Novel & Cerita Lock-in

Damara Irish Vertudez is a hardworking woman who has a dream of being a secretary ever since she was young. She grew up in Tarlac province and experienced a lot of things in life. She is from a family of farmers who are determined to take care of their farms. As she graduated from college 4 years ago, she left her province to apply for a job in the city, she gained a lot of experiences from working in different companies until she applied for the position of secretary of Brion Alaric Carter, a Filipino-Spanish and the billionaire CEO of Carter Casino-Resort. At first, she doubted herself because Carter Casino-Resort is a famous and number 1 Casino-Resort in the Philippines and has branches around the world. Natatakot itong pumalpak sa kauna-unahang bigatin na kumpanya na kanyang papasukan. She doubted that her experience is not enough to this company, lalo na't alam nito kung gaano ka-propesyonal ang mga nagtatrabaho rito at kung anong qualification ang kailangan nila. However, after hanging out with her friends the night after she applied, she received a call from the Carter Casino-Resort and told her that she's hired and qualified to be part of the company and to be the CEO's secretary. And there, she became the first loyal and outstanding secretary of CEO Brion Alaric Carter who's not letting her go. Along her journey being an outstanding secretary of a Billionaire CEO, she did realize that she's falling in love with her Boss already because of how he treats her. She kept on denying her feelings because he knew her boss could be that dangerous. Until a girl came between them who's addicted to her Boss. Could she fight for her feelings? Or let it all slide knowing the fact that taking a risk could be painful.

“Nothing hurts more than being betrayed by someone you love.” Iyan ang naramdaman ni Reyna nang matuklasan niya ang pagtataksil ng kanyang ama sa kanilang pamilya. Mulat man sa marangyang buhay, mas pinili ni Reyna na mamuhay ng simple sa poder ng kanyang Auntie Vanessa dahil hindi niya kaya ang klase ng living set-up na meron ang kanyang mga magulang. Isang umaga niyanig ng malungkot na balita ang mundo ni Reyna, bumagsak ang kumpanya ng Jhudwung Company kung kaya'y hindi na nito kayang bayaran ang mga obligasyon ng mga scholars nito sa Whiz Franklin University kung saan siya nag-aaral bilang university scholar ng nasabing kumpanya. Habang nasa kalagitnaan siya ng problema, isang Filipino-Japanese Kanji Fujisawa ang lumitaw na parang kabute sa buhay niya. Ang nag-iisang lalaking nag order ng beer sa cofee shop kung saan siya ay barista. Na wewerdohan man, napilitan siyang gawin ang isang bagay para sa lalaki, dahil ang scholarship na pinakaiingatan niya ay tanging Kanji lang ang makakasalba.

Shailene Kendra Aquino is a daughter and heiress of rich and famous businessman in the Philippines. Her parents forced her to marry the son of their family friend named Clark Alonzo Gonzales. As their parents forced them to marry each other. It’s been hard for them to live in the same house. Clark will try to ignore his wife while Shailene will try everything to make her husband to fall in love to her as her parents’ wants. They planned to end their relationship after six months even though Shailene really want to follow what her parents’ wants. How can they teach their heart to love each other without force of anyone? How can they face every challenges in their forced marriage?

Auxerre Kailani Vixen is the epitome of elegance, intimidation, bravery, beauty, and brains. She’s the unica hija of the Vixen family, and because of that, the expectations of her were always high. Handling her family’s company and exceeding their expectations was always her dream and she wouldn’t give that up, never…but everything changed when he came. Hubert Atticus Zaveri, a rich playboy but has good morals. A one night stand will be the reason why they crossed paths in the first place, but they live in two different worlds and they are very different from each other. That’s already enough proof to say that they won’t work out. But it doesn’t end there…family’s clashing, friends fighting, other people wanting to bring them down, and them against each other. That’s basically their life…it’s like even the world is preventing them from being happy. Will they be able to fight for their love? Or will the accept fate and just let go?

Si Prince Cassius ang nakatakdang magmana ng trono ng mga bampira and he spent thousand of years preparing for the duty. However, his grandfather king Lukasz urged him to find a suitable wife and get married which he always rejected. Sa pagpupumilit nito ay napapayag siyang makipag-date at sa pagmamakaawa ng Prinsesa ng mga werewolves na kababata niya ay napilitan din siyang i-broadcast ang blind-date niya. Dito niya nakilala si Arriana Faye na sa simula pa lang ay alam niyang may kakaiba dito. Kalaunan ay nalaman niya ang itinatago nitong lihim. Si Arriana Faye Monroe ay isang mortal na aksidenteng napagkamalang isang bampira. Ang presensiya ng dalaga sa kingdom ng Astral ay makapagdadala ng panganib hindi lang sa mundo ng mga werewolves at bampira kundi sa mga mortal sa Pilipinas. Sa kabila ng kaalamang ito ay hindi pa rin magawang pakawalan ni Cassius ang dalaga. Mauulit bang muli ang blood war oras na magising ang lycan na si Darrius? Magagawa bang ipagtanggol ni Cassius ang dalagang mortal o dadating siya sa puntong kailangan niyang burahin ang alaala nito at pakawalan ang dalaga,? alang-alang sa kapakanan nito at ng mga nabubuhay sa Pilipinas o maging sa buong mundo.

Maya Jenkins has built a life on her own terms. After being abandoned by her father at a young age and betrayed by a man she once loved, Maya has little faith in the concept of true love. But one lonely Saturday night, against her usual instincts, she downloads SoulLink—a new dating app designed to match people based on more than just physical attraction. When she matches with a man named “Ash,” she starts to wonder if she’s been too quick to write off the possibility of something real. Asher Reed is no stranger to living behind a mask. By day, he is the powerful CEO of NovaSpire, the cutting-edge tech company he inherited from his demanding father. By night, he sheds his corporate persona and anonymously tests SoulLink, a product his company has developed. What he doesn’t expect is Maya—a woman who challenges him with her passionate and authentic personality. For the first time in years, he feels seen—not as the CEO or the broken man his ex-fiancée left behind, but as himself. As their connection deepens, so does their vulnerability. Maya’s long-standing trust issues clash with Asher’s secret identity, and their growing bond is threatened by the arrival of past figures— Asher’s manipulative former fiancée. With each revelation, the digital space where they first met becomes a battleground for truth, betrayal, and the complicated pull of their emotions. In a world where identities can be easily manipulated and love is often elusive, Maya and Asher must confront their pasts, their fears, and the choices that will either bind them together or tear them apart. Can they overcome the ghosts of their history and the secrets they’ve kept from each other? Or will their insecurities and unresolved scars lead them down separate paths?

Si Caroline Shenton ay ang matagal na at hindi matinag tinag na presensiya sa tabi ni Evan Jordan. Sa malawak na lungsod ng Angelbay, siya ang ikatlong anak at pinakaiingatan na kayamanan ng misteryosong Jordan family, isang hindi mahawakan at sagradong ganda. Pero, sa loob-loob niya, alam ni Caroline na kapalit lang siya, taga punan para sa tunay niyang pag-ibig. Sa araw na nahanap ni Evan ang tunay niyang pag-ibig, malupit niyang itinapon si Caroline na parang laspag na sapatos. Sapagkat nasiraan siya ng loob at dismayado, naging malamig siya, at kasama ang sanggol hindi pa niya ipinapanganak, pinili niyang magsimula ng bagong buhay sa malayong lugar. Lingid sa kanyang kaalaman, nabaliw si Evan, hindi alintana na ang kanyang isang dekada ng hinahanap, na tunay niyang pag-ibig, ay matagal na palang nasa tabi niya…

Natuklasan ni Jenna na ang BF niya ay isang gold digging fake. Naglasing siya and she passed out. Topher, another artist from work and a pretty handsome hunk, came to the rescue. Nang magising siya ay nasa bahay na siya nito, and he took care of her because he didn't know where else to bring her. Invited na makasama ito sa lonesome nitong Christmas Eve, she stayed. Nalaman niyang pareho silang broken-hearted, and one thing led to another… by morning they are lovers. Gumanti si Jenna sa kanyang manlolokong ex saka umalis para magbakasyon sa Bali. When she came back, she realized she couldn't forget Topher and their time together. Pero ang kaba niya na baka hindi sila pareho ng nararamdaman ay nawala sa unang sandali pa lang na nagkita silang muli, when he welcomed her with his hot, delicious brand of kiss. They couldn't get back to bed fast enough. Situations seem to help them to continue their fling secretly… and she told herself it was just rebound… nag-e-enjoy lang sila. They both deserve it. And yet, she is starting to feel like she couldn’t let him go anymore. And the problem with rebounds is they have an ex they couldn't move on from… you know. And Topher's ex wanted him back…

Terrence loves to play games, he always win all the time, he's a top player in a game called 'In game' it's a virtual reality game. But what if you went inside the game you played? And what if you'll meet your ex there unexpectedly? Everyday someone must die, must fight to survive. Will Terrence survived in that game? Can he kill the girl that he loves before? Will other player survived too? Can it be death ending or it will be a happy ending?

(Series 2, Seven Families) Si Candice ay isang bagong guro sa orphanage, ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na magbabago ang takbo ng kanyang buhay when she witnesses a crime, a kidnapping na dahilan na mapunta siya sa Police station upang maging witnessed. But an unexpected twist happened, hindi niya inaasahan na magiging girlfriend siya ni Kaizer Monravon, in a fake relationship. Hindi alam ni Candice na isa sa heir ng seven Families si Kaizer, seven powerful mafia families, sworn enemies of her own father. Desperate for a taste of freedom away from her father's control, Candia assumes a false identity as Candice Lopez. Habang tumatagal ang fake relationship niya at ni Candice, hindi niya inaasahan na ang matigas at walang nararamdaman niyang puso ay unti-unting nagkakaroon ng nararamdaman kay Kaizer, hanggang tuluyan siyang mahulog dito. Alam niyang may mahal na iba ang lalaki. At hindi siya nito mamahalin, lalo na kapag malalaman nito ang katotohanan kung sino siya. Candia Ice Salvistri, the ruthless cold assasin, as everyone had known her in the black underground. Mamahalin ba siya ni Kaizer kung malalaman ang totoo kung sino siya?