Novels by HAKUJI

"Some hearts are too cold to love. Some souls are too broken to forgive. But what if the only way to win... is to make the hardest one surrender?" Hindi ko hiniling na maging kabit. Hindi ko rin ginustong mahalin ang lalaking kilala bilang pinakamakapangyarihang CEO sa buong bansa—si Kael Alaric Monteverde, isang bilyonaryo na walang kinatatakutan, walang pinaniniwalaan, at walang pusong kayang tapatan ang lamig ng kanyang mga mata. Sa mundong ginagalawan niya, lahat ay may presyo. Loyalty is bought. Love is temporary. At ang tiwala? Isang kahinaan na matagal na niyang pinatay. Pero nang mahuli ko ang fiancé kong may ibang babae—at ang babaeng iyon ay sarili kong kapatid—akala ko iyon na ang pinakamasakit na pagtataksil na mararanasan ko. Nagkamali ako. Dahil ang lalaking nag-alok na tulungan akong gumanti... ay may sarili ring madilim na plano. Isang fake relationship ang nagsimula bilang kasunduan. Isang laro ng seduction, manipulation, at paghihiganti. Habang ginagamit namin ang isa't isa para sirain ang mga taong sumira sa amin, unti-unti ring nababasag ang mga pader na matagal naming itinayo. Pero paano kung ang lahat ng ginagawa niya ay bahagi lang ng mas malaking paghihiganti? Paano kung ang lalaking unti-unti kong minahal ang mismong taong may dahilan para wasakin ang buong buhay ko? Sa mundong puno ng kasinungalingan, lihim na relasyon, corporate wars, at pamilyang handang pumatay para sa kapangyarihan, isang tanong lang ang mananatili— Sino ang unang susuko? Ang babaeng tumangging magmahal muli... o ang lalaking isinumpang hindi na muling iibig? Dahil minsan, ang pinakamahirap pasukuin ay hindi ang kalaban... Kundi ang pusong matagal nang isinara sa pag-ibig.

​Sa mundo ni Eros Sandoval, kontrolado niya ang lahat, ang negosyo, ang mga tao sa paligid niya, at maging ang sarili niyang emosyon. Sanay siyang makuha ang lahat ng gusto niya sa isang pitik lang. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang makilala niya si Alana. ​Si Alana ay simple, inosente, at malayo sa mga babaeng karaniwang nakakasama niya. Sa isang gabing hindi inaasahan, isang pagkakamali ang maglalapit sa kanilang dalawa. Isang engkwentro na magbubukas sa mga pagnanasang matagal na nilang pilit na itinatago. ​Ito ang kwento ng tukso, ng pag-iwas, at ng panganib na hatid ng unang tikim. Kapag natikman mo na ang langit sa piling ng taong bawal, kakayanin mo pa bang bumitaw? O hihingi ka pa ng hihigit pa sa unang pagkakataon?

“I never thought that the man I promised to love for the rest of my life would become the man I would spend the rest of my life hating.” For three years, Yvaine Rivera has been engaged to the mysterious billionaire Jayce Draven Blackwell—a man she has never met, never touched. She tried to meet her fiancé, but Draven found a way to avoid her. Until the truth came out. Their engagement was a business deal. Pumayag si Draven na maging fiancé ni Yvaine upang makuha ang pinakamalaking share sa kumpanya ng pamilya Rivera. At nang makuha niya ang gusto niya, kinuha niya ang buong kumpanya at iniwan ang pamilya ni Yvaine na wasak at walang-wala. Then he broke their engagement. Yvaine swore to destroy the man who ruined her family. She wanted revenge. She wanted Draven to suffer. But before she could make her move, dumating sa buhay niya si JD. Unlike Draven, JD was everything she needed. He made her laugh. He made her feel safe. He showed her that she was still a woman worthy of being loved. And Yvaine fell for him. Hard. For the first time, she was ready to open her heart. Until she discovered that JD was hiding something. Something that could destroy the love they had built. The truth could cost her everything, even her heart. Because the man she had fallen in love with was connected to the man she hated the most—Jayce Draven Blackwell. Now Yvaine must choose between the man her heart loves and the man she swore to destroy. But what if she doesn’t have to choose? What if the man she loves and the man she hates… have always been one and the same? And when the truth comes out, will Yvaine choose love… or revenge?

"Baog ka." Two words that turned her marriage into a living hell. Gabi-gabi, ipinamumukha ng asawa niyang wala siyang kwenta—hanggang sa narinig niya ang ungol ng dalawang taong pinakapinagkatiwalaan niya sa mismong kwarto nila. "Galingan mo pa... I need an heir, and your sister can never give me that." It was never just about an heir. Her husband and her own flesh-and-blood sister were tearing her dignity apart right under her roof. She didn't scream. She didn't cry. Nagpanggap siyang walang alam. But the exact second her sister gave birth, umalis siya, leaving them chained to a dirty, unforgivable secret. Now, the fragile wife is dead. The woman who returned is colder, deadlier, and dangerously breathtaking. And she didn't come back alone. Shadowing her every step is an untraceable billionaire—a ruthless man. "Let me ruin them for you," he purrs, his heavy, dangerous touch tracing down her spine, igniting a raw, filthy passion she never knew existed. "In exchange... akin ka lang." Nang makita ng ex-husband niya kung paano siya angkinin ng lalaking kinatatakutan ng lahat, nabaliw ito sa inggit. "You're making a mistake!" tatawa-tawang halakhak ng ex niya. "Baog ang babaeng 'yan! She's useless! She can never give you an heir!" Before the sting of the past could touch her, a broad hand locked tightly around her waist, pulling her flush against his rock-hard chest. The billionaire leaned down, dark eyes flashing with lethal possession as he smirked. "I disagree with that," he sneered cold-bloodedly. "Because right now... she's pregnant with my child." As her ex-husband’s jaw dropped in disbelief, the billionaire slid a burning hand up her thigh, whispering a dark, intoxicating secret only she could hear: "Now tell me, sweetheart... is this baby really mine, or are we just playing the deadliest game of revenge?"

Born into power, Zee Mendez was never a daughter to her parents. She was their most valuable bargaining chip. To save their fading empire, they traded her to Sebastian Morgan, the ruthless heir to the world’s wealthiest dynasty. Sebastian was cold, dangerously possessive, and used to getting whatever he wanted. Marriage was non negotiable. Obedience was expected. Then a devastating crash changed everything. Zee woke from a two month coma with her memories shattered and only a five percent chance of ever recovering them. Taking advantage of her blank slate, Sebastian rewrote their history. He let her believe they were already happily married, that their connection was built on mutual passion and choice. Zee fell for it completely, surrendering her heart to the man she believed was her dream husband. Until the night she stumbles upon a hidden recording in Sebastian's private study. Hearing her own past self weeping, begging not to marry him, sets off a violent avalanche of returning memories. She remembers the forced arrangement, the night she tried to flee, and the blinding headlights rushing toward her car. But buried within the trauma lies a darker, forgotten truth. Zee had not just been a helpless victim. Before the crash, she struck a dangerous bargain of her own with Sebastian and uncovered a deadly secret that could burn his entire empire to the ground. Standing in the doorway, Sebastian watches her realize the truth, his dark eyes unreadable as he locks the room from the inside. "You finally remembered," he murmurs, stepping closer. "But not enough. You still have not remembered what you promised me that night." As the final piece of the puzzle slots into place, Zee comes to a chilling realization. The crash that stole her past was never an accident.

One reckless night was all it took to ruin her carefully built life. Avery Morgan never believed in dangerous men until she crossed paths with Drake Montenegro, the ruthless owner of Montenegro Holdings. Cold-blooded in business, irresistible in person, and feared by everyone who knew his name, Drake was the kind of man women fantasized about but should never touch. Too bad Avery made the mistake of craving him anyway. What started as a heated encounter inside a private casino suite quickly turned into an obsession neither of them could escape. Drake wanted control. Avery wanted freedom. Yet every stolen kiss, every sinful touch, and every forbidden night only dragged them deeper into a game far more dangerous than desire. Because Drake was hiding something. Behind his wealth and intoxicating charm lies a secret empire built on lies, betrayal, and blood. And somehow, Avery is connected to it in ways she never imagined. When anonymous threats begin appearing at her doorstep and a mysterious woman claims to be carrying Drake’s child, Avery realizes she may have fallen for the wrong man. But walking away from Drake Montenegro is impossible when he looks at her like he owns every broken piece of her soul. The deeper she falls into his world, the more twisted their love becomes. Possessive kisses turn into dangerous promises. Passion becomes addiction. And desire slowly turns into destruction. But in a world where secrets are worth killing for, how far is Drake willing to go to keep Avery his? And when the truth finally explodes between them... Will their love survive the fire, or will their wild desires consume them both?