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Love. Duty. Valor. Secrets & Betrayals *** In the Kingdom of Vakythia, power cleaves the populace into two distinct classes: the Blessed, wielding gifts granted by the Ember, and the ordinary citizens, devoid of such divine favor. Arwyn Balchor, a rebellious girl and a blessed healer, finds her life intertwined with that of Thrystan Gaelen, the Fire Prince and future king of Vakythia— propelling her from the shantytown of Wyrm to the opulent palace. But blending in is a fragile thing, especially with a watchful enemy lurking in the shadows, poised to sabotage her every move. And as if that weren't enough, she unwittingly captures the attention of the Prince Thrystan Gaelan. Amidst swirling palace politics and brewing tensions, Arwyn begins to experience haunting visions linked to the plague ravaging a part of the Kingdom and a mysterious woman. As the kingdom prepares for the grand annual Sun Festival, an insidious threat looms closer, with the plague creeping ever nearer to the Capital.

Jack and Jill, best friends who grew up together in the Old George Orphanage in Omene from young ages. Similar histories, which was no histories at all. Neither knew who they were or where they'd come from before they had found each other at Old George. Thus they were nicknamed Jack and Jill, after their quick friendship with one another. However, the past has a way of showing itself when you least expect it.

EXPECTATION. That's how Zialla Trixie Alcantara describe her life. She's the type of girl who craves for freedom ngunit pinagkait ito sa kaniya. Living in a world full of perfectionist, hindi alam ni Trixie kung saan pa ba siya lulugar sa mundong ito. She almost believed that disappointing everyone is her talent because that's the only thing she's good at. She's aware how dark her life is because she always feel lonely and alone. Even her father never treated her special dahil maging ito ay mataas din ang expectasyon sa kaniya. She's too soft to even resist her father's expectations that's why she didn't had any second thought to obey her father's will. Her main goal in life is to experience the feeling of being inlove and to be loved by someone not until Kairo Ace De Guzman entered her life. Ang akala ni Trixie ay nagbago na ito pero roon siya nabigo. At sa ikalawang pagkakataon ay muli na namang nasaktan ang puso niya. Paano pa matatakasan ni Trixie ang taong pilit niyang kinakalimutan kung mismo ang tadhana na ang naglalapit sa kanilang dalawa? Will they be able to chase the love they had before, or they will just leave it behind and just call it as their memory of the past? Handa na ba siyang tumaya ulit para sa kaniyang kaligayahan o tuluyan na niyang tutuldukan ang kaniyang nararamdaman at sundin ang kagustuhan ng kaniyang magulang? It is the battle between love and expectation.

When they were in a proximity of 20 meters, she threw coffee on his secretary. When they were in a proximity of 2 meters, she hit him where the sun doesn't shine. When they were in a proximity of some mere centimeters, she broke his nose. Now, she broke his vase of a million dollars and he is ready to take his revenge. He wants her as his fake fiancée and act the part but what happens when they are surrounded by people believing they are in love and the flowers really do blossom? Amelia Carter is ready to be the fake fiancée but is she ready for the slow caress and steady hands of Mr. Alexeev? Mr. Alexeev is ready to take revenge while making sure he gets out of the arrangements of his mother but is he ready to take on the clumsy but pure Amelia? What happens when the burning red of their attraction forms something akin to... love?

"One hundred billion pesos. Going once.... Going Twice... Going Thrice.... Sold!" Zodiac, a group of secret agents received another mission. That is to capture Leevie Tiu, the alleged mastermind of illegal prostitution in the country.As an action, Zodiac agents participated in the illegal bidding of women.  But in the middle of the entrapment operation, Red Bernoulli, choose to forget the mission and run away with the woman he bought.  That night, he is not Agent Gemini of Zodiac but a Knight for his Damsel.  But what if he finds out that the Damsel he thought to be in distress is the real head behind the illegal business of Casa Del Extasis? 

After catching her ex-boyfriend in bed with her half-sister, Chloe turns around and sets her eyes on her ex's uncle. Through an odd set of coincidences, the two got hitched.As she secretly rejoices and makes plans to secure her position as the young aunt, her dim-witted friend drops a bombshell—she has married the wrong person.Perplexed, Chloe gazes at the charming man before her. Even though she has missed her original target, she feels it’s still a good bargain and decides to go along.However, one day during a press conference, she makes a shocking discovery—her husband is a well-known investor, and the uncle her ex highly admires is working under him.

Story of a girl Allice and his brother Jacob who both are dealing with supernatural incidents. The story takes a turn as they found some secrets .

In a world of lies and betrayal, revenge becomes the only currency worth trading. Evelyn Miller, an only child born into wealth and privilege, inheriting her family fortune and prestigious lineage, she was groomed to fit into high society from a tender age and attending lavish social events, What she ever truly seek was a true connection and love. Putting on a new identity as Isabella Hearst and leaving behind her identity as an heiress to follow what her heart truly desire - True love. Alexander Montague was everything she ever wanted in a man, walking down the aisle with him eight month into the relationship was like a dream come true, but dreams could also become nightmares. In a world where deceit and betrayal lurk behind every smile, Evelyn finds herself at the center of a web of lies spun by the very man she trusted with her heart. Seven years of marriage as a submissive, caring and understanding wife to a seemingly loving husband, only to discover that her life has been nothing but a charade orchestrated by his selfish desires. With fire in her eyes and steel in her soul, she embarked on a journey of revenge, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake.

Hazel Andrea, a two-goody-shoes girl, would do everything to prove herself worthy of her dad's attention and the Jameston name, even if it means she has to marry their family's rival's grandson - Elijah Grayson. Despite that, Hazel held on to the tiny strand of being a hopeless romantic that love could grow within them. But can love grow within piles of lies and secret stories of demise? Is love enough to keep them from turning against each other?

Anne came from an Island in the province of Leyte. She was raised by an old couple who wasn't blessed with child. Nang mapalayas sila sa kanilang bahay, nagpasya sila na lumuwas ng Manila upang doon makipagsapalaran. Napadpad sila sa Quiapo. Upang mabuhay, nagbenta sila ng mga halamang gamot at kung ano-ano pa. Doon nakilala ni Anne si Rose, isang nakakatuwang babae na mayroong guwapong asawa at higit sa lahat bilyonaryo. The kind woman take her into her house and offered her a job. At doon niya nakilala ang guwapong si Craig, na huli na niyang napagtanto na hindi pala Craig ang pangalan nito kundi Marko. Paano niya mababawi ang gayuma na napainom niya kay Craig dahil sa pag-aakalang siya si Marko? Na inakala niyang si Craig. Ang gulo! Pero mas magulo pa ang isip niya dahil pakiramdam niya tumatalab na ang gayuma na napainom niya kay Craig dahil wala ng ginawa ito kundi ang buntutan siya at hiritan ng kaniyang mga corny na pick up lines. "Miss, may mapa ka ba diyan? Gusto ko kasing malaman ang tamang daan papunta sa puso mo."