Ikigai The Japanese Secret To A Long And Happy Life

"It was a mistake! I apologized already," feeling so terrified as I moved backward."You should have known me better than this, little sparrow," He chuckled deeply, his gaze fixed on me."Lucas please!" I cried, now stopped by the wall as my heart beats faintly."Don't worry it's just a little game, you and I will play, you'll love it, little sparrow," He smirked.I knew this was a trick, Ben lied when he said he wouldn't hurt me and I stupidly fell into the trap.Now, I was alone with him and in his room.I think this is the time for me to announce my funeral..."Strip!" His cold voice snapped me out,as he stared at me with a deadpan expression while I gazed at him in ultra shock.******************Camilla Evans is a gentle nerd in her finals at Watermark Highschool. As a nerd, the stereotypical notion of her wearing thick rimmed glasses, out-of-vogue clothes and shoes which were eighty percent of the time, twice her size still stands. Having been at the bottom of the food chain in Watermark Highschool, Camilla was liable to predators and the most annoying one of them all went by the name, Lucas Liam.Camilla had no idea why the hottest guy in school would even spare her a glance not to mention actually spending the whole day bullying and teasing her to no end.Could there be something else to these false acts of bully and teases from Lucas?Find out what happens when the Cheerleader, Jenny Layton put Camilla's life at stake?Will she be able to handle all the torments she's passing through especially when her mum died and her sister left her behind?CONTAINS EXPLICIT CHAPTERS!!!

Nang malaman ni Liana Cruz, isang pediatrician, na buntis siya matapos ang isang spontaneous at passionate na gabi kasama ang isang charming na estranghero, nagdesisyon siyang harapin ang pagiging single mom nang mag-isa. Habang binabalanse ang demanding niyang career at ang hindi inaasahang paglalakbay ng pagiging magulang, determinado siyang palakihin ang anak niya sa sariling paraan. Pero nagbiro ang tadhana nang dumating ang bagong head ng pediatrics sa ospital — si Dr. Adrian Ramirez, ang lalaking hindi niya inakalang makikita pa ulit. Habang patuloy silang nagkakasalubong at muling bumabalik ang spark, kailangang harapin ni Liana ang kanyang takot, damdamin, at ang undeniable na koneksyon sa pagitan ni Adrian at ng kanilang anak. Magagawa bang buksan ni Liana ang puso niya para sa lalaking hindi sinasadyang naging "baby daddy" niya, o pipiliin niyang manatiling malayo para protektahan ang sariling damdamin?

Si Cassandra "Cassie" Saavedra, isang dalagang puno ng pag-asa para sa kanyang kinabukasan, ay nagiba ang mundo nang marinig niya ang isang nakakasakit na sikreto tungkol sa kanyang kasal. Habang naghihintay para sa kanyang prenatal checkup, hindi sinasadyang nakasaksi siya sa isang pag-uusap sa pagitan ng kanyang asawang si Tristan Troy Olivares at ng kanyang kapatid na si Chloe Ava Saavedra, na magbabago sa kanyang buhay magpakailanman. Ang kanyang asawa, na kanyang akala ay malamig at walang amor, ay naging malalim na kasangkot sa kanyang kapatid sa isang lihim na plano na kinasasangkutan ng kanilang hindi pa isinisilang na anak. Nalaman ni Cassie na siya ay isang surrogate lamang, nagdadala ng isang bata na naisip nina Troy at Chloe. Niloko at nasaktan, napilitang harapin ni Cassie ang isang masakit na katotohanan. Habang nakikipaglaban siya sa mga komplikasyon ng pag-ibig, pamilya, at panloloko, kailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng kanyang sariling kaligayahan at ang kabutihan ng anak ng kanyang kapatid. Ang kwento ay tumatalakay sa pangloloko, sakripisyo, at ang mga hangganan ng pag-ibig habang sinusubok ni Cassie ang kanyang mga paniniwala sa harap ng isang malaking pagsisinungaling. Habang si Cassie ay nagpupumilit na bumangon mula sa mga labi ng kanyang dating buhay, kailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng paghihiganti at pagpapatawad.

8 years ng may feelings si Hairi para sa kapitbahay niyang si Finn. Dahil kaibigan din 'to ng kanyang nakatatandang kuya ay kaya naman madalas niyang masilayan ang binata. Until one tournament day, nasilayan niya kung paano maging sweet ang kakambal niyang si Hanna kay Finn. She run and run until she found herself in a rooftop. Sa rooftop kung saan natagpuan din niya si Lucifer. Ang nakababatang kapatid ni Finn. Lucifer make a deal with her. They need to pretend to be in a relationship so Quinn can have Finn while Lucifer can have Hanna. That's why they formed their secret alliance to have the person they like. Pero habang tumatagal ang fake relationship nila ay nakakaramdam na ng feelings si Hairi para kay Hell boy. Hairi know that they are in a fake relationship because Lucifer likes her twin sister. And when Hairi is falling fast, she decided to end the deal with Lucifer. But what will happen now that Licifer is really into her?

Sheena Carlos, when she was young, did not have the same experiences as other people. She was never allowed to leave their mansion, and her parents even forced her to work as a maid. Sheena could not see a true beauty of nature as she grew up, she could not have learned to read or write without the support of her Mother Esme, and helen would never have managed to learn the stuff she should've just learned. She wondered why her parents and twins would treat her like that when all she wanted was for them to love and appreciate him completely, but that didn't happen because they were even happier when they inflicted harm on her. She is losing hope that someone will help her, so she believes that ending her life is the only way to end all of her suffering, but. . .There is a ray of hope that drew her away from danger, and someone helped her to have a second chance. Ezraels are those people.

Leaving behind the world she knew, Sia Martin made her way into the world of money, power and blood along with her friends. Their happy dreams didn't know about the price they have to pay for success. When the life of lies catches upto Sia, threatening to take away everything from her, she relies on the person she hates the most. Hardin Black, the rumoured murderer and stone - hearted CEO of one of the biggest corporations around. He makes her sign a contract for life, snatching her freedom in return of one promise but is he really the saviour she thinks he is or is he just another devil around the door to tempt her into giving away everything voluntarily?

Lianne Ronnenburgh is the only daughter of the Grand Duke Leandro Ronnenburgh, and is the Kingdom's third Prince's fiancè. Lianne's relationship with the third prince is known for political purposes, and it is against the poor maiden's heart since she is inlove with a knight. And on the night be

Everything was perfect, until it wasn't anymore. She live her life in a shadow of her sister, until she gets bored hiding behind the shadow.

Dumadating sa punto masakit ang pakawalan ang taong mahal na mahal mo. Subalit mas pipiliin mo ang magpaubaya kung alam mong napapagod ka na at wala na kapag-asa na magbabago ang lahat sa inyong dalawa. Mahal mo na siya ngunit malinaw sayo na may mahal siyang iba. Ganun si Vernice sa pag-ibig na nararamdaman niya sa kanyang asawa. Ngunit mas gugustuhin niya ang palayain ang sarili kesa ang tuluyang saktan ang sarili na makita na may ibang kasama ang kanyang asawang si Raffy. May pag-asa ba pang magkaroon ng isang panibagong yugto ang pagsasama nila na pinangarap lang nuon ni Vernice?

Ainee Davina Rae, the only daughter of the most dangerous and most influential mafia boss. When her parents died at the age of ten she inherited all the property of her father and mother, and as the heir apparent daughter of the powerful mafia, she also had to follow in her parents' footsteps. She inherited all the businesses developed by her family, including the organization formed by her father when he was still alive. When she reached the right age she learned to stand on his own feet and live alone, but she still carried traces of the past. In her desire to track down the people who killed her parents she reorganized her father's organization. She pretends to be someone else to do her mission well and unexpectedly she meets a man who will cause her plan to go awry. Will she succeed in her desire for revenge? Or will the wind just blow away the plans she has made?