It's The Thought That Counts Meaning Novels & Stories

Isla Navarro never belonged in the glittering world of the rich, but a job at Hale International Hotels changes everything. Fierce and outspoken, she has no patience for entitled men — especially not Sebastian Hale, the ruthless billionaire CEO who rules New York’s hospitality empire, which has expanded to Asian countries. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. He calls her trouble. She calls him arrogant. But when a dangerous corporate rival puts Isla in danger, Sebastian offers her a deal: “Stay close to me, and I’ll keep you safe.” What starts as protection turns into something neither of them planned — nights tangled in silk sheets, stolen touches in shadowed hallways, and a connection that threatens to shatter his iron control. In a world where power is currency and trust is rare, Isla must decide — is she just another move in his game, or the one woman who can bring the tycoon to his knees?

Hindi magkamayaw ang mga tao sa mall na iyon. Si Andrea Buenaventura, isang model turned actress ay may mall show doon para sa isang upcoming serye. Lahat ay gustong makita ang dalaga, makamayan at mapicturan. Matapos ang mall show ay dumalo naman sila sa isang thanksgiving party sa isang five star hotel dito sa Puerto Princesa. Nababagot man ay napilitang sumunod si Andrea sa utos ng manager. At sa gitna ng mga kumikislap na camera ay nahagip niya ang isang pamilyar na mukha. Anthony Falcon. Ang lalaking bigla na lang nawalang parang bula eight years ago. Malayo na ang itsura nito ngayon. He is now a bachelor. A business magnate. And a billionaire's prince.At higit sa lahat, ang kaisa isang lalaking inibig niya.

5 years later, nagbalik na si Arzelle na malakas, matatag at handa na siyang harapin ang malupit na buhay para hanapin ang anak. Nagbalik siya sa syudad! Ang Cordova City kung saan siya pinahiya. Nagbalik siya at handa ng harapin ang hamon sa syudad at ayusin ang buhay niya. Sa paghahanap niya ng trabaho ay may naliligaw na batang lumapit sakanya upang magpatulong hanapin ang ama neto. Sa paghahanap nila sa ama ng bata ay pinagbintangan pa siya ni Zuri na kidnaper dahilan ng iskandalo na naman ng buhay niya at inalipusta na naman siya ng mga taga syudad. That's when she meets the caring, sweet, the owner of Araneta Airlines and a famous pilot, at ama ng batang nawawala na si Gabion Araneta, during the times when the man was helping her, he became her hero, making her slowly fall Inlove with him. Nalaman niyang ikakasal na sina Zuri at Daniel, pero tinulungan siya ni Gabion na harapin ang dalawang taksil sa buhay niya. She didn't know that Gabion was the one bought her from Zuri, the one who ruined, causes her misery and even the one stole her twin 5 years ago.

Grace Fajardo grew up in a small province in Palawan. Simula pagkabata ay namulat na siya sa hirap ng kanilang kalagayan. They're not financially stable, Grace had to take scholarship para makapag-aral. When she graduated college, lumuwas siya sa Manila until she became a Wedding Coordinator. After the incident in the hotel where it took place, ginawa ni Grace ang lahat makalimutan lamang ang pangyayari. Gayunpaman, hindi niya magawang kalimutan ang ginawa ng mapangahas na lalaking pumasok sa kanyang room sa nasabing hotel lalo na't muntik na niyang maibigay ang sarili rito. Tyron Villarreal is a business tycoon and the CEO of their own company at the age of 25. He owns several branches of High-Caliber Guns in Asia and is also a member of a highly confidential Organization. He loves his grandfather so much that he would do everything that his grandfather would asked him to, even if it means he have to find a girlfriend— bago nito ibigay ang hacienda sa kaniya. Desperately, Tyron used his connections to find the woman he accidentally met in the hotel, definitely not planning of letting her go. In order to pay the debt of Grace's parents to Tyron, she had no choice but to accept the deal he offered. Tama kaya ang naging desisyon ni Grace na tanggapin ang alok ni Tyron? O itong desisyon na ito ang pagsisihan niya habang-buhay?

Aya Reyes, a smart, resilient and capable woman who was a believer in love. After all, mas madaling paniwalaan ang mga pangakong nanggaling mismo sa taong mahal mo, sa taong pinaniwala ka na you are capable of receiving love, who made you the center of his universe, and the same man who promised to walk you down the aisle. And Aya believed him. Until he disappeared. No explanation. No goodbye. Just ache and promises that never came true. For five years, naghintay si Aya. She held on to memories, making excuses, and the fragile hope that maybe one day, babalik sya. Pero hindi siya bumalik. Hindi siya nagparamdam. So she did the only thing she knew to survive: she moved on. New city. New job. New life. Day by day, she did everything para unti-unting buuin ang sarili nya at mamuhay sa mundong wala na si Adrian. Pero mapaglaro ang tadhana. Sa pagdaan ng araw na pilit kinakalimutan ni Aya si Adrian, he started introducing himself to the word. Adrian Vale is a powerful bachelor and now the CEO of Vale Group–rich, brilliant, and one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. The next time Aya saw him again, they weren’t lovers anymore. Hindi rin strangers, kundi bilang boss at empleyado. And this time, Adrian doesn't remember her. After a mysterious accident five years ago, Adrian Vale lost all of his memories, kasama na ang babaeng pinakamamahal nya at ang pangako nila sa isa’t isa. Now, as fate slowly pulls them into each other’s lives again, Aya needs to come with a decision. Should she tell him who she was or let him live his life and lose him again?

“Yllena, come here!” masayang bungad ng kaniyang asawa ng makapasok siya sa opisina nito. Nakita niya ang pagsilay ng matamis na ngiti sa labi ni Grae, ang kaniyang asawa. Lumapit siya dala ang isang sobre na naglalaman ng resulta ng kaniyang utrasound nitong umaga. Tamang-tama ito dahil ngayong araw ay unang anibersaryo ng kanilang kasal. Habang siya ay papalapit ay papalakas ng papalakas ang pintig ng kaniyang puso. Magkahalong excitement at kaba dahil alam niyang matutuwa ang asawa. Ilalabas na sana niya ang laman ng sobre ng bigla itong magsalita. “Evie’s back.” Biglang nanuyo ang kaniyang labi at natuod siya sa kinatatayuan. Ibinalik niya ang papel sa sobre. “I want a divorce, Yllena. Siya ang mahal ko,” dugtong nito. Ni hindi manlang inisip ni Grae ang mararamdaman ni Yllena samantalang simula pa lang ay alam na niyang mahal siya ng babae. “Oh sige,“ tipid niyang sagot. Mabilis pa sa ala-kuwatrong inilahad ni Grae ang Divorce Agreement papers para pirmahan ni Yllena. “Here, naayos ko na agad. Pirma mo nalang ang kulang!” masaya nitong sabi. Pinunasan ni Yllena ang luha at nanginginig na pumirma. Parang dose-dosenang punyal ang tumarak sa puso niya. Parang kating-kati ito na makasama ang babaeng 'yon? Bumalik si Yllena sa pamilya ngunit ng gabi ding ‘yon ay itinakwil siya. Dahil sa bigat at sakit ng kaniyang kalooban ay huminto siya sa tulay. Bumuhos ang napakalakas ng ulan. Nais na niyang wakasan ang lahat ng biglang may humawak sa kaniyang kamay at sapilitan siyang inilayo sa kamatayan. Hinila siya nito papasok sa kotse. Nuon lang niya namukhaan ang lalaki. “Lucerys? Lucerys Montblanc,” sambit niya. “Yes, I am. Death is not the answer, woman, but rather revenge,” kunot-noo nitong sabi. “Make him pay! Join me, Yllena!”dugtong nito.

One stolen MRT token. One ruined silk tie. One month of pretending to be a billionaire’s fiancée. Xyloise just wanted to get to work on time, but now she’s commuting straight into the arms of the man she hates the most."

This story is written in Tagalog-English/Warning: Mature Content Storm Katana Gayhardt is an arrogant but skilled double agent. She worked for the government and was assigned a mission to spy on the domineering and ruthless mafia boss, Traze Magnus Sullivan. To succeed on her mission, she signed a not-so-ordinary master and slave contract with Traze, which she didn't take seriously at first. She has no idea what she's gotten herself into, at least not until Math discovers what she's been up to behind his back. Enraged, he apprehends Storm, who's trying to escape him after the betrayal she committed. As she entered the abyss of his life, she was warned to brace herself for the worst. But she didn't expect anything worse than what she had imagined—and that's when she started to feel something for her master, worst it was not part of the contract.

They are having səx. But she is not his wife nor a girlfriend She warms his bed when he needs her. Explores the pleasure of each body. She's a secret--no one needs to know. Maxine holds a position in the company, which others questioned. They say she's special, that's why she gets the position, other desires. But to her, she climbed the ladder on her own abilities and talent. She alone reached the top. Beside the man she loved in secret for years. She taught, giving in will make him fall in love. But he never dares to look at her as a woman he can love. Craig had someone in his heart for a long time. Using Maxine is a way out to forget his first love. Their life is like a bug caught in a spider web. Maxine tried to escape, but she couldn't. She was entangled to her feelings to Craig, who once more, using other women to forget. But is he really using Sofia? The care he showed to her was way far from he's treating her. And he is openly saying that Sofia is the woman he will marry. She gave up. But once she gave up, she learned that she was pregnant with his child. Is she going to tell him? Or should she save herself from all the pain caused by him? What if his first love comes back? Is she able to leave without traces?

"The Billionaire's Maid" is a romantic novel that tells the story of a young woman named Sophie who finds herself in desperate need of a job. Pagkatapos ng ilang buwang paghahanap ng mapapasukan, she finally lands a position as a maid for the wealthy and enigmatic billionaire, Jackson Black. Despite the warnings of her friends and family, Sophie is immediately drawn to Jackson's charming personality and good looks. Ng magsimula siya sa trabaho at napalapit na sa binata, hindi niya napigilang humanga sa gwapo ngunit masungit na amo. Jackson is haunted by a tragic past and has built a wall around himself to protect his heart. As Sophie and Jackson spend more time together, their attraction to one another grows stronger. However, their relationship is complicated by Ethan's past and the differences in their social status. Sophie must decide whether to follow her heart and pursue a relationship with Ethan, or to walk away from the man she has come to love. As the story unfolds, Sophie and Jackson must navigate the challenges of their relationships while also dealing with outside forces that threaten to tear them apart. "The Billionaire's Maid" is a heartwarming tale of love, redemption, and the power of forgiveness.