Arena Manager

My name is Mara Park, and I am a twenty-three-year-old fresh graduate taking up business administration from a public school in my province.  I don't know that when you graduate from a public school, especially when your school is unknown to anyone in a big city, even though you have a diploma, it is hard to find a job, most of all when you don't have any work experience. I am an orphan and living alone. No one will provide for my needs if I don't find a job. I know no one in this place. No, I have one. I smiled, Jared. He has been my boyfriend for almost four years now. I didn't tell him I followed him after my graduation. I wanted to surprise him after I found a decent job. The last time I talked to him, he told me he was working at a big company as a finance manager, and I'm so proud of him. So here I am, struggling to find a job. I disregarded my diploma and applied as a waitress in a diner near the Fernandez Corporation building, hoping one day I could snatch a job in that company, even if it was just as a receptionist. It would be a huge achievement for me. I'd been working in the restaurant for a month when I saw an older man pass out near my workplace. He begged me to bring him home because he had forgotten where he lived and his name. I couldn't bear to leave him alone in the middle of the night, so I brought him home, and my life turned upside down after that when I found that he was the grandfather of the owner of Fernandez Corporation. That led me to find out my real identity.

I no longer deliver meals to my husband, Zachary Smith—the man who became the factory manager after receiving a scholarship that brought him to the city—since my rebirth. I even make sure to detour using the gate at the factory's north side whenever he uses the southern gate after he finishes his meetings. In my past life, I was fully aware he took me as his wife—a humble country woman—just for the chance to move to the city. Yet, I insisted on becoming his wife, anyway. After all, I was convinced that a person's true affections could be earned and nurtured. Yet, Zachary maintained a constant, formal distance throughout our marriage. He would simply offer me a book the moment I attempted to bridge the gap, saying, "You should study more so that you don't continually attract people's contempt." I got emboldened by the drink as I threw my arms around him, yet he merely accepted the embrace rigidly, whispering, "It's just what married couples do." It wasn't until decades later, as I lay on my deathbed, that I discovered the heartbreaking words in his autobiography. In it, he stated that our entire marriage was like being trapped in a mire and that he never wanted to be with me again if he were to ever be reborn. I felt a searing pain tearing through my heart as I closed my eyes in devastating anguish. When I open my eyes again, I find myself back at the point in time when the gossip about Zachary and Juliana Ziegler, the factory's technician who studied abroad, first began to spread. In this life, I choose not to fight or cause drama. Instead, I am the one who brings up the divorce.

Grace Monroe was a supermodel who walked away from the runway to build something real… her own sustainable fashion line. When billionaire hedge fund manager Carter Vaughn pursued her relentlessly, she believed she'd found a partner who saw beyond her face. Three years into their marriage, she discovers sex videos of Carter with multiple women, including her former best friend Stella. But the real devastation comes when she finds a contract: Carter married her as part of a bet with his elite boys' club… the first to stay married to a "perfect 10" for three years wins fifty million dollars. She was never a wife. She was a wager. Grace takes the scorched-earth divorce settlement and disappears. What Carter doesn't know: she's pregnant with twins. Grace returns as the founder of GRACE, a feminist fashion empire built on her viral campaign exposing "trophy culture." She's on magazine covers with her twin boys, August and James, refusing to name their father. She's wealthy, powerful, and untouchable. Carter's reputation is destroyed, his boys' club dissolved in scandal, and his fortune is crumbling from boycotts and bad investments. But when Carter discovers the twins are his… through a morally questionable secret DNA test—everything changes. He's not the man who made that bet anymore. Prison time for securities fraud, the loss of everything he valued, and watching Grace become the woman he prevented her from being has broken and rebuilt him. Now he wants his family back. Can a man who treated her as a commodity learn to truly love? Can she risk her sons' hearts on the father who didn't know they existed? And when Carter's former friends try to destroy Grace's empire to punish Carter, will she let him fight beside her or will she prove she never needed saving?

Eldrian Saputra Dewangga seorang CEO perusahaan yang menyamar sebagai Office Boy bernama Ziyan hanya untuk mencari cinta sejati. Lelah dengan wanita materialistis dan perjodohan dia memutuskan untuk menanggalkan statusnya dan rela melakukan pekerjaan biasa. Ilona Adinda Putri adalah Staf Senior Marketing yang sangat handal dan pintar, dia selalu membutuhkan team dan turut melibatkan Ziyan dalam pekerjaannya. Dua orang ini bertemu dalam pekerjaan , Ilona merasa Ziyan cukup pintar untuk seorang OB dan selalu mengajaknya dalam banyak proyek pekerjaan. Mentraktirnya makan dan bertemu di akhir pekan. Ziyan (Eldrian) merasa dia sangat dihargai oleh wanita ini tapi dia takut untuk mengajaknya kencan karena memang Ilona seorang pekerja yang profesional, dia tidak pernah mencampurkan urusan pekerjaan dan urusan pribadi. Seiring waktu mereka semakin dekat dan perasaan cinta Eldrina tidak dapat ditutupi. Tapi Eldrian masih berharap bahwa Ilona bisa mencintainya juga tanpa memandang status pekerjaannya. Akan tetapi semuanya hampir dilupakan oleh Eldrian saat tau Jason Manager Devisi Pemasaran tempat Ilona bekerja juga menyukai wanita itu. Jason sangat atraktif dalam menunjukkan ketertarikannya pada Ilona. Membelikan banyak barang mewah yang tentu saja itu hal yang juga bisa Eldrian lakukan karena dia punya banyak sekali uang. Ilona yang selalu flat dengan pria hampir tidak diketahui bagaimana perasaannya, tapi Eldrian ingin sekali Ilona menjadi kekasihnya. Apakah Eldrian harus segera berubah menjadi CEO lagi sebelum Jason merebut Ilona? Apakah Eldrian tetap bertahan sebagai OB dan berharap Ilona mencintainya tanpa memandang materi? Yuk ikuti ceritanya.

Kaella Ponce has always been the sales manager everyone relies on—palaging on time, mahusay sa numbers, at hindi basta-basta natitinag. Sa mundo ng Roque Corporation kung saan bawat deal ay critical, she’s the woman who keeps the department running smoothly. Kaya nang ma-assign sa kanya ang isang tila clueless na trainee, she’s ready to roll her eyes and move on. Pero hindi ordinaryong newbie si Jerome. Sa likod ng kanyang simpleng trainee facade, siya pala ang Jerome Roque, ang tanging tagapagmana ng snack empire na pinagtatrabahuhan nila. Sa utos ng kanyang ama, nagkunwari siyang baguhan para maintindihan ang kumpanya at makita kung sino ang tunay na loyal. Nang kailangan niyang biglang umalis dahil sa family business crisis abroad, hindi na niya naipaliwanag ang buong katotohanan. Naiwan si Kaella—brokenhearted at feeling betrayed—at nangakong hindi na muling magpapaloko. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon, matagumpay at kilala na sa industriya si Kaella—mas strong, mas guarded, pero may mga sugat pa ring hindi tuluyang naghilom. Sa isang malaking business conference, nakasalubong niya ulit ang isang ngiti na matagal na niyang gustong kalimutan. Si Jerome Roque, ngayon ay isang charismatic CEO, bumalik para patunayan na hindi nagbago ang feelings niya. Muling nagbabalik ang kilig, ang sakit, at ang mga alaala. Pero handa pa bang buksan ni Kaella ang puso niya? Kaya ba niyang muling mahulog—this time sa billionaire boss na minsan na siyang iniwan? O hahayaan niyang manatili ang distansya sa pagitan nila kahit na malinaw na may spark pa rin?

Isang malaking problema ang kinahaharap ni Ellise, may sakit kase ang Ama nya at malaki na ang nagagastos sa pagpapagamot sa ama, naisangla narin lahat ng mga mga ari-arian na napundar ng Ama, pati ang bahay at lupa nila sa San Miguel ay nanganganib ng mawala sa kanila, kaya naman gagawin ni Ellise lahat para lang huwag mawala ang bahay at lupa nila at baka lalo lang malagay sa panganib ang buhay ng ama. Pumayag sya sa halok ng handler na tumatayong Manager nya sa pagmomodelo na ipakilala sa mga mayayaman sa industriyang ginagalawan nya na maaaring makatulog sa kanya sa pinasyal. Dahil na rin sa panggigipit sa kanila ng pinagkakautangan nila ay pumayag sya sa halok na trabaho ng kanyang Manager. Yun ay ang ibenta ang sarili sa mayamang matanda na nagka interes daw sa kanya si Mr. Pangilinan na isang matandang mayaman na halos iilan nalang ang buhok sa ulo at malaki pa ang tiyan, pero dahil nga sa pera ay hindi sya makaayaw.Ngunit sa gabi ng pagkikita nila ni Mr. Pangilinan ay hindi ang inaasahan nyang Mr. Pangilinan ang andoon sa hotel. Kundi isang makisig na lalake,matangkad, gwapo, malakas ang dating, maganda ang pangangatawan, malayong-malayo sa Mr. Pangilinan na nakita nya sa larawan. Gavin Saavedra yan ang pakilala ng lalaki sa kanya. Nagtataka sya dahil sa gwapo at lakas ng sex appeal nito ay pinili nitong gumastos ng milyon makatalik lang ang isang tulad nya.

I'm Victoria Corsini, the only daughter of the Corsini family's Don in Iberny. The marriage alliance partner whom Father has picked out for me is Cesar Romano, the new mafioso upstart in the underworld. Cesar is an ambitious man who intends to take over the casino industry in Navoles City. However, he's in the middle of getting oppressed by the alliance of powerful families due to his shaky foundation. In short, he might file for bankruptcy anytime soon. This means his only way out is to marry me and ask for the Corsini family's protection. In order to uncover his true colors, I put on a disguise and infiltrate Cesar's casino as a greenhorn dealer. On my first day at the job, I feel someone gripping my wrist tightly. "What makes you think you get to deal in the VIP hall? You really think a nobody like you has the right to touch the chips here?" I look up to see Liliana Conti, the casino's manager. She happens to be wearing an arrogant look at the moment. Everyone else begins muttering among themselves. "Liliana is Mr. Romano's beloved lover. He has stated more than once that he'll give this casino to her as a gift." Liliana flashes me a contemptuous smirk. Then, she slams a tray of casino chips that are made of gold in my face. "Drag her out of the casino and chop her hands off! Make her understand that I, Liliano Conti, am the one who determines the rules on Cesar's turf!" I just chuckle icily in response. To think that I, the future mistress of this casino, am being threatened to get kicked out of the casino by a worker right now… After shaking the bodyguards off me, I dial Cesar's number and set the call on speaker mode in front of everyone. "Cesar, your manager is threatening to chop my hands off. She even declares that you've given her the right to set the rules in place. "It seems that your casino doesn't really need the Corsini family's support, after all. I suppose we can call off our marriage, then?"

Sandra baru saja menikmati malam pertama semalam bersama suaminya Devano. Tiba-tiba pagi itu mereka kedatangan tamu seorang laki-laki bernama Dendi. Dendi adalah teman semasa kuliah Devano. Mereka seperti sahabat sejak dahulunya. Sandra begitu terkejut ketika ia bersalaman dengan teman suaminya itu. Dendi adalah masa lalu Sandra sekitar tiga tahun yang lalu. Hubungan mereka kandas karena Dendi dijodohkan oleh orang tuanya dengan seorang gadis yang bernama Andini. Karena patah hati dan malu Sandra merantau ke Jakarta lalu bekerja diperusahaan milik Devano. Devano jatuh cinta pada Sandra dan mengajak gadis itu menikah. Dendi sangat terkejut ketika Devano memperkenalkan Sandra sebagai istrinya. Sandra dan Dendi sama-sama gugup tapi mereka menutupi kegugupan itu didepan Devano. Kedatangan Dendi ke Jakarta bertujuan untuk meminta pekerjaan pada sahabat lamanya Devano. Devano memberikan jabatan sebagai salah satu manager di perusahaannya. Waktu berlalu, Sandra dan Dendi sering bertemu. Mereka masih merasakan getar cinta yang sama seperti dulu. Hingga pada suatu malam Dendi dan Sandra tidak bisa mengendalikan diri hingga melakukan hubungan suami istri. Orang tua Devano selalu mendesak Devano agar segera memiliki anak. Ia sudah tidak sabar ingin menimang cucu. Sudah tiga bulan perkawinan Devano dan Sandra tapi belum juga nmenunjukkan tanda-tanda Sandra hamil. Hal itu membuat orang tua Devano marah dan menyuruh Devano mencari istri lain dan menceraikan Sandra. Secara diam-diam Devano memeriksakan dirinya ke dokter. Dokter memberi tahu bahwa dirinya tidak mungkin memiliki anak karena mandul. Devano sedih menerima kenyataan ini. Ia tidak mau menceritakan semua itu pada siapapun. Pada suatu hari Sandra memberi tahu Devano bahwa dirinya sudah terlambat bulan. Dalam hati Devano merasa heran mengapa Sandra bisa hamil sedangkan ia sudah tahu kalau dirinya mandul. Karena penasaran , suatu malam Devano sengaja mengintip istrinya itu. Ia berpura-pura pergi keluar kota untuk urusan kerja. Alangkah terkejutnya Devano menyaksikan perselingkuhan Sandra dengan Dendi sahabatnya sendiri.

Hindi naging maganda ang unang pagkikita nila Harry at Reyna dahil mayabang ito at antipatiko. Kapag nakakita naman ng mga magagandang chicks, mabilis pa sa alas-kwatro ang mga mata nito para titigan. Kaya asar talaga siya sa pagmumukha nitong chickboy at manloloko. Pero tinamaan si Reyna sa kasabihan na "The more you hate, the more you love". Ang tunay niyang nararamdaman para kay Harry, kaya umiiwas siya dito. Pero sa katagalan, hinahanap-hanap na nito ang mga pang-aasar ni Harry sa kanya. Ngunit balakid sa kanilang namumuong pagtitinginan si Julliene Cheng, ang spoiled brat na younger sister ni Harry. Hindi niya gusto si Reyna para sa kanyang kapatid, dahil may napipisil na itong iba para sa kanyang kuya Harry, si Ruiz De Vera, ang bagong Restaurant Manager ng resort. Nahuhumaling sandali si Harry kay Ruiz, pero napatunayan niyang si Reyna nga ang kanyang gusto dahil labis s'yang nagseselos ng makita nitong may kasamang ibang lalaki si Reyna. Kaya ipinaglalaban nito ang kanyang pagmamahal para sa kanya. Kung kailan masaya na silang dalawa sa kanilang pag-iibigan, tsaka naman nagparamdam muli ang lalaking minahal noon ni Reyna ng labis. Pero sinaktan lamang siya at iniwan lang basta-basta na parang basura dahil walang silbi sa kanya. Pero hanggang saan sila dadalhin ng kanilang masayang pagsasama, dahil hindi lang si Julliene Cheng ang tutol sa kanilang relasyon. Kundi pati ang dati niyang kasintahan na si Jonel Cornelio. Isang bangungot ang muling pagbabalik nito sa buhay ni Reyna. Ang dahilan kung bakit siya naging matigas ang kanyang puso at ang nagtulak sa kanya para lumayo para lang makalimutan siya. Mananaig pa kaya ang second chances para sa dati nitong kasintahan? O ang bagong pag-ibig nito para kay Harry Cheng, that against all odds? Dahil hindi siya tanggap ng family nito. Ano ang pipiliin ng kanyang puso?

Mariposa, iyan ang tawag sa kanya. Walang pamilya, walang kaibigan. Isang babaeng mababa ang lipad. Sinisikmura ang lahat para sa pangarap. Gustong gusto na niyang makawala sa kadena. Kapag natapos na niya ang pag-aaral, hindi na niya kakailanganin pang magsuot ng karampot na damit o manloko ng lalaki. Ngunit lahat ng pangarap niya ay nag-iba noong maging kliyente niya ang isang Gustavo Aarav Bryson Salvador Duckworth, ang lalaking pinagtaksilan ng sariling nobya. "Isang gabi lang iyon, Mariposa. Ibibigay ko ang address sa'yo. Hindi mo kailangang magpakita ng mukha. Katawan mo lang ang kailangan niya," imporma sa kanya ni Rodora, ang mistulang manager niya. Tinanggap niya ang kliyenteng sinasabi ni Rodora. Sa unang pagkakataon ay ipagkakaloob niya ang pagkabirhen na iningatan niya sa mga nakalipas na lalaking umupa sa kanya. "Pwede mo siyang patulugin. Pukpukin sa ulo at kunwaring may nangyari," bulong niya pa sa sarili habang papasok sa madilim na penthouse. Para siyang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig at tinangay ang plano niya noong makita ang malaking bulto nito sa dilim. Isang hawak lang nito sa kanya ay tiyak na mapipisa siya. "Are you that desperate for money?" malamig, malalim, at may pagkapaos ang boses nito. Kita niyang lumagok ito ng alak na lalong kinakaba niya. "Kailangan ko lang. Ngayon lang para matapos na ang lahat ng ito," mahinang rason niya at kanina pa pinipiga ang mga daliri niya sa sobrang kaba. "Fine. Ibibigay ko ang gusto mo at pag-ungol lang ang kailangan mong gawin," madiing bigkas nito at halos hindi siya nakakilos noong maramdaman ang pag-ikot ng braso nito sa bewang niya at walang sabing siniil siya nito ng halik. Ni hindi niya lubos isipin na ang isang gabing iyon ay pagkakalooban siya ng tatlong anghel. Mga anghel na walang ideya kung sino siya.