Piercing Perut

When introverted college student, Gabriella Brooks, escapes her overbearing parents grasp. She finds solace in a quaint LA apartment. But her newfound peace was short lived as her next door neighbor Kai Alexander Flynn, a tattooed enigma with piercing eyes and a sharp tongue stirred up trouble. He was everything she'd been sheltered from, he was her antithesis: darkness to her light, chaos to her calm. Yet, in the storm of his presence, she found an unexpected freedom. She began to realize that his kind of chaos might be exactly what she needed to break free. As their animosity ignited into something fierce, she'd have to decide: Was he her ruin or her salvation? Was he her reckoning or her rebirth?

Heather's life is turned upside down when she is forced into a marriage with Prince Keith of the powerful Devontae Kingdom, a man she has never met and a kingdom filled with whispered rumors. Determined to resist her fate, Heather braces herself for a life she never chose, only to discover her new reality is far more complicated than she imagined. Keith, the enigmatic third prince of Devontae, is as cold and unwelcoming as the rumors suggest. Bound to his mysterious past and deeply loyal to another woman, he makes it clear their union is nothing more than a political formality. Yet, behind his harsh words and piercing hazel eyes lies a truth Heather never expected, Keith is not the man the world believes him to be. But even with that, everything was pulling them closer because he was her fate and she is his fate.

Evelyn Vion is an ordinary woman with big aspirations of becoming a renowned writer. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Maxwell Fierez, a 30-year-old billionaire from a wealthy and influential family. Despite being aware of the vast differences in their worlds and backgrounds, they find themselves in a secret relationship. The question remains - how far will their forbidden love take them? Against the backdrop of Maxwell's father's disapproval and the challenges that lie ahead, fate seems determined to separate them. Unexpectedly, Evelyn discovers she is carrying their child, but she chooses to keep this news to herself. Until their paths cross once more, and Maxwell comes face to face with Evelyn's child, whose piercing blue eyes mirror his own. How will their smoldering resentment, buried anguish, and relentless urge to conceal drive them forward?

She felt like she was constantly walking on a tightrope, balancing life and death. The weight of the world was on her shoulders and she was suffocating, unable to escape the constant mistreatment and disrespect she faced every day. Death seemed like her only hope to escape the misery. But fate had different plans for her. When she stumbled upon the Alpha of the most notorious pack, her world flipped upside down. He was the epitome of power, with piercing eyes that seemed to look into her soul. She was caught in a dangerous game, forced to make a choice that could either save her life or seal her fate forever. Will she be able to escape the claws of the Alpha or will she succumb to his wrath?

Selama dua tahun setelah Nathan amnesia karena kecelakaan, demi menenangkan sahabat masa kecilnya, Selly, kami sudah bercerai sampai tujuh kali. Dan kedelapan kalinya, itu karena Selly hamil. “Lagipula kamu juga nggak bisa melahirkan. Setelah Selly melahirkan, kita baru menikah lagi. Kamu juga yang mengurus anak itu nantinya.” Saat menerima surat cerai, Nathan masih berjanji seolah tak terjadi apa-apa. Malam harinya, hanya karena Selly berkata bahwa melihatku saja sudah membuatnya mual, Nathan pun menyuruhku mengemas koper dan pindah sendirian ke rumah lain di tengah hujan deras. Bahkan saat aku hampir dilecehkan oleh sekelompok preman dan terluka, hingga masuk rumah sakit, dia pun tak peduli sama sekali. Hingga suatu hari, aku tak sengaja melihatnya menemani Selly kontrol kehamilan. Kulihat dia mengusap perut Selly dengan sikap acuh dan mencibir berkata, “Kalaupun dia tahu aku hanya pura-pura amnesia, emangnya kenapa? Dia juga nggak bisa lepas dariku sekarang. Cukup dihibur sedikit, dia bakal langsung patuh dan balik lagi!” Mendengar itu, aku dengan tenang menarik kembali pandanganku. Tepat saat itu, ponselku menerima pesan dari pria itu. [Jasmine, bagaimana hasil kontrol kehamilannya?]

Tahun ketujuh pernikahan, Dhea baru tahu kalau suaminya punya seorang anak laki-laki berusia enam tahun. Dia bersembunyi di balik perosotan TK, melihat Yordan sedang membungkuk menggendong seorang anak kecil sambil bermain dengannya. "Papa, sudah lama banget Papa nggak datang lihat aku." Suaminya mengusap kepala anak itu. "Anak pintar, Papa sibuk kerja. Kamu harus nurut sama Mama ya." Duar! Suara itu seakan-akan meruntuhkan dunia Dhea. Kepalanya langsung kosong. Papa? Mama? Sosok besar dan kecil itu memiliki wajah yang mirip 70%. Semuanya jelas sekali mengatakan bahwa pria yang dulu bersumpah akan mencintainya seumur hidup, ternyata sudah selingkuh sejak lama! Mereka tumbuh bersama sejak kecil, saling mencintai bertahun-tahun. Dhea bahkan pernah ditusuk di perut demi menyelamatkan Yordan. Akibatnya, dia bukan hanya kehilangan anak, tetapi juga tak bisa punya keturunan seumur hidup. Saat itu, Yordan berlutut di sampingnya dengan mata merah dan berkata, "Aku nggak butuh anak. Aku cuma butuh kamu seorang!" Suara bergetar Yordan yang sampai sekarang masih terngiang-ngiang di benak Dhea, kini hancur tak bersisa karena pemandangan di depan mata!

Lila’s world fell apart the moment she discovered her husband’s betrayal. But her heart began to heal the night she met Kyler King. With his devastating charm, piercing eyes, and an air of mystery, Kyler is everything her husband never was. He’s kind, protective, and impossibly wealthy—a man who seems to step right out of a dream. When Lila stumbles into his life, Kyler is determined to show her the love and care she’s always deserved. But breaking free from her cruel husband, Taylor, won’t be easy. Taylor’s obsession with Lila turns dangerous, forcing Kyler to fight not just for her heart, but for her life. As secrets unravel and danger closes in, Kyler becomes Lila’s unwavering protector and her chance at true happiness. Read more…

May's story is one of resilience and determination. After her mother's passing, she navigated a challenging home life, persevering to earn a degree from California State University. As she entered the workforce, May faced rejection and hardship, but found solace in her work as a barista. A traumatic encounter with her boss led her to redefine herself and land a job as personal assistant to the enigmatic James Lilion. As May navigates her new role, she's drawn into a world of mystery and intrigue. James's piercing gaze and sharp tongue make her heart skip a beat, but she's determined not to let her guard down. With each passing day, May feels herself being pulled into a web of secrets and lies, and she must confront her own demons to uncover the truth.

I want you so badly, Aria" How did he know my name? "I need you." That was the moment I melted and decided to walk outside with him... Fumbling for his car keys... On him. Under him… Windows steaming up... "Fuck, you're amazing." More words that made me lose my mind as I writhed on his lap and forgot myself in the moment...His tattoos, those dark piercing eyes..."I could do this forever, " He whispered in my ear. Aria is a good girl except for that one wild night in the backseat of a stranger's car and that stranger happens to be a bad boy, not to mention her new boss. But what happens when they both become entangled in their complex and intricate lives? Passion and love take a toll and they discover that one can't live without the other.

Isabella Carter never imagined she’d become a secret wife to a billionaire—especially not to Alexander Kingston, the ruthless and dangerously handsome CEO who sees marriage as nothing more than a business deal. Desperate to escape her stepmother’s schemes, Isabella agrees to a contract marriage, thinking she can remain invisible in Alexander’s world. But the longer she stays, the harder it becomes to ignore the fire between them—and the way his piercing blue eyes darken whenever she’s near. Just when she starts to believe their cold arrangement might turn into something real, a shocking truth is exposed—one that threatens to destroy everything. Now, Isabella must decide: Does she fight for a love that was never supposed to exist? Or walk away before she loses herself to the billionaire who was never meant to be hers?