Shattered Silence

"Hate consumes too much. Revenge isn’t worth my energy. I left you behind long ago, buried deep in my past." In a marriage that once seemed flawless, a single event triggers its sudden collapse. As everything falls apart, the wife vanishes, only to reappear changed and indifferent. No longer tied to the past, she returns with a cold detachment that leaves everyone questioning the true cost of their perfect life.

Nothing prepares you for heartbreak that lands only hours before your wedding. One moment you are celebrating the last hours of single life, smiling at a future you trust. The next, you are staring at proof that the man you love has betrayed you. He says he is sorry. He pleads. Yet the picture of love you held so tightly fractures in an instant. Sports agent Fiorella Barella has more than one truth to uncover, and with her closest friends beside her, she is ready to pull at every thread until the whole story unravels.

"You like this, don't you?" His voice was dark velvet, wrapping around me, sinking under my skin. I swallowed hard, refusing to answer, but my body betrayed me-the sharp inhale, the way my lips parted, the way my thighs pressed together. He noticed. Of course, he did. He stepped closer, eliminating the space between us, his heat overwhelming. "Say it." I shook my head, a weak attempt at resistance. His fingers traced up my arm, slow, teasing, until they reached my throat. He didn't squeeze, didn't apply pressure-just let his touch linger there, making me hyperaware of my own racing pulse. "Liar," he murmured. I exhaled sharply. "You're too close." His lips brushed my ear, not quite a kiss, just a whisper of warmth. "And you're not stopping me."

I had just returned from a business trip. The moment I stepped through the door, I scooped my wife into my arms and rushed her straight to the bathroom for a steamy shower together. We were kissing passionately when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed something: the toilet seat was flipped up. I froze. Seven years ago, my wife had read a post online claiming that when men pee standing up, bacteria splash onto the seat. She begged me to sit down to pee for the sake of her health. I have kept that promise. For seven years of marriage, that seat has never been up. A knot formed in my stomach, but the bathroom was spotless, so clean it looked staged, not a single stray hair anywhere. Then I noticed the shower temperature. It was set five degrees lower than her usual 43°C. Men like cooler showers. Women like them hotter… At that moment, I knew, Ruby Lynch had cheated on me.

Has everything shattered apart so completely that it feels impossible to piece it back together? When a mysterious man promised answers and her family's safety, Elana found herself strapped to a chair getting experiment after experiment. Not willing to leave her alone, Nathan Night followed along, only to get drained himself and dragged into the experiments with her. Now accepting and understanding the bond she has with Nathan, Elana learns how to rely on the man she once avoided and let him help her through the darkest time of her life. With the world seemingly against them, it seems nearly impossible to escape from this never-ending cycle of torment, nevermind find answers in the world once they do.

A story of life, love, and belonging. Melany Reecher's life wasn't easy after her parents abandoned her and her elder sister when she was just three years old. Her sister worked all the time to provide for them and she never really made many friends at school so she was always alone. When she is awarded a scholarship to the most prestigious school in her area, she is more than happy to attend but soon learns that Greenhall Academy wasn't safe for people like her; middle class. There she makes one friend, Jaqueline Mayers, who always seems to get her into a lot of trouble but her latest scheme will change Melany's life forever It all starts with heartbreak, an audition, and a boy named after a British city with captivating dark blue eyes.

Olivia's reputation as a star student and loyal friend is tested at Velmont Heights Academy when a new brilliant student arrives and threatens her spot. With her father's health declining, her brother's wayward life, and a mother worn out from constant hospital visits, her academic excellence is the one thing that keeps her going. Then there's Andrew, her male friend who may be more than just a friend. Lola, her girlfriend — the life of the party who hides behind her laughter. Davis, the guy who loves to tease her but maybe there's something more to it. Jack, who plays the piano and always seems to show up at the right moments. And Nora? Whose absence speaks louder than words. Her desperate attempts to hold everything together only lead to more chaos. As rivalries are triggered and alliances formed, secrets unravel and relationships break. Olivia is forced to confront the cracks in her facade and the truths she's tried so hard to hide. Will she find the strength to face her fears and be real... or will everything she's built come crashing down?

Adrian Cole thought he had hit the big time when world-famous sensation Damian Knight asked him to tour as the opener for his world tour. But just as his dreams were in reach, one phone call wrecked his future—he was accused of plagiarizing the songs of other people, branded a thief, and discarded. On the walk home from the recording studio, Adrian was ambushed, struck by a car, and arrested on false drug charges, betrayed by the person he most trusted: his husband, Ethan Cross. After being blinded, silenced, and forgotten, Adrian spends years behind bars until Sebastian Cross, Ethan's estranged younger brother, shows up as a messiah in the most unlikely of ways. Sebastian rescues Adrian, gives him a new identity, and sets him on the path to retribution using his wealth, power, and personal hidden agendas. Adrian's rage increases as he learns more lies, such as the fact that his former best friend Marcus Hale killed him to atone for their transgressions, that Ethan and Marcus were lovers in the closet, and that Marcus stole his music and called him a bully. But revenge comes at a cost. When Ethan finds Adrian still alive, an intense battle leaves Sebastian injured by a bullet meant for Adrian. Pinned down by love and loyalty, Adrian inherits Sebastian's business as he gets his own life back as a musician. They navigate betrayal, lying, and phantoms of the past. Adrian not only clears his name but also discovers love that eclipses the one which had nearly killed him.

Warning! Cerita mengandung bawang! “Kita benar-benar berantakan.” Jonas menyetujui dengan suara yang pelan. “Karena itu, mari kita berpisah.” Jonas mengangkat kepalanya seakan tidak percaya dengan apa yang ia dengar. “Apa? Anna, kau tidak berpikir jernih.” Anna menatap Jonas dengan mata yang berkaca-kaca. “Aku sangat mencintaimu, Jonas. Tetapi kini aku tidak sanggup lagi menatap matamu tanpa teringat lagi dengan kenyataan itu.” “Anak kita akan ada dua. Laki-laki atau perempuan tidak masalah… Jika laki-laki, akan kita namai dia Radit, dan jika perempuan, kita namakan Rianna.” “Imajinasimu itu terlalu liar, tuan Antonius.” Jonas meninggalkan Anna tanpa kabar selama 15 tahun. Mereka dipertemukan kembali di sebuah reuni yang membuat Jonas kembali ingin mendapatkan Anna. Di sisi lain, sosok Rian juga mengusahakan hal yang sama hingga membuat Anna tidak nyaman. Penolakan Anna membuat Rian marah dan memecat Anna dari pekerjaannya. Saat penyebab menghilangnya Jonas terungkap, hidup Anna dan adiknya yang bernama Darryl terhempaskan dan membuat semua orang terluka. Masa lalu itu membuat Anna merasa bersalah dan berpisah dari Jonas. Rian yang masih tidak terima, menculik Anna dan membuat hidupnya hancur. Ketika semua membenci Rian, sebuah fakta lain terungkap yang membuat hati Anna menjadi luluh.

Aizhyrra Brolonde was forced to kiss the owner of the university she's currently in. Because of that nonsense dare, she was forced to apply her lips to that man who had beat the ice for being cold. And her life became more miserable when Trizhor Ailorre forced her to sign a contract. A contract that will change everything.