Melting And Freezing

Davidson is known as a cold as Ice CEO of Montevella Corp. Everyone in Montevella Corp can't get close to him, unless they are executive members or family-related. At age of thirty, he didn't expect na kailangan niya ng magpakasal kahit wala sa plano niya. He needs to make a marriage arrangement with the daughter of Benavidez Company.  Pero bago pa mangyari ang kasalang pinaplano ay biglang dumating ang isang babae sa buhay ni Davidson. She's Keirah Gustavo, a twenty-years old childish employee of Montevella Corp.  Akala ni Davidson ay normal lang ang lahat, ngunit hindi niya alam na ito na pala ang umpisa na magulo ang nananahimik niyang mundo.  Ang kaibahan ni Keirah ay nagpabago sa malamig na binata. Dahil unti-unti lang naman nitong pinapainit ang ulo niya. But Keirah is always approaching him even tho tinataboy niya ito.  He can’t accept the fact na napapasaya siya ng dalaga sa mga simpleng bagay na ginagawa nito.  Kung kailan naman ay masaya na si Davidson sa presensya ng dalaga ay saka naman ito naglahong parang bula. And for the second time doubting himself, he couldn’t accept the fact na namimiss niya ang dalaga. Nahuhulog na ba siya dito o nadadala lang siya sa mainit na pakikisama nito sa kanya?  At isang tanong ang bumabagabag kay Davidson… Paano niya ba sasabihin sa dalaga na ikakasal na siya? Paano niya ba sasabihin dito na nakatali na siya sa isang kasunduan? 

Isang mapanganib na laro. Isang malupit na paghihiganti. Isang sikretong magpapabago ng lahat.* Para isalba ang lupain ng pamilya sa Lopez, inakit at pinaikot ni Sierra ang kinatatakutan at walang-pusong bilyonaryo na si Lucas Altamirano. Matagumpay niyang natunaw ang yelo sa puso ng *Ice Prince*, ngunit nang mabunyag na ang lahat ay isang patibong, naging malupit ang bilyonaryo. Binili siya nito, ikinulong sa karangyaan, at walang-awang pinarusahan sa ibabaw ng kama. Dahil hindi na makayanan ang poot ng lalaking minamahal, tumakas si Sierra dala ang pinakamalaking bunga ng kanilang nakakapasong laro: ang anak ni Lucas. Tatlong taon ang lumipas, natunton sila ng bilyonaryo. Ngayon, puwersahan siyang ibinalik ni Lucas sa Maynila upang angkinin ang tagapagmana at gawin siyang panghabambuhay na parausan. Sa gitna ng nakamamatay na selos at mga nagbabagang parusa gabi-gabi, tuluyan na bang lalamunin ng yelo ang pag-ibig nila? O sapat ang nag-uumapaw na pagnanasa para muling paluhurin ang bilyonaryo sa kanyang nag-iisang reyna? *(Ang nobelang ito ay ang Unang Libro sa **The Altamirano Princes Series**. Abangan ang susunod na henerasyon—ang mga anak ni Lucas na magmamana ng imperyo at ng nagbabagang sumpa ng pag-ibig ng mga Altamirano!)*

"Love is such a powerful force. It’s there for everyone to embrace that kind of unconditional love for all of humankind. That is the kind of love that impels people to go into the community and try to change conditions for others, to take risks for what they believe in.”

Hindi ako nagkamali sa nakita ko, alam ko siya ‘yon. Hinding-hindi ako magkakamali pagdating sa kanya. “Daddy!” it was a heart melting voice who called me. “There you are!” I said as I carry my son. I can’t do anything; it pains me seeing her walk away. I want to ask how her life is going, if she has someone new, if it’s still me. I really wanted to hear her talk, see her smile, and met her eyes once again. “Babe? Let’s go,” A soft voice called me, Solange. I turned my gaze in her direction once again, but I lost her… again. Ang pakiramdam na pilit kayong pinaglalayo ng mga alon ay sobrang sakit. Animo’y protektado siya ng malalakas at matatayog na alon kaya hindi malapitan dahil pilit kang itinataboy nito papunta sa dalampasigan. She’s an ocean wave that I can’t keep, an ocean wave that I can only see and admire from afar. ‘Till next time…

Ang sabi nila, ang pinakamasayang tao ang pinakamalungkot sa lahat. That they are faking their happiness. That even they are alive, they are dying deep inside. All I can see is my pain. My anger towards her. She's the cause of my loneliness. I lost the love of my life because of her. Why should I care? She deserves it anyway. But little did I know, she's dying deep within. I've hurt her. All I did was give her pain. Ipinamukha ko sa kanya na kailanman ay hindi ko siya mamahalin. Little by little, I am killing her. I took out her shine. Her bright smile. Her own life. I've crushed her heart. Michelle is like a flower, slowly withering without my notice. Melting my heartless heart is her only option.

Cally, a simple girl, just wanted to help her parents. But she woke up to a shocking revelation. What made it even worse was that her husband was Ares Walton, the famous billionaire, someone she never expected to be linked to. She tried to explain it was all a mistake, but Ares only met her with anger and hatred. How could she prove her identity when she had no proof that she was Cally Janeiro and not Lavinia Walton?