Disillusionment At Ten O'clock

“Please give me another chance to fix my mistake. I regret everything I did. Let me back into your life, into Liam’s life.” “You broke up with me and asked me to abort Liam so you could go to London, right? So go and live in the world of wealth you chose over me and Liam.” I screamed at him, but he held my hand, his eyes filled with tears. “Please, Allie,” he begged, but I wasn’t ready to listen. --- Six years ago, Scott broke Allison's heart and walked away—leaving her pregnant and alone. Now, he’s back as a billionaire, determined to win her back. But can Allison trust the man who once shattered her world? With old wounds, dangerous secrets, and powerful enemies standing in their way, Scott must fight not just for her love—but for the family he left behind. Will they get their second chance, or will past mistakes destroy their future?

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There's an unspoken rule in the high-end society—married couples who are bound by marriage alliances are allowed to branch out romantically. But if they ever buy anything for their side piece, they must buy the same gift for their legal spouse. Raymond Johnson is a very particular person. That's why he continues sticking to the rule and gives Melanie Strickland the respect she deserves by showering her with gifts that are 100 times more than his mistress', even after the Stricklands have gone into bankruptcy. If his mistress gets 100 thousand dollars' worth of allowances every month, Melanie's bank account must receive ten million dollars in return. When Raymond gifts his mistress jewelry that's worth a million dollars, he'll go for the main highlight of the auction. After that, Melanie will receive an antique emerald ring worth 100 million dollars. The rich wives, who are too used to seeing wealthy men immersing themselves in booze and beautiful women, can only sigh wistfully whenever they witness Raymond and Melanie's lovey-dovey relationship. But at the same time, they can't resist dropping Melanie words of advice—mainly to tell her to appreciate what she has now. Appreciate, huh? Of course Melanie appreciates everything she has right now. That's why on the day Raymond gives a house of very little value that's located in the suburbs to his mistress, Melanie decides to ask him a question while receiving the land deed of Villa No. 1 that's located in Northshore. "I've grown tired of this marriage. Can we get a divorce?"

Valentina was looking forward to spending the holidays with the love of her life, her fiancee Derek. She had put off joining her family at their ski resort this year as Derek had wanted it to be just the two of them, and with his work schedule, he couldn’t afford the time off. Her family, although disappointed, was happy for her, glad she had someone special to spend Christmas with. Derek was unfortunately not as special as he made out, which she discovered when she came home early one day and found him screwing a work colleague. She breaks off the engagement and decides to Surprise her family on Christmas day, taking a plane to their resort on Christmas Eve. Instead of letting them know she was there, she went for a few drinks in the bar, where she met a handsome stranger. He wasn’t exactly a stranger, but it had been so long since they had seen each other they had both changed so much they didn’t recognise each other. A few too many drinks and a night of passion, Valentina wakes up in the morning with an extra gift she wasn’t expecting this year.

Quando eu estava grávida de seis meses, minha irmã sofreu um acidente de carro e precisava urgentemente de uma transfusão de sangue. Após os testes, ficou claro que apenas o meu tipo sanguíneo era compatível. Mas eu já estava exausta por conta dos enjoos da gravidez. Fraca e abatida, recusei doar sangue. Minha família, no entanto, me arrastou à força para a sala de transfusão. Carregando uma barriga pesada, sem forças para resistir, só me restou pedir ajuda ao meu marido. Para minha surpresa, ele apenas me olhou friamente e disse: — Você está saudável, doar um pouco de sangue não vai te matar. Yona, por outro lado, tem um futuro brilhante e não pode atrapalhá-la. Depois do procedimento, desmaiei na sala de transfusão. Quando acordei, a primeira coisa que fiz foi marcar uma consulta para o aborto.

Como conquistar seu chefe, o CEO, sendo secretária? Patrícia Bastos sempre fora desprezada por seu ex-namorado, que a ridicularizava por sua falta de dinheiro, enquanto se envolvia secretamente com uma mulher rica. Sentindo-se humilhada, Patrícia tomou uma decisão ousada: envolveu-se com o CEO da empresa e, de repente, tornou-se tia daquela mulher rica. Após o casamento, Roberto Santana acreditava que ela seria fácil de controlar. Excelente secretária e esposa dedicada, Patrícia tornara-se, para ele, uma figura útil para lidar com as tensões familiares e aliviar suas próprias preocupações. O que começara como um jogo sem compromissos, focado apenas no prazer físico, logo se transformou em algo mais profundo para Patrícia. Mas, quando o grande amor de Roberto, sua verdadeira paixão, retornou à sua vida, Patrícia percebeu que todo o afeto que ela acreditava receber nunca fora genuinamente direcionado a ela. Sentindo-se devastada, ela decidiu se afastar para se proteger. No entanto, mais tarde, Roberto se viu ajoelhado diante de seu túmulo, lamentando desesperadamente sua perda. Patrícia, com um sorriso irônico, revelou: — Com licença, eu não morri!

Pagkatapos ng tatlong taon naming pagdadate ni Nathan Foster, inakala kong alam ko na kung saan kami tutungo. Pero hindi siya kailanman nagpropose sa akin. At sa halip ay nagawa pa niyang malove at first sight sa aking stepsister. Naging direkta at walang tigil ang ginawa niyang panliligaw dito na hindi nagiwan ng pagdadalawang isip sa aking isipan. Pero sa pagkakataong ito, hindi na ako nagbreakdown o naghintay pa sa mga mangyayari habang umaasa na babalik pa siya gaya noon. Napagdesisyunan ko nang makipaghiwalay. Itinapon ko ang lahat ng regalo niya sa akin, pinagpunit punit ko rin ang wedding dress na lihim kong binili at noong kaniyang kaarawan, iniwan ko sa aking nakaraan ang Riverdale. Nang sasakay na ako sa aking flight, nagmessage si Nathan sa akin: “Nasaan ka na? Hinihintay ka ng lahat.” Ngumiti ako, pero na ako nagreply sa kaniya habang binoblock ko siya sa bawat platform. Wala siyang ideya na dalawang linggo na ang nakalilipas mula noong tanggapin ko ang proposal ng aking college senior na si Eustace Cooper. Nang lumapag ang eroplano sa bagong siyudad na aking titirhan, nakahanda na kami ni Eustace na simulan ang bagong yugto ng aming mga buhay nang magkasama—bilang magasawa.

O ex-marido de Cecília sempre foi um homem frio, distante, incapaz de demonstrar afeto. Durante o dia, ela era sua secretária e à noite, sua esposa. Em dois anos de casamento, não recebeu sequer uma fração de amor genuíno. No dia em que a amiga de infância dele voltou do exterior, os dois assinaram pacificamente os papéis do divórcio. Inesperadamente, seis meses depois, Cecília descobriu que estava grávida. Depois de anos de amor, ela simplesmente desistiu do ex-marido e foi embora grávida, sem olhar para trás! O ex-marido assumiu publicamente o relacionamento com a sua amiga de infância? Ela não tinha nada a ver com isso! Ele pediu a amiga de infância em casamento? Ela fez questão de mandar felicitações! Desejou-lhes que fossem felizes para sempre e que tivessem muitos filhos. Mas quem diria que o mesmo ex-marido que, supostamente, estava prestes a se casar com a outra apareceria na porta da sala de parto no dia em que ela deu à luz, implorando implorando para reatar com ela! — Sr. Heitor, o bebê não é seu! — Cecília balançou a cabeça repetidas vezes. — Mesmo que não seja, eu ainda quero tê-lo! — Heitor respondeu, sem hesitar.

Hindi ako gold digger. Oo, tatlong trabaho ang pinagsasabay ko. Server ako sa umaga, cashier sa hapon, at sa gabi, naglilinis ako ng kubeta sa isang bar sa Makati. Ako si Maria Tala Loresca, twenty-three years old. May utang na kasing lalim ng depression ko, at walang balak na lumaki ang interest nito. Kaya nang lapitan ako ni Lucas Salazar sa VIP lounge ng club na pinagtatrabahuhan ko isang lalaking nakasuot ng suit na halatang isang buwang sahod ko ang isang butones, may amoy na pangmayaman at kayabangan, at may titig na parang hinuhubaran na ako bago pa man ako magsalita, akala ko isa siyang manyakis na mayaman. "Five million. One night. No names, no feelings, no bullshit." Tiningnan ko siya. Six feet. Broad shoulders. At isang ngisi ng lalaking sanay makuha ang gusto niya. "Sure. Sige. Pero cash agad." That night, ikinama niya ako sa penthouse niya. Walang bulaklak. Walang kandila. Pagkatapos? Limang milyon sa bedside table. Umalis akong hindi siya ginising. Akala ko tapos na. Hanggang sa malaman ko ang totoo makalipas ang tatlong linggo. Ako pala ang sikretong anak ng taong pinakakinamumuhian niya ang ina ko ang babaeng sumira sa pamilya niya, at siya ang rason kung bakit namatay ang kanyang ina. Kaya ang plano ko ay paibigin siya. Pakakasalan ko siya. Gagamitin ang apelyidong Salazar para kunin ang lahat—pera, lupa, dignidad niya. Plano ko siyang sirain. Hindi ko inasahan na habang ginagawa ko 'yon, unti-unti rin pala akong mababaliw sa kanya. Sa mga kamay niyang humawak hindi lang ng katawan ko kundi ng pusong tinuruan kong maging bato. At ang masaklap? Kapag nalaman niya ang totoo—na ang babaeng hinuhubaran niya sa kama ay ang mismong dugo ng demonyong hinahangad niyang mamatay at hindi ako sure kung sino ang mas masasaktan. Siya ba? O ako?

"I, Scarlett Monica Hathaway, promise to be nothing but everything to you, and if it is a loving wife you ask for, then a loving wife, I shall be..." Scarlett's life felt like a dream on a random frigid Friday night. It was intended to be a night she spent under her covers, in her warm bed, after getting ditched by her friends at a club she had utterly invited them to. But one minute Scarlett is fleeing a pervert at the clubhouse, and the next minute she's learning about a confusingly cryptic secret, and the next minute she's making a promise that was being dangerously sealed.