Mendoan Tempe

Simula nang mamatay ang mga magulang nina Hendrick at Althea ay nagbago rin ang pakikitungo ni Hendrick kay Althea. Naging mahigpit kasi ang lalaki kay Althea kahit na ginagawa naman ng dalaga ang lahat ng gusto nito. Mabuti na nga lang at may mabuting puso si Althea dahil kahit kailan ay hindi nito pinatulan ang pagsusungit ni Hendrick Hanggang sa dumating ang isang gabi na magpapabago sa sitwasyon ng dalawa. Sa kalagitnaan kasi ng gabi ay umuwi si Hendrick ng lasing at doon ay may naganap sa dalawa. Simula noon ay unti-unting nagbago ang pakikitungo ni Hendrick kay Althea. Naging malambing ito at maalaga na ikinatuwa ni Althea ng husto. Subalit panandalian lang pala ang lahat. Kasabay kasi ng pagdating ni Isabel ay magbabago rin ang pakikitungo ni Hendrick kay Althea. Si Isabel daw kasi ang nag-iisang babae na minahal ni Hendrick sa buong buhay nito. Dahil doon ay napagdesisyunan ni Althea na iwanan si Hendrick at magpakalayo-layo. Paano kung sa huli ay si Hendrick naman ang maghabol kay Althea? Papapasukin pa kayang muli ni Althea si Hendrick sa buhay niya o iiwasan na ito dahil may Harry na sa buhay niya?

"Help me tighten this?" Her voice trembles as she turns her bare back to the doorway. Calloused fingers brush her spine – but it’s not her stepmother. It’s Asher Voss, SU’s star quarterback and her new stepbrother, smirking in the mirror， "Next time you mistake me for Mom..." His breath scorches her ear. "...I’ll leave a real mark." To survive the sweltering New York summer before college, Wendy Wu makes a deal with Asher: Act like strangers once school starts. He’ll remain the untouchable quarterback; she’ll be just another exchange student. No eye contact. No acknowledgement. Ever. But when her father’s long hauls and her stepmother’s busy schedule force Asher into babysitting duty, the lines blur: In the kitchen, he catches her weeping over a shelter documentary and lifts her against his sweat-drenched chest. Garage doors rattle open – his grip tightens: "Hold on. Unless you want them to see you like this." At a party, her friend spots a cherry hair tie on his wrist before he drags her into a dark hallway: "You didn’t want to see me?" His whiskey-laced kiss brands her lips. "Yet your eyes undressed me all night." In a restaurant, a rival girl glares through the window. He traps Wendy’s thigh under the table， "Call me ‘brother’ and I’ll save you."  Their secret collapses. Wendy ends it, and he freezes her out in public， "Do I know you?" Until a rain-lashed night when Ahser, drenched and desperate, pins her to the wall， "Don’t tell me you do not regret the breakup" His teeth find her collarbone. "I have to admit it-- I miss you." Can a love forged in stolen touches survive the spotlight? Or will their step-sibling bond shatter them both?

Wahyudi memberikan nafkah lima ribu rupiah pada Adelia. Adelia hanya bisa memasak tahu dan tempe untuk agar uang pemberian suami nya cukup, tetapi Wahyudi sering jajan di kantin perusahaan dan tidak makan di rumah. Gaji Wahyudi sebagian besar diberikan pada ibunya sedang kan Adelia hanya diberi uang 150.000 perbulan. Hingga sebuah ide melintas di pikiran Adelia untuk membalas suami nya yang pelit itu.