Beautiful Things Don't Ask For Attention

"Karena aku tahu, kau mencintainya, bukan diriku." Sejak dulu yang Audrey cintai hanyalah Xander—pria yang berhasil memorak-porandakan hatinya. Meski Audrey tahu Xander selalu bersikap dingin dan tak memedulikannya tetap saja Audrey tidak pernah berhenti mencintai Xander. Berkali-kali diabaikan dan ditolak, tetap tidak akan membuat Audrey menyerah memperjuangkan cintanya untuk Xander. Hingga suatu ketika, Audrey mendapati kenyataan di mana Xander hanya mencintai satu wanita dan itu bukanlah dirinya. Hancur. Pedih. Terluka. Tiga kata yang Audrey rasakan kala itu. Cintanya yang dalam telah terselimuti kekecewaan dan luka yang dalam. Lantas bagaimana dengan cinta Audrey? Mampukah Audrey bertahan? *** Follow IG: abigail_kusuma95 Cover design by Lee & owned by Abigail Kusuma

“Tungkol sa proposal mo, tinatanggap ko na,” bulong ko na parang sikreto kahit na kaming dalawa lang naman ang nakakarinig. “Hmm?” Himig niya habang nginunguya ang natirang burger sa bibig. “Gawin na natin,” medyo malakas at may confidence na sabi ko. “Gawin ang ano?” Sabay lagok sa kaniyang drink. Dapat nagdahan-dahan ako kung alam ko lang na magugulat siya. Hindi sana ako nabasa nang mabuga niya ang drink niya. “Magsex tayo.” __________ Pagkatapos na ipamukha ng fiance kung gaano siya kainutil dahil walang experience sa sex, lumapit si Luntian sa isang tinatawag nilang "untouchable stripper" na si Reyna para turuan siya nito sa larangan ng sex. Sa gitna ng maiinit nilang lessons, mapipigil ba nila ang damdamin na hindi mahulog? Mapapanindigan ba ang kasunduang walang mahuhulog? Paano kung may epal pang ex-fiance na gustong bumalik? At paano kung aksidenteng nabutas ang condom?!

"From now on, you must be by my side. Every. Single. Day." I raised my eyebrow at him before scoffing in disbelief. "You.. you can't be serious" I shook my head at him. "I'm fucking serious, Pumpkin" •°• Eva was fired Only to be rehired because she held something very important and dear to the almighty Jordan Cashmere. No, it wasn't his heart. It was his cock. Yes, his cock. She had a new duty - a new contract. She was going to stay by his side because that was the only way they could stay normal. It was a contract of no feelings until everything was settled. After all, they were enemies but how possible could this be?

“I am Wolf Atlas and I am here to claim what is rightfully mine, Miss.” Natigagal maging ang kaluluwa ni April Rose nang isang lalaking mayroong paris na asul na mga mata ang biglang lumitaw sa pintuan ng kanyang bahay isang mabagyong hating-gabi. The man is a total stranger! A sinfully dashing man and what scared her the most was when he's claiming that he's the biological father of her triplets. Makakaya ba ng puso ni April Rose na ibigay ang tatlong batang tinuring na niyang sarili niyang mga anak sa isang lalaking bukod sa estranghero ay ubod pa ng yabang? O magmamatigas siyang ipaglaban ang multong karapatan niya sa triplets at kontrahin ang isang bilyonaryong katulad ni Wolf Atlas?

Wenshie hates lies. When she came back from the US, she lived her life to the fullest: go to the club, live alone in her condo unit. She always longing for her father affection but he's cold and aloof towards her. Then, Khier came to the picture, a man who made her scream every time they're on bed. Their steamy hot relationship going so smooth not until one day... Wenshie discovered that Khier was already engaged-to-be-married.

Eleanore, dengan segala keterbatasan yang dimiliki, mencoba untuk bertahan dan melanjutkan kehidupannya yang telah dihancurkan oleh Tora; sosok yang semula ia kira bisa berjalan bersamanya. Sosok yang telah memberinya kegelapan eternal dan mencuri satu-satunya hal berharga yang ia miliki, yakni hati. Sayangnya Tora tidak berpikiran sama dengannya. Sosok yang ia cintai dengan sepenuh hati itu dengan santainya melangkah pergi dari kehidupannya. Meninggalkan kenangan dan rasa sakit yang sukar disembuhkan. Di saat ia tengah bertahan dalam kegelapan hidupnya, pemuda itu datang kembali dan menawarkan obat untuk lukanya. Akankah kali ini Eleanore dapat menerima pria itu kembali? Ataukah sekali lagi, Tora hanya singgah dan pergi lagi?

What does the underboss of an infamous crime family have in common with a spirited primary school teacher? Absolutely nothing, except a marriage of convenience, of course. When Lionel Tyson defaults on a gambling debt and offers his most prized possession as collateral, Austin Hawthorne is underwhelmed. But in desperate need of a housekeeper and permanent child minder, he knows he’d be an idiot to look a gift horse in the mouth. So, against his better judgement, he accepts an offer he should absolutely refuse. Marybeth Tyson is horrified to learn that not only is her father wanted by loan sharks, but he has also sold her off to a mafia boss. Bound by duty and pushed by guilt, she agrees to give Austin Hawthorne one year of her life, despite common sense screaming at her to run the other way. After all, how hard can pretending to be madly in love with someone be? It’s all fun and games until play pretend becomes all too real, and an earth-shattering secret from Austin’s past comes to light, threatening to destroy his second chance at love with his dogged pursuit for answers. Betrayal, especially at the hands of his older brother Blake and long-time friend, Andrei Ivanov, is a bitter pill to swallow for Austin, and letting them off scot-free is not an option. Driven by his unquenchable thirst for revenge, Austin will stop at nothing to get to the truth, even if it means destroying decade-old friendships and fragile ties to The Corporation. 2022 Val Sims. All rights reserved. No part of this novel may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author and publishers.

The rumors say that Yardley Hughes’ fiancée is a hillbilly from the countryside, ugly and uneducated, a dowdy woman. But when she shows up at a gala, the sight of Celia Stanton stuns the whole crowd! “How’s that ugly?”“I heard she’s pals with an award-winning actor!”“Her dad’s the wealthiest man on earth!”“I heard she’s the famous fashion designer, Leo!” As each of her secret identities are exposed, everyone is dumbfounded. But none of that matters, because Yardley still doesn’t like her. Yet, the official social media account of Hughes Incorporated makes a post that reads, “The pair are in love and will marry soon,” shocking the world.

Celeste Lodge has been married to Terence Ford for three years. He's hated her guts the whole time. The day Winona Ford returns, he finally can't take it anymore and begins planning to fake his death so he can run away with her. "I'll fake my death in one month. I'll give up my position as heir to the Ford family and be with Winona forever." Hearing this from outside the operating room, Celeste Lodge immediately contacts a lawyer to draft divorce papers. Then, she calls her brother, Hayden Lodge, who lives abroad. "Hayden, I'm done with Terence. I'm ready to leave and live overseas with you."

Zoe Colette Serpant o mas kilala sa tawag na Colette. Si Colette ay bunso sa tatlong magkakapatid. Isa siya sa tagapagmana ng ZC Group. Ang kompanya nila Colette ang pangalawa sa nangungunang kompanya sa Pilipinas. They handles thousands company of mall and hospital. Hindi mapagkakailang may gintong kutsara sa bibig itong si Colette, pero kahit na ganun hindi umaasa si Colette sa yaman ng kanyang mga magulang. Bagkus nagtatrabaho pa nga ito sa restaurant ng kanyang kaibigan na si Maisha. Hindi interesado si Colette sa yaman nila sapagkat hindi naman siya ang naghirap nito. Gaya nang ibang babae simple lang ang buhay na meron ito. Nagtatrabaho siya, nagpaparty at nagmamahal din, Gano’n lang ang cycle ng buhay niya, pero nagbago ang lahat ng mamatay ang mga magulang nila. Dahil sa pagkawala ng mga magulang nila, unti-unti nang nalulugi ang kompanyang naiwan sa kanila. Ang ZC Group na lang ang natitirang alaala nang namayapa nilang magulang kaya walang nagawa ang panganay nilang kapatid na si Haley kundi ipagkasundo ang bunsong kapatid sa anak ng Wood Group na si Atlas para ma-survive ang kompanya nang kanilang magulang. Ang Wood Group ang una sa pinakamayaman na kompanya ngayon sa Pilipinas. They handles multimillion of company. Si Atlas Wood ang nagiisang tagapagmana nang Wood Group, kahit hindi pa siya nagiging CEO ng kompanya nila. Kilala na ito sa pagiging malupit, masungit at babaero. Sex lang kasi ang habol niya sa mga babaeng nakaka-date niya. He was deeply in love and obsessed in her ex girlfriend to the point that he never forget her. Kahit na hindi siya ang pinili nito sa halip ay pinili ang kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Sa kabilang banda dahil sa nalaman ni Colette palihim itong lumipad ng amerika at doon nagtago ng ilang taon.