Nagisa Karma

Mon frère me détestait et souhaitait ma mort. J’ai pleuré et je lui ai demandé : « Ne suis-je pas ta propre sœur ? » Il a ricané : « Je n’ai pas de sœur. » Cette nuit-là, j’ai été renversée par une voiture. Il est devenu fou.

Bekerja sebagai pembantu baru di rumah seorang pengusaha terkenal, Ardha memiliki tujuan menggoda suami majikannya. Siapa sangka, rencananya malah mendapat dukungan dari sang nyonya rumah. Apa sebenarnya tujuan si nyonya rumah meminta Ardha merayu suaminya? Lalu, apa tujuan Ardha sampai dia mau berpihak pada Harsa?

To encourage overall development, the kindergarten had asked each student to create a hand-drawn poster. My daughter Holly refused my help and insisted on doing it all on her own. Little did I know, most of the other children had their parents do the artwork for them. In comparison, Holly's delicate strokes were quickly dismissed. Not only was her work discarded into the trash, but her teacher also called her out in the parent group, criticizing her for being careless with the assignment. As I racked my brain trying to figure out how to help Holly regain her confidence in drawing, I was surprised to see Holly's artwork among the winning entries in the state-level children's art competition. But the signature wasn't hers—it belonged to another student from her class.

"Hi there, I'd like to emigrate." Christina stood at the counter and handed over the neatly prepared documents to the clerk on the other side of the glass. The clerk quickly stamped each page. The red ink spread like tiny ripples on still water. Then, without looking up, he pulled out another form and passed it back to her. "Ma'am, your paperwork will be processed in fifteen days." Christina nodded, turned on her heel, and headed for the exit. But before she could step outside, whispers trailed after her. "Did I see that right? Mrs. Waldorf is applying for emigration? Did she have a squabble with Mr. Waldorf?" "Even if they argued, would it go this far? Mr. Waldorf practically worships her. What could possibly make her leave so decisively?" "Exactly. Five years ago, their wedding was the event of the century. Even someone like me, who barely goes online, heard about it. And three years ago, after her car accident, the blood bank ran out of stock. Mr. Waldorf ignored everyone's objections and nearly drained himself to save her. Then, just last year, when she disappeared for an hour, he mobilized every media outlet worldwide to find her. Now she's leaving without a word—won't that drive him insane?" The murmurs swirled and lingered, but Christina only smiled faintly. Her expression was calm, but her eyes darkened with a bitterness that deepened with every step. Yes, she thought. Everyone knew just how much Lucien Waldorf loved her.

My wolf awakened on my eighteenth birthday. Soon after, the Feral Curse tore through the werewolf world. The curse nearly claimed me, but a young Alpha, Lachlan, saved my life. He brought me to his pack. His parents, the Alpha and Luna, took me in. They gave me the best room in the pack house and treated me like the daughter they never had. Lachlan never left my side. He risked catching the curse himself, patiently feeding me potions one sip at a time. His wolf knew. I was his fated mate. I was the envy of the pack. I had an Alpha's total devotion. Then one day, Lachlan knelt before me. In his hands was the Moonstone necklace—the symbol of every Luna who came before me. He held me tight, whispering a promise to show the world that I belonged to him, and him alone. I accepted the necklace. But that night, I twisted his love into a poison. A poison I used to murder his parents and eighteen of their loyal retainers.

Pada hari ulang tahun pernikahan ketiga mereka, Raka Winata mengundang semua teman untuk merayakan. Namun, saat Shinta Ranadi tiba di lokasi, dia melihat Raka berlutut dan melamar cinta pertamanya. Shinta bertanya dengan suara dingin, tetapi Raka hanya berkata dengan tidak sabar bahwa itu hanyalah sebuah game Kejujuran atau Tantangan. Hingga suatu hari, Raka mendorong Shinta dari tangga dan menyebabkan dia keguguran demi cinta pertamanya, barulah Shinta sadar. Shinta pernah memberinya lima kesempatan, tetapi sekarang lima kesempatan itu telah habis. Raka, kita cerai saja!

O bilionário Ethan Gibson está determinado a quebrar a maldição da família: morrer sem deixar herdeiros. Para isso, ele gastou uma fortuna recrutando dez "mães candidatas" e as isolou em sua ilha particular. No dia da chegada, Ethan fez um anúncio público: Aquela que der à luz seu primeiro herdeiro se tornará a futura senhora da família Gibson. A ganância cresceu mais rápido que o desejo. Em poucos meses, várias mulheres anunciaram suas gravidezes com grande orgulho. No entanto, elas e seus bebês que ainda nem haviam nascido foram lançados ao oceano para alimentar os tubarões. O motivo era simples: descobriu-se que elas se envolveram com outros homens. Todas as noites, os gritos vindos do porto me impediam de dormir. Eu estava apavorada, pois também tive um único encontro acidental com Ethan e agora eu estava grávida. Quando o dia finalmente chegou e eu vi o que havia dado à luz, tudo escureceu diante dos meus olhos. Aquelas mulheres que serviram de banquete aos tubarões carregavam, ao menos, bebês humanos. Eu havia dado à luz três pequenos filhotes de cachorro.

Le jour de notre mariage, mon fiancé, Hayden Grant, a exigé que je sois expulsée de la chapelle. Il a ensuite descendu l'allée, main dans la main, avec sa première amour d'enfance. Je suis rentrée à l'intérieur et me suis effondrée au bord de l'allée. Le bouquet a glissé de mes mains, les pétales se sont dispersés, jonchant le sol. Pourtant, son regard n'a pas daigné se poser sur moi, pas même une demi-seconde. « L'enfant de Selena a besoin d'un père. Une fois cette situation réglée, je t'épouserai. » Tout le monde pensait que moi, l'idiote éperdue d'amour, j'accepterais volontiers d'attendre encore un mois. Après tout, je l'avais déjà attendu pendant sept ans. Mais cette nuit-là, j'ai fait ce que personne n'avait anticipé. J'ai accepté le mariage arrangé par mes parents et j'ai quitté le pays. Trois ans plus tard, je suis revenue dans mon pays natal pour rendre visite à mes parents. Mon mari, William Fields, était PDG d'une multinationale. Lorsqu'une réunion importante imprévue s'est présentée, il m'a demandé de me rendre à l'avance à la filiale locale de son entreprise, où ses subordonnés prendraient soin de moi. À ma grande surprise, l'un de ces subordonnés s'est avéré être Hayden, l'homme que je n'avais pas revu depuis trois ans. Son regard s'est immédiatement posé sur le diamant étincelant à mon annulaire. « C'est une copie du diamant rose que M. Fields a acheté pour sa femme, celui qui vaut cinq millions d'euros ? Je ne pensais pas que tu deviendrais si frivole après toutes ces années. » « Tu en as assez fait, rentre à la maison. L'enfant de Selena est à l'école maintenant, c'est le moment parfait pour que tu t'occupes de ses repas. » Je n'ai pas prononcé un mot, me contentant de caresser la bague du bout des doigts. Il était loin de se douter qu'il s'agissait de la plus modeste de toutes les pierres que William m'avait jamais offertes.

I go ice fishing with my husband, and we encounter a snowstorm and hailstorm. The mountainside villa has no sustenance and power, and he takes my down jacket to keep his former superior warm. I'm three months pregnant, and my daughter is having a high fever. However, he pushes us out of the villa to look for wild vegetables. Why? Because his former superior wants to eat them. He probably has no idea that I've come to this villa countless times to prepare his anniversary gift. Later, my daughter ends up mentally disabled from the high fever. I finally get my hands on proof of his under-the-table dealings with his former superior. I destroy him before he's promoted!

Sahabatku mengajakku ke salon kecantikan untuk perawatan wajah, dan di sanalah aku didekati oleh seorang pria muda yang tampan. Pria muda itu tinggi, tampan, punya cara yang lihai, pandai merayu, membuatku merasakan kebahagiaan menjadi seorang wanita. Aku tak peduli lagi bahwa aku masih punya pacar, dan membiarkan diriku tenggelam dalam pesona dan godaannya. Namun aku tak menyangka, di balik kelembutan itu, tersembunyi akibat yang sangat besar.