Perfect Illusion Claudia Tan

Connor came back home drunk one midnight and had his way with one of the maids who they both secretly had feelings for each other. She got pregnant and despite being in a serious relationship with his lover, there was pressure to marry Nancy because of the unborn child as the Martins' do not abandon their flesh and blood. How will the duo who hate each other so much make this work?

"Kenapa kamu tidak bilang kalau uangmu dijatah, Rika? Harusnya kamu tidak perlu membelikan emak baju untuk undangan besok. Maafkan anak emak, Sayang. Emak akan mengaharnya," ujar perempuan yang kini berdiri menghadapku. Astaga, aku bagai melempar bumerang dan kini balik menyerangku. "Aaah, sakit, Mak!" seruku saat telunjuk dan jempol emak memutar di perutku. Oh Tuhan, hilanglah lah sudah harga diriku depan istri yang sering kubentak. Mungkin kedepannya dunia kami akan terbalik.

“T-tidak ... Berhenti! Tolong aku mohon ... Aku mohon ... Tolong ... Aku minta t-untuk berhenti ... Tida'! Tidak! T-seseorang, tolong t-tolong m -. B-bantu aku." Aku lemah berteriak saat ia memukulku dengan kasar. Tanganku berusaha mendorong lelaki itu, ia terus memaksa, tetapi aku tahu ia sangat kuat, ia mampu menjatuhkanku ke tanah tanpa mengerahkan terlalu banyak usaha. Aku tak bisa bergerak, hanya bisa menangis minta ampun. Rambut hitam panjangku tersebar di tanah sementara gaun yang aku kenakan entah sudah berapa kali ia robekan. “Kulitmu sangat putih transparan, bersinar seperti mutiara di kegelapan.” Biji matanya seakan keluar, raut wajahnya menjadi gila penuh nafsu dan tanda tanya. Aku merasakan luka kecil di bibir atasku saat ia menggigit dengan paksa. Kini, aku wanita dengan paras lembut yang basah oleh air mata, tubuhku memar dan bekas luka. Aku tak tahu lagi harus menyebut lelaki itu sebagai siapa. Dia mulai mendorong dirinya di dalam diriku, mendengus ketika dia menemukan pembebasannya.

Bintang dan Bulan terjebak FriendZone hingga membuat mereka lebih dekat. Keduanya mempunyai geng bernama Bulzigh dan Bilgosh yang sama-sama kejam dan ditakuti. Hingga suatu kejadian saat Bulan mengetahui siapa yang telah membunuh sampai meninggalkan dirinya selamanya, membuat ia marah dan membalaskan dendam.

Kebahagiaan pernikahan Airi tidak bertahan lama. Hanya satu hari. Kehangatan suami lenyap tak berbekas ketika Faisal tidak menemukan bercak darah setelah malam pengantin mereka. Airi berusaha menjelaskan tetapi suaminya bergeming. Keadaan diperparah dengan Sang mertua yang terus menerus menjodohkan Faisal dengan Bella, seorang wanita yang menurut Sang mertua lebih cocok dengan anaknya. Pahit. Itu yang dirasakan Airi ketika Faisal pulang dengan memeluk madunya. Haruskah Airi bertahan dalam pernikahan yang sudah beku? Atau membebaskan diri dan mencari kebahagiaan di tempat lain?

Forgiving someone who destroys us is one of the hardest things to do in this world. Forgiving someone requires a lot of courage and time, as well as healing from your painful past. Madaling sabihin ang salitang "I'm sorry" pero mahirap ito tanggapin lalo pa't binugbog ka ng sakit. Kakayanin mo bang magpatawad sa kabila ng mga masasakit na pangyayari sa buhay mo? O susuko ka na lamang at maghihintay sa paglaho mo? I am Anna Lucia Veranda, a student, a not-so-obedient daughter, and a girlfriend of Santrius Mikael Aquino. Are you willing to witness how I will face all my catastrophes in life after losing everything I have?

SO here I am practically standing at the alter waiting to get married to the man of my dreams.Then he comes back into my life! How do I deal with the fact I still want him so badly after all of this time?What does he want after all of this time?Lacey Ryan’s perfect life was well underway, until a betrayal blindsides her and changes everything. She needs a fresh start, so the last person she expects to offer her one is Tristan Keys, a man from her past.It’s simple - first class flights, the chance to see the world, and maybe a little harmless flirtation while she’s at it.There’s just one thing: Tristan happens to be her brother’s best friend.Entangle Me is created by Maggie Way, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Her One Night Stand was hot and enticing. It gave her very intense feelings that she hadn’t felt before. But that was all Nara Aurora could remember of that night. She couldn’t remember anything else. She had no clue who she had sex with or why she had sex with him. But life made things worse by giving her a child. A child whom she couldn’t afford to take care of. She needed to pin the pregnancy on whomever she could. Anyone at all! Anyone who would collect the burden of her child in exchange for cash. A wealthy man in need of a surrogate mother came to her and an idea struck her mind. What if she lied about the surrogacy in exchange for wealth? Well that sounded easier than done until it was time to let her child go. Her strong motherly instincts came into play and she realized she couldn’t let her go. Her child was her life and she was getting too attached. But what could she do? She needed to let her go. She had to let go. She signed a freaking contract!

Maxwell spent twenty-seven years being mocked, discarded, and humiliated by the family he once saved from bankruptcy. Then one night, bleeding on the floor of his stepbrother's wedding while guests filmed and laughed, a stranger delivers news that changes everything. His real name isn't Lexus. It's Sterling. Overnight, Maxwell inherits a ten-billion-dollar empire. New money. New power. A new name that makes the entire city bow its head. And every single person who ever looked down on him is about to find out exactly what that means. The man they called trash just became the most powerful person in the room.

Liburan musim panas kali ini, Ayers memilih berkunjung ke sebuah desa kecil bernama Mittelbergheim di Alsace, Prancis. Untuk merasakan langsung kehidupan pada abad pertengahan, Ayers menyewa salah satu rumah penduduk desa, di mana dirinya selalu mendengar suara nyanyian dari seorang gadis yang tinggal di sebelah rumah tersebut. Suaranya bagus dan Ayers sangat menyukainya. Tapi anehnya gadis itu tidak pernah kelihatan saat siang hari. Dia hanya muncul saat malam untuk bernyanyi di depan jendela kamarnya yang kebetulan bersebelahan dengan kamar Ayers. Beberapa kali Ayers menyapanya, namun jangankan merespons, melihat Ayers saja pun gadis itu enggan. Siapa sebenarnya gadis itu? Kenapa dia tidak pernah keluar rumah seakan tak ada yang boleh melihat dirinya, dan kenapa dia selalu mengabaikan Ayers?