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As the adopted child of the Steward family, I was the glass child, the last child, the black sheep, the ignored. I wasn’t wanted, I was chosen. Chosen to become the one to uphold their ‘social standings’. They had no care for me, they picked me, they saw the quiet, bullied girl in the orphanage who was constantly picked on but couldn’t fight back. And they decided that I was the perfect choice, to be the poster child that cleaned their poorly received social standings. Now, I’ve been promised to the devil CEO in place of my runaway older sister who decided to run merely days before her engagement ceremony. Adrian was no sweetheart, he was cold and standoffish. Not a man of many words but a man with a commanding presence. I thought I would forever be miserable in the marriage but luck shined on me because my new husband wasn’t what the media and the rumor made him to be. He may very well be my fortune. But my happiness has never been guaranteed, just when I thought I could finally be happy, secrets, snakes and unfolded memories threaten to ruin it.

My roommate was Rachel Travis, and something about her behavior always felt… off. On social media, she hit the like button on every single person’s posts, except mine. Whenever she asked for help, I was always there. However, the one time I asked her for a pad, she wrinkled her nose and called it "disgusting". For my birthday, I invited the whole dorm to dinner. When hers rolled around, she invited everyone, except me. Then, I saw my boyfriend, Ryan Cooper, at her birthday party. That’s when I finally snapped and confronted her. She looked at me, wide-eyed, all innocence. "What? Everything’s fine. Why are you acting like this? You’re just too sensitive." Even the other girls in the dorm piled on, saying I was overreacting and telling me I needed therapy. So maybe I was "too sensitive". Fine. Then, I would treat her exactly the way she treated me. Let’s see how she liked it.

"Jadilah wanitaku, Kinanti... Ceraikan suamimu." "Aku tidak bisa, Ganendra. " "Tapi Bara selingkuh... dan selingkuhannya hamil." "Apa bedanya dengan kita?" ======= Kinanti Atmadja adalah seorang designer ternama, juga seorang istri dari Barata Pramayudha. Seorang pengusaha sukses, dan juga pewaris tunggal Prama Group. Tiga tahun mereka berumahtangga, di depan orang lain, keluarga dan media mereka terlihat harmonis, namun di balik pintu rumah megahnya, mereka bersikap dingin satu sama lain. ••• Suatu saat bara menghamili sekretarisnya, mereka berselingkuh bahkan di tahun kedua pernikahannya dengan Kinanti, namun karena tuntutan dari keluarga untuk menjaga nama baik. Mereka masih bertahan. ••• Hingga datanglah sahabat Bara yaitu Ganendra Adipati. Menawarkan cinta yang sulit untuk di tolak oleh Kinanti. ••• Ganendra Adipati adalah definisi sempurna bagi seorang lelaki. Tampan, mapan dan Setia. Baginya, Kinanti adalah cinta sejatinya. ••• "Kau menikmatinya, Kinanti... berada dibawah ku, meneriakkan namaku di saat percintaan panas kita."

Lea, gadis berusia 21 tahun itu hanya tersenyum canggung dengan wajah terkejutnya saat melihat wajah CEO tempatnya melakukan magang adalah wajah yang sama persis dengan lelaki yang mengajaknya bertengkar dimedia sosial. "Mati aku!" Lea menggumam pelan saat melihat senyuman licik diparas Alex yang terlihat seakan memberi ancaman pada Lea. Saat Lea hendak berlari pergi dari ruangan Alex, tiba-tiba dengan cepat lelaki berusia 34 tahun itu menarik tangan Lea kemudian sedikit memepetkan tubuh Lea kearah dinding, hal itu langsung membuat Lea panik. "Mau kemana Nona?" Ucap Alex seraya tersenyum menikmati wajah ketakutan Lea "Kemana keberanianmu, di media sosial kau begitu sangar dan berani lalu kemana keberanian itu sekarang?" Ucap Alex mengejek "Sial! Aku harus pergi dari perusahaan ini." Pikir Lea Akan seperti apa kehidupan Lea di perusahaan Alex, mampukah gadis itu keluar dari perusahaan atau justru memilih bertahan untuk menyelesaikan magangnya?

The world might think billionaire Xavier Gaines has it all, but he’s got a big problem. His successful software company is about to sign a government contract that’ll land him smack in the glare of the public limelight, and his lifelong battle with social anxiety has marked him as a cold, uncaring bastard in the eyes of the press. To dispel the unflattering image, he needs help, and there’s only one person he trusts with the job—Peyton Smoke. Gorgeous, kind, and funny, she agrees to be his media relations director and soon imbeds herself so deeply in his life, his world will crumble if anything upsets the balance. He cannot screw up their solid unit. No matter how achingly he desires her. Yet, how is he supposed to resist when she tugs emotions from him he didn’t think he was capable of experiencing? Especially since it appears he’s not the only one fighting their undeniable attraction. Ever-after might be possible...if he can convince her to believe in love again.Counterbalance is created by Kelly Moran, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

I had been married to Natasha Bates for ten years, and not once did she ever join me for our family's Independence Day cookout. This year, on the night before the celebration, I finally gathered the courage to ask if she wanted to come. She scoffed and said, "What are you, stuck in the past? Who even celebrates the Fourth with a family dinner anymore?" Yet that very evening, I saw a social media post of Natasha with her male best friend, Stanley Rogers. They were quite intimate in the picture, and the caption read: [True happiness is celebrating Independence Day with your bestie!] I commented back: [Hope you two lovebirds make it official soon.] Stanley did not hold back. He messaged me a bunch of intimate photos of the two of them. Then, he added, [You're just a leech living off his wife. What right do you have to question anything about Nattie?] Everyone always thought I was a gold-digger living off Natasha's success. However, they all forgot that I was the sole major shareholder of the company. This time, I’m done staying silent.

When Edna Crossby ditches the marriage registration for the fifth time, I block her contact number and social media accounts on the spot. If she's in any of the social gatherings, I turn down the invitations right away. I'd rather take the long route than walk past the cafe Edna frequents. If she attends a team-building session, I take the day off without hesitation. Even when Edna shows up on my doorstep with gifts in hand on Christmas Eve, I pretend that I'm not home at all. I don't answer any calls from her. I don't respond to texts she sends me. Just like that, I completely fade away from Edna's world. In the past, Edna used to be the focus of my life. My emotions fluctuated all the time because of her. When Edna flakes out on me for the fifth time, I finally snap out of my lovesick stupor. I don't want to live life like this anymore. Rather than getting abandoned time and again, I might as well live my life on my own happily.

Mya, wanita ini hanya pura-pura miskin demi mendapatkan cinta sejati. Richard, lelaki yang dia kira tulus mencintainya, ternyata adalah seorang pengkhianat. Perselingkuhan mereka terbongkar saat Richard dan Alya bercinta di rumah saat Mya yang mereka pikir tidak ada di rumah. Mereka tidak tahu kalau ternyata, Mya kembali ke rumah saat itu. Dibantu oleh Kevin sahabatnya. Mya pun mengajukan gugatan cerai. Dia juga membalas sakit hatinya pada mantan suami dan juga selingkuhannya dengan mengunggah video panas mereka di media sosial. Tak hanya karir mereka yang hancur, Mya juga melaporkan mereka ke kantor polisi dengan kasus perzinahan. Dilema kembali hadir kala Kevin meminta bantuan pada Mya untuk menjadi pacar pura-puranya. Dan ternyata, Mama Kevin justru mendukung hubungan mereka dan menyuruh mereka segera menikah. Apakah Mya dan Kevin akan bersatu? Atau, mereka justru jujur pada Mama Kevin kalau mereka hanya berpura pura pacaran.

From the time I was ten until I turned eighteen, my parents made me write 299 IOUs. Every time I needed money, I had to borrow it and pay it back as an adult. Then I got into a car accident. I needed money for surgery but was still short by 3,000. With no other options, I went to my parents for help. But they just gave me cold smiles. “Clara, you’re eighteen now. We have no obligation to give you money anymore. If you need it, write another IOU.” While holding back tears, I wrote my 300th IOU. After my surgery, I saw my adopted sister’s social media post. In the pictures, she was celebrating her 18th birthday on a cruise. She was the center of attention, like a princess. My parents had given her a luxury apartment in the city and a Maserati as birthday gifts. Even my childhood friend was looking at her with love in his eyes. She said they were the ones she loved and thanked them for giving her the best of everything. I looked down at the crumpled IOU in my hand and suddenly laughed. Once I paid off my debt, I would no longer need such a family.

Lilis disilaukan oleh kemewahan, semantara Hendra hanya seorang buruh pabrik yang tidak mampu memenuhi semua keinginan istrinya. "Aku gila karena hidup miskin, maka itu... kamu harus nikah dengan Juwita!" "Nggak, aku nggak bisa." Hendra menolak keras, hidupnya bukan seperti barang yang rela ditukar dengan harta. Meski selamanya hidup pas-pasan, Hendra tidak akan pernah mau menikah dengan wanita kaya yang menawarkan setengah dari hartanya. "Kalau gitu ceraikan aku sekarang juga, dan Alan ikut denganku!" ancam Lilis tak main-main. Alan adalah putra mereka satu-satunya. Alan lah alasan Hendra selalu bersemangat meski harus membanting tulang setiap hari. Dengan desakan seperti ini, apakah Hendra harus menerima tawaran wanita kaya itu, dan menggadaikan harga dirinya demi keinginan sang istri? ** Selamat datang di novel ke 4 aku, dan semoga kakak semua menyukainya. Jangan lupa masukkan ke rak dan tinggalkan komentar ya, kak. Ikuti juga media sosial author di F*B Butiran Debu, dan I*G @butiran_debugn