China Phoenix Bird

Adrian Cain has no past. At least, not one he remembers. He woke up at eighteen with a name, a guardian, and a carefully constructed identity that led him to build one of the most powerful tech empires in the world. Now, as the CEO of CainTech, Adrian is feared, admired, and emotionally impenetrable, his past locked behind clinical amnesia, sealed files, and a steel wall he doesn't dare breach. Until the suicides start. After two employees from his most classified division die under suspicious circumstances, trauma counselor Sera Vaughn is brought in to assess the psychological impact on staff. But Sera has her own reasons for stepping into CainTech, her older brother vanished fifteen years ago, and the only lead she has left is a face in an old photograph: Adrian’s. But his name back then wasn’t Adrian. It was Daniel Ward. As Sera begins digging into Adrian’s history and as Adrian’s carefully managed psyche begins to crack, long-buried memories start surfacing: a mysterious basement, whispered codewords, and a girl calling his real name. What neither of them knows is that they were both part of a covert experiment known as Project Phoenix, designed to erase identities and rebuild human obedience from the ground up. Together, they uncover a trail of lies, altered files, and fractured lives along with a chilling truth: Adrian may have been programmed to forget what he did… and who he destroyed. Now hunted by the people who created him, stalked by a version of himself he doesn’t remember becoming, and drawn to a woman whose trust he doesn’t deserve, Adrian must face the darkest corners of his past before they both disappear into it. Because some memories don’t stay buried. Some were never meant to.

"Her crown was built on a lie. His love will help her burn it all down." At fifteen, Valencia De Von Cruz was the most feared girl in school— a shield of cruelty masking the trauma of her mother's unsolved murder. The only boy who wasn't afraid, Aaron Sinclair, left a rose for her on Valentine's Day. She never came. She vanished, leaving him with a broken heart. Six years later, Aaron is a business kingpin, and Valencia is the ruthless Queen of the underworld. When he’s attacked, she saves his life in a blur of violence, not recognizing the man she once inspired. To find her again, Aaron lies. He walks into her empire and hires her for the one thing she sells: protection. Valencia agrees, hiding her own truth: her crown is a cage. Her grandfather, who blames her for her mother's death, controls her with brutal trials. Aaron sees through her carefree facade. He witnesses her pain and wages a secret war against her grandfather, his love for her rekindled into a fierce, protective flame. As their guarded hearts collide, a shadow from the past emerges. A secret organization, *Phoenix*, is systematically destroying Aaron's empire and has its claws in the underworld’s very foundations. To survive, Valencia and Aaron must unravel a conspiracy that leads to a devastating truth: the mastermind behind her mother's murder has been hiding in plain sight all along. Now, Valencia must remember the tragedy she locked away. To claim her future with Aaron, she must first tear down the legacy built on her mother's blood. Even if it means becoming the monster they all fear. *A story of shattered pasts, fierce love, and brutal revenge, where the most dangerous weapon isn't a gun— it's the truth.*

She died fat, broken, and unloved, but she came back ready to burn it all down. Catherine Vale has one memory seared into her soul from her past life: the feeling of her mother-in-law's hands draining the life from her body while her new husband pretended not to hear her screams. Reborn on her wedding day, Catherine knows that marrying Anderson Vale means death. So she does the unthinkable, she runs from the altar in her wedding dress and boards the honeymoon jet alone. Her destination is Las Vegas and her plan is to get drunk and forget everything. What she gets instead is waking up married to Davis McFanger, the most powerful hybrid alive and her runaway groom's father. Davis doesn't believe in coincidences, and he's convinced Catherine is another trap sent by his manipulative ex-wife to destroy him. But the mating bond doesn't lie, and neither does the heat that forces them together night after night, even when he can barely look at her come morning. Catherine is hiding secrets even she doesn't understand. The pills she's been taking for seven years to keep her stable might be poison designed to suppress her powers. Her so-called mental illness might be a lie fed to her by the same people who killed her and the power trying to claw its way out of her skin, burning her from the inside out might be exactly what they murdered her to steal. As her phoenix abilities violently awaken, Catherine faces an impossible choice: trust the cold, ruthless man who claims her desperately in the dark but refuses to acknowledge her in the light, or face her killers alone and risk dying a third time.

Pagmamahalang langit at lupa. Ganyan kung ilarawan ni Hershey Mae Mendoza ang pangalawa niyang pag-ibig na si Frich Yuan Lim Guerrero, pinsan ng dati niyang kasintahan na si Alex. Kabilang lamang sa ordinaryong pamilya sa probinsya ng Cavite si Hershey. Mula naman sa kilalang angkan ng mga bilyonaryo sa China ang pamilya ni Yuan kaya malaki ang pagtutol ng mga magulang nito sa pagmamahalan ng dalawa. Para sa mga magulang ni Yuan, ay dapat mayamang babae rin ang makatuluyan niya na salungat sa estado ng buhay ni Hershey, kaya naging malaking hadlang ang mga ito sa kanila. Nagsimula ang istorya nila Hershey at Yuan nang magkaroon ng pagkakataong mag-aral ang dalaga sa De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, isa sa pinakasikat na paaralan sa Pilipinas na tanging mayayaman lamang ang may kakayahang makapag-aral. Sa pag-aakala ni Hershey na si Alex na ang kanyang tunay na pag-ibig ay nakaramdam siya ng labis na kalungkutan at pagkabigo nang magkasakit ito sa puso at napili siya nitong iwan at umalis ng bansa. Nagkahiwalay sila at doon niya nakilala si Yuan, na nabigo rin sa kanyang dating pag-ibig na si Hani. Nagtagpo ang landas nila Hershey at Yuan sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon. Naging sandalan nila ang isa’t isa at hinilom ng pagmamahalan nila ang mga puso nilang labis na nawasak. Subalit ang relasyong unti-unting nabuo ay nagdulot lamang ng napakaraming balakid. Paulit-ulit kasing pinamumukha ng kapalaran sa dalawa ang agwat ng estado nila sa buhay at ng mga taong nais manggulo sa kanilang pag-iibigan, mga trahedyang hindi inaasahan at pag-asang panandalian lang. Paano kung bumalik ang pag-ibig nila mula sa nakaraan, at handang kalabanin ang kasalukuyan? Ipaglalaban ba nila ang kanilang pagmamahalan? Patuloy pa rin kaya silang kakapit sa pag-iibigang pinagbabawal? O hahayaan nalang nilang sumaya ang isa't isa sa piling ng iba?

Naima terpaksa menggantikan posisi Naura—adik kembarnya yang sedang koma sebagai pengantin Javran. Buku nikah tertulis nama Naura, begitu pula ijab qobul yang diucap Javran. Praktis—Naima hanyalah orang asing dalam hubungan Naura dan Javran—tapi harus tinggal di sisi Javran—lalu pergi diam-diam setelah Naura bangun dari komanya. Setelah hidup dua bulan bersama Javran—Naima merasakan cinta, kasih sayang pasangan, dan perhatian dari keluarga—hal yang tak pernah dia dapatkan karena sejak kecil dia tumbuh menjadi bayang-bayang Naura yang memiliki fisik lemah. Naima menikmati perannya—tapi juga dihantui rasa bersalah. Ketika dia memutuskan untuk mengakhiri semuanya dan kembali ke Dongyang—China untuk melanjutkan kuliahnya, Naima malah hamil anak Javran. Meski begitu, Naima memilih jadi ibu tunggal dan membesarkan bayinya sendiri. Lima tahun Naima pergi, tanpa tahu kenyataan bahwa : Javran tulus mencintai Naima meski tahu dibohongi. Ternyata Naura sengaja mendekati Javran dengan latar belakang Naima karena ingin mencarikan pasangan untuk Naima yang kesepian—sebagai bentuk penebusan rasa bersalahnya karena kemalangan nasib Naima. Meski dalam prosesnya, Naura malah jatuh cinta pada Javran dan ingin memilikinya. Saat bangun, Naura tahu hati Javran tak lagi ada padanya. Kebohongan soal latar belakang dan identitas milik Naima akhirnya menjadi bumerang. Naura tak bisa memiliki Javran meski statusnya adalah istri sah Javran. Jadi Naura memilih untuk melepaskan. Penyakit yang dideritanya sejak kecil memburuk hingga membuatnya meninggal. Orangtua dan keluarga menyalakan Naima atas kematian Naura. Javran tak sengaja bertemu dengan Naima dan putranya--Zayyan—yang selama ini menetap di Bandung. Javran berusaha mendakti Naima lagi—tapi ternyata Naima sudah akan menikah dengan Akash, pria yang selalu berada di sisi Naima selama 5 tahun terakhir. Javran ingin haknya sebagai papanya Zayyan. Tapi Naima terus mendodorng pergi. Kebenaran terbongkar dan akhirnya Naima kembali pada Javran. Bahwa Akash hanyalah kebohongan yang Naima buat unruk menjauhi Javran. End.

[Konten dewasa.] Chloe Carlson, 35, adalah seorang wanita menikah yang tinggal bersama suaminya yang selingkuh, Vincent Gray, dan putri mereka-Mackenzie. Pernikahannya yang gagal menyebabkan dia mengajukan cerai setelah 10 tahun, namun suaminya menolak menandatanganinya. "Aku tahu apa yang kamu inginkan Chloe, kamu menginginkan uangku setelah kita bercerai. Kamu ingin mengambil segalanya dariku dan aku tidak akan membiarkan hal itu terjadi!" Vincent menuduh. "Aku tidak membutuhkan uangmu, Vincent! Aku hanya ingin membawa Mackenzie bersamaku dan pergi!" Akhirnya, dia meninggalkan suaminya yang bajingan itu tanpa mengambil sepeser pun darinya. Dia akan mengukir jalan hidupnya sendiri dan memberikan putrinya yang terbaik di dunia. Namun, segalanya tidak berjalan baik dengan seorang ibu tunggal seperti Chloe. Sulitnya mendapatkan pekerjaan karena sudah lama menjadi ibu rumah tangga tanpa kualifikasi. Karena itu, dalam keputusasaan karena dia harus merawat putrinya, dia hanya punya satu jalan keluar. Dia menghubungi saudara iparnya, Vernon Phoenix Gray, 25, seorang playboy muda yang tidak berperasaan, yang kebetulan adalah CEO sebuah perusahaan yang sedang berkembang pesat, dan memintanya untuk bekerja di masa sulit ini. "Pekerjaan itu tidak menjadi masalah. Kamu bisa bekerja sebagai asisten pribadiku dan mengurus semua kebutuhanku sehari-hari." Vernon menyeringai dan mencondongkan tubuh. "Terutama di tempat tidur," bisiknya di telinga Chloe. Akankah Chloe jatuh ke tangan kakak iparnya yang jahat dan menjadi budak nafsunya? Atau akankah dia kembali ke suaminya yang kejam demi masa depan putri mereka? Catatan: Ada perbedaan usia dalam cerita ini, Chloe berusia 35 tahun. Vincent berusia 35 tahun. Vernon berusia 25 tahun.