Holding Out

{Warning: Some chapters of this story, entails erotic and matured contents. Read as your own dim fit, or at your own detriment. Consider this an authors advise.} "Then I realize what it is. It's him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn into liquid. Or burst into flames." * * * Amethyst Villarreal had been secretly in love with her best friend - Sebastian Almonte. But something between her dream to win the heart of the man she love. Pietho, her cousin who is her best friends fiance. Alam n'ya na mali ang mahalin ito ngunit ayaw paawat ng kan'yang puso. She tried to hide it, even if it pains her the most, but she couldn't believe and never expected that Wade Harris Coleman - Seb's best man, knows her romantic feelings toward her best friend since then. Ngunit sa kabila ng inis n'ya rito ay natagpuan n'ya ang kan'yang sarili na ibinubuhos dito ang lahat ng sakit na dinaramdam n'ya sa mahabang panahon. And the next morning she found herself next to his bed . Now, how was she going to get out of that mess? ✓ Collaboration Series of PaperInk Publishing House ✓ Not for minors

The bible says that faithfulness comes from a place of trust and loyalty. Does it mean that love can be taken out of consideration? Gertrude Ava Clementino does not love her husband but she is faithful. They have been married for three years. She is the only one who can tame Damien Altos Ignatius, a cold and ruthless business tycoon. He loves her. She is sure of it. She feels it but unfortunately could never reciprocate it. With Damien's fire burning love, Gertrude promises to be faithful in return. For this is the only thing she is capable of doing. But until when? How long will it last? Mapaninindigan niya pa rin ba ito lalo na sa muling pagbabalik ni Ryker Artemis Gamba, the notorious bad boy from her past who wasn't afraid of breaking the rules? Ang lalaki na minahal niya talaga nang totoo. Will she choose to remain faithful? Or will she finally give in to temptations and go back to her wicked ways for love?

CALYX RAIDER-A gentle sounding name but he was dangerously attractive.  He always got girl's hope up.  He always every girl fantasize about him.  He always captured every girls heart. Always.  But he always left you hanging in the end Just ordinary days but for Margux, isn't because she's found out that her long term boyfriend cheated on her and got married to her college friend. She meets Calyx, the handsome man next to her in the seat. But self-confidence and self-conceitedness are overflowing. What's more, he has the courage to confess that he likes her and wants to have a one night stand...

Mina endured unimaginable pain—physically, mentally, and sexually abused by her own mother and stepfather. When she was finally rescued and placed under the care of her real father, her life slowly began to change. But the scars of her past refused to fade. The nightmares still haunted her, pulling her back to the darkness she desperately wanted to escape. And no matter how hard she tried, the dream of living a normal, peaceful life always seemed just out of reach. Because peace, it seemed, was never meant for her. Kristoff and Kenobi Sandoval—two brothers burning with hatred for Mina’s biological mother—decided to make her the target of their rage. Kenobi made it his mission to turn her college life into a nightmare. No matter what she did, no matter how hard she tried to stay out of his way, he always found an excuse to bully and humiliate her. Then there was Kristoff. The complete opposite of his brother. He was her unexpected protector—the one who always stepped in to shield her from Kenobi’s cruelty. But behind his gentle facade was a secret agenda, a hidden motive for getting close. And Mina, once again, finds herself caught in the middle of a game she never wanted to play.

Si Jacob ang ultimate crush ni Yumi na ang tingin sa kanya ay little sister lang ng bestfriend nitong si Nathan. Ang lalaki ang ginawa niyang inspirasyon habang nag-aaral kahit na ba walang katugon ang damdamin niyang iyon. Minsan ay nagmakaawa siya rito. " Kaya ko siyang higitan, Jacob . Akin ka na lang, please? " Habang patuloy sa pag-agos ang luha sa kanyang mga mata. Ngunit hindi niya inasahan ang magiging sagot nito sa kanya. " You will never be like her Yumi. You can't even compete to her because you're nothing and I don't even like you , kung hindi lang dahil sa pagkakaibigan namin ni Nathan nunkang lalapitan kita. " Those words that leave a mark in her young heart. Ok na sana pero bakit nagsalita pa itong muli. " And please, stay out of my sight forever! " Nasaktan siya. Kaya umiwas siya at nagpakalayo-layo. Hindi niya akalaing sa muli nilang pagkikita ay mag-iba ang ikot ng mundo. May katugon na kayang damdamin ang pag-ibig ni Yumi?

The Philippines' only criminal school is about to explode within months and I, a criminal like them, turns out to be a criminal undercover agent. NCC have given me a mission, what is my mission? I need to bring down the Black University, arrest all the criminal students, professors, and George’s allies with the help of NCC. But there’s something in the mission that connects me with my greatest enemy and to his son, will I consider this as a mission or as a chance to take revenge? Or to fall in love?

At my young age I feel in love. Nasasabik ako na maranasan ang sinasabi nilang relasyon. Relasyon ng dalawang tao na nag iibigan. I am curious. I want to experience it too. Out of curiosity, I entertained every man who approach me. Until, Kenneth Jhon Jabilona the Ultimate Playboy in our campus confess his feeling's to me. My first crush. My first love. Sasabihin ko rin ba ang totoong nararamdaman ko para sa kanya? Handa ba akong mapabilang sa mga babaeng pinaglaruan niya? Handa ba akong masaktan kung sakaling maging kaming dalawa? Let's find out. Halina kayo at subaybayan ang aking kwentong pag-ibig. At kung tama ba ang kasabihan na "First Love Never Dies".

“Hey, bambina. Can you speak English?” he decided to ask with his sexy voice. She giggled again. “Mayaman ka ba? Bilhin mo na 'ko. Kailangan ko ng moneys—as in money with s. Maraming pera!” she drunkly said. He still couldn't understand, but one thing is for sure—the beautiful woman in front of him needs a lot of money and he's willing to give everything to her without hesitations. He smirked. “How much do you need, bambina?” *** Anastacia Williams can do more than selling her soul to the devil but she didn't expect a handsome multibillionaire to be smitten by her. He offered her a huge amount of money and she accepted it without hesitation due to desperation. He was sweet and she started developing feelings for him—not until she found out that he's the leader of a big time syndicate, the Mafioso Castelli.

"I always walk with guns in my hands. I only breathe the smell of blood. I live only with vengeance. That's the life of the Mafia king…” Madison Brown remained strong for her mother when her father died in an accident. Siya ang naging sandalan ng kanyang ina sa pagdadalamhati nito until a man, Solomon, met her mother. Isang lalaki na muling nagpabalik sa mga ngiti ng kanyang ina. Madison thought that everything is perfect for her mother, Solomon was perfect for her mother not until she met his son, Rocco Howard. She thought everything will be fine. Tiniis niya ang masamang ugali ng kanyang stepbrother. Tiniis niya ang lahat para sa kanyang ina but then something is strange with her stepfather, something is strange with the Howard’s mansion and there is something strange with Rocco. And she wants to find out that strange thing. She knows something is wrong. She knows something is hidden. She knows Rocco has a secret and she wants to know something beyond his secret. Yet secrets when discovered are meant to be painful.

Art Theodore Dela Cuesta, the charismatic and politically ambitious bachelor, seems to have it all—looks, charm, and a prominent political career. However, his seemingly perfect life takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Amari Vann, a casino dealer desperate for a way out of her troubled existence. Their worlds collide in a passionate night that leaves both questioning the trajectory of their lives. Amari, longing for a savior, sees Art as her knight in shining armor. As their lives become intertwined, the question arises: will their connection blossom into a fairytale-like love story, or is it destined to become just another scandal? 'Just Another Scandal' explores the complexities of love, societal expectations, and the clash between two worlds as Art and Amari navigate the challenges that threaten to either strengthen their bond or expose the fragility of their connection in the harsh spotlight of public scrutiny.