Cold Hearted

Prologue Celine Dela Cruz never imagined na mauuwi sa ganito ang buhay niya. Sa probinsya, simple lang ang mundo niya—gising ng maaga para tumulong sa tindahan ng pamilya, makipagbiruan sa mga kapatid, at mangarap na balang araw… magkakaroon din siya ng love story na parang sa pelikula. Pero isang gabi, habang sabay-sabay silang kumakain, bumagsak ang bombang hindi niya inasahan. “Anak…” mabigat ang boses ng tatay niya. “May kasunduan tayo. Ikakasal ka.” Nag-freeze si Celine. “What? Papa, seryoso ka ba?” At doon niya narinig ang pangalan. Liam Alcantara. CEO ng Alcantara Group. Isa sa pinakamakapangyarihang tao sa Maynila. Mayaman, guwapo raw sabi sa mga balita, pero kilala ring cold at walang puso. Arranged marriage. Hindi niya choice, hindi niya gusto. Pero dahil nalulunod na sa utang ang pamilya niya, wala siyang nagawa. Sa moment na iyon, narealize niya—hindi lahat ng love story nagsisimula sa kilig. Minsan, nagsisimula ito sa kontrata. At minsan, ang taong akala mong magpapabagsak sa’yo, siya pala ang matututunan mong mahalin.

Akala ni Kristal ay magiging maayos ang takbo ng kaniyang internship sa isang malaking kompanya ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang magising siyang katabi na ang boss na si Lorenzo sa tent nito. Dala ng kahihiyan ay dagli-dagli siyang tumakbo palabas ng tent pero nahulog ang kaniyang white pearl bracelet. Balak na niya sanang itago ito sa sarili pero pagdating ng dalawang buwan ay nalaman niyang nagdadalang-tao na pala siya.

Warning: This book contains explicit sexual content, but does not condone rape. "What happened, Father? What happened?" I asked anxiously, feeling restless. "He challenged me to a game and used his mansion as a bet," Father explained. I looked at Mother, who was crying, and suddenly understood what was going on. "Father, did you use this house as a bet and lose?" I asked, anger welling up inside me. “How could you, Father? How could you do this? Where do we go from here?" I yelled, overcome with pain. But my voice got stuck in my throat as I heard Dad's next words. "I didn't bet the house, but I used you," he declared, leaving me speechless and stunned. ***************************** "Do not even consider falling for me because, like the others, you are just a toy. Just give me an heir, and I will set you free," he said, pushing her onto the bed while his words continued to echo in her mind. Zoey, wagered by her father to the cold-hearted Alpha Ethan after a foolish gamble, finds herself reduced to a mere plaything. Ethan takes pleasure in emotionally tormenting her, believing women to be worthless due to being cheated and rejected by his first mate. Little does he know that Zoey is his second chance mate. Zoey is framed, and Alpha Ethan discovers her in bed with his cousin. Heartbroken and filled with anger, he sends her away, unaware that she is already carrying his child. Five years later, their paths cross again, and he realizes that she is his second chance mate and the mother of his child. But how can he win her back? She is no longer the naive girl he once knew; instead, she is a single mother sought after by many Alphas and Lords.

At 18, He asked her to accompany him to the prom and she agreed because she liked him. At 23, He asked her to pretend to be his girlfriend, and she agreed because she loved him. At 25 he asked her to be his fiancee and she agreed, all because she wanted him to be hers forever. But now at 27, he's decided to break the 2 years of engagement to marry his true love and this time he did not ask. He simply decided that it was all over and he didn't need her. All the years, she followed him like a lovesick puppy only to get her heart broken mercilessly. The fairy tale she was living in vanished with just a simple blink. But too bad, she knew how to cure her broken heart and stand up again. But then what's wrong with him? Why is he behaving like a possessive fiancé all of sudden? Why the sudden change of heart? Shouldn't he be with his lover instead of trying to hold her captive? Wasn't he the one who said she's not the one for him and he didn't want her? Why was he behaving like a jealous husband? Does it mean The Cold-Hearted CEO Wants Her Back? _____________________ ________

Maagang naulila sa ina si Aleisha. Kaya naman nang mag-asawang muli ang kanyang ama ay naging miserable ang buhay nila ng kanyang kapatid. Nalugi ang kanilang negosyo kung kaya ay binenta si Aleisha ng kanyang madrasta para maging pambayad-utang. Bilang kapalit ay ipapagamot nito ang kapatid niyang may sakit. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay maling hotel room ang napasukan ni Aleisha. Naibigay niya ang kanyang pagkababae sa lalakeng hindi niya naman kilala. Anong gagawin ni Aleisha kapag nalamang ang lalakeng nakaniig ng isang gabi ay siya pa lang itinakda ng kanyang yumaong ina bilang kanyang mapapangasawa? Ang malala pa ay mabubuntis siya nito. Tatakas ba siya? O haharapin ang nakatadhanang buhay para sa kanya?

After being enslaved for fourteen months, she was chosen as the Prince's personal slave. Of course she's heard about him. The cold hearted prince the entire kingdom wouldn't stop gossiping about. Then, her fairytale world is crumbled to dust. All hope of freedom gone as hate flashes from all corners, together with pain and distress. How would she survive? Will there be a little glint of hope for her? Or maybe her hope is..... Encouragement is all need dear readers. I'm sure you can all give that. Join me in this exciting long ride. Thank y'all.

EL JEFE #1: MY COLD-HEARTED BOSS [LACHLAN VILLAFLORES] Cyra Clementine Madrigal is an independent woman. Even at a young age, she worked hard to educate herself. However, after she graduated, she faced a devastating blow. She was desperate to find a job as her sibling was still studying, and her mother was ill. Despite her heartless employer's mistreatment, she persevered. Like everyone else, she is not a robot; she gets tired and hurt too. How will Lachlan Harick Villaflores make amends with the secretary he desired, especially now that she has finally broken free from him? How can he do it now that she has realized the extent of his actions?

"Bumalik ka na sa akin, Chantal.. pangako, walang anumang namamagitan sa amin ni Laurice.. kababata ko lang siya, isang kliyente.." nagsusumamo si Calvin kay Chantal. "Ano bang akala mo, Calvin? hiniwalayan kita ng dahil lang diyan? hindi siya ang problema, ikaw! ang pagtakas mo sa ating mga alitan at ang pag ignore mo sa akin sa tuwing nagagalit ka, ang pagiging malamig mo, iyan ang problema ko sayo! Ikaw ang nagmulat sa akin, kung gaano kapangit magpakasal, kaya ngayon, natatakot na akong magmahal!" saka nagmamadaling hinila niya ang kanyang kamay palayo sa lalaki. Nanatiling nakaluhod si Calvin. Ang kanyang malamig na emosyon ay napalitan ng lungkot.. umagos ang luha sa kanyang mga mata. Sa loob ng maraming taon.. ngayon lang niya ulit naranasang lumuha. Alam na niya kung saan siya nagkasala, kaya susubukan niyang bumawi, upang muling bumalik ang pagmamahal sa kanya, ng kanyang dating asawa.. Kailangan niyang lumaban, dahil may ibang lalaki na na nagpapakita ng interes dito, at mukhang tagilid ang kanyang lagay.

"I don't know what you've done to my son but I don't want you near him again. I mean he is the prince of the land and you, you are just an ordinary maid" the queen said. It seems just unacceptable for a maid from the lowest class of the land to be in a relationship with the prince who is the envy of all ladies. Poor and an only child of a widow, Mma relationship with the prince was what does to be tagged a taboo as everyone in the land disagreed to it. What do you think will happen to this forbidden love? Will these two individuals from different world be able to stand the test of time?

Stacy and Jerome are trapped in a loveless contract marriage, meant to last only a few months. But a moment of weakness leads to a forbidden night of passion, resulting in an unexpected pregnancy. Stacy is now carrying Jerome's child, and her health is also at risk forcing him to abandon his plans to marry the wealthy and influential Debby, who was supposed to be his next bride. Debby, heartbroken and vengeful, refuses to accept Jerome's change of heart and is determined to destroy his marriage with Stacy. As tensions rise, Jerome must confront the consequences of his choices and decide where his true loyalties lie. Will he stand by Stacy and their unborn child, or will he succumb to Debby's wrath and risk losing everything? Who is Larry and how does he comes into the picture?