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I'm admitted to the hospital for gastritis, but my boyfriend shoots to his feet after receiving a call. "Chelsea has a fever. I'll go check on her; I'll be right back!" He runs off without waiting for me to say anything and doesn't return for the rest of the night. That night, I see a short clip that Chelsea Calloway has shared. "I'm not afraid of any illness with you by my side." I comment, "He is pretty good at caring for others."

When I got into a car accident, Carter was busy throwing a birthday party for his assistant. I was scrolling through my phone and somehow ended up tapping on the Love Pawnshop. Without really thinking, I hit the button to pawn my love. Five days later, the pawnshop took back every bit of love I had left to give, and there he was, Carter, on his knees, crying his heart out, begging me for another shot. But the thing is, once love is pawned, it’s almost impossible to get back.

"Strip," Dante ordered, his voice cold and commanding. Nora stood frozen in horror, disbelief washing over her. He leaned closer, eyes darkening. "And if you don't, I'll do it myself," his tone unwavering. She knew he meant it, her heart racing, unable to utter a word as the dangerous man before her mistook her for someone else entirely. When innocent Nora takes the fall for her cruel sister, Aria, to save their father, she becomes trapped in the dangerous world of mafia leader Dante, who believes she is Aria. As Dante prepares to make her life a living hell, will Nora find a way to survive the torment meant for someone else? Content Warning: This story contains mature themes that may not be suitable for readers under 18.

My mother hated me, to the point that she wished I were dead. I knew I deserved to die. Sixteen years ago, if I hadn’t insisted on going out, my brother wouldn’t have died while trying to save me. Eventually, both of us got what we wished for. I got brain cancer. She had become a stranger to me as I forgot everything and went to die in blissful ignorance. Then, she went mad.

Natasha Sullivan is the only daughter of the Sullivan family. She ignores her family's objections and marries into the Grayson family. She even willingly becomes a substitute for another woman. This makes her the butt of everyone's jokes.Then, her husband's first love returns to the country. Joshua Grayson coolly throws divorce papers her way. "Let's get divorced. Natty's back."A family consisting of miracle doctors and a genius medical professor … Natasha's secret identities are revealed one by one. She shows Joshua's first love up and turns the tides.At this moment, Joshua says, "Since you're so in love with me, I'll give you a chance to stop this divorce from happening!"…As time passes, it's the small things that make Joshua realize he's not the man Natasha loves.So he's the actual substitute …To make matters worse, he finds out he's had the wrong woman this whole time. Natasha's the one who's truly destined for him! He's filled with regret.Natasha looks at him calmly. "One has to wake up from their dreams sooner or later."

Daddy brought me to Aunt Jenny’s party. As I was eating a piece of cake, I tasted a cherry between the layers and hurriedly spat it out. Once, I broke out in rashes after eating a cherry and nearly died, so I was deeply traumatized by that flavor even as a young child. However, Aunt Jenny looked heartbroken. “I hid a cherry in the cake as a little surprise, just like it’s good luck to get a bay leaf in a pie. How could you be so rude, Kenny?” Daddy did not even let me explain. He chased me out in the yard and made me stand there as punishment. Mommy said it had been more than a hundred degrees out lately, so she told me to stay home and not go out to play. Now I knew just how hot 104 degrees could be! My body was all itchy, too. I was finding it hard to breathe. I wanted to ask Daddy to forgive me, but he refused to open the door no matter how hard I knocked. He glanced at me coldly through the floor-to-ceiling window. He was not going to let me back in.

Masa kecil bolehlah tak indah, namun apakah masa depan juga harus mengalami hal serupa? Bukan masalah harta, bukan pula masalah percintaan. Sebab, yang Kalanaya Indah Ayuningtyas alami adalah masalah keluarga. Namun, semua itu tak berarti apa-apa. Karena dirinya sudah membentengi diri untuk selalu menjadi wanita yang kuat. Seperti wanita mandiri pada umumnya, ia tampil di dunianya yang tak sederhana bak tak memiliki masalah apa-apa. Sudahlah, karena semakin lama, justru ia pun sudah semakin terbiasa. "Di suatu hari nanti, aku nggak boleh merepotkan siapa pun, aku nggak boleh memanjakan diri sendiri dengan terus meminta bantuan orang lain. Aku harus kuat, agar aku bisa berdiri di kaki sendiri. Karena sangat menyakitkan sekali ketika kita tak bisa apa-apa, tetapi tak ada yang membantu kita untuk bangkit dan bergabung dengan mereka yang lebih berdiri gagah di sana." Yeah, inilah dunianya. Dunia kelam yang coba ia taklukan agar tak menjadi menyeramkan dan membunuhnya pelan-pelan. Karena jauh di dalam hati sana, ia tak ingin kejadian lalu mengulangnya kembali di masa kini. ****

Kendra yang bekerja di sebuah biro jodoh eksklusif, The Matchmaker, mendapat tugas yang seharusnya mudah. Menemui calon klien yang akan mengikuti salah satu acara kencan bertajuk Dating with Celebrity. Masalahnya, calon klien itu adalah pria arogan yang baru saja mendapat gelar sebagai Bujangan Paling Diidamkan versi sebuah majalah gaya hidup top, Maxim. Pertemuan itu tidak berjalan lancar karena Kendra terlambat selama tujuh menit. Apalagi, Maxim malah memilih mundur dari acara kencan itu. Alhasil, Kendra yang tersudutkan. Bos gadis itu memaksanya untuk membuat Maxim berubah pikiran atau jabatannya diturunkan menjadi petugas cleaning service. Tak punya pilihan lain, segala cara diupayakan Kendra untuk mengubah keputusan Maxim. Meski dia berkali-kali harus berhadapan dengan pria perengut yang sombong itu. Usaha Kendra tak sia-sia karena akhirnya Maxim bersedia mengalah. Acara Dating with Celebrity boleh saja berakhir. Namun, hubungan aneh Kendra dan Maxim malah terus berlanjut. Perlahan, mereka mulai saling memahami, nyaman satu sama lain. Namun keduanya tetap bersikukuh bahwa menjadi teman adalah yang terbaik. Hingga takdir ikut campur dan menuliskan predestinasi yang tak bisa dibantah. Mungkinkah mereka memilih untuk bersama, menghabiskan sisa kefanaan berdua? Kendati jalan yang terbentang menuju masa depan bukanlah jalan mulus nan bebas hambatan? Kover : Pinterest & Adobe Spark Post

Five years ago, when my boyfriend's small company was on the brink of bankruptcy I stepped in to save him, quietly supporting him from the shadows. Without revealing my identity, I became the company’s largest shareholder. Five years later, the night before his company was set to go public, he held me in his arms and said, "Emma, after the company goes public tomorrow, don’t leave. I have a surprise for you." At that moment, I was swept away by the idea of his "surprise," my mind racing with the hopeful thought that he might propose. I didn’t notice the cold glint of malice lurking in his eyes. The next day, as his company went public, he slapped me across the face and sneered, "Do you even see what kind of person you are? Did you really think someone like you could marry me?" He grabbed me by the hair and dragged both me and my best friend in front of a crowd of thugs and beggars he’d gathered. “These worthless cast-offs aren’t good enough for me anymore. Consider them my gift to you. Do whatever you like with them!”

DON'T COPY MY STORY ..... Warning Adult Area! Tidak pernah terpikirkan di benak Sagara Alditama untuk menikah dengan mantannya, yang dulu pernah ia sakiti dengan cara yang sangat menyakitkan. PERUBAHAN dari penampilan Meysa Bramasta membuat Saga tidak bisa menolak pesona wanita itu untuk menjadi mempelai wanitanya. Sedangkan Meysa Bramasta tidak pernah menganggap jika Saga adalah suaminya karena di dalam pikirannya tidak ada lagi cinta untuk pria yang memberikannya luka di masa lalu. "Semuanya sudah berubah, baik perasaan ku maupun rasa kepercayaan ku pada pria seperti kamu!" - Meysa