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Lydia Martins, the smart kid at school, is the constant target of bullies like Emily, the wealthy businessman's daughter, who torments Lydia for getting perfect grades. After Lydia aces another test, Emily and her friends confront Lydia in the bathroom, calling her "Teacher's Pet" and accusing her of only succeeding because of the handsome, young Mr. Derek—the new English teacher. The girls tease and bully Lydia, claiming she's sleeping with Mr. Derek for good grades, before dumping a bucket of water over her head. Humiliated, Lydia soon finds photos from the incident circulating online with vile captions calling her a ‘Slut’ and the ‘Teacher’s Pet’. Enraged, she hatches a plan not to get back at her bullying classmates but to target Mr. Derek instead. She decides that if she can get him fired, the torment over her grades might finally stop.

"You can’t deny it. You feel the bond, don’t you? Every time I touch you, I see it in your eyes, the shiver that runs through you. He stole you from me, and I’m taking you back.” Alex’s voice rumbled low, fingers grazing my skin like he owned every inch of me. Caught between the man she vowed to stay loyal to and the one fate cruelly tied her to, Alexis’s life spirals into a dangerous game of love, power, and betrayal. When she uncovers that her husband's estranged twin brother is not only her mate but holds even deeper secrets, everything she thought she knew crumbles. With this forbidden affair threatening to rip apart the Campbell legacy and the son she fought to protect, Alexis must navigate forbidden passion, fractured loyalties, and a deadly sibling rivalry. Can she truly resist the magnetic pull of Alex, or will she risk everything—including her son—to embrace the love that was always meant to be hers?

At the age of twelve, he lost his parents, and the only person left to care for him was cruel. He was given so many lashes that he feared his life was over. Iris found him one day when he was barely alive and took him in. And then he left her without saying goodbye. Salvatore Salcedo returns to the Philippines 20 years after his father's murder to get revenge. He need only kill Iris and deliver her severed head to Octavio Ocampo, Iris's father and the man he holds responsible for his own father's death. It was the perfect plan until Salvatore fell for her.

Adara terpaksa melepaskan keinginannya untuk melanjutkan pendidikannya ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi yaitu magister manajemen karena kabangkrutan keluarganya dan bekerja di perusahaan Syahrend Group yang terkenal dengan sistem kerja yang mencekik.Pertemuannya dengan Regan Syahrendra, membuatnya mengetahui jati diri sang ceo misterius saat pria tersebut masuk ke dalam portal dan menemukan dunia baru yang berbeda. Untuk membuat Dara bungkam, Regan memaksanya untuk menyetujui sebuat kontrak sihir kepemilikan yang membuat Dara akan patuh kepadanya, termasuk juga menikah dengan Regan.Bagaimana kisah selanjutnya? Baca kelanjutannya!

Sofia just landed a job as a housekeeper and nanny in a luxurious apartment in the city's wealthiest district. What she didn’t expect was to run into Archie, a famous actor who happens to live in the same building. While he’s charming to everyone else, Archie has no problem showing Sofia his rudest side from the very start. As their worlds collide, they’re forced to navigate a tense neighborly coexistence filled with conflict—but will it always be that way? "I'm not your fan, you damn narcissist!" "My job is to pretend, and I have to say, you're terrible at it, sweetheart."

Lara is the epitome of evil, the sign of destruction, she is a savior to one and destruction to the other.

“Pleasure me, and I will help you.” Alexa Morgan wants to have freedom from her violent father. She wanted to escape from the misery she was living. However, to her surprise, Alexa was sold by her father, Andrew Morgan to his business partner and leader of the gambling den in the underground. She managed to escape until she met the guy whom she thought was her savior, Ethan Reed. Will she get the freedom she longed for? What will be her fate under Ethan’s care? What would Alexa do, if the guy she thought was her savior, was also a devil?

[COMPLETED] Atlanta telah menjalani kehidupan pernikahan bersama Dylan selama dua tahun. Keduanya menikah menggunakan identitas palsu. Dylan yang bekerja sebagai agen Interpol menyelidiki kasus yang berujung pada istrinya sendiri sebagai tersangka utama. Bagaimana nasib pernikahan Atlanta dan Dylan? Akankah pernikahan mereka bisa bertahan dalam kebohongan?

Heartbroken Caroline Haysbert, after getting dumped and cheated on by her ex-boyfriend and her best friend, left the city to fix her broken heart by taking a break from regular life, where she came across Artemis Thomas Gosling, who was determined to make her HIS after realizing that she was his mate and also to discover the hidden identity of her. *** “I won the bet,” Caroline said. “I told you that if you will come here without me by your side, then all woman will surely try to throw herself at you. After all, you’re so famous and rich, Artemis.” Wrapping his hand around her, he played with her and spoke with a smirk, “I promise, from now onwards, I will never ever leave your side. And just because I lost the bet, I’m all yours till eternity.” With this, he slammed his lips against Caroline’s. ‘Holycow! Did he really need to kiss me to act that we are actually together?’ She screamed in her mind. “I think you took that drama too seriously.” She spoke later. “No.” Artemis was quick to revert. “I just know how to keep promises. And I don’t make promises to break.” Sensing the seriousness in Artemis's tone, Caroline almost forgot to breathe. Book 2: My Mate is a Witch Book 1: Billionaire's Ex-Wife & His Hidden Babies (Completed) *** Follow me on social media. Search ‘sprachi12’

Astrid is the last of her bloodline after their village was attacked by rogues. She has lived all her years in an orphanage, passing through pain. During the full moon, she is given a mate, she thinks that her life will be better from there onwards but things change when she discovers that her mate only chose her for her body, she was rejected and kept prisoner. She runs away, almost losing her life, but she is saved by another creature of the night, a Lycan. But she is captured by her psychotic mate, she is thrown into the dungeons, but then during a visit from the lycan king she is released. Astrid is shocked to see that the Lycan king is the same man that saved her the other night