Kabanata 1 5 El Filibusterismo

Kapayapaan ang hinahangad ng lahat ng tao sa mundo kabilang na s'ya. Ngunit paano kung isang araw ay bigla na lamang mawala sa kan'ya ang inaasam na kalayaan dahil sa isang babae na nagnakaw nito sa kan'ya. Paano n'ya ito iiwasan kung may isang anghel ang nag-uugnay sa kanila? Paano n'ya tatalikuran ang kanilang anak na kahit saang anggulo tingnan ay kamukhang-kamukha n'ya? Paano n'ya haharapin ang bukas ng maayos at masaya kung puno ng poot at galit ang kan'yang puso? Matutunan n'ya kayang mahalin ang babaeng ipinakasal sa kan'ya ng mga magulang?

Si Florence ay nagta-trabaho bilang Executive Assistant ni Frank Ledesma, Vice President for External Affairs ng Ledesma Development Corporation o LDC, ang nangungunang real estate developer sa bansa. Ngunit, ibang lalaki ang napupusuan ni Florence - ang pinsan ng kanyang boss, si Maui Ledesma, Vice President for Finance ng LDC. Iyon nga lamang, ni hindi man lang siya napapansin nito. Hanggang sa kinailangan nilang tatlo na magtungo sa Siargao para sa ipatatayong resort ng LDC sa lugar na iyon, dahilan upang mapalapit si Florence sa dalawang bise presidente ng kumpanya. Parehong guwapo, matipuno, matagumpay sa buhay, at galing sa buena pamilya. Sino ang pipiliin ni Florence kung sabay na manligaw ang dalawa sa kanya?

WARNING: SOME OF THE SCENES ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES. 'ANG ganda mo," kusang tumaas ang ulo ko ng marinig ko 'yon kay Lucas Nixon. Titig na titig ito sa akin at kitang-kita ko doon ang saya at admirasyon sa mga mata niya dahilan para sumikdo ang puso ko sa kaba. Para akong hinahabol dahil sa bilis ng tibok nito. Naramdaman ko ang pamumula ng pisngi ko at pilit ko man itago ay huli na dahil nakita niya na ito at mas lalo pa akong inasar. "I will never stop admiring you, Lilie."

Jakielynn Rose siya ang babaeng pa astig-astig.Troublemaker. Walang magawa sa buhay. At trip lang niyang maging astig. Wala sa bukabolaryo nito ang takot. Siya mismo ang naghahanap ng gulo. Pero ang sa paghahanap nito ng gulo ay may matuklasan siyang tungkol sa kanyang totoong pagkatao. Matatanggap ba niya ito o iiwasan na lang at tumakbo.

Rani, seorang gadis yang sudah bertunangan dengan kekasihnya bernama Jali, meskipun keduanya baru mengenal satu sama lain, selama dua bulan. Awalnya, semua berjalan dengan lancar, hingga acara lamaran untuk menentukan tanggal pernikahan tiba. Sungguh di luar dugaan, gadis manis pekerja keras tersebut meminta Mahar yang sangat fantastis, yaitu 5 milyar. Bukan tanpa alasan Rani meminta Mahar yang yang terkesan tak masuk akal. Semua itu dikarenakan Jali yang membuat ulah.

Lorenzo hates the likes of Tamara--- a user and a gold-digger. Para sa kanya ay wala itong pinagkaiba sa dati niyang kasintahan na si Charmaine. He was even disgusted with the idea that Tamara was having an affair with a married man just to get money. He doesn't like her. . . he was so sure of that. But how come he lust over her? How can he explain the urge of wanting to take her? Paano niya nga ba tatanggapin na unti-unti ay nagkaroon na ng puwang sa buhay niya ang katulad nito? Ang gusto lang naman niya ay ang maturuan ito ng leksyon dahil sa paghuthot na ginagawa sa mga may-edad nang lalaki. He'll teach her a lesson that she'll never forget in this lifetime--- a lesson that he'll give her in his own way. . . in a savage way!

Adrielle Lyn Santos 🔹Braden Rion Castro Punta del Sol seems so boring, out-of-life and unhappy place to live. Gustong umalis ni Adrielle roon at bumalik sa lugar kung saan siya lumaki- ang siyudad. Her detestation to the place was gone when she met her new seatmate- Braden Rion Castro, an ordinary student who used to ask for answers and assignments from her. Her simple infatuation became a fascination when she felt that it wasn't just a crush. And she was damn head over heels for Braden as years passed by. Nang inamin niya ang nararamdaman sa kaklase ay bigla itong umiwas. Truly, the young Braden didn't like her, or even find her attractive. She thought that she was so young to entice him. She stalked for years. She manipulated everything to force herself to him. Until Braden ate the bait she prepared. She thought that he was really falling for her trap. Little did she know, that her sweet obsession is her own affliction.

WARNING: R-18 l MATURE CONTENT l SPG l VERY SEXUAL l READ RESPONSIBLY No woman could tame a Sandoval like Gaston Pierre, but she did so without even realizing it. The playboy son of a powerful family in Davao vowed to himself that he would not be involved with any woman. For him, women are simply distractions. Before meeting her, he used to play around. Everything around him is a joke, all in good fun. But when he met the young and innocent woman in their hacienda, everything changed. Her innocence and pure heart enchanted him. She redefined his life. He now sees life differently than he did before. She gave him direction, a guide. Camilla is now the light of his life, his everything. But, like all love stories, theirs was tested. Fate played a part. An accident happened. He lost his sight. Living in the dark for years, he punished himself and sought no refuge. He enjoyed living in darkness because it allowed him to see the light. In the darkness, he can see her shine. She's the only light that has kept him alive for years. She is the only star he wants to see every night, but she is nowhere to be found. How long will he wait? Can he still find what's missing? Will the stars align to give another chance to the love they failed to protect? Or will he forever live in darkness, unable to see the brightest stars tonight?

The things that have to happen in the universe to lead us to a very particular moment in time are often a mystery but for Pearl and Corey, just getting them in the same room isn’t enough. They both fight their attraction to each other for different reasons, but their fire is an eruption in the making. Pearl has a nine to five during the day, but plays the guitar and dreams of making it big at night. Her long time fiance and her best friend have a nasty secret that forever alters her life. Corey is a bass player in the hard rock band Feisty, determined to be a bachelor for life even though two of his best friends have tied the knot. Can these two come together and accept that the universe is determined to win? **This is book three of five, of my Feisty series. This can be read as a stand alone book but you will be better able to follow if you read them in order.**

"Sa larangan ng pag-ibig ano ang makakaya mong isakripisyo para sa kapakanan ng iyong minamahal?" Si Armina Deo Gracia at Xander Luis Montenegro, pinagtagpo sa maling panahon. Nagkaroon man ng kanya-kanyang pamilya ay nanatili ang pag-ibig nila sa isa’t isa. Hanggang dulo... Si Katherine Salcedo at Ivan Sammuel Stevenson, apo ng yumaong Armina at Xander Luis. Pinagtagpo at kusa nilang nasumpungan ang pag-ibig sa bawat isa kahit na magkaiba ang estado nila sa pamumuhay at marami ang humahadlang. Magiging katulad din ba ng kanilang namayapang abuela at abuelo ang kanilang pag-iibigan? Sa panahong malupit ang kapalaran, magkakaroon ba ng pag-asa ang kanilang pag-iibigan? Kaya bang mapanindigan ang wagas na pagmamahal kung ang alaala nila’y maaaring mahadlangan ng kanilang pagitan sa nakaraan?