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“Doctor we’ve been asked to pull the plug.” Hannah could hear someone say from the far end of the operating room. “But if we do, she would die.” The Doctor replied. “The husband says he’s not changing his decision. That’s what he wants.” The man stated and left. Hannah couldn’t believe her ears. “Hayes told them to pull the plug, even though I still have a high chance of survival?” ~~~~~~~ The last words Hannah hears before she dies is the communicated verdict of her husband, sentencing her to death on the day of her surgery operation. Hannah is reborn three years back in time, but this time she isn’t the same timid, devoted wife. She is now a fierce Pheonix who has risen from the ashes with a thirst for revenge against those who have betrayed her. In her journey to reclaim her worth, allies are made and connections are formed but enemies lurks at every corner. Would the path Hannah chooses to thread give her what she seeks or would it consume and destroy her? And having being scarred before, would Hannah still give the flames of love another chance if it arises? Read to find out.

After being severely hurt by my husband once again, a reporter comes to me. "Ma'am, wasn't your husband one of the 'Top Ten Most Touching People' ten years ago after he saved you during the earthquake and ended up paralyzed on one side?" I nodded silently. "Ma'am, we're from the TV station, and we're preparing to do a program on the earthquake." I secretly rub my bruised arm and stare at him. "Alright, but could you film it covertly? My husband isn't comfortable with so many cameras around." But to my surprise, on the first day of filming, I end up getting wildly cursed at online.

Dahil sa matinding kahirapan at problema na dumating sa buhay ni Serina Mendez ay napagpasyahan nitong tapusin na ang kanyang paghihirap sa pamamagitan ng pagsu-suicide sa gitna ng Life Forest upang hindi na makita ang katawan nito. Ngunit bago pa man nitong wakasan ang kanyang buhay ay nakarinig ito ng mga taong naghuhukay sa gitna ng kagubatan at hindi ito makapaniwala sa nakita. Mga gintong nakalagay sa tatlong malalaking box ang nakita ni Serina na magpapabago sa kanyang masalimuot na buhay at magiging isang bilyonares! Ngunit ang kapalit ng kaginhawaan ay may naghihintay na karma dahil ang gintong ninakaw niya ay pagmamay-ati pa sila ng isang Mafia boss na si Dark Ventura, ang pinaka kinakatakutang mafia leader sa bansa. Magiging magulo ba ang buhay ni Serina o tuluyang magbabago dahil unti-unti silang mahuhulog sa isa’t-isa?

One moment I'm chasing after a rabbit and the next, I'm falling down a rabbit hole! What the heck?! This ain't Alice in Wonderland?! Though as I opened my eyes, I soon found out that I was no longer in my original body and that somehow I transmigrated into the light novel, A Fairytale Romance. And that isn't all, the character whose body I transmigrated into... is none other than the canon-fodder, stuck-up, arrogant, and selfish ojou-sama who was nothing more than a comic relief character, Maria Rosendrey. Life truly sucks...

Aku telah bekerja keras demi istriku dan keluarganya. Perlakuan buruk dari mertua dan ipar, aku abaikan. Bagiku kebahagiaan istriku adalah yang utama. Namun, dia justru berkhianat. Dia berselingkuh dengan atasanku! Itulah alasan mengapa aku sering ditugaskan keluar kota. Rupanya, mertua dan iparku tahu perselingkuhan itu, bahkan mendukung mereka untuk bersama. Istriku meminta bercerai, dan aku diusir begitu saja. Tapi, keajaiban terjadi. Kehidupan baru sebagai seorang taipan akan dimulai!

"Jika memang suamimu tak bertanggung jawab, aku tak akan mundur darimu, Wina Santika." Sagara lantang mengultimatum. --- Menikah dan hidup bahagia adalah impian Wina sejak Dewa bersikeras mengajaknya berumahtangga. Bahkan, Wina nekat menerjang restu ayahnya yang tak menyukai Dewa sejak awal. Ternyata impiannya itu tak pernah jadi kenyataan. Perlakuan Dewa dan keluarganya ternyata sangat menyakitkan. Fahri, ayah Wina, yang tak mengetahui pernikahan putrinya, menjodohkan Wina dengan Sagara, putra dari sahabatnya. Rupanya perkenalan pertama itu begitu membekas di hati Sagara. Wina berbeda dengan para wanita yang selama ini mengejarnya. Sagara yang telah jatuh hati, akhirnya mengetahui segala rahasia Wina dan juga kelakuan suaminya yang ternyata telah berselingkuh dengan Mona, atasan Dewa di kantor. Wina yang tengah hamil akhirnya tahu kebusukan suaminya. Ayahnya pun murka mengetahui rahasia yang selama ini ditutupi putrinya. Dalam keterpurukan, Sagara terus menguatkan hati Wina. Akankah Wina bertahan dengan suaminya yang egois dan tidak baik memperlakukannya sebagai seorang istri? Ataukah Wina menerima cinta seorang Sagara, yang ternyata seorang CEO perusahaan multinasional?

I had my meal and was about to leave my sister's restaurant, but the manager stopped me. "Sorry, sir, but you haven't paid your tab." I never saw this guy before. He probably had no idea who I was. Kindly, I explained, "Put it on your boss' tab. She knows what to do." The manager instead gave me a look of derision. "Sir, we're a 3-star Michelin restaurant. We do not put anyone's bill on another person's tab." He handed me an itemized bill. The guy had it ready and printed. I went through the list. The meal alone cost 75 grand. The 'dining utensil gleam maintenance fee' ran up to 45 hundred. There was also an exclusive air purifier fee, which would cost 75 hundred. And there was a 'VIP calm headspace service fee' that ran up to 15 grand. Those were the ones that stood out, but they were far from the last. I had no idea my sister was running an extortion gig. Mirthlessly, I laughed. "I'm your boss' brother. Tell her she's talking to me when she comes home." The manager did not let me go. "Just say you can't afford it. You're not the first one to try and claim you know Ms. Grayheim. I know leeches like you well enough." I texted my secretary. 'Tell my sister she either fires this guy, or I pull my funds out.'

It all starts with a huge mistake, but I never expected to fall for a CEO. Falling in love after a one-night stand is more common than we think.

I have been the Donna of the Smith family for nine years— but only in name. I took my deceased twin sister Lily’s place, raised her daughter Emma as my own, and lived beside a husband, David, who never once looked at me with love. For nine long years, I gave everything. Emma, however, only saw me as the woman who “killed her mother,” never knowing it was Lily who stole my marriage, my identity, and the man who was supposed to be mine. She pushed me in public, screamed that I was a murderer, and even used the gun I gifted her to shoot the only thing that brought me comfort—a tiny bird I’d been nursing back to health. And David… David, the man I once loved with my whole heart, couldn’t hide the coldness in his eyes. Every time he looked at me, I could feel Lily’s shadow standing between us. So I made a decision. If this family wanted Lily so badly— then they could have her ghost. I would leave the Smith estate, the title of Donna, the child who hated me, and the man who never wanted me. But the night I packed my bags, David suddenly appeared in the doorway, blocking my path— his eyes no longer cold, but afraid. As if he had finally realized what losing me truly meant.

I didn't think much of her during the interview but my boyfriend decided to hire her. Not only was her work substandard, but her attitude toward me was hostile. I found out later that she was his ex.