August Slipped Away

Nag runaway bride ang dalagang si Girly, sa kadahilanang hindi niya mahal ang lalaking pakakasalan. Tinakasan niya ang kanyang mapapangasawa sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. Humingi siya ng tulong sa estrangherong lalaki na naka-encounter niya, ngunit ayaw naman siya nitong tulungan. Sa kadesperadahang makalayo ni Girly sa bayan nila ay nagbitiw siya ng salita na gagawin niya ang gustong ipagawa sa kanya ng lalaki basta ilayo at itago lang siya nito sa kanyang ama at kay Vincent. Nagkataong nangangailangan din ng tulong ang binatang bilyonaryo na si Enrico Briones kaya pumayag na siya na itago si Girly. In one condition, magpapanggap ang dalaga na girlfriend niya. Pumayag naman agad si Girly ng hindi na inisip ang maaaring maging consequences ng pagpapanggap niya. Sa angking karisma at gandang lalaki ni Enrico, hindi kaya ma-in love sa kanya si Girly? Ano kaya ang mararamdaman ni Girly kapag nalaman niya ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit siya pinagpanggap na girlfriend ng binata? Hindi kaya siya magsisi sa pagpayag niyang maging fake girlfriend ni Enrico? Masaktan kaya ang puso ng dalaga sa kanyang mga madidiskubre?

Politics. That's the reason why I'm here sitting on a long dining table with the family of my father's best friend and with their kids. Aurelia sighed with boredom as she watch her parents to arrange her marriage to someone she doesn't like. Xavier, the son of her father's bestfriend. She doesn't like him. First and only reason because he's a womanizer, he bedded a lot of woman already. "Can we go now?" Aurelia asked in a plain tone. "I'm tired and... Just tired." She added while playing with her untencils. "Aurelia, honey, don't you want to talk to Xavier first and get to know him?" Her mother, Selene Miller asked. "Nope. I already know him." She said and she looked at him. He's lips curved with cocky smile. "You already know him? Great! How did you know him?" His father, Thomas Andrada asked. "I met him with some sluts stories on how he fuck different women." She said while looking at him. Well she can not blame the girls for having a crush or infatuation over him. He's hot, handsome, billionare with his own money, and based on stories he's good in bed. The thing is he's ruthless and possesive when it comes to women. "I see that's how you met me." He said in a flirty way. It's like he's proud of himself. Aurelia just rolled her eyes and stared at her father again her eyes asking to go home. "No, we need to finish the food. Besides what's the rush? We're not on rush." Her father said with a firm tone. "And we will talk about your wedding for next week." Her mother said proudly. Her eyes widened. "Next week!?!" She said with a high tone. Hell this can't be real. She's getting married next week!

Paano kung ang babaeng anak ng taong pumatay sa iyong pamilya ay ang babaeng pinakamamahal mo? Handa mo bang isakripisyo ang pag-ibig mo kapalit ng iyong paghihiganti?

Prideful, conceited and loves to look down on Omegas like him. That's what Nexus's thought about Alphas. And he thought that they are all the same. Ngunit nagbago ang pananaw niyang iyon nang muling nagtagpo ang landas nilang dalawa ni Maximino, ang dati niyang kaklase na isang Alpha, and is now claiming to be his fated pair.

Lumaking independent si Kalina, babad sa trabaho at walang ibang gusto kundi ma-promote at mapatunayan ang kaniyang kakayahan. Sa rami ng plano niya para sa sarili, wala rito ang matali sa kung sinong lalaking hindi naman niya mahal. Kaya naman nang malaman niyang niloloko siya ng kaniyang mapapangasawa, isa lang ang naisip niya—to runaway. Sa kabilang banda, si Cain Valvares, ang anak ng may-ari ng kumpanyang pinagtatrabahuhan ni Kalina. Malupit na amo at laging seryoso kaya naman kinatatakutan ng lahat sa opisina. Para maging CEO, may binigay na kondisyon ang ama nito: kailangan niya munang magpakasal. Isang kasunduan sa pagitan ng dalawa. Isang sikretong kasal na pareho silang magbebenepisyo. Sa pagitan ng CEO at secretary, imposible nga bang may pag-iibigan na mabuo?

Isang gabi, nahuli ni Shuvee ang asawang si Azrael sa banyo habang binabanggit ang pangalan ng ibang babae. Sa loob ng five years of marriage, ngayon lang luminaw ang lahat na hindi siya ang mahal nito. "Shuvee, Scarlett is pitiful coming back alone. I'm just helping her as a friend," paliwanag ni Azrael habang nag-eempake para sa kabilang kwarto. "I understand," tipid na sagot ni Shuvee. Maging ang birthday ni Scarlett sa isang private island ay pinuntahan nito. "I promised her, Shuvee. I'm just fulfilling a promise," giit ni Azrael. "Okay," sagot niya muli. Kahit nang sabihin nitong mas "suitable" si Scarlett bilang assistant sa isang banquet kaysa sa kanya, tumango lang siya. "Okay, go ahead." Nang tuluyan nang tumigil si Shuvee sa pag-iyak at paggawa ng eksena, naguluhan si Azrael. "Shuvee, why aren't you angry anymore?" tanong nito. Hindi na siya galit dahil tapos na siya. Secretly, she studied English, passed the IELTS, and secured her student visa. Noong araw na lumabas ang approval, nilapag niya ang divorce papers. "Don't be ridiculous. How will you survive without me?" Azrael sneered. She didn't answer. She flew to Europe and vanished. Months later, a video went viral where Shuvee, in a stunning red dress, dancing freely under a foreign sky. Nanggigil si Azrael habang pinapanood ang ex-wife. "Shuvee, I will bring you back even if I have to go to the ends of the earth!"

“I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride!” The moment I closed my eyes for that first kiss, I suddenly remembered how I fantasized about marrying Lucas Sandoval. I recalled when I aimed to have a complete and a happy family and how willing I am to spend a lifetime with him. I felt a tear fell from my eyes as I felt his lips against mine, as I have realized that I just rather want to die right now in front of everyone than to live with him. Before, I was dying just to be with him. Now, I am literally dying for being with him. I dreamt about walking down the aisle to be with my love. Now, I just want to run away from him and never come back. I once prayed to be part of his life. Now I am— his battered wife.

Santa Maria Deogracia. Despite being given that name, she is not filled with grace, and she is far from holy.  She is feral, rebellious and arrogant. She felt unfortunate her whole life. Poor and born from an affair between her father and his mistress. A child that no one wanted. A bastard hated by the legal family.  But her life took an unexpected turn when she got entangled with a man called Hellion. Witnessing a gruesome crime and the next thing she knew, she was already under him, moaning, catching her breath while chanting his name—spending a hot night with an enigmatic drop dead gorgeous man with a dangerous allure and piercing stares that weakened her knees. Only to find out the next morning that he is actually that infamous ruthless billionaire, 15 years older than her at that; Lazarus Lombardi.  With her life filled with twists and turns, she never expected to get entangled with him even more when he offered her a job—to be his sex slave. Having a secret relationship, that is wrong yet it felt so right—he became her solace.  Desperate to escape in her toxic home, she married him eventually, thinking that it was the right decision.  Or so she thought. . .  Little does she know, her decision is merely an illusion, shattering her newfound happiness. As she delves deeper into the darkness lurking within him—Unveiling the truth, secrets and betrayals. . .  Leading her to escape from his suffocating grasp.  Santa Maria thought she had finally escaped his clutches, only to find herself entangled in his web once more, years later. And escaping him again is the furthest thing from his mind, not with the obsessive mafia boss; Lazarus Lombardi. Will she ever break free from his grip? or will she remain forever trapped in his twisted embrace?

On the night her world collapses, Aurelia Mercado sleeps with a stranger to forget the betrayal that destroyed her wedding. She never expects to see him again—until he walks into her office as the company’s new CEO. Cassian Villaverde remembers everything. At hindi ito makakapayag na iwan na naman s'ya ng babae sa pangalawang pagkakataon. But with jealous exes, toxic family secrets, and a scandal waiting to explode, falling for him might be the most dangerous mistake she ever makes.

Ang boyfriend ko ay itinuturing na prince charming sa aming social circle, ngunit sa selebrasyon ng kaarawan ko sa isang yate, tinulak niya ako sa dagat para lang magpakitang-gilas sa isa pang babae mula sa aming university, pinagtawanan nila ang takot ko sa tubig. Lingid sa kaalaman niya, mayroon akong aquaphobia. Dahil dito, sinugod ako sa ICU habang nagawa naman niyang makuha ang puso ng campus belle. Noong nagising ako, nasa tabi ko siya at humihingi ng kapatawaran, ngunit wala akong ideya kung sino siya. “Pasensya na, kilala ba kita?” Tanong ko, takang-taka ako. Pinaliwanag ng doktor na nawala ang ibang alaala ko. Subalit, patuloy niyang ipinagpilitan na siya ang boyfriend ko. Hindi ko napigilang makipagtalo sa kanya. “Imposible! Si Raleigh Landon ang boyfriend ko!” Alam ng lahat na si Raleigh Landon ang pinakamumuhian niyang kaaway.