Promise Any

It took me ten years to become the right hand to Damian Costello, the Consigliere of the Costello crime family. From a nobody to the woman wearing his engagement ring. But two weeks before the wedding, I decided to throw that ring away. Everyone in the family knew how hard I had fought all these years just to stand by Damian's side. I gave up the chance to become a top trader on Wall Street, willingly becoming Damian's assistant, his shadow. This man was infamous for his coldness and exacting nature, keeping everyone at arm's length. So I hid my sharp edges, spending a decade wearing down his icy exterior with gentleness. I cleansed the blood from every dollar he made. I became a necessity to him, as essential as the air he breathed. I thought that after ten years, I had finally made my presence indispensable. And finally earned what looked, to outsiders, like a glimmer of his affection. The family's notoriously aloof genius actually remembered my birthday. He even made an exception, letting me spend the night in his private study when I was unwell. He didn't even push me away when, emboldened by wine, I pressed a kiss to the side of his neck. If the Don's daughter, Isabella, hadn't returned from Italy, I might have kept playing my part, clinging to that false dream forever. But sadly, there are no ‘ifs’. I am going to give up everything here and leave you.

Hanah, seorang istri yang kurang beruntung. Di usia pernikahannya yang tak lagi muda, dia harus menelan kepahitan hinaan dari suami dan juga keluarga suami. Alasan pendidikan yang rendah, menjadi bahan omongan dan permasalahan setiap harinya. Setiap hal apapun, Hanah selalu saja direndahkan. Tapi dia selalu tetap tegar dan ikhlas menelan kepahitan itu. Namun suatu ketika, dia tak bisa lagi memberikan toleransi ketika suaminya bermain api dengan wanita lain. Kurang uang dan dihina bisa oke. Soal selingkuh, maaf, Hanah tak ingin berpikir dua kali. Dia memilih berpisah dan bangkit menjadi seorang wanita karir yang tangguh. Cover by pinterest

Demi membuatku keguguran, putraku yang baru berusia enam tahun, Jack, sengaja menipuku agar memakan kue yang memicu alergiku. Di depan ranjang rumah sakit, dia bersembunyi di balik punggung suamiku, Steven Keraf. Dengan raut wajah kaku, Jack menolak untuk mengaku salah dan berkata, "Nenek bilang kalau Mama melahirkan adik perempuan, Mama nggak akan jadi cerai dengan Papa. Aku nggak mau Mama jadi mamaku lagi, aku lebih suka Tante Bianca!" Steven menimpali dengan nada dingin, "Kita bisa punya anak lagi. Soal Bianca ... dia memang lebih cocok mendidik Jack dibandingkan dirimu." Hatiku mati total. Keesokan harinya, begitu keluar dari rumah sakit, aku pulang dan mengosongkan seluruh barang milikku. Hanya tersisa sepucuk surat perjanjian cerai dan surat pemutusan hubungan ibu dan anak dengan Jack.

After working overtime every day for a month, I finally completed an important code that could save my company. Five minutes into my break, my team leader, Fiona Smith, suddenly hit me in the head with her file. “Because you spent so much time in the office, our electricity bill this month has increased by 15 kWh! Do you see this office as a free air-conditioning supplier?” I was about to defend myself when she angrily pointed at my cell phone and tablet on my desk. “You’re charging your devices here? You should charge them at home! Aren’t you aware of the company’s current condition?” I could no longer hold back my anger. “Fiona, I’ve been working overtime. I’m not here doing nothing!” “Can’t you do overtime at home instead? For a fresh graduate, you sure know how to exploit the company’s resources. Who knows what other despicable things you might be capable of doing in the future?!” Fiona yelled. I stared at her twisted expression and suddenly chuckled. If only my parents had seen me working so hard over such a trivial matter. They would have immediately asked me to quit and work in their company instead. I grabbed the flash drive with the important code and called my secretary. “Jane, I’d like to purchase Galaxy Corporation, and I want it to be the best in the industry.”

“Kok anak-anak manggil kamu ‘Kak Can’?” tanya Ben, memandangi wajah memikat itu. “Memang nama kamu siapa, sih?” “Modus!” “Oke, kalau gitu biar aku tebak. Candra, Canda, Candi, Can ... tik?” Dari responsnya yang sempat membeku, Ben kembali berceletuk. “Wow, bener ya, kamu Cantik?” Bola mata gadis itu bergulir, melirik galak pada Ben. “Bukan!” Pertemuan pertama mereka yang absurd membuat keduanya terus menerus dipertemukan tanpa sengaja. Cantika adalah tetangga yang tinggal beberapa blok dari rumah Ben. Menurut Ben, semua yang ada di tubuh gadis itu tampak memesona. Tatapan matanya, bibirnya, bentuk tubuhnya, gerak-geriknya, suaranya, bahkan semuanya, terlalu seksi untuk diabaikan. Ditambah lagi penampilannya yang modis benar-benar memanjakan mata. Tetapi katanya, rumah besar yang ada di kawasan elit itu bukan rumah Cantika. Ketiga bocah yang selalu memanggilnya ‘Kak Can’ juga bukan adik kandungnya. Lantas, siapa sebenarnya Cantika? Kenapa Ben sering melihatnya berkeliaran keluar masuk rumah itu? Masa iya, gadis cantik yang membuatnya terpesona itu ... pengasuh anak?

I had been with the company for eleven years. One day, the boss’ son was abruptly planted as my immediate superior. In order to establish his power, he started to humiliate me. He splashed coffee on my face in front of our client. “Why are you serving our most prestigious client this nasty drink? You’re embarrassing the company!” I was furious. However, I held my anger back for the sake of the company. During our townhall meeting, he threw my proposal to the floor. “We’re not an old folks’ home. We don’t take care of useless pieces of shit like you.” I did not leave the next day. Instead, I asked my personal assistant to publish a notice on the digital display at our office building. [Due to the tenant’s unstable emotions, the lease on the 17th floor of this office building will not be renewed when it expires next month.]

"Kamu milikku, Vanya, ha-hanya kamu yang bisa buat aku seperti ini, aahh!" Demi melunasi hutang dan nyawanya, Vanya dijual tunangannya kepada Jay, seorang bos mafia yang dingin. Tanpa Vanya sadari pula, tubuhnya memancarkan feromon alami yang langka. Di tengah gairah yang membara, feromon alami Vanya bekerja secara ajaib. Untuk pertama kalinya dalam hidup, Jay mencapai klimaks yang intens dan hampir mustahil—sensasi yang selama ini hanya ia anggap mitos. Vanya kini menjadi satu-satunya kelemahan Jay, yang harus dimiliki dan dilindungi sepenuhnya dari dunia mafia gelap yang terus mengancamnya. (+21)

Perjanjian antar keluarga memaksa tunangan aku, Marvin Kurniawan, untuk menikah dengan aku. Orang tuaku telah meninggal. Sementara dia tergila-gila dengan Irma Fasnitan, putri dari musuh keluarga kami. Pada akhirnya, Marvin menelan seluruh kekaisaran keluargaku dan membuang aku ke dalam bahaya. Ia memamerkan Irma di sisinya, seolah wanita itu adalah trofi atas kemenangan yang berhasil diraihnya. Dua puluh tahun kemudian, aku berada di ambang kematian. Putra kami sendiri, anak aku dan Marvin yang menggenggam racun itu. Dia berkata aku tidak berguna, dan ayahnya butuh kekuatan keluarganya Irma. Lalu saat membuka mata lagi, aku sudah hidup kembali. Kembali ke hari sumpah pernikahan aku. Kali ini, untuk menyelamatkan keluargaku, aku tidak akan menandatangani namaku di perjanjian itu. Aku menandatangani namanya, Irma Fasnitan. Sedangkan aku? Aku membawa lari seluruh harta warisan yang ditinggalkan orang tuaku dan menghilang. Kali ini, aku tidak akan menjadi orang bodoh yang sekarat demi pria yang tak pernah menjadi milikku.

Saat kakaknya menghilang sehari sebelum pernikahan, Kayla dipaksa menggantikan posisi pengantin. Pernikahan dengan Xavier—pria dingin pewaris keluarga konglomerat—bukan hanya mendadak, tapi juga tanpa cinta. Bagi Xavier, pernikahan itu hanyalah formalitas bisnis. Kayla, yang berharap mendapat tempat di hati suaminya, justru tenggelam dalam kesepian dan ketidakpastian. Hari-harinya dipenuhi oleh luka bukan pelukan. Namun sampai kapan dia sanggup bertahan dalam neraka bernama pernikahan ini?

Callahan Hastings is relentless when it comes to getting what he wants, and what he wants is me–to be his private chef in the Hamptons for the summer. My dream job served to me on a silver platter by one of the wealthiest members of Pembroke Hills Country Club. The only catch? He’s my ex-boyfriend’s older brother with a reputation for being as charming as he is cunning. But Cal doesn’t take no for an answer. He draws you in with flirty smiles and extravagant promises. I should have seen him coming, but I didn’t. I should have stayed away, but I couldn’t. His playful touches and burning gaze have ignited a fire in me. The more I resist him, the more irresistible he becomes. I've always known there's an expiration date on the job–an expiration date on us. But leaving isn't going to be easy with Cal on his knees, begging me to stay...