Cooley's Looking-glass Self

"Anong dahilan ito ng pakikipaghiwalay mo?" tanong ni Zeus kay Maureen, "hindi kita mapaligaya sa kama? anong kalokohan ito?" "Totoo naman, hindi mo ako mapaligaya sa kama. Uuwi ka ng bahay, matapos ang ilang linggo mong pagkawala, tapos, lalayasan mo ulit ako pagkatapos. Kaya tama yang nababasa mo, hindi mo nameet ang standards na gusto ko!" sagot ni Maureen sa lalaki. "Talaga ba? Ilan ang gusto mo? makapito tayo sa isang gabi? Sige, humanda ka sa akin pag uwi---" hindi na nito naituloy ang sinasabi dahil agad niya itong sinagot. "Sino namang may sabing uuwian pa kita? ano ako, baliw?" kaagad pinutol ni Maureen ang tawag na iyon. Alam niyang galit na galit ito sa kanya. Subalit pagod na siyang habulin ang lalaki, gayong ang trato nito sa kanya ay isang basura! Tapos na ang pagiging masunurin niyang asawa. Sinayang lang nito ang pagmamahal niya. Paglipas ng panahon, naging isa siyang successful na fashion designer. Napapalibutan na siya ng mga bata at gwapong kalalakihan. Madalas niyang nakakasalamuha sa mga events ang dati niyang asawa. Minsan, kinorner siya nito sa sulok saka hinalikan. "Maureen, mahalin mo ulit ako, please.." pakiusap nito. "Gaya ng dati. Handa akong magpaalipin sayo, balikan mo lang ako."

"I don't do commitments, Sophie. Especially not with my best friend's sister." Isang gabi. Isang pagkakamali. What was meant to be a masked one-night escape turns into a lifetime secret when Sophie discovers her mystery lover is Jace Velez—the ruthless billionaire CEO and her brother’s best friend. She runs, carrying the child of a man who doesn’t believe in love. Five years later, Sophie is a struggling single mom to Xavi, surviving with the help of a mysterious benefactor known only as “LJV.” From lavish gifts to prepaid school fees, LJV has been their silent guardian. She never expected to cross paths with Jace again—until she’s forced to work at Velez Corp. Jace is still cold, commanding, and dangerously magnetic. He acts like he doesn’t remember her, but his eyes say otherwise. Every glance burns with possessiveness. Every order feels personal. And every message from LJV grows more invasive—knowing things no stranger should. As Sophie falls deeper into the web of secrets, she faces a terrifying truth: Jace isn’t just the Ice King. He might be LJV. But someone else claims that title too—someone watching her and Xavi from the shadows. Ngunit ang dalaga ay tila nahuhulog na sa “ninong” na nagsilbing ama ni Xavi sa mga panahong wala si Jace. Hindi pa man niya ito nakikita ay tila tanggap na ito ng kanyang pusong patuloy na inaangkin ng isang Velez. Sa mundo na ang pag-ibig ay isang laro, sino ang mas matimbang para kay Sophie — ang isang anino na tanggap ang buong pagkatao niya o ang lalaking may puwang parin sa puso niya?

This story is written in Tagalog-English/Warning: Mature Content Storm Katana Gayhardt is an arrogant but skilled double agent. She worked for the government and was assigned a mission to spy on the domineering and ruthless mafia boss, Traze Magnus Sullivan. To succeed on her mission, she signed a not-so-ordinary master and slave contract with Traze, which she didn't take seriously at first. She has no idea what she's gotten herself into, at least not until Math discovers what she's been up to behind his back. Enraged, he apprehends Storm, who's trying to escape him after the betrayal she committed. As she entered the abyss of his life, she was warned to brace herself for the worst. But she didn't expect anything worse than what she had imagined—and that's when she started to feel something for her master, worst it was not part of the contract.

"The Billionaire's Maid" is a romantic novel that tells the story of a young woman named Sophie who finds herself in desperate need of a job. Pagkatapos ng ilang buwang paghahanap ng mapapasukan, she finally lands a position as a maid for the wealthy and enigmatic billionaire, Jackson Black. Despite the warnings of her friends and family, Sophie is immediately drawn to Jackson's charming personality and good looks. Ng magsimula siya sa trabaho at napalapit na sa binata, hindi niya napigilang humanga sa gwapo ngunit masungit na amo. Jackson is haunted by a tragic past and has built a wall around himself to protect his heart. As Sophie and Jackson spend more time together, their attraction to one another grows stronger. However, their relationship is complicated by Ethan's past and the differences in their social status. Sophie must decide whether to follow her heart and pursue a relationship with Ethan, or to walk away from the man she has come to love. As the story unfolds, Sophie and Jackson must navigate the challenges of their relationships while also dealing with outside forces that threaten to tear them apart. "The Billionaire's Maid" is a heartwarming tale of love, redemption, and the power of forgiveness.

She is brave if everyone looks at her and known as a ruthless business woman, who has no weakness but deep inside she is hurting and has been through a lot in life. Especially when she lost her father. She was married to a surgeon doctor who loved someone else, and she fell in love with him. She witnessed her husband's marriage proposal to another woman. Will she give up on her husband and sign the divorce paper according to her husband's wishes?

A shadow of my own husband. Archella Harriet Zamora believed all her life that she was just an ordinary girl who would finish and enjoy her studies, follow the steps of her father by working as the CEO of their company, and marry the love of her life, but what she didn't know was there was something unexpected waiting for her.  Marrying a complete stranger was never on Archella’s table that’s why when her parents broke the news, her world fell apart. She was forced to leave her boyfriend and marry Idan Raven De Leon, the CEO of D’Leon Company Inc., who’s in love with another woman. After the marriage, Archella vowed to herself that she will never lose in their deal but it seems like she already lost in the middle of the process.  What will happen to her confused heart when her husband clearly told her that he will always keep his eye on the woman he only and truly loves? Will she hold on and try to save herself from falling hard or will she let go and try saving their marriage instead?

Synopsis –CEO’s wife who chose Herself Elaine Flores married into power — but never into love. Bound by a family arrangement, she became the wife of billionaire heir Aron Salazar, a man who believed he was trapped in a marriage he didn’t choose. For five years, Elaine tried to be enough — quiet, patient, understanding. Pero sa likod ng lahat ng iyon, unti-unti siyang nauubos. When Aron finally admits he cannot love her the way she deserves, Elaine does the unexpected. She walks away. Walang drama. Walang paghihiganti. Just one suitcase and her dignity. Alone in Singapore, she rebuilds her life in the ruthless world of high finance. What begins as survival turns into transformation. Through discipline, brilliance, and quiet strength, Elaine rises from an overlooked strategist to a respected global risk architect. Ang babaeng minamaliit noon ay ngayon, siya na ang hinahangaan. But power has a way of crossing paths again. When business forces Aron back into her world, he no longer finds the soft-spoken wife he left behind. He meets a woman who negotiates without fear, commands respect effortlessly, and no longer needs his validation. Now equals in the global arena, they are forced to confront the past — and the truth: Hindi niya lang iniwan ang isang asawa. He lost a woman who chose herself. The CEO’s wife who chose Herself is a story of growth, redemption, and a love rebuilt not by obligation — but by choice.

One stolen MRT token. One ruined silk tie. One month of pretending to be a billionaire’s fiancée. Xyloise just wanted to get to work on time, but now she’s commuting straight into the arms of the man she hates the most."

Beatrice Buenaventura only wants to know who she really is and having a baby was not part of her plan but because of that blurry night she couldn't do anything about it anymore. She still couldn't believe that that one night changes her whole life like she's riding a roller coaster. When they learned about her pregnancy the grandmother of the man Tim Salvatore wants them to get married. Everything that she planned changes as she carries the CEO's heir.

They are having səx. But she is not his wife nor a girlfriend She warms his bed when he needs her. Explores the pleasure of each body. She's a secret--no one needs to know. Maxine holds a position in the company, which others questioned. They say she's special, that's why she gets the position, other desires. But to her, she climbed the ladder on her own abilities and talent. She alone reached the top. Beside the man she loved in secret for years. She taught, giving in will make him fall in love. But he never dares to look at her as a woman he can love. Craig had someone in his heart for a long time. Using Maxine is a way out to forget his first love. Their life is like a bug caught in a spider web. Maxine tried to escape, but she couldn't. She was entangled to her feelings to Craig, who once more, using other women to forget. But is he really using Sofia? The care he showed to her was way far from he's treating her. And he is openly saying that Sofia is the woman he will marry. She gave up. But once she gave up, she learned that she was pregnant with his child. Is she going to tell him? Or should she save herself from all the pain caused by him? What if his first love comes back? Is she able to leave without traces?