Fading facades: love beyond the deal

Can second chance ever have a chance? Christopher Crawford is the perfect combination of good looks and wealth. He is the rightful heir to Crawford Corporation but to claim his possession, he had to do one thing — Get married. It was easy, he had a girlfriend. The love of his life, so he thought. But she turned his proposal down thus crushing his soul. He vowed not to love again, but still needs to get married in order to get the company. Desperate and eager, he heeded an advise from a friend. A simple and easy contract marriage. Raven McKenna is a smart, hardworking, ambitious and kind single mother of one. She loves two people more than herself — her mother and seven years old son. She loves them and can go any extent for them. So what could a poor twenty six years old single mother offer to a thirty years old corporate heir? Raven has to get married to a stranger because she needed money. She sold herself to a rich heir to save her son’s life. She signed six months of her life to help him claim his possession. Raven never knew a deal with a billionaire would change her life forever. Can he bring himself to love her after being burned so badly by his ex girlfriend? Can a marriage based on contract ever survive or last forever? And what happens when they have to battle rivals from their past? Will their love become what is worth fighting for? Find out in this story about love, heartbreak, betrayal, misunderstandings and drama.

Dahil sa deal na iyon ay parehong nagbago ang kanilang buhay. Paano kung dahil doon, mahulog ang loob ang isa sa kanila? Kailangan ba nilang iwasan ang nararamdam ko dapat nalang talagang ipagpaliban?

Edselyn Moore's world comes crashing down when, after five years together, her boyfriend elopes with her best friend just two days before their wedding, leaving only a letter to inform her of their departure. Unable to bear the humiliation in her small town and the disappointed looks from her aunt, she packs up and leaves her old life behind. Finding herself pregnant and alone in a new country, she tackles her new life as a single mother with efficiency and determination, taking on as many jobs as she can to support herself and her kids. Sinjin Santillan is a man who seemingly has it all: looks, wealth, and the best girlfriend in the world. However, everything changes when a tragic accident leaves him paralyzed, and his loving girlfriend becomes a stranger to him. Devastated by her betrayal and rejection of his marriage proposal, Sinjin surprises her by walking out on her. This unfortunate incident leads him to cross paths with Edselyn, a poor single mother of two. Wishing to avoid being pushed into going on blind dates, he makes a proposal to Edselyn that she cannot refuse after saving her kids from some bad people. However, a blast from the past and familial obstacles threaten to ruin her newfound happiness.

I just found out my husband of five years has been cheating on me the whole time. I'm done being the ugly housewife he made me. Now, he wants me back, but all I want is revenge—and I’m ready to get it.

Denise Hastings finds herself in a web of hopeless love when she aimlessly falls in love with her rich billionaire boss, Clark Vincor.The future seems promising until she meets her only beloved sister making out with her lover. Devastated and frustrated, Denise cries her heart out and vows to move on like nothing happened; away from her sister, Clark and every other thing that stands in the way of her happiness. But then, she finds out that she is four weeks pregnant for Clark Vincor.

"Camelia’s world crumbles when she discovers her husband has been cheating on her with her best friend and also left her with a crippling debt, she has no choice but to accept a proposal from Henry, a billionaire desperate to escape an arranged marriage: “Marry me, and I’ll erase your debt.” It’s supposed to be a simple deal—until she meets Henry’s brother, Cole, the man who once shattered her heart. Now, he wants her back. But Henry won’t let go, and his ruthless fiancée, Lydia, will stop at nothing to keep him—even if it means resorting to lies, blackmail, and deadly schemes. As family secrets unravel and betrayals cut deeper than she ever imagined, Camelia must make a choice: love, revenge, or survival.

After my prays didn't seem to be heard by god, I was getting more and more desperate. To me, each passing minute was like my time with my mom was slipping away from my hands and I felt so frustrated, so helpless that I couldn't do a thing about it. It was my last resort, if not only. I made a deal with devil.

Isang one night stand ang nakapagbago sa buhay ni Ella Jane Vertudazo at hindi niya alam kung bakit siya pumayag sa isang deal na inalok ni Rafael Sanrojo sa kaniya. Isang deal na nag-udyok sa kaniyang ligawan ang binata kahit alam naman niyang hindi siya mananalo. Pero paano kung nahulog siya sa binata at hindi siya nito saluhin? Paano kung hahanap-hanapin niya ang lalaki? Paano kung hindi pala nito kayang suklian ang pagmamahal niya? Paano kapag nalaman niya ang lahat tungkol sa binata? Ngayon ang tanong, “Anong gagawin niya upang mapaibig ang isang Rafael Sanrojo?”

Elle voulait juste survivre. Il voulait la posséder. À Madrid, Paula Delgado jongle entre ses longues heures d’aide-soignante et les soins coûteux de sa mère gravement malade. Forte, fière, et indépendante, elle refuse de demander de l’aide. Jusqu’au jour où tout s’effondre. Un soir, en quête d’oubli, elle cède à une nuit de passion avec un inconnu. Elle disparaît au petit matin sans se retourner. Mais lui… n’a pas l’intention de l’oublier. Nicolás Reyes, célèbre sportif espagnol, n’a jamais été troublé par une femme. Jusqu’à elle. Quand il la retrouve par hasard, il lui fait une proposition indécente : une relation de sexfriends, sans engagement, en échange d’une prise en charge totale des soins de sa mère. Paula, révoltée, refuse. Mais quand la vie de sa mère est en jeu, peut-elle encore dire non ? Et si ce deal était la plus dangereuse des erreurs ?

During my father's funeral, my husband pants heavily while pulling my cousin's legs around his waist in the morgue. She holds him saucily and asks, "How did it feel? I left my first time for you." He pulls her close, looking sated. "It felt mindblowing." She asks coquettishly, "When will you marry me, then?" His expression turns serious. "I can give you as much money as you want, but your cousin is the only woman who can be my wife. The company we've established together is going public soon." I record all of this. On the day the company becomes publicly listed, a video of their intimacy in the office is played on a humongous screen. Then, I sell my shares and travel around the world. That's when my ex-husband weeps and begs me to return.