Just One Thing By Tess Almendarez นิยาย & เรื่องราว

Halos pagsakluban ng langit si Ambria nang malaman niyang namatay sa brutal na paraan ang kanyang ama. Ngunit sa kabila ng bilin sa kanya ng kanyang ama na huwag uuwi ng Pilipinas ay hindi niya sinunod ito at umuwi siya upang ipagluksa ang pinakamamahal niyang ama. Ngunit nang pabalik na siya sa Europe upang ituloy ang kanyang Buhay ay hinarang ang kotseng sinasakyan niya patungong airport. Kinidnap siya ng armadong mga lalaki at ikinulong sa madilim na kuwarto. Hindi siya nakaramdam ng takot dahil alam niya ang kanyang kapalaran sa kamay ng mga kumidnap sa kanya at hinanda na niya ang kanyang sarili na mamatay at sumunod sa kanyang mga magulang. Ngunit paano kung hindi kamatayan kundi kasal sa Isang estranghero ang i-alok sa kanya upang makalaya? Papayag ka siya sa kasunduan? O papayag siya upang mahanap at makapaghiganti sa taong tumapos sa Buhay ng kanyang natitirang magulang?

Kahit anong pag mamahal ang binibigay niya sa asawa niya ay hindi siya nito minahal pabalik, sakit at pagdaranas lang ang binalik nito sa kaniya, Hanggang sa dumating ang pagkakataon na tuluyan siyang umalis sa tabi ng kaniyang asawa at ilang taon ang lumipas ay nagkita silang muli pero sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi na niya ito maalala dahil sa kaniyang amnesia.

Iniwan si Giselle Navarro ng fiance niya sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. Sa gitna ng pagkawasak, napilitan siyang ibigay ang sarili kapalit ng isang bote ng mamahaling tequila. Hindi niya alam na ang bartender ng gabing iyon ang magiging dahilan ng pagbabago ng kanyang buhay… at siya rin pala ang bagong CEO ng kompanyang pinagtatrabahuhan niya. Paano niya ililihim ang pagbubuntis kung ang ama ng bata ay siya ring boss na araw-araw niyang kaharap sa loob ng opisina?

Isang dalagang may pambihirang ganda ngunit may pusong naghahangad ng kalayaan. At Isang makapangyarihang lalaki na kayang kontrolin ang batas, ang tao, at ang kapalaran. Mula sa isang inosenteng pagkikita, unti-unting nahulog si Virgo sa marangyang mundo ni Leo. Isang mundong puno ng yaman, kapangyarihan... at kasakiman. Ngunit habang lumalalim ang kanilang relasyon, mas lalo nilang nararamdaman ang higpit ng hawla na unti-unting bumabalot sa kanila. Dahil si Leo ay hindi lang mapagmahal. Siya ay possessive. Seloso. Manipulative. At handang sirain ang lahat para lang manatili ang babaeng itinuturing niyang pag-aari. Pero... Ang pag-ibig ba ay magiging panlunas para sa kanilang dalawa? O tuluyan lang nitong lalasunin ang isa't isa?

Hindi siya ang tunay na nobya. Sa araw ng kasal, napilitan si Naveda na isuot ang damit ng kapatid niya, akuin ang pangalang hindi kanya, at pakasalan ang lalaking hindi naman siya ang pinili. Isang kasinungalingang ginawa para iligtas ang pamilya, ngunit nauwi sa limang taong pagkakulong sa isang malamig at walang pagmamahal na pagsasama. Para kay Brandon Delgado, isa lamang siyang obligasyon. Isang kontrata. Walang higit, walang kulang. Ngunit gumuho ang lahat nang bumalik ang tunay na Amanda… at inilantad ang katotohanang matagal niyang kinimkim. Sa isang iglap, nawala ang lahat kay Naveda—ang pangalan, ang tahanan, ang pamilyang kanyang ipinaglaban. At sa mundong puno ng kapangyarihan at panlilinlang, siya ang naging kontrabida. Ngunit sa gitna ng kanyang pagbagsak, may isang lalaking handang baguhin ang lahat. Si Giovanni Delgado—mapanganib, makapangyarihan, at walang pakialam sa batas ng mundo—ang nag-abot sa kanya ng pagkakataong bumangon… at maghiganti. At sa sandaling itinapon siya ng lahat— “If they were foolish enough to throw you away, then let me be the man they’ll regret underestimating. Marry me.”

Lingid sa kaalaman ng marami na ang CEO Billionaire na si Lucious Maybach ay may blood genetic disease. In search for the cure he stumbled upon an auction house where a girl with rare healing blood is up for bidding. He didn’t hesitate to secure the bid and won. Hindi muna nagbayad si Lucious, nag-request siya na patunayan ng auction house ang healing powers ng dugo ng babae. They let him taste her blood to which he was surprised because he felt a sudden driving force in his system. “I am your master now,” he declared upon finally buying the innocent and mute miracle girl.

They said pleasure and pain are the same thing, and Gabriel proved that to me the moment he claimed my body in the dark. A one-night stand turned into an obsession that burned every rule I ever knew. He is rough, wild, and possessive, taking me anywhere he wants—inside his office, inside his car, even in public places where we could get caught. He doesn't ask for permission; he takes. And I… I am addicted to every single second of it. This isn't just love. This is pure, unadulterated lust wrapped in danger, and I am willingly falling into the fire.

Veena Morales Segovia loved Sixto for years. Kaya nang ipagkasundo sila para ikasal, she thought she was finally getting her happy ending. Pero isang gabi lang, gumuho ang lahat. Sa isang party na dinala siya ng asawa, she was drugged, dragged into a hidden room, and violated… because Sixto sold his own wife in exchange for a billion-peso project. At ang hindi alam ng lahat ay virgin pa si Veena. Ni minsan, hindi siya ginalaw ng asawa niyang mas abala sa kabit nito. At doon pumasok si Hudson Del Fierro. Ang lalaking dapat bibili lang ng proyekto… pero ang natagpuan niya ay isang babaeng durog, niloko, at ipinagbili ng taong dapat nagmahal sa kanya. Nang malaman niyang siya ang nakauna kay Veena, something in him snapped. Hudson wants answers. Sixto wants the deal. And Veena? She just wants to survive. Pero habang unti-unti siyang binubuo ni Hudson, she begins to realize one dangerous truth— Sometimes, the man who saves you… becomes the one you can’t live without.

“You clawed your way into this position, Arniya. Now sit there like a good girl”- Nathaniel Verano. ~ “Let me take you away from all this. You don’t belong in their cage.” - David Sev Calderon. ~ "Everyone has their agenda. I just know how to play their tricks” – Arniya Belle Santillan. ~ Arniya Belle Santillan thought she had her future figured out. Arrange marriage with Nathan Verano, the man she once looked at with nothing but love, she believed she was walking into a life of stability—maybe even happiness. But the more time passes, the more Nathan starts to feel like a stranger. Cold. Controlling. The kind of man who only cares about keeping his family's image spotless, no matter the cost. Trapped in an engagement she no longer wants and expected to play the perfect fiancée to a man she barely recognizes, Arniya starts to lose herself. Then, she meets David—a man with a quiet intensity, and his reasons for hating the Veranos. He offers her something no one else ever has: a way out. But it comes with a catch. Now, Arniya is torn between the life she’s always known and the unknown path David opens for her. Can she risk everything to break free and take back control of her life, or will she end up stuck in a world that’s always told her who she should be?

**When ambition blinds you to what truly matters, but one woman helps you see the light...** Victor Difabio once believed that winning the **Best Actor Award** would fill the emptiness in his life. He sacrificed everything—his time, his body, and his very soul—only to find that success comes at a devastating cost. The moment he finally achieves his dream, tragedy strikes when his beloved, **Phinea Lawson**, takes her own life, leaving Victor with nothing but a trophy and a heart full of regret. --- *"I need to make things right,"* Victor vows, awakening to find himself back in time, just before his wedding day. *"This time, I will prioritize your happiness, Phinea."* As he sets out to spoil her and repay the debts of his past, Victor embarks on a new project that intertwines their fates: an adaptation of Phinea’s favorite novel, **"Suddenly, I Know Nothing."** He works tirelessly to ensure its success, unaware of the profound connection between the story and their lives. --- *"You think you can change the future?"* Phinea asks, her eyes filled with hope and skepticism. *"What if the past is already written?"* Victor's heart races as he faces the challenges of fame, jealousy, and the haunting shadows of their past. With adversaries lurking in the wings, including Phinea's twin sister, **Peregrine**, he must navigate a treacherous path to protect the woman he loves. --- *"You don’t understand, Victor,"* Phinea says, tears glistening in her eyes. *"I’m not worthy of your love. I’m not even a true Lawson."* Victor steps closer, his voice firm. *"You are everything to me, Phinea. Your worth isn’t defined by your name. You are the woman who saved me from myself."* --- **What happens when a man driven by ambition learns that true happiness lies in love and connection?**