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My husband's first love had been trapped in a car for an hour. After they pulled her out, his rage shifted onto me. “It’s your fault she got hurt,” he spat, his eyes blazing as he grabbed me. Before I could make sense of what was happening, he forced me into a wooden box, slamming the lid down with a deafening crack. “You’re going to feel every ounce of the pain she went through,” he hissed, nailing it shut. I pounded on the walls, my screams tearing through the air. “Please, I didn’t do anything! Let me out!” My throat burned with the effort, my fists aching, but nothing stopped him. “Stay in there until you’ve figured out how to act like a decent human being,” he said, his voice cold, dripping with contempt. Hours passed. My body twisted unnaturally in the tight space, bones throbbing as blood smeared the wood beneath me. I whispered into the dark, the pain unbearable. "Please… just let me out…" But he didn’t care. A week later, he returned, his laughter echoing with hers as they entered the house, carefree from their trip. He finally opened the box. But by then, I was already gone. The woman he locked away was no longer breathing, no longer pleading. Just a cold, silent corpse.

On the snowy mountain, Shawn Foster's neighbor, Susan Taylor, suffered from altitude sickness. He blamed me for not bringing supplies in time. He tied me up and left me on the mountain, five thousand meters above sea level. "You should experience the pain Susan went through." I rushed up the mountain to find them, completely forgetting that I was already exhausted. Without an oxygen supply, I gasped for air desperately. He held Susan in his arms and headed down the mountain. I begged him for mercy, but he did not even glance at me. I struggled, but I could not break free from the Prusik knot he tied himself. The same knot I once taught him. Three days later, he asked his colleagues about my whereabouts. "I would never have forgiven her so quickly if it's not Susan's kindness." But he did not know—I had long been buried beneath the snow.

Hindi naging madali ang buhay ni Cataleya Lorenzo. Lumaki siyang walang ina at ang tanging pamilya niya ay ang ama niyang palaging abala pero kailanma’y hindi siya pinabayaan. Sa Amerika siya nagkaisip, malayo sa mundong tunay niyang pinagmulan. Pagbalik niya sa Pilipinas, isang linggo pa lang ang lumilipas nang ipakilala sa kanya ng ama ang matalik nitong kaibigan—si Santino Rosales. Matagal na niyang naririnig ang pangalang iyon, pero hindi siya handa sa kung anong klaseng presensya ang sasalubong sa kanya. Walang nabanggit ang ama niya tungkol sa lalaking may tinging kayang tumagos sa laman, tinig na malamig pero nakakakuryente, at lakas ng loob na hindi mo puwedeng bale-walain. Si Santino Rosales ay isang kilalang propesor, negosyante, at taong hindi basta nalalapitan. Pero habang tumatagal, lalong nahuhulog si Santino sa bitag ng sarili niyang damdamin. At nang biglang bawian ng buhay ang ama niya sa isang aksidente, naiwan siyang walang mapuntahan kundi ang bahay ni Santino. Sa huling hiling ng ama niya, ito na ang magiging tagapangalaga niya. Ngunit sa bawat araw na magkasama sila, sa bawat tahimik na gabing sila lang ang naroroon, mas lalong humihigpit ang tali ng damdaming hindi dapat umusbong. Anong gagawin niya kung ang nag-iisa niyang tagapagtanggol ay siya ring lalaking unti-unting bumibihag sa puso niya?

Ang buong akala ni Clary ay nangyayari na sa buhay niya ang tunay na pagmamahal, ngunit biglang bumaliktad ang sitwasyon ng siya ay dinukot ng mga taong minahal na niya bilang pamilya kahit hindi naman niya mga kadugo. Natuklasan niya na interesado lang pala ang mga ito sa yaman niya. Ginamit ng mga ito ang boyfriend niyang si Tristan para makuha ang mga pag-aari niya. Dahil mahal niya ang lalaki at takot siyang mawala ito sa kaniya, pumayag siya. Ngunit kung kailan naibigay na niya ang lahat saka naman nagtanggal ng maskara ang boyfriend niya. Lumantad sa harapan niya ang buong katotohanan. Kasabwat pala ng mga ito ang lalaking minahal niya at ang masaklap pa dahil ang kinikilala niyang kapatid na babae ay mas matagal pa pala nitong kasintahan kaysa sa kaniya. Bukod sa panlolokong iyon pinagtangkaan pa ang buhay niya. Tinapon siya pinakamalalim na parte ng dagat. Sa kabutihang palad nakaligtas siya, ngunit napadpad naman siya sa pinaka-delikadong lugar. Ito ay ang teritoryo ni Knox Wolthorn ang leader ng Dreadblood Consortium the most bloodthirsty organization. Ang lalaking pumapatay na walang pag-aalinlangan lalo na kung wala kang pakinabang. Naka-survive siya sa unang kapahamakan sa kamay ng mga akala niya pamilya, ngunit dito kaya sa teritoryo ni Knox Wolthorn makakalusot kaya siya? Bibigyan kaya siya ng tsansa ng lalaking magpatuloy sa buhay? What if sa lalaking ito pala niya matatagpuan ang tunay na pagmamahal? Magtitiwala kaya siya ulit?

“In the world full of chaos, two hearts meet.” Dr. Elio Sierra's life falls apart after his wife dies giving birth to their twins. Consumed by grief, he withdraws from his children and career. Desperate to help, his cousin hires Veronikka, a compassionate nurse who eerily resembles Elio's late wife, to care for the twins. Veronikka's presence and nurturing nature slowly break through Elio's emotional barriers, forcing him to confront his pain and begin healing. Will they maintain their professionalism, or will they cross boundaries just to be each other's sunshine in the rain?

Vivienne Hart has always lived by her father’s rules. As the daughter of one of the most powerful businessmen in the city, her life was planned down to the man she was supposed to marry. But when she finally stands up for herself and ends the engagement meant to strengthen her father’s empire, everything spirals out of control. A heated argument sends her storming out of his office and straight into chaos literally as she crashes into a rugged biker with a reputation for danger. Zayden Black doesn’t appreciate being disrespected, especially not by a spoiled heiress who thinks money solves everything. But fate has a strange sense of humor, and their paths keep crossing in ways neither of them expects. What begins as hatred quickly turns into something deeper and totally forbidden. Vivienne’s father would do anything to keep them apart, even if it means destroying Zayden’s life. But Vivienne has had enough of being controlled and this time, she’s fighting for herself and for the man who risked everything to save her.

Kisah persahabatan antara dua insan yang sudah bersama sejak bayi. Caca dan Dafa, selebgram muda yang kini tengah populer lantaran memiliki paras rupawan juga otak yang cerdas. Semakin dewasa, hubungan mereka semakin rumit. Benih-benih cintapun mulai tumbuh di hati keduanya. Dafa yang senang bergonta-ganti pacar juga kerap mengabaikan Caca, membuat gadis itu selalu terluka dan kecewa. Tidak ada yang berani mengungkapkan perasaan, karena takut akan merusak persahabatan. Tetap bersama, namun saling terluka. Akankah mereka bersatu sebagai pasangan dan hidup bahagia, ataukah hanya mampu sebatas sahabat sampai menua?

Justin Yuri De Luca, a Half Italian and Half Filipino Cold-blooded Mafia King. Brutal and Powerful! He will pretend to be a weak, vain, and innocent errand boy for the Notorious Mafia Queen Angela Winona Celeste. A face of an Angel that got the moves of the Devil. Pretending to be a low-key person infiltrating the opponent's territory. His biggest mission is to kill the last successor of their Family's mortal enemy that dominate the Mafia World. Along with the so-called mission. He didn't think that his cold-blooded heart will melt and become warm. What will he gonna choose? His mission or his heart? Can he kill the Mafia Queen or He's going to die because of her? Find out!

Love in 10 days. "In 10 days?" I yelled at first when my sister told me my marriage was arranged to happen in 10 days. How did she expect me to meet and fall in love with a total stranger within 10 days? Marriage is no joke. Just when I thought This arrangement couldn't get worse they came up with another complication, "You have to choose either of them two but give each of them a fair chance" Now I have to juggle between two extremely handsome men and decide who deserves my hand. The idea seems impossible, but then again, I guess they say with love all things are possible, let's watch and see just how this goes.

Saziana Libera is the only daughter of her multi-millionaire parents. Spoiled brat at playgirl. Hindi lang sa mga mamahaling materyal na bagay hayok si Saziana, pati sa mga lalaki. Ngunit ang ugali niyang ito ang magnanakaw ng kaniyang kalayaan. Ipapakasal siya ng kaniyang ama sa isang bilyonaryo na si Amancio Dellano bilang kaniyang parusa. Hindi nakawala si Saziana sa pagbabago ng kaniyang buhay. Halos isa siyang preso sa loob ng mansion ni Amancio. Dahil labag sa kaniya na ikasal sa lalaking bilyonaryo, magagawa kaya niyang tumakas para maging malaya? O hahayaan niya na lang na makulong doon sa mansion na sa una ay tinuring niyang impyerno ngunit naging langit kalunan?