Pronunciation Of Status Quo

After four years of marriage, James Lawson, who had never posted anything on social media, unexpectedly updated his status: "What an adorable little foodie!" The attached photo showed a young woman wearing pink cat ears, eating at a Korean BBQ restaurant. Her cheeks were flushed red from the spicy food as she stuck out her tongue. It was Sophie Jones, a new content creator at his company. Within a minute, our mutual friend commented: "Dude, you forgot to switch accounts!" Just like that, James's new post disappeared as quickly as it had appeared, only to show up moments later on Sophie's feed. Then James's name lit up my phone screen. In the past, I would have already taken screenshots and called him first to confront him. It would have inevitably ended in a heated argument. But this time, I calmly watched his call go to voicemail without answering.

She had it all—beauty, wealth, and the love of her powerful family. Raised in the lap of luxury, she never questioned the world around her, nor did she imagine the cruelty it could harbor. Her life was a fairytale until she made one unforgivable mistake: she gave her heart to the wrong man. He was nothing like the men from her world—no money, no status, and certainly no respect for her. Yet, his cold indifference lured her in, and she loved him with everything she had, only to find him in bed with her best friend. Betrayed by her lover and best friend, she faces ruin, until a surprising offer comes from the one man she despises—the arrogant playboy who never missed a chance to mock her: a contract marriage, not for love but revenge. As their game of pride and power begins, she discovers there may be more behind his cold exterior—and perhaps, a chance at something real.

Blurb Kenapa, sih, wanita kalau sudah di atas 30 tahun dan belum menikah, disebut perawan tua? Tidak laku? Dan berbagai titel lainnya. Tidak itu di kota atau pun desa. Selalu saja hal itu menjadi gunjingan para kawan, sanak saudara, juga para tetangga. Seakan status jomlo adalah aib besar yang sangat memalukan. Ada apa sebenarnya dengan sugesti orang-orang tentang status jomlo? Padahal jomlo itu kan tidak merugikan siapa pun. Mereka bukan virus, bukan pula kutukan. Jadi tidak perlu dipermasalahkan. Seperti halnya aku. Aku Hasmi Azzahra. Seorang perawat di sebuah rumah sakit, yang kini berusia 32 tahun dan aku seorang jomlo! Sebenarnya, bukan mauku masih menjomlo seperti ini di usiaku yang sudah tidak muda lagi. Pengalaman buruk tentang lelaki berengsek di masa lalulah yang membuat aku seperti ini. Bukan aku trauma. Aku hanya ingin lebih seleksi lagi dalam memilih pasangan, karena aku tidak ingin kecewa kembali. Untuk memilih pasangan, aku tidak mungkin asal tunjuk, dan asal pilih mumpung ada yang mau, iya, kan? Karena menikah itu perkara panjang yang punya banyak poin untuk dipikirkan dan dipertimbangkan. Pokoknya aku tidak mau sampai salah pilih lagi! Jadi … tolong dimengerti, ya? Jomlo itu bukan aib, kok. Meski aku tidak tahu sampai kapan harus menjomlo seperti ini? Aku hanya bisa menunggu jodohku datang saja. Sekalipun, sebenarnya ada seorang pria yang sering membuatku galau tingkat dewa. Tapi, sikap datarnya membuatku kesulitan menebak isi hatinya. Hatiku semriwing saat dia melirikku. Namun, tensi darahku pun selalu naik tiap kali berinteraksi dengannya. Dia sangat menyebalkan! Namun, juga selalu aku rindukan. Jadi, haruskah aku mengejarnya? Atau cari pria yang lain saja, yang bisa memberiku kepastian. Yang mana, yang harus aku pilih untuk mengakhiri kejomloan ini?

Nayla Azzahra, seorang gadis sederhana, terpaksa menerima pernikahan kontrak dengan Revan Adrian, CEO tampan dan arogan, demi menyelamatkan keluarganya dari kebangkrutan. Baginya, pernikahan ini hanyalah transaksi tanpa perasaan. Namun, siapa sangka kehidupan sebagai istri seorang CEO tidak semudah yang dibayangkan? Di balik kemewahan dan status tinggi, Nayla harus menghadapi penghinaan dari keluarga suaminya, intrik bisnis yang berbahaya, serta kehadiran Tara Wijaya, mantan tunangan Revan yang masih menginginkannya kembali. Saat perlahan benih cinta mulai tumbuh di antara Nayla dan Revan, sebuah pengkhianatan besar mengubah segalanya. Dapatkah Nayla bertahan dalam pernikahan yang penuh luka? Ataukah ia akan memilih pergi dan menemukan kebahagiaan lain? Cinta, ambisi, dan pengorbanan berpadu dalam kisah "Kehidupan Istri CEO", sebuah perjalanan emosional tentang wanita yang berjuang untuk kebahagiaannya sendiri.

It all begins with a clash and unfolds into a heartbreaking love entangled in secrets, status, and fate. Cairo Zeidan Altamirano, a promising third-year medical student at the prestigious Aurelia University of Medicine, finds himself unexpectedly at Casa Estrella University for a collaborative project between future doctors, engineers, and architects. There, he crosses paths with Aerisla Celeste Valmonte, a sharp-witted fourth-year architecture student—under less than ideal circumstances: a petty argument over a can of coffee. Their friction sets the stage for a fiery partnership as Aerisla, the team leader, is forced to work closely with the aloof and enigmatic Cairo. What begins as mutual disdain slowly melts into something far deeper, more dangerous. But just as a fragile love begins to bloom, Aerisla discovers she is carrying Cairo's child, only to be silenced by a cruel twist of fate. Cairo, it turns out, is no ordinary medical student. He is the heir to the empire behind the Altamirano name, and bound by family tradition to marry before his final year begins. Love was never part of the plan. But neither was goodbye.

Lira Valencia Vale perceived her life to be lost after Cauis, her mate, rejected her coldly due to her low status at the bottom of the hierarchy and she was thrown into the Blackmoor forest. A place where the discarded and forgotten are exiled and left for dead and she froze for weeks while pleading for the goddess to take her life. But a strange phenomenal occured and she found that the dried up area where she was thrown in had somehow flourished during the week she had laid there and they all branched towards her to shield her from the harsh glare of the sun. And a pup chasing it's own tail glowed above her weak body, illuminated by the small streaks of sunlight filtering in through the gaps in the trees. As she tries to umearth what this could mean, a wolf approached her and offered a deal that would change her life, a deal that would change the land but at what price and would she take this deal? But again, what even is this deal that carried so much power behind it and who is this Wolf?

Zeni seorang mahasiswa tingkat akhir di universitas ternama, bergulat dengan berbagai aktivitas organisasi yang menonjolkan sisi kemandirian, berani bersikap tegas terhadap keadaan yang terbatas. Terputusnya akses biaya hidup menyebabkan Zeni harus memutar otak untuk tetap melanjutkan kuliahnya di tengah keterpurukan kondisi jiwa yang memaksa terjun kedalam konflik kepentingan dengan status anak angkat. Benturan kehidupan realistis dengan lingkungan dinamika kampus yang idealis menjadikan Zeni tumbuh menjadi sosok seorang gadis tangguh. Menghadapi intimidasi saat menjalani tugas pengabdian masyarakat dengan irama bumbu konflik perseteruan dan nuansa cinta bertepuk sebelah tangan yang menumbuhkan persahabatan. Terperangkap saat mengikuti aksi demontrasi mahasiswa menyebabkan terbengkalainya tugas akhir kuliah yang membawa Zeni bertemu dengan seorang mafia yang berkedok sebagai seorang dokter. Akankah Zeni akan terlepas atau bahkan terjerat dengan belenggu cinta dari sang mafia.

"Meskipun kita tidak seumuran, tetapi maukah kau seumur hidup bersamaku?" dr. Nathanael Adams masih saja betah menyendiri kendati sudah bertahun-tahun lamanya menyandang status duda beranak satu. Kematian sang istri tercinta setelah kelahiran anak mereka membuat pria blasteran itu enggan membuka hati pada lawan jenis. Namun, semua berubah setelah pertemuannya dengan seorang gadis berparas jelita bernama Reanna Anggoro. Gadis mabuk yang menamparnya di sebuah kelab malam. Gadis barbar yang ternyata sedang patah hati karena dikhianati oleh sang tunangan. Gadis manis yang mampu mencuri hati putri kecilnya dengan begitu mudah. Namun, siapa sangka bahwa ternyata bukan hanya hati sang putri saja yang mampu terpikat oleh segala sifat dan sikap Reanna? Pada akhirnya, dokter obgyn yang tampan itu jatuh cinta untuk yang kedua kalinya.

Before my wedding, I was three months pregnant. My fiancé, Felix, told me we should hide the pregnancy to protect my "reputation". Then, the very next day, I saw him announce that he was the father of his "savior" Isabella's child. It was only then that I discovered Isabella was his first love. After I found out, Felix tearfully begged me to give him time, promising a huge wedding for us right after Isabella's baby was born. But I had already planned to leave with my baby. I just never expected that Felix's mother would be the one to ruin everything. I watched, helpless, as they treated my child like a bastard and forced me to have an abortion. I left, my heart turned to ash. Felix cut ties with his family over it, kneeling and begging me to come back. He promised me everything—wealth, status, company shares. But I no longer cared. I already had everything I truly wanted.

Luna, princess of Lunaris, has her perfect life shattered into pieces when a great tragedy strikes her out of the blue-prompting the Royal Council of Lunaris to force an ultimatum upon her. She either proves her worth by attending and graduating from Starlight University--the Starry Galaxy's top prestigious educational institution for royals, nobles, and talented/gifted individuals--or revokes her status as princess and heir to the throne of Lunaris. Faced with a tough decision, Luna decides to attend Starlight University. While attending Starlight University, despite the hardships Luna faces from some of her peers, she sets off on a road of self-discovery, overcomes her fears, stumbles into romantic encounters, and forges true friendships. While at the same time, she must fight against an army of evil, led by a supreme being forged from chaos and destruction, who wishes to pummel the entire Starry Galaxy into the darkness. -"I'm not a hero or a saint. I'm just a person trying to change myself for the better." a quote by Luna