Lima Syndrome Ch 1

Zahara De Costello is a fierce and independent civil lawyer working at a prestigious law firm in Italy. She’s smart, driven, and never lets anyone walk over her—lalo na ang mga mayayabang at feeling powerful na tulad ni Arden Velasquez, the ruthless and arrogant CEO of an exclusive perfume company. Their first meeting? A disaster. Arden’s cold and demanding attitude instantly turns Zahara off. Pero hindi rin niya maitatangging may kakaibang presensya ang binata—dangerous yet intriguing. Kaya lang, bakit siya? Bakit siya pa ang gustong kunin ni Arden bilang personal lawyer nito? At first, Zahara refuses. Pero nang malaman niya ang mabigat na kasong kinahaharap ng CEO, she starts to wonder—what is he hiding behind those emotionless eyes? As she gets tangled in his world, she realizes that beneath Arden’s icy facade is a man carrying deep scars.

Si Hara Del Puedo ay kilala sa buong hacienda bilang pinakamabait, pinakamadaling lapitan at higit sa lahat ay pinakamatapang na apo ni Don Ernesto. Iginagalang at minamahal siya ng mga tauhan nila. Sa edad niyang bente anyos ay marami na siyang naranasan katulad ng isang insidente limang taon na ang nakakaraan. Dahil dito ay umalis ang dalaga sa Hacienda Del Puedo upang makalimot. Ngayon, nagbabalik na si Hara sa kaniyang bayang sinilangan upang harapin ang malagim na trahedya ng kahapon. Sa kaniyang pagdating ay may isang Xandro na naghihintay sa kanya. Kasabay ng mga alaalang muling nanunumbalik ay ang pagkahulog ng loob ng dalaga sa lalaking katulad niya ay may amnesia rin. Sa tulong ng binata ay gagawin ng dalaga ang lahat upang hanapin ang mga totoong salarin sa Hacienda Del Puedo massacre. Unti-unting makakamit ng dalaga ang hustisya ngunit maraming hadlang ang sa kaniya'y naghihintay. Pakiramdam ng dalaga ay pilit ibinabaon ng sinuman ang katotohanan upang wala siyang matuklasan. Gamit ang tatag ng loob at determinasyon ay malalaman ni Hara ang mga lihim ng kahapon kasama na rin ang mga sikreto ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Ang katotohanang akala niya ay magpapalaya sa kaniya ay muli palang susugat sa puso niyang durog na durog na kaya gagawin ni Xandro ang lahat upang muling mabuo ang dalagang ngayon ay hindi na kayang magtiwala pa sa kahit sino man.

Hillary Amelie Marquez is a beautiful and smart-witted woman who has a strong soul and owns a big heart. Despite the rumors attacking her to be an infertile woman, behind her fit and young figure, she has kept an undisclosed secret any person should not intend to know. A secret that answers her mysterious background as the faceless heir of the Marquez Corporation, the infamous 'Yama queen' who wrecked the business world as she was titled the very first woman that succeeded in handling a company better than the articles told about her. Hillary is well-known to have pushed her family's company rankings, where she managed to trample on two of the most influential 'Big five' after two years of her reign that's still a mystery to everyone. And so her title as the 'rising phoenix' begins. Inside the walls of the renowned Marquez's main mansion, a three years old boy was hidden from the prying eyes of the media. A boy whose eyes were like the deepest part of the ocean, its beauty was remarkable than the rarest gem. Nothing was more realistic than the truth she holds, no one not even her parents knew, that the father of her child was a man who is defined to be god's favorite masterpiece. A man whose blood and eyes were considered royal and divine in the race of humankind. He goes by many names, but everyone knew him as, The Grim Reaper. A man who is infamous for brutally slaughtering heads and fiddle over human souls under his fingers. When fate favors their hearts to be one again, will Hillary be willing to attach herself again towards the overbearing, malicious, and coldblooded man who was said to live a life without mercy and is more cunning and inhuman by nature?

A high-profile embezzler has been altering the whole Dyson Financial for a year now. And for the sake of the company, police officers need to end it immediately to avoid the fallacies. To fulfill that, they sent their best police officer, Alexia Joy Pacheco, to be the head of security of the mysterious unknown CEO to gather lead and clues. As they gather around, something unexpected happens. She felt something weird everytime she sees him . AJ's stomach starts to sleep and her heart starts to flutter. What could this possibly mean? With this feeling, could she be able to solve the mission? And if so, are those feelings true or just called mistakenly smitten?

Taking a shortcut through a dark and remote alley on Halloween night proved to be a life changing decision of research scientist, Jasper Greene. Bitten by a zombie and brutally attacked by a group of werewolves, he was left for dead only to be discovered and rescued by a vampire king who took him home to heal. Delighted to discover that Jasper's research was on genetics with a focus on elongating life (for which he often used himself as a test subject due to lack of money), the vampire king assigned him the task of shifting the vampire DNA so that it was less obvious what they were when in the company of humans. With his assistant, Lila, in tow he was provided a lab and set to work. With toxins from werewolves and zombies mingling with the vampire blood he was provided during his healing time, Jasper struggled to adjust to his new body while he did his best to accommodate the vampires until the opportunity to escape presented itself. But, where does a man who has vampire, werewolf and zombie traits go? "The Beginning", is book 1 of the Jasper series.

Melati hanya bisa pasrah ketika orang tuanya memaksanya menikah dengan iming-iming 1 milyar. Pak Fabian dikabarkan adalah pengusaha kaya raya yang butuh wanita sekedar untuk memenuhi kebutuhan biologisnya sementara sang istri sudah tiga tahun koma.... Hanya saja, mengapa Melati tak menemukan sosok pria yang mengerikan? Lalu, bagaimana kisah mereka bila istri Pak Fabian tersadar dari koma nanti?

She woke up every morning with a heavy heart, dreading the inevitable encounter with Mr. Montenegro. She couldn't comprehend why he had such intense hatred towards her, always finding ways to belittle and demean her. She attempted to disregard the hurtful comments and taunts, but it cut her deeply. As time passed, her patience began to wear thin. She could no longer tolerate the constant abuse. One day, she confronted him and asked him why he treated her so terribly. He merely laughed and insulted her, calling her weak and pathetic. However, something inside her snapped that day. She refused to allow him to have control over her any longer. Standing tall, she looked at him in the eye and informed him that she would no longer tolerate the abuse. He was taken aback by her sudden display of strength, and for the first time, he saw her as a person rather than just a target. Over time, his attitude towards her changed. He ceased the insults and began to show her a grudging respect for standing up to him. She learned that sometimes, you have to fight back to be treated with dignity and respect. She was determined to never allow anyone to make her feel small again..

Bilang isa sa walong tagapagmana ng Octagon, isang mafia organization na namamayagpag hindi lang sa Pilipinas kundi maging sa buong Asya at sa iba pang karatig na kontenente ay walang kinatatakutan si Adrielle Guerrero. Para sa kanya ay hindi niya kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay. Because why not? She has everything that every woman could ask for and she can defend herself as well. Pero nang makilala niya si Cougar Falcon, ang secret agent na nagtatago sa pangalang "Bob" ay biglang nagbago ang lahat para kay Adrielle dahil sa unang pagkakataon ay bigla niyang na-realize na mahina pala siya...mahina sa tukso kapag nasa tabi niya ang lalaki. Ngunit paano kung matuklasan niya ang tungkol sa totoong pagkatao ng lalaki at ang tunay nitong motibo sa pagpasok sa Octagon? Kaya kayang tanggapin ng puso ni Adrielle ang panlilinlang ni Cougar o pagbabayarin niya ito ng dugo gamit ang sarili niyang mga kamay?

Daniel and Stefany had been friends since childhood. They seemed inseparable, always spending time together, playing and having fun to create beautiful memories that they would remember in their adulthood. Especially when Christmas arrived, Daniel and Stefany always made appointments to meet at an old church in the village to spend Christmas Eve together by playing snowball fights, lighting fireworks and creating snowmen. As teenagers, they became more intimate and the seeds of romance began to emerge between them. However, because they were comfortable with a very close friendship. It made Daniel and Stefany deliberately keep their feelings of affection in their respective hearts. Until one day Daniel plucked up the courage to express his love for Stefany. But unfortunately the girl's family had moved to the city, and left the village where they had been living. Years passed, Daniel kept waiting for Stefany to return to the village. He always waited for the girl to come and meet him in front of the gate of a church every Christmas. But Stefany never came. What is Daniel's fate next? Will the man be able to forget his childhood love? Where has Stefany been all this time? Will they meet again? Curious about the continuation? Come on ... please read!

For Xabrina, the only thing she wanted was to get revenge for the death of her family. However, destiny got her attention and played with her life. Agony was been her life in almost 2 years in living with the predators. In that whole years, she spent her life crying and hoping that someone would help her.She was so hopeless yet she was still fighting for her life. Two men heard her prayer and became her knight and shining armor. Two men wanted her love and attention. Two men with the same blood flowing in their veins fighting for her. They're twins but they're different. A human and a werewolf. Different worlds were fighting for the love of their life.However, is love enough to heal the aching soul of her? Secrets and mysteries appeared. Betrayal happened. Blood was everywhere. Who will going to survive? Who will continue his life with the love of his life? Can they achieve the happy ending? Everything has been written in the book of life. If you want to follow them, continue to walked through the path of life. Let your imagination wander in the enchanted book of love.