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“Landon is here?” Mabel asked, turning to look behind her, a frown forming on her face. “Are you stalking me? Huh?” She asked drunkenly and made to climb down from the stool, but she missed her footing and fell toward Landon who instinctively caught her in his arms. Upon realizing what he had done, Landon suddenly pushed her away from his body like he had touched a bag of filth, making her fall to the ground on her butt. “Ouch!” She winced as her butt came in contact with the hard floor. Landon felt a pang of pity for her but quickly masked it. Such a shameless woman isn't worth his sympathy. She was married, yet she was drunk at a bar, flirting with a random guy. ******* What happens if your wedding was never about love but about settling an old score? Mabel never wanted an arranged marriage, but honoring her father’s dying wish left her no choice. On her wedding day, her groom, Landon Ferguson, didn’t bother to show up only sending someone in his place. Humiliated and furious, she swore never to forgive him. As the truth behind their arranged marriage comes to light, Mabel realizes too late some debts demand more than just a name on a marriage certificate. Some demand a sacrifice.

I'm 29 years old, nearly 30 and so far, my sister and Photography have been my life and soul. Ever since I stepped foot in my first darkroom during my Sophomore year I always had a hunch that this would be my true passion. Since I held my first camera. Set up my first tripod, captured my first photo and filmed my first piece. I just knew that this is what I wanted to do. My life has been a complicated mess since I was 10 years old. My life was thrown away by my parents because I was a burden to them, I had a pen pal who I vented my anger out on for years yet he had become a huge part of my life. I haven't had a serious relationship in...well...ever and It's not every day that you find a man wanting to talk to you...granted, this man is the one who spilt his coffee down me the first time we met and from then on he became the Baine of my existence. I live in Texas City, Houston and I love what I do, the freedom it gives me being behind a camera but it also comes with a price when you least expect it. My life was complicated enough but when I vent out on a secret to this man, my feelings towards him become stir crazy and a whirlwind of emotions. One's I didn't want in the first place because 2 weeks before meeting said man...I was applying for a year long fellow ship abroad. A once in a lifetime opportunity to go to one of Spain's most explored and cultured cities - Barcelona.

Sandra adalah wanita berusia 29 tahun. Dia sudah menikah dengan Rayhan dan memiliki dua orang anak. Namun suaminya yang tempramental, membuat Sandra sering merasa depresi. "Luka yang tertoreh pada tubuh akan segera sembuh. Namun luka yang ada di dalam hati, bahkan waktu pun belum tentu dapat menyembuhkannya." Hingga suatu ketika, Sandra bertemu dengan Arya, partner bisnis suaminya. Arya diam diam memberikan perhatian lebih kepada Sandra. Pertemuan pertama mereka sudah membuat Sandra terkesan pada Arya. Apakah Sandra akan jatuh ke dalam pelukan Arya? Apakah rumah tangga Sandra dan Rayhan mampu bertahan dari kemelut orang ketiga?

Sudah kesekian kali suaminya, Radit berasalan bahwa gaji selalu terlambat dikirim, bahkan biaya kedua persalinannya kedua orang tuanya yang membiayai. Kesabaran Dila telah sampai batasnya. Ia pun harus menentukan sikap.

Daniel Millard adalah seorang CEO Perusahaan Millard Corporation, mempunyai segalanya yang laki laki lain inginkan, Ketampanan, Kekayaan, Kedudukan maupun Kekuasaan. Kemampuannya dalam menundukkan perempuan membuatnya dijuluki Lady Killer oleh wanita wanita yang pernah ia kencani, tidak ada satu wanita pun yang tidak bisa ia taklukkan Namun pertemuannya dengan Anya membuat sifat asli yang terpendam dalam dirinya Daniel menguar tanpa bisa ia cegah, apalagi setelah mengetahui bahwa Anya bagian dari masa lalunya yang kelam. “Perasaan apapun yang aku rasakan kepadamu, tidak pernah aku rasakan kepada wanita-wanita itu. Jadi aku tidak menganggapmu sama dengan mereka. Satu hal yang pasti …” “I wont give you to anyone else, ever”

Natalie Waesmer feels suffocated by her situation. Her abusive ex-boyfriend, Vesper Stout, has isolated her and almost driven her to the brink of insanity, controlling her life as if she were his puppet. Despite her attempts to break up with him and even moving to hide, Vesper refuses to accept no for an answer and always finds her, dragging her back into his grip. With no other options, her childhood friend and billionaire, Lars Laurent, offers quite the bold solution: marriage. A contract marriage. Will this marriage be enough to deter her relentless ex-boyfriend? And is Natalie prepared for the risks and dangers it entails?

"Are you sure you want to change your name, Ms. Anderson? You'll have to change your degree certificate, documentation, and passport once you do." Noelle Anderson nods. "I'm sure." The employee tries to talk her out of it. "It's quite troublesome for adults to change their names, and your current name sounds nice. Are you sure you don't want to think about it?" "No, I'm done thinking." She signs the form. "Sorry for the trouble and thanks." "Alright, then. The name you're changing to is… Aria Byrd, right?" "Yeah." Aria Byrd—it means a flight to freedom.

In the luxurious world of the wealthy, one unforgettable evening leads to a lifetime of secrets, lies, and unforeseen consequences. When a meek yet determined woman from a deprived background meets a controlling and ruthless playboy, their lives become intertwined in a complex of desire, dishonesty, and sorrow. Will they be able to reunite in the midst of the storms of disloyalty and concealed facts, or will the burden of their past errors separate them for eternity?

A young lady named Gwyneth Hope Gabriel have no wings to fly. But, is it really necessary to have wings in lrder to fly?Then, she met someone who changed her life-full-of-drama. A man who desires to become a lawyer because of his mother. Gwy said that the true artist is in the heart of a good lawyer. But, what if everything turns upside down? What if the man who promised her the world became someone she'll despise forever? But, what if he needed to be bad to fight for something good?

Kesepakatan tetaplah kesepakatan. Lalu bagaimana dengan perasaan yang tumbuh seiring dengan berjalannya waktu? Manakah yang harus diutamakan? Kesepakatan? Atau perasaan? Jika perasaan yang diutamakan, lalu bagaimana dengan kesepakatan tersebut? Dan jika kesepakatan yang diutamakan, bagaimana dengan perasaan yang tumbuh tanpa izin dari si pemilik hati?