Villa Jodoh

After spending the past month working overtime and burning the midnight oil every day, I finally closed a business deal that's worth 50 million dollars before the company's annual dinner. My boss, William Lewis, begins giving away the end-of-the-year bonuses with a wide smile on his face. "The finance director helped our company save three million dollars worth of taxes. He will receive a villa by the river as a gift." "The head of IT led the team and solved various difficult problems. He shall receive 200 thousand dollars in cash." "Lily Lane, the receptionist, has always shown a great attitude whenever she greets the clients. She shall receive a Hermes bag." When it's my turn, I wipe the sweat off my palms before accepting my bonus. But upon opening the giftbox, I see three entrance tickets to the local zoo instead. "You must be sick of receiving commissions all the time as the sales director. Why don't you take advantage of this holiday to spend some quality time with your family?" On the way home, I dial a number. "Mr. Skylar, there's a problem with the 50-million-dollar contract. Let's discuss it later."

My mom, Gina Lowry, uses the six million dollars from selling our family hotel to buy my cousin, Harry Sullivan, a villa. The next day, my fiancé of five years, Charles Gomez, dumps me. "Vivian, this is the end for us," Charles says, sitting in the café of a five-star hotel. His tone is so matter-of-fact that it sounds as if he's merely discussing a business deal. The engagement ring in my hand suddenly feels burning hot. I ask, "Why? Our wedding is next month." He stirs his coffee casually and replies, "Your family is known for favoring sons above all else. I looked into it. Your parents sold off the family business and gave all the assets to your cousin, Harry." A chill runs through my whole body as I argue, "That was my parents' decision. It has nothing to do with me!" "Does it really have nothing to do with you?" Charles looks up, his gaze sharp. "You're a daughter of the Sullivan family. In the future, you'll have to keep supporting your useless cousin endlessly. My family won't have any part in such an unreasonable practice. It's simply too embarrassing." In a trembling voice, I plead, "Charles, we've been together for five years. Is what we have less than these worldly considerations?" He lets out a light scoff. "What we have? Vivian, you're 28. How are you still this naive? In our circle, marriage is never just about two people." He stands up and adjusts the cuff of his custom suit. "I hope you find someone more suitable for you." I watch his resolute back as he walks away. Biting my lip hard, I refuse to let the tears fall. My phone chimes as a message from my mom comes in. In the photo, Harry is standing in front of a luxury villa with his arm around the influencer girlfriend he's been dating for three months. He is smiling smugly, like he's at the top of the world. Mom sounds overjoyed in her voice message. "Vivian, look how grand Harry's new home is! Now, he won't have to worry about his marital home when he gets married!" I stare at the photo and laugh through my tears. The moment I leave the family group chat and block all my relatives, my fingertips feel ice-cold. I sneer inwardly, "Since a daughter can never compare to a son in your hearts, then from now on, that precious nephew of yours will be your only family. When he drives you out of the villa bought with your entire savings, I wonder if you'll remember the daughter you abandoned today."

Von ihrem Vater verstoßen und von ihrer Stiefmutter schikaniert, sah Sophie Tanner nur einen Ausweg: Sie drang in die Villa des mächtigen Magnaten von Königsberg, Maximilian von Berg, ein und forderte ihn zur Heirat. Am Tag der Hochzeit entdeckte Maximilian, dass Sophie keine Jungfrau mehr war. Er war überzeugt, sie führe ein zügelloses Leben und sei moralisch verdorben. Nach zehn Monaten brachte Sophie ihr Kind zur Welt, willigte in die Scheidung ein, verließ das Haus ohne einen Cent. Sie verschwand spurlos. Jahre später kehrte Sophie nach Königsberg zurück – an ihrer Seite ein Kind. „Herr von Berg, ich habe gehört, Sie suchen einen Privatarzt?“ Maximilian tappte bereitwillig in die Falle: „Sie sind eingestellt.“ Gerüchte machten die Runde: Herr von Berg hatte keine Ehefrau und brauchte keine Geliebte – stattdessen umsorgte er seine Privatärztin wie einen Schatz. Ihr Kind, dessen Vater unbekannt war, behandelte er wie sein eigenes.

I went abroad for three years to build a lab and save my husband's company from collapse. After endless struggles, I finally cracked the technical problems and developed the core technology. When I returned home with that breakthrough, I saw the airport video board plastered with the same impossible headline—my husband was getting married. I felt a hot, furious ache and took a taxi straight to the venue. … A woman who had cared for our household for years blocked me at the gate and sneered. "Who do you think you are, showing up at the Stone family's wedding? Get out of here, or I'll get security to throw you out." For a moment, I stood rooted, but then the bride appeared, walking out of the villa in a wedding gown. It was the woman Adrian Stone had once told me was dead—his first love, Evelyn Sutton. She wore my wedding ring on her finger and looked at me with pure contempt. "You want to make a scene at my wedding?" she said. "If you do, you're really asking for trouble. My husband, Adrian, won't hesitate to take care of you." I folded my arms and let out a cold laugh. "Adrian's getting married? Funny, I don't recall getting an invitation."

It was only when I met my boyfriend's family that I found out he was the heir to Scolaris' most powerful mafia family. The Cabellos’ family rules stated that any woman who would become the Donna of their family was required to have fifty million worth of personal assets to their name. For Ian Cabello's sake, I scrimped and saved and worked hard in the real estate industry to finally save up forty million. However, my company started to face problems when we started to lose contracts. I failed to put together the remaining ten million, no matter how hard I tried. Ian held me in his arms to comfort me as he told me how he would figure out a plan to help me put the money together. When my little sister suffered a sudden heart attack and required a large amount to pay for the surgery fees, I tried swiping three cards but discovered that I did not have enough money in them to make the payment. I hurried to the bank to inquire about the insufficient funds, only to be told by the cashier that there was no money in my accounts. How was that possible? I had saved up my hard-earned forty million in the accounts! The person-in-charge looked at me guiltily. "There was a forty-million withdrawal by Signorino Ian to purchase a villa to be gifted to Signorina Lucy Carter as her birthday present."

The day my mother brought her childhood sweetheart back to the villa, my father—who had already quit smoking—stood on the balcony and smoked through the entire night. Back then, his colleagues at the research institute all envied him for having a wife who was a CEO. They said he should have stayed home and enjoyed life—why work so hard outside when all he needed to do was keep a firm grip on the household finances? But my father never agreed. "Those things are all external," he would say. "As long as the feelings are still there, we'll be fine whether we're rich or poor. And if one day she no longer loves me, I'll leave with nothing and walk away alone." He never expected his words to become prophecy. My mother truly did stop loving him. Later, when she appeared before the media, arm in arm with that man, my father didn't look back. He boarded a flight overseas and disappeared from our lives. And as I stared at the photo in my social feed—my fiancée's hand entwined with someone else's—I knew it was time for me to leave too, just like my father had.

Rena harus merasakan sakitnya putus cinta. Ditinggalkan kekasih hatinya disaat sudah menjalin hubungan yang lumayan lama. 7 tahun bukan waktu yang sebentar untuk mereka berpacaran. Defenisi menjaga jodoh orang, sangat sesuai dengan kenyataan yang dialaminya. Sekarang diumurnya yang sudah cukup untuk membangun rumah tangga. Tapi semua impiannya harus kandas. Karena penghianatan Bramantyo. Bukan hanya mengalami sakit putus cinta, tapi juga tuntutan dari orang tuanya yang tidak ingin anaknya menjadi perawan tua. Hingga akhirnya ada seseorang laki-laki yang tiba-tiba menyatakan cinta padanya dan ingin segera menghalalkannya. Di depan ibunya. Tidak ingin ibunya merasa kecewa seperti ayahnya, akhirnya Rena bersedia menikah dengan lelaki itu. Barra namanya, lelaki yang ternyata membuat kesepakatan dengan seorang temannya dengan menggunakan Rena sebagai taruhannya. Jabatan tinggi dan gaji besar adalah hadiah dari hasil mendapatkan Rena. Ya, Rena adalah istri hadiah taruhan yang dilakukan oleh Barra dan Alvin. Lalu bagaimana rumah tangga yang dijalani keduanya? Bagaimana pula tanggapan Rena yang akhirnya mengetahui kalau ternyata dirinya hanya istri kedua Barra? padahal saat itu dia sudah mengandung anak lelaki tersebut. Akankah karena anak, Rena akhirnya luluh dan kembali ke Barra?

Purnomo diberi waktu tiga bulan oleh sang Ibu untuk mencari istri agar adiknya bisa segera menikah. Karena aturan yang berlaku di keluarganya, anak pertama tidak boleh dilangkahi. "Kalau dalam waktu tiga bulan belum juga menemukan wanita pilihanmu, maka kamu harus siap menerima perjodohanmu dengan Shela." "Usia kamu sudah mau tiga puluh. Masa belum menikah juga. Kasihan adik kamu yang sudah mau dilamar orang. Jangan sampai dia jadi perawan tua gara-gara nunggu kamu nikah duluan, Pur!" "Bu, menikah itu mudah. Jangan persulit dengan aturan-aturan yang tidak ada dalam agama. Aku ikhlas dilangkahi kalau memang jodoh Bintang datang lebih dulu dari aku. "Lagian, aku sudah memiliki pilihan sendiri." "Sadar, Pur! Wulan itu masih istri orang. Istri seorang tentara. Jangan macam-macam atau nanti kamu ditembak gara-gara mengganggu istrinya?" "Ikhlaskan dia dan terima perjodohanmu dengan Shela!" Akankah Purnomo menuruti permintaan sang Ibu untuk melupakan Wulan yang namanya terukir di lubuk hatinya dan menerima perjodohannya dengan Shela? Atau malah memilih menutup hati dan tidak memilih wanita mana pun untuk menjadi istrinya? Simak terus kisah Purnomo, Wulan, dan Langit dalam novel Dipaksa Nikah.

Berkahwin dengan kawan baik abah? Eiiuu bunyinya pun dah sangat menggelikan. Tapi apa pilihan yang Naura Khalisha ada apabila abah kesayangannya itu memaksa si anak gadis yang baru berusia 23 tahun itu menamatkan zaman bujangnya dengan lelaki yang telah pun berusia hampir 47 tahun itu. Mahu pitam dia dibuatnya. Hafiz Rahim tak menyangka jodoh yang ditunggu-tunggu selama ini adalah anak kawan baiknya sendiri. Dia dengan hati yang terbuka menerima Naura sebagai isterinya yang sah. Bermacam ragam Hafiz kena hadap apabila menjadi suami kepada Naura. Naik pening kepalanya harus melayan tingkah Naura. Kadang-kadang Naura seperti sengaja mahu menguji tahap kesabarannya. Elok melayari bahtera perkahwinan, satu rahsia yang disimpan kemas oleh Hafiz terbongkar juga. Hati yang sudah diberikan kepada lelaki yang bergelar suaminya itu hancur remuk. Naura benar-benar dirundum rasa kecewa. "Sampai hati pak cik tipu saya," - Naura Khalisha. "Abang takde niat pun nak tipu Naura sayang," - Hafiz Rahim. Adakah mereka akan kekal menjadi suami isteri atau perpisahan adalah jalan terbaik buat Naura dan Hafiz? Dan apakah rahsia sebenarnya yang telah disembunyikan oleh Hafiz daripada pengetahuan Naura?

Firdania Tintama. Gadis asal Sumatera Utara yang sedikit bar-bar, kuat, energik, pantang ditindas namun penuh dengan kekonyolan yang tiada dua. Ia merantau ke Jakarta dan menemukan jodoh di sana—Arya Bima Sakti atau yang sering dipanggil Bima. Namun apa kata nasib. Sekeping cinta yang Firda berikan kepada suami dan keluarganya, tak lantas membuat mertua dan ipar menyayangi dirinya. Itu dikarenakan mertuanya yang sedari awal tak suka jika anak lelakinya mendapatkan istri seorang anak perantauan. Kebencian semakin menjadi kala Firda tak jua mengandung. Padahal usia pernikahan mereka masih terbilang muda, yaitu dua tahun. Sedih? Lantas menerima begitu saja perlakuan mertua, ipar bahkan sikap menyebalkan dari suaminya sendiri? Oh, tentu tidak! Firda bukan wanita lemah. "Jika kewarasanku dianggap angin lalu,maka aku perlu sedikit gila biar tiada beban". Itu katanya. Tak ada sedih yang berlarut, mana lagi Firda mempunyai seorang bestie yang sifatnya hampir sama seperti dirinya—konyol. Apakah kehidupan rumah tangganya dengan Bima akan bertahan? Atau ia akan mendapat cinta lain yang sudah semestinya ia dapatkan? Yuk simak ceritanya. menyukai