Selfish Adalah

"Menikahlah denganku, Lovina Serena Robinson." Lamaran selalu menjadi mimpi setiap wanita. Namun, bagi Lovy, itu justru menjadi mimpi buruk yang harus ia jalani dengan senyum palsu. Bagaimana tidak? Sean Wilver, pria itu adalah detektif ternama yang kini menjadi pemimpin penyelidikan besar-besaran untuk memburu seorang pembunuh berantai. Masalahnya? Lovy adalah orang yang selama ini Sean cari. Apakah pria itu akan menangkap Lovy? Atau malah cinta berhasil membutakan mata seorang penegak hukum?

Dikhianati suami dan sahabatnya, Senja Mariska memilih balas dendam daripada meratapi nasib. Ia bertemu dengan Reinaldo Wicaksana, duda tampan yang empat tahun lebih muda. Senja yang sedang terluka, tak mampu menampik pesona duda keren itu. Maka, rencana itu berubah dari sekadar pembalasan menjadi permainan berbahaya yang lebih kejam. Namun, di balik senyum memesona Reinaldo, ada rahasia kelam yang Senja tidak mengetahui. Sesuatu yang mengaitkan masa lalunya dengan pengkhianatan Denta. Ketika cinta dan dendam bersatu, siapa yang akan bertahan hingga akhir? Kisah romansa yang dibumbuhi intrik dan aksi. Disclaimer: Novel ini adalah karya fiksi. Nama, karakter, tempat dan kejadian dalam novel adalah hasil imajinasi penulis atau digunakan secara fiktif. Setiap kejadian nyata, tempat atau individu, baik hidup maupun tidak adalah kebetulan semata.

Apa yang kalian pikirkan ketika mendengar kata sudoku? Teka-teki angka? Sebuah permainan? Atau yang lain? Ya, sudoku adalah sebuah permainan yang mengasah logika. Berisi angka-angka yang bersifat tunggal, dan tersusun secara acak di dalam kotak-kotak yang tersedia. Tapi siapa sangka, permainan sudoku menjadi mala petaka bagi orang-orang yang mendapatkan tantangan untuk memainkannya. Permainan ini dimulai ketika beberapa mahasiswa dari Universitas swasta ternama mendapatkan sebuah amplop berisi permainan sudoku secara bergiliran. Sang pengirim menuliskan kalimat tantangan sekaligus ancaman di bawah kotak permainan. Beberapa dari penerima tantangan itu sengaja mengabaikan peringatan yang terlihat konyol tersebut. Mereka berakhir hilang secara misterius, dan beberapa dari mereka ditemukan tewas dalam keadaan mengenaskan. Sudoku adalah kutukan! "Selesaikan dengan benar atau mati!" Semua adalah kunci, tak ada yang sia-sia dan bukan hanya candaan semata.

Lelaki itu ternyata bukan Garuda. Lelaki itu ternyata bukanlah suami asli Bela, padahal wajah mereka sama persis. Semuanya berawal dari Garuda yang menderita sakit keras dan harus menjalani pengobatan. Agar Bela, istrinya, tidak tau mengenai kondisinya, Garuda meminta Elang untuk menggantikan posisinya. Elang adalah saudara kembar Garuda. Elang adalah seorang lelaki yang menaruh banyak dendam untuk Garuda dan ibunya, jadi Elang menggunakan kesempatan itu untuk membalas dendam. Dia berpura-pura hidup dengan Bela sebagai Garuda, namun dia menyiksa batin gadis SMA itu di tengah perannya. Tapi siapa yang pernah tau bahwa kesabaran dan kelembutan Bela akhirnya meluluhkan Elang, sampai membuatnya jatuh cinta pada Bela? Lalu bagaimana dengan nasib Garuda? Dan apa yang akan dilakukan Bela jika dia tau bahwa suami yang tinggal di rumahnya adalah Elang?

Alina Larasati kehilangan segalanya dalam semalam. Keluarganya bangkrut, ayahnya meninggal secara misterius, dan ia dipaksa hidup dalam kemiskinan, jauh dari kemewahan yang pernah ia kenal. Satu-satunya tujuannya kini adalah balas dendam kepada keluarga Adhitama, korporasi raksasa yang ia yakini telah menghancurkan keluarganya. Kesempatan emas datang dalam bentuk tawaran yang mustahil ditolak. Damian Adhitama CEO muda, tampan, dan terkenal dingin membutuhkan seorang istri kontrak untuk mengamankan posisi dan warisannya. Damian memandang Alina tak lebih dari seorang gadis biasa yang mudah dikendalikan, bidak sempurna dalam permainannya. Damian tidak tahu, gadis yang ia anggap polos ini adalah seorang pemangsa yang menyamar. Alina menerima pernikahan itu, menjadikannya jalan masuk sempurna ke jantung pertahanan musuh. Di siang hari, ia adalah istri patuh yang memesona; di malam hari, ia adalah peretas ulung yang mengumpulkan bukti untuk menjatuhkan Damian dan kerajaannya. Namun, di antara sandiwara dan tatapan dingin, percikan tak terduga mulai menyala. Hati Alina yang beku oleh dendam mulai mencair oleh perhatian Damian yang tak terucap. Damian pun menemukan dirinya tertarik pada wanita yang penuh teka-teki ini.

My mate thinks I'm a murderer! "Do these things belong to you?" He poses his question, his eyes boring deep into mine. I can feel the heat of his gaze inside my body. It's frying every organ inside me and if he keeps looking at me like that, I'm going to drop dead on the floor. He's my mate and he's my only hope. If he also believes the lie that I killed my sister and his brother, then I'm doomed for life. "I…I…" I start to answer, but he quickly cuts me off. I’m sorry "Yes,or no!" Anger flashes in his eyes as he says those words. The tone of his voice sends shivers down my spine. He is angry. He most definitely hates me. This is the end for me! Aurora was locked up by her father for the first eighteen years of her life. He did that for his own selfish desires. On the day of her eighteenth birthday, she thought she would be waking up to a grand party organized for her as promised by her father, but she was dragged to a hall where she found out she was being married to a complete stranger. Confused and terrified by the idea, she ran away from the hall, only to be accused a few hours later for the murder of her sister and the man she was supposed to marry, who was the son of the Alpha of the pack. The only person who can save her from that mess is her mate, who is the future of Alpha of the pack. They both have to work together to prove her innocence and that marks the beginning of their love story.

"Stay away from me you monster!” I screamed at the top of my lungs while I sat there breathless and sweaty. My dress was ripped in half and my hair stood in my face. My eyes were furiously staring at him while I tried releasing my tied hands. ******* “Who the f**k are you, Levi? You can't just barge into my life and expect me to answer your every question.” I retorted, my blood already heating up. “Savannah, how could you keep our child a secret from me? Is this your way of punishing me for what happened between us?” His voice reverberated with an intense wave of anger. “Levi, I never wanted to keep her from you. You never gave me the chance to talk. You cut me off from everyone and everything. I was scared…scared of how you would react, scared of the consequences for both her and me,” I replied with tears streaming down my face. Levi interrupted me before I could finish what I was saying. It would have been helpful if he had taken the time to listen before interrupting. “Scared? Do you think that's an excuse? You denied me the right to be a father and be a part of her life. I won't stand for that” I tried explaining further, “Levi, I never denied you anything. You never gave me the opportunity, and I didn't know how to approach this situation. I wanted to protect her, to shield her from any pain or harm.” “Protect her? By keeping her away from her father? How could you be so selfish?

Out of her mundane life Ava sparked the interest of one of the celestial. Something she read from books and heard from stories but she chose to reject their existence. Will her personal vendetta cost her life or lead her to something better? A mere human who thought she was just caught in the crossfire among the gods. When in fact she was the root of it. 'Words are powerful because you wouldn't know who is listening, huh?' That's what she said on their first meeting. Still forcing herself not to believe even if the proof is right in front of her. His intent was to prove his innocence to her. Yet he entangled himself for a bigger mess, is it really? The mere spectator from before is now part of a dangerous game. His choices will determine not only his fate but of the two worlds and the entire humanity. The more he wanted to break free the more he gets drawn to her. An unexplained phenomenon he felt for the first time since he was created. 'You wouldn't know how it feels unless you go through the same ordeal.' He remembered what his friend told him and realized that he was eating his own words. He was willing to abandon everything just to be with her. Even if it meant being selfish for the first time. He is changing for the worse but can't let go of her now. Not when she already meant everything to him. When the hope of redemption seems impossible, a revelation is unleashed. More questions emerge instead of answers they needed. Will it become the cure or just another poison? What are they willing to sacrifice for their freedom and salvation? Do they even have that choice? Or would they cease to exist leaving no traces behind?

  Lyra Daniel, an aspiring fashion designer, is on a mission to save her sick husband, Felix Thomson. Lyra crosses paths with Dante Cooper, a billionaire heir in need of a contract wife to appease his meddling family.    “I will give you $500,000 once we get married and $500,000 after the divorce is finalized,”  Lyra couldn't accept the deal because of her love for Felix.    But when Felix finds out about the contract...   "I swear to you, Lyra. I will never let you down. If you give me this second chance at life, then I promise you my life because…”   Unknown to Lyra, Felix's plea is part of deception to escape their marriage. She soon finds herself trapped in Dante's world, where he and his family view her as nothing but a gold digger.    Felix stopped responding to Lyra’s call, knowing that there was a high possibility that Dante wouldn't pay the balance of the contract. He then reconciled with his family, leaving Lyra divorced, alone, and depressed.    Dante finds out the truth, but it was too late. However, he refuses to give up on finding her.   Years later, Lyra has transformed into a powerful, celebrated figure in the fashion industry. She has rebuilt her life, but the scars of betrayal run deep.   Fate brings her back into the lives of both ex-husbands. Dante, now living in the same apartment building to escape his grandmother's matchmaking schemes.   "That scent… it reminds me of someone I used to know,"    Meanwhile, Felix, driven by selfish motives, seeks to exploit Lyra again.   "Lyra, we had something special. Let's not waste it,"  Will Lyra seize the opportunity for revenge? Or will the past pull her into deceit once more?

After our eighty-eighth canceled wedding, I called my business partner. "I'm taking the Haviana market project." There was a beat of stunned silence. "Seriously? That's ten years overseas. You just got married—well, weren't you? Does your husband even know? What about your parents? You always said staying close to them was everything." I glanced around the empty church and let out a sharp laugh. "There was no wedding. No husband. And my parents? They've got Cindy. That's all they need." Another pause. "Alright. Pack your bags. You leave tomorrow." After the call, I ran a hand down my wedding dress. One last tear slipped out, quiet and pointless. Cindy had another "episode" today. Claimed she'd off herself. Andrew canceled—again. I'd looked at him, drained. "It's the eighty-eighth time." He dropped his head, guilt all over him. "Just a little more time, Viv. She's been off since the accident. I'm scared she'll actually do it. I swear, I'll talk to her. For real this time. Then we'll get married. Promise." My parents didn't hesitate. "Vivian, let Andrew go. If Cindy hadn't gotten kidnapped trying to save you, she wouldn't have these breakdowns. Are you really putting a wedding over your sister's life?" "How could you be so selfish?" I'd heard it all before. Used to fight it. Not this time. If neither my fiancé nor my parents wanted me around, then fine. I'd leave.