Can Emotional Intelligence Be Learned

“How do you feel?” He asked, his voice low and dangerous. “How do you think I feel?” I returned the question, staring back at him defiantly. “Perhaps I should continue?” “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Can you please step back, your fiancée is just meters away and this is not the right way to stand with a woman”. I said, my voice firm, and his face turned into a scowl. “Why are you keen on torturing us?” He asked, one of his hands trailing downwards, “What do you think you’re doing?” I asked, my voice barely a whisper. “Do you like it when I flirt with her?” He inquired, his hands now in between my laps and I bit back a moan, “Do you want me to touch her like this?” He added, his fingers slipping into panties and I immediately held his hands, “Stop! Guards and maids are around, Sophia is still at the dining table” I replied, trying to keep my voice steady. “Answer the question, Ava”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After her husband’s betrayal and a hospital error, Ava discovers she’s carrying the child of Billionaire Zayn Beckham. Forced into a surrogacy contract, Ava’s stubborn nature and determination clash with Zayn’s dominant personality and he finds himself falling in love with his supposed surrogate, despite his girlfriend’s presence. As Ava’s pregnancy journey progresses, secrets are revealed, their lives are threatened by attacks, putting the baby’s and Ava lives in danger. With each attempt on their lives, Ava and Zayn must fight to protect their unborn child and struggle to get over their growing feelings for each other. Can they overcome the obstacles and find a happy ending? Find out more about their love story as you subscribe.

Set up to break her bond with her Alpha mate after the Lycan King passed a decree that no alpha was allowed to reject or break off their bonds with their mates unless the mates did it themselves, Ellie Fowler could hardly believe her luck when by some strange fate, she's immediately bonded to the Lycan King himself, who now thinks she's nothing but a disloyal mate and worse, an Omega. Lycan King, Archer Daalmans, has a year to find his mate to prevent him from losing his strength or worse, dying, and he is determined to find her only for that reason. However, he is disappointed to find his mate is a dirty Omega who doesn't know her place, and he wants nothing to do with her, but he can't seem to keep his eyes off her or stop himself from protecting her.

Ipinangako ni Shana sa mga magulang at kapatid na iaahon niya ang mga ito sa hirap. Kaya baon ang pinaghirapang diploma at pag-asang makakahanap ng magandang trabaho ay lakas loob siyang lumuwas ng Maynila. Ngunit ang pag-asang iyon ay unti-unting natupok when the ruthless Cairo Luther Sylvestre came in her life and offer her to be his Daughter substitute mom. "Bakit mo ba ginagawa saakin ito? Sinabi ko na sayo diba? Ayaw ko! ano bang hindi mo maintindihan sa salitang ayaw ko ha Mr. President? Ayaw kong maging asawa mo!" "Ayaw din kita maging asawa Miss. Pero gusto kang maging Mommy ng anak ko kaya sa ayaw at sa gusto mo, you will work for me. And besides, wala narin namang tatanggap sayo kahit saan ka mag-apply." "Dahil pinakalat mo na huwag akong tanggapin bwisit kang Kapre ka! Akala mo hindi ko mahahalata? Unggoy!" "Bungangera" "Aba't!—" "Shh. Just stop Lucianna. Dahil kahit anong gawin mo. Akin ka na—" "Anong sayo na ako? Hoy!—"

"When her father's illness wrecked Marie she had no choice but to make a grave choice which was to either give up her freedom or lose her father, the only family she had left. With a short deadline, Marie runs to Aaron, her wealthy and arrogant ex-boyfriend, whom she had thought had forgotten about her. But in return for his help, Aaron would offer her something she couldn't reject: be his wife in exchange for the help he had rendered. Their arrangement unfolded into a shocking truth and discovery about Aaron's family and Marie was faced with the reality of her past which had haunted her for years. As Marie finds herself entangled in love and the secrets of her past, will she hope and love or will the secrets destroy the bond she had built?"

Isabella Corine Santillan was a successful pediatric surgeon in her late 20's. She's an attending doctor in Santa Monica, California. She was living her best life in Cali. Ngunit bigla na lang siyang nakatanggap ng tawag mula sa hospital na dati niyang pinagtatrabahuhan, that's the reason she needs to get back in the Philippines right away. Humihingi ito ng pabor para tulungan ang isang batang nag-aagaw buhay at hindi naman siya nagdalawang isip na tulungan ito. Ngunit sa pagbabalik sa Pilipinas ay magbabalik din kaya ang mga nang iwan at iniwan niya sa kanya? Tuluyan niya bang babalikan kung ano ang mga nangyari sa nakaraan niya? Tuluyan niya na rin bang tatanggapin kung ano ang totoo siya?

Pagkagising ni Desiree, wala ni isang saplot sa katawan niya. Ngunit higit pa sa pagkabigla niya ay ang taong natutulog sa tabi niya—ang lalaking pinakaayaw niya sa lahat. Mas lalo pa siyang nabahala dahil ramdam pa rin niya ang init ng gabing iyon na ayaw man niyang aminin, ay tumatak sa isip niya. "Ano, gusto mong ituloy ito o gusto mong ibaon na lang sa limot at magpanggap na walang nangyari?" "Ang ibig mong sabihin, gusto mong akuin kitang responsibilidad ko dahil nagtalik tayo?" malamig na tanong ng lalaki, sabay taas ng kilay. Ang gwapo nitong mukha ay may halong pang-aasar na lalong nagpa-init ng ulo ni Desiree. Halos gusto na niyang sugurin at kalmutin ito. Halos sumabog sa inis si Desiree. Hindi man lang niya napag-isipan nang gano’n kalalim ang nangyari kagabi. "Hindi!" Sigaw niya, sabay irap at iwas ng tingin. "Isang beses lang iyon, wala nang dapat pag-usapan pa. Wala akong pakialam." Nagkibit-balikat siya at malamig na nagsabi, "Mas mabuti pang kalimutan na lang natin pareho ang lahat. Walang nasaktan, walang talo." Hindi naman siya magpapatali sa isang lalaki kahit pa... napakahusay nito sa kama. "Kung gano’n, ayos," sagot ni Terrence habang nag-uunat at naglakad palabas ng kwarto na parang walang nangyari. Ngunit bago siya tuluyang lumabas, lumingon pa ito at mayabang na nagsabi, "Sana lang hindi mo ipagmalaki kahit kanino na nakuha mo ako."

“She signed up to carry his child and not steal his heart.” Diana Wood agrees to become a surrogate for reclusive, powerful, emotionally distant Billionaire Theodore Smith. It's meant to be strictly business: Twelve months—a discreet legal process. No attachment. Confidential. Life-changing compensation, enough to save her sister’s life. But twelve months is a long time to live in someone else's world, especially when walls come down, unexpected laughter, shared vulnerabilities, and the heart gets involved. Love was never part of the deal, and they both question everything. Was it ever just an agreement or the beginning of something real? What happens when a contract ends but love is just beginning? Will they be able to face what neither of them planned for?

Calista Sommers is living her perfectly beautiful life. She's seen by everybody as the ideal good girl, until she met Asher Montgomery, the exact opposite of her 'perfect' personality, who not only brought extra colors and excitements to her life but also sorrow, heartbreak, and despair. When they parted after their high school love ended, they met again after several years. This time, it’s up for destiny to decide if they are truly meant to be, or should they just let go. “Like a drug you messed with my head, a constant battle whether i should remember or forget. Goodbyes after repeated meetings, repetitions of broken hearts, why do we bother with love if it never lasts?”

I am a human, but my boyfriend is a werewolf. During a date, I discovered that he cheated on me. Disillusioned, I rushed to the bar to drown my sorrows in alcohol but accidentally ended up having a one-night stand with a stranger and was marked by him. I thought my life was going to be completely dark from that point on, but I never expected that the man would turn out to be a powerful alpha. It was like a wide net slowly closing in on us in the darkness. Ever since I found out that I was pregnant, the fate of us was deeply entangled individuals...

Pilit na ipapakasal si Ayesha ng kanyang mga magulang sa lalaking hindi naman nya kilala upang matulungan na makaahon ang kanilang kumpanya. Dahil sa inis ni Ayesha ay nagpunta sya sa isang bar kung saan may naka one night stand sya. Hindi nya inaasahan na magbubunga pala ang pakikipag one night stand nya sa isang lalake dahil sa kanyang kalasingan. Nang malaman ng mga magulang ni Ayesha na nagdadalang tao sya ay hindi na pinatuloy ng mga ito ang kasal pinaalis siya ng kanyang mga magulang sa syudad at pinatira sa isang probinsya hanggang sa ito ay manganak. Lilipas ang ilang taon at magbabalik si Ayesha sa syudad at kinailangan nyang maghanap buhay para sa kanila ng anak nya dahil wala na syang ibang aasahan pa ngayon kundi ang sarili na lamang nya. Sa pagbabalik nya sa syudad, hahanapin pa ba nya ang lalaking naka one night stand nya? Makikilala pa kaya nya ang lalakeng nakasama nya noong gabi na yun gayong lasing sya ng mga panahon na yun?