Crossing The Bar Novels & Stories

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.

Navillera Sera Ibarra grew up in a wealthy family with four brothers who are all strict towards her. She is beautiful but even though she has the beauty, no one dares to court her because she is rich and too intimidating. Wanting to escape from her boring life as an heiress of their company, she runs away to an Island where no one knows her. There she met Tres Eduard Ramirez who also ran away from his life in Manila. They met in a bar that Tres owns and had a small talk. From then on, they started to see each other until Sera asked for a night with him. That night was the start of their comfort and undeniable happiness with each other’s arms. They shared each other’s agony while sharing the same bed. But as soon as they are both willing to tell their real identities, Sera’s brother finds her and asks her to come home. Two years later, they meet again not knowing that they're lives are entangled in a rivalry. The rivalry that will tame by a perfect seduction.

Si Cherry Mae Banaag. Isang ulira at masipag na anak. Wala siyang ibang hangad kundi mabigyan ng masaganang buhay ang Ama na may sakit sa puso. Ngunit dahil sa hirap ng buhay at walang ipangtustos sa operasyon ng Ama ay kinailangan ni Cherry na tanggapin ang alok na tulong ng sikat na bokalista ng banda na Logistic Band na si Rexon Del' torre na nakilala lang niya sa isang bar kung saan siya nagta-trabaho. Noong una ay pumayag siyang mamasukan bilang Personal assistant nito ngunit kalaunan ay iba na ang hinihinging kapalit ni Rexon. Makakaya n'ya kayang gampanan ang kapalit na tulong na binigay nito? Oh dapat na siyang umatras dahil pati yata ang puso niya ay nagawa na nitong bihagin.

Stacey Galvez has been working for Golden Gates Corporation under the research department for more than two months. Tahimik at magaan ang takbo ng buhay niya, nagtatrabaho siya para sa sarili at sa kaniyang pamilya. Sa pagnanais maibsan ang boring cycle ng buhay, mag-isa siyang nagtungo sa bar sa unang pagkakataon. Hindi niya lubos akalaing sa matindi niyang paghahangad na magliwaliw ay naisuko niya ang pagkabirhen. Never in her wildest dreams did she think of having a one night stand with the Chief Financial Officer of the banking company she works for. But it happened. Stacey and the CFO came up with a mutual agreement to keep their secret all by themselves. Will it be easy for her if before their one steamy night she already has feelings for the dazzling CFO bachelor Izaac Buencamino? Her burning desire for him is out of control, so she comes up with a plan to seduce and make him hers.

Si Luna Reyes ay isang simpleng babae na handa nang magpakasal—hanggang sa mahuli niyang may ibang babae ang fiancé niya sa mismong kama nila. Wasak, sugatan, at pagod na sa pagiging “tama,” napadpad siya sa isang bar para takasan ang sakit kahit isang gabi lang. Doon niya nakilala si Adrian Vale—isang makapangyarihang CEO na sanay makuha ang lahat ng gusto niya. Isang gabi. Walang pangalan. Walang bukas. Ngunit ang gabing iyon ang magbubuklod sa kanila sa paraang hindi nila inaasahan. Sa muling pagtatagpo nila, hindi na maiiwasan ang tensyon, pagnanasa, at emosyon na pilit nilang tinatakasan. Pero sa mundong puno ng kapangyarihan, lihim, at kontrol—hanggang saan kayang ipaglaban ni Luna ang sarili niya? At handa ba siyang mahalin ang lalaking maaaring sumira… o bumuo muli sa kanya?

Andrea VillaRuiz, isang hotel manager na nasangkot sa isang alegasyon na naging dahilan ng pagkawala ng kanyang trabaho at dahil sa sama ng loob, nag punta siya ng bar para maglasing at makalimot, ngunit ang problemang dapat niyang malimutan ay nadagdagan pa ng isang problema na nag dulot ng isang gabing pakikiniig sa isang estranghero. Paano kong magising ka na lang isang araw sa hindi pamilyar na lugar at malaman mo na ang matagal mo ng pinagkakaingatan ay mawala ng isang iglap lamang. At ang isang gabing pagkakamali ay nag bunga. 5 years later, nag trabaho siya bilang isang manager ng hotel. Nagulat siya ng malaman na ang may-ari ng hotel na pinagtatrabahuhan niya ay ang lalaking tinakasan niya- her one night stand with Stevenson..

Losing my job was not an option. Blackmailing my boss was the only solution. Falling for him was never part of the plan. *** Samantha Ion De Miranta made a tiny printing mistake, a typo mistake. Pero dahil masyadong perfectionist ang boss niya, sinisante siya agad sa harap ng lahat. Raz Eros Alcantara, the CEO of the Eros Advertising Group and the boss who fired Samantha. Raz was known for his strictness and cold heart. He never hesitated to fire employees over the smallest mistake. Perfect. That's what people called him. Handsome, rich, confident, and a man who knew exactly what he wanted. His standards were sky-high, especially when it came to women. Kaya naman nang makita siya ni Samantha sa isang high-end bar na pinapalibutan ng high-paid escort, sinamantala na ni Samantha ang pagkakataong iyon. She took a picture of him with those escorts then used it to blackmail him... just to get her job back.

One night of rebellion. One forbidden kiss. One viral scandal that could ruin it all. Savannah Madrigal is the nation’s "Diamond Sweetheart"—an A-list actress with a pristine image and a secret, rebellious streak. But when a night of heavy drinking leads to a torrid, reckless kiss with a stranger in a dark VIP bar, her "innocent angel" career is pushed to the edge of a cliff. The stranger? Sebastian de Cartier, the arrogant and cold Tech Tycoon, and the second richest billionaire in the Philippines. Known for his ruthless boardroom tactics and his private, lowkey one-night stands, Sebastian is forced into a corner when his father—the country’s number one billionaire—demands a cleanup of the family’s reputation. To save their empires, they are forced into a Flash Marriage. It was supposed to be a Contract Marriage—purely scripted, strictly professional, and completely fake. But behind closed doors, their Hate to Love tension is a ticking time bomb. As they navigate their Love after Marriage, the lines between their public script and private passion begin to blur. In a world of glitz, grit, and high-stakes power plays, can they survive the Steamy reality of their arrangement, or will the truth behind their Arranged Marriage be their ultimate downfall?

Blurb: Nang malaman ni Kana Marie Ramirez Palma na bilang na lang ang araw niya sa mundong ibabaw, nagpasya siyang i-enjoy na lang ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng pag-travel. At hindi niya inaasahang makikilala si John Serrano sa isang bar sa Malaysia. At dito niya ipinagkaloob ang matagal na niyang iniingatang perlas. Para sa kanya, para saan pa ang iniingatan kung kukunin na siya ni kamatayan? Si Master Sergeant John Serrano ay isang sundalo na kasalukuyang may misyon sa bansang Malaysia. Pero napagbintangan siya sa isang kasalanang hindi naman ginawa. Nakulong siya ng dalawang taon ngunit nakalaya din para sa isang misyon- ang maging personal bodyguard ng anak ng isang Chief of Staff ng Pinas at ng Bilyonaryang. Ano kaya ang magiging reaksyon ni John kapag nalamang ang babaeng inaakalang nasa langit na ang kanyang magiging amo?

Si Tajiana Caprice Fuentes ay sinaktan at niloko ng fiancé niyang si Jared Villaluna kasama ang ahas niyang best friend na si Sandra Samaniego sa mismong anibersayo nila kaya naman naisipan niyang maglabas ng sama ng loob sa Kaiser Club at dito niya nakilala si Giovanni Maxence Regio na nag-pa-part time bilang isang Disk Jockey sa bar na ‘yon. Nalasing si Tajiana at dinala siya ni Xence sa condo nito at dala ng kalasingan, may nangyari sa kanila. Pagkagising niya ay agad siyang umalis dahil ayaw niyang maabutang gumising ang estrangherong nakatalik niya at nakakuha ng kaniyang virginity. Everything was a pure accidental lust. Kailangan niyang kalimutan ang pangyayari na ‘yon at ibaon na lamang sa limot ngunit hindi niya ito magagawa dahil nagbunga ang isang gabing paniniig nila ng binata na sadya namang itinadhana para maging boss niya.