Sam In Echo

Nadine tahu kebusukan yang dilakukan suaminya, terlebih lagi wanita yang menghancurkan pernikahannya adalah kakak iparnya sendiri! Tapi dia membiarkan suaminya bersenang-senang bersama selingkuhannya selagi Nadine memikirkan cara untuk membalas pengkhianatan kepada mereka.

Kevin (26), seorang dokter muda, dan Lidia (24), intern medis, menikmati romansa di tengah gemerlap kota. Tanpa mereka tahu, takdir telah menjalin hubungan mereka dengan Dr. Bima (32), atasan Lidia yang diam-diam adalah adik tiri ibu Kevin. Ketenangan hidup Kevin dan Lidia koyak oleh pertengkaran hebat, membuat Lidia gelap mata. Dalam balutan emosi dan alkohol, ia terjerumus dalam pelukan seorang pria asing. Kengerian menghantam Lidia saat menyadari pria itu adalah Dr. Bima – atasan sekaligus om tiri kekasihnya. Kehancuran etika dan ikatan keluarga tak terhindarkan. Bima yang semula menganggapnya khilaf, kini terjerat hasrat mematikan. Lidia terperangkap dalam tarik-ulur perasaan, antara cinta tulus pada Kevin dan tekanan Bima, sementara Kevin mulai merasakan kejanggalan. Rahasia kelam ini siap meluluhlantakkan hidup mereka semua.

Assim que engravidei, fui aclamada como a mulher mais preciosa do submundo. Meu marido, o novo Don da família Jenkins, fechou uma ala inteira de um hospital particular para meus exames, enquanto meu pai, o Don dos Collins, convocou todos os chefs com estrelas Michelin de Nova York para a mansão, apenas para que eu pudesse escolher o que desejasse comer. O bebê que eu carregava estava destinado a ser o único herdeiro das duas mais poderosas famílias mafiosas. Mas no dia em que iríamos assinar os papéis garantindo a herança do meu filho, os dois desapareceram. — Surgiu um assunto familiar urgente. — Disse meu marido, Vincent, beijando minha testa. — Podemos finalizar a herança da criança quando voltarmos. Não há pressa. Pouco depois que eles partiram, recebi um link para uma transmissão ao vivo anônima. A voz do meu pai veio do vídeo, mais fria do que eu jamais tinha ouvido. — Você está dizendo que seu contrato de casamento com Evangeline nunca foi válido. Isso não torna a criança uma bastarda? Vincent, relaxado em um clube, soltou um anel de fumaça. Acomodada em seus braços estava minha meia-irmã, Sarah. — Evangeline sempre teve todo o amor e carinho. Seu filho nunca vai precisar de nada. — Sarah foi ridicularizada por seu status durante anos. Preciso consertar as coisas para ela, dar ao nosso filho um nome legítimo. Naquele momento, meu coração se apertou, e eu mal conseguia respirar. Então meu celular vibrou novamente. Era uma mensagem de texto: [Bem-vinda ao lar da família Gallo, minha rainha.] [Só me confirme, e a criança que carrega terá o nome Gallo e se tornará o herdeiro mais poderoso do submundo americano.]

"Bu Libby, sebaiknya kamu tetap tanda tangan perjanjian cerai ini. Kalau nggak, aku susah mempertanggungjawabkannya pada Pak Mike." Pengacara pribadi Mike, Chairil, berdiri di depan Libby dengan ekspresi cemas. Di tangannya tergenggam satu eksemplar perjanjian cerai yang masih baru. Ini adalah ke-33 kalinya Mike meminta cerai darinya. Pertama kali, Libby memanjat ke rooftop, melompat turun, dan satu kakinya patah. Kedua kali, Libby menggunakan pisau kecil untuk mengiris arteri besar di pergelangan tangannya. Darah segar memenuhi setengah kamar mandi. Ketiga kali, Libby menenggak satu botol penuh obat tidur, lalu menjalani cuci lambung selama tiga hari di rumah sakit. .... Setiap kali, dia menggunakan kematian untuk memaksa Mike berkompromi. Namun kali ini ... dia tiba-tiba merasa lelah.

“Pak, kumohon hentikan. Aku datang ke sini untuk belajar mengemudi, bukan untuk berselingkuh!” Di dalam mobil latihan, karena aku selalu tak bisa menginjak kopling dengan benar. Pak Peter yang merupakan instruktur, sekaligus teman suamiku menyuruhku duduk di pangkuannya. Namun, aku mengenakan rok pendek hari ini dan tidak memakai celana pengaman di dalamnya! Yang lebih parah lagi, dia malah mengeluarkan benda miliknya dan menempelkannya langsung ke arahku.

Pengkhianatan sudah menjadi hal seperti musik di kepalaku. Semua bentuknya sudah kuingat sepanjang hidupku. Sampai di pengkhianatan terakhir satu tusukan menembus dadaku dan yang membawa pisau itu adalah senior kerjaku sendiri yang selalu kuhormati. Kupikir ini akan berakhir, tapi aku tiba-tiba masuk ke dalam tubuh seorang NPC yang belum pernah kulihat di game yang aku desain.

fter catching my husband, Dante, in bed with his assistant, Angelina, again, I did something stupid. I leaked the video. I wanted the whole world to see them for what they were. But all I got was a lawsuit from the family and a six-month jail sentence. And an essay from my son titled, “My Mother Is Crazy.” That’s when I finally broke. I filed for divorce and gave up custody of our son. The day I left, Dante sneered at me. "Where you gonna go without me, Isabella? It's not too late to come crawling back." What he didn't know was that my mother runs the Wright family—the biggest outfit in Italy. And I'm her only heir.

For five years, I was married to the heir of the Romano family, Italy's biggest crime family. Every night, he'd hold me and whisper, "Just give me an heir, and I'll give him the entire Romano empire." But I never got pregnant, and the Don's disappointment in me grew with every passing month. Until I found out my husband had been secretly swapping my folic acid for birth control pills. I was still reeling from the fury when I saw a post from his ex-girlfriend: an ultrasound photo. Her caption was sweet and smug: “Ten weeks along. Vincent said he can’t wait to meet the baby.” Seeing the flood of congratulations, my mind was made up. I found the contact info for my ex-boyfriend—the one who’d spent the last five years trying to get me back. I sent him a single text. 【Give me one month. Then I’m coming with you.】

The night I came of age, the vampire prince Damon couldn’t wait to drag me to his bed. He took me with a desperate, wild hunger that lasted all night long. My body ached, but my heart was full. I’d been his blood servant for ten years. I thought he was finally ready to give me the Embrace, to make me his forever. But after, as he held me and talked on the phone with my foster brother, I heard Marcus ask him in Latin, “So, Master, how did my little sister taste? You know how many men would kill to be in your place? They all think she's a goddess.” Damon's lips curled. “Not bad. A little green. Not nearly wild enough for my tastes.” Marcus laughed. “Well, she's been hopelessly devoted to you since she was a kid. Never even dated.” Then Damon’s voice lowered. “Don't tell Serena about Elena. I have to marry a noble vampire like her in the end, and I don't want her upset.” “A little human like Elena… she's just good for practice.” But Damon didn't know I'd secretly learned Latin just to feel worthy of him. Hearing that, I didn't say a word. I just quietly changed my college application from the University of New Orleans to my dream school, University of Oxford.

Five years into my marriage to the Don, Ives Moretti, he left me for dead during a shootout to get his mistress, Isabella, to safety. I woke up three days later in a private hospital room. No apology. Ives was cold. “You’re my wife. You knew the risks. Stop being so dramatic.” Then, he added, “Isabella’s different. She’s fragile. She needed me.” That was followed by three months of the silent treatment. Like always, he expected me to be the one to break, to come crawling back begging for forgiveness. Three months later, I handed the Irish deal to Isabella on a silver platter. The big one I’d spent half a year building myself. Ives thought it was a peace offering. He smiled, a rare, genuine thing these days. “I knew you’d come around. As a reward, we’ll go to Vegas. I know you’ve always wanted to go.” The next day, Isabella whined about being bored, and he broke his promise. He took her to Vegas instead. Told me it was “urgent family business.” This time, I didn’t cry. Didn’t make a scene. Ives was pleased I was being so understanding. He had no idea I was already cutting all ties to the Moretti family. That he’d already signed the divorce papers. I was free.