Catch-22 Meaning Novels & Stories

Elara Calliope Borja is a working student. And at the age of 22, she got pregnant by her partner. Natatakot siyang ipaalam kay Xzavier dahil baka hindi nito matanggap ang kaniyang pinagbubuntis. Until one day she decided to tell Xzavier that she's pregnant. Labis ang kabang nararamdaman niya noong araw na iyon. Maayos pa ang pag-uusap nila noong una pero nang isingit na ni Elara ang tungkol sa dinadala niya ay labis itong ikinagulat ni Xzavier. Pero sa kabilang dako ay sobrang ikinatuwa ni Xzavier ang sinabi ni Elara. Hanggang sa pumasok sa isipan niya ang kaniyang ina. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit niya nasabi ang hindi niya dapat sabihin. At dahil nga sa sinabi ni Xzavier ay labis na nasaktan si Elara kaya napagdesisyonan niyang magpakalayo-layo at buhayin na lang mag-isa ang bata. Sa paglipas ng panahon ay paano na lang kung ang anak niya na mismo ang humiling na gusto nitong makita at makilala ang kanilang ama? Itutuloy pa ba ni Elara ang pagtatago sa kanila o gagawin na lang niya ang kagustuhan ng anak alang-alang sa kaligayan nila?

Avery Cruz, 20 years old. Lahat ay gagawin para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang pamilya at matustusan ang pagpapagamot ng kaniyang inang may breast cancer. Isa lang ang naisip niyang agarang solusyon sa kaniyang problema, yon ay ang ibenta ang sarili kay Travis Axel Dela Torre, 32 years old. Isang batang bilyonaryo at tagapag mana ng mga Dela Torre. Sa halagang 30 Million na alok nito ay pumayag siyang maging babae ni Travis. Walang hindi ginusto si Travis na hindi niya nakukuha. When he saw Avery, ginusto niyang mapasakaniya ito. Gamit ang kaniyang pera, nakuha niya ito at naikama! Ngunit paano kung sa pag tira niya sa bahay kasama si Travis ay matuklasan niyang kapatid pala ito si Simon Anthony Dela Torre, 22 years old. Ang lalaking matagal na niyang pinapangarap? Paano kung kelan kinakasama na niya ang kuya nito ay saka naman nagpakita ng damdamin para sakaniya si Simon? Isang pagtataksil nga ba ang mabubuo para sa isang makasalanang pag nanasa? Ano/Sino nga ba ang mas higit na magiging matimbang para kay Avery? Puso o salapi?

"If you want a divorce, sabihin mo lang, and I will give it to you." "Tapos ano? Mawawalan ako ng karapatan sa bahay natin na milyun-milyon ang kontribusyon ko? 'Di na lang, uy! Magtiis tayo sa isa't-isa, sa hirap at ginhawa, araw at gabi, magpakailan-kailanman. Amen!" Hope Ryker Lee, the ultimate prankster, is set to marry Elisse Garcia, an heiress with a temper hotter than the sun and social skills colder than Antarctica. Hope wanted a partner as fun and lively as he is, but Elisse is introverted, snarky, and definitely not interested in playing along with Hope's high-energy antics. For Elisse, the marriage is purely a means to secure her inheritance. So, her master plan? Marry Hope, take over the company, and then kick him out of her life. Simple, right? Not quite. There's a catch: whoever calls it quits first loses their claim to their multi-million house. When Hope discovers her scheme, the real fun begins. Hilarious and heated war of pranks, sabotage, and emotional showdowns turn their home into an epic battlefield. Can they survive the chaos, or will they stumble into love amidst the madness? Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughs, schemes, and surprising twists in this comedic clash of opposites!

Brianna Eleanor Garcia, also known as Brii, is not your typical dalagang Pilipina-an independent and strong willed woman who knows how to handle herself. Upon working at the club made exclusively for the billionaires, she met this oblivious man who made his way to Brianna by simply annoying her to simply catch her attention. The man, Prince Dave El-Greco, a hot but arrogant and manipulative bachelor, by all means, wanted to play games with Brianna. He knows that the very first time he laid his eyes on her, he wanted her so badly to the extent of him buying her from the club's bachelorette auction. But then because of Brianna's nature of work, the woman knows how to flip and when to play the El-Greco's card. Eventually, she found out that even if she has a skill in playing man's heart, Prince Dave is irresistibly tough and hard tho, especially when her feelings are now on the line. Will she have the courage to stop it before her heart turns back at her whenever this El-Greco meddles her way of thinking and perception? or will she stand and live to her words by continuing this game that she's already in?

Taphney Louins Vergara, a 23 years old fine lady is already contented in her life. She could do anything she want and she could go anywhere she want especially that she is the only daughter of Danilo Vergara, the owner of Vergara Airlines. Ngunit halos gumuho ang mundo niya nang malaman na baon na pala sa utang ang kanyang ama dahil nalulong ito sa pagsusugal. Mapapalagpas niya ang pagiging sugarol at mala-daga nilang buhay buhat nang mangyari iyon ngunit ang hindi niya maintindihan ay bakit kailangan siyang ipambayad utang ng kanyang ama kay Ashton Mikael Santocildez, ang binatang nagmamay-ari ng casino kung saan minalas ang kanyang ama. Taphney will try to run! To hide! Ngunit sa bawat galaw niya ay agad siyang nahuhuli ng binata. Ashton just want her to oblige the contract. Be his wife only for a show and for three months. Ngunit hindi pa man natatapos ang kontrata ay may iba na siyang nararamdaman. She's starting to catch a feeling to the young and hot owner of the casino! Will they end up together? Or stick to each other's arms for three months because it's Just A Contract?

COMPLETED. WARNING: Mature Contents! Lumaki ng magkasama si Amelia at Kraner ngunit hindi 'yon naging dahilan para maging malapit sila at ituring na kaibigan ang isa't isa. Kulang na lang ata ay magbuga sila ng apoy sa tuwing nagko-cross ang landas nilang dalawa ngunit sa kabila ng ipinapakita nilang pagkadisgusto sa isat' isa ay nakakubli roon ang tototoo nilang nararamdaman. Protect Amelia at all costs. Kraner vowed to his former police partner, Lucas, that he'll protect Amelia but while carrying out his mission, Kraner falls harder for her. The feelings that he's been hiding for years become more evident. *** Isa lang ang misyon ni Amelia at iyon ang hanapin ang pumatay kay Lucas. Hunting criminals became Amelia's hobby for the last 3 years. She faced countless scoundrel for a much bigger catch–her brother's killer. Nang malaman ni Kraner ang ginagawa ni Amelia ay gumawa s'ya ng paraan para pigilan ito. Kraner stole Amelia's notebook that contained all of the information she gathered for the last 3 years regarding the alleged perpetrator who killed Lucas.

"Wala kang pagpipilian kundi tanggapin ang alok ko, Estelle," sabi ni Raziel na namumula ang mga mata. Ang tanging hangad lang ni Lady Vienna ay makasama ang lalaking bida ng kuwento. Hanggang sa lumitaw ang isang salamangkero at inabot sa kanya ang isang libro isang araw. Ang libro pala ay naglalaman ng daloy ng kanyang buhay! Ipinagpalagay pa nga niya na siya ang pangunahing babae, ngunit siya ang kontrabida sa kuwento! Nang malaman niyang papatayin siya ng kontrabida, si Duke Raziel, sa edad na 22, ginagawa niya ang lahat para maiwasan ito! Lumapit siya sa kontrabida at nalaman ang sikreto nito, na naging dahilan upang imungkahi niya sa kanya ang isang kontrata ng kasal kapag natuklasan niya ang katotohanan tungkol sa aktwal na katangian ng lalaking lead. Sa karamihan ng mga kuwento, ang mga kontrabida ay pinapatay, ang lalaki at babae ay nagpakasal, at sila ay nabubuhay nang maligaya magpakailanman; gayunpaman, tinututulan ni Lady Vienna "Estelle" Thaleia Xaviera ang pattern na ito. It’s up to Vienna na pigilan ang mga pagkalason, pagbabanta sa kamatayan, pagkakanulo, at pagpatay na mangyari bilang resulta ng aklat. "Mas mabuting magmahal ng kontrabida dahil alam naming gagawin niya ang lahat para sa iyo. Ang bida, sa kabilang banda, ay handang isuko ang iyong buhay para sa ikabubuti ng lahat.”

Isang matapang na dalagang negosyante si Ysabella Cruz na handang gawin ang lahat para mailigtas ang pamilya nila sa pagkakautang kahit pa ang kapalit ay isang kasunduang kasal. Ang catch? Ang lalaking papakasalan niya ay si Mayor Alaric Dela Vega bata, makapangyarihan, at misteryosong lider ng kanilang bayan. Hindi inaasahan ni Ysabella na ang lalaking minsang tumulong sa kanya noong kabataan pa sila ay siya ring magiging "asawa" niya ngayon ngunit sa papel lamang. May sariling dahilan si Mayor Alaric kung bakit pumayag siya sa kasunduan: kailangan niyang mapanatili ang imahe niyang "settled" upang matuloy ang pagtakbo sa mas mataas na posisyon sa pulitika. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang mga buwan sa ilalim ng iisang bubong, unti-unting nabubura ang hangganan ng kasunduan. Sa pagitan ng mga scripted na halik sa harap ng kamera at mga gabing puno ng katahimikan, may damdaming unti-unting nagigising. Hanggang kailan sila magtatago sa likod ng kontrata? At kapag dumating ang oras ng pag-pirma ng annulment papers, sino ang unang aatras ang pusong natutong magmahal o ang pusong takot masaktan muli?

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Catalina Ramirez has always been the subject of gossip on campus—labeled a playgirl not for what she did, but because of what people think they saw. When her long-distance boyfriend left for the Philippines, rumors flew that she cheated with her boy best friend, Aiden. What no one knew was that Aiden was simply protective of her, always by her side, never crossing the line. But to others, closeness easily looked like something more. With striking blue eyes as calm and deep as the ocean, Catalina doesn’t need to lift a finger to catch anyone’s attention. Her beauty is effortless, her voice captivating. As a member of a rising campus band, she sings with a passion that defies the quiet disapproval of her mother. Who has always tried to pull her away from music. Catalina feels it deep in her bones: her mother is hiding something from her, something about her past, something she’s not ready to confront. Then came Logan Axel Tyndall. At first, Catalina thought it was nothing but a harmless crush, an infatuation she’d get over in a week or two. She tried to laugh it off, but soon found herself stalking him, chasing after the way he walked, talked, and carried the world like he knew more than he let on. Before she knew it, she wasn’t just falling... she was drowning in him. But Logan wasn’t just another boy. He held the missing pieces of a puzzle she never knew she was trying to solve. Through him, secrets begin to unravel. Questions long buried rise to the surface.