It Was Good While It Lasted Meaning Novels & Stories

Umalis ang nobyo ni Elisa, papuntang Maynila pang doon 'ay mas makaipon ng pera para sa kanilang pagpapakasal. Ngunit hindi pa nagtatagal si Francis sa Maynila, ay bigla na lang itong hindi nagparamdam kay Elisa, labis ang pag-aalala ni Elisa, sa kaniyang nobyo dahil nawala na ang koneksyon nilang dalawa. Dahil sa pag-aalala at takot na rin dahil sa isipin ni Elisa, na baka may nangyaring masama sa nobyo ay agad siyang lumuwas ng Maynila. Ngunit sa kaniyang pagluwas ay magbabago bigla ang takbo ng buhay niya dahil kay, Smael Chavez. Smael Cuervo, a mafia boss na sasamahan ni Elisa, kapalit ng tulong na hahanapin ang nobyo niya ay ang pagsama niya kay Smael, ngunit sa kaniyang paghahanap kay Francis, ay matutuklasan niya na ang nobyo ay may ibang babae ng kasama.

"A slave like you shouldn't call my name. Now, address me properly." "Opo, m-master.” Tatlong taon na ang lumipas magmula nang iwan ni Serena Laurel-De Silva ang kaniyang asawa dahil nasaksihan niyang nakikipagtalik ito sa ex-fiance nito. Kahit na contractual marriage lamang iyon, minahal niya si Ezekiel De Silva at labis siyang nasaktan. Kaya naman napagdesisyunan niyang sumama sa ibang lalaki habang dala-dala sa sinapupunan ang kanilang anak. Ngunit hindi niya aakalaing mahuhulog lamang siya sa patalim sa piling ng bago niyang kinakasama at mapunta sa black market para sana’y ibenta sa kung sino-sinong lalaki. At ang pinaka-masama pang pangyayari sa kaniyang buhay ay malaman na ang bumili sa kaniya ay walang iba kundi ang dati niyang asawa na si Ezekiel. "Why did you leave me three years ago? Did you know what hell I've been living all this time without you?! How could you have a child with him?!" He drunkenly yelled at her, crying in pain. Matapos nitong saktan ang puso niya ng paulit-ulit noon at alipinin siya ngayon, bakit ito umaasta na parang mahal siya nito? Bakit umaakto si Ezekiel na parang siya pa ang may malaking kasalanan kung bakit niya ito iniwan noon? Subalit hindi niya lubos akalain na unti-unting mabubunyag ang mga lihim at sikreto, maging ang mga taong nasa likod ng kanilang nasirang pag-iibigan.

"I never plan of having children, let alone a pathetic mother of my child!" *** Gagawin ni Magenta ang lahat para sa inang may sakit, kahit pa ibenta maging ang kanyang kaluluwa sa demonyo. *** Because of her sick mother, Magenta has no other choice but to accept the job that she never heard of before and is offered to her. She has to work with a business magnate known in the business world as the king of investments as he owned the largest holding company in the country. A billionaire who prefers paying a woman to fill his bed in a one-month contract. And later, she had to pretend as his wife. Magenta didn't know him until she accepted the job of being his woman for a month. When she met him in person, all of a sudden, she felt reluctant to sign their contract. Brooding and mysterious, he's every inch of a dangerous man. But the thought of her mother gives her the strength to sign the contract with the devil. He is the first man she gives her innocence to. But she did not just give up her pride and dignity. She surrenders her heart, but it seems like he has no intention of taking it.

It wasn't an easy decision, but he had to do it. Owen Sebastian Gonzales had undergone many dangerous missions but none of them required him to fake his death. He has no choice though, because doing it would be the only way to save Henzel Artemis Flores—his longtime girlfriend. He had to watch her mourn for his “death” before he was sent out of the country with a new identity to do overseas missions for the mean time. Years later, he comes back as Aiden Clifford Williams, the greatest spy of his generation and ready to do missions in his home country again. He gets the shock of his life when the profile of the next target given to him holds the same face with the woman, he had fooled years ago—his ex, Artemis. They’re not allowed to ask about why their target needs to be eliminated, they just have to accept what is given, build a plan and then kill. And so, with a reluctant heart, he goes to clear his mission or he’ll be the one to face the consequence—death, for a failed mission. But what happens when in the middle of many attempts, he discovers something about her? What happens when the girl he thought he knew all those years ago also holds secret as deep as his own? What happens when the target he's supposed to kill turns out to be a mother, most specifically, the mother of his child he never even knew existed?

Billionaire Michael Valdemore got everything he wants including women. No one will dare to say no to this hunk and handsome bachelor—until the accident changed his life—forever. Mrs. Valdemore took an action and hired a private nurse to look after him. He was so proud and arrogant to accept his mother’s will, and none of those nurses stay with him within 24 hours. But everything changes when he met Thalia Colantes. His pig headed private nurse. He showed her his nasty and lordly manners, but the woman didn't scare him. In fact, Thalia was the reason why he pursued to be able to walk again. She made him comprehend how lucky and grateful he was as she made him realized that living alone without her by his sides will be the end of the world. He fell in love with her witty, sense of humor and the beauty she had in and out. He thought everything was doing fine between the both of them, but all of sudden Thalia left him. But through his power and money he found her and make it up with her. They thought everything would be all right. But Thalia received an unregistered phone call from an unknown caller. Her twin sister, Vanesa was missing and Kristina Montalban—Michael’s ex–girlfriend and Victor Pangilinan— who was responsible of Michael’s car accident six months ago in Europe, were both responsible for her twin sister’s abduction. In order to save her twin sister Vanesa, she has to exchange herself. Victor wants revenge against Michael as for Kristina, she had no plan of letting them both escaped. The woman wants her die along with her sister, but all of sudden Michael and his friends, Leon Miguel and Enrique came to rescue them.

Lahat ay ginawa na ni Raquel para mahalin siya ng kaniyang asawa subalit wala itong ginawa kung hindi ipadama sa kaniya na hindi siya mahal ng lalaki. Nagpakaalipin siya para lang makuha ang inaasam na pagmamahal mula sa asawa subalit sarado ang puso nito para sa kaniya hanggang isang araw ay nagising na lamang si Raquel na pagod na. Pagod na siyang mahalin ito, intindihin, at magtiis sa paulit-ulit na pagtataksil kaya't nang alukin siya nito ng paghihiwalay ay kaagad naman niyang tinanggap. Umuwi si Raquel sa kanilang probinsya dala ang balitang buntis siya sa asawa at pinangakong hindi na babalik. Ikinagulat ng lahat ang bigla na lamang pagsunod ng kaniyang asawa na nagsusumamong tanggapin niya ito at siya naman ngayon ang hinahabol-habol ng bilyonaryo niyang asawa.

She was the adopted daughter. He was the family’s black sheep. Together, they crossed a line that shattered everything. Six years ago, Selene Monteviejo vanished—leaving behind scandal, heartbreak, and a secret too heavy to bear. Grateful to the powerful family who took her in, she made the ultimate sacrifice and walked away from the forbidden love that could ruin them all. What no one knew was that she left carrying Soren Monteviejo’s children. Ngayon, bumalik siyang pilit, dahil sa pagkakasakit ng adoptive mom niya. Pero ang hindi niya inakala, babalik rin si Soren sa pamamahay nila… may asawa na, at ang higit na nakakagulantang ay hindi man lang siya nito kilala. Masakit na nga sa kanya ang makitang may sakit ang kanilang ina, mas lalo pa siyang ginisa ni Soren. Hinahamak siya nito, tinatawag siyang ingrata. Parang salot na bumalik sa pamilya. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang matapang na awayin ng kambal niyang anak, pinagtanggol siya mula sa masakit na pananalita ni Soren—at doon nagsimulang mabasag ang iringan at magbago ang hindi magandang pagtrato sa kanya ni Soren. What if his hatred is hiding something deeper? What if his forgotten love was never lost—but stolen? Pag-ibig. Lihim. Alaala. Isang kwento ng pagmamahalang ipinaglalaban kahit bawal… kahit masakit… at kahit paulit-ulit na pinagkakait ng tadhana.

NAGMULA sa mayamang pamilya si Travish Villamor. At sa edad na tatlongpuʼt taon. Ipinamana sa kaniya ang kilalang French Group Company, ng kaniyang ama. Subalit, naging matigas ang puso niya. At ang tanging nasa isip niya ay kapangyarihan na mayroʼn siya. Hanggang sa makilala niya si Alejandra Samonte, ang babaeng walang hangad kundi ang magkaroon ng simpleng buhay. At maitaguyod ang pamilya niyang naiwan sa probinsiya. Sa edad na dalawangpuʼt anim ay pinagkatiwalaan na siya ng kaniyang magulang. Pero, ang lahat nang iyon ay nagbago dahil sa kasunduan na kailangan niyang panindigan. Kaya nga ba niyang panghawakan ang isang bagay na hindi naman niya kagustuhan? At maipagpapatuloy pa ba ni Travish ang kaniyang dating damdamin na sa puso niya ay may iba nang nakalaan?

Isang gabi ng pagkakamali ang nagbunga ng isang responsibilidad na babago sa buhay ni Sabrina Turner. Dinadala niya ngayon ang tagapagmana ng isang bilyonaryong si Ryan Jacobs, isang lihim na maaaring sumira o bumuo sa kanilang mga mundo. Sa gitna ng mga intriga, panlilinlang, at posibleng pag-ibig, paano niya mapoprotektahan ang kanyang anak at ang kanyang sarili mula sa makapangyarihang ama nito?

“Alam mo ba kung gaano mo nilagay sa kapahamakan ang sarili mo the moment you stepped into my house? It means that you are now under my possession and when I say you’re mine, you’re mine. No one can take you away from me, you have no right against your own body because that is mine too Glory, there’s no turning back!” Ralph Romualdez. Iyon na ang itinatak ni Ralph kay Glory, sa simula pa lamang ng relasyon nila ngunit ayaw ni Glory sa ganong klase ng pagmamahal dahil naranasan niya na iyon sa dating asawa na si Enrico Villanueva. Nakaka trauma, nakakatakot, nakakalungkot. Iyon ang palaging nararamdaman ni Glory kaya ginawa niya ang lahat ng paraan na magagawa niya makalaya lamang mula sa malupit na asawa, nagtagumpay siyang makipag divorce dito ngunit kung kailan handa na siyang magmahal ulit ng iba ay bigla namang sumulpot si Ralph na siyang nagpapabalik ng trauma kay Glory, lahat ay ginawa niya maiwasan lamang ang manliligaw na si Ralph ngunit paano kung isang trahedya ang maganap at kung kailan mahal niya na ito ay bigla pa itong makalimot? Maaalala pa kaya ni Ralph ang pagmamahal at panunuyo niya kay Glory? At matanggap niya pa kaya ang naiwan niyang kambal na anak dito?