Onna Gata

Résumé : Elle pensait que l'amour l'avait enfin choisie… jusqu'à ce que son fiancé passe devant elle. À leur fête de fiançailles, devant tout le monde. Portant une autre femme dans ses bras. Un instant, Elara Sinclair se tenait sous les lumières scintillantes, une bague promettant l'éternité à la main. L'instant d'après, elle avait disparu. Abandonnée, tandis que l'homme qu'elle aimait ne se retournait même pas. Le monde entier a assisté à la scène. Internet en a fait un spectacle. Et la femme qui s'est effondrée dans ses bras est devenue une victime… une sainte… une histoire qu'elle n'aurait pas dû raconter. Mais certaines chutes sont préméditées. Certaines larmes sont calculées. Et certains sourires dissimulent des plans ourdis bien avant le premier mensonge. Elara n'aurait jamais dû se défendre. Elle aurait dû disparaître discrètement. Elle ne le fera pas. Car quand l'amour se mue en trahison… Il y a toujours un dernier à saigner

Acordei e tinha 28 anos novamente. Eu tinha herdeiros gêmeos, e meu marido era Santino, o Don da máfia mais temido de Veridia. Ele chefiava a Comissão das Cinco Famílias. Sua presença marcante era constante na capa da revista mais exclusiva do submundo por várias edições consecutivas. Até as mais tradicionais famílias valerianas faziam fila para oferecer suas filhas a ele. Todas as mulheres de Altoria invejavam a minha sorte. Mas a primeira coisa que fiz depois de acordar foi pegar os papéis do divórcio, ainda com a tinta fresca, e entregá-los à sua paixão de infância, Jessy. — Meu advogado vai cuidar do divórcio. As propriedades e os bens são seus. Santino é seu. As crianças também são suas. Sentada à minha frente, Jessy não conseguia acreditar, com os olhos arregalados de choque. — Você enlouqueceu, Alessia? Isso é algum tipo de brincadeira? — Como uma mulher que foi Donna por seis anos pode abrir mão de tudo tão facilmente? Abaixei o olhar, com o tom calmo. — Já que todos preferem você, achei que era hora de sair de cena. — Basta fazer Santino assinar e pressionar o anel de sinete sobre o selo de cera. — Quando o divórcio for finalizado, eu deixarei Veridia para sempre. Desta vez, eu não cometeria o mesmo erro. Eu nunca mais seria uma Donna só de nome.

When I pushed through the main door, covered in blood, I found my amnesiac husband right on top of my best friend. His arm was wrapped around her waist with practiced ease, and she was passionately reciprocating his advances. "Ada will be devastated if she finds out…" Camilla said in a sweet voice through bated breaths. "After all, she really thinks you've lost your memories." Lucio chuckled softly and said in a mocking tone, "It's not my fault she loves me that much. Then again, it's a good thing for me since I can just let her do all the tough and dirty work." He leaned down and planted a kiss on Camilla's lips, mumbling, "Right now, you're the only one I recognize as my wife. Just wait. Once I sign the deal with the Della Veras, I'll have her kicked out and pass everything she owns to you. After all, I no longer remember a thing." Only then did it hit me. My husband's amnesia was all an act, a farce to fool me. Moreover, my best friend conspired with him to stab me in the back. Too bad they didn't know that the Della Vera family, the most feared Mafia family in Ritelle, only acknowledged one person: Me, Ada Rossi.

Ich war seit drei Jahren mit Alexander verheiratet. Jeder fürchtete seine Rücksichtslosigkeit, doch er war immer unglaublich sanft zu mir. Aber seit Elena vor sechs Monaten während eines Schusswechsels eine Kugel für ihn abgefangen hatte, änderte sich alles. Er sagte immer, sie sei verletzt worden, um ihn zu retten, also musste ich verständnisvoll sein. Auf dem prestigeträchtigsten Gala des Familienclans kam mein Mann – der Don, Alexander – mit seiner Sekretärin Elena an seiner Seite. An ihrer Brust prangte das Rubin-Brosche, das die Position der Donna der Familie symbolisierte. „Elena hat eine Kugel für mich abgefangen. Sie mochte die Brosche, also habe ich ihr erlaubt, sie eine Weile zu tragen. Trotzdem bist du die einzige Donna hier. Versuche, ein wenig Klasse zu zeigen.“ Ich widersprach ihm nicht. Ich zog einfach meinen Ehering ab und zog die Scheidungsunterlagen heraus: „Da sie den Ring so sehr mag, soll sie ihn doch behalten. Ebenso diesen Platz neben dir. Den gebe ich auch auf.“ Alexander unterschrieb ohne zu zögern, ein kaltes Lächeln auf seinem Gesicht. „Welcher manipulative Trick spielst du jetzt? Du bist ein Waisenkind, von deiner Familie getrennt, du wirst keine drei Tage auf Sicily überleben. Ich warte darauf, dass du zurückkommst und mich anflehst.“ Ich zog ein verschlüsseltes Satellitentelefon hervor, das ich seit drei Jahren nicht mehr benutzt hatte. Alexander wusste nicht, dass ich eigentlich die jüngste Tochter der ältesten Mafia-Familie in Europa war. Doch meine Familie und Alexanders waren seit jeher Feinde. Um ihn zu heiraten, hatte ich meinen Namen geändert und sogar den Kontakt zu meinem Vater und meinen Brüdern abgebrochen. Der Anruf wurde verbunden. Ich atmete tief ein und flüsterte: „Papa, ich bereue es. Schick jemand, um mich in zwei Wochen abzuholen.“

Tepat memasuki tahun ketujuh pernikahanku dengan Hans, cinta pertamanya, yaitu Yeni kembali dari luar negeri. Kini aku baru sadar bahwa Hans hanya menganggapku sebagai pengganti selama ini. Pada hari aku mengurus prosedur perceraian, aku juga memesan tiket kereta api. Satu-satunya anak yang kukhawatirkan, justru bersorak kegirangan. "Berarti Tante Yeni sekarang bisa menikah dengan ayah dan menjadi ibuku?" Anak ini memiliki selera wanita yang sama dengan ayahnya. Aku mengemasi barang-barang tanpa ragu, lalu pergi dari rumah. Tiga bulan kemudian, aku dan putriku tidak sengaja bertemu lagi dengan ayah dan saudaranya. Putriku bertanya dengan bingung, "Bu, kenapa anak laki-laki itu terus menatap ibu sambil menangis?" Aku menggandeng putriku dan langsung berbalik pergi. "Entahlah, ibu nggak kenal."

Demi bisa meraih gelar sarjana, Hanum merantau ke pulau seberang untuk mencari pekerjaan sekaligus melanjutkan pendidikan. Tak disangka, karirnya melejit sebagai model yang awalnya hanyalah pegawai biasa di perusaahan garment. Profesi baru sebagai model mengantarkannya berkenalan dengan putra sang pemilik garment. Desas-desus tentang dirinya yang disebut perawan kegatalan pun berembus. Sampai Hanum mengetahui fakta dibalik gosip itu. Hidupnya hancur karena kehormatan telah terenggut serta cinta buta pada Aryan yang digadang-gadang sebagai pewaris tunggal garment tempatnya bekerja. Di tengah semua keterpurukan itu hadir Dirga yang begitu berani membela Hanum bahkan di hadapan seluruh keluarga atasannya. Siapa sebenarnya Dirga dan apa motifnya membela perempuan itu? Temukan dalam cerita 'Bukan Perawan Kegatalan.'

An enemies-to-lovers murder mystery story, following the link between an ordinary girl with the powerful man in town. After Bella manages to escape her abusive boyfriend, she winds up on the streets drugged, bruised and barely conscious. Then her knight appears, scooping her up and bringing her to safety. He seems familiar. Fate has brought them together again, only for her to ruin his life with her horrible past, and for him to leave her a helpless fool.

I had been married to Alexander for three years. Everyone feared his ruthlessness, but he had always been incredibly gentle with me. But ever since Elena took a bullet for him during a shootout six months ago, everything changed. He always said she got hurt saving him, so I had to be accommodating. At the family’s most prestigious gala, my husband—the Don, Alexander—arrived with his secretary, Elena, on his arm. Pinned to her chest was the ruby brooch that symbolized the position of the Donna of the family. "Elena took a bullet for me. She liked the brooch, so I let her borrow it for a while. Regardless, you are the only donna here. Try to show some class." I didn't argue with him. I just removed my wedding ring and pulled out the divorce papers: "Since she likes it so much, she can have it. Including this seat next to you. I'm giving that up, too." Alexander signed without hesitation, a cold smile on his face. "What kind of manipulative trick are you playing now? You're an orphan, separated from your family, you won't survive three days in Sicily. I'll wait for you to come back begging me." I took out an encrypted satellite phone I hadn't used in three years. Alexander didn't know that I was actually the youngest daughter of the oldest Mafia family in Europe. But my family and Alexander’s had always been enemies. To marry him, I had changed my name and even severed ties with my father and brothers. The call connected. I took a deep breath and whispered, "Papa, I regret it. Send someone to pick me up in two weeks."

Tunanganku adalah ilmuwan otak terkemuka di dalam negeri. Kekasih masa kecilnya, Yuki, didiagnosis kanker dan hanya bisa hidup selama sebulan. Demi menemaninya melewati hari-hari terakhirnya, Oscar memaksaku meminum obat penghapus ingatan yang baru dikembangkan agar aku melupakannya selama sebulan. Dalam sebulan itu, dia menikahi Yuki, berbulan madu, dan berjanji untuk bertemu kembali di kehidupan berikutnya di tengah lautan bunga. Sebulan kemudian, Oscar menangis darah, berlutut di tengah hujan. Dengan suara serak, dia bertanya kepadaku. "Obat itu seharusnya hanya bekerja selama sebulan. Kenapa kamu melupakanku seumur hidup?"

The Mad Donna He Never Really Married For three years, I was Donna of the rising Valenti family. One day, Enzo was holding a meeting at a private cigar club. I worried about his stomach issues, so I went to bring him his usual antacids. Standing outside the private room, I heard his men laughing. “Don Enzo, are you really going to keep Clara hidden away at the Silver Lake villa forever?” “That mad Moretti heiress in the main house is still parading around as Donna of the Valenti family.” Enzo rubbed the bridge of his nose and scoffed. “If she hadn’t taken a bullet to the head for me and gone insane, and if I hadn’t desperately needed her family’s capital, I never would have married a woman with no blood ties to the life.” “But Clara is my legal wife. The family trust, the marriage certificate at City Hall, it’s all in her name.” “Stella’s just a plaything I keep at the main house. Once Clara gives birth to an heir, I’ll bring her home for good.” My knuckles turned white as I squeezed the small box of medicine, the cardboard crumpling in my hand. He had exchanged blood oaths and rings with me in the church, yet it was Clara who had signed the papers at City Hall. He played me for a fool, all to keep Clara’s reputation clean. Clutching the box, I turned and melted back into the shadows. He had no idea my sanity had returned three days ago. He would never guess I had already sent an encrypted message to my brother, who runs a business empire from our home in Solaria, far across the sea. I was done with this goddamn Valenti title.