Daughter Of The Drowned Empire

Damien and his ex-wife got divorced five years ago, and then he married me. When I married him, he had a 13-year-old adopted daughter named Lily. After our marriage, Damien treated me exceptionally well and I always treated Lily like my own daughter, even when she occasionally showed hostility towards me, I didn't mind. That's normal for a teenage girl. Until my father was accidentally hit by a car and left in a vegetative state, I accidentally overheard a conversation between Damien and his assistant. "Boss, I don't get it. Why block the craniotomy?" the assistant asked, sounding confused. "The doctors say there’s a high chance he could recover. Why are you insisting on conservative treatment?" "He can't wake up," Damien’s voice was suppressed with pain. "He saw Lily's face." I clamped my hand over my mouth, my fingernails digging deep into my flesh. Lily is the adopted daughter of Damien and his late ex-wife, Sarah. Sarah died saving Damien, so he has always treated Lily with a mix of guilt and utter indulgence. Damien continued, his tone incredibly conflicted. " But Lily didn't do it on purpose! She is only thirteen... If she gets a criminal record, her life is over. Sarah’s only dying wish was for me to take care of Lily and see her grow up safe and sound. I can't give up on her." The assistant fell silent for a few seconds. "And what about your wife?" "I’ll make it up to her," Damien’s voice softened. "I’ll provide her with the most prosperous life, and secure the largest private ward along with the best caregivers for her father who’s suffered from the car accident. I don’t care how much it costs." My heart sank completely. Just because you feel guilty towards Sarah and Lily, you're going to sacrifice my father? With trembling hands, I saved the recording and had my lawyer prepare the divorce papers. But when I completely disappeared, the once powerful CEO went mad.

Excerpt "Lily, I never stopped thinking about you, you were always on my mind" I heard Ryan say as he stood behind me. I felt the hardness of his crotch as he pressed himself to me. I turned around and kissed him, and then we heard a knock on the door "Mommy, I'm coming in" my little daughter Isabella called out and we scampered for our clothes that was everywhere on the floor. Lily Thompson was a single mother that was abandoned by her college sweetheart when she was nineteen. She was disowned by her parents days after her parents found out that she was pregnant and she had to drop out college and fend alone for herself and her baby Years later, her baby grew up to be a young, beautiful and innocent girl, Isabella . Isabella was Lily's comfort through trying times. She was so sweet but sometimes she was a little too sweet She decided to play matchmaker with her mother to find her a husband when she saw how lonely her mother was. She would pretend to be lost when she found someone attractive on the street, she would then and ask for his help to send her home. As she said, it was the most convenient way to set me up with a kind-hearted and charming man. Well, she did have a point, right? Once again, Lily heard her daughters voice talking with some guy from the porch. She opened the door and planned to thank the man. But she almost froze when she saw him. It's HIM! The familiar face and scent immediately brought her back to the night years ago. Isabella flew into her arms and whispered to her. “Mommy, I got you a husband, for real this time!” If only she knew

The company holds a management meeting. My wife's secretary, Lisa Carter, is checking IDs at the conference room entrance. She greets everyone who enters with a warm smile. But when it is my turn, she lets out a scornful laugh. I frown and pull out my Cybersecurity Department Manager's ID, but she doesn't even glance at it. "Mr. Torres, Ms. Shaw took pity on you and made you a manager. Do you really think you're somebody important?" I ignore her and dial the CEO's direct line instead. "Someone's saying my position is just charity from you. Is it true?"

Nang ipinanganak si Celeste Dela Vega ay nakaplano na ang kanyang kapalaran—iyon ay ang ginawang pag swap sa kanya ng family maid nila sa anak nito sa kagustuhang mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang bata, habang si Celeste ay itinapon lang sa kung saan. 20 years later, the Consunji family finally found her. Ang buong akala niya ay magiging maayos na ang kanyang buhay, ngunit kabaligtaran ang nangyari. Instead of guilt, they gave her betrayal. Her fiancé Jaxon Jimenez cheated on her, and her family took their maid’s daughter’s side. Ginawa ni Celeste ang lahat upang labanan ang sarili niyang pamilya, ngunit tila mas lalo siyang pinahihirapan nito, hanggang sa wala na siyang ibang pagpipilian kundi gamitin ang black card na matagal nang nakatago—bagay na lalong ikinapahamak niya. Bullied and desperate, Celeste finally gave up, but immediately saved by the owner of the black card—ang tinaguriang pinakamayaman at makapangyarihang tao sa buong bansa. “Your fiancé? You’re dreaming, Celeste. There’s no way Mr. Razon would take you as his soon-to-be wife.” “What’s the problem with that, Mr. Jimenez? Are you insulting my wife?”

"When Violet's past and present collide, she discovers her mate is the one person she never expected - her mother's former lover, Alpha Ares. But their love is threatened by a dark history: Ares once sought to sacrifice Violet to save himself, and Alpha Damien, who's always wanted her dead, will stop at nothing to eliminate her. She's a threat to his power, and he'll do anything to keep his secrets buried. Can Violet forgive Ares' past betrayal and trust him to protect her from those who seek to destroy her, or will the truth tear them apart forever?"

My father’s death was ruled a suicide, but I knew it was murder. The last word he left behind was a name: Volkov. So I buried the girl I once was, built a new identity, and walked straight into the world of the man I believed had taken him from me. Damian Volkov was everything one should fear—cold, brilliant, untouchable. Yet the longer I stayed, the more I saw the fractures beneath his control. Behind his silence lived a sorrow that mirrored mine. I sought vengeance, but somewhere between hate and obsession, I fell for the man I swore to ruin. Now I stand between the monster who ruined me and the only man I have ever truly loved. Until a truth I never thought possible tore through every reason I had to hate him: He is my stepbrother, born from a one-night stand my father could neither bury nor escape.

The night before I gave birth, my husband was in bed with another woman. At 39 weeks pregnant, Kaidora thought she was the luckiest woman alive. A loving husband. A happy marriage. A baby on the way. Until a midnight call shattered everything. “Your husband is so good in bed, I can't seem to get enough of him.” Moments later, a video arrived. Her husband, Ronald, the devoted man who claimed he was away on business… was tangled in sheets with another woman. While she prepared to give birth to their child. But betrayal was only the beginning. When her water broke, her mother-in-law refused to call an ambulance. When her baby was delivered, she was told the child was born deformed… and died. But something doesn’t add up. The prenatal reports were perfect. And her husband was desperate to stop her from investigating. Why? As grief turns into suspicion, Kaidora begins to uncover a horrifying truth: her child’s death may not have been an accident… and her marriage may have been a carefully crafted lie from the very beginning. I had two choices: crumble, or burn it all down. I chose the fire. Because a woman who survives betrayal, humiliation, and the loss of her child has nothing left to fear. Kaidora thought she knew what rock bottom looked like. She had no idea it was just the beginning — and that the man waiting to pull her back up would shake her world far more than the one who destroyed it. And when Kaidora rises from the ashes, she won’t just ask for justice. She will demand revenge.

Rated SPG Thea Reyes' common-law husband cheated on her, nahuli niya sa aktong hubo't-hubad at magkapatong ang kanyang partner at matalik na kaibigan sa ibabaw ng kama sa kanilang kuwarto kaya't walang pag-aatubili itong lumayas mula sa kanilang bahay at naghanap ng maupahang apartment para doon muna mamalagi habang hinihintay ang tawag mula sa ina-applyan niyang trabaho. Mahigit isang buwan na ang lumipas ng umalis siya sa kanilang bahay ngunit hindi siya hinanap ng kanyang partner. Naisipan niyang pumunta ng club para libangin ang sarili, gusto na niyang makalimutan ang sakit na ibinigay ng kanyang asawa at ng inakala niyang mabuting kaibigan. She went to the club and accidentally encounter a handsome stranger and had a one-night stand with him. Kinabukasan ay tinawagan na ito sa kanyang ina-applyang trabaho bilang katulong sa mansyon. Nabigla nalang si Thea ng malaman niya na ang naka one-night stand niya ay anak pala ng magiging boss niya. Ano pa kaya ang mangyayari sa mga susunod na kabanata ng storya nila? Paninindigan kaya nila ang kanilang na simulan? Paano kung hindi sasang-ayon ang Ina nito? Maisasakatuparan pa kaya ang mga pangako?

His lashes fluttered and when his eyes met mine this time, the emotions they expressed before were extinct. “You’re my best friend’s daughter. You’re the girl I swore to protect and shield from those who would seek to harm or use you. I cannot do this now. Your father will not forgive me. I will not forgive myself.” “But you want me.” “What I want doesn’t fucking matter, Elle. I am not the type of man you should desire. I am bad and I’m only going to hurt you.” “Why don’t you let me make that decision myself?” “Because you’re too blinded by the silly feeling you have to see the truth. There can be nothing between us. Not now, not ever.” he said with the utmost certainty. . All Estelle Biggs ever wanted was Jace Henshaw II, and all he has ever wanted to do was protect her from everything that would harm her, including himself.

Paano mag-kasundo ang dalawang tao sa iisang bubong kung para silang aso't-pusang nag babangayan?...Isang mapag-laban na maid at isang aroganteng billionaire...Walang araw o gabi na hindi sila magkasutan kahit kunting bagay pinagtatalunan nilang dalawa...Pero paano kung sa kabila ng hindi nila pagkakaintindihan ay unti-unti na pala nahuhulog ang loob nila sa isat-isa pero walang sinoman sa kanila ang umamin na lihim na pala nila iniibig ang isat-isa...Hanggang sa isang araw unti-unting natuklasan ni hope ang tunay niyang pagkatao lalo na ng bigla nalang siya dinakip ng tatlong lalaking naka-maskara sinakay siya ng mga ito sa itim na magarang van at nagising nalang siya bumungad sa kanya ang tatlong lalaki mag-kamukha at nagimbal siya ng sabihin ng mga ito na siya ang kapatid nilang babae at sila ay quadruplets! Mas nagulat pa siya ng makita ang medyo may idad na banyagang lalaki at tinatawag siya nitong my princess! Si Night ubod ng sungit at arogante kaya walang nakakatagal na maid sa kanya dahil sa kasungitan nito...Ngunit pano kung pag uwi niya sa mansyon niya naabutan nalang niya doon ang pasaway na bagong maid niya?...Pinag-kamalan pa siyang mag nanakaw at pulubi...Hindi man lang umobra sa dalaga ang kasungitan at kaarogantehan niya bagkos mas masungit pa ito sa kanya at lagi siya nitong binabara hindi lang yun bully pa ang dalaga at pasaway na palaban sa mga taong minamaliit ang pagkatao nito. Hanggang sa hindi namalayan ni Night nahuhulog na pala ang loob niya sa dalaga bukod kasi sa palaban ito ay subrang ganda sexy at mistisa ito talo ang mga model at beauty queen sa taglay nitong ganda kaya kahit sinong lalaki maakit sa taglay na alindog ng dalaga...Hanggang sa bigla nalang itong nawala kaya hindi siya mapakali at nag alala siya sa dalaga.