Crime Novel Gregg

“Pipay!” galit na sigaw ng aking madrasta mula sa kanyang silid habang abala sa pag-aayos ng kanyang mukha. Halos magputok ang ugat sa kanyang leeg, na para bang ako ang dahilan ng lahat ng problema niya sa buhay. “Bakit po, Madam?” mahinahon kong sagot habang tuloy sa paglalampaso ng sahig. “Madam”—iyon ang itinawag niya sa akin mula pa noong una, at dahil sa takot, hindi ko na rin inusisa kung bakit. Ako nga pala si Piazza Fontana Vega, o mas kilala bilang Pipay. Dalawampu’t dalawang taong gulang na ako, ngunit hanggang Grade 5 lang ang naabot ko. Natigil ako sa pag-aaral noong mag-asawa muli ang aking ama. Simula noon, naging parang alipin na ako ng aking madrasta. Araw-araw, pareho lang ang eksena sa bahay. Ako ang gumagawa ng lahat ng gawain habang si Madam at ang kanyang anak na si Claire ay nag-e-enjoy sa luho ng buhay. Pero kahit ganoon, may lihim akong pangarap. Minsan, sa mga tahimik na gabi, iniisip ko kung darating ba ang araw na makakawala ako sa ganitong sitwasyon. “PIPAY!” muling sigaw ng aking madrasta, na tila mas nagiging galit pa. Agad kong iniwan ang mop at tumakbo sa kanyang kwarto. Kailangan kong magmadali. Kapag natagalan ako, mas matindi ang parusa. “Madam, may kailangan po ba kayo?” magalang kong tanong sa aking Madrasta. "Bakit ba ang bagal mong kumilos? HETO! Labhan mo pati ang damit ng anak ko!” sigaw niya, sabay hagis sa akin ng maruruming damit. Tumama ito sa aking mukha, pero wala akong nagawa kundi damputin ang mga ito. “Opo, Madam,” sagot ko, habang pinipigil ang pagbagsak ng luha.

Hari pertama bekerja Nila diminta memandikan Bima_suami tetangganya yang lumpuh. Ia terpaksa menerima pekerjaan itu karena terdesak kebutuhan ekonomi. Selama bekerja, Nila baru mengetahui ternyata rumah tangga tetangganya sedang tidak baik-baik saja. Istri Bima menggugat cerai pria itu karena lumpuh, dan dianggap tidak berguna. Namun siapa sangka, ternyata Bima menyimpan rahasia besar yang hanya diketahui oleh Nila.

Dulu aku pernah berpikir aku memiliki keluarga yang sempurna. aku percaya suamiku sangat mencintaiku dan menganggap diriku sebagai wanita paling bahagia di dunia. Namun suatu hari, aku menemukan bahwa pembantu kami diam- diam telah meracuniku. Yang lebih mengejutkan lagi adalah mengetahui bahwa suamiku berselingkuh dengannya...

Adrianna Do you ever wish you were strong enough? I wish I wasn’t weak willed. That I actually could stand up to my family so I didn't have to betray the one person who truly loved me. The only man I ever loved. Now he's back for revenge, vowing to pull my entire family down. He doesn’t look at me the way he once did. His eyes are filled with hatred and disdain. Lance I want to hold Adrianna’s head under water. I want to kiss her till we both forget everything. I find it difficult to decide which I want more. More than anything, I want to bring her down. I want to see her suffer everything I suffered because of her. To watch her lying mouth beg for forgiveness. To see her beautiful, deceptive eyes glaze over with tears. I won't stop till I burn the Houston family legacy to the ground.

Alana, gadis SMA yang malang. Terlahir tidak melihat sosok Ayah, sedangkan harus menanggung malu dengan perkejaan ibunya yang sebagai mucikari. Hal ini, Alana tutup serapat mungkin, agar teman-teman sekolahnya tak mengetahui latar belakang keluarganya.

Bercerita tentang seorang gadis miskin bernama Kania Putri Salshabilla harus merantau ke Jakarta dan bekerja menjadi seorang pembantu di salah satu rumah mewah milik pembisnis sukses, Rudi Bianvaro agar kebutuhan sehari-harinya terpenuhi. Di sana Kania disambut dengan baik oleh istri Tn. Rudi yakni Indira Larasanti. Sampai-sampai beliau menyuruh Kania tidur di kamar atas bersebelahan dengan kamar putra mereka. Awalnya Kania menolak karena tidak enak dengan perlakuan Ny. Indira yang dirasa terlalu berlebihan. Tapi setelah Ny. Indira bujuk, akhirnya Kania mau untuk menempati kamar atas. Dan dari sinilah cerita itu dimulai ketika Kania mengenal seorang Riyan Marvel Alvaro, Putra majikannya yang terkenal badboy hingga dijuluki si trouble maker di sekolah SMA Bimasakti.

Amira Ameena kembali dihadapkan pada situasi rumit yang selalu dihindarinya. Mamanya selalu bertindak di luar akal jika itu menyangkut tentang dirinya dan pernikahan. Beruntungnya kali ini dipertemukan dengan teman masa SMAnya yang mana telah terjadi perjodohan sejak mereka masih balita. Justin Brotolaras tidak menyangka akan melihat Amira Ameena setelah sekian tahun berlalu. Teman SMAnya itu perempuan yang sejak dulu selalu menghindari Justin entah karena apa. Sekarang, Justin harus memilih untuk bersama dengan Amira atau mamanya akan terus menerornya seumur hidupnya. Sebenarnya, Justin menyimpan rasa kepada Amira entah sejak kapan. Dan itu baru Justin rasakan setelah Amira menghindarinya.

"I don't care if you're a spoiled heir or a pawn in his twisted game—tonight, I will decide my fate!" AMIRIAM roars as her world collides with danger, desire, and scandal. In a sprawling mansion where wealth hides dark secrets, the fierce and determined AMIRIAM, a devoted nanny to sweet little JAMES, finds herself entangled in a torrid affair with the enigmatic LUKE ODEN. Torn between loyalty and lust, LUKE battles the oppressive expectations of his domineering father, JACKSON ODEN, whose ironclad control over his inheritance fuels a legacy of broken hearts. In searing, shock-filled exchanges—like LUKE's biting retort, "You want to see me stripped bare, not just physically but for who I truly am?"—the story exposes a raw vulnerability beneath the veneer of high-society indulgence. Family ties further complicate the passion: the ever-watchful AMA, the supportive yet embattled CHRISTIANA and RITA, and even FRANK and OSSIAN PETE, whose past romances and betrayals echo through every heated encounter. Meanwhile, the seductive STACY enters the fray, her allure both a promise and a threat, challenging every boundary in this forbidden game of love and money. Hot, sweet, and unapologetically scandalous, Reckless Desires: The Oden Legacy is a searing tale of passion, power, and betrayal—a world where every whispered secret and incendiary dialogue has the potential to shatter lives and redefine destiny.

SYNOPSIS Nanny to the billionaire’s baby? Sino ba naman ang tatanggi sa trabahong 'yon? Certainly not Renata Cinco, isang certified nurse na sanay sa alaga at sakripisyo. Bukod sa malaki ang suweldo, gwapo pa ang kanyang bilyonaryong boss na si Hugo Santillan—a walking temptation in a suit. Pero sa unang araw pa lang niya sa trabaho, nawindang na siya sa eksena: isang parade ng mga babaeng desperadong maging "mommy" ng billionaire’s baby! At dahil certified competitive si Renata, desidido siyang hadlangan ang mga ambitious wannabes. Bakit? Simple lang. Dahil gusto na rin niyang maging mommy ng alaga niya—at asawa ng kanyang boss.

For the down on her luck graphic designer, Amy Hart, accepting the live-in nanny job for billionaire Damien Ross's eight-month-old son is easy. What’s not is her promise to herself: never, ever sleep with the billionaire playboy. Damien had a reputation for never pursuing women. Women pursued him. Emotionally closed-off and irresistibly magnetic, the tycoon built his empire believing love is a fallacy, capable of eroding power and legacy. He abandoned his pregnant ex-girlfriend at seven months in order to avoid its clutches limiting him. Amy, however, is different. She neither flirts nor simpers. She draws a clear line, and she devotes her entire focus to infant Theo. Her aloofness infuriates him… and then begins to consume him. He initiates a quiet psychological war: paying attention to minute details, and uttering words to penetrate her cool facade. Then one night, she is forced to overhear him making love to another woman in the other wing of the enormous apartment. The sound of his muffled, raunchy sounds traveled through the walls of the skyscraper. He is aware that she can hear him; but he makes no effort to stop his amorous rendezvous. Instead of hatred, Amy experiences a tumultuous swirl of shame, jealousy, and an irresistible craving she cannot ignore. For the first time, she did not only seek to resist the untouchable billionaire. She sought to break him. Within this world of affluence, envious ex-girlfriends, and incendiary, taboo desire, one question burns in Amy's mind: Can the she actually change a man who built his empire on a cold heart and with claims he will never fall prey to love again? The Playboy Billionaire's Nanny is a simmering, intoxicating story of psychological seduction, and reckless relinquishment.