The Magnificent Halo

In a cruel and unfortunate turn of events, Samantha Gonzales experiences a betrayal from her uncle and is sold into the hands of evil. Feeling overwhelmed by a mixture of anger and sadness, Samantha finds comfort in the support of her fellow women, who come together to create a daring plan for escape. When their captors and buyers arrive, they seize the opportunity and execute their plan flawlessly, disappearing into the depths of a secret nightclub hidden beneath their hiding place. Although some of Samantha's companions are captured, luck favors her as she manages to find refuge in a hidden car. As the engine starts, Samantha is met with an unexpected encounter—the owner of the vehicle notices her. Desperate to avoid being returned to her captors, Samantha pleads with the owner, leading them to strike a risky deal once they reach a magnificent mansion. Bound by a haunting agreement, Samantha is thrust into the treacherous world of a merciless Mafia boss. Uncertainty looms over her future as she embarks on a journey where her only goal is survival. What lies ahead for Samantha in the clutches of this mysterious figure?

Naomi Belle was raised in the shadows—an elite assassin whose name alone made the underworld flinch. But after uncovering the truth about her stolen past, and a slight problem, she walks away from blood and darkness to return home… only to discover her parents are alive and she has an overprotective brother who think she’s an angel. Unfortunately, Naomi’s idea of “gentle and well-behaved” involves resisting the urge to snap necks when irritated. Keeping her secret identity hidden is hard enough—until a nosy, sharp-eyed businessman named Stephen Smith literally catches her red-handed. Instead of exposing her, Stephen starts teasing his way into her double life—and her guarded heart. His relentless humor, maddening charm, and inconveniently golden personality chip away at Naomi’s killer instincts, one smirk at a time. But love doesn’t erase danger. The underworld hasn’t forgotten its deadliest recruit, and Naomi’s family and Stephen become perfect leverage. Between keeping her halo straight for her brother and hiding a gun under her cardigan, Naomi will have to decide which identity to protect—and who she’s willing to kill for when both worlds collide.

"Singkirkan perempuan itu dari hidup anakku." Tumpukan uang dalam koper yang kini tersuguh di depan mata membuat Laura bersiul. Uh, halo sayang-sayangku. Tangannya dengan jari berkuteks merah merayap kearah koper, menjamah lembaran uang yang tak sabar dibawa pulang olehnya. Laura tersentak, menahan diri agar tak merengut masam saat koper tersebut dijauhkan dari jangakuannya. "Apa kau yakin bisa membuat mereka berpisah? Keduanya sudah bersama sejak kecil. Dan menjalin hubungan sedari SMA hingga sekarang." Tawa renyah Laura mengudara. Menyelipkan anak rambut ke belakang telinga, ia condongkan tubuh kearah calon partner bisnisnya itu. "Tenang saja, tak ada yang bisa menolak pesona seorang Laura." Yakinnya sembari mengedipkan satu mata. Menelan ragu, wanita paruh baya itu menyodorkan sebuah foto. Target yang harus Laura taklukan agar uang seratus juta jatuh kepelukannya. Senyum yang sedari tadi merekah seketika layu, ketika kedua netranya menemukan bahwa target tersebut merupakan orang yang paling ingin ia hindari di muka bumi!

During the pack's wilderness training, my adopted sister, Tessa, shoved me from a cliffside thick with wolfsbane. My Alpha, Fenrir, turned and left with Tessa feigning injury in his arms, leaving me for dead at the bottom of the ravine. I died instantly, but my soul lingered, watching everything with cold detachment. I watched as Tessa's tearful complaints swayed him into blaming me for my own disappearance. "Will Selene ever stop causing me trouble?" "She's weak and always looking for trouble. How could she possibly be fit to be our Luna?" He had no idea I was already dead at the bottom of that cliff choked with wolfsbane. Five whole days. The poison hit my bloodstream like liquid fire, racing through my veins with merciless speed. As my body decayed under the moonlight, my love for him faded with it. The title of Luna, the magnificent coronation I had dreamed of, everything I once cherished was now meaningless. The Selene who loved him was well and truly dead.

In a tale woven with both love and obsession, Adele Romero believed she had mended her shattered heart when she delivered a flower to the grand mansion. Little did she realize that her actions had already captured his attention. He was known as the mysterious figure, harboring a dark obsession that consumed him completely. The lingering desires from their shared past and the chance at redemption compelled him to entrap her in his grasp. This time, he was ready to script their story with spilled blood and possessive intent, and she remained oblivious to his true identity. "Have you ever felt the touch of a rose?" he whispered, his silhouette looming before her. "Yes," she replied, her voice quivering with anticipation. "Each petal holds its own unique allure, painted with shades that evoke fascination. And when you press it against your lips, it imparts a magnificent sensation," his voice husky and laden with desire. In that sacred moment, she felt his lips graze her skin. "You, Adele, are like a rose." "And I yearn to crush this rose beneath the weight of my insatiable craving."

“Halo .... “ “Lyn, kamu ada di mana? Aku berkali-kali menghubungimu. Dan aku juga sudah mencarimu ke kamarmu, tapi kamu tidak ada di sana,” ucap pria dari seberang sana membuat Aurelyn mengernyitkan dahinya. Aurelyn mengenal suara di seberang sana. Sampai membuat matanya terbuka lebar. “Aveiro?” “Ya, ini aku. Kamu pikir siapa lagi, sebenarnya kamu ke mana, Lyn?” tanya Aveiro dari seberang sana. “A-aku?” Aurelyn berusaha mengingat jelas kejadian semalam, tapi dari tubuh polosnya, dia tahu kalau percintaan semalam bukanlah mimpi. Aurelyn pikir, yang menghabiskan malam bersamanya adalah Aveiro. “Kalau ini Aveiro, lalu siapa pria yang bersamaku semalam?” batin Aurelyn. Detak jantung Aurelyn pun langsung berdetak tidak karuan. Ada yang aneh dengan semua ini, dengan cepat, Aurelyn menoleh ke sisinya, dan di saat itu juga seolah dunia telah runtuh dan menimpanya saat melihat pria yang tidur di sampingnya adalah Zephyr Orion Clovis. Kakak tiri dari Jefrin Clovis, tokoh utama di pesta semalam. “Ba-bagaimana mungkin?” pekiknya dalam hati sambil menutup mulutnya sendiri. #fb: Indriani_Sonaris

“A ruthless man he was, wore a halo of insanity. He made death dance on his fingers like a puppet, wings of obsession made him soar high in cruelty. Crumbled to pieces was everything that came his way and he trampled upon beating hearts, but fallen, he was at his girl's mercy who made him feel and cry at fate's cruel play and had him beg for mercy with a single dart.” . . . A two-year relationship was torn apart by a single mistake when Delilah caught her boyfriend to be with another woman. The betrayal pushed them apart and Delilah learned to live without him. But fate played its cards when Delilah was brought back to her ex-boyfriend but this time, at his mercy. Shocked by the revelation that dawned upon her, she now feared him, and the more she tried to get away, the more he was tempted to keep her with him. Never knew fate would make her cry with tears of blood when she learned the cruel side of his ex-boyfriend who wanted to keep her captive. Vicious was his way of loving, after all. . . . “Why are you doing this to me?! What’s wrong I ever did to you!?” “Oh, sweetheart, trust me, you did so wrong by walking into my life. And now, I’m not willing to let you go.”

Di kehidupan lalu, suamiku tiba-tiba mengalami pendarahan otak dan meninggal. Dia juga meninggalkan sejumlah besar utang. Demi putraku yang masih SMA, aku menjual rumah yang diwariskan orang tuaku dan bekerja 3 pekerjaan untuk membayar utang. Setelah terlalu banyak bekerja, aku jatuh sakit dan akhirnya masuk rumah sakit. Di samping ranjang pasien, putraku yang sudah diterima di universitas bergengsi malah menelepon dengan gembira. “Halo? Ayah, ini aku. Wanita ini sudah mau mati. Aku ada belikan asuransi untuknya. Kita setidaknya bisa dapat kompensasi 10 miliar. Kamu dan Bibi Susi cepat kembali dari luar negeri.” Bibi Susi yang dimaksudnya adalah teman semasa kecil dan juga tetangga suamiku. Ternyata, yang disebut utang itu adalah hasil pencucian uang dalam jumlah besar yang dilakukan suamiku dan kekasih gelapnya. Demi menutupinya, mereka membuat pembukuan palsu, bahkan berpura-pura mati untuk menghindari tanggung jawab hukum. Sementara itu, demi menjadi anak orang kaya, putraku membiarkanku mati karena kelelahan. Saat membuka kembali mataku, aku sudah kembali ke hari di mana suamiku berpura-pura mati.

Aku didiagnosis menderita lupus eritematosus sistemik stadium berat dan akan meninggal tiga hari lagi. Setelah 188 kali telepon permintaan tolongku ditolak suamiku, aku membawa hasil pemeriksaan dan melangkah masuk ke kantor pelayanan perawatan akhir hayat. “Halo, tolong bantu jadwalkan proses kremasiku dan ajukan juga bantuan subsidi dari pemerintah.” Sepuluh menit kemudian, mereka datang. Belum sempat aku bicara, suamiku yang seorang pengacara langsung menamparku tanpa ekspresi. “Demi merebut perhatian dari Penny, kamu pura-pura sakit parah?” Kakakku yang seorang dokter merebut hasil pemeriksaanku, lalu membuka dan menatapku, sambil mencibir, “Lupus? Kalau mau pura-pura sakit, setidaknya yang masuk akal. Penyakit seperti ini hanya diderita satu dari sejuta orang.” Aku menahan rasa sakit di tubuhku, lalu kembali ke meja petugas dan menyerahkan formulir, serta hasil medis lagi. Melihat ruam berbentuk kupu-kupu di pergelangan tanganku, petugas itu tampak iba. “Aku sudah nggak punya keluarga lagi.” “Aku ingin mendaftar layanan kremasi tiga hari lagi, lokasinya bebas. Aku hanya berharap kematianku nggak menjadi beban bagi siapapun.”

"Lukas, jelaskan padanya!" "Baik, Tuan Muda." Pria tua berusia lima puluhan itu menyerahkan setumpuk kertas di depan Alena. "Silakan dibaca, Nona Alena." Meski tak paham akan situasi aneh itu, Alena melakukan apa yang dikatakan Lukas. Dia membawa kertas berjumlah lima lembar tersebut dan membacanya baik-baik. "Tidak .... aku tidak bisa," bisik Alena sedih. "Maaf, Tuan. Anda salah orang jika menganggap saya perempuan seperti itu!" Brak! Meja di depannya digebrak kasar oleh Harry. Lelaki bermata hijau itu menatapnya dengan sorot membunuh yang siap untuk menerkamnya seketika. Alena sampai terkejut, memundurkan tubuhnya ke belakang. "Aku memberimu satu miliar rupiah, tapi kau menolak untuk melahirkan anak untukku? Hei, gadis tak tahu diri, sepertinya kau menganggap dirimu sangat berharga!" Harry mencengkram jari-jari tangannya penuh amarah."Lukas, buang gadis sialan ini ke hutan!" perintah Harry kemudian. **** Halo, untuk lihat novel lainnya follow ig author yuk, kak. Ig : @butiran_debugn dan fb butiran debu. Terima kasih, semoga kalian suka dengan karya-karya author, ya.