Heartbreak To Hope

"Sign the papers, Estella." Marco slid the divorce papers across the mahogany table, his eyes fixed on Claudia, who hovered by his side with a victorious smile. "Did you really think a nobody like you could keep me?" Estella's throat tightened as she forced herself to meet his gaze. The diamond on Claudia's finger caught the light—his best friend now wearing what should have been hers forever. "You should be grateful," Claudia murmured, resting a hand on her belly. "Letting you go is the kindest thing we've done for you." When Estella married into the powerful Valdez family, she believed in love conquering all. Instead, she found herself cast out, Helena Valdez herself showing her the door when Claudia announced her pregnancy. Then Alejandro De Luca appeared—Marco's sworn enemy offering an unexpected proposition. "A contract marriage," he said simply. "You get protection. I get revenge." Together, they plotted to dismantle the very family that had humiliated her. With each calculated move, Estella reclaimed pieces of herself she thought lost forever. But revenge is a dangerous game. As their plan unfolded and tragedy struck, Estella discovered that survival meant more than settling scores—it meant learning to wield her pain as power. The quietest heart, after all, often hides the most dangerous storm.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I was diagnosed with late stage the Hollowing—Wolf Soul Degeneration. According to the Compatible Soul Restructuring Program, I could survive by receiving a soul transplant. If no match were found, I would be brain-dead in three months. After more than two months of waiting, the soul that matched me best was given away by my mate to my sister. The therapist recommended that I keep waiting for a new match, but I refused. I signed a treatment waiver and left Central Medical Center early. All the wealth and resources I had spent years saving—I gave every last bit to my sister, Lisa. For the first time, during the full moon family dinner, my parents smiled at me. My mate moved into Lisa’s room to take care of her. I did not get angry. I even made him breakfast. Even when my little pup asked if she could be his mom, I nodded and said yes. I gave them everything they wanted. So why are they regretting it now? …

Stella means, "The star of the whole world." Cassiopeia Stella has everything she wants. Money, beauty, fame, and intelligence. She's the brightest star of her family, she's the lucky charm of her family. Everyone wants her, everyone admired her personality, everyone loves her. Everyone wants to be her. But there's one thing that everyone doesn't know. She's the secret of the billionaire. She's the billionaire's secret.

The princess was now standing in front of me. But she was not what I expected. In fact, to say I was disappointed was an understatement. Like what the fuck. I've heard stories about how beautiful and enchanting she was, but the woman standing in front of me was completely opposite from that description. The woman standing in front of me was chubby. What the hell? I thought they said she was slim and slender. She even had a mole on her nose and when she smiled at me, I almost puked. She had a huge gap tooth and looked like a clown. "Greetings your highness," she said, and I almost died. Please don't tell me that is my bride. Like, what the f*ck?!

WARNING: SOME OF THE SCENES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. 'ANG ganda mo," kusang tumaas ang ulo ko ng marinig ko 'yon kay Lucas Nixon. Titig na titig ito sa akin at kitang-kita ko doon ang saya at admirasyon sa mga mata niya dahilan para sumikdo ang puso ko sa kaba. Para akong hinahabol dahil sa bilis ng tibok nito. Naramdaman ko ang pamumula ng pisngi ko at pilit ko man itago ay huli na dahil nakita niya na ito at mas lalo pa akong inasar. "I will never stop admiring you, Lilie."

Sa ilang taon na panunungkulan ni Laxon Ace Montemayor bilang Governor ay malaki na ang naitulong niya sa lalawigan ng Laguna lalo na ang mga tagong lugar at hindi nabibigyang pansin ng ibang nasasakupan. Sa dami ng death threats, kaaway, kalaban niya sa loob ng pulitika ay hindi niya ito pinapansin at binibigyang oras. Para sa kanya ay unti-unti rin itong mawawala at mananawa ang ibang taong gusto siyang mawala. Sa loob ng ilang taon niyang pagtutok para sa bayan at sa tingin niya ay tahimik na uli ang mundo at puso niya pero muli itong naging magulo nang makita niya ulit ang babaeng umalis sa tabi niya limang taon na ang nakalipas. Walang iba kundi ang babaeng minahal niya, si Alira Rain Gonzales. Ang babaeng iniwan siya limang taon ang nakalipas.

Dahil lamang sa isang halik ay natagpuan na lamang ni Iris ang sarili na ikinasal na siya kay Sebastian Buenavista, ang nag-iisa at susunod sa pagiging Mafia ng pamilyang Buenavista. Noong una ay hindi niya ito matanggap na ikinasal siya sa isang katulad ni Sebastian pero habang tumatagal ay napapaamo na ng binata ang malamig nitong puso at natagpuan na lamang ni Iris ang sarili na unti-unti na siyang nahuhulog sa binata. Habang lumalalim ang pagmamahal nila sa isa't-isa ay unti-unti ng lumalabas ang mga sikretong itinago ni Sebastian. Sa oras na malaman niya ito ay handa kaya siyang manatili sa tabi nito hanggang dulo?

Hirap sa buhay si Yngrid Dela Fuente naiwang mag-isa at siya na lamang ang bumubuhay sa sarili niya. Ganunpaman, nagsumikap siyang maghanap ng trabaho at hindi niya aakalaing matatagpuan niya ang sarili niyang maging personal maid ng isang kinatatakutang tao ng lahat, si Devron Montecillo, isang Mafia Boss. Ngayong isa siya naging personal maid ng taong ito, ano ang mangyayari sa buhay ni Yngrid? Magiging tahimik ba ito o magiging magulo dahil sa taong kasama niya?

Simula ng magising si Amira sa isang pamilyar na lugar ay saka niya lang naramdaman ang kaginhawaan sa kanyang buhay bukod doon ay wala siyang maalala sa kanyang sarili simula ng magising siya sa lugar na hindi niya kailanman napuntahan. Kahit nakaramdam siya ng kaginhawaan ay minsan iniisip niya kung sino ba talaga siya? Pakiramdam niya ay may kulang ang kanyang pagkatao. Tahimik na ang buhay niya sa bagong bayan na kinabibilangan niya pero muli na naman itong nagulo at ang mga ala-alang kanyang nalimutan ay unti-unti siyang binabalikan. Nagsimula lahat ng ito ng makilala niya si Adrian Lev Suarez, ang lalaking nakalimutan niya sa nakaraan.

Caleb Raixon Montemayor ay Mayor ng Sta Rosa at nasa ikalawang termino na siya nito. Kilala siya bilang isang suplado at masungit na Mayor ng bayan nila. Sa kabila ng ugaling pinapakita nito ay kinagigiliwan at minamahal pa rin siya ng mamamayan na sakop niya dahil kahit kailan ay hindi niya pinabayaan ang kanilang bayan. Mas pinagtibay pa ni Caleb ang bayan ng Sta Rosa, bukod pa roon ay marunong siyang makinig sa hinaing ng taong bayan sa kabila ng pag-uugali niya. Sa kabila nito ay napapatanong ang nasasakupan niya kung may babaeng magpapaamo sa suplado nilang Mayor? Hanggang dumating ang isang babaeng magpapabago sa ugali nito. Sierra Solaire Madrigal, ang sekretarya nito.