Media Manipulation

After discovering her boyfriend in bed with her male best friend, Kaia Wallis spirals into heartbreak, only to find unexpected comfort in the arms of her late father's enigmatic friend, billionaire Xander Kendricks. What begins as a one-night escape turns into a calculated fake relationship to protect Xander’s reputation and keep Kaia safe from her past. But the line between pretend and passion quickly blurs. As Kaia and Xander struggle with desire, secrets, and guilt, betrayal creeps in from all sides. A deranged ex, a jealous fling, and a scandal hungry media threaten to destroy everything, especially when Kaia’s young daughter is abducted in a terrifying twist that exposes a deeper conspiracy. With time running out, Kaia must confront the haunting truth: the real enemy may not be a stranger at all. And when the final mask is ripped away, what she uncovers shatters everything she thought she knew about loyalty, love, and the man she trusted most.

Five years ago, Ava Sinclair was forced into a contract marriage with Damian Cross, a ruthless billionaire CEO, to save her family from financial ruin. Their marriage was cold and transactional, but one night, emotions got the best of them, leading to a passionate encounter. The next morning, Ava overheard Damian saying he would never love her—only tolerate her as his wife. Heartbroken, she left him, pregnant and in hiding. Now, five years later, Ava is back in the city as an accomplished and a successful executive in one of Damian’s rival firms. A scandal forces her company into a fake engagement with Damian, a strategic move to keep the media at bay. Damian has no memory of their past marriage—a mysterious accident erased that part of his life. To him, Ava is just an ex-employee, a woman he feels inexplicably drawn to. But when he starts chasing her back, desperate to understand why she despises him, Ava is caught in a web of revenge and longing.

Saat SMA 1 Jakarta sedang mengadakan 'Wall of Fame', Miss. Popular, Jasmine Annisya tentu saja ingin mendapat foto di tempat wall of fame. Tapi semua tidak berjalan lancar seperti rencana. Gray Nicklaus, Mister. Popular yang tidak diketahui keberadaannya oleh Jasmine menghancurkan sesi foto Jasmine. Tentu saja Jasmine langsung menuduh cowok tersebut sebagai penghancur. Tapi yang tidak diketahui olehnya adalah kalau dia akan membuat kesepakatan bersamanya. Kesepakatan yang menyeleneh, tapi membuat mereka menjadi dekat. Bahkan, kedekatan mereka ditakuti oleh saudara kembar Gray. Tapi itu bukan penghalang bagi Gray untuk terus mengikuti kesepakatan bodoh yang ditawarkan oleh Jasmine. Hubungan mereka terlalu larut dalam sosial media, sampai mereka lupa, bahwa yang mereka rasakan adalah hal nyata. Dan saat mereka sadar, itu semua sudah terlambat.

On the day I get back together with Leo Laycond, he uploads a photo of us on his social media account. I stare at the post for three long minutes until I notice a silver lock icon on the bottom right corner. It turns out that Leo has blocked Lisa Laycand, his younger adopted sister. That sister of his is always the person he cares about the most. I tell Leo calmly, "If you yearn for Lisa even more, I can always cancel the mating ceremony." Leo panics immediately. He deletes the restriction in front of the entire pack so that they can witness our reunion. Half an hour later, Lisa rushes into the training grounds in nothing but a thin dress. Then, she "collapses" in front of Leo. I watch as Leo scoops Lisa into his arms. It's an action that's very familiar to him, as though he's done it hundreds of times. Suddenly, I realize that the engagement with Leo bores me to no end.

I sat at the table, watching the food grow cold, much like my heart. Today was my birthday. It was also Leslie Buck's birthday—Katherine White's childhood sweetheart. I unlocked my phone and opened Leslie's social media page. As expected, a new post awaited me. "Grateful to have you by my side for every birthday. Let's keep our promise to celebrate every one of them together in the future!" The photo showed two hands forming a heart in front of a cake. One of them was Katherine's. I could tell from the bracelet she wore. It was the one I had given her. I gave the post a like, then set my phone aside. Without hesitation, I dumped the dishes Katherine liked into the trash and went out to a restaurant to order the food I liked, celebrating my birthday alone. From now on, I would make sure to enjoy every birthday of mine.

Menikah selama 4 tahun, Juan yang selama ini tidak pernah update statusnya tiba-tiba upload sesuatu: “Benaran kucing kecil yang rakus” Fotonya adalah seorang perempuan yang memakai bando telinga kucing warna pink, yang pipinya merah dan menjulurkan lidah karena kepedasan makan hotpot. Orang itu adalah Dewi, host barunya. Nggak sampai 1 menit, teman kami ada yang komentar: “Bro, kamu lupa ganti akun!” Jadi, status terbarunya Juan sangat cepat sudah hilang, tetapi sangat cepat sudah muncul di halaman utama sosial media Dewi. Lalu Juan meneleponku. Kalau dulu, aku akan screenschoot terlebih dahulu dan duluan menelepon untuk menanyainya, setiap kali pasti harus berantam baru bisa selesai. Tapi kali ini, aku dengan penuh perhatian, ku tunggu sampai teleponnya mati pun nggak ku angkat.

Suamiku mengunggah fotoku di media sosialnya, sehingga aku dianggap sebagai pelakor oleh selingkuhannya. Selingkuhannya membawa semua kerabat dan teman-temannya untuk melabrakku. "Wanita murahan nggak tahu malu. Berani-beraninya kamu goda suamiku!" "Kupukul kamu sampai mati, dasar pelakor!" Sekumpulan orang itu menghujaniku dengan pukulan, merusak mobilku, dan merobek pakaianku. Aku dipukul hingga babak belur, gegar otak, dan mengalami patah tulang. Pada akhirnya, aku melapor polisi dan mengajukan tuntutan pada mereka semua. Pada saat bersamaan, aku menyuruh sekretarisku untuk mempersiapkan surat cerai kepada suami berengsekku itu. "Kalau bukan berkat aku, kamu masih jadi pengemis di jalanan sekarang. Berani-beraninya kamu berselingkuh dan diam-diam punya anak di belakangku? Pergi sana, jangan harap bisa dapat sepeser pun uangku!"

Kisah ini menceritakan tentang sosok perempuan yang berprofesi sebagai jurnalis sebuah media lokal di kotanya. Yah, Qifah Akira namanya. Di tengah kesibukannya memburu berita, tuntutan untuk menikah muncul dari ibunya. Namun kecintaannya terhadap profesi itu, membuatnya enggan menerima rencana tersebut. Selain itu, gadis berparas cantik yang hobi makan dan tidur itu hanya ingin calon pendamping hidupnya adalah orang yang dipilihnya sendiri. Lantas sang ibu pun memberikannya tenggat waktu 5 bulan agar Akira bisa segera mendatangkan calon suami pilihannya. Namun hal itu tampaknya akan sulit. Sebab, bagaimana bisa segera mendapat jodoh jika dalam kesehariannya sikap gadis itu terkesan acuh pada pria yang mendekatinya. Nah mampukah Akira menemukan cinta sejatinya? Inilah Akira mengajak kamu ikut dalam lika-liku menjadi seorang jurnalis wanita.

Pada hari peringatan tujuh tahun pernikahan kami, sebuah berita mendadak menjadi trending topic di media sosial. [Sebuah bintang, penemuan terbaru di bidang astronomi negara kita, resmi diberi nama ‘Bintang Laras Yunita’ pagi ini.] Tak lama kemudian, unggahan lanjutan muncul, dan pemilik akun itu adalah suamiku, Indra Rahmanda. [Aku gelarkan satu bintang ini dengan namamu. Meski berada di jagat raya, kamu takkan pernah sendirian.] Di kolom komentar, adik tingkat suamiku meninggalkan jejak yang mencolok. [Romantisme yang seharusnya bersifat pribadi justru kamu umumkan ke dunia. Terima kasih, Kak Indra. Aku sangat bahagia.] Aku sudah tidak lagi seperti dulu—menghubunginya bertubi-tubi, menuntut penjelasan, dan memaksanya memberi jawaban. Setelah tujuh tahun terjerat dalam pertengkaran di hubungan ini, aku benar-benar lelah.

Synopsis: Christian Asher, a 28-year-old billionaire, has been living a secret married life with the love of his life. However, his world is turned upside down when his rival's daughter enters his office one day, revealing that she has his sons from a one-night stand they had six years ago. Now, Christian is faced with the unexpected responsibility of taking custody of his children. Laura Gracias, a 27-year-old billionaire and successful businesswoman, has carefully maintained her perfect love life with her secret boyfriend and the two children she had with a stranger six years ago. However, her carefully crafted world is at risk of crumbling when the media catches wind of her secret family. To protect her family's image and her position as the CEO of her father's company, Laura must make a difficult decision - marry the father of her children, Christian Asher, or risk losing everything.