The Beginning After The End

Rhea adalah wanita yang dikenal dengan sebutan gadis besi. Dengan kelayakan keluarga serta bakatnya, dia menjadi wanita sombong dan tidak ramah. Reputasi buruknya telah menyebar ke seluruh penjuru kota, membuat para pelamarnya mengundurkan diri. Rhea tidak peduli akan reputasinya. Dia memiliki calon suami yang setia, mereka akan memiliki kehidupan yang bahagia setelah pernikahan. Itu sebelum selingkuhan calon suaminya menampilkan diri di hari pernikahan mereka dan membuat drama. Rhea memutuskan pacarnya saat itu juga. Hanya saja pernikahan harus berjalan. Dia membutuhkan mempelai dan dengan putus asa, Rhea mengumumkan putusan. "Siapapun pria layak yang berani maju kedepan mendatangiku, aku akan menikahinya sekarang juga!" Tak disangka seorang pria yang duduk di barisan paling akhir berdiri dan berjalan kedepan untuk mengajukan diri. "Saya Hansa Adiwinata. CEO grup Prisma. Lajang. Umur 32 tahun. Apakah saya bernilai di mata anda?" Semua orang melotot tidak percaya. Bujangan yang diinginkan nomor satu, pria yang terkenal berperangai dingin, kejam, dan tak berperasaan, petinggi perusahaan raksasa yang menguasai berbagai lapisan industri, dan pria itu sekarang tengah menawarkan dirinya sendiri pada wanita bereputasi rendah di kota. Setelah pernikahan, Rhea menyerahkan surat perjanjian cerai di hadapan Hansa. "Mari berpura-pura menikah selama satu tahun lalu berpisah dengan baik-baik." Hansa menatap kertas tersebut dan tersenyum manis kepadanya. "Cerai? Jangan bermimpi wanita, kamu akan menjadi istriku selamanya."

[21+] Jessica Louisa, seorang gadis cantik yang mencoba memulai hidup barunya setelah dikhianati oleh orang yang dia cintai. Gadis itu tak sengaja bertemu dengan pria asing saat ia mabuk dan tidak sadarkan diri, pria itu membawa Jessica ke apartemennya. "Aku harap kamu tidak hamil," ucap pria itu yang berhasil membuat tangisan Jessica pecah. Apakah kehidupan gadis itu lebih hancur lagi? Atau...

Pretending to be someone you don't want to be, is the most difficult thing that Mallory has done. She needs to do this, for her to continue helping her parents. She will pretend to be Canon's wife. Canon, the most intelligent man when it comes to business, he's unpredictable and hard to read. A ruthless man who will eventually meet a soft-spoken lady that will make his life turn upside down. “Pretend, don't cross the line. You just have to pretend, Mallory. I will never consider you as my real wife. Never in my life.”

Lia adalah seorang mahasiswa yang punya kehidupan normal selayaknya mahasiswa pada umumnya. Deadliner garis keras, pening masalah tugas, kerap titip absen, dan ... punya pacar. Hidupnya berjalan monoton seperti biasanya sebelum dia menemukan satu fakta bahwa ternyata selama ini Argaㅡpacarnya, selingkuh dengan temannya sendiri. Yang membuat Lia jengah adalah, setelah ketahuan selingkuh, dengan tidak tau diri Arga justru memohon kepadanya untuk diberi kesempatan kedua. Mulai saat itu, dunia Lia yang dulunya damai-damai saja perlahan menjadi kacau hanya karena satu orang. Dan kekacauan tersebut entah bagaimana caranya berujung pada masalah lainnya. Usaha Arga yang berpuluh kali mengajak balikan, yang tidak pernah bosan Lia tolak sama banyaknya juga membuat Lia secara tidak sengaja berurusan dengan salah satu teman dekat Arga. Satu kesalahan. Satu kesalahan yang berdampak besar. Bahkan bagi Lia, hal tersebut adalah bencana. "Kalau kata gue sih, lo keluar kandang buaya masuk kandang singa."

*** Emily Fransisco, is a young talented designer. Dedicating her life in designing for her own company. And is also a daughter of the CEO from one of famous textile company in London. Aaron Eduardo, is a young bachelor from the London, living out his life the way he always wanted with his girlfriend, Gemma. But one day Emily's and Aaron's parents called them to tell them the excited news of the arranged marriage their parents have been arranged since Emily was 5. How will it turn out to both Emily and Aaron's life?

When I was waiting for Theodore at City Hall from dawn to dusk, he was accompanying his first love on a hike. I called him dozens of times, but he rejected my calls instantly each time. He finally picked up on the twentieth call. "Why are you blowing up my phone when you simply didn't see me for a day? Why are you acting so desperate? Sammy's feeling unwell because of her heart and I still need to take care of her at the hospital. We'll talk later about registering our marriage." Ten years of love. This was the 100th time Theodore had left me alone in front of City Hall for his first love. I hung up and calmly tossed the wedding ring away. This marriage? I was done with it.

Born beneath the Blood Eclipse, I carry two curses: a soul that burns my mate alive and a bond that only ends in death. Born under a cursed moon, I was destined to destroy my mate. He rejected me. The next day, my parents sold me to a monster. Now I’m trapped in a loveless marriage, carrying a child I can’t explain, and pulled into a second bond with the one man my first mate calls brother. Everyone wants to control me. No one sees the storm I’m becoming. ~ “I let you go to save you, Avelyn.” Rhett muttered, with a lowered gaze. “No,” I whispered, voice trembling. “You let me go because you were terrified I’d destroy you.”

Before the flight takes off, my fiance, the pilot, boards the plane with a suitcase. He says it's a gift from his childhood sweetheart and warns me not to touch it. I can't shake the uneasy feeling creeping into my heart, so I sneak inside. To my shock, I find high-risk contraband hidden in the luggage. I report it immediately and use my commendation to cover for Edward's mistake and save his career. However, his precious childhood sweetheart is arrested, detained, and sentenced. He doesn't say a word after the incident. However, during another flight, he cuts the cord to my parachute. "Jade, I know you're jealous of Cindy! You sabotaged her during her flight attendant training and framed her afterward! Do you think this will make me love you? Dream on! I would never marry a petty woman like you!" I plunge from ten thousand meters above the ground, leaving nothing but blood and broken bones behind. When I open my eyes again, I see Cindy sending Edward off, and he's carrying the same suitcase. I quietly step back and decide I won't save him this time.

Elijah Morris has been fooling around for four out of the five years we've been married. And from the very first month, he openly betrays me. Meanwhile, I spend my time warding people off with expensive contracts, one after another. Eventually, all that's left between us is constant fighting. One day, his younger stepsister, Abigail Wright, returns. And just like that, he finally settles down. That's when the system tells me that I can finally go home. For the next five days, I no longer ask about his schedule. I don't care if he is with Abigail, nor do I care if she is pregnant with his child. I even move out of the master bedroom myself, listening to them going at it all night. The fifth day after Abigail's return is our wedding anniversary. Elijah bursts into the room, tears up our marriage certificate in front of me, and smashes my most treasured vase into pieces. He grips my throat tightly and growls, "Why did you put mango in Abby's cake? She's allergic, and she almost died! How could you be so cruel?" For the first time, I don't argue with him. Instead, I go along with his accusations. "So what?" I then pick up a shard from the broken vase on the floor under his disbelieving gaze. Then, I draw it across my artery. Just like that, I end my life in this world.

Entah Kinan harus bahagia atau merasa terkurung ketika ia dijodohkan dengan pria yang sempat ia taksir sebelumnya. “Mas?” Kinan memanggil pria yang sudah menjadi suaminya itu perlahan. Sembari menjawilnya dengan jari telunjuk.   “Apa, sih, Nan?!! Astagaaa!” Alan rupanya juga belum tidur pulas.   “Kenapa? Kamu grogi!?”sindir Alan lagi.    “Eh?”   Alan kemudian berbalik menghadap pada istrinya.    “Kamu mau aku ngapain kamu???”   “Ng-nggak kok, Mas. Aku nggak minta apa-apa,” ucap Kinan gemataran. Ia menarik selimutnya hingga sebatas leher.   Alan malah semakin mendekatkan kepalanya pada Kinan. “Kamu mau malam pertama seperti pasangan pada umumnya?” tanyanya. Apakah mereka akan menyesali ini semua nantinya? ==================== Published in March 2022 Cover by Canva Pro Follow Instagram dan Facebook Page @novelbyreb