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Dante Matino Cruz is a delivery rider, sweating day and night just to keep food on the table and medicine for his ailing mother. Life is hard, but his pride is harder—no shortcuts, no handouts, no selling himself for money. Celestine Isla Navarro is a CEO who thrives in a world where hesitation means weakness. She’s used to buying what she wants and bending people to her will. But the day she crosses paths with Dante—sun-bronzed, stubborn, and infuriatingly unyielding—something inside her shifts. Her first proposition is reckless: a single night, no strings attached. Dante’s answer? Not for sale. But fate doesn’t end with one rejection. Celestine offers him something else: a job. A dangerous but well-paid position as her personal bodyguard. The money could save his mother, even secure work for his childhood friend, Liza. It’s everything he’s been breaking his back for—served on a silver platter. Now Dante faces a brutal choice: swallow his pride to protect his family, or stand firm against a woman who never takes “no” for an answer. What begins as a battle of wills turns into a dangerous, slow-burning game of temptation. Pride versus desire. Fire against fire. And in this game, someone will surrender. The question is—who will break first?

If the Tiger and the Bear are put together under the same roof will they get along? Can they learn to love each other? This is the story about two people who were first destined to meet each other but can't be together because it is not time yet? But after six months they meet again. Can they recognize each other? Even their different person now? Cindy Tan, an ordinary girl who only wants is to earn more, more, and more money!! Lee Hajoon aka Taeyong, a famous singer in South Korea but retired because of the scandal about him and his long-time girlfriend Ae-ril also his ex-wife but suddenly married to his mortal enemy in the entertainment circle. After their divorce scandal, Hajoon focus on his own company The Star Entertainment that become more famous and more popular after six months because of the numerous artist and talents that debuted there and become more successful in the present. Now Hajoon has become more busy and workaholic at the same time his assistant send him a resignation letter many times the company decided to hire some candidate for the position. But there so many applicants already applied but Hajoon still can't choose so he seeks help from his former personal assistant. Coincidentally, during those hours, Cindy Tan was also looking for a job and that was the reason for them to meet each other again. Hajoon as a boss and Cindy as his assistant? A strict and hot-headed man versus a talkative and picky woman?! Who will win and who will lose? or maybe a better question.. who will give up for one.. who will tolerate and who will remain strong? Wait, but what will happen if Hajoon realized that the girl that his been looking for is Cindy? How?

Everyone has their dark side but some— like Ruby Fridays, have the darkest. High school can be tough for many teenagers, but for her, it was peculiarly hellish. Clever as evil and twice as pretty, Ruby's beauty was both dangerous and lethal. Trouble always follows her, and strangely enough—she's familiar with the feeling of blood on her hands, and the glimmer of naked secrets and truths that keep her enemies up until sunsets and dawns. But when she got enrolled in a prestigious institution—the infamous, "Rosbite Lustro Academy," despite her tainted school records, she realizes that her ruined fate is already sealed by the almost perfect image of the school— that is nothing but a façade to masked the darkness that lurks within its vicinity. Like a twisted fate, as if reflecting Ruby's name, the Academy holds a sinister game of Truth or Dare every Friday Nights. And the official rules are simple yet sinister. Choose truth? You must reveal your deepest, darkest and most hideous secret. Choose dare? Well, that could be even more dangerous—even deadly. When the game takes an even darker turn with her appearance, suddenly no one at the Academy knows who to turn to and trust with the day by day murders in the broken mists. Yet in the darkness, Killian Wilde, a disguised angel who's surprisingly Ruby's counterpart, decides to interfere with her ruined path. Together with him, they will try to venture into the unknown, to understand the world created on their own. Together, they will look for the missing pieces and connect them. Together, they will unravel the cases and reveal the secrets beyond the broken glasses of their hearts. But with them versus the twisted game, can they win against it, even if it's their own secrets and lives at stake?

"Sekarang mau disini wanita jalang !! , aku harap, akan membusuk disini dan jadi mainan para lelaki hidung belang",ucap Andrew. "Tega, aku ini istri mu andrew!?!?",lirih Kalista. "Hahahaha .... tega !!, lucu sekali aku mendengar kalimat itu, Kalista ",ujar Andrew sambil mencengkram leher jenjang kalista yang putih. "Tolong, lepaskan aku Andrew !!",mohon Kalista dengan terus memegang lehernya yang masih di cengkram oleh Andrew. "Memohon-lah terus kalau bisa, jilat tapak sepatu ku ini kalista.Tapi tidak aku tak akan membiarkan mu hidup sama seperti kedua orang tua mu yang dungu itu !, Ooops ",ungkap Andrew secara tidak sengaja. "Apa maksud mu Andrew??!", Kamu apa-kan orang tua ku??", Tanya Kalista. Kalista adalah gadis kaya raya yang menjadi rebutan banyak pria dan termasuk Andrew. Andrew adalah sesorang yang mengambil segala nya dari kalista dan termasuk keperawanany. Sehingga kalista menjadi gila dan meninggalkan kekasihnya yaitu Robert. Perpisahan itu dan pertemuan kembali ketika Robert menemukan kalista menjadi salah satu pelayan di bar yang di miliki. Hingga akhirnya mereka kembali menjalin kasih dan menikah. Dengan segala upaya dari Robert, Kalista membalas semua perbuatan Andrew dan keluarganya yaitu mama-nya dan ternyata mama Andrew adalah mama angkat-nya

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Aku tidak berharap istana nan megah. Perhiasan bak toko emas berjalan. Mobil Alphard mengkilat. Tas, sepatu dan pakaian limited  edition. Aku hanya meminta, penuhi dan cukupi kebutuhan papan dan panganku. Bila itu saja, kamu tidak bisa memenuhi dengan baik. Maka simpan saja uangmu Mas. Biar kucari cara sendiri, mencukupi semua biaya keperluanku dan anak-anakmu. Catatan kecil seorang istri yang lelah hayati bernama Arini Ambarwati.  Apa aku salah beranggapan demikian? Istri mana yang mau mengalami hal sepertiku. Banyak di luar sana sang istri menuntut lebih, tidak hanya sekedar kebutuhan sandang dan pangan. Bahkan lebih dari itu, sampai membuat suaminya berhutang mencapai milyaran rupiah hanya untuk memenuhi keinginan istrinya.  Motto Tak perlu bergantung pada suami yang terlalu perhitungan. Kamu bisa Arini mengatasi masalah keuangan dengan terampil. Kamu punya kelebihan, gunakan itu untuk memperolehnya. Semangat Arini demi kedua anakmu. Aku kepalkan tangan memberi kekuatan pada diri sendiri. Aku pasti bisa memenuhi keinginan anak-anakku. Aku bertekad akan memperbaiki perekonomianku dengan cara bekerja, yang penting halal. Meskipun pekerjaan rendahan sekalipun.   Visi Lakukan segala cara yang penting halal. Meskipun pekerjaan seperti babu yang dipandang sebelah mata. Jangan hiraukan perkataan orang, terpenting kamu mampu Arini melewati semua rintangan dan hambatan.   Misi Tunjukkan! Kamu bukan istri yang melulu bergantung pada suami. kamu pasti bisa Arini go... go... tunjukkan siapa kamu sebenarnya. Buat pria itu menyesal telah melepaskanmu.  

Aku adalah Isha, putri dari bos mafia nomor satu di Sisilia. Sejak kecil aku selalu memberontak. Ayah takut aku suatu hari bertindak gegabah dan menikah dengan orang yang tidak pantas, jadi dia langsung memberi perintah bahwa aku harus bertunangan dengan Luca, pewaris Keluarga Marino yang sedang naik daun. Meskipun ini pernikahan politik, setidaknya aku ingin memilih cincin yang kusukai. Oleh karena itu, aku menghadiri lelang keluarga mafia. Saat cincin permata penutup acara ditampilkan, aku mengangkat papan penawaran. Palu lelang bahkan belum jatuh ketika suara wanita yang arogan terdengar dari samping belakangku. "Gadis kampungan sepertimu berani ini menyaingiku? Empat miliar! Kalau tahu diri, cepat keluar sendiri." Tempat itu langsung hening selama beberapa detik, hanya terdengar suara rana kamera yang pelan. Aku menoleh dan melihat seorang wanita mengenakan gaun haute couture berwarna emas. Senyum santai menggantung di sudut bibirnya, seolah seluruh ruang lelang adalah panggung pribadinya. Belum sempat aku bicara, juru lelang sudah tergesa-gesa mengetukkan palu. "Terjual! Selamat kepada Nona Sophie yang berhasil mendapatkan cincin utama 'Bintang Abadi'!" Alisku mengerut dan amarahku membuncah. "Belum selesai dilelang sudah bisa diketuk? Tempat ini aturannya buruk sekali." Sophie berbalik dengan tatapan tajam, menilikku dari ujung sepatu hingga puncak kepala. "Aturan?" Dia mengejek, "Sayang, aku ini Sophie, adik angkat Luca, pewaris Keluarga Marino. Di sini, akulah aturan!" Aku tak bisa menahan tawa. Kebetulan sekali, Luca adalah nama tunanganku. Aku segera mengambil ponsel dan menekan nomor yang sudah kuhafal. "Luca,'adik angkatmu’ baru saja merebut cincin pertunanganku. Kamu mau gimana?"

Shantali Mae Cross, a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Ancient Arts, encounters an impossible phenomenon during her night shift—smoke from the heating vents coalesces into the form of a cobra near ancient Egyptian canopic jars, showing her visions of possible futures. She sees herself accepting a promotion, arguing with a dark-haired man in a hospital, wearing a wedding dress, and standing at a graveside in autumn. Shaken by the experience, Shantali becomes obsessed with understanding what she witnessed, diving into research about serpent smoke divination practices. Her investigation reveals that others throughout history have experienced similar visions at crucial crossroads in their lives, but those who became consumed with interpreting and controlling their prophetic glimpses inevitably destroyed the very relationships and opportunities the visions had shown them. As Shantali spirals deeper into her research, she begins shutting out her boyfriend David, a fellow security guard who loves her deeply. When David witnesses the cobra phenomenon himself, he helps ground her in reality rather than obsession. Through her studies, particularly the warnings left by Dr. Amelia Thorne—a researcher who died alone after chasing similar mysteries—Shantali realizes the cobra's true message: choose love over fear, presence over obsession. The visions weren't warnings of tragedy but glimpses of a life fully lived with all its ordinary struggles and profound connections. When David proposes, Shantali chooses their real relationship over her pursuit of supernatural answers. She completes her research by writing a fictional novel about her experience, transforming obsession into art while helping future cobra witnesses understand that some mysteries are meant to guide rather than be solved. The story explores themes of choice versus destiny, the danger of sacrificing present love for future certainty, and the wisdom of embracing life's uncertainties alongside those who love us.

Sage Casey Ember-Brooks, who goes by Casey, is a fast-food worker and aspiring fantasy novelist whose ordinary life crumbles when mysterious strangers ask cryptic questions about her dragon series. Her recurring dreams of golden coins suddenly make terrifying sense when Marcus Chen—a businessman with eyes that flash gold—reveals that dragons are real, living hidden among humans for centuries. Casey's unnaturally accurate fantasy writing stems from awakening genetic memories. She's a rare "Convergence" bloodline capable of harmonising opposing elemental forces. The revelation comes at a critical time: a new cryptocurrency called DragonCoin, featuring symbols identical to her dreams, creates magical interference that weakens concealment spells protecting dragon society. At the Crossroads shopping complex where she works, disruptions cause dragons to flicker between human and true forms in full view of witnesses. Caught between Marcus (a traditionalist who wants to hide her with the Dragon Council) and the enigmatic Xaihuang (who advocates ending the masquerade entirely), Casey discovers an underground chamber housing ancient dragon artifacts. When she touches a magical coin, visions reveal three futures: chaotic revelation leading to war, continued concealment resulting in magical extinction, or a mysterious third path of integration. Casey realises DragonCoin wasn't created to expose dragons, but by another awakening hybrid like herself—someone in Seattle whose unconscious dragon heritage channels ancient power through modern technology. As magical concealment fails worldwide and dragons begin manifesting publicly, Casey must race across the country to find this unknown programmer before the interference between magic and technology tears reality apart. The story explores themes of identity, integration versus assimilation, and the collision between ancient power and digital-age innovation. With her awakening abilities growing stronger and the masquerade crumbling around her, Casey faces a choice that will determine her fate and the future relationship between the hidden magical world and human civilisation.

Malam ketika Adriel diangkat menjadi bos Keluarga Mahendra, aku memberinya keperawananku. Dia adalah pewaris yang sudah dijodohkan denganku bahkan sebelum aku bisa bicara. Kami berciuman di depan jendela besar yang menjulang dari lantai sampai langit-langit, tubuh kami saling terjerat dalam panas lembap senja itu. Sentuhannya yang kasar dan tergesa-gesa membuatku sakit, tapi aku tidak menjauh. Bahkan rasa sakit itu terasa suci, seperti pengorbanan yang rela aku lakukan demi cinta. Tenggelam dalam panasnya momen itu, dia berjanji akan memberiku sepasang sepatu kristal paling indah, supaya aku bisa berdansa waltz pembuka bersamanya di upacara penobatannya keesokan hari. Tarian pertama selalu dipersembahkan untuk bos baru dan calon pengantinnya. Aku menangis bahagia, yakin bahwa tahun-tahun penantian diam-diamku akhirnya akan berakhir seperti dongeng. Tapi aku salah. Teramat salah. Keesokan paginya, aku memaksa tubuhku yang masih nyeri untuk keluar membeli ekspresso kesukaannya. Saat aku kembali, aku mendengar para lelaki bercanda. "Jadi kamu akhirnya tidur dengannya? Bagaimana rasanya bersama Vivian di malam pertamamu sebagai bos?" Suara Adriel terdengar malas penuh ejekan. "Wajahnya seperti malaikat, tubuhnya seperti iblis. Di ranjang, dia benar-benar seperti ular kecil yang menggoda." Ruangan itu langsung riuh oleh siulan-siulan genit. "Jadi, kamu benar-benar akan menikahinya, Bos Muda?" "Serius kamu pikir begitu?" Adriel mencibir. "Vivian cuma pemanasan. Setelah aku cukup berlatih, aku akan menaklukkan si putri es Keluarga Santoso. Kalau nanti aku bosan, aku selalu bisa kembali padanya dan menikahinya." Aku berdiri terpaku di ambang pintu, pandanganku mulai kabur, cangkir kopi di tanganku bergetar. Sebelum dunia gelap di mataku, aku sempat mengirim pesan sandi untuk Bos Indra Wijaya. [Om Indra, untuk promosi yang akan berlangsung tiga hari lagi, tolong pindahkan aku. Sejauh mungkin dari Adriel.]