Manny Rivera Abbott Elementary

In a city where ambition shines brighter than honesty, Ethan Blackwood has built his life on control. A rising executive with a flawless image, Ethan keeps his emotions tightly guarded, believing that vulnerability is a weakness he cannot afford. Love, if it exists at all, is something distant—something meant for other people. Kai Rivera lives by an entirely different rulebook. A bold, intuitive photographer, Kai sees the world through shadows and light, capturing truths others work hard to conceal. Unafraid of emotion or connection, he moves through life with fearless curiosity—until a chance encounter at a rain-soaked art gallery collides him with Ethan. What begins as a charged glance turns into an undeniable pull. As Kai’s uninvited lens follows Ethan into quiet cafés, crowded elevators, and hidden rooftops, tension grows into something neither of them can escape. Ethan’s carefully built walls begin to crack under Kai’s relentless honesty, while Kai finds himself drawn deeper into a man who refuses to admit how much he wants to be seen. But desire is never simple. Jealousy, misunderstandings, and the pressure of expectations threaten to tear them apart. Forced into moments of uncomfortable proximity, both men are pushed to confront the truths they’ve been avoiding—about fear, identity, and the cost of loving openly. When emotions finally collide, Ethan must decide whether protecting his image is worth losing the one person who sees him completely. Shadows Between Us is a slow-burn BL romance about longing, restraint, and the courage it takes to step out of the shadows. It is a story of two men learning that love does not demand perfection—only honesty.

After catching her fiancé in bed with her best friend at their engagement party, Lana Rivera's perfect life shatters in a single night. Humiliated and heartbroken, she feels the scene, desperate to disappear. But running from one betrayal thrusts her into something far more dangerous... Seeking refuge, Lana wanders into an exclusive lounge that feels less like a bar, and more like a secret society. Cigars and cologne linger in the air, Italian jazz hums in the background, and patrons watch everything with sharp, vigilant eyes. But when she witnesses a man executed in cold blood, right into the middle of the club, she realises too late that she has stumbled into the world of Underground crime... quite specifically... the Mafia. Before she can escape, Ezio Benedetti, the ruthless Don who owns the lounge, claims her. At first, she believes she will be killed for what she's seen, but instead, Ezio decides to keep her, to parade her, and to make her part of a world she doesn't understand. When he brings her to his family's most elusive event, Ezio shows her off as his newest prize. But Ezio isn't the only powerful man in the room... Among the guests stands Dante Valencia, the one they call the Mafia King, Don of the most feared family in the city, and Ezio's sworn enemy. When Dante sets his sights on Lana, Ezio refuses to let her go, refuelling the war between the two empires. Now, Lana is caught between two Rival Kings of the Underworld, one who wants to possess her, and one who wants to save her. In a world built on loyalty, blood and power, her heart might be the most dangerous thing of all...

Certified raketera, palaban at walang inuurungan. Siya si Leah Rivera o mas kilala sa tawag na Iya ng mga taong malapit sa kaniya. Magmula pagkabata ay natuto na siyang maging isang raketera dahil maaga rin siyang tinuruan ng kaniyang ina na nagtitinda sa palengke ng kung anu-anong trabaho na sa kalaunan ay nakasanayan na niyang gawin. Ang kailangan niya ay pera. Pera na makakatulong sa kanila para mairaos ang kanilang pang-araw araw na pangangailangan at para na rin makatulong siya sa pagpapaaral sa kaniyang kambal na kapatid na ngayon ay nasa kolehiyo na. Likas kay Leah ang pagiging masayahin at pagkakaroon ng positibong pananaw sa buhay. Pero hindi sa lahat ng oras. Tulad na lamang nang isang gabi, habang nagse-serve siya ng alak sa mga mayayamang costumer ng bar na pinapasukan niya ay may nagtangkang mambastos sa kaniya. Dahil likas sa kaniya ang pagiging palaban, gumanti siya sa lalaki. Ang kaso, ang suntok na dapat na para rito ay dumapo sa isang kasama nito na wala namang ginawang masama sa kaniya. Paano kung ang lalaking hindi niya sinasadyang masuntok ay ang anak ng kaniyang boss? At anong gagawin niya kung sakaling magkagusto ito sa kaniya at yayain siya nitong magpakasal? Makakaya ba niyang tanggapin ang alok nito sa kaniya kapalit ng halaga na makapag-aahon sa kanila sa kahirapan? Will she ever fall in love with the man who is only good at pestering her with his stupid antics?

After five years of marriage, the doctor told me I was pregnant. It was something I had waited for so long. Yet, along with that good news came a nightmare. My medical tests showed that I had cancer, and it had already spread. The doctor gave me less than a month to live. I froze, gripping the report so tightly my knuckles turned white. Tears streamed down my face as I thought about how my unborn child would never get to feel a mother's embrace. My grief was interrupted by the ping of an incoming text message. It was from Mom. [Since you're so selfish and refuse to donate a kidney to save Nattie's life, you should divorce Davon. Let him marry Nattie instead. At least that way, you can fulfill her dying wish.] My tears fell harder. It was not that I refused to donate a kidney to Natalie Rivera, my sister, who was in the final stages of kidney disease. In truth, I only had one kidney left. Five years ago, I had already given one to Dad. Now, with my life counting down to its final days, I decided that I would donate my remaining kidney to Natalie. I would also let my husband, Davon Parker, go with her. Before I went into surgery, my parents praised me for finally being thoughtful, saying I had finally learned to care about my sister. They said that once the surgery was over, the whole family would go on vacation together. Davon even said he was proud that I was no longer selfish and promised he would make it up to me in the future. None of them knew I did not have a future. After the surgery, what would be pushed out of the operating room would be a cold, lifeless body.

My mom was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her life is smooth-sailing most of the time. The only mistake she's ever made is falling for my dad. That's why she insists on finding me a husband who's the complete opposite of my dad. My dad is tall and intimidating-looking, so Mom wants someone who's short and perverted-looking. My dad is a knowledgeable and well-read man, so Mom wants a guy who has only graduated from elementary school. My dad prioritizes his moral integrity more than anything else, so Mom prefers a guy who drinks, gambles, and sleeps around. She tells me, "This type of man is easy to manipulate, unlike your father, who just divorced me out of nowhere!" It's true that the man Mom has chosen for me won't divorce me. After all, he leeches from me on top of beating me up. It's not enough to leech my money from me, it seems—he just has to take everything from me. My mom says in a righteous tone, "This is the only way that proves you're valuable to him. He won't divorce you at all." I've fought back and escaped from my husband many times. Every time I do, my mom will trick me into returning to him by hurting herself. As always, I'm greeted with another round of beating whenever I do return to him. Mom will take me to the hospital to get my injuries treated. Then, she'll say, "Hurry up and give birth to a son for him. Once you have a son, you'll be extremely valuable to your husband. He won't beat you up anymore." Today is supposed to be the day Mom takes me to the hospital to check my ovulation timing. She spends a long time calling me on the phone, yet I never pick up. After that, she sends me a few audio messages that last for 60 seconds each just to lecture me. "Beatrice Anderson, what makes you think you can just ignore my calls? The hospital check-up is for your own good! As long as you can get pregnant with a son, your husband will be wrapped around your finger! He won't divorce you after this! Why can't you understand how much I care for you?" I seriously can't understand at all. After all, I've gotten beaten to death yesterday. My corpse is cut into 28 chunks, and they are being frozen in the fridge as I speak.

Sa makintab ngunit mapanlinlang na mundo ng kapangyarihan sa Metro Manila, dalawang magkaibigang babae ang hindi sinasadyang nahulog sa gitna ng impluwensya ng makapangyarihang Monteverde Group. Si Arabelle Rivera, isang simpleng community development consultant, ay kontento na sana sa tahimik na buhay. Ngunit isang gabi, nang iligtas niya ang isang sugatang estranghero sa loob ng convenience store, nabago ang lahat. Ang lalaking iyon ay si Rafael Monteverde—isang malamig at kilalang bilyonaryong CEO. Dahil sa utang na loob at presyur ng pamilya, nauwi ang kanilang pagkakakilala sa isang kasunduang kasal—isang marriage of convenience na itinayo sa obligasyon, hindi sa pag-ibig. Sa likod ng matigas na anyo ni Rafael ay isang pusong sugatan, takot muling magtiwala. Samantala, ang matalik niyang kaibigang si Margaux Reyes ay napilitang pakasalan si Lucas Monteverde, ang pangunahing tagapagmana ng imperyo. Sa araw ng kanilang kasal, tahasan nitong sinabi na hindi siya ang babaeng mahal nito. Ngunit pinili ni Margaux na panindigan ang kasal—hindi para sa pag-ibig, kundi para sa dignidad at sariling prinsipyo. Sa paglipas ng panahon, unti-unting nabasag ang pader sa pagitan nila, at natutunan ni Lucas na pahalagahan ang babaeng hindi sumusuko. Habang nasasanay sina Arabelle at Margaux sa marangyang ngunit mapanubok na buhay ng mga Monteverde, lumalalim ang intriga. Bumalik ang dating kasintahan ni Lucas, handang bawiin ang nawala sa kanya. Sa likod ng lahat, lihim na nagmamaniobra si Adrian Monteverde upang alisin ang mga bagong asawa na itinuturing niyang banta sa kapangyarihan. Sa gitna ng selos, lihim, at ambisyon, masusubok hindi lamang ang kanilang mga kasal kundi ang kanilang pagkakaibigan. Mananatili ba sila sa isang kasunduang walang katiyakan, o lalaban para sa pag-ibig na unti-unting nabubuo?

Si Azriel Dela Vega, isang bilyonaryo sa edad na 35, ay nakatuon sa pagpapayaman at pagpapalago ng kanyang kompanya. Tatlong taon na ang nakalipas mula nang pumasok siya sa isang contract marriage kay Zephyrine Rivera, isang maganda at sopistikadang babae na naghahangad din ng kapangyarihan sa negosyo. Sa kabila ng kanilang contract marriage, mayroon si Zephyrine na lihim na itinatago. Siya ay may Multiple Personality Disorder, isang sakit sa pag-iisip kung saan siya ay may alter personality na nagngangalang Zaraeah. Dalawang pagkatao sa iisang katawan na magkaibang magkaiba ng ugali at paraan ng pamumuhay. Ngunit sa likod ng kanilang kasunduang kasal, si Zephyrine ay may pagtingin sa kanyang kababata at Psychiatrist na si Aiden at batid ito ni Azriel subalit wala syang pakialam dahil wala naman syang nararamdaman sa kanyang asawa. Malapit na ring matapos ang kanilang kontrata sa kasal, ngunit isang pangyayari ang magbabago ng lahat. Makikilala ni Azriel si Zaraeah. Maaakit siya sa kanyang maamong mga mata at ang mga ngiting kahalihalina. Ibang-iba siya kay Zephyrine, na dominante at ambisyosa. Upang maitago ang kanyang sakit, nagpanggap si Zaraeah na kambal ni Zephyrine. Dahil dito, naging malapit sila ni Azriel, at sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, nahulog ang loob ni Azriel kay Zaraeah. Ang pag-ibig na ito ang unang pagkakataon na nakaramdam siya ng ganito, at nag-obses siya sa babaeng kanyang minamahal. Ngunit ano ang mangyayari kapag nalaman ni Azriel ang katotohanan tungkol sa sakit ni Zephyrine? Paano kung malaman niyang isang imahinasyon lamang ang babaeng minamahal niya? Ano ang mangyayari sa kanilang relasyon kung malaman niya na dalawang magkaibang puso ang tumitibok sa iisang katawan? Ano ang kayang gawin ni Azriel para sa babaeng kanyang pinakamamahal at kanyang obsesyon?

Apa yang biasanya kalian lakukan saat memiliki takdir kehilangan? Jika takdir meminta dirimu untuk memilih di antara dua pilihan, melindungi atau dilindungi. Apa yang akan kamu tentukan? Maheswari Maleandra, panggil saja Ari. Sejak hari dimana dirinya pernah sekali membuka hati untuk seseorang bernama Senopati Arya Bagaskara, itu bagai sebuah kutukan yang seharusnya tidak pernah dilakukan. Dengan cepat semua yang ada dalam dirinya berubah. Hingga semua orang berkata, “Mungkinkah ada laki-laki yang mau menyukai gadis seperti dia?” Hari di mana dirinya bertemu dengan gadis bernama Jennie Rivera, adalah hari dimana seluruh tatapan matanya, isi hatinya, mendadak berubah dan ingin menjaga sosok itu. Tanpa sadar, seorang primadona yang dikagumi banyak mata, diam-diam memperhatikan dirinya. Dialah, Biruni Abimahya. Kehilangan! Bukan sekadar sesuatu yang harus terus-menerus terpekur pada kenyataan sedih, pahit dan sulitnya melupakan. Hingga ada detik dimana Jennie pernah berharap agar Ari bisa menjadi laki-laki, karena alasan gadis itu kerap kali menjaganya, pelukan hangat dan dalam. Sungguh, benar-benar pelindung yang Jennie harap ada pada pasangannya di masa depan. Hingga jam pasir dan waktu berputar kembali, mempercepat cara kerjanya. Dan seorang anak datang ke hadapan Ari, mengaku sebagai putranya. Hal-hal gila mulai membuat hidupnya berantakan, pikiran berkecamuk dan enggan mengakui. “Tidak mungkin, tidak mungkin aku bisa menjadi seorang ayah di masa depan!” keluh Ari. Suatu malam, dirinya bertemu dengan seorang nenek tua yang mengatakan, jika dirinya tidak berhasil mengubah masa lalu, sudut pandang temannya, meluluhkan hati yang diam-diam memperhatikan dirinya. Maka, dimasa depan reinkarnasi selanjutnya, dirinya akan berubah menjadi seorang laki-laki. Dengan takdir menjaga satu wanita, yang saat ini coba dia lindungi. Di akhir cerita, setelah di masa lalu berhasil menggoyahkan keinginan takdir, Ari kembali hidup dengan damai, melihat ke arah depan. Takdir telah memberinya sebuah hadiah. Seorang lelaki bernama, Biru! Yang pada akhirnya akan membuatnya mengerti jika Kehilangan tidak akan sesakit cabutnya nyawa.