Trouble In Chapter 17

Luna Baxter and Simon Fulmer have been married for five years. One day, she receives a provocative voice message and intimate photos from Simon's first love. They're sent from his phone, too. "I've only been back in the country for half a year, but he took the bait as soon as I laid it. He's prepared blue fireworks for me tonight, but I don't like the color blue. To avoid wastage, you can have them on your wedding anniversary." Luna and Simon's fifth wedding anniversary comes a month later. She looks out the window at the blue fireworks lighting up the sky. Then, her gaze lands on the empty seat across from her. Simon's first love challenges her again. She sends her a photo of them having a candlelight dinner. Luna doesn't cry or kick up a fuss. She silently signs a divorce agreement and asks Simon's secretary to prepare for a wedding. "What are the bride's and groom's names, Mrs. Fulmer?" "Simon Fulmer and Sophie Sutherland." Seven days later, she flies to Naavi to give them her blessings. She throws them a wedding.

Eleanor always wanted a fresh start. She was raised in the mafia and was constantly exposed to guns, death, and blood. On the night she is kidnapped by an infamous Don, she manages to escape. But instead of going back to her old life, she decides to start a new one. She runs into the city of Rome and her true passion and love for food are sparked. When she meets Dante Santa Cruz, she no longer believes that anything can return her to the world she fled. But how could she forget that she was the daughter of the mad queen?

"Cinta itu hanya ilusi, dan dendam akan tetap abadi." Bagi Valen, cinta tak lebih dari tipuan yang lemah atau lebih tepatnya sesuatu yang hanya pantas untuk dimanfaatkan. Karena cinta dia kehilangan segalanya, juga karena cinta dendam itu jadi semakin membara, dan kini dengan cinta itu pula dia akan membalaskan segalanya. Perlahan, tapi pasti. Vale mulai menyusup kedalam hati pewaris De Lantonus, salah satu sindikat mavia paling kejam. Merajut cinta yang palsu namun mematikan. Tetapi semakin jauh ia masuk ke dalam permainan ini, semakin ia dihadapkan pada pertanyaan yang tak pernah ia antisipasi Apakah cinta bisa menghancurkan dendam? Ataukah dendam akan merusak setiap jejak cinta yang tersisa di dalam dirinya? Di antara tipu daya, darah, dan pengkhianatan, Valen harus bertaruh segalanya, termasuk hatinya sendiri Pada akhirnya dia akan dihadapkan dengan dua pilihan. Antara melanjutkan balas dendamnya atau jatuh ke dalam perangkap cinta yang ia ciptakan sendiri. Di antara tipu daya, darah, dan pengkhianatan, Valen harus bertaruh segalanya, termasuk hatinya sendiri.

In the heart of New York City, the NYPD never sleeps—and neither do its secrets. Detective Jocelynn Sanchez is all sharp edges and silence. Closed off, cold, and constantly on guard, she’s built walls few have dared to climb. Her time at the academy left her scarred, thanks to a group of recruits who made it their mission to break her spirit. Now, years later, she’s forced to join a new unit—led by none other than Andrei Smirnov, friends with the men who put her through hell. Andrei has always wanted to work with Jocelynn, though she has no idea. Unlike his friends, he saw her strength back then—and admired it. Her arrival on his team feels like fate. But earning her trust proves harder than expected. She barely speaks, avoids everyone except her one friend, and seems to carry a past she’ll never share. Still, Andrei is patient. An open book with a big family and an even bigger heart, he slowly begins to break through Jocelynn's defenses. And in doing so, he discovers the truth: she’s not cold—she’s protecting herself. Jocelynn sees that Andrei isn’t like the men who hurt her. He’s kind, steady, and genuinely wants to understand her. But there are secrets she won’t risk exposing—not even to him. Like the fact that her godfather is their precinct captain, or the real reason she cut ties with her family. As cases grow more dangerous and their bond deepens, Jocelynn must decide if she can finally let someone in. Shadows in Blue is a slow-burn detective romance about trauma and trust, told from both perspectives.

I've been married to Shawn Ford for three years, and he's humiliated and insulted me throughout. When he's with his friend, he brags, "The woman my Uncle Cameron can't have is licking my boots. I want to laugh whenever I see her sucking up to me." It wouldn't ever occur to him that I'm frequently in his uncle's bed, covered in hickeys and love bites he leaves on my body.

Gilbert yang menjabat sebagai CEO atau pemilik perusahaan besar dan terkenal seperti Pradipta Group sudah berulang kali mengganti sekretaris, setiap sekretaris wanita yang bekerja padanya pasti akan menggodanya, itu bukan masalah besar karena ia pun suka melakukan hubungan intim dengan para wanita cantik dan seksi. Masalahnya adalah saat para wanita itu meminta hubungan yang lebih seperti pernikahan, ia tak berminat akan hal itu. Bahkan saat mencoba memakai sekretaris pria tetap saja ia digoda dan hal itu membuatnya jijik. Hingga seorang gadis lugu dan penurut bernama Namiya datang untuk melamar posisi sekretaris, wanita itu tak menggodanya, tak tersenyum padanya, bersikap dingin dan sangat profesional hingga ia meragukan pesonanya yang seketika luntur dan tak bisa mempengaruhi wanita itu. Namiya terpaksa bertahan jadi sekretaris Gilbert karena ia butuh pekerjaan ini jika tidak maka ia akan menampar bosnya ketika mulai mencoba menggodanya. "Menilaiku sama dengan wanita lain adalah kesalahanmu, bukan salahku. Aku tak perlu membuktikan jika aku berbeda, karena berlian tak pernah bicara dia berbeda dari batu sebab orang bodoh pun tahu akan hal itu."

What would you do if you stumbled upon a bride crying her eyes out minutes before the wedding, begging you to help her escape? You help her, of course. What would you do if you stumbled upon a drunken guy being mugged in the dark alley later that night? You help him too, of course. What would you do when you discover he was the same guy left hanging at the altar earlier that day? You regret everything, of course. What would you do when you start seeing that same guy everywhere you go? You fall in love, of course.

I die in the basement after being burned by acid. My family doesn't recognize me, and they don't call the cops. My mother picks up the scalpel that hasn't been used in years and debones me. My father excitedly mixes my skeleton with concrete and turns me into an exquisite statue. My sister uses the sculpture she's made out of my flesh and portrays herself as a genius sculptor whom everyone admires. Later, the sculpture is shattered, revealing half a broken finger inside. That's when everyone panics.

Constant head splitting headaches, random joint pains,. dizziness and lightheadedness. it was symptoms I know just too well. The blue rose illness. The vile disease that robbed me of my mother. And now I think it's coming for my life too. My name is Ivy and I have the blue rose illness. Funny right? I can't believe I have less than thirty days to live. ************ Prince Emiliano "You are sick? Since when?" "I am sorry." "Keep that for later—I will never give you the permission to leave me. You can never leave me. Do you understand Ivy? Don't you dare."

Sa Pilipinas, hirap at tiyaga ang susi sa pag-angat, lalo na para sa mga hindi nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Si Tresandrus Villafahr o kilala sa pangalang Tres, isang binatang may matayog na pangarap para sa pamilya— ay napilitang tumigil sa pag-aaral upang suportahan ang kapatid at alagaan ang maysakit nilang ina. Bilang breadwinner ng pamilya, pinasok ni Tres ang trabahong labag sa kanyang paniniwala at prinsipyo—ang pagiging male prostitute. Nilunok niya ang kanyang hiya at dignidad, isinakripisyo ang kanyang sarili para sa kinabukasan ng pamilya. Sa madilim na mundong kaniyang ginagalawan, isang gabi, pinasok ni Tres ang madaliang trabaho para kumita ng mas malaking halaga na makakapagligtas sa Nanay niya—ang maging isa sa bidding item. Sa gitna ng tila mga hayok na mayayamang kalalakihan, isang naiibang babae ang nagtaas ng bid paddle at binili siya sa halagang hindi kayang pantayan ng sinumang naroon sa kaniyang harapan. Ang gabing iyon ay nagbukas ng isang bagong kabanata sa buhay ni Tres. Sino ang babaeng ito at ano ang dala niyang pagbabago? Magkakaroon kaya si Tres ng lakas upang baguhin ang kanyang kapalaran, o mananatili siyang alipin ng mga makapangyarihan? Magkakaroon kaya sila ng pangalawang pagkakataon, o ito’y panandalian lamang?