just some guy without a mustache

By year's end, I'd closed a huge deal and snagged a $2.5 million bonus. The company even sent me on early maternity leave—nice perk for being eight months pregnant. Pauline found me lounging on the couch. "Why aren't you at work?" I cracked a joke. "Got fired. Guess I'll be stuck here playing housewife." Her response? A slap across my back. "Then get off and do the laundry! You're having a girl, not a son, and you think you can sit around like some princess?" My husband, Logan, walked in right then. He just pulled her into the nursery. Feeling hurt, I switched on the hidden cameras I'd secretly installed. I thought maybe he'd defend me. Yeah, no. What I uncovered? It was so much worse. Twisted secret after twisted secret.

How can you fight for your love when it is not legal? How can you hold his hand in public and hug him to show how much you love him, when your relationship is secret? When your love ones is in a relationship with someone who is so close to you?

Art Theodore Dela Cuesta, the charismatic and politically ambitious bachelor, seems to have it all—looks, charm, and a prominent political career. However, his seemingly perfect life takes an unexpected turn when he crosses paths with Amari Vann, a casino dealer desperate for a way out of her troubled existence. Their worlds collide in a passionate night that leaves both questioning the trajectory of their lives. Amari, longing for a savior, sees Art as her knight in shining armor. As their lives become intertwined, the question arises: will their connection blossom into a fairytale-like love story, or is it destined to become just another scandal? 'Just Another Scandal' explores the complexities of love, societal expectations, and the clash between two worlds as Art and Amari navigate the challenges that threaten to either strengthen their bond or expose the fragility of their connection in the harsh spotlight of public scrutiny.

CAN BE READ ALONE!! Growing up, at a younger age my mom would tell me her romantic story of how she and dad met. I fell in love with their love story and would beg her to tell me every night before going to bed. I love her story so much that I could not wait to one day be old enough to find my one true mate; that every full moon, I would stare through my bedroom window and watch excitedly wolves being wandered off into the dark, having only the full moon to guide them. Seeing them, I was even more anxious to turn eighteen and to too meet my mate. The wolf, the moon goddess has blessed me with to spend my entire life with. Before my mom was taken from me, she used to tell me, a one true mate is like an alpha, and that the only difference is that he may not have a pack he's destined to rule and protect, but a single wolf he's destined to love forever. I kept that quote with me and impatiently waited until I was of the rightful age, searching under the beautiful moonlight for my one true mate. It was the most beautiful night and even more beautiful when I lay eyes on a dark hair and blue eyes handsome wolf. I could hear my wolf crying inside telling me that he was mine; that night I thought I found everything that I was looking for and ever wanted, but the next day after my one true mate mark me as his own and took my innocent. Everything wasn't going the way I thought it would be. My mate mostly. His sweet behavior towards me suddenly changes into something terrifying; something I'd never wish upon anyone.

Sehari setelah menangkap pemandangan dimana kekasihnya bermesraan dengan wanita lain. Jasmine melempar surat pengunduran dirinya tepat ke wajah Jovial didepan para karyawannya. "... Aku tidak akan pernah menyesal melakukan ini. Camkan itu!" Pada akhirnya, Jasmine benar-benar menyesal. Sebab setelahnya ia kehilangan pekerjaan dan dalam seketika menjadi sosok pengangguran yang hidupnya bergantung pada Ibu. Menuruti segala perintahnya. Katakanlah ini berlebihan, tapi ia merasa layaknya Cinderella. Ditambah harus menanggung malu saat suatu hari Jovial kembali memungut dirinya sebagai seorang karyawan lewat rayuan sang Ibu. Dan dari sanalah hidupnya mulai kacau. Terlebih saat pertemuan tak disengajanya bersama Ed- Si seniman jalanan, yang membuat segalanya semakin rumit.

Untuk melupakan patah hatinya, dia mempertimbangkan Attar Hardana, laki-laki yang dipilihkan kakeknya untuknya, namun hidup tidak semudah membalikkan telapak tangan. Seiring berjalannya waktu, ia dihadapkan dengan sisi kelam Attar dan keluarganya, termasuk soal Adam yang ternyata sepupu Attar yang dibuang keluarga Hardana. Melalui Adam, Ruby juga tahu Attar tak lain orang yang materialistis. Tujuan Attar mendekatinya selama ini untuk memperoleh aset kekayaan yang dijanjikan kakek Attar. Ruby bertekad untuk tidak percaya lagi pada laki-laki mana pun. Dia kabur keluar negeri tepat di hari pernikahannya dengan Attar. Bagi Attar, lebih baik Ruby mengetahuinya sebagai pria materialistis. Hanya Attar dan keluarganya yang tahu alasan sebenarnya Attar mendekati Ruby. Dosa Attar di masa lalu terhadap Ruby membuatnya ingin menebus semua kesalahannya dengan membuat Ruby bahagia.

One thing is love, another is Sex. Makin Tony, a dreamboat that leaves every lady breathless, seeks pleasure without attachment. The ladies dub him the "Sex God" for his legendary one-night stands and mind-blowing parties. On the other hand is Makin James, Tony's twin, who embraces love as his weapon of choice, earning him the title "Love God." Their father's fortune turns both into billionaires, but their rivalry spirals into gunfights. A stunning lady finds herself torn between the brothers. Maya, an intelligent beauty yearning for financial independence, lands a modeling gig and falls for James. Yet, when she encounters Tony again, his irresistible charm ensnares her heart. Love, desire, and power collide as Maya's fate hangs in the balance, and the war of emotions ignites. Everything got more complicated when Maya's look-alike surfaced. Will Maya discover her own path amidst the scorching rivalry and the irresistible pull of fate? Brace yourself for a sizzling saga that will leave you spellbound.

Sean Rahardja harus menikahi Jihan Almira atas permintaan Ara -tunangannya. Tepat sehari setelah Sean dan Jihan menjadi suami istri, Ara menghembuskan napas terakhirnya. Sean tidak pernah benar-benar menganggap Jihan sebagai istrinya, begitu juga dengan Jihan. Tinggal serumah hanya sebagai syarat pernikahan satu tahun yang akan mereka lakukan, faktanya mereka tetap dua orang asing yang dipaksa hidup bersama. Dua orang asing dipaksa hidup bersama lantas terbiasa. Mampukah hal-hal sederhana yang tidak sengaja tercipta menumbuhkan benih cinta diantara mereka?

Ringo Verde had everything growing up, he need not work a damn day in his life, but that wasn't enough, he had to run the world and so he made it his life mission to get any and everything almost impossible to have, his. He's a Lady's man, he has the body, the brain and he definitely has that junk in the trunk. He's heartless and doesn't do the same to woman twice. Georgette Fajardo hasn't had the best of life so typically she sets out to make sure she has one of the best futures. No parents, no family alone in the world, no one to depend on but herself, she has to make something out of her life. Studying for three years without break and working two days jobs. She just has no time for love and games all is work and no play. So what happens when she finds herself pregnant and knows nothing about her twin's daddy.

Asia seeks for love. Yes. Hinahanap, hinahabol, dahil malapit na siyang lumagpas sa kalendaryo at ayaw niyang tumandang single. Nagawa na niya halos lahat magkaron lang ng boyfriend: blind dates, set-ups... pero wala pa rin. Everyone's coaxing her into trying online dating, but after the poser fiasco? No, thank you. Isinumpa na niya ang online world of dating. She told herself she'd never resort to dating apps. Ever. Then she was offered to be a character operator and in came Liam Skye, her character's love interest. Akala niya kaya niyang maging professional while handling her role but boy was she wrong, gusto niya nalang kainin bigla ang mga pinagsasabi niya about online dating; because she found herself falling for the person behind the name. Nakakatawang sa bagay na kinaayawan pa niya siya nakakita ng love na hinahabol niya. All because of a story, a simple "hi babe," and being character operators. But with the doors to their past remains unclosed, and the fragility of their budding romance, would they even make it? Or would she actually end up being single... forever?