hiding behind a mask

After discovering that her boyfriend and best friend had cheated on her, Celestina Gomez spent one unforgettable night in the arms of a mystery stranger. She got pregnant, which caused her aunt to disown her. In a twist of fate, the man she slept with eight years ago is Terrence Dela Vega, the sole heir to his family's business and the son of the person who adopted her. He returned with his lover, ready to reclaim his right to inherit his family wealth that he thought she had stolen. In a world where love begins with a mistake, two individuals find themselves at a crossroads. Can their hearts unite because of her hidden child? Will they fight the odds to find genuine love or let their mistakes tear them apart?

Matapos ang isang engkwentro ng Mafia King na si Liam Weigland laban sa pinakamalupit niyang kalaban ay bigla na lamang nahulog ang kotseng sinasakyan nito sa isang bangin. Kinabukasan, nakita siya ni Sage at nagpasyang tulungan ito. Nang sa wakas ay magising si Liam ay wala na siyang maalala maging ang pangalan niya. Dahil doon, walang ibang nagawa si Sage kundi ang kupkupin ang binata. Ano kaya ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ni Sage ang tunay na katauhan ni Liam? Kaya niya bang iwanan ang tahimik niyang buhay sa probinsya para sumama sa lalaking may magulo at maaksiyong mundo?

Dahlia Moretti is an innocent, bubbly girl who had a crush on a snob named Theseus Ferrari. She was content admiring him from afar, thinking that he would never pay attention to her, but little did she know he had chosen to stay away from her due to their age gap. He's sixteen years old, while she just turned thirteen when she started to figure out her feelings for him. Theseus knew to himself that once he let his feelings win, everything would be ruined, and he didn't like that idea, so he made the best decision for the both of them. Leaving her without telling her his real feelings is so hard for him, but for the better, he just keeps it to himself. After three years of studying abroad, Theseus never planned to go back to the Philippines, but he had to because of family matters. Dahlia has grown up, and he realizes that nothing has changed, he still wants her. So when she started to make a move toward him, he couldn't stop himself anymore from taking a risk—to court Dahlia, even though she was still sixteen years old. He is genuine about what he felt for her. It feels so wrong because she is still a minor, but he made it clear to her parents that he just wanted to court her until she turned eighteen without being intimate with each other, he just wanted to prove that his intention was pure. Pain, betrayal, and lies will unfold. How would the breakup affect her innocence? Is she going to fight for their love, or will she give up? How far did their love last?  Are they going to stay to each other's arms again, or will they find new comfort on another?

"Sa paglubog ng araw, ang liwanag ay naglalaho. Katulad ng mga ngiting sa kalungkutan natatago." Si Maureen Cruz ay isang masayahin na tao. Kahit na lumaki siya na hindi nakukuha ang lahat ng kanyang ninanais ay hindi iyon naging dahilan upang hindi yakapin at bigyan ng halaga ang buhay na mayroon siya. Primarya lamang ang kanyang natapos, at hindi na siya nakapag-aral pa dahil sa kahirapan. Gayunpaman, ginamit niya ang lahat ng kanyang mga pinagdaanan upang lumaban ng patas sa hamon ng buhay. Hanggang saan siya susubukin at dadalhin ng kanyang matapang na personalidad kung pag-ibig na ang sumukat sa kanyang dignidad? Mapanindigan kaya niya ang pag-ibig na itinanim nito sa kanyang puso at diwa? Hanggang kailan? Tunghayan ang k’wentong pag-ibig ng isang babaeng magtuturo, kung gaano kaganda ang buhay mula sa likod ng takipsilim. DISCLAIMER: No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the author's consent. Please obtain permission. Names, Characters, Places and Incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. ️ WARNING ️ It may contain mature scenes and words. Read at your own risk.

Sasha Miranda almost had it all—the family that loves her more than anything in this world, loyal friends that always got her back, the fame and the riches that every woman envied, desired and would only dreamed of, except for one thing—William Saavedra’s affection. *** Sasha thought that finally, her dreams is finally coming true to life when the love of her life, William proposed a marriage to her but little did she know, it was only for business—a marriage of convenience. She did every good wife would do—she cooks for him, she irons his clothes, she cleans the house, she does the household chores, and be the understanding, patient and kind wife he will ever want but none of those worked as her husband kept on cheating with her with Olivia Vanderhurst, his ex-girlfriend. Witness a woman, a daughter and a wife fight for her right and for the love she ever wanted, but until when the love would be enough? Until when would she be a martyr wife? When the respect is lost? When the love is gone? Or when a life is forever lost?

Sarah is a struggling journalist who prefers gritty stories over the superficial glitz of the wealthy elite. But when she's assigned to interview notorious billionaire playboy Daniel Blackwood, she knows it's a challenge she can't pass up. Sarah knows this is her chance to make a name for herself, but she never imagined the interview would take such a shocking turn. In exchange for access to information about his business dealings and wealth, which would ultimately boost her career, he wants her to be his wife. Sarah is caught off guard, struggling to weigh the benefits against the risks. She is torn between her career aspirations and the unconventional proposal. Can she take the risk and agree to a marriage of convenience with a man she barely knows? Or will she let go of the opportunity and work her way up the ladder on her own terms? The stakes are high, and Sarah's decision will change the course of her life forever.

Kepopuleran seorang artis bisa membuat banyak orang mengidolakannya, bahkan sampai memimpikan bisa bersama hidup satu atap bersama. Pasti sangat menyenangkan, kan? Itu tidak berlaku bagi Rafael, seorang mahasiswa di salah satu universitas negeri. Baginya, kepopuleran artis hanyalah omong kosong belaka. Kekesalan yang ia alami bukan tanpa sebab. Sara, teman masa kecil Rafael selalu membuatnya jengkel, padahal wanita itu berlabel artis papan atas paling populer. Sama hanya dengan teman masa kecil, Rafael mengetahui sikap, perilaku, hingga kebiasaan buruk Sara, kebanyakan dari itu tidak dipublikasikan karena ditakutkan berdampak pada popularitasnya sendiri. Hingga satu ketika, mereka tumbuh dewasa dan candaan yang mereka lakukan sejak dulu berubah menjadi taburan kisah menyenangkan. Akankah mereka tetap mempertahankan persahabatan itu atau justru mulai menjalin hubungan yang lebih serius?

The day of my wedding photoshoot, my family's adoptive daughter tugs my veil off and asks loudly, "Aren't you our family's adoptive daughter? What are you doing here? Today's the day Ian and I are supposed to have our wedding photoshoot. Aren't you going to disgrace Ford Group by being here?" In the past, I would've run away in tears. Unfortunately for her, I'd been reborn. I slapped Aspen Miller and retorted, "What right do you have to speak to me? Who do you think you are, having a wedding photoshoot with Adrian? Are you worthy of being associated with Ford Group?"

Jandie Mendoza is just a simple citizen, but who would have thought that her quiet life would be so disturbed? Pumunta s'yang ospital upang magpacheck up sa irregular niyang regla ngunit sinong mag-aakala na pagkatapos ng ilang linggo ay magsusuka ito sa kadahilanan na nagdadalang tao siya. Sa muli niyang pagbalik sa ospital ay napag-alaman n'ya na maling doktor ang pumasok sa silid na inu-ukupa niya noon at aksidenteng nai-inject sa kanya ang semilya ng isang bilyonaryo. Mas lalo pa nga siyang nalugmok nang nakilala niya ang lalaking nagmamay-ari ng semilya na itinurok sa kanya; Achetbir Villa Forca—ang dati niyang nobyo. Paano niya haharapin ang lahat ng larong ibinigay sa kanya ng tadhana?

The one thing that Jillian badly wanted to happened is to move on from the tragedy that she experienced from the past. And yet she's slowly moving on but everything is now complicated when she meet this handsome, blue-eyes CEO named Lucas. Something unexpectedly happened to them, and now, Jillian is suffering because of the CEO's child. After she knew the engagement to Lucas and his fiance, she hide her self stay away from trouble and stop the history to repeat itself. And the only thing she knew the best for her and for her son is to hide from the CEO.