Gothic In Literature

“Ameliá is back,” wika ni Dominic Juarez, kuminang ang guilt sa mga mata nito. Kinibot ni Hazel Xaviera ang dulo ng labi. “And so?” “Let's postpone our wedding.” “What the—” “May malubha siyang karamdaman,” mabilis nitong wika sabay abot ng brown envelope sa kanya. “Mas mabuti siguro na mag-aral ka muna sa abroad.” “Ah, gusto mo akong umalis para may oras kayong maglampungan, tama? Ok, fine!” Marahas niyang hinablot iyon at pinunit hanggang sa magkapira-piraso. “Tsaka hindi na kailangan i-postone ang kasal, let's just cancel it immediately.” Pinagkait kay Hazel Xaviera Trevisan ang lahat simula noong pinanganak siya. Ipinagpalit siya ng kanyang yaya sa anak nito sa tunay niyang pamilya, binenta siya sa misteryosong pamilya, malamig ang turing ng kanyang tunay na mga magulang noong bumalik siya at pinagtaksilan siya ng kanyang fiancée. Ang masakit pa’y paborito ng lahat ang fake daughter na si Amelia. Muli niyang isinulat ang kanyang kapalaran at pinasyang maghiganti. Ngunit sa kanyang paglalakbay ay dinala siya sa mundo ng krimen at natuklasan ang madilim niyang nakaraan. Natuklasan din niya na may lihim na pagtingin sa kanya ang kanyang kinakapatid at ang biglaang paghahabol sa kanya ng dating nobyo. Napagtagumpayan niya kayang maghiganti o magpapadala na lamang sa kanyang emosyon?

On International Women's Day, I spent twelve hours straight in a live stream, selling $5 million worth of product. When it came time to settle my commission, my aunt and boss, Sandra Holt, quietly transferred my $400,000 cut into her own account and handed me $500, labeled as a meal stipend. She took my hand with a warm, motherly smile. "Sweetheart, you're still an intern. Taking that much money at your age would hurt your career development. Let me hold onto it for you. Put it toward a car someday." I looked at the sharp calculation behind her kind eyes. I didn't argue. I took the money without a word. That night, I deleted my account and vanished, taking my entire product-sourcing system with me. The next morning, Aunt Sandra stared at a live stream with ten viewers and finally started blowing up my phone.

Sa edad na dalawampu't isa, hindi inaasahan na ganoon kaagang mabubuntis si Hashana Romero. Kahit nagdadalang-tao ay pinilit niyang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral para sa kinabukasan ng magiging anak. Subalit sa pakikipagsapalaran nito sa syudad, nakilala ni Hashana si Rheo Auxilio na sa huli ay kanyang naging nobyo. Ngunit hanggang saan nga ba susukatin ang pagmamahalan ng dalawa kapag nakilala ni Hashana ang ama ni Rheo na si Clifton Auxilio? Na kung saan doon lang niya napagtantong ito ang kanyang nakaniig anim na taon ang lumipas. Makakaya kaya ng dalaga na ipaglaban ang pagmamahalan nila ng kasintahan kahit ang ama nito ay ama din ng anak niya? O susukuan niya ang pagmamahalan nilang dalawa alang-alang sa limang taong gulang niyang anak? Subalit papaano nga ba kung malaman ni Clifton na may anak sila ni Hashana? Ano kaya ang kayang gawin at isakripisyo ng lalaki?

To the world, Avery Cole is just a "temp" struggling to keep the lights on and her sick brother’s medical bills paid. When she lands a job at Thorne Industries, she’s at the mercy of Silas Thorne—a man as cold as he is handsome, known for devouring smaller companies for breakfast. Avery hates everything Silas stands for, especially since his family’s greed ruined her father’s reputation years ago. ​But a mysterious letter and a DNA test change everything. Avery isn't just a temp; she is the sole biological heir to the Sterling Empire—the very empire Silas is currently trying to seize in a hostile takeover. Now, Avery is playing a dangerous game: working as Silas’s lowly assistant by day, while secretly preparing to claim her throne and crush him by night. But as Silas begins to show a side of himself he hides from the world, Avery realizes that taking her revenge might mean breaking her own heart.

Jamie Stone has been abused, and neglected by her mother ever since her dad left when she was just five years old. Due to her mother's constant abuse Jamie was forced to take responsibility for her younger brother at a very young age. But everything changes when she is saved from sexual assault by a mysterious foreign stranger while working at her local bar. Lies, secrets, and a dangerous infatuation will unfold turning everything she ever knew upside down.

Tabitha had lost both her parents on the same day causing her life to take a total change. Now entrusted to her father’s best friend Enzo Ross, her godfather and the CEO of Ross industries and being the only heir to her father’s industry Tabitha must learn to navigate through life’s hassle But what happens when lust and desires take over and Tabitha begins to desire the man she’s been entrusted to, her Godfather Enzo Ross

On her birthday, Vicky Shaw's beloved husband, Tyler Hart, was found to be having a candle light dinner with his childhood sweetheart. The birthday present he gave her was a text message requesting a divorce.During their three years of marriage, she did everything she could to keep him with her, throwing all the beds in the other rooms when he was not in the house so he had nowhere else to sleep other than with her.After a fateful car crash, however, she had amnesia and was no longer the woman who loved him deeply. When Tyler finally visited her in the hospital, the first thing he asked was to get her to agree to the divorce. The new Vicky agreed immediately.Everyone knew how much the old Vicky loved Tyler. Only Tyler knew he had loved her dearly.

Alexei McKenna, a man who's engaged and has experienced many things in life at a very young age. He's also known as a very cheerful person but no one knows how much he's hurting inside. His parents are divorced, from that moment on he wanted to live by himself without contacting anyone in his family. But when he met Lucien, he thought that he's the perfect guy until he cheated on him. The things that happened in his life had been his downfall, but then he met another man. Who he became his fiancee, his name is Atticus Montgomery. He's a very generous person and has a very lovely personality. Everyone would think of him as an angel, I am too. Through the years, everything is going smoothly until he meets the man who makes him weak in his knees. Tantalising eyes, that always burned desire for him and only him. Those hands that wanted to touch his body. And those lips that he wanted to taste. A man named Jace Dawson suddenly showed up in his life, a man whose dominant enough to make him kneel. A man who knows how to make him weak. Alex has found the man who knows exactly how to make him bend his knees and rules. A man whom he finally sees living with him in the future. But knowing he's engaged, what would happen to the desire he felt for the man who makes him weak? Will their love bloom? Or will their love for each other destroy one another?

Pertemuan Lisa dengan Didit begitu tidak biasa, jauh dari kesan mewah dan berkelas. Hubungan keduanya pun penuh dinamika. Lisa, seorang gadis yang sering kecewa dalam hubungan, bertemu dengan Didit, lelaki yang terlihat sembrono dalam penampilan, ternyata menyimpan latar kehidupan yang juga penuh dengan kecewa dan penyesalan.

Aku membenci hujan, sebab ia selalu mengingatkan pada peristiwa menyakitkan. Kedua orang tuaku terbunuh ketika hari berhujan. Bahkan aku ingin menghapus hujan agar tidak pernah muncul dalam namaku. - Rain - Aku selalu jatuh cinta pada hujan. Ia serupa kata. Rintiknya menjelma aku. - Aksara - Dua anak manusia yang saling bertolak belakang, dipertemukan dalam kegiatan kampus. Rajin, gadis imut dan manis sangat membenci hujan yang telah merampas kedua orang tuanya. Sedangkan Aksara, si pemberontak tukang demo, penyuka hujan yang tak pernah diragukan kecintaannya oleh siapa pun. Bagaimana mereka yang saling bertolak belakang, bisa memahami satu lain dan menekan ego mereka demi tugas yang harus diselesaikan?