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Mira Dela Cruz, isang determined pero struggling IT graduate mula sa probinsya, ay halos mawalan na ng pag-asa matapos ang sunod-sunod na job rejection—hanggang sa isang araw sa park, isang lalaking presentable at gwapo ang nagkamali ng akala sa kanya. Akala’y isa siyang bayarang babae. “Hi miss, if you’re available tonight... I’ll pay—just once.” Ito ang unang katagang binitawan ni Ethan Alexander Reyes—ang CEO ng isa sa kilalang successful IT company sa bansa. Isang lalaking seryoso, focused sa trabaho, at ni minsan ay hindi pa nagmahal. Hindi niya inakalang ang babaeng inalok niya ng isang gabi sa hotel ang magiging simula ng kanyang unang pag-ibig. Isang malakas na pagtangi ang tinanggap ni Ethan mula kay Mira nang hindi siya maniwala na isa siyang matinong babae. “Layuan mo ako! Kadiri ka. Baboy mo!” Ang hindi alam ni Mira ang lalaking iyon din pala ang magiging bago niyang boss, at siyang magbibigay sa kanya ng panibagong pag-asa. “I’ll match whatever the other companies offer, even higher—just say yes. I need someone like you here, Miss Mira Dela Cruz.” Ayaw man ni Mira na makatrabaho si Ethan, wala na siyang nagawa. Malaki ang oportunidad na dumating, at hindi niya ito kayang palampasin. Naniniwala si Ethan na ito’y tadhana—lalo’t pareho sila ng mundo. Simula pa lang, may naramdaman na siya. Love at first sight? Maybe. "Do you believe in destiny? Because I do. I just hope this time, I get it right."

Zenaida Cabrera, isang multimedia journalist mula isang kilalang news website sa bansa. Sa edad na dalawang pu't walo, hindi pa niya nararanasan magkaroon ng kasintahan dahil nakatuon lang ang kaniyang atensyon sa trabaho at pamilya. Sa takot na mapag-iwanan, sumubok siyang makipag-date ngunit palagi itong nauuwi sa wala dahil sa demanding na boss na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi ang subukin at pahirapan siya. Buong akala ni Zenaida ay hindi na niya mararanasan ang pagkakaroon ng sariling pamilya dahil sa mga responsibilidad na hawak niya, subalit isang araw, nalaman na lamang niya na siya'y nagdadalang tao na at kasamaang palad, hindi niya maalala at makilala kung sino ang ama ng bata sa sinapupunan niya.

Nirmala, seorang office girl yang sering dihina dan direndahkan, bertemu dengan Baladewa, seorang CEO yang akan menjadi ahli waris Rajya Corp yang berkuasa. Pertemuan tidak sengaja itu membawa mereka ke dalam hubungan yang jauh lebih dari sekadar atasan dan bawahan. Namun, hubungan keduanya ditentang keras oleh keluarga Baladewa. Nirmala terus ditekan berbagai pihak untuk menyerah pada perasaannya. Sampai suatu hari, seorang notaris tiba-tiba datang dan membuat hidup Nirmala jungkir balik dalam sekejap! Ternyata … Nirmala adalah calon pewaris sah Rajya Corp yang selama ini dicari! Apa yang akan dilakukan Nirmala selanjutnya?

Giselle Shaw, the intern, has sent a five-dollar bonus to the company's group chat that has 500 members in it. I get crowned as the luckiest person for being able to claim 20 cents from the bonus. So, Giselle tags me in the group chat immediately. "Hey Rebecca! Since you're the luckiest person in the group chat, why don't you send a bonus here? There are 500 people in this group chat altogether, so you can just send 5,000 dollars here. "5,000 dollars isn't much for you, right? It so happens to be the bonus you've received from Mr. Gallagher because of the project you've secured. You can send us the bonus so that we can get some good luck from you!" The moment I refuse, Giselle begins playing the pity card in the group chat by claiming that she can't reap good luck for everyone in the company. My boyfriend, Vincent Gallagher, rushes into my office and starts berating me angrily. "Rebecca Campbell, just how stingy are you to not want to send a five-thousand-dollar bonus to the group chat despite being a higher-up in this company? You even made a young woman cry! Is this how you do things? "You'd better send a 50-thousand-dollar bonus to the group chat right now and write a five-thousand-word apology letter by hand! I want you to sincerely apologize to Giselle as well! Otherwise, I'll break up with you! You can forget about retaining your position in this company, too!"

INI BENAR-BENAR GILA! Rencana masa depan yang sudah Seo Jihye susun rapi dalam diary di kamarnya, mungkin hanya akan menjadi delusi di sudut otak. Setelah menyelesaikan kuliah dengan gemilang, mendapat pekerjaan tetap dengan gaji besar digadang-gadang akan menjadi pencapaiannya di waktu dekat. Jangan lupakan rencana keliling dunia sebelum usia tiga puluh, membayangkannya saja sudah membuatnya tertawa bahagia. Lantas, bagaimana dengan pernikahan? Bohong kalau dirinya tidak menuliskan tentang pernikahan impian. Berdiri di altar romantis yang menghadap bentangan kaldera di Santorini, mengucap janji suci bersama pria tampan, kaya raya dan humoris. Tak lupa menambahkan hidup di rumah bertaman luas dengan banyak anak berlarian di sana, terlalu dongengkah? Bahkan sampai minggu lalu, bayangan wajah calon suami masih buram dalam otaknya. Entah ini sebuah kesialan atau keberuntungan, tetapi jika ditilik dari kriteria suami impian. Pria yang berdiri di depan altar itu tentu saja sebuah ... mimpi buruk.

Layla is standing too close to him. She knows it the moment she stops moving, when the space between them shifts from accidental to deliberate. Luca doesn’t step back. He never does. He only looks down at her, dark eyes steady and unreadable, as if he’s been waiting to see whether she’d do exactly this. “You’re doing it again,” he says quietly. “Doing what?” Her voice gives her away—soft, breathless. “Standing where you shouldn’t.” His gaze drops briefly to her mouth. “And pretending you don’t know.” Heat coils low in her stomach. “Maybe I don’t care.” That gets his attention. Something sharp flickers across his expression—control tightening. He reaches out slowly, giving her time to pull away. She doesn’t. His fingers hook lightly under her chin, tilting her face up. The touch is barely there, but it steals her breath all the same. “Careful,” he murmurs. “That’s not something you say to men like me.” “Why?” she whispers. “Because you might misunderstand?” His thumb traces her jaw, deliberate. “No,” he says. “Because I won’t.” His hand stays there, steady, grounding. She feels the restraint in him now—the effort it takes not to close the distance completely. “There are lines I don’t cross lightly,” Luca says. “And once I do, Layla, I don’t step back.” She swallows. “Then why are you still here?” He leans in just enough that his breath ghosts her skin. “Because you haven’t asked me to.”

Pinagbintangan at nakulong ang Lola ni Locket, dahil kapus sa buhay napilitan siyang lumuwas sa Maynila para magtrabaho upang makaipon ng pang piyansa. Nag-apply si Locket bilang janitor sa Spyru Harbor Ship Salvor and Builder, isang nangungunang intergrated maritime service provider sa buong bansa. Ngunit, laking gulat ni Locket nang sabihin na pumasa siya sa interview para maging secretary ng Chief Executive Officer ng kompamya. Syempre, pinatos na niya ang offer na trabaho kahit pa hindi naman talaga siya qualified sa nasabing posisyon. Ang akala ni Locket tuloy-tuloy na ang pasok ng swerte sa buhay niya, hagang sa isang gabi, aksidente niyang nasaksihan ang isang krimen na hindi niya dapat nakita.

Fonomena aneh menyertai kelahiran Rangga Wulung didunia yang membuatnya di karuniai kekuatan sangat luar biasa. Sementara itu, Raja Watu Ireng adalah orang yang ambisius untuk mempertahankan kekuatan dan kekuasaanya, apalagi setelah adanya mimpi dimana ia akan dikalahkan oleh seseorang yang lahir di bulan Suro. Apakah Rangga Wulung dapat bertahan hidup untuk menghentikan kekuasaan Raja Watu Ireng dan memenuhi ramalan tersebut?"

Dalam dunia korporasi yang penuh intrik, seorang wanita muda cantik pemilik perusahaan besar yang dingin membutuhkan perlindungan. Seorang pria muda tangguh dengan masa lalu sebagai prajurit pasukan khusus menjadi satu-satunya harapannya. Ketika ancaman datang dari segala penjuru, banyak cinta tumbuh di tengah berbagai pertarungan fhisik epik mematikan dan konspirasi jahat tingkat tinggi yang kejam. Namun, cinta itu rahasia. Sebab pria itu juga terikat perasaan dengan sepupu sang pemilik perusahaan, seorang wanita muda yang tak kalah cantik dan mencintainya tanpa syarat. Bisakah ia melindungi keduanya dari bahaya yang mengintai, ataukah cinta segitiga ini akan menjadi bom waktu yang menghancurkan segalanya?

Untuk menghindari hujan lebat, aku diajak oleh kekasihku menginap di hotel. Siapa sangka, kekasihku mengaku kalau kami adalah suami istri karena hanya tersisa satu kamar di sana? Sebuah insiden terjadi dan membuatku hamil, tetapi ia tak mau bertanggungjawab. Apa yang harus kulakukan? Haruskah kutanggung dosa malam itu seorang diri?