All Around Me Are Worn Out Faces

Sol Ming, a beloved modern chef who enjoys deception, along with her other two siblings, Sol Rogue, a cold-hearted genius doctor, and Sol Jillian, a highly-respected female lawyer, have now awoken to this savage reality. The three siblings find themselves at the mercy of others due to the horrifying realization of how cruel and barbaric this world is.

Jasmine Ivory Sullivan, a name that brought love, jealousy, obsession, desperation and separation… a woman of every man’s dream ***Excerpt*** "Son, your flight leaves in two hours. This is your only chance. if you don't take up this offer now, you will never be allowed to bring up any conversation concerning your music dreams ever again in my house. It is now or never!” *** These were the excruciating words of Alexander’s father, Mr. Jayden Keller, a multibillionaire. Alexander wondered why his parents who were against his music career, suddenly gave him the go-ahead to pursue his dreams, without prior information. He tried calling Ivory, the love of his life, to explain the situation to her, because his trip was too sudden and he couldn’t see her before leaving, but all his efforts were futile, as she wasn’t reachable. When he got to the Uk, he sent Liam, his cousin, to go check up on Ivy, his secret girlfriend. On getting to the address, Liam found out that the occupant of that house no longer lived there. On his way home, he met a beautiful stranger, Jasmine, who was crying in the rain, because her boyfriend broke up with her. He consoled her and soon, he fell in love with Jasmine with his whole heart and could kill for her. Soon enough, Liam was ready to throw a surprise engagement for Jasmine. What happens when Alex who still couldn’t get in touch with Ivy and could no longer bear it, decided to come back to look for her, and at the same time, attend his cousin’s engagement party, only to meet the shock of his life? Let’s find out how this drama unfolds in this heart racing piece. No one is backing down.

Ythaniel delos Reyes is the campus heartthrob. Tahimik, seryoso, at laging inuuna ang pamilya at pag-aaral. He rarely talks, but he has a soft spot for one person: his step-sister, Ashannah Zacharias. Ashannah is his total opposite, magulo, masayahin, at tila laging sinusundan ng malas. Trouble seems to find her, kahit anong iwas niya. Mabait siya, pero parang may sumpa. And every time may gulo, si Ythaniel ang laging sumasalo. Hindi sila tunay na magkapatid, pero may natural na koneksyon sa pagitan nila. He’s always there for her, whether it’s a late-night rescue, school drama, or family conflict. At si Ashannah? Sa kahit maliit na bagay, si Ythaniel agad ang takbuhan niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang puntong hindi na lang “kuya” ang tingin niya sa kanya. At si Ythaniel? Hindi na lang basta “kapatid” ang turing niya kay Ashannah. They didn’t plan it. They didn’t want it. But they fell in love. Mali sa paningin ng iba. Bawal sa mata ng pamilya. Pero totoo sa puso nila. Will they fight for their love or choose peace for the sake of family? Can love survive when the world sees it as wrong? This is a story of forbidden love—between two hearts brought under one roof, not to fall in love… but did. --- DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual people or events are purely coincidental. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This book is unedited. Please bear with the flaws. I poured my heart into this. Thank you for supporting my story. 💗

"Once a sparkling romance, faded in due time trials. With both tied in the defensive line, who will step up to take the blame?" ✯✯✯✯✯✯ Attorney Elion Carter Dimitri is a force to be reckoned with; he never loses a trial and always has a vital aspect to win, regardless of the circumstances. Nagbago lamang ang lahat nang makilala niya si Blaire, ang babaeng bumali ng mga paniniwala at pananaw niya sa buhay. Ngunit ito rin pala ang magpaparanas sa kanya kung paano matalo, ang kauna-unahan niyang talo ay labis na dumurog sa kanya. He wants to fix his mistake and undo the past, but he is conflicted. With his career, desire, and hearts on the line, he has to abandon one to grasp the other. Ano ang bibitiwan at isusuko niya? Can he set aside love for his long-awaited dreams or will he choose his heart this time?

In San Francisco, a piece of news occupied the headlines today. "The engagement was made in the early years, and the Smith couple will choose one of the five young masters to be her fiancé!" Everyone was shocked. Soon, the media found the woman"s photo. The woman in the photo was ugly and chubby, wearing outdated clothes. Everyone complained that she was not worthy! However, after the news came out, it was such a slap in the face. The chairman behind the scenes was her! The most popular female singer, Kate, was also her! The mysterious racer was still her! ...... One by one, her disguise was revealed. No one dared to say that she was not worthy of the five sons of the Smith"s. It is them who didn"t deserve her!

"Ang tanga-tanga mo naman, Hailey! Bakit ka nagpabuntis? Sa ating dalawa ikaw pa nga itong mahinhin. Di makabasag pinggan. Ikaw ‘yong dalagang Filipina, yeah!" hindi napigilan ang galit na sita niya sa kakambal. Problema. Iyon kaagad ang sumagi sa isip ni Callie nang malamang buntis ang ni kakambal niyang si Hailey. Bukod sa hindi nito masabi kung sino ang tatay ay mahina ang puso nito, kaligtasan kaagad nito ang naisip niya. Gustuhin man niya itong sabunutan dahil sa taglay na kagagahan ay hindi na lang niya ginawa. Sa mapaglarong tadhana, sa kakahanap niya sa Tatay ng anak nito ay natuklasan niyang ang multi millionaire na si Carter Hyun ang nakadisgrasiya dito. Natagpuan na lang niya ang sarili na siya na ang Mommy ng baby nito. Magkakasama sila sa iisang bubong, mapigilan niya kaya kung may pag-ibig na umusbong?

York Langston locked me up for six months. Word on the street was he dropped over 100 million to buy me my own private island. Security here? Tight enough to rival the White House. Even a bird that flew past the area would get shot down on sight. But what nobody knew… All that luxury people envied? To me, it was just a gilded cage. It wasn't until he found a woman who looked almost like me that his interest began to fade. One day, she stormed the island with a gang at her back while he was away. She slashed my tendons and carved up my face with a blade before locking me inside a cage with a rabid dog. I was barely breathing by the time York finally found me. "York, this woman thought she could fool you by imitating me? She must be a spy! You'll have to flay her alive if you want her to talk!"

MATAPOS ang kanyang business trip, nagulat na lang si Eloisa Sandoval nang makauwi siya at natuklasan na nakabalik na ang ate niya na matagal nang hindi nila nakakasama. Isa pang balitang nakagimbal sa kanya sa pagbabalik niya ay nang malaman niya na ang kanyang long-time boyfriend ay engaged na. Ang malala pa, engaged ito sa ate niya na matagal na nawala sa piling nila. Pakiramdam niya ay nilapastangan siya ng lahat at pinagtaksilan. Nawala sa kanya ang lahat. Maging ang kumpanya na matagal niyang pinaghirapang mapalago ay napunta sa ate niya. Pero sa isang hindi inaasahang pangyayayari, she found a knight in shining armour in the identity of Maximo Walton. Ang mismong uncle ng kanyang ex-boyfriend. Hindi siya nag-atubili na alukin ng kasal si Maximo. Ikinagulat niya ang pagpayag nito nang walang pag-aalinlangan. Nang mawala ang lahat sa kanya, sisikapin niyang kumapit sa isang taong malapit sa lalaking nangwasak sa puso niya. Walang ibang nasa isip niya kundi ang paghihiganti. Babalik siya at babawiin niya ang lahat.

Three days before our engagement, Zach Jefferson called me. “We’ll need to postpone the engagement party by a month. That day is Sienna’s first concert since she returned, and I need to be there. “It’s just a postponement. It’s no big deal.” He had postponed our engagement three times that year. The first time was because Sienna Lynch had been hospitalized with appendicitis. He said he had to take care of her and rushed over. The second time, Sienna said she was feeling down. He was worried she might get depressed and immediately booked a flight to see her. It was the third time. I simply said, “Okay.” After hanging up, I turned to the good-looking and refined man beside me. “Are you interested in marrying me?” Later, during Sienna’s concert, Zach left her without hesitation. With red, teary eyes, he rushed to my engagement ceremony. “Yulia, are you really getting engaged to this man?”

Asia Carter has it all. The looks, The grades, The friends, The populatity, The perfect guy, The easy going fun loving parent, The over protective brother, her life's perfect. Or so she believed. Asia is content with everything in her life. She wouldn't change a thing. No on second thought she would completely wipe Kai Smith out of her life, off the face of earth actually. He has been her enemy ever since she knew how to hate. Him ? He'd say the feeling was mutual. Glares, snarky comments and little shoves here and there has been the two's relationship their entire lives. Follow Asia on her journey through Highschool, discovering herself alongside her crazy friends and join them on the emotional rollercoaster that is highschool.