Paper Bag Kertas

To protect his biological child, the mafia Don deliberately announces to the world that my fiance is his long-lost son. A Rolls-Royce pulls up outside my house. My fiance stares at his custom-tailored suit, his entire body trembling with excitement. I'm about to tell him it's all a lie when he shoves me aside and brushes off his sleeves with disgust, like he's touching something filthy. "Stay away from me. I can smell the poverty on you from here!" "Since I'm the Don's son, our engagement is over. An unwanted nobody like you isn't even fit to lick my boots." I try to explain, but he pulls out a check and slams it against my face—the sharp paper edge slices across my cheek. "Here's a million dollars. Consider it a breakup fee, and don't bother me again. We're not from the same world anymore." Watching the check flutter down into the mud, I quietly dim my phone screen. On it is a text from my father, the mafia Don. "Mia cara figlia, bear with it a little longer. Papa will bring you home soon to take over the family." Since he wants to burn every bridge between us, fine. He can have all this fortune on a silver platter. Whether he'll live long enough to enjoy it is another question entirely.

My husband, Ryan Costa, is one of the most renowned scientists in the apocalypse. To retrieve a reagent, he goes deep into the high-risk zone with his secretary, Clara Gibson. I, Alice Ashford, lead an elite squad to protect him all the way. But when a zombie horde besieges us, he refuses to retreat. "With the reagent Clara brings back, I can develop a serum that saves all of humanity! Just ten more minutes! Ten minutes, please!" Ryan insists. I feel torn as I see the zombies closing in. I can't gamble with the lives of my squad on a vague, uncertain sliver of hope. In that split second, I knock Ryan out and drag him onto the helicopter. As a result, Clara dies being torn apart by the zombies. When Ryan wakes up, the first thing he does is slap me hard across the face. He rages, "How can you be so selfish? You've doomed all of humanity!" I am sentenced to be burned at the stake. I die in unbearable pain as the crowd curses me relentlessly. When I open my eyes again, I am back at the moment when Ryan stands in front of the helicopter, blocking our retreat. I am just about to speak when I suddenly hear his inner voice, "Clara should have grabbed her makeup bag by now. Hopefully, she brings something back with her. Otherwise, I'll have a hard time explaining myself to Alice." My mind goes blank, and I stare at him in shock. He smiles at me just like he did in my previous life and asks, "Darling, don't you think we should wait?"

Mia Heather, the daughter of the pack’s only healer grew up knowing her place and staying in line. She was raised to be a quiet,obedient and invisible lady whose only purpose in life was to be a healer someday, taking over her father until she met who she thought would be her fated mate, Alpha Bladen. After hunt training one day,Mia helped him to remove a splinter that was stuck in his fur,sparking up a chemistry between them. Alpha Bladen promised to make Mia his mate when their mating season began. The promise was broken about Bladen is forced by his parents to marry Viana, and make her his mate. Luna Viana, is the perfect match for Bladen, at least in the eyes of his parents becauss she was a fmaily friend. Mia is heartbroken, devastated and her heart shattered into a million pieces but who cared how she felt? No one. Not until she met the rogue biker pack. Killers MC is the rogue biker pack that took her in when she was most vulnerable. They helped to fund her education and escape her past with Alpha Bladen. Five years later, the village needs a doctor. The blood moon had cursed the Alpha now he is faced with an ultimate sickness that only Mia can cure. This was Mia’s come back. She was no longer the quiet, obedient and invisible girl that followed her father everywhere holding his bag of medicine and lusted over an Alpha. She was now a full healer wolf. The only healer that can help Alpha Bladen to live. She comes back to the pack in love with Loren Luper, a famous sports enthusiast who has loved her since she saved his life. A twisted werewolf sports romance story.

Isang ubod lalim na paghinga ang ginawa ni Anya bago inilibot ang tingin sa kanyang paligid. Pagkatapos ay sinuot niya ang de- kulay na salamin sa mata. Sinukbit ang signature na shoulder bag at maingat na hinila ang katamtamang maleta. Marahan siyang naglakad palabas ng paliparan. Dalawampu’t taon ang lumipas ng lisanin niya ang bansang Pilipinas para manirahan sa Amerika. Baon ang labis na hinagpis at pagkabigo sa pag-ibig ay nakipagsapalaran sya sa ibang bansa. Kaya naman ngayon sa muling pagtapak ng kanyang mga paa sa bansang kanyang tinakasan ay may kung anong pakiramdam sa dibdib niya ang hindi niya sukat mawari. Isa lang ang sigurado si Anya naroon pa rin ang bigat sa puso niya. Tila nanariwa ang pighati na dulot ng nakaraan. May butil ng luha na gustong bumukal sa sulok ng kanyang mga mata. Agad niyang pinawi iyon at pinuno ng hangin ang nagsisikip na dibdib. Mayroon siyang mahalagang pakay sa kanyang pagbabalik. Iyon ay ang lalaking kanyang inibig ng wagas subalit nagawa niyang talikuran. Subalit lagi na’y naroon ang katanungan sa isip niya. Kaya ba niya itong harapin? Handa ba siyang anihin ang poot at galit ni Clark sa kanilang muling pagtatagpo? Pagka’t ang tingin na ng lalaki sa kanya ay isang talusira.

Lima tahun aku menikah dengan Tritan Wirajaya, salah satu miliarder yang namanya tercatat di daftar sepuluh besar Forbes. Sementara aku? Aku hanyalah istri bayangan, seorang mahasiswi yang sebentar lagi akan lulus, nyaris tak pernah dikenal publik. Aku selalu menenangkan diriku sendiri. “Tak apa. Status Nyonya Wirajaya tak penting. Selama ada cintanya… biarlah identitasku tetap tersembunyi. Publik tahu atau tidak, itu bukan masalah.” Namun kenyataan menamparku ketika cinta pertamanya kembali dari luar negeri. Baru kusadari, pernikahan kami… hanyalah sekadar selembar kertas bernama akta nikah. Rasa yang kusebut cinta… mungkin sepenuhnya sepihak dariku. Akhirnya, kuletakkan sebuah surat cerai di hadapannya. Kusamarkan sebagai berkas kuliah yang butuh tanda tangannya. Tanpa curiga, dia menorehkan namanya, dan pada detik itu, pernikahan kami resmi berakhir. Sikap acuhnya saat menandatangani berkas itu, sama persis dengan caranya memperlakukanku selama lima tahun, dingin, tanpa hati. Tak ada cinta di antara kami. Maka aku memutuskan untuk mengejar kebebasanku sendiri. Namun ketika akta cerai itu mulai berlaku, yang kumiliki bukan hanya diriku sendiri… tapi juga janin kecil yang tengah kukandung. Hanya saja, entah kenapa… saat aku meninggalkannya sejauh mungkin, ke tempat yang tangannya tak bisa jangkau… barulah dia sadar. Baru dia mengerti apa yang hilang dari hidupnya, seorang wanita yang mencintainya sepenuh hati, dan juga ahli warisnya sendiri! Saat akhirnya kembali menemukanku, meminta untuk memulai dari awal… Aku sudah berubah. Aku sudah dewasa. Aku sudah mandiri. Aku memiliki karier dan hidupku sendiri. Aku bukan lagi wanita yang hanya hidup berputar di sekitar cinta semata. Dan kini, dia berlutut di hadapanku, memohon cintaku, memohon agar aku kembali…

“Sofia, you're really going through a lot. I wish I could help you out” Lisa said, “That man, he deserves to die!” she pulled Sofia in for a warm embrace. They pulled out smiling at each other.  Sofia sniffed her nose and stood up, heading for her bag laying on top of the mini cupboard. "He gave me a check afterwards," Sofia said. Lisa was bewildered, shocked as hell. “How much?” "Two hundred thousand. He even sent a letter last night, saying I was doing very little paying off the debts.I truly want to pay off this stupid debt, quit this job and have my life back"  Sofia explained with a frown. "What?” Lisa exclaimed. “I am so speechless Sofia. You mean he paid that huge amount of money to you? Wow. Some guts he has there. Did you accept it?”  “No, I rejected it. Two hundred thousand can't restore my dignity. I was ashamed of myself tonight”. “But, how do you intend to pay the rest of the debts?” Lisa asked with concern in her voice. “Sofia, I'm scared for you” Sofia dreaded that thought. Thoughts of how she would raise enough money to clear the debts.  The man she met had this ominous, dangerous aura around him. She silently prayed she  would complete his payment so she could finally get her life back. Sofia's peaceful life became chaotic, the moment her mother was unable to pay the debts she owed the Mafia Lord before she died. She was forced to do his biddings. He was cold and ruthless. She fell in love with him. Now she must navigate a world of danger and deception. But can their love survive the secrets and lies that surround them?

Sabrina Auburn never dreamed that her humble life as a housemaid would thrust her into the glittering yet icy world of the elite Thompsons. Between the shadows, she secretly admired Benedict Thompson-the amazing, arrogant Billionaire and CEO of BMX Estates. For him, she harbored a secret crush-to him. But one stormy night changed everything. Benedict forced himself on Sabrina, igniting a scandal that shook both families to their very foundations. Sabrina was left humiliated and trapped in an arranged marriage orchestrated by Benedict’s mother, all to shield their family’s reputation. "How can I marry her? I don't even love her and I will never love her. You know my type, Mom." From that moment on, Sabrina became the target of Benedict's contempt.He refused to love her, hurled insults her way but Sabrina endured his bitterness and her unreturned love. Then came a staggering twist: a betrayal that threatened to dismantle the Thompson family’s empire, revealing Sabrina’s true lineage and a fortune that would forever alter the balance of power. Years later,Sabrina emerges stronger, fiercer, and wealthier than ever as the CEO of her global luxury bag empire, Sabrina Ultra. No longer the naïve girl once cast aside. But when Benedict finds himself confronting the destruction of his own empire, crossing paths with her once more, he is stunned by what he has lost: the woman he could never claim, the son he would never know existed. As Benedict fights for his last chance at regaining Sabrina's heart, Will she forgive the man who has broken her heart, or is it too late for a second chance? Is Sabrina really going to let Benedict know that he has a son named Saben, or is she keeping it locked away in her heart forever?

Matapos siyang malasing, patuloy patuloy niyang isinisigaw ang pangalan ni Iris Relova. Nang magising siya kinabukasan, wala siyang maalalang kahit ano, at sinabi sa kaniya “Hanapin mo ang babae mula kagabi!” “......” Sa wakas, nawalan ng pag-asa si Solene at nagsumite ng divorce agreement. Ang dahilan ng diborsyo ay: gusto ng babae ng mga bata, ngunit ang kaniyang asawa ay baog, na nagdulot ng pagkasira ng kanilang relasyon! Si Noah na walang kaalam-alam sa sitwasyon, nakatanggap ng balita at ang kaniyang mukha ay nagdilim. Inutusan niya ang isang tao na dakipin si Solene upang mapatunayan ang kaniyang sarili. Isang gabi, si Solene ay kadarating palang sa bahay galing sa trabaho at na-corner ng isang tao sa hagdan. “Sinong nagpahintulot sa iyo na makipag-diborsyo nang wala ang aking pagsang-ayon?” Tinanong ni Solene, "Wala kang kakayahan, kaya bakit hindi mo ako pinapayagan na makahanap ng ibang makakagawa?" Nang gabing iyon nais ni Noah na malaman niya kung may kakayahan ba siya o wala. Ngunit nang ilabas ni Solene ang isang pregnancy report mula sa kaniyang bag ay nagalit muli si Noah. “Kaninong anak ‘to?” Hinanap niya sa lahat ng dako ang ama ng bata at ipinangako na papatayin ang bastardo! Sinong mag-aakala na ang imbestigasyon ay mahuhulog sa kaniya…

"Are you sure you can get out of this trap, Arka? The trap you created for yourself long ago." The sentence haunted Arka's mind every time he looked at the woman who was now sitting gracefully on his lap. Amidst the glimmer of crystal lamps and the sheen of a gold dress, his ex-wife, Kania, looked like a queen who had just reclaimed her throne. Arka knew they were no longer bound by a sacred vow. Their divorce was final, signed on stamped paper years ago. Yet, in this private room, with the aroma of whiskey and Kania's challenging gaze, Arka once again became the helpless, foolish man. Tonight was supposed to be the celebration of his new engagement. He was supposed to be celebrating a new chapter. But Kania's presence in the private lounge, in a high-slit dress that showed off her long legs, had ruined everything. "You didn't have to come, Kania," Arka hissed, his voice choked. Kania smiled cynically, caressing Arka's jaw with her cold fingers. "You're right, darling. I didn't have to come. But I had to make sure of one thing: that your heart... still belongs to me, just like before." It turned out that getting out of the marriage was much easier than getting out of his ex-wife's love. Will Arka continue his engagement? Or will he return to his ex-wife?

I was ten years old when I lost my hearing saving Adrian Falcone's life. After that, I couldn't survive without my hearing aids. He held my hand afterward, his eyes red-rimmed with guilt, and made me a promise in front of his entire family. "Serena Lombardi, I'll protect you with my life," he said. "I'll marry you." But when I turned eighteen, everything changed. Adrian needed to pass some test set by Daniela Moretti—the daughter of a rival family—and he chose the cruelest way to prove himself. He ripped the hearing aids from my ears in front of everyone and laughed. "You're just a deaf, useless burden," he said, his voice cold and cutting. "I've been sick of you for years. Honestly? I wish you'd died in that explosion when we were ten and saved me the trouble." I gripped the rehabilitation report the doctor had just handed me, and my fingers crushed the paper's edges. The diagnosis was precise—my hearing had fully recovered. That night, I burned my hearing aids and convinced my parents to cut all ties with the Falcone family. Adrian Falcone, we're done. Whatever we had, whatever you owed me—it's over now.