All That Glitters Are Not Gold

Divine Zuma, aka Vines has given up on ever finding a mate and love. In a land where the alpha must have a mate to ascend the throne,he is rejected as alpha King and exiled as a sentry to the northern border. What happens when one fateful evening a frightened and injured young lady,Aliyah stumbles through the border and turns out to be his mate? He does not trust her though especially when she claims she is unable to shift to her would form because of a curse. With so many hidden enemies,will he let her break down the many walls he has built up around his heart and let himself be loved or defy the moon goddess and reject his mate?

She was wrongly thought of as a person that kidnapped her younger sister just to marry him. She was tortured cruelly even when she was seven months pregnant. But for the sake of her baby and the so-called love for him, she swallowed her resentment and carried on. However, she found it so hard to endure his cold attitude when her sister turned out to be alive and came back safe and sound. At the cliff, the rogues sent by her sister advanced upon her with evil intentions. In despair, she jumped off the cliff with her baby. In this life, she would never see him again.

She's Penelope Gabrielle Avery. She's the famous, gorgeous, and rich heir of Avery Corporation. She got it all- Looks, Fame, Wealth, Brain, name it all, but one thing seems to be missing. The Campus Queen crown. It has been her dream since she was young. And now that she's a step closer to winning it, she will do everything she can to achieve it. He's Zachary Hestrone Austin. He's an orphan and he lives independently. But beyond his sad fate, he enjoys his life- being a campus journalist, a Starbucks part-timer and a scholar. He will do anything to live especially now that his scholarship is at risk. She needs him. He needs her. Two goal-diggers born in two different lives. Will love help them find their way towards a happily ever after? Or will their differences hinder them from achieving their goals?

Paalala: Ang kwentong ito ay hindi angkop sa mga bata. "Hindi ako tatanda na kagaya ninyo na kuntento na lamang manilbihan sa mga Montero," Giit ni Mariz sa ina na katulong sa mansion at ama na katiwala sa hacienda. Gusto niyang makapagsuot ng magagarang damit , pagsilbihan na gaya ng isang Montero. Ang pamilya Montero kasi ang pinakamayaman at makapangyarihan sa buong San Mateo. Ito ang batas sa lugar nila at kung kaya't kinatatakutan at tinitingala ang buong angkan nito. Hanggang sa makilala niya at mapaibig ang isang Gerald Montero. Ito na ang pagkakataon niya . Gagamitin niya si Gerald upang maisakatuparan ang kanyang mga pangarap. Ngunit isang trahedya ang naganap. Pinasok siya sa kuwarto ng isang nakamaskarang lalaki at ni-rape. Kasabay niyon ay ang biglang paglaho ni Gerald sa buhay niya. Nagbunga ang malagim na sinapit niya. Ang kanyang kababata na si Jay-are ang nagligtas sa kahihiyan na sinapit niya. Pinakasalan siya nito at naging ama sa kanyang anak. After 7 years, muling nagbalik si Gerald Montero , this time nakatakda na itong ikasal kay Andrea , ang matindi niyang katunggali sa ganda at talino sa bayan ng San Mateo Muling nagkurus ang landas nila ni Gerald.Nagkaroon siyang muli ng pagkakataong akitin at paibigin si Gerald.Hanggang unti-unti ay masumpungan niya ang sariling nalulunod na sa sobrang pagmamahal niya kay Gerald. Balewala na sa kanya ang ang yaman at kapangyrihan nito. Mahal na niya itong talaga. Ano ang kaya niyang isakripisyo sa ngalan ng pag-ibig? Ngunit paano kung isang umaga ay natagpuan siyang duguan sa tabi ng wala ng buhay niyang asawa? Siya ba ang pumatay kay Jay-are? Bakit wala siyang maalala bago ito paslangin? At sino ang lalaking gumahasa sa kanya seven years ago? May pag-asa pa bang muling mabuo ang naudlot nilang pag-iibigan ni Gerald?

In the coastal quiet of Baler, a studio is born—not of architecture, but of intention.* Founded by Yam, a poet whose words cradle pain gently, and Franc, an artist who paints tenderness into walls, the studio becomes a refuge for those learning to stay—with grief, love, longing, and themselves. As visitors arrive, they leave behind more than footprints: a sigh recorded in bamboo, a poem tucked into the “Found Letters” shelf, a mural painted in crooked lines. Through zines, tea, silence, and sketchbooks, the studio teaches softness as revolution. Ren creates the *Window of Soft Returns*, an installation of anonymous voice recordings—each whisper forming a community of echoes. Drew builds the *Staircase With No Wrong Turns*, inviting people to walk through emotions without shame. Franc offers brushstrokes as brave work, and Yam curates writing circles that map healing in half sentences. Together, they host festivals that feel like hugs, and they begin traveling their archive, letting softness cross oceans. Even those who once left—like Miguel—return, discovering that some doors never truly close. Others, like Tala, capture the studio’s sound and turn it into a podcast of breath and becoming. Over seventy chapters, the studio transforms into something larger than itself: a mural of memory, a sanctuary for second chances, a place where return is sacred and voice is proof of survival. In the final bloom, the studio stands not as a monument—but as a reminder: > *“Staying isn’t easy. > But chosen together, > it becomes home.”*

"Let's get divorced." Layla said quietly but firmly. She couldn't take it anymore. Her marriage with Nate has been a facade, constructed solely to fulfill her father's dying wish. Even though Layla used to think she could his heart through time, she finally gave it up seeing his ex-girlfriend coming back. She should be the one to stand beside Nate. After all, she has always been the one in his heart. That's why Nate never laid his hand on her throughout their entire marriage, wasn't it? Layla was a girl with dignity. If Nate didn't show any interest in her, she didn't want to be the wrong person to occupy him, even if it hurt to let go. However, why didn't Nate just accept it and move on? Seeing the divorce paper, he said to Layla coldly, "as long as the paper is not signed, you are still my wife and no other man can lay his hands on you."

Kehidupan Meida menjadi aneh sejak ia bertemu Morgan di sebuah supermarket. Dia menjadi memiliki perasaan kepada Morgan. Namun, beberapa hari kemudian, Meida dipecat dari pekerjaannya. Hal ini membuat ia sedih. Akhirnya, ia dan kedua temannya melamar pekerjaan di sebuah kafe yang baru buka sekitar 1 bulan. Namun siapa yang menyangka bahwa kafe tersebut ternyata milik Morgan? Pria yang disukai Meida.

Kematian ibunya, menyebabkan penyakit ayahnya kambuh. Hingga akhirnya, Adel dan Ilham, memutuskan untuk memulai hidup baru di kampung halaman ayahnya, di Yogyakarta. Disanalah, ia melanjutkan pendidikan beasiswanya di sekolah terkenal SMA Sriwijaya. Dan di sanalah ia diuji kesabarannya dengan dipertemukannya dengan cowok menjengkelkan bernama Badai. Cowok yang sangat dibenci oleh Adel seumur-umurnya. Tapi, apa jadinya jika ia malah ditaksir cowok itu. Apa benar, kalau benci dan cinta itu bedanya tipis? Entah! Biar takdir yang membuktikan!

Matagal nang may gusto si Zyline kay Nick. Anim silang magkakabarkada kasali si Nick. Alam na ng lahat ang pagtatangi niya sa kaibigan maliban na lang yata rito. Hindi niya alam kung manhid lang ito or talagang wala lang gusto sa kanya. Si Brent ang pinaka-bestfriend niya sa lahat ng mga kaibigan niya. Kahit hindi niya sinasabi rito ang nararamdaman kay Nick dahil sa hiya ay alam din ni Brent iyon. Paano kung nagbago ang lahat nang halikan siya ni Brent? Hindi nya maikakaila ang kuryenteng naramdaman no'ng gabing hinalikan siya nito. Pinagbigyan niya ang lalaki sa gusto nitong mangyari. Susubukan nilang maging sila pero palihim. Ngayon ay litong-lito na siya. Sa pag-aakala ni Brent na si Nick pa rin ang gusto niya ay bigla itong umalis at hindi na nagpakita. Saka naman siya niligawan na nang tuluyan ni Nick. Pero bakit sa halip na maging masaya at sa wakas ay napansin na rin siya ni Nick bilang babae ay si Brent na ang hinahanap ng puso niya? Si Brent na hindi na nagparamdam sa kanya mula no'ng gabing muntik nang may mangyari sa kanila.

this story is about the life of a couple who are not in love in the beginning the woman first fell in love with the man but the man could not understand how he really felt for the girl.