Happy Birthday Maria

“What do you think I'm trying to do, daddy?” “Daddy?” She was definitely trying to make me go crazy right now. “Sirena…” “I love how you say my name. It sounds like a prayer. Like a plea.” He was her father's best friend. Her forbidden night. And the biggest lie of her life. Maria has just landed her dream promotion which was supposed to be the start of everything she has worked for. Heartbroken and humiliated by a devastating betrayal, she seeks comfort in the arms of a stranger for just one reckless night, only for him to reappear the next day as her father's best friend and shockingly as her company’s CEO. Petyr is older, powerful and everything Maria should run from but fate keeps pushing them together and she is pulled into a world of power, lust and manipulation. As betrayals unravel and seduction turns into obsession, a devastating truth emerges: every moment from the heartbreak to their electrifying encounters was orchestrated. With her heart on the line and a scandalous tape threatening to destroy her, Maria must decide, will she run from the man who broke her or surrender to the man who had claimed her body and soul?

Just when Maria thought being a CEO was that easy, it turns out so wrong when she began going bankrupt. So strong willed that she decides to struggle to make sure her business doesn't flop. After going to the wedding of her Best friend, she meets one of the MARTAKIS, who she's so sure would bring her to her doom. Giannis Reid Martakis, strong willed, cold and inhumane in nature who is ever ready to gamble on everything he comes across, moreso on a defiant young lady who isn't just industrious but a Virgin. Being so strong willed, Will Maria bend so easily to the whims and caprices of this Ruthless Rancher and Gambler?.

On my birthday, my boyfriend ditched his childhood friend's desperate call to be with me. Devastated by his rejection, she spiraled into depression and ended her life. Heartbroken, he proposed to me beside her body. "I've already lost Giselle. I can't lose you, too." I said yes, moved by his grief and sincerity. But on our wedding night, he turned on me, hacking me with a knife. "You vile woman! Giselle died because of you. Time to feel her pain!" As I bled out, the girl waltzed back, saying she'd faked her death to spook him. Overjoyed, he pointed at my corpse. "Thank God, you're alive. This wretched woman is gone, and we're free to be together." They looted my wealth for their lavish wedding and happy life. When my eyes snapped open again, I was back on that fateful birthday.

Men Of Manhattan #3. Christopher Royce had a hard life since the beginning, which led him to be a withdrawn and serious man. This is further aggravated after an event that marked his life, so Christopher decides to focus only on his work, making him even more lonely if possible. Nowadays, he only trusts a couple of people because it's impossible for him to open up once more. Full of resentment, distrust and tired with the life he's living, he accepts the present his best friend gives him for his birthday: A trip to Hawaii. What Christopher doesn't expect is that this trip will become the best experience of his life when he meets Helena; a happy, outgoing, tenacious woman determined to make the man with serious face and melancholic eyes see that life is too short not to take risks. The problem will come when the trip comes to an end and they have to say goodbye and walk away.

Ang tanging nais lang naman ni Hannah Marie Montemayor ay magkaroon siya ng tagapagmana. Magbi-beinte otso na siya kaya gusto niyang magkaanak bago siya mag-treinta. Ang problema lang ay wala siyang boyfriend na bubuntis sa kanya dahil wala naman siyang interes sa lalaki. Kaya, naisipan niyang kausapin ang bestfriend niyang si GB o Grayson Brian Lee na mag-donate ng semilya sa kanya para sa IVF procedure. Ngunit, tumanggi si GB. At siya'y hindi papayag. By hook or by crook, makakakuha siya ng semilya ni GB.

Si Belinda 'Billy' Monteza ay sikat na vlogger kaya ipinayo ng pinsan ni Konsehal Kidlat Romero na makipaglapit kay Billy kung ayaw niyang gumastos ng malaki sa kampanya. Siyempre dahil nga sa may pangarap si Konsehal Kidlat na mag-Mayor sa darating na election ay nakipagkaibigan siya kay Billy at nauwi sila sa pagliligawan. Sa tingin ni Billy ay si Kidlat na ang kanyang man of her dreams kaya naman ipinakilala pa niya ito sa kanyang followers. Dahil doon, nakilala na rin ng husto si Kidlat kaya naluklok itong Mayor. Masayang masaya si Billy dahil natupad ng kanyang mahal ang pangarap nito, ngunit, magiging masaya pa ba siya kung malalaman niyang ginamit lang siya ni Kidlat para sa pangarap nito?

Nagpakasal si Azenith kay Zedric dahilan kaya hindi niya nagawang tuparin ang pangarap niyang maging sikat na manunulat. Mas natuon kasi ang atensyon niya sa pagiging misis nito at pagiging ina sa dalawa nilang anak. Bukod pa doon ay kinailangan niyang maghanap buhay dahil unti-unti ng nawawalan ng career si Zedric, pasikat na sana itong artista pero dahil inamin nito sa publiko na mayroon na itong pamilya ay lumamlam ang career nito. Limang taon na ang nakakaraan ng ikasal sila ni Zedric at sa loob ng panahon na iyon ay hindi pa naman nagbabago ang damdamin niya sa kanyang mister. Mas lumalim pa nga ang pagmamahal niya para rito dahil sa mga pagsubok na kinakahara nila na nagagawa naman nilang solusyunan kaya lang sa likod ng kanyang isipan ay may mga, what if siya, Paano kung hindi muna sila nagpakasal? Paano kung inuna muna niyang tuparin ang kanyang pangarap? Paano kung sinunod muna niya ang mga sinabi sa kanyang mga magulang at kapatid? Hanggang sa dumating ang isang araw na may isang nilalang na sumulpot sa kanyang harapan na nagsasabing kaya nitong ibalik siya sa nakaraan para magawa niyang baguhin ang kanyang kapalaran. Magiging maligaya na nga ba siya?

Gustong ipakasal si Yvette Villafuerte ng ama niya sa lalaking hindi pa niya nakikita kaya naman gusto na niyang yayain ang boyfriend niyang kinaaayawan ng ama niya na magtanan kaya nagpunta siya sa condo nito subalit nakita naman niya itong nakikipag sex sa kanyang mortal na kaaway. Dahil masamang masama ang kanyang loob ay nagpunta siya sa bar. Gusto niyang magwala at dahil sa ibig nga niyang magwala ay ipinagkaloob niya ang kanyang sarili sa isang estranghero. Sa tingin niya ay masisira rin ang buhay niya kung papayag siyang magpakasal sa lalaking nagugustuhan ng tatay niya para sa kanya kaya lang ang hindi niya napaghandaan ay ang paghaharap nilang muli ng hot na lalaking nakasiping niya ng 12 hours.

When Maria a smart mouthed and witty young lady found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, she ended up getting kidnapped not because of what she had witness but because it was her boss

Maria Walker has spent her entire life under the weight of expectations in a world where reputation trumps happiness. As the daughter of the respected Walker family, every choice—including her relationship with kind, loyal Noah Bennett—is judged by high society, who see him as far beneath her standing. Daniel Rothfield faces a different pressure. The powerful, emotionally guarded CEO of Rothfield Holdings has avoided relationships since a devastating breakup left him unwilling to risk love again. Yet his parents and business partners insist a man of his status needs to project stability—and a serious relationship is the perfect image. When Maria and Daniel unexpectedly arrive together at a prestigious charity auction, a fleeting moment ignites rampant speculation. Within hours, social media explodes with rumors that the billionaire CEO and the Walker heiress are secretly dating. Rather than deny it, Daniel proposes a solution: pretend the rumors are true. A fake relationship solves both dilemmas. Maria’s parents would stop pressuring her about Noah, while Daniel’s family and associates would see him finally settling down. It’s meant to be simple, temporary, and strictly controlled. Rules are set: No real feelings. No crossing boundaries. No forgetting it’s just an act. But pretending to be in love proves far more complicated than planned. As they appear together at events, family gatherings, and public functions, undeniable chemistry emerges—shifting from performance to something dangerously authentic. Meanwhile, Noah grapples with quiet jealousy fueled by headlines and photos, Daniel’s past resurfaces to threaten the facade, and their carefully built lie begins to crumble. In a society that measures love by status and appearances, Maria and Daniel face an undeniable truth: the relationship they pretended to have may be the most real thing either of them has ever felt.