Novel & Cerita I Was Sleeping

Once upon a time, may chubby girl na naniwala sa fairytales. Spoiler alert: ako ‘yon. At guess what? Hindi prince charming ang nakuha ko—kundi certified manloloko. Ginamit lang niya ako for his grades, kinuntsaba pa ang Queen Bitch ng school naming matagal ko ng mortal enemy. Akala nila tapos na ako? Nope. After one hot summer, I’m back—new look, new mindset, new mission. Operation: Prom Queen starts now. And this time, I’m not just after the crown… I’m after revenge.

"I know I’m not your father, Elara. If I were, you’d be grounded until you’re thirty." Timothy Grey spent years handling her bratty attitude and dangerous hardheadedness under the guise of family duty. He was the stern, untouchable figure she swore to ruin. But years of shared grief, and corporate scandals changed the game. Now that she is a legal adult and the co-pilot of the empire, her sharp wit doesn't just annoy him anymore... it fascinates him. Trapped between family legacy and a dark, suffocating desire, they are forced to play a game where the ultimate prize is each other.

Dahil sa kahirapan, naging katulong si Thyra para matapos niya ang huling taon sa kolehiyo. Si Brett ang kaniyang naging boss. Siya ay isang bilyonaryo at negosyante. Kahit laging mainitin ang ulo at madaling magalit si Brett, nakisama pa rin siya rito. Thyra and Brett are different, but their feelings are in harmony. But like any other relationship, they also went through a lot. How did the phrase “I don’t want to suffer because of her” change to “even if I suffer, I will reclaim her back”?

Ikakasal na rin naman ako, bakit hindi ko pa hayaan ang sarili kong sulitin ang gabi na 'to dahil kinaumagahan pag-aari na ako ng iba. "Laze," matipid na tawag ko sa kaniya. "Hindi mo na ako gusto, 'di ba?" Kwestyon ko na ikinatigil niya. "Hindi na." Sagot niya kaya mapait akong ngumiti at tsaka ako tumayo. "I am a horrible woman, Laze. You'll hate me after this, your girl might even curse me to death but I don't care. I want to play," nangunot ang noo niya habang nakatingin sa akin na nakatayo sa bandang harapan niya. "What? Are you gonna kill me?" Nakangisi niyang sabi at naguguluhan, pero tinitigan ko ang mukha niya at tsaka ko pinantayan 'yon. "I'm going to do the things I'm not good at," binasa ko ang labi at tsaka ko sinunggaban ang labi niya, dahil sa ginawa ko ay napasandal pa siya sa wall. Ipinikit ko ang mata at lakas loob na nanatili sa pwesto ko ngunit nang maramdaman ko ang pag awang ng labi niya ay hindi ko na alam ang gagawin kaya napapahiya akong hinawakan ang pisngi niya. Bago pa man ay natigilan ako humiwalay siya at hindi ako makapaniwalang tinitigan, "This is cheating Hakuna Miran," hindi makapaniwalang sabi niya. I know, I know it well. Napatitig ako sa labi niya tsaka ako ngumisi, "That's why I called my self horrible." Seryoso ang mukha niya at tsaka siya tumikhim at umayos ng upo. Parang hindi makapaniwala sa inasta ko, "Do you hate me now?" Ang malamlam niyang mata ay tumitig sa mata ko. Napatitig ako sa kaniya ng dahan dahan siyang tumango, "Yes." That pierced my heart.

"I slept with a stranger to forget my cheating ex… Now I’m pregnant, and the father is my boss." - One night was supposed to mean nothing—until he became her CEO. Now bound by a contract, they fake everything… until it starts to feel real. And one lie is all it takes to break them.

At my young age I feel in love. Nasasabik ako na maranasan ang sinasabi nilang relasyon. Relasyon ng dalawang tao na nag iibigan. I am curious. I want to experience it too. Out of curiosity, I entertained every man who approach me. Until, Kenneth Jhon Jabilona the Ultimate Playboy in our campus confess his feeling's to me. My first crush. My first love. Sasabihin ko rin ba ang totoong nararamdaman ko para sa kanya? Handa ba akong mapabilang sa mga babaeng pinaglaruan niya? Handa ba akong masaktan kung sakaling maging kaming dalawa? Let's find out. Halina kayo at subaybayan ang aking kwentong pag-ibig. At kung tama ba ang kasabihan na "First Love Never Dies".

Akala ko mababaon ko na sa limot ang nakaraan. Eighteen years ago, I walked away from the man I loved, clutching the tiny life growing inside me, shattering my own heart to protect my child. Binuo ko ang mundo ko mula sa simula, pinalaki si Gian nang may lakas at pagmamahal, at hinubog ang reputasyon ko bilang Queen Verdict, hindi matatalo at matatag sa korte. Para sa akin, ang Maynila, ang lungsod ng pagkakanulo, ay mundo na isinara ko na magpakailanman. But life has a way of dragging you back into the fire. Nang mapilitan akong humarap sa imperyo ng Aragon sa korte, I’m not prepared for the ghosts of my past especially Nathan, now standing across the courtroom from me, representing the family that once tore us apart. Ang tensyon ay matindi, personal, at imposibleng balewalain. At si Laura, na parang anino ng dilim, na may bulong ng tukso at kaguluhan, nagpapakita kay Nathan ng dahilan para makalimot sa akin. I thought I could protect Gian from Nathan’s world, from their tangled history, but fate has other plans. Nang dumating ang panganib, napagtanto kong ang pag-ibig, katapatan, at tiwala ay laban sa sarili rin. Ang obsesyon ni Nathan, ang walang tigil niyang pagsunod, ang matinding proteksyon niya ay nakakaakit, nakakatakot, at nakalilito lahat ng sabay. I have a choice: let him back into our lives or keep the walls I’ve built, shielding my son from heartbreak again. Ngunit sa larong ito ng kapangyarihan, paghihiganti, at pagnanasa, natutunan ko ang isang bagay: a Queen rises, scars and all, to claim her throne. At gagawin ko ang lahat para protektahan ang pamilya ko, kahit harapin ang lalaking minahal ko noon ,kahit pa harapin ang aking mga kahihinatnan and the consequences I never imagined.

I married Julian Yu—the perfect man everyone envies. Handsome. Powerful. Untouchable. To the world, he’s the ideal husband. But behind closed doors… he is a man who owns everything. Including me. Every smile hides control. Every gentle touch is a silent command. I thought surviving him was the hardest part. Then I met Adrian Yu, his older brother. Dark. Arrogant. Obsessive. He has been watching me longer than I realized… and he seems to know things about me he shouldn’t. Where Julian cages me, Adrian burns the cage down. Where Julian demands obedience, Adrian awakens something far more dangerous. Desire. Now I’m trapped between two brothers—one who refuses to let me go, and another who will destroy everything to claim me. In the Yu family's mansion, where secrets and obsession live behind every door… every touch feels forbidden… and every choice feels like a mistake. Because loving either of them might ruin me. But walking away from both of them? That might destroy more than just me.

I broke up with love. Swore I’d never fall again. Then my boss, Xander Blackwell, walked in with his sharp suits, colder eyes, and the kind of mouth that ruins all rules. We agreed: no feelings, just touch. Just heat. Just bodies. But somewhere between late-night calls and stolen glances, the line we drew started to blur. He says I’m just his assistant. But when he whispers "mine" it doesn’t feel like a lie. This wasn’t supposed to mean anything. So why does it feel like everything?

WARNING: MATURE CONTENT! I never should have applied for a job to the Cromwell's Corporation–because the only available position is to become his fake wife... James Ethan Cromwell a half British-Filipino billionaire. Tall, dark and handsome, not to mention his oozing sex appeal. He had an appearance that was tightly restrained, dominating air, and a smoldering stare that instantly made me shiver. His absence of humor is the only aspect that sucks worse than his attitude. But to be honest. Sadly, he's also the one who could save my mother's failing health. So, when he offered me the chance to work with him; to pretend as his fake wife, I accepted it. Besides, it's only a couple of days during his family's visit. It's not like I'm in danger of falling in love with the most notorious bachelor in town. But at the end, I eat my own words–ended up falling so hard for him.