toxic charity

Diane and Luca are a loving, and inseparable, couple with dreams of starting a future and a family after college graduation. But everything shatters when Luca ends their four-year relationship to chase his ambitions of becoming a wealthy businessman, unknown to him, Diane was carrying his child. Heartbroken and alone, Diane decides to keep the pregnancy a secret from him. Five years later, they coincidentally meet at an elite charity gala where Diane is the CEO and powerhouse behind the charity. Her life is thriving without him and she is determined to keep it that way. Luca is captivated by Diane's transformation and later discovers the child she's keeping from him. He is desperate to earn a second chance and will stop at nothing to win back her heart and their child's love. But Luca isn't the only man drawn to Diane. Marko Giorgio, a wealthier and dangerously envious businessman, is willing to do whatever it takes to make Diane his woman. Can Luca overcome Marko's schemes and Diane's mistrust, or will his second chance slip through his fingers forever?

Fiona Woods has spent five years being the perfect shadow—playing Darwin Solomon’s stand-in for a woman he could never have. Her life has been dictated by his whims, her own desires buried beneath layers of quiet endurance. But when she discovers she’s pregnant, everything changes. Determined to protect her unborn child and reclaim her life, Fiona walks away from Darwin and the toxic world he represents. But Darwin isn’t ready to let her go—and neither are the secrets and enemies circling them both. As lies unravel and hidden truths come to light, Fiona and Darwin find themselves drawn back together, forced to confront the ghosts of their past and the enemies determined to destroy them. Can love emerge from years of pain and betrayal? Or will their chance at happiness be crushed under the weight of secrets too heavy to bear? CHARACTERIZATION FIONA WOODS (FL) Age: Late 20s Traits: Intelligent, resourceful, quietly strong, yet deeply scarred by her years as Darwin’s stand-in. Her resilience comes from enduring pain without letting it break her. Darwin Solomon (ML): Age: Early 30s Traits: Proud, cold, and emotionally detached, but beneath his sharp exterior lies a man struggling with his own guilt and loneliness. BELLA ROBBINS (ANTAGONIST) Age: Mid-20s Traits: Ambitious, manipulative, and desperate to solidify her position by any means necessary. WILLIAM NEWTON (SECONDARY ANTAGONIST) Age: Early 40s Traits: Ruthless, shrewd, and motivated by a long-standing grudge against Darwin that drives him to play a dangerous game of revenge. THALASSA CAREY (FL’S BEST FRIEND) Age: Late 20s Traits: Outspoken, fiercely protective of Fiona, and always ready with a sharp wit or a clever plan.

Suamiku dan gadis kaya palsu itu adalah teman masa kecil. Aku dan gadis itu diculik bersama. Saat suamiku yang merupakan seorang dokter tiba di lokasi bersama ambulans, dia memilih untuk menyelamatkannya terlebih dahulu. Dia meninggalkanku yang terbaring sekarat di air laut dengan kedua kaki yang patah. Dalam kondisi sekarat, aku memohon padanya untuk menyelamatkanku dan anak yang ada di dalam perutku. Namun, dia hanya melirikku sekilas. Sebelum pergi, dia berkata dengan nada sinis, "Kamu bahkan ngarang cerita punya anak demi bertahan hidup. Sungguh menjijikkan." "Jasa yang kuberikan untuk menyelamatkan hidupmu sudah selesai. Nanti kita ketemu di rumah sakit untuk tanda tangan surat cerai." Setelah mendengar hal itu, aku melepas alat bantu dengar di telinga kananku dengan tangan yang gemetaran.

Have you ever loved someone so deeply that it killed your heart? Nicole Spencer had. For twenty long years, she loved Travis Graham with everything she had. To win his affection, she bent over backwards to please him, compromising herself at every turn. She truly believed that unwavering devotion could melt even the coldest heart. That belief lasted until she found herself lying on that sterile operating table - that's when the flame of her passion finally flickered out. Years later, Nicole had transformed herself. She became the wealthiest female CEO in the city, the youngest woman ever inducted into the National Academy of Medicine, and the chairperson of the International Disability Foundation. At a glittering charity gala teeming with the city’s elite, Nicole was the center of attention. Wealthy bachelors circled her like bees to honey. After one too many glasses of whiskey, he cornered her in the hallway outside the powder room. "Didn't you swear you'd love me forever?" he demanded. "Didn't you promise you'd never leave, no matter how many times I pushed you away? How dare you break your word!" "Mr. Graham," she replied with a polite smile that didn't reach her eyes, "those were just the naive promises of a lovesick girl. Surely you didn't take them seriously?"

Pada hari ketiga setelah kematianku, Sandi Subowo menerima telepon untuk mengidentifikasi jenazah. Dia dengan santai merangkul wanita dalam pelukannya dan berkata, "Mati ya sudah mati, kremasi dulu baru hubungi aku." Tubuhku dimasukkan ke dalam tungku kremasi, dan setelah berubah menjadi abu, staf kembali menelepon Sandi. Dia mendecak tidak sabar. "Baiklah, aku segera ke sana."