Maria Clara Monologue

I hadn't seen my mafia husband, Luca Moretti, and our daughter Dora in three whole months. Why? Because his mother, Fiona, said Dora should stay with her "for a while." And Luca? He was "too busy with business," as always. So when Luca finally called and said he was going to pick me up for a family reunion at the villa, I was overjoyed. I thought maybe, just maybe, I'd finally get to hold my little girl again. I spent the whole damn day running around the city, buying her favorite dolls, snacks, a new pink dress, anything I thought would make her smile at me again. But when the car arrived, it wasn't what I imagined. Before I could even say Hi, Dora turned her head, took one look at me… and then wrapped her arms even tighter around Maria, the maid. She buried her face in Maria's neck like I wasn't even there. Like Maria was her mom. I tried to approach her, but Dora straight-up told me she didn't want to ride in the same car as me. And Maria, wearing that fake, polite smile, kept trying to gently talk me into giving Dora "a little more time." I looked over at Luca, hoping he'd step in. Instead, he just looked annoyed, like he couldn't be bothered to lift a finger to help fix things between me and our daughter. Clearly, they didn't want me there. So what was the point of trying to join the ride? I stepped back from the SUV. Then Luca just turned to me and said, "Just wait here. I won't be long." What he'll never understand is… I'm done waiting for him.

Clara Delaunay, 29 ans, stratège en gestion de crise, est engagée pour sauver la réputation de Lorenz Van Elden, 42 ans, milliardaire marié à l'impulsif et volcanique Élodie. Sa mission : étouffer les scandales à répétition de cette dernière, des excès médiatiques aux infidélités flagrantes. Dans l'ombre des palaces et des bureaux new-yorkais, une connexion interdite naît entre Clara et Lorenz, celui-ci trouvant en elle la paix que son mariage de convenance ne lui offre pas. Leur relation clandestine se consume dans le secret, jusqu'à ce que Clara tombe enceinte. Face à la menace d'un scandale susceptible d'ébranler son empire, Lorenz choisit de rester marié, offrant à Clara et à leur enfant une vie cachée. Trahie et humiliée lorsque la grossesse est exposée au grand jour par Élodie, et que Lorenz la sacrifie publiquement pour protéger ses affaires, Clara disparaît. Cinq ans plus tard, elle a rebâti sa vie et fondé une agence de conseil redoutée, élevant seule sa fille, Léa. Lorsque Lorenz, désormais divorcé et rongé par les remords, la retrouve, il doit affronter les conséquences de ses choix. Clara, devenue plus forte, doit décider si elle peut pardonner à l'homme qui l'a brisée, et si le père de son enfant mérite une seconde chance. L'histoire explore les thèmes de l'amour impossible, du sacrifice, de la trahison et du pouvoir de la reconstruction sur les cendres de l'humiliation.

Clara, une jeune femme brillante mais marquée par un passé tumultueux, retourne dans sa ville natale après dix ans d'absence pour assister au mariage de sa meilleure amie d'enfance, Emma. Ce retour est loin d'être une simple visite : Clara doit affronter Lucas, son premier amour et celui qui a brisé son cœur. Cependant, Lucas n'est plus le même. Rongé par les remords, il est devenu un homme plus mature, mais toujours hanté par les erreurs qu'il a commises.La tension monte lorsque Clara découvre que Lucas est le frère du futur époux d'Emma, ce qui rend impossible toute tentative d'éviter leur confrontation. En parallèle, Clara lutte pour cacher un secret douloureux : le véritable motif de son départ soudain dix ans plus tôt, un départ qui n'a jamais été expliqué.Au fil des événements, Clara et Lucas sont forcés de revisiter leur passé commun. Entre les larmes, les conflits et les souvenirs, leur histoire évolue. Tandis que l’amour refait surface, les blessures du cœur semblent s’ouvrir à nouveau. La question est de savoir s’ils pourront les guérir ensemble ou si elles les sépareront définitivement.

(Book is paused for now) Five years of loyalty. Five years of love, sacrifice, and raising a child that wasn’t hers. And in the end? Clara Woods was tossed aside like she never mattered. Homeless, heartbroken, and soaked to the bone, Clara's life takes a dangerous turn—literally—when she nearly gets hit by a stranger’s car. But this stranger isn’t just any man... he’s the Alpha King of Twilight City. Cold. Untouchable. Powerful beyond reason. And now, she works for him. Killian Stone doesn’t trust women. Not after being betrayed in the worst possible way. But something about Clara—the fire in her eyes, the secrets in her silence—ignites a craving he can’t control. He’s her boss. She’s his maid. And the tension between them? Forbidden. But while sparks fly behind closed doors, darker forces are closing in. Clara’s past isn’t done with her… and neither are the dangerous men who once had a claim on her. She gave everything before. This time, she’ll give nothing—except temptation he can’t resist. --- A steamy, heart-racing werewolf billionaire romance packed with betrayal, redemption, and a forbidden love that refuses to be tamed.

— Malu, eu te amarei para sempre! — Eduardo rugiu em desespero com a voz carregada de desejo. No instante em que estavam prestes a alcançar o clímax, o celular dele começou a vibrar insistentemente. Em um momento como aquele, é claro que ele não deu importância. Mas logo a tela se acendeu e, no momento, que ele reconheceu o nome escrito na notificação, seus movimentos pararam de repente. Maria Luíza ouviu-o atender: — Alô? — Edu, você sabia que a Jordana... — No silêncio da noite, a voz do outro lado soou nítida. — Fale mais baixo, o momento não é conveniente. — Eduardo interrompeu em árabe, num tom contido. — O resultado dos exames saiu. — Do outro lado, a pessoa também passou a falar árabe, mas a voz continuava alta. — Jordana está com câncer terminal, e só tem um mês de vida! Ela quer ser sua esposa. Você pode realizar o último desejo dela antes que ela morra? — O quê? — O rosto de Eduardo mudou drasticamente. — Espera por mim! — Malu, surgiu uma urgência. — Ele se voltou para Maria após desligar o telefone. — Eu preciso sair um instante. Fique em casa descansando, eu volto logo. Sem esperar pela resposta dela, Eduardo levantou-se, lavou-se rapidamente, trocou de roupa e saiu sem olhar para trás. Logo em seguida, o celular de Maria vibrou. A tela iluminada mostrava a mensagem de Jordana Torres: [Maria, você perdeu. Eu já te disse antes que o Eduardo é meu.] E logo acima, tinha uma mensagem enviada por ela três dias antes: [Se eu tivesse câncer, você acha que Eduardo te deixaria para vir atrás de mim? Eu aposto que sim.] O olhar de Maria ergueu-se lentamente desviando a tela do celular até a porta do quarto, ainda aberta. Eduardo não sabia, mas ela já dominava o idioma árabe há tempos, e tinha entendido cada palavra daquela conversa. Depois de muito tempo em silêncio, um sorriso amargo se desenhou em seu rosto. — É... eu perdi...

Bata pa lamang si Joanne Mercado ay tiyak na niyang ang kababata niyang si Andrew ang nais niyang makasama sa habang buhay, ngunit,  isang gabi ay nagawa niyang ibigay ang pagkabirhen sa lalaking kinamumuhian niya mula pa sa kanyang pagkabata, si Lorenzo Villarama, ang kanyang step brother. 

"Palagi na lang kasi akong nari-reject kapag nagpapasa ako ng libro ko sa Good Nobela at hindi ako pwedeng ma-reject this year. Alam mo namang may usapan kami ng Daddy. Hindi na niya ako pipilitin na mag-masteral kapag may naipasa akong libro. Eh, lagi akong nari-reject dahil nga ang mga sinusulat ko raw ay walang kilig. Kailangan daw mag-focus ako sa nararamdaman ng bida kapag nandyan ang mahal niya." -- Jornaliza Smith Ang nais lang naman ni Jornaliza Smith ay maging sikat na manunulat kaya nagpaturo siya sa bestfriend niyang si Luigi Chances kung paanong maging ‘manyak’. Kahit kasi kahit 23 years old na siya hindi pa siya nakaranas ng first kiss. So, paano pa niya mailalarawan kung paanong umakyat sa ikapitong glorya? On going na ang 'erotic session' nila ni Luigi ng biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng kanyang kuwarto at nakita sila ng kanyang Daddy na saksakan ng konserbatibo. Kaya, wala sa oras na napamartsa si Jornaliza sa harap ng altar. Shucks, ang nais lang niya ay maging sikat na manunulat, paano niya gagampanan ang papel bilang asawa kung wala namang spark sa pagitan nila ni Luigi? Eh, bakit parang may dumadaloy na milyun-milyong boltahe ng kuryente sa kanyang katawan kapag hinahalikan siya ng bestfriend niya?

Just when Clara thought she had no hopes or means of survival anymore, Alex showed up in her life and proposed a business deal_ A marriage contract! Clara met Alex who happened to be her interviewer in the work vacancy she applied for. He was also the famous CEO of the company. Clara thought she would lose the job since they had a one-night stand the previous night but Alex was rather elated because he’d been searching for her. “I will protect you and spoil you, all you have to do is marry me for two years.” Alex proposed to her. Because of her dying mum and other conditions, she accepted him but after the marriage, a lot changed. Her mother died, her husband became cold, her husband’s first love showed up, she caught her husband in bed with her sister, her husband denied her pregnancy, and he even sent her out of the house. Clara left and vowed not to return even when her heart wanted him. Would she be able to keep to her words? Did Alex do anything offensive to her according to the papers she signed? Or maybe she didn’t just read through it before signing. Why does Alex long for her now that she’s gone?

"I didn't buy you to be a wife, Clara. I bought you to be my toy. To watch your life crumble, just like what your father did to mine." Para maisalba ang kanyang ama sa pagkakakulong at mabura ang bilyon-bilyong utang ng kanilang pamilya, tinanggap ni Clara Santos ang pinakadelikado na deal sa kanyang buhay, ang maging "property" ng pinakamapanganib na bilyonaryo sa bansa—si Sebastian Vergel. Si Sebastian Vergel ay gwapo, makapangyarihan, at may pusong matigas at malamig na parang bato. Sa bawat gabi na kailangang pagsilbihan ni Clara ang asawang kinatatakutan niya, unti-unti niyang nararamdaman ang bagsik ng paghihiganti nito. Pero sa likod ng mga malamig na titig at malupit na haplos ni Sebastian, may mga lihim na pilit itinatago ang mansyong Vergel. May tagong art studio, isang painting ni Clara noong bata pa siya, at isang misteryosang pasyente sa Switzerland na tila may hawak ng susi sa kanilang nakaraan. Habang lumalalim ang ugnayan nina Clara at Sebastian, ang poot ay dahan-dahang napapalitan ng isang mapanganib na pagnanasa. Ngunit paano iibig si Clara sa lalaking nagsabing sisirain siya? At ano ang gagawin ni Sebastian kapag ang babaeng dapat niyang paghigantihan ay siya palang babaeng matagal na niyang pinangakong poprotektahan? Sa mundong puno ng kasinungalingan, ang pag-ibig ba ang magpapalaya sa kanila, o ang katotohanan ang tuluyang tatapos sa kanilang dalawa?

Menikah adalah impian bagi sebagian besar wanita, salah satunya Clara. Ia bermimpi ingin menikah dan memiliki keluarga kecil yang bahagia. Namun, ia sadar diri. Pekerjaannya sebagai wanita penghibur di salah satu tempat hiburan malam, membuatnya harus mengubur mimpi itu. Sampai ketika suatu malam, ada seorang pria sombong yang mendadak melamarnya. Clara tentu saja menolak lamaran itu. Namun, kesulitan ekonomi mendesaknya untuk memikirkan kembali lamaran itu. Clara pikir tidak ada salahnya untuk mencoba tetapi ternyata ia harus menelan pil pahit di awal pernikahan mereka. Ia tak menyangka dijadikan istri kedua pria sombong dan kejam itu. Clara bingung, apa yang harus ia lakukan. Bertahan atau menyerah, keduanya terasa sama-sama menyakitkan untuknya.