Novel & Cerita Behind The Masquerade

Don Arturo a.k.a. 'Godfather', the infamous mercenary of all times. Contracted by bosses to eliminate their opponents like chess pieces all over the world. Not until he decided to retire and left a legacy behind to bloom someday when the rightful heir comes to replace him in his throne. However due to corrupted politics, unfairly judgments in the court of law, forgery, and unstoppable horrifying crimes which happened in the society as years passed by, he formed a league in a restricted island and trained children he picked in streets in exchange of becoming a living, killing machine. He taught these children to fight and plan to execute bad people someday.

Charlotte Castillo, the lost heiress of the powerful Castillo clan, returns after fifteen years—no longer the fragile girl they once knew, but a fearless woman who refuses to be caged again. In the world she thought she’d left behind, she crosses paths with Adrian Monteverde, the cold and untouchable Prince of Gold and Ivory. Tahimik at mailap. Isang binatang bihira ngumiti, walang sinumang makalapit.. Pero sa oras na nagtagpo ang kanilang mundo, nagsimula na ang laro ng dalawang pusong parehong hindi marunong umatras. Isang tunggalian ng kapangyarihan, pagnanasa, at pusong handang masaktan, basta’t hindi matalo.

Alina Lauraine Santiago is finally beginning a new chapter—college life in the city, away from the shadows of her painful past. But freedom doesn’t erase trauma, and the emotional scars of her father’s abuse and her family’s struggles still cling tightly. Determined to make it on her own, Alina juggles part-time jobs and photography gigs to support herself and help her siblings. Then she meets Harold—charming, kind, and seemingly perfect. But behind his smile lies a truth that leaves Alina shaken and betrayed. After a devastating encounter, she runs from everything. It’s only through the love of her best friends that she finds the strength to return to university and face the pieces of her broken life. That’s when Grayson enters the picture. They’ve crossed paths before, but never like this. A simple deal brings them together, and what starts as casual quickly turns into something more. But when Alina discovers she’s pregnant, fear and uncertainty force her to make an impossible decision: leave Grayson behind without telling him the truth. Years later, fate brings them back together—and Grayson still doesn’t know he’s a father. As they reconnect and old feelings resurface, Alina must confront the secret she’s kept for so long. When Grayson finally learns the truth, their fragile reunion is put to the ultimate test. Just as they begin to rebuild, a new threat rises from the past—one that could destroy everything they’ve fought to protect. Can love be made from pain and second chances? Or are some wounds too deep to ever truly heal?

Maya Jenkins has built a life on her own terms. After being abandoned by her father at a young age and betrayed by a man she once loved, Maya has little faith in the concept of true love. But one lonely Saturday night, against her usual instincts, she downloads SoulLink—a new dating app designed to match people based on more than just physical attraction. When she matches with a man named “Ash,” she starts to wonder if she’s been too quick to write off the possibility of something real. Asher Reed is no stranger to living behind a mask. By day, he is the powerful CEO of NovaSpire, the cutting-edge tech company he inherited from his demanding father. By night, he sheds his corporate persona and anonymously tests SoulLink, a product his company has developed. What he doesn’t expect is Maya—a woman who challenges him with her passionate and authentic personality. For the first time in years, he feels seen—not as the CEO or the broken man his ex-fiancée left behind, but as himself. As their connection deepens, so does their vulnerability. Maya’s long-standing trust issues clash with Asher’s secret identity, and their growing bond is threatened by the arrival of past figures— Asher’s manipulative former fiancée. With each revelation, the digital space where they first met becomes a battleground for truth, betrayal, and the complicated pull of their emotions. In a world where identities can be easily manipulated and love is often elusive, Maya and Asher must confront their pasts, their fears, and the choices that will either bind them together or tear them apart. Can they overcome the ghosts of their history and the secrets they’ve kept from each other? Or will their insecurities and unresolved scars lead them down separate paths?

At a young age, Faerie White feels less than free. As the oldest daughter of the struggling White family, she is used to being trampled on by her powerhungry father, her jealous stepmother, and her wicked half-sister-all those would-be conquerors within the family. With her dear mother literally hanging onto life and with imminent financial ruin hovering over the family like a dark storm cloud, Fae is given an icy ultimatum: either marry a notorious first-class playboy or subject her own mother to wait until medical attention comes to a standstill. But then, life has a different direction that it can take her. Richard Gold is the wheelchair-bound heir no one takes seriously. Fae sees something else in him: a man with fire behind those silent eyes. In an offer that has him proposing a marriage of convenience and also offering to cover her mother's medical expenses, Fae produces a life-altering decision. What she doesn't expect, however, is that Richard's secret power isn't the hobbled recluse that everyone assumes that he is. He hides from a world that determines his worth purely based on his status as the secret power behind a multi-billion empire. Unknowingly, Fae has married the king of it all. As she evolves from drowning daughter to dominating wife, Fae learns to wield power in her own right. Taking on corporate espionage, family betrayal, and identity theft in the heat of a high-end kitchen. Through love, lies, and freedom wars, she destroys all the lies that once chained her down. But when the ultimate secret drops-about her real father and the fortune she is about to inherit the enemies come rising from every corner and even love will have to be put to the test.

No one takes Farrah Torres seriously. Palibhasa, ay mukhang walang kaseryosohan sa buhay, lumaki sa probinsiya, at hindi pa nakakatapos ng pag-aaral ay mababa na ang tingin sa kaniya ng lahat. But without her family knowing, behind her playful acts, Farrah has her own secrets that reveal who she really is. Due to a promise made to an old man, Farrah ends up being engaged to one of the most sought-after bachelors, Hector Hontiveros—a wealthy, successful, but arrogant grandson of the old man whom owed debt of gratitude. They don’t like each other, but for the sake of their promise, they decided to give it a try. Will this shotgun marriage deal become a real forever commitment?

WARNING❗️ MATURED CONTENT❗️❗️❗️ SERIES 30 OF 50! He WAS a good son, a law-abiding citizen, and a loving boyfriend. But it was all in the past With just a blink of an eye. Everything changed when Clyde Vito found out that he was the missing son of one of the powerful mafia in Italy. He was forced to leave everything behind, including Zahra—his girlfriend. One video of Zahra marrying another man sent him to hell. He was devastated, furiously mad, and excruciating pain almost ended his life. Betrayal. Vengeance. Power. He used all his power to forge his way to Foedus Corporation— a formidable organization whose members are almost untouchable. Will he exact revenge if just a glance at his ex-lover brings back the old version of himself?

“Is it your turn to serve me now?” Everyone in Lucena knows Ton Harmond Villanueva is untouchable. He is cold, ruthless, and never bows to anyone. Kaya nung kumalat ang balitang baliw na baliw siya sa isang pangit na babae, tinawanan lang ito ng elite circle. Little did they know, the ugly woman is actually the peerless beauty Leirl Pamelle Pablo, hiding behind a mask to destroy her cheating fiancé. But revenge comes with a price. And for Pamelle, that price is being trapped in the arms of a man who won’t let her go until she calls him ‘Husband’—habang ang ex niya, napilitang tawagin siyang Aunt.

Sky Andee Villamor loves seeing her family happy, even if she's not seen and loved by them. Nevertheless, despite not being treated nicely by her family, she's still willing to sacrifice everything for them- even if it costs her freedom and life. Yashvin Benedict Alejo is a powerful businessman who doesn't care about other people. But everything changed the moment his wife died. He turned into a monster that even himself didn't expect him to be. In order for him to make vengeance, he decided to marry the daughter of the person behind his wife's sudden death and make her suffer. However, unbeknownst to himself, he made the wrong person suffer.

Rosemary Delgado thought she had left the past behind—college, her first love, and the man she loved silently but broke her heart. But on his first day as an assistant in a prestigious hotel empire, it all came flooding back. Sylvant Garrison Briggston. The man she loved before. The man who claimed her in silence.And the man who never apologized. In the midst of the corporate world, the tension of memories, secrets, and undying feelings deepens. While Sylvant loves in a way that doesn't know how to speak, Rosemary learns to keep quiet so as not to be hurt again.But there are people willing to break the silence—a socialite who doesn't want to lose,and a friend with a secret envy.