Forced Face Sitting

Seven years after my death, an engagement invitation from my ex-girlfriend arrives at my house. Back then, I had broken up with her in my lowest, most desperate days and married someone else. Now, she has reinvented herself as a rising powerhouse worth hundreds of billions, driven by revenge and eager to see me regret everything and beg for mercy. Unfortunately for her, I am not the one who shows up. She looks around in open contempt, convinced my absence means guilt, shame, and fear. When I finally appear, all she sees is an urn.

On the day I get back together with Leo Laycond, he uploads a photo of us on his social media account. I stare at the post for three long minutes until I notice a silver lock icon on the bottom right corner. It turns out that Leo has blocked Lisa Laycand, his younger adopted sister. That sister of his is always the person he cares about the most. I tell Leo calmly, "If you yearn for Lisa even more, I can always cancel the mating ceremony." Leo panics immediately. He deletes the restriction in front of the entire pack so that they can witness our reunion. Half an hour later, Lisa rushes into the training grounds in nothing but a thin dress. Then, she "collapses" in front of Leo. I watch as Leo scoops Lisa into his arms. It's an action that's very familiar to him, as though he's done it hundreds of times. Suddenly, I realize that the engagement with Leo bores me to no end.

Rey Jhon Zialcita, a gay young man, once worked as the babysitter of Gabriella Chan—a spoiled girl who don't know how to cut onions because she always got everything she wanted. The only person who knew his secret was Gabriella because she once caught him kissing a photo of a man and even asked him straight out if he was a gay. Everything went fine with his job as her babysitter not until Gabriella’s debut party. That night, Rey Jhon gave in to temptation. He thought things were turning out the way he had always imagined. But reality was far from perfect. After that, he went away, searching for answers to the questions that troubled him. When he finally found them and came back to Gabriella but it only led to more pain. He should have known there was a problem waiting to be uncovered. But when he finally discovered the truth, it was far bigger and more heartbreaking than he ever expected. Now the question is—will he be able to win in the end?

Mag-a-apply sana si Giselle bilang Domestic Helper sa Saudi Arabia. Pero pagdating niya sa Maynila, nadukutan siya, nawala ang mga papeles pati na rin ang perang inipon ng kanyang ama. Dahil insidenteng iyon, napadpad siya sa puder ni Raul Montoya—isang single dad na ubod ng gwapo, matipuno, at mayamang negosyante, ngunit ubod nga lang din ng sungit at palaging iritado. Magtatrabaho siya rito bilang nanny ng anak nito. Unang araw pa lang niya sa trabaho, naranasan na niya ang hagupit ng sama ng ugali nito. Tila ang init ng dugo nito sa kanya at mas lumala pa ito sa mga sumunod pang mga araw hanggang sa natuto siyang lumaban dito, dahilan para mas lalo itong magalit sa kanya. Ngunit hindi mapaalis-alis ni Raul si Giselle dahil napalapit na rito ang anak niya. Nagpatuloy ang bangayan ng dalawa hanggang sa may nangyaring hindi inaasahan—isang makasalanang gabi ang nangyari sa kanilang dalawa. Isang gabing hindi nila malilimutan. Isang gabing nagparanas sa kanila ng kakaibang init at sarap. Ito na kaya ang maging hudyat ng tuluyang pagbabago ng relasyon nilang dalawa?

In a world full of hardships and challenges. Solace Rhian Garcia, a woman who grew up without any supervision from her parents, seeks a job in a huge city. A single father, Alistair Eiron Hawthorne, who is a known billionaire in the country, seeks a reliable babysitter to take care of his triplets, Tatum, Teagan, and Timothy. The two of them will cross paths in their own needs, seeking comfort in life as they tackle the everyday scenarios. Solace may find handling a child hard, but what if three children are what she’ll handle all at once? Will Eiron find himself loving another woman? Or he’ll just focus on his children. Two different worlds will collide, apart from chaos, there is a peace.

Nagpasya si Tres Eunice Lazi na maghanap ng trabaho para mabayaran nila ang sangla sa lupa sa kanilang probinsya. Hanggang nagkaroon siya ng trabaho bilang isang babysitter sa isang anak ng isang bilyonaryo. Hindi lang isang bata ang kanyang babantayan kundi tatlo. Hindi niya akalain na mas demonyo pa sa demonyo ang mga bata na aalagaan niya dahil sobrang kulit nito. Nabigyan lang siya ng lakas na loob dahil nalaman niyang wala palang magulang na bumabantay at nagpapatino sa mga bata kaya naisipan niya maging isang magulang para sa tatlo. Pero paano kung isang araw ay makilala niya si Damon Santo Stefano, ang ama ng mga bata tsaka na niya nalaman na nagmana pala ang tatlo sa kademonyohan ng kanilang ama. Pinapahirapan siya nito at pinaalis sa trabaho pero agad siyang pinabalik dahil palagi na siya hinahanap ng mga bata. Dumating ang araw na unti-unti nahuhulog ang kanya loob kay Damon pero kasabay nun ay nabayaran na niya lahat ang mga nasangla nilang lupa at kailangan na niyang umuwi at tumigil na sa pagta-trabaho para makasama ang pamilya sa probinsya. Makakaya niya bang iyan ang mga bata at ang lalaking nagpapatibok sa kanyang puso? Anong mangyayari kung kasabay nun ay dumating ang kinatatakutan niyang mangyari. Ay ang dumating ang tunay na ina ng mga bata.

(Nexus Almeradez's story) Annulled si Amara Stephanie sa kanyang asawa. Two years later, nakatanggap siya ng tawag mula sa pamilya nito. Na-aksidente ang dati niyang asawa at tanging siya lang ang naalala nito. Naki-usap sa kanya ang pamilya ng dating asawa na manatili siya sa tabi nito at tulungan itong makaalala. They offer her a big amount of money that she couldn’t resist. Kailangan niya iyon sa expansion ng kanyang business. Tinanggap niya ang offer, nasa isipan na trabaho lamang at walang personalan. Sa perspketibo ng dati niyang asawa, kasal pa sila kaya kung umasta ito ay parang wala itong kasalanan sa kanya. Kung kumilos ito ay parang noong dating mag-asawa pa sila. Nilalambing, binibigyan ng bulaklak at kahit hirap ay inaalala siya nito. Those gestures of him make her weak again. Nexus Almeradez is a walking trouble that she should avoid. Kumakatok na naman ito sa puso niyang nagsisimula na naman mahulog dito. She’s falling for him again and again. Oh no—yes!

Kehlani found out two things in one day; one, her soon to be husband was cheating on her, and second, that there was someone she looked so much like in this world and that same person was meant to get married but somehow, she was mistaken for that person. She ran away from a marriage, but ended up running into another one. Why does she have such a bad luck in choosing marriages?

Lolita, istriku itu suka meng-update barang-barang mewah pemberianku di akun Facebook miliknya. Tidak hanya itu, dia juga suka membagikan moment acara-acara penting keluarga, jalan-jalan, liburan, ulang tahun, anniversary, dan kegiatan apa pun yang dilakukan bersamaku. Sayangnya, dia tidak tahu bahwa statusnya selalu dipantau istri siriku. Aku sih santai saja karena kedua wanita kesayanganku tetap senang. Toh, wajar ‘kan jika pria memiliki lebih dari satu perempuan di hidupnya?

Après l'incendie, je n'ai plus empêché mon fiancé d'aller sauver sa petite nièce. Je l'ai simplement regardé se précipiter dans les flammes, jusqu'à être englouti par le feu. Dans ma vie précédente, le jour de notre mariage, un incendie avait éclaté à l'hôtel. Mon fiancé et moi avions réussi à nous échapper à temps, mais sa petite nièce, sans lien de sang avec lui, était restée prisonnière. Les flammes étaient trop violentes. Alors que mon fiancé voulait s'élancer pour la sauver, je l'avais retenu de toutes mes forces. Quand le feu avait été éteint, il ne restait plus rien du corps de sa petite nièce. Mon fiancé disait qu'il ne m'en voulait pas, mais le jour de notre troisième anniversaire de mariage, il avait acheté deux billets de plongée pour moi et mon fils. À cent mètres sous l'eau, il avait arraché nos tuyaux d'oxygène avec un rictus cruel. « Puisque tu m'as empêché de sauver Élina ce jour-là, tu aurais dû payer de ta vie. » Je pleurais en lui criant que notre fils était innocent, mais il s'était détourné sans un regard en arrière. Mon fils et moi étions morts asphyxiés. Ce n'est qu'après ma mort que j'avais compris : Mon fiancé avait toujours aimé passionnément sa nièce sans lien de sang. Il me haïssait de l'avoir empêché de la sauver et de l'avoir privé à jamais de son amour. Quand j'ai rouvert les yeux, j'étais revenue au jour de l'incendie…