Loving An Introvert

Hindi ordinaryong kwento ng pag-iibigan ang namuo sa pagitan ni Miya at Lucas. Kakatwa kung paanong nagsimula ito sa makasaysayang gabing tila limot na rin naman ng mga tauhan. Si Miya, isang Pilipinang empleyado na nagpakalasing dahil sa pagsasaya at si Lucas na naroon din na katrabaho niya. Hindi matandaan ni Miya ang nangyari at nagising na lang siya na matindi ang sakit ng ulo at walang maalala sa inuman. Naguguluhan pa kung ano nangyari nang gabing iyon dahil tila ba hinila lahat ng hangover ang alaala niya. Habang inaalam ang nangyari, bigla na lang nag-flashback sa utak ni Miya ang pakikipaghalikan niya sa isang lalaki. Ngunit ang lalaking kaharap niya ay iba naman ang sinasabing nangyari nang gabing iyon. Ngayon ay gulong-gulo na siya kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari lalo pa nang puntahan siya ni Lucas para ayain siya sa isang contract marriage. Hanggang sa naglapag ang kompanya ng bagong polisiya: isang milyon sa unang limang ikakasal na empleyado sa kumpanya. Para makuha ito, napilitan si Miya na pumayag sa pagpapakasal kay Lucas sa pamamagitan ng contract marriage nila. Ngunit sa pananatili nila sa isang kontrata, may mamuo ba na pag-ibig o mananatili na lang sa papel ang pagmamahalan nila?

Emma believed she had it all—a dream marriage to the charismatic and wealthy David Lawson. Life seemed perfect, and their love story felt like something out of a fairytale. But on their second wedding anniversary, Emma’s perfect world crumbled. A shocking discovery unraveled the web of lies her husband had spun, leaving her questioning everything she thought she knew about him. As if betrayal wasn’t enough, the person threatening to destroy her marriage turned out to be her husband’s old flame—a woman from his past who was none other than Emma’s own sister. Torn between love, loyalty, and betrayal, Emma must make a choice: fight to save her marriage and confront the devastating truths or walk away to rebuild her life on her own terms. Dive into Emma’s captivating journey of heartbreak, resilience, and self-discovery in a story where love and betrayal collide.

WARNING: THE BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT CONTENTS! Maryna has spent her entire life stuck in an unrequited love for the Penston Pack’s Alpha as well as his childhood friend, Calvin. She did everything to have him and went as far as to sit in the Luna position to do his paperworks, conquer packs, and in the end, gave him all the credit. To be frank, she was madly in love. Everything was great until Calvin found his very own soulmate — not someone who was simply the Luna, arranged as his partner — but his soulmate — a living counterpart a werewolf could ever have. Maryna’s world crumpled to pieces, so much that the only thing she wants is to fix herself — to bring back all the pieces taken from her and run away. And in order to do that, she has to marry a higher position that even Calvin could never stop. Maryna has to marry the Alpha King. Only for convenience, of course. Or . . . Is she supposed to expect something else? (DISCLAIMER: Most dialogues are modernized)

Grace Kane is in a quagmire. After years of being looked down upon , now a billionaire by her own right , she is torn between marrying her childhood friend and being forced by circumstances to marry into the Mafioso family after the love of her heart disappears in mysterious circumstances . Not even the fact that her marital union with the latter family would help resolve the arch-rivalism between the two families is enough to convince her into the sham union . Who is behind the disappearance of her lover ? Would she continue waiting for him to materialize from thin air in view of her increasing age and the cultural pressure from family , community and the hanging open threats from the Mafioso ?

Who would've thought that person is the killer? Matagal nang may mga nagagalit sa ama ni Celine na isang politiko; isang gobernador sa kanilang lalawigan. Ito'y sapagkat marami itong pinatay na mga inosenteng tao. At dahil na rin sa mga gawain nito, maging ang kaniyang sariling anak ay siya'y itinatakwil at itinataboy. Dahil maraming galit sa kaniya ay isa-isang pinaslang ang kaniyang mga tauhan. Hindi matukoy kung sino nga ba ang may kagagawan nito at kung konektado ba 'to sa grupong nais siyang ipapatay. Nagsimula ang lahat ng ito nang dumating si Lucas sa mansyon ng gobernador, ngunit ito'y kanyang ginigiit. Kaya't palaisipan kung sino nga bang pumapatay. Sino kaya ang mayroong kinalaman? Paano nga ba malulutas ang kaso? Matutunan pa rin kaya niyang patawarin ito at muling mahalin? "The killer could be me, you. . . Anyone." Unmask the shadow, reveal the culprit. AT kung magkakaroon nga ba ng happy ending ang love life ni Celine.

Wala ng ibang maisip na lapitan si Beatrice kundi ang kapatid niyang si Zircon tungkol sa kanyang problema. Hiniling ni Beatrice kay Zircon na paibigin ang kabit ng kanyang asawa upang mapaghiwalay sila. At kapag napa-ibig na ni Zircon si Yara, ang kabit ni Jack ay iwanan na niya ito agad para maturuan ng leksyon. Hindi sana papayag si Zircon sa hiling ng kapatid dahil hindi siya ganong lalake ngunit ayaw niyang matulad sa kanya ang pamangkin niya na hindi buo ang pamilya. Parang isang mailap na tupa si Yara ng tangkain na makipaglapit ni Zircon. Ngunit dahil sa isang pangyayari na hindi nila inaasahan ay iyon ang nagbukas ng daanan para maging malapit at makilala nila ang isa’t isa. Nakilala ni Zircon ng mabuti si Yara at nalaman niya na mabuti itong babae kahit na kabit ito. Nagmahal lang naman at nabulag siya sa pag-ibig. Pinayuhan naman niya si Yara na itigil niya iyon at tila biglang natauhan ang dalaga kaya bigla itong nakipaghiwalay kay Jack, isa pa ay napapagod na rin siya na maghintay kay Jack at sa mga pangako nito, idagdag pa ang katotohanang nahulog na rin ang loob niya kay Zircon. Hindi nagtagal ay naging magkasintahan sina Zircon at Yara, akala nilang dalawa ay magiging masaya na sila sa piling ng bawat isa ngunit lumabas ang mga lihim na hindi na sana nila gusto na lumabas. Simula noon ay naging mahirap para sa kanila ang bawat araw at humantong iyon sa kanilang hiwalayan. May pag-asa pa ba na magkabalikan sina Zircon at Yara gayong nawala na ang tiwala sa isa’t isa? May pagkakataon pa ba si Yara na makaramdam ng isang totoong pag-ibig kahit minsan na siyang naging kabit? O baka naman tuluyan na silang paghiwalayin ng tadhana at dalhin sa magkaibang landas.

When he looked in through the window, he was astounded to see her topless and braless. She was standing with her back to him, eliciting wild desires in him. He took his handkerchief from his pocket and crept into her room. He blindfolded her with his hankie before dragging her towards the bed. Her heartbeat accelerated. She could feel that he was her man. She asked, "is it you, baby?" He pushed her onto the bed and gazed at her perfect slender body with profound desires in his eyes. He hovered her and tied her wrists with his tie to the headboard. *** She could never stop her heart from beating for him since the day she saw him despite knowing that he would never retaliate to her feelings as for him she was only his best friend's sister. She was so innocent and pure like holy water, and he was messed up and a monster whom anybody definitely wouldn't like to come across. She had never dated anyone in her entire life because, for her, the love of her life was everything. On the other hand, he never believed in all this. For him, "love" didn't exist; it was all about physical needs. His mere presence was enough to relieve her pain; he was like oxygen to her, while on the other hand, he didn't even acknowledge her presence. Her love was so pure and selfless that it could make anyone fall for it because it's not easy to love someone who is forbidden. But will he ever witness her love? Will he ever love her as purely as she loves him? Will her one-sided love ever be fulfilled? If you want to know, then follow the journey of a tempting biker and his secret admirer.

She woke up every morning with a heavy heart, dreading the inevitable encounter with Mr. Montenegro. She couldn't comprehend why he had such intense hatred towards her, always finding ways to belittle and demean her. She attempted to disregard the hurtful comments and taunts, but it cut her deeply. As time passed, her patience began to wear thin. She could no longer tolerate the constant abuse. One day, she confronted him and asked him why he treated her so terribly. He merely laughed and insulted her, calling her weak and pathetic. However, something inside her snapped that day. She refused to allow him to have control over her any longer. Standing tall, she looked at him in the eye and informed him that she would no longer tolerate the abuse. He was taken aback by her sudden display of strength, and for the first time, he saw her as a person rather than just a target. Over time, his attitude towards her changed. He ceased the insults and began to show her a grudging respect for standing up to him. She learned that sometimes, you have to fight back to be treated with dignity and respect. She was determined to never allow anyone to make her feel small again..

Para kay Vivianne Loresco, ang makilala si Zeke Connor ang pinaka kasumpa-sumpang pangyayari sa buhay niya. Kahit hindi niya pa nakikita ito sa personal, alam niya nang magiging miserable ang kaniyang buhay sa oras na maitali siya rito. Pero wala siyang ibang mapagpipilian kung hindi ang magpakasal sa kaniya, alang-alang sa kaniyang Lola na may sakit. Kailangan niya ng malaking halaga para sa operasyon nito, at mangyayari lang 'yon kung magpapakasal siya kay Zeke Connor—known as the ruthless and merciless Billionaire. Ngunit isang buwan bago ang kanilang kasal, sa kaniyang trabaho, nakilala ni Vivianne ang isang CEO na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi ang i-pamper siya. Pilit niyang nilalabanan ang tukso na huwag mahulog ang loob sa CEO na ito dahil kahit hindi niya mahal ang kaniyang fiancé, nakatakda pa rin silang ikasal sa isa't isa. But what if THIS POSSESSIVE CEO IS THE PERSON SHE'S GOING TO MARRY?! Her future HUSBAND?! Alam niyang malaki ang galit ni Zeke sa kaniya dahil magpapakasal lamang siya para sa pera. Ngunit bakit ngayon ay pinagkakagastusan pa siya nito sa kahit ano'ng layaw niya? Hindi ba alam ni Zeke na si Vivianne ang taong pakakasalan niya? O pinaglalaruan lang siya nito?

The Milford Vineyards of west Kentucky are beautiful and lined with row after row of lush grape vines. As Willa drove past them she thought back to her childhood days spent with her best friend Kaysea Milford running down the grape laden rows. Today Kaysea's family was throwing a wine tasting party to celebrate the launch of their newest red wine. It was sure to make a grand mark amongst the nation's red wines. After college Willa and Kaysea both went back home to join their family's prospective businesses. Neither of them were lacking for anything as both family's were very well off. Willa's family owned a large dairy farm just to the east of where the Milford's land was situated. The Stockholm Farm spanned thousands of acres and many grocery stores in the state as well as others in the country were being supplied with filtered milk from their dairy. Two generations of the Stockholm family had been working the dairy farm and making the business a billion dollar entity. The day Willa went to the Milford's wine tasting party she encountered Grey Langly. The real-estate tycoon from Frankfort who was an architect by trade. She accidentally bumped into him while carrying a glass of red wine in her hand and spilled the contents down the front of her dress. "Oh my!" "Pardon me miss" exclaimed Grey! "Let me get you something to wipe up that mess." When Willa locked eyes with Grey she instantly fell silent and couldn't speak. His dark eyes and handsome face rendered her speechless. She couldn't move and her heart raced. "Are you ok?" Grey asked. Kaysea immediately walked over to rescue Willa from the embarrassing situation. Grey, let me introduce you to my best friend Willa Stockholm.