Just Saying Novels & Stories

Lumi-as someone who's being told what to believe and hope in everything as she grows up-reckons that living is a way to comply with and entrust one's entire life to serving superiors on top of the hierarchy. Who will not think of that way anyway? Being harbored in the lands of Castellanos, it is engraved in her mind that she lives to pay her debt of gratitude to the family who sheltered her, who protected her from all the cruelties the outside world has to offer behind those fences. What they're doing is to protect her life and welfare-that's what they told her. So there's no other way to live but be the gullible and obedient yokel of the Castellano clan, because they're doing everything just for her safety. But that's before her life turns upside-down as she discovers a strange note from the attic. "To whoever finds this message, they erased us. This is all that remains. Remember us, please." What does the note want to convey? Is it just one of those mundane trivial stuff found in an attic like the usual when someone decides to clean it? Or is it something connected to her... "safety?" For sure it is for her safety. That's what they always tell her. But what one hears is not always the version of reality. Most of the time, it is the most convenient scheme to twist and bend the truth. That... That's what they will never tell her.

Serene Zabawa is a 24-year-old college student who spends her time fangirling and doing everything to show support and love for her idol. She never stopped making and giving efforts just to let her idol feel that he’s special, appreciated, and loved by a lot of people. She promised herself that no matter what happened, hindi siya magpapasok ng kung sino mang lalaki sa buhay niya kung hindi ito ang iniidolo niya. But her perception and compromise in life completely changed after agreeing with her father’s request. She was happy at first, but habang tumatagal, nagigising siya sa katotohanang never niya inaasahan, and because of that, she changed. A lot of things changed; ang dating kinahahangaan niya ay siya ng isinusumpa niya ngayon. Her life turned the other way around; there are moments na gusto na lang niya magising dahil sa mga pangyayaring hindi naman niya hinihiling noon at ifast forward na lang ang lahat para matapos na ang paghihirap niya. Will she be able to get away from what she entered? Will she just wait patiently until it's finished? Or tables might turn once again?

SEVI ALVARO STORY ----- Dahil sa matinding pangangailangan ay gumawa ng isang napakalaking desisyon si Addie, ang sumali sa isang auction. She was bought for ten million for just a night, ngunit hindi niya akalain na iyon ang magiging dahilan ng pagbabago ng buhay niya. A month later, she found out that she is pregnant. Dahil hindi niya naman kilala kung sino ang lalaking iyon ay binuhay niya ang mga batang mag-isa at umuwi sa kanilang probinsya. Not until four years later ay napilitan siyang muling bumalik sa siyudad para mag-apply ng trabaho sa isang malaking kumpanya. "Your voice seems familiar." sabi ng lalaking nasa harapan niya, walang iba kundi ang lalaking iyon noong gabing iyon— ang ama ng mga anak niya. "I-I'm sorry sir, this is the first time we've met." pagsisinungaling niya. Ang just like that, natanggap siya bilang sekretarya nito ngunit paano niya itatago ang katotohan dito na siya ang babaeng napakatagal na pala nitong hinahanap? ---- "Ang tagal kitang hinanap at ngayong natagpuan na kita, sa tingin mo ba ay pakakawalan pa kita?"

Hindi kailanman pumasok sa isipan ni Zoren Caius Voss na mahuhulog siya—lalo na sa isang fashion show na sa simula't sapul ay ayaw naman talaga niyang daluhan. Ngunit nang tumama ang paningin niya kay Renese Diora Kensington, a socialite draped in silk and scandal, alam niyang wala nang atrasan. From that moment on, she was all he could see. And Zoren always gets what he wants. When Renese’s fashion empire teeters on the edge of collapse, Zoren offers her one way out: marry him… or lose everything. It’s a business deal, he says—but the fire in his eyes tells a different story. Ngayong ikinasal na sila, ginugol ni Zoren ang bawat araw para siguraduhing hindi na ito makakatakas. Binigyan niya si Renese ng lahat—yaman, pangalan, kapangyarihan. Pero kapalit nito, ang kalayaan ng dalaga. Pero habang lumalalim ang kanilang kasal, unti-unti namang nabubuwag ang depensang matagal itinayo ni Renese para sa sarili. And the deeper she falls into Zoren’s world, the more she realizes that this man will ruin kingdoms just to keep her and maybe—just maybe, she’ll let him.

In the public eye, Adrian Rafael Montenegro is the perfect billionaire—powerful, composed, and dangerously charismatic. A man who gets everything he wants. Except her. Isla never intended to stand out. A simple woman with quiet strength, she believed she could remain invisible in Adrian’s world—until she rejected him. Not just his attention, but his proposal. For a man like Adrian, “no” is not an answer—it’s a challenge. What begins as an obsession slowly tightens into control. And when jealousy is ignited and patience runs out, Isla disappears without a trace. She wakes in a private estate that doesn’t exist on any map—dressed in white, a ring she cannot remove wrapped around her finger, and doors that do not open for someone like her. “I gave you a choice,” Adrian tells her, his voice calm, unyielding. “You turned it into a game.” Inside her gilded cage, resistance has consequences—and obedience becomes survival. He calls it protection. He calls it love. But the more Isla fights him, the deeper she’s pulled into his darkness. Because Adrian is not just a man obsessed—he’s a man who believes she already belongs to him. And the most dangerous part? A part of her is beginning to understand him…and that might be the one thing that destroys her completely.

**Synopsis of *"Between Us and the Stars"***: Keisha Joli, a driven and independent woman, is determined to build a life of her own without relying on anyone. But her world collides with that of Jarren, a powerful and wealthy CEO, whose arrogance represents everything she despises. Initially sworn enemies, their fierce rivalry gradually evolves into an undeniable attraction neither of them can ignore. Despite their differences, Keisha and Jarren find themselves drawn to each other, each challenging the other in ways they never expected. As they navigate the ups and downs of their passionate yet tumultuous relationship, Keisha and Jarren are surrounded by their close-knit group of friends, who are all on their own journeys of love and self-discovery. But just as Keisha and Jarren start to believe they can make it work, a tragic turn of events shatters their world: Keisha's plane crashes during a business trip, leaving Jarren devastated and heartbroken. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Jarren spirals into grief, regretting every moment he took Keisha for granted. As he struggles to come to terms with her loss, a mysterious new figure, Sofia, enters his life, bringing a flicker of hope. But is Keisha truly gone, or is there more to the story than meets the eye? With unresolved love, heartbreak, and the shadow of a second chance, *"Between Us and the Stars"* explores the fine line between fate and choice, with the promise of a new beginning lurking just beyond the horizon.

Aria Leviste Delgado was never the chosen one. Laging nasa anino ni Sienna-ang perpektong panganay, matalino, maganda, palaban. Si Aria? Tahimik. Sunod-sunuran. Hindi pinapansin. Hanggang sa tumakas si Sienna. A scandal no one saw coming. Just hours before her arranged marriage to Damian Valtor-the ruthless CEO every family wanted to be aligned with. Para maiwasan ang kahihiyan at tuluyang pagbagsak ng pamilya nila, si Aria ang ipinasuot sa gown. Walang tanong-tanong. Pretend. Smile. Say "I do" to a man who was never meant to be hers. Damian Valtor is cold. Calculated. Furious. He knows this isn't the woman he agreed to marry. Pero tinuloy pa rin niya. Because power is everything-and Aria? She's just a pawn. A weak replacement for her strong, flawless sister. But Aria is done playing nice. Done being quiet. Done being invisible. Sa isang kasalang binuo sa kasinungalingan, Aria and Damian enter a war of wills. She's not the weak girl he expected. And he's not as heartless as she thought. What started as a six-month deal slowly begins to blur... into something dangerously real. But when secrets rise and Sienna returns, Aria must face the truth: Will she always be second best? Or will she finally become someone's first choice?

She was just supposed to be a fake girlfriend. Pero bakit parang puso na niya ang naloko? *** Scoth Liam Smith swore never to fall in love again after his heart was broken. Kaya nang pilitin siyang pakasalan si Celine, anak ng isang investor na kinamumuhian niya, he comes up with a desperate escape plan: Hire a fake girlfriend. Francine Alejandro is a timid and naive girl—isang simpleng babae na walang kamalay-malay sa mundo ng mga billionaryo. Until one day, she’s bought—yes, bought—by the ruthless billionaire, Scoth Liam Smith, to pretend as his girlfriend for one week. What she didn’t know? That one week would uncover secrets that could shatter everything she thought she knew about her past. It was just a deal. A business arrangement. But somewhere between fake smiles and real stolen glances, their connection deepens. And as their hearts start to open up, so do the dark truths of their pasts—truths that reveal their lives have been entangled all along. What happens when the woman he’s falling for… turns out to be the very reason his family is falling apart? Will love be enough to survive betrayal, secrets, and fate’s twisted game?

Alphonse Alexei is still suffering from the abandonment of her mother and still questions life and death as she grow up. One day, at her 18th birthday, she meets a ghost boy who's seeking for a "travel partner" to venture the place where death and life never seems to exist, but behind her ghost friend's silly and playful attitude hides a sad truth. "Death And Life Is Very Confusing, Just Enjoy What You Have Left"

PINIPILIT AKO NG MAYAMANG LALAKING I-BABYSIT ANG ANAK NIYA “1 million.” Masama akong tumingin. “Hindi ako mahirap! Tingin mo sakin, mukhang pera?!” “3 million.” “Kahit lakihan mo pa ang sahod, ayoko.” “10 million. Just take care of my child.” Sampung milyon?! “Yung anak lang? ’Yung tatay hindi kasama? Sabihin mo lang, kaya naman kitang alagaan kahit habang buhay pa.”