Novel & Cerita Knowing Thyself

Symphony Del Martin came from a prominent family that gives her everything she needs, but not the freedom she has always wanted. Being the only daughter of their province's well-known politician, she knows that every mistake she makes is equivalent to a consequence she might suffer later on. Her peaceful life turned upside-down when she accidentally got pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's cousin, Wesley. To avoid controversy, her father sent her out of the country. After four years of living with her consequences, she went back to the Philippines as a successful, renowned painter. Dealing with her father's condition, she agreed to marry Wesley, who was now the CEO of his family's losing company, never knowing the consequence that awaits her.

What will you do if you'll meet your ex once again after several years since you broke? How will you react when your client is your ex who cheated on you several years ago? Brealla Hadleigh Gonzalez, the girl that every man in the club wants. Every man would die just to table her, she's a huge catch but one day got a huge offer to become someone's private prostitute in his own place without knowing that it was her ex and later on he offered her to be his contracted personal prostitute. She wants to say no and save herself from him but she needed the money. She needs the money she will earn from him. Will she able to survive three months with her ex as his contracted prostitute?

Walang nagawa si Vince nang magdesisyon ang mga magulang niya na ipakasal siya sa isang babaeng hindi niya naman mahal. Si Coleen ang anak ng kaibigan ng mga magulang niya. Katulad niya tutol din si Coleen sa gusto ng mga magulang nito. But, knowing his dad, lahat gagawin nito mapasunod lang siya sa kagustuhan ng mga ito. Lalo pa at nagbanta ito na tatanggalan siya ng mana. Hanggang isang umaga nagising na lang sila na magkasama sa kama at kapwa nakahubad. Matutunan kaya nila na mahalin ang isa't-isa? O, gagawin nila ang lahat para makawala sa isang kasal na di naman nila ginusto.

"And if the devil was to ever see you, he'd kiss your eyes and repent." – Farouq Jwaydeh He kissed her lips, then her eyes, after the priest said that they may. Such an unexpected act that the called "heartless Billionaire" could ever do in an arranged marriage. And there she thought everything was just a misunderstanding, everything that people have told her was nothing but false news. Rumours. And he was only like that because of how people treated him. So she fell. But no. She only thought wrong, very very wrong. After keeping herself inside the lies her whole life, knowing how everything she was told was nothing close to the truth, she ties herself to him, to a stranger who knew her better than she knows herself. He was indeed the heartless billionaire, and she was his wife.

Chaos Dale Vante is the most well-off CEO of the Delta Apparel, but was also a secret agent under the Morte Organization, who was assigned to find and kill Akuji Morte, the most wanted heiress. As the process of searching the identity of this heiress, they found Yiel Amaro, as their lead to track Akuji Morte easily. Chaos took the opportunity to make his move by offering Yiel Amaro a business proposal by marrying him as he found out that she is homeless and was looking for a decent job. But Yiel Amaro turn the offer down even it was a high pay, knowing that it was Chaos's group who killed her brother. But could she still refused the proposal if Costa De Leon, one of the richest old man in the black market was about to buy her body and soul? or will there be a Chaos Dale Vante who will stole her for a large sum of money?

Odette didn't expect that after a night of hooking up with a stranger, she would find herself entangled with him. She was then captured after finishing her job as a con-artist. Nathan, a mafia boss who kidnapped her and the same man she kissed in the bar, would force her to work for him and in return he would grant her conditions. They used each other for their own advantages and personal goals. But the only thing they shared in common is their desire for each other. What seems a pure business between them would turn into a romantic connection. How can they navigate the path towards each other knowing the risks and challenges ahead of them? How can they turn manipulation, deception, and betrayal into love and trust they needed to defeat their enemies? Or will this only drive them to be each other's enemies?

Adeloiza, daughter of the CEO and the supposed to be heiress of a company was forced to be married for the sake of salvaging their company from bankruptcy. As headstrong as she is, she refused to get married and as a result, was schemed by her stepmother and sister. She was drugged and was locked in a room with the man she is supposed to marry. Unknowingly, there was a mistake in their plan and locked her in a different room. She ended up sleeping with a different man overnight. She was driven out of her family after knowing she lost her chastity by some unknown man. She lost her privilege of being the successor, was shamed on by her father and was abandoned. Helpless, she went away. 5 years passed she came back with a bean sprout in her embrace. The only problem is that this little bean sprout suddenly started screaming at a man surrounded by bodyguards,” Hey you! Be my Daddy!”

Latina Carrie Tavera, isang college student na pasaway. Date dito, date kung saan-saan. She's a playgirl who doesn't care on everything. Maraming nagkakagusto sa kanya at kasama na roon ang magpinsang Laurente. Dahil sa likas na pasaway si Carrie ay hinayaan niyang manligaw ang dalawang magpinsan sa kanya kahit alam niyang hindi ito maganda sa paningin ng iba. The Laurente cousins do everything to win Carrie's heart, pero sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana. Paano nila makukuha ang puso ni Carrie kung may ibang nakakuha ng atensyon nito. That night, Carrie can't stop her body and heart from giving herself to that stranger, not knowing that the stranger is Laurente Cousins' single uncle and their soon-to-be professor.

Sandara Vernace is one of the most competent financial managers of Hornbrown Investments. Kahit anong klaseng investments ay kaya niyang paangatin. Stocks, bonds, money mutual funds, lahat iyan ay sisiw sa kan'ya dahil sa galing niya. Pero paano kung hamunin niya ang branch manager nila at ang miyembro rin ng No Mercy, isa sa pinakamaimpluwensiya na gang, na si Kleinder Maze Velasco na paiibigin niya ito sa loob ng anim na buwan para iwan din ito sa huli? Knowing that Kleinder's type is definitely not someone like her? She wanted him to fall in love with her so that she can hurt him in the end because it is the simplest way to break him... As it was the only way to unfold the remaining secrets no one have ever known before.

Alana and Azva's relationship was strong , not until she found out that her bestfriend was pregnant. The father of the baby was none other than her boyfriend--Azva. She couldn't accepted the fact that the two important person in her life betrayed her. She tried to reconciled with him by choosing her. But, her world was crashed when Azva chose the resposibility to be the father to the child instead of choosing her. She leaves the country without knowing that she's pregnant also with his child. She already moved on when suddenly an event was happened. She needs to go back in the Philippines and then, she met Azva again. He wants her back but she doesn't want him anymore. . However, he was so persistent to the point that he kidnapped and threathened her to be his son's mother. •All Rights Reserved 2022 ©Hanamitchiunnie