Pop Culture Happy Hour

“Omega, in about an hour, you’ll feel warm, dizzy, and overcome with hormones in your body.” I paled. “What happens after it takes effect?” “Then an alpha in the surrounding area will react to your scent.” After an hour, the nurse popped her head in. She had a strange look in her eyes and I didn’t like it. “So he is out there?” The nurse’s smile fell, “No, not one.” My eyes widened. “two?” “No, you have four mates.” I shook my head. “No, that’s not possible!” She sighed and opened her phone. “Your mates are as follows; Colby Mcgrath, Rain Kim, Matthew Clark, and Jade Johnson.” When she said the first name I started to feel faint but then the nurse kept rattling off all the names of my tormenters for years. How could I be tied to all of my brother’s friends? My panties got wet, I refused to accept that this was a hormonal reaction.

The wedding had reached the part where we were supposed to exchange rings, but my fiance wouldn’t say those two simple words: "I do." It was because his past love had just announced her breakup an hour ago. The post on social media included a picture of a plane ticket, the landing time just one hour away. My brother suddenly stepped forward and announced to everyone that the wedding would be delayed. Without a word, they both left me standing there, turning me into a laughingstock. I calmly dealt with everything, glancing at the new social media post from his past love. In the photo, my brother and fiance were standing around her, offering her the best of everything. I laughed bitterly and dialed my parents' number. "Dad, Mom, I'm willing to come home and marry into the Sanford family."

Aurelia, disliked and mistreated in the pack, is mute and treated like a slave. In the mating hour, she found her mate, who turned out to be the Alpha Dante, of the pack. Will be reject her for being mute? Or will their love grow stronger. How will Aurelia face life's opposition when she is displaced from her rightful position.

Aku mendapati diri ku bertransmigrasi ke dalam novel dark romance yang begitu dewasa dan membara. Aku bahkan memasuki tubuh Julia, pemeran utama wanita yang jadi bahan obsesi gila pemeran utama pria.

Follow me on IG: @sizuniilee Datang ke pesta hanya untuk pekerjaan sambilan, Yara tak pernah menyangka satu kebohongan kecil akan mengubah hidupnya. Demi menjaga harga diri di hadapan musuh lamanya, ia asal tunjuk pria asing dan mengaku sebagai pacarnya. Masalahnya, pria itu bukan orang biasa. Nathan Liu—pewaris dingin dari keluarga konglomerat—bukan hanya menerima akting gila Yara, tapi juga menawarinya kontrak cinta bernilai miliaran. Awalnya terlihat seperti keberuntungan, sampai Yara tahu satu hal: Nathan sudah menikah. Kini, Yara terjebak dalam permainan berbahaya yang melibatkan cinta palsu, rahasia kelam, dan sebuah keluarga yang tak segan menghancurkan apa pun... termasuk dirinya.

Raisa hidup dalam kebahagiaan bersama suaminya, Faisal, hingga sebuah tragedi menghancurkan kehidupan rumah tangga mereka. Ketika Faisal mengetahui bahwa bayi yang dikandung Raisa bukanlah darah dagingnya, dia tidak segan untuk mengusir Raisa dari rumah. Kebenaran itu terungkap setelah Faisal memeriksakan diri ke dokter dan mengetahui masalah kesuburan yang menghalanginya untuk memiliki anak. Di tengah perasaan putus asa, Raisa terpaksa mengakui kepada Faisal bahwa dia telah diperkosa oleh seorang pria beberapa waktu lalu. Dengan hati yang hancur, Raisa menyadari bahwa orang yang menghamilinya telah pergi ke luar negeri, meninggalkannya dalam keadaan bingung dan sendirian. Kini, Raisa harus menghadapi konsekuensi dari keputusannya dan perjuangannya untuk mencari jati diri di tengah stigma sosial dan rasa bersalah. Bagaimana nasib Raisa selanjutnya saat menghadapi kenyataan pahit dan perjuangan untuk mendapatkan kebahagiaan kembali?

"I can't do this anymore!" Easton cried, trying to break free from the man who had him pinned to the bed by his throat. ''It's been six years, Ilya! Six fucking years of abuse. When am I going to be free from you?" "Does it look like you have any choice?" Ilya smirked coldly. He produced his knife, wanting to carve his name into Easton's heart, so that every time Easton looked in the mirror, he'd know who he belonged to. "You either obey my every command, or watch as I ruin every last bit of the reputation you've toiled tirelessly to build. Don't push me too hard, East, or I'll unleash a storm that will render you breathless and begging for mercy and it won't be cute." As a pop star, Easton Reese had everything he had always hoped for: money, luxurious lifestyle, fame, and fans all across the globe who worshipped him like the idol that he was. But despite all this, Easton felt empty inside. Behind the happy smile he always wore on his face during the day, there was an excess of pain that he had to endure every night, in secret, where no one must know. Being punished for the crime his father had committed wasn't exactly what hurt him most; it was the fact that he was being punished by his childhood sweetheart, the same man he had once loved with all his heart.

I’d just left a creative meeting when a TikTok video popped up on my feed, slamming my company. The title: "Stay Away! This Austin startup is incredibly cheap. The perks are a joke." The video showed off the pour-over coffee from Austin's hottest independent cafe and pastries from a top-tier French bakery. The same ones I’d just had my assistant, Sam, hand out. I frowned. In the company's Slack channel, I tagged everyone. "@here Any suggestions for this afternoon's Happy Hour?" Leo, the new Gen-Z intern, replied instantly with a voice note. “Asher, with all due respect, these snacks with gluten and dairy are so unhealthy.” “A truly visionary company would hire a private chef to customize raw, vegan bites for everyone's dietary needs. That's what respect looks like.” I laughed. It was an angry laugh. The company's daily snack budget was $25 per person. For an Austin startup, that was top of the line. I typed back: "Since it's impossible to please everyone, the snack perk is canceled. I'll convert the budget into a cash bonus for all of you." Less than five minutes later, the TikTok caption was updated. "UPDATE: Y'all, I can't make this up. I made a suggestion about dietary inclusivity, and my toxic boss just canceled all the perks! This is how toxic bosses act. Can't handle a single piece of feedback!"

Gara-gara jemuran, tetangga kontrakan Dina sampai melabrak dan menghinanya. Pemilik kontrakan pun turun tangan mencari jalan tengah. Sayangnya, masalah tak semudah itu selesai.... Lantas, apa yang akan dilakukan Dina? Apakah dia akan pindah sesuai dengan saran suaminya atau justru dia berhasil membungkam mulut tetangganya yang julid itu?

Richelle Aurelia Chanez, gadis berusia 19 tahun itu harus menyaksikan tunangannya berselingkuh tepat disaat hari ulang tahunnya. Setelah kejadian itu hal tak terduga terjadi padanya. Niat hati menghilangkan sakit hatinya dengan bersenang-senang disalah satu club malam, malah berujung melewati malam panas bersama seorang CEO yang memiliki sifat dingin. Suatu hari ia dijodohkan dengan pria pilihan orang tuanya, begitu juga dengan pria yang menghabiskan malam panas bersamanya. Demi menghindari perjodohan itu keduanya membuat perjanjian dengan pernikahan kontrak. Namun siapa sangka, ternyata yang ingin dijodohkan itu adalah mereka sendiri. bagaimana kehidupan Richelle setelah menikah dengan pria yang tidak dia kenal? apakah dia bahagia? apakah akan ada benih cinta antara mereka? yuk langsung ke chapter.