Growing Up Quotes

LUISITO FALCON is a taxi driver. He is pretending as a driver to hide his true identity because he's a Mafia boss. He was fearless, cruel, and proficient at violence.. He puts the law into his own hands. Even his family is unaware of his true identity, which he has kept hidden for a long time. Until he meets Lucia, the con artist, the woman has no interests other than making money, and she does not seem to be her type since he is a taxi driver. When you're a mafia boss, you get what you want, and the proper kind of ladies surrounds you, but being the real Luisito is still single and has no strings attached. Respectful and considerate. Women make a line and fantasize about him. Luisito is obsessed with his criminal operations. How to increase it to maintain his group strength, Lucia screwed up his world. Whenever the people she had deceived went after her, he was there to defend her. Instead of being annoyed, he feels like he's falling for her. The Mafia leader fell in love with the con artist. How would it be if they were inseparable? Does Lucia intend to keep his secret? How long can he hide his secret from Lucia before murdering her boyfriend?

- Tagalog Novel - Hindi anak ni Hannah si Elisha, pero higit pa sa sariling dugo't laman na itinuring niya itong pamilya nang abandunahin ito ng tunay nitong mga magulang. Apat na taon na tumayo siyang ama at ina nang sabay sa bata. Until Elisha's biological parents suddenly reappeared in their lives. At bago pa mapagtanto ni Hannah ang nangyayari, binabawi na ng ama nito ang bata mula sa kanya. Pero gano'n na lang ba iyon? Matapos ang lahat ay tila siya pa ang masama? Up to what lengths could a mother go to keep her child? Kahit na hindi si Hannah ang nagsilang kay Elisha, gagawin pa rin niya ang lahat para ipaglaban ito.  Even if it would mean going against the dangerous Billionaire, Nate Sarmiento in the process. Kahit pa mukhang wala siyang karapatan, Hannah still raised his child and that’s an irreversible fact. But would Hannah survive the harsh treatment before she could even see Elisha again? If she would, what about from Nate’s charms? Could her inexperienced heart handle the danger of falling in love with a man who loves someone else?

After catching her boyfriend, Uno Milandro Alcala, cheating on her, Ashley world shattered in one night. Heartbroken and consumed by pain, she dragged her friends out for drinks, determined to drown her sorrows in alcohol. But as the night blurred, she met a mysterious man and one reckless decision led to a one-night stand she would never forget. The next morning, Ashley woke up in disbelief. The man she slept with turned out to be none other than her ex’s uncle—Mr. Davidson Alcala, a powerful and intimidating business tycoon. Horrified, she fled and disappeared, thinking she had escaped the consequences. But fate had other plans. Weeks later, Ashley discovered she was pregnant with his child. As if life wasn’t cruel enough, her family soon fell into bankruptcy, leaving her desperate and lost. When Davidson learned of her situation, he made her an offer she couldn’t ignore. Carry his heir to continue their family legacy, and in return, he would pay her family’s debts and help her take revenge on his nephew. But can love truly grow between two people bound by pain, betrayal, and an unexpected child? Or will their arrangement become the very reason that destroys them both?

Mabelle had a wild night with a stranger and her husband finds out about it. Hiniwalayan siya nito at tuluyang nagunaw ang kanyang mundo. She ended up living in a small boarding house with her pregnant tummy, completely desperate for survival. Sa kabila ng paghihirap ni Mabelle ay pinili niyang buhayin mag-isa ang kanyang anak. Makalipas ang pitong taon, nagawa niyang makabangon subalit muling sinubok ang kanyang katatagan nang mawalan siya ng trabaho. Mabuti na lang ay ini-refer siya ng kanyang kaibigan sa pinagtatrabahuhan nitong amo na isang kilalang personalidad. Dahil sa pagnanais na makapagtrabaho muli, pinasok ni Mabelle ang pagiging kasambahay. However, she was surprised to find out that her new boss is her former husband, Navi Reinhart—the man who used to exchange smiles with her has turned into someone who is very dangerous. "Pagsisisihan mong bumalik ka pa sa buhay ko, Mabelle. Ipapararanas ko sa 'yo ang sakit na naramdaman ko noong araw na niloko mo ako!" The moment he said those words, she knew her misery was about to begin. *** Started: May 15, 2023 Finished: June 12, 2024

Si Rafael Jones ay bumalik ng Pilipinas dahil sa pagkamatay ng kanyang Kuya James. He never imagined that his brother would be killed in a car accident. He can't accept his death, so he tries to figure out why he had that accident. He finds out that James' girlfriend had another man and discovers that his girlfriend--Diane, is cheating on him. Then James was drunk and got into an accident. Rafael wants to exact his vengeance on the person who murdered James. Hindi siya naniniwalang aksidente lang ang lahat. Ipinadakip niya si Diane upang parusahan sa kanyang ginawa pero pinipilit nito na hindi siya si Diane kung hindi si Michaela. Hindi siya naniniwala dito. Michaela wakes up in an unknown place, and a man abducted her because of Diane's faults. Hindi niya alam kung ano bang nagawa nito. Hanggang itago siya ni Rafael at dinala sa kaniyang Isla. Pilit tinatanong nito kung ano ang ginawa niya kay James o ano ba ang nagawang kasalanan nito para mauwi lahat sa tragedy. Until Rafael realized he was falling in love with Michaela while they were on the island. Will he go for revenge or love?

Hiniwalayan ng cold-blooded CEO na si Max ang kanyang asawa na si Khelowna matapos ang dalawang taong pagsasama na walang pagmamahalan. Naniniwala siyang si Khelowna ang nag-frame up sa kanyang tunay na mimanahal, na si Maveliene dahilan kung bakit na-coma ito sa ospital ng mahabang panahon. Nang malaman niyang buntis si Khelowna ng hindi sinasadya, kinuha niya ang anak nila matapos maipanganak at nilayo ito sa asawa niya. Gusto niyang maging ina ng anak niya ay si Maveliene. Ngunit makalipas ang anim na taon, muling nagkita sina Max at Khelowna sa isang ospital kung saan dinala ni Max ang anak niya para ipagamot. Dahil doon nagtatrabaho si Khelowna bilang doctor, napagalaman niya na ang batang dinala ng ex-husband niya sa ER ay anak pala nila. Agad siyang nangako sa sarili niya na kukunin niya ang anak niya. Ngunit bago niya iyon magawa, kailangan niya munang harapin ang ex-husband niya na hanggang ngayon ay galit pa rin sa kaniya. Ano ang mangyayari kay Khelowna sa pinaplano niya?

Love is more than just an emotion. You can feel it but you can't explain what truly it is. It just happened. It only takes a snap of fingers or blink of an eye to fall in love with someone. It do not require too much time to like a person.Two people with different set of attitudes destined to meet each other in a very odd situation. One is being already fallen and the other one is about to fall. One is already broken but the other one is still raw and whole. Yumi Illona Perez, a man-hater, who was stuck up in a situation of being the master of Rave Castillo, the Prime Master or popularly known as the Campus King of Kingston High University. Their ‘master-slave relationship’ all started with a deal. They made rules to keep the boundaries between them. But, it's true that love conquers all. It has no territories nor boundaries.Is there any chance that they will deeply love each other despite of their differences? He is sweet. She is bitter. He has a warm heart. She is cold-hearted. Love acts in a very strange way. So be prepared when you fall in love. “Is it necessary to love with a reason? If you love someone, then there should be no reason at all. Dahil kapag may dahilan at sa sandaling mawala ito, hindi mo na mahal 'yong tao. It is not called love anymore.”- Rave Castillo

Raizel Benitez-Cruz grew up believing that he was bullied by Cornelia Bella Braganza. Mas matanda ito sa kanya ng tatlong taon—kung hindi aasarin at lalaitin, ang palaging ending ng pagtatalo nila ay magpapaka-ate ito sa kanya. Ang palagi pa naman tawag nito sa kanya ay “bata” at “taba.” "Kahit kailan, hindi ko magugustuhan ang babaeng iyon!” So he said. He had enough of her. Kaya ang naging solusyon niya ay sundan ito ng tingin at camera, kunin ang mga failed moments at reactions nito, at gamitin na pang-asar. Hanggang sa hindi niya namamalayan, hanap-hanap niya na ito. Dumating ang araw ng graduation ni Bella. Hindi niya inaasahan na sisisihin siya nito sa mga kamalasan nito sa buhay bago sila maghiwalay ng landas. Walang ideya si Raizel sa mga pinatutungkulan ni Bella. Kaya ipinangako niya sa sarili na kung magkikita ulit sila, ipararanas niya rito kung ano ang malas na dala ng isang Raizel Cruz. Magawa niya kaya ito kung sariling puso na ang kalaban niya?

Samantha Sky Smith never imagined that one day, she’d wake up as Mrs. Krim Kuen Vryzks—ang lalaking kinatatakutan at ginagalang sa mundo ng negosyo at impluwensya. Walang puso, walang awa, at walang pakialam kung ano ang gusto niya. Ang kasal nila ay isang kasunduan, pero para kay Krim, ito ay isang panalo. Para kay Samantha? Isang bitag na hindi niya alam kung paano tatakasan. Binigyan siya ni Krim ng isang linggong palugit bago niya ito angkinin nang tuluyan. Isang linggo para tanggapin ang bagong realidad na hindi niya ginusto. Pero habang lumilipas ang mga araw, mas lalong nagiging malinaw sa kanya ang isang bagay—hindi lang galit ang nararamdaman niya kay Krim. At iyon ang mas kinatatakutan niya. Sa pagitan ng panggigipit, matitinding emosyon, at isang kontratang bumihag sa kanya, magagawa kaya ni Samantha na manatiling matatag? O tuluyan na siyang mahuhulog sa patibong ng lalaking dapat ay kinamumuhian niya?

Claire met Sebastian on her wedding day. He is the older brother of her husband-to-be. Fate took its time to play with her when she felt a very huge attraction to the man on the very same day she was bound to be someone else’s wife. From the intense look he gives her to the way his lips curved up into a smirk, she can’t help but feel foreign sensations running down her body. Sensations she’s not allowed to feel for someone who’s going to be a family soon. Sebastian knew he needs saving when he felt a very strong urge to pull the bride and lean her on the altar and take her there senselessly. With her strawberry blonde hair curled to the side of her shoulder exposing her delicately creamy-white skin, thoughts of running his tongue there invaded his mind. Damn him to hell for thinking thoughts like that to the woman his brother was about to marry. But the heavens must be in his favor when things around weren’t what he expected it to be. This time he was determined to steal her from his brother, and no one can stop him. Not even fate.