Menolak Interview

"You can't just keep doing this!" Althea screamed covering her body with the hem of the loose blanket, "You don't own me! You are evil! A psycho! A kidnapper and a beast!!!". A sly smirk appeared on Xavier's lips, he looked down at her as she folded herself by the corner of the bed which is between the bed and the wall. Shamelessly moving his moist fingers into his mouth, he muttered. " I accept the fact that I am wrong for kidnapping you" He removed his fingers from his mouth "But you see this" he pointed down to his groin, "This has better work for your throat that involves pain". Althea Roberto was a very attractive young woman who nobody could resist right from the moment she was born, she had met various men who wanted nothing but her body including her boyfriend and that was why she left him. One day on coming from a job interview she is kidnapped by some men who seemed to know her family matters so well and then she is taken to their master as a sex pet. Surprisingly for Althea, the so-called master was revealed to be her ex-boyfriend. A story of love, drama, passion and betrayal.

Two years since her last job as a nanny, Willow is lost at sea without a proper job. Being broke and living off the streets of Florida was never on her to do list and she is never planning on doing so, that's why when she received an email the next morning for an interview with Lorenzo Moretti, the richest businessman and a single father in the business world, she didn't think twice before showing up. Lorenzo is calm and quiet, too much of a professional himself, maybe that's why Willow never expected him to be a part of the mafia. Too much going on in her head, his children, her problems, his secrets and the very thick tension between them, there's just too many obstacles in the way of her profession. ****** “And you seemed busy up here, that's why I didn't want to disturb you.” I told him. He pulls me close, my hands grip the ends of his shirt to steady myself. I could feel every movement of his fingertips at the sides of my waist. I almost melted away when he placed a featherlike kiss at the base of my neck. “I would let you disturb me, Willow.”

My father was a highly respected criminal investigator, and my mother was the head of the ER, dedicated to saving lives. However, I was a regular at the local police station. I fought, caused trouble, and earned the title of “the most hopeless kid on the block.” The first time, I publicly insulted my newly transferred cousin at school. My father dragged me straight to the police station in front of everyone and had me locked up for a full day and night. The second time, I led a gang of thugs to block my cousin’s way home in an alley. My mother was so furious, she dumped me deep in the mountains, leaving me to be bullied by a lecherous bachelor. The third time, I stole a keepsake from my cousin and tossed it down a sewer. My father put the handcuffs on me himself and sent me straight to juvenile detention. Five years later, I became a key informant in an anti-fraud operation, helping the police crack a major nationwide case. The media rushed to report the story, and journalists packed my parents’ house to interview the “hero’s family.” However, my parents just scoffed over the phone. “Her? A hero? We will only believe she is changed for the better when she is dead.” So why was it that when they saw me lying in a pool of blood after shielding a hostage, they finally cried?

Mary Ann “Maan” Perez resigned from her work as an office secretary in their province to apply as a Customer Service Representative (call center agent) in Manila. After receiving a message from her prospective employer for a scheduled interview, she decided to contact her cousin to tell her to fetch her at the bus terminal in Manila for she will be staying with them for a week. Unfortunately while on her way to Manila, her cousin Joan, had an emergency to attend to and would not be able to fetch her. Instead Joan’s cousin from her mother's side of the family came to fetch Maan. Virgil ‘Gil” Velasco (Joan’s cousin) who lives in his own apartment brought Maan to his house with an agreement that Joan will be fetching Maan that day. Later that day, Joan called to inform them that she could not fetch Maan because her mother is suspected to have contracted COVID-19 and needs to be under observation for at least 14 days and if it wasn’t bad news enough, an announcement was made that night that the government decided to put National Capital Region (NCR) and the entire Luzon under lock down. Going in and out of the area is prohibited for 1 month!Locked in together for a month, will they catch the virus called love and start a romance or will it end when the lock down ends?

Binar Jelita, seorang gadis yang tumbuh di panti asuhan, berjuang keras untuk bertahan hidup. Beragam pekerjaan paruh waktu ia jalani demi memenuhi kebutuhannya. Suatu hari, ia mendapatkan pekerjaan sebagai pelayan di sebuah bar eksklusif dengan gaji yang menggiurkan. Namun, tak disangka, ia dipaksa untuk menemani seorang pejabat kaya. Meski berusaha menolak, Binar tak berdaya melawan tekanan mereka. Ia dicekoki minuman keras yang telah dicampur afrodisiak. Di tengah kesadarannya yang mulai memudar, sosok seorang pria tiba-tiba muncul. Pria itu membawanya keluar dari neraka yang menjeratnya. Namun, siapa pria itu? Mengapa wajahnya tampak begitu familiar? Apakah ia memiliki hubungan dengan masa lalu Binar?

“Jauhi suamiku! Aku tahu kamu lebih faham bagaimana seharusnya bertindak karena kamu mendapatkan pendidikan di pondok pesantren selama 8 tahun lamanya. Jauhi suamiku!” pinta Rika pada Nisa dengan tatapan tajam. “Aku mengakui bahwa aku salah, akan tetapi suami Mbak Rika terlebih dulu yang mendekatiku dengan intens, sekuat apa pun aku menolak, akan tetapi Mas Dani selalu merayu sehingga akhirnya pertahanan hatiku runruh,” jawab Nisa tak ingin kalah dan tak mau disalahkan. “Tapi Mas Dani tetaplah suamiku, dan kamu bukanlah siapa-siapanya!” Rika menegaskan lagi pada Nisa dengan tatapan sinis penuh kebencian. (Cover by Canva. photo on pexel by Feyza-altun free for commercial use)

Kirana tak kuasa menolak perjodohannya dengan, seorang pria kaya raya yang sangat populer di kalangan wanita. Kesepakatan kedua orang tua mereka terpaksa mengikat Kirana dengan pria arogan dan tak berbelas kasihan itu. Namun tepat di acara pertunangannya, Kaivan Mavendra Bagaskara kembali, lelaki yang dulu dicintainya setengah mati. Kaivan yang merupakan kakak dari tunangannya saat ini, bagaikan angin segar bagi Kirana yang selama ini hidup terkekang dan menderita. Namun apa jadinya jika Kaivan kembali bukan untuk menyelamatkan Kirana melainkan untuk membalas dendam? Apakah Kirana bisa kembali dengan cinta sejatinya dan menguak semua misteri dan penghianatan dimasa lalu?

Pasangan Narsha selama 7 tahun, Ethan, membawa pulang seorang wanita yang sedang hamil besar. Dia mengatakan bahwa wanita itu sedang mengandung anaknya dan bahwa Narsha harus membantu wanita itu untuk mengasuh bayi mereka. Narsha sudah muak dengan kehidupan yang menyedihkan itu, tapi anehnya, pasangannya menolak membiarkannya pergi, jadi dia melarikan diri. Namun, kesengsaraan selalu mengintai di sudut, siap mencekik lehernya. Dia melarikan diri dari kandang serigala gila hanya untuk masuk ke kandang serigala kelaparan. Narsha memohon, “Tolong, biarkan aku pergi—” “Ssst, Kitty. Mari kita lihat dulu, apakah kau bisa membuatku bergairah, dan kemudian mungkin aku akan mendengarkan permohonanmu,"

Sebuah tradisi keluarga yang mengharuskan anak perempuannya menikah bila sudah genap delapan belas tahun membuat Zakia muak dan berontak. Gadis remaja itu secara terang-terangan menolak permintaan sang nenek, tetapi nahasnya ia malah mendapat malapetaka.Terjebak ruang dan waktu, Zakia jatuh koma pasca menjatuhkan diri di lantai dua. Sebuah fakta mengejutkan terungkap, kala sesosok perempuan cantik yang selalu menghantui siang dan malamnya menunjukkan sesuatu.Apakah yang ditunjukkan sosok itu? Lalu, bagaimana Zakia menghentikan tradisi leluhurnya jika ia sendiri terjebak di dimensi lain? Mari kita susun potongan puzzle yang berserakan dan membantu Zakia menemukan jawabannya dalam novel Darah Sang Dara!

Setelah lima belas tahun menikah, kami tetap bercinta setiap hari. Apakah itu salah? Bagi Rati, istriku, iya. Dia bilang cinta bisa dibuktikan dengan cara lain, selain seks. Bagiku, cara semacam itu hanya dilakukan oleh pria lemah. Karena segala hal di dunia ini didasari oleh ketertarikan seksual dan bercinta adalah bukti cinta yang paling kuat yang bisa ditunjukkan seseorang kepada pasangannya. Jika memang Rati tidak percaya, aku akan membuktikannya. Lagi pula, sejak status sosialnya meningkat, dia semakin bertingkah di hadapanku dan selalu menolak ketika kuajak bercinta. Kalau tidak mendapatkan darinya, bukan salahku jika aku mencari di luar, kan?