Drama Romance Web Novels & CEO Age Gap Stories

Seraphina Voss is a kind, ordinary 22-year-old college student who only dreams of a quiet, peaceful life. But everything shatters the night she is kidnapped on her way home. Her first defiant cry rings out: “Sino ka?! Bitawan mo ‘ko!” — yet no one answers, as she is taken away and locked inside a cold, luxurious room that is nothing more than a gilded cage. Her captor is Dante Moretti: ruthless, powerful, and wealthy enough to own almost everything and everyone in the city. He took Seraphina simply because he wanted her, believing he has the right to claim anything his eyes set on. Seraphina begs every maid and guard for help, but no one dares assist — they value their jobs, families, and lives too much to cross Dante. To break her spirit, Dante slowly makes her life miserable: freezing cold room, barely enough tasteless food, lights kept on 24/7 so she can never rest, and closed curtains that keep all sunlight away. He wants her weak, helpless, and completely dependent on him. He reminds her again and again that she belongs to him entirely — body, life, and will. He cruelly claims the world has forgotten her; her family thinks she ran away, no one is looking for her, and only he holds her fate. All suffering will end, he promises, the moment she submits and accepts she is his. But even as she grows weak, sick, and hopeless, Seraphina refuses to surrender. He may have trapped her body, but she will never let him own her heart, her spirit, or her identity.

Sa loob ng tatlong taong kasal, ibinigay ni Elara Montero ang lahat ng kaniyang pagmamahal kay Gavin Dela Vega—isang bilyonaryong kilala sa tagumpay ngunit malamig at malayo sa kaniya. Ang kanilang pagsasama ay nagsimula bilang isang kasunduan sa negosyo, at hindi kailanman naramdaman ni Elara ang tunay na halaga at pagtingin ng asawa. Ang lahat ay gumuho nang matuklasan niya ang katotohanan: matagal nang may relasyon si Gavin at ang sikat na modelong si Selena—kahit bago pa sila magkatipan. Ang mga ebidensya ng kanilang pagmamahalan ay tuluyang dumurog sa puso ni Elara, kaya’t nagpasya siyang humingi ng diborsyo at wakasan ang pagdurusa. Ngunit tumanggi si Gavin na pakawalan siya. Sa gitna ng gulo, ibinalik ni Elara ang sarili sa kaniyang dating hilig—ang pagpipinta—na matagal niyang ipinagkait. Sa pamamagitan ng sining, natagpuan niya ang lakas, boses, at halagang matagal na niyang hinahanap. Sa kaniyang unang art exhibition, ipinakita niya sa lahat na higit pa siya sa pagiging asawa lamang; siya ay may talento, pangarap, at sariling liwanag. Ang gabi ng tagumpay ay naging lalong makabuluhan nang dumating si Gavin kasama si Selena. Sa halip na mapahiya, inanunsyo ni Gavin sa harap ng lahat na si Elara lamang ang tunay niyang mahal at iniwan niya ang kaniyang kabit upang subukang bumawi. Ngunit ang paghilom ay hindi madali. Ang mga sugat ng pagtataksil ay malalim, at ang tiwala ay mahirap ibalik. Habang buong-pusong nagpapatunay si Gavin ng kaniyang pagbabago, kailangang harapin ni Elara ang kaniyang takot at pag-aalinlangan. Sa huli, ang kanilang kwento ay patunay na ang tunay na pag-ibig ay hindi lamang sa saya—ito ay nangangailangan ng pagpapatawad, pagsasakripisyo, at pagpili sa isa’t isa araw-araw, kahit gaano pa kabigat ang nakaraan.

Akala niya, pag-ibig lang ang kailangan para maging masaya. Pero paano kung ang puso niyang pinili ay may ibang taong inuuwian? Sa isang bawal na relasyon, natutunan niyang hindi lahat ng pagmamahal ay tama, at hindi lahat ng nararamdaman ay dapat ipaglaban. Habang lalo silang nagiging malapit, mas lalo rin siyang nasasangkot sa isang relasyon na hindi naman talaga kanya. Sa huli, kailangan niyang pumili—ipaglalaban ba niya ang pag-ibig na parang lason, o matututunan niyang bumitaw bago tuluyang masira ang lahat?

Amelia Sinclair is struggling to repay her late father’s debts when she meets Valerian Devereaux, a billionaire CEO who must marry before his thirty-fifth birthday to keep control of his family’s company. Valerian offers Amelia a marriage of convenience: he will pay off her father’s debts if she agrees to become his wife for one year. What begins as a simple business arrangement soon becomes complicated as they grow closer and develop genuine feelings for each other. But when a long-hidden truth from their past finally comes to light, it threatens to destroy everything they have built together. Now, Amelia and Valerian must confront the past and decide whether what they share is strong enough to survive the betrayal. When the deal is over and the choice is finally theirs, will they still choose each other?

At 19, she never said no to trouble. A spoiled brat of a wealthy family. Her birthday night was supposed to be simple… loud music, drinks, laughter that blurred into recklessness. Her friends dragged her into a dare game, the kind people only survive because they never take it seriously. The rule was stupidly easy—kiss the last man who enters the club. She agreed without hesitation, chin lifted, eyes bright with challenge. It felt harmless. Fun, even. Just another story to laugh about when the night ended. Then the doors swung open, Everything shifted. Isang lalaki ang pumasok—Matangkad, tahimik, may presensya na parang biglang pinahinto ang ingay ng buong lugar. Hindi siya sumasabay sa paligid. Hindi rin siya tumitingin na parang naghahanap ng approval. Pero siya? She moved anyway. Straight. Fearless. As if the world doesn’t intimidate her. She stopped in front of him, ready to follow through the dare… ready to kiss him in front of everyone. Pero bago pa siya makalapit… He looked at her… cold, unreadable, dangerous in a way she couldn’t name. Then he said, flat and final. "Hindi ako pumapatol sa bata." Silence hit harder than music ever could. Tawa ng mga tao? Nawala. Ngiti niya? Nabitin. Kasi hindi lang siya inurungan… Parang bigla siyang ginawang maliit sa harap ng isang taong hindi man lang nag-effort na patulan siya. Pero ang mas nakakagulo… hindi siya umalis. At hindi rin nito inalis ang tingin sa kanya.