Peredam Ruangan Studio

During summer break, I took my son, Luke Thorne, diving at our private beach. Ralph Foster, a hotshot TV actor, suddenly showed up with a whole entourage and barged in. "This is a private beach that Gloria personally secured for me to entertain VIPs. You two nobodies had better get lost right now!" He threw his weight around and even dragged my wife, Gloria Stokes, out as a threat. When he learned who I was, he went a step further and mocked me as a kept man living off my wife. I actually laughed. I was the head of the Thornes, the most powerful family in Frenkinston. Since when did I become some freeloading, useless husband? On top of that, Gloria's film studio and every bit of her backing came from me. But when Gloria arrived, she sided with Ralph and actually tried to force Luke to put on a show for some sleazy investors. Sneering, I made a call that only the head of the Thornes had the authority to make. "Shark Vanguard, clear Crescent Bay. Now."

My husband is known as a ruthless CEO, but somehow, he is tender and warm with me. I'm passionate about art restoration, especially antique paintings, so he transforms his private collection room into a professional-grade studio just for me. He even brings in top experts to mentor me. Once, I spent three sleepless nights restoring a rare 12th-century painting. He ends up buying the entire museum that the painting belongs to, just so I can study it without restrictions. To marry me, he goes head-to-head with his powerful family, even stages a hunger strike, until they finally give in. At our engagement party, he gets down on one knee in front of everyone and says, "Ash, you deserve nothing but the best in this world." The ring he designs himself has an engraving on the inside that says, "Art brought us together, love holds us forever." Everyone says Vincent Hawthorn loves me like a maniac, and I believe it—until I restore one of his late mother's paintings…

Aku menunggu donor jantung selama dua tahun, tetapi jantung itu malah ditransplantasikan oleh suamiku kepada putri palsu keluarga kaya, Inara. Dokter mengatakan aku hanya memiliki sisa waktu hidup satu minggu. Karena itu, aku memutuskan untuk membekukan jenazahku. Aku menyumbangkan jasadku sendiri kepada studio milik Inara. Pada hari aku menandatangani surat donasi, anakku berlari memelukku dan berkata bahwa akhirnya Mama dan Bibi sudah berdamai kembali. Orang tuaku memujiku karena akhirnya aku mengerti arti kasih sayang antarsaudari dan mau saling membantu. Suamiku pun merasa lega, mengatakan bahwa aku akhirnya melepaskan ganjalan di hati dan menjadi lebih pengertian. Aku tersenyum tipis. Ya, kali ini aku benar-benar sudah belajar untuk patuh. Aku akan mengembalikan identitas putri Keluarga Mahardian kepada Inara dan mengabulkan keinginan kalian semua.

I used to be the most promising composer of my generation. But while I was working on my latest piece, my husband Charles Lambert's childhood friend destroyed everything I had. She slashed my face, stole my compositions, and set fire to my house—leaving me to burn alive alongside the kitten I'd just adopted. Then, as if my death were just a spark for her success, she posted my compositions online, claiming I'd plagiarized her. And people believed her. Everyone did. Strangers on the internet sneered and spat my name, and my own husband, Charles, chose to believe her over me. Even the International Musical Society rescinded my award and handed it to her without a second thought. My students, who once followed me loyally, were now fawning over her. I became the laughingstock of the entire internet—mocked, discredited, erased. It wasn't until a week later, when someone stumbled upon the charred remains of my lakeside studio, that they found what was left of me.

Grandpa died, and we immediately went for each other's throats over the inheritance. Then a blizzard hit, trapping us all in the family estate. An app appeared on our phones: [THE LAST ZOMBIE: FINAL RECKONING]. We had to pick a hiding spot. The last one standing—the last human standing—would inherit everything. I chose the dark, silent recording studio in the basement. Away from them all. When it was time to pick special powers, my family chose powerful weapons or pocket dimensions full of supplies. I chose Bio-Stasis. It slowed my cells to a crawl, and my body along with them. My stepbrother's fiancée, Chloe, called me an idiot. "Hiding from your family and picking a useless power? You're on a suicide mission." They threw a zombie-slaying party upstairs, already celebrating an inheritance they hadn't even won. Until, one by one, they turned. And started tearing each other apart. What they didn't know... was that I'd rigged the game from the start. The only way to win was to stay completely silent.

In her past life, Lindsay and the adopted daughter of the Harper family were kidnapped together. Tragically, her biological parents, five older brothers, and childhood sweetheart all chose to save the adopted daughter first, resulting in Lindsay's death. Reborn, Lindsay decided to sever ties with her family and break up with her childhood sweetheart. Determined to survive, she set out to conquer the entertainment industry. Her eldest brother, a powerful CEO in the entertainment world, soon witnessed her star studio rise to the top of the industry. Her second brother, a top agent, saw her become the ace agent in the circle. Her third brother, a popular and talented singer, watched as one of her songs quickly topped the charts. Her fourth brother, a genius new director, found himself envious of her film’s box office success. Her fifth brother, a top young idol, saw her win numerous awards and become a top actress. Eventually, her biological parents and five brothers begged for forgiveness, filled with regret. Even her ex-boyfriend, now a renowned actor, begged for reconciliation. Lindsay, however, refused to forgive them.

"Percuma pintar dan jadi juara kelas terus saat SMA kalau ujung-ujungnya cuma jadi penjual nasi kuning! Panas-panasan di jalan raya. Berdebu, bikin dekil pula. Beda banget sama aku, yang meski nggak pernah juara kelas, tapi sekarang bisa kerja kantoran dan di ruangan ber-AC." Kesombongan teman-temannya adalah salah satu sebab Lana tidak pernah ikut reuni SMA. Tapi tahun kelima ini dia sengaja ikut di acara itu, karena ingin bertemu Dikta, cinta pertamanya. Namun, rupanya kesempatan itu benar-benar tidak dilewatkan oleh orang-orang untuk menghinanya. Mereka mengira Lana hanya sebagai penjual nasi kuning saja, tepat di hadapan Dikta. Mereka tidak tahu bahwa nasi itu dia bagikan gratis setiap hari untuk sedekah karena dia memiliki penghasilan jutaan. Haruskah Lana mengumbar semua pencapaiannya di sini?

It has been 99 times that Henry and I have filed the application for divorce and then withdrawn it. Each time before finalizing the divorce, Henry always waits for me to humbly beg him to stay married. I turned down the offer to be the chief composer at a famous studio in Vienna because Henry didn't want a long-distance relationship. I deleted all my male friends because Henry didn't want me to be too friendly to them. I stopped wearing red lipstick, composing, and traveling alone, because he said married women should stay at home instead of being impulsive. Only after I finally manage to appease him will he allow me to withdraw the divorce application. After my 100th divorce application, as I was leaving, the deputy clerk asked me curiously: "So, when are you going to withdraw your application this time?" I looked at Henry's cold back in front of me, forced to smile with tears, and told myself in my heart— This time, there will be no withdrawal of the application. After the 30-day cooling-off period, we'll be officially divorced. But why did his love only find its voice when I had already walked away?

Cinta yang Sinta yang telah tumbuh untuk Mas Rendra selama ini, akhirnya dia lampiaskan pada malam bersama Mas Rendra. Dia memadu kasih dengan suami temannya itu. Malam itu sebenarnya dingin, karna hujan mengguyur dengan derasnya, AC di ruangan hotelpun menyala di suhu paling dingin. Namun antara Sinta dan Mas Rendra sedang menikmati suasana panas, yang mereka tahan-tahan jadi membuncah di malam panas itu. Tari masih belum bisa tidur walau waktu telah menunjukkan pukul 11 malam, dia khawatikan suaminya yang belum pulang, sedangkan orang yang sedang dikhawatirkan sedang menikmati malam yang indah bersama sahabatnya. Cumbuan.. desahan.. memenuhi kamar hotel mewah itu, seperti dua kekasih yang lama tak jumpa, nafsu mereka begitu membara. ---------------------------------------------- Bagaimana nasib pernikahan Tari dan Mas Rendra? Dan apakah Tari akan tetap bersahabat dengan Sinta setelah apa yang Sinta lakukan bersama Suaminya?

21++ warning!!! cerita ini mengandung cerita dewasa, bijaklah dalam memilih bacaan. “Turunkan aku!” jerit Milly meronta memukul punggung Axton ketika lelaki berjalan membawanya menuju kamar rahasia di ruangan kerjanya. “Ah,” ringis Milly ia terbanting di ranjang dan kepalanya terasa pening. Sementara ia mengumpulkan kesadarannya sejenak, Axton tiba-tiba menarik kakinya membuat ia meluncur ke bawah. “Apa yang kau lakukan?!” pekik Milly histeris. Apalagi saat Axton mulai merangkak ke atasnya, menangkap kedua tangannya, mengikatnya dengan dasi yang sebelumnya diambil di atas nakas. “Menurutmu?” Axton bertanya balik di sela giginya yang menarik kencang simpulan dasi itu, lalu mengaitkannya di ranjang. Milly menggeleng diliputi perasaan panik. “Tidak. Tidak!” Axton kemudian selesai memenjarakan tangannya. Ia mengurung Milly di bawahnya dan menyeringai. “Ibumu pasti begitu menjagamu hm? Ia bahkan menyebarkan berita palsu tentang kematian putrinya sendiri. Buktinya kau masih hidup dan bertahan hingga detik ini.” Milly menatap sengit Axton. Berusaha berani walau matanya hendak melesakkan air mata. “Apa maksudmu?” “Kau dan Ibumu telah bekerjasama menghancurkan keluargaku.” “Aku dan Ibuku bukan orang seperti itu!” “Kenyataannya Ibumu menyembunyikanmu dari seluruh dunia. Kau pun turut andil dengan menggunakan benda ini untuk mengelabui semua orang.” Axton melepas masker Milly kasar dan meremasnya kemudian. Tapi selama beberapa saat ia tercenung melihat keseluruhan wajah Milly. Bukan karena paras kecantikan gadis itu. Melainkan bola mata yang dimiliki oleh Milly. Terkesan mengingatkannya pada seseorang di masa lalunya yang begitu ia rindukan. Dan Axton baru memerhatikan hal itu sekarang. Tapi secepat kilat ia menepisnya. Menanamkan di benaknya bahwa gadis di hadapannya ini adalah putri seorang wanita jalang. “Kau tidak pantas memiliki bola mata yang indah,” bisik Axton dingin. “Apa?” Namun detik berikutnya Milly menjerit, “Hentikan!” Masalahnya Axton mengoyak paksa pakaiannya tanpa ampun. Hingga bunyi kain robek berkali-kali terdengar di ruangan kedap suara itu. Menyisakan tubuh Milly yang tertutup bra hitam dan dalaman dengan warna senada.