The Last Rose Of Shanghai

Demi menyelamatkan rumah dan ibunya yang sakit parah, Siti Nur Alia, seorang ilustrator freelance, terpaksa menerima pinangan pernikahan kontrak dengan CEO muda blasteran Jepang, Muhammad Darren Khalid, yang terkenal dingin dan perfeksionis. Pernikahan mereka sah secara hukum dan agama. Namun bagi keduanya, ikatan ini pada awalnya hanya sebuah kesepakatan untuk bertahan hidup—tanpa cinta, tanpa rencana membangun keluarga. Mereka hanya berusaha menjalankan peran sebagai suami istri di hadapan orang lain. Tapi siapa sangka, pernikahan yang awalnya dingin itu perlahan mencair. Perhatian kecil, tatapan hangat, dan kebersamaan yang tak terhindarkan mulai menumbuhkan rasa yang tidak pernah mereka bayangkan.

Ketika sebuah rumah meledak, semua orang berpikir bahwa itu hanyalah kelalaian belaka. Tapi saat kepolisian mengetahui bahwa ada pasangan suami istri di dalamnya yang tewas, secara tak sadar itu membuat komisaris polisi panik. Di tambah dengan gadis kecil yang tidak diketahui keberadaannya menghilang, seluruh jajaran kepolisian dan ketentaraan mulai gemetar ketakutan. Karena akhirnya dia kembali! Orang yang bisa membuat pejabat besar gemetar dan suatu negara siaga darurat telah kembali. Dia kembali untuk membalas dendam! Membalas dendam pada pelaku yang telah membunuh orang tua, serta menculik adiknya. "Aku tidak peduli siapa dan apa, karena kalian berani membunuh orang tua dan menculik adikku, akan kupastikan bahwa dunia ini tidak akan aman lagi bagi kalian." "Sekalipun nama Red Everlasting Dragon kembali mengguncang dunia, aku bersumpah akan menemukan dan menghancurkanmu!" Bagaikan binatang buas, ketika dia sudah mengeluarkan amarahnya, tak ada seorangpun yang bisa menghentikan atau menghalanginya. Datang dari timur ke barat, semua orang mengenalnya sebagai R.E.D. Seorang pemuda berusia 27 tahun yang dapat membuat suatu negara ketakutan. Itulah dia, Raja Dunia Bawah dengan Tato Naga di tubuhnya. Red Everlasting Dragon.

Uptil the age of 9, Roselia had lived the life every child dreamed of, a loving father, mountains of toys and dollhouses and whatever else that she desired. But her world came crashing down when her father died all of a sudden. Then Roselia runs away from her home at the age of 12 for reasons that would haunt her forever. She gets on a train and travels to a different state which is when she is rescued by a man. Little does she know that the man, Derek Clifford, is the heir to the ‘Cliffords dynasty’, a billionaire family, known for masquerading their money source as a ‘family business’. But the biggest revelation awaits Roselia at the Clifford mansion… that the person responsible for her father’s ‘unexpected death’ might just be a very important member of the Clifford’s family. Just then, Derek leaves to go overseas. 6 years later What Roselia hadn’t expected was that her love for the man who saved her life 6 years ago might just get in the way of her exacting revenge as she stays in the Cliffords mansion in the guise of a chef. Derek Clifford had not ever dreamed that he would fall in love. Power was all he had ever desired. That is until his cold grey eyes latched onto the all-grown Roselia and his carefully-knit life comes falling apart. But deep down perhaps he had known that it wasn’t just moral obligation that had made him so fiercely protective of her back in the past. Unfortunately for Roselia, Derek has a dark side to him, a side he never wanted to reveal to her. Would she run or would she stand with him? Would Derek even let her go? Could he?

My wife went viral by copying someone else. After some netizens shamed her looks, she became obsessed with plastic surgery. Eventually, an illegal clinic tricked her into spending thirty thousand dollars, claiming they could make her into a celebrity. She even forced me to fund her dream by feeding our daughter pesticides. However, I knew that the clinic used implants from stolen corpses. Before long, her face would start to rot. I spent ages convincing her to choose a professional cosmetic hospital instead, saving her life. Later, though, her best friend became an internet star after undergoing plastic surgery. In comparison, my wife’s appearance had only improved slightly after the cosmetic treatment. In a fit of jealousy, she burned my daughter and me alive. “It’s your fault I couldn’t make it big! You deserve to die!” When I next opened my eyes, I returned to the day my wife asked me for money.

Blurb: Leah Orbert is trapped in a loveless marriage with an arrogant, indifferent man who never touched her in the year they were together. Devoid of intimacy and happiness, her life was marked by hardship and sorrow. Her husband, eager to divorce her, orchestrated a cruel plan that left her devastated. She was drugged and ended up in another man's bed, providing her husband the excuse to accuse her of infidelity and divorce her swiftly. Leah found herself destitute, alone, and begging on the streets. Just weeks later, she discovered she was pregnant by the stranger. Despairing and wishing for death, she struggled to survive, hoping for a miracle. Richard Leo, a billionaire, had a fleeting encounter with Leah during a drunken night, unaware of her identity but haunted by her memory. Seven years later, he encounters twin boys bearing a striking resemblance to him, complete with his family’s birthmark. Determined to find their mother, he exclaims, "Take me to your mother, this instant!" Join me as we unravel Leah's journey from misfortune to redemption, and witness the unfolding drama and romance.

Growing up the only wolf in a trailer park, Emily has no idea of the mysteries of her past, wondering why she's always had a repeated dream of a redheaded woman telling her that she is the last hope of her pack. Only the death of her parents by the hands of her 'mate' unlock the chain of events that lead to her finding out who she is really meant to be, and it is not just a small town girl with a crazy mate. She discovers packs, wolves and Alphas are real, and that they live amongst humans. The revelations are shocking, but not as much as the fact that she is made to choose between the Alpha and the Chief Warrior of her new pack, both of whom are intent on winning her heart for very different reasons.

Back then, he was my everything. He was my childhood friend, my neighbor, and my teenage dream. I used my chance to confess my love to him on prom night, in front of everyone! It turned out he rejected me just because of the ridiculous reason that his type of girl was a supermodel. Seven years passed, and I still had not become what he wanted. My life had become even harder. I was getting too old to remain a model, and my boyfriend had cheated on me. Until one night, I met him again, my ex-crush. It was time to take revenge and make him beg for my love. A golden opportunity came when my new boss at the agency promised me the title of supermodel as long as I obeyed him. Unfortunately, there was no such thing as a free lunch. There was something I could not control in this dazzling fashion world. Did I really have to give up everything to achieve success, both in my career and in my love life? Could I have a brilliant career without sacrificing my romance? *** "Last night was a mistake," she sighed. "I thought you were commenting that last night was amazing," I teased with a smile. "Yes, last night was amazing, and yes, I admit it was the best sex I've ever had in my adulthood," she grunted, looking frustrated. Upon hearing that confession, my blood boiled. I rose from my chair and stood right next to her. She looked puzzled as I trapped her in the chair. I leaned down low. "Then don't say it was a mistake. Last night was the best thing I've ever had in my adulthood," I whispered in her ear.

A handprint on the glass window in the bathroom leads to me discovering my husband's betrayal. I want to find that woman and make her and my husband pay.

My sister aims her camera at my face as she livestreams. She forces me to get on my knees before her as everyone in her class watches. Then, she tells me to lick her shoe clean. My parents know about her behavior but don't care how it affects me. Their indulgence only makes my sister's behavior worse. This is precisely what I want, though. If one wants to ruin someone, the first step is to turn her into a psycho!

No woman has ever been allowed into the King's army before but Caterina is determined to prove she is as good a warrior as any of the men, dressing up as a boy and matching off to camp to fight in her father's stead. She won't let him go to war with a limp. What she doesn't expect is to find out she has a second chance mate, after the first one, who happens to be the king's son and General of the army, rejected her.