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On the day we were supposed to get our marriage license, Michael Robertson ghosted. I sat outside the County Clerk's Office for hours. Instead of him, I got a pic from his secretary, Kallie Clunt. She was in his lap, arms wrapped around him, making out like it was the hottest scene in a drama. [Sorry, Elsa. Michael said he had to comfort my broken heart. You don't mind, do you?] When I asked him about it, he just looked annoyed. "She gave me blood once. What's the big deal if I hang out with her? Can't you be a little more understanding?" My stomach dropped. I turned away and called his older brother. "Leon, do you still want to marry me?"

Morgan Drake is a 2nd year resident at Sangela City Regional Hospital grappling with depression and addiction, following some recent stressful life events. Disillusioned with his work and current life situation, he is forced to take a trip where he encounters a mysterious s woman: the strong-willed, beautiful and intimidating Maddison Silva whom he is immediately drawn to. An introspective look reveals that he is inadequate for her, which leaves him with two choices: give up on her or put the broken pieces of his life back together. Which option does he choose? If its the latter, who is he changing for? More importantly, if he can get his life together, will she accept him?

I'm hospitalized after a car accident that nearly costs me my leg. Meanwhile, my fiancé is too busy in the room next door taking care of his first love. She's only faking a sprained ankle. From that same room, I hear Johan Rivera's mocking voice. "Raelyn? She's just a pawn the old man picked for a political marriage. She's not even good enough to be your stand-in." In that moment, something in me finally breaks. I watch the news coverage of a rising business star who's surrounded by reporters and flashing cameras. He's also my childhood friend who has pursued me for ten years. I calmly send him a message. "Christian, does your offer for a contract marriage still stand?"

“Oh my… ang aking Kapitan! Mabuti naman naalala mo ako! Hmp malapit ng magtampo sa’yo si Lola. Ilan taon na din ang nakalipas.” Sabi ni lola ng may pagtatampo sa kaniyang tinig. “Magagawa ba naman kitang tiisin, ikaw ata ang pinaka-mamahal kong Lola!” nakangiti kong sagot kay Lola sabay yakap sa kaniya. Habang masaya akong bumabati kay Lola ay isang pigura ng babaeng nakatalikod ang unti-unting tumayo at nakangiting humarap sa amin. Si Yvette. Hindi ko inaasahan na dadating siya ngayong araw. Nakangiti siya pero makikita sa kaniyang mata ang kakaibang lungkot, isang damdamin na kahit anong tago ang gawin ay hindi niya maitatanggi. Si Yvette ang dati kong karelasyon at muntik ko ng mahalin matapos kong aliwin ang aking sarili ng malaman kong naging boyfriend ni Karmela si Andrew. Tumaas ang kilay ko ng makita ko siya. Wala naman akong pakielam sa kaniya pero knowing Yvette? Paniguradong gagawa siya ng eksena at ayokong matakot si Karmela dahil sa kaniya. Lumapit siya sa akin at nag beso. Nakangiti niya akong binati ngunit may halong pait sa kaniyang boses “My Captain Xian Herrera… its nice to see you again. Ang tagal na din ng huli nating pagkikila” may panunuya siyang tumingin kay Karmela at mapait ng ngumiti sa kaniya “siya ba? Siya ba ang dahilan kung bakit hindi mo ako sinuyo? Kaya naman pala bigla kang nawala sa picture. May bago ka na palang pinagkaka-abalahan!” Nang marinig ko ang sinabing iyon ni Yvette ay alam kong hindi lang iyon simpleng pagpuna. Naramdaman ko sa kaniyang boses ang matinding hinanakit. Kinapitan ko ng mahigpit ang kamay ni Karmela at tinignan siya na parang sinasabing “ huwag kang mag-alala hindi kita pababayaan.”

Halmy Ikram Lima tahun yang lepas ... Seorang lelaki yang berakhlak mulia dan paling penting dia pandai menjaga ikhtilatnya. Kerana akhlaknya aku terpesona. Tanpa aku sedar, dia membalas cinta aku sepenuh jiwa. Bila kasih bersemi, ikatan pertunangan tercipta. Namun ikatan itu tidak kekal lama bila dia pergi tanpa khabar berita. Halmy Ikram Lima tahun kemudian ... Seorang lelaki yang angkuh dan paling menjengkelkan dalam hidupku. Paling aku tak sangka, sikapnya berubah 360 darjah. Dia bukan crush aku yang dulu. Dia sangat berbeza. "Sorry, I memang tak kenal you. Jangan ganggu kerja I boleh tak? I benci lah dengan perempuan desperate macam you ni." Itulah ayat dia yang paling menyakitkan hati. Tapi tak apa, aku dah tak peduli. Aku taknak hilang dia macam dulu. Tanpa berputus asa, aku berusaha mendekati dia walaupun dia tetap berkeras beritahu yang dia tak pernah kenal aku. Biarlah orang kata pergi cari timba... Dulu dia yang beria-ia melamar aku. Sekarang ini biar aku pula terkejar-kejarkan dia. Apa yang pasti, aku nak kahwin dengan dia. "Halmy Ikram, hate me if you dare!" Berkat usaha aku, akhirnya dia termasuk dalam perangkapku. Namun, di saat aku dan dia mahu menjalin bahagia, aku dikejutkan dengan satu khabar berita. Khabar berita tentang rahsia kehilangan dia satu masa lalu. Mampukah kasih tercipta andai keraguan mula mekar dalam jiwa?

Suatu ketika kerajaan Therazium, berhasil dikalahkan dan di invasi oleh para bangsa lain. Khaigor sang ksatria dan rekan-rekannya, berhasil menyelamatkan diri. Lalu bertemu dengan sekelompok yang bernama Gridor, Berthous, Megrito dan Nerdho, kelompok yang membasmi monster, kaum lain, prajurit rekrutan, bahkan mereka bisa dibayar. Khaigor bergabung menjadi Gridor sambil bekerja sebagai tukang besi dan serabutan, kemudian bertemu dengan tiga anak muda yang terdiri dari seorang perempuan yang lebih tua bernama Avery dari dua anak laki-laki tersebut bernama Verdis dan Neos, Khaigor berpetualang bersama mereka, kemudian dia mencari kembali ketiga sahabatnya yang masih penasaran akan keberadaannya apakah mereka masih hidup atau pun telah tiada. Tiga anak tersebut tumbuh menjadi pejuang tangguh di iringi dengan pembinaan dari Khaigor, Avery menjadi seorang prajurit dan dua temannya yaitu Verdis dan Neos menjadi Gridor. Sudut pandang antara pihak Gridor, Berthous, Megrito, serta Nerdho, kerajaan dan masyarakat memiliki perbedaan yang sebagiannya berselisih satu sama lain, yang tak dapat diterima sepenuhnya antar pihak. Meskipun begitu, mereka tetap menjaga persatuan mereka sebagaimana manusia tapi berbeda jika telah berperang dalam antar suku dan bangsa. Pada perbedaan lain manusia kerap kali berkonflik dengan orc dan goblin, yang juga dianggap menjadi ancaman mereka manusia. Gambar dari istockphoto.com

After Nathan Seville stands me up for the seventh time we're supposed to register our marriage, I finally cut all ties with him—completely and on my own terms. If he shows up at a gathering, I don't go. If he's invited to perform at the college anniversary, I leave early. The moment my company decides to work with him, I resign on the spot. Even on Christmas Eve, when he shows up at my house with gifts, I make up an excuse about needing to visit someone. Calls? Blocked. Socials? Deleted. My strategy is simple—cut it all off. I don't reach out, and he has no way of finding me. For the first 30 years of my life, I spent most of it loving him with everything I had. I cared for him, supported him, and waited for him. But after being left hanging for the seventh time at the City Hall, I finally wake up. I don't want to live like this anymore. Even if I end up alone, it's still better than spending night after night waiting in an empty house that never feels like home!

I head to a real estate sales office with my fiancée to purchase a marital home, where we meet a two-faced realtor. He starts off by complimenting my fiancée for everything she's achieved at her young age, especially since she can afford to drive a Rolls-Royce. Then, he hints that I'm wearing a fake watch and pretending to be rich so that I can live off her money and get a house without paying a cent. When he learns that we're buying our marital home, he raises his voice and says to me, "I think the sugar mommy who bought you two houses the last time was pretty nice. Oh, wait—I forgot that you have more than one sugar mommy, Mr. Bellway. Do they know of one another's existences?" I smile. My so-called sugar mommy is my actual godmother, but there's no denying that she's rich. Unfortunately for this realtor, my fiancée is nothing but a poor student whom I sponsored back in the day!

Bilang isang bastardang anak, nagsumikap si Mia para kilalanin at tanggapin siya ng matagumpay na negosyanteng nagmamay-ari ng Blacksmith Hotels na si Vincent Ferrer, ang amang kaniyang tinitingala. Hindi siya nabigo at dumating rin ang araw na sa wakas ay kinilala siya ni Vincent bilang anak nito. Kinilala rin nito ang kaniyang talino sa larangan ng negosyo at hinirang siya bilang bagong CEO ng Blacksmith Hotels. Sa parehong araw, ay inalok siya ng kasal ng kaniyang nobyong si Oliver. All at once, she had it all. But all at once, she lost them... Nagkaroon ng malaking problema ang Blacksmith Hotels, at siya ang sinisi ng kaniyang ama. He threatened to remove her from her position, ngunit kusa siyang nagbitiw. On the same day, she discovered that Oliver and her half-sister, Natalia, were cheating on her. Pumunta siya sa isang bar para uminom ng alak at pansamantalang makalimot. Just a few shots, and she got dizzy. Isang estranghero ang umupo sa tabi niya at um-order ng whisky. She could tell that he was hot even with her eyes half-shut. As he was about to drink his whiskey, she snatched the glass from him and drank it right away. The next thing she knew, she found herself in the stranger's bed. In his arms, she went straight from a tough, independent woman to a damsel in distress. She let down her walls, and she has given him what's left of her— her virginity! Was it just a one-night stand? Or has she found her knight in shining armor?

Being in a loveless marriage is hard, but leaving is harder. Brittney believed aside from marriage, there was nothing left for her. But she takes the courage to leave her cheating husband. What would become of her? Would she crawl back to him or find a way to live? Find out in this story.