This Beautiful Yet Ugly World

In a world where perfection is a facade, two damaged souls collide in a whirlwind of scandal, social media, and self-discovery. Arc, a rugged, brooding outsider, bears the scars of a traumatic past. His life is a constant struggle, marked by a crippling deformity, a dead-end job, and the weight of supporting his sister's future. Chelsea Waters, the golden boy of social media, has it all – until his picture-perfect world shatters. His boyfriend's infidelity, captured on camera, sparks a vicious backlash from his fans. Desperate to salvage his reputation, Chelsea's manager orchestrates a plan: pretend to be friends with Arc. As they weave a tale of love and acceptance, Arc and Chelsea must confront the dark secrets beneath their polished veneers Love is love. Tag words: m-m (male x male), lots of hastags, Instagram, insecurities, Arc is not an Orc, a sub character that swears alot, other disabled characters, crazy characters, a gang of quirky grandmothers, Chelsea's ex is a humbo, first time, past trauma, families are complicated and a happy ending. *Target Audience:* Fans of emotional, thought-provoking romance. Author's note: Most of the places and celebrities that are mentioned are purely out of fiction and are a work of the writer's imagination. The deformity Arc has doesn't exist and probably never will. This novel might the start of a series of other character's lives. PS: Please leave a review of your opinion on my book. XoXo.

Life has a lot of things in store for us. We feel we are destined to be with someone or destined to be somewhere but later realise that it was just meant to be for some time. Avina Walker is the second daughter of the Walker family. Her father owns one of the biggest textile industries in Los Angeles. Despite having all the luxuries at her beck and call, she still felt lonely and sad. Her mother doesn't like her and her sister switches from being nice to being cold or cruel. She did all she could to be accepted but it feels like she was just meant to be an outcast. Her elder sister is engaged but Avina was not bothered and kept working hard. As the days turned into weeks and weeks into months and months into years, Avina's father worried about the single status of his daughter and didn't know what to do. Luck finally smiled at him when one of his friends and business partner also seem to have the same worry concerning his son. ************* Carter Blake Sanchez is a self-made billionaire and an heir to a conglomerate business, in Los Angeles. His name is known to both the old and young. His name is always on the front page of business magazines or fashion magazines. He has a few scandals on his name but his reputation and image have never been tarnished/tampered with. He mostly talks about business and how he got to achieve all he has. Questions about him getting married have always popped up during his interviews but he always ignores them. His handsomeness was enough to help him get a get but he was heartbroken and preferred to work. This got his parents worried and they played the role of matchmakers.

Eleanore, dengan segala keterbatasan yang dimiliki, mencoba untuk bertahan dan melanjutkan kehidupannya yang telah dihancurkan oleh Tora; sosok yang semula ia kira bisa berjalan bersamanya. Sosok yang telah memberinya kegelapan eternal dan mencuri satu-satunya hal berharga yang ia miliki, yakni hati. Sayangnya Tora tidak berpikiran sama dengannya. Sosok yang ia cintai dengan sepenuh hati itu dengan santainya melangkah pergi dari kehidupannya. Meninggalkan kenangan dan rasa sakit yang sukar disembuhkan. Di saat ia tengah bertahan dalam kegelapan hidupnya, pemuda itu datang kembali dan menawarkan obat untuk lukanya. Akankah kali ini Eleanore dapat menerima pria itu kembali? Ataukah sekali lagi, Tora hanya singgah dan pergi lagi?

Wenshie hates lies. When she came back from the US, she lived her life to the fullest: go to the club, live alone in her condo unit. She always longing for her father affection but he's cold and aloof towards her. Then, Khier came to the picture, a man who made her scream every time they're on bed. Their steamy hot relationship going so smooth not until one day... Wenshie discovered that Khier was already engaged-to-be-married.

Liam Andreas Ville, a 30 year old mature billionaire and has a wife who really prioritizes beauty, fashion, and money. Her days are spent with these three things so that she often neglects what is her obligation as a wife to Liam. Emily Alexandra Orlando, a 22 year old woman and has a sister who is 3 years older than her, Roseline Marie Orlando. Beauty, fashion and money, are the three main things for them both. but, of course there is a striking difference between the two. Emily, who always works hard to get money from her secret job, and Rose, who still relies on their parents' wealth and Liam's, her husband's property. until one night, the secret work that Emily had been doing for two years was finally exposed because her brother-in-law, Liam, had found out and made the two of them make a secret agreement so that the work that Emily had been doing so far was unknownby his family, including Rose who is classified as very selective about a job.

"Jadilah kekasihku?" Renata hanya bisa mematung mendengar ucapan pria di hadapannya ini. Ia sedikit kebingungan bagaimana caranya pria yang tidak mengenal bahkan mungkin tidak mengetahui namanya saja, tiba-tiba memintanya untuk menjadi kekasihnya. "Apakah ini nyata?" Gumamnya dalam hati. Renata menatapnya seakan tidak percaya bagaimana caranya pria berhati es ini dapat menyadari perasaannya. Memang sudah sejak lama ia diam-diam mengagumi seniornya ini. Tapi seingatnya ia tidak pernah memperlihatkan perasaannya. Bahkan ini untuk pertama kalinya mereka berbicara. "Mimpi indah macam apa ini, Ya tuhan tolong jangan bangunkan aku?" Renata tidak menyangka kejadian yang terasa seperti mimpi ini akan menjadi awal dari sebuah kesalahan yang membuatnya terikat pada cinta yang menyakitkan. Akankah semua berakhir indah atau hanya akan menjadi sebuah penyesalan semata.

Si Sunshine Bernardo, naging broken hearted dahil iniwan siya ng kanyang boyfriend at pinagpalit ito sa pangarap. Makikilala niya si Patrick Raveno, guwapo, pero kagaya niya ay iniwan rin ito ng kanyang girlfriend at ipinagpalit sa ibang lalaki. Pero isang pagkakamali ang nangyari. Nagising na lang sila isang umaga na magkatabi na pala sa kama at tanging kumot lang ang suot na meron sila. Dalawang taong sawi sa pag-ibig, pinagtagpo sa di inaasahang pagkakataon. Ano nang gagawin nila? Dito na ba kaya magsisimulang mabuong muli ang dating nabasag na mga puso? O mas dudurugin pa nito ang kanilang mga damdamin dahil sa katotohanang may namagitan na sa kanilang dalawa kahit hindi pa nila kilala ang isa't isa? Posible nga kayang magka-gusto ka sa isang taong di mo pa naman lubos na nakikilala?

Pinakasalan ni Andrew si Hannah dahil sa palugi na ang kanilang kumpanya. Napabayaan niya ito dahil sa pagkaaksidente na nangyari kay Ashley. Hindi akalain ng lalaki na ang mapapangasawa niya ay kabaliktaran ng itsura ng kanyang Girlfriend na si Ashley. Samantalang nagpapanggap lang pala si Hannah na pangit para malaman kung ano ang tunay na ugali ni Andrew. Dahil sa napilitan silang magpakasal ay hindi matanggap na isang pangit ang kanyang Asawa. Ano kaya ang magiging buhay ni Hannah sa kamay ng lalaki? Paano niya pakikitunguhan ang ang lalaki kung nandidiri ito sa kanya?

Harus kah pernikahan ini berakhir? Mencintainya sejak dulu tak mengubah perasaannya. Berada di sampingnya tak berarti apa pun. Harus kah diakhiri cinta pertama ini yang tidak mungkin menjadi cinta terakhir?

Nathania Diandra Wijaya (35 tahun), cantik, pekerja keras, fotografer sukses, anak seorang konglomerat papan atas dan hidup yang boleh dibilang layaknya kaum jet set. Namun, kehidupannya yang sukses tak serta merta membuat kisah cintanya juga sukses. Menikahi Andre Mahardika Prayoga, sang mantan dosen tempat ia belajar dulu, membuat Tania, begitu ia disapa menjadi tahu akan sifat dan watak asli sang suami. Gonta-ganti pasangan pun telah menjadi 'aktivitas' sehari-hari sang suami. Tak ada kekerasan fisik yang dialami oleh Tania, namun ia mengalami kekerasan batin dan mental yang membuat ia pergi mengembara hingga Rusia. Richard Lexi, seorang CEO, kurator lukisan, pria kharismatik yang mampu membuat Tania jatuh cinta untuk kali kedua. Namun siapa sangka, di balik wajah tampan dan innocent sang kurator, dia ternyata memiliki obsesi lebih kepada Tania. Rasa ingin memiliki lebih dari sekadar kekasih pun semakin tak dapat ditahan oleh hasrat Lexi, terlebih ketika ia tahu status Tania yang sebenarnya. Kini, Tania bagaikan kelinci yang hidup di antara serigala dan harimau. Mampukah Tania bertahan dari 'serangan dan terkaman' sang predator? Atau apakah Tania harus memilih kembali bersama sang serigala (Richard Lexi) atau sang berburu kembali bersama sang harimau ( Andre Mahardika Prayoga)?