I Am His

"Staying is the Key... Fragile Blood is the Freedom..." Mahirap lahat sa umpisa, pero lahat ay nakatakda sa paraang kakaiba. Matagal na panahong pagmamatiyag ang ginawa, makilalang lubos lamang ang babaeng napili niya upang maging katuwang sa lahing pinamumunuan niya. Sa bawat ngiti't tawa ng dalaga ay nakamasid siya, sa bawat pagtulog at paggising nito ay nakikita niya. Matagal na panahong pagbabantay ang nilaan niya, maraming nagtangka ng masama sa taong mahal niya, lahat ng 'yon ay tinapos niya. Lahat ng magtangka ay pagbabanta ang pinapalit niya, ang lumabag ay matatapos ang paghinga. Sa maling pagsagot sa mga tanong niya ay may matinding parusa. Sa gabing ito, nakatakda ang pag-iisa. Dapat na siyang makilala ng babaeng matagal na niyang ninanais at sinisinta. Ngunit kahit ganun ay may takot pa rin siyang nadarama. Alam niyang hindi ito gugustuhin ng babaeng mahal niya. Marami mang babae ang umiibig sakaniya. Ngunit isa lamang ang gusto niya. Ang babaeng nagligtas sa kaniya sa kapahamakan ng sila'y mga bata pa. Mula ng araw na 'yon, binantayan na niya ang babaeng iniibig niya ngayon. Gusto niya man muling makipagkilala rito pagkatapos ng pagliligtas nito sakaniya noon ay hindi maari. Muli lamang niya itong makakausap kapag nangyayare na ang pag-iisa ng kanilang mga lahi sa madilim na Gabi. At ito ay mangyayare ngayong Gabi. Na kung saan lahat ng mangyayare ay doon mag-uumpisa. Sa lahat ng utos na nilikha niya ay may isang mabigat na utos na kinatatakutan niya. Dahil ang babaeng napili niya ang maglalarawan sa nag-iisang mabigat na utos na binaba niya.

At the airport, I ran straight into Zach Martin, the man who had left me at the altar two years ago to accompany his foster sister to Apania to watch elephants. I had on sunglasses, yet he recognized me instantly in the crowd. “Tina, I’m back to marry you.” I paused for a moment. There was a flicker of doubt in my eyes. “You’re…” He gave me a helpless smile. “Hey, come on. Don’t be mad. I didn’t mean to disappear like that. After taking Yvette to see the elephants, she wanted to stick around and document everything. She’s my only sister. I had to spoil her a little. “After two years of working on the project and finishing the shoot, I rushed straight back to fulfill our engagement!” Only then did it dawn on me that this dark, scrawny man, flashing a mouthful of white teeth, was actually my former fiancé! Wait. Did nobody tell him that on the very day he ran away, I married his uncle instead?

<> - Vanessa thought rock bottom was signing divorce papers with Derek Holland, a man with the emotional depth of a teaspoon. Turns out, rock bottom had a basement, and Ryker Holland was waiting for her down there with a smirk and a plan. Ryker, Derek's older half-brother (aka the family's dirty little secret), shows up offering Vanessa a deal: help her make her ex-husband, Derek Holland, jealous enough to come crawling back. In exchange, he secures his position as CEO. But Ryker isn't doing this out of kindness for he is petty and cruel. He would do anything to trample all over Derek, and now he has the perfect weapon. Vanessa, freshly dumped and just desperate enough to play along. And if she happens to enjoy making her ex suffer too? Well, that's just a bonus. As Vanessa sinks deeper into Ryker's twisted world of fake romance, secrecy and family dysfunction, things start getting real. Because fake love? It's a lot easier to control than real feelings. And Ryker has no idea what to do when the game stops being a game. Is Vanessa walking into a trap or building one of her own? Either way, the Holland brothers are going down. One's going to break, and the other's going to enjoy every second of it. _Disclaimer: This story features morally complex, flawed characters with twisted motives. It includes themes of manipulation, deception, and emotional cruelty. Reader discretion is advised.

For twenty years, Kyle and I were each other’s salvation. On the day he confessed his feelings, he promised to give me a warm and loving home. However, everything changed when the Gill family found him and brought him back, naming him the Crown Prince of High Society. Overnight, I went from being his proud fiancée to nothing more than his hidden canary in a gilded cage. With another woman in his arms, his voice was cold and distant, “The eldest young master of the Gill family can’t marry an orphan.” At that moment, my heart shattered completely. I left the capital that very night. Later, I heard I had become the Gill family’s unspoken taboo. That once-proud Young Master Gill ended up confined to a mental institution, clinging to a doll and whispering my name day after day.

Halos pumutok ang litid ni Alexander nang malaman nyang ipapakasal siya ng ina sa isang babaeng bagong salta lang sa kanilang tahanan. Ni hindi niya alam kung saang pamilya ito galing at kung ano ang naging estado nito sa buhay. Kaya ang sagot niya ay "No!" Tumaas naman ang kilay ni Damira nang malaman niyang antipatiko pala ang mapapangasawa kahit na napakagandang lalaki nito. Nagsisisi siya kung bakit sumama pa siya kay Trinity na ina ni Alexander upang makatakas sa masalumuot niyang buhay. Sa nakakontrata nilang kasal, manaig kaya ang pag-ibig lalo na't puno ng sikreto ang pagkatao ni Alexander? Maprotektahan kaya niya ang babaeng madadamay sa isang sigalot na nangyari na dati sa babaeng dapat ay pakakasalan niya?

Upon receiving the divorce agreement, Daniel Faulkner's name was added to Sheila Oscar's list of targets for revenge. But the more she tried to torment him, the more he seemed to enjoy it. As Sheila Oscar's various identities were revealed, Daniel Faulkner found out that she was, in fact, his true savior. The news shook the capital city. "Sheila Oscar, we need to talk," Daniel Faulkner said. Sheila Oscar responded coldly, "Talk about what?" "Remarry me!"

„Frau Stein, gemäss Ihrer Anfrage haben wir eine Leiche vorbereitet, die Ihnen bis ins kleinste Detail gleicht. Diese werden wir in zehn Tagen an den Ort Ihrer Hochzeitszeremonie mit Herrn Meyer liefern“, erklärte der Mitarbeiter am anderen Ende der Leitung. Mias nervöse Anspannung, die schon Tage anhielt, ließ nach endlich ein wenig. „Danke schön.“ „Gern geschehen, das ist unsere Pflicht. Machen Sie sich keine Sorgen – niemand wird an der Echtheit dieser Leiche zweifeln.“ Nach dieser Garantie seufzte Mia erleichtert. Noch einmal ging sie mit dem Mitarbeiter die Details für den Liefertag der Leiche durch. Nachdem sie die Leitung gelegt hatte, öffnete sie die Tür zum Privatzimmer. Bisher war das Zimmer voller Lärm, doch im Moment, in dem sie eintrat, erstarrte die Stimmung. Alle schauten sie an – kein Laut war mehr zu hören.

An meinem Hochzeitstag ließ mein Mafia-Verlobter Ryder Conti seine Männer mich vor der Kirche aufhalten. Stattdessen ging er mit einer anderen Frau am Arm den Gang entlang. Durch das schmiedeeiserne Tor zuckte er mir nur mit den Schultern. „Emilia, die Contis brauchen einen Erben, und Carmela trägt einen Rossi.“ „Sobald ich den Einfluss der Rossis nutze, um meine Position in der Familie zu festigen, lasse ich mich von ihr scheiden. Du bleibst trotzdem meine Frau.“ Alle dachten, ich würde brav nicken und warten, bis er zurückkommt. Zehn Jahre lang hatte ich ihn mehr geliebt als mein eigenes Leben, sogar den Kontakt zu meiner Familie für ihn abgebrochen. Noch in derselben Nacht stieg ich in einen Privatjet nach Sizilien, um eine arrangierte Ehe mit dem Paten der Vettori Familie anzunehmen. Von da an verschwand ich spurlos aus Ryder Contis Welt. Drei Jahre später kehrte ich mit meinem Ehemann und meinem Kind nach New York zurück, um mich um einen Verräter in der Familie zu kümmern. Zayn hatte noch etwas Dringendes zu erledigen, also schickte er seine Männer, um mich abzuholen. Ich hätte nie erwartet, einem Gesicht aus meiner Vergangenheit zu begegnen. Ryder musterte mich mit einem schiefen Grinsen. „Genug Spaß da draußen gehabt. Wenn du schon angekrochen kommst, passt das perfekt. Carmelas Sohn braucht eine Köchin. Das kannst du machen.“ Warte mal. Er hat mich gerade, die respektierteste Donna der Unterwelt, zur Köchin gemacht?

There's no time for second chances with a guy who humiliated and took everything from you. Instead, just date his uncle. Cassie was in love. She would do anything for Trent, burn the whole world if she had to. But how did he repay her, he cheated on her with her sister. Trent sent her to rock bottom, ruined her image, and when he was done, he divorced her. After his betrayal, Cassie has to start from the ground up. She wants revenge, and when she meets her prince charming, they form an unstoppable team. Will their joint quest for revenge lead to a promising romance?

I married Zephyrus Jones under a one-year contract—walang sabit, walang emosyon, puro pirma lang at katahimikan. Kailangan niya ng asawa para sa billion-dollar deal. Kailangan ko ng pera para mailigtas si Papa. We lived like strangers under one roof… hanggang sa dumating ang araw na iniwan niya ako—papers signed, puso kong wasak, at mga pangakong hindi natupad. Sabi niya, may mahal na siyang iba. Sabi niya, never akong naging parte ng plano. Kaya nag-divorce kami. Apat na taon ang lumipas, bumalik ako—hindi para sa kanya, kundi para sa sarili ko. Pero nang muli ko siyang makita, he wasn’t the cold-hearted man I once knew. Ngayon, he looks at me like I’m the only thing that matters. Ang problema? Natuto na akong mabuhay nang wala siya. At ngayong bumalik siya sa buhay ko… hindi niya alam na may kambal kaming anak—at wala akong balak sabihin sa kanya.