Novels by Shine

--- ### Season 3, Chapter 3: After ng korte, hindi sila dumiretso sa Lagao Mansion. Tahimik lang si Alexis sa sasakyan habang karga ni Sunshine ang baby nila na si Baby Alex — pinangalan nila kay Alexis Montenegro, yung pangalan ni Draven bago siya naging Draven Valiente. Si Elara, pagod pa sa pag-iyak sa korte, pero masaya na dahil tapos na ang kaso ni Vanessa. Nakita niya ang mukha ni Alexis sa salamin ng sasakyan, seryoso, nakatingin sa malayo. "Alexis, saan tayo pupunta? Hindi ito daan pauwi sa Lagao ah, parang papuntang Polomolok to ah?" tanong ni Sunshine Hindi sumagot si Draven dahil hindi niya naririnig, pero kinuha niya ang kamay ni Sunshine at sinulat sa palad niya gamit ang daliri niya, letra por letra, tulad ng ginagawa nila dati nung una silang nagkakilala sa kubo. S-A T-U-P-I. S-A F-A-R-M. Nanlaki ang mata ni Sunshine "Sa farm? Alexis may baby tayo, mainit dun, at maputik pa dahil umulan kagabi! At naka-dress pa ako pang-korte!" Pero ngumiti lang si Alexis a

---### Season 3, Chapter 2Kinaumagahan, maaga pa lang nasa Davao City Hall of Justice na si sunshinecuna8@gmail.com.Hindi siya sanay sa ganitong lugar. Sanay siya sa putikan ng kamatisan sa Tupi, sa amoy ng lupa, sa sigaw ng "Pila kilo sa kamatis? P40 lang!"Ngayon, naka-dress siya na binili ni Alexis sa Abreeza, karga ang baby nila, hawak ang kamay ni Draven na nanginginig hindi dahil sa takot kundi dahil sa galit.Sa kabilang table, si Vanessa, naka-lawyer na may dalang maraming papeles."Your Honor, ako po si Vanessa Cruz-Montenegro Legal wife po ako ni Alexis Montenegro since 2021. May marriage certificate po kami. At ngayon, bumalik ako para bawiin ang asawa ko at ang mga ari-arian niya. Itong babaeng ito, kabit lang po at scammer. Binili niya ang asawa ko dahil bingi."Narinig ni Sunshine ang salitang "kabit" at "scammer". Parang sinaksak ang puso niya.Gusto niyang sumigaw, pero hindi niya magawa dahil karga niya ang baby na natutulog.Si Alexis, hindi naririnig ang lahat,

---### SEASON 3, Chapter 1: Ang Pagbabalik ni VanessaOne year later.Tahimik ang Lagao Mansion sa Davao. Hindi na tahimik dahil bingi ang may-ari, kundi tahimik dahil mahimbing na natutulog ang baby nila.Si Sunshine, nasa sala, hawak ang baby nila ni Alexis— 6 months old na, kamukhang-kamukha ni Alexis pero mata ni Elara. Maputi, singkit, iyakin pero pag si Alexis ang humawak, tahimik agad.Si Alexis, hindi na virgin billionaire. Daddy billionaire na.Nasa office pa rin siya, pero every 30 minutes, nag-vi-video call kay Sunshine"Baby ko, hindi ka ba umiyak? Wife, kumain ka na ba?"Ganun siya ka-seloso, kahit sa baby niya, nagseselos siya."Seloso ka pa rin hanggang ngayon, kahit anak mo na yan," natatawa si Sunshine"Siyempre, dapat ako lang mahal mo. Pero okay lang, share ko na siya sa baby natin. Konti lang ha," sagot ni Alexis sa video call, tapos pinatay na dahil may meeting siya sa Manila.Si Sunshine, nagtitimpla ng gatas, nang biglang may kumatok sa gate ng mansion. Malakas

*CHAPTER 16 Isang taon matapos ikasal kami ni Alexis sa farm. Si Hope isang taon na, marunong nang maglakad at tumakbo sa farm. Ang Sunshine Hope Foundation namin ay nakapagpatayo na ng 10 kubo para sa mga magsasaka sa South Cotabato. Libreng binhi ng kamatis, libreng gamot, libreng paaral sa mga anak ng magsasaka. Si Alexis mismo ang nagtuturo ng negosyo. Isang araw may dumating na babae sa foundation, umiiyak, buntis at walang asawa. Kamukha ko dati, payat at takot. Lumapit ako. "Ate anong problema mo?" "Ate Sunshine, buntis po ako, wala po akong pera, pinagtabuyan po ako ng pamilya ko, parang kayo po dati." Niyakap ko siya. Dinala ko sa opisina. "Ate hindi ka nag-iisa. Dati akala ko din wala nang pag-asa. Binenta ko sarili ko ng P100k para sa Nanay ko. Pero tingnan mo ako ngayon. Hindi dahil sa pera, kundi dahil may taong naniwala sa akin. Si Alexis. At ngayon ako naman ang maniniwala sayo. Sa foundation namin, tutulungan ka namin, hindi ka namin bibilhin. Bibigyan ka namin

*CHAPTER 15_ ANG UNANG SALITA NI HOPE - ---Tatlong buwan na si Baby Hope. Ang bilis ng panahon. Dati nasa tiyan mo pa lang siya sa farm ng kamatis sa South Cotabato, umiiyak ka kasi wala kang pera pambili ng gatas at gamot ni Nanay. Ngayon nasa Forbes Park mansion na tayo, may sariling kwarto si Hope na mas malaki pa sa buong kubo natin dati sa probinsya.Alas sais ng umaga. Gigising lang natin. Ako nagluluto ng almusal, pritong kamatis na may itlog, yung favorite ni Alexis simula nung natuto siyang kumain ng probinsyang pagkain. Si Alexis nasa garden, nagdidilig ng mga kamatis na galing sa South Cotabato na tinanim niya mismo. Sabi niya gusto niya matuto magtanim kasi doon kita nakilala. Yung bilyonaryo na dating naka suit lang palagi, ngayon naka tsinelas at putik ang kamay.Si Nanay at si Lola nasa sala, nagdarasal. Si Hope nasa high chair niya, pinapakain ko ng cerelac na may halong dinurog na kamatis. Healthy daw sabi ng pedia. "Hope anak, kain ka pa, para lumaki ka na kasing

*CHAPTER 14: Ang Kasal sa Farm ng Kamatis ---Isang linggo pagkatapos mahuli si Vanessa.Ang buong farm namin sa South Cotabato, pinaganda ni Alexis. Yung dating putikan, ngayon may mga ilaw na. Yung kubo namin, ginawang magandang venue. Yung mga kamatis, ginawang flower arrangement. Sosyal na ang farm ng mahirap.Ito ang araw ng kasal namin. Totoong kasal na. Hindi kontrata.Nakabarong si Alexis, pero naka tsinelas na putik pa rin kasi sabi niya gusto niya maramdaman ang lupa kung saan ako nanggaling. Ako nakasuot ng simpleng white dress na gawa ni Nanay, pero ang ganda. Hindi mamahaling gown galing Manila, pero gawa sa pagmamahal.Si Hope nasa gitna namin, nakadamit din ng white, ang cute. Siya ang flower girl at ring bearer at the same time.Ang daming tao. Yung mga kapitbahay namin sa farm na dati nang-aasar sa akin na "binenta ni Sunshine sarili niya", ngayon umiiyak sa tuwa. Yung mga investors ni Alexis galing America, nasa farm, naka tsinelas din.Si Judge ang nagkasal sa ami

----- Chapter 13* 6:30 AM, Lagao Mansion. Sunlight entered the bedroom. The aircon was cold, but the bed was warm — super warm because two people were hugging tightly under one blanket. Elara woke up first. Her hair messy, her lips still swollen from last night's real kisses, her silk pink pajama now slightly crumpled. She looked beside her — Draven was still sleeping, shirtless, his arm around her waist tightly, as if afraid she will disappear. His face was peaceful, not cold, not CEO, just... husband. Her husband. She smiled and tried to get up to cook breakfast, pero Draven's arm tightened. "Where are you going, wife?" his sleepy voice, hoarse from last night. "Magluluto ng breakfast..." "No. Stay," he pulled her back on top of his chest, exactly like last night when she was on top of him. "5 more minutes. I like waking up with you like this." Elara was now on top of him again, morning after, her hair falling on his face. "Draven, anong oras na... si

---*Chapter 12: Ang Unang Gabi Na Totoo*The next day, St. Elizabeth Hospital, General Santos City.Elara's mother, Nanay Linda, was awake! After months of being sick, she finally opened her eyes."Nanay!" Elara cried, hugging her mother, while Draven stood behind, holding a bouquet of flowers and fruits, in his formal black suit."Anak... sino siya?" Nanay Linda asked, looking at Draven.Draven knelt beside Elara, holding Elara's hand in front of her mother."Nay, ako po si Draven Valiente, asawa po ni Elara. Husband niya po ako," he said, respectful, his cold CEO voice gone, now soft, like a real son-in-law.Nanay Linda smiled, weak but happy, "Asawa? Kailan pa?""One month ago po, Nay. Sa City Hall. Contract po... pero ngayon, mahal ko na po anak ninyo. For real na po."Elara looked at Draven, shocked he admitted it in front of her mother.Nanay Linda held both their hands, "Alagaan mo anak ko, Draven. Mabait yan, masipag, taga-palengke pero may pangarap.""Opo Nay, aalagaan ko p

---*Chapter 11: Pinalayas Si Sophia*Draven walked down the stairs, each step heavy, angry. His sando was still messy from Elara's hands, his lips still red from kissing his wife.Manang opened the gate slightly.Sophia was there in another sexy red dress, holding wine. "Draven baby! I brought wine! Let's talk about us—""There is no us," Draven said coldly, his CEO voice back, but more dangerous now because someone interrupted his first real night with his wife. "And don't call me baby. Only my wife calls me husband."Sophia tried to enter, "But Draven, I heard you never touched that palengke girl! You're still virgin right? I can—""Stop." Draven raised his hand. "Don't you dare talk about my wife. And yes, I am still virgin. For her. I waited 34 years for her. Not for you. So leave.""But the P10 billion—""I don't care about P10 billion if it means losing her. My grandfather can take it back. I have my own airline, my own money. I don't need inheritance if my wife is not with me

---*Chapter 10: Ang Unang Gabi Na Totoo*"He—"Draven stopped. His lips were one inch away from Elara's. Elara was on top of him, lying on his chest, her duster slightly up, her hair messy around his face. His hands were on her waist, holding her tight."He can't control himself anymore," Draven whispered, his voice shaking, not cold anymore, but desperate, honest.Elara's heart stopped. "Draven...""I waited 34 years, Elara. 34 years I didn't touch any woman. I didn't kiss, I didn't hug, I didn't even hold hands. Because I was waiting for my wife. And now my wife is on top of me, looking at me like that...""Like what?""Like you want me to kiss you for real. Not for payment. Not for disobey. For real."Elara couldn't answer, because it was true. She wanted him to kiss her for real. This contract husband who was seloso, possessive, virgin, who hears everything — she wanted him.Draven slowly sat up, with Elara still on top of him, now straddling his lap on the bed. His sando was sl

---*Chapter 9: Sa Ibabaw Niya*The rule was clear: 5 disobeys = matutulog sa ibabaw niya.Elara thought it was a joke. Until today.Morning, 8 AM. Draven was in a business meeting via Zoom in his office. He told Elara, "Wife, don't enter my office, I'm in a meeting. And don't wear that short duster in front of the camera."Elara, wearing the shortest duster she has, with wet hair from the shower, walked right into his office, carrying coffee."Disobey #1," Draven whispered, covering his mic, his eyes dark as he looked at her legs.Elara smiled innocently and put the coffee down, bending slightly in front of the camera — kita ni Draven."Sorry husband, hindi ko narinig," she whispered.Draven's jaw clenched. He ended the Zoom quickly."Wife, what did you do? My investors saw you!""Eh sabi mo wag pumasok, pumasok ako. So bayad na ako ng kiss di ba?"Draven stood up, locked his office door. _Click._"One kiss. Pay now," he said, pulling her against his desk.Elara kissed his lips quic

---*Chapter 8: The New Rule*After the hospital fainting incident, Draven became super overprotective x100.Elara was not allowed to skip breakfast. Not allowed to go to the palengke without him. Not allowed to stay up late. Parang baby na binabantayan!One morning, Elara was in the kitchen, trying to cook sinigang again, but Draven was behind her, watching."Wife, you put too much salt.""Husband, ako magluluto, hindi ikaw!""You are still weak from yesterday. Sit down, I will cook.""Hindi! Ako dapat magluto, asawa mo ako! Rule ng palengke, wife should cook for husband!"Draven smirked, crossing his arms. He got an idea — a very Draven idea, possessive and virgin but clever."Okay. New rule for our contract. Since you love to disobey, we will have a payment system.""Payment system?" Elara frowned, holding the ladle."Yes. Every time you disobey me, you will pay me with a kiss. One disobey = one kiss. Two disobey = two kisses. And I will collect immediately."Elara's eyes widened,