling to talk with strangers or in public places. This was due to anxiety and nervousness that happens unintentionally in our body. We can’t control them but have to overcome them. I came across the word “Glossophobia” in 2014 when I was working on how to overcome stage fears. I have seen my friends and myself struggling to talk with strangers or to speak in public. There are cases where I have acted speechless. This is where the idea arrived and I have created a character “Abhirath Srivastav” who cannot talk with strangers or in public places due to a phobia called “Glossophobia”. The Character Abirath Srivastav does not represent any real life personality, it is solely of my imagination. The story “ The only hope” is a love story set in the style of 1994. The story is about an orphan boy who suffers from glossophobia; he can't talk to strangers or in public places. He finds it hard to stay in an orphanage and escapes to find a better place in his life. He meets a Christian girl in an unknown village and becomes her best friend. He speaks to her, but not to any other villagers. Things are not, however, what was expected. Half of the villagers migrate to another place for work, and they take the boy with them. The boy has to leave his favourite place and his only best friend. After 12 years, however, he meets her and here how the story takes its turn.

My girlfriend Chloe Bennett's childhood buddy, Daniel Miller, binds himself to a transfer system. Everything he eats gets sent straight into my stomach. He creates a live stream channel and eats nonstop for 12 hours a day to rake in money. Meanwhile, I end up in the ER with acute pancreatitis. I try to explain everything to Chloe, but she just looks at me like I've lost my mind. "How could something that ridiculous exist? If food could magically transfer, nobody would starve in the world. You're just jealous he's making money from streaming." Afterward, Daniel's every live stream triggers another pancreatitis episode, sending me back to the ER until I'm barely holding on. I get tested, but the doctors can't figure out what's wrong. They even want to admit me to psych. Later, in a desperate bid to outdo another streamer, Daniel downs ten pounds of mashed potatoes at once. The overload destroys my spleen and stomach, causing massive internal bleeding that kills me. When I open my eyes again, I'm back on the day of Daniel's very first live stream. This time, I rush out and order 20 takeout dishes before him. "This time, I'm eating first."

Dony Sanjaya adalah sosok cowok sejuta pesona yang populer sejak kelas 10. Semua cewek menggilainya dan bermimpi menjadi pasangan Prom Night terakhirnya di SMA elit. Tetapi hingga duduk di bangku kelas 12, tak satu pun cewek yang berhasil menyandang status kekasih Sang Pangeran Tampan. "Kamu harus jadi pacarku!" tuntut Dony Sanjaya pada seorang cewek yang telah menghilangkan ponsel seharga tiga puluh juta miliknya. Ella Laila sengaja berdandan culun dan mengaku sebagai siswa beasiswa memiliki daftar nama cowok yang harus dihindari. Nama Dony Sanjaya berada di urutan teratas. "Oke. Dengan satu syarat, kamu enggak boleh menyentuh tubuhku seujung kuku pun!" Ella dengan terpaksa menyanggupi karena tak ingin penyamarannya setahun ini terbongkar. Awalnya Dony tidak mengetahui jati diri sang kekasih pura-pura itu. Tetapi dia menjadi benar-benar mencintai cewek itu hingga rela melawan sang kakak yang selama ini ditakutinya. Demikian juga Ella tak menyadari kebohongan demi kebohongan untuk menjaga keselamatan diri malah mengarahkan pada perangkap sang monster brengsek sesungguhnya. Seseorang harus segera membangunkan Ella! Cewek itu berjalan ke arah yang keliru! Dia masuk ke mulut buaya kelaparan yang mengincarnya dengan sabar beberapa tahun ini!

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"

Carissa Carter, known as CC, has always been an outcast. Although she was born into the prestigious Beta family, her life was anything but glamorous. Her mother, Kim, had an affair that led to CC's birth, a secret that hung heavy over her upbringing. Beta Anthony “Tony” Carter, her presumed father, never bonded with her, remaining cold and aloof while lavishing love on her siblings, Matthew and Brittany. Things began to change when Tony found a new love, Lindy. As he warmed to CC and forged a genuine father-daughter bond, hope flickered for CC. However, her happiness was short-lived. Enraged by Tony's acceptance of CC—the child born from betrayal—Kim conspired with the pack's next leaders to eliminate her. Left for dead after a brutal attack by those meant to protect her, CC’s story takes a turn as fate intervenes in the most unexpected ways. Without a wolf to aid her healing, she rises from the ashes, fueled by a thirst for vengeance against those who wronged her. At just seventeen, she finds herself not only fighting to survive against the leaders of her own pack but also entangled in a deeper conflict as the Blackfoot Rogues—seeking revenge for past injustices against them—target Trinity Falls Pack. Amidst this turmoil, a new layer emerges as the fearsome Beast Alpha discovers something he's long been denied: a true mate. *The Alpha Beast's Rebel Wolf* offers a fresh take on werewolf lore, blending adventure, love, and an unyielding quest for revenge. This tale promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats, eager for CC's journey to unfold.

Growing up with a single dad and three older brothers, Sabrina mastered the law of manipulation towards men. She knew how to get under their skin, make them fall for her schemes and many more. Just a week after getting her license as a lawyer, she applied for a position at Denver, Colorado's best law firm but to get in she had to get the biggest client in the city at the moment to prove that she's worthy of the position and that's when Shawn Turner came into the Story. Shawn is the CEO of his dad's multi-billion real estate company. Despite his success, his rivals somehow found a way to destroy him by deceiving the legal system and that's how he got Sabrina to fight for his company's case after a year of failed ongoing trials. Shawn and Sabrina used to be “old one-night stand buddies” and working with someone who you used to have a one-night stand with can get quite tensed, but the tension only rose up when Shawn also unexpectedly hired Sabrina's ex to work with her to fix his company's case, and everything just went out of control when Shawn too, finds himself falling for this manipulative blonde when her ex, and let's not even mention the fact that he's working with them too, is also attempting to get her back after 12 years.

After two years of marriage, I believed I was living the dream—until the day I gave birth to our long-awaited heir. The house was filled with joy as my husband's family arrived, bearing gifts and ready to bestow a name upon our child, as tradition dictated. But the happiness of the day shattered in an instant when my husband walked in, hand in hand with his childhood sweetheart. In front of everyone, he announced not only our divorce but also his engagement to her, as if I had never mattered. *** "I’m divorcing Stacy," Jason announces, his voice unwavering, "to marry Nicole Cruz, my childhood sweetheart." He points to the woman standing before him who smiles and waves at everyone in the room. My world tilts on its axis. The words echo in my mind, louder and louder until they drown out everything else. What is going on?? "But why?" I whisper, my voice barely audible, even to myself. I'm unable to believe his betrayal. Jason doesn’t even glance at the child in my arms. "Because this has been a long time coming, Stacy. I’ve only stayed this long out of obligation and not love." Important Author’s Note: This is a rewritten version of my book The Alpha’s Betrayal: Reclaiming His Rejected Luna. From Chapter 12 onward, the story takes a new turn with fresh twists and drama. Thank you for reading—I hope you enjoy this new version!