Ethan Torchio

What happens when your life is just a lie? What happens when you finally find out that none of what you believe to be real is real? What if you met someone who made you question everything? And what happens when your life is nothing but a fiction carved by Mr. Fiction himself? "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." — Oscar Wilde. Disclaimer: this story touches on depression, losing someone, and facing reality instead of taking the easy way out. ( ( ( part of TBNB Series, this is the story of Clarabelle Summers's writers ))

Setelah istriku mengalami keguguran. Menurut dokter, dia tidak akan bisa hamil lagi seumur hidupnya. Istriku menangis-nangis meminta maaf kepadaku, menyuruhku untuk melupakannya dan mencari wanita lain yang bisa memberiku anak. Aku memeluknya dengan hati pilu dan menegaskan padanya bahwa aku tidak peduli kami punya anak atau tidak. Saat aku memeluknya pula, dia tidak bisa melihat bahwa bibirku menyeringai. Obat aborsi tradisional yang aku beli dari desa rupanya benar-benar manjur dan bekerja lebih cepat dari dugaanku. Karena bayi yang dia kandung sama sekali bukan anakku.

Furina Dunne has never gotten it easy in life. After her mother left her and her dad to marry a rich billionaire, Furina went on a trip to Paris with her friends and drank her pain away. She ended up waking up in a hotel room, stark naked next to a French man. Upon being treated like a prostitute, she had her sweet revenge on that man and moved on with her life. Five years later, she found out that her dad had been beaten up by a loan shark whom her father had borrowed money for his medical bills. Furina moved back in with her dad and helped him. When she received an invitation from her now-rich mother to attend a dinner gala, she attended with one purpose: to borrow money so she could pay the loan shark. Her mother treated her like dirt and she ended up leaving the gala. On her way out, she stumbled into a gorgeous fine specimen of a man, Diluc Ragnvindr Neuvillette. She jumped into his limousine to get away from her mother, not knowing that this man was the same man she’d spent a drunken one-night-stand five years ago and that he was also her stepbrother. The danger was now that Diluc finally had her again, there was no way he would ever let her go … and the dangerous liaison shall commence along with its consequences. 👠👠👠 The moment Diluc spotted her alone at the party, he pulled her into a corner and kissed her. “We’re in a public place,” she said, pulling away from him. His finger dipped lower, “Yeah? Is that why you’re so wet?”

Desperation forces Elena to work as a waitress in a notorious underground nightclub to cover her son's mounting medical bills. Her mundane yet precarious life takes a dangerous turn one night when several drunk patrons corner her. Before things spiral out of control, a shadowy figure intervenes — her ex-boyfriend, now a powerful and feared mafia boss, Damien Moretti. Years ago, their love was a whirlwind of passion and chaos, abruptly severed by betrayal and secrets. Now standing before her in a tailored suit with an air of cold authority, Damien isn’t the man she once knew — he’s darker, more ruthless, and unapologetically possessive. Now, he’s no longer a charming rebel but a man who bends the world to his will. His terms are chilling yet inescapable: “You belong to me. Always have. Always will. And I’ll make you remember that.” Damien offers a deal Elena can’t easily refuse — become his mistress, and he’ll wipe out all her debts. Despite her defiant spirit, Elena is torn between pride and a mother’s fierce love. Elena faces an impossible choice while hiding a secret: Draco, her five-year-old son, is Damien's child. Damien's obsession with control intensifies as he becomes increasingly possessive of Elena, keeping her under constant watch. While others label his love psychopathic, She struggles to deny the magnetic pull he still has over her. His dangerous lifestyle threatens to drag her back into a world of blood and shadows, but he’s the only one who can save her son. As their twisted relationship reignites, Damien's enemies close in, putting both Elena and Draco at risk. When Damien uncovers the truth about Draco, his possessiveness reaches a fever pitch — no one will touch what belongs to him, not even fate!

Alina Larasati kehilangan segalanya dalam semalam. Keluarganya bangkrut, ayahnya meninggal secara misterius, dan ia dipaksa hidup dalam kemiskinan, jauh dari kemewahan yang pernah ia kenal. Satu-satunya tujuannya kini adalah balas dendam kepada keluarga Adhitama, korporasi raksasa yang ia yakini telah menghancurkan keluarganya. Kesempatan emas datang dalam bentuk tawaran yang mustahil ditolak. Damian Adhitama CEO muda, tampan, dan terkenal dingin membutuhkan seorang istri kontrak untuk mengamankan posisi dan warisannya. Damian memandang Alina tak lebih dari seorang gadis biasa yang mudah dikendalikan, bidak sempurna dalam permainannya. Damian tidak tahu, gadis yang ia anggap polos ini adalah seorang pemangsa yang menyamar. Alina menerima pernikahan itu, menjadikannya jalan masuk sempurna ke jantung pertahanan musuh. Di siang hari, ia adalah istri patuh yang memesona; di malam hari, ia adalah peretas ulung yang mengumpulkan bukti untuk menjatuhkan Damian dan kerajaannya. Namun, di antara sandiwara dan tatapan dingin, percikan tak terduga mulai menyala. Hati Alina yang beku oleh dendam mulai mencair oleh perhatian Damian yang tak terucap. Damian pun menemukan dirinya tertarik pada wanita yang penuh teka-teki ini.

Bagi dunia, Kian Alvaro adalah definisi kesempurnaan; seorang CEO jenius dengan wajah tanpa cela dan kekuasaan tak terbatas. Namun setiap malam, kesempurnaan itu retak, digantikan oleh penjara giok dingin yang merenggut identitasnya sebuah kutukan kuno yang menjadi rahasia tergelapnya. Takdir mempertemukannya dengan Elara, seorang barista berlidah tajam yang secara tak sengaja menjadi satu-satunya saksi dari wujud terkutuknya. Demi membungkam Elara, Kian menyeretnya masuk ke dalam sangkar emasnya, menjadikannya asisten pribadi sekaligus tunangan dalam sebuah pernikahan kontrak yang mengikat. Terjebak dalam dunia kemewahan yang penuh intrik, Elara menemukan bahwa topeng giok itu lebih dari sekadar kutukan; itu adalah jejak dari konspirasi dan pengkhianatan yang mengancam untuk menghancurkan warisan Alvaro. Sementara Kian berjuang melawan monster dalam dirinya, Elara menyadari bahwa warisan keluarganya yang terlupakan mungkin adalah satu-satunya harapan. Di antara rahasia dan kebohongan, mampukah kehangatan Elara melelehkan hati CEO bertopeng giok itu sebelum kegelapan menelan mereka berdua?

Limang buwan na ang nakalilipas ay ibinenta ni Hanna ang katawan at naiwala niya ang pinakaiingatang puri. Isang malaking pagkakamali ngunit kailangan niya ng pera upang maipagamot ang kapatid. Namasukan siya bilang dyanitres sa pinakamalaking kumpanya sa kanilang bayan. Hindi niya akalain na ang lalaking naka-one night stand at ang CEO, ang bilyonaryong si Charles Ethan Rodriguez ay iisa! Inalok siya nitong magpanggap bilang girlfriend. Pumayag siya dahil bukod sa sobrang gwapo at matipuno nito ay babayaran siya ng malaking halaga. Paano kung sa kasunduan nila ay umibig siya sa mayamang binata? Ngunit parausan lamang ang tingin nito sa kanya habang hinihintay nitong bumalik ang babaeng tunay na minamahal. Hanggang saan siya magtitiis para sa lalaking walang pagtingin sa kanya? Hanapin kaya siya nito kung isang araw ay bigla na lamang siyang maglahong parang bula?

Nabuntis si Samantha Davis at wala siyang alam tungkol sa lalakeng nakabuntis sa kanya. Matapos siyang itakwil ng kanyang ama, nilisan niya ang lungsod para magsimula muli. Pinalaki niya mag-isa ang mga anak niya, nagsumikap at nalampasan ang hirap. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, hinahanap ng kambal niyang mga anak ang tunay nilang ama at hindi sila pipili ng iba! Sa edad na tatlong taong gulang, nagtanong ang mga anak niya, “Mama, nasaan si Dada?” “Ano… nasa malayo si Dada.” Ito ang pinakamadaling paraang para kay Samantha na ipaliwanag sa kanyang mga anak ang dahilan kung bakit wala ang ama nila. Sa edad na apat na taong gulang, nagtanong sila muli. “Mommy, nasaan si Daddy?” “Ano… nagtatrabaho siya sa Braeton City.” Pinili muli ni Samantha na magpalusot. Napagtanto niya na sasagutin din niya balang araw ang tanong ng mga anak niya tungkol sa kawalan nila ng ama at napagdesisyunan na oras na para sabihin ang totoo. Pero, isang araw, lumapit ang mga anak niya sa kanya habang kita ang kinang sa kanilang mga mata, “Mommy, nahanap na namin si Daddy!” Nakatayo sa harapan niya ay isang bloke ng yelo, si Mr. Ethan Wright, ang pinakamakapangyarihang businessman sa lungsod.

Sa gabi ng salo-salo ay nakilala ni Lianne Zambrano si Ethan Lopez, ang gwapong bilyonaryo na kasintahan ng kanyang stepsister na si Mildred. Sa pag-asang makapaghiganti sa galit kay Mildred ay binalak ni Lia na agawin ang atensyon ni Ethan mula rito. Nagtagumpay si Lia sa kanyang plano at nauwi iyon sa isang kasalan. Sa kabila ng kanyang intensyon, pinakasalan siya ni Ethan dahil sa galit at hinangad nitong saktan ang kanyang damdamin bilang kapalit. Para kay Lia ay may hangganan ang kanyang pagtitiis. Dumating sa punto na siya na mismo ang sumuko at nagpasyang iwanan si Ethan, dala ang balita na siya ay nagdadalang-tao. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, hinahanap siya ni Ethan. Patuloy pa rin bang malilihim ni Lia rito ang kanyang tagapagmana?

Zia Alejandra Hernan, an independent and strong woman who draws strength from the people she loves. With a strong will and determination she decided to leave her family to pursue her dream but in the process she ends up meeting the famous, one of the hottest bachelor, Ethan Roe Dominguez. Her happy and uncomplicated life turns out the way she didn't expect it to be. He broke her heart and shattered her into pieces. Too late for Ethan to realize the mistake he did to her. She left and never showed for ten long years. The woman she love and wish to spend his whole life vanished. He was broken and devastated. He lost his light and he lost interest to live. His life is a total mess without her. After ten years of endless search for her they reconnected. Will her love enough to forgive and forget the things he did to her in the past? Will she give her light again to the lost billionaire?