Gardner's Art Through The Ages: A Global History

Nahulog sa bitag ng pekeng pagmamahal ng tumatakbong Gobernador na si Alessandro Tuazon si Maisie Trinidad . Dahil sa pag-aakalang tunay ang pagmamahal nito ay binigay niya ang sarili kay Alessandro at pumayag kaagad na magpakasal sakaniya. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahan ay parte pala lahat ito ng plano. Sa maling pagtibok ng puso niya ay nawala sa kanya ang lahat: pamilya at kayamanan. Nilisan niya ang bayan ng La Mystika at sa kanyang pagbabalik, kasama ang apat na gulang na anak ay wala siyang ibang hangad kundi ang maghiganti kay Gobernador Alessandro at sa pamilya nito. Magiging matagumpay kaya si Maisie o siya'y mabibigo at muling magpapadala sa tibok ng puso?

"They call me Cherry... But you can call me anytime." ~Cherry~ She would be looked down upon the society, treated as a mere object by men, and considered the dirt of every city because of her job. But for him, she's special. She was the woman who captured his young heart, and everything he has ever dreamed of. He was her first man. And she was his... His Prized Possession. ***** World-renowned most eligible bachelor Xander Oxford is already prepared to be the next Boss of Asia. He's also the heir to the biggest company in the country -- the Oxford Group of Companies. As the son of the most powerful man in the country, he technically has no worries to think of. However, his almost perfect life is rattled when he fell in love with Cherry Lyn Avante - the girl he met in Club-V. At his age, he just doesn't care anymore as long as their relationship doesn't interfere with their private life, and feel happy with each other. Not until Cherry disappears with no trace or means of contact after everything he does. Determined to make their relationship work, can Xander do everything just to find Cherry and be with her again? Or stop himself from falling for the girl who is off-limits to him?

Dylan Fontanilla already had everything that any man could wish for: a stable job and a perfect girlfriend. Para sa kaniya ay perpekto na ang buhay niya at wala na siyang ibang mahihiling pa. However, his life changed drastically after waking up with the news that his girlfriend is already set to marry someone else. The reason? His girlfriend cheated on him. In just a snap, he lost the love of his life. Until one drunken night, he crossed paths with Kaia Clemente, the long-time bestfriend slash rumored girlfriend of his ex-girlfriend’s current fiancé. From then on, a plan was created. If he can't have his ex-girlfriend, then he’ll have Kaia instead. Kung agawan lamang din pala ang labanan, hinding-hindi siya magpapatalo sa mga nanloko sa kaniya… kahit na sabihin man ng iba na rebound niya lamang si Kaia. Laro lamang para kay Dylan ang lahat. . . ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na mapupunta sila sa simbahan, sa harap ng altar, at nagsusumpaan.

"They said that secrets are meant to be kept within our notice but some mysteries are better off unveiled." Valencia Rhyss has lived a life of neglect and indifference ever since her mother left for another man. She continued to live in adversity despite being the only daughter of the world's most well-known billionaire CEO, Charles Rhyss, Valencia tried her best to be acknowledged by her father for her efforts, however, she will always remain a third-place medal because he's blind to her endeavours and only focused on her two brothers. But not Until she discovered a horrific secret kept by her family that made all her misfortunes make sense, and after she attained this appalling knowledge she plans to go against her father with the help of his business rival, Dion Nester.

Lumaki sa hirap si Lyana Dela Merced kaya't maaga siyang namulat sa realidad. Hindi siya pinanagutan ng dating karelasyon at kapagkuwan ay namatay din ang anak niya dahil sa sakit. Mahirap mang tanggapin ang pagkamatay ng anak, pinilit pa rin ni Lyana na bumangon at huwag malugmok sa lungkot dahil sa kaniya umaasa ang kapatid na may sakit sa pag-iisip. Raket dito, raket doon-- lahat na ng trabahong maaari niyang mapagkuhanan ng pera sa legal na paraan ay natanggap na niya. Kaya naman nang isang gabi ay alukin siya ng kaibigang doktor ng trabaho para sa pamilya ng mga Tejada, agad niya itong tinanggap. Subalit mukhang nabahag ang buntot ni Lyana nang malamang hindi lamang simpleng trabaho ang inio-offer ng mga ito sa kaniya. Instead of being just a normal housekeeper, they want her to be a surrogate mother. Ayon sa kaibigang doktor, hindi magkaanak ang mag-asawa kaya't gusto siya ng mga itong kuhanin bilang surrogate. Would she accept the offer and be the billionaire's baby maker or just let the opportunity slip away because she's still longing for her child? Paano kung makalipas ang ilang taon ay muling pagtagpuin ng tadhana ang biyudong si Preston Tejada at ang naging surrogate ng anak nito na si Lyana Dela Merced? Maitatama kaya ni Lyana ang maling ginawa niya noon sa pamilya ng mga Tejada o unti-unti lamang mahuhulog ang loob niya sa binata?

Dulot ng kahirapan, maagang nagtrabaho si Hera dala na rin nang hindi siya nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Maliban sa kaniyang magandang mukha at katawan, wala na siyang iba pang maipagmamalaki sa kaniyang sarili. Dahil sa kagandahang taglay, natanggap siya sa isang fancy restaurant bilang waitress pero hindi rin naman din siya nagtagal doon. Bumalik ulit siya sa dati, kung saan-saan lang naglilibot at naghahanap ng trabaho. Hanggang sa isang gabi, may bigla na lang estranghero ang nag-alok sa kaniya ng isang trabaho. Malaki ang sahod at hindi kailangan ng magandang background. Tinanggap ni Hera ang trabaho. Lingid sa kaniyang kaalaman na ang trabaho na kaniyang pinasukan ay simula na pala ng panibagong hamon at kalbaryo ng kaniyang buhay. Ano na lang ang kaniyang magiging reaksyon kung isang araw, natagpuan na lang ni Hera ang kaniyang sarili na may kakaiba at hindi normal na relasyon sa kaniyang amo?

"Gumising ka sa katotohanan Hailey! Ako ang mahal niya at hindi ikaw, ginamit ka lang niya at ngayon na nandito na ako wala ka ng rason pa para manatili sa buhay niya." Hailey Dominique, is a college student. A kind diligent and simple girl. She will not abandon her dignity for money. At first, she was a little cowardly and restrained by her parents. Later, she become strong and stoop up from her family's oppression. She is the most distinctive girl. Killian Gabrielle 'KB' Neilsen, he is a billionaire He grow up in am upper class. He didn't know how to face and express his feelings especially when his fiancee leave him in their wedding preparation and then he promise to himself that he will not love and trust a woman anymore not until he meets Hailey. Paano kung isang iglap ay nainlove ka sa taong may mahal na iba? Paano kung isang kasunduan lang ang lahat ng meron sa inyo dalawan? Paano kung isang araw ay bumalik ang una niyang minahal? Susugal kaba o magpaparaya?

Ang nais lamang ni Jessica ay marinig ng buong mundo ang kanyang adbokasiya sa pamamagitan ng pagsali sa isang prestihiyusong beauty pageant. Ngunit nang siya ay nanalo bilang kinatawan ng Pilipinas ay hindi niya inaasahan ang nangyari sa kanyang buhay. Dinukot siya ng mga armadong grupo noong gabi pagkatapos ng coronation night. Ngunit ililigtas siya ng anak ng pinakamayaman sa Pilipinas na si Sebastian. Mahuhulog ang loob nito dahil sa kanyang angking kagandahan. May iniindang sakit pala ito at si Jessica ang makakatulong sa kanya. At sa huling talata ng nobelang ito ay masisilayan ang pag-iibigan ng dalawang tao.

"No! H'wag Alex! Parang-awa mo na! Nakikiusap ako! Pakawalan mo na 'ko! Palayain mo na ako! Hayaan no na akong makahinga!" "Ahhh! Fuck!" Tumilapon na lamang ako sa kama habang hawak ko ang mukha ko. Isang malakas na sampal ang natanggap ko mula sa asawa ko. Halos dumilim ang paningin ko. Para akong madismaya. My heart thuds painfully in my chest as my tears fall endlessly. Humahagulhol lamang ako sa pag-iyak. Bumubuhos ang mga luha ko. I shook my head terribly. Suddenly my eyes widened. My fears crawled on my throat. "H-Huwag Alex!" As I glowled in fear. As Alex ever did. He's a ruthless husband, a devil husband. Lagi niya akong pinapahirapan at sinasakal. I know he wants to suffer me after all. "No!" It will be worsen. It's fucking hell. Napagapang ako sa kama paatras. Nangangatog ang mga tuhod ko sa takot. I bite my nails. I'm screaming in pain. I shook my head. Everything went dark when Alex closed the door. Gusto kong sumigaw. Gusto kong humingi ng saklolo. Gusto kong tumakbo but I have nothing. Papatayin ako ni Alex kapag ginawa ko 'yon. Paparusahan niya ako. Agad akong naalarma nang makita kong papalapit sa akin si Alex. Nakahawak ito sa kaniyang sinturon. Hinuhubad niya ito mula sa kaniyang pantalon. Nanlilisik ang bawat titig niya sa akin. Kita ko ang paglagok niya. Niyakap ko na lamang ang mga tuhod ko habang nanginginig ang mga ito. Napahikbi ako sa pag-iyak. Walang boses ang lumabas sa aking bibig dahil sa sobrang takot. My lips trembled down. "You will never escaped with me Juliana. If you tried to escape with me? You will die! Hindi ka makakalabas ng buhay sa mansyong ito kapag tinangka mo 'yon! You will only serve your beauty with your master."

🔥 THIS STORY CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, POSSESSIVE ALPHA ENERGY, AND INTENSE EMOTIONAL TENSION. READER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED. When Liana Rivers fell into bed with her brooding, dominant, dangerously irresistible stepbrother, Killian Wolfe, she gave him everything, her heart, her body, her virginity. But when she discovered she was pregnant and found out he was engaged to another woman, she ran. No goodbyes. No explanations. Just a shattered heart and a baby he would never know. Now, seven years later, she’s a struggling single mom working as a hotel janitor, doing everything she can to hide her past, and her son from the ruthless Alpha who broke her. Until one night, he finds her again. Richer. Darker. More powerful than ever. And he wants her back. Killian isn’t just here to play house. He wants control. Of her life. Her body. Her son. And this time, he's not asking. She ran from him once. But now that he knows the truth… He’ll burn the whole damn world to keep what’s his.