Senyum Smirk

Trigger Warning!! This book is very dark, containing torture and abuse, read at your own risk!! "Take off your clothes Brie! You can't run from me! I'll always catch you, little mouse." His menacing voice rang out. I was already caged between him and the wall, there was nowhere left to run. He caught my wrists in a strong grip, until I cried out from the pain. "Please I'm not ready! I need some more time" I sobbed, my whole body shaking badly,I was willing to do anything to reach out to whatever little humanity he has left. His eyes were cold. Merciless. He was going to hurt me, I knew it. "But you were ready to run away with that bastard, weren't you? " The smirk on his face as he taunted me betrayed the icy rage that simmered in his eyes. "You belong to me, Brie! I'm your husband! And I won't be denied of my rights, Refuse me again, I dare you to Brie!" He hissed, his grey eyes simmering with hot fury. What happens when Gabriella Thorne gets forced into an arranged marriage with Lucian Castiel. He is Cold. Brutal. He gets anything he wants. What happens when he's determined to TAINT Gabrielle's innocence with his darkness. Is there a flicker of light at the end of the tunnel, or would she be forever tainted by his Psychotic Obsession?

"Kiss me," he ordered, not taking his eyes off of her. "Why? Is she coming this way?" Kelsey asked, trying to look behind him but his warm, big hands caught her face and he leaned into her. "Yes, now kiss me." And she did. As he leaned in, she rose to the balls of her feet to accommodate the discrepancies in their heights and their lips met. He ravished her lips, pinning her against the locker and deepening their kiss. Her eyes widened and she tried pushing him away. They had a deal and kissing her the way he did was not part of it. The next second he pulled away, a mischievous smirk was on his face. "She was not coming. I lied." He gave her one last look before walking away. * * * The day Kelsey's world collapsed, she knew she'd do what it took to get over the humiliation, even if that meant she had to blackmail the notorious boy, Flynn Ascott. The day his biological mother stepped into his school and begged him to give his family a chance, Flynn knew his life was about to change for good. He just did not realize that it would involve a five-foot-two strawberry blonde with a head as stubborn as a stone. Could two broken people heal each other? * * * This is the story of Flynn aka Tyler Vincent's twin brother who was given away and raised by the famous Ascott family? Part of "The Bad Nerd Boy" Series. You can check out Tyler's completed story "The Bad Nerd Boy" here in GoodNovel.

What will happen when two Alpha Bloods collide? Will sparks fly or will the battle for supremacy begin?  ¤¤¤¤¤ "Leave." A groan left my throat before I shut my eyes, trying to erase the image of her nakedness, but my action was futile — no matter how I tried to block it off, her alluring body kept seeping into my head. "Are you losing it? Should I start commanding you to undress for me, Alpha?" Her voice came out so seductive that my throat suddenly felt too dry. I wanted nothing but to give in. But this was all wrong. I shouldn't cross the line between us. "I believe you have forgotten that I am the Alpha of this pack." I opened my eyes, hands coiling into fists. "And I think you forgot that I am an Alpha as well. You can't tell me what to do, Jace." I let a smug smirk form on my lips before I locked eyes with the beautiful lioness in front of me.  "How sure are you that I can't tell you what to do?" I licked my lips as I began to unbuckle my belt. "On your knees, Amara..." ¤¤¤¤¤ Alpha Jace Galhart had always known what he wanted from the start: to be the perfect Alpha for his pack while waiting for his fated mate. He thought he was doing well until Amara came and showed him that perhaps breaking the rules he set for himself wasn't that bad at all.

When Erin run into her high school boyfriend, who now is a billionaire, at a restaurant, he cornered her against a bathroom stall "Behavior yourself." She warned him "Be a good girl if you don't want to be heard. " -- "Are you ladies bothering my girlfriend?" "Gavin?" One of the girls spoke up, her voice suddenly shrinking to a whisper. Gavin Pierce. He was the Alpha of the Darkmoon Pack, renowned as one of the most formidable and ruthless Alphas in our universe. And he also happened to be my ex-boyfriend. The same one that I had left behind in high school. Without any regard for my soaked shirt, Gavin casually draped an arm around my shoulders. The girl and her friends gaped at us, speechless and unsure of what to say next. "You two got back together?" She finally managed to ask, her voice almost a hollow echo. "I had no idea." "My personal affairs are none of your concern, Cassondra," he replied, sounding disinterested and nonchalant. "Of course, they're not..." Cassondra stammered, bowing her head in our direction. "I'm very sorry." -- “You owe me for saving you out there,” he said in a deep and threatening tone. I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat, staring into his gorgeous eyes. “What is it you want?” I asked, my tone low and breathless. “Don’t you remember the last time we were in a bathroom together?” He asked, that smirk appearing on his lips again. “It was in a stall… just… like… this.”

Ace Alexander Newton adalah pria yang punya segalanya — wajah tampan, tubuh atletis, karisma alami, dan latar belakang pewaris perusahaan besar di Singapura. Ia terbiasa mendapatkan apa pun yang ia inginkan, terutama wanita. Dengan senyum tipis dan tatapan menggoda, Ace selalu mampu membuat seluruh wanita jatuh dalam pesonanya tanpa perlu berusaha keras. Ia percaya, cinta hanyalah permainan, sampai ia bertemu dengan Felisha Zhao. Felisha bukan tipe wanita yang mudah didekati. Ia tegas, berprinsip, dan tahu betul nilai dirinya. Ia tidak butuh pria seperti Ace — tampan, menawan, tapi suka mempermainkan hati. Di mata Felisha, pria seperti itu hanyalah gangguan. Namun justru sikap dinginnya yang membuat Ace kehilangan kendali. Untuk pertama kalinya, pesona Ace tak berarti apa-apa. Felisha tidak terpikat oleh senyumannya, tidak goyah oleh rayuannya, bahkan tak peduli dengan status dan kekayaannya. Bagi Ace, Felisha adalah tantangan — batu keras yang ingin ia pecahkan, wanita mahal yang ingin ia miliki. Tapi semakin ia mencoba menaklukkannya, semakin ia tenggelam dalam pesona dingin yang justru membakar batinnya. Setiap malam, bayangan Felisha menghantui pikirannya dalam mimpi-mimpi panas yang tak pernah bisa ia kendalikan. Dan ketika batas antara obsesi dan cinta mulai kabur, Ace menyadari satu hal. Untuk pertama kalinya dalam hidup, ia benar-benar jatuh cinta dan sangat ingin memiliki Felisha.

Aisyah Humaira, wanita sholeha yang sabar, kuat, dan pintar, terpaksa menerima perjodohan dengan Fahri Zidan demi menghormati amanah almarhum ayahnya, yang bersahabat karib dengan ayah Fahri. Namun, pernikahan itu justru membawa luka. Di balik senyum tampan dan wibawanya, Fahri Zidan hanyalah pria dingin yang minim ilmu agama dan terlalu lemah untuk menolak semua keinginan ibunya. Setiap tekanan yang ditujukan kepada Aisyah, selalu ia jawab dengan diam. Di rumah mertua, Aisyah direndahkan oleh Siti Mariam, pun ipar-iparnya ikut meremehkan, dan Fahri Zidan? Ya, suaminya justru menjauh. Luka semakin dalam saat Aisyah mengetahui bahwa Fahri kembali menjalin hubungan dengan Salsabila Hana, mantan kekasihnya yang sangat ia cintai. Dengan bangga Salsabilla menertawakan keberadaan Aisyah yang hanya dianggap tak berharga. Meski hatinya hancur, Aisyah bertahan demi Rafa Azka, putra kecil semata wayangnya yang kini mulai menanyakan tentang sosok ayahnya. Ayah yang tidak pernah ada waktu sedetikpun untuk bersamanya. Sendiri, Aisyah menanggung peran sebagai istri, menantu, ipar dan ibu. Namun, sampai kapan Aisyah mampu bertahan sebagai istri yang tak pernah dianggap? Haruskah ia tetap terikat pada janji suci yang merampas harga dirinya? atau berani bangkit memperjuangkan masa depan Rafa? Akankah suatu saat Aisyah menemukan cinta yang mau menerima? Mungkinkah Fahri Zidan bisa berubah dan mencintainya begitu dalam?

Naura Devi Lark telah menjalin hubungan yang penuh cinta dengan Bima Satya Wiratama sejak masa sekolah menengah. Perjalanan mereka penuh suka dan duka, hingga mereka melanjutkan kisah cinta itu ke bangku kuliah. Naura percaya bahwa cinta mereka akan bertahan selamanya, hingga suatu malam segalanya runtuh. Ia memergoki Bima, sosok yang selama ini ia cintai, tengah bercumbu mesra dengan perempuan lain. Hati Naura hancur berkeping-keping. Didorong oleh rasa sakit hati dan keinginan untuk membalas dendam, Naura mulai mendekati Arjuna Dirga Wiratama, kakak Bima yang dewasa, mapan, dan penuh wibawa. Dirga, seorang pria dengan karisma yang memikat, tidak menyangka bahwa permainan Naura akan mengubah hidupnya. Dalam kehangatan malam yang penuh gairah, mereka melampaui batas yang tak terduga. Naura menyimpan rahasia besar dari peristiwa itu. Ia menyadari bahwa ia hamil dan memutuskan untuk menjalani hidupnya sendiri, jauh dari bayang-bayang keluarga Wiratama. Dari rahasia itu lahirlah seorang anak perempuan bernama Lila Amora Lark—gadis kecil yang tumbuh menjadi sosok yang manis, lucu, dan menggemaskan. Namun, takdir memiliki caranya sendiri. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Dirga dan Naura kembali dipertemukan. Rahasia yang selama ini tersembunyi di balik senyum Lila perlahan mulai terkuak. Bagaimana Dirga akan menerima kenyataan bahwa ia adalah ayah Lila? Akankah hubungan Naura dan Bima dapat diperbaiki, atau justru Dirga menjadi sosok yang tak tergantikan dalam hidup Naura?

Di kehidupan pertamanya, Permaisuri Elara adalah wanita paling naif di Istana Kekaisaran. Dibutakan oleh cinta palsu, ia mengorbankan segalanya demi Kaisar Valerian, hanya untuk dibalas dengan pengkhianatan paling keji. Di malam penobatannya, ia dijebak, dituduh makar, dan menyaksikan seluruh keluarganya dieksekusi atas perintah Kaisar Valerian—suami yang ia cintai. Puncak penderitaannya adalah ketika ia menyadari bahwa dalang di balik semua itu adalah Adelia, adik perempuannya sendiri, yang diam-diam menginginkan tahtanya dan cintanya. Elara menghembuskan napas terakhirnya di penjara dingin, bersumpah untuk membalas dendam bahkan jika ia harus menembus neraka. Ketika ia membuka mata, takdir memberinya kesempatan kedua. Ia kembali, bukan sebagai Permaisuri yang lemah, melainkan sebagai dirinya yang berusia 17 tahun, tepat sebelum semua pengkhianatan dimulai. Kini, Elara—yang membawa ingatan dan kebencian dari kehidupan pertamanya—memulai permainan catur berdarah di Istana. Ia tidak lagi mencari cinta, ia mencari kekuasaan. Setiap senyum adalah racun, setiap langkah adalah jebakan, dan setiap musuhnya akan dihancurkan dengan kejam. Tujuan Elara jelas: Menghancurkan Kaisar Valerian dan Adelia dari dalam, merebut kembali tahta yang dirampas, dan memastikan tidak ada satu pun pengkhianat yang lolos dari hukuman Permaisuri Abadi. Siapa yang akan menjadi pion, dan siapa yang akan menjadi Raja dalam permainan takdir yang kejam ini?

Pada ulang tahun pernikahan kami yang ke-7, aku menindih tubuh Lionel, suamiku yang adalah seorang mafia, dan menciumnya dengan penuh hasrat. Di tengah keintiman yang membara, aku merogoh saku gaun sutra mahalku dan mengenggam test pack yang aku sembunyikan di sana. Aku berencana untuk memberitahunya kabar kehamilanku tengah malam nanti. Maryos, tangan kanan Lionel, menatapnya sambil tersenyum menggoda dan bertanya kepadanya dalam bahasa Iltan, "Bos, bidadari kecil barumu itu ... si Sofia .... Gimana rasanya?" Seketika itu juga, Lionel tertawa dengan begitu kencang, membuat bulu kudukku meremang. Lionel pun menjawab, tentunya dalam bahasa Iltan, "Rasanya seperti ... seperti buah persik yang belum matang. Segar dan lembut." Tangannya masih mengelus pinggangku dengan lembut, tetapi tatapannya tidak tertuju padaku. "Ingat, ini rahasia kita. Kalau istriku sampai tahu, habislah aku." Para anak buahnya tertawa. Mereka bersulang, berjanji untuk tidak membocorkan apa-apa. Kesabaranku perlahan menipis, digantikan dengan darahku yang mulai mendidih. Mereka semua tidak tahu bahwa nenekku berasal dari Pulau Sagara. Aku memahami semua isi pembicaraan mereka. Aku berusaha menahan emosi, mempertahankan senyum sempurna seorang istri pemimpin keluarga mafia. Meski begitu, aku tetap tak bisa membuat tanganku yang memegang gelas sampanye berhenti gemetar. Emosiku bisa meledak kapan saja dan aku tidak mau membuat kegaduhan. Jadi, untuk mengalihkan pikiranku, aku menyalakan ponsel, membuka undangan proyek riset medis internasional pribadi beberapa hari lalu, lalu menekan tombol "Terima". Dalam tiga hari, aku akan menghilang dari dunia Lionel, selamanya.

"Let's get a divorce." Renna had said to her treacherous husband, Hayes Campbell, walking in on him with not one of his numerous mistresses that she knew of, but her sister, this time. Renna thought divorcing him would be the end of her misery but what about her father? The vicious man who she grew up to him finding fault in everything she did, she was his prodigal daughter while Nadia, her sister, was his favorite, despite how frequently she strayed. He disowned her right after the divorce and pushed her into the street. Divorced, disowned, and critically ill, Renna passed out on the street of New York. Renna thought she was dead until she opened her eyes in a hospital, and her ex-husband's uncle beside her. "Hey, kitten." He winked. "Don't call me that." Renna spat. "Fine, does Mrs Campbell sound better?" "Not that either," she mumbled. "Hayes and I are getting divorced." He was unusually quiet for a while, and when Renna looked up to his face, he had a smug smirk plastered all over. "Well, I guess that changes everything then." "What does that even..." "Marry me." "What?" "I will offer you a life every single lady on earth will be jealous of, kitten, the world will be at your feet, including your ex-husband, all you have to do is say yes." His name is Landon; Hayes's uncle and biggest threat. No one knew the mystery behind his hatred for Hayes. The business deals that Hayes wanted, he took them; Hayes popularity and influential spot in the country, he took that away, and now he has come for her. But not just as a game.