May Day Eve By Nick Joaquin Summary

"Hey! I know you! You spilled my coffee on me the other day... What.. Where am I? What have you done?"Elizabeth was confused and disoriented."O my Gooood you talk too much!" a guy that looked like he was a part of the mountain said and sta**** her in the neck with a syringe.She felt panic starting to rise within her but soon enough darkness pulled her and she lost her conscience.Elizabeth, a 23year old New York resident finally had her life under control, just the way she wanted it. Never had she imagined that stopping for coffee on her way to work one day could change her life the way it did.Henry Johnson just celebrated his 162 birthday. Long ago he gave up hope on finding his soul mate, a person perfect for him, created just for him, promised to him by Gods that his ancestors believed in, that he believed in.And now there she was sleeping unconscious in his bed. He had taken her without giving it any thought but he had no choice, he had to have her next to him. He just had to. But she didn't seem to feel the same towards him and that confused him. She was supposed to feel their bond the way that he did. But he will there, he will make her fall for him. She will love him one way or the other.

"Sino ka para pigilan akong pumasok sa gusaling ito?" sabi nung babae. “Wala kang karapatang pumasok dito, patay ka sa isip ng asawa mo. Ako na ang mahal niya ngayon.” Sagot ng babae. “Babawiin ko ang akin. Hindi ako papayag na kunin mo lahat ng meron ang asawa ko.” Galit na sabi ng babae. Masaya ang mag-asawang Taylor. Isang araw ay nagbakasyon sila sa isang isla kasama ang kanilang magandang anak. Sumakay sila sa yate kasama ang kanilang Yaya. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon bago sila makarating sa isla ay may masamang panahon, bumuhos ang malakas na ulan at humampas ang malalakas na alon. Sinubukan ng mister na iligtas ang kanyang asawa at ang kanyang anak ngunit dahil sa alon ay nabitiwan niya sila. Habang ang kanyang asawa at anak ay agad na tinulungan ng kanilang Yaya. Ngunit dahil sa malalakas na alon ay bumagsak silang dalawa ng kanyang anak. Nahulog ang mag-ina, ngunit kumapit ang babae. Tinulungan siya ng Yaya na bumangon ngunit sinamantala ng kanyang Yaya ang sitwasyon dahil sa kanyang masamang intensyon. Sa halip na ipagpatuloy ang pagtulong sa kanyang amo na asawa, inalis niya ang kamay ng kanyang amo na asawa sa pamamagitan ng paghawak nito sa tubo hanggang sa mawala ito at tuluyang nahulog sa dagat ang mag-ina. Makalipas ang ilang araw, natagpuan ng isang estranghero na mangingisda ang bata na umiiyak. Inakala ng lalaki na nag-iisang anak ang nandoon, kinuha niya ang bata ngunit paglingon niya ay nakita niyang walang malay ang ina ng bata ay nilapitan niya ito at tinulungan. Nang magising ang babae ay wala siyang naalala, hanggang sa naisipan ng dayuhang mangingisda na bigyan siya ng pangalan at sinabing asawa niya ito at anak nila ang bata. Paano niya maipaghihiganti ang kanyang karapatan bilang isang legal na asawa?

Tila tumigil ang mundo ni Amery dela Cerna nang ihain ng kanyang asawang si Brandon Ricafort sa kanyang harapan ang divorce papers. Masakit sa kanyang isipin na sa kabila ng pagiging mapagmahal at mabuting maybahay, hindi pala iyon sapat upang matutuhan siyang mahalin ng kanyang asawa. Bitbit ang natitirang dignidad, umalis siya sa kanilang tahanan matapos pirmahan ang mga papeles na magtatapos sa kanilang relasyon. Sa pagsisimula ng panibagong yugto sa kanyang buhay, ibabalik niya ang kanyang sarili bilang si Avrielle Madrigal, ang bunsong tagapagmana ng Madrigal clan na isa sa pinakamayamang pamilya sa bansa. Maayos na sana ang lahat ngunit tila binibiro siya ng tadhana... Ang dati niyang asawa na tinutulak siyang palayo noon, ngayon nama'y pilit siyang hinahabol-habol. Ano kaya ang gagawin ni Avrielle? Itataboy ba niyang palayo si Brandon, oh susunduin ang utos ng kanyang puso na magpahabol dito?

After three years of long time separation, a businesswoman, Nathasia Flores seeks help to her ex boyfriend, CEO Billionaire Mike Doncic. She offers him a contract to invest in her failing business but unexpectedly he offers her a pregnancy contract she never imagined. Due to her family’s pile of debt, she signed his contract in exchange of money unaware that she will fall in love again. Problems arise, love returns, and hatred was replaced. However, this doesn’t go out Mike's plan as he hides his real intention to the girl who left him years ago.

The billionaire's daughter ran away from their home because she found out the truth that she's not his biological daughter. Due to its disappearances, Mr. Hermes (the billionaire) asked a favor to the Mafia's Son to find her daughter. Will he find her or not? Let's see.

Buong buhay ni Catherine ay umiikot lang sa trabaho. Trabaho mula umaga hanggang sa gabi, at ganon din tuwing araw ng sabado at linggo. Hindi uso sa kanya ang salitang pahinga. But when her friend invited her to have some fun night out, pinagbigyan ni Catherine ang sarili. They went on a private bar, owned by her friend's boyfriend—not knowing on that night, she'll be the same bed with an unknown man—Kristoff Vasquez who is a Billionaire.

I'm trapped with that possessive and cold hearted man. Kinulong niya ako sa kaniya at hindi ko na alam kung paano ako makakawala gayong nahuhulog na rin ang loob ko sa kaniya.

In the high-stakes world of politics and royalty, two young men from opposite worlds find themselves drawn together by fate. Alexander "Alex" Morgan, the golden boy of American politics, struggles under the weight of his father’s expectations and his own repressed desires. Meanwhile, Prince Liam of Norway, the rebellious crown prince, battles the constraints of royal duty and his playboy reputation. When a chance encounter at a gay-friendly bar leads to a passionate night, neither man is prepared for the fallout when their identities are revealed. As jealousy and ambition threaten to tear them apart, they must confront their families, their secrets, and their feelings. Will they choose love over duty, or will societal expectations keep them apart?

Sam, a guy who doesn't have one bit of luck when it comes to romance, meets Dean, a free-spirited person, in a series of fortunate events. Is Sam truly a misfit when it comes to romance or is he just looking the wrong way?

Wala sa plano ni Isabella Santos na ma-assign bilang executive assistant ng CEO ng Hale & Co. Enterprises. Tahimik at simple ang buhay niya sa Finance Department—hanggang sa pansamantala siyang ilipat bilang assistant ni Sebastian Hale: cold, intimidating, at hindi mo basta-basta mabasa. For years, Sebastian kept his feelings hidden behind strict rules and cold stares. Boss siya. Period. Pero just when he finally opened up, someone from Isabella’s past returned—someone who once had her heart… and maybe still does. Now Isabella is torn. Will she take a chance on the man who finally let his guard down? Or will she fall again for the one who never really left her heart?