Nina Adelard

“Dad, I agree to move to Haven State for the arranged marriage. Let’s do it quickly before I change my mind.” Her father, Joe Stone, replied instantly. “Good girl, I’ll have it sorted within a month at most!” Just an hour ago, Tara Stone had been in the backseat of a luxury car, her soft sighs slipping out as Leo Carter kissed her. His phone rang, and he answered in Genovian, his tone impatient. “Calling at a time like this?” The voice on the other end chuckled. “What’s up? Busy with something important? How much does she resemble Nina Lucas?” Leo absentmindedly stroked Tara’s delicate face. “About seventy percent similar. If you don’t get to the point, I’m hanging up.” “Wait, don’t! Nina’s flight lands tomorrow. She’s returning to revive her career back home. I thought I’d give you a heads-up. Nice of me, right? Your first love, your ‘one true love,’ is back. Think you’ll finally ditch the stand-in? What if she won't leave you?” Leo replied coldly, “There’s no problem money can’t solve.” Tara, her head lowered against the seat, felt her tears streaming uncontrollably. Leo had no idea she understood Genovian. Three years of heartfelt devotion, and to him, she was nothing more than a dog.

[Pa, aku setuju berimigrasi ke Prancis untuk menikah. Cepat, atau aku akan menyesal.] Pak Agus, ayah Tania Sane, langsung menjawab: [Putriku sayang, paling lama sebulan lagi semua prosedur selesai!] Tania diam-diam menyeka air matanya dan menyimpan ponselnya. Satu jam yang lalu, dia masih di dalam Bentley, mendesah pelan karena ciuman Chaz Limex. Ketika ponsel Chaz berdering, dia menjawab dalam bahasa Georgia, "Ngapain nelpon sekarang?" Orang di ujung sana tertawa. "Kenapa? Emangnya kau lagi sibuk dengan apa? Yang ini seberapa mirip dengan Nina Lopez?" Chaz membelai wajah Tania yang lembut dan berkata dengan acuh tak acuh, "70%. Kalau nggak ada yang penting, aku tutup ya!" Pria itu buru-buru berkata, "Jangan! Nina akan balik besok dengan pesawat! Rencananya akan merintis karir di sini. Baik kan aku infokan padamu? Cinta pertamamu sudah akan balik, penggantinya bisa nggak disinggirkan?" Chaz berkata dengan dingin, "Nggak ada yang nggak bisa diselesaikan dengan uang." Kepala Tania setengah terkulai di kursi, air mata mengalir di wajahnya. Chaz sama sekali tidak tahu bahwa dia mengerti bahasa Georgia. Ternyata cinta tulusnya selama tiga tahun sama sekali tidak berarti di mata Chaz.

"Don't leave me, I will die if you do." Lilac Hirav has always lived in the shadow of her stepsister, Milo and her father's wife, Nina since her mother's death. When a marriage alliance is made with the Lycan City, Lilac finds herself at the altar marrying the second prince of Lycania. As mysterious deaths start to occur in Lycania, Lilac and her new husband are drawn into the middle of it. Will this mystery bring them closer together, or tear them apart?

Nina diajak oleh kedua temannya pergi ke club malam, bertemu dengan sahabat dan dua orang laki-laki. kemudian dia terbangun di pagi hari bersama seorang pria yang dia temui malam tadi di club, dia ingin melupakan kejadian itu tapi ternyata takdir berkata lain. Dia hamil, tapi dia tidak tahu siapa sebenarnya yang malam itu menidurinya. Tikta? Gata? atau bahkan sahabatnya sendiri, Catur?

"Nina, kalau kamu terus nggak menurut, terapi kita nggak akan bisa dilanjutkan." Di dalam klinik, Dokter Sam sedang melakukan terapi psikologis pribadi padaku. "Pikiran dan tubuh nggak dapat dipisahkan. Hanya ketika tubuhmu benar-benar rileks, tekanan batinmu dapat terlepas." Tangannya mulai bergerak, menjelajah. Pada saat pikiranku kosong, jiwaku merasakan ketenangan yang belum pernah kurasakan sebelumnya. Akal sehat membuatku menangis dan memohon agar dia berhenti. Namun, tubuhku kembali mengkhianati keinginanku.

Alex pulang ke kampung halamannya setelah mendapatkan telepon kalau ibunya sakit parah. kondisinya Ibunya memang sudah sakit-sakitan. Permintaan terakhir ibunya, Alex disuruh menikahi Laila, gadis berkerudung yang setia merawat ibunya. Alex terpaksa menyetujui permintaan itu, tapi dia sudah terlanjur melamar Nina sang kekasih yang tidak pernah direstui ibunya. Pada akhirnya sang ibu tidak bisa tertolong. Alex berada dalam dilema, antara menjalankan wasiat ibunya, atau menepati janjinya pada Nina.

Le magnat de Merville, Louis Bernard, est resté dans un état végétatif pendant trois ans. Pendant tout ce temps, sa femme, Nina Leroy, a pris soin de lui sans jamais faillir. Mais quand il s’est enfin réveillé, elle est tombée sur un message ambigu sur téléphone de son mari... Son premier amour, était de retour. Ses amis, qui l’ont toujours méprisée, s’en sont aussitôt moqués : « La princesse est de retour, il est temps d’éjecter la remplaçante. » C’est là que Nina a compris. Louis ne l’avait jamais aimée. Elle n’était qu’une blague pathétique. Alors, une nuit, il a reçu ses papiers de divorce. Motif : dysfonctionnement masculin. Furieux, il a débarqué chez elle... mais la femme qu’il a trouvée ce soir-là n’avait plus rien à voir avec l’épouse effacée d’autrefois. Vêtue d’une élégante robe longue, gracieuse et confiante, elle se tenait sous les lumières éclatantes, désormais une sommité du monde médical. En le voyant approcher, elle a esquissé un sourire amusé : « M. Bernard, tu viens consulter en andrologie ? »

The first time Rafael betrayed me, he threw the woman from his club at my feet. His eyes were bloodshot as he told me to take my pick. My love for him was a sickness, so I forgave the transgression. For the second betrayal, I had the dancer sent out of New York, warning her never to set foot on the East Coast again. On the night of our engagement party, sealing the union of our two families, Rafael pinned me against the walnut desk in the study. His eyes burned with rage as he demanded: "Where is Nina? She's carrying a Mancini heir." "It was a mistake. You can take your anger out on me. Nina is naive; she doesn't deserve this. I'm begging you, just let the child be born safely. I swear I'll never see her again." "You're afraid of childbirth. This gives you an heir without the risk." "Listen, Alessia. You are the future Donna of the Mancini family. When that child is born, it will know only you as its mother. I swear on my life." He forced me backward until shards from the vase I'd knocked over cut into my skin, staining my silk dress with blood. I looked at him and smiled, then gave him the address of a safe house in Brooklyn. He slammed the heavy oak door behind him. Shaking, I pulled out my encrypted phone. "You were right about him. Is your offer still on the table?"

After working abroad for several years, I returned home, only to have my parents arrange a blind date for me. He was tall and strikingly handsome, honest in character, steady in demeanor, and came from an excellent family background. In short, the perfect candidate for a husband. I told myself that sooner or later, marriage was inevitable, so I settled on him. The day before the wedding, I went to the church—only to be stunned by the sight before me. The entire place had been transformed into something sinister and grotesque. The walls were plastered with terrifying photos of corpses, the floor littered with wax figures of severed arms and legs, and even the flowers had been dyed black, dripping with blood-red stains. But the most infuriating part was the image hanging right at the center of the church—an AI-generated picture of me, pinned beneath my fiancé, as he whipped me. My whole body trembled with fury. I stormed at the staff still working on the decorations, ordering them to stop immediately. Just then, his best friend, Nina Cullen, walked in. "Don't stop. Yves prefers this wedding style." I froze, staring at her in disbelief. "How is that possible? Who in their right mind would decorate something as joyous as a wedding with gore? This is insane!" Nina only gave a cold, arrogant laugh. "That's the theme. If you want to marry him, you'll have to accept it." Speechless, I immediately called Yves. "Yves, I'm not interested in getting married in a haunted house. You'd better restore the church to normal; otherwise, this wedding is off."

She coveted everything about me. My possessions, my experiences, and even my men. So one night, my mother pushed me into an older man's bedroom. The next day, she asked with a smug smile, "Nina, how was your night with the older guy?" I rubbed my sore waist, recalling his broad shoulders, long legs, and trim waist from the night before. I smiled as I answered her. "That fiancé of mine is all yours now. Just remember—I’ll be your Aunt-in-law in the future.”