Modern Maria Clara

"Deceived by love, killed by trust." Laura's life has been a never-ending battle for survival. Abandoned at birth in an orphanage home, Laura has always craved for that one thing she never thought she would ever have, "A family." So when she was adopted by the Seymour family, she was filled with joy thinking she has found her place in the world. But little did she know she was nothing more than a pawn in their game of power and greed. One that left her with so many emotional And when she thought she had finally found her happily ever after with the love of her life, her world came crashing down when she discovered that her husband and best friend were having an affair right under her nose. The ultimate betrayal led to her tragic demise. "But what happens when death isn't the end? Given a second chance at life, Laura is determined to correct the mistakes of her past and seek revenge against those who wronged her. But as she navigates this new reality, she finds herself caught in a web of love, lies, and deceit.

Nang iwanan si Zak Zapanta ng asawa niyang si Irene, isinumpa niyang hindi na siya maniniwala at magtitiwala sa kahit na sinong babae pero, bakit kinain niya ang kanyang sinabi ng makita niya si Candelaria Ynares, ang asawa ng kanyang kaibigan? At bakit nakikita niya rito si Irene gayung ibang-iba naman ang hitsura nito sa kanyang ex?

Utang ang dahilan kaya napapayag ni Dr. Storm Davis si Judith Dimaculangan na magpanggap na fiancee niya. Ang Lola Anastacia kasi niya gusto siyang mag-asawa na gayung hindi siya naniniwala sa pag-ibig kaya't para matigil na ang pangungulit sa kanya ng kanyang lola, naisipan niyang ipakilala rito si Judith bilang soon to be mapapangasawa niya. Ngunit, hindi niya goal na magustuhan ng lola niya si Judith kundi para sabihin ng lola niya ba 'ayoko sa kanya para sa'yo'. Ngunit, kabaligtaran ang nangyari. "I like you, iha," wika ng kanyang Lola Anastacia. Pero, hindi pa doon nagtapos ang pagkabigla niya. "I like you para sa apo kong si Jiwan." "No way," mariin niyang sabi nang marinig ang pangalan ng kapatid sa ina. Hinding-hindi makukuha ni Jiwan sa kanya si Judith, papakasalan na niya ito ASAP.

Maria's life wasn't perfect, her father died when she's 10 so she needed to work early as possible to help her mom. Because of her young age, she had no choice but to sell feet pics at 13 just to have money, to survive. Her mother married another man, she thought her life will be less cruel, having another parent to provide for them but it's the other way around. She decided to moved out, to be free from those creepy stares of her step father behind her mother's back. As she moves away, and continue her illegal earnings she met, Jackson one of her longest client. The guy is persistent, demanding and controlling but Maria keep on pulling herself away. She knows her goal, she's not easy to persuade and even how weak she is inside her mind will quickly block every poison that the guy will throw.. even how much money he'll invest to get closer to her. How long will Maria push the guy if her heart is slowly giving away? How long will Jackson endured every push if he's freaking enjoying his stay under the girl's sheet?

Maria Drew is a young girl who got admitted to a famous university she dreamed about all her life. It was a way to get into a beautiful life. She belongs to a poor family. Her father is sick. All she wanted is to find a job and look after her family. Mike Anderson is a werewolf and a future alpha. Maria had a bad encounter with Mike which led him to hate her. Fate is that Mike is the son of one of the owners of the campus. He is also her classmate. He started bullying her whenever he got the chance. Mike became the bad boy of her life. She is the girl who he hated all his life. But moon goddess made her his mate. What happens when his finds out that the girl he hated became his mate?

Clara Sterling is twenty-seven, polished, and on the move. After being wrongly blamed for a student’s breakdown at her previous school in Boston, she accepts a mid-semester teaching position at Blackwood, a prestigious private academy known for its reputation and the secrets. She hopes for a fresh start. Instead, she encounters Gabriel Vane. At nineteen, Gabriel is sharp and carries an unexpressed grief. He is the student who resists management and demands attention. After losing a year to his father’s death, he returns to Blackwood feeling incomplete but more unpredictable. When Clara steps into Room 14 on her first day and meets his intellectual challenge, something inside him stirs for the first time in a long while. What starts as a battle of wits over a poetry anthology evolves into a connection neither can put into words or control. Gabriel hacks into her private file, and instead of reporting it, Clara replies to his note. The distinction between teacher and student blurs gradually until one rainy Tuesday afternoon in a locked classroom, it vanishes completely. Yet Blackwood is keeping an eye on them. Someone has reported their interactions to the headmistress. Even worse, someone removed pages from Clara’s file before her arrival, indicating that she didn’t get the job despite her scandal in Boston. She was chosen because of it. As their relationship deepens and threats converge, both Clara and Gabriel must confront the same question: what does it cost to want something you were never meant to have? The Lesson Plan is a dark, slow-burning forbidden romance about desire, grief, and the precarious space between authority and intimacy.

"Jangan pernah menggantungkan harapanmu dalam pernikahan ini, Clara! Karena aku tidak mencintaimu. Setelah satu tahun kita akan bercerai dan kau akan mendapatkan separuh warisannya!" -Naresh Mahendra- *** Clarabel Grachiela harus terjebak dalam perjodohan yang tidak ia harapkan, di tambah dengan suaminya yang mencampakkan dirinya di malam pertama mereka, semakin membuat pernikahan ini bak neraka. Naresh Mahendra terpaksa menikahi gadis pilihan Mamanya demi mendapatkan warisan, laki-laki itu selalu menyiksa Clara dengan membawa kekasihnya ke hadapan sang Istri. Akankah Clara mampu bertahan dalam bahtera rumah tangga yang menyakitkan ini? Ataukah dia akan pergi saat ada pria lain yang menawarkan kebahagiaan untuknya?

"Clara, if we divorce I promise that you will never see Luke again!" A cold smile ran from ear to the other, curling my scarlet lips, "Who says I'm fighting for custody anyways? I'm kicking both you and your son out of my life." In a former life cut short, Clara Winston had been the perfect wife-obedience and selflessness wrapped with a ribbon of loyalty. But after eight years her husband's first love, her twin sister Cassie returns because she needed a kidney donor, both him and her stepson pressured Clara to offer hers. Then after she saved Cassie's life she bled to death losing her own. She opens her eyes to a second chance, a second shot at life and this time she will be no one's doormat.

"Aku beli dia tiga kali lipat." Ucapan itu menghantam Clara, seorang mahasiswi yatim piatu dengan hidup dipenuhi luka dan penghinaan, yang baru saja dijual oleh pamannya ke rumah bordir. Ia dibeli oleh Raymond Antonio, pria misterius dengan reputasi mengerikan dan kekuasaan absolut. Menjadi tawanan pria berbahaya ini membuat Clara hampir kehilangan akal. Namun, ada rasa ketertarikan yang perlahan tumbuh. Antara rasa takut, dendam masa lalu, dan ketertarikan yang tak seharusnya tumbuh, Clara harus bertahan di sisi pria paling berbahaya yang pernah ia kenal. Karena di dunia Raymond Antonio, keselamatan selalu punya harga—dan kebebasan bukan sesuatu yang bisa diminta dengan mudah.

Clara Black, a wealthy heiress from Glenford, openly declares that she only dates men for a month at a time and never gets emotionally involved. Men eager to climb the social ladder line up across the city, hoping for a chance. After all, when she is in a good mood, she rewards them with a villa. When she isn't, she still gives them millions of dollars when the relationship ends. People in Glenford laugh at me, calling me the most humiliated live-in husband they've ever seen. They're convinced that I'll endure it for the rest of my life. That is until Clara brings home a college student named Leonard Frost. Leonard looks ordinary, yet he becomes the first man to break her one-month dating rule. Clara then gives me two options. One option is to accept an open marriage and let Leonard have equal footing with me. The other is divorce, with half of her assets given to me and a clean break afterward. Her close friends watch from the sidelines, certain that I'll keep enduring everything for the sake of money. Yet I choose the second option without hesitation. In my previous life, I chose to endure, only to have Leonard take advantage of me even more. He forbade Clara from touching me and refused to let her bear my child. In my old age, I could only look on with envy as Leonard enjoyed a household full of descendants. Even after Clara passed away, she didn't mention me in her will at all. Every part of her estate fell into Leonard's control. I kept the title of Clara's husband, yet I lived my entire life completely alone. Now that I have been reborn, everything is clear to me. I will take the money and walk away, severing all ties with her for good.