Paper Box Makanan

Bagi dunia, aku adalah Nyonya Wardana, ratu tak tersentuh di sisi sang raja mafia Newara, Elias Wardana. Namun, aku tahu suamiku tidak pernah mencintaiku. Hatinya selalu menjadi milik Harvana Diansyah. Istri dari keponakannya. Setelah keponakannya itu "kebetulan" meninggal, Elias membawanya masuk ke dalam rumah besar kami. "Aku hanya ingin merawatnya dengan lebih baik," katanya. Versi "merawat" menurutnya adalah mengusir seorang pria dari pesta hanya karena berani menggoda Harvana, lalu membuatnya hamil. Elias senang memujiku di depan umum, seolah aku adalah istri sempurna baginya. Aku memang begitu. Aku membantu membangun kerajaannya. Akulah yang tersenyum dan bersikap ramah. Aku membuat kasino miliknya bersinar, sementara dia menyembunyikan Harvana seakan perempuan itu sesuatu yang suci. Karena semua pujian itu, salah satu musuhnya menjadikanku sasaran. Mereka menculikku. Mengirimkan pesan penuh darah dan ancaman kepada Elias. [ Menjauhlah. Tinggalkan Newara. Atau istrimu yang cantik bakal mati. ] Tentu saja, Elias tak memilih untuk mundur. "Tunggu saja," katanya lewat telepon. "Mereka nggak akan menyakitimu, Noelle. Kamu itu sandera. Bertahanlah sampai Harvana melahirkan. Lalu aku akan datang menjemputmu." Delapan bulan aku ditahan di lubang kotor, kelaparan, dipukuli, dihina. Pemimpin geng itu memperkosaku berulang kali. Namun tetap saja, Elias tak pernah datang. Akhirnya, aku berhasil kabur saat mereka semua mabuk. Pulang, hanya untuk menemukan anak kembarku tidur di kamar pembantu, makan sisa-sisa makanan, sementara Elias terlalu sibuk mengadakan pesta untuk bayi barunya. Aku tidak mencarinya. Aku hanya membawa anak-anakku dan menghilang.

Umur tiga puluh tahun, bukanlah umur yang menyenangkan disaat seorang perempuan belum juga memiliki pasangan. Apalagi kalau umur tiga puluh tahun itu ada lebihnya. Lebihnya empat tahun. Yang alhasil kalau dijumlah, perempuan yang satu ini berumur 34 tahun. Belum ada calon suami, tidak ada juga pria yang dekat dengannya saat ini. Pernah menjalin cinta tapi ditinggal menikah oleh sang pria begitu saja dengan alasan sang pria yang ternyata sudah dijodohkan oleh kedua orang tuanya. Sang pacar yang dari keluarga orang terpandang, memilih untuk menikah dengan wanita yang terpandang pula. Ariana namanya. Ayahnya dulu seorang guru, sedangkan sang Ibu seorang ibu rumah tangga. Mempunyai seorang kakak laki-laki dan seorang adik perempuan. Kakak laki-lakinya dokter, sedangkan adik perempuannya mengajar disalah satu universitas swasta dikotanya alias dosen. Yang semakin menjadi beban pikiran adalah, sang kakak sudah menikah dan mempunyai anak kembar yang lucu. Sang adikpun demikian, sudah menikah dan mempunyai satu anak juga. Malas dijodoh-jodohkan oleh saudara maupun teman. Ariana pun mencoba untuk bertemu jodohnya dengan mengunduh aplikasi dating apps. Pertemuannya dengan Baskoro putra Wijaya, seorang pengusaha muda yang juga dari keluarga terpandang. Perusahaan yang dimilikinya pun tersebar disegala bidang, mulai dari kertas, agribisnis, makanan, jasa keuangan, telekomunikasi, energi, infrastruktur, pengembang dan real estat. Terlintas keraguan, benarkah Baskoro akan menjadikannya istri? Bukankah Ariana pernah ditinggal menikah dengan seorang pria yang katanya juga terpandang? Let's see ya guys!

"Hidup bakal enak, jika menikahi pria yang sudah mapan." Pepatah itu nyatanya tidak semua benar. Menikah dengan pria yang sudah mapan tidak menjamin hidup Hilya_gadis yang akhirnya diasingkan dari keluarga karena terbilang pelit hidup bercukupan, meski sudah menikahi pria kaya. Aksa_suaminya adalah seorang pengusaha yang memiliki toko pakaian. Usahanya cukup ramai dan mereka sudah termasuk keluarga dengan taraf ekonomi menengah ke atas. Namun ternyata, siapa sangka kalau hidup Hilya jauh dari kata bahagia. Hilya hanya diperbolehkan mengurus rumah tanpa diberi jatah uang. Ia menggunakan barang-barang yang dibelikan suaminya saja, tanpa bisa meminta lebih. Urusan makan pun tergantung pada apa yang dibelikan Aksa, seringnya ia bahkan makan lauk sisa suaminya. Hilya tidak habis pikir apa yang meracuni pikiran suaminya, Aksa terbilang mampu dan bisa membeli barang-barang mewah serta makanan yang cukup untuk keduanya. Akan tetapi, Aksa justru enggan melakukan itu, ia bahkan menolak pemberian ibunya yang simpati kepada Hilya karena hidup mereka yang jauh dari berkecukupan. Hilya tidak tahan lagi dan mencoba berontak, namun ternyata ia mendapatkan sebuah fakta mengejutkan. Pria yang menikahinya ternyata mengidap sebuah penyakit akibat dari kenangan buruk masa lalu. Dalam kondisi gonjang-ganjing pernikahannya yang di ujung tanduk, Hilya berusaha untuk mengeluarkan suaminya dari trauma masa lalu yang membuatnya sakit seperti sekarang ini. Mampukah Hilya menyembuhkan penyakit suaminya itu, dan mempertahankan pernikahan mereka? Mari baca cerita lengkapnya di cerbung 'Kaya sih, tapi pelit!'

"IS THIS TRUE???" Aria's uncle screamed at her, but Aria couldn't say a word. "YOU BASTARD! IS THIS TRUE???" He asked her again, as he hit her with the paper so hard, forcing her to kneel on the ground in a fall. "I... I..." Aria tried to say something, but the words were choked in her throat. Her tongue suddenly lost, and her voice became cracked and shaken with fear. "I SWEAR ON MY LATE BROTHER'S ASHES THAT IF THIS IS TRUE, I DAMON WILL RIP YOUR SOUL OUT AND FEED YOUR BODY TO THE HUNGRY WOLVES IN THE FOREST!!! ANSWER ME!! ARE YOU PREGNANT???" In this heart-pounding, intense scene, Aria's world is turned upside down as she faces the wrath of her uncle, Damon. Accused of an unforgivable transgression, Aria's very existence hangs in the balance. Forced to flee her home, Aria finds herself on the auction block, sold to the highest bidder. But just as all hope seems lost, a mysterious and feared king appears, his presence striking fear into the hearts of all who behold him. With a single, chilling command, the king claims Aria as his own, sparing her from a life of slavery. But as Aria navigates her new reality, she begins to realize that her new "savior" may be more monstrous than she ever imagined. Will Aria find a way to escape the king's clutches, or will she be forever bound to this dark and mysterious figure?

THE GREEN TEMPTATION SERIES #1 —Slander Vlustero "You won't escape from me, not again." napaigtad ako nang marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses. Hindi ako kumibo. Sinundan ko lang ng tingin ang kanyang ginagawa. Lumapit ito sa akin at inilapag ang isang paper bag. "What's your answer?" napatitig ako sakanya. Yung titig na kinasusuklaman ko sya. Gusto ko syang pagmumurahin at patayin. "Hindi ko kailangan mamili dahil makakalabas ako dito." matapang na sagot ko. "Really?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito sa akin. Taas nuo ko naman syang tiningnan. "Oo, at hinding hindi ako mahuhulog sayo, gago. Itaga mo yan sa bato, kumulubot man yang pagmumukha mo." narinig ko itong tumawa. "Did you see the outside of this room?" umiling ako. Alam ko imposibleng makalabas dito palang sa loob ng kwarto paano pa kaya sa labas. "Wala akong pakialam kung kamatayan ang nasa labas, ang mahalaga makatakas ako. Hindi ko masisikmura ang mga pinaggagawa mo." sa totoo lang kauti lang talaga ang tiyansa na makatakas ako rito. Pero susubukan ko. How can I escape from someone like him? Can I really escape from him even if I escaped from here?

Lilith Cleopatra Cortez happens to be as beautiful as the Greek Goddess Aphrodite, happens to be as richest as Bill Gates, and as deadly as Deadpool — is about to marry the multi-billionaire who has a dark secret, Nikolaus Monroe Florida, as her father wants to merge their business. She agreed as she promised herself not to disappoint her father again after her mother died because of her. She did an investigation into her husband and found out that he was an ex-navy SEAL, she tried everything to push him away to file a divorce paper, telling the demonic side of her, saying that she killed a lot of people, saying that she is a drug queen in the whole Russia. But it was not affected at all, instead, he confessed his feelings to her and promised to always stay by her side. She knows that she will just put Nikolaus’ life in danger but she pledged herself to protect the man who made her feel some unfamiliar emotions. Not until her father came and an accident happened that will cause her husband to suffer and mourn for her. That will also cause Nikolaus not to recognize her. *** Nikolaus will meet her with a different face and the feeling is familiar to him, seeing her tantalizing sapphire eyes reminds him of his wife, making his heart thumps promptly. It can't be... his heart won't beat for someone else but for his wife only! Not with the woman who has the same sapphire eyes as his wife.

Zoe Oliver had been mistreated all her life ever since she got married to the billionaire family of the Meyers. She was used, abused, and miserable because they didn't see any good in her, and treated her worse than their maids because they felt that she was not deserving of her husband. She was crumbled and broken because she decided to love the only person she thought would give her a new life. Malcolm Meyer, her husband, couldn't care any better for his wife, and let his family do whatever they wanted to her because he didn't love her. One sudden night, he dropped a divorce paper before her eyes and told her to sign it so that she could get out of his life for good. "I do not want your alimony!" She spat at him with anger. Everyone thought she was crazy to have refused millions as alimony to compensate for her miserable life. Through the spotlight in the gathering of elites, a lady emerged and sauntered through the crowd in million of dollars worth dress, and heels. She held everyone in a collective gasp as she smiled charmingly and was introduced as the Multi-Billionaire heiress. Everyone could not believe their eyes. The Meyer family almost lost their minds. Now, she would make everyone in the Meyers pay in double and triple folds for every hell and torment they made her go through. Zoe Oliver was back to rule!

She gave him three years. He gave everything to someone else. Matapos ang tatlong taon na walang saysay na kasal, pinili ni Aella Ramirez na tapusin ang pagiging asawa ni Theodore Larson—ang kilalang malamig at sikat na CEO ng multi-billion e-commerce business—sa kadahilanan palagi nitong inuuna ang first love nito kaysa sa pamilya nito. Iniiwan siya sa mga mahahalagang okasyon ng kanilang pamilya gaya ng libing ng lola nito, isinasantabi rin siya sa kanyang trabaho at kinalimutan ang kanilang wedding anniversary. Sa huli ay binato niya sa mukha nito ang annulment paper bago iniwan kasama ang anak nila. Sa halip na masaktan ay muli siyang bumangon. Ibinalik niya ang dating negosyo na di kalaunan ay kumita ng bilyon-bilyon at nagtagumapay rin siya sa iba't ibang larangan. Ngunit, ang lalaking tumalikod sa kanya ay biglang nagsisi at nagmamakaawa na bumalik siya. Handa ba siyang balikan ito, lalo na‘t dumating si Matthias Sullivan—ang makapangyarihan at mapang-akit na kasosyo niya na handa siyang ipaglaban? Sino ba ang pipiliin niya—ang nakaraan o ang lalaking kailanman ay ‘di siya bibitawan?

Di malam peringatan sembilan tahun pernikahan kami, suamiku yang bernama Felix Tosa, pria yang di siang hari menguasai keluarga mafia dan di malam hari menguasai hatiku, tidak memberiku setangkai mawar pun. Dia malah memberikannya pada Celine, asisten pribadinya. Di bawah lampu gantung tempat kami pernah berdansa saat baru menikah, dia menoleh padaku dengan pesona dingin yang dulu pernah membisikkan kata cinta di telingaku. “Dia hamil,” katanya, seolah itu sudah cukup sebagai penjelasan. “Dan dia sangat pilih-pilih soal makanan. Mulai sekarang, kamu yang harus menyiapkan makanan tiga kali sehari untuknya, nggak boleh ada menu yang berulang.” “Dia juga sensitif, nggak suka tidur sendirian. Jadi, kamu harus pindah ke kamar tamu.” Ruangan itu sunyi senyap. Aku tidak berteriak, tidak juga menangis. Aku hanya mengambil koper yang sudah kubereskan, lalu berjalan menuju pintu. Kepala pelayan mencoba menahanku, tapi Felix bahkan tak berkedip sedikit pun. “Dia pasti balik lagi,” katanya malas, sambil menggoyangkan gelas anggur. “Dalam waktu tiga hari, dia akan menangis dan memohon padaku.” Tamu-tamu pun tertawa terbahak-bahak. Mereka bertaruh satu juta dolar di depan mataku. Bertaruh bahwa aku bahkan tak akan sanggup melewati malam ini dan akan kembali memohon seperti anjing jalanan yang kehilangan harga diri, memohon agar Felix membiarkanku masuk ke rumah. Namun, mereka tidak tahu bahwa aku sudah menerima lambang keluarga dari ayah kandungku yang sebenarnya dan tiket pesawat pun sudah kupesan. Kali ini, aku benar-benar akan pergi.

I'm Dominik, the dark side of an Archangel. I have no good in me. I have never loved a soul. Yet, here I am, falling for a Human girl with bright blue eyes. How? I want to get the fuck out of here. Ever since I was imprisoned here, my brother has been a thorn in my spine. I have continually schemed ways to escape. Not that I don't appreciate Hilda and everything she has done, my freedom has always been my priority. Tell me why I am so enamored with this little Human? The way she laughs. The way she admires me when she thinks I'm not looking. The pink flooding her cheeks. The problem is, The Keepers are looking for their amulet, and Master Rowen is looking for his pet… I didn't know which one was worse. I knew what I had to do to get us out, and It was going to hurt me more than it would hurt her. I even contemplated not doing it and just staying here, with her… But the Keepers couldn't be so kind as to leave her be. My plan was here, the time to execute was now, and I forced her to take us back with her. I didn't save her when she arrived, just to allow my fucking feelings to get in the way. Guilt flooded my chest when I manipulated her. It flooded my chest again when my brother shoved a flaming hot Angel blade right through her… What did I do? Oh, yea… I left her there to bleed out… And now that I've ruined any chance I ever could have had with the little Human… I'm going to open Pandora's Box and unleash hell onto this world. If I have to hurt, so does everyone else.