How To Read A Ruler

"Why the hell you care, Yeona? Remember, you're just my fuckbody, bed-warmer and slut secretary." - Yakero Del Fiero Isang highschool graduate lamang si Yeona Rodriguez na lumuwas sa Maynila para doon magtrabaho. Nagsisikap siyang kumayod para may maipadala sa pamilya niya na nasa probinsya. Hindi niya lubos akalain na sa Maynila niya pala makikita ang totoong kaguluhan sa buhay niya. Sa hindi inaasahang pangyayari ay mapagde-desisyunan niya na magtrabaho bilang sekretarya sa Del Fiero Company, kung saan naka-upo ang gwapong malibog at mapaglarong halimaw na CEO. Hindi niya rin akalaing dahil sa desisyong ito, tuluyang magbabago ang kaniyang buhay. Ano ang mangyayari kung sa isang pagkakasala ay tuluyan na ngang magbago ang kapalaran ni Yeona? How can she stay and survive the place with a beast, high-tempered and lustful CEO?

GUIECO CLAN SERIES #3 Kenshane Guieco, an International School teacher and a secret agent from the Guieco Clan, finds herself facing karma for having once played dirty to achieve her desires. Unbeknownst to everyone, years ago in New York City, she was betrayed by her ex-boyfriend, who got involved with her best friend. In response, she sought revenge by using the most attractive guy from her college, Faller Coleman. She successfully executed her plan and, subsequently, returned to the Philippines to put it all behind her. However, fate, with its mischievous twists, reunited her with Faller Coleman, this time as colleagues and co-agents. It was in this new context that she began to fall deeply in love with him. She understood that she might never be forgiven, and Faller might never want her again due to her past college mistake. Yet, she continued to pursue him. How far is she willing to go to win back his heart? Will she persevere in her feelings, or will she give up?

Gabriella "Gabby" Cruz died as a badass in a Motorcycle crash. Middle of a chase. Gun in one hand, vengeance in her heart. But fate had a sense of humor—she wakes up in the body of Seraphina "Sera" Elizalde, the notoriously weak, timid, and unwanted wife of cold-hearted billionaire Damian Rafael Velasco. Now trapped in a life of luxury, betrayal, and manipulation, Gabby must play the part of Seraphina—the submissive socialite cast aside by the very man she married. Too bad Gabby doesn’t do submissive. With a foul mouth, street smarts, and zero patience for bullshit, Gabby decides to flip Seraphina’s life on its head. She’s done playing the victim. If Damian wants a trophy wife? Too bad. She’s about to become the most scandalous, fearless, and powerful woman in his world. What Damian doesn’t know is that the fragile wife he ignored just became the woman who will ruin or save him—and maybe, teach him how to love.

Book 1: Charmed Akala ng isang manunulat na gaya ni Eselle Elle ay mamatay siyang virgin bilang isang romantically unattached na tipo ng tao. Kailanman ay hindi siya nakaramdam ng interes na pumasok sa isang relasyon dahil para sa kanya ay sayang lamang iyon sa oras. Hindi hanggang sa magkasalubong ulit ang landas nila ng kanyang high school bestfriend noon sa high school na si Mark Hernandez, na ngayon ay hindi na patpatin at palaging inaapi sa eskuwelahan kundi isa nang matikas at napakaguwapong binata. Ngayon, makayanan pa kaya ni Eselle na mapanatili ang kanilang pagkakaibigan gayong naakit na siya ng binata? Book 2: Allured Halos malugmok ang isang magaling na graphic artist na si Allison nang biglang hiwalayan siya nang apat na taon niyang nobyo dahil sa walang kwentang dahilan. Ang hindi niya alam ay sa isang modified reunion pala ang magiging daan para magatgpo ulit ang landas niya sa pinakakinamumuhian niyang tao sa mundo, si Jacob Braganza. Ang akala niya ay mananatiling kaaway niya ito habang-buhay, ngunit laking gulat niya nang nagising na lang siya isang araw na matinding naakit na ng binata. Book 3: Thralled Kaya dumalo si Gabriella sa reunion dahil gusto niyang maghiganti sa kanyang pinsan sa pamamagitan ng pag-agaw sa nobyo nito. At sa halip na pagtuunang pansin ang paibigin ang nobyo ng kanyang pinsan ay natagpuan niyang mas pinagbibigayn niya ng oras si Gabriel Gomez, ang matalino at nerd noon ngunit naging matikas na binata na ngayon. Nakipagkasunduan ito sa kanya upang mapaibig ang kanyang pinsan at pumayag siya. Subalit nagising na lamang siya isang araw na iba ang pakay niya. Ang pakay na sa kanya na lang ito maakit at makipagtalik sa kanya. *** Disclaimer: Chapters with (M) contain mature content and explicit scenes. Read at your own risk.

“You’ll live in my house for one year. Under my roof, as my private maid and personal attendant.” Biglang gumuho ang mundo ni Selene Monteverde nang maakusahan ang pamilya niya ng pagnanakaw ng milyon-milyon. With her family drowning in scandal, her only way out is Vladimir Del Fierro, a ruthless CEO who offers protection. But Vladimir never gives anything for free. To stay under his protection, kailangang tumira ni Selene sa mansyon nito, follow his rules, and serve the one man she should hate most. The longer she stays, the more dangerous everything between them becomes. Bawat tingin. Bawat utos. Every touch that shouldn’t mean anything, but does. Pero habang mas napapalapit siya sa mundo ni Vladimir, mas lalo niyang hindi mabasa kung ano ba talaga ang habol nito sa kanya. And the most dangerous part of all may be how much she wants to find out.

It was never supposed to be painful and depressing. A stupid mistake she knows that. After all, Jude Murray was her boss, and falling in love with him wasn't in her job description. But can they blame her? A little moth-like her couldn't stay away from fire even if it burns. And so their journey begins. Mary Jane Austen, the assistant secretary of the cold billionaire. One mistake, she left him for good. However, two years later they met again. “... You, you hurt me Jude. You made me look so small with all that whore you f*ck inside your office while I was just a foot away from your door...you! You are a heartless assh*le who didn't even realized that I was hurting.” Saad niyang nagpapahid na ng luha. “... How could you?” Sigaw niyang dagdag habang ang luha ay nag uunahang pumatak, na para bagang ilog na dumadaloy na lamang ng walang katapusan.

I'm so tired of disappointing myself. I'm so tired of heartbreaks and tears. I'm just so tired. I never thought that love can be so tiring. “I p-promise... if this is the world of getting married to me, to hurt me, t-this would be the last tears I will cry anymore.” I said while crying under the rain. But could I still keep those words? Because my life didn't end here. Flood Voldizépeña is 27 years old. He's actually one of the most fearsome trillionaire of all time. A tall, smart, sexy and handsome guy with beautiful sky-blue eyes, who's breaking my promises slowly and tried to build another world with me. Should I let him? But I don't want to fool myself anymore if in the end he'll just give me heartache and destroy myself. But would he? Like, the world of getting married with a trillionaire? I wonder how it ends like.

After being left alone, Agent Hana Alijo became ruthless, aloof and unfriendly, she doesn't want to be attached... not until a charismatic and handsome multi-billionaire Clay Smith came and turned her life upside down. *** Hana Alijo A.K.A Lilium is a secret agent from Equilibrium Organization. She is known in her organization as hot and deadly. She's strong and persistent not until she became a personal bodyguard of Clay Smith. The man dared and made her knees weak, made her body numb with no exception. Lilium became coward and helpless when he's around. He tortured her mind and as well as her heart. What she thought was a simple duty turned out to be a complex and dangerous one. How can she fight it when her heart is at stake? The Hana who doesn't want to be with anyone seems to have become vague. She's doomed! Disclaimer: This story is written in combination of Tagalog and English Cover designed by Sheryl S.|SBS

Caoimhe thought her job would only be Volkan Cardenal’s secretary when her former boss sent her to the Cardenal Real Estate Company. But she didn’t think that she would also be his personal assistant. Araw-araw man siyang sinusungitan ng binata, but she had no choice but to endure it in order to keep her job. But despite being grumpy and a playboy, Caoimhe still couldn’t stop herself from falling in love with Volkan. Well, who wouldn’t fall in love with him kung ubod ito ng guwapo? Ang akala niya’y sa mga novels lamang siya makakabasa ng lalaking perpekto. Maliban lamang sa ugali nito. But one day, Volkan confesses to her about his feelings for her. And that made her heart happy. He’s in love with her. But how will their relationship have a happy ending if she discovers Volkan’s secret? Can she continue to love Volkan if he had something to do with the destruction of their family then?

Biglang nagulo ang tahimik na pamumuhay ni Anastasia nang dumating ang bago niyang kapit-bahay na si Crisanto. Tuwing gabi, nagdadala ito ng babae sa kabilang kwarto na dahilan para mabulabog hindi lang ang pagtulog niya kundi maging ang kanyang nananahimik na virginity. Hanggang sa bigla na lang siyang naipit sa nag-uumpugang mga bato nang sapilitan siyang gawing nobya ni Crisanto, ang brusko at dominante pero hot niyang bagong kapit-bahay. Ngunit sa pagdating ng binata ay kasabay rin ng pagdating ng malalaking pagsubok at trahedya sa kanyang buhay. With her life at stake, love was the last thing on her mind. But then, how can she afford to love Crisanto kung malalaman niyang sangkot pala ito sa pagkawala ng kanyang mga magulang? Who is Crisanto at bakit ito biglang sumulpot na lang sa kanyang buhay?