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My breath hitched. My step-brother did what? Did he give me to this man? This was insane! “I-I don't understand?” I lowered my gaze while trying to comprehend what he just said. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind and I lifted my gaze to look at him. “But can't you make me your maid? I'll work hard and pay back what he owes you,” I suggested. I desperately wanted to have the reins over my body again. He was quiet this time. His eyes were void of any emotion as the silence grew between us. Soon his voice sliced the air. “Baby girl, if I wanted a maid, I could simply get one. The only thing I need is a wife,” his words only dissipated the little hope I had of escaping.

How cruel a world is when you're being forced on marrying someone you avoided after getting cheated on from someone you thought was the one? Can they be compatible? Will they be able to reconnect? :)

Bumi hanya seorang freelance editor dengan penghasilan tak menentu. Atap rumahnya bocor, gas dan beras habis sering tak terbeli. Di mata mertuanya, ia adalah menantu gagal—tak layak mendampingi putri mereka, Tari. “Tiga tahun pernikahan! Kita sudah terlalu lama memberi kesempatan,” kata Ayah Tari tegas. “Dan apa hasilnya? Tari hidup kekurangan. Lebih baik dia hidup bersama Ayah dan Ibu saja." Tari pun memilih pergi. Meninggalkan Bumi demi kenyamanan. Demi status. Demi harapan yang lebih pasti. Tapi hidup tak berhenti di titik terendah. Setelah perceraian itu, Bumi malah mendapat tawaran pekerjaan yang mengubah statusnya. Kini, ia bekerja di kota terbesar di dunia. Ia tak lagi dihina. Ia dihormati. Saat Tari melihat Bumi yang dulu ia tinggalkan ... Apakah penyesalan bisa mengubah masa lalu?

Tatlong taon. Three years of hell. Ganoon katagal tiniis ni Maria ang isang loveless marriage sa piling ni Javier Elizalde. Sa mata ng cold-hearted CEO, isa lang siyang desperadang gold digger na humahadlang sa kaligayahan nito. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang ma-aksidente si Javier. Tragedy struck, leaving the powerful billionaire blind and helpless. Sa panahong tinalikuran siya ng mundo, si Maria ang nanatili. She became his eyes, his hands, and his sole comfort. Sa ilalim ng katahimikan at walang pagpapakilala, inalagaan niya ito. She nursed him back to health, umaasang sa wakas ay matutunaw na ang yelong nakabalot sa puso ng asawa niya. And it worked—he fell in love with her gentle care, promising to cherish the woman who saved him once he recovered. Pero ang akala ni Maria na happy ending, naging bangungot. When Javier finally opened his eyes, he didn't look for her. Instead, he embraced another woman—his first love—believing she was the one who stayed by his side. Wasak na wasak at pagod na sa pagiging option, Maria made the ultimate decision. Ibinigay niya ang kalayaang matagal nang hinihingi ni Javier. She handed him the divorce papers with a final, broken whisper: "You are free now, Javi. And so am I." She left without looking back. Kaya bakit ngayon ay parang asong ulol na naghahabol ang makapangyarihang CEO sa kanyang ex-wife? Bakit siya lumuluhod at nagmamakaawa para sa isang second chance? Sorry, Mr. CEO. The wife you took for granted is dead and gone. And this time? Walang bawian.

Siya ay isang Pilipinang psychiatrist, naniniwala na ang mga karamdaman sa pag-iisip ay pangunahing sanhi ng mga biyolohikal at henetikong pagkakamali. Ngunit, ipinagpaliban niya ang kanyang karera upang magsilbing pansamantalang CEO ng Del Fuego Industries. Pero paano kung ang lalaking kanyang binu-bully noon ay muling lumitaw at nag-aalok ng kanyang tulong? Tatanggapin ba niya ito, o pipiliin niyang balewalain ito?

Nineteen-year-old Hannah Jones has always been the unwanted daughter—overlooked, undervalued, and sacrificed for her family's sake. When her father's company faces bankruptcy, she's forced to marry billionaire Elijah Martinez in place of her spoiled younger sister, Janet. Framed by her own family as a jealous schemer, Hannah endures cold indifference from Elijah and cruelty from his family. Broken and alone, she finally escapes, leaving the country, her toxic family, and her loveless marriage behind. Seven years later, Hannah returns as a successful writer and designer with twin children and a fortune of her own. She's ready to divorce Elijah and close that painful chapter forever. But Elijah, who spent years searching for her after uncovering the truth, refuses to let her go. He's determined to win the heart of the woman he once ignored even if she no longer needs him. "You're still my wife, Hannah. You're not going anywhere." "Your wife? I have more money than your entire family now, Elijah. I don't need you or your name anymore."

Isang maid ang inalok ng kasal ng kanyang boss para makuha nito ang mana. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, pumayag siya kapalit ng ginhawa para sa kanyang pamilya. Ngayon, asawa na siya ng isang bilyonaryo. Pero kaya ba niyang manatili sa kasal na ito nang hindi nahuhulog sa boss niya—lalo na kung alam niyang mahal pa rin nito ang dating kasintahan?

Dahil sa pagpapakalat niya ng exposed photo ng dalawang lalaking naghahalikan, nauwi ito sa kasalan. Si Isobel Ituraldez, pasaway na anak at tagapagmana ng Raldez Corporation, ay kilala sa pagiging rebelde at sanhi ng stress ng kanyang ama. Samantalang si Alejandro Talleno, CEO ng Cagel Talleno Logistics, ay hinahangaan ng maraming babae. Ngunit dahil sa iskandalong kumalat, naapektuhan ang kanyang reputasyon. Isang gabi, aksidenteng nagkita sila sa hotel. Pareho silang lasing at nagkatapat. Kinausap siya nito tungkol sa iskandalo, ipinaliwanag na biro lamang iyon kasama ang kaibigan niyang lalaki. Imbes humingi ng tawad, iginiit ni Isobel na bakla siya dahil sa malambot nitong kilos. Dala ng kalasingan, hinamon niya itong halikan at buntisin siya kung tunay na lalaki ito. Sa kaguluhan, natumba sila at nagpatong ang katawan. Hindi napigilan ni Alejandro ang sarili, hinawakan nito ang bewang para pigilan tumayo. Sisigaw sana ito ng bakla nang hinalikan niya ito at nauwi sa pagtatalik. Nagising si Isobel, nagmamadaling umalis. Ngunit naalala ng binata ang lahat at nagkaroon ng interes na hanapin siya. Paulit-ulit niya itong pinuntahan sa kompanya, ngunit iniiwasan siya nito. Kaya tinarget niya ang ama nito, nag-alok ng suporta sa naluluging negosyo kapalit ng kasal nila. Mabilis na napapayag si Mr. Ituraldez dahil din sa atraso ng anak. Matapos ang kasal, nawalan ng kapangyarihan si Isobel. Sa gabi, ginagapang siya ni Alejandro at unti-unti ring bumigay sa romansa nito. Ngunit natuklasan niya na planado lahat, mula sa iskandalo. Ang kaibigan niya ay ispiya pala ni Alejandro upang makakuha ng personal na impormasyon sa pamilya nila. Ito ay bahagi ng paghihiganti dahil may kinalaman ang ama niya sa pagkamatay ng mga magulang ni Alejandro. Si Isobel ang naging target niya para sirain, pero sa huli nahulog siya rito. Pipiliin ba niya ang plano ng paghihiganti o ang tunay na damdamin?

The only audible sounds for the next few minutes were the platters of rain against the window and our heavy breathing. I saw him walk his naked ass to the bedside drawer, returning with a document in his hands. "What's this?", I questioned as I reluctantly took it from him. "A contract you need to sign to live." I grew silent as I read through the document. "If you sign that, you're going to be mine and mine alone. I'm going to have you whenever I want, and do with you whatever I please. In return, your father gets to live." *** Sofia's miserable life even darker when she is forced to be the payment for her father's debt to the most ruthless Mafia Lord in the city. Enzo had just one taste of her from a one night stand, and now he can't get her off his head. To keep her close he makes her sign a contract - BE MY SEX DOLL, AND IN RETURN, YOUR FATHER GETS TO LIVE. How long will the lustful contract hold? How will Sofia survive when she's suddenly exposed to the dark rollercoaster of Enzo's underworld? Will she keep being his private prostitute, or will there ever be an unlikely spark of love and desire?

Tessa Ford thought she had it all: a loving husband, a beautiful daughter, and a thriving fashion brand. But when her husband, Grayson Grant, is manipulated into believing she’s having an affair with one of her models, the perfect life she built begins to crumble. Without giving her a chance to explain, he serves her divorce papers and disappears just when she needs him the most. When tragedy strikes, Tessa signs the papers and walks away. Five years later, fate brings them face-to-face once more. Grayson is haunted by his mistakes and desperate for forgiveness. Tessa has built walls around her heart that no amount of apology can break. As time goes on and old feelings resurface, will Tessa be able to find it in her heart to give him a second chance?