Em Là Niềm Kiêu Hãnh

CAUTION: This has MATURE CONTENT. Read only if comfortable with genres like this. 18+. Evan Hart's heart aches as he watches the man he secretly loves suffer from the disappearance of his fiancée who is also his older brother. It's even more painful because Evan knows the truth—His elder brother wasn't kidnapped; he ran off with someone else, abandoning everything. Unable to bear the sight of Nathan Collins, the man he loves, falling apart, Evan makes a desperate and unthinkable decision: to become a substitute for his brother. What starts as an attempt to be close to Nathan quickly spirals into a tangled web of passion, possessiveness, and deception.

~ ALISTAIR ~ I hate him. There’s no point in admiring what you can’t be. I hate his sharp tongue, his smug smirk, the way he looks at me like he already knows how this ends. I don’t like men. Calvin Rutledge is a problem. A problem I can’t ignore. A problem that’s in my face, under my skin, unraveling me one smirk at a time. But the worst part? I want him. And he knows it. Now, every glance burns, every touch lingers, and every fight makes me crave the one thing I swore I’d never want—him. A man. A know-it-all who plays by his own rules. I was never supposed to want him. And yet, here I am… falling. __ ~ CALVIN ~ I know his type. Rich. Arrogant. A cocky football star who thinks the world revolves around him. Alistair Morano is all that—and more. My sworn enemy. My reluctant project partner. My ‘boss’. He thinks I’m just another nerd he can push around. Cute. But here’s the thing—he’s the one being played. By the time he realizes I’m the one pulling the strings, it’ll be too late. Because he’ll be mine. Mine to tease. Mine to break. Mine to ruin. And when he finally falls? I’ll be right there, waiting to catch him, just to break him all over again.

BABALA: Ang kwentong ito ay maaaring hindi pasok sa panlasa ng lahat. Nagkakaloob ang kwentong ito nang hindi maganda sa mata ng karamihan. Marami man ang may ayaw ngunit hindi iyon sapat para limitahan mo ang iyong pang-unawa. Xara Padel, ang babaeng madalas tinutokso dahil sa mala-anime nitong katawan, malaki ang hinaharap at puwetan, mahaba ang itim na itim na buhok, mapupungay na mga mata, makinis na balat, at malaanghel na mukha. Madalas niyang naririnig ang 'Yamate kudasai' na tokso sa kanya ngunit tikom lamang ang kanyang bibig at hindi na pinapatulan ang mga ito. Sa likod ng maamo niyang mukha ay ang kuryusidad niya sa maka-mundong pagnanasa. Nagkamalay siyang nakikinig sa mga pinaggagawa ng Ate niya kasama ang kung sinong lalaki nito sa kwarto ngunit nagbago ang lahat nang matagpuan ang Boss ng Ate niya…

« Je retrouverai Alina, quitte à la chercher dans chaque recoin de ce maudit pays. » grogna Kael, ses yeux brillant de détermination. « Tu ne comprends pas, Kael. Elle est partie parce qu’elle savait que tu ne l’as jamais vraiment vue. » répliqua Ismara, sa voix chargée d’une fausse innocence et son sourire cachant plus qu’il ne révélait. Alina Shadowfen n’a jamais cherché la reconnaissance ni la gloire, et pourtant, elle ne s’attendait pas à tomber amoureuse de l’homme qu’elle avait sauvé d’une mort imminente. En trouvant Kael Grimmhart blessé et abandonné à son sort, Alina a risqué sa propre vie pour le secourir, tissant ainsi avec lui un lien qui semblait indestructible. Mais elle n’aurait jamais imaginé que sa bonté deviendrait sa plus grande douleur. Tout a changé lorsque Kael s’est réveillé et, en voyant Ismara, la demi-sœur d’Alina, il a cru qu’elle était celle qui l’avait sauvé. Ismara n’a pas démenti l’erreur de Kael, s’appropriant sans scrupule le mérite qui revenait à Alina. Dévastée, Alina a regardé l’homme qu’elle commençait à aimer choisir sa demi-sœur. Brisée, elle a pris la décision de partir, emportant avec elle les souvenirs d’un amour qui n’a jamais pu éclore. Kael découvrira-t-il la vérité et tentera-t-il de réparer son erreur ? Son amour sera-t-il assez fort pour ramener Alina auprès de lui ? Réussira-t-il à la reconquérir avant qu’il ne soit trop tard ? Ou les ombres du passé les sépareront-elles à jamais ?

Biktima ng magulong nakaraan. Pinaglaruan ng kapalaran. Dapat bang siya ang sisisihin sa lahat ng kasalanan na hindi naman siya ang may gawa?  Si Anastasia ay isang ampon. Masayahin at mapagpakumbaba sa lahat. Ngunit sinubok ng tadhana ang kanyang katatagan. Pinaglaruan ng kanyang tinuturing na kapatid. Ibinenta sa isang estranghero. Pinagtabuyan at nabuntis.  Paano kung isang araw, muling magkrus ang landas nila ng lalaking pilit niyang kalimutan. Makikilala kaya niya ito?  Paano kung ang taong kanyang pinagkakatiwalaan at inalayan ng kanyang buong pagmamahal ay itatakwil siya sa araw mismo ng kanilang kasal. Magawa niya pa kayang patawarin ito?  May kaugnayan kaya ang nakaraan nina Anastasia at Vance Michael Enriquez? Sino ito sa buhay ni Anastasia. 

That night and the tree house witnessed her unfeigned love for him. But promises are always meant to be broken. Laurise Ann Madrigal devoted her heart to Allison Bien Villacorta, whom she secretly in love since she was sixteen. But her heart was broken when the man she madly in love betrayed her. Years passed, she married Kiro Guevarra. And now that Allison came back to her life and try to chase her again. Is Laurise Ann far from that Little naive and fragile girl? Is it just repugnance she has for it or did she remain madly in love with him?

“Pipay!” galit na sigaw ng aking madrasta mula sa kanyang silid habang abala sa pag-aayos ng kanyang mukha. Halos magputok ang ugat sa kanyang leeg, na para bang ako ang dahilan ng lahat ng problema niya sa buhay. “Bakit po, Madam?” mahinahon kong sagot habang tuloy sa paglalampaso ng sahig. “Madam”—iyon ang itinawag niya sa akin mula pa noong una, at dahil sa takot, hindi ko na rin inusisa kung bakit. Ako nga pala si Piazza Fontana Vega, o mas kilala bilang Pipay. Dalawampu’t dalawang taong gulang na ako, ngunit hanggang Grade 5 lang ang naabot ko. Natigil ako sa pag-aaral noong mag-asawa muli ang aking ama. Simula noon, naging parang alipin na ako ng aking madrasta. Araw-araw, pareho lang ang eksena sa bahay. Ako ang gumagawa ng lahat ng gawain habang si Madam at ang kanyang anak na si Claire ay nag-e-enjoy sa luho ng buhay. Pero kahit ganoon, may lihim akong pangarap. Minsan, sa mga tahimik na gabi, iniisip ko kung darating ba ang araw na makakawala ako sa ganitong sitwasyon. “PIPAY!” muling sigaw ng aking madrasta, na tila mas nagiging galit pa. Agad kong iniwan ang mop at tumakbo sa kanyang kwarto. Kailangan kong magmadali. Kapag natagalan ako, mas matindi ang parusa. “Madam, may kailangan po ba kayo?” magalang kong tanong sa aking Madrasta. "Bakit ba ang bagal mong kumilos? HETO! Labhan mo pati ang damit ng anak ko!” sigaw niya, sabay hagis sa akin ng maruruming damit. Tumama ito sa aking mukha, pero wala akong nagawa kundi damputin ang mga ito. “Opo, Madam,” sagot ko, habang pinipigil ang pagbagsak ng luha.

Jane Randall already lost everyone she loved. On the verge of death, her life was spared by a mysterious young man. Nothing seemed to make sense to her. Only her best friend Rocksyn could peek over the wall she built. Sebastian shows up and knows more about her than any person should. Slowly he breaks down her wall and teaches her about trust, love and more about herself. Taine Mecer decides to enter her life and claims her with just a kiss. One makes her feel safe and happy while the other sets her on fire with just a touch. How can she choose between two people whom she is falling for at the same time? Confusing information surfaces about Sebastian that has him on the run. His true self needs to be revealed... but will it draw her more towards him or push her away?

David Lidell vomited blood and passed out when he was enraged by his rival in love. When he woke up, he realized he had obtained a super lavish system, and it was asking him to spend a quadrillion dollars. After that, David embarked on the journey toward the pinnacle of his life. David, “I’m not going to pretend anymore. For your information, I am a quadrillionaire…”

"ถ้าพี่ต้องการแค่เพื่อนเที่ยวคงไม่นอนกับธาม ไม่พาไปเจอครอบครัว ไม่ต้องสนใจว่าพ่อแม่พี่จะคิดกับธามยังไง ไม่พามาที่ฮ่องกงด้วยกัน ไม่จำเป็นต้องให้ใครรู้ว่าธามมีตัวตนอยู่ในชีวิตพี่" ธามไทไม่จำเป็นต้องมีตัวตนเลยก็ได้ เพราะสถานะของเขามันก็แค่เด็กในปกครองของเธอ แต่เฮสเทียก็ให้สิทธิ์เขาเข้ามาเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของเธอ รู้จักกับคนสำคัญในชีวิตซึ่งไม่จำเป็นต้องทำแบบนั้นเลยก็ตาม "ธามอาจจะคิดว่าพี่เห็นแก่ตัว แล้วใครบ้างที่มันไม่เห็นแก่ตัว ใครจะอยากเจ็บ ใครมันจะอยากทำร้ายหัวใจตัวเอง ถึงคนอื่นให้คำนิยามว่าพี่เป็นเจ้าแม่ แต่ก็ไม่ได้แปลว่าพี่จะควบคุมทุกอย่างได้นะ" เฮสเทียเปิดเผยความรู้สึกทั้งหมดให้เขารับรู้ เพราะเธอไม่อยากให้เขาเข้าใจอะไรผิด ๆ ว่าสิ่งที่เธอทำมันเป็นการให้ความหวังลม ๆ แล้ง ๆ แก่เขา "ธามคิดว่าธามพยายามอยู่ฝ่ายเดียวเหรอ พี่เองก็กำลังพยายามอยู่เหมือนกันนะ"