I Promise You I Will

Separated by fate, haunted by the past– that's how they live. Until they met again; they built hatred, showed agony, betrayed friends, wanted to be loved, and learned how to sacrifice one's happiness. Remember those nights that I've been disturbing you, it's because I can't say what I need to say. Remember the time that I didn't disturb you; I'd been holding on so much, hoping that you'd be the one to call me first– and you did. Every time I hurt your feelings, I'm hurting too. I– I just don't know how to tell you the exact words, so I keep on annoying you. I'm sorry for all the troubles that I have caused– "I know," I said, and I hugged him. I can sense the same pain as what he is in my dream. Confessing is not bad. I'm just overwhelmed because I feel the same way. "I like you too, Alex. I don't know how, I don't know why but that's how I felt. I hate you harassing and annoying me but I missed it when you don't!" I smiled. Their fate is twisted.

Si Zephira Valentine ay isang sekretarya sa Armani Prime Corporation. Siya ay may kakayahan at responsableng empleyado. Ngunit, sa kagustuhan nitong lumayo sa kasintahan— nagdesisyon si Zephira na pumunta ng club kasama ang kaniyang mga kaibigan upang magkaroon ito ng kalayaan at maging masaya kahit sa isang gabi lamang. Hindi alam ni Zephira na dahil sa isang pangyayari ay mababago ang kaniyang magulong buhay. Nagkaroon ng laman ang kaniyang sinapupunan at ito ang nagbigay ng rason kay Zephira para lisanin ang bansa at tuluyang iwan ang kasintahan pati ang pinakamamahal niyang trabaho. Doon nanirahan at nanganak si Zephira sa ibang bansa— mag-isa niyang pinalaki ang anak nito at siya rin ang nagtayo bilang ama’t ina sa bata. Subalit hindi maiwasan ng anak na hanapin kay Zephira ang totoo nitong ama. Nang bumalik ito sa bansang kinalakihan ay nagkita muli si Zephira at ang ama ng kaniyang anak. Tatanggapin kaya siya ni Zephira? Hahayaan kaya ni Zephira ang lalaki na tuluyang pasukin ang buhay nito at ng anak niya? Mabubuo kaya ang pamilyang inaasam ng anak nito at ng sarili?

Armea ay isang single mom at mag-isa niyang tinaguyod ang kanyang anak na si Andro dahil sa iniwan siya ng kanyang kinakasama anim na taon na ang nakakalipas. Maayos naman ang kanilang pamumuhay ngunit dumating ang malaking dagok sa buhay niya ang mapatangal siya sa kanyang trabaho at dumagdag pa ang pagkakaroon ng sakit ng kanyang anak na Lukemia. Nakilala niya ang isang Doctor na si Van at inofferan siya nito na gagamutin ang anak kapalit ang pagpapakasal sa kanya. Pumayag siya at nagpakasal nagging magkaibigan sila hanggang sa nahulog ang isa’t- isa. Naging maayos naman ang kanilang pagsasama ngunit guguluhin ito ng dating kinakasama nito na si Brent at ibubunyag niya lahat ng sikreto ni Van kakayanin kaya ni Armea ang kanyang malalaman? Ano kaya ang sekreto ni Van at bakit ngayon lang nagpakita si Brent?

"Genie" His voice was barely a whisper, his breath warm against the shell of my ear. "This is so wrong, we can't be doing this." His lips find their way back to mine, trailing the bottom lip with his tongue. "So so wrong" He pulled my lower lips in, biting on them. I stifled a moan. "I know," I managed to say. I could feel the warm slickness ache between my legs. "We shouldn't be doing this. You're my step brother." My body doesn't agree with what my mouth is saying. I snuggled closer into his chest wanting to feel the heat of his bare body against mine. I want his mouth against mine, ravaging me like he had done before. We have gone too far to back out now. "Take me, Ryder" Those were the words he needed. Only those three words. Suddenly, he grips the back of my thighs and lifts me up, forcing my legs to wrap around him. Planting me against the wall, he peers up and look straight into my eyes "You're mine" Then his lips came down on mine. I'm yours. I whispered back in the back of my head. ******** Ryder Saint, for years, has bullied me. Reasons? None. It was like he signed a contract from heaven to make my life hell. From the moment he set his eyes on me, he added my name to his list. Don't be fooled by his last name. It's a charade, he's not anything like it. Everything about Ryder Saint smells evil. His heart, dark. His soul, dark. His aura, dark. Except his face. I should have neglected him like I always have, but I couldn't when our parents decided to tie the knots and he became my stepbrother. He and I, under the same roof.

Meghan Adams is a woman with a past. She swears she will never let another man keep her as an investment Until she crosses paths with the business mogul, Neon Petrov, the CEO of Petrov Ltd.  Neon Petrov is mesmerized by the new striper at Dancing Angels. One look at Meghan's dancing curves, has him making a vow to himself. His cool demure crumbles and he finds himself fumbling for words as he offers ridiculous proposals in a shady burger joint. 

Francine Tyra Manuel, came from a very popular and wealthy family. Tyra always get what she wanted and because her parents were both busy on their business, they always gave what their daughter wants. Pinupunan nila ang kanilang mga pagkukulang sa pagbibigay ng mga mamahaling gamit sa kanilang kaisa-isang anak. Lumaki si Tyra ng may galit sa magulang. Her parents didn't hurt her physically but mentally. She sworn to herself not to trust so that no one could hurt her again just like what her parents did.Until one day, he met Kianno Villegas. The guy who love and accept all her flaws and imperfections. Her cold and hard heart turned into a soft one. She even broke her own promise. Binuksan niya ang kanyang puso para sa lalaking mahal niya at ito rin ang dahilan ng kanyang pagbagbabago. They thought their love would last long but the faith played a nasty trick.

Tiba-tiba, “I miss you.” Shoan, siswa pindahan mengatakan hal yang tak lazim itu di hari pertama bertemu Ana. Ana keheranan dengan Shoan yang seakan mengenalnya sudah lama, bahkan memiliki kalung peninggalan Ibu Ana. Mencari tahu penyebab kematian Ibunya, Ana menjelajah waktu ke masa lalu dan bertemu Shoan. Di masa kritisnya, Ibu Ana malah berterima kasih telah diberi kesempatan hidup lebih panjang dan menitipkan Ana pada Shoan. Siapa Shoan sebenarnya? Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi di balik kematian Ibu Ana?

Jatuh cinta membutuhkan sebuah usaha, apakah itu masuk akal? Tapi hal itulah yang sedang dilakukan oleh seorang Cheff bernama Jinu Bastian. Demi membalas budi karena telah menyelamatkan nyawanya, ia akhirnya mau dijodohkan dan belajar untuk mencinta. Namun, lambat laun hal itu malah menjadikan luka pada dirinya sendiri. "Lebih baik hidup sendiri daripada memaksakan diri." Selama ini ia belum merasakan apa itu cinta, namun semua hal itu berubah ketika mengenal seorang gadis bernama Imelda yang bekerja di restoran nya. Akankah mereka berdua bisa bersama? Namun, apakah semua sudah terlambat untuk mencinta?

Whenever Rachel Cooper loses it, I know I'm about to get divorced again. I close my eyes. "We are divorcing for the ninth time." Marcus Miller massages his temples and says regretfully, "Vivian, Barry died all of a sudden, leaving his wife and her unborn baby behind. I can't ignore them. Relax. Once the baby's born, we'll remarry. We won't separate ever again!" I remain silent. I already heard this promise eight times before. Barry Miller's sudden death is the reason for Rachel's breakdown. It also caused Marcus and me to divorce for the first time. Back then, Rachel was already pregnant, prompting Marcus to divorce me. He will remarry me once he has comforted her. Over the past nine months, we have married and divorced eight times. Everyone mocks me by calling me the Eight-Ring Wonder. I also find it ridiculous. After I accept the divorce certificate, one of the court staff secretly asks me, "When are you getting married again?" I answer calmly, "There's no next time."

Lorryce is a simply charming young lady who just wants to enjoy her University life in peace. But the Universe has a different way to spice and shake things up for her. What would a brief but blissful encounter mean for her? How could a Heartbreak Prince change her life? And how could she ever let go of a memory that keeps on haunting her mercilessly? This story is a written in Filipino and English.