Long Shadows David Baldacci

Dahil sa bet na pinangako ng kaibigan, pumayag si Celestine sa dare ng mga kaibigan niya na halikan ang lalaking kanilang natipuhan para sa kaniya. Without hesitation she kissed the gorgeous looking man. Ang dare na dapat ay halikan lang ay nauwi sa pagtatalik sa condo unit ng binata. It was good night for Celestine, a memorable memory she ever experienced...until she meet her new boss.

Every woman's dream is to have a happy family, a loving husband who treats her like a princess. But no two are exactly alike, because on the other hand not everyone is lucky enough to have it. Brianna is the woman who dreamed about this kind of happy ending. But little did she know, she would experience the paradox of it. She married the man who cheated on her multiple times, hit her whenever he's drunk and doesn't even care about her pregnancy. Why is she staying with this kind of person? Almost an evil. She suffered a lot, because of her love for this man, yet she still chooses him. Will Briana long to this cruelty forever?

Travis Huxley, known as the "Deadly Man", is a twenty-year-old devilishly handsome mafia king. He is a strikingly attractive, aggressive, and fearless leader. He has the looks, the money, and every girl swooning over him. His life has only one goal: to avenge his family's ruin and the death of his lovely woman. Harper Varlice is a twenty-year-old war freak bitch. She lives with a wealthy family as a black sheep daughter because of her bad attitude. Who would have thought that she was a well-known Assassin? No one knows about her true identity and she had long forgotten being an Assassin to finally forget her dark past. When Harper finds out that her parents want her to marry a man she didn't know, she plans to run away from them to escape and live a peaceful life like what she wanted in the first place. To make sure that they could no longer find her, she thought of pretending to be a man. Two people with the darkness inside. They never believed in happy endings, because they've been told that it doesn't exist in people like them. What will happen when Harper with a history of being an Assassin gets involved with the leader of the biggest mafia king? Is it possible for them to feel love for each other or will they end up killing each other?

LUISITO FALCON is a taxi driver. He is pretending as a driver to hide his true identity because he's a Mafia boss. He was fearless, cruel, and proficient at violence.. He puts the law into his own hands. Even his family is unaware of his true identity, which he has kept hidden for a long time. Until he meets Lucia, the con artist, the woman has no interests other than making money, and she does not seem to be her type since he is a taxi driver. When you're a mafia boss, you get what you want, and the proper kind of ladies surrounds you, but being the real Luisito is still single and has no strings attached. Respectful and considerate. Women make a line and fantasize about him. Luisito is obsessed with his criminal operations. How to increase it to maintain his group strength, Lucia screwed up his world. Whenever the people she had deceived went after her, he was there to defend her. Instead of being annoyed, he feels like he's falling for her. The Mafia leader fell in love with the con artist. How would it be if they were inseparable? Does Lucia intend to keep his secret? How long can he hide his secret from Lucia before murdering her boyfriend?

Ms. Melody—isang maganda, palaayos sa sarili, mayaman at isang ‘CEO’ ng malaking kumpanya. May boyfriend ito na nagngangalang Grabriel, ang lalaking pumunta ng US upang doon ipagpatuloy ang trabaho nito. Ngunit isang araw, gumuho ang mundo ni Melody; sapagkat nalaman n’yang may ibang babaeng iniibig si Grabiel sa US. Kasabay ng araw na ’yon ang pagtawag at pagtatapat mismo ng lalaki sa kanya nang hindi personal, sa pamamagitan ng video call, “I’m sorry for this melody…..” paunang salita nito. " We have to break," sunod pa nito. Pagkatapos marinig ang mga katagang iyon binaba na nito ang cellphone. Mabuti na lamang ay nand'yan ang isang lalaki upang damayan at saluhin s’ya. Si David na matagal na n’yang secretary. Pogi at maskulado ito. Isang billionaire man. Ngunit nang mamatay ang mga magulang nito sa murang edad n’ya ay nalugi ang kanilang negosyo. He didn't know how to manage it at that time. When David was already twenty-two years old, he applied as a secretary in a company owned by the Fuentes family, where Ms. Melody Fuentes was a member. Nang gabi ding iyon niyaya ni Melody si David na uminom para na rin mabawasan ang sakit sa puso n'yang dulot ng pag-ibig nito sa lalaking si Gabriel. Habang umiinom ang dalawa patuloy na humahagulhol ng iyak si Melody. 'Di naman gano’n kadaling mag-move on. PRETENDED COUPLE Habang nagpapanggap ang dalawa bilang magkasintahan, hindi ito naging madali para itago. May mga time pa nga na naghahalikan sila sa harap ng iba para mas mapatunayan nilang mag-couple talaga sila. Marami pa silang pinagdaanang problema bago sila ikasal. Nagkaroon ng dalawang anak at nalimutan ang mga bad past scenario. ”Dahil sa pagpapanggap, nagkaroon ng pag-asa ang puso kong nasugatan, ngunit agad na humilom noong dumating ka…….. David." -Ms. Melody.

“Waking up in your man's arms fulfills a need far more than sex every could. It's the best thing ever.” — Madel David

Slaine Amaris Aranza is a loving sister, a best friend, a good listener, and a hardworking daughter. She possesses beauty that can enthrall men and a personality that makes people admire her. Not everyone will like you, especially when you have the things, the attention they haven't. Instead, they'll bask in delight when they see you fail. Despite being kind and approachable to everyone, Slaine still receives some shaming about her past and unconfirmed current romantic relationships. She has a long list of suitors, but no one has her attention these days except one. Her crush, whose she's been eyeing for three years. The man who always wore stoical expression and academically focused type of guy. She did everything for him to notice her. She provoked him, tagging around and acting like as if she had a right on him. Until such time that infatuation she has for him turned to affection. Will the man she loves be attracted not only on her enthralling beauty but also on her personality?

“I married you only because you got pregnant with my child, do not expect more from me.” -Him “Hanggang kailan ba ako magmamakaawang mahalin mo?” -Her ******* She was eighteen when she gave up her dignity and asked him to sleep with her, but he refused, humiliated her and broke her heart into two. She was twenty-five when she learned that he was getting married to her best friend, she felt betrayed and it broke her into pieces. Ruby Rose only loved one man her whole life, she admired him since she was young and not long after, it bloomed into love. She loved him to the point of destruction. She will do everything for him to open his heart for her. But will he ever reciprocate her feelings or will she always be begging for his love?

Una pa lamang ay magustuhan na ni Helomina Ang binatang si Miguel na Ngayon lang niya nakilala. Ngunit ayaw niyang aminin sa kanyang sarili na gusto niya Ang binata. Dahil sa takot itong sumubok sa isang relasyon. Natatakot Kasi itong masaktan. Kaya minabuti na lamang niya itong irito sa kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Ngunit nalaman niya na may gusto Rin Pala Ang binata sa dalagang si Helomina. At inamin niya ito na siya Ang gusto niya at Hindi Ang kaibigan. Sa una ay nag-alinlangan Ang dalaga sa pagmamahal Ng binata ngunit hindi naglaun ay inamin din Ng dalaga na gusto niya Ang binata. Nagtagal Ang relasyon nila kahit malayo Ang binata sa dalaga. Pero dahil sa malayo at Hindi palaging nagkikita Ang dalawa ay nag-alinlangan Ang binata sa pagmamahal Ng dalaga. Kahit alam Naman niya Ang tunay na nararamdaman Ng dalaga para sa kanya. Kahit pa malayo sila sa isa't Isa naging tapat Naman Ang dalaga sa pagmamahal niya sa dalaga. Pero Hindi naglaon kahit mahal Ng binata Ang dalaga ay Hindi siya naging tapat dito. Dahil na rin sa hindi ito kapilinging Ang dalaga. Pero patuloy Rin ang pagmamahal Ng dalaga sa binata kahit na Kung minsan ay Hindi na ito nagpaparamdam sa dalaga. Kalaonan ay Ang binata na mismo Ang bumitiw sa relasyon Ng dalawa. Kahit masakit sa dalaga Ang katotohan na iniwan siya Ng kanyang minahal dahil Hindi niya ito kayang panindigan at ipaglaban. Nagdusa Ang dalaga dahil doon. Pero sa Oras na iyon ay may dumating sa kanyang buhay na isang lalaking na handa siya mahalin at ipaglaban. Kaya siyang panindingan at pasayahin sa abot Ng kanyang makakaya. Hindi Naman nabigo ang lalaki. Pero paano Kung may gustong bumalik sa buhay niya nagustong ipaglaban Ang pagmamahal niya pero huli na Ang lahat.

Antonius Altamirano had everything a man could wish for; wealth, vast properties, and a name in the business industry. But then the problem was, he has a very complicated relationship with women. Hindi niya kayang umiwas sa tukso. He’s a good man, but he can easily be tempted. He had to marry Selene Arnaiz, one of the wealthiest and most famous actresses of her generation. It was a marriage for convenience, for Niu it was to save face from all his investors, and for Selene, it was for her fame and career. But Niu had a secret, he has been in a long-time relationship with Dr. Leann Zubiri, the best surgeon in the country. Niu claimed to be in love with her. Leann was contented to being his mistress for she was really in love with him. She can take it, being not the legal wife, as long as Niu would spare time for her. Niu doesn’t want to add more complication to his relationship with Selene and Leann, but Kate Cadelina entered the picture and shook his world. Niu didn’t expect that he’ll be attracted head over heels with the sassy secretary of her sister-in-law. She’s like a breath of fresh air that gave relief from all the stress in his life. Niu was never been this confused his whole life. Being married to a woman he didn’t love and having a mistress was a huge trouble already. How can he handle this now that he wanted Kate to be part of his life? Who will he choose? The woman he married? Or the woman he claimed that he was in love with? Or Kate, his beautiful ray of sunshine that gives light to his chaotic world?