History 3 : Trapped

I stared down at the contract, a wave of defiance bubbling up in me. I turned back to him, meeting his gaze head-on. "I never asked for your help," I said, "I would've found a way to save my mother on my own. You may think you own me, but I'd rather die than marry you." A slow smile crept across his face, a smug, knowing look that sent a chill down my spine. He knew exactly what I was thinking, as if my resistance only entertained him. "Look at me," he commanded. I reluctantly turned back, locking eyes with him. His face had shifted, his expression darkened, and for the first time, true fury was etched in his eyes. "I’ll count to ten," he said, "If that contract isn’t signed by the time I reach ten, I’ll make the same call I made to pay those bills. Only this time, the instructions will be different. Your mother... your sister…they’ll both be gone." He took a breath, settling back as if the threat were a mere matter of routine. "So… ONE!!" I swallowed hard, my heartbeat pounding in my ears. Could he be bluffing? No, I'd seen him kill before, seen how casually he turned life and death into sports. "FOUR," he counted. My hands started to shake. What could I do? If I signed, I'd be bound to him forever, trapped as his wife. But if I didn’t... my mother and sister’s lives hung in the balance. "SEVEN." I closed my eyes, fighting the panic rising in my chest. He wouldn’t do it, I told myself. He couldn’t be that monstrous. But even as I thought it, the doubt crept in. I wasn’t sure. Then, he hit "TEN" himself

I thought I’d left Alexander behind ..the lies, the control, the heartbreak. I was done. I wanted a fresh start. A life without him. But fate has a cruel sense of humor. Alexander is no longer just a memory… he’s a sleeping partner in the company I just started working for. And the moment he discovers I’m the CEO’s Personal Assistant, he wakes. Claims his territory. Interferes. Disrupts. Demands. Now I’m caught between two powerful men—one, my ex-husband, possessive and relentless; the other, my boss, charming, protective, and dangerously irresistible. Two men. One heart. And no rules to keep me safe. But amidst all the chaos, one man wouldn’t back down -and another was determined to prove I was off-limits.

Matilda, a well-known reporter, is the one who easily captures people’s attention through her articles. She’ll do everything for the sake of her work until one day, she needs to uncover the mask behind a kidnapper’s face. Nag-ala akyat-bahay itong pumasok sa mansiyon ng binata. Not knowing that she’

Riven Blackwood doesn’t believe in mercy—only revenge. Mafia billionaire Riven Blackwood has a score to settle with his rival, Julian Styles—and he plans to do it by taking Hazel Styles, Julian’s innocent little sister. She was meant to be a pawn. A temptation he would use and discard. But one moment shatters everything. Now Riven doesn’t just want her—he needs her, obsessively, and no force alive will make him let her go. Hazel Styles dreams of freedom, yet her life has always been controlled by others. When Riven Blackwood, a man tied to her family’s buried tragedies, storms into her world, she knows she should run. Instead, she finds herself drawn to the danger he represents. He wants to own her. Body. Soul. Fate. With enemies closing in and a silent predator stalking her every move, Hazel and Riven must decide how far they’re willing to go—for revenge, for freedom, and for a love that could destroy them both.

Lies, deceit and darkness lead Esmerelda on a journey through dimensions where she faces a world she never knew existed. Dark lords, aliens, and vampires await as she struggles to save her friend from the vampires by aligning with aliens who she later learned were cannibals! Through it all, she's finally reunited with Lance... but what about Killian? The thrills, suspense, and romance continue in "Beyond the Portal", book 3 of the Esmerelda Sleuth, Paranormal Investigator series.

"Isang pirma sa kontrata… Isang kasunduan sa demonyo… Isang pag-ibig na parang bitag." Para kay Ava Castillo, ang kasal sa isang kontrata kay Dominic Velasco—isang bilyonaryong kilala sa pagiging malupit at walang puso—ay isang hakbang papunta sa gantimpala… o kapahamakan. Wala siyang ibang choice kundi tanggapin ang alok niya, pero hindi lang si Dominic ang may lihim—Ava has her own revenge to take. Pero hindi niya inaasahan kung gaano kalalim ang obsession ng lalaki sa kanya. Hindi lang kasal ang gusto nito. Gusto siyang ariin isip, katawan, at kaluluwa. Habang unti-unting lumalantad ang mga madidilim na sikreto, hindi na alam ni Ava kung sino ang tunay na biktima. Siya ba ang nagtratraydor o siya ang naloloko? Sa larong ito kung saan pag-ibig ang armas, tiwala ang pinakamapanganib, at ang pagnanasa ay lason, sino ang tuluyang mabibitag? Isang intense na billionaire romance na puno ng mind games, revenge, at isang obsessive na pagmamahal na maaaring sumira o magligtas sa kanila.

Hindi agad nakukuha ni Sebastian ang mga gusto niya sa buhay ng hindi ito pinaghihirapan. Laki siya sa isang squatters area at may kaya lamang sa buhay. Pagkatapos nito sa kolehiyo at makapasa sa Civil Service Exam ay nakakuha siya ng magandang trabaho bilang isang Support Specialist sa BIR tuwing umaga at ang kanilang pangarap ng kaniyang mga kaibigan na makadevelop ng sarili nilang laro ang inaatupag niya tuwing gabi. Bilang pangako sa kaniyang magulang ay nag-iipon siya ng malaking halaga upang maipaayos ang kanilang munting tahanan na kaniya ring inaasam. Habang naghihintay sa kaniyang katrabaho sa isang fountain ledge ay may isang magandang dalaga na bumihag agad sa kaniyang puso't paningin. Paano kaya niya mapapasagot ang dalaga kung wala pa siyang kayang patunayan sa lahat? Lalo na't ang kaakibat ng pagmamahal sa dalaga ay kailangan lumalangoy rin siya sa dagat ng kayamanan. Mananaig pa rin ba ang puso sa isang taong mayroong pitakang butas?

Mary Jean Vergara is 20 years old. A college student and will end up falling to her professor Xenon who is 8 years older than her. Xenon Parker is 28 years old. He's kind and gentleman, she's popular with teachers and students, especially girls. How to seduce a man who's already in love with someone else?

Growing up in a complete and happy family, and inspired by her parents’ love for each other, Trish Salvador promised herself that she would also find a man whom she would build a family and share the rest of her life with. Ngunit dumating si Ivan Salvador sa buhay ni Trish nang hindi inaasahan. Mortal niyang kaaway si Ivan noong highschool hanggang sa mahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa. For fear that her parents would separate them, their relationship remains secret until college. Natukso at nadala ng mga kahinaan hanggang sa mangyari ang isang bagay na magpapapago sa buhay nilang dalawa na susubok sa kanilang katatagan. Gaya ng pag-ibig, hindi lahat ay puro maganda. At tulad nga ng sabi nila, normal lamang sa buhay may-asawa ang dumaan sa mga pagsubok at sakit. Ngunit hanggang kailan nga ba ito dapat ipaglaban? At kailan dapat sukuan?

Mia Vitiello, the princess of the mafia don Luca Vitiello and a famous pediatrician. She would never have thought that she would be kidnapped just an hour before her marriage and would be saved by the man she hates. She was supposed to marry Alessandro, the Russian mafia don. But fate has other plans for this sweet and hot mafia princess. Alesso ditches her on the Altar to be kidnapped by his enemies. Reed Carter, who is known as the King of Darkness, and whom Mia hates, is the man who would come to her rescue. The incidents during her captivity disturb her deeply. What will Reed do to make the mafia princess fall in love with a heartless man like him? Will he be able to love her back? ....... "Mia? Are you alright?" he asked her, trying to ignore the fact thaf she is only wearing a shirt, his shirt. Mia walked inside the room and closed the door after her. "I couldn't sleep" she confessed softly. Reed patted the place on the bed beside him. She crawled onto the bed and he tucked her under the blankets beside him. She rested her head on his chest and he pulled her closer to him, inhaling her sweet feminine scent. "You are not supposed to come here at this hour" he reminded her. Mia laughed at his remark. "We have been doing this for over a month now" she reminded him. Reed sighed heavily. "That was different" he said quietly. She knows she is to marry Alesso soon. She was ready to marry him before all of this happened. But now, she is questioning everything. "Is it so wrong to sleep another night with you?" She asked. ......... What happens if Alessandro comes back to claim his fiancee?