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Adalah Arimbi seorang gadis desa. Manis,lucu dan polos. Harus menerima dijodohkan dengan pria bernama Sagara yang sama sekali tak dikenalnya. Pernikahan ini adalah bentuk dari pembayaran hutang piutang antara Ayah Sagara dan Joko, Ayah Arimbi. Sehari setelah pernikahan Arimbi baru mengetahui kalau Sagara telah memiliki istri. Bukan hanya itu Arimbi juga harus dihadapkan pada kenyataan penyimpangan seksual yang dimiliki oleh sang suami. Sagara hanya akan puas dan tersalurkan hasratnya bila dapat menyakiti dan menyiksa tak hanya pisik tapi juga psikis pasangannya. Bagaimana nasib Arimbi selanjutnya? Dapatkah ia bertahan dengan pernikahan tak sehat itu?

Naomi rela menjadi penjilat Owen selama tiga tahun hingga tidak punya harga diri lagi dan mencintainya tanpa batas. Namun, dalam hati Owen, Naomi hanyalah sebuah pilihan cadangan yang tidak penting. Semua orang di Kota Lordus tahu kalau wanita yang dicintai Owen adalah Rochelle, sementara Naomi hanyalah pengganti murahan saja. Di saat malam pernikahan mereka, Naomi diculik dan disiksa selama tiga hari tiga malam, Owen tidak hanya menolak untuk membayar tebusan, bahkan berbahagia dengan mantannya di pesta pernikahan mereka. Di detik itulah Naomi baru sadar akan semuanya. Naomi terlahir kembali di pesta pertunangan tiga tahun lalu, di mana Owen meninggalkannya untuk menemui mantan terindah yang mau bunuh diri. Semua orang mentertawakan Naomi. Akan tetapi, Naomi tidak mempermasalahkannya, dia malah langsung mengumumkan untuk batal tunangan dengan alasan Owen disfungsi seksual. Seluruh dunia maya menjadi sangat heboh. Owen yang membenci Naomi pun langsung menahannya di dinding sambil berkata, "Naomi, apakah munafik itu menyenangkan?" "Pak Owen, apakah ada yang pernah mengataimu nggak tahu malu?"

Di hari pernikahan kami, “adik” kesayangan Levin tiba-tiba pingsan. Dia pun meninggalkanku di atas altar dan menggendong adiknya itu pergi ke rumah sakit. Begitu menyaksikan hal ini, penyakit jantung ibuku kambuh. Namun, semua orang yang hadir hanya ingin menonton pertunjukan dan sama sekali tidak berniat untuk membantu. Saat aku mengantar ibuku sampai ke rumah sakit, dia sudah tidak terselamatkan. Pada saat ini, Levin tiba-tiba meneleponku, “Sienna, kamu lagi di mana? Penyakit Lestari kambuh lagi. Dia butuh sumsum tulang belakangmu!” “Levin, kita ... pisah saja!” Aku memutuskan sambungan telepon, lalu berbalik dan pergi. Kali ini, aku tidak akan menoleh lagi.

My daughter has a sudden allergic reaction, and my husband, an expert in these things, is the only one who can save her. I call him at this critical juncture, but his childhood sweetheart is the one who answers. "Clinton is busy. He wants me to tell you not to call him if it's not important." There's no time for me to get mad. I say anxiously, "Tell him to come to the hospital now. Ivy has had an allergic reaction and is waiting for him to save her." Clinton Reeves says impatiently, "Gemma and I are just watching a soccer match. Do you have to joke around with Ivy's life? I'm so disappointed in you." Later, Ivy dies in the hospital, her body covered in rashes. I wipe my tears and call Clinton once more. I say icily, "Let's get a divorce." The first thing I hear is his and Gemma Walken's laughter. After a while, he says, "Sure, but Ivy is mine."

At the team dinner, everyone started hyping Peggy Madoff and me up to call our partners. Before I could even move, Peggy—runner-up to my top spot—whipped out her phone. "Babe, everyone's making me call you!" she giggled. On the line? Gerard Busch. Yeah, the CEO. He laughed. "Guess I'll be counting on you all to look after Peggy," he said. Cue the gasps and cheers. I just kept downing my wine. Because Gerard? He was my husband.

Cinta itu sederhana, tapi kadang dunia yang membuatnya rumit. Nura, seorang gadis berhijab yang lembut dan penuh kasih, jatuh cinta pada Arthur—lelaki yang selama ini selalu ada untuknya. Perhatian kecil, tawa bersama, dan doa-doa dalam diam membuat hati mereka saling tertaut. Namun, satu hal yang tak bisa mereka lawan: perbedaan keyakinan. Hubungan yang mereka bangun dengan tulus, justru menjadi luka ketika keluarga mulai menentang. Nura dihadapkan pada pilihan antara mencintai Arthur atau menjaga restu orang tua dan agamanya. Arthur pun terjebak dalam dilema, antara memperjuangkan Nura atau merelakan demi kebahagiaan gadis yang ia cintai. Di bawah derasnya hujan, mereka pernah berjanji untuk tetap bersama. Tapi akankah cinta mampu bertahan jika restu tak pernah diberikan? “Hati yang Tak Direstui” adalah kisah tentang cinta yang indah, tapi penuh luka—tentang ikhlas, doa, dan keberanian untuk melepaskan demi kebaikan yang lebih besar.

Anak sa pagkadalaga. Iniwan ng ina at lumaki sa poder ng kanyang lola. Iyan ang buhay ni Isabela Siason. Lumaking konserbatibo at puno ng mga pangaral, si Isabela ay sanay mamuhay nang simple at may takot sa Diyos. Ngunit isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari ang magpapabago sa lahat. Napilitan siyang tumira kasama ang kanyang ina, ang babaeng matagal na niyang hindi nakita at halos hindi na niya kilala. Akala ni Isabela, magiging madali lang ito. Ngunit nagkamali siya. Dahil sa loob ng marangyang mansion na tinitirhan ng kanyang ina, naroon din ang lalaking magpapayanig sa tahimik niyang mundo, ang asawa ng kanyang ina. Si Liam o mas kilalang si William Laurell. Isang batang billionaryo, kabaligtaran ng inaakala niyang isa itong matandang mayaman ,malapit nang mamatay. Ang titig niya’y parang apoy, mainit, mapangahas, at handang tumupok sa kanila pareho. Sa bawat paglapit nito, dama ni Isabela ang init na gumagapang sa kanyang balat, ang panginginig ng damdaming matagal nang nakatago. May kung anong puwersang humihila sa kanya palapit, kahit alam niyang mali. Paano niya lalabanan ang tukso at ang apoy ng pagnanasa na unti-unting nilalamon ang kanyang puso’t isipan? Pag-ibig nga ba ito… o isang ipinagbabawal na pagnanasa? At kung totoo man na “kung ano ang puno, siya rin ang bunga,” handa ba siyang tanggapin na baka hindi nga siya naiiba sa kinamumuhian niyang ina, ang babaeng minsang tinalikuran ang tama para sa bawal na pag-ibig?

“Love.” “Boobae.” “Jes?..” It feels like a reunion for Nick, George, Scarlett, and Jessica. After five years, muli silang nagkita. Ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, para silang estrangherong apat. Pare-parehong kumunot ang noo nina Nick, George, at Scarlett nang titigan nila ang babaeng kamukhang-kamukha ni Jessica. She is not Jessica, bulong nila sa sarili. Ibang-iba siya sa Jessica na kilala nila. Ang babaeng nasa harap nila ay isang sophisticated woman with a strong aura. The way she dresses, halos nipple na lang ang natatakpan. Malayong-malayo sa dating Jessica. Hindi ganito si Jessica. Mahinhin siya, mahiyain, mabait, maunawain. Pero ang babae sa harap nila ngayon ay puno ng kumpiyansa sa sarili. Ang isang titig pa lang niya ay parang kutsilyong gustong dumurog sa'yo. Yes, gano’n na gano’n ang kanyang aura. Matapang. Hindi nagpapa-api. Ang pag-asa ng tatlong magkakaibigan ay tila naglaho. Dahil si Audrey Castellan ay hindi kailanman magiging si Jessica. Ang pinakamamahal nilang si Jessica… ay limang taon nang patay. Maghihilom na kaya ang puso nilang sugatan mula sa matinding pagsisisi sa sarili, sa muling paglitaw ng isang babaeng kamukhang-kamukha ni Jessica? May pag-asa bang muling liliwanag ang madilim nilang mundo… dahil kay Audrey Castellan? Malalaman natin 'yan sa Book 2 ng Unstoppable Desire: Revelation and Road to Happiness.

Aso't pusa, ganyan ang relasyon ni Nick at Jessica. Naging temperoray Secretary ni Nick si Jessica dahil kailangang mag leave ng kanyang lalakeng secretary. Allergic si Nick sa mga babaeng secretary at para sa kanya walang matinong  babaeng secretary at lahat sila ay may mga hidden agenda. Kaya never siyang kumuha ng babaeng secretary. He just left with no choice kasi d niya kayang gawin lahat kung walang secretary. At tanging si Jessica lang  ang available at pinagkakatiwalaan ng kanyang bestfriend na si Andrei. Kahit allergic man siya, kailangan niyang magtiis, anyways, tatlong araw lang naman. Pero paano niya Matitiis ito kung wala pang isang araw puros kapalpakan na ang pinapakita nito. Mas lalo lang pinapatunayan nito na hindi tlga mapagkakatiwalaan ang mga babaeng secretarya. At, paano kaya mapapatunayan ni Jessica na isa siyang professional na secretarya at magaling kung wala pa nga siyang ginagawa jinajudge na siya agad ng temporary boss niya na ubod ng sungit at pasan ata ang buong mundo. Hanggang saan kaya aabot ang pagtitimpi nila sa isa't isa. May pag ibig kayang mabubuo kung sa una pa lang pangit na ang tingin nila sa isa't isa.   "

Like cats and dogs—that’s how Nick and Jessica’s relationship was. Jessica became Nick’s temporary secretary because his male secretary had to take a leave. Nick was allergic to female secretaries, believing that none of them were trustworthy and that they all had hidden agendas. That’s why he never hired a female secretary. But this time, he had no choice—he couldn’t handle everything on his own without a secretary. And Jessica was the only one available, personally trusted by his best friend, Andrei. Even though he was "allergic," he had to endure it—after all, it was only for three days. But how could he possibly endure it when, in less than a day, she was already making a mess of things? She was only proving his belief that female secretaries were unreliable. And how could Jessica prove that she was a professional and skilled secretary if her temporary boss—grumpy and seemingly carrying the weight of the world—had already judged her without giving her a chance? How long could they put up with each other? And could love possibly bloom when, from the very beginning, they already had the worst impression of one another?