Kabanata 33 El Filibusterismo

“First Love Never Dies,” sabi nila. Kaya naman kahit lumipas na ang ilang taon ay iisang babae pa rin ang nasa puso't isipan si Andrew Herras, iyon ay ang ex-girlfriend niyang si Mara Salandanan. Ikakasal na sana ang dalawa noon, ngunit hindi sumipot ang nobyo sa araw ng kanilang kasal at simula noong araw na iyon ay hindi na nagpakita o nagparamdam pa si Andrew kay Mara. Nagsimula siyang magalit sa kanya. Kinamumuhian niya ito na halos gusto niyang ipagsigawan sa buong mundo na sana hindi na lang niya nakilala si Andrew. Pagkatapos ng maraming araw, buwan at taon. Pinagtagpo ulit sila ng tadhana. Pero sa mga sandaling iyon, nakahanap na siya ng iba. Alam niyang ikakasal ito sa ibang lalaki at alam din niyang mas better ang lalaking ipinalit nito sa kanya. Ngunit hindi pa ito ang huling kabanata para sa kanilang dalawa ni Mara. Dahil si Andrew, naniniwala na hindi pa huli ang lahat para makabawi siya sa mga pagkakamaling nagawa niya noon sa dating kasintahan. Mapipigilan ba niya si Mara na magpakasal sa iba? O tuluyan na siyang buburahin ni Mara sa kanyang puso at alaala? *** PAINFULLOVE 2021AllRightsReserved_CAT LYN

Bagaimana jika seorang player bertemu dengan player? pernahkah kau mendengar jika "jodohmu, adalah cerminan dirimu." Meet Lionel Freederick Gerardo- Sang cassanova, pemain sekaligus penghancur wanita, terlahir dari keluarga sempurna yang bergelimang harta, di usianya yang menginjak 33 tahun ia sudah menempati posisi gemilang dari ayahnya, untuk menjadi Ceo dari perusahaan database terbesar di seluruh dunia, tampan? sudah pasti. Banyak wanita yang rela hancur demi merasakan tidur bersamanya semalam. Namun kesenangannya harus berakhir ketika bertemu dengan gadis angkuh bernama Amanda daniela, gadis yang berhasil membuat darahnya mendidih bahkan di hari pertama mereka bertemu. --- Meet Amanda Daniela- The jerk woman ever you know, gadis angkuh, berwajah angel berhati devil. Hidupnya selalu di isi dengan kesenangan, brutal, bar-bar, dan berbagai gelar buruk di belakang namanya. Hidupnya sungguh bebas hingga pada akhirnya dia harus di boyong sang killer brother untuk tinggal di Los Angeles untuk pencarian jati dirinya.

Bold and beautiful Vivienne Payton is willing to do anything to be successful in life and make it to the top. However, when she's struck with financial problems which make her drop out of school. She's compelled to sign up as a surrogate to one of the most famous billionaire CEO He's cold, aloof, and arrogant, 33 years old Victor Ellison just lost his wife due to cancer and is willing to do anything to keep her memories alive, including hiring a surrogate. When 19 years old Vivienne enters his life, everything changes when she's hell-bent on finding her way to his heart, a man who owns his heart, a bedrock of stability questions himself when he yearns for something forbidden which would either leave him broken or giving in to the consuming passion more irresistible and enticing than anything he has ever felt. With external dangers surrounding them and constantly looking out for each other. Hearts melt, and love blooms. However, a life-changing secret harbors in her heart which could break and ruin a relationship, will running away be the solution?

Sa Pilipinas, hirap at tiyaga ang susi sa pag-angat, lalo na para sa mga hindi nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral. Si Tresandrus Villafahr o kilala sa pangalang Tres, isang binatang may matayog na pangarap para sa pamilya— ay napilitang tumigil sa pag-aaral upang suportahan ang kapatid at alagaan ang maysakit nilang ina. Bilang breadwinner ng pamilya, pinasok ni Tres ang trabahong labag sa kanyang paniniwala at prinsipyo—ang pagiging male prostitute. Nilunok niya ang kanyang hiya at dignidad, isinakripisyo ang kanyang sarili para sa kinabukasan ng pamilya. Sa madilim na mundong kaniyang ginagalawan, isang gabi, pinasok ni Tres ang madaliang trabaho para kumita ng mas malaking halaga na makakapagligtas sa Nanay niya—ang maging isa sa bidding item. Sa gitna ng tila mga hayok na mayayamang kalalakihan, isang naiibang babae ang nagtaas ng bid paddle at binili siya sa halagang hindi kayang pantayan ng sinumang naroon sa kaniyang harapan. Ang gabing iyon ay nagbukas ng isang bagong kabanata sa buhay ni Tres. Sino ang babaeng ito at ano ang dala niyang pagbabago? Magkakaroon kaya si Tres ng lakas upang baguhin ang kanyang kapalaran, o mananatili siyang alipin ng mga makapangyarihan? Magkakaroon kaya sila ng pangalawang pagkakataon, o ito’y panandalian lamang?

Sebastian - He is the richest man in this world. At the age if 33 he has accomplished everything any man has ever wanted. His other identity is an assassin that could be compared to no other. He is known as the deadliest human, however he only targets those that deserved his wrath. Only his most trusted men are aware of both his identities. He set rules for himself and those around him. His number one rule is never to fall, whether that is in business, as an assassin or to in love. He does not require it nor does he need to provide it. His family and his companions are his utmost responsibility. Hannah - She is the epitome of beauty. She has been guarded and protected from this world. Yet she is the most intelligent being of her time, she has gained qualifications at the mere age of 18 what no other man has gained. This is all she can do as she has been restricted from gaining other experiences which has left her socially inexperienced. What happens when she possesses a certain feature which has been marked by Sebastian as his mortal enemy. He will stop at nothing to make her feel like an outcast and to remove her from the lives of those he is most protective of, yet can he protect himself.

Ava Golf is the heiress of the important fashion company G&G, belonging to her grandfather, she is an intelligent, successful, and recognized woman in the world of business and fashion. So, she has never lacked a suitor, however, all the boyfriends that Ava has had, have ended up abandoning her for another woman, always thinner or younger. According to gossip, this happens because Ava is a chubby woman, with a few extra kilos and very pronounced curves. So, thanks to this, at 33 years old, Ava is still single. After her last breakup, Ava decides that she will no longer believe in love, she swears that from now on, she will only have casual encounters, no dating or thinking about marriage, and with that premise she goes out partying with her friends. That same night, she meets Alex Grand, a handsome blue-eyed man, with whom she has a casual intimate encounter and whom she never plans to see again. However, Ava's surprise is great, when the next day, she learns that the same Alex Grand with whom she slept the night before, turns out to be one of the new partners of her grandfather's company. What Ava does not imagine is that this handsome stranger will come into her life with all the intention of staying forever and giving it a 180-degree turn.

WARNING!!! - Adult story (21+) - Slow burn romance (alur lambat) ***** Airin terkenal sebagai wanita baik-baik, dia anak yang sangat berbakti kepada kedua orang tua. Airin tidak pernah sekalipun membantah apapun yang orang tuanya perintahkan. Termasuk ketika Bapak dan Ibu menyuruhnya menikah dengan seorang pendatang kaya raya di desa mereka, Tuan Saka Januar Pradipta. Airin tidak masalah kalau Tuan Saka masih lajang, tapi pria berusia 33 tahun itu telah memiliki 3 istri. Yang artinya, Airin... akan jadi yang keempat. Namun apakah akan sesederhana itu? Tentu saja tidak. Karena Airin menolak menjadi wanita yang tertindas. Sifat yang selama ini mati-matian dia tutupi dari orang-orang perlahan mulai muncul. Airin bukanlah gadis baik seperti yang selama ini mereka pikirkan. Dia licik dan manipulatif, sayangnya tidak ada yang menyadari itu karena wajah polosnya. Kecuali... kecuali tentu saja Tuan Saka yang terhormat. Di hadapan suaminya itu, Airin tidak pernah bisa menutupi apapun. *** Start : 31/12/20 Finish : 31/08/21 2020 by Asia July

Fernando hates the gold-diggers. He was traumatized by his ex-fiancee, who traded him for someone richer. Do you know what hurts more? His ex-fiancee traded him for his own father! Even if Fernando wanted to lose his temper and get angry, he chose to stay away. So he returned to Isla Marupok, where he met the beautiful but grumpy Carmelita. Most importantly, he discovered that she was a gold digger and was targeting the island's wealthy DOMs. That's when Fernando got the idea of taking revenge on all the gold-diggers, and his first victim was Carmelita. Fernando pretended to be a carried in the port and being poor. Before he could carry out his plan, he was surprised when Carmelita proposed to him. Fernando could not help doubting, but he continued to pretend and accepted the woman's proposal on one condition. What's that? Carmelita has to court him first.

Achilio Isacco Bonaventura adalah seorang pangeran yang terlahir tanpa mengenal cinta, dan kasih sayang. Lika-liku kehidupan menyedihkan, dan penuh siksaan kejam dari sang ibu tiri, menghiasi masa kecilnya. Suatu hari, perintah Dewa Naga berkepala tujuh menghantarkannya kepada sebuah takdir, yang akan membawanya pada perjalanan antara hidup dan mati. Terpilihnya Achilio menjadi seorang guardian, membuatnya harus mengemban tugas penting untuk melindungi kestabilan alam. Namun, Kaisar Harvey dari kegelapan selalu berusaha menghalangi misinya itu. Peperangan dan pembunuhan massal garis keturunan Bonaventura, membuat Achillio menaruh dendam pada Kaisar Harvey. Atas petunjuk dari surat mendiang ibunya, Achilio pun mencari tujuh kristal phoenix, untuk mengalahkan iblis tingkat tinggi itu. Dia telah bersumpah akan mengembalikan kedamaian, dan mengakhiri Kekaisaran Darkiles dalam sejarah. Akankah Achilio berhasil menaklukkan kegelapan di bawah kakinya? Atau justru sebaliknya, Kaisar Harveylah yang akan menghantarkannya pada kematian?

私は老後、3人の子供の家を順番に渡り歩いて暮らしている。 私が愛情を注いで育てた子供たちが、みんな私を厄介者扱いする。 除夕まであと二日、高熱に耐えながら真冬の寒さの中、二日と一夜を過ごした。しかし、誰一人として私を迎えに来る子供はいなかった。結局、私は飢えと寒さで息絶えてしまった。 死ぬ前に、何度後悔したかわからない： もし来世があるなら、私は自分のために生きたい！ まさか、目を開けたら、私は33歳の年に戻っていた。