Bato Bato Pick

When I received the news that my fiancé, Ellison Perez, had postponed our wedding for the 18th time, I happened to be walking out of the hospital, clutching my medical report. Once again, he had delayed our wedding for an entire month, all because of my adopted foster sister, Becky. I thought about what the doctor had told me. After hesitating for a long time, I finally dialed Ellison's number. "I can't wait until next month. If we can't get married tomorrow, there won't be another chance." However, Ellison only took my words as another fit of childish willfulness. "Don't be unreasonable, Lily. Have you forgotten how Becky took your place as the hostage? She was tortured for a whole month before being rescued." "It's because of you that she developed severe trauma. Now you can't even wait one more month for her to recover?" I could hear my parents' voices chiming in over the line. "Becky still suffers from extreme fear of men. Ellison is the only one who can calm her down. Isn't it your fault she ended up like this?" "You're being selfish, Lily. A wedding can wait, but Becky's condition can't!" I had known for a long time that ever since that incident, my entire family had chosen Becky's side. Even so, tears streamed down my face. "Fine," I said softly. "Postpone it." I clenched the medical report tightly in my hand. They did not know that just moments ago, the doctor had told me the truth— I was in the final stage of liver cancer. I only had one month to live.

While enrolling my son in an elite school, the administrator suddenly tells me my marriage certificate is forged. "According to our records, your marital status is listed as single." "But I've been married to my husband, Chandler Leighton, for seven years!" Behind me, other parents waiting in line burst out laughing mockingly. "Did she just say Chandler Leighton? She must be dreaming." Amid their ridicule, I leave and head straight to the city hall for a confirmation. And as a wife of seven years, my marital status in the system is stated as "Single". A cold dread washes over me as I press. "Who is Chandler Leighton's legal wife?" The clerk flatly spats out a name, "Heather Hammington." It was that name again! I rush home, ready to confront Chandler, but pause just outside the door when I hear voices inside. "It's been seven years, Mr. Leighton. Do you still have no plans to grant Mrs. Leighton a legal status?" After a lengthy pause, Chandler finally answers, "Just wait a little longer. Heather lost both her parents… I'm the only one who can help her, so she needs this title." "What if Mrs. Leighton finds out?" "Danielle loves me too much to leave, even if she finds out. Once Heather has established her foothold in the business industry, I'll make it official with Danielle and give her a true marriage certificate." He sounds so certain, unaware that I'm standing just outside the door with tears streaming down my face. "You'll be disappointed, you liar." I take out my phone and dial a number I haven't called in years. "Mom, I accept the Atwoods' marriage arrangement."

My younger sister, Sophia Ashford, got pregnant before marriage. To protect her reputation before marrying into a wealthy family, she abandoned the baby at our doorstep after giving birth. Our parents, Owen and Julia Ashford, begged me to adopt the child, Tom Ashford. Seeing how pitiful he was, I agreed. Raising Tom consumed nearly all my time and energy. I lost my original job and ended up washing dishes and carrying trays, juggling three jobs on my own just to survive. When Tom grew up and was accepted into a top university, Sophia suddenly returned, crying and accusing me of stealing her child. She had successfully married into a wealthy family and lived happily with her CEO husband, Sebastian Langford, for years. Now, she wanted Tom, who had already grown into someone accomplished, back. "She was the one who stole my baby! I finally found you, my precious child! Your CEO father is rewarding you with a million dollars for getting into university. Work hard and inherit the family business in the future!" Just like that, the son I had raised for over a decade threw himself into her arms without hesitation and cut off all ties with me. The situation spiraled out of control. Our parents were ashamed of me and kicked me out of the house. To prove my innocence, I drove to the police station to retrieve surveillance footage from back then, but I died in a car accident on the way. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day I discovered the abandoned baby. This time, I didn’t hesitate. I called the police immediately.

Dahil sa trahedyang nangyari sa pamilya ay nawalay si Kiana sa kakambal. Nangako siyang babalik ngunit natagalan dahil nawalan ng alaala. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik ay maniningil at nagpanggap na si Karen—ang kakambal upang maipaghigante rin ito mula sa pang-aapi ng pamilya ng napangasawa nito. Upang magtagumpay sa misyon, kailangan ni Kiana gamitin ang katawan upang mapalapit sa taong may malaking influence sa oraganisasyong may kasalanan sa kanilang pamilya. Ngunit nagulo ang plano niya dahil dominante at mapang-angkin si Xavier, ang lalaking gusto lang sanang gamitin. Lahat ay nakukuha ni Xavier kahit hindi na gumamit ng dahas o bakal na kamay. Ngunit pagdating sa babaeng naka one night stand ay nagbago ang lahat. Gagawin niya ang lahat upang mapaamo ang babae, kahit ang kapalit ay pagkabuwag ng organisation na pilit na pinagbubuklod ng abuelo at pagkasira sa relasyon ng kapamilya. Paano pagtagpuin ng tadhana ang landas ng dalawang taong may pusong bato at ang isa ay namamahay ang puot sa puso para sa mga taong may kasalanan dito? Alin ang pipiliin ni Kiana sa bandang huli, ang paghihiganti o reputasyon?

THE GREEN TEMPTATION SERIES #1 —Slander Vlustero "You won't escape from me, not again." napaigtad ako nang marinig ko ang pamilyar na boses. Hindi ako kumibo. Sinundan ko lang ng tingin ang kanyang ginagawa. Lumapit ito sa akin at inilapag ang isang paper bag. "What's your answer?" napatitig ako sakanya. Yung titig na kinasusuklaman ko sya. Gusto ko syang pagmumurahin at patayin. "Hindi ko kailangan mamili dahil makakalabas ako dito." matapang na sagot ko. "Really?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong nito sa akin. Taas nuo ko naman syang tiningnan. "Oo, at hinding hindi ako mahuhulog sayo, gago. Itaga mo yan sa bato, kumulubot man yang pagmumukha mo." narinig ko itong tumawa. "Did you see the outside of this room?" umiling ako. Alam ko imposibleng makalabas dito palang sa loob ng kwarto paano pa kaya sa labas. "Wala akong pakialam kung kamatayan ang nasa labas, ang mahalaga makatakas ako. Hindi ko masisikmura ang mga pinaggagawa mo." sa totoo lang kauti lang talaga ang tiyansa na makatakas ako rito. Pero susubukan ko. How can I escape from someone like him? Can I really escape from him even if I escaped from here?

Si Hunter Buencamino na isang kilalang business tycoon sa Pilipinas ay binigyan ng isang buwan na palugit ng kanyang ama na kailangan niyang maiharap ang babaeng makakasama niya habang buhay, kapalit ang malaking project sa Brown Corporation . Halos hindi makapaniwala si Hunter sa mga salitang narinig niya sa kanyang ama, lalo pa't wala sa kanyang vocabulary ang salitang kasal. Kaya hindi niya alam kung matutuwa ba siya sa pagpayag ng ama sa proyekto na matagal na niyang pinapangarap na makuha, ngunit kapalit ay ang pagpapatali niya sa isang kasal na labis niyang kinamumuhian. Sa kagustuhan ni Hunter na makuha ang project, isang plano ang nabuo sa kanyang isip at nakahanda siyang magbayad kahit na magkano sa isang babae na magpapanggap na kanyang girlfriend at asawa. Makikilala ni Hunter si Nathalie del Prado sa isang agency na bride for hire at aakalain niya itong babaeng bayaran. Ngunit dahil sa isang gabing pagkalimot ay matutuklasan ni Hunter na isa pa lang birhen ang babaeng inakala niyang marumi. Si Nathalie na nga ba ang babaeng magpapabago sa pusong bato ni Hunter?

Khyfer Casteliogne - the world's hottest billionaire bachelor architect and one of the (4) European youngest billionaires and who is being famous for winning numerous prestigious awards in the field of Architecture, which made him the greatest architect in this 21st century and hailed as the world-renowned architect of all time. As he establishes his own company and proves that he has succeeded his wicked father in the business world, an event will change his life. For one intimate and passionate pleasure over the Grand Hotel de la Minerve, The present will shock his darkest past. A past which is riddled with secrets that would undoubtedly ruin his life and cause him to lose the only lady he has loved for a long time. Pasts that are related to his friendship with the brother of the woman with whom he slept with that night in Italy. The unexpected stranger turned out to be the only woman he'd ever loved. He knows that the secrets he encased in the darkest part of the hell pit will undoubtedly destroy the woman's sanity and cause her to avoid and despise him forever. Susubukin ng isang hindi malilimutang gabing namagitan sa kanila ang mga damdaming matagal nang nakakubli sa likod ng kanilang mga pusong naging sing tigas ng bato dahil sa mga pangyayaring napagdaanan nila sa nakaraan. Their intimacy and love connection will be their strength to look back to their past then untangled the web of secrets and lies before facing the future with acceptance and peace. Will he take the risk? Will she take the lies? ---------- ONE NIGHT PLEASURE European Billionaire Bachelor Series Book 1 Hreint | Kaethy GS

EUROPEAN BILLIONAIRE BACHELOR SERIES (BOOK 1) Khyfer Casteliogne - the world's hottest billionaire bachelor architect and one of the four (4) European youngest billionaires and who is being famous for winning numerous prestigious awards in the field of Architecture, which made him the greatest architect in this 21st century and hailed as the world-renowned architect of all time. As he establishes his own company and proves that he has succeeded his wicked father in the business world, an event will change his life. For one intimate and passionate romance over the Grand Hotel de la Minerve, the present will shock his darkest past. A past which is riddled with secrets that would undoubtedly ruin his life and cause him to lose the only lady he has loved for a long time. Pasts that are related to his friendship with the brother of the woman with whom he slept with that night in Italy. The unexpected stranger turned out to be the only woman he'd ever loved. He knows that the secrets he encased in the darkest part of the hell pit will undoubtedly destroy the woman's sanity and cause her to avoid and despise him forever. Susubukin ng isang hindi malilimutang gabing namagitan sa kanila ang mga damdaming matagal nang nakakubli sa likod ng kanilang mga pusong naging sing tigas ng bato dahil sa mga pangyayaring napagdaanan nila sa nakaraan. Their intimacy and love connection will fuel them with the courage to delve into on their past, untangle the web of secrets and lies, before embracing the future with peace and acceptance. Will he take the risk? Will she take the lies? ---------- THE BILLIONAIRE'S ROMANCE European Billionaire Bachelor Series 1 Roesia Gredel

Sa halos walong taong pagsasama ni Henry at Estelle ay walang pag-ibig na nabuo sa pagitan nila dahil isa lamang iyong kasunduan, ngunit sa kabila nito ay minahal niya si Henry kahit na kinamumuhian siya nito at hindi itrinato bilang asawa. Ginawa niya ang lahat ng utos ng lolo ni Henry lalo na ang suhestiyon nito na pasukin niya ito sa sarili nitong silid at sa isang beses na iyon ay nabuo ang nag-iisang anak niya na si Mia. Ngunit talagang mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil sa dami ng tao na magkakaroon ng karamdaman ay ang anak niya pa talaga. Dahil sa pasirang relasyon at nasa kalagitnaan ng paghihiwalay, hiniling niya kay Henry na magpakaama kay Mia sa loob ng isang buwan. Ayaw man nito ay pumayag din ito sa wakas sa ngalan ng pagiging madali niya sa pagpirma ng kanilang kasunduan para mapakasalan na ang kaniyang unang pag-ibig na si Gwen. Kaya lang ay namatay ang anak niya ng dahil kay Henry. Nang malaman nito ang totoo tungkol sa sakit ng anak niya ay pilit itong nagmamakaawa na patawarin niya ngunit paano niya iyon gagawin kung sa tuwing makikita niya ang mukha nito ay maaalala niya ang sinapit ni Mia. Mapalambot pa kayang muli ni Henry ang naging bato nang puso ni Estelle?

Hulog ng langit kung ituring ni Evie si Amora. Dumating ito sa buhay niya kung saan nasa gitna siya ng kagipitan. Pero sa tuwing nagtatama ang mga tingin nila ng ama nitong si Russell ay impyerno ang hatid niyon sa kanya— init na nagmumula sa kung saang hindi niya maintindihan. Mommy kung tawagin siya ni Amora gayong yaya lang naman siya nito. Paano kung ang susunod na offer sa kanya ni Russell ay hindi na bilang nanny ng anak niya? Paano rin kung sa paglipas ng panahon, hindi na siya kilalaning 'mommy' ni Amora? ----- Ang batang si Amora ay lalaking puno ng galit kina Evie at Russell. Hindi na siya ang inosenteng bata, kundi siya ay magiging si Gray, isang matapang at nakakatakot na nilalang. At tulad ni Evie ay magiging 'nanny' rin siya ng isang makapangyarihang mafia lord. Sa paglipas ng panahon ay magiging mortal silang kaaway. May pag-asa bang magkapatawaran o mananaig ang kasamaan? ---- Si Alliyah, isang batang naging parte ng misyon ni Gray na siiyang dahilan kung bakit lalambot ang pusong bato nito. Ngunit paano kung magaya si Alliyah kay Gray? Lumaki na puno ng pagkamuhi sa kanya. Anong gagawin ni Gray para maisalba ang batang nagpamulat sa kanya? ---- Tatlong babaeng may iba't ibang kwento pero may iisang tapang at prinsipyo. Mananaig ba ang kabutihan o aapaw ang kasamaan?