Long Shadows David Baldacci

Andre Ravindra, CEO muda yang dijuluki The Ice King, terbiasa menghadapi lawan bisnis—bukan wanita yang menyusup ke hidupnya dengan senyum manis dan agenda tersembunyi. Keira Mahendra tampak sempurna: cerdas, profesional, dan tak tergoyahkan. Tapi kehadirannya di perusahaan Andre bukan kebetulan. Ini adalah bagian dari misi yang sudah ia susun selama bertahun-tahun—balas dendam atas kehancuran keluarganya. Namun, permainan ini tak lagi sederhana saat api gairah mulai menyala di antara mereka. Keira mulai goyah oleh sisi Andre yang tak pernah ia sangka bisa menyentuh hatinya. Sementara Andre, yang terbiasa mengendalikan segalanya, mulai curiga... dan terjebak. Dalam dunia penuh rahasia dan luka lama, siapa yang akan menang—dendam, atau cinta?

Cursed at birth by a vengeful witch, Rose grows up unaware of the darkness waiting inside her. But on her twenty-first birthday, everything changes the curse awakens, and strange faces begin to take over her, as Rose struggles to stay herself, her parents race against time to find a way to break the curse before they lose their daughter forever.

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?

I broke up with love. Swore I’d never fall again. Then my boss, Xander Blackwell, walked in with his sharp suits, colder eyes, and the kind of mouth that ruins all rules. We agreed: no feelings, just touch. Just heat. Just bodies. But somewhere between late-night calls and stolen glances, the line we drew started to blur. He says I’m just his assistant. But when he whispers "mine" it doesn’t feel like a lie. This wasn’t supposed to mean anything. So why does it feel like everything?

Ophelia Lewis, a privileged young woman, had her world shattered when she lost her father in a tragic accident. With her stepmother and jealous stepsister, Samara, scheming against her, she is forced into an arranged marriage with Kent to secure her place as CEO of Lewis & Hale. However, betrayal strikes when she finds Kent and Samara in an intimate moment. Humiliated and cast out of her own company, Ophelia speeds away—only to fall victim to a rigged car accident orchestrated by Samara. She wakes up in a hospital, saved by strangers, only to discover she is pregnant. Determined to take back her life, Ophelia fakes her death, undergoes plastic surgery, and reinvents herself. Her plan? To infiltrate the business world, reclaim her company, and exact revenge. Her journey leads her to Aaron Donovan, a ruthless billionaire with a dark past. He hires Ophelia, unaware of her true identity. Their working relationship is a battlefield of clashing egos, yet undeniable chemistry ignites between them. As she rises in the corporate world, fate intervenes—Aaron’s company merges with Lewis & Hale, bringing Ophelia face-to-face with her enemies. As secrets unravel, Ophelia’s presence unsettles Samara, who senses familiarity but fails to uncover the truth—until she stumbles upon hospital records. A deadly game begins as Samara orchestrates the kidnapping of Ophelia’s son, Caleb. In a tense showdown, betrayal and bullets fly. Kent meets his end, and Ophelia finally puts an end to Samara’s reign of terror. Three months later, Aaron proposes, sealing their bond. As a final act of love, he gifts Ophelia ownership of Lewis & Hale—the company that was once stolen from her. With vengeance fulfilled and love found, Ophelia steps into a future she fought to reclaim.

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?

Daniella Thornhill, a hybrid and orphan has endured seven years of silent torment as the loyal assistant—and secret lover—to Liam Garvalle, the cold and calculating Alpha of the hollow pack. Trapped by love, duty, and her own frail humanity, Daniella has silently borne the pain of a one-sided mate bond, a cruel twist of fate that Liam himself remains oblivious to. When Matilda, a perfect purebred re-enters Liam’s life claiming to be his true mate, Daniella’s world begins to unravel. Lies, betrayal, and cruel manipulation follow Daniella at every turn as Matilda's schemes tighten the noose around her. What Liam sees as loyalty to his pack and legacy, Daniella feels as suffocating control. With her unborn child at stake and no one to trust, Daniella faces a devastating decision that could break her completely—or awaken a long-dormant strength within her. Unknown to them all, secrets lie buried: a father searching for his lost daughter, a wolf waiting to emerge, and a bond more powerful than any deception. As Daniella’s carefully maintained composure begins to crack, the cost of love, vengeance, and survival looms large. Who will emerge unscathed when fate turns its merciless wheel?

Mula sa mahirap na pamilya si Natalie De Ocampo ngunit dahil sa kanyang pagtatyaga ay nagawa nyang makapagtapos ng pag aaral upang lumuwas ng maynila para mag apply sa kanyang pinapangarap na kompanya. Naging maganda ang resulta ng kanyang interview ay agad itong natanggap bilang secretary ng matandang chairman. Hanggang sa tumagal ay naging malapit ito sa chairman at lalong naging pabor ito sa kanya. Ngunit biglang may humadlang ng magkasakit ito at kinakailangang may pumalit sa kanya, Si Timothy McVeigh—ang tagapagmana ng McVeigh Company. Nalamang pinapaburan ng kanyang ama itong secretary kaya biglang naisip na baka kabit ito at gustong palitan Ang pwesto Ang kanyang ina kaya naisip na pahirap Hanggang sa magkainitan Ang dalawa. Sa di inaasahan, ang huling hiling ng chairman bago ito yumao ay maipakasal si Timothy at magkaroon ng apo. At ang kanyang mapapangasawa ay si Nathalie. Matatanggap ba ng dalawa ang isa't isa? O magpapatuloy parin ang pag iinitan dahil sa singsing na mapag Isa sa kanila?

Ayannah is an office employee heartbroken from a painful relationship with her boyfriend, struggling to trust and love again. Immanuel, a charismatic CEO and billionaire deeply in love with Ayannah from the start, steps into her life determined to teach her the true meaning of love and how to open her heart. As Ayannah slowly learns to heal and embrace love, she faces a difficult choice—will she forget Immanuel and the chance for a new love, or will her actions unknowingly threaten to ruin his future?

Pagpasok ng unit Bigla niya kong isinandal sa pader at sinunggaban ng halik. Di ko namalayan na nasa malulusog ko ng dibdib ang kamay nya. Himas himas nya ito. Mali ito pero di ko magawang tumutol. "Igalaw mo ang mga labi mo Xam." Sabi niya ng huminto siya. "Hmm." Hindi ako marunong. Pano ba to snong gagawin ko? "Sundan mo lang ang labi ko. Gayahin mo." Sabi ni sir habang himas himas na ang dalawang dibdib ko. Hindi nagtagal nakuha ko na din ang ritmo. Naghalikan lang kami. Ipinatong ko na ang mga kamay ko sa leeg nya. Napadpad naman ang kamay nya sa pagitan ng hita ko. "Hmm. You're wet my dear secretary" "Wet for you."