After The Rain Quotes Novels & Stories

“Mahal kita… kaya kita itatago sa mundo.” China Asuncion was just looking for a stable job—hindi fairy tale, lalo na hindi lalaki. Pero ang universe may ibang plano. Ang mapaglarong tadhana dinala siya kay Gabriel Buenavista. CEO. Cold-blooded billionaire. Dangerous. And absolutely off-limits. He gave her one rule: Don’t fall in love. But how do you follow that when the devil in a suit suddenly makes you his secret wife? Ngayon, kasal siya sa lalaking hindi puwedeng aminin sa mundo. A ghost bride. A hidden queen. Pero may mga matang nakamasid. Isang larawan ang lumabas—at isang banta ang dumating na kailangan nilang harapin. “Put her back where she belongs… or we will.” As enemies close in, secrets from Gabriel’s past start to resurface—dark, bloody, and lethal. China must decide: is love worth dying for? In a world built on lies, wealth, and power, ang pinaka-delikado palang sandata… ay ang pusong umiibig. Kakayanin bang harapin ng mga puso nila ang mga panganib at bantamg pabugsong sumasalakay sa kanila? But just when they thought they could escape— China vanishes. Nakakawindang.Biglaan. No note. No warning. Just blood on her wedding ring... And a message carved on Gabriel’s penthouse mirror: “You should’ve kept her hidden.”

Aiah Villegas is your typical social butterfly. Sunod sa luho, hindi alintana ng beinte ocho anyos na dalaga ang kahit anong negative notion patungkol sa kanya. Party. Men. She loved them all specifically the attention. Not until her grandfather meddle her affairs and wedded her to a certain Rodrigo Dela Costa. Just like the name, literal na lahat dito mula pananalita at kilos ay pangmatanda. And unlike all men circling around her, he doesn't give a damn about her mere existence. Isang pabor na di niya kayang tanggihan. That's how Rodrigo viewed the existence of the pampered princess of the Villegas on his private space. Nothing more. Nothing less. But why does her cheap antics get inside his nerves? At tila ba hinahamon nito ang katatagan niya bilang lalaki... "I guarantee, you'll fall for me, My dear husband." Aiah leaned over his table, deliberately showing the generous view of her cleavage. There's a playful smirk etched on her lips. "Wala pang lalaking tumanggi sa akin." "Then I'll be the first," tugon ni Rodrigo, unbothered, drift his focus back on the piles of papers. "Try harder, My Aiah, then maybe there's a slim chance that I'll fall for you."

Dahil sa malaking problemang kinakaharap ng pamilya ni Bella, kinailangan nyang lumuwas ng Maynila upang makipag-sapalaran. Since sya lang ang inaasahan sa kanila, nag-doble kayod sya upang matugunan ang iba pa nilang pangangailangan at maisalba ang bahay at ilang ari-ariang naipundar ng kanyang mga magulang. Bukod doon, kailangan din nyang maipagamot ang kanyang amang may sakit. Dito nya makikilala ang isang lalaking magiging parte ng kanyang buhay. Isang mayamang abogado. Kapalit ng tulong na ibibigay nito sa kanya, ay ang alok naman nitong kasal pansamantala lamang. Kasal na sa mata ng lahat ay isang perpekto at masaya, ngunit sa kabila nito ay isang kontratang naglalaman ng mga kasunduan. Mapaglalabanan kaya nila ang bugso ng damdamin, o mapapanatili ang sinumpaang kasunduan?

“Cum for me and be a good girl.” "Then make me, Roigie. Or are you only a commander when I’m already yours?" Roigie is used to being in total control—he’s a Villarreal, it’s in his DNA. When he gives a command like that, he expects absolute submission. He’s using his dominance to mask the fact that he’s actually obsessed with Aria. But Aria? She’s a rebel. She knows that the only thing Rogie wants more than her obedience is her reaction. By challenging him to make her, she’s flipping the script and making him work for the control he craves. Even though they’re at each other's throats, there’s this toxic, possessive energy. Aria is thinking, “If I’m going to be a good girl, it’s only for you”. She hates that she wants him, especially since she’s hiding the pregnancy, but she’d rather be under his command than anywhere near Luigi. While Roigie is busy trying to command her in the bedroom, Luigi is outside waiting to ruin it all. That’s the irony of the love triangle—Roigie is so focused on winning the war inside their marriage that he doesn't see Luigi playing a dirty game with their reputation. Every time Aria submits or fights back, she’s also trying to distract Roigie so he doesn't feel the shapewear or notice her morning sickness. She's playing a lethal game to keep her heart and her secret safe.     

Hindi na mabilang pa ni Rigella kung ilang beses na siyang sinaktan ng kanyang asawa. Dahil ang kasal nila ay ipinilit lamang. Siya lamang ang may kagustuhan na maganap iyon. She got pregnant with Ivan's child because of a mere one night stand. Kaya nang malaman ito ng kanyang parents ay kaagad sila nitong ipinakasal. Wala man lang tanong-tanong kung parehas nila itong gusto. While Ivan on the side, has his long time girlfriend whom he truly love. Harap-harapan niyang ipinapamukha kay Rigella na hindi niya ito mahal at talagang mag-asawa lang sila sa papel. Mind-blowing situations, jaw-dropping revelations, rip-roaring lies and forbidden secrets. How can love take its place? Lalo pa kung natupok na ng nag-aapoy na galit at poot ang dapat sana'y wagas nang pagmamahal? Paano muling magbabaga ang apoy nito? O ang apoy ba ng paghihiganti ang mananaig hanggang sa huli?

Mafia Academy Series 1 (Book 1 of Red Duology) Kaytlyn Santiago only hates three things in life: rain, cliffs, and her second name. At a very young age, she had already experienced being kidnapped and tortured, pressured and forced into a life she never wanted in the first place. Kayt lived her life carrying all the hardships alone and blaming herself for the death of her mother. She'd already gone through any possible form of pain, making her heart numb and as cold as ice. She chose to build those walls around her that no one could ever break and wear the mask that was almost as perfect as a white lie. But her life changed when she entered the academy. She never once thought that someone would find a way to break those walls she built in. In a battle where she has to choose between her happiness and her family, who should it be, and was it worth taking the risk? She only has one chance, and the future lies in her hands. She mustn't pick the wrong choice. One decision can change everything. One wrong move and the game is over. *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog-English.

“I need a bride,” Drayce said, eyes burning into hers. “And the moment I saw you, I knew—I’d burn the world just to make you mine.” Noong mamatay ang mga magulang ni Zseya ay naiwan siya sa pangangalaga ng kaniyang Auntie Isadora. They treated her like a maid, at tinanggap niya ’yon ng walang angal. Ngunit nang dahil sa isang pangyayari ay pinalayas siya ng kaniyang Auntie Isadora, at itinakwil siya ng kaniyang Lolo Delfin sa pamilyang Arguelles. Sa labis na hirap at sakit, mas pinili na lamang niyang umalis — she didn’t expect to meet the man who’s gonna change her life. Drayce Zamora is a multi-billionaire. A man sculpted by power, precision, and pain. Born into wealth but shaped by loss. His father died under scandal. His mother abandoned the limelight. Drayce rebuilt the Zamora legacy from ashes, swearing he would never be weak again. He owns half the city, but no one owns him. Love? That’s a distraction. Until he met her — Zseya Arguelles. Inalok niya si Zseya na tumira sa mansion niya, pag-aaralin, at handa niya itong protektahan mula sa pamilyang umabandona, kapalit ng pagpapakasal nito sa kaniya. Tatanggapin kaya ni Zseya ang alok ng binata o mas pipiliin niyang tumayo sa sarili niyang mga paa kahit alam niyang mahihirapan siya? Eh, paano kung no choice na siya dahil Boss niya rin ito? Naku, mukhang wala na talaga siyang kawala!

"I'll stop running away, Jago! Promise, hindi na ako tatakas!" Pagmamakaawa ko sa asawa or soon-to-be ex-husband ko kapag nakatakas ako rito. Pinilit kong makatayo sa pagkakahiga pero hindi ko kaya dahil nakagapos ang kamay ko sa headboard. "You already told me that earlier and yet, you still tried to run away from me... Hindi na gagana sa'kin 'yan..." Madilim ang ekspresyong sagot nito. Lumapit ito kaya naman napapikit ako. Naramdaman ko ang pagsikip ng tali sa kamay ko kaya napadilat ako. "Promise, totoo na talaga 'to! Tanggalin mo na yung tali, please? Natatakot na ako sa'yo!" Kinakabahang usal ko kay Jago pero hindi ito sumagot. Pumatong ito sa'kin at malambing na sinapo ang mukha ko. Impit akong napaung*l nang marahan nitong halikan ang aking leeg. Alam nito kung paano ako kunin dahil kaagad nanghina ang katawan ko sa ginawa nito. "Uhm, Jago! Please!" Hiyaw ko sa pangalan nito nang magsimulang maglandas ang kamay nito sa katawan ko. "I'll make you love me again. You're mine, Isla. You're only f*cking mine..." *********** Matapos ang pagtatalo ng mag-asawang sina Jago River Laxamana at Allona Isla Avellino ay inihagis ni Isla ang wedding ring niya kay Jago upang mapagtanto nitong seryoso siya sa kagustuhan niyang makipaghiwalay. Matapos gawin iyon ay nanakbo ito paalis sa bahay nilang mag-asawa. Nasa bingit na talaga sila ng hiwalayan dahil sa pagkawala ng sana'y panganay nilang anak. Walang araw na hindi nagbabangayan ang mga ito kaya hindi maayos ang kanilang relasyon. Kinidnap ni Jago si Isla. Nang magising ito ay mahimbing ang pagkakatulog ni Jago sa tabi niya. Napagtanto nitong nasa island sila kaya nagpatuloy ang bangayan nila at nagtangkang tumakas si Isla mula kay Jago. Makakatakas kaya si Isla sa asawa niyang si Jago? O magtatagumpay itong muling kuhanin ang kaniyang puso at angkinin siya?

Para matakasan ang toxic na tiyahin ni Felicity Chavez, kaagad siyang pumayag na magpakasal kay Thorin Sebastian—ang lalaking ka-blind date niya na inireto mismo sa kan'ya ng tiyahin. Nagdesisyon si Felicity na pakasalan ito dahil sa dinami-dami ng mga inireto sa kan'ya ng kanyang Tita Lucille, si Thorin lang ang pinakadisente sa lahat. Nagsama si Thorin Sebastian at Felicity Chavez sa iisang bubong, at kahit estrangherong sila sa isa't-isa ay naging maayos naman ang pakikitungo nila sa isa't-isa. Iyon nga lang, walang kaalam-alam si Felicity na mayroong lihim na identity ang kanyang asawa—ito lang naman ay isang bilyonaryo na nagmamay-ari ng isa sa pinakamalaking kompanya sa bansa! Ano ang gagawin ni Felicity sa oras na matuklasan niya ang sikreto ng asawa? At paano papanindigan ni Thorin ang pagpapanggap gayong hindi naman siya sa sanay sa ordinaryong buhay? May sumibol kayang pagmamahalan sa dalawang tao na pinagbuklod ng kasinungalingan?

🦋 Chlorothea has never believed in love, least of all marriage. To her, it is nothing more than a contract that destroys women and rewards endurance over happiness. She learned that truth watching her mother wither in a union that stole her dignity and left her to die forgotten. So when her family forces her into an arranged marriage with a powerful military general, Chlorothea vows she will never surrender her heart, no matter the cost. Lysander has lived his life by duty alone. As a man bound by honor, gratitude, and the law, he accepts an order he cannot refuse: to marry the granddaughter of his benefactor’s closest friend. He expects a quiet, manageable life, one where service comes first, and emotion stays firmly locked away. What he does not expect is Chlorothea. Unpredictable, sharp-tongued, and branded a “Little Lunatic” by those who cannot control her, she turns Lysander’s orderly world upside down. What begins as a union forged by obligation soon becomes a battleground of clashing wills, buried pain, and dangerous attraction. In a marriage neither of them wanted, can two broken beliefs collide without destroying them both or will love prove itself stronger than the scars they refuse to heal?