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"In the kitchen, she's a firestorm. In love, she's about to burn." Youngest Perez. Billionaire. CEO. Head-turner. Maxine Avrielle Griego Perez has it all-beauty, brains, and billions. With multiple successful businesses under her name, she's unstoppable. But behind the glam life, may isang pangarap siyang matagal nang hindi natutupad: To become a certified chef. As her final requirement, she's sent to train at Moonlight Kitchenette, a cozy restaurant owned by her tito-but managed by Chef Timothy Hayden Sanders, a perfectionist known for being cold, demanding, and insanely hot. At first, clash sila. She's used to being in control. He's used to obedience. But in between the yelling, stolen glances, and late-night cooking sessions, something starts to simmer. Timothy falls-for her strength, her sass, and that laugh she tries to hide. And Maxine? She falls harder. For the first time, she lets herself feel. Then comes Cassandra. The manager who's always wanted more than professionalism. One drunken night. One betrayal. Maxine leaves-broken, silent... and pregnant. Five years later, Maxine returns as a world-class chef and single mom. Fierce, focused, and definitely not here to rekindle anything. But fate isn't done with them yet. Timothy is back, full of regret-and still in love. He wants answers. He wants her back. What he doesn't know is... he already has a piece of her. Secrets will be exposed. Old wounds reopened. And somewhere between revenge, forgiveness, and five-star meals... a second chance might be served.

Sa isang maliit na isla na tinatawag na Tabon nakatira si Lavender, isang simpleng dalagang sanay sa tahimik at payak na buhay. Isang gabi, habang inuutusan siyang puntahan ang kaniyang ama sa dalampasigan, natagpuan niya ang isang estrangherong lalaki—basang-basa, sugatan, at halos walang malay. Tinulungan niya ito at doon niya natuklasang wala itong maalala—hindi kung sino siya, saan galing, o kahit ang sariling pangalan. Ngunit isang bagay ang siguradong malinaw: hindi siya ordinaryong tao. Sa mamahaling suot, ginto niyang relo, at tindig na tila sanay sa karangyaan, malinaw na malayo ang pinanggalingan niya sa simpleng mundo ni Lavender. Sa paglipas ng mga araw, unti-unting nabuo ang isang koneksyon sa pagitan nila, kahit hindi alam ng lalaki ang sarili niyang nakaraan. Ang hindi alam ni Lavender—ang lalaking sinagip niya ay si Adrian Zevion Alcantara, ang nawawalang tagapagmana ng isang malakihang negosyo sa siyudad, na tinutugis ng mga taong gustong kontrolin ang yaman at kapangyarihan ng kaniyang pamilya. Ngunit sa muling pagbabalik ng kaniyang alaala, kailangang pag-desisyunan ni Adrian kung saan siya kabilang—sa marangyang mundong pinagmula niya o sa simpleng buhay na nagbigay sa kaniya ng bagong dahilan para mabuhay… at magmahal.

"Imagine how much nicer it would be if you were in these handcuffs, squirming, pleading, yet needing, beneath me." His words caused a stir in my pants and a whirlwind in my life. They provoked images in my mind I never would have thought of on my own. Neither would have imagined that I would touch myself to his words. The reasons are simple, One, he is in cuffs because I am a detective and he is a criminal. Two, I have a girlfriend, I am straight. Nothing can ever happen between us. Elijah Stone is a star detective, model in all his ways, and a model girlfriend that he isn't sexually attracted to. Until criminal Jesse Harding walks into his life, ruining everything and needing Elijah's protection. Now Elijah has to fight bad guys, and his traitorous body that only wants to drown in Jesse's chaos.

The air in the penthouse was thick with unspoken words and the lingering heat of a shared victory. He stood before her, the ice in his gaze finally melted, revealing a raw vulnerability that stole the breath from her lungs. “This wasn’t part of the contract,” he murmured, his voice a rough caress as his thumb traced the line of her jaw. Her heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic bird against the gilded cage of their agreement. “I know.” His fingers tangled in the hair at the nape of her neck, tilting her face up to his. The world narrowed to the space between them, to the shocking warmth of his skin against hers. “Then tell me to stop, Ivy. Give me the rules. Give me the clause.” She should. Every instinct for self-preservation screamed at her to rebuild the walls, to remember he was her enemy, her jailer, her temporary husband. But as she looked into the stormy grey depths of his eyes, she saw not the ruthless CEO, but the man who had just looked at her daughter as if she were the most precious thing in the world. So, she didn’t speak. Instead, she rose onto her toes, closing the distance, her lips a breath away from his in a silent, devastating answer. The first kiss was not a conquest, but a surrender. It was not about revenge or contracts. It was a question, and in the shuddering breath he released against her mouth, she found her answer. The cold, platinum wedding band finally felt warm against her skin.

Cassandra Sayson, graduate ng apat na taong kurso ng business administration ay sumama sa graduation party na sponsor ng kanilang departmento na ginanap sa beach resort. Sa isip pa ni Cassandra, she has nothing to lose dahil natapos na niya ang apat na taon na pag-aaral sa college. May diploma na siya, hindi na masama ang mag-enjoy kahit isang gabi lang. Simula ng mag-aral siya mula elemtarya hanggang kolehiyo ay hindi pa niya naranasan ang gumimik, kaya sa beach resort ay tinodo na ni Cassandra ang maging masaya at malaya upang maranasan ang mag-enjoy sa party ng walang pakundangan Sa kasagsagan ng kasiyahan ay nalasing si Cassandra kasama ng kaniyang mga kaibigan. Nauwi sa tuksuhan at isang dare ang nangyari. Ang dare ay pumili ng lalaking halikan, kahit sinong lalaki na trip niyang halikan. Napadako ang tingin niya sa isang matangkad, matipuno at guwapo na lalaki. Ang lalaking hinalikan ni Cassandra ay ang tanyag na Doktor Adrian Razon na mula sa bilyonaryong pamilya. Namangha si Dr. Razon ng masilayan ng masinsinan ang babae dahil kamukha ito ng kaniyang girlfriend na si Sharon, nasa Amerika at comatose. Isang linggo ang lumipas pagkatapos ng insidente ng halikan sa party ay kinausap ni Dr. Adrian Razon si Cassandra at nag-offer ng proposal. Gusto niyang magpanggap si Cassandra na kaniyang girlfriend at maging asawa. Pumayag si Cassandra , nagkasundo silang dalawa na gumawa ng kontrata na ang pagpapanggap ay sa loob lamang ng dalawang taon. Isang taon pa ang lumipas ng pagsasama nina Dr Razon at Cassandra ng malaman ni Cassandra na siya ay nagdadalang-tao. Gusto niyang sabihin Kay Adrian na dinadala Niya ang anak ng doktor, subalit hindi Niya nagawang magtapat pa ng bigla namang nagpakita ang Isang babae na nagngangalang Sharon.

เว่ยเหนียนเว่ยเหนียนเหยาหญิงสาวอาภัพรัก ถูกส่งให้มาอยู่ในร่างของผู้หญิงอีกคนที่มีชื่อเดียวกัน เพื่อเติมเต็มสิ่งที่นางโหยหานั้นคือความรักและครอบครัว สามีหล่อล้ำ บุตรชายฝาแฝด ครอบครัวของข้า ขอบคุณสวรรค์ ที่ส่งนางมาในที่นี้ แม้ครอบครัวนี้จะยากจนไปสักนิด อดอยากไปสักหน่อย แต่หญิงแกร่งอย่างเธอจะปูทางความร่ำรวยให้เอง นิยายเรื่องนี้เป็นแนวครอบครัวสุขสันต์ ปนมาม่าหน่อยๆ เรื่องที่แต่งเป็นจินตนาการ ไม่เกี่ยวกับประวัติศาสตร์จีนทั้งนั้น

She was supposed to be a bride… until she found her groom in bed with her best friend. Humiliated and heartbroken, Ariana De Leon vanishes on the night before her wedding—only to land in the path of Ethan Navarro, a cold-hearted billionaire with a dangerous past. He offers her a way out: Marry him instead. In exchange, he promises her everything she’s ever been denied—power, protection, and the perfect revenge. But Ethan doesn’t believe in love. His intentions are darker than he lets on. And Ariana soon discovers that running from one betrayal may have led her into a deadlier trap. A marriage built on secrets. A contract soaked in lies. And a tension they can’t deny. Can two broken souls survive the war between them… or will this deal destroy them both?

Ellyse Kennedy and Kai Laurent have been married for six years. During those years, their marriage was spent apart with Kai being on business trips and Elleyse caring for their child at home. It was an arranged, loveless marriage and Ellyse has had enough. The moment she finds out that her husband was meeting with his ex girlfriend after finding out that she was pregnant again, her desire to file for divorce ignited. When Kai went home to find divorce papers sitting on top of his desk with his wife’s signature, he demanded her to come home. “Divorce? Have you lost your mind?” Kai says with emphasis on each word, confusion dripping from his eyes. It was the very first time Ellyse saw her husband show any emotions after six years.

Nachdem sie in der Nacht vor ihrer Hochzeit eine Nacht mit einem Fremden verbracht hatte, verließ Arianna das Land, um ihr Leben neu zu beginnen. Die 22-jährige Arianna Jason lebte ihr Leben, um den Menschen zu gefallen, die sie am meisten liebte, ohne zu wissen, dass sie lediglich eine Beute war, die für den Tag ihres Untergangs gehegt wurde. Ihr Leben hat die bittere Pille des Verrats geschmeckt. Sie möchte der Welt das zurückgeben, was sie bekommen hat, aber wie kann sie ihre gute, unschuldige Persönlichkeit ändern, um in eine grausame Gesellschaft und Welt zu passen? Kann ihre süße Natur verdorben werden, oder wird sie es schaffen, auf dem richtigen Weg zu bleiben?

Alejandro Castillo has everything—money, power, charm. But when his ruthless father pits him against his genius younger brother for the CEO throne, Alejandro’s only hope of survival lies in passing college… and the broke tutor hired to save him. Mateo Rivera is supposed to fix his grades, not tempt his darkest secret. The more they study, the more Alejandro’s carefully built façade cracks. His forbidden attraction turns into something dangerous—something his family, his enemies, and the entire Dominican elite must never know. Because in a world of power plays, betrayals, and billion-dollar legacies… one kiss could cost him everything. And when secrets explode on live television, Alejandro will learn: falling in love is easy. Surviving it is deadly.