Do Groundhogs Play Dead

“They are obviously my children” usal ni Juancho kay Orelia. Natigilin ang babae at naibagsak ang inaayos na mga bulaklak. ”Ano ang ibig mong sabihin?Ni hindi nga kita kilala!” iwas tinging depensa ni Orelia sa lalaki at agad niyang itinago ang dalawang bata sa kanyang likuran. “Hmm, hindi nga ba ikaw yon? But why do these children have my face then?” paninindigan ni Juancho. Pilit na nagpapakita ng matapang na mukha si Orelia, desidido na siyang hindi masangkot sa lalaki matapos ang isang gabi ng pagkakamaling iyon. Mamamatay muna siya bago niya hayaang mapasakamay ng lalaki ang kanyang mga anak. “Or would you rather have me let you remember what transpired that night,” usal ng ni Juancho sabay ng pag haplos sa mga labi ni Orelia gamit ang kanyang daliri. “Don’t touch our mom you bad guy!” biglang pumigitna ang batang babae at pilit na itinulak si Juancho. Nakasunod rito ang takot na batang lalaki. Laking gulat ni Orelia sa biglaang kilos ng mga bata kaya hindi niya napigilan ang agarang paghawak ni Juancho sa mga ito. Handa na siyang itulak ang lalaki at bawiin ang bata nang nakita niya ang mga mata ni Juancho na nakatitig sa kambal, ang malamig at walang emosyon nitong mga mata ay napalitan ng lambot. Ito ay mga matang matagal niya ng hindi nakikita, ang mga matang minsan ng nagpapabilis sa tibok ng kanyang puso. Saksihan ang mainit, matamis at masakit na relasyon ng dalawang mag kaibang indibidwal mula sa magkasalungat na estado ng buhay. Ang kanilang katapusan ba ay magsisimula sa ligaya o patuloy na magbabadya ang paghihirap sa kanilang mga buhay?

Soon to be published under PaperInk Publishing House Isang babaeng gagawin ang lahat para sa kaniyang pamilya. Iyan si Shaina Castro gagawin niya ang lahat para lang maisalba ang buhay ng kaniyang ina. Tinanggap ni Shaina ang alok na pagpapakasal kay Matteo David isang mayamang negosyante. She's desperate to get a large amount of money, she want to save her mother's life. Bago sila ikasal, nalaman niya ang mga kundisyon ng binata. Labag man sa kaniya ay wala siyang magawa kundi sundin ang lahat ng nakasaad sa kontrata na kaniyang pinirmahan. At sa pananatili niya sa puder ng binata, unti-unti na niyang minamahal ito. Ang lalaking hindi niya inaasahang darating sa buhay niya at ang lalaking magpapabago sa kaniyang buhay. Malalaman pa kaya ni Shaina ang ibang dahilan kung bakit kailangan niyang bigyan ng anak ang isang binatang negosyante? Will you do everything you can just to save the life of the person you love? Shaina Castro-"As a breadwinner of the family, I will do everything to saved my mother's life."

life has been pushed even further into darkness. The possessions that were formerly her sister's have been passed down to her. Including her supposed fiancé. Jayde took on all of the responsibility, and she was already choking on the volume. So when she discovered a way to break free from the shackles of responsibility, she seized it with both hands. She had been set up for an arranged marriage with her sister's alleged fiancé. When she agreed to marry, she had no idea what life had in store for her, but she accepted it anyway in order to run away from all of the responsibilities that had been assigned to her. What would you do if you lately realized that you trapped yourself in a marriage binded by business, money, and contracts? Will she be happy with the fact that she could still love him even if it's a secret? Or will she regret marrying the cold-hearted billionaire?

Latina Carrie Tavera, isang college student na pasaway. Date dito, date kung saan-saan. She's a playgirl who doesn't care on everything. Maraming nagkakagusto sa kanya at kasama na roon ang magpinsang Laurente. Dahil sa likas na pasaway si Carrie ay hinayaan niyang manligaw ang dalawang magpinsan sa kanya kahit alam niyang hindi ito maganda sa paningin ng iba. The Laurente cousins do everything to win Carrie's heart, pero sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Paano nila makukuha ang puso ni Carrie kung may ibang nakakuha ng atensyon nito. That night, Carrie can't stop her body and heart from giving herself to that stranger, not knowing that the stranger is Laurente Cousins' single uncle and their soon-to-be professor.

“How do you face the man you destroyed to chase your dreams?” Fabian Montero Mordecai sacrificed everything for Khaleesi Mondragon, only to be abandoned when she chose fame over love. Now a global star, her perfect life is shaken when Fabian returns as her co-star, reigniting old passions and heartbreak. As their chemistry flares, Khaleesi faces a choice: risk the life she’s built for a second chance or lose the man she once betrayed. Can Fabian forgive, or is his return fueled by revenge?

Aljin Dion Savadra, he is a substitute teacher in Saint Louis Academy. He's handsome, hot and sexy. No one knows that, he is also the owner of a big corporation all over the world. Many women aim to get his attention but no one succeeded to win his heart.  Miara Christ Quito, is a college student and the Council President of Saint Louis Academy. She's smart and hard-working. Besides being a student council officer, Miara secretly works as a janitress to support her family and herself. A lot of men admire her beauty and brain, but Miara prioritizes her studies and work. At the age of 21, she's never been in a relationship and has never been kissed or touched, but everything changed when she found out her new teacher was her boss, and guess what? He blackmailed her to marry him. What should she do if Mr. Aljin Dion Savadra is determined to get her? Would she be able to get away from him, or would she accept his offer to marry him? Would her boss slash teacher turn to be her lover?

Nikka Guzman is a popular international model of Korea. When she returned to the Philippines, Makikita pa ba nya ang pamilyang iniwan niya ng dahil sa kanyang pangarap? May babalikan pa ba siyang PAMILYA? George Nieva a man who waits for the woman he left for a dream. Pero, sa paghihintay nya sa babaeng minamahal, may umalok sa kanya ng trabaho na maging isang sikat na artista, tinanggap niya ang alok hanggang sa makalimutan nya ang babaeng hinihintay niya at natukso siya sa ibang babae. --- - Mabubuo pa ba ang pamilyang nagkalayo? Tuluyan nang maghihiwalay? Trust, Love, Patience and Sacrifice Ang mga salitang iikot sa kanila. — Copyright 2022 © Xyrielle All Rights Reserved No Copy Stories No Plagiarism Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Book 2: "Chasing the bad girl would be hard, and whatever doesn't kill me had better start running." - Erin Cross Book 3: How many dark secrets do Monstrous Academy keep hidden from the world?

[WARNING: This story is a reverse harem and contains extremely explicit scenes. Read at your own risk.] Nikole Castellaneta is rich, stubborn, domineering, and a brat. Being an only daughter of a billionaire, she always gets what she wants. When her boyfriend cheated on her, she immediately got a new apple of the eye, Cross—her father's business consultant. She heard Cross doesn't have a penchant for virgins, and he never liked her. Little did he know, Nikole would do everything to bed him, by hook or crook. But her ultimate problem—she is inexperienced. Then she created a harem to enhance her sexuality. Nikole recruited Clive, a CEO of an architectural firm, and Julian, her bodyguard. She wants to learn the bedroom etiquette for Cross. Her best friend, Kaden, is totally against it. But she proceeds anyway. She hopes that her heart is ready, too. Because the consequences are unbearable to handle…

At the age of 21, Marthania Jade Louise is the youngest Salazar to become a multi-billionaire and CEO-Owner of a Salazar company after her parents' mysterious death. Buong buhay niya ay hindi niya inakala na mawawala nang maaga ang kaniyang pinakamamahal na mga magulang. That's why she couldn't accept that it was an accident. Pinatay ang mga magulang niya. Iyon ang itinatak niya sa kaniyang isipan at ipinangako sa sarili na pagbabayaran ng mga taong nasa likod ng aksidenteng 'yon ang kanilang ginawa. However, her world turned upside-down when she found out that her late parents had written another will and testament that was exclusively emailed to her by them 6 months after their death, saying that they want her to marry Zachary Alastair Ricaforte, the son of one of their closest family friends and one of the members of the board of directors of their company. MJ is willing to do anything that will make her beloved parents happy, even if it means having a perfectly fake marriage with the son of her parents' putative killers.