Burn It Down

The year my boyfriend is dead broke, I leave him. Later, he becomes a mafia boss and uses every means at his disposal to marry me. Everyone says that I am the first love he can never forget, the wife he cares about the most. However, he then starts bringing home a different woman every night, making me a laughingstock. Still, I don't cry or make a fuss. I quietly stay in my own room, never interrupting his affairs. Elton Carter is furious. He pins me beneath him, kisses me harshly, and growls, "Aren't you jealous?" He has no idea that I'm gravely ill. He could buy half the city with violence, threats, and money. He could buy my freedom, my marriage… and each night bring a different woman home, oblivious to the truth. Little does he know, I have just seven days left to live.

Kuntento na sa buhay niya ang isang Scott Miguel Stewart. Umiikot lang ang pagiging single niya sa trabaho at sa kompanya na pag-aari ng pamilya niya. Minsan din ay ang past time sa mga babaeng nagpapakita ng motibo sa kaniya. Ngunit never pa siyang na inlove. Takbuhan din si Scott ng mga matalik niyang kaibigan kapag may kinakaharap na gusot. Bukod kasi sa pagiging CEO ng family business, isa ring tapat at matapang na attorney ang isang Scott Miguel. Lagi niyang sinasabing hindi siya nagmamadali pagdating sa usaping pag-ibig dahil maraming babaeng nagkakandarapa sa kaniya. Nag-e-enjoy siya sa pagiging single. Ika nga ni Scott, hindi pa ipinanganganak ang babae para sa kanya. Hindi siya naiinggit sa mga kaibigan niyang may kaniya-kaniya ng pamilya. Hanggang isang araw, may babaeng nakakuha sa atensyon ni Scott Miguel. Walang iba kun'di si Lovebele Lozano. Nakilala ni Scott si Lovebele, na dancer sa Elite club na pinuntahan nila ng dating classmate noong college pa siya. Ang dating mapaglaro sa pag-ibig na si Scott Miguel ay na inlove nang sobra. Inalok niya ng kasal si Lovebele. Iyun pala ay sinadyang mapalapit ng dalaga kay Attorney Scott upang ito’y paibigin at kapag nagtagumpay ay saka niya bibitiwan ang binata. Ang inaakala ni Attorney Scott na happy ending ay siya palang pagguho ng lahat ng pangarap niya para sa kanila ng babaeng iniibig. Abangan ang buhay pag-ibig ni Attorney Scott Miguel Stewart and Lovebele Lozano, “Attorney Scott's Sweetest Downfall.”

I check on family businesses in the countryside with my girlfriend, Mildred McClure, in tow. At noon, we stop by my uncle, Barron Cortez's, place for a simple lunch. Just as we are getting ready to leave, his new wife, whom he married just six months ago, Hilda Ross, rushes out and demands that we settle the bill. "Elden, you two just had the Supreme Farmhouse Set Meal, which is 1,888.80 dollars, and your girlfriend picked three organic, pesticide-free tomatoes in the garden. That's 199.80 dollars. "With an 80% service charge, your total comes to 3,800 dollars." Mildred is stunned. "Elden, do we have to pay to eat at your uncle's place?" I start to feel embarrassed, and my expression darkens as I look at Hilda, my supposed aunt, who's barely any older than me. "I've grown up eating at my uncle's place and never paid a single penny. Besides, your prices are downright outrageous!" Hilda calmly whips out a price menu and righteously declares, "That's all ancient history. Now, we're running a farmhouse business where all prices are clearly marked, so everyone pays the same rate. "Barron said you're some big boss in the city. Surely you're not going to stiff us over a little bill, are you?" She steps in front of the gate to block the exit with her body and shoots me a contemptuous look. "Even family settles their accounts. If you don't pay up today, don't even dream about stepping through this door!" While Mildred panics, I laugh in disbelief before taking out my phone and dialing Barron's number. "Uncle Barron, Hilda wants to settle accounts between family, so don't you think it's time we settled our accounts too?"

Warning... or Invitation? That choice is yours. This isn’t a fairytale. This isn’t about sweet kisses beneath cherry blossoms or soft smiles under the stars. No. This is raw, This is reckless, This is “Burning Embers: Scorching Tales of Desire” A collection of BL short stories carved from lust, laced with obsession, and kissed by chaos. Each chapter stands on its own, a world where strangers become addictions, roommates cross lines, enemies blur into lovers, and the line between want and need snaps without warning. These men don’t fall in love. They fall into temptation. They crash into each other like lightning against the sea, loud, unforgiving, and beautiful in their destruction. You’ll find no gentle romance here. Only the ache of fingertips brushing where they shouldn't, the weight of glances held too long, the gasp before the plunge. This is for the ones who know love isn’t always tender. That sometimes, the most unforgettable stories are the ones written in bruises and longing. This is for those who crave stories that leave a mark, who don’t flinch when desire gets messy, when hearts bleed a little before they beat as one. Not for the faint-hearted. Not for the clean-handed. This is for the bold, the brave, the ones who dare to touch the flame even if it burns. So turn the page. Step into the fire. But don’t say I didn’t warn you--- Because once the embers catch, they never go out.

When Avery got out of prison and received a divorce notice from her husband Abel, her heart shattered and pain engulfed her soul. Abel only left her to be with his first love, making a mockery of her love and sacrifices. Avery vowed to punish him. But when Avery's true identity was revealed, it was discovered that she came from a powerful family and was also the most sought-after doctor, Abel swore to get her back.

My husband, once a powerful CEO, had become bankrupt and sank into depression. Overnight, I went from being the wife of a CEO to a lowly worker. To help him pay off his debts and cover the costs of his depression treatment, I took a job as a hostess at an auction house. However, I never expected to see my husband there, who should've been in the hospital undergoing therapy, sitting in the VIP section. Without any hesitation, he bid on an exorbitantly priced necklace and gave it to the woman beside him. That necklace—the one I had pawned to pay off his debts—was my grandmother's heirloom.

I was the real son of the Lane family, lost and left outside for 27 years. A year after I was brought back, I helped the Lane family’s company break into overseas markets, tripling its annual sales. However, at the end of the year, even the outsourced janitors got a 13th-month bonus, while the fake heir gave me just 250 dollars. “The company made money, sure, but there are expenses everywhere. You’re just a low-level salesperson. All you do is talk. You should be grateful you got that much.” I could not swallow it, so I went to argue with my biological sister, the general manager. She did not even look up. “Clive didn’t do anything wrong. You don’t have much education and no core skills. You were never qualified for management bonuses.” My parents did not care either. They were too busy planning which country to take the fake heir to for the holidays. I did not argue or make a scene. I just turned around and called Lane Corporation’s biggest rival. “A salesperson who brought in 30 million dollars in the last year is looking to jump ship. Interested? I don’t have any other demands. I just want to see Lewis Corporation go under as soon as possible!”

They say there is a fine line between love and hate, but where does one end and the other begin? When does something so pure become something so toxic that even you yourself cannot fathom when things changed? This story starts on the day that my parents were killed. That was the day that I felt like my entire life had ended. If only I knew then that it was only the beginning of the storm I would be made to endure. Struggling to grasp onto the threads of my unraveling life, I found comfort in the arms of someone I didn't truly know. His dangerously handsome looks and his lethal allure consumed me, and, despite my every instinct, I fell. He became my world, the very air I needed to breathe, the only one that I thought I could rely on... but then, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. When the truth of my very existence and reality was revealed, he cast me aside and lit my world ablaze, leaving me to burn in the flames of his hatred. Even then, we were still intertwined together by one fate. My name is Yileyna De'Lacor, and this is my story. For updates, character aesthetics and more follow me on author.muse on IG and author muse on

Si Xyza Gabrielle Ignacio, dalawampu 't tatlong taong gulang, ay nag-iisang anak ng isa sa pinakamayayamang pamilya sa mundo ng negosyo. Dahil dito, lumaki siyang spoiled at sanay na nakukuha ang lahat ng gusto. Mas inuna pa niya ang barkada, gala at luho. Ang pag-aaral? Palaging nasa huli sa kanyang listahan. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang mamatay ang kanyang ama sa isang aksidente. Dahil sa depresyon, ay napabayaan ng kanyang ina ang kanilang negosyo hanggang sa tuluyang malugi at magsara. Kaya sa isang iglap ay bigla na lamang nawala ang marangyang buhay na kinasanayan niya. At sa isang desisyong hindi inaasahan, muling nagpakasal ang kanyang ina, isang bagay na labis niyang tinutulan. Mas lalo pang gumulo ang lahat nang napag-alamang sa bahay ng bagong asawa nito sila titira. Doon niya nakilala si Flint Atlas Martinez, ang "bagong kapatid" niya sa papel. Tatlumpung taong gulang, strikto, may kayabangan, pero hindi maikakailang mapang-akit. Isa itong CEO ng matagumpay na engineering firm na siyang pagmamay-ari ng pamilya nito. Araw-araw silang nagbabangayan. Hindi sila magkasundo sa kahit maliit na bagay. Si Xyza, palaban at maarte. Si Flint, mayabang at sobrang higpit sa kanya sa hindi malamang dahilan. Pero paano kung sa likod ng kanilang mga pagtatalo, unti-unting umusbong ang isang bawal na damdamin? Bawal na damdamin sa mata ng ibang tao, dahil sa papel ay magkapatid sila. Ngunit, kung kailan unti-unti na nilang nauunawaan ang tunay nilang nararamdaman para sa isa 't isa, saka naman nagsilabasan ang mga hadlang. Una na roon ang ina ni Xyza, dahil naniniwala itong isa na silang pamilya. At ang masaklap pa, umeksena pa ang dating kasintahan ni Flint, isang babaeng handang gawin ang lahat upang maagaw muli ang lalaking minamahal niya. Hanggang saan nila kayang ipaglaban ang kanilang mga damdamin sa dami ng mga humahadlang sa kanilang pag-iibigan?

LEXUS & TAMARA’S LOVE STORY Matapos pumanaw ang ina ni Tamara, kinupkop siya ng pamilyang Luxerio. Hindi niya inaasahang mahuhulog ang loob niya kay Lexus—ang step-brother niyang handang gawin ang lahat para makasama siya. Natakot siya at umalis… dala ang sikretong siya’y buntis. Five years later, she returned home with her twin babies. Muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas ni Lexus, ngunit hindi na ito ang lalaking nakilala niya noon. Tinitingnan siya nito na para bang isa siyang estranghero. Mas lalong nadurog ang puso niya nang matuklasang engaged na si Lexus—at buntis ang babae. Plano sana niyang ipagtapat ang tungkol sa kanilang mga anak, ngunit sa huling sandali, nagbago ang kaniyang isip. Masaya na si Lexus, at ayaw na niyang guluhin pa ang buhay nito. But deep inside, she was shattered. Ngunit ano ang mangyayari kung matuklasan ng kanilang kambal na anak ang katotohanan tungkol sa kanilang tunay na ama? Paano kung malaman ito mismo ni Lexus? Will she lie and run away again? Or will she finally face the past she has long been avoiding? LOVING THE BILLIONAIRE’S SERIES 1