Maîtresse

"I love you, Luke?" "Hindi niyo alam ang sinabi niyo, ma'am!" "I'm old enough to know what I'm doing," gusto niyang isigaw iyon. "Why don't you want to believe?" Zarah Buenaflor ang dating anak-mayaman na walang ibang alam kundi ang mahalin ang kanilang hardinerong si Luke. That was six years ago. Noong langit at lupa pa ang pagitan nila. Ngunit sadyang bilog ang mundo at umiikot ang gulong ng kanilang kapalaran. Luke Guevarra was once a gardener who became to be a billionaire. Regardless of his wealth, he was inherently arrogant. "What have you done to your life, Zarah? You're playing the role of a whore!" asik ni Luke. "Wala kang pakialam!" "Pang-ilan na ba ako sa pinagregaluhan sa'yo?" "Hindi ko na mabilang!" Ang kauna- unahan nilang tagpo pagkatapos ng mahabang panahon. Ngunit bakit tila hanggang ngayon ay naroon parin ang familiar na tibok ng kanyang puso? Hindi pa ba sapat ang katagalang iyon upang tuluyan na itong mawalay sa kanyang sistema? Paano kung sa isang araw ay bibilhin siya nito sa isang napakalaking halaga? Papayag ba siya o tuluyan niya na itong iwasan at kalimutan? At paano niya ipaglaban ang sarili kung gayong nakatatak na sa isip nito, na siya ay isang mababang uri na babae? Tunghayan ang masalimuot na kuwento sa buhay nina Luke and Zarah. How their lives being twisted in a cruel twist of fate.

Si Marissa Alvarez ay isang marriage matchmaker at siya ang napiling humawak sa kilalang gwapo at di ma reach na bilyonaryong si Ethan Joaquin para makahanap ng babaeng papakasalan nito. Pero bakit parang imbis na makahanap ito ng babaeng makakapareha ay bakit siya ang palaging hinahanap at ginugulo nito. Maloka-loka na siya dahil ang lahat ng babaeng ipinapareha niya sa lalaki ay napupunta lang sa iba. Hindi naman masama dahil malaki-laki din ang porsyentong nakukuha niya pero gusto niyang ikasal kaagad ang lalaki para sa ikakatahimik ng buhay niya. Pero hindi niya akalain na ang sekretong itinatago niya ay malalaman din ni Ethan na humantong sa mas lalong naging magulong buhay niya kasama ang bintang bilyonaryo. "Do you think that I will let you go? Think again, My dear." Magagawa pa ba niyang makawala sa binata?

“Wait hold on” I had to stop him “how much does this house cost?” “This house costs approximately 12million dollars ma’am” he let out. Gravity failed me because I almost fell over at the mention of the price. I turned to look at Daniela and the uneasy expression she had on her face said it all. “And the government paid for the house?” I referred the question to the man. His eyebrows knitted in a confused scowl. “The government? No they have nothing to do with this” “So who paid for the house then?” “Edward Salvatore” he blurted out. My heart dropped…… When Anne ex tries to come back into her life after leaving her 5 years when he disappeared a day to their wedding. As a billionaire, he tries to buy his way into her life, but she vows not to give in to his money and his irresistible charms. Unknown to Edward, he had a child with her. It was devastating for Anne when he found out because of how determined it made him to get both his daughter and her. All he needs is to get her trust back. Would she give the same man who broke her heart a chance and would she let him have any privileged of being a father to his daughter, well find out in this story

"Urus bayi ini sebaik mungkin, kalau tidak aku akan menceraikan kamu." Sarah mematung, matanya mengikuti telunjuk Andra suaminya yang tertuju pada boks bayi. Kalau biasanya meminta tolong itu bernada rendah dan memohon tapi tidak Andra laki laki yang bergelar suaminya itu. Andra meminta Sarah mengurus bayi madunya dengan nada ancaman. Tidak cukup mengabaikan dan bersikap tidak adil kepada dirinya hampir satu tahun ini. Andra seakan tidak mempunyai perasaan memperlakukan Sarah sesuka hatinya. Sanggupkah dia. Jawaban tentu saja dirinya tidak sanggup. Mengurus bayi dari wanita yang menghancurkan dirinya bukan hal yang mudah bagi Sarah. Bagaimana pun melihat wajah bayi itu yang ada bayang bayang sikap Andra dan Gita sang madu akan selalu terlintas di kepalanya. Gita adalah wanita yang bersedia dinikahi berselang satu hari setelah Andra menikahi Sarah. Mereka hidup dalam satu atap. Satu suami dua istri. Yang bisa dikatakan jika suami istri yang sebenarnya adalah Andra dan Gita meskipun hanya menikah siri. Sedangkan Sarah sebagai istri sah di hadapan agama dan negara hanya sebagai pelengkap. Bukan pelengkap kebahagiaan adalah pelengkap sasaran penderitaan.

In June of 1975, Ryan Baxter's mom moves him and his brother, Matt, to the small seaside town of Bayport, MA to escape their abusive father. For an eleven-year-old, spending lazy days hanging out at the beach and the arcades sounds like a dream.When he meets Leah and she agrees to be his girlfriend, Ryan is happier than he's been in his young life. Then the "Sea Monkeys" knock-off he bought from the back of a comic book starts to grow...and grow and grow.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

"Ma'am, you have dengue," Keisha felt extremely weak upon hearing the news from the doctor. She didn't know how she contracted dengue and why. "Doctor, what are you injecting? Is it necessary?" the doctor replied, assuring her that he knew what he was doing. She trusted the doctor and believed she would recover. She allowed him to administer the injection in her sensitive area. In less than a week, she was discharged, and indeed the doctor had done a great job. But as time went by, she felt changes in her body. She often vomited in the morning and felt abdominal discomfort. These were signs that she was pregnant! How could this happen? She was still a virgin! Until she remembered the injection administered by the doctor. She realized that what was injected into her was worse than Dengvaxia, as she now had to endure nine months until she gave birth. But the big problem was, who was the father of her unborn child? She didn't know that she was bearing the Billionaire Heir.

Galing ako sa mayamang pamilya. Pero hinde ko ikinasaya ang maging mayaman. Alam nyo kung bakit?. Basahin nyo ang bawat chapters at malalaman nyo ang sagot dyan. Isa lang akong medyo madaldal and medyo tamad mag basa and sweet and mapang asar na girl hihi. Oo medyo lang kaya wag kang umangal baka sampingilin kita tsk!!. Joke lang hehe. Isama na din natin ang pagka pilosopi ko hehe. At medyo lutang din. Medyo malambot din ulo ko!!. Nag sasabi lang ako ng ugali ko. Nag aaral ako sa isang unibersidad na nag ngangalang SCU(south campus university) I'm 19y/o naka tira sa lupa hehe. Char lang. * At merong hinde ko inaasahang mangyari sa buhay ko as in talaga. Kinasal ako nang hinde ko alam. Dahil nga sa tamad akong mag basa kaya pirma na lang ng pirma ng kung ano anong documents. At ito ang napala ko. Aksidenteng naikasal ako sa isang business man or tawagin nadin natin siyang CEO. Na masungit. Medyo lang hah!!. At meron din naman syang ka sweetan minsan mwehehe. Sa totoo lang talaga random yung reaction nya. At ito yun!. Angry. Sad. Happy.(minsan nga lang pag nasa mood sya) Hayst tagalugen nalang natin. Alam kong nahihirapan mag english si author. Right author?. (A/n: Tama ka, kaya wag mokong pahihirapan dito!! ) Oh wag nagagalit author baka high bloodin ka nyan eh haha. (A/n: oks lang yan mahaba haba pa naman pasensya ko sayo!!) Ang OA mo author haha!!. Okay. Balik tayo sa sinasabi ko ayaw kong ma istress si author baka hinde nya matuloy tong kwento ko eh huhu. * So ayun na pala lahat ng reaction nya wala na palang iba hehe. * At alam nyo bang hinde lang sya basta basta isang business man!!. Isa din syang...... Isa..... Syang..... Halaaaaaa...... MAFIA BOSS!!

Fūma, a cold-blooded doctor who had killed many people for revenge, no longer believed in others due to past events that happened to him. He didn't believe in love. However, it all changed when he picked up a little girl who looked like a "broken doll" with bruises and bandages all over her body. Yuki, the little girl who had to face the bitter reality of her life. She was tortured, alienated, and banished by her own family. She continued to believe that someday there would be someone who wanted and needed her, even when she was in a dying state before being discovered by Fūma. Since then, Yuki, who initially only considered Fūma as her benefactor, began to open up her heart to him. Likewise, Fūma, who originally picked Yuki just for his own sake, now began to feel different things for the little girl who was growing up. Nevertheless, both chose to hide their feelings, which resulted in frequent misunderstandings between the two of them. When they finally found out each others’ feelings, and Fūma started to believe in love, happiness, and sincerity, destiny had another plan. It actually separated the two of them. Fūma felt fooled by destiny. He vowed not to fall in love again and avenged her death. However, once again, destiny brought them together in the future. With new identities and new lives. Would they finally be together? Or would their love tragedy be repeated once again? Current release: 2-3 regular chapter/week ***** The English version was first published in 2018. Revised and re-edited (published on GoodNovel) in 2023

“I warn you Cécile, I'm not the type of man you should fall for,trust me, my world is not for the innocent” ️ ️ ️WARNING ️ ️ This love story will consume you….. Cécile life's turned upside down when she is diagnosed with a deadly illness. But that's only the beginning; as she navigates her new reality through her visit to her birthplace to create memories. her peaceful getaway is disrupted by the arrival of Luca, a powerful and feared mafia Boss. Little did Cécile know that their intense encounter would mark the beginning of an extraordinary love story. As their relationship deepens, they both are faced with difficult choices to make with Cécile's life hanging in the balance. Deadly forces are closing in,and Cécile's fate is put to a test. Will the single truth they discover change everything or Will their love be strong enough to overcome and survive the deadly forces trying to tear them apart ? will they become casualties of the dangerous game they are trapped in?

Charlotte tak menyangka, keputusannya ‘pulang’ ke Tanah Air setelah satu dasawarsa berlalu akan menjungkir-balikkan dunianya, mengubah jalan takdirnya, hingga merekacipta hidupnya. Nyaris tiga dekade meniti hidup, ia tak pernah berpikir sama sekali akan jatuh ke dalam pelukan gurunya sendiri, seorang ustadz madamat pondok yang terpaut jarak usia teramat jauh darinya. Fajri, sosok ustadz kader berkarisma yang mewakafkan diri seutuhnya ke bumi Darussalam. Kemalangan hidup mengantarkannya ke mahligai pernikahan tanpa cinta. Laki-laki dingin nan pendiam itu akhirnya menemukan kedamaian dalam Ma’had sekaligus diri santriwatinya sendiri. Namun sayang, ia harus menekan rasa dalam sebuah ikatan sakral bersama perempuan lain.