Crook Of Your Neck Novels & Stories

“K-Kasal ako! H-Hindi ako pwedeng ibenta ng tatay ko! H-Hindi mo gugustohing malaman ang pangalan ng asawa ko dahil malalagot ka!” Pagbabanta pa ni Solene kahit na nauutal na ito. ~ Si Solene Jimenez ay isang twenty-year old College student. Pumapasok ng iba't-ibang part time jobs para tustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya habang nag-aaral sa isang sikat na unibersidad. Ipinakasal siya sa isang bilyonaryo upang tuparin ang hiling ng Mama niya at ng matanda niyang kaibigang mayaman na pakasalan ang apo nito. Ngunit kahit isang beses ay hindi niya pa man din nakikita. Ano kaya ang mangyayari sa buhay niya kapag nagkita sila sa unang pagkakataon? Will the billionaire keep their marriage o hihiwalayan siya nito nang tuluyan?

Alvin Matthias Altaraza, the ruthless and cunning when it comes to his business. Featured as one of the most succesfull CEO and bachelor in town. In his stand on the society, women would easily flocked in their feet just to get his precious attention. But fate was really joking with him when he first laid his eyes on a beautiful but simple woman named Elena. The woman was fearless and feisty not to mention, very witty. Alvin would definitely do everything to get her. By hook or by crook!

Ang tanging nais lang naman ni Hannah Marie Montemayor ay magkaroon siya ng tagapagmana. Magbi-beinte otso na siya kaya gusto niyang magkaanak bago siya mag-treinta. Ang problema lang ay wala siyang boyfriend na bubuntis sa kanya dahil wala naman siyang interes sa lalaki. Kaya, naisipan niyang kausapin ang bestfriend niyang si GB o Grayson Brian Lee na mag-donate ng semilya sa kanya para sa IVF procedure. Ngunit, tumanggi si GB. At siya'y hindi papayag. By hook or by crook, makakakuha siya ng semilya ni GB.

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Lurkus has no intention to falling in love. Hell, he doesn't know that feeling anymore. He is busy protecting his twin brother, training his men, and growing his business. But when he meet her, the woman who took his first kiss and sanity, he immediately claimed her. He will do everything to get her even if it means he will take her away from his twin brother, Luken. His bullets and guns are ready to those who will block his way from his queen. He is the mafia boss, when he wants something he gets it. By hook or by crook and that his queen--Sinnerita Louis Vargas.

Isa lang ang dahilan ni Karina sa pagbabalik sa Cerro Roca— ang bawiin ang asawa mula kay Elizabeth Asturia na may malaking pagkakautang sa kaniya. Gagawin niya ang lahat kesehodang gamitin ang sariling katawan para muling mabighani si Cholo Gastrell at mapaibig ito. But unfortunately, Cholo doesn't want to do anything with her anymore. He insulted and pushed her away but she never wavered for she has all the right to claim him as hers with the marriage certificate in her keeping and the wedding band in her finger. Pero ang akala niyang madaling gawin ay nabasag nang malaman niyang ikakasal na pala ang dalawa. Nonetheless, Karina will deliver her promise. Mrs. Gastrell will make sure that by hook or by crook, she'll get her husband back.

By hook or by crook, she has to get Derick Almabis, CEO, Most - sought bachelor in town, the disciplinarian, and the perfect one. What more can you ask for? Nasa kanya na ang lahat na gugustuhin ng isang babae. She had been friend-zoned for so long. And now she was threatened by the presence of Patty Benitez in his life who he had just known recently. Asias Top Model na kinuha nito para sa commercial ng hotel na pagmamay - ari ng mga Almabis. Nawalan na ito ng panahon sa kanya. Nalipat nang lahat kay Patty. Hindi ba't nakakainis naman talaga yun? She already turned 22 pero bokya pa rin. NBSB pa rin sa kahihintay kay Derick. She made a tricky plot upang makuha si Derick. A plot she'll regret in the end.

"Akala ko siya ang aking pahinga, hanggang sa naging bagyo siya na sumira sa buhay ko." Si Clara ay isang simpleng katulong lamang sa mansyon ng mga Alcantara. Lihim niyang minamahal ang malamig at supladong tagapagmana na si Liam. Ngunit ang isang gabi ng mapusok na pag-ibig ay naging isang bangungot nang mapagbintangan siya sa isang krimeng hindi niya ginawa. Sa halip na proteksyon, pangungutya ang ibinigay sa kanya ni Liam. Pinalayas siya nito sa gitna ng ulan—buntis, sugatan, at wasak ang pagkatao. Pagkalipas ng limang taon, hindi na si Clara ang babaeng laging nakayuko. Nagbalik siya bilang isang matagumpay at kilalang architect—matapang, mayaman, at may dalang isang sikretong handa niyang protektahan hanggang kamatayan: isang anak na may mga matang kawangis ng kay Liam. Nang muli silang paglapitin ng isang bilyong pisong proyekto, muling magliliyab ang poot at pagnanasa. Si Liam ay naghahanap ng kasagutan. Si Clara naman ay naghahanap ng hustisya. Ngunit sa laro ng paghihiganti, sino ang unang susuko? Isang kwento ng kataksilan, pagbabalik-loob, at isang sikretong maaaring maghilom sa kanila... o tuluyang tumupok sa lahat.

Sometimes, when we are drunk we may not know what we are doing so one day we will just think that what we are doing is not right. "Babe, go ahead ...... kiss me." Said a woman where she hugged a man and begged him to kiss her. "No way, just go to sleep." The man stopped, the woman immediately wrapped her hand around this man's neck "What the?" The man said annoyed but before everyone else the woman kissed her. "Uhm." The woman growled sharply, she didn't care about the mistake she had made because of the heat and pleasure she felt "Uhm ..... Jacob plea-." She could not continue what she was going to say when a man suddenly spoke. "I'm not your boyfriend." Gracel Velasquez a simple woman who once made a mistake, can this mistake change her life? or it will yet be the igniter of the ruin of her life.

"Sa mundong ang pag-ibig ay isang pustahan, sino ang unang masusunog?"   Sa loob ng tatlong taon  ay naniwala si Beatrice Aquino na natagpuan na niya ang kanyang tanging pahinga sa piling ng kanyang "puppy boyfriend" na si Benedict. Siya ang "Ice Queen" ng mundo ng negosyo. Matapang, disiplinado at handang bawiin ang dangal ng kanyang pamilya, ngunit sa harap ni Benedict ay isa siyang babaeng nagmamahal lamang nang tapat.   Subalit sa gabi ng kanyang pag-po-propose ay gumuho ang lahat. Ang inakala niyang tapat na pag-ibig ay isa lamang palang laro sa pagitan ng mga rich young masters. Para kay Benedict Mendoza, ang tagapagmana ng pinakamayamang pamilya sa Quezon City, si Beatrice ay isang hamon lamang, isang trophy na masarap makuha bago ang kanyang itinakdang kasal sa iba.   Dala ng poot at sugatang dangal ay nagpasya siyang gumanti. Sa isang gabi ng kalasingan at desperasyon ay isinuko niya ang kanyang sarili sa isang misteryosong estranghero, isang lalaking may awtoridad, mapanganib na karisma at may mga matang kasing-itim ng gabi.   Ang hindi niya alam ay ang lalaking kanyang pinag-alayan ng gabi ay ang mismong tanging tao na kinatatakutan ni Benedict, ang kanyang Uncle.   Ngayong nag-uumpisa na ang laro ng paghihiganti ni Beatrice, paano siya tatakas sa bitag ng isang "Uncle" na walang balak pakawalan siya? Sa mundong puno ng pagkukunwari, sino ang tunay na mandaraya at sino ang magiging biktima ng sarili nilang laro?