Sonic Chaos Villain

After being abroad for half a year, I went back home to see my fiancee. However, I was stopped at a parking lot by a random man yelling at me. I tried to shrug him off, but he arrogantly retorted, “Don’t you know who I am? Vanessa Whitecastle is my wife. If you’re smart, you’ll do what I say.” I stood in place and looked at him. Then, I made a phone call, “Are you seeing another man, Vanessa?”

On the day of my wedding gown fitting, a stranger burst into the VIP suite and stabbed me with a knife. “You think you deserve a dress this expensive after stealing someone else’s man?” She tore at the delicate fabric of my skirt. Then, with a twisted smile, she hurled a bottle of acid at me. The blade was buried in my lower abdomen. The pain drove me to my knees. She grabbed my hair and yanked my head up. “Gerald’s my husband! What are you? You’re nothing but a mistress who can’t even be seen with him in public!” Blood dripped down my fingers. That was when it finally sank in. The man I had been with for seven years had been keeping another woman by his side. “What’re you staring at? Even if I kill you, with my husband’s influence, no one will dare touch me!” Staring at her smug face, I pulled out my phone with hands slicked in blood and called my brother. “Matt…” My voice was unnervingly calm. “Come pick me up at the bridal shop. And please inform the Hoover family that the engagement is off.”

My husband, Zane Wade, was drugged at a cocktail party and ended up sleeping with a female college student who looked almost exactly like me. I gave him three chances. The first time, Zane sent the young woman abroad overnight. Then, he knelt outside our home for three days and three nights. The second time, I ran into him and the college student at the hospital. He was accompanying her for a prenatal check-up. At the time, Zane hugged me tightly and refused to let me go. His voice trembled as he said, "I'm sorry, Raina. She's pregnant, and my mother threatened to commit suicide. I have no choice but to keep the child. "I swear, once she gives birth, I'll send her away immediately. The child will go to the old family estate. Please, don't leave me…" But just three days later, because of that same woman, Zane fought me at an auction over my mother's heirlooms. When he saw me raising the bid higher and higher, he immediately went nuclear. This was the third and final chance I gave him. I rushed over to confront him, but Zane wasn't worried. He just frowned slightly and calmly said, "Raina, you know very well that Moira is about to give birth. Why do you insist on fighting a pregnant woman? You only need to endure it for another three months. Then, we can go back to how things were." Upon hearing his words, I almost cried at how ridiculous they sounded. I finally decided to get a divorce, but Zane actually brought Moira Green home openly and without shame.

I set up a company cafeteria for employees with an abundant meal daily worth 150 dollars per person. Meals are prepared by a world-renowned master chef. Every day, I only ask my employees to contribute a token of one dollar. Instead of gratitude, all I get is their envy of the neighboring company. "I wish we had that. Their healthy lunches cost them nothing, and the company covers everything." "Yeah. Free salads always seem to taste the best." Before long, this chatter spreads through the office, and the new hires carry it into the company's group chat. "Mr. Shaw, can we switch things up? All this rich, heavy food is just too much for us!" A few of the senior employees quickly jump in. "Yes, Mr. Shaw! We're not asking for anything extravagant. We only want something like the healthy lunches the other company gives out for free!" Perfect. They ignore my lavish 150-dollar meals that cost them almost nothing, yet they pine over the neighboring company's modest lunches. I scroll through the chat, feeling nothing but sharp irony. I immediately send a company-wide email. "Attention, everyone! By popular demand, and so you can all experience a truly free lunch, the cafeteria's daily meal is reduced from abundant to simple starting today. "Snacks and fruit options are discontinued and replaced with the same healthy lunch set offered by the neighboring company. The company will cover the full cost. Enjoy your meal!"

The new intern, Cynthia Joller, had posted about me online, claiming the company had made them use their leave for team building. No one wanted to fly all the way to an island to spend time with colleagues. However, what the internet did not know was that our company's team-building tradition involved booking a top-notch five-star resort every year: all-inclusive, family-friendly, with an extra three days of paid leave, and a $30,000 budget per person. The whole internet dubbed me a cold-blooded capitalist, so I decided to give in to their demands and issued a notice. [In response to employee feedback and to honor personal time, this year's team-building retreat has been canceled. Instead, a $500 allowance for personal travel will be provided.] The notice stirred up a commotion in the company. Long-time employees gathered at my office door, pleading for the return of the sunny Madiles retreat.

Sejak kepergian sang ayah, Andini harus menikahi Baskara, Tuan Muda yang menabrak ayahnya dalam keadaan mabuk. Hanya saja, Baskara ternyata sudah memiliki tunangan. Pria itu pun menyembunyikan pernikahannya dengan Andini agar masyarakat tak ada yang tahu, termasuk tunangannya Laura dan Mama Baskara. Lantas bagaimana nasib Andini sebagai istri simpanan yang akhirnya hamil anak dari lelaki yang tak dicintainya? Akankah dia mempertahankannya? Atau dia memilih pergi meninggalkan semua bersama lelaki yang merajai hatinya, Prasetia?

Neil adalah seorang bandar narkoba besar yang memiliki kekayaan tak terbatas jumlahnya. Ia berada di puncak kejayaan, sekaligus di ambang kehancuran. Vonis hidup yang kian menipis dan ancaman dari orang-orang terdekat membuatnya harus berpacu dengan waktu. Mampukah Neil melindungi diri sekaligus membongkar kejahatan besar yang mengintainya dari balik bayang-bayang kekuasaan?

Saat berusia 12 tahun, Piero menyaksikan kakaknya dibunuh oleh lima orang. Dendam itu ia bawa hingga dewasa, di usia ke-18 tahun ia telah menjadi pembunuh untuk pertama kalinya yang membawanya masuk ke penjara. Namun, setelah ia keluar dari penjara, ia kembali memburu empat orang yang terlibat lainnya, membunuh mereka satu per satu. Puncaknya, ia harus menghadapi Garrett, pengedar narkoba kelas kakap sekaligus dalang utama kematian kakaknya, disinilah pertarungan hidup dan mati yang menentukan apakah Piero akan bertahan membalaskan dendamnya atau ia kalah dalam medan pertempuran.

Jeratan utang, membuat hidup Hazel selalu dalam ancaman rentenir gila. Hingga kehadiran Elvanders Luca bagaikan dewa penyelamat untuknya. Namun, siapa sangka? Luca yang dianggap penyelamat, justru merenggut kesuciannya hingga mengandung lalu setelah melahirkan, Hazel hidup untuk satu hal: anaknya, Arrow adalah segalanya—penawar luka. Hazel menutup hatinya rapat-rapat. Tapi takdir mempertemukannya kembali dengan Luca—lelaki yang selalu menjadi mimpi buruk baginya. Ketika bahaya kembali mengintai dan kenyataan perlahan menghidupkan luka yang telah membeku, Hazel harus memilih: membuka hati pada pria yang dulu meninggalkannya, atau terus berlari dari bayangannya sendiri. Bisakah dua jiwa yang hancur saling menyembuhkan, ataukah cinta kali ini hanya akan membawa luka yang lebih dalam?

Labella Anastasia Laksani, seorang ahli bedah muda jenius, mati saat mencoba menyelamatkan nyawa orang lain. Namun, bukannya masuk surga, jiwanya justru terlempar ke dalam novel best seller yang pernah dibaca adiknya. Ia terbangun di dalam tubuh Ashyel Clarisse van de Liora, seorang figuran pendiam yang ditakdirkan mati dipenggal bersama seluruh keluarganya. "Aku belum mati? Tapi kenapa aku berada di kamar semewah ini? Dan siapa gadis cantik di cermin ini?" Labella menyadari ia masuk tepat sebelum bencana dimulai. Hanya ada satu cara untuk selamat: Menawarkan kesepakatan pada sang "Monster Utara", Duke Aslan Krossvane, pria dingin yang dikutuk dan benci pada wanita. Berbekal pisau bedah dan sifat barunya yang centil-sangat jauh dari sosok Ashyel yang asli-Labella nekat menerobos barak militer. Saat sang Duke sekarat, ia berbisik dengan berani: "Jangan mati dulu ya, Aslan. Aku sudah menjahit perutmu, jadi sekarang bayar aku dengan gelar Duchess."