Almost But Not Quite

"They call me Cherry... But you can call me anytime." ~Cherry~ She would be looked down upon the society, treated as a mere object by men, and considered the dirt of every city because of her job. But for him, she's special. She was the woman who captured his young heart, and everything he has ever dreamed of. He was her first man. And she was his... His Prized Possession. ***** World-renowned most eligible bachelor Xander Oxford is already prepared to be the next Boss of Asia. He's also the heir to the biggest company in the country -- the Oxford Group of Companies. As the son of the most powerful man in the country, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he fell in love with Cherry Lyn Avante - the girl he met in Club-V. At his age, he just doesn't care anymore as long as their relationship doesn't interfere with their private life, and feel happy with each other. Not until Cherry disappears with no trace or means of contact after everything he does. Determined to make their relationship work, can Xander do everything just to find Cherry and be with her again? Or stop himself from falling for the girl who is off-limits to him?

   CONTENT WARNING ⚠️     This is a twisted, forbidden romance featuring steamy content, illegal doings, corruption, and drúg-related crimes. Expect heavy themes of betrayal and moral depravity.     If you are looking for a safe or wholesome story, this isn't it. Read at your own risk. You have been warned. ✧✧✧     Ang asawa ni Ciara na si Luca ay napaka cold, quick-tempered, and possessive, giving her duty, but never real affection. Two years of marriage, Ciara felt trapped, swallowed by shadows and confinement with no escape.     Then dumating si Dr. Collins, the skilled, charming obstetrician her mother-in-law insisted on for their fertility program. But destiny plays cruel games. Hindi lang basta Doctor si Dr. Collins sa buhay ni Ciara, he’s the man she once secretly loved. At bawat titig, bawat tanong nito, unti-unting binabalik kay Ciara ang init na matagal nang nawala sa pagitan nila.     Now Ciara is torn between her husband, whose control is almost too much to bear, and Dr. Collins, who tempts her with a love she knows is forbidden.     Sino kaya ang pipiliin ni Ciara? Her vow to Luca, or her heart that beats for Dr. Collins?

Dirty Game Book 1: Sky Avenido is a typically quiet, mysterious, genius and boy next door in their school but looks can be deceiving. You don't know his real self. He's obsessed with her. Dirty Game Book 2: Austin Jimenez can't accept the loss of his battle against Sky Avenido to Reese Santillan's heart but he will do everything just to get the only girl he loved in his entire life, even if he does His Dirty Tactics. Dirty Game Book 3: "Y-Yuri? Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Nauutal kong tanong habang nakatingin sa lalakeng ilang araw nang ginugulo ang buhay ko. "Is that how you welcomed me? My bestfriend's girlfriend?" He smirked that I almost lost my breath. Sana hindi ko nalang siya nakilala. Sana hindi nalang siya ipinakilala sa akin ni Zane. He is Yuri Avenido. My boyfriend's bestfriend who wants me so badly. This is the Dirty Game series of Sky, Austin, and Yuri.

Loving someone who abducts his parents and plays on her life is not her dream. Nathasha never thought that life would play so hard to her. Losing her memory, Wake up as a maid, Love the man she thought her savior but end up finding the truth that Luke the man she loves so much is the mastermind of her accident and her parents abduction is not easy to believe and process. Will love be enough reason for another chance? Is she willing to forget all the pain and betrayal's just for the sake of her triplets or She will raise them alone after her revenge? Is love enough for them to start and forget all the pain? Life is like a misery because when she almost got her revenge, she lost her triplets in exchange. How can life be so cruel to her, to suffer again from something she just wants to give justice at all. How can she suffer from something that she didn't do, how can life let her live in hell from someone who put her on it in the very first place. How can it be possible that her revenge makes her the one who suffers the most.

TRAVIS MONTIERO- Walang hinangad kung ‘di ang makaganti sa babaeng kinasusuklaman at sinisisi niya sa trahedyang nangyari sa kanyang nag-iisang kapatid. Katulad sa mga plano niya ay nakalapit siya kay Catherine. And his almost there,  upang maisakatuparan ang kanyang mga plano.  Ngunit paano kung siya rin mismo ang mahuhulog sa sarili niyang patibong?  Paano kung matutuklasan niya ang katotohanan sa likod na nangyaring aksidente sa kapatid niya?  Subalit paano kung huli na ang lahat para sa kanila ni Catherine? Hindi kasama sa plano niya ang mainlove… CATHERINE HUMPAY- Na love at first sight,  unang kita niya pa lang kay Travis ay naging malakas na ang pagtibok ng kanyang puso. Naging roller coaster ang mga pangyayari sa pagitan nila ng binata.  Naikasal siya sa binata na walang kahirap-hirap.  She's dream of na mala fairy tale ang kanilang pagsasama bilang mag-asawa. Ngunit kabaligtaran ang nangyayari.  Hanggang sa isang bagay ang kanyang naisip…

Scarlet Collins received a job offer from AC hotel. Aiden Thompson, her fiancé let her work in New York, but he told her to come back one month before their wedding. The director of AC hotel assured her that it is not connected to her ex-boyfriend, Xian Montealto, the CEO of AC Company but it turns out that director lied to her because she will work as a secretary of Xian. Working as secretary for her ex was worse than she imagined. Almost every day, she’s reporting inside Xian’s room while he’s making love with different girls. Seeing him kissing another girl was breaking her heart, but she needs her job. “How long will you do this to me?" Scarlet whispers, her voice choked with tears. "Why, Scarlet, does it hurt you?" His words are laced with cruel amusement. "You can fake your tears too, what a great pretender!" As Xian delves deeper into the reasons behind Scarlet rejecting his wedding proposal, he uncovers a truth that could change everything. Will he find a way to stop her impending marriage to Aiden and reclaim the love he lost? Or will the shadows of their past forever keep them apart?

Kayla Robert was the only daughter of the Robert family. She is the kind of person who could get anything she wanted with just the snap of her fingers. She had all the wealth, and the respect of everyone around her. But despite having everything, Kayla chose a different path. She preferred to live low-key. Refusing the lavish life handed to her, she ran away from home to escape her reality. to escape fixed marriage. Until she met Lucas De Vera, the millionaire in town. Lucas was the one who helped her when she had nothing. She found peace and comfort in Lucas's arm. Their life as a married couple is almost perfect, not until someone’s comeback from Lucas' past that could ruin everything. When everything turned upside down. Dylan Sheng entered the picture. The billionaire who owns mostly all the largest businesses in the city. Cold, arrogant, and ruthless businessman who was feared by many. He’s not only there to show up and claim Kayla. He’s there seeking revenge in everything. As their worlds collide, he will bring dark secrets, buried truths about Devera's past and his connection to Robert's family that Kayla never knew.

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.

Barely escaping from her stepfather, Allyssa Florencia found herself unconsious in a private hospital. Containing with a 5th degree burn she couldn't even speak nor move. With a teary eyed woman in her side she couldn't recall of what happened to her. And then it strike her. She almost died for pete's sake! She is the only one who survived about that tragic accident. With a golden bracelet in her arms an unfamiliar couple that came from a wealthy family is claiming her, that she is their daugther. And the one and only fiancee of the young and dominating hot bachelor in town. Leon Versius Reniel Mondragon. A famous young Engineer and a successful businessman in the country. Ang unang naisip ni Leon ay tangihan ang kasal nila ni Mariel at putulin ang kung ano mang koneksyon niya sa mismong babae. Now that he had an opportunity he will actually grab it. But a new Mariel has appeared infront of him. Having those wonderful smile and a new pair of eyes , how can he reject those innocent look. "Damn it! It's not my intention to like you this much but why do I have this feeling that you are not really Mariel, youre just.......Someone else."

HAYDEN HUNTER WILLIAMS. Talented, matipuno, matalino at ubod na gwapong taga-pagmana ng Williams' business empire. Eldest son of Atalia Suarez- Williams and Hunter Williams (from the book " Famous ft Nobody"). He is like a true emperor that capable of running his own kingdom well. Wala nang kulang pa sa pagkatao n'ya. That's what he thought. He manages their businesses and anchored it to triple their already extemely vast wealth. Kaya everytime na maibalitang papasukan ng mga Williams ang isang investment, halos magkakandarapa at mag-uunahan ang mga investors na magsisipag -invest dito. He is the youngest yet the richest CEO in the business world. And he is the very last kind of person you wanna trifled with. He has no plans on getting married, but he definitely wants a child. Who could it be this lucky girl he wants to offer his seed with? Is she really lucky enough or maybe the total opposite? Find it out on how this "almost perfect" man's story unfold and how he deal the obstacles along the way. Note: This story is a sequel of my first book "Famous ft Nobody". It is a love story of Hayden's parents.