Long Aotian

Matapos ang limang taong pagmamahal kay Liam, nadiskubre ni Ava ang pinakamalupit na pagtataksil—ang pakikipagrelasyon ng kanyang nobyo sa best friend nito. Wasak at pinahiya, pinili niyang magsimula muli. Sa gitna ng sakit, nagpakalunod siya sa alak at nauwi sa isang gabing puno ng init at paglimot kasama ang isang estrangherong ubod ng kisig. Kinaumagahan, iniwan niya ito, naniniwalang isa lamang iyong pagkakamali na dapat kalimutan, gaya ng kanyang nakaraan. Ngunit tila naglaro ang tadhana. Sa unang araw niya sa opisina, handa nang bumangon at magsimula, nagulat siya nang makita kung sino ang bago niyang CEO—si Kaiden, ang lalaking nakasama niya sa gabing iyon. Siya ay makapangyarihan, malamig, at bawal na bawal na mahalin. Ngunit hindi rin malimutan ni Kaiden ang babaeng minsan lang niyang nakasama. Determinado siyang hindi iyon manatiling isang alaala lang, at ngayon ay nais niya ng higit pa. Habang magkasama silang nagtatrabaho, nagiging mapanganib ang laro ng tukso at pagnanasa. Bawat sulyap, bawat lihim na damdamin ay nagbabantang mabunyag ang katotohanang pilit itinatago ni Ava. Sapagkat higit pa sa gabing iyon ang kanyang lihim, nasa sinapupunan na niya ang bunga ng kanilang kapusukan. Nahaharap siya ngayon sa pagpili: patuloy bang tatakasan ang nakaraan, o haharapin ang isang hinaharap na maaaring magpabagsak sa kanya… o kaya’y magliligtas.

My boyfriend of eight years didn’t just leave me. He left me for my sister. And then suddenly, they were getting married. I hate being seen as the weakling, the ugly one. So I did what I could. I made an offer to Liam Carter —my Highschool Bully when we met in Tuscany. The last person I ever wanted to owe anything to. We pretend to date for the summer, to make everyone believe I’ve moved on and in return I help with his PR stunt. It was supposed to be fake. No feelings. No strings. Just a deal between enemies with something to prove. But the more we pretend, the more the lines blur—and suddenly, the boy who once made my life miserable might be the only one who truly sees me. And the worst part? I think I’m starting to fall for him.

For Mature Audiences 🔞 Explore a collection of compelling short stories that delve into intense emotions, forbidden desires, and raw human connections. Each tale pushes boundaries, offering a blend of intrigue and passion that captivates and fascinates.

“Be my fake girlfriend, and I’ll give you everything.” An agreement. A fake arrangement that slowly entangles their hearts. Kapos sa pera pampa-surgery sa kapatid niyang may bone cancer at pampyansa sa amang nakulong. Walang nagawa si Cerise kundi ang pumayag sa offer ng kan’yang boss — dahil kailangan niya ng pera at tulong nito. Maraiah Cerise promised herself that she wouldn’t fall in love with her boss as she hated him secretly because he’s cold, ruthless and indifferent towards her. But what she didn’t knew was that behind the vicious, monstrous facade of her boss in a suit was a man hiding a deep obsession… and a secret love for her. She didn’t know that the moment she stepped into his company, she became his sweetest addiction.

Nicole Xander never imagined her life would shatter in one night. Drugged and betrayed by the one person she trusted most, she found herself stumbling down a lonely midnight road-barefoot, disheveled, and desperate to escape. When a sleek Maybach pulled up beside her, she thought it was God offering her safety. But inside was Timothy Cole, a dangerously powerful businessman with a reputation for ruthlessness. One look at Nicole, and something primal snapped inside him. What began as a night of uncontrollable passion should have ended there... but destiny had other plans. To Nicole, he's her arrogant, obsessive boss. To Timothy, she's the one woman he cannot release. Their every encounter blurs the line between desire and madness, until one question lingers: Is this love, lust... or dangerous obsession?

Ella, after losing her child and womb to her abusive boyfriend, spiraled into a life of despair and emptiness. With no dreams left to chase and her past haunting her, she gave up on everything and began to live her life drinking in clubs. But one fateful encounter with Damien Rojas, a charismatic billionaire and CEO of the biggest fashion industry in Texas, changed everything. A one-night stand turned into a lifeline when she requested that he offer her a job in exchange for their night together. Damien, impressed by her designs and charisma, offers her a chance to rebuild her life at his company as an intern. Unknown to Ella, her best friend Sylvia, Damien's ex, who was also his personal secretary, wasn't ready to let go of Damien. Things took a spiral twist when Damien accused Sylvia of embezzlement and fired her from the company immediately. Ella was immediately promoted to Sylvia's former position, causing gossip to spread about her relationship with the CEO. As sparks fly between Ella and Damien and certain truths begin to unfold, Ella is torn between saving her best friend and falling for the man who had caused her best friend's downfall. What would Ella choose? Her loyalty towards Sylvia or her feelings for Damien?

Wanting to help her family and treat her sick father, Pazneah was forced to join a secret fraternity. She thought it would be a better way to earn money, but it wasn't. Especially when she was dragged into an unfamiliar cabin for violating the initiation of the fraternity. She was blindfolded. She wanted to regret everything, but it was too late. A stranger had gotten the purity that she was most wary of. And the only thing she could do that night was to run and escape from all the wrong decisions she had ever made in her whole entire life. But the night she neglected herself paid off. Until she found out that the child she was carrying was the son of a millionaire.

Dahlia hated her arrogant boss. Sinusumpa niya ang pagiging masungit at magagalitin nito. She promised herself that she wont date anyone like him. Ngunit tila pinaglalaruan siya ng pagkakataon, isang gabi, natagpuan niya na lang ang sarili na nasa kama kasama ang lalaki. At kung may mas magulo pa sa impormasyon na may nangyari sa kanila. Iyon ay ang tila siya lang ang nakakaalala ng nangyari. Kahit anong gawin niya ay tila ba burado sa memorya nito ang gabing may nangyari sa kanila. At ang mas nakakainis pa ay ito rin ang unang nakaalam na tis siya. nagdadalang tao siya. Paano niya sasabihin sa lalaki ang nangyari sa kanila at ipapakilala ang anak niya rito kung wala itong maalala?

Angel Artego, a previous runway Model in her previous year before the car accident happened years ago, wala itong maalala. Since that day Micaelum Hernandez has been her anchor to survive in a world that runs by money. Everything will change when Ambrose Damon Delvego finds Cael, full of vengeance. In a snap, Cael went into comatose.

Para kay Tyra Reign Agustin, ang kasal ay isang mahalaga at sagradong seremonya na dapat pahalagahan ninuman. Samantala, iba naman ang pananaw ni Damien Alistair Prescott sa bagay na ito. Para sa kaniya, ang kasal ay walang importansiya at hindi dapat gaanong bigyan ng pansin. Nang makipaghiwalay si Tyra sa kaniyang dating nobyo na si Ethan Alexander Carter ay nakilala niya si Damien Alistair Prescott — isang hot bachelor CEO ng Prescott Nexus, na kilala bilang isa sa nangungunang maipluwensiya at makapangyarihang kumpaniya sa bansa. Ang kanilang unang pagkikita ay hindi pangkaraniwan. Suot ang pang-guwardiyang uniporme ay tumakas si Damien sa inihandang kasal ng kaniyang ina para sa kaniya, at sa kaniyang pagtakas ay nakasalubong niya ang umiiyak at lasing na si Tyra Reign. Dahil sa kagustuhang makatakas sa pangingialam ng kaniyang ina sa kaniyang buhay pag-aasawa ay walang pasubaling inalok ni Damien ng kasal si Tyra. Dala ng kalasingan at maling akala ay pumayag si Tyra na pumirma sa isang marriage contract. Sa kabilang banda ay naisip ni Damien na baka si Tyra na ang kaniyang hinahanap, dahil sa agaran nitong pagpayag sa kaniyang alok na pagpapakasal ay nagustuhan niya ito sa hindi malalim na paraan. Nakasuot lamang siya noon ng pang-guwardiyang uniporme ngunit nagawa pa ring sumang-ayon ni Tyra, para sa kaniya, ang babae ay ibang-iba sa nire-reto ng ina. Sa paglipas ng panahon ay nagkamabutihan sila, naging opisyal ang kanilang relasyon kahit pa hadlang dito ang pamilya ni Damien — lalo ang sariling ina nito. Ngunit dahil sa kaniyang pagmamahal kay Tyra ay nagawa niyang sumuway at labagin ang kagustuhan ng pamilya. Subalit ang kaniyang pagmamahal ang magbibigay rason kay Tyra upang iwan siya nito, bitbit ang isang sanggol na susunod na magmamana ng lahat ng mga kayamanan ng mga Prescott.