Back At Square One Novels & Stories

After catching her boyfriend cheating on her inside the restaurant where she worked abroad, Mich Serafina Reyes decided to return home and leave everything behind—including the version of herself that kept begging for love. Broken and emotionally exhausted, she spent one reckless night inside Bachelor’s Hub Bar, where she met a dangerous stranger named Zane. What was supposed to be a temporary escape turned into a night she could never forget. Unknown to Mich, Zane Alejandro Villanueva was not an ordinary man. He was the heir of the powerful Villanueva family and a businessman trapped in an engagement with socialite Veronica Delos Reyes. Their worlds were never supposed to cross again, but fate had other plans. When Mich unexpectedly attended Zane’s second engagement celebration through her friend Kyra Santos, the two met again—this time without secrets to hide behind. As their connection deepened, so did the complications surrounding them. Zane’s family disapproved of Mich, Veronica refused to let him go, and Adrian Cruz suddenly wanted Mich back after realizing her worth too late. While Mich slowly convinced herself that she would never belong in Zane’s world, a hidden agreement between Zane and his family quietly changed everything. In a world filled with heartbreak, forbidden desire, family pressure, and midnight promises, two strangers discovered that sometimes the person who ruins your plans becomes the one who finally makes you feel chosen.

"In the kitchen, she's a firestorm. In love, she's about to burn." Youngest Perez. Billionaire. CEO. Head-turner. Maxine Avrielle Griego Perez has it all-beauty, brains, and billions. With multiple successful businesses under her name, she's unstoppable. But behind the glam life, may isang pangarap siyang matagal nang hindi natutupad: To become a certified chef. As her final requirement, she's sent to train at Moonlight Kitchenette, a cozy restaurant owned by her tito-but managed by Chef Timothy Hayden Sanders, a perfectionist known for being cold, demanding, and insanely hot. At first, clash sila. She's used to being in control. He's used to obedience. But in between the yelling, stolen glances, and late-night cooking sessions, something starts to simmer. Timothy falls-for her strength, her sass, and that laugh she tries to hide. And Maxine? She falls harder. For the first time, she lets herself feel. Then comes Cassandra. The manager who's always wanted more than professionalism. One drunken night. One betrayal. Maxine leaves-broken, silent... and pregnant. Five years later, Maxine returns as a world-class chef and single mom. Fierce, focused, and definitely not here to rekindle anything. But fate isn't done with them yet. Timothy is back, full of regret-and still in love. He wants answers. He wants her back. What he doesn't know is... he already has a piece of her. Secrets will be exposed. Old wounds reopened. And somewhere between revenge, forgiveness, and five-star meals... a second chance might be served.

"My boyfriend? Huh. He is the heir of HongYoonChoi organisation. HongYoonChoi is one of the richest organisation in the world. And my boyfriend is their heir." If only Celine can turn back time, she would never lie about a man who doesn't exist in her current life. Celine Kim is a jobless 25 year-old single lady. She believed that there will be a bright future ahead of her as long as her father's last will shall remain unfulfilled. "Find HongYoonChoi organization's heirs and tell them my name," her dying father told her before she left his daughter alone. She heard that HongYoonChoi has influential and rich members that passed through generations. However, Celine was afraid to meet the dangerous secret group known for being ruthless killers. One day, Celine attended her highschool friend's wedding. At the reception hall where she met her old highschool classmates who belittled her ever since then, she was so eager to regain her pride and thus she lied about her current relationship with a young rich man whom she never met - HongYoonChoi's heir. Little did she know, the supposedly fake boyfriend was also at the party! This is the start of the struggle in Celine's peaceful life: when she's going to meddle inside the dark organization and when she falls in love with the hideous monster among the three heirs, Joshua, Jeonghan and Seungcheol. "My life has no door, you can never escape," Joshua whispered on the prisoner's ear. In HongYoonChoi, there are no doors. And Celine can't escape from them anymore.

Diane always knew she wasn’t the campus beauty—chubby, quiet, the kind of girl people overlook unless they’re making jokes. But she never expected to be erased so easily. Not by strangers. Not by rumors. Not by her own ex. Nang pumasok sa picture si Sophie—pretty, perfect, at may ngiting kayang manira ng buhay nang hindi nabubura ang lip gloss, unti-unting gumuho ang mundo ni Diane. Isang “concerned” smile dito, isang pekeng luha doon… at sa isang iglap, si Diane ang naging kontrabida ng buong campus. Crazy. Violent. Desperate. At ang pinakamasakit, pinaniwalaan ni Ryan ang lahat. But heartbreak has a strange way of sharpening a woman. Habang sinisira siya ng tsismis, pang-aapi, at malisyosong ngiti ni Sophie, Diane hits rock bottom—only to rise with teeth. With pain reshaping her, with Sevi’s steady presence reminding her she is worth more, Diane begins transforming. From chubby and invisible, to someone they can’t ignore. From soft and scared, to a woman who walks like a warning. And when the truth behind Sophie’s manipulation finally comes to light, Ryan tries to run back to the girl he once threw away. But this time, Diane isn’t the one crying under the acacia tree. She’s the woman they whisper about for a different reason— stronger, sharper, stunning, and no longer someone’s second choice. Because once a girl learns how to rebuild herself from ashes… she becomes the kind of fire no one dares to touch again.

Sasha Miranda almost had it all—the family that loves her more than anything in this world, loyal friends that always got her back, the fame and the riches that every woman envied, desired and would only dreamed of, except for one thing—William Saavedra’s affection. *** Sasha thought that finally, her dreams is finally coming true to life when the love of her life, William proposed a marriage to her but little did she know, it was only for business—a marriage of convenience. She did every good wife would do—she cooks for him, she irons his clothes, she cleans the house, she does the household chores, and be the understanding, patient and kind wife he will ever want but none of those worked as her husband kept on cheating with her with Olivia Vanderhurst, his ex-girlfriend. Witness a woman, a daughter and a wife fight for her right and for the love she ever wanted, but until when the love would be enough? Until when would she be a martyr wife? When the respect is lost? When the love is gone? Or when a life is forever lost?

Samantha grew up in a very liberated type of family, so for her, kissing random people is not a big deal. One night, upon going to a bar, her friends dared her to kiss a random stranger, and ask for its name. Since Sam doesn't want to be teased as a weak person, she said yes. But inside her, she's nervously shaking. She never dared to kiss someone before. She's open-minded, but she wants to treasure her first kiss. But that night was different. She cannot refuse. So, she did what she had to do. She kissed the first guy to walk in front of her and her friends, but she didn't imagine that the kiss would last longer as she expected because the stranger kissed back and even held her nape to deepen the kiss which shook her mind to the core. But...what made her head turmoil even more is the fact that instead of pushing the man away, she finds her arms wrapped on the strangers' neck and answers every kiss that the stranger gives.

The organization that once ruled the mafia's darkest corridors is clawing its way back to power, growing stronger by the day. Their determination to reclaim what they believe is theirs sends tremors through the underworld. To dismantle SKULL's Organization, the diamond must delve into the shadowy labyrinth that surrounds it. Their mission involves unraveling secrets that bind SKULL and its members. The diamond mafia group against SKULL, Leader vs. Leader, Organization vs. Organization. Can Avryrylle and her diamond mafia withstand the risks? Will they uncover the mysteries shrouding SKULL's Organization? who are the enemies, and who are the allies? One thing is certain: trust no one, for everyone has secrets. In this dangerous journey, alliances will shift, and loyalties will be tested. The path to success is treacherous, where the truth hides behind layers of deception, and uncovering it may come at a high price. As the confrontation between the diamond mafia group and SKULL intensifies, the shadows conceal more than secrets—they hide the true nature of the players involved. The battle for supremacy turns into a deadly dance of intrigue, with each move calculated to outmaneuver the other. In a world where trust is rare, Avryrylle and her allies must tread carefully. The line between friend and foe is blurred, and only by exposing hidden truths can they hope to win in this high-stakes game of power, betrayal, and survival. Every step forward could be a trap, every alliance a potential betrayal. The stakes have never been higher, and the cost of failure is unimaginable. Who will prevail? The ultimate showdown looms, and only the bravest and most cunning will win. The fate of the underworld hangs in the balance as these two forces prepare for a clash that will determine the true rulers of mafia’s darkest corridors.

A famous actress named Zara Hadleigh Mavros, is an illegitimate child of a wealthy family, Mavros Group of Corporation. She is cold, arrogant, but a lonely girl trying to fit in to her family. One day, her only half brother, Zaino, the heir of Mavros Family died on a car accident, and Zara, being the only child left of the Chairman had no choice but to take over her brother's place. Meanwhile, Xavien Kainoa Dawson is a young billionaire whose never been contented with all his wealth, he seeks for more power and in order to do that he wants to take over the Mavros Group owned by his college friend Zaino, but suddenly, he died and all his plans was ruined. He found out that Zaino's possessions will all be pass to his sister, Zara. He came up of a plan of seducing the heiress of Mavros, and make Zara his wife even if he doesn't love her. What will happen after he tamed the heiress? Will Xavien succeed in earning Zara's love? And what happens if she will know the truth after falling in love with him? Will Xavien learn to love her back?

Quira Silvana's life was boring. Her usual day revolves around work and her house, then back again. Quira was contented the way she does for a living when one drunken mistake turned her peaceful life upside down with her ruthless boss, Hades Madrigal. ******* Hard working and dedicated, Quira Silvana is known to be the only secretary who lasted with the ruthless Hades Madrigal. Called the devil in a business suit, Hades is a perfectionist and a control freak. Quira was satisfied with her peaceful life,but all of that got ruined when she attends her company's anniversary celebration where she ends up having a night with Hades. Never in her wildest dreams did Quira ever plan to be impregnate with her boss's babies. She decided to run away and hide her twins away from him. Afraid that he might take her twins away from her. But years later, their paths cross again. What would happen next? Will she let Hades dominate her again and take her twins away from her? Or will she run and hide her twins again?

Anya Elisa Mariano waited for Lennox Vergara for 5 years, because that was what he said to her. To wait for him. And when Lennox came back, Anya's world suddenly collapsed.