Tara Calico Polaroid

Agar anakku, Edy Sudrian bisa masuk sekolah internasional yang terunggul, aku sudah mempersiapkan semua berkas selama setahun. Di hari terakhir pengecekan berkas masuk sekolah, semua berkas sudah disiapkan kecuali akta nikahku bersama suamiku, Eric Sudrian. Namun, begitu tiba di ruang pendaftaran, Eric justru menuduhku karena bertindak sepihak. Saat aku hendak membela diri, staf sekolah berkata dengan wajah aneh, "Nyonya Anida Kusuma, sistem mencatat bahwa pasangan sah Tuan Eric bukan Anda." Dalam seketika, aku langsung terdiam. Darah dalam tubuhku seakan membeku. Sebelum aku sadar kembali, Viona Hakana yang berdiri diam di belakang Eric langsung menyerahkan akta nikahnya. Usai memeriksa, staf sekolah pun mengangguk sambil berbicara, "Pak Eric dan Bu Viona telah menikah di bulan Juni empat tahun lalu, sehingga bisa diproses sekarang." Di bulan Juni empat tahun yang lalu. Hari itu adalah hari pertunanganku bersama Eric. Eric menggenggam tanganku di depan para tamu, kemudian bersumpah bahwa aku adalah satu-satunya cinta sejatinya. Namun, kalimat itu ternyata menipuku selama tujuh tahun.

In her past life, Kelsey turned Tyler’s marriage proposal down, which was brought on by one of the many manipulations by her cheating man and half-sister. Eventually, Tyler tragically breathed his last while protecting her. Despite his noble act, Kelsey lost her life and her family. Granted a second chance at life, she returned to the time she and Tyler were first intimate. Kelsey decided to tie the knot with Tyler and stand at the height of power to get even with the deceitful couple. The only way forward was to hold onto her dear husband. Alas, the man, who loved and catered to her every whim in her previous life, built walls around his heart. Yet, he was open to intimacy. “I want to share a bed with you tonight, babe,” Kelsey expressed.Tyler grabbed her fidgety hand. “Are you sure?” He would not give her another chance to back out once the decision was made. Tyler would always and forever stand behind her in every life.

Adam Sinclair adalah seorang CEO sukses yang dikenal dingin, ambisius, dan tak pernah kalah dalam dunia bisnis. Baginya, dunia korporat adalah permainan yang harus dimenangkan, dan setiap pesaing hanyalah rintangan yang harus disingkirkan. Namun, semua berubah ketika Aurora Lennox muncul—wanita cerdas dan berani yang tak hanya mampu menyaingi kejayaannya, tetapi juga mencuri kontrak penting dari tangannya. Persaingan mereka semakin memanas, beradu strategi dan taktik dalam bisnis yang keras. Namun, di balik setiap pertemuan yang penuh ketegangan, ada ketertarikan yang semakin sulit diabaikan. Api gairah menyala di antara mereka, menciptakan batas tipis antara kebencian dan keinginan. Ketika Aurora menawarkan sebuah kerja sama yang dapat menguntungkan keduanya, Adam dihadapkan pada dilema: tetap menjadikannya musuh atau menerima tawaran yang bisa membuka lebih dari sekadar peluang bisnis—tetapi juga godaan yang berbahaya. Dalam permainan yang mempertaruhkan kekuasaan dan hati, siapa yang akan tunduk lebih dulu? Apakah mereka akan hancur dalam ambisi masing-masing, atau justru menemukan sesuatu yang lebih dari sekadar kemenangan? “Persaingan ini bukan hanya tentang bisnis. Ini tentang kendali, tentang siapa yang akan menguasai siapa.”

Ini adalah tentang Zayra, si gadis miskin yang berhutang budi pada Tuan besar kaya raya bernama Abrisam Daneswara. Karena kebaikan Tuan Sam semenjak dia kecil, Zayra harus membayarnya dengan menjadi istri untuk seorang Abidzar Khafi Daneswara—putra tunggal Tuan Sam yang merupakan calon penerus perusahaan textile terbesar nomor dua di benua Asia. Lantas, bagaimana kisah rumah tangga Zayra dengan Abidzar si Tuan Muda Arogan? Apakah gadis itu akan disiksa mentalnya secara perlahan? Ataukah gadis itu hanya diperlakukan semena-mena? Bagaimana jika gadis itu dijadikan pemuas berahi plus babu serbaguna? Bisakah Zayra melawan?

Anya Sawyer and I have been married for eight years. In that time, she brought 99 men back home. One day, I found myself looking at the 100th young man she had brought home ever since we got married. He shot me a taunting look before turning to Anya. "Ms. Sawyer, is this your useless husband?" Anya leaned into her seat and replied with a lazy yes. The young man patted my cheek with a grin. "Tonight, I'll show you what a proper man is capable of." … That evening, I was forced to sit in the living room and listen to their moans all night long. The next morning, Anya ordered me to prepare breakfast for her as usual. I refused. She seemed to have forgotten our marriage was by contract. That day just so happened to be the third-to-last day of our contract.

Sepanjang hidupnya dibenci oleh ibu kandungnya sendiri atas kesalahan yang dia sendiri tidak pernah lakukan. Maudy, meski berusaha menarik perhatian orang tuanya. Tidak ada yang bisa mengembalikan rasa sayang itu seperti dulu. Ketika dirinya berusia 20 tahun. Dia dipaksa untuk menikah dengan seseorang. Rasanya tidak adil ketika dia yang ingin fokus terhadap pendidikannya harus dipaksa menikah dengan pria bernama Leon. “Pernikahan ini hanya sementara, kita akan membuat perjanjian yang tidak akan merugikanmu saat kita bercerai nanti.”

Pada hari libur semester, unggahan di status WhatsApp yang paling viral adalah tentang diriku. Judulnya adalah, "Pak Bondan membawa putranya untuk merayakan ulang tahun cinta sejatinya. Apakah dia akhirnya berencana bercerai dengan Sofia Jayadi?" Aku diam-diam menyukai postingan itu. Saat ponselku berdering, aku sedang membongkar balon-balon yang telah disiapkan untuk hari jadi pernikahan. "Sayang," ujar suamiku dengan terburu-buru, ingin memberikan penjelasan. "Anak kita tiba-tiba merengek ingin pergi ke taman bermain, jadi aku ...." Di latar belakang, terdengar suara tawa anak kami. "Ayah, Bibi bilang kalau malam ini aku bisa tidur dengannya!" Aku menatap rumah yang berantakan ini. Balon-balon tampak terkulai lemas, sementara krim di atas kue sudah mengeras. "Kamu nggak perlu menjelaskan." Aku mendengar diriku berkata, "Aku memahami semuanya." Hanya saja, kali ini semuanya akan berbeda. Aku tidak menginginkan ayah dan anak ini lagi.

Finding out that you got drunk and lost your virginity to your ex, whom you haven't seen in nine years, is terrible. But finding out that he's your sister's fiancée is a disaster. ****** Nine years ago, they were together ever since Abigail Shay Renaud was heartbroken by the love of her life, Maven Raphaello Dimitriou. His affair with another girl and how uncaring Maven was made Abby give up, so she broke off their relationship immediately. She was used to being abandoned and not being cared for. That's why she left. The attitude of her family and Maven made her used to it, and choosing to leave them was all the best she could think of. How she wished that things would be better without her. She left Toronto for Milan, Italy, trying a new life without anyone hurting her. It worked, and Abby was happy. Until they met again nine years later, they were now at a point where everything was turned upside down. She's on the light and dark sides of the world surrounding them. Because Maven not only appeared to be her ex-boyfriend but also the fiancé of her older sister. Abby was sure that she no longer had any feelings for Maven. But that is at great risk as Maven pulls her in with all their complicated pasts and twisted futures.

Amanda Dimitriou accept Jordan Millero’s offer – her boyfriend to meet his family. After a long time only being able to see on the news about Millero’s, now Amanda was able to see and meet them in person. And then, shock hit her like a train because she met the guy who spent one night with her two years ago, the man who took her virginity. The asshole who left a million dollar check and said in his note that a million dollar was the price of her virginity. He dropped her pride, and Amanda hated him with all her bone in her body. However, she can do nothing because some fact hit her like a truck again. A fact that now that asshole become a cooperation partner of the company where she works and, more unfortunately, he’s the eldest cousin in the Milero’s family. Amanda tried to keep her distance and away from that asshole. Rhysand del Milero was ruthless, violent, and had enough self-confidence for last two lives. However, he had a touch and attractive gaze, erotic, hot and irresistible. And Amanda hated him even more.

Their marriage was a deal. Loving him was Dianna’s biggest mistake. Dianna Bahr and Theodore Rodriguez were bound by an arranged marriage. One built on power, not love. What grew between them wasn’t affection, but cold silences, shared lies, and a bed that never felt like hers. When Dianna finally walked away, she swore never to look back, no matter how much her heart still ached for the man who destroyed her. Five years later, a phone call shatters her carefully rebuilt life: Theo has been in a terrible accident… and he’s lost part of his memory. Now, he believes they’re still married.....and he wants her back. Forced to return to the house that once broke her, Dianna finds a version of Theo she never knew. Warm. Attentive. Almost kind. But loving a man like Theo has never been safe. Because memories may fade.... .....but obsession never does.