Say Tea And Smile

Delapan tahun setelah cinta mereka dikubur paksa demi status dan gengsi keluarga, Ravika, anak buruh bangunan, memilih hidup sebagai ibu tunggal yang menolak melupakan masa lalu, meski tersembunyi dari Nayottama. Di sisi lain, Nayottama, sang pewaris dan CEO DharmaLux Corporation, menjalani hidupnya sebagai raja di kekaisaran kaca yang dibangun di atas fondasi kompromi. Ketika putri kecil Ravika, Elira, terdiagnosis penyakit langka yang hanya bisa disembuhkan lewat donor genetik yang cocok, Ravika dipaksa mendatangi masa lalunya itu, alih-alih meminta cinta, meski butuh, tapi demi menyelamatkan nyawa. Yang ia tidak tahu, Nayottama juga tengah berada di ambang kehancuran bisnisnya, pernikahannya, dan dirinya sendiri. Cinta mereka mungkin bisa dikubur, tapi rahasia darah tak pernah bisa dimakamkan. Apakah mereka akan bersatu kembali atau menempuh jalan pintas perselingkuhan, atau kembali menyelami nasib masing-masing setelah mereka bertemu dan saling memahami keadaan yang sebenarnya? Sementara Nayottama juga sudah memiliki dua anak dari hasil perjodohannya.

Before the wedding, my fiancé, Alpha Jay, stood in front of me. Hesitation flickered in his eyes, but so did hope. “Can you give me a month?” he asked, his voice softer than I’d ever heard it. A month. Time to see if he could patch things up with Linda Manwaring—his ex-girlfriend. His fated mate. “If it works out,” he continued, the words deliberate, like he was convincing himself as much as me, “then it’s the Moon Goddess’s blessing. But if it doesn’t… I’ll come back. I’ll marry you. And I’ll leave her behind—forever.” He meant it. He truly believed this was the honorable thing to do. I didn’t argue. I didn’t cry. Instead, I let a small, knowing smile tug at my lips. “Go ahead,” I said, my voice calm and steady. “Give it a try. Life’s too short for regrets, right?” Relief broke over his face like a wave, as though I’d just untangled him from a chain he hadn’t known how to break. That night, he drove off, lighter than I’d seen him in months. Meanwhile, I packed my bags in silence. No hesitation. No second thoughts. Once I was done, I picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number. “Mom,” I said, my voice even and unwavering. “The wedding’s off. I’m coming home to help you handle the Shadowfang Pack.”

I had been married for seven years. My husband's nemesis kidnapped me and threatened my husband that they would kill me, yet he ignored it because his sweetheart had asked him to use this opportunity to subdue me and teach me a lesson so that I would give away my assets. The moment I escaped that hellhole, I asked my husband for a divorce, but he claimed his sweetheart tricked him and knelt before me to beg me not to leave.

Hanggang saan ang kaya mong gawin para maabot ang iyong mga pangarap? Handa ka bang lumaban, mang-agaw at manakit ng kapwa para sa sariling kaligayahan? Siya sa Geneva at gagawin niya ang lahat para agawin si Tristan sa asawa nito. Matalino, ubod ng guwapo at higit sa lahat ay sobrang yaman. Ika niya'y pag mabingwit niya ito, para siyang nanalo sa lotto. Jackpot nga kaya kung maisakatuparan niya ang plano o pagsisisihan niyang inagaw niya ang guwapong bilyonaryo?

Tak pernah terpikirkan oleh Harsha bila nasibnya akan berubah 180 derajat setelah memutuskan menjadi ibu pengganti bagi keluarga Ron Kyle Birnandi. Demi kesembuhan ibunya yang membutuhkan uang untuk operasi, Harsha rela mengandung janin Ron dan istrinya, Bela. Namun, meskipun berkali-kali hamil, janin itu selalu gugur. Terlanjur membiayai pengobatan ibu Harsha, Bela yang angkuh dan licik tentu saja tak ingin rugi. Ia menjebak Harsha dan suaminya demi mendapatkan anak yang selama ini ia idam-idamkan. Akankah Harsha berhasil hamil demi melahirkan keturunan bagi generasi Ron? Mengapa Bela sangat berambisi untuk memiliki anak tetapi bukan dari rahimnya sendiri?

"Rado, kamu beneran bodyguardnya Risty, kan?! Kenapa tiap kali kamu selesai bertugas menjaga dia selalu ada tanda merah di lehermu?" Tanganku bergerak cepat menaikkan kerah hoodie yang kukenakan. "Atau kamu lagi sakit alergi? Kalau sakit mending istirahat dulu biar nggak nular ke Risty!" Ibu Nona Muda Risty menegurku. Ketika aku masih diliputi kegugupan dan tidak tahu bagaimana cara menjelaskannya, Risty tiba-tiba muncul dari balik pintu kamar hotelnya dengan menggunakan gaun tidur satin tipis yang menggoda. "Lehernya Rado habis aku makan, lalu lisptickku nempel disana. Kenapa? Mama keberatan?"

【Romantisme×Teror+Malaikat+Cerita gaib】Selingkuh meraja rela⚠️⚠️⚠️ "Aku takut dengan risikonya, tahukah kau apa yang terjadi padaku ketika aku pikir aku akan kehilanganmu?!" Di tempat di mana setiap kebenaran terbungkus kebohongan, Emilia menemukan bahwa apa yang diceritakan tentang dirinya jauh dari kebenaran. Lembaga tempat ia dikirim seharusnya melindunginya, tetapi di balik pintu-pintu terkunci itu tersimpan kekuatan gelap, sayap yang bukan milik malaikat, dan cinta segitiga rumit yang tak dapat dipilih hatinya. Ia terombang-ambing antara masa lalu yang terhapus dari ingatannya, masa kini yang berbahaya yang mengancam akan menghancurkannya, dan masa depan yang bahkan ia sendiri tak yakin akan mampu ia jalani. Ketika hati, tubuh, dan kebenarannya tak selaras, Emilia harus memutuskan: lari? melawan? atau tersesat.

Berawal dari pertemuan tak sengaja ketika seorang gadis bercadar bernama Alina menolong seorang ketua mafia yang bernama Rey, hingga akhirnya membuat pria itu jatuh hati dan terobsesi untuk menjadikan Alina sebagai istrinya. Namun, tentu saja lamaran Rey ditolak oleh Kyai Usman, ayah dari Alina yang merupakan pemuka agama. Alasan penolakan tersebut lantaran Rey bukanlah berasal dari keluarga religius seperti keluarga mereka, dan ternyata Alina juga sudah dijodohkan dengan seorang ustadz muda bernama Furqon. Rey sakit hati dan nekad menculik Alina. Alina marah dan sangat membenci Rey. Namun, seiring kebersamaan mereka, perlahan bibit kebencian di hati Alina mulai memudar. Lantas bagaimanakah nasib Alina selanjutnya? Akankah dia terbebas dari Rey dan obsesinya?

Deandra "Andra" Michaela Anzaldo lost her parents after just the weeks she was born so she was left in the care of her not-so-good aunt. But regardless of that, she still grew up as a kindhearted and hard-working person but the people around her always remind her and always make her feel that she is just a piece of bad luck in their lives and nothing else. An incident happened that made her leave her aunt's house and that also led her to meet and live on one roof with her Hot Teacher – Mr. Francois "Franco" Adrian Del Mundo. Why, out of all the places she could go, she suddenly went to Del Mundo's Mansion? How did she get there? Has everything been easy for her living with her Hot Teacher? Would they grow closer and have feelings for each other? Is Andra willing to risk everything? And what will happen if her schoolmates and other teachers find out that SHE IS LIVING WITH HER HOT TEACHER?                                                            ****** DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Names, businesses, places, events are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fiction manner. Any resemblance to an actual person, living or dead, or actual event is purely coincidental. WARNING: Please be advised that this story contains sensitive content, mature themes, and strong language that are not suitable for very young audiences. You have been warned. Don't read this book if you're uncomfortable with the above content.                                                             ******

My girlfriend had one of those guy friends she insisted was basically family. On a group hike, he knew I had diabetes and couldn't eat anything high in sugar, but he still coaxed me into eating a high-sugar energy bar, and my blood sugar spiked almost instantly. When I pulled out my insulin to inject, panic shot through me. My medication had been switched out for saline. I collapsed to the ground, shaking and retching. The fake nice-guy just looked down at me with a smug twist of his mouth. "Seriously, man? You're being dramatic. It's just a little sugar. Good thing I told Selene to swap your meds, or we'd never know how far you'd go to fake it. With a body this weak, how are you supposed to protect Selene?" I turned to my girlfriend, my breathing already turning shallow. "Selene, give me my insulin. If I don't inject it right now, I'm going to die." She frowned as if I were the one being unreasonable. "You're overacting. I've never heard of someone dying from a bit of sugar. Adrian's right. You're always looking for attention. Everyone finally got together today, and you're here ruining it." I felt everything inside me go cold. I didn't even bother arguing anymore. I grabbed my phone with shaking hands and rasped, "Mom, your son's about to get bullied to death. Are you going to step in or not?"