Its Not Like That Manhwa

Isang trahedya ang yumanig sa katahimikan ng marangyang buhay ni Ana Villa—nahulog sa bangin ang kanyang sasakyan at natagpuang wasak sa kailaliman ng dagat. Ngunit ang katawan niya, hindi kailanman nakita. Ang mundo ng mga Villa ay nilukob ng lungkot at hiwaga, ngunit para kay Belle, ang kanyang kakambal, ang trahedyang ito ay hindi isang aksidente—ito’y isang maingat na planong pagpatay. Nagpasya si Belle na gawin ang hindi inaasahan: nagpanggap siya bilang si Ana para malaman ang tunay na mastermind sa pagkamatay ng kanyang kambal. Sa kanyang pagpapanggap, napasok niya ang mundo ng karangyaan at kasinungalingan, isang mundong puno ng malalalim na lihim at mapanganib na tao. Ang asawa ni Ana, si Luke Villa, ay isang bilyonaryo at CEO ng Villa Brewery Inc.—makisig, misteryoso,gwapo at tila nagtatago ng mga lihim. Sa kabila ng pagdududa ni Belle, unti-unti siyang nahulog sa bitag ng kanyang sariling damdamin. Ngunit hindi si Luke ang tunay na panganib. Si Sheila, ang tila inosenteng stepsister ni Luke, ay isang babaeng magaling magtago ng matinding inggit, lihim na pagnanasa, at nakamamatay na ambisyon. Lingid sa kaalaman ng lahat, si Sheila ang utak sa likod ng pagkamatay ni Ana, dala ng matagal nang pagkamuhi nito kay Ana dahil inagaw nito sa kanya si Luke dahil may lihim siyang pag-ibig dito. Habang nilalaro ni Belle ang papel ng kanyang kambal. Dito, natagpuan ang takot at pag-asa na magkasama, habang unti-unting nahuhulog ang kanyang puso kay Luke. Sa gitna ng labanan ng pagmamahal, takot, at paghihiganti, sino ang talo at sino ang mananatiling buhay?At paano makakaligtas si Belle mula sa bitag ng pagmamahal nito para kay Luke?

You are the CEO of Garner Empire. You are looking for your wife for the last five years who you abandoned at the altar without knowing how she looked. You know nothing about her except she has azure eyes. What would you do if she is right there under your nose working as your PA? Wait a minute! What would you do if she is working as your PA under the disguise of a boy? Once her identity is revealed what will you do? Throw her out of your business empire and your life? Or will you spoil her to bits?

"Kau siapa?" Charlotte tak menemukan jejak ingatan siapa yang berdiri didepannya memakai handuk dengan rambut basah di kamar hotel itu. Pria tampan atletis dengan tubuh mengagumkan itu memandangnya dengan senyum lucu. "Kau tak tahu siapa aku? Kau tidur diranjangku." Bajunya sudah berganti baju pria itu, Dan sialnya namanya pun tak bisa diingatnya. Nasib sial apa yang menimpanya sekarang. Charlotte adalah seorang wanita mandiri yang tak pernah mempercayai cinta pria, apa yang harus dia percayai. Dari kecil tak ada pria yang berperan dalam hidupnya, dan dia adalah pengacara perceraian, dia melihat banyak wanita brengsek dalam hidupnya. Tapi sekarang dia jatuh ke pelukan pria asing karena minuman, karena kebodohannya sendiri. Dia minum karena kesal terhadap teman mesranya yang sebenarnya dicintainya menggoda wanita lain didepannya. "Mari kita tak saling bertemu lagi." Dia berkata begitu saja dan menghindar. Merasa kejadian ini adalah lembaran yang tidak akan punya pengaruh apapun ke hidupnya. Benarkah mereka tak akan bertemu lagi.

"Mom, I'm still your child. I came from you; why can't you accept me as your own?" Naluluhang saad ni Evan. Being the son of a Mafia king, at a very young age, Evan Chraystler Al Monleon is already aware of the happenings around him. Nang mamulat ang kaniyang mga mata sa mundong kaniyang ginagalawan araw-araw ay alam niyang hindi normal ang nangyayari sa kaniyang paligid. Witnessing someone being killed in front of him is not new to Evan anymore; even being bothered at night from a deep slumber just for an urgent illegal transaction is one of his daily encounters. Pumatay at mag-utos na patayin ang kung sino man ay madali lamang sa kaniya ngunit sa likod ng kaniyang maskara ay nagkukubli ang kaniyang desperasyon upang tanggapin ng kaniyang sariling ina. Bilang isang surrogate child ay hindi madali para kay Evan na lumaki na walang gabay mula sa kaniyang ina kahit pa sobra-sobra ang kayamanang naibibigay ng kaniyang ama ay uhaw pa rin siya sa kalinga ng babaeng nagluwal sa kaniya. All the pain he gained from knowing that his mother couldn't accept him because he was considered a lifetime deal made Evan freeze. Not until this woman came to tame him. Andrea Maureen Salvegas was the heiress of the Salvegas family until a tragedy came that put an end to their fairytale-like lives. Because of her parents' debts, Andrea became the forever slave of the Al Monleon family. She wasn't expecting to fall in love with one of the Mafia King's sons, Evan; The most ruthless and frigid among his siblings but the softest when it comes to her.

***EXCERPT*** "I could burn the world to ashes, and you would still be the only thing worth destroying," he whispered, his lips just close enough to feel my desperate, trembling breath, tears leaking down my eyes. "Your pain is beautiful, Tera," he whispered with a chilling smile. "It shows you're still trying to fight what you know you've already lost." *** Dr. Tera Williams thought her life couldn't sink any lower after signing the divorce papers her husband's mistress threw in her face. But when a twist of fate puts her in a prison cell, stripping her of her career and reputation, she realizes she hasn't even begun to fall. After spending three years in prison, she struggles to get her life back on track again by starting from her lowest. Despite all the hurdles she had to endure from her current boss, she finds love again with Ryan, a single father, who is madly in love with her. But just as she's about to marry him, her worst nightmare resurfaces: She finds out that she is still legally married to her obsessive ex-husband, Logan, who has been doing everything possible to win her back. How does she navigate her life when she is now trapped between two possessive men who are not willing to give her up for the other? Trigger Warning: This is a dark, intense romance with a few scenes of psychological manipulation, violence, and non-con. Recommended for mature readers.

What is fate? Is it something that was destined to happen? Can it be changed? No. If it can be changed, it would't be known as fate, isn't it? They say that fate can be control in our hands. Then, is it possible to take everything in total control in my hands?, I wondered. No, whatever the results is, I'm sure this was fated to happen under my control. This world... will surely go along with my favor. ................ "PLEASE!!! I BEG OF YOU!!! Join the Imperial Knights Academy as a special student or else I will be fired!!!" With such a line thrown to him, the 16-year-old human, Lucifer Nightwalker von Nightmare, an orphan who was stranded on an island with her little sister and magical pet-- was forced to compromise and attend the famous Imperial Knights Academy as a special student. While spending 3 years in the academy, he would meet his fated ones. After he graduates, he would then become an adventurer to explore the world, unlocking the secrets behind. This, will be the starting of his journey. In a world of sci-fi and fantasy. Humans, beast-kins, dragons, vampires, elves, fairies, spirits, dyrads, archangels, demons, dwarves, magical beasts, and much more, co-exist. Which later then, he would become a king-- leading everyone to challenge against the Celestial Gods. However, that was the boy's fate. ...................................... Everything begins with that fateful meeting six years ago. His fateful meeting with the principal of The Imperial Knights Academy. Yet, it wasn't even the beginning of fate. .....................................

Can Ilongga beauty tame the dragon? Paano nga ba kung nakahanap ng katapat ang certified black sheep ng pamilya sa katauhan ng isang estranghera? Dahil sa isang malaking pustahan ng magbabarkada. Ycon, the deadliest CEO and the black sheep of the family ay aksidenteng nainlove sa isang titibo-tibong Ilongga. He was a certified womanizer in town. Katwiran ay pagdating ng panahon ipapakasal naman siya ng kanyang lolo sa babaeng hindi niya naman gusto pero nagmula sa maharlikang pamilya. Why not sulitin niya muna ang pagiging buhay binata, sayang ang genes kapag hindi natikman ng ibang chicks hindi ba? Hannah Maricor Evina Zaavedra, na taglay ang totoong tagline na basta "Ilongga Gwapa" The adopted daughter of The Zaavedra family in Iloilo. The cow girl, happy go lucky, always positive in life, maawain at mapagmahal kanino man. Paano kung magkrus ang landas ng dalawa at ang mga pinaniniwalaan ng bawat isa ay hindi magkatugma? Away-bati, aso't pusa, kulog at kidlat, araw at ulan, init at lamig ganito parati ang dalawa hanggang ang isa sa kanila ay nahulog na nga. Ngunit ang unti-unting nararamdamang ay mukhang magiging forever secret nalang sapagkat nagkaroon ng lamat ang angkan ng mga Lee at Zaavedra, dahil sa kinasangkutang eskandalo na ang pasimuno ay ang mismong ate ni Ycon at ang pinsan ni Hannah. At tila yata at inaayunan ng tadhana dahil makalipas ang walong taon ay mauungkat muli ang nakaraan sa aksidenteng pagtatagpo ng landas ng dalawa sa isang sikat na isla ng Boracay sa Aklan, at sa wakas nagkaroon nga ng pagkakataon na maisakatuparan ang dati nang plano na paghigantihan ang dalaga. "What happens in Boracay stays in Boracay." But that planned night na sa huli ay kanyang pagsisisihan dahil sa mga sikretong malalaman. Magkaka-forever pa kaya ang dalawa? Hay ang gulo-gulo na talaga!

How could someone possibly love someone with doubt and secrets? Paris Felicity Rivera lost her memories, yet she didn’t cared. Sapat na sa kanya ang masasakit na pinagdaanan sa puder ng kanyang ama at ng pamilya nito. Her father would almost auction her hand for marriage to different bachelors, and all she wished was to get out of that life. At sa kabaliwang iyon, alam niyang wala na siyang takas. Thus, she decided that if she had to get married to Chester Del Fuego, she will have the decision regarding her body. And she’d give it to the man he loved the most; Chancellor. But… did she really? For Chancellor was a Del Fuego too, and he had the same face as his two other brothers. He had the same exact face as Chester, the man Paris was supposed to marry.

"It's me against me, Tine. I am not here to lend you some options. You'll let go of that damn profession whether you like it or not. You're going to do as what as I say. You're all mine, baby. Mine."

“Hubby, pwede ba akong makahiram ng pera?” ang malambing kong tanong sa aking asawa na ngayon ay pagkasama-sama ng tingin sa akin. Paano ba namang hindi eh feeling close ako sa kanya. “Why would I give you? Sa tingin mo ba ay dahil pumayag akong makasal sayo ay makukuha mo na, at ibibigay ko sayo ang mga kailangan mo ng ganun ganun lang?” galit na galit at parang gustong manakit na sabi ni Jared. Ewan ko ba kung bakit sinubukan ko pang lumapit sa isang ito kahit na alam ko naman sa sarili ko na hinding hindi niya ako pagbibigyan.