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​Daphne Clarke has spent her life keeping her head down. Juggling classes, part-time jobs, and dreams of a better future. One impulsive night at a party shatters her careful routine when she wakes up next to Zachary Moreau, the enigmatic heir to a billion-dollar empire. Years later, as a single mother struggling to rebuild her life, fate leads her straight back into his world. Only this time, she’s working for him, and he has no idea they share a son. Bound by secrets, a looming arranged marriage, and undeniable chemistry, Daphne and Zachary are on a collision course that could change everything.

  "Kola Matias."      Tinakasan ng kulay ang mukha ni Kola at biglang tila nawalan ng pwersa ang mga binti nya, kasabay ng panlalamig ng kaniyang mga kamay nang mapagsino ang lalaking kaharap ngayon. Gustuhin man niyang tumakbo palabas ng opisina ay hindi niya magawa dahil nanigas na siya ng tuluyan sa kinatatayuan. Hindi na nga niya napapansin ang pagpigil niya sa kaniyang hininga na tila ba sa ganoong paraan ay magising siya kung panaginip lamang iyon.     "You..." usal niya na nakarating sa pandinig ng lalaki.      Nagpakawala ng nakalolokong ngiti si Demus.     "Remember me, Ms. Matias?" Hindi maari! Ang bilyonaryong si Demus Moretti pala ang lalaking naka one-night stand niya kagabi!

"Sa tingin mo ba na pipiliin ka ng CEO boss natin? Kagaya ng isang cheap na katulad mo... Na isang assistant lamang niya?" ani sa akin ng pinakamagandang babae sa department nung team dinner namin. Natahimik naman ako dahil sa sinabi nito sa akin at napayuko ako. Mabuti hindi pa dumadating ang asawa ko at hindi niya maririnig ang insulto na sinasabi sa akin. "Look at you. No fashion sense and also a nerd lady... So manang. Ang gusto ng boss natin ay ang mga kagaya namin na fresh at magaganda." Napakamao ako pero nananatili pa rin akong kalmado sa nangyayari ngayon. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito sila sa akin. Biglang natahimik ang lahat nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan at napatingin naman ako roon at nakita ko si Nando na kakarating lang. Umupo siya sa upuan niya at katabi niya ang babaeng yun na kinakunot ng noo niya. Napatingin naman siya sa babaeng nasa tabi niya. "Bakit ka nakaupo sa tabi ko?" Natigilan naman ang babae at parang namutla dahil sa malamig na sinabi ng asawa ko. Napatingin naman siya sa akin na kinagulat ko. "Come sit with your husband." Nanlalaki ang mga mata ko habang nakatingin sa asawa ko at bigla namang natahimik ang buong kwarto dahil sa sinabi nito. What the... ****** LMCD22

Genre: Dark Romance, Billionaire, BDSM, Mafia, Dual Identity Blurb: By day, Nora Ellis is the efficient, sharp-tongued secretary to the elusive billionaire, David Reid. By night, she becomes Mistress Scarlet – the masked dominatrix who commands The Red Room. Her two lives never touch. Until the night her boss walks into her world as a new client. David's no stranger to control: by day, he's the ruthless CEO with a hidden mafia empire; by night, he's her most demanding client, unaware the masked submissive he craves is the woman who knows his every secret. What starts as forbidden pleasure turns into a dangerous obsession, one that blurs the lines between power, pain, and love. As enemies close in and Nora’s past resurfaces, she must decide which part of herself to save… the woman he commands, or the woman who could destroy him. Trigger Warning: This story contains explicit BDSM scenes (including dominance/submission dynamics, impact play, restraint, and sensory deprivation), graphic depictions of gun violence and murder, kidnapping attempts, mafia-related threats and organized crime elements, alcohol use, and themes of secrecy, betrayal, and emotional manipulation. Reader discretion is advised – safe, sane, and consensual practices are emphasized, but content may be intense for some.

"You really thought I would marry someone like you?" His voice was as cold as ice while his blue eyes pierced through me without mercy. "You were just a convenient distraction.Victoria was always the woman I truly wanted by my side." In that moment, I felt my heart shatter into a thousand pieces, but I swore to myself that those would be the last tears I would ever shed for Alexander Reed. Sophia Morgan had always been a dedicated woman who built her career from the ground up. An orphan with no family support, she worked tirelessly until she became the Marketing Director of the Reed Group. When the powerful and arrogant CEO Alexander Reed noticed her, she believed she had found not only love but also a place to belong. After three years as his secret lover, Sophia discovers in the worst way possible that she was merely a pastime for Alexander. During a corporate event, he publicly humiliates her by announcing his engagement to Victoria, Sophia's personal assistant, who had secretly conspired to take her place. Devastated and with nowhere to go, Sophia tries to piece her life back together. But fate has other plans when she is forced to continue working at the same company, facing daily the man who destroyed her heart and the woman who stole her dreams. In a world where power and money make the rules, Sophia will need to find the strength to survive alongside the man who betrayed her, while battling the feelings that still persist in her wounded heart.

Kate was betrayed by her boyfriend and her stepsister. And her parents wants her boyfriend to marry her stepsister instead. And to get even, Kate randomly grabbed a man she saw at the bar. Hinalikan niya ang lalaki sa harap ng ex-boyfriend at stepsister niya. At sa kalasingan ay niyaya din niya itong magpakasal. And right there and then, they got married. At nang mawala ang kalasingan kinabukasan at nang umayos ang takbo ng utak, hindi niya maiwasan ang makaramdam ng pagsisisi dahil sa ginawa niya. Tinakasan niya ang estrangherong lalaking pinakasalan at walang balak na makipagkita pa. So, she disguised herself to hide her identity. She wore old-fashioned clothes and thick eyeglasses. Inakala ni Kate na hindi na magku-krus ang landas nila ng estrangherong lalaki pero nagkakamali siya. Dahil ang lalaking niyaya niyang magpakasal at ang magiging boss niya ay iisa. She is the CEO's wife!

Kaya mo bang tiisin ang araw-araw na kasama ang lalaking pinaka-kinaiinisan mo? Yung tipong pagpasok mo pa lang sa opisina, madilim na mukha niya agad ang bubungad sa’yo? Yannie Sanchez, isang dedicated na secretary, ay labis na naiinis sa boss niyang si Xanthy Torres—ang seryoso, istrikto, at laging galit na CEO ng isang malaking kumpanya sa Asia. Para sa kanya, ito ang epitome ng "toxic boss" na palaging sumisira sa araw niya. Pero paano kung may dahilan pala sa likod ng kanyang ugali? Isang lihim ang matutuklasan ni Yannie—isang sikreto na magpapabago sa tingin niya kay Xanthy. Mula sa inis, unti-unti siyang nakaramdam ng awa at kagustuhang protektahan ito. Ngunit sa isang hindi inaasahang pangyayari, kinailangan niyang lumayo—hindi alam ni Xanthy na nagdadala siya ng kanilang anak. Pagkalipas ng limang taon, muling nagkrus ang kanilang mga landas. Sa pagkakataong ito, pipiliin pa rin ba niyang protektahan ito? O oras na para harapin ang nakaraan at isama siya sa hinaharap na para sa kanilang dalawa?

Warning: SPG | R18+ Some chapters contain mature content that may not be suitable for young readers. Read at your own risk! "Hindi mo kailangang mahalin ako pabalik. Hayaan mo lang akong mahalin ka kahit sa paraang tahimik." Hindi inakala ni Lorraine Sarmiento na ang bagong trabaho niya bilang executive assistant ng isang multi-billionaire CEO ang magpapabago sa takbo ng buhay niya. Si Alessandro “Sandro” Navarro—isang seryoso, tahimik, at imposibleng basahin na bilyonaryo—ay isang lalaking bihirang magpakita ng emosyon. Pero sa bawat tingin nito sa kan’ya, may tila bumabalot na tensyon. Parang may bigat. Parang may alaala. Hanggang sa isang araw, inalok siya nito ng kasal na labis kinabigla ni Lorraine. Hindi niya inaakalang gano’n kadesperadong makasal ang boss niya. Walang ligawan na nangyari. Walang paliwanag. Isang kontrata lang na may halong emosyon at sikreto. Sa pagdaan ng mga araw, natuklasan ni Lorraine ang dahilan kung ba’t siya inalok ng kasal ng boss niya. Iyon ay dahil kamukhang-kamukha niya ang namatay na fiancée ni Sandro. At ngayon, hindi niya alam kung siya ba talaga ang gusto nito o ang multo ng babaeng minahal nito ng sobra na matagal nang wala. Pero paano kung kailan natutong tumibok ang puso ni Sandro para sa kan'ya… saka naman ito nadulas sa mga palad niya at inangkin ng iba?

Aveline thought she knew what love was. She betrayed her husband Lucian—the cold, controlling man her family forced her to marry—for the warmth and passion of her true love. She sacrificed everything to make her lover happy, even agreeing to a divorce to finally be free. But freedom came with a price written in blood. Her lover, the man she'd risked it all for, betrayed her with her best friend. And then he killed her. Aveline died filled with regret, her last thought of the husband she'd destroyed—the only man who had ever truly tried to save her. Then she opened her eyes again. Reborn, Aveline is given an impossible second chance. She knows the truth now: Lucian's coldness hid a love so deep he married her to protect her from the monster she couldn't see. His silence was sacrifice. His control was care. And she repaid him with betrayal. Now Aveline will do anything to make things right—to win back the husband she never deserved and build the marriage she destroyed. But Lucian is done. His love has limits, and she crossed every single one. The divorce papers are ready. His heart is locked behind walls she built with her own cruelty. And he refuses to be hurt by her again. Aveline must prove she's changed while her murderous ex-lover circles back, expecting her devotion. She must break through Lucian's ice while carrying the secret of her rebirth alone. She must earn back a love she never valued Can you fall in love with your own husband? Can you undo betrayal? In this heart-wrenching tale of second chances, redemption, and discovering love where you least expect it, Aveline must fight for the marriage she once threw away—and the man she was too blind to see.

Synopsis Si Sienna ay napilitang sumang-ayon sa isang kontrata ng kasal kay Denver Thompson, isang bilyonaryo at CEO ng Thompson Corporation, kapalit ang malaking halaga para sa gastusin ng kanyang mama at kuya. Dahil sa malalang aksindente at wala siyang malaking halaga ng pera. Ang kontrata ay may dalawang taong tagal. Bago nito, si Sienna ay nagtrabaho bilang sekretarya ni Denver ngunit umalis siya nang malaman niya na si Denver ang dahilan sa  pagkamatay ng kanyang pangalawang kuya. Alam na sa sarili ni Denver na mahal na niya si Sienna unang kita pa lang niya sa dalaga. Ngunit ayaw na ng dalaga magmahal dahil sa naranasan niya sa ex-boyfriend. Nang sumang-ayon si Sienna sa kasunduang kasal ay hindi ito nagustuhan ng ama ni Denver lalong lalo na fiancée at ang pamilya nito. Habang tumatagal na magkasama ang dalawa ay unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob ng dalaga sa binata, na halos makalimutan na niya ang kasalanan na ginawa nito sa kaniyang kuya, halos naibigay na niya ang sarili niya sa binata at nabuo ang munting sanggol. Ngunit sa isang aksidente na nagdulot sa lalaki ng pagkakaroon ng amnesia at nakalimutan niya ang mga nangyari sa kaniya sa loob ng 7 taon. Si Denver na isang maginoo, mabait at makulit kay Sienna, na babalik sa kaniyang dating masamang ugali, na siyang gagamitin ng ex fiancée niya upang bumalik sa kaniya. Maibabalik pa ba kaya ni Sienna ang pagmamahalan at alala na binuo nila ni Denver ng magkasama? Kakayanin kaya no Sienna ang mga hamon na kakaharapin niya? Ibabalik pa ba niya ang lalaking minahal kung ang makakalaban niya ang ama ni Denver na hindi siya tanggap bilang daughter-in-law at mga iba pang hamon?