Opposite Of Callous

Elena's life has always been defined by hardship. Struggling to survive in a fast-paced city, she works two jobs while carrying the weight of an uncertain past. Her only connection to the life she’s never known is a mysterious locket, a relic of her mother’s secretive history. But when an unexpected summons from a prestigious law firm reveals that she is the illegitimate daughter of a recently deceased billionaire, Elena is thrust into a world of unimaginable wealth, power, and intrigue. Facing the truth about her heritage, Elena must prove her identity through a DNA test and contend with the family’s rightful heirs, including her cunning and jealous step-sister, Victoria. The world of the elite is nothing like she expected, and Elena’s struggle to fit in is made worse when a charismatic yet guarded businessman, Adrian, becomes entangled in her path. Despite their instant chemistry, trust is a luxury neither can afford, especially as the walls between them grow higher. As Elena’s inheritance becomes a battleground, Victoria’s ruthless schemes push Elena to the brink. Public humiliation, betrayal, and a tangled romance with Adrian force Elena to question her place in this new life—one that she never asked for but is determined to claim, not for the fortune, but to honor the memory of the mother who kept this secret from her. "legacy of secret" is a story of resilience, deception, and an unexpected romance. Elena’s journey is one of self-discovery, proving that sometimes, the hardest battles are not against others, but the ones we must fight within ourselves. Will she emerge victorious, or will the lies of the past tear her world apart? Only time will tell, as the truth begins to unravel and new alliances form in the most unexpected places.

Cantik dan kaya adalah perpaduan pas untuk populer di sekolah. Tara memiliki semuanya, kecuali otak pintar. Sebutan cantik tapi bego membuatnya muak. Dengan kekuasaan serta bantuan teman-temannya dia berencana memacari salah seorang siswa yang bernama Deva untuk dimanfaatkan agar nilai-nilainya naik. Sayang sekali, ternyata Deva sudah memiliki pacar. Tapi Tara tidak mau tahu. Deva terlihat sangat mudah ditaklukkan. Berhasilkah usaha Tara dan teman-temannya tersebut?

She is the sole heiress but despite of living her life with luxury, Hinari still feels incomplete.She then still seek for happiness as her parents' rules make her feel no freedom. He is a focus nursing student who tied himself on achieving his dreams.A willing to sacrifice man even if it's break him.Commitments and being in a relationship is never been to his priority. But what if along their journey on achieving their happiness,their path meet? Are they willing to give up their dreams and wishes just to give their love story a so called---HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

He wasn’t supposed to be anything more than a favor. A protector. A shadow while my father was gone. But now he’s everything I shouldn’t want—and the only thing I can’t stop craving. My father’s a powerful man—military, respected, constantly away. After the divorce, it was just me. No mother. No softness. Just silence and an empty house that echoed louder with every year. Then came Roman Cross. My dad’s best friend. His war brother. Older. Stricter. And always watching. He moved into the guesthouse when I turned eighteen, “just to keep an eye on things,” he said. A promise made man-to-man, sealed with loyalty. But Roman doesn’t treat me like a child. Not anymore. Not since the night I saw what he really is—what he really wants. He runs something dark behind closed doors. A secret club, built on control and submission. And once I got too curious, there was no going back. Now every look is a warning. Every touch, a mistake. Every whispered good girl... a promise. My father thinks I’m safe. But I fell in love with the one man he trusted to protect me. “Guardian of Ruin” is a dark, forbidden romance full of secrets, age-gap tension, and the dangerous kind of love that can never stay hidden.

Jayden merupakan kapal hitam dalam keluarga. Terlahir dari hubungan terlarang sang raja dengan wanita pelacur dari kalangan mortal, membuatnya dipandang sebelah mata. Meski demikian, Jayden mewarisi darah Mage dari sang raja dan merupakan Mage terkuat di penjuru Irealla, hingga ia digadang-gadang sebagai pewaris tahta kerajaan. Jayden yang tak ingin memiliki urusan dengan kerajaan, tak pernah menginginkan posisi sebagai raja. Namun, saat ayahnya terbunuh, Jayden tak memiliki pilihan lain. Mendadak harus memikul posisi tertinggi di Irealla, akibat penghianatan dari orang-orang yang paling dipercayanya. Menjadikan Jayden sebagai sosok raja berhati dingin dan penuh dendam.

Handa ka bang ipagpalit ang iyong kalayaan para sa iyong pamilya na kahit kailan ay hindi ka itinuring na isa sa kanila? Si Xanthia Altaraza ay ipinagkanulo ng kanyang sariling pamilya at ipinakasal sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Sa kabila ng malamig na pakikitungo nito sa kanya ay naging mabait at masuyo sa kanya ang kanyang asawa. Hindi namalayan ni Xanthia na nahulog na ang loob niya rito. Ngunit, dahil sa pagkabunyang ng isang malaking sikreto ng kanyang pagkatao ay itinakwil siya ni Fabio Allegri. Lumipas ang mga taon ay muling bumalik si Xanthia, upang maghiganti sa mga taong nanakit sa kanya. Kasama na doon ang lalaking dati na niyang minahal. Inalok niya itong muli ng isang kasunduan. Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa labanan ng galit at pagmamahal sa kanyang puso?

Maxine Mercedes is a kind and beautiful woman. Napipilitan s'yang pakasalan si Lawrence upang mabayaran ang pagnanakaw na ginawa nang kanyang kapatid. Labag man sa loob n'ya ay kailangan n'yang gawin ang bagay na iyon dahil wala naman silang malaking halaga ng pera upang maibalik ang malaking nawala sa pamilya Francisco. Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat na naging manliligaw nang dalaga si Lawrence ngunit paulit-ulit itong tinatanggihan ng dalaga. Kaya ito na ang pagkakataon nang binata upang makontrol s'ya nito. Araw-araw na pagdurusa ang nararamdaman ni Maxine dahil wala naman s'yang pagmamahal sa binata. Matutunan n'ya kayang mahalin si Lawrence tulad ng matagal na nitong gusto? O may iba pa kayang paraan upang makaalis s'ya sa magulong sitwasyon na hindi n'ya ginusto? May pagkakataon pa kaya s'yang umibig sa taong pinili ng puso n'ya?

In a twist of fate, a contractual employee at Ainsley Enterprise, Iliana Davis, finds herself entangled in a one-year contract marriage with Asher Ainsley, the sole heir of the prestigious Ainsley lineage. The arrangement aims to thwart Asher's impending union with Zosia Thornton, granddaughter of the Ainsley Enterprise's long-standing business partners, the Thorntons. The clandestine marriage becomes public after a month, leading to the cancellation of Asher's engagement with Zosia. Unexpectedly, the Ainsley patriarch, Edward, welcomes Iliana into the family, forcing Iliana and Asher to play their part as a couple for two years or until Edward's passing. The patriarch harbors a terminal illness, and they opt to spare him the news of an imminent divorce. Upon Edward's death nearly a year later, the couple moves forward with their planned separation, only to discover an unexpected twist in Edward's will. Iliana received half of the Ainsley family assets as well as a testamentary trust. Iliana, raised in an orphanage, is the real granddaughter of the Ainsleys. The shocking revelation uncovers an accident twenty years ago that led to their current situation, reshaping her destiny in unforeseen ways.

3 tahun lalu Hyun Ji kehilangan pria itu. Meninggalkan dirinya berada dalam kegelapan seorang diri. Melewati hari-hari tanpa tujuan, berharap Tuhan segera mengambil nyawanya. Hingga suatu hari, pria itu kembali. Menawarkan Hyun Ji kehidupan yang baru. Kehidupan yang penuh dengan warna & cinta. Sebuah kehidupan yang diimpikannya dimasa lalu. Hanya saja semua sudah terlambat. Hyun Ji tak ingin kembali. Kecuali takdir yang bermain disana.

Eden Salicha, seorang pembunuh bayaran handal yang dikontrak oleh Mafia kelas atas demi melancarkan ambisi dan menyingkirkan pesaingnya, berniat ingin mengakhiri karirnya. Namun, sebelum itu dia dapatkan, Eden harus menyelesaikan tugas terakhir dari permintaan klienya yaitu membawa seorang gadis untuk diserahkan kepada Tuan Almond, bosnya. Akan tetapi, perjanjian itu dilanggar oleh Tuan Almond. Tuan Almond memerintahkan anak buahnya untuk membunuh Eden setelah mendapatkan gadis itu. Namun, Eden berhasil meloloskan diri dari maut. Setelah Eden mendapatkan uang dan juga surat jaminan pembebasanya, dia melepas gadis itu. Namun justru, sang gadis tidak mau berpisah denganya. Apa sebenarnya yang terjadi? Siapa gadis itu? Dan kenapa Tuan Almond sangat menginginkanya? Kalau penasaran, kepoin aja ceritanya hanya di GOOD NOVEL dan jangan lupa follow Ig author ya @adriaustin_