Fingir Estar Morto(a)

Numa noite de festa, Helena Almeida ouviu Leonardo Mendes dizer: — Helena é muito bonita. Quando a cortejei, foi porque ela me lembrava um pouco a Camila Ribeiro. Todos esses anos, estive apenas tentando encontrar a sombra de Camila nela. Só então ela percebeu que sempre foi apenas uma substituta. Naquela mesma noite, ela discou um número que não ligava há muito tempo. — Oi, pai. Eu aceito voltar para casa e aceitar o casamento arranjado. Mais tarde, em um grande banquete, Leonardo viu o rosto que ele desejava noite e dia. Ao descobrir a verdadeira identidade de Helena, ele enlouqueceu completamente… No dia em que Helena fugiu de casa para evitar o casamento arranjado, Gabriel Costa ficou diante da janela, girando suavemente uma taça de vinho tinto. Seus olhos estavam sombrios e indecifráveis. — Helena, um dia você voltará para mim por vontade própria. Diziam que Gabriel, o jovem herdeiro mais poderoso de Cidade J, era reservado e indiferente às mulheres. Helena acreditava nisso cegamente. Até que, mais tarde, ela descobriu o quão louco ele podia ser por trás de sua fachada de homem refinado e inatingível.

My husband, Landon Hart, lost a truth-or-dare round, so he carries out the punishment by making out passionately with his secretary, Amelia Colton, in my car. They've gone so far as to leave stains of their coupling on my son's booster seat. After Amelia sends me the video clip of them making out, I forward it to Landon right away. "Are you about to file for bankruptcy, Mr. Hart? What, are you only capable of cheating on me in my car?" Landon sends me an audio message. His tone carries a hint of satisfaction—clearly, he's done having his fun. "This is just a business alliance between us. Do you seriously think I'm your actual husband? It's just a dare! What, are you too prim and proper for games now?" I just chortle coldly in return. Well then, I'll make Landon understand that he should pay the price for doing something he's not supposed to do.

Ivy Rivera, eighteen years old was known to be the girl from the wrong side of the river. Everyone in Winslow, Arizona, a small town where she grew up looked down on her and she was labeled a jinx. Ivy Rivera life changed after spending a whole night with a stranger who showed her love and attention she had never received even from her parents. Soon Ivy found out that she was pregnant, and to avoid being mocked by people, she left the small town to start a new life in Los Angeles. Ivy Rivera locked up her past life to focus on her career as a photographer. Her top priority was to give her child the life he deserved and the love she never received as a child from her parents. One day, Ivy found the the stranger she had a night with ten years ago. Feelings would stir up but would Ivy be willing to let the stranger near her son? Would she set things aside and let love overpower the doubt and fear she has been keeping for years? An eye-opening love story and family drama.

Después de declararme ciento una veces a mi amor de la infancia, él terminó casándose con la mujer de sus sueños. Con el corazón hecho pedazos, tomé una decisión impulsiva, casarme con su hermano, quien siempre había estado enamorado de mí. Luego de casarnos, él me consintió en todo. Su amor era intenso, abierto, casi desbordante. Todos decían que yo era increíblemente afortunada por haberme casado con un hombre que me amaba tanto. Pero el día en que la mujer de su hermano y yo caímos al agua al mismo tiempo, lo vi con mis propios ojos, él, que ni siquiera sabía nadar, se lanzó sin dudarlo… pero no por mí. Nadó desesperadamente hacia ella, y bajo el agua le dio respiración boca a boca. Mientras yo luchaba por mantenerme a flote, rogando que me mirara aunque fuera una vez, él solo se preocupó por llevarla a la orilla, dejándome a merced del mar. Cuando apenas recobraba la conciencia en el hospital, escuché cómo él y su hermano acabaron a los golpes por quién se quedaría a cuidarla… y entre gritos, él le dijo lleno de dolor: —Me casé con Elena sacrificándome, solo para que no interfiriera en tu felicidad con Victoria. Déjame verla… aunque sea una vez, ¿sí? Y en ese momento fue entonces cuando lo entendí. Nunca nadie me había amado de verdad. Así que tomé una decisión. Contraté un servicio para fingir mi muerte y desaparecer para siempre. Pero cuando la noticia de mi “muerte” llegó a sus oídos, aquel hombre siempre frío y sereno apartó a Victoria, se inclinó y escupió sangre. Y en una sola noche, su cabello se volvió completamente blanco.

Três meses depois que meu marido, Josiah Erikson, desapareceu em um acidente de esqui, eu o vejo em um bar. Ele está rindo despreocupadamente, com o braço jogado de forma casual sobre os ombros da sua "melhor amiga", Monica Jones. — Ainda bem que você teve a ideia. Eu já estava quase esquecendo como é a sensação de liberdade. Um por um, os amigos brindam com ele e perguntam quando pretende reaparecer. Ele abaixa o olhar, finge pensar por um momento e então responde: — Daqui a uma semana. Vou aparecer quando ela já tiver enlouquecido completamente me procurando. Escondida nas sombras, observo enquanto ele saboreia sua "liberdade"... E então ligo para minha amiga que trabalha no departamento estadual de registros civis.

My Don husband, just to indulge his little mistress's fantasy of playing Don's wife, pretended to have lost his memory at sea and tried to push me out of the family. By chance, I overheard his mistress teasing him: "Can I borrow Don's wife for a few days? And… Can I borrow the Don too?" My husband, all smiles and indulgence, replied, "Of course. Both are yours for a few days." I froze for a moment, then turned away, pretending it did not bother me. The next day, at the family meeting, he announced that his mistress was then his wife, ordered me out of the family business, and demanded I hand over every ounce of authority I held. The elders all turned to me, silently hoping I would defy his ridiculous decree. I said nothing. I handed over the keys and authority without a word. However, he did not know that our next arms deal was just nine days away, and the other party was Amestia's most powerful mafia, the Romano family. They dealt with no one but me.

Everyone in the city knew that James Frost loved me and our son to bits. When I suggested stargazing, James spent millions to create a meteor shower. As my son loved riding carousels, James built the biggest amusement park and named it after him. He was never stingy when it came to doting on us, and it was only natural he brought in the best doctors to save me when my son and I were caught in a car crash. I fought to stay conscious and asked him to save our son first, only for him to tell me tearfully that our son had died while being transported to the hospital. Devastated, my mind caved, and I passed out. When I woke up, I overheard the doctor asking James, "Why did you stop us, Mr. Frost? We could have saved your son!" "Stan is only alive to save the son I had with Sue," James replied nonchalantly. "If he was alive, how would I ever transplant his heart without legal repercussions? "I've been plenty kind to him and Wanda over the years—it's time they repay me." So everything he did for me and Stan was just a trade—for Stan's heart. That meant he was responsible for the suffering Stan and I were put through as well! In that case, I would let him have his wish!

Isang salita para ilarawan si Leah Olaer: Mataba. At dahil sa kanyang matabang katawan, nagtaksil ang kanyang fiancé na si Kyle at ang babaeng pinagtaksilan siya ay tinawag siyang ugly fat duckling. Hindi lang puso niya ang nasaktan kundi pati ang pride niya bilang isang babae. Kaya naman nang gabing nalaman niya na niloloko lang siya ng kaniyang fiancé, pumunta siya sa isang bar at nilunod niya ang sarili sa alak. That night, Leah was so down, hurt, in pain and depressed, then she came across Achilles Williams. Ang gwapong lalaki na walang kahihiyang hinalikan siya sa harap ng maraming tao. Sa sobrang kalasingan niya, naulit ang halik na nauwi sa mainit na pagtatalik. Saka lang niya narealize na mali ang ginawa niya ng magising siya kinabukasan at wala na ang kalasingan niya. So Leah did the most reasonable thing to do. Tumakas siya. At napatunayan ni Leah na ang kasabihang 'Kahit anong iwas mo, ang kapalaran ay hahabulin ka.' Dahil kahit saan siya tumakbo, naroon si Achilles at naghihintay sa kanya para akitin siya. Maniniwala ba siyang iba si Achilles sa manloloko niyang fiancé? Hahayaan ba niya ang puso na mahalin ang isang makisig at guwapong lalaki na alam niyang hindi bagay sa kagaya niyang ugly fat duckling? O babaguhin niya ang sarili niya para maging bagay siya rito?

The fake daughter married my boyfriend. My mouth was taped and I was being chopped into pieces by her admirer. The entire family took turns to call me. My mother said, "How ungrateful you are. I should not have brought you home back then." Father added, "Don't bother coming back if you do not attend Samantha's wedding." Brother said, "Let me tell you, you shall root in hell if you choose not to attend the wedding." At that moment, I didn't even have the energy to shout for help due to excessive blood loss. Everyone lost their patience, "Speak up! Are you dead or what?" I could only see the calls being disconnected. One thing they did not know, I was really dead.

Cherry Lyn Moreau, at the peak of her acting career, has finally tasted the sweet fruits of five years of relentless hard work. Her star is on the rise, her future a dazzling expanse of red carpets and flashing lights. But one reckless night, fueled by champagne and a devastating heartbreak, shatters her carefully constructed world. A single, drunken mistake with a stranger leaves her facing an unexpected pregnancy that threatens to derail everything she's fought so hard for. As whispers and rumors spread, Cherry's growing career drops, leaving her grappling with the devastating consequences of her actions—a shattered dream, a hidden secret, and a life that completely changed.