Iris Tremaine's world is crumbling slowly around her. With a lawsuit pending in the background, the departure of her most loyal and trusted friend, and the detrimental decision that must come to pass soon regarding her entire future with the man she's suddenly taken into her heart- she must try to find a safe ground. But one must wonder: has she already past the point of no return? Is there no safe place left? Sequel to ICON. Make sure you read that one first or I'm afraid you will be miserably lost. Thank you in advance for reading!

Riana tidak pernah merasa memiliki wajah yang cantik. Namun banyak yang bilang dia cantik. Riana dikenal sebagai gadis yang riang, baik hati, dan tidak sombong, tetapi kalau dia sudah marah tidak ada yang berani menghadapinya. Sampai ia bertemu dengan seseorang, dari masa lalu dan masa depannya.

Dalam hidupnya, Impian Serena hanyalah ingin menjadi perempuan yang biasa-biasa saja. Dia ingin menikah dengan Rafi kekasihnya, membentuk keluarga kecil yang bahagia, lalu seperti akhir kisah klise lainnya: bergandengan tangan di usia senja, melangkah menuju matahari terbenam. Tetapi ternyata apa yang dia inginkan meskipun sederhana, tidak semudah itu menjadi kenyataan. Kecelakaan itu telah merenggut semua yang diimpikannya, orang tuanya, merenggut rencana pernikahannya dengan Rafi yang kemudian tak berdaya dan membuatnya harus berjuang sendirian, dan menghancurkan semua mimpi-mimpinya yang sebelumnya terbungkus dalam rencana masa depan yang telah tersusun rapi. Semuanya hancur. Dalam perjuangannya untuk bangkit itulah dia harus berhubungan dengan Damian, seorang taipan kaya yang sombong, arogan, suka memaksakan kehendak, dan...punya obsesi seksual terpendam terhadap dirinya. Serena membutuhkan Damian lebih demi menyelamatkan Rafi, sedangkan Damian membutuhkan Serena untuk memuaskan hasrat obsesif yang terus menerus menyiksanya terhadap Serena. Dua manusia yang seharusnya tidak pernah bersilang jalan inipun dipertemukan oleh keadaan. Dua manusia yang saling membenci satu sama lain tetapi dikalahkan oleh hasrat dan kebutuhan. Hubungan mereka panas membara, luar biasa sampai mereka bisa terbakar habis di dalamnya. Mereka menjalin hubungan karena keterpaksaan, yang lama kelamaan menjadi hubungan saling membutuhkan, saling merindukan dan saling memuaskan dan….. akhirnya menyerah untuk saling mencintai. Sampai kemudian tiba saatnya Serena harus memilih antara Hasratnya pada Damian, lelaki arogan yang terus menerus menyakitinya tetapi berhasil merenggut hatinya, atau cintanya kepada Rafi, lelaki yang baik, yang pernah meninggalkannya untuk berjuang sendirian, tetapi tetap menjaga janjinya dalam sebentuk cincin pertunangan di jari manisnya."

Rafael Alexander adalah seorang pengusaha sukses keturunan dari keluarga kaya yang berpengaruh. tetapi sebenarnya Rafael menyimpan rasa bersalah yang menyiksa seumur hidupnya. Di masa mudanya, Rafael pernah menyebabkan kecelakaan parah yang membunuh seorang sopir taxi tua yang ternyata meninggalkan seorang anak perempuan bernama Elena menjadi sebatang kara. Dengan kekuasaan dan kekayaannya, Rafael berusaha menebus kesalahannya itu. Bagaikan malaikat pelindung, dia diam-diam mengatur segala aspek kehidupan Elena hingga menjadi mudah. Bahkan dengan kekuasaannya pula, dia memaksa Elena untuk terikat dengannya, ketika kemudian Elena mengetahui bahwa Rafael adalah orang yang menyebabkan kematian ayahnya, kebencian meledak di antara mereka, Elena tidak bisa memaafkan Rafael. Tapi karena terbiasa mendapatkan apa yang dia mau, Rafael ahkirnya menggunakan cara paksaan untuk memiliki Elena, dia menculik Elena ke tempat terpencil, jauh dari siapapun, berada sepenuhnya di bawah kuasanya, hanyut di dalam ledakan gairah Rafael, dan hanya bergantung kepadanya. Konflik terjadi ketika ada perasaan yang mulai terlibat dari hubungan yang semula hanyalah penebusan dosa dan pamer kekuasaan ini. Ketika perasaan itu semakin dalam, akankah Elena bisa memaafkan laki-laki yang telah merenggut nyawa ayahnya dalam kecelakaan itu?

"Sayangku, ahh....akhirnya aku mendapatkanmu." Jantungku berdegup kencang saat kalimat itu dibisikkan ke telingaku. Seketika tubuhku merasakan gelenyar aneh. Dan tanpa sadar lenguhan tertahan keluar dari mulutku ketika bibirnya mengecup bagian bawah telingaku dengan perlahan. Aku meleleh. Antara bingung dan terbawa suasana, aku merapatkan tubuhku dalam pelukannya. Sial! Ini tidak boleh. Hanya dengan kekasihku sajalah seharusnya aku merasa seperti ini. Tapi nyatanya, aku pun menyukai sentuhan pria yang mendekapku sekarang. Kutengadahkan kepalaku dengan susah payah hingga mataku menatap matanya. Positif! Dalam kedua mata berkabut Mr. Dante, atasanku, terpampang jelas gairah yang menggebu.

Isabella Swan, a very shy, unusual girl, moves to a town in Washington, called Forks. She moves in with her father, who is her biological father, and moves out from her mother and stepfather, in fear she would have to change schools continuously, because her stepfather gets transferred a lot. Here in Forks, Bella will learn how to deal with her past, and her future. She will meet some new, very strange people here in Forks, but maybe one day all will be good for dear Bella.

Iris Tremaine is an icon. A fashion icon. At twenty-six years old, she's at the top of the fashion industry, having created a multi-national corporation, designing for both runway and retail. She's one of the richest, most-admired women in the world and yet there's something astronomical missing from her life. Somehow, the glamour and lights aren't what they used to be. When a tormented, mysterious man comes into her life, she begins to believe he may be what she's been waiting for. He may offer the spark she's been missing... But what she doesn't know is that this man has a past- a past that will rock her world straight off its axis. Thank you very much for taking the time to explore my work. xx

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'You didn't answer my question,' he asked, holding her gaze in his hypnotic ones. 'Wh... what question?' She was surprised at her own voice, it sounded like of someone else's. She wanted to ask him--which question, there were so many he had asked her tonight. Each one threatening in their own different ways to her sanity. Brandan smiled mysteriously. Not answering her, he instead said something else, 'Don't keep staring at me like that.' His voice was soft. Suddenly, she found herself in some other world. 'W.. why?' She stammered ridiculously. His lips slightly brushed against her, she closed her eyes in anticipation, under the spell of their lips connecting. Sparking were the electricity all over her skin. ''Cause....' He took a step back from her, leaving her cold and she was too lost to do something about it--like leaping closer to him and getting engulfed in the euphoric warmth once again. ''Cause, you will fall in love with me... ' He paused as growling deeply a set of thunders boomed above the skies. Cold wind made her hair dance around. He finally finished his sentence, 'Again.' Rain poured down upon her heavily as if the entire sky was about to break down over her, She opened her eyes against the cold water to see he had lef alreadyt, leaving her to drown into his words, completely. *** They say love's blind. Maybe that's why Emma loved Brandan despite all odds, more than she loved herself but only to find that it wasn't enough. When time and fate decided to be cruel to the utmost, she found herself broken in all the ways possible. Realizing that love wasn't enough, she picked up her ruined self and found a new beginning at the end. But fate had, apparently, some unexpected plans in store. Against all odds, they were meant to face one another once again. But this time, Brandan was a changed man and so was Emma. While one was burnt from the pain, another was burnt from the guilt. And then...

When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana