Promise In The Summer Novels & Stories

Li Mei terbangun dan menyadari bahwa dia tidak sedang berada di rumahnya.  Di mana ini? Bukankah tadi dia terjatuh dari tangga? Kenapa dia tidak berada di rumah sakit dan malah berada di dalam rumah reyot seperti ini? Dan … siapa pula laki-laki tampan yang tidur di sebelahnya ini? "Kalau kamu sudah tidak tahan dengan pernikahan kita, tunggulah beberapa hari lagi. Aku pasti akan menceraikanmu. Jangan berusaha bunuh diri lagi," ucap Bai Changyi menatapnya dengan muram. Bercerai? Kenapa dia mau bercerai dari suami yang tampan seperti ini? Bai Chanyi menatapnya dengan kebingungan? Bukankah perceraian adalah hal yang paling Li Mei inginkan selama ini? "Aku tidak ingin bercerai, aku hanya ingin menjadi kaya!" Bisakah Li Mei mewujudkan impiannya untuk menjadi seorang pengusaha kaya di era kuno bersama suaminya? IG : @summerrainwriter FB : Summer Rain

Saat bertemu orang tuanya, barulah aku tahu bahwa pacarku adalah pewaris keluarga mafia terkuat di Lunaris, yaitu Keluarga Draven. Dalam aturan turun-temurun keluarganya, untuk menjadi bagian dari Keluarga Draven, seseorang harus memiliki aset pribadi sebesar 100 miliar. Untuk itu, aku hidup sangat berhemat dan berjuang keras di industri properti. Dengan susah payah, akhirnya aku berhasil menabung 80 miliar. Namun setelah itu, bisnis perusahaan terus bermasalah, proyek-proyek yang sudah disepakati pun satu per satu batal. Bagaimana pun caranya, sisa 20 miliar itu tetap tidak bisa kukumpulkan. Rafael memelukku dengan penuh rasa iba, dan berkata akan mencari cara dan menabung bersamaku. Namun ketika adikku tiba-tiba terkena serangan jantung dan membutuhkan biaya besar untuk menyelamatkan nyawanya …. Aku menggesek tiga kartu sekaligus, tetapi semuanya menunjukkan saldo tidak cukup dan pembayaran gagal. Dengan panik aku berlari ke bank untuk bertanya, tetapi pegawai teller memberitahuku bahwa rekeningku kosong. Bagaimana mungkin? Di dalamnya jelas tersimpan 80 miliar hasil jerih payahku! Penanggung jawab itu memandangku dengan rasa bersalah. “Memang ada pengeluaran sebesar 80 miliar, Tuan Muda Draven menggunakannya untuk membeli vila sebagai hadiah ulang tahun memasuki usia dewasa untuk Nona Selena.”

Miles White, a great well-known business tycoon's life spins in a different direction the moment he encounters his OTHER woman. A sweet sin that becomes his only addiction and weakest link that will cost him almost everything he has. Nevertheless everything goes downhill when truth is brought to light and all the lies June Easton had hid in the dark versus the confrontation of his past that rises questions and suspicions about everything they thought they knew. And that's where second thoughts arise testing their bond and relationship.

After five years together, my fiancée Selene—a surgeon—canceled our wedding forty-nine times. The first time, she was in the middle of makeup when Kaelen, her male intern, messed up a patient’s chart. She rushed back to the hospital and left me waiting at the altar all day. The second time, just as we were about to exchange rings, she heard Kaelen was being bullied by another doctor. She went back to rescue him. I stayed behind, facing a roomful of smirking guests. After that, every time I tried to reschedule, that intern had some new emergency. Always needed her. Always right when the wedding was supposed to happen. I finally decided to end it. The day I left New York, she searched for me like a madwoman. But I was already gone.

Nicole’s life changed drastically when she was reunited with the Riddle family. “Nothing is more important than my sister,” said her eldest brother, the domineering CEO.“You are still a student with no income. Take my credit card and spend however you like,” said her second brother, the financial expert.“I will allow no one to bully you at school,” her third brother, a top student, said.“Why did I compose this song? Because it would put a sweet smile on your face when you hear it,” her fourth brother, a talented musician, said.“You're so delicate. Let me do the dirty work for you if you want to beat someone up,” said her athletic fifth brother.Just when Nicole was barely accustomed to the pampering of her five brothers, she found herself having a fiancé, a nemesis from whom she had hacked a hundred million dollars.She needed to cancel the engagement, no matter what. But he pressed her against the door and said, “How can you run away just like that after stealing my money, you brat?”“Even if I don’t run, I don’t have the money to pay you back,” Nicole acted tough.“Oh, yeah? Then I will take you instead of money.” He then carried her on his back and took her away.

Demi bisa bercerai dengan Ravin, aku bahkan mengajukan keluar tanpa membawa apa pun, termasuk tidak meminta anakku yang baru berusia tiga tahun. Saat melihatku mengenakan pakaian lama sebelum menikah, Ravin sempat tertegun, lalu mencibir. "Kenapa? Bahkan pewaris yang mati-matian kamu lahirkan itu juga sudah nggak kamu inginkan? Aktingmu jangan terlalu berlebihan. Hati-hati nanti semuanya malah jadi kenyataan!" Setelah menandatangani surat perjanjian itu, aku mendorongnya ke hadapannya. "Tenang saja, ini bukan akting." Ravin menatapku dengan heran sesaat, sebelum akhirnya menandatangani surat itu juga. "Tumben sepatuh ini. Baiklah, aku akan bermurah hati dan mengizinkanmu tetap datang menjenguk anak." Dia meletakkan pena, lalu menatapku dengan tatapan penuh selidik. "Kalau nyesal nanti, selama kamu memohon padaku, kita bisa saja ru ...." Aku memotong ucapannya, lalu langsung berdiri dan pergi. Ravin selalu mengira aku memanfaatkan utang budi supaya bisa menikah dengannya dan mengincar kekuasaan mafia, bahkan mati-matian melahirkan anak laki-laki untuk mewarisi keluarga. Namun, setelah dia tahu aku sudah mati, dia tidak akan salah paham lagi.

During the holiday season, a flood hits. The company's warehouse is submerged up to the third floor. Due to the emergency, I have my assistant tell everyone to come back a day early to help. I promise that the company will provide stipends and extra time off to make up for this. But on that day, a Gen Z employee goes live across the internet to report me. "Oh, my God. It's 2025, yet there are still companies forcing employees to adjust their time off and work overtime! Is this heartless boss so broke that she needs to exploit us like this? Will she die if she doesn't squeeze us out of every drop of usefulness? Company notices override the law. Impressive stuff, this is!" Soon, the company ends up on the trending list due to criticism from the online community. Even the regulators come knocking to hold us accountable. In the end, the company is forced to cancel the notice. A lot of equipment isn't salvaged in time, resulting in significant losses. The employee even posts a victory lap. "Give the boss a tiny lesson—see if she dares to force overtime again!" I'm so angry that I laugh out loud. I tell my assistant to cancel the annual benefit we give all employees—an entire month of paid time off for Christmas and the New Year holidays. If we have to stick strictly to the law, then fine. Have it your way!

After I discovered that my husband, Leonardo Marchetti, could not let go of his first love, I started teaching our daughter Sofia to call him "Uncle Leonardo." Sofia sprained her ankle at school. In the middle of the night, Leonardo got a phone call. Valentina was crying on the other end. Her daughter Lily had a nightmare and would not stop screaming for a father. Leonardo left without saying a word. I pressed an ice pack against Sofia's swollen ankle and whispered, "Say 'goodbye, Uncle Leonardo.'" Leonardo promised to come to Sofia's school sports day. Then Valentina called, sobbing that Lily had no father to run the three legged race with him. Leonardo walked out without a second thought. I just handed the phone to Sofia and told her to tell her teacher, "Uncle Leonardo says he cannot make it." Every time, Sofia hesitated. Sofia did not understand why I was making her do this. Until one day, Leonardo finally realized how much he had failed us. He put down all his mob business for Sofia's piano recital and swore he would not miss it. Sofia was backstage with the other children. Then Leonardo's phone buzzed. Valentina. I could not hear what she said, but I could guess. Lily was crying. Lily needed him. Lily did not have a father. Leonardo came back. But before Leonardo could begin his excuse, Sofia's voice came from the stage. "It is okay, Uncle Leonardo. You go take care of your other kid. Mom staying here to watch me is enough."

To repay his master’s kindness, Cyrus was forced to get married. But to his surprise, his wife is a beautiful female CEO, and she offered him thirty million dollars as a wedding gift…

Eu tinha uma melhor amiga que era um doce, como mel, mas era apenas da boca para fora. Pelas minhas costas, ela era um demônio. Ela roubou meu namorado, o subchefe da Máfia de Chicago. A desculpa dela? Queria me manter longe das sombras e do sangue, então sofreria em meu lugar. Ela penhorou a própria aliança de casamento e contou ao marido uma história sobre uma bolsa de edição limitada que estaria comprando para mim. Ela desviou dinheiro das contas da empresa do marido e colocou a culpa no meu suposto hábito de contratar acompanhantes masculinos. Ela estava grávida e ainda assim queria curtição, cair na farra. Então foi a uma orgia completa com o tio do marido e um grupo de associados dele. E foi assim que ela acabou sofrendo uma hemorragia. Mas, de alguma forma, a culpa era minha. Segundo ela, era eu quem organizava esse tipo de festa. E a versão dela dos fatos? Ela tentou me impedir, então eu a empurrei e a fiz perder o bebê. No fim, o marido dela me enviou para um inferno de cartel no México para que eu largasse meus pecados. Lá, o amante dela me vendeu para o distrito da luz vermelha. Primeiro veio o vício. Depois vieram as ruas. Eu servi a todos os homens da organização deles, um após o outro. Meu corpo apodreceu. Morria lentamente, doente e sozinha. Então quando abri os olhos novamente, eu estava de volta à noite em que minha melhor amiga sofreu um aborto espontâneo por causa da própria festa imunda.