Plot Cliches

Indra Djatmoko tergoda oleh Ceani Janeta, seorang janda yang tinggal di lantai bawah. Itu karena Ceani bisa membuatkan sarapan spesial untuknya, tidak peduli kalau dia berjalan membungkuk dan makan mengecap. Dia berkata, "Wanita di rumahku seperti robot, rasanya seperti dapat tugas kalau dekat-dekat dengannya." "Nggak seperti Ceani. Dia pengertian dan membuatku hidup seperti manusia." Dia bahkan iri pada suami Ceani yang sudah meninggal, merasa suaminya beruntung karena bisa menikah dengannya. Aku pun memutuskan untuk mengabulkan keinginannya. Kalau sampai terlambat, aku khawatir dia akan tersadar.

Soon after I came back to the country, someone slapped me right across the face in broad daylight, yelling that I was a mistress. A crowd of reporters closed in, pelting me with questions about whether Chandler Armstrong, CEO of Armstrong Industries, was keeping me as his mistress. I was stunned speechless for a moment, but then I pulled out my wedding photo with Chandler from seven years ago and held it up. "What are you talking about? I'm his wife!" The crowd went silent, and the woman who'd slapped me turned white as a sheet. Only then did I finally get it: while I'd been overseas, Chandler had been openly involved with an actress, and everyone in his social circle had already decided she was the future Mrs. Armstrong. Today, they all came expecting to confront a mistress—only to find out that I was actually his wife. Later, Chandler tried to justify it. "Alina, you've been out of the country for years. I'm a man, and I have needs. She's just a B-list actress; it's not like she threatens your position. Why should you be upset? Just let it go," he said. "Don't make a scene." I handed him the divorce papers. "You make me sick."

The new intern always claimed to have the company’s best interests at heart, but her actions told a different story. To cut costs, she secretly swapped the two-thousand-dollar gift basket I had prepared for a client with a knockoff version she bought online for just two dollars, shipping included. During a critical overtime session, she turned off the power to save on electricity. Then, she boldly suggested canceling the company’s annual holiday leave. With a self-righteous expression, she declared, “The company doesn’t support freeloaders. I believe the holiday season is the perfect time to boost sales. I propose everyone work unpaid overtime and dedicate themselves selflessly to the company!” While the employees grumbled in frustration, I stepped up to refute her absurd suggestion and spoke out on behalf of the team. But instead of backing down, she accused me of embezzlement in front of everyone and recommended to the boss that I be fired. The shocking part? The boss agreed. Fine. If that was how they wanted it, I couldn’t wait to see how the company would function without me.

Saat aku berusia 10 tahun, aku ditolong oleh Ryder. Ryder bilang akan melindungiku untuk selamanya. Pada usia 15 tahun, aku mengenal Wayne. Wayne juga berjanji akan melindungiku untuk seumur hidup. Namun, saat aku berusia 23 tahun, mereka yang berjanji itu malah melemparku ke laut demi cinta pertama mereka.

Pada hari Rina Januar pulang negeri, Galih Gunawan tidak pulang semalaman. Keesokan harinya, aku melihat unggahan foto di instagram Rina. Itu foto dua tangan yang saling menggenggam dan wajah polos Galih yang sedang tidur. Ketika pulang, Galih melemparkan surat cerai kepadaku dan memintaku untuk menyerahkan posisiku sebagai Nyonya Gunawan. Katanya, "Posisi ini memang seharusnya milik Rina. Sekarang dia sudah pulang, waktunya kamu meminggir!" Tidak apa-apa, toh sisa hidupku tidak lama lagi. Siapa pun yang mau posisi Nyonya Gunawan, ambil saja! Kemudian, aku pun meninggal. Galih menangis di depan makamku dan berjanji tidak akan pernah menggenggam tangan wanita lain lagi!

So there I was, stuck in this dark Victorian mansion for a whole freaking century, thinking I'd never get out. Then, out of nowhere, these two gorgeous girls swoop in and rescue me! I couldn't believe it, and we instantly hit it off. They showed me a whole new world I'd only ever imagined, and I was all about living a normal human life.   But just when I thought things were looking up, this vampire named Vivaldi pops up out of thin air, grinning like a possessed Jack-o'-lantern. I mean, a name like Vivaldi is bound to give you the creeps, right? He claimed I had some ancient first blood running through my veins and demanded that I sign some crazy blood contract with him—the kind of deal that comes with some seriously freaky consequences.   Vivaldi was trying to sell me the idea that this blood contract was his only lifeline, the only way to save his skin from something worse than death. But I wasn't some clueless newborn vamp; I knew better than to just dive into something as serious as a blood contract. Those things come with some heavy consequences, and I wasn't about to sign up for that without a second thought.   The problem was, if I didn't go along with his messed-up plan, he promised to make my friends' lives a living hell—the very people I'd started to care about. I was trapped between a rock and a hard place. If I decided to team up with Vivaldi, I'd be keeping him around, which is far from ideal. But if I refused, my friends and the whole town of Shadowvale would be in serious danger.    It felt like I was caught in this impossible situation, like I was trying to choose between two rotten apples.

Sharon thought she could leave her past behind after a terrible heartbreak. She had a one-night stand with Davis, and decided to relocate. But when she returns home with her son, Davis is now the fiancé of her sister Isabella. The sisters' friendship breaks as secrets fall apart, betrayals surface, and manipulations are revealed. While both Sharon and Isabella must struggle with their decisions in this tale of love, family, and atonement, Davis must negotiate the complex web of deception to find the truth.

In a world where power and status reign supreme, Geraldine, a fiercely independent Omega, finds herself bound to the ruthless Alpha Amir in a contract marriage. Their union is not one of love… It's a punishment. “I, an omega, had managed to offend the most powerful being in this part of the world…My Alpha. And now I had to pay and be punished for my crimes. I could lose my head, or my heart, or even both.” As Geraldine goes through the treacherous landscape of pack politics and uncovered secrets, she must also confront the darkness of her own past and the true intentions of her new husband. Will she survive the wrath of the Alpha, or will she become his latest conquest?”

My daughter has leukemia and desperately needs a bone marrow donor. After a blood test, it turns out my blood type doesn't match hers. However, my husband's blood type does. This confuses me. I gave birth to her, so how could my blood type not be a match for hers? I'm puzzled by this when my long-lost best friend suddenly appears with her son, who's about my daughter's age. She wants him to do a blood test to see whether it matches my daughter's.

Saat pertama kali Ibu Tiri memasuki rumah kami, aku juga menerima uang bulanan yang dikirim ayahku di kampus. Tak disangka, pertemuan pertama kami berubah menjadi mimpi buruk. Di depan seluruh mahasiswa dan dosen, dia menarik rambutku dengan kasar dan memukulku tanpa ampun. "Dasar perempuan nggak tahu malu! Masih muda, mau saja jadi simpanan orang, bahkan berani menggoda pria beristri!" Aku terdiam tanpa bisa membela diri, sementara orang-orang di sekitar menatapku dengan penuh hina. Tidak ada satu pun yang membantuku. Aku dipukuli sampai harus dirawat di rumah sakit, barulah Ibu Tiri tahu siapa aku sebenarnya. Namun, dia tetap tidak peduli, malah berkata, "Aku adalah wanita yang paling dicintai ayahmu, dan mulai sekarang aku adalah ibumu. Ibu memukul anaknya itu hal yang wajar." Dia tidak tahu bahwa cinta sejati ayah sepanjang hidupnya hanyalah ibuku. Ayah menikah lagi hanya karena takut aku merasa kesepian setelah ibu meninggal, dan menggunakan alasan itu untuk mencari pengasuh bagiku.