Internet Café

Il y a dix ans, Camila Marisol a ri pendant que la foule a déchiré le seul garçon qui l'ait jamais aimée. Maintenant, il possède le monde dont elle voulait faire partie. Valerio D'Amato est devenue tout ce qu'elle pensait vouloir : impitoyable, puissante et intouchable. Quand ils se rencontrent à nouveau, ce n'est pas le destin. C'est un piège. Il ne veut pas être pardonné. Il veut qu'elle se souvienne. Mais l'empire de Valerio n'est pas aussi brillant qu'il n'y paraît. Son amant, Isabella Romano, est une princesse de la mafia qui a construit sa vie sur la loyauté et le pouvoir. Et son cousin Luca, le plus vieil ennemi de Valerio, attend une chance d'attaquer. Ils transforment la vengeance en un sport de sang, ruinant l'héritage de la famille de Camila, qui était une simple cafétéria que son père a construite pour nourrir les pauvres. La perte fait plus mal que n'importe quelle honte. Ce n'est plus seulement la vengeance de Valerio ; c'est la guerre. Le pouvoir, la fierté et le vieil amour se réunissent, et Camila doit choisir ce pour quoi elle se bat : l'homme qui peut la ruiner, la vérité qui peut la sauver, ou les cendres de la fille qu'elle était. Certaines dettes sont payées avec du sang. D'autres, dans le pardon. Certaines malédictions ne s'en vont jamais ; elles sont simplement réécrites.

Don't fall in love with the Superior. That's the only one forbidden Rule! If you don't want the contract to be void; and in order to survive, build a strong wall and don't let your heart fall. __ Arissa Paige is the bread winner in the family. S'ya na lang kasi ang inaasahan ng dalawang nakababatang kapatid. Their parents died in a car accident 3 years ago, kaya naman napikitan si Arissa na pagsabayin ang pag-aaral ng kolehiyo pati na ang pagtatrabaho. Halos gawin na nga n'ya na araw ang gabi, kumita lang ng perang ipangtutustos sa kanilang pag-aaral at pangangailangan sa araw-araw. Ngunit dahil sa kakarampot na kinikita ay kinailangan pa n'yang maghanap ng ibang mapagkakakitaan, may ipandagdag lang sa kanilang gastusin sa bahay at paaralan. Hanggang sa... Isang site sa internet ang inirekomenda ng katrabaho, na naghahanap ng bagong sekretarya ang isang mayamang negosyante. Dahil sa malaking sahod, hindi nagdalawang isip si Arissa na mag apply sa nasabing job fair. At parang isang malaking milagro ang nangyari, dahil sa isandaang libong aplikante, si Arissa lang ang bukod tanging nakapasa. But what if sa pagpasok ni Arissa sa kontratang tinanggap, matuklasan din n'ya ang tunay na katauhan ng pamilyang kanyang pagtatrabahuhan. Handa kaya s'ya sa misteryo na matutuklasan? Magawa kaya n'yang makatagal sa puder ng masungit na Young Master? O, ito pa lang ang simula ng bagong dagok sa buhay ni Arissa? Dahil sa pagpirma pa lang n'ya sa kontrata, binigyan na rin n'ya ng pagkakataon ang puso na labagin ang ipinagbabawal na utos. At iyon ay huwag mahulog sa kanyang boss... ... na isa palang bampira? Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana, dahil isang sumpa ng katauhan ng nakaraan ang pilit na humahadlang sa kasalukuyan. Kanila ba itong malalampasan? O isang disesyon ang tatapos sa kontratang nasimulan? ___ HANDA KA NA BANG MAGPAKAGAT?

Anim na taon ang nakalipas, muling nakaluwas sa Manila si Apple Gallardo upang makatulong sa kanilang business. Nang gabing din iyon ay niyaya siya ng matalik niyang kaibigan na pumunta sa bar para sa kanyang welcome back party. Kasagsagan na ng init at kasiyahan bumaba si Apple, may nakabagga si Apple, isang lalaking matipuno na siyang natipuhan niya agad. Zamuel Zimmerman, isang konsehal sa Kyusi. Ang pamilya niya rin ang may hawak na Internet provider sa buong Pilipinas. Ang lalaking nabunggo ni Apple ng gabing iyon. Nang dahil sa alak ay uminit ang katawan ni Apple nang makita ang binata, hinalikan niya ito na siyang may nangyari sa kanila ng gabing iyon. Nang magising si Apple kinabukasan, nauna siyang umalis at hindi pinagsabi ang tungkol sa nangyaring one night stand sa kanya at ng lalaki. Sa hindi inaasahan, nakita muli ni Apple ang lalaking naka—one night stand niya. Nagpakilala ito at nalaman niyang barkada ito ng kanyang kuya at isa rin siyang konsehal, lalo naʼt Ninong pala niya ang lalaki. Sa pagkagulat niya ay gusto na sana niyang umalis pero nakita na lamang niya ang kanyang sariling umuungol muli habang sinasamba siya. Kaya inalok niya itong itago ang kanilang relasyon, kahit naguguluhan si Zamuel ay pumayag siya sa gusto ni Apple. Lumipas ang buwan, naging masaya ang tagong relasyon nilang dalawa. Balak na sana sabihin ni Apple ang tungkol sa kanila ni Zamuel, pero biglang dumating ang problema sa pagitan nila. Si Tanya — ang babaeng nakalaan na ipakasal kay Zamuel. Sa pagdating ng babae ay magbabago ang pakikitungo ni Zamuel sa kanya, lalo naʼt nalaman niyang ikakasal na sila. Ilalaban kaya ni Apple ang pagmamahal niya sa binata kung mismo ng lalaki na ang pumutol sa pagitan nila? Lalaban pa ba si Apple para sa salitang pag-ibig?

Une seule règle permet de survivre à la nuit : ne parle jamais à un Ange de la Mort. Ne regarde jamais un Sang-Pur dans les yeux. Parce que si tu le fais… tu es déjà mort. Violetta Noirval est une aberration : une Sang-Pur qui refuse de se nourrir. Elle se cache à la vue de tous — amphithéâtres universitaires, cafés anonymes, humanité empruntée — protégée par le seul père qu’elle ait jamais connu. Jusqu’au jour où un Ange de la Mort réduit cette vie en cendres. Un meurtre brutal. Un secret révélé. Et le pouvoir enfoui de Violetta s’éveille enfin — incandescent, incontrôlable, terrifiant. Désormais, c’est elle la chasseuse. Elle traque l’assassin jusqu’à son antre et l’anéantit dans une tempête de sang qu’elle ne pourra jamais effacer. La Brigade Anti-Vampire se rapproche. Le détective Vauclair — implacable, brillant, obsédé par le mythe des sang-purs — devrait l’arrêter sur-le-champ. À la place, il lui propose un marché : l’aider à démanteler le complot qui menace les derniers humains… ou mourir en bouc émissaire. Un marionnettiste tapi dans l’ombre. Des trahisons au cœur même de son cercle fragile. À chaque mise à mort qu’elle n’a jamais voulu commettre, le cœur de Violetta brûle plus fort. Elle pourrait sauver son espèce brisée… ou devenir l’arme qui achèvera l’œuvre de l’Ange de la Mort. Dans un monde gouverné par les monstres, la créature la plus dangereuse est peut-être la seule à croire encore à la pitié. La vraie question est : la pitié survivra-t-elle à Violetta ?

My mom, Gina Lowry, uses the six million dollars from selling our family hotel to buy my cousin, Harry Sullivan, a villa. The next day, my fiancé of five years, Charles Gomez, dumps me. "Vivian, this is the end for us," Charles says, sitting in the café of a five-star hotel. His tone is so matter-of-fact that it sounds as if he's merely discussing a business deal. The engagement ring in my hand suddenly feels burning hot. I ask, "Why? Our wedding is next month." He stirs his coffee casually and replies, "Your family is known for favoring sons above all else. I looked into it. Your parents sold off the family business and gave all the assets to your cousin, Harry." A chill runs through my whole body as I argue, "That was my parents' decision. It has nothing to do with me!" "Does it really have nothing to do with you?" Charles looks up, his gaze sharp. "You're a daughter of the Sullivan family. In the future, you'll have to keep supporting your useless cousin endlessly. My family won't have any part in such an unreasonable practice. It's simply too embarrassing." In a trembling voice, I plead, "Charles, we've been together for five years. Is what we have less than these worldly considerations?" He lets out a light scoff. "What we have? Vivian, you're 28. How are you still this naive? In our circle, marriage is never just about two people." He stands up and adjusts the cuff of his custom suit. "I hope you find someone more suitable for you." I watch his resolute back as he walks away. Biting my lip hard, I refuse to let the tears fall. My phone chimes as a message from my mom comes in. In the photo, Harry is standing in front of a luxury villa with his arm around the influencer girlfriend he's been dating for three months. He is smiling smugly, like he's at the top of the world. Mom sounds overjoyed in her voice message. "Vivian, look how grand Harry's new home is! Now, he won't have to worry about his marital home when he gets married!" I stare at the photo and laugh through my tears. The moment I leave the family group chat and block all my relatives, my fingertips feel ice-cold. I sneer inwardly, "Since a daughter can never compare to a son in your hearts, then from now on, that precious nephew of yours will be your only family. When he drives you out of the villa bought with your entire savings, I wonder if you'll remember the daughter you abandoned today."