Appetite For Innocence

“I married you only because you got pregnant with my child, do not expect more from me.” -Him “Hanggang kailan ba ako magmamakaawang mahalin mo?” -Her ******* She was eighteen when she gave up her dignity and asked him to sleep with her, but he refused, humiliated her and broke her heart into two. She was twenty-five when she learned that he was getting married to her best friend, she felt betrayed and it broke her into pieces. Ruby Rose only loved one man her whole life, she admired him since she was young and not long after, it bloomed into love. She loved him to the point of destruction. She will do everything for him to open his heart for her. But will he ever reciprocate her feelings or will she always be begging for his love?

Leila Monroe, a bright but financially struggling intern, steps into the cold world of the Whitlock Group for a summer internship. She’s determined to stay professional until she collides with the CEO, Sebastian Whitlock. Their first encounter is electric and unsettling, igniting something dangerous between them. Sebastian is married, older, and coldly in control yet his eyes linger, and his silence speaks volumes. Leila tries to follow the rules. But power doesn’t follow rules.

Sapat nga bang gawing pambayad utang ang pagmamahal at katawan? Desperadong maibalik ni Quinton James ang yamang nawala nang dahil sa panloloko sa kaniya ng isang paluging business tycoon na si Oscar Santibañez. Kaya't gagawin niya ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya maibalik lang ang multi-million peso na ninakaw nito sa kanyang kompanya. Sa kanyang paghahanap sa nawawalang tao ay matatagpuan niya sa isa sa properties nito ang 24 taong gulang na si Renata Santibañez, ang ulilang pamangkin ni Oscar. Sa kagustuhang maibalik agad ang yamang nawala, gagawing collateral ni Quinton ang dalaga at habang hindi pa nagpapakita si Oscar ay gagawin niya ang lahat ng kanyang nais kay Renata. Walang kalaban-laban na bibigay ang dalaga sa lahat ng kagustuhan ni Quinton kapalit ng kanyang buhay. Hanggang sa isang pangyayari ang babago sa ikot ng kanilang mundo. Sino nga ba talaga si Renata at ano ang kinalaman ng kanyang nakaraan sa kinatatayuan ni Quinton?

I was the son of the wealthiest man in Capital City, but I had never enjoyed the flattery and fake smiles that came with that title. All I had ever wanted was a normal life. Now that I was pushing twenty-eight and still single, my mom finally lost her patience. She gave me an ultimatum: go on a blind date or she’d disown me. On my way to the date, I passed by a luxury boutique and spotted a watch that immediately caught my eye. I was just about to pay for it when, out of nowhere, a man barged in from behind and slapped a black card down on the counter. “I’ll take this watch. Wrap it up for me,” he said. I stayed calm and said politely, “Sir, I saw this watch first.” However, he just scoffed and snapped back, full of arrogance, “A broke nobody like you can look but not afford it. Get lost. I’m the assistant to Ms. Jackson, the CEO of Jackson Group. In this city, if I want something, no one will fight me for it.” Ms. Jackson? Isn’t that the exact woman I was supposed to be meeting for the blind date? Without another word, I pulled out my phone and dialed her number. “Selena,” I said calmly, “do you know your assistant is out here throwing your name around to bully people?”

Professor Elara thought she had lost everything. Trapped in a toxic marriage to a cheating, abusive husband, she lived each day believing she was worthless just as he told her. With two pregnancies lost to his violence and a family that refuses to accept divorce, Elara resigned herself to a lifetime of misery. Teaching at a new university was supposed to be her one small escape… until she met him. Adrian, the campus’ cold and untouchable final-year student, was the last person anyone expected to have a heart. Unknown to all, he is also the secret billionaire CEO of the country’s biggest tech empire. He has wealth, power, and women at his feet but nothing ever stirred him. Nothing… until his new professor walked into the lecture hall. Beautiful, curvy, and heartbreakingly fragile, Professor Elara instantly became his obsession. Every glance set him on fire, every lecture drove him wild, and soon Adrian couldn’t think of anything but claiming her. Married or not, broken or not. He would make her see her worth. She belongs to him, and he won’t stop until she realizes it. A forbidden romance of obsession, healing, and passion begins between the broken professor who has forgotten how to be loved and the billionaire student determined to teach her what love truly means.

"Rule 1! I don't want to see your filthy hands on my kids, make sure you are clean before touching them." "Rule Two! I don't want you close to me. People like you are nothing but gold diggers." Those were the rules Lucas Maxwell, the renowned billionaire gave to Scarlett Barnes before she was finally accepted into the big mansion as a nanny. She had long dreamed of a high-paying job to foot her bills, and she finally got one. Without considering the terror she would face from Lucas, being the father of the kids she bonded with. Scarlett thought it was the beginning of a new life, without realizing it was another phase of woes for her. Fortunately, an opportunity came and she got into a contract marriage with Lucas, she gradually falls in love with him, but then secrets are revealed. Would she be able to stick with Lucas even after discovering his secrets? What happens when she herself discovers her true identity?

Despite my parents' objections, I stay by Julian Grant's side for ten years. He goes from having nothing to building his own empire. The moment it's time to fulfill our ten-year promise, I proudly tell my parents I'm going to marry him. But then, he gives the vice president position meant for me to another woman. I confront him only to overhear a woman's hesitant voice behind the door. "Mr. Grant... you gave me the VP role, but what about Ms. Jones? Aren't you two getting married?" Julian's tone is cold and sharp, though his face is calm and unaffected. "Noelle's been with me for ten years. Who else would even want her? Relax—she won't dare make a scene." The words hit me like a slap to the face. Without another word, I turn and make a call to my arranged marriage contact. "Are you free?" I ask. "Let's get married."

After Amaya found out her fiance was cheating on her two days to their wedding. She ended the relationship and decided to move to New York to meet her Aunt who was an India woman. At the airport she encountered a man, a man she didn't took note of. But when fate brought her to India, little did she know that a beautiful love story was about to be unfold. And the man she thought would be her prince charming became the stumbling block in her fairytale romance.

After three years of secretly dating my boyfriend, I finally called my mom. "Mom, I've decided—I'm coming home to run the family business." She practically squealed through the phone. "That's such good news! But... what about your boyfriend?" I stood at the door, took a breath, and said, "Don't worry. In ten days, he's history."

Maya runs away from home, escaping an arranged marriage to an unfamiliar city-Chicago. Attacked and robbed of everything, she's left with nothing-no money, no safety, no hope. When a strip club poster catches her eye, Maya makes a decision: one night on stage could earn her enough for a room, maybe even a way to survive. Instead, she meets Roman Volkov. Cold, ruthless, and untouchable, Roman is the Mafia boss who owns the city's underworld. He makes her an offer: one night with him, and she'll have more money than she knows what to do with. It should be simple. Just a deal. Just one night in Chicago with a man she'll never see again. But when the sun rises, Maya learns the truth: No one spends just one night with Roman Volkov.