24 Chicken Mendiola Novels & Stories

Isang taon na lang ay graduate na sa kolehiyo si Lorelei Carpio ngunit ayaw ng sustentuhan ng kanyang Tita Agnes ang kanyang pag-aaral simula noong magkaroon ang Tita niya ng live-in partner. Ito ang nagpalaki sa kanya simula noong mamatay ang mama niya ngunit ngayon ay pinapaalis na siya nito sa pamamahay nito. Sa kagustuhang makapagtapos ay pumayag siyang sumali sa isang Sorority na nangakong tutustusan ang pag-aaral niya. Ngunit hindi niya alam na ang pagtanggap sa kanya ay may kapalit na mainit na gabi mula sa leader ng kasapi nilang Fraternity. At mas hindi siya handa matapos magbunga ng kambal ang pangyayaring iyon. Kambal mula sa lalaking hindi niya kilala at ni minsan ay hindi nasilip. Paano niya sasabihin ngayon sa bagong amo niyang si Hector Montanier na isa siyang single mother gayong ang gusto nito ay dalagang sekretarya? "I might require you to work 24/7, so make sure you don't have any extra baggage to attend to. Don't worry, I'll pay you triple or name your price," seryosong saad nito matapos iabot sa kanya ang blankong cheque.

Siya si Natalie Flores-Vergara. Dating 18 years old, ngunit pagkatapos ng isang trahedya, bigla itong nagising sa ospital—may asawa, dalawang anak, at isang kasal na nasa bingit ng pagkawasak. Sa isang idlap, siya na si Natalie Vergara na 24 years old, anim na taon ang nakalipas. Ang dating mahina at bulag sa pag-ibig na babae ay nawala na. Sa halip, bumalik ang isang babaeng muling ipinanganak sa bagong panahon—matapang, matalino, at handang bawiin ang lahat ng ninakaw sa kanya. Habang unti-unti niyang binabawi ang tiwala ng kanyang mga anak at ginagamot ang mga sugat ng nakaraan, natuklasan niyang ang lalaking kaniyang minsa’y nasaktan—si Alexander Vergara, ang misteryosong CEO na minsang minahal niya—ang tunay na nagligtas sa kanya anim na taon na ang nakalipas. Ngunit habang isinusulat ni Natalie ang bagong yugto ng kanyang buhay bilang ang Miracle Doctor Thalie at bilang Ms. Flores, ang pinakamakapangyarihang babaeng negosyante sa industriya, muling lilitaw ang lalaking minsang sinira siya—Dominic Almeda, ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal nang buong puso. Sa pagitan ng paghihiganti, paghilom, at pag-ibig, pipiliin ni Natalie kung sino ang karapat-dapat manatili sa kanyang muling nabubuong mundo… Ang lalaking minsan siyang nilason, o ang lalaking minsan niyang nasaktan?

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.

Lumaking hirap sa buhay ang 24 years old na si Trisha Julianna Brenzuela mula nang iwan sila ng kaniyang ina, matapos mamatay ng kaniyang ama. Hindi natapos ang kaniyang pagdurusa matapos naman siyang hiwalayan at ipagpalit ng fiancé niya sa isang kaibigan. Sa kadahilanan ng dagok ng buhay nang mawalan siya ng trabaho at sa kapatid na may sakit. Ginawa niya ang lahat kahit na maging isang bayaran sa loob ng isang gabi upang makalikom lamang ng malaking halaga ng pera para sa operasyon ng kapatid niyang may autism. Sa hindi inaasahan, ang pagtatagpo ng landas nila ng kaniyang childhood enemy na si William, ang kasalukuyang CEO ng Aveedra Electronics Company. Ang magpapabago ng kaniyang kapalaran. Matapos itong maka-one night stand dahil sa kalasingan, magiging boss niya sa trabaho ang kinamumuhiang lalaki. Ngunit, ang higit sa lahat ang pamba-blackmail ang huling naging alas nito mapapayag lamang siya sa kontratang kasal, palihim sa loob ng ilang buwan. Nang matutunan niya itong mahalin at mahulog ang loob nila sa isa't isa. Siya namang pagbabalik ng fiancée nito mula sa Paris na itinalaga ng pamilya Cervantes at Smith para sa nakaplanong arrange marriage ng dalawa. Paano pa nila maipaglalaban ang kanilang relasyon laban sa mga magulang ng dalawang kilalang makapangyarihang pamilya? Lalo pa't nais ng mga ito na siya'y mabura sa mundo.

Billionaire Michael Valdemore got everything he wants including women. No one will dare to say no to this hunk and handsome bachelor—until the accident changed his life—forever. Mrs. Valdemore took an action and hired a private nurse to look after him. He was so proud and arrogant to accept his mother’s will, and none of those nurses stay with him within 24 hours. But everything changes when he met Thalia Colantes. His pig headed private nurse. He showed her his nasty and lordly manners, but the woman didn't scare him. In fact, Thalia was the reason why he pursued to be able to walk again. She made him comprehend how lucky and grateful he was as she made him realized that living alone without her by his sides will be the end of the world. He fell in love with her witty, sense of humor and the beauty she had in and out. He thought everything was doing fine between the both of them, but all of sudden Thalia left him. But through his power and money he found her and make it up with her. They thought everything would be all right. But Thalia received an unregistered phone call from an unknown caller. Her twin sister, Vanesa was missing and Kristina Montalban—Michael’s ex–girlfriend and Victor Pangilinan— who was responsible of Michael’s car accident six months ago in Europe, were both responsible for her twin sister’s abduction. In order to save her twin sister Vanesa, she has to exchange herself. Victor wants revenge against Michael as for Kristina, she had no plan of letting them both escaped. The woman wants her die along with her sister, but all of sudden Michael and his friends, Leon Miguel and Enrique came to rescue them.

I don't want you to be just my secretary! I want All of YOU! Your time, mind, body and soul. I own you whether you like it or not! Kung di ka madaan sa santong dasalan, sa santong paspasan kita kukuhanin. -Boss L. NBSB ako, meaning-NO BOYFRIEND SINCE BIRTH! Gusto ko Yung paninindigan na 1 man-woman ako, yun bang sya ang first bf ko tapos sya na din Yung last. Sabihan nyo na ako ng old school, manang, at kung ano pa.. Pero 24 years ko na iniingatan ang pagka-birhen ko no! Pero Lord, sobrang gwapo ng boss ko-makalaglag panty nga daw Kung I-describe ng karamihan, marami ng nag sasabi maswerte daw ako at ako ang sekretarya ni Boss L . Kung alam lang nila! Sobrang sungit ni boss L , kailangan lahat ng isasagot ko YES BOSS! Tapos palagi na lang akong pinapagalitan, 'yon bang parang wala na akong naging tama na ginawa sa mata nya?! Bilang sekretarya ni boss L, kailangan perfect ka! Gusto ko na mag-RESIGN! Kaso paano? Lord ang laki ng sahod, bilang bread winner ng pamilya kelangan ko mag tiis! 'Di ako pwede basta-nasta mag-RESIGN na lang kasi ayaw ko na at 'di ko na kaya ang trabaho. May responsibilidad ako. Buti na lang nandyan sila Karen at Adryan, ang mabubuti kong kaibigan, sandalan sa mga oras na bugnot ako sa napaka bait pero gwapo naman naming boss! Pero bakit ganto minsan feeling ko may iba sa boss ko, parang may something. Pero di ko maintindihan, may gusto sya na 'di ko alam kung handa ko ba Ibigay sa kanya...

I took a deep breath again and again as I finally knocked twice. And after a couple of minutes a baritone yet cold voice spoke. "Come in." My brows furrowed and my chest was pounding so loud when I heard Sir JR's voice. This is the first time he showed himself to us but... this was not the first time I met him. At sana wala rin siyang maalala pa. Pinilig ko ang ulo at pilit tinatanggal ang mga nasa isipan at dahan-dahang pinihit pabukas ang pinto. Biglang nanindig ang balahibo ko dahil sa lamig sa loob ng opisina ni Sir. "Hmm..." tumikhim ako upang agawin ang atensyon niya na nakatalikod mula sa akin at prenteng nakaupo sa swivel chair niya. "Good afternoon, Sir." I greeted politely. He stayed silently, he stayed in his place and he didn't respond to me. Hindi rin siya lumilingon kaya napakamot ako ng ulo. "Sir? What can I do for you? Is it because I'm late this morning? I'm sorry Sir, there's an emergency in our home, the reason why I'm late. I'm sorry." I explained but he remained silent. Dahan-dahan akong napayuko. Mukha ngang bad mood siya dahil hindi man lang lumilingon sa akin. "How old are you?" Wala pa sa isang segundo akong nag-angat ng tingin sa kaniya. "Hmmm, 24, Sir..." I answered lowly. "Married?" I swallowed as I responded. "No." "Single?" he asked again. "Opo." "Any relationship? Boyfriend? Ka live in?" "Wala po, Sir..." Pilit kong sinasagot ang mga tanong niya kahit alam kong confidential na iyon. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit iyon ang naging binungad niya sa akin na hindi ko inaasahan. Nabalot kami ng katahimikan hanggang sa muli siyang magtanong na ikinamilog ng mga mata ko. "Virgin or not?" My mouth opened a bit 'coz of his inappropriate question.