Toxic Relationship

Setelah kematian cinta pertamanya, Atmaja membenciku selama sepuluh tahun. Aku berusaha menyenangkannya dengan segala cara, tetapi dia hanya mencibir, "Kalau kamu benar-benar mau menyenangkanku, lebih baik kamu mati saja." Hatiku terasa sakit. Akan tetapi, ketika balok rumah yang terbakar jatuh menimpaku, dia malah meninggal demi menyelamatkanku. Sebelum meninggal, dia berbaring dalam pelukanku, lalu menggunakan sisa tenaganya untuk menepis tanganku. "Lestari, alangkah baiknya apabila aku tidak bertemu denganmu di kehidupan ini ...." Di upacara pemakaman, orang tua Atmaja menangis tersedu-sedu. "Atmaja, ini salah Ibu. Ibu tidak seharusnya memaksamu menikahinya. Kalau dulu aku kabulkan keinginanmu dan membiarkanmu menikahi Intan, apakah akhir hari ini akan berbeda?" Ayahnya Atmaja memelototiku dengan penuh kebencian. "Atmaja sudah selamatkan kamu tiga kali, kenapa kamu hanya bawakan bencana baginya? Kenapa bukan kamu yang meninggal?" Semua orang merasa menyesal karena Atmaja menikahiku, termasuk aku sendiri. Akhirnya, aku melompat dari Menara Bintang dan kembali ke sepuluh tahun yang lalu. Kali ini, aku memutuskan untuk mengakhiri seluruh ikatanku dengan Atmaja dan mengabulkan keinginan semua orang.

Cinta lama Yohan baru saja bercerai. Malam itu, Yohan melemparkan surat cerai yang ke-99 padaku. "Chika lagi patah hati, dia belum bisa bangkit dari kesedihan. Aku harus menjaganya." Anak laki-lakiku yang berumur tujuh tahun juga ikut menasihati. "Kamu cepat pergi saja, biar Tante Chika pindah ke sini. Rumah kita nggak butuh pembantu seperti kamu." Ayah dan anak itu yakin aku akan marah-marah, menangis, dan memohon supaya mereka tidak mengusirku. Tapi kenyataannya, aku hanya mengangguk pelan. Lalu diam-diam menandatangani surat cerai itu. Sepuluh tahun kemudian, anakku diwawancarai sebagai peraih nilai tertinggi ujian nasional. Wartawan bertanya padanya, "Nak, apa yang membuatmu tetap semangat belajar selama ini?" Dia terdiam sejenak, matanya memerah di depan semua orang. "Karena aku ingin bilang ke Ibu, aku sudah dewasa sekarang. Bisa nggak Ibu pulang? Jangan tinggalkan aku lagi."

Tasya punya 19 kesempatan untuk menggoda Gio Nando untuk menidurinya. Asal berhasil satu kali saja, itu sudah cukup dan dirinya dianggap menang. Namun, kalau sampai gagal 19 kali, dia harus rela melepaskan gelar sebagai Nyonya Nando. Itulah isi taruhan antara dia dan ibu tiri Gio. Dengan penuh percaya diri, Tasya pun menandatangani kesepakatan itu. Sayangnya, hingga sampai kesempatan ke-18, semuanya gagal. Sampai akhirnya, tibalah di kesempatan ke-19….

Di hari pernikahan, sahabat kecil tunanganku muncul di lokasi dengan mengenakan gaun pengantin yang sama persis denganku. Melihat mereka berdiri berdampingan menyambut tamu, aku tersenyum dan memuji bahwa mereka benar-benar pasangan yang serasi. Sahabat kecilnya langsung pergi dengan wajah malu dan kesal, sementara tunanganku menuduhku picik dan suka membuat keributan di hadapan semua orang. Setelah resepsi berakhir, dia malah pergi ke tempat bulan madu yang sudah kami pesan bersama sahabat kecilnya. Aku tidak menangis dan ribut, melainkan langsung menelepon pengacara.

Naomi Elowen diam-diam mencintai Arthur Pradana selama lima tahun penuh. Demi pria itu, dia bertahan di kota yang jauh dari kampung halamannya, menukar masa muda dengan kesetiaan yang tak pernah benar-benar dibalas. Ketika tunangan Arthur kabur dari pernikahan mereka, Naomi melangkah maju tanpa ragu, menerima cincin pertunangan yang seharusnya bukan miliknya. Sejak awal dia tahu bahwa Arthur tidak pernah mencintainya. Di hari pernikahan mereka, Nadine Ravelly mengucapkan satu kalimat, “Dadaku sakit,” Arthur langsung meninggalkannya dan bergegas menemui wanita lain. Semua orang menertawakannya karena bergantung pada Arthur seperti tanaman merambat. Mereka menertawakannya karena dia mencintai sepenuh hati dan keras kepala. Bahkan Naomi sendiri pernah mempercayai itu. Namun bahkan cinta yang terdalam sekalipun, apabila terus diabaikan, diremehkan, dan ditempatkan sebagai pilihan terakhir, pada akhirnya akan memudar perlahan. Dan ketika Arthur akhirnya menoleh kembali ke belakang, wanita yang pernah memberikan seluruh hati dan cinta kepadanya, telah menghilang bersama angin dan tak pernah kembali lagi.

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She doesn’t remember her past. But someone dangerous does. When Soledae Young wakes up with no memory of who she is, the last thing she expects is to be rescued by Sebastian Hunter—a devastatingly handsome billionaire with secrets of his own. Hired as his personal assistant, their professional boundaries blur fast, and Soledae finds herself tangled in a passionate game neither of them is ready to lose. But just as desire ignites into something deeper, ghosts from Soledae’s forgotten past come calling—and they aren’t here for closure. A familiar face emerges in the shadows: Sebastian Miller, a man who might be more connected to Soledae than anyone suspects. As enemies close in and secrets unravel, Soledae must decide who to trust—before her past destroys her future.

This book is authored by amy worcester. “Good morning, fam. This is my uncle Owen, everyone calls him Reese, because that’s his last name and the military is weird like that. He likes thick girls and freaky sex.” ************************ Forty-three year old Helen is newly divorced and trying to find herself. For the first time in her life, she is not under the control of a man. With an absentee father, an abusive step-brother and a manipulative ex-husband, she's had the perfect trifecta of bad men. Along with learning to live life on her own, she's trying to help her three children. Jaxon is struggling with his sexuality. Jolene is discovering that her perfect marriage is far from perfect. JD is just trying to get through high school and into the Navy. Fifty-two year old Owen Reese returned to his hometown after twenty years in the Navy. He started a small business that has made him a millionaire over the past decade. With his own daughter grown and living a life of her own, he thought his days of parenting were behind him. But he is now raising his sixteen year old niece while his sister is deployed with Doctors Without Borders. And now, the cute, plump receptionist from his accountant's office is everywhere he turns. Not that he's complaining; he's dying to get his hands on those lovely, lush mermaid thighs that haunt his dreams. Nothing seems to go right for them. All of his many sisters are constantly interfering. Her children worry about her so much that they are almost obsessive. And she just wants to be happy. And skinnier. Warning: include an abusive relationship

Nicole Santoro is a harmless and delicate woman, which is why her ex-boyfriend was a scoundrel with her, cheating on her in the worst ways, but now she has turned things around and become an incredible woman and an exemplary secretary for one of the richest companies in the country. But no one was prepared for the tense dynamic that developed between her and her boss, Valentin Salvatore. Their relationship was marked by heated debates and a constant power play. Nicole never hesitated to challenge Valentin's impulsive decisions, while he saw her as an enigma that needed to be deciphered. When the fateful night arrived, the tension between them took an unexpected turn. That momentary weakness revealed an undeniable chemistry. They both knew that this union was far from conventional. The rules of the game had changed, and now they were forced to confront not only their insecurities but also the growing emotional connection that was slowly emerging between them. The question hanging in the air was: could they turn this fire and arrogance into true love?

Sophia Hayes is thrilled when she wins a ticket for the exclusive boat cruise she's dreamed of all her life. But her excitement is dampened by a rumor from a trusted source: her millionaire ex-boyfriend, Charles, will also be attending. Determined to avoid the humiliation of facing him single, Sophia convinces her high school friend Robert, a wealthy playboy, to pose as her boyfriend. Robert agrees, eager to shed his notorious reputation and fend off gold diggers, while also seeking to placate his meddling family. On the lavish cruise, Sophia and Robert's convincing act as a couple quickly captures the attention of social media and the city's gossip columns. However, things take a turn when Robert detects Sophia's lingering feelings for Charles, and Sophia realizes Robert might never give up his playboy ways. A misunderstanding leads Robert into a one-night stand, while Sophia finds herself dancing with Charles. When Charles publicly declares his love for Sophia, she humiliates him, igniting his desire for revenge. After the cruise, Sophia and Robert must continue their fake relationship to maintain appearances. The situation becomes increasingly toxic as an anonymous threat promises to expose their charade and Robert's one-night stand results in a pregnancy scare. Forced to take a family vacation together, Sophia and Robert must navigate their fake relationship in close quarters. As they act intimately to maintain the facade, they begin to confront their true feelings for one another.