Civil Liabilities

No dia em que fomos registrar o casamento, meu namorado Eder Leite mandou que me expulsassem do cartório civil e entrou de mãos dadas com sua amiga de infância. Ele olhou para mim com indiferença: — O filho da Rosana precisa ser registrado. Depois que nos divorciarmos, eu me casarei com você. Todos achavam que eu, tão apaixonada, aceitaria esperar por ele mais um mês sem reclamar. Afinal, eu já o esperava há sete anos. Mas naquela mesma noite, aceitei o arranjo da família e fui para o exterior em um casamento combinado. Desapareci do mundo dele. Três anos depois, voltei ao Brasil acompanhando meu marido para visitar a família. Por causa de um compromisso de última hora, meu marido pediu que a filial brasileira da empresa enviasse alguém para me buscar. Jamais imaginei que reencontraria Eder, desaparecido da minha vida há três anos. — Já chega dessa birra, está na hora de voltar... O filho da Rosana vai começar a frequentar o jardim de infância, e você ficará responsável por buscá-lo e levá-lo.

“Madeline, can we sit and talk in a civil manner?” He asked me in a distant tone. Those green eyes which used to harbour warmth for me, now seemed empty. I felt like I was talking to a complete stranger. “I have seen and heard enough, Logan. You asked me to keep our marriage a secret because you wanted us to focus on our studies and career. Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to wait for you in a hope that one day, my sacrifice will be rewarded and you’ll come back to me? And you paid me like this?” I accused him while tears flew uncontrollably from my eyes. “What nonsense! My husband would never marry someone like you.” Kate taunted me. “Madeline, we were never married officially. I had to agree to my grandfather’s last wish because I couldn’t refuse him. I always loved you as my best friend but there were never romantic feelings attached. I thought you were smart enough to understand when I broke all contacts with you. Kate is my wife. The sooner you accept, the lesser you’ll feel bad.” He said without any remorse. He crushed my heart under the brutal ridicule of his heartlessness.

La cinquième année de son mariage, Camille Moreau s'est rendue à l'état civil pour demander un extrait d'acte de mariage. À sa grande surprise, on lui a annoncé que cet acte de mariage était en réalité un faux, et que la véritable épouse légale de son mari était une autre femme. Les cinq années d'amour passionné qu'elle croyait sincères n'étaient finalement qu'un mensonge. De retour chez elle, Camille a surpris une conversation entre Adrien Caron et son avocat : « Éléna Rohan construit sa carrière à l'étranger. Elle a besoin du titre de Madame Caron pour être prise au sérieux dans le monde des affaires. Je dois l'aider. » « Quant à Camille, elle est folle amoureuse de moi. Elle a même coupé les ponts avec sa famille pour moi. Jamais elle ne partira. » Après avoir entendu ces paroles, Camille avait le cœur brisé. Quand Adrien est revenu avec le vrai acte de mariage à la main, Camille avait déjà disparu, sans laisser de trace, impossible à retrouver.

Profession Series #1 Atty. Elara 'Ara' Lynette Miranda whose starting her career by establishing up her own law firm. Graduated with Civil Engineering degree and went on to law school to give her brother the freedom to write novels. She lives in province where she met her dearest friends and grow up with his step father. She had previously suffered self loathing and psychiatric disorders but she overcame them by envisioning a new beginning and becoming a better version of herself. She is a powerful Attorney who can turn any case on its head. After nearly three years of living in the dark, a light entered her life when a man named Attorney Devon 'Dev' Sirius Selvantes walked into her office and says that he was the new hired attorney for the law firm. Devon Selvantes title has been ripped off, he gave up his license to practice law and now works as an Accountant. Little did Elara know that little light that came to her just when she needed it the most would cause far more havoc than her parents did. Their happy relationship is shattered, full of uncertainty and is replaced by hatred, pain, and suffering. When their paths cross again, will serve as a resolution to their long-standing misunderstanding or the end for both of them. See you in the court room. Warning ⚠️ -This novel contains sensitive topics about criminal cases (not that detailed), family relationship and a inappropriate languages. Please be open minded. -Under Major Revision! The Verdict ©️PennFeather 2020

Two years into her marriage, nakaupo si Ysabel Gomez sa Quezon City Civil Registry, hawak ang marriage certificate nila ni Rafael Jimenez. Pero sa isang iglap, naglaho ang lahat nang matuklasan niyang peke pala ang kasal nila. Every I love you’s… Every promise of forever… it was nothing but lies she had foolishly believed. Dahil natuklasan niyang si Rafael Jimenez, ang lalaking minahal niya ng anim na taon, ay kasal na pala sa isang propesor na mas matanda sa kanya. She felt her world crumbling into pieces. “I’m unmarried. Childless. And I’ll inherit everything,” mariin niyang wika sa abogado nang kaniyang ama. Sa unang pagkakataon, pinili niyang pakinggan ang sarili. Tahimik siyang naglaho sa mata ng lahat. Hindi para magtago, kundi para bumangon. At nang muling makita siya ng mundo, hindi na siya ang babaeng minsang niloko at iniwan. Siya na ngayon ang babaeng tinitingala ng lahat. Confident, elegant, at nakatayo sa tabi ng isang makapangyarihang lalaki na hindi siya tinrato bilang pag-aari, kundi bilang kapantay. Habang pinapanood naman siya ni Rafael, doon napagtanto ng lalaki kung ano ang sinayang niya. And as Ysabel smiled before the flashing cameras, surrounded by a world that once pitied her, a smirk plastered on her face. Her story wasn’t over yet. This was only the beginning.

Akala ni Seraphina Ramos, kaya niyang tiisin ang lahat para sa lalaking mahal niya—hanggang sa gabing nahuli niya mismo ang asawa niyang si Adrian Torres, isang makapangyarihang CEO, sa kama kasama ang babaeng tinaguriang “true love” niya, ang sikat na aktres na si Lyra Alcaraz. Doon tuluyang nabasag ang puso at dignidad ni Seraphina. Sa araw ng kanilang diborsyo, sa harap mismo ni Adrian at Lyra, ikinagulat ng lahat nang hilahin ni Seraphina ang isang estranghero papasok sa Civil Affairs Bureau at pakasalan ito kaagad. Sinabi nilang desperada siya, pabigla-bigla, at nakakatawa. Ngunit alam ni Seraphina ang totoo—isa itong kasunduang kasal, walang halong damdamin. O akala lang niya. Hindi pala ordinaryong lalaki ang napangasawa niya—isa siyang makapangyarihang negosyante na marunong maglaro ng puso at kapalaran. Unti-unti, nagbago ang mundo ni Seraphina sa ilalim ng kanyang proteksyon. Ngunit muli siyang guguluhin ng nakaraan nang bumalik si Adrian—hindi na ang malamig at walang pakialam na asawa, kundi isang lalaking handang bawiin siya sa kahit anong paraan. Ngayon, haharapin ni Seraphina ang pinakamahirap na desisyon: pagbibigyan ba niya ang CEO ex-husband na minsan nang winasak siya, o pipiliin na niyang tuluyang mahalin ang sarili o ang iba?

Twenty-five-year-old Claire Soberano and her son are on the run. Escaping her abusive fiancé, she flew to Long Beach to live with her cousin, The Reid. Hiding secrets, staying indoors, and feeling safe with family, Claire will do anything to protect her son. She thought Eddie would be her soulmate, her long-life husband but revealing his true colors changed her love after six years of relationship. When her body is tattooed from the bruises and injury, Eddie turns on to her son to take the batter; it makes Claire realize the man is dangerous and in fear for her son's life. She could never trust a man, let alone fall in love again. That is until meeting an oversized man, Donovan Wolfe. Donovan Wolfe is the third eldest of the Wolfe brothers. When his older brother isn't around, he sticks around to ensure everything is in order. Don has been in civil service right after high school making his way to the top as a Lieutenant, and the scars prove his service. But after, an incident led him to retire and be with his family. Watching his older and younger brothers find love, he wishes he could have what they have. Upon meeting Claire, he found a sweet and caring woman who is a fantastic cook, much like his mom. He wanted a wife to be like his mother. But he also saw a distress call and recognized the bruises and her outcry for help. Similar to the cause when he was a kid, which he failed to protect, but this time, he vows to do anything to keep Claire and her son safe.

Nang malaman ni Jillian na buntis siya, dalawang buwan pagkatapos magkaruon ng aksidenteng pakikipagtalik sa isang estranghero, na akala niya ay si Brent na kanyang boyfriend, yun pala ay ibang lalaki. Nang hanapin niya ang lalaking may kagagawan ng kanyang pagbubuntis, tinanggihan siya nito dahil may hinihintay itong ibang babae. Na stress siya na nagdulot ng pagdurugo during her pregnancy kaya kinailangan siyang dalhin sa ospital. Paggising niya, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa hospital na kasama ang pinakamayamang babae sa mundo na si Madam Lishou. Sa halip na magalit, ininsist ni Madam Lishou ang isang kasal sa pagitan ni Jillian at ng kanyang apo na si Mckenzie. Nalaman kasi nito sa isang source na ang apo nito ang nakabuntis sa kanya. Tumanggi ang lalaki na pakasalan siya, nagalit si Madam Lishou at binantaan ang lalaki na itatakwil kung hindi ito magpapakasal sa kanya. Napilitang pumayag ang lalaki sa kondisyon na civil lamang sila ikakasal. Habang nagkakalapit ang loib nilang mag asawa, biglang nagparamdam ang dalawang tao mula sa kanilang nakaraan, si Tamara na nagnanais na muling mabawi si Mckenzie at si Brent na handa siyang tanggapin ulit sa kabila ng kalagayan niya. Paano ito makakaapekto sa kanilang pagsasama? Sila ba'y paglalayuin ng pagkakataon, o magtatagumpay sila sa harap ng mga pagsubok, na nagpapalakas ng kanilang pagsasama sa paglipas ng panahon?

Je m’appelais Mosis, ingénieur en génie civil, passionné par l’histoire et les civilisations anciennes. Ma vie s’est brutalement arrêtée dans un accident… pour reprendre dans un trône froid, au cœur d’un royaume en ruine. Désormais, je suis Rolland Frostmar, roi d’un territoire oublié, haï par son peuple, méprisé par ses vassaux. Mais je ne suis pas revenu les mains vides. Un Système de Renommée s’est activé à mon arrivée. Pour chaque action significative – victoire militaire, réforme réussie, invention utile – je gagne des Points de Renommée, échangeables contre des technologies, des savoirs perdus, ou même des innovations modernes. Agriculture, médecine, armement, industrie… à condition d’avoir la sagesse de choisir quand et comment avancer. Car chaque progrès a son prix. Trop d’innovations peuvent bouleverser l’ordre établi. Une réforme mal pensée peut déclencher une révolte. Et chaque ennemi vaincu en attire trois autres. Nobles arrogants, prêtres fanatiques, rois rivaux et traîtres dans l’ombre... tous veulent ma chute. À travers le feu, la ferraille et les complots, je reconstruirai ce royaume. Je ne suis pas un héros. Je suis un bâtisseur. Un stratège. Un roi. Et avec ce système… je forgerai une légende.

Samantha Ibarra era la burla de la élite de la ciudad. La aversión que su esposo, Gael Castillo, sentía por ella solo era superada por el rencor que él le guardaba a su tía, la mujer que lo había obligado a casarse. En cuanto la tía falleció, todos dieron por hecho que él le pediría el divorcio. Pasó un día y no hubo noticias de Gael. Pasó una semana, y tampoco. Después de quince días, todo seguía igual. Al cumplirse el mes, Samantha publicó en sus redes sociales: “Gael, el mes de espera terminó. Nos vemos mañana en el registro civil”. Todos pensaron que su iniciativa era un intento desesperado por salvar el poco orgullo que le quedaba, y daban por hecho que él aparecería. Pero, para sorpresa de todos, brilló por su ausencia. Samantha fue a su oficina a exigirle una explicación. —Ustedes me obligaron a casarme —le dijo él—. Pero con el divorcio no te voy a dar el gusto. Mientras más insistas, menos pienso concedértelo. —¡¿Tú te escuchas cuando hablas?! La noticia corrió como pólvora y la gente la acusó de mentirosa. “Estás inventando todo para no quedar mal. Gael se muere de ganas de divorciarse de ti”. Entonces él, que jamás usaba sus redes sociales, desmintió los rumores con una publicación tajante: “No es mentira. Que quede claro: no habrá divorcio”. Samantha entró en pánico. Convertirla en el blanco del odio de todas sus admiradoras parecía ser su nueva y retorcida forma de venganza.