Rhythm Zero

I worked for a restaurant, and our boss loved making empty promises about giving us restaurant shares. The boss said we would start with zero shares, but we could earn 0.01% for every two hours of overtime, covering someone else’s work or saving the restaurant 1,000 bucks. I suggested she write this down in an official document and have someone track it properly. She just smiled and told everyone to work harder. She never actually put it in writing. The experienced staff did not believe her, but one prep cook took it seriously. At the end of the year, he went to the boss to claim his shares. The boss said, “Sorry, the head chef told me there’s no official document, so it doesn’t count. You can’t claim any shares.” The prep cook worked hard all year and got nothing for it, so he took his anger out on me. The day before I was going home for the New Year, he killed me with a knife. “If you hadn’t said it doesn’t count without an official document, this whole restaurant would’ve been mine!” I lay in a pool of blood. When I opened my eyes, I was back to the day the boss first made those empty promises.

She loves peace, but the job where she in was the complete opposite. He loved peace when he was just a child before his mom left him. She never thought that she could experience what she wanted when she met him. His mask fell when he saw how frightened the woman was when someone tried to harm her. She looked at him like a hero when he saved her. He was silently cursing himself for why he did that. She fell in love and waited for him to take action. He stayed put and reminded himself to know his boundaries. She hated him because of what he did. But he was happy when he saw the happiness in her eyes again. In the middle of the forbidden love between a man who’ll do everything just to be in power and a woman who wants freedom from the world she's been in. Would their painful past be the reason to begin again as a whole, or would it break them into pieces and have a zero chance to come back and act like nothing happened? There are secrets that may hurt them. At first, they thought that it was just a small one, when in fact, it was indeed a small one, piled and stacked, which created a mountain of lies and a big vault of curse. The question is, if it were you, would you dare to unveil it or just let the one in power conceal the whole truth?

Two kingdoms. One destiny. Zero patience. Princess Ariel of Eldoria has never been the kind to obey rules. Bold, sharp-tongued, and proudly untamed, she swears no prince—especially not Carl, the infuriating heir of Valoria—will ever control her. Prince Carl, on the other hand, has everything he could ever want: charm, power, and a reputation for breaking hearts. But when duty demands he marry the fiery princess of Eldoria, he discovers one thing he’s never had before—a challenge. What begins as a battle of wills soon sparks into something neither of them expected: stolen glances, restless hearts, and a dangerous chemistry that threatens to burn down every wall they’ve built. Can love bloom between two stubborn royals when kingdoms, families, and pride are all on the line? Or will Ariel and Carl’s rivalry tear apart the fragile peace their marriage was meant to secure?

Thirteen years of my life were given to Ethan Cross. I believed in his music before anyone else did, stayed through the long nights when success was only a dream, and held on to every promise that I would be the woman by his side when it all finally came true. After eight years as his girlfriend and four more wearing his ring, he walked away. Seven months later, an invitation arrived. Ethan is getting married. And not to me. He is marrying my cousin sister. The wedding is set on a two week getaway meant for couples only. Ethan may think I will stay behind, broken and forgotten, but he is wrong. I will not be showing up alone. My date is Adrian Cole, Ethan’s powerful boss in the music industry, the man who holds his career in his hands and the one rival he never wanted near me. Ethan thought he left me behind. But this time I am not the girl he abandoned. I am stronger, I have found my own rhythm, and I am walking back into his world with the one man who can break him the way he broke me.

“Nickey,” you are so good , fuck me harder, she purred, her voice a velvet trap, stepping closer until her breath warmed his neck. Her fingers trailed down his chest, igniting a heat he couldn’t fully suppress, revenge blending with a raw, unwanted hunger. He gripped her wrists, pinning them above her head against the wall, the cool plaster a stark contrast to her fevered skin, her gasp filling the silence as he pressed his body against hers, the fabric of his shirt brushing her hardened nipples through the thin dress. Their rhythm built on the creaking desk, a dance of power and pleasure, until she tensed, her climax ripping through her with a scream, his release a mix of triumph and torment—yet as her hand brushed a mysterious vial from his pocket, footsteps echoed outside, leaving the question: will this forbidden ecstasy unravel their secrets or seal their fate?

Hilda Michaela has been in love with her crush Edwilson Autore ever since she was a child. When an unexpected nightstand between the two led to a pregnancy, their families arranged for them to marry. Even though Wilson was against their union, Hilda devoted her life to him, hoping that he would love her back. Years passed, yet Wilson was the same. He became even colder when Hilda mysteriously lost the pregnancy exactly after a month of their marriage. This infuriates him even the more and only viewed their union as a trap. One day, he thrust divorce papers into her face when she least expected. "I've been thinking about this for a while, let's go our separate ways" he bellowed. Years later, when their paths cross, yearning reflected in his eyes as he pleaded, "Hilda.. Can you take me in again?" Hilda let out a loud empty laugh before she gazed at him with zero emotions and sneered, " I would love to take you in darling but the last I checked, i didn't own a daycare."

Cupid shot me in my leg… and I tripped and fell on my face. Trigger warning: Jsyk, this book may be triggering, concerning, and thought-provoking. It’s a very complicated one; it’s dark, heartless, and unforgiving. I, the author, shamelessly declare, “I wouldn’t be holding back.” This novel might come across as raw and electrifying. If you decide to continue, know that I love you and truly appreciate your support. Now, please leave your integrity just around the corner so you can pick it up later, and let’s get naughty. “This is so much fun!” in Yumeko’s voice. 🦋 CATALINA 🦋 Was told to run and never look back when love finds me. I dared to ask what happens if I don’t. “Blood will follow your every step.” She said. So I tried to run, but Corvin chased me down! Now, I’m stuck with a murderer, thief, psychopath, sex addict, smoker, a manipulator, and a vampire, and I’m screwed. Yet, he isn’t my only problem. There’s one other person like him lurking in the shadow, an extremely handsome unpredictable stepbrother I had to leave home to escape from, a professor who acts like I’m an enemy who stole something precious from him in our past life, a top in the class genius who basically follows me around like a puppy, a school bully who makes my life unbearable for entirely no reason and a creepy neighbor who I feel like is stalking every fucking step I take. All I can say is they are not all humans; some are werewolves, some are vampires, and some are just terrible, unpredictable humans. Stranded in an Oscar winning dangerous city and a school with zero rules, all because of Cupid’s Darn Curse.

She’s a dying witch playing housewife. He’s a wolf in a suit. Kamari has four months to live and one last mission: save her ten-year-old son from a sadistic scientist transforming children into human-animal hybrids. So she definitely has ZERO time to be caught up in a mating bond that shouldn’t exist in the first place. But when she crosses into an alternate universe and meets Enzo—a wolf-breed haunted by his past—their instant, explosive connection might be the most dangerous thing she’s ever faced. He’s the monster she should fear. She’s the witch who’s been running from her power for fifteen years. Now they are working together to rescue her kidnapped son, and thirty one other kids, while fighting an attraction that defies logic, threatens their individual mission and might be the only thing that can save them both.

Pernikahan tidak pernah ada di benak Ariana. Hidup bersama seorang pria seumur hidup, tinggal di rumah yang diimpikan, memiliki anak yang mirip dengannya serta pasangan. Semua itu hanya angan indah yang mungkin boleh dimiliki gadis lain, namun tidak olehnya. Ariana memutuskan untuk hidup melajang dan menikmati sisa hidupnya sendirian. Namun apa yang terjadi jika dia ‘dipaksa’ untuk menggantikan saudara kembarnya yang menghilang tepat sebelum pesta pernikahan dan menikahi pria yang tidak dikenalnya? Mungkinkah pernikahan itu akan berjalan sesuai keinginan orang-orang yang memaksanya? Atau justru akan berakhir sebaliknya?

Zero selalu jadi bahan olok-olok teman-teman karena dia begitu yakin, bahwa suatu hari dia akan menjadi seorang Pendekar Pedang Terhebat. Mereka tidak percaya, karena kemampuan pedang bocah 10 tahun itu sangat buruk. Tak hanya itu, bahkan identitas Zero yang dicap tak jelas asal usulnya pun turut menjadi bahan perundungan. Dia yang hanyalah yatim piatu, tetapi diasuh oleh seorang Master Pedang membuat teman-temannya iri diam-diam. Suatu hari, Zero dikagetkan dengan identitas ayahnya yang ternyata merupakan salah satu Pendekar Pedang Terhebat. Motivasi dan semangat Zero untuk bisa menyabet gelar tersebut semakin kuat. Namun, untuk menjadi seorang Pendekar Pedang Terhebat tersebut, Zero harus mampu menghadari berbagai rintangan. Lantas, apakah bocah yang dicap memiliki kemampuan buruk itu sanggup melewati setiap rintangan? Lalu, apakah dia benar-benar akan berakhir menjadi Pendekar Pedang Terhebat?