Sold Out Menikah

Kegagalanku menikah denganmu tak membuatku jatuh dan rapuh. Sampah sepertimu memang harus dibuang ke lubang sampah. Mau tau bagaimana kehidupan Fina setelah gagal menikah dengan Doni? Ikuti kisahnya di sini, ya.

Chalondra Jillian Guzman adalah putri tunggal dari Adolf Guzman pemilik kerajaan bisnis di Indonesia. Gadis cantik dengan tubuh yang terbentuk sempurna seperti wanita dewasa di usianya yang baru menginjak sembilan belas tahun itu menjadi gadis pembangkang semenjak kepergian mendiang ibundanya. Jillian-semua orang menyapanya begitu—sering kali membuat onar baik di tempat umum maupun di sekolah. Jillian hanya memiliki wajah cantik dan tubuh ideal, selebihnya hanya keburukan yang ada di dalam diri gadis itu. Adolf Guzman yang sudah tidak sanggup menghadapi Jillian terpaksa menjodohkan putrinya dengan seorang klien yang sudah ia kenal cukup lama. Kenzo Maverick, pria berusia tiga puluh satu tahun yang telah berhasil pemimpin sebuah perusahaan besar di Negara ini memiliki semua kriteria pria idaman setiap wanita. Wajah tampan bak titisan Dewa Yunani, tubuh tinggi atletis dan kecerdasan juga insting kuat dalam bisnis tidak serta merta membuat dirinya meninggalkan status lajang. Kenzo tidak pernah berpikir untuk menjalin hubungan dengan seorang wanita karena terlalu fokus mempertahankan posisinya di perusahaan tersebut. Apakah Kenzo dan Jillian bersedia menerima perjodohan Adolf Guzman?

"Enam bulan saja jadi istriku, bukankah itu tidak berat? Selama itu aku tidak akan menyentuhmu dan setelah perjanjian itu berakhir, kau boleh pergi, tak ada lagi ikatan resmi diantara kita." Bagaimana bila dua orang berbeda strata bersatu dalam ikatan pernikahan? Pernikahan yang diawali dengan sebuah perjanjian kontrak, akankah berhasil sesuai rencana awal? Atau justru tumbuh benih-benih cinta diantara mereka? Bagaimana kelanjutan kisah kasih Inara dengan Harshil Arsyanendra, seorang cucu konglomerat, salah satu pewaris Danendra Group, yang sayangnya harus hidup dengan bantuan kursi roda?

Setelah kematian suaminya, Layla merawat ibu mertuanya dengan sepenuh hati. Namanya Bu Lastri, beliau sudah renta, memiliki penglihatan dan pendengaran buruk sebab usianya. Suatu hari, ibu mertuanya dijebloskan ke penjara dikarenakan terbukti telah meracuni anak majikan. Tak berdaya dan merasa putus asa, Layla meminta bantuan pada teman suaminya yang seorang pengacara yaitu Hansen Harrison. Hansen yang mengenal Layla dan terpesona akan kecantikannya bersedia membantu, asal dengan syarat, wanita itu harus bersedia menjadi teman tidurnya. Terjerat dalam cinta dan benci, keputusasaan serta harapan, mampukah keduanya mengalah dan menerima kenyataan akan perasaan mereka yang sesungguhnya?

Empat tahun lalu, Anaya dan Revan berpisah dengan luka yang dalam. Tanpa penjelasan, Revan menghilang dari hidup Anaya, meninggalkan pertanyaan yang tak pernah terjawab. Kini, Anaya adalah seorang wanita mandiri dengan karier cemerlang, dan Revan kembali—bukan sebagai mantan yang meminta maaf, tapi sebagai calon suaminya... dalam pernikahan yang diatur oleh keluarga mereka.Pernikahan tanpa cinta. Itulah yang Anaya pikirkan. Tapi kenyataan tak pernah sesederhana itu. Di balik senyum dingin Revan, masih ada tatapan familiar yang membuat jantungnya berdegup tak karuan. Namun Anaya tak mudah percaya—terutama saat rahasia lama mulai terbuka, tentang alasan mengapa Revan meninggalkannya dulu.Saat ikatan pernikahan membawa mereka kembali bersama, pertanyaannya bukan lagi apakah cinta itu masih ada. Tapi apakah cinta yang pernah patah bisa tumbuh kembali... atau justru menyisakan luka yang lebih dalam?

After three years of marriage, William Harris’s first love, the woman he broke up with six years ago, returned from abroad. And she brought back a five-year-old son with her. Charlotte handed him the divorce papers with both hands. “Let’s end this. It’s better for you, for me, and for her.” William glanced at her and said dismissively, “Divorce? Can you afford to leave me?” Charlotte threw down the divorce papers and cut him out of her life for good. She severed every tie to the past and poured all her energy into her career, quickly rising to become an internationally renowned sleep disorder specialist. Powerful figures across the globe owed her favors and respected her work. The youngest heir of a foreign financial empire said, “Charlotte, just divorce him already. I can’t wait any longer.” The CEO of a multinational corporation said, “Charlotte, I’ll go with you when you file for divorce.” A world-famous attorney told her, “Charlotte, I’ll handle your divorce case myself.” Charlotte rubbed her temples. It wasn’t that she didn’t want the divorce. He was the one who refused to divorce her no matter what. Left with no other option, she made a public announcement. “Whoever can actually get this divorce finalized gets VIP seating at my divorce party.” Not long after, William received a divorce notice from her lawyer right in the middle of a shareholders meeting. Soon after that, a multi-billion-dollar project of his fell through. That same afternoon, he was nearly hit by a car right outside his own company. Later, Charlotte arrived at the hospital carrying a bouquet of flowers. “Let’s end this,” she said softly. “It’s better for everyone.” The cold and dignified William pulled her tightly into his arms, his eyes reddening. “You want a divorce? That’ll happen over my dead body.”

Livie thought she found her forever with long-time boyfriend Abel. Livie and Abel were just meant to be. At the age of eighteen, they sneak off to get married. On the night of their wedding, things go too far. A drunken Abel is tricked by Livie's sneaky cousin, Anna. Anna has been jealous of Livie their entire lives. Determined to wreck Livie's happiness, Anna does a terrible thing. When Livie discovers what Anna and Abel have done, she runs away, stepping out of their lives. A heartbroken Abel moves away when his band becomes an overnight success story. A sick Anna reaches out to make peace with Livie nearly a year later. Livie forgives her dying cousin. Suddenly, Livie is thrust into parenthood by caring for Annas young son, Fin. Fin's famous father adds to the distraction of Livie's new reality. Faced with the truth that it is time for her to move forward in life, Livie reaches out to Abel for a divorce. Unfortunately, Abel causes a stir when he declares he wants their marriage to work out. Livie must learn to navigate her feelings for Abel and her desires for a fresh start. Her fresh start may be with a new man or it may be with a second chance romance.

During the holiday, my six-year-old son received his cleft-lip surgery. He wore a mask and sat quietly in our family bookstore, engrossed in a picture book. A young man came in, pinching his nose dramatically as he swaggered up to the manager. "Why did you let someone with an infectious disease in here?" he demanded loudly. "Get them out!" The manager winced. "Sir, I'm sorry, but I don't have the authority to remove other customers." Undeterred, the man marched up to me. "Be wise and get out of here. My girlfriend is Imogen Slater, CEO of the Slater Group. You don't want to mess with me." I froze in stunned silence. Imogen despised all men except me, and this guy claimed she was his girlfriend.

My boyfriend, Harvey Seinfeld, got diagnosed with cancer and needed a liver transplant. When I found out I was a match, I didn't think twice. Two-thirds of my liver—gone. The pain was brutal. As soon as I came to, I dragged myself to his room. Right before I walked in, I heard him laughing with his friends. "Harvey, you're a genius for coming up with such an epic revenge plan." He snorted. "If I didn't have to keep it low-key, I would've taken a kidney just for fun. "It's her fault Vivi bombed her art exam and had to study abroad. Vivi's coming back next month. That's when I'll be done with her for good."

My name is Themis and I am not supposed to be alive. I survived the hunt, saddled with a husband and still I have to waddle my way through so many things to remain alive at the end of the day. The one person I can count on other than myself is my new husband who saved my life from the get go. And my gift of prophecy. Maybe, just maybe, it is also enough to save the Dar Empire too. My name is Themis and this is my story.