I Used To Be The Boss

Daniel & Ashley Gutierrez ulilang magkapatid, namatay ang kanilang mga magulang nang lumubog ang barkong sinasakyan ng mga ito pauwi ng Mindoro Daniel ay labing limang taong gulang at si Ashley ay sampung taong gulang, mahal ni Daniel ang kapatid pero isang hindi inaasahan na pangyayari ang naging dahilan ang naka pagpabago sa relasyon ng magkapatid

Isabella Garcia has no time for love—not when her world revolves around caring for her sick son, Ethan and staying away from her ex husband and his petty choices. One impulsive night out, she meets a man who sweeps her off her feet. Enzo Moretti is dangerous, powerful and persuasive. As the notorious mafia leader in New York, his life is a network of secrets and shadows. But when he meets Isabella, she becomes his only weakness—a woman who knows nothing of his empire of dark deeds. But secrets can only stay uncovered for a while and when the life she's been drawn into threatens the safety of her son, she’s willing to run and risk it all. But Will Enzo let her?

“You are my husband?” “Yes, Lena.” “And you made me feel like I was a whore!” Tears rolled down her eyes as the reality donned on her. Helena is forced to sign a marriage agreement by her stepmother, who wants nothing but to throw her out of the house, she signs it regardless but doesn’t know who her husband is, she never cared to look at his pictures or know who he was and after four years she still hasn’t met him because he works in another country, that’s all she knows about him. After four years, she works as a secretary to her mean and arrogant boss. Although she hates it as she works with him but what was shocking was when she finds out her mean boss is her husband.

Ang maganda at masayang relasyon ni Amaya at ng nobyo niyang si Anthony ay biglang nagbago dahil sa isang gabing muntik na siyang mapagsamantalahan ng mga lalaking tila sabog sa ipinagbabawal na gamot. Lumaban si Anthony para sa kaniya, ngunit sa kasamaang-palad, may isang nagbuwis ng buhay ng gabing 'yon. Nakapatay si Anthony at nakulong dahil sa pagtatanggol sa kaniya. At bilang pagbawi, ginawa ni Amaya ang lahat para makausap si Atty. Nicholas San Martin --ang magaling na abogadong kilala niya. Hiningi niya ang tulong nito para matulungan ang nobyo na makalaya. Ngunit nabigo si Amaya, tinanggihan siya ng lalaki at umalis pabalik ng Maynila. Walang balak sumuko si Amaya para sa nobyo. Ngunit hanggang saan niya kayang lumaban para dito kung ang hinihinging kapalit ni Atty. Nicholas para sa pagtulong na gagawin ay siya mismo. "You want me to help him? Then, marry me." Nawindang si Amaya sa alok ng boss niya. Pagpapakasal dito kapalit ng tulong para sa kaniyang nobyo? Dalawa lang ang pagpipilian niya, magpapakasal kay Atty. Nicholas kapalit ng kalayaan ni Anthony o tatanggi siya kapalit ng habambuhay na pagkakabilanggo ni Anthony.

Ginagawa ni Kateryna ang lahat para mabayaran ang mga utang na naiwan ng kanilang mga magulang. Dahil nang sabay na mamatay ang mga ito, si Kateryna na at ang kan'yang nakababatang kapatid ang hinabol ng mga taong pinagkakautangan ng kanilang pamilya. Akala ni Kateryna hindi na sila makakausad mula sa gulong kinahaharap nila, ngunit nagbago ang lahat ng 'yon nang mag-apply si Kateryna sa Gunner Corporation at makilala niya si Everett Gunner, na saktong naghahanap din ng babaeng pakakasalan upang makuha ang iniwang mana ng kan'yang ama sa kan'ya. Matutulungan nga ba talaga ni Everett na mabago ang buhay ni Kateryna? O isa lamang siyang daan para mas magulo pa ang mundo ng dalaga? And will they be able to find love in the midst of chaos? Or their encounter with each other just means an all out battle, and bloodbath? Let's find out.

Lumaking hirap sa buhay ang 24 years old na si Trisha Julianna Brenzuela mula nang iwan sila ng kaniyang ina matapos mamatay ang kaniyang ama. Hindi natapos ang kaniyang pagdurusa matapos naman siyang hiwalayan at ipagpalit ng fiancé niya sa kaniyang kaibigan. Sa kadahilanan ng dagok ng buhay nang mawalan siya ng trabaho at magkasakit ang kaniyang kapatid. Ginawa niya ang lahat kahit na maging isang bayaran sa loob ng isang gabi upang makalikom lamang ng malaking halaga ng pera para sa operasyon ng kapatid niyang may autism. Sa hindi inaasahan, ang childhood enemy niyang si William na kasalukuyang CEO ng Aveedra Electronics Company, ang lalaking naka-one night stand niya at magiging boss rin niya sa trabaho. Ang siyang magiging contract husband niya nang palihim sa loob nang ilang buwan. Ngunit, nang nahulog na ang loob nila sa isa't isa, eksakto namang dumating ang fiancée nito na itinalaga ng pamilya Cervantes at Smith para sa nakaplanong arrange marriage ng dalawa ilang taon na ang nakalilipas. Paano pa maipaglalaban ng dalawa ang kanilang lihim na relasyon mula sa mga magulang ng dalawang kilalang makapangyarihang pamilya? Matapos mabigo ng mga masasamang tauhan ng pamilya Smith mula sa pagtatangka. Magbabalik si Trisha para ipakilala ang kaniyang sarili sa bagong katauhan bilang isang tunay na anak ng kilala at mayamang pamilya Del Fuego.

By day, Annabel Walter is just another junior concierge at the prestigious Valenrose Suites—smart, quiet, and invisible. To the world, Jake Daniel is the cold, commanding CEO of the luxury hotel empire. Ruthless in the boardroom, unreadable in public, and untouchable to everyone… except her. But behind closed doors, he’s not just her boss—he’s her secret husband. Married in Paris under the stars, their love was supposed to be private, sacred, and temporary. A promise made when they had nothing but time and hope. But two years later, Annabel is still hiding in the shadows, pretending to be a stranger to the man she shares a bed with. In public, he’s terrifying. At home, he’s her clingy baby boy, obsessed with cuddles, jealous of attention, and desperate to be seen—by her, and eventually, by the world. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. As tensions rise at the hotel, scandals brew, and coworkers start to whisper, Annabel is forced to ask: How much longer can love survive in the dark? And what happens when the cold CEO everyone fears decides he’s done hiding his soft side? A romantic, steamy, and emotional tale of hidden love, power games, and the sweetest kind of duality—where the man feared by many is secretly ruled by the woman he calls his home.

Napilitan si Ramona Clemente na ibenta ang sarili sa isang estranghero lalaki sa club. Wala siyang ibang hangarin kundi makaligtas sa problemang kinakaharap niya, ngunit ang isang gabing iyon ay nag-iwan ng marka na hindi na mabubura. Limang taon ang lumipas, dala ni Ramona ang isang lihim na bunga ng gabing iyon. Hindi niya inasahan na muling babalik ang lalaking iyon sa buhay niya, ngayon bilang bago niyang boss—si Conrad Montrose. At ang unang trabahong iniatas sa kanya ay hanapin ang babaeng nakilala raw ni Conrad limang taon na ang nakalipas… ang babaeng siya mismo.

"I bet you still feel me," I whispered, tracing a lazy finger down her spine, just to make her shudder. "Still stretched from how deep I was inside you." She sucked in a sharp breath, but I caught the way her thighs pressed together, the way she burned with the memory she was so desperately trying to bury. "Shut up," she bit out, her voice shaking. I chuckled, dark and low, brushing my knuckles against her jaw. "Why? Does it drive you insane knowing you let the villain ruin you first?" Camilla He used to make my life hell. Stefano Madden, the golden boy with ice in his veins and a filthy mouth that cut deeper than knives. I was the fat, invisible girl he loved to humiliate. Now, I’m curvy, successful… and unfortunately, his personal assistant. I swore I’d never fall for him again. But the way he looks at me now? Like he wants to ruin me all over again, only slower, dirtier, deeper. And I would let him. Stefano I broke her once. I should’ve walked away. But Camilla Whitlock grew into every man’s fantasy and I hate that she makes me feel. So I push her. Tease her. Own her. Until the line between cruelty and desire snaps. I take her, claim her, and when I put a baby in her, my obsession turns lethal. But when she’s stolen from me, all bets are off. I’ll burn the world to bring her back… even if she never forgives me.

“Get up and strip” The unknown man commanded, his deep voice reverberated through the room bringing me out of my ogling phase. I stared on mortified as sudden realization hit me. I’ve just been bought for a one night stand by this unbelievably handsome man, but that means I’ll loose my virginity tonight!. Feeling his piercing gaze at me, I get up to undress but instinctively move towards the counter for a glass to alleviate the burning feeling creeping through my veins. “God damn it!, why won’t it bulge, I’m positive this zipper is determined to ruin my life”. I said underneath my breath as I dare not spare him a glance. I gulped as I summoned courage to meet his fierce gaze and with an almost inaudible tone I pleaded “It won’t bulge, can you help me?” He closed the gap between us with long strides while I subconsciously retreated till I hit the wall, my breathe hitched as he locked my lips. “Pah!” The sound of a slap resounded through the room, My eyes filled with terror as I raised my hands to cover my mouth. What have I done? I asked mentally still stunned at my action. “How dare you!” He roared and I knew I was done for!. What would happen if a legitimate but outcast daughter of one of the prestigious families decides to sell her body for money and unexpectedly gets into a contract marriage with a cold blooded mafia boss? Will their encounter be just a one night stand? Why would the world’s richest and powerful tyrant choose to enter a marriage of convenience? Find out in <<>> Disclaimer: the book cover isn’t mine, credit goes to google