Long Shadows David Baldacci

If there was a shooting star while you wish to reach all of your dreams — will you do everything just so you can climb to where that shooting star is heading? Or will you let destiny drive your luck to the path you know nothing when will end? The dream of having a perfect life, a perfect family, and a stable future can only lead into one thing–greed of getting it all. Pero paano kung nakuha mo ang masayang pamilya, pero hindi nito kayang tuparin ang pangarap mong maging mayaman — will you risk your dream of having the perfect life and perfect family just to reach the money you yearn to have? Or will you stay for a genuine love you once wished to be felt? Sa buhay mag asawa, will you choose yourself, the man who loved you from thick in thin — Or will you choose the man who can give you the dream you desire? Belinda Cerise Rosalie Acosta-Guerra — a young woman who was once a little girl who keeps wishing for the shooting star to give her wealth and happiness. Now living her life as the working wife of Caiden Deus Royce Guerra who never graduated college. Caiden Deus Royce Guerra — a warm hearted man who was once a little boy who wishes to be both a man without a cape saving people’s lives while serving them the best Italian dishes that can make their tummy yearn for more. Now living his life as a househusband who wishes to have his own income to support his wife’s dream. Will the dream of Cerise ruin the dream of Dues for her? Or will she forever hide the fact that… Dues will never be good enough for her. But Clinton does.

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?  

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?

Anim na taon nang tapat sekretarya si Samantha Hernandez ng CEO – pinagkakatiwalaan, iginagalang at itinuturing na rin na parang isang pamilya. Ngunit isang gabing puno ng kapusukan ang siyang nagbago ng lahat. Sa kanyang paglalasing matapos ang hiwalayan sa pagitan ng kanyang nobyo, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa bisig ni Theo Buendia – ang arogante, mapusok at black sheep na kapatid ng CEO. Ang isang pagkakamaling gustong kalimutan ni Samantha ay naging simula ng pagkahumaling ni Theo sa dalaga. Ngayon ay nagbalik na siya…hindi lamang sa buhay ni Samantha kundi pati na rin sa opisinang pinagtatrabahuhan niya, bilang kanyang temporary boss. Gusto niyang kalimutan ang binata ngunit lubos naman ang paghahangad nito sa kanya. At sa kagustuhan niyang takasan ito ay mas lalong nagiging malinaw na ayaw siya nitong pakawalan pa.

"Two Years. No Emotions. No Strings Attached." Emma Carter’s life is a constant battle of resilience and hard work. As an executive assistant to Adrian Steele, a billionaire playboy with a reckless streak, she’s used to managing chaos but when her aunt’s medical crisis leaves her desperate for help, Emma is forced to make an unthinkable choice. Adrian offers her a lifeline: a two-year contract marriage. No strings, no emotions, just business. For him, it’s a means to an end. For her, it’s survival. But as Emma navigates Adrian’s world of luxury and deception, she begins to see the man behind the mask, a scarred soul yearning for redemption. When lies, betrayal tears them apart, could a secret child bring them back together? Can Adrian win back the woman he walked away from? Or will Emma protect her heart and the life she’s built at all costs? Read further to unveil a story of love, betrayal, redemption, and second chances.

Five years ago, Lana Roth’s world shattered when her fiancé left her at the altar; mocking her body, her worth, her love. From those ashes, she rose sharper, stronger, untouchable. Now the head of a thriving nonprofit, she’s living proof that survival can be beautiful, until Monroe Corp tries to take it away. Walking into Jace Monroe’s office felt like stepping into a storm. He’s cold, commanding, and maddeningly unreadable. Their partnership was meant to save her foundation, not awaken a dangerous pull that threatens the walls she’s built. But when buried secrets start to come to light, Lana learns that the man funding her dream was the stranger from her one night stand and her ex-fiancé’s best friend, her seemingly perfect life begins to crumble.

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?

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?

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.

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?