Love At The Wrong Table

"I only asked you for a favor, and this is what you pay me back with?" Asher stared right into my eyes, his voice dripping with venom. My hand trembled, my heart aching as I stared back at his face. "I didn’t do it, Asher… Please believe me. I swear on anything—I didn’t do it," I sniffed, tears rolling down my cheeks. "Take her out," Asher roared, and just like that. Every hope I had was shattered. ~~~~~~~ Elena knew exactly what she was walking into when she said yes to a man who never loved her. She knew his heart belonged to Vienna, her sister. But all Elena wanted was a chance. Just a sliver of space in his heart. What she didn’t expect was Vienna’s return to come with a vicious accusation. One Asher never questioned. He didn’t ask. He didn’t look back. He shoved Elena into the deepest hole, cast her aside like she was nothing. And when he returned weeks later to her, it wasn’t with an apology. It was with a deal. A second chance—for a crime she never even committed. Elena carried the weight of betrayal, humiliation, and pain. She went ahead to give them everything, just to be free. And when they were done with her, they discarded her like trash. But she picked up her pieces. She wiped her tears. And she made herself a promise— What they did to her would never define her. Years later, Elena walks back into their world. Not as the quiet, desperate girl they once used and discarded, but as a woman whose name now echoes power. And just when they think they’ve seen it all—Secrets begin to unravel. The kind of secrets that leaves even the cruelest speechless.

“Masarap ba ang asawa ko?” ito ang mga katagang binitawan ng kakambal ko na si Ada pagkatapos kong makipagniig sa kanyang asawa sa gabi ng kanilang kasal, kasabay ng pagbitaw niya ng isang malakas na sampal sa mukha ko. Ang sagot ko? Mag-asawa at mas malakas din na sampal sa magkabilaan niyang pisngi sabay ngisi. “Oo naman, Ada. Napakasarap ng asawa mo.” ***** Grade one ang kambal na sina Ava at Ada noong maghiwalay ang kanilang mga magulang dahil sa pambababae ng kanilang ama. Si Ava ay naiwan sa kanyang ina, samantalang si Ada naman ay sumama sa tatay nila. Pero pagkatapos ng labing-anim na taon, muling nagbalik ang mag-ama. Hindi upang bumalik sa kanilang pamilya, kung hindi dahil may kailangan sila kay Ava. At ito ay ang kanyang pagka-birhen. Ang kapalit nito ay ang kidney ni Ada para sa operasyon ng kanyang inang may sakit sa bato. Dahil si Ada lang ang ka-match nito, no choice si Ava kung hindi ang pumayag para madugtungan pa ang buhay ng kanyang minamahal na ina. Pero paano kung mahulog ang loob niya kay Daniel, na asawa ng kakambal niya? Paano kung kahit anong iwas niya dito ay palagi pa rin silang pinagtatagpo ng tadhana? Noong namatay ang nanay niya dahil hindi tumupad sa usapan nila si Ada na ibigay dito ang kanyang kidney, nagdesisyon si Ava na ipaghiganti ang kanyang ina. Aagawin niya si Daniel sa kanyang kakambal. Iniba niya ng kaunti ang kanyang itsura at pumasok siya bilang assistant nito, at ipinakita dito ang isang video kung saan siya ang kaniig nito noong gabi ng kanyang kasal at hindi si Ada.

Carina Lewis, the head of the department, has been a friend of mine since college. While she successfully climbs up the corporate ladder, I'm stuck being the workhorse at the bottom of the totem pole. When she's late for work, I sign in for her. When she messes up, I clean up for her. I'm happy to play along with her, of course. It's not easy to find someone dumb enough to be the scapegoat. One day, a billionaire investor shows up at the company's doorstep, and the senior executives instruct me to take care of him during his visit. This evening, when the rest of the office is empty, Carina takes my hand and tells me earnestly, "Bailey, investors like him are ruthless. You won't even know what's coming for you. An innocent woman like you won't be able to handle him. Let me, your best friend, test the waters with him first. Once everything is settled, I'll make you a manager." I nod sweetly in response. Hours later, I scurry over to the presidential suite at the hotel, where the billionaire investor is staying, and kick down the door. "Open up, Dal!" It's one thing for Carina to constantly take advantage of me, but how dare she dream of becoming my sister-in-law to steal half of my family's assets? That deluded pipe dream of hers will even make the marble statues in my family's garden roll their eyes.

What happens when you find out the man you love only ever mated you because you look like his dead wife? That’s Soraya’s reality. She loved Alpha Ragnar like a fool. Trusted him. Worshipped him. Thought he’d give her the world. Until he buried himself deep inside her… and moaned another woman’s name. That night, Soraya’s world came crashing down. She had no choice but to run—from Ragnar’s madness, and with a secret child she swore to protect from him. But fate has a twisted sense of humor, and in the next moment, she is captured, caged, and sold to the highest bidder. To Alpha Khai King. Ruthless. Cold. Sinfully powerful. And also, her husband’s sworn enemy. He doesn’t care that she’s already mated. He doesn’t care that she’s carrying another Alpha’s child. He wants her. On her knees. In his bed. As his personal favorite. To survive long enough, Soraya agrees to play his lover in exchange for his protection. But the deeper she falls for her new master, the hungrier her ex-husband becomes—lusting, fighting, and raising hell to take back what he thinks is still his. But what happens when neither man plans to let her go… and one of them is playing a much darker game? * * * Warning: This is an 18+ dark romance — emphasis on the dark. If you're looking for a wholesome, feel-good love story... this ain't it, babe. Here, you'll find filth, degradation, dark kinks, and enough tension to light a match. But somewhere between the madness, betrayal, and morally grey obsession, there is a twisted kind of love. So buckle up! It’s toxic, it's messy, it's not approved by your therapist — but it’s addictive. Read responsibly. Or don’t.

During my graduation trip, my friends and I go on a road trip to the plateau. That's when I get afflicted with altitude sickness. As dark spots begin to form in my vision, I realize that my anti-sickness medication, which can definitely save my life, has been swapped for ibuprofen instead. I'm about to start demanding answers from the group when my fiance, Zayden Lowry, stops me. "Sorry, Noelle. I've given your imported medication to Erica. You should take some ibuprofen and try to ride out your sickness for the time being." I clutch the box of ibuprofen, already finding it difficult to breathe. "So, you're just going to make me wait for my death after taking ibuprofen, huh?" Zayden frowns deeply at me. "How could you say that? Erica is frail, but you shouldn’t curse her like that! "This trip is meant for us to enjoy Mother Nature's beauty, not an opportunity for you to show off your expensive medication! "My mom is right. You really need to change that spoiled temperament of yours. If not, I won't be able to afford your expenses, seeing as you're the frail type who collapses over the slightest inconvenience." I no longer pay Zayden any attention. Using what's left of my strength, I send my dad a text. "Dad, send someone here to take me home. Also, you can terminate the collaboration between our company and Zayden's."

"Jennifer, let's get divorced. The Lance family won't have a soiled woman as its matriarch."Two years after their marriage, Maxwell Lance throws a divorce agreement in Jennifer Yale's face. She understands that it's because he wants to give his first love her rightful title. In his eyes, Jennifer's nothing but a flawed product who's already been soiled by another man."You can dream on, Maxwell. For as long as I'm alive, that woman won't step foot in here!"Jennifer's refusal to get a divorce leads to her family's bankruptcy and her father's horrible end. Finally, her heart dies. Maxwell's life becomes void of her presence.On the day of Maxwell's wedding to his first love, his subordinate suddenly tells him, "You've got the wrong woman, Mr. Lance. Your ex-wife's the woman from that night!"

For eighteen years, I was raised as the Frost Pack's cherished heiress-an Alpha's daughter, a future Luna, promised to power and glory. Then, under the full moon, the truth was revealed. Their true heiress came back and I was found as a fake. Branded an impostor, accused of poisoning the "real" daughter, I was cast into Angel Reform Academy-a place that pretends to "fix" heirs but in truth grinds us into trash. Two years of whips, cages, and silence. Two years of waiting for the family who never came. Now the two-year reformation period ended,but I survived. And I'm done begging for love. The next time they see me, I won't be the discarded pup they abandoned. I'll be the wolf with fangs bared, the storm they created, the heir they can never erase.

"If you leave, I'll kill your son,” Conrad says, his voice firm. I stop by the entrance door, turning to face him. “Go ahead. Kill him if you want to.” He scoffs. “At the expense of your three-year- old son's life? You really don't care, do you?” I sigh. “No, I don't. Not if he's your son too. I have nothing to do with your blood anymore.” He stares at me, his eyes narrow. “My son? Noah is my son?” _________________ Amelia Hughes is forced to marry Conrad, her sister's fiance after her sister dies. Not able to meet up with her parents' conditions and having no say over their decision, she went ahead with the marriage, not knowing who her sister's fiance was. Conrad Pierre is a cold and menacing individual. He never trusts anyone close to him and doesn't need approval from anyone. When Amelia meets with her worst nightmare from three years ago, what will she do? How will betrayal, pain and secrets affect their lives and marriage?

Isang mainit na gabi. Isang kuwartong hindi dapat niyang pinasukan. Isang pagkakamali. Dahil sa kalasingan, imbes na sa sariling kuwarto, napadpad si Lianne sa presidential suite kung saan nagpapahinga ang bilyonaryong si Rozen. Cold ito at hindi nagpapakita ng interes sa kahit sinong babae, ngunit nang makita niya si Lianne ay nag-init ang buong katawan niya. At doon, may nangyari sa kanila. Tumakas si Lianne, ngunit kung inaakala niyang doon magtatapos ang lahat, nagkakamali siya. Dahil sa muling pagkikita nila ni Rozen, hindi na siya papakawalan nito.

"I wore my sister’s diamond ring to survive. I never planned to steal her monster of a husband." ---- "You disgust me, Serena. Don’t think for a second this ring means I won’t ruin you." Those were the first words Julian Cross ever spoke to me. My twin sister, Serena, had it all—the glamour, the billion-dollar inheritance, and Julian, the ruthless, untouchable king of the city’s underworld. I was the hidden twin, a secret our family buried in the shadows to protect their perfect image. While she wore diamonds, I dealt cards in an underground casino just to survive. Until the night Serena vanishes, leaving behind no trace of her whereabout. With a fragile corporate empire on the verge of collapse, my family gives me a deadly ultimatum: step into Serena’s designer heels, wear her wedding ring, and fool her terrifying husband. Just until they find her. I thought the hardest part would be pretending to know a world of wealth I'd never touched. I was wrong. The hardest part is surviving Julian. He and Serena didn't just have a loveless marriage; they were locked in a venomous war. But when I don't flinch at his cruelty, when my street-smart instincts take over and I fight back instead of cowering, the cold hatred in Julian’s eyes shifts into something more dangerous. Obsession. "You used to beg for my attention, Serena. You used to cry when I ignored you." He said. "You used to bore me to death," he murmured, "Now? I can't figure you out. It's driving me insane." But in Julian's world, every lie has a price. The closer he gets, the closer he is to realizing I'm a fraud. And then, the phone rings. It’s Serena. And she wants her husband back.