Hirap O Sarap Scandal

de·flected: When an object changes direction after hitting something, or the cause to deviate from an intended purpose. See examples Tiffany and Rowen Flanigan: After surviving the biggest sex scandal to rock major league soccer, the Flanigan’s are finally living the dream. They’re newlyweds, have great friends, and are both making names for themselves in their respective careers. They have goals for their future and big plans on how to make it all happen. But when a new and unexpected development suddenly arises, Tiffany and Rowen realize all those carefully made plans are about to become irrelevant. Things will never be the same when their lives are deflected. Contains explicit content and is recommended for ages 18+. Deflected is created by M.E. Carter, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

"Magagalit ba ang panatang makabayan, kung ang iniibig ko ay ikaw?" ~Lyka~ Lilac Lyka Dela Vega, the spoiled brat blue-eyed heiress of Dela Vega Land Corporation. She's torn between loving or hating Nicholas "Lucas" Moris - the heartless billionaire and C.E.O of Moris Hotels and Restaurant, who almost sent her to jail as Lyka deliberately makes a scene to destroy Lucas' reputation for him to notice her. That day, they started to hate each other. Not until that scandal happened and suddenly find themselves marrying each other, that cause Lyka to be Mrs. Moris at a very young age. Will the heartless billionaire fall in love with his spoiled bratty blue-eyed heiress yet so-called 'My Cheating Wife?'

Maddox Laurier, the reckless playboy and enigmatic owner of Escapades, is used to indulgence, control, and keeping emotions at arm’s length. But when Iris Hansley enters his world, quiet, graceful, and seemingly untouched by the chaos of his elite lifestyle. He’s drawn to her like a moth to a flame. What begins as fascination quickly deepens into something far more dangerous: love. But Iris isn’t just a housekeeper. She’s the daughter of the woman Maddox’s family once destroyed, a scandal buried beneath layers of wealth and silence. As Maddox defies his family’s fury to protect Iris, he unravels the truth behind her mother’s death. And Iris? She’s caught between the tenderness she feels for Maddox and the vengeance she was raised to seek.

Lumaking magkahiwalay si Dane at ang kakambal niyang si Dianne nang magkahiwalay ang mga magulang nila. Siya ay lumaki sa hirap habang ang kakambal ay lumaki sa marangyang buhay. Wala ng ibang hiling si Dane kundi ang mapayapa at tahimik lang na buhay, pero isang araw, may dumating na isang lalaki, at ibinalita nito sa kanya ang tunay niyang pagkatao kasama na dun ang pagkawala ng kakambal niyang kapatid. Then a man wearing a black mask came, and his name is Dark. Tama ang sinabi ni Calil na aakalainin nito na siya ang babaeng hinahanap nito! Dahil naiipit na siya sa sitwasyon ay pumayag siyang sumama rito at para mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagamatay ng kakambal niya. Pero hanggang kailan niya kayang magpanggap? Magagawa ba niyang pigilan ang pusong umibig kay Dark? Gayong kaya siyang ipagkalulu ng kanyang sarili sa bawat halik at yakap nito. O ang tamang tanong, magagawa ba niyang paibigin ang isang Dark De'Longhi? "This isn't romance. You're not a damsel in distress and I'm not the handsome prince who comes to save you."

Nasanay sa simpleng buhay si Yana at hirap mag-adjust sa marangyang buhay kasama ang bilyonaryo niyang lolo. Wala siyang alam sa negosyo at inaaming mahina ang kan’yang utak. Nagtrabaho siya sa ibang kumpanya subalit hindi naging madali dahil sa ubod ng sungit at mahigpit nilang CEO, si Alexis. Kahit masungit ang binata ay sekreto niya itong hinahangaan, lalo’t pagdating sa kan’ya ay hindi nito magawang magalit, bagay na ipinagtataka niya. Nawindang siya nang malamang si Alexis pala ang lalaking itinakda ng lolo niya na kaniyang pakakasalan. Walang alinlangang tinanggap niya ang sekretong kasal sa binata kahit na susubukin ang kaniyang pasensiya. Ikinahal nga siya rito ngunit mas malamig pa sa yelo ang pakikisama nito sa kan’ya. Umaasa siyang mapaamo niya ito sa pamamagitan ng paghilom sa sugat ng puso nito, ngunit hindi iyon kasing dali ng inaakala niya. Handa ba siyang magtiis sa one-sided love, o ibabaling ang atensiyon sa taong may pamamahal sa kan'ya?

Gusto lang naman ni Adaline na maging maayos ang buhay. Ngunit dahil sa labis na kahirapan na kaniyang kinamulatan, kailangan niyang tanggapin ang reyalidad. Nakipagsapalaran ito sa syudad ngunit alam niya na walang tatanggap sa kaniya dahil hindi ito nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Dahil sa isang alok ng isang babaeng kagaya niya na nagmula rin sa hirap ay sinikmura niya itong tanggapin, alang-alang sa pamilyang pinangakuan niyang bibigyan niya ng magandang buhay. Labag man sa kalooban niya na gawin iyon ay wala na rin siyang ibang ginawa kundi mahalin ang trabaho; ang pasiyahin ang mga kalalakihan gamit ang kaniyang katawan. Dumating ang isang lalaking tinanggap siya sa kahit na gano'n ang kaniyang trabaho, itinuring normal kahit na maruming bagay ang tingin sa kaniya. Ngunit hindi sinasadyang nagdalang-tao ito at sigurado siya kung sino ang ama ng bata. Pero paano? Paano niya sasabihin sa taong iyon? Paano kung hindi maniwala ang lalaking iyon? Gagawin niya kaya ang panibagong kasalanan? o paninindigang mag-isa ang batang nasa sinapupunan?

Book 2 of The Pact. Be sure to read Book 1. [A Billionaire's Divine Romance] [Sequel to The Pact] .... After experiencing the worst scandal of their lives, Fabrico and Selene becomes a happily married couple with a lovely daughter. Everything seems to be going well for them until trouble knocks on their door. Selene's psycho ex, Blake is out of the asylum and back for her, Fabrico is dealing with his brothers mess of a job, Drug dealing, which might affect his own company and his wife thinks he's having an affair with his Secretary. Will all go down hill for Selene and Fabrico or would they stick to the forever vow that they made. Through sickness and in sorrows, peace and troublesome times- or, would they fall apart!

Lana James didn’t plan to fall for her boss. Especially not when her job was to clean up his reputation. Dominic Voss is a billionaire with too much power, too many secrets, and a habit of getting under her skin. When one late night turns into a scandalous affair, Lana finds herself tangled in his world of silk sheets, luxury, and lies. But when the media leaks her name in a billion dollar scandal, Lana’s left with two choices: protect herself or risk everything for a man she’s not even sure she can trust. What started as a job turned into passion. What they have now? It could destroy them both.

Jace Maddox is a billionaire tech CEO known for his cold heart and strict routines. Behind closed doors, he's a man haunted by betrayal, grief, and secrets too heavy to share. River Hale is an ex-military bodyguard with nothing left to lose. Disgraced and angry, he’s hired to protect the one man he can’t stand, Jace Maddox. When a dangerous scandal threatens to destroy Jace’s empire, the only way to survive is a fake relationship. A staged romance to control the media. But fake feelings start to feel real. As secrets unravel and enemies close in, both men must face their pasts, and the truth about what they’ve come to mean to each other.

With her heart-shaped face, Argentine eyes, sweltering lips, and gorgeous body, Ryza Reyes was branded as the most Seductress Supermodel of all time. Men fall at her feet, but she never catches any of them. Tired of being in the spotlight, she went to the Philippines to escape and found herself at La Roché - the all-in-one private Hotel where her unexpected "sexcapade" begins. ***** Ruther Ford had only three important things in his life. His friends, his mother, and the wealth that anyone was trying so hard to own. He got everything in life. Money. Wealth. And his private Hotel called La Roché. Women will do everything to get his attention or even just a minute of his precious time. But no woman had ever succeeded in doing so... except for one. Ryza Reyes - the world-renowned seductress who was drunken herself to the fullest as if that was her last shot. He was not supposed to like her. He was not supposed to lust over her. But what Ruther didn't see coming was falling in love with a woman who has a scandalous scandal with his soon-to-be-married half-brother after another scandal with his cousin's husband. He had a lot of things in his mind. A lot of plans, and he had no time for distraction even if that distraction was peacefully sleeping beside him underneath his blanket nothing but her birthday suit. But fate has a very twisted humor and things don't usually go according to his plan. So when things go south with the seductress Ryza Reyes, he knows he's in trouble. And that trouble started with his private room, in his very own private hotel - La Roché. “Welcome to La Roché, where anyone's most depraved desire and ‘sexcapade’ begins."