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Once upon a time, Leonard truly loved me. In order to establish a Mate Bond with me, he confessed 99 times. On the 99th time, I was finally moved. On the day of our Marking Ceremony, I gave him 99 forgiveness coupons. I promised him that I would forgive him 99 times. As long as he still had coupons left over, I would forgive him and stay with him no matter what he did. We were bonded for six years. In the first five years of our Mate Bond, I rarely ever used the forgiveness coupons. Since his childhood friend Judy returned, however, I started burning through the coupons. When I tore up the 98th coupon, Leonard noticed that I had changed. I no longer made a fuss or fought him over Judy. I simply asked him calmly, “If you go to Judy, can I use up one forgiveness coupon?” Leonard paused and then recovered his cool. “Sure. I only used up slightly over half, so use another if you want.” I stayed silent as he left the house. As it turned out, he had no idea he had just lost his 98th coupon. He only had one chance left. After that, I would leave him forever.

At my own wedding, the groom switched—Malcolm Lowell bailed, and the best man stepped in. Lumi, the Irving's real daughter, latched onto Malcolm's arm and smirked from the crowd. "I was just feeling a little low," she said. "Didn't think Malcolm would go this far for me." Malcolm raised a brow. "I just wanted to make her happy. You took her spot for years. Time to pay it back. This is for your own good." That's when it hit me—this whole wedding was a setup, a twisted show just to entertain Lumi. All because I was the adopted one. I'd lived in her place for over two decades. I didn't cry. Didn't freak out. I just took the new groom's hand, faced the priest, and said, "Keep going."

"Sign the divorce papers, Nora." I didn't cry. I simply looked at the billionaire husband who had ignored me for three years and made one final demand. "One hundred days, Silas. Move back into my bedroom. Touch me like a man obsessed with his wife. On Day 101, I will sign the papers and walk away." Arrogant and certain, he agreed, assuming it was a desperate plea to use my body to win his heart back. He had no idea what he was walking into. By Day 20, the cold, untouchable CEO is rushing home just to pin me against our bedroom door. By Day 50, he’s pulling me into his lap, whispering breathless, desperate promises in the dark. He is addicted to the friction, using every searing kiss and heavy touch to forcefully brand me as his. He thinks the heated nights we share mean I am finally surrendering. He doesn't know the truth. I’m not using these 100 nights to fall back in love with him. I’m using his counterfeit passion to completely numb my heart. While my body responds to his fire, my soul is freezing over. On Day 100, Silas pours his soul into the most emotionally raw night of my life. He falls asleep holding me tight, entirely convinced his absolute worship has won me back forever. But on Day 101, he wakes up to cold sheets, an empty closet, and a signed contract. His money couldn't buy me. His touch couldn't keep me. Now, the billionaire who thought he was playing a game will burn his empire to the ground to find the wife who gave him her body, but vanished with her soul.

Gama Rajendra Diaksara. Cowok galak dengan predikat nomor satu siswa ternakal seantero Manggala. Posisi sebagai calon ketua PAGATRA di generasi keempat membuat Gama harus menyelesaikan misi balas dendam akan tragedi satu tahun yang lalu. Tawuran besar-besaran yang menelan korban antara Manggala dan Cakrawala. Misi untuk menghancurkan kehidupan adik dari pimpinan Cakrawala. Ditambah perintah mutlak sang Ayah yang menjodohkan Gama dengan Launa. Terikat hubungan pertunangan dengan target pembalasan dendam. Membuat Gama lupa tentang Jenara yang selama ini menjadi tempat berkeluh kesah. Mengaku kalah dan pada akhirnya putar arah. Rasa benci yang membara digantikan perasaan penuh puja. Namun semesta tidak berpihak pada mereka. Hanya 100 hari untuk Launa.

Usaha papanya bangkrut. Fiolina juga difitnah telah menjual diri pada seorang konglomerat di Singapura. Parahnya, agensi Fio tidak membelanya, mereka malah memutus kontrak model milik Fio secara sepihak! Fio pun merasa hidupnya hancur dalam waktu singkat, terlebih saat mendengar tangisan sang adik yang baru di-bully karena keadaan mereka. Untung, nama Julio Aksara Young–pengacara brilian yang pernah ditolak cintanya sebanyak tiga kali oleh Fiolina–tiba-tiba terlintas di kepalanya! Menahan rasa malu, Fiolina pun menemui pria yang selalu ditolaknya itu untuk mengatakan bahwa dia bersedia menjadi istri Julio selama 100 hari. Dengan syarat, Julio harus menyuntikkan dana sebesar 2 triliun untuk perusahaan Papanya! Julio ternyata menerima tawaran Fiolina! Hanya saja, dendam dan ego yang terluka menjadi alasan Julio. Pria itu bersumpah akan membuat 100 hari pertama pernikahan mereka bagai neraka. Lantas, bagaimana kehidupan mereka selanjutnya? Apakah Fiolina pada akhirnya menyesali keputusan menjadi istri pria itu? Atau, benih-benih cinta hinggap di hati keduanya meski menjalani neraka 100 hari pernikahan?

"Gadis mana yang dapat mempertahankan kesucian nya, jika telah melarikan diri bersama pria" . Samos mengerang, mengumpat dalam diam. Rona sudah melewati batas. Rona meninggalkan keluarganya demi hidup bersama lelaki pilihannya, yaitu Gavin lelaki yang tidak di restui orang tua Rona karena lelaki itu hanyalah pengangguran, namun di tengah perjalanan Rona ditinggalkan begitu saja oleh Gavin, rasa sakit dan kecewa yang mendalam membuat Rona tak segan menolak semua lelaki yang melamarnya. Mateo yang telah taken akan menikahi Rona seketika mundur mengetahui Rona lari bersama pria lain, amarah nya memuncak membuat rumor tak sedap di kalangan masyarakat, yang begitu merugikan Rona. Sedang jauh diluar sana, Maven yang terus mengingat masa lalunya tergila-gila pada perempuan yang menjadi cinta pertamanya, siapakah perempuan itu ? akankah mereka bertemu ? Gavin yang masih mencintai Rona datang untuk meminang Rona secara baik-baik kepada keluarga besarnya. Akankah Rona dan Gavin bersatu kembali ? Akankah Maven bertemu cinta pertamanya ? Apakah Rona akan menjalani pernikahan yang diimpikannya ? Baca kelanjutannya di Chapter-Chapter Pernikahan Gadis 100 Juta.

Seorang dosen dan guru, sama-sama pengajar terus nikah? Inilah secuil kisah dari Eka yang berprofesi sebagai guru di daerahnya, dan suaminya bernama Prabu Bagaskara yang merupakan seorang dosen jurusan DKV konon terkenal killer dan tampan di Universitas Pandawa. Mereka bertemu dengan suatu alasan dan ego masing-masing sampai menandatangani kontrak nikah! Bagaimanakah kehidupan dari Eka dan Prabu sampai kontrak selesai? Sukseskah mereka dengan tantangan 100 hari bilang sayang ?

Thor and I grew up together—we were the definition of childhood sweethearts. We'd promised to attend the same university, graduate, and marry right after senior year. Everyone envied us. They said we were a perfect match, destined for a lifetime together. And I believed that too. I truly thought I'd spend the rest of my life with him. Until the final semester of our senior year in high school, when a new transfer student named Lina joined our class. At first, the two barely spoke. But as they grew familiar, their bond deepened in ways I could no longer ignore. He started staying after school to tutor her, bringing her breakfast every morning. When she was upset, he'd take her for a drive along the coast. If she craved Italian steak, he'd have fresh cuts flown in. Even during her period, he'd quietly prepare everything she needed. I was furious. I confronted him, argued with him, and even threatened to break up. The first time I said it, he thought I was joking and coaxed me out of my anger. The second time, he dismissed it as another tantrum and tried different ways to please me. The third time, he broke down—standing outside my house in the pouring rain all night, half kneeling before me, begging for forgiveness. Again and again, I tried to leave, and every time, he refused to let me go. Yet with each reconciliation, something in him shifted. He started taking me for granted, assuming I would always come back. His patience wore thin. His apologies turned perfunctory. Even when he came to make peace, there was no sincerity left in his voice. So I said it for the hundredth time, and that was the last. That was the moment I finally gave up on him.

Zoe was framed, forced to marry with Mociya. Married him for three years, she was very loyal to love him for three years, but still couldn't compete his first love. This leads to the death of Zoe's father and child died one after another... Mociya thinks he is hating Zoe, until Zoe turns to leave, Mociya then finally knows that he had already fallen in love with this woman long time ago. "Let's be together again! I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you." Zoe sneers, "Mociya, why do you think I will wait for you in the same place as long as you look back? The rest of my life is very long, but without you!

Bar. Loud music. Wild people. One Night Stand. On Calliana Stella Laurier's 23rd birthday, her abusive jerk stepfather died. For Calliana, it was a miracle. Her birthday was supposed to be the best day but she didn't expect to have a one night stand with the famous billionaire Rafael Gray Zeigler.