Cold Palace Novels & Stories

Synopsis Sa prestihiyosong St. Monteverde International University, kung saan nag-aaral ang mga anak ng pinakamayayamang pamilya, isang simpleng scholarship student ang patuloy na humahabol sa lalaking tila hindi kailanman lilingon pabalik. Si Luna Villareal ay isang clumsy ngunit masayahing dalaga na lumaki sa hirap. Sa kabila ng pagkakaiba ng kanilang mundo, matagal na niyang minamahal si Giovanni De Luca, ang kilalang campus billionaire at tagapagmana ng isang malaking kumpanya. Cold, distant, at tila walang puso, si Giovanni ay sanay na panatilihin ang distansya sa lahat, lalo na kay Luna na palaging sumusunod at nagpapakita ng pagmamahal. Ngunit sa likod ng malamig na imahe ni Giovanni ay isang lalaking may mabigat na responsibilidad at lihim na takot na masaktan. Habang patuloy na hinahabol ni Luna ang kanyang puso, unti-unting nababasag ang pader na matagal na nitong itinayo. Sa gitna ng inggit, social pressure, at mga taong gustong paghiwalayin sila, mapapatunayan kaya ni Luna na ang tunay na pagmamahal ay hindi nasusukat sa yaman o status? At handa ba si Giovanni na ipaglaban ang babaeng matagal na niyang piniling iwasan, pero hindi kailanman nakalimutan? Isang kwento ng paghahabol, pagtitiis, at pag-ibig na kayang baguhin kahit ang pinakamalamig na puso.

For six years, Althea Villanueva worked as a hotel cleaner in Singapore, sacrificing everything to support the man she loved. Hoping to surprise him with an engagement ring after his graduation, she returned home only to discover he had betrayed her with another woman who was carrying his child. Heartbroken, Althea sought comfort in alcohol and unexpectedly spent one unforgettable night with the cold and powerful billionaire, Zevran Altamirano. Three months later, she discovered she was pregnant with twins. Determined to protect her children, Kiel and Kian, she chose to disappear and raise them alone without telling Zevran the truth. Five years later, fate brings them together again when Althea is hired at one of Zevran's luxury hotels. Just as she begins rebuilding her life, Zevran's obsessive ex-girlfriend frames her for theft. Believing the fabricated evidence, Zevran fires Althea, unknowingly destroying the only source of income that supports his own children. While everyone believes she is guilty, Zevran's beloved grandmother, Isabella Altamirano, sees the kindness and honesty in Althea's heart. As hidden truths slowly come to light, Zevran discovers that the woman he condemned is also the mother of his children. Faced with guilt, betrayal, and the consequences of his mistakes, Zevran must fight to earn Althea's forgiveness before he loses his family forever. But with old wounds, dangerous enemies, and painful secrets standing between them, can love truly heal what fate has broken, or is forgiveness already too late?

Felicity wakes up one morning with no memory of the last five years of her life. The first thing she sees is an adorable little boy timidly calling her "Mommy," while a cold, distant man orders her to take the child to donate blood to her stepsister. Only then does she discover the shocking truth. During the five years she can't remember, she married her stepsister's former fiancé, Hendrix Laviste. Worse, he used their marriage to force her into signing a stack of unfair agreements, leaving her with almost nothing. Furious, Felicity slams her hand on the table. "Keep your precious Mrs. Laviste title. Whoever wants it can have it! The child is mine, I'll take half your fortune, and as for you... you can disappear from my life!" She has no idea how she became such a submissive woman over the past five years. The Felicity she remembers would never have tolerated such humiliation. Determined to reclaim her life, Felicity starts over from scratch. Armed with her intelligence, ambition, and unwavering resolve, she builds her own brand into a business empire and rises to the top of the corporate world. As countless admirers gather around the confident, brilliant woman she has become, Hendrix realizes he never truly knew his own wife. Consumed by jealousy and regret, he can only drown his sorrows in alcohol. "Wife," he begs, his pride finally shattered. "Don't divorce me. The money is yours... and so am I."

Ang kuwentong ito ay hindi angKop sa mga batang mambabasa.*** Since childhood, Astin Kier Hernandez has loved Laura Miller. But it was a one-sided love. Laura never had feelings for him. Still, he didn’t give up; he guarded her closely all through college. Out of gratitude to his family, Laura agreed when he proposed in front of her parents. He knew she wouldn’t refuse because of gratitude to their family. He thought he was the happiest man that day. He was wrong. Laura admitted she already had a boyfriend, Gael. But Astin didn’t allow the wedding plans to be canceled. Learning this, he rushed to set the wedding date. On their wedding day, Laura didn’t show up, and that was his first heartbreak. One-sided love is torture. For months, he disappeared from everyone’s radar, leaving behind his comfortable life. To forget, he joined the military, spending four years in training. After that, his team was deployed abroad on their first mission, which lasted longer than expected. Eight years is a long time, so he returned to the Philippines. He and Laura crossed paths once again. But he was no longer the Astin who was hopelessly in love with her. How many women had he left heartbroken whenever he was reassigned to a different place? But how could he now avoid the woman who did nothing but apologise and try to win him over every day? And how long could she endure his cold treatment?

Leon Aragon, kilala bilang isang cold tycoon, anak ng leader ng isang sindikato at nakatakdang humalili sa posisyon ng kanyang ama. Cacai Alcantara, isang probinsiyanang lumuwas ng Maynila para makasama si Benito, ang kanyang amang kailan lang niya nakilala. Si Benito ay isang negosyanteng malaki ang pagkaka-utang sa organisasyong kinabibilangan ni Leon. Victoria, half-sister ni Cacai at ang babaeng nais pakasalan ni Leon kapalit ng mga utang ni Benito. Ngunit nang malaman ni Victoria na ipapakasal siya sa lalaking hindi niya kilala, tumakas siya bago pa man makaharap si Leon. Sa mismong araw na kukunin na sana si Victoria para sa kasunduan, si Cacai ang nadampot ng mga tauhan ni Leon. Pagdating nila sa mansyon ng lalaki, saka lang nila nalaman na maling babae pala ang kanilang nadala. Habang hindi pa nagpapakita si Victoria, walang nagawa si Cacai kundi ang mananatili sa poder ni Leon bilang bihag nito. Sa paglipas ng mga araw, magkakaroon ang dalawa ng pagkakataong makilala ang isa't isa. Pero ano nga kaya ang pwedeng mangyari kung magsama sa iisang bubong ang dalawang taong magka-ibang magka-iba ang mundo? Isang bihag na naghananap ng kalayaan... ...at isang lalaking sanay sa kapangyarihan. Charot!

Amelia Cruz only wanted one thing — success on her own terms. Matapang, driven, at walang inuurungan, she clawed her way into the corporate world armed with nothing but grit and intelligence. Pero hindi niya in-expect na ang biggest challenge niya ay hindi trabaho… kundi si Adrian Blackwood — the cold, insanely powerful CEO who built his billion-dollar empire with ruthless control. From the moment they met, Adrian made it clear: > “You’re mine, Amelia. Whether you fight it or not.” Bound by a contract na hindi lang tungkol sa business, Amelia suddenly finds herself trapped in Adrian’s dangerous world — full of power, obsession, and desire. Habang lumalalim ang relasyon nila, mas nagiging delikado ang laro. May mga inggit na executives na gusto siyang pabagsakin, a powerful family that wants her gone, at isang rival CEO na handang ibigay ang kalayaang hindi maibigay ni Adrian. Pero mas nakakatakot pa sa lahat — ang mga sikreto ng nakaraan nilang dalawa. What started as a battle of wills turns into a war of hearts. Amelia must choose: isusuko ba niya ang sarili sa empire ni Adrian, o ipaglalaban ang kalayaan niya kahit kapalit nito ay siya mismo? At si Adrian — a man who can control everything except love — will have to face one truth: Without Amelia, his empire means nothing. In a world where love can be as dangerous as power, one question remains: Will their desire build an empire… or burn it to the ground?

She's twenty-one while he's thirty. She's single while he's annulled. She's a fresh grad student while he's a CEO. She's a brat while he's independent. She's an heiress while he is a billionaire. She's sexy while he's hot. She's gorgeous while he's luscious. Isang uhaw sa pagmamahal ng magulang at isang hindi swerte sa pagmamahal. Melania Yushra Lardizabal, a business tycoon heiress, chose to become a brat, wild and liberated as her way to get her parent's attention who were too busy with their businesses that they forget Era's existence. Jacob Niccolai Sandoval, a CEO and a billionaire became cold and arrogant when he got his heart broken twice by two different women. Two souls with a big hole in their hearts who were forced into marriage and lived together. An arranged marriage with a five-year contract and five golden rules. Mapupunan kaya ng bawat isa ang puwang ng kani-kanilang mga puso? Paano kung sa pagdaan ng mga araw ay unti-unti nilang makilala ang totoong pagkatao ng bawat isa at 'di naiwasang mahulog? Muli kayang isusugal ni Nicco ang puso sa ikatlong pagkakataon? Hahayaan kaya ni Era na mahulog kay Nicco ang puso if the fifth golden rule is not to fall in love with him dahil kailanman ay hindi siya ang tipo ng babae na magugustuhan nito?

“How far are you willing to go… for a forbidden love?” Akala ni Jenesis Apolonia Capistrano, kaya niyang tiisin ang lahat, isa na roon ang pagiging manugang sa isang pamilyang hindi siya kailanman tinanggap. Sa loob ng marangyang bahay na iyon, wala siyang boses. Wala siyang kakampi. Bawat galaw niya, may mali. Bawat araw, pakiramdam niya ay unti-unti siyang nauubos. At ang asawa niya? Nandiyan lang pero hindi niya kailanman naging sandalan. Hanggang sa may isang pares ng mata na nagsimulang tumingin sa kanya… nang higit sa dapat. Si Raoul Alistair Rodriguez. Ang panganay na kapatid ng asawa niya. The cold, dominant, and dangerously in control brother-in-law of hers. Isang lalaking dapat niyang iwasan. Isang lalaking hindi niya dapat iniisip. Pero sa gitna ng sakit at pag-iisa, si Raoul ang naging pahinga niya …and also her greatest temptation. Sa bawat titig, sa bawat paglapit, unti-unting nabubura ang mga hangganan na pilit niyang pinanghahawakan. Mali iyon. Pinagbabawal. Malaking kasalanan. Pero nang hawakan siya ni Raoul, doon niya napagtanto, not every sin feels wrong. Dahil minsan, ang pinakamasarap na pakiramdam… ay yung alam mong hindi dapat. At kapag puso na ang kumilos, kahit mali... nagiging tama. Now, will Jenesis choose to walk away from Raoul's touch… or let herself fall into a love that could ruin her?

Luna's world is falling apart. Kailangan ng kapatid niya ng kidney transplant, at naibenta na niya halos lahat para lang mailigtas ito. Wala na siyang matakbuhan. She's about to lose everything when something unexpected happens sa ospital. Napagkamalan siyang ina ng anak ng isang mafia lord, and just like that, everything changes. Doon niya nakilala si Theo Montelibano. Cold, commanding, and dangerously intense. May isang kondisyon lang ito—gusto niyang maging yaya si Luna ng anak niya. Kapalit nun, siya ang magbabayad para sa operasyon ng kapatid niya. Luna agrees, kahit hindi siya sigurado kung tama bang makisangkot sa isang lalaking kagaya nito. Habang tumatagal, unti-unting lumalambot ang puso ni Luna sa bata. Pero mas nakakagulat ang epekto ni Theo sa kanya. The more she gets to know him, the more she sees na may lalim ang taong ito. Behind the control and power, may taong sugatan, may taong may tinatago. What started as a deal slowly becomes something deeper. Pero sa mundong puno ng sikreto, panganib, at mga kalabang hindi mo alam kung saan nagtatago, falling in love is never safe. Caught between her painful past, her confusing present with Theo, and the feud na posibleng ikasira ng lahat, Luna has to make a choice. Lalaban ba siya para sa puso niya, o iiwan niya ang tanging pamilyang minahal siya?

Si Steel Reynandez ay kilala bilang ang MVP ng Miamiranda University. He was adored by many, not only because of his skills under the basketball ring, but also because of who he was. Maraming mga babae ang nagkakagusto rito dahil sa pagiging misteryoso nito. He was quiet, cold, and had no interest in women. He was basically an introvert who happened to be a skilled basketball player. Kung wala ito sa ilalim ng ring ay nagtatago ito sa madilim nitong silid. But that would soon change. Thanks to Kennary. Si Kennary ay anak ng labandera ng pamilya ni Steel, at malaki ang pagkakagusto nito sa binata. She was a top 1 student in her class and had big dreams for the future. Nagkaroon ito ng pagkakataong makuha ang cellphone number ni Steel dahilan kaya nagagawa nitong padalhan ng mga mensahe ang binata na noong una'y ikinapipikon pa nito. But eventually, Steel would get used to Kennary's existence and they would become regular text mates. Napansin ng ama ni Steel ang malaking pagbabago ng karakter ng binata, at noong nalaman nitong si Ken-Ken ang dahilan ay ni-kombinsi nito ang dalagang tanggapin ang part-time job bilang personal assistant ni Steel. In return, Steel's father would finance her college education. Ito na ba ang pagkakataon ni Kennary upang maging malapit sa iniirog? Mapapaamo ba nito at mapalalambot ang matigas na puso ng binata? And... would she and Steel go beyond text mates?