Checkmate Chapter 1

MONTREAL SERIES #1 (TAGALOG) A deadly, high-ranking assassin, forced to live as an ordinary student, enrolls at a prestigious university and crosses paths with the "Four Kings," the academy's most popular and untouchable group. As their worlds collide, tensions ignite, and the question arises: will the predator become the prey, or will the kings fall to her hidden power? M.H UPDATE 2025 : I'm currently uploading the edited version of this novel. Ps: If you added this book a long time ago and going to re-read it again, please remove and add it to your library again to refresh the book.

As a child, an innocent, our imaginations run wild. We pretend to be knights or princess', magicians or mythical creatures. Then as we age our imagination is tamed by the laws of science and everything we are taught to believe as truth. We as a race of humans can not fly or wield a wand. Dragons and mermaids don't exist. Fire burns, ice freezes, what goes up must come down. These are but a few of the truths that exist in our world, but like so many others they are false. My world was turned upside down on my 21st birthday, everything that was a truth turned out to be a lie. The world we live in, isn't what we believed it to be. My name is Alexi Drovnic, and this is my story.

Isang pusong nakakulong sa obligasyon at isang pusong puno ng ambisyon ang pagtatagpuin ng isang misyon. Walang ibang bagay ang mahalaga ngayon kay Kiro Verona bukod sa matagal na niyang pangarap sa buhay, iyon ay ang sumikat ang bandang binuo niya at ang mga kantang gagawin nila. One day, a great opportunity came to him when his cousin, Nathalia Fernandez, offer him a good deal and that is to help him to get into the talent agency where she belongs to. But unexpectedly, her help is not for free. She wants Kiro to do something first for her. Pinanghihinalaan kasi nito na bading ang kaniyang boyfriend na si Nikkolai Froy Servantes—the problematic and introvert mayor of La Castellion. Kaya ang gusto ni Nathalia ay akitin niya ito kung paano niya akitin ang kaniyang mga babae hanggang sa lumabas ang tunay nitong kulay. But what if the waves of love will change the beat of their hearts? Can they still get up when they are already fallen madly, deeply inlove?

Rain and Ami are the best of friends since their nappies, however as they were growing up, Rain's feelings for Ami grew beyond friendship. Ami was a hoyden and boyish due to her environment. As she was orphaned at a very early age, the only people around her were her uncle and his uncle's stepson, Rain and his male cousins. Rain and Ami's friendship became shaky on the night of Rain's bride search ball. Rain's passionate kiss addled Ami's mind into thinking she was to be his bride. Will it be a happy ever after for them both or will Rain continue to defy fate? Will Ami settle for a foreigner who she feels treasured her more?

[MATURE CONTENT 18+] Sa isang gabi ng katahimikan, isang hindi inaasahang tanawin ang tumambad kay Yohan sa gitna ng gubat—isang babae, walang malay, balot lamang ng pulang tela. Wala itong pangalan, alaala, o paliwanag. Sa halip na iwan, dinala niya ito sa kanyang mansyon. Hindi niya alam kung anong sumapi sa kanya. Siguro'y awa. O marahil, isang bagay na mas malalim. Habang ginagamot at inaalagaan niya ang babae—na nangangalang Jasmine. Unti-unting nagbabago ang katahimikan ng mansyon. Ang mga bulong ng nakaraan ni Jasmine ay nagsisimulang lumitaw, kasabay ng pag-init ng tensyon sa pagitan nila. Sa bawat titig, sa bawat dampi ng balat, nagiging mas mahirap para kay Yohan na mapanatili ang distansya. Pero sa likod ng malalambing na halik at maiinit na gabi, may mga tanong na hindi mawala sa kanyang isipan: Sino ba talaga si Jasmine? At bakit tila may itinatago ito na maaaring ikapahamak nilang pareho? Isang kwento ng pagnanasa, misteryo, at tiwala—na unti-unting tinutunaw ng init ng katawan at lamig ng katotohanan.

Warning: Mature Content ‼️ Siya si Tanya Medrado pangarap niyang makapag-trabaho isa sa sikat na construction firm sa bansa ang LS Construction.Nag-apply siya dito pagkatapos niyang pumasa sa board exam.Natanggap naman siya bilang architect ng kompanya. Isa namang family driver ang tatay niya sa mayamang pamilya.Mapagbiro din ang tadhana minsan ng malaman niyang ang hot CEO ng kumpanyang pinagtrabahuan niya ay siya din palang amo ng kanyang tatay.Mabait ito sa tatay niya.Pinakitaan din siya nito ng kabutihan kaya hindi niya maiwasang mahulog ang loob niya sa kanyang boss. Kaya niya pa bang magmahal kung kabilaan naman ang mga babaeng nasa mataas na antas ang na lilink dito. Ano ang laban niya sa mga ito kung isang hamak lamang siyang empleyado.

Isabella Moretti, the spirited daughter of an Italian mafia boss, has always lived a life of luxury but dreams of freedom. Damian Volkov, the cold and ruthless heir to the Russian Bratva, hides a tragic past behind his icy demeanor. When their families arrange a marriage to secure a fragile truce, both feel like pawns in a deadly game. At first, they clash—Isabella defying the union and Damian seeing it as a mere duty. But after an assassination attempt throws them into danger, they are forced to rely on each other. As their partnership grows, they uncover a conspiracy threatening both their families, with betrayal coming from within. Through danger, bloodshed, and secrets, Isabella and Damian begin to see each other’s true selves, and their reluctant alliance turns into genuine love. Together, they fight to protect their families and rise above the chaos, discovering that even in the darkest world, love can be their strongest weapon.

Kristhina from France and a 14-year-old girl who is going to live a forbidden love with her teacher. Her parents are very reserved and this love is forbidden at all costs, as everything is forbidden and good for her to get involved with him and they stayed together until her final decision comes. But amidst the conflict, coming and going, she meets a young man, who will make her heart beat faster. And will they separate will they ever be together again. João Almeida and a young math student is going to do an internship at a school and see a girl ... without knowing that she would be his student. he is enchanted by her. Jack Spatula is a young model, who left everything to live in another country and pursue a modeling career. His life changes completely, at a dance where he will meet his new work partner, without knowing who the girl was, he is surprised by the beauty and delicacy of the girl and falls in love with her. I invite you to embark on this journey of love, and come find out what the surprise of life has in store for Kristhina, will she have lived a great love? and who should she stay with? come find out with me.

WARNING: CONTAINS MATURED CONTENT. Please be guided accordingly. *** Love is a piece shit, that's what Bea Compassion believes. She thought that marriage will end happily ever after not until her fiancee didn't show up on the day of their wedding. And the jerk even sends a note saying that "SORRY, BE HAPPY." With all the gasps and disbelief sounds of the guests, she ran away from the church where many people witnessed her unsuccessful wedding, thanks to her fiancee. She's too broken at that day and she cried a thousand tears because of her asshole ex-fiancee. Remembering those years, Bea learned her lesson. Men are all the same, they are all jerks and assholes. She doesn't want to experience that kind of pain again, to do that, she will protect her heart using her brain. She became numb and an untouchable person Three years have passed and she became A BITTER WOMAN. Can someone from the past melt her frozen heart?

"Just steal my fiancé. Seduce him. Make him love you. And then... break his heart." Halos umigtad si Rosette Valentino sa sinabi ni Juliette Mortez sa kanya. Para sa pera at sa kompanya niya, pinasya niyang magpanggap bilang secretary ng fiancé nito. Ito lang naman ang sikat na bilyonaryong si Elliot Jon Mallary. Misyon niyang nakawain ang puso nito at saktan sa huli ayon sa kasunduan nila ni Juliette. Gusto kasi nitong maghiganti sa pamamagitan niya at makasama ang lalaking gusto nito. Ngunit habang unti-unting nalalapit siya kay Elliot, napagtanto niyang nahulog na siya rito. Hanggang pareho silang nagkagusto sa isa't isa. At nakalimutan niyang nagpapanggap lang siya. Hanggang dumating ang araw na natuklasan nito ang totoo tungkol sa kanya. Matindi ang galit nito sa kanya at napagdesisyonan nitong alisin siya sa buhay nito. Makakahanap ba ng paraan si Rosette upang ipakita ang kanyang tunay na pagmamahal o tuluyan na bang mawawala ang kanilang pagkakataon sa pag-ibig?