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She was never meant to stand beside a billionaire. Now she is one. When Lura David accidentally spills coffee on a stranger’s thousand-dollar suit, she thinks it’s just another bad day. Broke, exhausted, and drowning in bills, she’s used to apologies that fix nothing. But the man she bumps into isn’t just anyone he’s Lord Xavier Blackwood, a ruthless billionaire with thirty days to fulfill a brutal condition: “Inherit this company, or your brother takes everything.” To claim his legacy, Xavier needs a wife. Love isn’t required just a signature on a contract. He never expected to choose Lura sharp-tongued, unimpressed, and utterly indifferent to his wealth. But that’s exactly why she’s perfect. One contract. Twelve months. Three million dollars. No emotions. No attachments. But Lura is not what she seems not the way she fights him, not the secrets she hides from him, and not the way she makes him feel. Xavier’s enemies are watching. Lura’s past is catching up. And the contract meant to save them… might destroy them both. When betrayal splits them apart, Lura disappears Only to return as something Xavier never saw coming: A billionaire. A CEO. Two enemies. Two empires. One love that was never supposed to survive. But after lies, heartbreak, and war… Will they still choose each other?

Wanita yang kutolak berubah cantik saat aku datang ke kampus jadi narasumber dan dia moderatornya. Siapa sangka dia kini akrab dengan seorang lelaki yang merupakan dosen muda. Yang membuatku terkejut dan m4ti kutu, lelaki itu adalah...

Berkisah tentang suami yang niatnya bercanda, malah ucapannya menjadi kenyataan. Tapi, karena cintanya begitu besar pada sang istri, dia tidak pernah berpaling dari istri pertamanya dan begitu mencintai istri pertamanya walaupun istri kedua datang menggoda.

"I gave him a crown. He gave me a prison cell." Isabella was the ghostwriter of the Rossi dynasty. She was the brain, the backbone, and the secret weapon. She sacrificed her name, her pride, and her light to make Antonio Rossi a God among men. Her reward? A public arrest. A framed conviction. And a daughter who was brainwashed into calling her a monster. While Isabella rotted in a maximum-security cell, Antonio was busy planning the 'Wedding of the Century' with the woman who helped him destroy her. They took her freedom, her child, and her dignity. But they made one fatal mistake: They let her live. Five years come and pass in a blur nobody expects.Isabella isn't the soft, sacrificial wife anymore. She is a woman with a heart of ice and a bank account that rivals the devil’s. Antonio thinks he’s at the peak of his power. He doesn't realize that the woman he discarded is back and she’s not looking for an apology. She’s looking for blood.

Kagaya ng ibang mag-asawa, nauwi rin sa hiwalayan sina Hunter at Athana. Maging si Athana ay hindi rin makapaniwalang nauwi lang sa hiwalayan ang kanilang pagsasama. Nang umalis si Athana sa puder ni Hunter, hindi niya alam na buntis na pala siya sa kanilang kambal na anak ni Hunter. Sobrang sakit para sa kanya tuwing iisipin niya na hindi na niya mabibigyan pa ng kompletong pamilya ang kanyang mga anak. Sa kasamaang palad, naaksidente si Athana. Ngunit, safe naman ang kanyang kambal na anak. Ang malaking epekto lang sa kanya ay pansamantalang nawala ang kanyang mga ala-ala. Ayon din sa doktor, himala nga raw ang nangyari sa kanilang mag-iina, dahil mabilis din na naka-recover ang katawan ni Athana. Nagulat din siya nang malaman niyang may kambal na anak pala siya. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, napalaki naman ni Athana ng maayos at mapagmahal ang kanyang kambal na anak na sina Ather at Thana. Sa pagpasok ni Athana bilang isa sa mga pinuno ng gang ng mga magnanakaw. Muling magtatagpo ang mga landas nilang dalawa ni Hunter, ang kanyang dating asawa. Ano kaya ang mararamdaman ni Hunter kapag muli niyang nakita ang kanyang dating asawa na kabilang na ngayon sa isa sa mga pinuno ng mga magnanakaw?

Amelia/Mia adalah seorang gadis kecil yang selalu menebarkan keceriaan meski hidupnya dilingkupi kesunyian dan luka tersembunyi. Sejak ibunya meninggal, ia belajar menyembunyikan kesedihan di balik senyuman. Bahkan ketika ayah dan ibu tirinya terus-menerus menganggapnya sebagai pembawa sial, Mia tetap diam, menahan air mata yang ingin pecah dari matanya yang polos dan penuh harapan. Namun, dunia Mia yang sunyi itu hancur dalam sekejap. Dia dituduh melakukan sesuatu yang tak pernah ia bayangkan—menyebabkan kecelakaan pada ibu tirinya yang tengah mengandung. Tuduhan itu membuat ayahnya murka, dan hukuman kejam dijatuhkan padanya. Pada malam yang membeku dengan salju tebal, tubuh kecil Mia diusir dari rumah tanpa belas kasih. Sendirian di tengah dingin yang menusuk, dengan tubuh yang kian lemah, Mia hanya bisa memandang langit yang kelam, memohon keajaiban di antara butiran salju yang berjatuhan. Apa yang akan terjadi pada Mia? Apakah seseorang akan datang untuk menyelamatkannya, atau akankah hidup kecilnya terhenti dalam kepedihan malam yang beku? Dalam badai yang menggulung, secercah harapan menjadi satu-satunya pelita yang membuat Mia bertahan. Sebuah kisah yang penuh emosi, keberanian, dan harapan—sanggupkah Mia menemukan cahaya di balik kegelapan hidupnya? Temukan jawabannya di cerita yang menggugah hati ini.

In a kingdom where social hierarchy is everything, a young woman named Dayang Kalangitan rises from humble beginnings to become a powerful leader. Born to a timawa mother and a raja father, Dayang faces numerous challenges and obstacles as she navigates the complexities of her own identity and the power struggles that threaten to tear the kingdom apart. With the help of her husband, Gat Lontok, and her own determination, Dayang proves herself to be a wise and just ruler, leaving a lasting legacy that will be remembered for generations to come.

​Pergi membawa luka, pulang membawa rindu yang tertahan. Itulah yang dirasakan Vanka saat Sora Kim mengajaknya kembali ke Indonesia. Setelah enam tahun menimba ilmu dan bekerja keras di luar negeri, Vanka merasa sudah cukup kuat untuk menghadapi masa lalunya. ​Namun, pertahanannya runtuh saat ia berhadapan kembali dengan Efra. Pria yang dulu ia tinggalkan dalam kemurungan, kini berdiri di depannya dengan aura yang jauh lebih mempesona dan matang. Meski Vanka mencoba bersikap asing dan mengandalkan penampilannya yang kini berkacamata agar tak dikenali, Efra tidak mudah dikelabui. Bagi Efra, sejauh apa pun Vanka berlari, ia akan selalu mengenali "istri kecilnya" itu. Akankah dinginnya sikap cuek Vanka mencair di hadapan Efra yang ternyata masih mengenalnya dengan sangat baik?

“I hate you!” I picked up the flower vase from the center table, and lifted my hand to throw it at him. But before I could do so, the man from behind gripped my hand, and collected it from me. “Are you going to sign the divorce papers?” he brought out a gun, and cocked it. “Or would you rather lose your life?” ****************** Sometimes, saying 'I do' could be the beginning of true marital bliss. And other times? It could be the beginning of endless suffering and torture. Abby had only ever wanted a man for herself, and when Claude showed up, he was everything she could ask for, and even more. But sometimes, even criminals wear innocent faces. What happens when Abby learns that the man whom she loved was responsible for the explosion that claimed the lives of her parents and best friend?

Si Felicia ay isang batang ulila na may pambihirang talino at diskarte. At isang utak kriminal kung tutuusin, pero hindi kailanman ginamit sa kasamaan.  Sa murang edad, naging banta na siya sa kapulisan at naging pakay ng mga pinuno ng kriminal na sindikato. Hangad nilang gamitin ang galing ni Felicia para sa pansariling kapangyarihan. Ngunit isang gabing puno ng panganib ang tuluyang nagbago sa kanyang kapalaran. Iniligtas ni Felicia ang mga anak ng mayaman na biktima ng kidnapping, at hindi niya alam na doon na magbabago ang tadhana ng buhay niya. Tinulungan siya ng isang binatilyo at pinapanggap na apo ng pinakamaimpluwensyang businessman sa boung mundo at nakuha niya ang pansin nang matandang businessman na iyon na matagal nang naghihinagpis sa pagkawala ng kanyang pinakamamahal na apo. Inampon siya ng matanda at ginawa bilang huwad na tagapagmana. Kahit batid ng matanda ang buong katotohanan, buong puso niya itong tinanggap bilang apo, sa hangaring makaramdam muli ng init ng pamilya bago siya tuluyang mamaalam. Pero hindi ganoon kadali ang buhay sa loob ng mansyon. Ang mga magulang ng nawawalang bata ay malamig at mapanakit. Ang kanyang stepsister, parang ahas na laging handang manira.  Hindi niya ginusto ang lugar na ito, pero pinili niyang manatili, para tuparin ang hiling ng tanging taong naniwala sa kanya. Hangad lang ni Felicia na maging mabuting apo. Pero kailanman ay hindi naging sapat ang kabutihan sa mundong puno ng kasinungalingan at inggit. At sa likod ng bawat ngiti sa mansyon, may mas malalim palang lihim… Isa siyang pamalit.... Pero baka siya rin ang susi sa pagkawasak o pagsalba ng pamilyang ito. At kung aapakan siya ng mga taong dapat ay pamilya niya... Pasensya na lang sila. Hindi siya ang tipo'ng basta na lang magpapatalo. Dahil siya ay si Felicia o nagtatago sa pangalan ni Lucia Moretti. *****