Teratai Chinese Restaurant

Lumaki si Calista Althea Chiu sa isang makapangyarihan ngunit istriktong Chinese family—kung saan ang tradisyon ay batas at ang babae ay kailangang sumunod, kahit masaktan. Mayaman ang pamilyang kinalakihan niya, ngunit sa likod ng karangyaan, isa siyang bihag ng sariling kapalaran. Sa tatlong magkakapatid, siya ang nag-iisang babae at middle child—tahimik, masunurin, at laging isinasantabi ang sariling damdamin. Ngunit isang gabi, tuluyang nagbago ang lahat. Dahil sa desperadong pangangailangan ng pera ng kanyang kuya at sa malaking pagkakautang ng kanilang pamilya sa makapangyarihang Wang family, isang lihim na kasunduan ang isinagawa. Isang desisyong hindi niya kailanman pinili. Ibinenta si Calista bilang isang “regalo” sa kaarawan ng lalaking minsan na niyang nakita sa Shanghai—ang malamig at misteryosong billionaire heir ng Monaco, si Marcus Romanov. Para kay Marcus, ang lahat ay transaksyon. Ngunit kahit pilitin niyang limutin, hindi niya maalis sa isip ang gabing pinagsaluhan nila. Para kay Calista, iyon ang gabing ninakaw ang kanyang kinabukasan. Hindi nila namamalayan, unti-unti silang nahuhulog sa isa’t isa—isang damdaming isinilang sa gitna ng kapangyarihan, katahimikan, at mga lihim na pilit itinatago. Ngunit may isang lalaking hindi handang bumitaw. Si Lixin Wang, ang mayamang Chinese heir at lalaking itinakdang pakasalan si Calista, ay handang ipaglaban ang paniniwalang pag-aari niya ito—kahit sa pamamagitan ng takot at kapangyarihan. Sa pagitan ng tradisyon at pag-ibig, obligasyon at kalayaan, kailangang pumili ni Calista: manatiling babaeng isinuko ng pamilya, o labanan ang kapalarang ipinataw sa kanya—kahit pa kapalit nito ang kanyang puso.

BLURB: He's a grief counselor who lost his own family. He's an immigrant fighting for permission to stay. When Owen meets Lucas at a small restaurant called Roots, neither expects what happens next. Owen is isolated after his family abandoned him for being gay. Lucas carries the weight of an entire family his disabled brother, struggling sister, and the constant pressure to prove they all deserve to stay in the country. What begins as a chance encounter becomes something real. Between stolen moments at the restaurant and late-night conversations, Owen and Lucas find each other. But as they fall deeper, the world closes in. When Owen's boss discovers their relationship and forces him to choose his job or Lucas everything shatters. Owen can't afford to lose his income. Lucas can't bear to be the reason Owen loses everything. They're trapped between love and survival, belonging and rejection. Because sometimes permission to stay isn't about immigration. Sometimes it's about whether love is worth fighting for.

Brent Sy is a self made Billionaire. Dugo at pawis ang inilaan niya para maitaguyod ng palihim ang kumpanyang lumalago at nakikilala na. His company is well-known ngunit walang nakakaalam na siya ang may-ari nito. Galing si Brent sa isa sa pinaka mayamang angkan ng mga Chinese na Sy. He's the only successor of his clan. Ngunit dahil sa pag-alis ng kaniyang mga magulang sa mansyon, hindi na kinilala si Brent bilang tagapagmana ng kaniyang Lolo sa sobrang galit nito. Dahil rin rito ay parang basahan kung tratuhin siya ng mga Shen, ang angkan ng babaeng itinakda niyang pakasalan. Everyone thought he has fallen... But little did they know...

Dani isn't looking for a mate, or even thinking about one. She's too busy surviving and taking care of herself and her mother. But when her mate comes walking through the doors of the restaurant she's working at, her life is suddenly turned upside down. Will she accept him and join him as the Luna of his pack? Or will the past that she worked so hard to overcome will make that impossible?

Three years after graduation, I was waiting tables at a restaurant when I happened to run into some of my old classmates having a private dinner there. The moment they saw me carrying trays, they burst out laughing. My old rival Elliot sneered that I was a useless nobody, then pulled out 50 bucks and tossed it in front of me, telling me to lick the food scraps off his shoe. "Clean my shoe, and that fifty's yours!" Even my ex-girlfriend joined in to humiliate me. "I can't believe this is what you've become three years after graduation, Chase. Good thing I dumped you when I did—I'd hate to be the girlfriend of some broke loser." Elliot and a few others pinned me to the floor, forcing me to kneel and even bark like a dog. My ex clapped her hands, laughing. "Chase, you really do look like a dog when you're on your knees." Then, the restaurant manager rushed in. The moment he saw me, his face went pale with shock. "M–Mr. Levine… are you all right, sir?" Blood dripping down my forehead, I pointed at everyone in that room. "No one leaves this room tonight."

Rosa met James in a restaurant that he owned and because she was dressed in a shaggy clothing he thought she was an employee in one of his lowest restaurants. They had an argument and they resented each other after that day. James thought Rosa was a lowlife and also arrogant and Rosa thought James was just a rich jerk. They cross paths again in the most unbelievable way possible. Curious about their story? Find out in My Enemy is My Lover.

Gods and Immortals are the stuffs of legend. Many choose to follow, some will choose to betray, and some will choose to love. Ao Shun (The Black Ocean Dragon) is Immortal after his service from the Emperor is completed. He grows bored and decides to visit the Human realm for some fun. He meets Jin An. She is born to be the dragon's bride but fate condemns her to death and rebirth over the centuries. Can the Dragon save her from death? Will his power grow or dissolve because she is not with him? Will the Veil, a human faction bent on killing the bride to destroy the dragon's power, prevail in each lifetime? Will a hidden evil prevail and become the dragon's demise. The Ocean Dragon's Bride is a Chinese love story that spans centuries. A love that finds it's strength within the conflict of an Immortal power struggle. And lovers who will never give up.

"Will you marry me Eve?" Tom proposed to Evelyn as he knelt down with one knee and put a fancy diamond ring on her finger. The atmosphere here was so romantic. He booked a private room in a fancy restaurant to have a candle lit dinner and proposed to his girlfriend that he loved for over five years. Tom fell in love with Evelyn who was a high school student and waited for her until she finished University where she was studying a Nursing course

Ethan Miller, a waiter at a fancy restaurant, was suddenly kidnapped by unknown assailants and brutally beaten. After being rendered helpless, he was thrown onto the street in the pouring rain. As he felt he was about to die from the pain in his body, especially in his back, which was getting worse, he was rescued by one of the richest businessmen in the country. Even more surprisingly, he was told that he was likely the heir to the dragon king's knowledge, which could cure all diseases.

[Cerita ini hanyalah karya fiksi semata, tidak terjadi di dunia nyata dan hanya bersifat khayalan. Mohon bijaklah dalam membaca. Terima kasih] *** Informasi mengenai kematian siswi berbakat, Kathia Lovata, telah menggemparkan SMA Teratai Global. Usut punya usut, ternyata penyebab kematian dari Kathia adalah karena ia telah diracuni oleh racun yang bernama polonium-210. Hal itu membuat Sanggara Abhimanyu, kakak tirinya, sangat marah dan bertekad mencari tahu siapa pembunuh dari adiknya tersebut. Ia yakin bahwa pelakunya adalah orang terdekat adiknya, tentu saja dengan motif bahwa ia iri dengan adiknya. Di sisi lain, Feyya Oktafiani, teman satu geng Kathia berusaha untuk mencari alibi agar tidak dicuragai. Bukan. Bukan karena Feyya adalah pembunuh dari Kathia, itu hanyalah ketidaksengajaan. Feyya menganggap Kathialah yang membunuh dirinya sendiri. Namun tidak akan ada yang mempercayainya. Dari situlah pengetahuan serta kecerdasan Gara dan Feyya diadu, mereka memegang teguh kebenaran yang paling benar menurut versi mereka masing-masing. Feyya yang mencoba bertahan hidup dengan kehidupan normalnya atau Gara yang ingin membuat sang pembunuh adiknya masuk penjara. Lantas akhir seperti apakah yang akan terjadi untuk membuat kisah ini menjadi menarik?