Manila Film Center

In that little town on the island, there was one family more rich and powerful than the rest, the Dankworths. And Jana knew that all too well. She was a pretty fifteen-year-old girl from the other side of town. Her family were outcasts, nobodies, seen as part of the lowlifes. But even so, she had eyes only for Lawrence Dankworth, one of the Dankworth sons. He became the center of her universe, though she had to keep it a secret. If people ever found out about her ultimate crush on him, she would become the laughingstock of the town. Lawrence held nothing but hatred for her family. It even came to the point where he showed up at their home and ordered them to leave. She was too shocked to comprehend the hatred in his eyes, too stunned as their house burned under his command, before she could even pack what little they owned. They had no choice but to leave the island. But Jana carried the memory of that day deep in her heart. Years passed. And now, she has decided to return.

Three years of marriage. One contract. Zero kisses. Lira Hart, rising actress and media sweetheart, has been married to cold, enigmatic billionaire Damian Blackwood for three long, loveless years. Their union was forged not from love, but from a contract signed by their powerful families. While the world envied her last name, Lira knew the truth: he never wanted her. Never touched her. Never looked at her like she mattered. Until the night she asked for a divorce. Suddenly, the man who never cared is showing up on her film sets, making headlines with unexpected kisses, and whispering things that sound dangerously like regret. But Lira’s heart isn’t something she’s willing to gamble anymore, not after three years of being invisible in his world. Can a man who locked his heart away learn how to love the woman who’s already slipping through his fingers? Or is this billionaire three years too late?

It was finally the day of the auction "And now we are presented with a human who looks a little unkempt right now, but with a little care from her owner would be as good as new" the hosts voice rang over the speakers in what seemed like a dungeon used for illegal gambling. But I couldn't look much, being locked in a basement for three months without any form of light coming in, and suddenly being on stage where all attention and the center light was on me was enough to just make me shut my eyes and wait for what was to come. "We'll start with $25,000" is that really my worth. Do I really amount to nothing, that I have to be sold at an auction. "$26,000" "$26,500" "$30,000" "$30,000, is there anyone who wants to bid higher? Going once, going twice... This went in for a few more minutes and I gave up hope. This was it, this is where my life journey ends. I will get sold here then if my buyer is an organ trafficker he would probably kill me and sell off my organs. "Five hundred million dollars" a deep manly voice grunted from the corner of the room "Wow that's a very high bid...I doubt if anyone is willing to go higher than that. Going once, going twice, sold. Congratulations Mr Jimmie Hendrix, you just won yourself a hot looking toy...everyone is left to wonder what you will be doing with her tonight." Jimmie who was sitting in a dark corner of the room gave a sinister smirk and uttered under his breath "Found you!!!"

All it took was a day for her once perfect life to crumble before her very eyes. All it took was a little information to turn the entire pack against her. All it took was the revelation of a dark side to her existence for her mate to reject her. In the center of it all stood Elowen, betrayed by her best friend, her pack and her mate. She lost it all in one day but then they showed up. Her story isn't over, with them it is just the beginning. In a world of betrayal, heartbreak, and second chances, Elowen must rise from the ashes to claim the strength she never knew she had.

Three Alphas. One mate. A war that will change everything. Lyra has spent her life as a rogue, surviving on the fringes of pack society. But when she’s discovered in Moon Shadow Forest, everything changes. She is claimed—by not one, but three powerful Alphas. Kayden, the fierce and commanding leader. Jace, the charming and unpredictable rogue. Ronan, the ruthless warrior with a heart of stone. Each Alpha wants her, each for their own reasons. But Lyra refuses to be controlled. She won’t bow to their laws, their dominance, or their desires.. Or will she?... With war brewing between the rival packs, Lyra finds herself caught in the center of a deadly power struggle. She is more than just a mate—she is a force neither side expected. Will she fight for freedom? Or will the Alphas break her to a point she's just a hot slippery puddle?

> “Stay still, Little Thorn… I want to taste you slowly.” His voice was velvet and ruin. His mouth, a weapon. And I—fool that I was—leaned closer. Before death wore a suit and called itself a lover, I used to believe in beauty. Before the blood. Before the runes. Before I painted the image that killed my parents—I believed my art could save me. Now I know better. I was just weeks from graduating when the painting came to me like a fever. I didn’t choose it. I didn’t plan it. My hands moved, possessed, dragging symbols I’d never seen and a face I’d never forgotten—his. Eyes red as wine. A crown pierced with thorns. And a girl in the center… me. Offering herself. I signed it with a mark I didn’t recognize. I sold it to a stranger. And days later, my parents were dead—no wounds, no reason, just... gone. The police said stress. I say fate. Now I’m being hunted by a world I didn’t know existed. Vampires with ancient courts and older grudges. Symbols that whisper in my blood. And Lucien D’Aragon—the vampire who says I summoned him with my brushstroke. That I belong to him. He says I’m his prophecy. His ruin. His Little Thorn. But I’m not just prey. Something is waking in me. Something hungry. Something I was never meant to survive. If I give in, I lose everything. If I fight, I might finally learn the truth. About my art. About my bloodline. About what really happened that night. And why he keeps whispering that I was painted for ruin... but made for him.

Disowned by her cold and unloving father, Raven is banished from high society and forced to work as a humble cleaner in her father’s company. However, in the shadows of the office building, she encounters Damon, a ruthless yet alluring mafia boss. When Damon makes her a tantalizing offer, Raven agrees, unknowingly embarking on a path that will thrust her into the center of a perilous game of love, betrayal, and power.

Bradenton is the center of attraction, center of the limelight and center of wealth. Wala siyang balak na mag-asawa dahil ang focus niya lang ay sa sarili niya at kanyang milyong dolyar na halaga ng kumpanya. Ang tanging kailangan lang niya ay tagapagmana. When he thought of that thing and came up to a certain realization, he decided to buy a woman who will bear his child for a certain price...and nothing more.

Warning! Mengandung adegan dewasa! Harap bijak dalam memilih bacaan.***“Tara ingin nonton film apa?” tanya pak Donny pada Tara.“ Apa saja boleh koq pak, “jawab Tara ketika dilihatnya pak Donny memilih beberapa DVD yang tertata rapih disana.Tidak lama kemudian seorang asisten datang ke ruangan menonton kami sambil membawa minuman soft drink dan camilan atas perintah dari pak Donny. Asisten rumah tangga itupun berlalu dari hadapan Tara setelah menaruh berberapa minuman soft drink dan camilan di meja bundar disamping sofa yang ada disana.Pak Donny kemudian menutup pintu ruangan menonton itu dan meredupkan lampu yang ada di ruangan tersebut agar terlihat seperti bioskop pada umumnya. Setelah menyalakan vidio yang berisikan film romance terlihat pak Donny duduk di bagian tengah dari sofa itu yang di ikuti oleh Tara yang waktu itu duduk di sofa. Mereka pun duduk bersama di permadani yang terasa lembut pada saat pertama kali Tara ke ruangan tersebut. Terlilhat pak Donny mengambilkan minuman soft drink untuk Tara. Mereka menonton film romance itu dengan sesekali menghela nafas bersama karena ada beberapa adegan dewasa yang di pertontonkan disana. Tanpa disadari pak Donny tiba-tiba telah memegang tangan Tara. Untuk kisah selanjutnya silakan baca pada Bab novel ini.

BLURB Si Jossa San Pedro ay masipag na dalagita na nagmula sa probinsiya. Nang mamatay ang mga magulang dahil sa isang trahedya na nangyari sa dagat ay napilitan siyang lumuwas ng manila para buhayin ang nag-iisa at nakababata niyang kapatid. Ngunit dahil sa hindi inaasahan na pangyayari, nakilala