The Love Equations

My father organized a husband for me. He needed me to get married to him for his benefit but never thought about mine. Where I come from our fathers told you who you should marry. Women are nothing but pawns for them to toy around with. I was prepared for a ruthless husband like my father was, but I was surprised when I met Dex. He is patient and honest. His father and his brother want him to be as ruthless as them. My father wants control and money. Dex has the power to end them all if he gets help from his biggest enemy who was once a friend.

Telling your husband you love him should be one of the most natural and heartfelt things in a marriage. However, for Arlet, it was anything but easy. Arlet had never imagined that she would find herself standing in as a replacement bride for the man she had loved ever since she first understood the meaning of love. Ruben Rodriguez, a man with an irresistible allure, a billionaire whose very presence ignited a desire in any woman. However, when he discovered that Arlet was not the woman he had intended to marry, his world came crashing down. A tale of heartbreak where Arlet's emotions run deep, her love for Ruben encompassing every fiber of her being. While he remained oblivious to her existence, unaware of even her name. What would she do when the only thing he assigned to her name was his hatred. The story of one-sided love when she is in love with her husband, and he loves someone else.

On the last day of the deadline for the loan repayment, I went to Liam Sommer's stepsister, Christine Sommer, to ask for the 300,000 dollars I had lent her. The next day, Liam threw a ledger I had never seen before in front of me. Liam said, "On your birthday last year, I transferred 8,100 dollars to you. On our tenth anniversary, I transferred 108,000 dollars to you. Also, at the beginning of every month, I transfer 20,000 dollars to you for your living expenses. You must pay me back by the end of today." I froze, but Liam smiled without a hint of warmth. "What’s wrong? You can't afford to repay me? Evelyn Lancaster, you shouldn't have given Christy trouble. This is my lesson to you. If you don't pay me back today, let's not meet for the next three years, and don't come looking for me." Over the next three years, I never saw Liam again, nor did I go looking for him. While he and Christine traveled around the world and wore couple rings, I married my childhood friend in front of our family and friends. While he and Christine walked along the beach and kissed, I moved into a new house with my husband, our cat, and our dog. Everything was moving along smoothly, but why was Liam standing under the window of my house in the middle of the night, crying and saying that he was unhappy?

I thought I could bury the secret that I have been keeping all my life That was what I assumed. There really is no secret that you can't unravel. I'm Almira, this is our story.

Sarah, a beautiful and charming young woman, is trapped in a toxic marriage with Alex, a controlling and abusive husband. One day, she witnesses a terrible thing. In despair she runs but her escape is cut short when she gets into a car accident. Luckily, she's rescued by a handsome billionaire, Ethan, who's immediately smitten with her. Ethan offers Sarah a contractual relationship: he'll keep her safe from Alex and provide for her in exchange for her help. His grandfather's company is in need of a new CEO, and Ethan needs Sarah to pretend to be his fiancée to impress the board of directors. Sarah agrees, and as they spend more time together, she falls deeply in love with Ethan. But just as things are going smoothly, a plot twist emerges: Ethan's grandfather's company is actually the same company that Alex works for, and Alex will stop at nothing to sabotage Ethan's chances of becoming CEO. As Sarah and Ethan navigate this treacherous landscape, they must confront their own feelings for each other and work together to outsmart Alex. In the end, they succeed in defeating Alex and securing Ethan's position as CEO. But the biggest surprise comes when Sarah discovers that she's actually the long-lost heiress to Ethan's grandfather's company, and she's the true rightful owner of the CEO position. With this revelation, Sarah and Ethan's relationship is put to the test. Will they be able to overcome the power dynamics and make their love work, or will their differences tear them apart?

Losing my family, best friend, best friends family and fiancee all in one day was hard. Being called back to deal with a family issue seems almost impossible. They all still don't know what really happened a and I wonder what they will say when they realize they accused me of nothing and do I really care. This story is dedicated to Justin Blaine Lacewell and Floyd Lacewell. I love you cuz and wish you were still here with us. Uncle Floyd, you fought a good fight and I will miss all your stories.

In which a beautiful young girl's life is forever changed and turned upside down, all because she couldn't stay away.

When my body was being dismembered, my fiance was helping my cousin choose her wedding dress. When he received my distress call, he said with disgust, "I hope you never come back! You can die with the bastard in your womb! Don't ever call me again. The mentioning of your name makes me sick!" After that, he found a body part of me in a water tank on the rooftop of a hotel. He thought it was a prank, so he actually ordered white lilies and candles to be delivered to my doorstep. Only when he found my head buried in the grass under his feet on the day of our wedding did he realize that it wasn't a prank.

Dengan karier cemerlang dan penampilan menawan, Tiara Wardoyo adalah gadis impian banyak lelaki. Para eksekutif muda di kantornya maupun perusahaan-perusahaan mitra bisnis dalam usahanya, semua berlomba-lomba untuk mendapatkan dirinya. Tiara bergeming. Ia berlagak acuh yang membuat para lelaki pemujanya semakin tergila-gila padanya. Meski meladeni beberapa ajakan kencan dengan manis, tak satu pun dari lelaki-lelaki kalangan atas yang mendekatinya itu membuat si gadis tertarik. Sampai kemudian ia bertunangan dengan Ryan Wijaya. Meski awalnya lebih diakibatkan desakan kedua orang tua. Demi menjaga hubungan baik kedua keluarga besar. Lalu jalan kehidupan membawanya pada borok seorang Ryan. Tiara dikhianati. Dan setelahnya si gadis dibuat terkesan oleh kepribadian sopir baru di kantornya, Abdi Prawira, dan akhirnya jatuh hati. Semua bermula dari saat Tiara memergoki Ryan main serong. Akibat tidak fokus memikirkan kegagalan rencana pernikahan dengan Ryan yang juga berarti kegagalan kemajuan bisnis, Tiara mengalami kecelakaan. Mobil direktur muda itu oleng, lalu masuk jurang di jalur yang melintasi hutan sepi. Tiara pun terperangkap dalam rimba raya nan sepi selama berpekan-pekan. Pada momen inilah ia menemukan sosok pribadi tangguh nan pengayom pada diri Abdi sopirnya, yang seketika membuat benih-benih cinta tumbuh di hati si gadis. Begitu berhasil diselamatkan dari hutan, hubungan asmara Tiara-Abdi mendapat begitu banyak cobaan. Dari kalangan keluarga besarnya, pilihan hati Tiara yang dijatuhkan pada Abdi mendapat tentangan keras. Namun, cinta suci akan selalu menemukan jalan. Begitu pula dengan cinta Tiara dan Abdi. Ket.: Cover dibuat menggunakan free-royalty-pics di Canva

Clara baru saja diusir dari kediamannya sendiri. Orang tuanya belum lama meninggal. Namun, bukannya mendapat topangan dari kerabatnya, mereka malah merampas semua harta yang ditinggalkan oleh kedua orang tua Clara. Clara berjalan tak tentu arah. Ia hanya diperbolehkan membawa pakaian-pakaiannya sendiri. Tanpa diberi uang sepeserpun. Ia tidur dimanapun dirasa tempat itu mampu menghalanginya dari turunnya hujan dan panas. Wajahnya yang cantik jelita mulai terlihat kotor akibat tak terawat. Siang itu, Clara beristirahat di bangku taman tempat anak-anak TK bermain. Berjalan cukup jauh membuat tubuhnya cukup lelah. Belum sempat memejamkan mata ia mendengar suara anak kecil yang memanggilnya 'mama'. "Mama? Mama ngapain disini? Kenapa mama gak pernah pulang? Papa bilang, mama pergi jauh sekali. Kenapa mama jahat sama Devan?" Ucap anak itu pada Clara. Clara hanya bisa terdiam cukup lama mendengar perkataan anak itu. Seingatnya ia belum pernah melakukan hubungan dengan siapapun. Tapi, kenapa anak ini memanggilnya mama?