Holding Up The Universe Novels & Stories

Sebastian Blake Velez is a reclusive billionaire feared for his ruthless empire. The world is shocked when he suddenly announces he will give away his entire fortune to the Velez Foundation. The nation trembles, rivals speculate, and whispers spread-some believe he is dying, others say a scandal is about to explode. But young journalist Mara Cruz refuses to accept the headlines. Determined to uncover the truth, she digs deeper into the foundation. Only to find that not a single peso has reached any charity. Instead, the billions are being funneled to something tied to Sebastian's secret past, a shadow presence holding the darkest keys to his empire. What Mara doesn't know is that Sebastian has been watching her from the very beginning-captivated by her courage, drawn to her fire, and torn between silencing her or protecting her. As he tries to mislead her investigation and shield her from danger, their paths cross again and again. With every secret revealed and every stolen moment, they begin to fall, unwillingly, unexpectedly, and against the odds. Will Mara chase the truth that tears them apart, Or fall for the man who could shatter her heart?

Aya Reyes, a smart, resilient and capable woman who was a believer in love. After all, mas madaling paniwalaan ang mga pangakong nanggaling mismo sa taong mahal mo, sa taong pinaniwala ka na you are capable of receiving love, who made you the center of his universe, and the same man who promised to walk you down the aisle. And Aya believed him. Until he disappeared. No explanation. No goodbye. Just ache and promises that never came true. For five years, naghintay si Aya. She held on to memories, making excuses, and the fragile hope that maybe one day, babalik sya. Pero hindi siya bumalik. Hindi siya nagparamdam. So she did the only thing she knew to survive: she moved on. New city. New job. New life. Day by day, she did everything para unti-unting buuin ang sarili nya at mamuhay sa mundong wala na si Adrian. Pero mapaglaro ang tadhana. Sa pagdaan ng araw na pilit kinakalimutan ni Aya si Adrian, he started introducing himself to the word. Adrian Vale is a powerful bachelor and now the CEO of Vale Group–rich, brilliant, and one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. The next time Aya saw him again, they weren’t lovers anymore. Hindi rin strangers, kundi bilang boss at empleyado. And this time, Adrian doesn't remember her. After a mysterious accident five years ago, Adrian Vale lost all of his memories, kasama na ang babaeng pinakamamahal nya at ang pangako nila sa isa’t isa. Now, as fate slowly pulls them into each other’s lives again, Aya needs to come with a decision. Should she tell him who she was or let him live his life and lose him again?

Ataisha was on the brink of losing herself. Everything has gone cold—he has gone cold. It all played perfectly a few months back but everything changed in a blink of an eye. She couldn’t handle the pain all at once, especially when she felt the love she had always craved in him. Siya na lang ang nakakapag paramdam kay Aisha na may taong nagmamahal sa kanya at magpapahalaga, but what happened? Why does it have to be like this? She was never loved by her family, treated less than trash. She was always desperate for affection and when she finally gets it with him, this has to happen. He kept blaming her for something she doesn’t even remember doing, and he won’t explain. He will keep acting like he hates her, or maybe he really does. Who knows, she might have really done something to push him away like this. But the truth is always bound to be unveiled, and in desperation to find answers and make sense of it all, Ataisha found herself trapped in a deeper hole of secrets waiting to be freed. Secrets that will bring new wounds and open scars she never knew were still needed healing. Secrets that will forever open her heart to acceptance even if it’s going to be painfully difficult. Will she be able to free herself from the chains holding her in that deep hole of secrets and lies? or will she forever be tangled in whispers of secrecy and distrust?

Ako si Luisa Naris Moon, inakala ko napapabilang ako sa mundo ng mga Mortal kung saan kasama ko ang mga kinilala ko mga magulang na mayroon mga kapansanan. One day, an old woman handed me a mysterious book. Isa itong lumang libro na aakalain mo kinakailangan ng itapon. Dinala ko ito sa aming bahay, sa gabi ding 'yon umilaw ito at bumukas. Dinala ako nito sa kakaibang mundo na ni sa panaginip ay hindi ko maisip na pupuntahan ko. I meet a woman with white long hair holding a strange wand na sa mga palabas ko lang nakikita.  Her name is Freya, The bandits girl. Since the day I met her, She has been my companion. But the question is until when? Hanggang saan ba kami dadalhin ng aming mga kapalaran? Sa lugar ba nito ganap ko na ba makikilala ang akin sarili? Paano kung sa pagpunta ko sa mundo na ito maging hudyat lamang ito ng akin kapahamakan. At sino nga ba ang babae laging kanila bukang bibig na halintulad ko? Samahan niyo ko sa  pagtuklas ng aking tunay na pagkatao, at alamin ang hiwaga ng Kaharian ng Magicus.

Soliel Alexis Del Valle, the youngest daughter of the founder and owner of Philippine Airlines. She was raised by her loving Mother but was always compared by her father. Despite being always compared to her older sister, Luna, she loves her sister dearly. She lives in the shadow of her sister. Soliel would always try her best in everything that she does but her father would never see her efforts. She was fine with being her sister's shadow. Her sister fell in love with someone and their dad was against it. Luna got tired of her Father controlling her life, she chose to ran away with her lover. That left Soliel to bear the responsibility of their company. Soliel would always try to learn about the airlines but her father would always tell her that she is not and will never be capable enough to handle their company. Months after, Soliel received a call from her mother that they will be having lunch together as a family. Soliel hurriedly went to the restaurant and when arriving there she bumped into some arrogant stranger. What she thought was a normal family lunch turned out to be a marriage interview. She will marry a stranger. For the sake of their company. She tried holding it in but she was very hesitant. She can't marry a random stranger she just met! More so, marrying someone she does not even love. She tried telling her father about it but he was got mad at her. She was, yet again, compared to her sister. Soliel had no choice but to accept the engagement. Thinking of it as her way to help their company.

I successfully disappeared for five years. Five. Whole. Years. Do you understand how hard that is when you're internationally hunted, emotionally unstable, and raising a five-year-old child who thinks hiding under restaurant tables counts as "stealth mode"? I had a plan. Disappear quietly. Protect my daughter. Never see Caelan Valecrest again. Simple. Effective. Emotionally catastrophic, sure, but effective. Except apparently the universe looked at my suffering and said, "Needs more comedy." Because after five years of hiding from corrupt billionaires, secret syndicates, and people who think illegal human experimentation is a fun hobby… I got exposed by a child with pigtails and zero survival instincts. "Daddy!" That's what Kaeliviane yelled. In public. Directly at Caelan Valecrest. Do you know what kind of spiritual damage that causes a person? Caelan froze. I froze. Even the waiter carrying champagne froze. Meanwhile, my daughter was smiling proudly like she'd just solved world hunger instead of detonating my entire life. Now Caelan keeps appearing everywhere "coincidentally." Sir, you are the CEO of Valecrest Global Holdings. You do not accidentally appear at playgrounds carrying strawberry milk and dinosaur bandages. And why is he good with children?! One minute he's terrifying billionaires in boardrooms, the next he's kneeling on the ground helping Kaeliviane bandage her stuffed rabbit because apparently "Mr. Bunbun had emotional damage." Traitorously, she adores him. Absolutely obsessed. Yesterday she told me, very seriously: "Mommy, Daddy looks scary but his eyes become sparkly when he sees me." I nearly passed away. Meanwhile, I'm trying very hard to survive secret organizations hunting my family, assassins who don't believe in personal space, emotional trauma, and the deeply unfortunate realization that I might still be stupidly in love with Caelan Valecrest. Honestly, being chased by international syndicates was less stressful.

Shannica Holstein and Jihan Althan once became a couple and broke up two years ago. Shannica suffered a lot after their break up, and now that she finally moved on, Jihan pop up again and ask her to become his fiancée in exchange of money. How would Shannica be able to face Jihan again after all what happened to their ill-fated past? Would Jihan change for good? Or he will repeat the same mistake he did to Shannica two years ago? The Paid Bride, signing in.

Anim na buwan. Iyon lang ang ibinigay na panahon ng tiyahin ni Elainne para makapag-asawa siya ng isang Imperial -ang pinakamayamang angkan sa Pilipinas. Pumayag siya dahil alam niyang suntok sa buwan na mangyari iyon dahil isa lamang siyang hawak na squatter girl. Kung mabibigo raw kasi siyang makapangasawa ng isang Imperial ay papayagan na siya ng tiyahin na pumasok sa kumbento at magmadre. Ang lahat ay umaayon sa plano ni Elainne not until Lucas Imperial enter the picture. Disaster ang unang pagkikita nila dahil aksidente niyang natapunan ng pintura ang bago at magarang sports car nito. Kahit isangla niya ang buhay niya ay hindi niya mababayaran ang halagang hinihingi nitong kabayaran sa “perwisyong” idinulot niya sa kotse nito. Tinakot pa siya nito na ipapapulis kung hindi niya magagawang bayaran ang kalahating milyong hinihingi nito sa kanya. “Be my wife, then,” kaswal na tanong ng kumag ng aminin niyang hindi niya mababayaran ang halagang hinihingi nito. “Be my wife, your face!” tigas na tanggi niya. Hinding-hindi siya papayag sa alok ng lalaki dahil una, wala siyang balak na maging asawa ng isang hambog, playboy at walang-direksiyong lalaki. Ikalawa, paano na lang ang pangarap niyang madre? Pero hinalikan siya ng kumag sa harapan ng kumbento at ipinagsigawan sa buong universe na asawa siya nito. Ang ending, itinakda ang kasal nila. Desidido si Elainne na gawin ang lahat para mapawalang-bisa ang kasal nila pero mas desidido yata si Lucas na gawin ang lahat para mapaibig siya. Hanggang nangyari ang kinatatakutan ni Elainne, nahulog siya sa lalaki...ng very hard. At kung kailan handa na siyang gampanan ang pagiging ulirang asawa sa lalaki ay saka naman ito naghamon ng hiwalayan...

Alexandra Sarmiento always wanted to end up with a woman, though she could be attracted to men, she couldn't imagine kissing, hugging, having sex, and loving a man. After being rejected by the woman she likes, Alex just tried to find a woman she could hook up with online. She was paired with Avy, a beautiful but a little bit muscular woman. They decided to meet up as Alex finds her attractive and interesting... she was totally her type... not until she saw a huge and unusual thing in between Avy's legs… and there she realized that Avy was a man.

Montiel, a surname that every girl dream of to be attached next to their names, but for her, it's a surname that she wishes to detached from. Will it be? Growing up as an orphan but living like a princess,Yancinda couldn't be more thankful until one of the icy-cold gentleman of Montiels showed up turning her world upside down.