Quotes About Hard Times

When sculptor-turned-corporate heir Rae Collins returns home after years abroad, she finds her life carefully arranged, a fiancé chosen for business corporation, a future planned for perfection. But everything tilts the moment she meets Dane Mercer, the idealist who was once her biggest heartbreak and her forbidden past. Now, as old sparks ignite in a world of power, secrets, and lies, Rae must choose between the love that ruined her and the life that defines her. Because some hearts aren’t broken, they’re molded by fire.

Ivanna didn’t expect na si Jax Alister, yung lalaki na in-hire niya bilang bodyguard, ay isang bloodsucker. She found herself tangled, completely enamored sa attractiveness ni Jax at unti-unting nagiging isang indescribable na feeling ang nararamdaman niya. Pero, marami pang secrets sa buhay ni Jax na hindi niya alam, na slowly nagbubukas kasabay ng common thread sa pagitan nila. *** “Are you sure you want this? Kasi hindi mo ako mapipigilan,” sabi ko habang nasa gitna ng aming extraordinary love making. Tumango si Ivanna. “Go ahead, Jax. Do it harder at never stops.”

Ivanna tak menyangka, Jax Alister, pria yang ia sewa sebagai bodyguard ternyata merupakan seorang makhluk pengisap darah yang memiliki tujuan khusus untuk menangkap makhluk lycan yang ternyata adalah tunangan Ivanna, Damon. Namun, perlahan hubungan Ivanna dan Jax tak lagi sebatas pengawal dan nona. Ivanna merasakan perasaan berbeda setiap kali berada di dekat Jax, begitu pun sebaliknya, karena Jax merasa Ivanna adalah gadis yang ia sukai sejak lama, yang terlahir kembali dan ia mengikuti gadis itu di setiap reinkarnasinya. Sayangnya, kisah cinta Ivanna dan Jax tidak semulus yang mereka harapkan saat satu per satu masalah datang menerpa Ivanna, dimulai dari putusnya pertunangan antara dirinya dan Damon, lalu ia menjalin hubungan dengan Kay Lee kawan yang sudah sejak lama menyukainya yang ternyata merupakan seorang pecandu sekaligus memiliki masalah emosi dan kelainan seksual. Satu hal yang paling mengerikan bagi Ivanna adalah ketika ia tahu bahwa dirinya menderita kanker darah, kehidupannya seolah runtuh di bawah kakinya dan Jax selalu berusaha ada dan menemaninya melalui semua ujian hidupnya. Keduanya tak menyangka, cinta menyapa dan mengharuskan Ivanna untuk menjadi bagian dari Jax karena banyak yang menginginkannya dan Jax harus memilih apakah akan mengubah Ivanna menjadi sepertinya, atau mempertahankan gadis itu sebagai manusia, tetapi dengan risiko menderita dan mati karena penyakitnya.

"Do you have what it takes to make me fall for you, ever?" Aria smirked at Dalton, whose eyes were blazing with so much anger. His strong willed principles, were no match to her inducing and alluring skills. I will have you, and I will melt your heart," he gritted his teeth angrily. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aria had been beaten and maltreated by the husband's family, and she took every pain without complaining even when her husband overlooked the fact. Her life had taken a painful turn, the moment she was married into the most powerful and wealthy home, of the Millers through an arranged marriage for years. She did everything to please everyone even if they felt she was not worth her husband! One sudden morning, everything changed and everyone soon came at her mercy. Why she was like that and where she gained the power from? They knew not. Not when shocking incidents keeps happening that were meant to claim lives.

Ramon was involved in gambling and addiction; he hid his addiction from his family. Because he spent the money on wrongdoing, his company was involved in bankruptcy and unable to pay its liabilities. Kier helps Ramon with his problem, but he has a condition. Ramon's daughter should marry him. Her parents were forcing Shielyn to marry a stranger man. She thought marrying Kier was the best thing in her life until she discovered her husband's secret. He's after his desires. She regrets marrying him.

My mother was the best portrait artist in the police station. She had a strong sense of justice and brooked no evil. However, all I got was a sharp retort when I called her to save me. "You know it's your sister's coming-of-age celebration today, and you're cursing her? Kidnapped, are you? Fine, the kidnappers can kill you for all I care." She assumed it was a prank call. So, she refused to go to the police station and do her job. I wasn't saved in time and was tortured to death. When the DNA report came out, she came to the scene all wobbly. She drew a portrait of me with my bones as reference, her hand trembling all the way. "Jessica? It can't be her. This is a mistake!" She tried again and again. Yet, it didn't matter how many times she redid it as the portrait showed my face. My mother, who had hated me my whole life, teared up.

Megan Hurley orchestrated a bullying scheme to drive a wedge between me and my childhood friend, Eugene. I fell into her trap as she intended, but only saved Eugene Carson. The thugs she hired, however, proved reckless. As a result, she accidentally died. This enraged Eugene to the point of hatred. He was convinced I had set up the bullying that led to Megan's death. On our wedding anniversary, he pushed me off a high building, his face twisted with relentless fury. "This is what you owe me and Megan. Sherlyn, you deserve to die!" When I opened my eyes again, I found myself back on the day of the bullying. This time, I didn't intervene. Later, he knocked on my window in the rain, saying hoarsely in despair, "Sherlyn, why do you no longer care about me?"

Adhira, murid SMA yang jago matematika itu harus terjerat berbagai kasus demi mengungkap kematian kedua orang tuanya. Sebuah undangan rapat rahasia dari aliansi keluarga konglomerat datang padanya. Dari sana Adhira pun tahu bahwa dia ternyata juga putra seorang pengusaha berlian merah yang kaya raya. Namun setiap kali petunjuk baru muncul, para saksi mata satu per satu mati. Di usianya yang keenam belas tahun, Adhira terjerat kasus pemerkosaan yang menyeret dirinya ke penjara dan mengalami banyak siksaan. Penderitaan yang tak terelakkan itu membawa Adhira pada kenyataan bahwa orang-orang yang selama ini terlihat begitu luhur dan agung tak lebih dari orang-orang keji yang menggunakan segala cara demi mendapatkan keinginannya. (PERINGATAN: cerita mengandung adegan seksual eksplisit, kekerasan fisik dan seksual, percintaan sesama jenis. Mohon jadi pembaca bijak)

Kesialan Hifa bermula ketika tanpa sengaja dia memilih wahana internship dan bertemu dengan Ifan, musuh bebuyutannya yang angkuh dan menyebalkan. Ifan selalu menindasnya pada saat menjalani stase klinik dulu. Yang lebih parah, Hifa harus jaga bersama Ifan selama bertugas di rumah sakit. Meskipun begitu, Hifa memiliki dokter pendamping bernama Gatta yang begitu baik padanya. Namun, persiteruan hebat yang kerap terjadi secara perlahan meruntuhkan benteng pertikaian di antara mereka. Ifan menyelamatkannya dan Hifa menyembuhkan cedera masa lalunya. Akar kebencian pudar dan benih cinta tumbuh. Kedekatan yang asing ini pada akhirnya mampu mempersatukan mereka dalam perputaran roda yang seirama.

When I died with a smile on my face, right before my brother's eyes, he looked as if the anguish might tear him apart. Yet, for twenty-one years, he hadn't stopped wishing I would meet this exact end. It all traced back to my fifth birthday—the day I had innocently hoped our parents would come home from their business trip to celebrate with me. They rushed back that night but never made it. A car accident took both their lives. From that moment on, my brother resented me, despised me. He didn't just stand idly by as our cousin snatched up my work as her own; he encouraged it. And when my landlord threw me out, it wasn't a random cruelty—it was my brother pulling the strings. All he had ever wanted, from the very beginning, was to see me die a miserable death. But when he finally got his wish… why did he cry, pleading for me to come back, begging me to call him 'brother' one last time?