Behind The Smile Book

Ada yang sengaja dilahirkan untuk menjadi penerus kekuasaan, namun adapula yang tidak sengaja terlahir dan menjadi penguasa. Anna tidak pernah tahu jika pernikahannya hanya akan berjalan singkat. Seorang pria yang menjanjikan bahagia justru memberinya luka yang mungkin akan ia ingat sepanjang usia. Khesa Devano atau yang akrab disapa Esa, adalah nama yang Anna berikan untuk putranya. Putra yang Anna lahirkan dan besarkan tanpa sepengetahuan mantan suaminya. Seorang putra dengan pahatan wajah sempurna dan sifat yang mengundang decak kagum setiap mata. Esa merubah hidup Anna dari gelap menjadi terang tapi Esa juga menjadi jalan kembali Anna kedalam kegelapan masa lalu. Kehadiran Esa mengacaukan tatanan ahli waris yang sebelumnya sudah di siapkan oleh pihak tertentu. Semua menjadi abu-abu akibat perseteruan yang tidak lagi bisa di hindarkan hingga masing-masing dari mereka menunjukan sisi lain dari dirinya. Harta, bahkan nyawa sekalipun tidak segan mereka korbankan demi tercapainya tujuan.

At just twenty-five years, she finds herself in a whole new world completely different from the one she grew up in. This new city is one that never sleeps nor slumbers, earnestly running on a 24/7 work system barely giving anyone the chance to catch their breath. With her best friend by her side, she sails through this unfamiliar way of life- long commutes, endless bills you name it. Life isn’t getting easier, but she manages to stay afloat and thrive. After about two years of living from paycheck to paycheck, her tireless efforts finally pay off when she lands a new job that promises to be sustainable. For the first time in her work life, things finally seem to be going as planned. She earns more and is now able to send enough money home to her family and have some left for herself. But just when everything seems to be perfect, things take a sudden turn left. A coworker accuses her of work malpractice, an allegation that could tear apart everything she has worked so hard for. With her reputation and livelihood on the line, will she be able to prove her innocence before it's too late or will one false accusation destroy the trust she gained from her boss and get her fired?

He was everything they warned her to stay away from. He was the kind of man she would never have wanted to associate with. But how and why did she fall for him, even when he degraded her? He made it known to her that she was a nobody to him, yet she couldn't leave him. Astrid Peyton becomes the fiancée of a young billionaire, Darius Titan, who is rumoured to be a heartless dominant. She is determined to prove the world, especially her mother, that they are wrong about him. Nikoleta Titan, Darius's mother, is diagnosed with cancer. She is excited to find out that her son is engaged to someone, as she feels like he only uses people to get what he wants. This brings her and Astrid very close. But what happens when Astrid finds out that Darius is everything they say he is? What if he's worse? Did she really not grow on him, like she usually did other people? Will she stay with him, even after everything he has put her through?

Chio Ghabila Alcoreza, daughter of the governor, is used to live her life away from her father. Halos kamuhian na ng sariling pamilya dahil sa mga isyung nakadikit na sa pangalan niya. They painted her as a girl who bedded men out of lust. As a skilled baker, her tita sent her to Priacosta to handle Rouseau. It is not her home, she believed. Ang kagustuhan niyang maging abogado ay naglaho dahil sa responsibilidad at buhay na naghihintay sa kanya sa Priacosta. Paano na kaya kung ang inaakalang kalmado at payapang buhay ay aanurin ng mga alon sa dagat sa sandaling makilala niya si Weino Miscreant Zaldego? Will the rebellious and stubborn marchioness of Priacosta tame the arrogant and snobbish young Zaldego? Kakalma kaya ang dagat kasabay ng pagtatago ng araw sa likod ng mga alon? Because when it is Priacosta, she makes the rules. Amiche Series #5

Emerald Maree Pearce, a 25 year old psychologist bestowed upon with an out of this world beauty, she screams the concept of elegance with her voluminous and bodacious features. Jordan Calix Kale, a 34 year old man, however, he wasn't considered as just an ordinary man. Having been the almighty J.K, the Mafia Lord of the J.K empire, which happened to be the biggest, most prestigious and most indomitable Mafia gang in all of the US and even more, he was insurmountable and the most feared human alive. But all of that is about to change when these two worlds clash over a rather spontaneous meeting, dangerous and erotic sparks are definitely sure to fly.

Lucianna lived in a faraway island in the South with her parents. Masaya ang pamilya nila, hanggang sa dumating ang isang malagim na bangungot sa kaniya. Pinatay ang walang kalaban-laban niyang mga magulang sa harapan niya mismo, kaya nangako siyang hahanapin ang may gawa niyon. Habang nagluluksa, natagpuan niya ang isang lalaking duguan at sugatan sa may dalampasigan. Inalagaan niya ito hanggang sa bumalik ang malay. Nagpakilala itong si Victor Rodriguez at unti-unti'y nahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa. Subalit wala siyang kaalam-alam na ang lalaking ito ay napakarami palang lihim. Mga lihim na magbubukas sa bagong kabanata ng buhay niya at dudurog nang husto sa kaniyang puso. Paano kapag nalaman niya ang totoo sa likod ng mapakunwaring maskara nito? Iibigin pa rin kaya niya ito? O hahayaan na lang niya ang sariling kamuhian ito nang tuluyan?

Angel Lee memiliki segalanya, hidup yang sempurna bak putri raja. Hanya ada satu hal yang tidak bisa ia miliki yaitu hati Jaydan Kim--lelaki yang menolak cinta dan menghadiahi luka mendalam pada Angel. Anehnya, ketika kemalangan melanda hidup Angel, lelaki itu justru mendekat. Mengulurkan tangan dan memberi senyum yang tak pernah dia berikan sebelumnya. Angel tidak tahu apa alasan di balik perubahan sikap Jaydan itu. Apakah Jaydan benar-benar mengerti dirinya sesuai dengan apa yang ia harapkan atau hanya sekadar tebusan untuk rasa bersalah yang lelaki itu rasakan. Who knows.

I was in a car accident on my way to my son, Nathan’s piano competition. Ignoring my injuries, I limped to the venue just in time for the awards ceremony. Nathan won the gold medal. With excitement shining in his eyes, he ran toward me. But as I smiled at him, he turned and placed the medal around the neck of my husband’s first love, Janine Beck. My husband of ten years, Christopher Frost, looked at me with irritation. “Look at what you’re wearing! You’re filthy, like a beggar,” he said cruelly. “Don’t come to Nathan’s celebration dinner tonight—he’s embarrassed by you!” I stayed silent and went alone to the hospital to have my injuries checked. Later, I returned to the villa, drenched in the rain, only to find the doors locked against me. I knocked on the door in the pouring rain for the entire night. At dawn, when the first light broke across the sky, I sent Christopher a message: [Let’s get a divorce. As you wish, I will no longer be an eyesore in your lives.]

“Maaari ko bang isangla muna sa iyo ang kwintas na ito kasama ng singsing ng aking mommy?” Anya ng pitong taong gulang na batang babae sa isang lalaki na nakapikit habang nakasandig ang ulo sa sandalan ng upuan sa isang waiting area ng hospital. Seryosong tumitig ang 20 years old na binata sa isang munting bata sa kan’yang harapan. “Alam ba ng mommy mo na isinasangla mo ang ang wedding ring niya?” Seryosong tanong na hindi maalis ang tingin sa mala anghel na mukha ng bata. “Ang sabi ng doctor ay kailangang maoperahan si mommy, pero wala akong pera, hindi mo naman siguro ipapaalam kahit kanino na sinangla ko ito sayo, di’ba?” Malungkot na sagot nito, bago matapang na sinalubong ng batang babae ang mga mata ng lalaki. “Paano kung kukunin ko ‘yan, paano mo ito matutubos sa akin? Hindi ako tumatanggap ng pera.” Seryosong pahayag ng lalaki. Saglit na nag-isip ang bata na wari mo’y naguluhan. “Kukunin ko ‘yan at sasagutin ko ang operasyon ng mommy mo pero sa isang kondisyon, magiging akin ka at pagtuntong mo sa tamang edad ay ikakasal ka sa akin. Kung hindi ka tutupad ay hindi ko babalik sayo ang kwintas at ang singsing ng mommy mo.” “Pumapayag po ako.” Inosenteng sagot nito. ————— Isang batang babae ang nakipagkasundo sa nag-iisang tagapagmana ng pamilyang Smith, si HARRIS SMITH. No read, no write at mangmang sa lahat ng bagay ‘yan si ZAHARIA LYNCH. Isang simpleng dalaga na sinamantala ang kainosentihan ng mga taong itinuturing niyang pamilya. Paano magkakaroon ng katuparan ang kasunduan ng dalawa kung sa apat na sulok ng kwarto umiikot ang mundo ni Zaharia?

For bubbly Dahlia Moretti, Theseus Ferrari was more than just a crush; he was an obsession, a silent inspiration that fueled her days. After years of adoration, their worlds finally collided, and a passionate love affair began. But even the strongest bonds can break. Now, with their story abruptly ended, Dahlia stands at a crossroads. Has the breakup irrevocably tainted her once-innocent heart? Will she chase after the echoes of their past, or will a new comfort lead her away? Can a love once so vibrant ever find its way back home?