Learning How To Say No Quotes Novels & Stories

After five years trapped in a loveless marriage, Cecily believed that finally carrying a child would give her life meaning and perhaps soften a husband who had never learned how to love her. But when tragedy steals her unborn child before it ever draws its first breath, the fragile world she clung to collapses completely. Left with nothing but grief and quiet betrayal, Cecily makes the boldest decision of her life: she walks away from her marriage, her home, and the identity she sacrificed everything to protect. Yet leaving is never simple when she has spent years living under the shadow of one name. Without the title of being Linus Shaw’s first wife, who is Cecily? Will she truly build a life that belongs only to herself?

W A R N I N G🔞 (This story is not suitable for young readers!) Izaac Kurt Moscow never asked to be CEO of the Moscow Company. But when his parents handed him the reins, saying no wasn't an option. Cold, commanding, and dangerously handsome, he's earned a reputation among employees as the beast of the boardroom - a boss to fear, not to love. Women are just fleeting distractions to him, nothing more than a game. Until her. His new secretary is trouble wrapped in curves and confidence - sexy, seductive, and utterly off-limits. Yet the way she looks at him, the way her perfume lingers in the air, makes resisting her impossible. Now, every glance, every brush of her hand, tests the limits of his control. How long can the beast deny the one woman who makes him feel alive?

Serviano Series # 1 - Lexie Amanda Serviano Lexie Amanda Serviano faced the biggest plot twist in her life, upon going back to the Philippines. She had no choice but to have a place to move on, to heal her heart. With the help of her cousins, she began to move to a place where she used to call home. She hated the idea of failing in love because she thought that love was only made to last a few years and it would be gone. She was set to find her journey of healing. The scars that wounded her heart were enough for her to doubt men. Because her father betrayed her family. "Behind the scars, I wish someone would understand how it is hard for me to trust and to love. I hope to be loved and valued by someone..." - Lexie Amanda Serviano

Her life was a complete mess, she could tell by how people treated her. Catalina Montreo wanted to end herself after finding her sister and fiance was fvcking each other. Akala niya ay wala na, akala niya ubos na lahat but a man appeared and give her a hot night. Hindi niya akalaing ang iniingatan niyang pagkababae ay nabigay niya sa isang estranghero. And to her horror it was to the hot billionaire, bachelor and CEO, Jake Leigh Lapaz. She thought she could rid of him, na kapag nawala siya at magpakalayo-layo ay hindi na ulit magko-cross ang kanilang landas. But she was wrong, dahil muli na namang nagtagpo ang kanilang mundo sa La Cuevas where they continued their hot and romantic deal to each other.

Aiden and Wyatt have been best friends since they were kids. Wyatt's grandfather wished to see his girlfriend before he died, but the problem is Wyatt doesn't have one. And so, he thought of hiring a fake girlfriend. Since Wyatt is popular, a lot of girls applied to be his girlfriend, but he didn't like any of them at all. And that's when the craziness hit Wyatt, he asked for his best friend- Aiden to pretend to be his girlfriend in exchange for paying his father's hospital bill. Will Aiden accept the offer? If yes, what would happen with their friendship? Will something change or will they still be friends? Will they get a happy ending? Will their friends and family accept them? How do you think the judgmental world will comment on them? Can they overcome the problems that await them?

“How much?” Isang tanong na hindi ko dapat sinagot—kasi mula sa sandaling iyon, parang hindi na ako tao sa paningin niya. Nakatayo ako sa gitna ng dilim, suot ang damit na hindi ko naman pinili, habang ang lalaking nasa loob ng kotse ay parang hindi lang ako tinitingnan… kundi inaangkin na ako sa isip niya. Hindi ko siya kilala. Hindi ko siya gusto. Pero sa paraan ng pagtingin niya sa akin— Parang wala na akong choice pa kung saan ako pupunta. “Get in the car.” At sa gabing iyon… nagsimula ang pagkakagapos ko sa lalaking hindi marunong tumanggap ng “hindi.”

Dmitri is still being haunted by the tragedy he caused his twin brother, Drake, even after so many years, and he’s pretty much aware that no amount of apologies could ever forgive him. He left the country and lived abroad alone for years just to punish his self. Alison, Drake’s girlfriend, is willing to help him get over that nightmare, but how can she possibly help him when every time he looks at her it reminds him of his brother? Truth be told, he’s still in love with her after all these years, but his Drake’s ghost is what’s stopping him. Will he ever find forgiveness and give his self a chance to live again and love Alison, or will he just continue punishing his self and push her away?

Many people believe that when two couples get married it ends with a happy ending. However, not all couples end a happy ending. Sometimes, they broke up because of the trials they cannot face. Meet Faith Acosta, a beautiful woman with a golden heart, who has long dreamed of having her own family. She found the man who will make her dreams come true when she met Ace Gonzalez. On the day that they got married, they vowed in front of God and in the name of love to always be there for each other in sickness and in health. After many years, the two were happy, but not until Faith found out that Ace was having an affair with another woman. How long can Faith overlook the lies and secrets of her husband? And then see the consequences that Ace will bear for his actions...

Takot at kaba ang nadarama ni Mia Marie Rosales. Inaakalang isang magnanakaw ang soulmate nito nang may isang estranghero ang kumuha ng pera niya. Little did she know, ito pala ang prominent singer at songwriter, Chadrick Aldovar. Ang hinahangaan ng karamihan dahil sa angking talento nito sa larangan ng musika. Paano kung sa paglipas ng mga panahon, unti-unting mabubuklod ang pagiging konektado nila sa isa't-isa? Ang isang madilim na nakaraang pilit binabaon sa lihim ay unti-unting nasisiwalat? This is not your typical "hate to love" story as she begins to accept the challenge. Until she realized his opposite intention. And that's how their fate entangled with an unsolved case.

She thought the only thing between them was work and everyday banters. Akala niya, kaya niyang balewalain ang mga tingin ng lalaking madalas laman ng mga panaginip niya kapag akala nito ay hindi niya napapansin. But when Ainara Del Carmen discovers her mother is marrying Andres Bernardino’s father—Everything unravels. Andres is her boss. Her soon to be stepbrother. Ang lalaking bawal niyang mahalin. Ainara lives by legacy and loyalty. Andres breaks rules just by breathing. Sa mundo ng pamilyang puno ng drama, kasinungalingan, at mga pangakong hindi kayang pangatawanan- How do you choose love when the whole world says it’s wrong? If loving him is a sin… Then let her be guilty, again and again.