Toxic Relationship

Di hari ulang tahun pernikahan kami, aku membersihkan rumah dan menemukan sebuah album foto. Ternyata, setiap tahun di hari ini, suamiku selalu mengambil foto pernikahan bersama cinta sejatinya. Dari usia 40 hingga 60 tahun, dari rambut hitam hingga beruban, selama dua puluh tahun dia tidak pernah absen. Di balik setiap foto ada tulisan tangan suamiku: "Cinta abadi selamanya." Jika yang dia cintai bukan aku, aku tidak perlu lagi mencucikan bajunya, memasak untuknya, mengurus anak, hingga merawat cucu. Setengah hidupku telah kujalani dengan sia-sia, tetapi tidak ada kata terlambat untuk berubah sekarang.

Ketika ibu mertuaku terkena serangan jantung, suamiku yang seorang spesialis kardiologi malah sibuk memasak untuk kucing mantan pacarnya. Aku meneleponnya, memintanya cepat pulang untuk menyelamatkan ibu mertua. Dia dengan dingin menjawab, “Nova, kamu sakit jiwa, ya? Berani-beraninya kamu mengutuk ibuku hanya demi memaksaku pulang!” Setelah mengatakan itu, dia langsung menutup telepon. Ibu mertuaku meninggal di meja operasi, sementara dia pergi menonton konser bersama mantan pacarnya. Keesokan harinya, dia pulang ke rumah dan melihatku memeluk kotak abu jenazah. Dengan marah, dia melemparkan tas hadiah yang dibawanya ke arahku. “Melda begitu perhatian pada ibuku, bahkan membelikan baju untuknya. Sementara kamu, sebagai menantu, cuma bisa mengajaknya berpura-pura agar aku kembali!" Aku tersenyum sinis. Ibunya sudah tiada, lantas untuk siapa baju itu?

Dia jatuh cinta pada teman ayahnya, seorang pria yang berusia dua belas tahun lebih tua darinya. Saat pertama kali bertemu, pria itu mengenakan setelan jas rapi, bahunya bidang dan pinggangnya ramping, jelas sosok yang paling mencolok di kerumunan. Sambil tersenyum, pria itu mengusap kepalanya dan memberinya sebuah gaun putri yang cantik. Saat usianya dua puluh tahun, pria itu menghadiri sebuah pesta dan tanpa sengaja diracuni. Gadis itu pun mengenakan gaun putrinya dan menyerahkan tubuhnya untuk menjadi penawar sang pria.

"Bibi, dulu kita sudah sepakat waktunya sepuluh tahun. Sekarang masa itu sudah habis, aku ingin bawa Adele pergi. Tante tahu sendiri, dia memang nggak pernah menyukai Adele sejak awal." Di ruang teh, Amanda mengucapkan kata-kata itu dengan ekspresi getir. Dia sudah hidup bersama Arga selama sepuluh tahun, tapi selama itu pula dia tak pernah berhasil menghangatkan hati pria itu. Hingga suatu malam ketika Arga mabuk, dia menindih Amanda di ranjang. Di bawah pengaruh nafsu, mereka bermesraan hingga Amanda hamil. Setelah kejadian itu, Arga memberinya sebuah vila dan mengizinkannya melahirkan anak itu. Satu-satunya syarat adalah anak itu tidak boleh memanggilnya ayah. Di hadapan publik, Arga tetaplah pria lajang. "Aku nggak mungkin menikahimu, lupakan saja. Aku akan kasih uang untuk biaya hidup anak itu, tapi jangan harap aku akan mengakui statusnya. Bagiku, anak itu nggak pernah ada."

Saat aku hamil tiga bulan, teman masa kecil suamiku, Nathan Carl yang juga seorang ketua mafia, kembali. Semua orang berkata, kalau saja Yelita Phil tidak tiba-tiba pergi tiga tahun lalu, aku tidak mungkin menjadi istri Nathan. Kini, Yelita telah kembali. Aku harus menyingkir dan memberi tempat untuknya. Jelas, Nathan juga berpikir begitu. Ia membiarkan Yelita berkali-kali menyakitiku, bahkan anakku pun menjadi korban saksi dari cinta mereka. Akhirnya aku benar-benar putus asa. Aku memutuskan untuk pergi dan mengakhiri segalanya dengan Nathan. Namun saat aku benar-benar menghilang dari hadapannya, Nathan justru seperti orang gila, mencariku ke seluruh penjuru dunia.

Yana Brighton (29) and billionaire Zach Lindsay (32) each get a second chance at love when they coincidentally meet at a business conference. Sparks fly instantly but Yana's overbearing and jealous boss Damon Blackstone causes them to lose contact. Fate intervenes and they reunite when Zach and his best friend Kyle Parker broker a with Yana's sister Laura Payne. An embittered Damon partners with Zach's gold-digger ex-girlfriend Natasha Gomez to seek revenge when Yana repeatedly rejects him and he later gets fired. Yana and Zach fall in love but a major scandal coupled with deception, trust issues and a near death experience leaves their relationship hanging in the balance. A heartbroken Yana disappears; she keeps her a secret while Zach struggles to find her and balance his work life. Months later, Yana returns home with new relationship terms but Zach pursues her until they rekindle their relationship and eventually get engaged. A complication later endangers both Yana and the baby's life, forcing Zach to make a tough decision for his family. Will LOVE and FAITH be enough to overcome all obstacles they face? Excerpt: Zach pressed my cold hand to his , right above his heart. "Feel what you do to me Yana…” He my forehead gently. "You have my heart forever and always.” My aching heart desperately wanted me to melt into his warm embrace, but I steeled my resolve. "You promised you would never hurt me Zach but look at us now…"Tears streamed down my face in torrents and I hiccupped, "I love you Zach, but I choose me this time.” A pained expression crossed his face and his eyes glossed over. Willing myself to look away, I quickly grabbed my bag and walked out the door. My heart broke with every step I took.

Nina was shocked when she found her dream company was far from reality, especially because of Nathan, her boss. That man always give Nina a hard time! However, Nina noticed something unusual about him. When she had to work overtime, Nathan suddenly greets her warmly and pull a tension between them. Their bond getting deeper at the point they have to keep it as a secret..... So, would Nina survive the relationship that full of intrigue?

Great career, decent looks, at least twenty bucks in his wallet, debit card stacked with zeros, but good fortune had the opposite effect when it came to relationship issues. That's the gist of what Thomas Adam feels. Heartbreak from being left at the altar lingers and makes him distrust love. For him, being alone is no big deal. His life doesn't encounter complications either. His job skyrocketed like a rocket. Until Olive came along. She disrupted his straight path like a highway. It left him helpless and willing to take colorful detours just for Olive. But one question haunts him, "Will Olive leave him? Like what Diana did a dozen years ago?"

He's my mate's father and I had a one-night stand with him. I shouldn't have but I was just so bitter because my mate was sleeping with my half-sister. That night marked the beginning of his insane obsession. And then I realized he wasn't the level-headed and calm father-in-law I always thought he was. Behind that mask was an obsessive, manipulative, and controlling man who had sworn never to let me go. He'd do anything to keep me, including ruining my life. Now I'm stuck in this clandestine erotic relationship we have. And each day, I find myself getting more addicted to him. What do I do to break free from this erotic but toxic bond we share?

"I thought that now that we're in a relationship, you would be more understanding and different towards me. But I guess I was wrong," I said angrily to him. He sneered at me and took a few steps closer. He looked me directly in the eyes and then leaned in close to my ear. My eyes involuntarily closed as I felt his breath on my skin. "What made you think this relationship would be any different?" he whispered. "It means nothing to me. It's just like a deal, nothing more and nothing less. So don't be greedy." Laura Rose's life took a turn when Nana, an old woman she befriended, asked her to marry her grandson - Zion Ace, her boss whom she secretly had a crush on. But Laura was skeptical, given that Zion was a cold-hearted and difficult man who kept himself from the world. She was unsure if she could change him, but the proposal left her curious. What made Nana choose her for the task? And what secrets lay behind Zion's walls? Laura's decision to accept the proposal plunged her into a world of darkness, and she was unsure if she could ever add light to it.