Toxic Charity

“Adrian, why would you lie to me? Why would you let her push my mum like that?” Yvonne’s voice trembled, holding back tears. Adrian smirked. “Wake up, Yvonne. You really thought I wanted you when Tricia was right here?” That was how Adrian—her first crush, the boy she thought cared—chose to humiliate her in front of everyone as she was the cleaner’s adopted daughter. But fate had other plans. Because the Diamond Belfort brothers—the heirs everyone adored were coming to their school in search of their missing heiress- baby sister. But the queen bee steals the chance that should have been hers. Then again, secrets don’t stay buried forever. With her true identity waiting to explode, Yvonne must decide to rise from the ashes, claim her place, and bring down everyone who tried to destroy her. Because the real heiress doesn’t beg. She takes rather. Now, Yvonne is done playing small. It’s her time to rise, reclaim her crown, and make everyone regret ever doubting her.

They say when life throws you a lemon, you should turn it to a lemonade, even though some things weren't just intentional. “For the next three years, you will work under my son, Anthony. You will obey him unconditionally and assist him in developing the first humanoid robots. It’s all stated in the contract.” Melissa, a brilliant first-class robotics engineer, signs a binding contract to save her only sister who urgently needs surgery. Not only must she work for Anthony—the arrogant CEO of the Morgan Group—but she must also marry him. Throughout the contract, Anthony treats her like a lowlife, belittling her at every opportunity and even stealing credit for her achievements, convinced she would never dare to leave. But as the three years draw to a close, her supposed knight in shining armor, Josh, shows up as he promised. Will Melissa walk away from Anthony, reclaim her freedom, and rekindle the spark with Josh? Or will Anthony realize too late just how much he stands to lose when the countdown to their divorce begins? And what if there was more to the accident that left Melissa’s sister in need of surgery—and forced Melissa into this contract? If you want to feel first hand what it means for a lady to possess her possession, then get over here!

Octavia, a beautiful and strong werewolf, was born into the family of Zaid, an Omega type of werewolves, the lowest ranking werewolves in Dark Moon Pack. For the fear of going through brutal pains of being an Omega, her parents decided to keep her birth a secret from the outside world, as the only who knew about the poor girl's existence, is Lia, the Alpha's surrogate mom. She was locked inside the house for twenty years, not seeing the outside world. No friends, no other families, just she and her poor parents. She always sneaked out in the night to explore the woods, but always made sure to not stay out long, to avoid being caught, as it'll end the poor parents in trouble. On this fateful day, her whole life turned into a misery, as she sneaked out in broad daylight for the first time, but got caught by a stranger, who turned out to be their Alpha, whom she had seen a couple of times, but never got to see his face. To punish her and the parents, the Alpha decided that her parents should be killed, to justify their crimes, but what happens, when the little Octavia, got consumed by her powers, and her demon took over her right in front of the Alpha, which is something that never happened in history?

"I’ll help you become the woman you’ve always dreamed of being, Adele. I’ll help you build a confidence so strong, no one will ever dare to bully you again." ***** When the school’s top hockey player—the famous quiet bad boy every female students admired, approached me, a plump, bullied omega no one ever noticed, I was stunned. I rejected his offer, even though I had secretly admired him for the past two years since he transferred to our school. I was too scared. Scared of getting on princess Chloe's bad side, especially since she had her eyes on him too and has been parading herself as his girlfriend all over the school. But it wasn't long before I found myself crawling back to him, desperate to take the offer this time as I couldn’t take the torments any longer. I knew this choice would cost me more than I imagined, but for the first time in my life, I was ready to fight for myself. To change my life and existence. Forever. And nothing was going to stop me now...

“I thought you were going to propose to me just like you said.” Nicole’s voice barely made it past her throat. A part of her still needed an explanation from Rowan. “You must be out of your godforsaken mind if you actually believed that.” That was how Rowan—the former all-time quarterback star, the guy she thought was her ‘supposed’ boyfriend chose to humiliate her in front of everyone at the hockey field. And instead, he picked another girl… someone he felt was more worth it. Just when Nicole thought she had lost it all, a voice rose from the crowd. “I scored that touchdown for you, for being the prettiest girl here.” It was Brad. The newly transferred, insanely hot quarterback star, standing up for her when no one else did. What Nicole didn’t realize, though, was that Brad was actually “Jill”—the same boy from the orphanage who had once promised to be her knight in shining armor. Check out my other book: The Mafia's Undercover Princess.

Fate and destiny doesn't come to us informed, it just happens. “Stop pretending, Omega,” he whispered against my ear, his breath burning through me. “Your body already gave you away.” His voice had that audacity like he was quite sure about that. I froze, having a syringe in my hand as my heartbeat felt like it was crashing in my chest. One word from me and my life would be over. And so, I didn't speak and rather stepped closer at his will. At Ravencroft Academy, Alphas rule and Omegas don’t exist. Or at least, that’s what they’re told. Elior Vale has lived a lie his whole life, passing as an Alpha in the nation’s most elite school. He’s fought, trained, and clawed his way to the top while hiding the truth of what he is. But when Rowan Blackthorn, the Academy’s most dangerous Alpha, discovers his secret, everything spirals into chaos. Secrets become obsessions. Rivalry turns to temptation. And in a world where Omegas are property, falling in love with an Alpha might just get him killed.

"If you are not going to seduce me, I will seduce you. I'm officially going to chase you and make you my girlfriend, Charity," I was stunned that those words came from Chase "Pretend to be my girlfriend, and I promise to pay you any amount you want. I will protect you from being bullied by those wretched students," The hot Doctor offered to protect me. A part of my life is my classmate who would do anything to see me in pain which was not limited to bullying me, and on the other part is the hot doctor who would do anything to protect me from being bullied. Isn't it crazy how my bully suddenly turned around and wanted to be my lover? Well, I guess this world is full of crazy things but that was the last thing I ever expected from my bully, Chase Denver, the popular rich kid in school and the leader of the notorious toxic bullies in my school, the K5. Again, how was I supposed to lead two lives as a high schooler and pretending to be Doctor Mason's girlfriend? But I guess I would eventually have to choose whether to keep getting bullied or be with Mason and be protected from those toxic bullies. What should I do especially now that Chase is ready to do anything to keep me to himself?

Untuk menghentikan pembantaian bangsa duyung, aku memutuskan naik ke darat dan menggoda Satrio, teman masa kecil yang kini sudah menjadi Raja Alfa. Ternyata dia masih sangat mencintaiku, kami tidur bersama dengan penuh gairah selama tiga hari tiga malam di atas ranjang. Ketika aku terbangun dari kenikmatan itu, belum sempat merasa bahagia, aku malah disiram cairan korosif ke wajah. Aku pun menjerit kesakitan, sementara Satrio hanya tertawa dingin di sampingku. "Ternyata putri duyung yang abadi pun bisa merasakan sakit, ya?" "Ini baru permulaan. Selama kamu belum memberitahuku di mana keberadaan orang tuaku, jangan harap kamu bisa hidup tenang!" Dia yakin bahwa bangsa duyung adalah dalang di balik hilangnya orang tuanya. Sejak itu, aku dipaksa menyaksikan dia dengan Amilia yang merupakan selingkuhannya bermesraan. Dipaksa mengeluarkan permata duyung dari hatiku untuk menyembuhkan tubuh Amilia, bahkan harus menari tanpa alas kaki menahan sakit demi membuat Amilia tertidur ... Dia sangat membenciku, tapi setiap kali aku hampir mati, dialah yang memelukku dan memberiku obat. Kadang dia kejam dan berkata, "Apa kamu pikir aku mencintaimu jadi tak bisa berbuat apa-apa? Bawalah dia, teruskan penyiksaan!" Kadang dia lembut dan berkata, "Sayang, katakan padaku, di mana sebenarnya orang tuaku?" Aku diam-diam merasakan cintanya yang penuh kontradiksi itu. Tampaknya sebentar lagi aku tak akan bisa menyimpan rahasia tentang orang tuanya. Karena jika putri duyung sudah tiga tahun di darat dan tak kembali ke laut, dia pasti akan berubah menjadi buih. Sekarang aku hanya tersisa tiga hari sebelum ajalku tiba.

Pada hari pernikahan kami, ayahnya Kevin bunuh diri di kamar kami dengan meninggalkan wasiat berisi tuduhan bahwa aku yang telah membunuhnya. Sejak itu, Kevin sangat membenciku. Dia berkata, “Laras Pradipta, kamu seharusnya hidup sengsara untuk menebus semua dosamu.” Sesuai keinginannya, kemudian hari aku menjadi gelandangan tanpa rumah. Aku kehilangan akal sehat sekaligus suaraku. Hidupku bahkan tak lebih baik dari seekor anjing. Namun, dia malah menyesal.

Di tahun kedua pernikahan kami, Chris Dirja membawa seorang gadis dari luar ke rumah. Ketika pandangannya bertemu denganku, Chris tersenyum santai sambil berujar, "Velia, mungkin kamu juga sebaiknya mencobanya. Orang muda yang penuh energi memang berbeda." Aku tahu dia hanya mengujiku, karena dia memang suka menyiksa serta mempermainkanku. Namun, yang tidak dia ketahui adalah kali ini hatiku benar-benar tergerak. Kemudian, Chris menatap bekas cakaran yang baru di pinggang si "orang muda" itu. Dia pun bertanya dengan mata memerah, "Velia, siapa yang memberimu keberanian untuk benar-benar melakukannya?"