1/9 In Words

Three years ago, on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life, Lynell Gibbs was left completely broken. It was her 20th birthday — a day she had been so excited for — but instead of candles and wishes, she got heartbreak. Shaun Hernandez, the guy she loved with all her heart, broke up with her. No fight, no warning. Just a simple, cold explanation: “Nagising na lang daw siya at narealize na hindi na niya ito mahal.” Those words haunted her for years. And no matter how strong she tried to be, the pain left a scar too deep to forget. But she survived. She stood up, rebuilt herself piece by piece, and slowly became the woman she never thought she could be — stronger, wiser, and even more beautiful. Gone was the naïve girl who gave everything to someone who didn’t deserve her. She had learned her lesson. She moved forward and opened her heart again. That’s when Martin came into her life — kind, respectful, and everything Shaun wasn’t. For the first time, she felt safe. Finally, she believed she had healed. Until one unexpected announcement shattered her peace. Their company was under new management. At first, she didn’t think much of it — change was normal. But everything came crashing down the moment she heard the name of their new CEO. Shaun Hernandez. The same man who once tore her apart... was now her boss.

"Get up, I'm hungry. Cook for me NOW!" The authoritative tone jolted me awake, not giving me a moment to freshen up or even change. We don't sleep side by side; he stays in the master bedroom while I occupy the guest room. He can't stand being near me. It hurts deeply when those words come from him, but it's a recurring pattern. I hurriedly made my way downstairs, still tying the robe around me. In the kitchen, I began preparing his breakfast. You see, I'm his secret wife. No one knows except our parents and a few friends. Since we got married, not a day goes by without him reminding me that he doesn't love me. Not a day goes by without him hurting me. But that's alright because, as I've mentioned, I love him so much that I'm willing to do anything just to earn his love in return. A single tear escaped and fell onto the clove of garlic I was chopping. I quickly wiped it away. From the corner of my eye, I noticed Manang watching me. I took a deep breath to regain my composure before turning to her with a forced smile. "I'm sorry; I got emotional over garlic." I lied.

Enemies. Iyan ang uri ng relasyon na mayroon sina Georgianna Ramirez at Eliam Sevilla. Ang kanilang mga magulang ay matalik na magkakaibigan kaya isang malaking palaisipan sa mga ito kung bakit lumaking hindi magkasundo ang dalawa. Bata palang sila ay hindi na sila magkaintindihan sa mga bagay-bagay. At ang kanilang diskusyon ay palaging nauuwi sa mga away. Pareho kasing matalino ang dalawa. At walang ayaw magpatalo sa kanila. Bukod kasi sa palaging magkalaban sa mga patimpalak sa kanilang eskuwelahan ay palagi ring nag-aagawan ang dalawa sa pagiging top 1 sa kanilang klase. Ang kanilang hindi pagkakaunawaan ay nagpatuloy hanggang sa kanilang pagtanda. Kahit graduate na ang mga ito at may kaniya-kaniya nang trabaho, hindi pa rin nagbabago ang tingin nila sa isa’t isa. Parehong rin silang galing sa angkan ng mga negosyante. Hindi pa man sila naipapanganak ay may kasunduan na ang kanilang mga lolo na silang dalawa ang siyang magbibigkis at mag-iisa sa dalawang pamilyang pinagtibay na ng panahon ang pagsasama. At kasal din lang ang natatanging paraan para mailigtas nila sa pagkakabenta ang plantasyon ng manggahan na matagal nang pag-aari ng kanilang pamilya. Pero paano nila gagawin iyon kung hindi naman nila gusto ang isa’t-isa? Handa ba nilang iwan ang kanilang mga karelasyon para lang sa kasal na hindi nila inakalang magaganap nang biglaan? At sa kanilang pagsasama bilang mag-asawa, posible nga kayang may mabuong pagmamahalan sa pagitan nilang dalawa?

WARNING ⚠️ SOME SCENES CONTAINS WORDS THAT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG READERS..!! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK ...!!! Dala ng matinding bugso ng damdamin sa pagdadalaga Amber Rizalyn Joy got pregnant at the age of seventeen, without knowing who is the man she slept with on that night. Paano kung isang araw ay makakaharap niya ang lalaking kamukhang-kamukha ng kan'yang anak? Would it be possible that the man in front of her is the father of her son? Paano kung bigla na lang itong sumulpot sa kan'yang harapan kasama ang kanilang anak at yayain s'yang magpapakasal? Kaya n'ya bang tanggihan ang alok nito sa kabila ng nasaksihan n'yang pagmamakaawa ng kan'yang anak sa ama nito na pakasalan s'ya at buoin ang kanilang pamilya. Ano ang naghihintay na buhay sa kanilang mag-ina sa piling ng isang mafia? Magiging reyna kaya s'ya sa puso ng lalaki o magiging asawa lang dahil sa anak nila? Paano kung isang pagsubok ang dumating sa kanilang pagsasama? Pagsubok na s'yang sisira sa tiwala nila sa isat-isa kasama na ang kanilang pagsasama bilang mag-asawa. Mananaig kaya ang nabuong pagmamahalan laban sa tiwala na nasira at nawasak?

Hindi na mapigilan ni Eloisa na tuluyang mahulog ang damdamin sa boss nyang si Andrew. Andrew is a young bachelor at successor ng kompanya. Maraming nagpapantasya dito subalit tila manhid ang lalaki. Even though she knows na one-sided lang ang kanilang relasyon at lalong lalo na malayo ang kanilang estado. He is filthy rich while she was just an employee. Everything started with a challenge she knew she could never win. "It's not like I'm not interested but I want a real relationship. If you want to date me, stop fooling around. and date me for real." Napakurap si Eloisa sa tinuran ng boss nya. Is he for real? How can she trust his words when many guys have left him after a stemy night? She vowed not to fall for anyone and just date. But eventually, she found herself falling much deeper in love with Andrew. Doon nya mas nakilala ang boss and she found out he was as broken as she was. They could actually help each other heal. Noong una ay pilit nyang kinokontrol ang kanyang damdamin hanggang sa hindi na nya nakayanan. She decided she doesnt want to runaway from her feelings so she bravely confessed to him only to be rejected not just once but many times. How far can she go to stay in his life when he couldn't reciprocate her feelings? Bakit tila hindi sya kayang mahalin ng lalaki?

Damara Irish Vertudez is a hardworking woman who has a dream of being a secretary ever since she was young. She grew up in Tarlac province and experienced a lot of things in life. She is from a family of farmers who are determined to take care of their farms. As she graduated from college 4 years ago, she left her province to apply for a job in the city, she gained a lot of experiences from working in different companies until she applied for the position of secretary of Brion Alaric Carter, a Filipino-Spanish and the billionaire CEO of Carter Casino-Resort. At first, she doubted herself because Carter Casino-Resort is a famous and number 1 Casino-Resort in the Philippines and has branches around the world. Natatakot itong pumalpak sa kauna-unahang bigatin na kumpanya na kanyang papasukan. She doubted that her experience is not enough to this company, lalo na't alam nito kung gaano ka-propesyonal ang mga nagtatrabaho rito at kung anong qualification ang kailangan nila. However, after hanging out with her friends the night after she applied, she received a call from the Carter Casino-Resort and told her that she's hired and qualified to be part of the company and to be the CEO's secretary. And there, she became the first loyal and outstanding secretary of CEO Brion Alaric Carter who's not letting her go. Along her journey being an outstanding secretary of a Billionaire CEO, she did realize that she's falling in love with her Boss already because of how he treats her. She kept on denying her feelings because he knew her boss could be that dangerous. Until a girl came between them who's addicted to her Boss. Could she fight for her feelings? Or let it all slide knowing the fact that taking a risk could be painful.

Ellian kiel Alcovendas, a prominent name in the business industry. He is a young C.E.O of their own companies. He is known for being ruthless, heartless and a perfectionist. His deadly presence will probably scare the hell out of you. His words are powerful. He can kill you in a single word. But, all of these were all because of his past that severely broke his internal self. His heart is full of vengeance. He is eager for revenge. He will destroy their family’s biggest competitor who were the reasons for their family’s biggest downfall before. He will have his revenge in any ways possible. Even if he has to do his most hated word, kindness. Dahliah Sandejas, a young and innocent woman who worked very hard for the family who helped her get through a loathful past. She’s innocent from any of her biological family’s foolishness and crimes. She’s considered as the blacksheep of her biological family. She is very different from her relatives. She has a heart. All she wants is to live a simple and peaceful life. But, faith has its own way of dictating her life. She’s the chosen one to suffer all the pain. The pain that is all because of her biological family. This isn’t a love story because only one person got to fall in love and the other one doesn’t. Or he did?

BOOK 1: THE MAN I WAS NEVER MEANT TO LOVE (KIARA AND NOAH) BOOK 2: THE WOMAN WHO MADE ME IN LOVE (ZOREN AND ELYSE) Lumaki si Kiara sa mundong puno ng bawal, bawal magkamali, bawal lumaban, bawal magmahal nang sarili niyang paraan. Kaya nang ipilit ng mga magulang niya ang arranged marriage niya kay Zoren, ang cold at dutiful heir, wala siyang nagawa kundi sundin ito, kahit na ramdam niyang hindi iyon ang buhay na gusto niya. Pero ang hindi nila alam ang tunay na panganib ay hindi ang lalaking papakasalan niya, kung hindi ang kapatid nito na si Noah, isang rebelde, wild, at mapusok. Lalaking parang unos na biglang pumasok sa tahimik niyang mundo. He is everything she should stay away from, a man who rides too fast, lives too freely, and kisses like sin. Pero siya lang ang nakakita sa Kiara na matagal nang nakakulong. Siya ang nagpakita ng kalayaan, saya, at pagmamahal na hindi kailanman inalok sa kaniya. Hanggang unti-unti, nahulog siya sa lalaking hinding-hindi dapat naging bahagi ng buhay niya. Pero may tinatagong lihim si Noah, isang katotohanang itinago ng pamilya nito para protektahan ang pangalan nila. A secret that proves he was never ment to be in Kiara's world... or in her heart. Kakayanin ba nilang lumaban sa ano mang unos na kanilang mararanasan? Kahit na alam nilang bawal, mali, at madaming tutol dito. He was the man she was never meant to love pero siya rin ang lalaking hindi niya kayang pakawalan.

Lahat ng lugar na nagamit sa kwentong ito ay kathang isip lang ng writer kung meron man kapareho ng mga pangalan ng lugar sa Pilipinas ay para bigyan lang ng sense of direction at reyalidad ang mga kwento sa nobelang ito. Ang mga pangalan ng mga tao ay parehong valing lang sa imaginatio ng author. Kinidnap ng hindi nakikilalang mga tao ng siya ay 1 year old pa. After 17 years nagbalik siya na isang maganda at masayahing dalaga na hindi kumpleto ang memorya. Nakabalik nga siya sa kanila ngunit meron na silang Prinsesa. Si Kendra naging adopted ng kanyang mga magulang na si Henry at Maritoni Luxx isa sa pinakamayaman pamilya sa buong Taguig City. Meron siyang Tatlong kapatid na lalaki si Arn, Jims and Zeke. Si Arn ay isang Doctor specializing in Medical Biology and Mental Energy, si Jims naman ay isang Engineer na mahilig sa mga cars at si Zeke ay isang Business Management Student sa De La Salle University sa Manila, at ang kanilang kapatid na babae ay si Kendra na ngayon ay grumadyet na ng Senior High at papasok na ng university at plano niya na doon sa school ng kanyang kapatid na si Zeke. Dahil sa selos ay binubully ni Kendra palagi si Zara pero most of the time ay si Kendra ang nailalim always sa hindi magandang sitwasyon. Kakayanin kaya niya mabuhay kasama ang kanyang mga magulang at mga kapatid including si kendra who happens to be the Princess of the Luxx family? Tunghayan ang buhay ni Zara Luxx habang kasama niya ang pamilya niya

"I accepted everything, even your unborn child na walang ama tapos susuwayin mo ang utos ko? Akira gusto mo bang lumaki ng walang kinikilalang ama 'yang anak mo?" Sermon, yan ang palaging bungad ng stepmother ko sa tuwing pupunta ako dito sa bahay. Tumingin ako sa mga mukha nito, halata dito ang galit at inis. Napayuko lang ako dito sa sofa habang nakaupo. All my life I was a spoiled brat girl but in one night, in just one mistake nagbago lahat. Nakita ko ang pag hakbang nito palayo, ngunit bago pa man siya makaalis ay nagsalita muna ito. "You have no choice Akira, its either abort that child or marry Mr. Briar." "WHAT?" Sa sobrang gulat ay napasigaw ako at napatayo, napahinto naman si tita Belle. Lumingon ito sakin na parang nagtatanong kung bakit ako sumigaw. "A-anong si Mr. Briar?" "Yes, Mr. Reigh Briar. You know him right? Sila ang number 1 kalaban ng pamilya natin this coming election, so kung maikakasal ka sa kanya, you'll be staying there and be our spy." "Pero—" "No buts Akira." may diing sabi nito at tuluyan ng umalis. Si Reigh? Sa lahat ng lalaki si Reigh pa talaga? Why him? Kaya ko nga di pinaalam sa kanila kung sino ang ama ng batang nasa sinapupunan ko ay para lumayo sa kanya tapos ngayon siya ang papakasalan ko? PAPAKASALAN KO ANG EX KONG AMA NG DINADALA KO?