Sugar Coat Words

Everyone said I was Domenico Calvetti's most obedient woman. On our first wedding anniversary, he flirted with a pair of twins at the gambling table. He had lipstick smeared all over his shirt. I smiled and wiped it away with a silk handkerchief, but he swatted my hand aside. "Don't kill the mood." In the third year, the star performer from the club he ran showed up at my door with a gun pressed to my temple, demanding to take my place. Without flinching, I disarmed her using the technique he taught me and disposed of the body myself. Behind me, he held his new lover and laughed softly. "Lucia, you always know what to do." In the fifth year, he blew up the library my father left behind just to make his new flame, Marilena Rossetti, smile. That library was my mother's favorite spot when she was alive, and it held the only photographs of our family of three. The explosion made me the laughingstock of the city. People whispered, "Signora Calvetti can't even protect her own memories." Everyone believed I could never leave the Calvetti family or Domenico, but they forgot how this all started. Back then, he rescued me from my adoptive father and fell in love with me at first sight. He knelt and begged to marry me, swearing he would protect me from blood and pain for the rest of my life. For ten years, I held onto those empty words. At our tenth anniversary party, his hundredth mistress arrived. Alice Russo, fresh out of college, held a glass of red wine and poured it down my gown while Domenico watched. "Signora Calvetti, this dress is so old. Given your position, you should be wearing something better." Everyone at the party waited to see my humiliation. Instead, I lowered my eyes and dialed Domenico's father's number. "Father, the ten-year agreement is over. I won't be Signora Calvetti anymore."

When I was seven years old, my younger brother went into anaphylactic shock after sneaking a handful of peanuts. Outside the emergency room, my mother slammed my head against the wall over and over, her face twisted with rage. "If you had been watching him like you were supposed to be, this never would have happened! You should be the one with a ruptured stomach, not him!" After that, whenever my brother so much as caught a cold, my mother forced me to eat spoiled leftovers as punishment. I once prepared an elaborate feast. She flipped the entire table and made me crawl on the floor to lick it clean. When I said I wanted to study culinary arts, she poured hot oil over my hands. My father wanted to send me to vocational school to learn a trade, but my mother clutched my brother to her chest and wailed. "She destroyed her brother's health! She owes him a lifetime of service!" When I was fifteen, my brother's gluttony cost my father an important business deal. I took the blame without even being asked, and the furious client forced me to drink more than half a gallon of hard liquor. By the time I was sent home with a bleeding stomach, my father had already scolded my brother. My mother took out her anger on me instead, slapping me so hard my ears rang and my vision went dark at the edges. "You useless thing! You should’ve choked to death at that table! I get sick just looking at you!" I coughed up black blood. From my pocket, I pulled out a piece of sour candy that had gone soft and sticky. It was the only treat my mother had ever given me with a smile, back before my brother's allergic reaction. I put the candy in my mouth and swallowed it down with the taste of stomach acid. The candy was so sour it made my throat burn. Whatever came next, I just hoped I would not have to be my family’s garbage disposal again.

There's this thing that my mom keeps repeating to me. "I love my children equally. I will always treat you and Brielle the same." It's true that I get everything my sister, Brielle Montgomery, has since we were children. If Brielle has a new backpack, I do too. If Brielle goes for piano lessons, I'll be given the opportunity to attend the same lessons. When I go home for the holidays, my mom digs out two beautiful shopping bags sporting luxury brand logos. With a smile on her face, she hands them to us. "I specifically went to the store to buy you nice coats. Both of you get a coat each. I'll have you know that coats with wool linings are worth thousands of dollars. I don't even have the heart to wear one of these coats. I only bought these coats for you two." As I gaze at the expensive-looking coat, I feel warmth surging into my heart. But when I try on the coat, I feel a weird, scratchy sensation coming from my armpits. After flipping the coat inside out, I notice a few strands of long, dry hair tightly entangled among the seams. I even smell a faint trace of mold mixed with a strong hint of rot that can't be covered up by the cheap fragrance on the coat.

Giselle, seorang gadis muda yang haus akan kasih sayang akibat perceraian kedua orang tuanya. Hingga terjebak dalam hubungan yang tidak tulus dengan seorang pria yang sudah beristri bernama Axel dan pura-pura mencintainya hanya untuk memiliki keturunan yang tidak bisa didapatkan dari istrinya.  Apakah Giselle bisa keluar dari belenggu cinta palsu yang akan menghancurkannya, atau justru sebaliknya Axel yang akan terjebak dalam permainannya sendiri?

Pengkhianatan suamiku terbongkar karena pesan yang seharusnya dia kirim ke selingkuhannya nyasar ke nomorku. Gara-gara itu juga, aku jadi tahu bahwa ternyata selama ini dia banyak hal yang dia dan keluarga besarnya sembunyikan dariku.

Natalia yang semula tidak punya apa-apa,, direndahkan, tiba-tiba berubah nasib setelah menjadi istri kedua dari pria yang asal mulanya beristri. Selama delapan tahun menikah, tante Diana yang penyakitan, menjadi lumpuh dan selalu berada di kursi roda. Karena tidak ingin suaminya kesepian dia meminta Natalia untuk jadi istri kedua suaminya. Awalnya Natalia menolak, tapi itu permintaan terakhir tante Diana, orang yang selama ini sangat baik pada dirinya juga keluarga Natalia. Awal pernikahan, Hady bersikap dingin padanya, ketika istrinya meninggalkan pun membutuhkan waktu yang cukup tuk bisa move on. Tapi lama-lama, cintanya pada Natalia berubah tulus, setulus kepada istri pertamanya.

วันไนท์สแตนคืนเดียว ผ่านไปเก้าเดือนได้ลูกสาวหนึ่งคนมาอุ้มแบบงงๆ 'ภารนัย' แทบจะยกเท้าขึ้นมาก่ายหน้าผาก แม่ของลูกยังเรียนมหาวิทยาลัยอยู่เลย เห็นแก่ที่หล่อนเพิ่งเสียแม่ และมีแววจะต้องลาออกหลังตั้งท้อง สวมบท Sugar Daddy สายเปย์ ส่งเด็กเรียนหนังสือ ให้เงิน และสัญญาจะให้บ้าน เงื่อนไข… ต้องเป็นเด็กดีของเขาคนเดียว เรียนให้จบ เลี้ยงลูกให้ดี และอย่าขาดเรื่องบนเตียง 'หนูพริกหวาน' วัยสองขวบครึ่ง นับวันยิ่งน่ารัก กลายเป็นยอดดวงใจของคุณพ่อ สามเดือนสุดท้ายก่อนจบการศึกษา ‘ธารธารา’ วางแผนชีวิตเตรียมติดปีกโบยบินออกจากสถานะเด็กเลี้ยง ถอยออกจากชีวิต ให้เขาไปแต่งงานกับคู่หมั้นสาวสวยที่เพิ่งกลับมาจากต่างประเทศ อยู่กับเขามาหลายปี ถึงเวลาต้องไป หัวใจมันหวิวๆ ไม่อยากยอมรับว่าตกหลุมรักเขาเต็มหัวใจ แต่ธารธาราก็รักเขาไปแล้วจนถอนตัวไม่ขึ้น น่าสงสารพริกหวานน้อยของคุณแม่ วัยกำลังน่ารักกลับต้องกำพร้าพ่อ

"You have this beauty that captivates men, don’t you? There were plenty of naked women in this room, but the second you walked in, the men lost control. They wanted a piece of you. They wanted to own you." His fingers trail down my jaw, tilting my chin up. "Not knowing you already belong to me." I swallow hard, my breath caught in my throat. He moves away, settling into a chair with ease. He unbuttons his coat, leans back, spreads his legs apart like a king, which I guess he is... And then, his voice turns lethal. "From now on, Ariella Costa, you are mine to use. Mine to play with. Mine to do with as I please." The words hit me like a heart attack. "Your body belongs to me. Your mind belongs to me. Your soul belongs to me." He smirks, his dark eyes locking onto mine. "I own you."

Aluna Freya tak pernah menyangka akan bertemu kembali dengan Ethan Winston, pria yang dahulu pernah merundungnya semasa SMA dan juga ... ayah dari anaknya. Di dalam pusaran hasrat, Wakil Direktur Utama Wisnton Corp. itu bahkan menawarkan sebuah perjanjian pada Aluna yang kebetulan harus membiayai operasi sang anak. Lantas bagaimana kisah keduanya? Akankah Aluna bersedia menjadi mainan Ethan seperti dulu?

At six in the evening, Allen Bennett prepared a perfect dinner, with each dish carefully chosen to match Sarah Foster's preferences. By seven, he had run her bath, adding lavender essential oils and rose petals to the warm water, filling the bathroom with a calming fragrance. By eight, he placed her comfortable slippers by the entrance, awaiting her return. At nine, the front door finally opened. Sarah walked in, and Allen immediately went to greet her. With practiced grace, he helped her out of her coat and placed her slippers before her feet, then hung the coat in the entryway closet. Turning to her with a gentle smile, he asked, "Would you prefer to have your bath first or would you like to eat?"