Tkam Chapter 21 Summary

Summary: Inspector Thomas Bertrand, a methodical and respected police officer, is tasked with investigating a mysterious murder. The evidence seems to point to the assassin being a beautiful and young woman, Isabelle Dufresne. But as soon as he meets her, an irresistible attraction grows between them, a feeling that deeply unsettles him. The battle between his duty to justice and his growing emotions for Isabelle leads him into an intense inner struggle. As the investigation progresses, he discovers that nothing is as it seems and that dark forces are manipulating the truth. His heart and mind are in conflict, and the hidden truth could very well destroy him.

Naileen Bimantara. Gadis berusia 21 tahun yang baru saja lulus dari perguruan tinggi itu susah sejak lama memperhatikan Mas Dewa— duda anak kembar yang tinggal di sebelah rumahnya. Sejak dia masih SMA, Nai selalu bermimpi akan menikahi hot duda itu kelak! Bukan hanya tampang dan tubuh atletis yang sempurna, bahkan kantong pria itu juga luarbiasa sempurna. Sangat cocok dengan tipe Nai yang boros. Namun, tentu saja usia mereka akan ditentang sang ibu. Meskipun bertetangga sudah lama, Nai tidak pernah berinteraksi dengan Dewa. Hanya dengan Mauren sesekali bila wanita itu datang arisan di rumahnya. Sampai akhirnya Mauren mengandung anak kembar, semua orang bahagia dengar berita itu. Bahkan Nai ikut senang. Seketika dia melupakan Dewa sesaat karena memikirkan betapa tampan atau cantiknya anak pasangan itu kelak dari gen ayah dan ibunya. Namun, mereka juga bersedih karena berita Mauren meninggal setelah melahirkan. Sejak saat itu, Dewa semakin jauh dalam pandangan Nai. Bisa dibilang, masa remaja Nai habis karena memperhatikan Dewa dan kedua anaknya. Bahkan ketika pusing membuat skripsi, dia akan menatap ke luar jendela kamarnya dan melihat bagaimana cerianya Raja dan Ratu bermain sepeda yang ditemani oleh suster mereka. Hal yang tak terlupakan bagi Naileen adalah ketika mereka akhirnya berbicara. Hatinya menghangat kala melihat senyuman manis Dewa dan suara pria itu yang membuat isi kepalanya memikirkan nama anak kelak mereka nanti. Ya, sejauh itu harapan Nai pada duda dua anak itu. Baginya, sembilan tahun bukanlah hal yang penting. Naileen juga bertemu dengan seorang pria lainnya yang sangat perhatian dengannya. Kisah cinta yang semula hanya berpusat pada Naileen yang sibuk mencari perhatian dari seorang Sadewa berubah menjadi cinta segi sekian yang cukup rumit. Sikap gengsi dan malu merekalah yang berhasil membuat masalah yang mudah dihadapi malah berubah menjadi sangat memusingkan. Mereka harus menerima konsekuensi dari apa yang sudah mereka pilih; pujaan hati, keluarga, atau sahabat?

Gabriella Huang (21), putri sulung dari keluarga Huang yang terpandang, tak menyangka jika ia dijebak! Saat ia pergi menghadiri pesta ulang tahun salah satu temannya, putri cantik dari Anthony Huang itu tersudut dengan seorang pria yang ternyata adalah putra pesaing bisnis ayahnya, dan harus mendapatkan bullying dari orang-orang bejat. Gabby dicekoki minuman keras dan juga obat, sehingga gadis itu tak menyadari jika ia menggila dan bertingkah layaknya gadis yang tak memiliki norma dan etika. Dalam keadaan setengah sadar, Gabby hampir saja dilecehkan di depan banyak orang. Apabila sang pengawal —yang baru dua Minggu bekerja pada keluarga Huang— tidak datang dan menyelamatkan kehormatannya, mungkin keesokan paginya, Gabby akan menanggung malu seumur hidup. Bimasena Gardapati Janitra (28), seorang pria muda yang tak sengaja menolong Anthony Huang saat terjebak dalam tawuran antar preman, lalu direkrut sebagai salah satu pengawal keluarga Huang, merasa jika ia sedang berhadapan dengan buah simalakama yang cosplay jadi durian runtuh. Sebuah kesialan dan keberuntungan yang datang dalam waktu bersamaan. Sang nona muda yang harusnya ia jaga, berupaya memaksanya untuk berhubungan suami istri di dalam mobil yang tengah melaju kencang. Sungguh perawan gila!

*Excerpt* “You don't understand, Xavier," I take a step back, “Brandon will find me. He always does. And when he finds me this time, he'll kill you. As much as I want to be free of him, this isn't the way.” “I'll protect you–” “You're not listening to me. I'm not worried about me. If he catches us, he'll just punish me but he won't kill me. I'm too important to him. But you…” My throat closes up as I turn to leave, but Xavier grabs me by the elbow as I push back the door. I turn to look at him, my heart aching for us. There's a cold indifference in his eyes though, and for the first time ever, I'm scared of what he's capable of. “We can do this the hard way or the easy way, Audrey. All I know is that I'm not leaving you here.” *** Audrey Watson has been scared of dreaming about a better life, because as the saying goes, dreams are for losers. But Xavier came to the scene as her knight, albeit one with rude behavior. This was it, her better life. Or so she thought. Little did she know that this was basically a new chapter of hard decisions and regrets. They always say that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade out of them. But what if life gives you bitter kola instead? How do you go about making it into something sweet? Find out more about Audrey and Xavier's journey in this captivating novel.

🔥 WARNING: SLOW BURN and RICH IN NARRATIVE 🔥 Ashley and Josh were in a political marriage. At first, Ashley went along with it because she had liked Josh since childhood. But for Josh, it was a different story. He was head over heels for his girlfriend, Sharon. Josh was always cold to her and openly prioritized Sharon over everything else. It felt like torture for Ashley, and it seemed like it was only her who was dealing with it. Even worse, when they moved to Los Angeles, Sharon was brought along. Ashley desperately wanted to get out of the hell that Josh had built for her, but she was hindered by the agreement she had made with her family. There would be fatal consequences she might face if she divorced Josh. The only option she had was to have Josh be the one to file for divorce instead. So she did everything she could to make Josh, who was usually apathetic, turn to hating her. With help from Mark, CEO of Ashley's workplace and Josh's rival company, Ashley intensifies her efforts to carry out her plans to escape Josh. But at the same time, unexpectedly, she begins to experience a series of horrors that threaten her life. Ashley suspects that Josh is the mastermind behind all of this and urges herself to be more cautious in her actions. "My husband, Josh Lim, is the only person who will benefit from my death.” Surprisingly, Josh and—especially—Sharon are not spared as the target of terror, which makes Josh and Ashley strongly suspicious of each other. Their secret investigations lead to the revelation of dark secrets between their families. _________ × The beginning focus heavily on Josh and Sharon. × Josh and Ashley’s relationship will begin intensely from Chapter 50.

Nur Madina tul Munawaroh adalah seorang mahasiswi jurusan Ekonomi yang terkenal karena kecerdasan dan kecantikannya di kampus. Dia juga dikenal sangat aktif dalam kegiatan sosial. Madina, atau yang lebih akrab dipanggil Dina, dilahirkan dalam keluarga yang menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai agama. Sejak kecil, Dina sudah terbiasa menggunakan hijab. Meskipun banyak pria yang ingin menjadi pacarnya, Dina memiliki komitmen untuk tidak berpacaran. Selain dilarang dalam agamanya, dia juga malas berurusan dengan hubungan asmara. Dia merencanakan untuk menikah setelah usianya mencapai minimal 27 tahun dan meraih cita-citanya menjadi seorang pengusaha. Namun, rencana Dina menjadi suram ketika sang kakek mengungkapkan isi surat wasiat yang ditulis oleh mendiang neneknya. Ternyata, nenek Dina telah menjodohkan Dina dengan cucu sahabatnya. Dina, yang saat itu baru berusia 21 tahun dan masih menyelesaikan pendidikannya, mencoba menolak perjodohan itu. Selain tidak ingin menikah karena dijodohkan, dia juga tidak ingin menikah sebelum ketiga kakak laki-lakinya menikah. Laki-laki yang dijodohkan dengan Dina adalah Feri, seorang CEO muda yang tampan, serius, dan cerdas. Namun, saat pertemuan pertama mereka yang tidak menyenangkan, keduanya saling membenci. Dina bahkan bersumpah untuk menolak jika Feri adalah jodohnya. Bagaimanakah kelanjutan cerita Dina dan Feri? Apakah Dina akhirnya bisa menerima Feri sebagai suaminya? Mari kita ikuti kisah cinta Dina dan Feri yang menarik ini.

She thinks he’s a monster. He thinks she’s fate. And she ran. But what if the real danger was yet to be unleashed? Trigger Warning: This book contains morally gray werewolves, aggressive mate bonds, and a love interest who doesn’t understand the concept of personal space. Forced intimacy? Physical, magical, boy on girl, girl on girl... Dubious consent? Why stop at the MMC? If you like your romance with a side of "this is probably a red flag," proceed with caution (and maybe a glass of wine). A fantasy adventure steeped in dark romance, where a haunted warrior may be the submissive heroine’s greatest protector—or her ruin. She ran from him once, but fate, magic, and desire dragged her back. He destroyed her life, and now, with the future of the world at stake, he can’t trust himself not to destroy her again. CHAPTER PREVIEW: Lyra swallowed hard, her throat dry, but the words escaped her lips before she could stop them. “I’m a reject,” she whispered, her voice cracking. “The man who was supposed to be my mate chose my sister instead.” His palms slammed the wall beside her head as his roar blew the hair out of her face. Lyra flinched, recoiling. His growl deepened, reverberating through the small space. “Whoever rejected you is irrelevant,” he snarled, his voice dripping with finality. “You. Belong. To me.”

Vega’s life, a rich tapestry woven in the shadows, conceals more than meets the eye. Her indigo eyes, twin mirrors of a man she never knew, reflect a phantom figure who vanished before her very existence was etched into this world. The scars on her back, like ancient runes, tell a story of pain and survival—a narrative etched into her skin, whispered by the past she cannot fully recall. It haunts her dreams, a cryptic puzzle waiting to be solved. Driven by an unyielding need, Vega embarks on a quest to find the elusive man she calls her father. She seeks closure, to close the book on that enigmatic chapter of her life. But fate weaves an unexpected twist: she discovers she is the Alpha’s second chance mate. A cosmic bond, ancient and unbreakable, binds her to a destiny beyond her wildest imaginings. As Vega delves into her lineage, long-lost secrets emerge from the shadows. Yet, with revelations come dangers—dark forces that threaten her newfound life.

Halo... selamat datang di buku keduaku. Di buku ini, kamu tidak hanya akan membaca cerita cinta, tapi juga sebuah misteri yang akan membuat pengalaman bacamu lebih seru. Penulis akan mengajak kamu untuk sama-sama berpikir dan mencari sebuah jawaban dalam setiap tragedi yang terjadi. So, semoga kamu menikmatinya, ya... Elena Vorontsov ( 21 tahun ) dipaksa menggantikan Kakak tirinya menikah dengan Meix Dalton ( 30 tahun ) seorang milioner mandul yang arogan dan dingin. Padahal keluarga Dalton sangat berharap Meix segera memiliki keturunan. Setelah kematian ibunya yang tiba-tiba, Elena diasingkan ke desa terpencil selama empat belas tahun dan tak pernah dikunjungi oleh Ayahnya. Demi membangun kerjasama bisnis dan untuk mencegah Elena merebut kembali Vorontsov Group, ia dijadikan tumbal oleh Ayahnya sendiri. Ia tahu Elena akan diusir jika tak bisa memberi keturunan, hingga bisa leluasa menguasai harta ibunya. Namun, Elena tak menyerah. Ia berusaha tetap bertahan ditengah perlakuan arogan Meix dan penindasan Ayahnya sendiri. Elena mencari cara agar bisa hamil untuk bertahan di keluarga Dalton, hingga memutuskan untuk memanfaatkan kekayaan Meix demi merebut kembali warisan ibunya. Bagaimana cara Elena bisa hamil untuk bertahan hidup? Dan mampukah ia, merebut kembali Vorontsov Group yang sudah dikuasai Ayah dan keluarga tirinya ?

“The Rossellinis are to the Mahonnas what the Montagues are to the Capulets, sworn enemies bound by years of feud that fuels hatred and bitter rivalry. In summary, the man standing beside me, the man who I just said my vows to, is my father’s archenemy.” *** When Marco Rossellini, a ruthless Mafia boss, feared and respected in the underground world kidnaps Vienna’s husband-to-be on her wedding day, and forces her to marry him as an act of revenge against her father, she is trapped under the painful existence of being married to a man as cold as ice. As they navigate through the stormy waters of hate and the treacherous landscape of mafia politics, Vienna is torn between loyalty to her father and the growing feelings for the man who married her as an act of revenge. But can she trust Marco, or will his vendetta against her family shatter her into a thousand broken pieces beyond repair? *** All his life, Marco has only wanted one thing - vengeance against the man who wronged his family. What better way to get back at Daniello Mahonnas than taking away his most prized treasure, right underneath his nose in one calculated move? Marriage to the beautiful Vienna was supposed to be an act of revenge, a genius move that will bring the Mahonnas down on their knees, pleading for his mercy. But with every banter, with every smile she sends his way, every heated kiss and stolen passion, she chips away at his icy exterior, leaving him bare, vulnerable and worst – in love. Will he be able to move past his vendetta and love her the way his heart wants or will those eyes staring back at him remind him more of his past than he ever wanted?