Romans & histoires Better Off

Book 2 of The Hidden Affair Of The Legal Wife. Warning: Some chapters may have mental triggers, murd3r, and s*xual content. Viewer discretion is advised. After her husband's death, Emerald finds herself locked up in her room, unable to interact with people as she blames herself over and over for it. With the help of her boyfriend, Dean, she somehow got better, and with a few people interacting and cheering her up. But, what would happen if she thought the person who helped her was the one who would cause her pain? Her suffering? Will she ever heal? Will she ever move on? Read at your own risk.

Mirella Celeste Vitalle escapes an deal arranged by her parents with a wealthy, arrogant old man. Her parents want her to marry him to save their failing company, but she refuses and leaves home. One night, she gets drunk and ends up with a handsome stranger, leading to the loss of her virginity. Now, how can she live a normal and free life when there are so many people she's been hiding from, including the man she had a one-night stand with? To complicate matters further, what if that night leads to an unexpected pregnancy? Will she hide this also from the man, or will she feel compelled to marry the old man to provide a better life for her child?

Ayenne's nearly perfect life has been ruined by a misconception that throws her life into chaos. Ayenne has paid off the depth of the false accusations leveled against her; she intends to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge and drowning herself. When she was clinging for her mere life while drowning in the river, she met Ali. The fearless man who rescued her. That also marks the beginning of her new life, and her bleak existence gradually becomes more vivid as Ali provides her with another reason to live and stay alive. However, Ayenne can’t ignore her cruel past as it pursues her once more. When she faced her dark past. The picture of her filled with happiness and contentment in Ali's embrace slowly fades as a series of events occur in Ayenne and Ali's lives that put their love and faithfulness to each other to the test.

Edith Fletcher, the beautiful yet arrogant daughter of Xynyx Fletcher, flaunts her family's wealth in extravagant dresses and jewels. Married off to Pierce Saunders, the son of their enemy, in a greedy deal by her abusive father, Edith clings to the hope that Pierce can help her escape. She pours her heart into winning his love, and her efforts pay off as Pierce's treatment of her softens. Just as happiness seems within reach, Pierce's first love, Elise, reappears, and he demands a divorce. Shattered, Edith leaves. Pierce anticipates joy with Elise, but Edith's image haunts him. Denying his love for her drives him mad until he ends things with Elise to find Edith. Can he track her down, and if he does, will Edith take him back, or is it too late for their love?

For a cold-hearted assassin like Kael Nikolich, Lyn Azarte is an angel who doesn't deserve to be in his hellish world. That's why he changed for the better to fit in her world. Pero kung kailan kuntento na siya sa simpleng buhay kasama si Lyn ay iniwan siya nito. He was so desperate of doing all possible ways to keep her. She may be an obssessed stalker but the fuck he cares? That's how he wanted to have her and their hidden child! But will the mafia's true love for Lyn be enough to risk their lives for the second time around? Or will he choose to finally let her go with Kino Han "Khan" Tuts III, the man that she loves, in order to protect her and their child forever?

Klayde Mendoza is a very well known business man. He doesn't like long hair, dahil sa isang pangyayari na pilit niyang kinakalimutan. HIS GOLDEN RULE: "LONG HAIR IS NOT ALLOWED!" It sounds weird, but it's in his rules at home, company, and in relationships. Not until, Hadlee Silverio came in to his life. Isang babaeng may mahabang buhok na sobrang pantay at halos umabot 'to sa balingkinitan nitong katawan. Klayde doesn't know how itʼs feels like— about the woman who will accept his whole being. But what will happen if he finds out that everything about Hadlee being close to him is just a mission? Would it be better or worse for his condition?

Margarette "Maggie" Sandoval, at the age of 25 and as the breadwinner of the family, she already put a name in the fashion industry. Everyone praised her for her impressive designs and also how successful she is in her career. She is closed to a perfect type of woman. Now that she gave her family a better life that they deserve, she wishes to settle down for good and get married. So when her long-time boyfriend proposed to her, she didn't hesitate to say yes. But her world turned upside-down when she woke up in a different room beside a hot guy —Trevor Dickinson, and learned that she accidentally married him. Things get worst when it turns out that he was her fiancé's older brother.

It all started at Ari's wedding. When she saw her sister and the groom making out in a room, anong dapat gawin ng isang babaeng niloko ng dalawang mahal niya sa buhay? Edi ang tumakbo palayo sa kanila. She fled on her wedding day with the best man, Geoffre. A man who also fled on his best friend’s wedding. Both heartbroken from the person they love. But they say, two broken people can help each other to get better and be fixed. She didn’t expect that the runaway she did will change her life 180 degrees. Will love blossom between them? “The best thing that happened to me is when I runway with you on my wedding day.”

Olivia Ocampo, a scholar. She wanted to finish her studies in a prestigious university in the Philippines to be able to give a better life for her mother. She's having fun studying and at the same time working as a waitress, not until Sorandelle Dela Vega came in the picture. A CEO, a lawyer, a businesswoman; and a full time sugar mommy of Olivia Ocampo. Olivia knew that she's falling hard to Sorandelle, but at some point she's afraid to take a risk. Not until she gave in. Little did she know, Sorandelle Dela Vega have known her for years; just patiently waiting for her to finish her studies. Sorandelle's obsession took over, a redflag CEO—yet Olivia still found herself kneeling before her.

Everybody thinks that Astrid Trinidad doesn't take everything seriously—immature, carefree, and seemingly unbothered by life’s demands. But behind her lighthearted façade lies her little secret. Pierre Lorenzo is everything she’s not: disciplined, enigmatic, and one of the youngest, most sought-after zillionaire in town. He’s the epitome of control, a man every woman desires but no one truly knows. Hindi nila gusto ang isa't isa, ngunit dahil sa isang kasunduan, napilitan silang ma-engage sa loob ng isang buwan. But as sparks fly and walls come down, will this one-month trial progress to something better, and will this hot zillionaire truly fall for Astrid? Could this forced engagement lead them to the love story they never saw coming?