Toxic Relationship

Tahun ketujuh pernikahannya dengan Joel, Hana membawa kartu keluarga untuk membeli rumah subsidi dari sekolah. Namun, dia justru diberi tahu bahwa kartu keluarga yang ada di tangannya itu palsu. Bagaimana mungkin? Hana tahu dia tidak salah dengar. Pasti petugasnya yang keliru. Dengan sikap yang tetap sopan, dia mengulanginya lagi, "Tolong dicek lagi. Kartu keluargaku ini dulu diurus oleh suamiku." Petugas di loket tampak tak sabar. Dia memeriksanya sekali lagi, lalu menatap Hana dengan ekspresi sedikit menyindir. "Aku nggak salah lihat. Di kartu keluarga ini, selain kepala keluarga sendiri, masih ada dua orang. Yang satu adalah istrinya, Ruby, yang satu lagi adalah putranya, Ryu."

"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."

Di acara tahunan perusahaan, suamiku dan sekretaris wanitanya bermain piano bersama di atas panggung dengan mesra. Setelah turun dari panggung dengan bergandengan tangan, putraku juga berlari dengan penuh semangat menghampiri mereka. “Bibi Sally hebat sekali, bisa melakukan apapun. Andai saja Bibi adalah ibuku.” Melihat tiga anggota keluarga yang tampak begitu harmonis di hadapanku .... Aku pun memutuskan untuk melepaskan semuanya. Sampah memang seharusnya dibuang.

Saat pernikahan aku dan David berjalan sembilan tahun, ayah kandungnya meninggal dunia. Butir pertama dalam wasiatnya adalah David harus punya seorang anak bersama Elvy. Genap sebulan kelahiran anak itu akan menjadi hari resmi untuk David mewarisi harta peninggalan ayahnya. Aku mengetahuinya saat memergoki mereka sedang berduaan di ranjangku bersama David dan David yang bilang sendiri padaku. Malam itu, sambil merokok setelah bercinta, David berbisik pelan, “Lily, sabarlah sebentar lagi. Begitu warisan cair, aku akan menikahimu.” Sejak saat itu, setiap kali David ingin bertemu dengan Elvy di rumah kami, dia akan menggantungkan sebuah lonceng di pintu. Sejak kematian ayahnya hingga kini, lonceng itu sudah berbunyi sembilan puluh sembilan kali.

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.

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?

Percy Trench Montefalco, the powerful CEO of Montefalco Holdings, finds himself drawn to Jocelle Shane Cruz, a talented and vibrant Marketing Associate from another company. Despite their vastly different worlds, they can't deny the intense attraction between them. As they navigate the complexities of their relationship, they must confront the challenges of their competing interests, personal demons, and the scrutiny of their respective companies. Can they balance their professional ambitions and personal desires, or will their love be doomed from the start? Disclaimer: This story is written in taglish.

"I thought you were my friend." I say my voice timid as he started kissing my neck. I shivered as his mouth latched onto the skin. He chuckled and brought his mouth up to my ear. "You thought wrong Tesoro." Ayla Rose a naive simple girl. All she sees is the good in people and all he sees is the bad. Ryder Costello, Cambridge Academy's bad boy hated how innocent Ayla was. He hated how she couldn't see that the world around her wasn't at all flowers and rainbows. A project worth 50% of their final grade puts them together causing a rollercoaster of emotions between the two. After all she was the Beauty and he was the Bully. *VERY TOXIC RELATIONSHIP SO IF YOU DONT LIKE THEN PLEASE DONT READ*

This is a story about a girl who believes she's got terrible luck. Terrible luck with her boyfriends,her job and even her parents. Just when Leslie thought she had hit the breaking point of her life she meets someone who's willing to change all that giving her a new job as his secretary, a new place and a new life. But their chemistry and sexual tension is so intense she can't resist! With her terrible luck and bad sense of direction will she ruin this new relationship of hers? Find out!

One lover is a self-made billionaire. One lover is a kind and doting banker. One lover treats her as the belle of every ball. And more lovers are hers to play with. All heads turn to her when Sienna White walks into a room. An unsettling beauty, eccentric personality, bewitching eyes, and accustomed to witty white lies, she lives her life as she pleases. After five years in a romantic and professional relationship with her girlfriend Sophia, a Silicon Valley startup CEO, Sienna flew to the UK to run the London office. Undergoing a pack of an open relationship, Sienna met Cameron, her ex-lover since college, who dedicated all he had to prove his worth. As her relationships are embroiled in controversy, Sienna ventures on the wild journey of love, lust, and moral corruption in the fabulous and frivolous world of London elites. What will become of her relationships? Who will end up being the love of her life? Or will Sienna seek out her life calling? Find out while Sienna struggles to navigate her career and love. Note: This is a work of fiction and all resemblances to real people, alive or deceased, are purely coincidental. Warning: Mature content and sexual and morally questionable scenes are scattered throughout. You are free to judge. It’s a free world. ----------- Cover designed by Marymarkevich - Freepik.com