The Secret She Keeps

"Ms. Stout, please read the requirements carefully. Once you submit your personal profile and sign up, all of your information will be sealed. You must then enter the research institute within 15 working days. Until the research results are made public, you will not be allowed to leave." The response from the National Academy of Sciences Research Institute came quickly, accompanied by a form. Shermaine Stout stared at the screen, but the mouse in her hand suddenly felt as heavy as lead. The door to her room suddenly swung open, and Shermaine blinked, quickly closing the laptop without a trace of emotion.

“Bumi ini nyaris musnah. Tapi, bukankah itu lebih baik?” ucap gadis muda dengan tatapan kosong. Beberapa kali ia mengumpat dan memukul kepalanya. Tapi ia sadar, semuanya tidak akan sama seperti yang ia harapkan. Ia berpikir dan mulai tertawa, akankah semua yang terjadi, biarlah terjadi begitu saja. Tidak perlu ada perubahan. “Hahaha, untuk apa aku membantu mereka? Jika memang mereka mati, bukankah itu takdir?” ucap gadis itu sekali lagi. Bulir air mata tak bisa terhentikan kali ini. Saat itu, berpasang-pasang mata mungil menatap dengan penuh harap. Namun, gadis muda itu hanya bisa menyalahkan dirinya atas apa yang telah terjadi. Ia sadar, semua hal berharga dalam hidupnya sudah tidak ada. Ia sadar, bahwa apa yang ia lakukan bertahun-tahun lalu, akan berakhir seperti ini. Namun apa daya seorang gadis muda yang hanya ingin membuat semuanya baik-baik saja. Yang ia tau, di dalam lubuk hatinya hanya ada tekad untuk terus berjuang. Ya, inilah mimpi Liana, gadis muda itu.Cover edit by Canva, background by pexel.

Seven days before our wedding, Danny Wagner—my childhood sweetheart—got down on one knee for Mia Kant, the broke girl he'd been sponsoring. Right in front of me and his buddies. I didn't cry. Didn't lose it. Just slapped a smile on my face and said, "Wishing you two a lifetime of happiness." His buddies? Oh, they had the nerve to tell me to be generous and let Danny help Mia finish her "wish list." Danny, unsatisfied and ticked off, said I was overreacting and demanded an apology. Dismissive, he sneered, "I said I'd marry you after Mia's wish list was done. Stop being so unreasonable." I knew this was the last item on her list. I opened my notes app, scrolled to my wish list, and deleted all thirty-three bullet points. Done. Then I made a call. "I'm willing to marry you."

Elaine Jackson chanced upon a wounded stranger late one night near the dumpster, she took him to the clinic with the help of one of the residents, only to realize that the handsome stranger remembers nothing but his name when he opened his eyes. Carlos was ambushed late at night, he was lucky enough to escape with his life but when he woke up, he found himself in a strange town and a nice, beautiful woman beside him. Will he overcome his fear of not knowing his pursuers and trust her with his name? Will he abandon his fear and chase after a new feeling? Find out in Secret: A Country Romance.

Scarlett was accused of murder and was outcast from her pack, she met with Prince Andre who has been with a wrong mate for seven years which is why the prince never had a child for seven years. Prince Andre met with Scarlett ended up marking her, he tried to resist her but he couldn’t. Scarlett got pregnant and walk away. Khelaine the wrong mate of prince Andre found Scarlett who needed help, she offer to help her in exchange of her pups . Scarlett agreed but later on refused the offer. Khelaine had announced her fake pregnancy to the entire kingdom. Khelaine will do anything to get the babies from Scarlett while Scarlett will do anything to keep her Pups away from Khelaine. Will Andre ever find out the truth about his babies?

When the beautiful Ariadne, a woman desired for her beauty, but with the desire to be set free, will be torn between two bosses. Hated by her noble family, she is forced to marry the unkind Lord Arram and runs away to the Black Forest, where she succumbs to a Pharaoh Alpha. As the daughter of two Alphas, Ariadne desires to avenge her parent’s death; however, she has feelings for one of the Alphas.

Antonia Rossi is forced to take the place of her step-sister to become the wife of a billionaire tech genius who she knows nothing about, just to save her father. After a drunken one night stand, she then ends up pregnant for her husband and is being mistreated by her husband and is being forced not to show her face in public as his wife. Antonia plans to get revenge on her husband and her family for putting her through a lot. As time passes Alessandro finds himself falling deeply for Antonia but she then threatens him with a divorce. The night which Antonia and Alessandro where meant to separate, their house was attacked only to find out that it was Alessandro step-brother and Antonia step-sister who was secretly planning to kill her and Alessandro just to take over the company. Will Antonia and Alessandro survive?, And would love ever spark between Antonia and Alessandro?.

"Di sekolah, saya memang tidak bisa menyentuh kamu. Tapi di luar sekolah, kamu adalah calon istri saya." Estefan mengucapkan kalimat itu dengan dingin, tegas, dan penuh penekanan yang mengintimidasi. Kaluna yang tidak percaya cinta tentu saja menolak ketika dijodohkan Tante Ola dengan pria muda yang ternyata adalah wali kelasnya sendiri. Demi warisan dari almarhum kakaknya, Ola bahkan bekerja sama dengan Dewa, mantan kekasih Kaluna yang berkhianat dengan sahabatnya sendiri. "Apa pun yang terjadi, kamu harus balik sama aku!" Dewa memaksa, tidak peduli meskipun harus menggunakan segala cara kotor yang dia punya. Mampukah Kaluna menghadapi wali kelasnya yang dingin seperti Estefan, juga kegigihan Dewa yang telah mengkhianati cintanya? @setia_am

Olivia and David Herrington have been married for almost eight years and have a daughter together, David and Olivia got married because of Olivia's pregnancy. Olivia looks like an ordinary house wife but there's a secret she's even keeping from her dear husband. What do you think Olivia's secret is? And how long will it stay a secret?

Alexandra is moving to a new town to live with her cousin Clarissa. Her life is all party and no pressure, but she is tortured by naughty dreams and thoughts about her handsome, but mysterious boss Michael. What will happen when he let Alexandra close enough to learn his secret? Can she handle his dark past, can she trust him? How long can Michael resist his alluring employee? Read to find out. "I knew since the first time I saw her that it would be difficult to be around her and not grab her and take her upstairs to my bed. I knew that I would suffer from that, and I hired her, ignoring my gut feeling. I couldn't be with her. I couldn't be with anyone. At least not at the time. I bet she wouldn't even want to be near to me if she only knew what my secret was, the reason I sold my house and left my hometown to come here."