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Cuando entré en aquel juego de terror, mi miopía extrema me jugó una mala pasada. Con la poca visibilidad que tenía, a la niña fantasma del vestido rojo la consideré como si fuera mi propia hija. Al Boss lo adopté ni más ni menos que como a mi esposo, y a esas criaturas viejas y extrañas, las traté con esmero al verlas mis propios padres. La primera vez que me topé con el Boss, no pude evitar acercarme y darle un toquecito en los abdominales mientras le decía: —¡Qué cuerpazo te cargas, mi vida! Lástima que estés tan chaparrito... Él soltó una risa bastante tensa, se puso la cabeza que tenía cortada de vuelta en el cuello, y mostrándome los dientes me soltó: —¡Mido un metro ochenta y seis! ¿Y ahora qué me dices?

Sa likod ng ilaw, palakpakan, at mga kantang minahal ng marami, may mga buhay na tahimik na nasisira at muling binubuo. Si Alexa Emmanuella Padilla Villa—mas kilala bilang Axelle—isang babaeng piniling magningning nang mag-isa, hiwalay sa anino ng sikat na apelyidong kanyang pinagmulan. Sa murang edad, napatunayan niya ang sarili bilang isang singer at negosyante, dala ang paniniwalang ang tagumpay ay mas matamis kapag pinaghirapan. Ngunit noong 2026, nagsimulang magbago ang lahat nang mawala sa kanilang pamilya ang kanyang kapatid isang pag-alis na puno ng lihim, sakit, at katahimikan. Ang pagkawala nito hindi lamang nag-iwan ng lungkot, kundi nagbukas ng mga sugat sa kanilang pamilya na pilit tinatakpan ng paghihinagpis. Habang patuloy ang paghahanap, natutunan ni Axelle na ang katanyagan ay hindi sapat na panangga laban sa pagkawala. Sa gitna ng paglalakbay patungong South Korea at France, isang aksidenteng banggaan ang naglapit kay Axelle at kay Ryo Red “RR” Eun, isang dating K-pop idol na may imaheng matigas ngunit may pusong puno ng sugat at responsibilidad. Ang kanilang mundo ay parehong puno ng ingay, ngunit ang koneksyon nila ay nagsimula sa katahimikan at pag-unawa. Habang unti-unting lumalabas ang mga lihim ng nakaraan sakit, mga anak na iniwan, pag-ibig na hindi natuloy napilitan si Axelle na harapin ang katotohanang ang pagmamahal hindi perpekto. Sa gitna ng trahedya, pagkawala ng magulang, kapatid, at mga kaibigang minahal, natutunan niyang ang tunay na bituin hindi lamang ang kumikislap sa entablado, kundi ang nananatiling nagniningning kahit unti-unting nauubos ang liwanag.

Diego has everything; he is a strong alpha leading one of the strongest packs on the continent, and he has a family that loves him unconditionally. However, no matter how many reasons he has, that unfortunate night never lets him be happy. He has tried to drown himself in work and exhaust himself in training to the extent that he was unable to move, but the pain he feels whenever glimpses of "that night" appear are the most agonizing moments of his life. To the world, he is "the hidden alpha," "the ruthless alpha," "the cruel alpha," but no one knows the truth behind those tags except his "addy" and her mate, "Ryan." Diego has a secret that he is unwilling to accept, and he will not reveal it to anyone, not even his mate (whom he has not found yet). Addy believes that once he finds his mate, his wounds will heal themselves automatically, but Diego dreads that moment because he knows that the fire burning inside him is enough to burn anyone who comes close to him. Arya is running...where? She doesn't know. She is running away from her past, her family, her reality, and her undeniable truth no matter how hard she tries. She has been running for five years now, and so far, she has even succeeded in getting away from their clutches, but she can't shake off the feeling that this will not be the case for much longer. However, there is one thing she is sure about: if she ever faces the situation where she is forced to live the life she lived for the first eighteen years of her life, she will kill herself. What will happen when fate throws these two broken souls together? Will their unhealed wounds ever heal?

Promises are meant to be broken. That's what Infinity believes. Because ever since no one has kept their promises to her. Until she learned not to hope, because, in the end, it would not come true either. Until one man changes her beliefs, he fulfills everything he says and promises to her. Now she began to hope, to believe, to trust, and to love once again. But fate has another plan for her. The man behind her smile left her hanging. That turned her life into nothingness once again. Because of this, she only writes painful stories. That's why The Journal, the biggest and most well-known online reading application and website in the country, editor-in-chief dubbed her The Tragic Writer. After that, she began to rebuild herself. She’s trying to survive and be alive, even in pain and nothingness. But the past keeps on haunting her. Until someone came who made her feel alive again, he made her believe that she was not alone, that she was worth it and had a place in this world. Is he her saving grace? Or another heartbreak?

"I'm trying to keep in my mind that I want you to stay away. But my heart reacted otherwise, it wants you to stay, Theo." *** Having a DID condition, Hope Quinn used to just let her other personalities beat her. She doesn't have to fight anymore, because she knows that her life is already ruined. Even herself, she can't control. Because like a flower without water, like a sunrise without sun, and like a world without light, is the definition of her life. So meaningless! Not until, Theo Ares came. Theo became so persistent with Hope, telling his romantic feelings that she always rejected him. But then, the man didn't give up. Until Hope could do nothing but let him like a defeated queen.

Patricia, a hard working and diligent nurse. She had the looks, body, brains, compassion and any thing a man would ever need from a woman. But lacks one thing LOVE! Scared by her past relationship experiences, Patricia decided to stay celibate, until love comes knocking at her door, if there is any such thing as love. Love to her is an illusion, and if perchance love exist, it is only for selected people. Love comes knocking at people’s door, at different times, and unexpectedly. It also knocks in different ways, in different people’s lives. Even those who don’t believe in love, can hear the knock of love at their door, at any time. But the question is............. WILL PATRICIA OPEN HER DOOR AND EMBRACE LOVE? IS HE THE ONE DESTINED FOR HER? OR WILL HE BECOME A FRAGMENT OF HER IMAGINATION? Find out in...... STAY WITH ME By Ekpot Goodnews

Melanie Campbell was someone who loved keeping to herself and while sending numerous applications to several places, she made a small living working as a waitress in a tiny restaurant to earn as much as she could to provide for herself and her ailing grandmother. With the recommendation of her close friend, she applied for and gets called into an interview where she met him… Calvin Sinclair was the heir to his parents' group of companies after the unfortunate demise of his older brother and he worked exceedingly hard to be just as perfect at his job as his brother would have been, even agreeing to an engagement to a famous model and family friend, Linda Thorne. He comes across Melanie who is hired as his personal assistant and who has an unmistakable resemblance to his fiancée, Linda and he is intrigued. Will the two end up falling hopelessly in live with each other despite their difference in backgrounds and what is expected of them? Or will they settle for what they are told to have and be with the people who would benefit them the most?

Kristen Lambert has always been different from everyone else in the way she thought. She had long accepted that until she met him a High school teacher who was like her. He had some of the answers she needed. Gregor Bridger knew exactly what he was. He knew what she was as well the first time he saw her. While forging a friendship together they find even more about themselves out. A new life with a friend who after a long time becomes a lover and the love of each others lives they build a new future. One that it took over a hundred thousand years to make.

Delilah couldn't remember the last time she has ever returned to any place as her home or ever belonged to. Being trapped in a basement where nothing but darkness was her sole companion. For five years she had lived in that basement under the eyes of the lustful human scavengers. Until one fateful night, she managed to escape. But where would she go now? She had no one and nowhere to go. Escaping wasn't easy but preventing getting caught was the real challenge. How long would she be able to protect herself? Damien was everyone's nightmare with those deep charcoal eyes and even darker hair. However, despite the darkness, he was that angel for her she always hoped to find. But will the darkness ever let her see the brightest of days she has ever seen before?

It was just a one-night mistake, and their lives changed forever.   Could love blossom in a way that you never expected?