Meaning Of Marriage Novels & Stories

After ten years of silence, a call from the Philippines disrupts Katharina Esmeralda Grimaldi’s carefully constructed life. Once treated as a burden by her family, she fled their chains to carve out her destiny in Europe. Now a Duchess of Monaco and a powerhouse in the business world, Katharina has no intention of letting her past taint her success. But when the request comes for her to return, curiosity drives her to face the place she once called home. What could possibly demand her presence after a decade of independence? As she steps back into a world she vowed to leave behind, Katharina finds herself entangled in a shocking twist—a forced marriage to Rome Benjamin Azcárraga, the cold, enigmatic CEO of Asia’s largest shipping empire. Power collides with passion, and the stakes are higher than ever as Katharina navigates a dangerous game of love, revenge, and ambition. Will the Duchess who conquered Europe bow to her past, or will she rise even stronger?

"I'm sorry, I can't love you back. I love someone else." - Razen Isaac Beriones-Montagne. ____________ Razen Isaac Beriones-Montagne kilala bilang isang matinik pagdating sa babae. Sino ba naman ang hindi mahuhumaling sa isang binata sa ubod ng gwapo, malakas ang karisma at higit sa lahat isang bilyonaryo? Ngunit sa edad na tatlumpung taong gulang wala pa itong nobya. NO GIRLFRIEND SICE BIRTH in short NGSB dahil hinihintay niya ang pagbalik ng dating minamahal. Subalit, minamadali na siya ng kanyang ina na mag-asawa. Kaya nang dumating ang bagong kasambahay nilang si Gueene, agad niya itong pinakilala sa mga magulang na fiance niya ito. Gulat at pagkalito ang naramdaman ni Gueene dahil bilang isang kasambahay ang ipinunta niya, ngunit hindi trabaho ang kanyang nadatnan kundi ang maging asawa ng isang binatang bilyonaryo. Anong klaseng buhay kaya ang kanyang matatamasa sa poder ng mga Montagne? Ito na ba ang kasagutan sa kanilang kahirapan o ito ang simula upang lalong maging magulo ang kanyang buhay? Paano kung muling bumalik ang babaeng unang iniibig ng binata, panindigan kaya ni Razen Isaac ang kanyang mga sinumpaan sa asawa o magpadala sa bugso ng damdamin? Hanggang saan hahantong ang pagiging mag-asawa nila gayong una palang wala na silang pag-ibig na naramdaman sa isa't isa?

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Matagal nang may nararamdaman si Sarah para kay Philip mula noong una niya itong makita sa isang sports magazine. Nang iniwan si Philip ng fiancée nito para sumama sa ibang lalaki, walang pag-aalinlangang inialay ni Sarah ang sarili bilang kapalit na bride para iligtas ang lalaki sa kahihiyan. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taong walang pag-ibig at saysay na kasal, naglakas-loob si Sarah na hiwalayan si Philip, na umaasa pa rin sa dati nitong nobya. Nangako si Sarah sa sarili na makahahanap siya ng lalaking magmamahal, magtitiwala, at magpapahalaga sa kanya na parang isang reyna sa ikalawang pagkakataon. Isang taon ang lumipas, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas. *** Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

At a young age, Faerie White feels less than free. As the oldest daughter of the struggling White family, she is used to being trampled on by her powerhungry father, her jealous stepmother, and her wicked half-sister-all those would-be conquerors within the family. With her dear mother literally hanging onto life and with imminent financial ruin hovering over the family like a dark storm cloud, Fae is given an icy ultimatum: either marry a notorious first-class playboy or subject her own mother to wait until medical attention comes to a standstill. But then, life has a different direction that it can take her. Richard Gold is the wheelchair-bound heir no one takes seriously. Fae sees something else in him: a man with fire behind those silent eyes. In an offer that has him proposing a marriage of convenience and also offering to cover her mother's medical expenses, Fae produces a life-altering decision. What she doesn't expect, however, is that Richard's secret power isn't the hobbled recluse that everyone assumes that he is. He hides from a world that determines his worth purely based on his status as the secret power behind a multi-billion empire. Unknowingly, Fae has married the king of it all. As she evolves from drowning daughter to dominating wife, Fae learns to wield power in her own right. Taking on corporate espionage, family betrayal, and identity theft in the heat of a high-end kitchen. Through love, lies, and freedom wars, she destroys all the lies that once chained her down. But when the ultimate secret drops-about her real father and the fortune she is about to inherit the enemies come rising from every corner and even love will have to be put to the test.

Walang ibang hinangad si Leil Hidalgo kung hindi ang mabigyan nang maayos at matiwasay na buhay ang kanyang pamilya, lalong-lalo na ang kanyang kapatid. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, ang lahat ng kanyang pinaghirapan ay biglaang naglaho, pati na rin ang kanyang pinakaiingatang trabaho. Kasabay ng kanyang paglugmok ay ang pagbabalik ni Roscoe Villafuerte, ang kaniyang dating kaibigan. Siya ang may-ari ng pinakamalaking construction company sa buong Pilipinas. Sa kanilang pagkikita, umusbong ang galit na mayroon si Roscoe kay Leil at dahil nasisiguro niyang nangangailangan ng pera ang babae, inalok niya ito ng kasal, kapalit ng bagay na sigurado siyang hinding-hindi matatanggihan ng babae.

Pauwi na sana sina Jenyfer Caluttong sa bahay nila para sana mag-celebrate ng katatapos na graduation ng kapatid niya, nang bigla na lang harangin ang sinasakyan nila at sapilitan sila tinangay ng mga armado lalaki. Pagdating nila sa malaking bahay na pinagdalhan sa kanila. Doon lumabas ang tinatawag na boss ng mga armadong dumukot sa kanila. Sobrang gulat ni Jenyfer dahil ito ang lalaking may tama ng bala sa tagiliran na humingi ng tulong sa kaniya. Nagpakilala itong si Rhys Zhumalde. Mala-model sana ang ka-guwapuhan at umiigting din ang panga sa sobrang seryoso nito at sa tuwing tumititig sa kaniya ay tila may panganib na dala ang mata nito. Pakakawalan lang daw pamilya niya sa isang kondisyon. Magpapakasal siya rito. Labis ang galit ni Jenyfer nang marinig niya iyon kay Rhys Zumalde. Ngunit wala siyang choice kahit na ang tingin niya ay mapanganib ang magpakasal dito. “As long as you fulfill our deal to release my family, I'm willing to marry you even though it's dangerous to be your wife,”—Jenyfer Callutong.

Contracted to My Boss When poverty and her sister’s critical illness leave her with nowhere to turn, she reaches out to her boyfriend for help—only to face a devastating betrayal. Outside the hospital, he declares he’s leaving her for another woman, branding her a burden who offers him no benefits. Shattered, she flees and accidentally collides with the CEO of her company, who has overheard every word of her heartbreak. He presents a pragmatic solution: a contract marriage where he gets the wife he needs to navigate family expectations, and she gets the money to save her sister. Seeing no other option, she agrees, and they formalize their arrangement as a strictly business deal with no room for emotions. But as they share their lives under one roof, their professional boundaries begin to crumble. His tender gestures, protective instincts, and unexpected kisses leave her questioning if this is truly just a contract. For him, the thought of her walking away—wearied by the pressure from his family and doubts about their future—awakens feelings he never anticipated. What began as a transaction to solve their individual problems evolves into something far more complex, forcing both to confront whether their growing connection is real, or if they’re simply pretending to fill the voids in their lives.

Dahil sa hindi inaasahan pangyayari, Veronica Morgan, a famous model, and co-owner of CathVero Fashion, thought that she was with her cheating fiance. She was drunk kaya hinalikan niya 'to na agad naman tinugunan ng lalaki. At may nangyari sa kanilang dalawa. And on the next day, nagkalat na ang litrato nilang dalawa ng lalaki na isa palang sikat na Car Raicer, and the President of HVM Incorp. na si Hugo VONX MERCEDEZ. Ano ang gagawin ni Veronica kung o-offeran siya nito ng kasal ngunit matatapos sa loob ng 100 days? Tanggapin kaya niya?

Catherine Alcantara is a blind girl who is raised by her Aunt Amelia. She is been raised in the dark like no one knows she exist, she never left her home either, until her Aunt Amelia told her that she is getting marriage it is arrange marriage with someone she doesn't know. She doesn't agree with it, but her Aunt Amelia made a deal with her. If she agrees to marry she will tell her everything about her including her mother. She spent her life existence not knowing her true identity, that is why when her aunt make a deal with her, that she can't say no. James Ramirez is a composer and songwriter he owns an entertainment company who has many popular artist. He lives extreme and dangerous adventures people wants the life he has because he has the looks, money and fame. But people doesn't know behind that life he is really restrained inside, the guiltiness he has within him. He doesn't get along well with his father for a reason , his father is a politician running for president. That is why when his father propose an arrange marriage he can't say no even he want to. He has no choice but to say yes. When this two people meet, what will happen between them. One person who is searching her Identity and doesn't know how the real world works. Another person who is restrained with his whole life. How can this two people help each other finding their own freedom and true identity. what challenges will awaits them?

Garrison Rafael Tan and Penelope Sandoval, despite their stark differences, are about to discover a profound connection that defies all expectations. Garrison, the conservative hunk, and Penelope, the vivacious socialite, find themselves bound by an arranged marriage. As they navigate the challenges of their newfound partnership, love begins to weave its intricate web around their hearts. Will they surrender to the irresistible pull of their emotions? Or will they remain mere bed companions, tantalizingly close yet unable to bridge the gap?