God's Mercy

"I thought I was invisible to him. Turns out, I was the only one he saw." Messiah Avenido—my cold, arrogant, and impossibly gorgeous neighbor. He’s the kind of guy who never spares me a glance, always pushing me toward his mischievous brothers as if I didn’t matter. I hate him. I hate his piercing stare. I hate his annoying indifference. I hate the way his presence makes my heart race. But despite it all… I love him. And just when I finally decided to let him go, and when I thought I had already found someone who could truly love me—Messiah turned around. This time, he chased me. This time, he refused to let me slip away. And before I knew it… I was no longer free. Because to Messiah Avenido, I wasn’t just the girl next door. I was his.

(Sebastian Rocc's Story) Inakusahan si Neshara na itinulak niya ang ina ni Sebastian na nauwi sa pagka-comatose nito. Kinamuhian siya ng lalaki at nahuli na may kahalikang iba. She was pregnant and told him about it as her last resort. Subalit, pinagbantaan lamang siya ni Sebastian na kapag hindi niya pinalaglag ang bata ay sasakalin nito ang anak niya. Young, pregnant, and broken, she seeks comfort from her family. But to her dismay, her father kicked her out of the house, mercilessly. Wala siyang nagawa kundi umalis at palakihin mag-isa ang kanyang anak. Six years later, she’s already living in peace with her genius kid—Sevi. Matagal na niyang tanggap na sila na lang ni Sevi ang magkasama sa buhay at gusto niya ang ideyang iyon. Subalit, wala nga naman permanente sa mundo. Kung kailan tahimik na ang buhay niya, saka naman isa-isang nagsibalikan ang mga taong nanakit sa kanya. Sebastian who happened to be her boss, was asking about their child. Hated him a lot, Neshara Fil lied: she aborted the baby!

Meet Karmine, the girl who yearns happiness and security with the people she loves dearly but why is happiness so hard to come by? She had a past, a past she badly wanted to forget. A dark and horrid past that tormented her and gave her nightmares after nightmares even in her waking times. Then, she met Robert, a man whom she learned to love. It was all a deal, a contract, an agreement yet she fell deep, hard, and fast. From a pretend relationship turned into a full blown love affair. Both fell in love when they least expected it. Theirs was a right love at the wrong time. It’s been so long since the last time she let her anger and hatred take over her. It was a pretty bad sight, something she vowed to never let it consume her again. But, how could she when they won’t let her live free? Will she ever have her own happy ending?

"I had you once and I'll definitely HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN, and that's a PROMISE." My whole body shivered as he said those words... But I won't show him that I'm scared. I looked at him straight in the eyes with so much bravery even though I'm scared to his so called PROMISE. "You won't." I don't want to go back in his arms again. I don't want to go back to the person who broke my heart before... I don't know why he wants me back but on thing is for sure...

Si Steve Montano ay kilala bilang isang istrikto, arogante, at palaban ngunit mayroong itinatagong lihim sa kanyang pagkatao. Sa edad na trentay singko ay wala pang nagiging stable na kasintahan dahil sa pagiging casanova ngunit walang nakakaalam maliban sa kanyang personal lawyer at maasahang sekretarya. Tanging ang alam ng mga tao sa kanyang paligid ay isa siyang matino, malinis at kapuripuring gwapong lalaki. Siya rin ay pantasya ng mga kababaihan at mga sikat na personalidad. Masaya na siya sakanyang freestyle life ngunit mayayanig ang kanyang tahimik at malayang pamumuhay sa pagdating ng isang Jaya Salas a 28-year-old woman at magiging bago niyang sekretarya. Paano nila ipaglalaban ang kanilang namumuong pagtingin sa bawat isa? Mayroon bang pagmamahalan na mamagitan sakanila sa likod ng kanilang mga daladalang sekreto sa buhay. Tunghayan kung paano gugulong ang buhay pag-ibig sa kanilang kwento dito sa Billionaire's Affair! Yours, Gossip Girl

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Anastasia Celeste Montano — a secretive, manipulative, and ambitious wife of the number one business tycoon in the country — Frederick Maxwell Dominguez. Dahil sa kagustuhang umangat at makaahon sa kahirapan ay nagawang akitin ni Anastasia ang nag-iisang tagapagmana ng KeyStone Legacy Builder — isang kumpanya na siyang nangunguna sa bansa pagdating sa construction supplies. Ngunit lingid sa kaalaman ni Anastasia ay hindi lamang pala siya ang nagmamanipula sa mga nangyayari. Dahil sa kagustuhan ni Frederick na magustuhan ng ama at maipamana sa kanya nang tuluyan ang kumpanya ay pumayag siyang maikasal kay Anastasia kahit hindi niya naman talaga mahal ito, sa kadahilanang ang angkin nitong talino at galing sa lahat ng bagay ay lubos na makakatulong sa kanyang sariling pag-angat. Samantala, sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay nahulog ang loob nina Frederick at Anastasia sa isa’t isa sa kabila ng lahat ng pagpapanggap at lihim na kanilang itinatago sa bawat isa. Ngunit walang kasinungalingan ang hindi nabubunyag. Nalaman ni Frederick at ng kanyang pamilya na si Anastasia ay hindi pala nagmula sa mayamang pamilya dahilan upang kamuhian siya ng mga ito dahil sa kanyang ginawang panloloko, lalo na ng ina ni Fred na isang matapobre. At hindi rin nakaligtas ang pagbunyag ng isang sikretong tuluyang nakasira sa kanila. Nalaman ni Anastasia na ang nakababatang kapatid ni Frederick ay anak pala nito sa unang kasintahan. Naging sanhi ito ng kanilang paghihiwalay. Ngunit dahil sa tagal nilang naging magkasama ay napalapit na pala ang loob ng ina ni Fred kay Anastasia kung kaya’t siya mismo ang nagpumilit na makipagbalikan ang kanyang anak sa asawa nito. Maaari pa kayang maibalik ang relasyong nasira? O tuluyan na itong mawawala?

Isang don ng underground ay umibig sa isang estudyanteng naghahanap buhay para makapagtapos. Ang kanilang mga magulang ay kasal at sa papel, sila ay magkapatid ngunit hindi sila magkadugo. Nagwalay sila sa isat isa noong tatlong taong gulang pa lamang si Andromeda.

Ito ay isang madilim at nakakapanabik na kuwento ng pag-ibig, pagtataksil, at paghihiganti. Ikinasal si Ashera at Jeorge dahil sa isang kasunduan ng kanilang mga pamilya upang mapalakas ang kani-kanilang kompanya. Subalit, ang tunay na pag-ibig ni Jeorge ay nakalaan para sa kay Zebyana- Ang nakababatang kapatid ni Ashera. Sa loob ng malaking bahay na kanilang tinitirhan, dama ni Ashera ang pagkakulong, hindi itinuturing na espesyal, at para lamang siyang isang utusan. Sa kabila ng sakit na dulot ng pagsaksi sa relasyon nina Jeorge at Zebyana, nananatili siyang tahimik at nagdurusa sa isang sulok.