After Divorce: Escaping With My Ex-Husband's Daughter
Si Kleer Ronnilaine Cruz, dating anak ng kasambahay sa pamilya Lyverigo ay may lihim na pagtingin kay Arrex Jhames Lyverigo, ang tagapagmana ng pamilya. Nang mapilitan silang magpakasal, biglang nagdesisyon si Arrex na makipag-divorce pagkaraan ng dalawang taon. Ang hindi niya alam, buntis si Kleer sa kanilang anak.
Nang malaman ni Kleer ang tunay na yaman ng kanyang pamilya, nagpasya siyang lumipad patungong New York kasama ang kanilang anak para itago ito kay Arrex. Limang taon ang lumipas, bumalik si Kleer sa Pilipinas at muling nagkrus ang landas nila ni Arrex—ibang iba na ito, mayaman na at may kasamang anak.
Sa pagbabalik ni Kleer, magbubukas ang bagong mga lihim at pagsubok. Ipapaalam na kaya niya kay Arrex ang katotohanan tungkol sa kanilang anak, o mananatiling sekreto ito magpakailanman?
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Chapter: Kabanata 29For a split second, akala ko guni-guni ko lang. Parang multo lang siya na lumitaw sa gitna ng bangungot ko. Dahil sa lahat ng tao, siya ang huling aasahan kong makita roon. But no—he was there. Real. His broad frame filled the doorway, the dim light catching the sharp angles of his face. His eyes narrowed the moment they landed on me, then his lips curled in frustration.“D*mn it, Kleer,” he muttered under his breath, voice rough, parang pinipigilan ang mas malakas pang mura.I didn’t know if it was anger, exhaustion, or something else buried beneath his tone, pero ramdam ko ang tensyon. He stepped inside, shoulders stiff, his gaze heavy on me, at kasabay no’n, unti-unting nagsara ang pinto, sealing us inside the cramped metal box.My chest constricted. Hindi ako makapagsalita. Ang takot at panic ko ay napalitan ng gulat dahil sa kaniya. Mas rumahas pa lalo ang tibok ng puso ko pero hindi ko na alam kung dahil pa ba 'yon sa trauma ko o dahil na sa kaniya. Every thud echoed painfully
Last Updated: 2025-09-11
Chapter: Kabanata 28Sandali akong naestatwa sa aking kinatatayuan. Ronnilaine.It slipped from his lips so effortlessly, yet it struck me like a thousand needles. Siya lang ang tumatawag sa akin sa pangalang 'yon. No one else. Everyone calls me Kleer. Everyone… except him.And this was only the second time I’d ever heard him say my second name. The first was that night. The night something happened between us—something I swore I’d lock away in the darkest corners of my memory. A night I could never erase, no matter how hard I tried. A night where Rovie was conceived... A night he claimed he regretted.I bit my lower lip, tasting the faint metallic tang where my teeth pressed too hard. Parang sinadya niyang sambitin ang pangalan para ipaalala kung gaano niya akong kayang wasakin sa pinakamadali at pinakamasakit na paraan. Every syllable sounded like mockery, like he was spitting out a piece of my soul I once gave him, only to crush it right in front of me.Ramdam na ramdam ko na ang luha ko, kaonti na lan
Last Updated: 2025-09-07
Chapter: Kabanata 27Halos hindi ako makahinga sa bigat ng tanong niya. Napalunok ako, pilit na pinipigilan ang kaba sa dibdib ko."I adjusted the time already but you're still late? Gano'n ba talaga kahalaga sa'yo ang love life mo para ma-late ng almost 40 minutes?" may bahid na panunuya at panghuhusgang aniya.I gasped.Bakit ba iniisip niya na love life ang pinagkakaabalahan ko? For pete's sake, it's her daughter! Sabagay wala nga pala siyang alam. I silently calmed myself. Hindi ako pwedeng makipagtalo sa kaniya. Useless din naman. I set aside my frustrations. Kailangan kong tapusin na agad itong meeting nang makauwi na ako kay Rovie.Observing his looks, masasabi kong medyo tinamaan na siya ng alak.Hindi ito ang unang pagkakataon na nakita ko siyang ganito. Noon pa man, mabilis na siyang malasing. Pero ang hindi ko maintindihan ay kung bakit siya uminom gayong may meetin
Last Updated: 2025-01-18
Chapter: Kabanata 26The MeetingPagkatapos ko pag-isipan nang mabuti ang dapat kong gawin bumalik ako sa kwarto ni Rovie. Kakausapin ko si Mamita, I had no choice but to prepare for the meeting later. Hindi ko maiwasang mapaisip, how could he be so mean and cold to me? Samantalang kay Jamaira napakalambot niya na nagagawa na siya nitong lokohin. Naabutan ko si Mamita na hinahaplos ang buhok ni Rovie na nakatulog na ulit. A soft smile on her face and I felt a little relieved. I walked over and stand beside her."Mamita," panimula ko, mahina lang para hindi maistorbo sa pagtulog si Rovie."Ano 'yon, apo? Sino ang tumawag?"Nagdadalawang isip pa ako pero sa huli ay napabuntong-hininga na lang. "Si Arrex po, he scheduled a meeting at 6 pm later," I started, trying to keep my voice calm, though I could feel my heart racing. "If I don't attend, it will be over. The proposal will be rejected."Mamita turned to me, her eyes filled with wisdom and understanding. She sighed deeply, as if contemplating what I ha
Last Updated: 2025-01-17
Chapter: Kabanata 25It's Arrex.Nilingon ako ni Mamita at Rovie. Tinago ko ang pagkagulat sa isang ngiti at minuwestra ang cellphone ko para ipaalam na may kakausapin lang ako sabay labas ng kwarto. I walked to the staircase far from Rovie's bed and Mamita.The silence from the other line only made my chest tighten. Paano niya nakuha ang number ko? At bakit siya napatawag? Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga para isantabi ang mga tanong sa aking isipan. "What do you want?" I asked, keeping my voice as steady as I could."Let’s talk about your business proposal," he replied smoothly, kasing lamig pa rin ng yelo ang boses. "Schedule a meeting at 2 PM."I gasped softly. Tinignan ko ang oras sa cellphone ko. It was already 1:47 PM! I hadn’t expected this, especially not today when Rovie is sick.Kakausap lang namin kahapon tungkol sa business proposal, a? Bakit? Is he going to reject the proposal now? Kumabog ang dibdib ko sa naisip. Sana hindi.Sandali akong natahimik para mag-isip ng magandang isasagot. Ni
Last Updated: 2025-01-17
Chapter: Kabanata 24Buo na ang desisyon ko. I knew it was a gamble, but I couldn’t just sit idly by while Jamaira manipulated Arrex further. Kailangan ko siyang iligtas sa sarili niyang bulag na pagmamahal para sa babaeng iyon. The first step was simple, get closer to Arrex. The rest? Bahala na. But I knew one thing for sure, hindi ako papayag na hindi mabunyag at maparusahan si Jamaira.Madalim na ang kalangitan nang makauwi ako sa mansion. Sinabi ni Manang Edna na masyadong napagod ang maglola kaya nakatulog na si Rovie at si Mamita naman ay binabantayan ito. Dumiretso na ako sa kwarto namin ni Rovie at nakitang mahimbing na nga ang kaniyang pagtulog. Sa tabi niya ay si Mamita na may hawak na libro. Kaagad siyang ngumiti nang makita ako at maingat na umalis sa kama. Binaba ko ang mga gamit ko at kaagad ding ngumiti upang maisantabi muna ang ibang iniisip. "Good evening, Mamita. Maagang nakatulog si Rovie?" tanong ko pagkatapos bumeso. "Nag-enjoy siya masyado sa pag-p-paint kaya napagod at mabilis
Last Updated: 2025-01-17
His Secretary By Day, His Wife By Contract
She only wanted to live.
He only needed a wife—on paper.
But what started as a contract… is about to rewrite their hearts.
After Rain Italy Cuervanue refuses to be sold off to an old man to pay her aunt’s debt, she’s thrown out of her own home. Desperate and alone, she flees to the only place that still holds her father’s memory, the beach house he gave her on her 18th birthday, only to find out it’s been sold.
And not just to anyone.
To Matthew Fuentavello, the youngest, powerful, and most feared CEO in the country, from a family known across Asia.
To her shock, Matthew offers her a deal: Marry him for six months, a secret contract to fulfill his grandfather’s condition for taking full control of their empire. In return, she gets the beach house back. The catch? She must also work for him as his secretary. No one must know they’re married, except his family.
Rain agrees with no choice left, never expecting that the man she married on paper… is the uncle of her cheating ex-boyfriend, the one who broke her heart with her own cousin.
As they pretend by day and blur the lines by night, a dangerous chemistry starts to grow. Office rumors spark. Jealousy brews. And when the whispers get too loud, Matthew drops the biggest bomb—Rain isn’t just his secretary. She’s his wife.
Just when Rain begins to believe in their stolen happiness, the past comes knocking. Her ex wants her back. Matthew’s ex, the woman who once rejected the deal Rain accepted, now wants him again. And Rain begins to wonder…
Was she just a second option?
Or is there something Matthew’s been hiding from the start… something real?
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Chapter: Kabanata 8TENSIONPagkapasok namin sa loob, sinalubong kami ng malamig na simoy ng hangin at ng mabangong halimuyak ng mga pagkaing niluto ko. My heart thudded more at the thought of her tasting it. Hindi sumama ang bodyguard, kaya kami lang tatlo ang nasa loob. Mas lalo tuloy akong kinabahan, para bang mas kita at maririnig lahat ng kilos ko.Donya Cora moved with effortless grace, settling herself at the head of the long dining table. Matthew, pulled out the chair beside him. “Sit,” he said softly to me. This is it. The act just began.“Thank you,” bulong ko, tinitigan nag reaksyon na lola niya.She didn’t look pleased, but when our eyes met, she raised an eyebrow and clasped her hands together, her eyes flicking around the table bago bumaling kay Matthew.“So… what do we have for lunch today?”“Rain prepared everything, Mamita. She cooked it herself.”Agad kong naramdaman ang bigat ng tingin ng matriarch sa akin. Her lips curved into a small smile, perfect, polite, yet hollow. “Oh? How… i
Last Updated: 2025-09-05
Chapter: Kabanata 7Kabanata 7: MEETKasabay ng panlalamig ng mga kamay ko ang pamimilog ng mga mata ko. “B-bukas na agad?” gulat kong tanong, halos pabulong lang.Tumango si Matthew at bumuntong-hininga. “She was surprised by the news... so she wants to see you tomorrow.”Ramdam ko ang kaba na gumapang sa dibdib ko. Hindi pa nga masyadong nag-si-sink in sa akin lahat ng mga nagyayari, tapos biglang haharap na ako sa pinakamahalagang tao sa buhay niya? Tapos bukas na a gad!Napansin niya ang bakas ng pag-aalinlangan ko. Bahagyang lumambot ang mga mata niya, kahit pa nakaigting ang kaniyang panga. “Don’t overthink it. Just… be yourself."Be myself... Kung ganoon lang sana kasimple 'yon.Paano kung hindi nila ako magustuhan? Paano kung makita niya na wala naman talaga akong karapatang tumayo sa tabi ni Matthew? The thought alone makes my stomach twist. I don’t even know her, but if she really is his grandmother, then she must be one of the pillars of their family. And their family… they’re not just wea
Last Updated: 2025-09-05
Chapter: Kabanata 6BEATI stared at the white paper in front of me. Katatapos ko lang pirmahan ’yon.Nasa kwarto na ako ngayon, nakaupo sa gilid ng kama. Malamig ang simoy ng hangin, pero hindi nito mapawi ang init na tila bumabalot sa dibdib ko, parang may maliit na apoy na patuloy lang na lumiliyab sa loob nito.Napabuga ako ng hangin. Idinampi ko ang papel sa dibdib ko, saka dahan-dahang humiga at tumitig sa kisame.Grabe. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala. Ang bilis lahat ng pangyayari. Parang kahapon lang… no, kagabi lang in-offer ni Matthew sa akin ang deal na ’to. Kanina lang ako pumayag. At ngayon, heto na, pirmado na naming dalawa.I closed my eyes for a moment, hoping that by doing so, everything would make sense. Pero sa halip, mas lalo kong naramdaman ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. At sa dilim ng nakapikit kong mga mata, bumalik sa isip ko ang naging usapan namin kanina. Paulit-ulit. Lahat ng sinabi niya, malinaw na malinaw pa rin sa tenga ko."I will be your only family."That line. His voice.
Last Updated: 2025-08-09
Chapter: Kabanata 5RUNTahimik akong nakaupo pa rin sa hapag, habang hawak-hawak ang kutsarang kanina pa nanlalamig sa kamay ko. Hindi ko na magawang galawin ang pagkain, kahit isang subo. Hindi ko rin alam kung gaano na ako katagal na nakatulala sa mesa.Bakit ba siya nagalit?Pilit kong inalala ang naging usapan namin. Wala naman akong nasabing masama. Tahimik lang akong kumain, kagaya niya. Hindi naman kami nagtalo. Wala ring kakaibang nangyari…We ate silently… Then he stopped eating and looked at me.Muli kong binalikan sa isip ko ang eksenang ’yon. He scanned me… and then his eyes locked on my chin.Napakunot ang noo ko. Dahan-dahang umangat ang kamay ko at hinaplos ang aking panga.Bahagya akong napadaing nang mapisil ko 'yon. May mga pasa nga pala ako roon! He saw it. Is that the reason why he suddenly got mad? Pero... bakit naman siya magagalit sa pasa ko? Isang ideya ang namuo sa isip ko.Did he just realize that I’m not worth the deal? That I’m a walking problem he should’ve never offered
Last Updated: 2025-08-02
Chapter: Kabanata 4RULESSandaling katahimikan ang bumalot sa amin pagkatapos kong sambitin ’yon.Tanging ang marahas at mabilis na tibok ng puso ko lang ang naririnig ko sa loob ng sarili kong katawan. Para akong tumalon sa bangin na hindi ko alam kung may sasalo sa akin. Hindi kaagad kumibo si Matthew. Nakipagtitigan lang siya sa akin nang mariin, na para bang pilit niyang binabasa ang iniisip ko sa likod ng mga mata ko. Then, his voice finally cut through the silence. “So… you’re agreeing with the deal?”Bahagya lang akong tumango, halos hindi mabigkas ang salitang oo. Nahihiya ako. Hindi ko maiwasang isipin kung ano tingin niya sa akin ngayon. I wonder if he sees me as a desperate woman right now... But I have no choice. For me to be able to live, this is the only option I have.Napansin ko ang bahagyang pag-angat ng sulok ng labi niya. Halos hindi halata, pero hindi ’yon nakalampas sa paningin ko. It was a soft, fleeting smile, na agad niyang tinabunan sa pamamagitan ng pag-inom ng tubig. Umiwas
Last Updated: 2025-08-01
Chapter: Kabanata 3DECISION Marriage is a sacrament. I grew up believing that. It’s sacred, not something to rush or fake, only for the kind of love that’s real and lasting. Gusto kong magpakasal sa taong kayang higitan, o kahit pantayan man lang, ang katangian ni Papa. Someone who makes me feel safe. Someone who knows how to love and care without conditions.Kaya noong umabot sa standard ko ang ex ko, I thought he was it. I thought I found someone I could build something with. Not necessarily marriage, not yet… but a future. A shared space. A quiet kind of forever.He was there when I was at my lowest, noong sabay na nawala ang mga magulang ko at halos mawalan ako ng dahilan para mabuhay. And when someone stays through that kind of pain, you start to believe it means something. You begin to trust. To hope.So I fell. But I never imagined that he’d be the one to break me.I never thought he could cheat on me, and worse, with my own cousin.And most of all, never, not even in my wildest thoughts, did
Last Updated: 2025-07-31
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