And Then There Were None Novels & Stories

SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty.Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything.Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly.However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation?How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school?

For years, Lira lived a simple life in the province—until a stranger came and turned her world upside down. Her grandmother. A Montenegro. Biglang nagbago ang lahat. She was offered a life of wealth and privilege, but in exchange, she had to leave everything behind and live with a family she never knew. On her way to Manila, fate played a cruel trick. Naiwan siya sa isang stopover—walang pera, walang gamit, walang paraan para makarating sa bagong buhay niya. Then she meets him. A stranger. Dark. Dangerous. Powerful. "Nothing in this world is free," he tells her. "If I help you… what will you give me in return?" She has nothing. Except herself. One night. One mistake. One secret that can never be spoken. Kinabukasan, naghiwalay silang parang estranghero. Akala niya tapos na ang bangungot. But when she finally steps inside the Montenegro estate, her world shatters. Because he is there. Xavier Montenegro. The man who stole her innocence. The man she must now call "uncle." But something feels… off. Their gazes hold too much tension. Their connection is too intense. And deep down, something tells her—something tells him—that they were never meant to be family. Their secret is dangerous. Their attraction is forbidden. Pero habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang nararamdaman, lalo lang silang nauubos. And when the truth finally comes to light, Lira will have to ask herself: Was that night truly a mistake? Or was it only the beginning of something far more dangerous?

Who knew that bumping on to a stranger's car would give someone a one way ticket to a world they so despise and desperately avoid? Sienna Melendez doesn't want to be married, nor fall in love. She had that tattooed across her brain. She doesn't need these things, she can live and be happy just by herself. Plus, she doesn't want the pain that comes with love. It hurts, anesthetics could never help, and time doesn't seem to heal it at all. But when she bumped into a guy's car, she thought that after a few negotiations and her paying for the damages, they would just forget and move on. No, her parents thought she was being too friendly with him and thought it was best for the both of their companies if they were married. Things did not end well, and now, she's facing a life being trapped in a marriage with the heir of the Valencia empire, the "demon" as she had nicknamed him, Neo Valencia. ** "Damn it!" marahas niyang itinapon ang tuwalyang hawak sa sofa. "You know what? I hate you! I hate your dumb voice, your stupid muscles and your annoyingly attractive face!" "And you know what they say," his lips twitched into a smirk. "- that love and hate are two sides of a very... very thin line," tinalikuran siya nito at pumasok na sa banyo. And she just stood there, trying to process what he just said when she realized something. "Hoy! Ako na dapat 'yong mauuna sa banyo eh!"

“I never loved you. You were never meant to be in my life—you just showed up, uninvited, and ruined everything like a curse I never asked for.” Iyon ang pinakamasakit na katagang narinig ni Zenie sa kanyang asawa na si Aice Bustillos, ang CEO ng Nexora, isang leading car company sa Pilipinas. Isang magandang buhay ang tanging hinangad ni Zenie, kaya’t labis ang kanyang tuwa nang makilala niya si Aice. Ngunit sa loob ng walong taong pagiging mag-asawa nila ay walang ibang hinangad si Zenie kung ‘di ang maging maganda ang kanilang pagsasama, ngunit kabaliktaran iyon sa kanyang inaasam. Simula na maging mag-asawa sila ni Aice ay hindi niya naramdaman ang pagmamahal nito ni kahit isang beses, kung ‘di puro panunumbat dahil sa pagsira sa buhay nito at sa buhay ni Naiana, ang childhood sweetheart ni Aice. Kahit anong gawin niya para tanggapin ng pamilya ni Aice ay hindi siya nito magawang tanggapin, dahil ang gusto rin ng mga ito ay si Naiana para sa kanilang anak. With all the pain Zenie had endured, where will it lead her? Will she rise and reclaim her worth—or will it destroy her? Or will it ignite a fire in her to make every person who mocked her regret ever crossing her?

Mauveine is a selfless and a brave girl. Gagawin at gagawin niya ang lahat para sa kanyang pamilya at mga kaibigan. Dumating ang araw na hindi niya inakala. Ikakasal na siya! Ikakasal siya sa lalaking ayaw na ayaw niya. Even though this man is the handsomest of them all, she loathes him down to the core. He was a big bully to her when they were both in high school! Wala na itong ginawang mabuti sa kanya at maging sa mga kaibigan niya. Parati lang kasi siya pagtripan at ginagawan ng kalokohan nito. But when her father wished her to marry him, she’s stuck in between. She knew that he was a jerk, and he would never commit himself into a serious marriage. Dahil alam niyang masasaktan lang siya kagaya ng mga ‘di mabilang na babae na pinaiyak na nito. Pero sa huli ay pinagbigyan niya ito. It’s not just for her father, but for the entire Arellano Empire. Their business was going downhill and there’s nothing they could do unless she marries him. He’s the heir of one of the leading empires in country, after all. Their marriage would play as a seal for the said agreement. Matututunan ba niya itong mahalin ‘pag nagsama sa sila sa iisang bubong? O mas lalo pa nilang kamumuhian ang isat-isa? Lalo na’t maraming sekreto at rebelasyon ang susubok sa pagsasama nila.

“You’re mine and you can’t escape from me, love.” — Darius Slate Ventura ♡♡♡ Heislee Jean Velasco, a woman who loves to ride a bike. Madalas nakikipagkarera sa mga kapwa niya biker sa daan. Ngunit paano kung ang simpleng pagsakay ni Heislee ang magdadala sa kaniya sa kapahamakan na kung saan ay puwedeng magpabago ng kaniyang buhay? Isang mayaman na lalaki na ginawang libangan ang pakikipagkarera. Na kahit bike, o sports car ang gamitin ay kayang-kaya niyang ipanalo. Siya ang aksidenteng nahamon ni Heislee sa daan. Ang lalaking tatalo sa kaniya sa karerang sinimulan niya. He won’t be a professional racer for nothing. Ang mga ganitong klase ng libangan ay sisiw na lang sa kaniya. Sa tagal ba naman nito sa industriya, hindi pa ba niya kabisado? The moment their paths collide, Darius didn’t even hesitate to claim his prize. He marked her without even thinking twice while they were in the middle of the road. He doesn’t care anymore if someone sees them. As long as he claimed what he needed, everything would be meaningless. “You finally lowered your pride and beg for me to fuck you, huh?” he said, looking at her intently. An irresistible lust suddenly kicked in when they first met, and even if they meet a hundred times, it will be the same. The tension between them is still there.

"There is no alpha that weak as you." I couldn’t help but be offended by what he said. "Also, woman you shouldn't be fighting. Do you know where you fit in? At home, cleaning dirt inside your house." My fist turned to his face causing him to scream out loud. Don't you ever underestimate women like us. Because we can also fight. Because I’m disgusted with him, I pushed him causing him to fall on the cement. "You thought I’m weak? But I pushed you and knocked you down. You said you were an alpha. But why are you so weak?" I brought my face close to him causing him to swallow hard. "Try to insult me again. I can do even worse for you." I kissed the edge of his lip and slowly stood up. Two Alphas who have great power in a pack will meet in a bad way. Ayame Daciana is a half werewolf and a half hunter. She is an alpha in her own pack. No one knew she was half hunter besides his father. They hide it from other members of the pack because when they find out it will be the death of her. She wanted to avenge her mother in those hunters who killed her, she moved without any proper plan and there he met Conri Dolphus. An alpha who likes her and she didn't expect him to be his mate. Is there a chance they can fully be in love…. or not?

Rihanna Smith's boyfriend and step sister set her up. Ipinagbili siya ng dalawa, sa isang kilalang club na tumutugon sa pagnanasa at kasiyahan ng mga mayayamang lalaki. Sa kagustuhan makapaghiganti, pumayag siyang pakasalan ang isang bulag at baldadong lalaki na naging unang customer niya. But unbeknownst to her, the hottest Greek God she married turned out to be Dustin Crawford, a blind and crippled Zillionaire who could buy the entire city with the snap of his fingers. Ginamit ni Rihanna ang kapangyarihan nito, upang paghigantihan ang mga taong nagkasala sa kanya, ngunit lumabag siya sa kanilang kasunduan dahil nabuntis siya. After she got her revenge, she left him without saying a word, which broke his heart. Five years later, she's back as a billionaire's heiress even more stunning than before. Upon seeing her, he asked. "How come you left me when you're pregnant with my son, huh?" She replied, "Because our love game says we've done enough." He suddenly stood up from his wheelchair, gave her a passionate kiss, and said, "Wife, do you think If I were blind, I would marry you? Do you think a cripple could give you love and pleasure in bed? Our love game is not yet over; we're just getting started." 

Actress Vinta Serrano, 28 yrs old, was found alone and unconscious in the forest where they were currently filming her latest television series. They rushed her in the hospital, but she's still insensible as the days passed by. Little they did know, the woman was pulled back in the year of 1895, where spanish colonial is reigning in the Philippines. Her soul was rebirth into another woman's body and name. Not just another woman, but into a nun. Hermina Claveria, was passionate in pleasing her parents. It's her happiness, so when they want her to serve in church, she decided to devote herself in serving God's glory. She liked it, but when Crisanto Agapito gives colour in the picture, her world turns upside down. As it is prohibited, she tried to stop whatever she's feeling for him. She keeps praying for her sanity and faith for Him. That it is just His ways to prove her adherence for Him. But, the harder she wants to stop, the harder she's falling for him. Hence, she gave up and decided to follow what her hearts wants. Crisanto's economic status belongs in "lower class" but she rejected the idea and go on loving him. Until one day, Hermina's parents knew about Crisanto and they.. killed him Hermina is holding Crisanto's lifeless body and whisper, "Sa ika-isangdaan at dalawampu't walong taon na pagtatakip ng mundo sa araw at buwan ay muling magpapakita ang ating nakaraan at magsisimulang muli ang panibagong yugto ng ating pagmamahalan. Nawa'y dumating ka, Crisanto. Pangako, aking mahal. Hihintayin kita kung saan tayo nagsimula."

Perfection was the curse. I was born into wealth, beauty, influence, and a family empire that stretched across continents. People envied my life, not knowing it was nothing more than a gilded prison. The only thing that ever felt real was ballet, the passion my parents forbade because it brought them no power, no profit, no leverage. My parents; greedy, ambitious, unfillable, hid their cruelty beneath luxury. And on my eighteenth birthday, they revealed the ultimate betrayal. I was engaged to a powerful man twice. . . no, three times my age. A man feared across Europe. A man whose hands were stained with secrets the world pretended not to see. They sold me to strengthen an alliance. So I ran. Barefoot, shaking, heartbroken. I stole one of our visitor's chopper and fled to Sicily, thinking distance could save me. I thought I escaped the monsters who owned my life. But I only ran into a darker one. Because Sicily is his territory; Aldrick Moretti, the shadow king of the Italian underworld. Cold. Untouchable. Beautiful in the most devastating way. The man people whisper about as if speaking his name is a sin. A man with eyes that see through lies. . . including mine. And the moment he found me trespassing on his land, bleeding, terrified, and wearing the remnants of a runaway bride. . . He didn’t return me. He didn’t free me. He claimed me. Not as a business deal. Not as an alliance. But as something far more dangerous. He became my captor, my protector, my obsession, and the forbidden flame I should never have touched. Because in his world, love is not tender. It’s a weapon. And I am the sacrifice wrapped in a veil he refuses to let go.