Novels by Ensi

WARNING: R+18 Dahil sa malubhang karamdaman ng kanyang ina, napilitan si Trina na pumalit bilang kasambahay sa kilalang pamilya Aravazon. Doon niya nakilala ang kanyang amo, isang ubod ng istrikto at misteryosong lalaki, kilala bilang halimaw sa mundo ng negosyo, ang bilyonaryong Russian na si Ark. Dahil ang tanging pinagkakatiwalaan ni Ark ay ang ina ni Trina, wala siyang nagawa kundi tanggapin ang dalaga sa kanyang tahanan. Ngunit sa paglipas ng mga araw, unti-unti siyang nahuhulog kay Trina, isang bagay na alam niyang hindi dapat mangyari. He’s thirty-six, wala pang naging asawa o seryosong karelasyon, habang si Trina ay dalawampu’t lima pa lamang, no boyfriend since birth. Ang tanong, magustuhan din kaya siya ni Trina? O tuluyan niya itong itataboy dahil sa laki ng agwat ng kanilang edad at sa mga sandaling nagdudulot ng init sa pagitan nila?

Dahil sa matinding pangangailangan at sa karamdaman ng kanyang asawa, napilitang manilbihan bilang kasambahay si Hera sa tiyo niya, isang lalaking ma-impluwensya at kilalang bilyonaryo. Ngunit hindi lang simpleng serbisyo ang nais ni Nazzer mula sa kanya. Si Nazzer, o Nazz, ay isang retiradong sundalo na uhaw sa iisang bagay, isang anak na magmamana ng lahat ng kanyang ari-arian. Ayaw niyang dumaan sa proseso ng surrôgacy. Ang gusto niya, sariling pagod, dugô, at sariling paraan ng pagbuo nito. Kaya inalok niya si Hera ng dalawang milyong piso kapalit ng isang kasunduan na sisira sa lahat, ang makipagtalik sa kanya kailanman niya ito naisin, hanggang sa magbunga ang gusto niya. Sa pagitan ng desperasyon, konsensya, at pagmamahal sa kanyang asawa, tanggapin kaya ni Hera ang alok? O may hangganan pa rin ba ang isang sakripisyo kapag pûso at dángal na ang kapalit?

Laking probinsya si Lylia, isang simpleng dalagang maagang naulila sa mga magulang, at naiwan kasama ang kapatid niyang may malubhang karamdaman. Life was never easy for her. Bata pa lang, natutunan na niyang tumayo sa sariling paa. Dahil sa kahirapan, kinailangan niyang dumiskarte araw-araw para sa kapatid at sa kanilang pangkabuhayan. Kaya kahit maliit lang ang puhunan, pinilit niyang magpatayo ng karinderya malapit sa sabungan, umaasang doon sila babangon. Pero isang araw, gumuho ang mundo niya nang madiskubre niyang si Raze, ang kapitan ng barangay, ang pinagkakautangan pala ng mga yumaong magulang niya. At sa desperasyon, tinanggap niya ang alok nitong deal, isang kasunduan na magpapabago sa buong buhay niya. Ang kondisyon? Kailangan niyang pakasalan si Raze bilang kabayaran sa kalahati ng utang nila. Kapalit nito, hindi na ipapa-demolish ng kapitan ang kanilang bahay at karinderya, ang tanging pinagkukunan nila ng kabuhayan. Pero lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, may isa pang bahagi ng kasunduan, bukod sa pagiging asawa, maninilbihan din si Lylia bilang kasambahay sa bahay ni Raze, hanggang sa mabayaran niya ang natitirang utang. Samantala, kilalang kuripot at istriktong kapitan sa Barangay Abueña si Raze. He’s a man of rules, walang proyekto ang maaprubahan nang hindi dumadaan sa kanya. But unknown to everyone, he’s actually a secret billionaire, the owner of several airlines, hotels, and luxury resorts in the country that only cater to those with royal blood. At nang bumalik siya sa bayan, sa sabungan niya unang nasilayan ang babaeng dati’y sa larawan lang niya nakikita, si Lylia, ang anak ng mga may utang sa kanya. Doon nabuo ang kanyang mapanganib na plano, gawing asawa ang babae, kahit sa simula’y parte lang ito ng kanyang laro. Posible kayang mauwi sa totohanan ang kanilang kasal, o isa sa kanila ang tuluyang madudurôg at uuwing luhaan?

Irene Ang is doing everything she can just to survive. Mag-isa sa buhay, walang masasandalan na pamilya, at halos magkanda kuba na sa kakatrabaho para lang hindi siya masigawan o mapagalitan ng boss niyang perfectionist. Pero hindi lang trabaho ang nagpapahirap sa kanya. Pagkatapos ng ilang taong pagpapakatanga at pagtitiis, nahuli niya ang kasintahan na may ibang babae. Sa mismong party na siya pa ang nag-organize. Ngunit sa gitna ng gulo ng buhay niya, nariyan ang boss niyang si Tirso Gotiangco, a CEO, billionaire, cold, calculated, and intimidating. A man who doesn’t care about feelings, only results. Basta productive ka, may silbi ka. Kung pumalpak ka, maririnig mo talaga sa kanya ang masasakit na salita. At para sa kanya, si Irene ay isang liability. Mahina. Hindi bagay sa mundong ginagalawan nila. They don’t get along. They never have. Pero sa bawat gabing magkasama sila dahil sa overtime, sa presentations, sa mga elevator na bigla na lang sisikip kapag magkasama sila… may unti-unting nagbabago. Irene learns to stand up for herself. And Tirso? Maybe he isn’t as heartless as everyone thinks. He’s powerful and untouchable. She’s hurting and trying to rebuild herself. Until one mistake changes everything—one night, one almost-kiss, one decision that could destroy both their careers. Nangako si Irene sa sarili niya na hindi na siya muling iibig. Pero paano kung ang lalaking kinaiinisan niya… ang siya ring lalaban nang patâyan para protektahan siya? “She’s under my wing now. If you want her gone, you’ll have to go through me first.”

Irene Ang is doing everything she can just to survive. Alone in life, with no family to lean on, she’s nearly breaking her back working just to avoid the shouts and scoldings of her perfectionist boss. But it isn’t just work that’s making her life difficult. After years of playing the fool and enduring so much, she caught her boyfriend with another woman. At the very party she had organized herself. Yet in the middle of her chaotic life, there is her boss, Tirso Gotiangco, a CEO, billionaire, cold, calculated, and intimidating. A man who doesn’t care about feelings, only results. As long as you’re productive, you’re useful. If you fail, you will truly hear the most painful words from him. And to him, Irene is a liability. Weak. Someone who doesn’t belong in the world they live in. They don’t get along. They never have. But with every night they spend together because of overtime, during presentations, and in elevators that suddenly feel too small when they're together… something is slowly changing. Irene learns to stand up for herself. And Tirso? Maybe he isn’t as heartless as everyone thinks. He’s powerful and untouchable. She’s hurting and trying to rebuild herself. Until one mistake changes everything, one night, one almost-kiss, one decision that could destroy both their careers. Irene promised herself she would never love again. But what if the man she despises… is the same one who would fight to the death to protect her? “She’s under my wing now. If you want her gone, you’ll have to go through me first.”

Lylia grew up in the province orphaned and poor, caring for a sick sibling and surviving through sheer grit. With barely any capital, she built a small eatery near the cockpit arena, their only source of income. Her world collapsed when she learned that Raze, the feared district captain, was the creditor of her late parents. To save her home and eatery from demolition, she accepted his cruel offer: marriage as payment for half of the debt. The rest would be paid by serving as a household helper in his home. Known as a strict and ruthless leader in District Abueña, Raze hid a dangerous secret, he was a billionaire tycoon. And when he returned to town, it was at the cockpit arena where he first saw Lylia, the woman destined to become part of his twisted plan. What began as a deal and a game would soon test hearts, would their forced marriage turn real, or leave one of them shattered in the end?

Kathryn rushed home upon hearing the news that her fussy, high-maintenance mother was getting married. At first, she thought it was just a joke, another impulsive decision, but when her mother told her directly, she immediately flew back to the Philippines to talk some sense to her. Her mother fell in love far too easily, so she assumed the man was just fooling her, not until she came face-to-face with the man himself. Knoxx, her former professor who used to be the campus heartthrob back in college, who was also the father of the child she had been hiding for so long even from her mother, and who was now apparently about to become her stepfather. Knoxx was now in his late thirties, but he was just too damn hot and s3xy to be her daddy. It was a small world, but she wouldn't let her mother marry him. So, she planned to seduce him just to destroy their relationship. Will Kathryn succeed? Or will her seduction lead to a hot and thrilling encounter, just like what they shared in the past? Will it also serve as a bridge once Knoxx finds out the truth? ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mature themes, complicated family relationships, forbidden romance, seducti0n. Reader discretion is advised.

Sa barangay osmeña, uso pa rin ang arrange marriage sa kanila at hindi nakaligtas si Luo sa sumpa na 'yon. Itinakda siyang ikasal kay Naluo Natividad, ang pinakamalamig, at pinaka-workaholic na kagawad sa kanilang bayan. Dahil tutok ang buong buhay ni Naluo sa kanyang malalaking proyekto para sa barangay osmeña, naging malamig at napabayaan ang kanilang pagsasama, kaya sa huli, tuluyan ding nasira at nagtapos ang kanilang kasal. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, nagbalik si Luo, hindi na bilang tahimik na dating asawa, kundi bilang pinakabagong s3xy nurse sa Barangay Health Center, na may isang mission, ang umarte bilang inosente habang patagong inaakit ang malamig na kagawad. Naluo thought she's still in love with him, so he proposed again for a second chance marriage. Akala niya papayag agad si Luo, pero hindi 'yon ang nangyari. She rejected him, and proposed to his brother instead. Magawa kayang akitin ni Luo ang malamig na kagawad? Paano kung sa proposal na 'yon may kaakibat pa lang kondisyon? “Pakasalan mo kaming dalawa,” Naluo offered.