Crossing The Bar Novels & Stories

Eyon Rillosa, A shy girl who tends to show her real self to the person whom she is most comfortable with. She's also someone who is still uncertain towards her future. Meanwhile, we have Ryevann Monteventura, A happy go lucky guy who aspires to be a Certified Public Accountant someday. It all started when Eyon accidentally spilled her drink to Ryevann. Since that day she became Ryevann's long time crush. And now, will she say 'I like you lots' to the guy who is pestering her whole day just to get her attention?

The moment you saw my face, you lost your freedom. Now, you only have two choices, Be my wife... or be a corpse." — Kalix Valerio Si Isla Moretti ay isang simpleng pastry chef na ang tanging pangarap ay mapalago ang kanyang maliit na bakery. Ngunit ang tahimik niyang buhay ay magugulo nang aksidente siyang makapasok sa isang hotel suite na pagmamay-ari ni Kalix Valerio, ang kinatatakutang “Reaper” ng underworld. Nakita ni Isla ang isang bagay na hindi dapat makita ng kahit na sino. Sa mundo ng Mafia, ang mga saksi ay pinatatahimik... permanenteng pinatatahimik. Ngunit sa halip na tapusin ang buhay ni Isla, isang mapanganib na deal ang inalok ni Kalix. Dahil sa gulo sa loob ng kanyang organisasyon at ang banta ng pag-agaw sa kanyang posisyon, kailangan ni Kalix ng isang alibi, isang asawang magsisilbing “front” niya sa harap ng kanyang mga kaaway. Ang kundisyon? Magpapanggap si Isla na asawa ni Kalix sa loob ng anim na buwan. Kapalit nito ay ang kanyang kaligtasan at ang pondo para sa kanyang pangarap. Mabubuhay kaya si Isla sa isang mansyong puno ng baril at sikreto? O magagawa niyang paamuhin ang isang demonyo na ang tanging alam ay pumatay? Sa mundong puno ng traydoran, matutuklasan ni Kalix na ang pinakamalakas niyang kalaban ay ang sarili niyang puso na unti-unting sumusuko sa kanyang inosenteng asawa. ﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋﹋ Welcome to the dark, seductive world of The Mafia King’s Deadly Bargain. Follow an ordinary woman caught in a dangerous criminal empire, filled with high-stakes action and a slow-burn romance. If you love possessive alphas and strong, witty heroines, this is for you! Don't forget to add this to your library and leave a comment. Happy reading!

Synopsis: Elara Santos is willing to do anything to save her dying mother — even sell herself to the devil. When she offers her body and freedom to the ruthless billionaire CEO Damien Torres in exchange for millions, she expects a cold, heartless contract. What she didn’t expect was the burning passion that consumes them every night, the way he touches her like he owns her soul, and the dangerous pleasure she finds in his arms. Damien needs a wife to secure his empire. Elara is just a desperate bargain — beautiful, innocent, and completely his for one year. No feelings. No love. Just raw possession. But as he breaks her in and claims her in the most sinful ways possible, the ice around his heart begins to crack. Caught between lies, uncontrollable desire, and a ruthless rival who wants to destroy them both, Elara finds herself falling deeply for the man who bought her. While Damien realizes too late that the woman he thought he could control is now the only one who can break him. Sa mundong puno ng pera, kapangyarihan, at lihim, hanggang saan ang kaya mong isuko para sa pag-ibig? Isang taon. Isang kontrata. Isang mapanganib na pag-ibig na maaaring sumira sa kanilang dalawa. "I bought your body... but you stole my soul." Genre: Romance, Drama, Erotic, Thriller, Forced Proximity, Billionaire Warnings: SPG | Mature Content | Strong Language | Emotional Angst | Possessive Hero

Pitong taon ang inaksaya sa kanyang buhay ni Gailyn Espinoza upang piliin lang na manatili sa tabi ng kanyang asawang si Leon Lombardi. Hindi dahil sa may anak sila kung hindi dahil naniniwala siyang hindi magtatagal ay makikita rin ng asawa ang halaga niya. Subalit taliwas at hindi iyon ang nangyari dahil biglang nahulog ang lalaki sa ibang babae na harap-harapang pinakita niya kay Gailyn.  Sa mismong araw ng kaarawan niya ay piniling umuwi ng Isla ni Gailyn upang makasama ang kanyang mag-ama na doon nakatira, ngunit sa halip na salubungin ng mainit na pagbati at yakap, isang malutong na sampal ng katotohanan ang natuklasan. Ito ang naging wake up call kay Gailyn para magising. Sawang-sawa na siya sa paulit-ulit na pagtitiis kaya sa araw na iyon ay naging buo ang desisyon ni Gailyn na palayain na ang kanyang asawa. She drafted divorce papers, signed away custody of their son, and walked away without a backward glance. Returning to her career, Gailyn chose to silently build a fortune for herself. Sa puntong ito ay sarili naman niya ang uunahing piliin bukod sa mga nagpapasakit sa kanya. Kung kailan handa na ang puso, katawan at kaluluwa ni Gailyn na makipaghiwalay saka naman noon bumaliktad ang ikot ng mundo. Tila nagising siya sa matagal na niyang pangarap dahil ang mag-ama niyang ayaw sa kanya noon ngayon ay humahabol na. “Divorce is not an option, Mrs. Lombardi. Kailanman ay hindi ako papayag sa gusto mong mangyari. Hindi kita hihiwalayan. Walang sinuman ang makakapalit sa papel mo bilang ina sa buhay ng ating anak.”

SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty.Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything.Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly.However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation?How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school?

"Kunin niyo na na siya" takot na saad ni Auntie sa mga lalaking nakapaligid sa amin habang nakatingin siya akin. Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya, "A-anong sinasabi mo, Auntie? Sinong kukunin nila?" "Ginawa kang pambayad utang ng Auntie mo" sagot ng isa sa mga lalaki nang hindi sumagot si Auntie sa tanong ko. Alam ko na maraming utang si Auntie pero hindi ko inaakala na ako mismo ang gagamitin niyang pambayad sa mga utang nito.

Maria Odette knows how to get everyone’s attention effortlessly. She had a way of dealing with men that was both alluring and dangerous. Develrick is no exception. She was able to entice him despite the fact that he was never interested in women.   Their relationship started with a playful challenge. A dare that was meant for fun and nothing serious. A one-night-stand and a drunken night unexpectedly got them into a relationship.   The night they shared was pleasant enough for them to be crazy for each other. Develrick even considered having a serious relationship with her even though they only met for a night.   However, destiny was really whimsical. It turned out that Maria Odette is one of Develrick’s students at the university. Upon discovering the truth, he started to distance himself because he knew that having any kind of relationship with a student is strictly forbidden. He values his job more than anything, and he wouldn’t let his feelings for her destroy his career. He decided to set up a barrier so he wouldn’t fall for Odette ever again, no matter how much he wanted and desired her.   On the other hand, Odette feels the opposite. The rules always meant nothing to her. She wouldn’t let him forget that he belonged to her. She doesn’t care about anything as long as she could have him, just like how she was able to capture her that night. Odette knows that Develrick is a big challenge, and she is determined to win him over again.   Will Odette be able to break the strong barrier he built for himself?

Si Dolores Roman, 22, ay pasan ang bigat ng mundo. Siya ang nag-aalaga sa nakababatang kapatid na may malubhang sakit, at dahil sa hospital bills at utang, halos hindi na siya makahinga. Pagod ‘man siya, pero hindi sumagi sa isip ang pagsuko. Gagawin niya ang lahat para sa kapatid—kahit pa napakahirap. Devon Valderama—mayaman, tahimik, at matagal nang may lihim na pagtingin kay Dolores. Lihim niyang sinusuportahan ang pag-aaral ni Dolores, at nang humiling ang kanyang lola na makita siyang masaya at may asawa bago ito mamaalam, naisip niyang ito na ang pagkakataong mapalapit kay Dolores. Inalok niya si Dolores ng isang contract marriage: isang taon silang magpapanggap bilang mag-asawa para mapasaya ang kanyang lola. Kapalit nito, sasagutin niya ang lahat ng utang ni Dolores at gastusin sa gamutan ng kapatid. Nag-alinlangan si Dolores, pero pumayag para sa kapatid. Ang usapan: walang feelings, walang komplikasyon. Pero habang magkasama sila, unti-unting nahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa. Si Dolores, naantig sa kabutihan ni Devon. Si Devon, lalong minahal si Dolores. Hanggang sa bumalik ang ex-fiancée ni Devon, gustong bawiin siya. At si Dolores, nalaman ang totoo—na matagal na pala siyang mahal ni Devon, at ang kasal ay paraan para mailapit siya rito. Nasaktan si Dolores sa katotohanang itinago ni Devon, kaya siya ay lumayo. Pero inamin ni Devon ang lahat—na totoo ang lahat ng ginawa niya dahil mahal niya si Dolores. Sa huli, si Dolores ang bumalik—hindi dahil kailangan niya ng tagapagligtas, kundi dahil natutunan niyang tanggapin ang pagmamahal ng taong handang lumaban kasama niya. No contract and secrets - just love.

Amy didn't expect that her husband whom she had loved and trusted earnestly for many years would be cheating on her by having sex with his secretary. When she confronted him, he and his secretary mocked and ridiculed her, they called her barren to her face, afterall, she had not conceived for the past three years that she had been married to her husband, Callan. Terribly Heartbroken, she filed for divorce and left to the club, she picked a random gigolo, had a hot one night stand with him, paid him and dissapeared to a small city. She came back to the country six years later with three identical cute boys and three identical cute girls of the same age. She settled and got a job but soon find out that her CEO was the gigolo she had sex with six years back at the club. Will she be able to hide her six little cuties from her CEO, who happens to be the most powerful man in NorthHill and beleived to be infertile? Can Amy and the most powerful man in NorthHill get along considering the social gap between them.

‘From a beloved actress turned into a disgraced star.’ Abot-kamay na ni Chantal Rivera ang prestihiyosong award bilang pinakamagaling na aktres sa industriya, pero isang gabi bago ang parangal, biglang pumutok ang isang pekeng eskandalo kasama ang dalawang lalaki. Sa loob lang ng ilang oras, nawala sa kanya ang lahat—ang kanyang mga tagahanga, kasikatan, respeto, at dignidad. Binalak niyang wakasan ang sariling buhay para matapos na ang dusa, subalit iniligtas siya ng isang mailap at bilyonaryong haciendero—si Marco Antonio Barcelona. At ang mas nakakagulat pa, inalok siya nito ng isang kasal para makuha nito ang pamanang nakataya sa huling habilin ng lolo nito. With nowhere left to go, pumayag si Chantal kapalit ng proteksyon, pera, at pansamantalang tirahan malayo sa mapanghusgang siyudad. It was supposed to be a business transaction—purely professional. But as the city lights fade into the silence of Marco’s private sanctuary, the lines between acting and reality begin to blur. Can she play the role of a perfect wife without falling for the man behind the contract?