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I was the sole front desk clerk at a haunted hotel. Welcoming players, checking in on the bosses’ quarters, and slacking off a bit were all part of the job. At least, that was what I thought. It turned out my days were far from ordinary. A blood-drenched little girl in a tattered red dress kept ringing the service bell. Her eerie voice echoed, “Miss, why didn’t you come play with me?” A creepy black cat with glowing eyes wouldn’t stop meowing and rubbing against my legs. And then there was the old woman with claws like knives, cheerfully knitting me a sweater… out of players’ skin. One day, I took a day off to care for my sick mother. That was my biggest mistake. The entire game instance erupted in chaos. Bosses interrogated players, demanding to know where their precious front desk clerk had gone. “Did she abandon us? Is she never coming back?” I ran. They chased. But no matter how fast I fled, their grip on me only tightened. In the end, escape wasn’t an option.

Perjalanan masa remajaku tak semulus masa putih abu-abu kalian, ada drama persahabatan dan percintaan yang tidak biasa. Aroma persaingan di balik buku pelajaran menjadi penyulut semangat untukku bertahan dan berkembang. Bumbu romantis kebodohan juga meresap di antara aku dan dia. Aku ada di sini, untuk mengingat hari-hari itu. Lalu membaginya bersamamu.

Kisah persahabatan antara dua insan yang sudah bersama sejak bayi. Caca dan Dafa, selebgram muda yang kini tengah populer lantaran memiliki paras rupawan juga otak yang cerdas. Semakin dewasa, hubungan mereka semakin rumit. Benih-benih cintapun mulai tumbuh di hati keduanya. Dafa yang senang bergonta-ganti pacar juga kerap mengabaikan Caca, membuat gadis itu selalu terluka dan kecewa. Tidak ada yang berani mengungkapkan perasaan, karena takut akan merusak persahabatan. Tetap bersama, namun saling terluka. Akankah mereka bersatu sebagai pasangan dan hidup bahagia, ataukah hanya mampu sebatas sahabat sampai menua?

KODE ETIK MATA-MATA: "Seorang mata-mata tidak boleh jatuh cinta sembarangan, apalagi pada targetnya sendiri." Itulah yang sedang dialami oleh seorang mata-mata junior bernama Suri Stoka. Hidupnya berubah ketika ia jatuh hati pada cowok yang menjadi target misi rahasianya. Ketika cowok itu menatapnya dari dekat. "Bolehkah aku tahu siapa namamu?" Suri jadi bingung harus menjawab apa, karena sepanjang karir pendidikannya di sekolah mata-mata, belum pernah ada yang mengajarinya cara menghadapi target setampan itu, apalagi ketika cowok itu mengajaknya untuk bertemu sekali lagi. Dan bagaimana jadinya jika sahabat Suri yang kena friend-zone mulai merasa tidak aman dengan posisinya, dan menginginkan lebih dari sekedar persahabatan?

On Victoria’s 20th birthday she receives unsettling news: her father agreed to marry her to one of the most dangerous mafia leaders in the country. She has no say in the matter, there is no escape from this marriage. Her new husband, Dimitri Ivanov, is cruel, cold and controls her every move. Victoria has never been more frightened of anyone in her life, but she is going to have to learn to survive in the world of crime that she is now part of.

“She has to be at an age range that was close to mine, smart, beautiful, and a virgin” he said looking at his mother whose eyes widened. “Alpha, how are we to find out if she was a virgin or not…?” “I don’t care, if I am to marry a human who isn’t my mate, then she is to be one who has never been touched by a man” the Alpha said getting up from the couch. “What are we to do, mum?” His sister asked. “We’ll find him what he asked for…” And that is exactly what they did… ************** When Alpha Blake had put out his condition on his mother and sister, he never thought that they would be able to find the woman he asked for in such a short period of time. However, when they showed him her picture, he was forced to comply. “Her name is Natalia Adams, and she is everything you asked for”

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

A cute, bubbly, lovely, caring girl, who loves her mother and her step father the most, but they sell her off in exchange of money to save their neice's life. she left broken and alone, the man whom she married or we can say selled off, he treats her like a slave, and abuse her, teaming up against her with his girlfriend. his family loves the girl, but don't know about their son's behaviour towards her. will she get the love of her husband, will he ever loved her? or she have to pay the price of being a step daughter and an unwanted wife?

Serena tak menyangka bahwa hotel tempatnya bekerja merupakan salah satu milik keluarga sang mantan, Adibara. Kepulangan Adibara dari London malah menjadi takdir pertemuan mereka kembali. Maksud hati ingin menjauh, Serena malah semakin terjebak dalam situasi yang pelik hingga memaksanya untuk hidup tak jauh dari Adibara. Hingga kehadiran kakak lelaki Adibara membuat hubungan mereka semakin keruh. Dendam di hati Adibara pun memuncak hingga bertekad untuk menunaikannya tanpa pikir panjang lagi. Apa yang terjadi pada kehidupan Serena selanjutnya? Akankah sang mantan yang masih mencintainya menerima kekurangan gadis itu? Atau adakah sosok lain yang memang ditakdirkan Tuhan untuk menjadi jodohnya?

Di hari wisudanya, Dina justru diculik paksa sebagai jaminan agar ayahnya membayar utang sebesar lima ratus juta. Dengan demikian, dia menjalani hari-hari sebagai pembantu pasangan Bastian dan Wendy di rumah keluarga kaya, Armadjati. Dina tentu saja mencoba kabur dari rumah tersebut. Tapi usaha pertamanya gagal oleh Leonardo, anak pertama dari Keluarga Armadjati yang pendiam. Bagi Leonardo, kehadiran gadis itu justru membuatnya tertarik untuk mengenal Dina lebih lanjut. Berada di bawah satu atap, tidak heran apabila benih-benih cinta pun tumbuh di hati Dina. Namun, Dina harus tahu diri karena status sosialnya yang bukan siapa-siapa dibandingkan dengan pria itu. Apalagi, ditambah kewajibannya melunasi utang ayahnya kepada Bastian. Situasi semakin rumit ketika Dina menjadi penyebab nilai saham perusahaan keluarga Armadjati yang merosot tajam. Bahkan, Dina akhirnya mengetahui kalau hati Leonardo telah terpatri kepada gadis lain yang dia tidak sangka-sangka. Pada akhirnya, Dina menyadari bahwa tidak hanya wajib melunasi utang ayahnya, dia pun harus melepaskan diri dari cinta yang membuat patah hati. Bagaimana caranya agar Dina terlepas dari jeratan kisah nelangsa?