The Crimson And The White

Someone posted a love confession to me on the college's confession wall. But then my roommate's boyfriend left a comment claiming I had slept with every guy on campus. I was furious and ready to call the police. My roommate begged me to forgive her boyfriend, promising she'd make him apologize publicly on the confession wall. But before that apology ever came, an adult video started circulating in the student group chats. Everyone was saying I was the girl in the video. The college summoned me for a meeting and suggested I take a leave of absence. When I went home, my parents refused to acknowledge me as their daughter. I lost everything. Depression consumed me, and with the endless rumors, I finally gave in to despair and ended my life. When I opened my eyes again, it was the day my name first appeared on the confession wall.

My husband was tall and handsome, but he had no money to pay his debts. During the five years of our marriage, I sold my house and car for him. We then moved to a dark and humid basement that was only 300 square feet in size. When I got pregnant, I wanted to go for checkups, but he said that there was no need for it, as it was a waste of money. So I gave birth to a baby with a congenital heart condition. In order to get the money for his surgery, I worked three jobs every day. At that time, I noticed that my husband bought a mansion worth 40 million dollars for an influencer, and I finally realized that my husband was no orphan, but the son of the richest man in the country.

Aku dan Yudi mengalami kecelakaan mobil. Demi melindunginya, aku yang sedang hamil tujuh bulan menjadi vegetatif. Setelah aku sadar dari koma selama tiga tahun, Yudi yang telah mengalami amnesia, menjadi suami kakakku dan anak yang kulahirkan dengan susah payah mengaku kakakku sebagai ibunya. Aku menggunakan berbagai cara agar Yudi mengingatku, tetapi dia malah semakin mencintai kakakku. Bahkan anakku pun menyalahkanku, kenapa aku sadar dan mengganggu kehidupan mereka yang bahagia. Saat aku memutuskan untuk melepaskannya, aku mendengar percakapan Yudi dengan yang lainnya. "Yudi, Sella hampir mati demi melindungimu. Kalau dia tahu kamu berpura-pura amnesia..." "Seminggu lagi, perjanjian tiga tahun antara aku dan kakaknya akan berakhir. Setelah memberinya pernikahan yang megah, aku akan pura-pura memulihkan ingatanku dan berbaikan dengannya." Aku terkejut, tak kusangka Yudi pura-pura amnesia. Aku menatap catatan medis di tanganku. Sayangnya, aku tidak bisa tunggu lebih lama lagi.

My name is Christian Thompson, and once upon a time, I was the best striker in European football. That was until he came along—Ashford Ryder, young and carefree, 10 years my junior and the new shining star. I hate him. At least that's what I tell myself. Not just because he's taken my spot, but because he's everything I've struggled all my life to be, and not to be. He's vibrant, he's happy, and the worst of all, he's openly gay. I'm not homophobic, quite the opposite—I've lived in the closet all my life. All my life, I've had to hide who I am to please the people around me. European football hasn't always been this accepting of gay men, and I'd squeezed myself into a box to fit in with what they wanted of me. It isn’t that hard when you think about my family who'd rather disown me than have an openly gay son. So imagine how I feel when the world decides to be more accommodating to people like Ashford Ryder when they shoved me in a box. It's not so easy to hate the happy-go-lucky striker, when he does everything to get close to me, despite my insistent hatred for him. He's like a thorn in my side—a hot, sexy, blonde, 5ft9 thorn I can't stop thinking about. But when one day I lose my cool around the popular striker and land myself in bad press, I end up needing his help. It's supposed to be easy. Spend some time with Ashford Ryder, and show our fans that we can work together—it's what I need to do to save my career. But no one tells you how hard it is to hate someone you spend every waking hour dreaming about.

Owen Gray and I get into an accident. I'm seven months pregnant, but I save him anyway. I end up in a coma. I wake up after three years. Owen has amnesia, and he's now my sister's husband. My child also calls her his mother. I try everything, but Owen doesn't remember me. Instead, his love for my sister grows deeper. Even our son blames me for waking him and ruining their happy lives. When I finally decide to let go, I overhear a conversation between Owen and someone else. "Shannon was willing to give up her life for you, Owen. If she finds out your amnesia is an act…" "There's only a week to go before my three-year agreement with her sister is over. I'll give Vivian the wedding she wants. Then, I'll act like I've recovered from my amnesia. Luca and I will return to Shannon's side." I'm stunned. I never would've expected Owen to be pretending to be an amnesiac. I look at the diagnosis report in my hands. It's too bad I can't even wait for a week.

My in-laws-to-be are poisoned, but my fiancé insists on going fishing with his true love. I don't stop him. In fact, I lend him my car. In my past life, he chose to take his parents to the hospital after I stopped him. However, his true love died at sea and ended up being eaten by the sharks. My fiancé was normal after her death. However, when we were on our honeymoon, he stabbed me and pushed me into the ocean. "It's all your fault, Fiona! I failed to save Lauren because of you! Now that she's dead, you don't deserve to live, either!" The scent of my blood attracted the sharks. They ripped me to pieces before I could drown. When I open my eyes again, I find my in-laws-to-be lying in their bed. My fiancé runs off to save his true love. Ultimately, he still regrets his actions.

My younger sister, Celine Lowen, always goes home with her boyfriend, Jeffrey Burton. The thing is, she never uses any contraception when it comes to physical intimacy. When I ask her for the reason, that's when I find out that she gets her back entrance pounded all the time. I tell her that her anal region is very vulnerable, and that it's easy for her to pick up STDs if she keeps using it. In the modern times, everyone is very open-minded about physical intimacy. The one who truly loves Celine won't care about her virginity or lack of. Celine takes my advice very seriously. Later on, after she breaks up with Jeffrey, our mom introduces her to a rich scion named Gabriel Tate. On their wedding night, Gabriel gets into a fight with Celine simply because she doesn't shed any blood during their consummation. The next day, everyone knows about this incident. Feeling very humiliated, Celine pins the blame on me. She dunks my head into a pot of boiling water, her expression already twisted into one of ruthlessness and violence. "This is all your fault! I'd definitely be a rich wife by now if I were still a virgin! No one would make fun of me at all!" When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day Celine tells me she doesn't use any contraception at all.

My sister discovers that she resembles a CEO's true love. To take her place, she invites the true love out. She wants to orchestrate an accident to kill the woman. I arrive before it can happen and put a stop to the whole shebang. On our way home, I try to talk sense into her. Julian Stewart singlehandedly built his empire and is ruthless. He'll eventually see through her tricks, which will land our whole family in hot water. She nods in agreement. However, when we get home, she laces my drink with poison. When I'm on the brink of death, she whispers, "You're just jealous because I have a face that can help me marry a rich man. I'll ruin you since you've stood in my way." When I open my eyes again, I'm taken back to the day she meets Julian's true love.

After I discovered I was pregnant, I slammed the pregnancy test report down in front of my playboy boyfriend. Alan Rivers lit a cigarette and blew smoke rings at me, his tone casual and cruel. "Seeing as you've kept me company for seven years, I'll give you two choices. "First, you can abort the baby. I'll compensate you with a million dollars, and you can stay by my side. Second, keep it, take the kid, and disappear. The farther, the better." Why did I have to choose? I wanted both, so I took the million dollars and vanished from his world without a trace.

Mi esposo estaba trabajando durante las fiestas, otra vez. Lo habían enviado fuera de la ciudad para supervisar una de las operaciones portuarias de la Familia y una serie de casas de juego. Por lo tanto, decidí comprar un boleto y sorprenderlo. Solo quedaban asientos en clase ejecutiva. Mirando el precio de cinco cifras, apreté los dientes y me gasté los ahorros de todo un año. Todo para que luego ni siquiera pudiera averiguar cómo bajar la maldita bandeja. La socialité sentada a mi lado soltó una risa fría. —¿Nunca has volado en clase ejecutiva? Forcé una sonrisa incómoda. —Disculpa. Tú debes de ser… importante. Tienes esa aura. —¿Oh, yo? No. El hombre que me mantiene es el importante. Alquilaría un jet privado si yo se lo pidiera. La clase ejecutiva es prácticamente rebajarse. Parpadeé. —¿Un… benefactor? Eso es raro. —Para nada. Soy su secretaria. Cometo muchos errores. Le cuesta una fortuna. Me grita hasta que lloro. Y luego, bueno… llorar lleva a otras cosas. —Ella guiñó un ojo—. Ya sabes cómo es. —Qué curioso —dije, con la voz tensa—. Mi esposo tiene una asistente que le ayuda a manejar las cuentas de los muelles. También se equivoca mucho. —¿Estás casada? Me recorrió de arriba abajo con la mirada. —Mi hombre tiene una esposa de tu edad. Dice que está harto de ella. Que tocarla es aburrido. Dice que es mucho más emocionante el simple hecho de apartarme el cabello de la cara. Se inclinó más cerca. —Le dije que quería verlo para Año Nuevo. Así que le dijo a la esposa que tenía que trabajar. En ese momento, el diamante en su dedo atrapó la luz. Era idéntico al anillo de boda que yo había perdido. El cuerpo se me heló. No. Matteo solo era un ejecutor de bajo nivel. Un simple soldado en el que la Familia confiaba ocasionalmente para hacer operaciones menores: envíos en el muelle, apuestas clandestinas, nada más. ¿Cuándo se convirtió en un Don?