Mehwish Ali

Sadyang mayroon nga talagang pag- ibig na minsa'y natatabunan ng isang hagupit ng alon—— along, mapangahas, along mapanglinlang,at isang along mapagkunwari.

[Bagaimana mungkin ada solusi sempurna di dunia ini, yang tidak mengecewakan Tathagata maupun mengecewakan orang yang ada di hati?] Puisi itu sangat romantis, tetapi tidak ada hubungannya dengan Rosa. Meskipun tunangan Rosa adalah seorang putra Buddha yang tidak peduli dengan hal-hal duniawi, tetapi dia bukan kembali ke kehidupan duniawi demi Rosa, dia tergoda juga bukan demi Rosa. Rosa berpikir putra Buddha tidak akan tergerak, tetapi kemudian Rosa mengetahui bahwa dia hanya tidak akan tergerak oleh Rosa sendiri. Jadi Rosa menyerah. Dia memberi dirinya sendiri waktu tujuh hari untuk melupakan Bobby.

Matapos mahuling may kasamang ibang babae ang kanyang ex-boyfriend, Erika Larson drowned herself to death one night, but was rescued by a man who looks like a greek-god. Isang gabi lang ang pinagsaluhan nila, ngunit pareho na nilang hinanap-hanap ang isa’t isa kaya naman gumawa na sila ng kasunduan—fuck buddies. No strings attached. No feelings involved. Isang kagalang-galang na guro sa isang prestigious catholic kindergarten sa umaga, at tuwing gabi naman ay isang nakakaakit na babae sa ibabaw ng kama ni Logan. Ngunit paano kung ang lalaking kinahuhumalingan niya ay siya palang ama ng isa sa mga batang estudyante niya? Hahayaan niya bang maging isa siyang kabit ng mayamang si Logan Vallejo, o tuluyan na niyang pakakawalan ito? Paano kung huli na ang lahat bago pa man siya makagawa ng desisyon?

Elara menikah dengan Damian demi menyelamatkan keluarganya yang berutang besar. Sebagai pria arogan dan pewaris kaya, Damian setuju menikah bukan karena cinta, tapi karena Elara cantik dan berkelas. Namun, sebuah kecelakaan tragis menghancurkan wajah Elara—dan bersamaan dengan itu, menghancurkan pernikahannya. Damian, yang dulu tak peduli, kini memandangnya dengan jijik. Penghinaan, perselingkuhan, dan penderitaan menjadi bagian dari hidup Elara, hingga akhirnya, Damian menceraikannya dan mengusirnya tanpa belas kasihan. Dua tahun berlalu. Semua orang mengira Elara sudah mati… tapi kini dia kembali. Dengan wajah baru, hati yang lebih keras, dan kekuatan yang lebih besar. Sebagai Laurent Forst, wanita sukses yang menguasai dunia bisnis, dia datang bukan untuk meminta cinta—tapi untuk menghancurkan pria yang pernah menghancurkannya.

Perjodohan paksa dari orang tuanya, membuat gadis bernama Cyra harus menelan pil pahit secara mendadak. Setelah bertahun-tahun di abaikan oleh keluarganya, kini Cyra harus menerima takdir pernikahan tanpa cinta. Benang merah yang mengikat takdir gadis itu, seolah enggan melihatnya bahagia. Di tengah perasaan cinta yang mulai timbul, muncul fakta baru tentang suaminya. Akankah Cyra sanggup menghadapi ujian tersebut?

Adaline Cintron was a young pretty girl suffering from an anxiety disorder called selective mutism. She was known as the pretty dumb girl because she found great difficulty in expressing herself orally thus she would remain mute in public or social gatherings. The Cintrons were among the rich families in Blitland, they had identical twin girls who were the total opposite of themselves. One was the jovial and happy type, always seeking attention from the public and loving to be praised. The other was not only known as the pretty dumb girl but also a walking dead, she never socializes orally, always quiet in a corner with a blank face expressing no emotions. Adele had always felt and thought she was the most loved and the best among her twin sister, she always wanted to contrast herself from the dumb Adaline and wanted to be better than her in every way possible. But what will happen when she finds out that her dumb twin sister would get married to the most handsome bachelor, The handsome CEO is rumoured to be a ruthless psychopath known for being heartless and doing things without any humanity. Would Adele allow her twin sister to get married to the man of her dreams? She was always the perfect one among both of them, what would be her reaction when she comes to the notice that her parent made an arranged marriage between Adaline and the heartless CEO? Read to find out how the tug of war between both sisters ended.

They say that I have gone mad, that I put on "an act of life or death" on the day of my younger sister's coming-of-age ceremony. They also claim that I lied to my husband to gain sympathy. However, they don't know that the true madman is the person whom they have misplaced their trust in. I am Winifred Gardner, the eldest daughter of the Gardners, and I am also secretly married to Zachary Hood, a mafia boss. He never announced our marriage within the last three years because I'm not yet "qualified" to be the wife of a mafia boss. My younger sister, Stella Gardner, acknowledges me as her elder sister while mixing muscle relaxants into my medications to render me weak, dull, and unable to fire a gun. As a result, I am once again mocked as someone useless. She steals my place, my parents' love, and my husband's trust while I'm labeled as mentally unstable and told that I pretend for the sake of sympathy. The moment I sign the organ donation consent form, I smile. This is the only document I can sign on my own initiative. But they're unaware that I've already recorded the truth beforehand. After I die, everyone will know who it was that poisoned me. When that time comes, they will cry and be filled with regret. But I will no longer forgive them.

Berandal itu bernama Morgan. Pria dengan wajah tampan, tapi bukan tampan yang menarik. Melainkan tampan karena wajahnya yang keras dan berandal. Real Badboy. Kerasnya kehidupan jalanan menempa pribadinya menjadi brutal dan liar. Berani menggugat siapapun yang mengusiknya. Sampai dia mengalami fase terendah dalam hidupnya. Dikhianati oleh para sahabatnya sendiri. Plus fitnah keji dari calon mama tiri. Membuat papa kandungnya sendiri tega mengusirnya dari Mansion mewah tempat dia dibesarkan dan menjebloskannya ke penjara. Lima tahun berlalu, terlahir sosok Morgan yang baru. Memimpin gangster besar Black Cobra. Siap membalas orang-orang yang dulu pernah menyakitinya. Sampai pertemuannya dengan wanita tomboy, pewaris kekayaan Hartanto internasional. Menjadi awal titik balik kehidupannya.

. . . (Past is past. Future is future. The Present is who I am now.) BORN WITH UNUSUAL GREEN EYES AND BLACK WINGS. A CHILD OF A BEAST. HIDDEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. Cyan just wanted to be normal and to be treated normal for her entire life. Unfortunately, she wasn't born fully human. Being like that, she didn't experience a normal life, in fear of getting found out by others. One afternoon, out for a walk, she encountered a woman, but she was someone who have the same green eyes and black wings as her. Also claiming to be someone who will take Cyan where she truly belongs. However, that was not only that. The woman told her that there were enemies that also want her for actually being the daughter of a General with unknown whereabouts, and a war between their own kind was brewing. A war that had stopped long ago and was starting again. In order to track her father who left her since birth and to keep her human mother safe from danger, she had no choice but to go with the woman. Now, she was caught with all the troubles she didn't know would come to her. TRIGGER WARNING/ CONTENT GUIDELINES: This story contains mild to strong language and deceptions of violence that may be triggering and not suitable for some readers.

Demi bersamaku, Vincent merancang enam puluh enam perjalanan lamaran. Pada kali keenam puluh tujuh, akhirnya aku tersentuh. Di hari pertama pernikahan, aku menyiapkan enam puluh enam kartu permintaan maaf. Kami sepakat, setiap kali dia membuatku marah, dia bisa menggunakan satu kartu untuk dimaafkan. Selama enam tahun pernikahan, setiap kali dia membuatku marah karena teman masa kecilnya, dia akan menyuruhku menghapus satu kartu permintaan maaf. Ketika kartu keenam puluh empat digunakan, Vincent mulai menyadari ada yang tidak beres denganku...