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BOUGHT! BOUND! OWNED! Kyomi King is the first born child in her family, meaning she has to scrape and fend for herself and her brother, now that her parents are gone. Her life is not all sunshine and rainbows because not only were they orphaned when they were young, but they live in a country without legal papers, making the two siblings always on the receiving end of bad things. She slaves for his only family to put bread on the table and keep the roof over their heads, enduring endless sexual assault from her boss and the customers. But it is her life, and she has learned not to thirst for things that are out of reach. Until one day when her very own flesh and blood walks in followed by a bunch of mobsters, then brazenly sells her to them without much of hesitation. Betrayed, she finds herself trapped in a world of darkness, only to discover her inner strength and blossoms into an unstoppable force. All with the help of the man who owned her. Vincenzo Russo.

On her 21st birthday, Elena's world shatters. Betrayed and discarded by her wealthy boyfriend, she stumbles into a bar to drown her sorrows, only to witness a masked man and his crew ruthlessly executing a traitor. Mistaking it for a film shoot, she brushes it off as a drunken hallucination. But the nightmare is only beginning. The next day, her gambling-addicted father sells her off like property, to none other than the infamous Mafia boss of the Velgrave Gang. The most dangerous man in the state. A billionaire. A killer. And her ex-boyfriend's uncle.

Role Model ni Lalaria "Lala" Buenaflor ang ate Ynessa niya, dahil bukod sa maganda na ito ay napakatalino pa. Ito ang breadwinner ng kanilang pamilya kaya naman mahal na mahal ito ng mga magulang nila. Nang umuwi ito sa probinsya nila kasama ang mayaman at gwapo nitong boyfriend ay hindi niya maiwasan ang hindi makaramdam ng inggit. Pero may kakaibang nararamdaman si Lala sa boyfriend ng ate niya. Hindi niya alam kung ano yun. And the worst, she found herself in the arms of him.

For one night, I belonged to him. An entire club of people in masks. No names were allowed. He demanded my submission. He satisfied my darkest desires. What was only one night turned into our obsession. I craved his commands. Needed to please him. What happens when I find out the masked man in the club is my boss and he has no plans of giving me up.

She sold her virginity to save a life. He bought her to ruin his own. Riva Sen stepped into the underground auction with trembling hands and fire in her veins. One night. One body. One unbearable memory—that’s all it was supposed to be. But Ares Moretti doesn’t believe in endings. He believes in ownership. Cold, cruel, and carved in secrets, the mafia heir wraps a contract around her throat and drags her into a world of silk sheets, bruised moans, and rules she never agreed to follow. She should hate him. She does. But her body remembers him in the dark. And Ares? He never forgets what he owns. In a war of desire and dominance, pleasure becomes punishment… And escape becomes the most dangerous game of all. Welcome to a story where lust signs the contract— And flesh pays the price.

Part two of the bully series - The story of Alice, Adam and Jamie continues in part two of 'Blackmailed by the Bully.' Jamie convinces Alice to take his side after revealing Adam's past crimes, but deep down she still has feelings for him, and tries to help him when an even nastier bully - Riley - decides to target the Hargreaves brothers. A ghost from Jamie's past returns as Riley's sidekick, but will Jamie help his save his sister from this monster, or help them to ruin her?

Akala ni Erich siya ang pinakamaswerteng babae sa mundo, may gwapo, mapagmahal, at maunawaing asawa. Kahit hindi siya magka-anak, pinakasalan pa rin siya nito. She gave up everything for him. Handa niyang ibigay ang lahat para dito. She was not just a loving and dedicated wife, isa rin siyang asset sa kumpanya niya. Pero gumuho ang mundo ni Erich nang dalawang taon pagkalipas… Nalaman niyang fake pala ang kanilang kasal. Si Bryan ay limang taon nang kasal sa nanay ng batang inampon nila, na siya mismo ang nag-alaga. Durog man ang puso, hindi hinayaan ni Erich na paglaruan siya muli ni Bryan. Ang hindi alam ni Bryan, si Erich ang nawawalang anak ng isa sa pinakamayamang pamilya sa Pilipinas. He was left in regret. Para naman kay Erich, upang protektahan ang sarili at ang minana niya, kailangan niyang magpakasal kay Harvey Lorenzo, isang malupit at istriktong trillionaire na sa aura pa lang, ramdam mo na ang lakas niya. Dahil sa past failed marriage, nangako si Erich na hindi na niya paiiralin ang puso. Pero si Harvey… iba siya. Iba sa paraang kahit ayaw niyang mahulog muli ang puso niya, hindi niya mapigilan ito. Power, betrayal, at second chance sa love, handang-handa si Erich. Pero kaya niya bang panindigan ang puso niya sa mundong puno ng lihim at kapangyarihan?

He destroyed her life in a heartbeat. Now he wants her heart to beat for him. On her wedding day, Elena Robertson wore red for love. It ended in blood. Her parents, slaughtered before her eyes. Her fiancé, gunned down with a smile on his lips. Her freedom, stolen by the man who thought she was someone else. Thorne Del Roi. The Mafia King feared across continents. Cold. Merciless. Godless. He took everything from her to avenge a crime she never committed. He broke her, used her, poisoned her soul with vengeance. But truth cuts deeper than any blade. Now, the devil who destroyed her is the only one who can’t stop craving her. Not for her body, but for the heart he never meant to feel beating in his chest. And Elena? She wants to hate him. She should hate him. But what do you do when your enemy becomes the air you breathe? He’s power. She’s fury. He’s fire. She’s the match. And when love ignites between them, it won’t just burn, it will explode. So much twist you can't imagine. Dive and enjoy the ride.

Noah’s a rising hockey star with a mouth that gets him in trouble and a body built to break rules. Sterling is the team's billionaire owner—older, untouchable, and dangerously in control. They were never supposed to cross that line. But one reckless moment changes everything. Now, Noah can’t stop thinking about the man who sees right through him. And Sterling? He’s losing control in ways he swore he never would. It was supposed to be a mistake. It’s starting to feel like an obsession.

Angela Bailey spent six years believing her marriage was built on love, only to discover her devoted husband was nothing more than a polished illusion. When she filed for divorce and asked her daughter to leave with her, the little girl clung to another woman’s hand and called her “Mom.” Donald Turner, cold and entitled, told her, “As long as you apologize to Nina, you can still live your high-society life.” Angela scoffed. “You might not even stay in high society yourself.” She walked out of the Turner household with nothing, determined to rebuild her life from the ground up. With her own talent and grit, she joined a new company and went head-to-head with her ex. Just when Donald realized his mistake and wanted her back, another man stepped into Angela’s life—someone who protected her openly, supported her quietly, and cherished her without hesitation. Donald regretted everything and wanted her back. He appeared with their daughter, eyes red as he pleaded, “I’ll give you the entire Turner family. Please love me and our daughter again.” The man beside Angela laughed. “The Turner family? That means nothing. Angela doesn’t need it. And as for a daughter…” He looked at Angela, and together they said, “We already have one.”