The Second Marriage Drama

Nadin Maharani terpaksa harus menikah dengan Raka Argantara yang adalah kakak iparnya usai insiden yang merenggut nyawa suaminya Rafa Argantara kala dirinya sedang mengandung anak pertama yang baru menginjak usia 2 bulan. Detik terkahir sebelum suaminya memejamkan mata untuk selamanya—Rafa meminta kepada Raka untuk menikahi istrinya bahkan dalam keadaan Raka sudah beristri sekalipun. Pilu yang dirasakan kala menjadi istri kedua dari seorang laki-laki yang masih sangat mencintai istrinya. Namun meskipun seperti itu, Nadin telah berjanji kepada mendiang suaminya untuk menerima Raka dan mencoba untuk membuka hatinya untuk kakak ipar yang berganti status sebagai suaminya. Lantas, apakah Raka bisa melakukan hal yang sama kepada Nadin? Apakah Raka bisa menerima Nadin sepenuhnya? Mencintai wanita itu layaknya ia mencintai istri pertamanya dan layaknya ia Rafa mencintai Nadin? Atau justru Raka menyiksa Nadin dalam pernikahan yang sudah melukai istri pertamanya?

Blurb Zayn dan Althea mendadak terikat janji suci akibat kesalahan pahaman. Berawal dari kejadian tak sengaja yang meletus luar biasa bak skandal publik figur antara dosen dan anak didiknya itu menyeret mereka ke altar. Pernikahan mereka yang hanya dijadikan alat peredam isu tentu saja memiliki kesepakatan di dalamnya. Kesepakatan yang mengacu pada simbiosis mutualisme bagi kedua belah pihak dalam kurun waktu yang ditentukan. Zayn yang seolah alergi pada kaum perempuan dan Althea yang polos belum pernah berpacaran, mau tak mau saling menyesuaikan diri ketika harus tinggal satu atap setelah status suami istri dadakan disandang. Sesuai kesepakatan, drama pasangan saling mencinta pun dimainkan jika sedang berada di hadapan khalayak dan tanpa disadari mereka mulai saling ketergantungan satu sama lain. Ketika perlahan bertumbuh rasa mendebarkan di ujung waktu kesepakatan yang hampir usai, masalah tak terduga mengusik rasa yang masih rapuh dan baru bertunas itu. Akankah pernikahan mereka berakhir sesuai kesepakatan awal? Atau sebaliknya?

Helena seorang gadis zaman modern yang tiba-tiba berpindah tubuh menjadi istri kedua Duke Cristin, istri yang tidak di cintai oleh sang Duke, istri yang di telantarkan oleh Duke. Demi memenuhi permintaan istri tercintanya yang memohon karena tidak bisa memiliki keturunan. Duke Cristin pun menerima pernikahan keduanya. Hingga lima tahun kemudian, mereka di pertemukan kembali dan saling memegang tangan seorang anak.

Primadona sekolah akan menikah tepat di hari libur kemerdekaan. Dia mengundang seluruh teman sekelas di grup kelas agar menghadiri pesta pernikahannya. Awalnya, aku berniat pura-pura tidak melihat undangan itu, tapi ternyata dia langsung menyebut namaku. "Clarisa, waktu SMA kamu selalu pura-pura jadi diriku, tapi aku nggak akan mempermasalahkannya. Aku harap kamu bisa datang untuk melihat pernikahan mewahku besok." Segera setelah itu, beberapa teman sekelas ikut menanggapi pesannya. "Primadona sekolah memang baik orangnya, pantas saja bisa menikah dengan anak dari Keluarga Wirawan. Dia bahkan bisa memaafkan orang sombong seperti Clarisa." "Apa orang seperti Clarisa pantas, menghadiri pernikahan primadona sekolah kita yang akan diadakan di vila? Jadi orang jangan terlalu baik." Mereka makin mengolok-olok Clarisa, hingga si primadona sekolah akhirnya muncul untuk menenangkan suasana. "Sudahlah, itu kan sudah lama sekali, aku juga sudah nggak mempermasalahkannya. Lagipula, Clarisa kan memang miskin dan jelek, kita jangan terlalu mengejeknya." Begitu dia berkata demikian, grup langsung dipenuhi pesan pujian. Orang-orang memuji betapa baik hati dan polosnya dia. Aku tertawa sinis. Dulu, si primadona sekolah itu selalu memasang citra bak putri konglomerat di sekolah. Dia bahkan memfitnahku, yang sebenarnya adalah putri keluarga konglomerat asli, sebagai seorang pembohong. Semua orang di sekolah sampai menghinaku. Saat membuka undangan elektronik darinya, aku baru sadar bahwa alamat pernikahannya berlokasi di vila milik keluargaku. Makin kuamati foto pengantin pria, makin aku merasa familier. Bukankah itu sopir suamiku? Aku tersenyum begitu menyadarinya, lalu membalas pesan di grup. "Baiklah, aku pasti akan datang di acara pernikahanmu."

Kayla is a smart, focused, top-mark student in her last two senior years of high school in a private facility for rich kids in Florida. All she wants is to get accepted to Harvard and graduate with top marks to follow the career she has set for herself. Her entire life is about becoming an independent and successful vet. She has micro-managed it and planned it to the tiniest detail. Leaving no room for a social life or living her teen years like her peers. This year has had its ups and downs, with her stepbrother of almost ten years coming to live under the same roof after being raised apart after their parents married. The chaos and drama his appearance has brought since he despises not only his father but Kayla's mother too, has made home tense. He's a rude, defiant, and arrogant pain in her ass who is hellbent on causing trouble and listens to no one. Dane is the polar opposite in every way - Vain, oversexed, a playboy who takes nothing seriously except booze, girls, and his motorbike while he rebels in every way against his father for ripping apart his family. Looking like a teen idol, acting like someone who doesn't need to take accountability for anything in his life, Kayla honestly cannot stand him. She sees a loser who will live on daddy's money and drink away his youth while sleeping with every girl in the county. At 17, they have known one another most of their lives and never had any kind of friendly relationship. They have always been classmates but never friends and definitely not siblings. - but all that is about to change.

At my wedding, I was betrayed. My fiance made me into a laughingstock and left me to be mocked brutally by the guests.I was shocked, swamped and heartbroken when the Alpha of the enemy pack, the most powerful and desired man in the city came to me.“Are you here to humiliate me too?” I asked.“Amber Collins,” he replied softly, and his thumb gently caressed my cheek. “Will you take me as your husband?”However, not until a long time later, I found out that none of this was a coincidence.**He lays me on my side. “I’ve wanted to mark you for as long as I've known you...” he murmurs as he presses himself harder against my body.“Wa... Wait...” I gasp.But it's impossible. There's no way to stop it. It's a force of nature. A nature that I’m all his, body and soul.Marriage First, Mate Second is created by Reina Bellevue, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Sarah had harbored feelings for Philip ever since she first saw him in a sports magazine. When his fiancée abandoned him at the altar to elope with another man, Sarah selflessly offered herself as a replacement bride to spare his embarrassment. After enduring three years of a loveless and toxic marriage, Sarah finally summoned the courage to divorce Philip, who was still pining for his former fiancée. She vowed to herself that she would find another man who would love, trust, and worship her like a queen. This is what she sought if she were to marry a second time. A year later, their paths crossed again. Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

She thought the divorce was successful, packed her bags, and left carefreely, but who knew he'd come knocking on the door in no time. The first time, he appeared calm and said, "Darling, the baby is hungry!" The second time, he shamelessly said, "Darling, I'm hungry too!" The third time, he directly pounced and said, "Darling, it's so cold, let's get moving!" Her ex-husband's persistent pursuit of love left her powerless to resist, and each step was a shock to her emotions. "We are divorced already!" She finally couldn't bear it anymore. He resolutely handed over a small child and said, "Here, one is not enough, add two more babies!"

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Matagal nang may nararamdaman si Sarah para kay Philip mula noong una niya itong makita sa isang sports magazine. Nang iniwan si Philip ng fiancée nito para sumama sa ibang lalaki, walang pag-aalinlangang inialay ni Sarah ang sarili bilang kapalit na bride para iligtas ang lalaki sa kahihiyan. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taong walang pag-ibig at saysay na kasal, naglakas-loob si Sarah na hiwalayan si Philip, na umaasa pa rin sa dati nitong nobya. Nangako si Sarah sa sarili na makahahanap siya ng lalaking magmamahal, magtitiwala, at magpapahalaga sa kanya na parang isang reyna sa ikalawang pagkakataon. Isang taon ang lumipas, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas. *** Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

Om, Tante yang tadi masih di sana, tuh. Bisa saja aku datang ke dia, terus bilang kalau Om hanya mengaku-ngaku sebagai pacar. padahal, kita saja nggak saling kenal." Dengan senyum Rinjani merasa ia yakin Erik akan kembali dan membantunya. Benar dugaannya, Erik kembali menghampirinya. "Sekali saja, bantu saya. Pura-pura jadi kekasih saya, ya, Om?" Lanjut Yuk ke Part satu. Cerita tentang Rinjani yang ditinggal menikah kekasihnya. lebih parahnya mantannya malah menikah dengan kakak kandungnya. Bagaimana kisah Rinjani bersama Duda kaya raya?