Wild Cards Novel

Après la mort de son père, Cendrillon se retrouve sous la coupe de sa belle-mère cruelle et de ses demi-sœurs. Ruinée, la belle-mère décide de vendre la virginité de Cendrillon au plus offrant pour sauver sa situation financière

As I head to see my boyfriend, Howard Schultz, who is working late, I get into a car accident. I call him dozens of times for help, but he doesn't answer a single one. Staring at his brightly lit office building not far away, I sink into despair. When I wake up in the hospital, I see a post from his subordinate. It's a picture showing the reflection of the two of them in the glass door, standing far closer than they should, with the caption, "What do I do when my boss is scolding me late at night?" Unwilling to believe it, I call him again. This time, he finally answers. My voice trembles. "Howard, I got into a car accident…" "Celine, I'm still working. I'll send my assistant to take care of it, okay? Be good. I'll see you after I come back from my business trip." I try to say more, but his angry shout suddenly cuts through the line. "Crystal Jennings! You're only allowed to bring one suitcase for this trip. Why do you have three? Do you think we're going on vacation?" Crystal Jennings—the new intern Howard just hired. I stare at the disconnected call, tears drying on my cheeks. I then call my parents instead. "I agree to the engagement you arranged."

On the day my twin sister, Alexia Cavanaugh, and I turn 22, I collapse and find out that I have late-stage cancer. Ignoring the doctor's advice to be admitted, I walk out of the hospital. All I want is to spend one final birthday with my family without a single worry. But when I arrive at the party, a server stops me at the door and tells me the venue has been reserved exclusively for Alexia. Outsiders aren't allowed in. Through the glass, I watch as my brother holds a cake and my father places a birthday hat on Alexia's head. Even my boyfriend is there, smiling as Alexia makes a wish. I stand there for half an hour, gripping my phone, before my boyfriend finally answers my call. "I was just at the hospital. I—" He cuts me off. "Ophelia, you've always been healthy. It's Lexi's birthday today. We should talk later." Isn't today my birthday too? My mother died giving birth to me. The doctor later explained that I deprived Alexia of nutrients before birth, which left her frail from the start. And just like that, everyone decided I should always step aside for my twin, who was born five minutes before me. I ball up the report with my cancer diagnosis and toss it in the trash. I'm done letting their favoritism hurt me. I've never received their love anyway, so I choose to leave for good.

‘’Damn, they sent a perfect b***h,’’ he spoke while he loosen his tie. The Aphrodisiac was already taking a very strong effect on Daniel, the wholesome billionaire, and he couldn’t hold himself back anymore. ‘’You invited me with your open legs. I will make sure to satisfy you,’’ he spoke in his raspy seductive voice and climbed over her. Grabbing her exposed milky white leg, he started moving his hand upwards from her thigh, creasing her soft skin, giving goosebumps to her. She felt a tingling sensation she never felt before. His eyes locked on her blossom, which was rising and falling with her heavy breaths. He placed his lips on her neck, giving her a nice love bite, making her bite her lips to stop that shameful moan escaping her mouth.

Three months after my death, my brother is hospitalized due to leukemia. That's when my family finally remembers me after kicking me out. My sister, Ruby, texts me. "Caleb is sick, so get the hell back here for a bone marrow transplant. Mom and Dad will stop holding a grudge against you for stealing money." Dad calls me a few times, but they go unanswered. He curses, "How dare she! She didn't even bother calling since we kicked her out a few months ago!" Mom holds my brother, Caleb. Her gaze is full of heartache. "Jolene is an ingrate. She must be hiding because she doesn't want to save you. I'll find her, even if I have to scour the world!" None of them care about me. They have no idea that I died on the night they kicked me out of the house. When they tossed me out, my head bumped into a stone hidden beneath the snow. The snow was particularly heavy that night. It kept falling and falling. Later, when they finally start looking for me, they find my frozen body underneath the thick snow.

Deborah Miller, 22 ans, se retrouve piégée dans un contrat d'héritage inattendu suite au décès de son parrain, John Carter. Convoquée chez le notaire, elle signe sans lire un document qui l’engage à épouser Jonathan Carter, le fils arrogant de John, et à lui donner un enfant dans les cinq ans pour toucher la seconde partie de l’héritage. Furieuse mais coincée, Deborah doit composer avec Jonathan, qu’elle déteste depuis des années.

Satu hal yang tidak bisa dihindari oleh manusia adalah takdir. Namun doa yang tulus pastilah di dengar oleh Sang Pencipta. Dayu Suci adalah seorang dosen sejarah yang lahir dari keluarga kasta Brahmana. Ia sering bermimpi melihat seorang gadis bernama Iluh suci yang berasal dari kasta Sudra. Yang aneh, wajah Iluh suci sangat mirip dengannya. Bunga tidur itu telah meresahkan dirinya, Ia menjadi penasaran dan bahkan mulai mempertanyakan asal usulnya sendiri. Benarkah dia berasal dari keluarga itu? apakah Iluh adalah saudara kembar nya yang terpisah? ataukah gadis itu adalah jati dirinya sendiri pada kehidupan sebelumnya? Setelah ia berkonsultasi dengan seorang pendeta, ia bertekad untuk memecahkan misteri di balik mimpi itu. Di dalam pencariannya, ia dipertemukan oleh De Arya, seorang perwira polisi dan kemudian mereka saling jatuh cinta. Rahasia mimpi mulai terbuka satu persatu ketika De Arya mulai menceritakan bahwa ia juga sering memimpikan gadis tersebut. Bagaimana dua individu yang berbeda bisa memimpikan orang yang sama? apakah sebenarnya hubungan antara Dayu, De Arya dan Iluh Suci? Baca terus ceritanya ya!

Xaviera Hanske, gadis berusia 17 tahun yang terlahir dari keluarga kaya raya. Hidupnya sempurna dengan fasilitas mewah dan keluarga yang harmonis. Namun, semua berubah saat perjodohan yang tidak ia inginkan datang menghampiri. Ian, guru matematika killer di sekolahnya, ternyata adalah pria pilihan orangtuanya. Seorang pria dingin dan kaku yang bahkan tidak pernah menunjukkan kehangatan sedikitpun padanya. Xaviera semakin frustasi karena nilai matematikanya yang selalu di bawah rata-rata justru membuat ia harus lebih sering berinteraksi dengan calon suaminya itu. Di tengah keresahannya menghadapi perjodohan, muncul sosok Felix - kapten tim basket sekolah yang tampan dan pintar. Kedekatan mereka sebagai teman sekelas perlahan mulai menumbuhkan perasaan lain di hati Xaviera. Felix yang gentle, perhatian, dan pengertian sangat berbeda dengan Ian yang seolah menganggap pernikahan hanya sebagai formalitas belaka. Xaviera terjebak dalam dilema. Di satu sisi, ia tidak bisa menolak perjodohan yang sudah diatur keluarganya. Di sisi lain, hatinya mulai tertarik pada Felix yang selalu ada untuknya. Sementara Ian, meski akan menjadi suaminya, tetap memperlakukannya dengan dingin bahkan di sekolah. Akankah Xaviera memberontak demi cintanya pada Felix? Atau dia akan pasrah menerima takdirnya menikah dengan Ian? Bagaimana ia mengatasi perasaannya yang semakin rumit seiring berjalannya waktu?

Nada meminta bercerai karena Adi memberikan lebih banyak perhatian untuk istri kedua dan anak laki-lakinya. Adi yang masih cinta pada Nada berjanji untuk berubah dan akan berskap adil. Mampukan Adi melakukan hal itu dan membuat Nada mengurungkan niatnya untuk bercerai?

Hunter, seorang mahasiswa yang tengah meniti karirnya di kota besar, tiba-tiba saja terpesona oleh Savana, seorang wanita yang memiliki kepribadian yang menawan. Namun, ketertarikan Hunter terhadap Savana berubah menjadi sebuah konflik ketika dia mengetahui bahwa wanita itu telah memiliki seorang anak. Di antara perasaannya yang bertentangan, Hunter harus memutuskan apakah dia akan mengabaikan perasaannya atau mencoba untuk mengatasi rintangan tersebut dan memperjuangkan cintanya kepada Savana.