That's Not How It's Done

The day of the verdict, Simon—my fiancé—begged me to take the deal. "I know you're innocent, but Nancy's pregnant. I can't let her go to jail." Tears. Fake concern. "This is for your own good," he said, holding my hand. I signed it. In my last life, I refused—and paid for it with prison, torture, and infertility. This time? I played along. By morning, headlines screamed I'd stolen trade secrets. Nancy? Front and center. "Yeah, it was her. I saw her sneak into Johnston Group with my own eyes!" But when court opened that afternoon, Clark—yes, the plaintiff—stepped up and dropped the case. Then, in front of everyone, he pulled out a ring, dropped to one knee, and said, "Heidi Wynn, this time... will you marry me?"

[ The Fiction Awards 2019 Winner ••• Best Of Lgbt ] Steven turned back around and was headed to his room, he unlocked the door and went inside, just as he was about closing the door, he felt a push and David stepped into the room and clicked the door locked. Eyes back on Steven's like a predator about to pounce on its prey, one painful yet slow step and another he took, while the other stepped back until he was pressed against the wall. With no place to run to, Steven stopped. Eyes on David as he took his last step forward. "W-what are you doing?" "God, you're beautiful." "W-what." "I want to kiss you so badly that my heart burns from just the thoughts of it." "D-David." "Kiss me, Steven, please!" And kiss him he did... DAVID+STEVEN=BEST-FRIEND'S. DAVID IS MARRIED. STEVEN IS SINGLE. #BOY ROMANCE. WARNING: SAD ENDING.

Karena ingin keluar dari permintaan kolot orang tua masing-masing, sepasang sahabat melakukan tindakan yang dianggapnya terbaik dan sama-sama menguntungkan. Tindakan tersebut akan mengikat mereka seumur hidup, meski keduanya belum mempunyai cinta–layaknya sepasang kekasih. Seiring kebersamaannya, benih-benih cinta di antara Andri dan Zelda pun tercipta, sehingga membuat keduanya sulit terpisahkan. Apalagi dengan adanya kehadiran buah atas tindakan yang mereka ambil. Cinta itu milik semua orang, termasuk sepasang sahabat seperti kita–Zelda Kinarya Pagory. Meski awalnya kita sepakat bahwa tindakan ini hanya sebagai pelarian, tetapi kenyataan berkata lain. Lambat laun aku memiliki rasa berbeda kepadamu. Bukan rasa sekadar seorang sahabat, tetapi lebih dari itu. Rasa yang membuatku enggan berpaling darimu, melainkan keinginanku untuk selalu bisa menjadi pelindungmu–Andri Saputra Himawan.

Karena konflik dengan sang mantan, Davichi Park yang merupakan aktor drama yang sedang naik daun terpaksa harus menikahi Alea Zahira. Pernikahan kontrak itu berjalan minimal selama 1 tahun dengan berbagai perjanjian-perjanjian yang disetujui oleh keduanya. Salah satu perjanjian dalam kontrak adalah tidak memiliki perasaan satu dengan yang lainnya.

Sebuah pernikahan tiba-tiba mengikat Arika dengan Pandu, pria penuh rahasia yang tak pernah ia kenal. Di balik ciuman pertama mereka yang dingin, tersembunyi masa lalu berdarah dan permainan kekuasaan yang mengintai setiap langkah. Ketika cinta mulai tumbuh di antara peluru dan pengkhianatan, Arika harus memilih: mempercayai lelaki yang menikahinya tanpa cinta, atau membunuhnya untuk bertahan hidup. Sementara dunia memburu mereka, rahasia masa lalu perlahan terungkap—mengancam memisahkan cinta yang baru saja terasa indah. Mampukah Arika dan Pandu bertahan hidup ... atau justru akan menghilang selamanya dari dunia ini? Cinta mereka mungkin dapat bersemi, tapi cinta tersebut tumbuh di tempat yang salah.

Sa batang edad ay napilitang magpakasal si Raven Santana sa nag-iisang tagapagmana ng Go Prime Holdings na si Caleb Go. Pero pagkatapos niyang ipanganak ang kamnbal nilang anak, hindi pa rin naging maganda ang kanilang pagsasama. Hindi siya tinratong asawa ng lalaki. Hanggang sa dumating sa punto na napuno na si Raven at nakipaghiwalay na sa asawa. Maraming nagtaka sa ginawa niya. Sabi nila ay para siyang nagtampo sa bigas, pinakawalan ang isang napakagandang pagkakataon. Pero paano kung ang wakas pala ng pagsasama nila ni Caleb ay ang magiging simula ng panibagong kuwento ng buhay ni Raven? At sa kuwentong iyon, siya naman ang bida.

Bukan kisah cinta yang berawal bahagia lantas terluka. Tapi kisah lara tentang orang tua yang amat ambisius mengejar harapan yang nyaris menyakiti perasaan. Berbagai siloka menjadi jalan cerita, berbagai diksi menjadi arti hidup ini. Berbagai lantunan sendu menjadi tangis amat pilu. Caci-maki yang selalu mengintai seakan-akan menyangkal bahwa ia tidak boleh bahagia. Meninggalkan kisah lara penuh kata penyesalan. "Ayah hidup itu tidak harus tentang nilai yang bagus. Tapi tentang seseorang yang menyayangi dengan tulus." "Ibu pintar itu tidak harus menguasai semua bidang. Satu bidang saja, jika sudah mengerti dengan perasaan orang lain, ia bukan sekedar pintar tapi jenius." "Kak pintar itu tidak harus punya piala. Sekedar mendekap lantas menyeka air mata, ia sudah pintar menghilangkan lara kita." "Aira, kamu memang berbeda tapi perbedaan itu terletak pada keistimewaan yang kamu punya. Di mana orang lain tidak memiliki itu semua. Kakak sayang kamu selamanya." "Kenapa Aira selalu dibentak ayah sama ibu? Sedangkan kak Ayu dan kak Andi gak pernah!" "Otakmu itu kecil. Berpikir pun lambat." "Ibu malu punya anak seperti kamu!" "Kakak sayang sama kamu. Kakak janji gak akan ninggalin kamu." "Kak Aira pergi sesuai permintaan kalian. Selamat tinggal." "Aira, kenapa kala itu kamu gak mengucapkan sampai jumpa lagi? Dan mungkin sekarang kita masih saling memeluk bukan menangisi kamu." "Yang sudah kamu dapat sudah seharusnya kamu dekap dengan erat."

The sleepy English locality of Middletown is about to get even sleepier, as a strange malady starts to affect the population. It spreads quickly, causing the authorities to quarantine this small city, and seek out the only person who might be able to help: Doctor Andrew Strauss. However, Strauss has a secret, one that has linked him to this place all his life, one that has linked him to a particular person there, though he doesn’t yet know who. But he’s not the only one hiding things – and as he ventures into Middletown to collect samples with an army escort, a mixture of UK and US troops, cracks soon begin to appear in the operation. Especially when his team comes up against the most terrifying threat humankind has ever known.

"You're under arrest for the murder of Eric caddel" And that was how camelia's life took a whole drastic turn in the blink of an eye. The once beautiful,bubbling camellia became a shadow of herself as those who she called family neglected her when she needed them the most.And the society who ones loved and Cherished her tagged her a murderer and stared at her with nothing but uttermost disgust. the only person she could run too at this difficult phase of her, was her only childhood friend,Army. After spending two years in jail, camelia came out with the intention of leaving her past behind and starting afresh with her only friend army, who she now considered as her only family. Somehow,the past keeps coming to haunt her as everyone keeps tagging her a murderer and sending threats, making it so had for her to start a new life, and that had prompt her to move to a new city with her friend to start afresh. Moving into a new city and starting a new life,was all her plans.but,little did she know that crossing path with William wyatt was also going to be part of it. scared of fate repeating itself, camelia tried so hard to block all William's attempt to get close to her. But,william turns out to be the stubborn type,,as he isn't ready to give up. He’s bent on making her his, and will stop at nothing. On the long run, he founds out her secret and vows to clear, pushing his dreams aside,just to chase hers. Slowly she found herself falling into his arms. Will she ever be able to clear her name and love again?

All she remembered of that man was his birthmark and a tattoo he had on his back, so how was she going to find him? Her family rejected her and she had to struggle alone to raise her son, the fruit of that night, but after losing her job for the tenth time, her friend nominates her to be a nanny for the CEO's son, but what she doesn't know is that this hot CEO who lost his wife is actually the same man from years ago. " I finally found you!"