Morning Prayer Before Starting Work

MAXIMILLIAN FOX LOPEZ is the eldest grandson from the Lopez Clan. He has everything he can ask for, money, fame, and women. He obeys his parents, takes good care of his only sister and his cousins. And a very established businessman. But what happens when his Dad tries to play cupid and ask him to marry his deceased bestfriend's daughter as a promise to him before he dies? JILLIAN ALFONSO, Executive Secretary of Serena Lopez, her father died due to cancer, when Maximillian Lopez came as COO after her boss left, she learned that before her father died, he already gave her hand to his bestfriend's son, and that is none other than the devil incarnate, Maximillian the Devil. Will love bloom with two hearts that has been forced to be with each other? Can they compliment each other when their personalities are oceans apart? She ran away when she experienced his secret first-hand. She ran away with her broken heart and a wounded body and promise to never go back. But can she really run away from the Fox's kiss? Can he find her? Can he change his ways for her now that he realized he's crazilly in love with his wife?

I'm Odelia, a woman 'maldita' to fall in love with a waiter macho dancer in a bar. Masakit man na iwanan niya ako noon. nalaman ko pang, hindi lang ako ang babae sa buhay niya. I will regret too late, Hindi ako makakapayag na ang lalaking iniwan ako. Mapa-sa inyo, Akin lang siya, hindi siya sa iba. Mahirap ba akong mahalin? At, lahat ng taong minamahal ko iniiwan lang ako. Who am I? Is it hard to love me, my loved ones leave me? — Iniwan mo ako. Iniwan kita. Mahal mo ako, minahal mo na siya, mahal ka niya, mahal kita. Hindi ako nakabalik, hindi mo na ako nahintay. I'm yours. You are hers. You're mine! You choose, Me or Her? She or Am I? — Copyright 2017 © Xyrielle All Rights Reserved No Copy Stories No Plagiarism Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Maxene is a girl who only ever wanted to feel loved, yet she keeps getting dragged into endless blind dates with rich, random men arranged by her father. Her solution is simple—she escapes every single time. But everything changed when she met Lewis. A gentleman, yet cold, distant, and impossible to read. Just like all the others, she walked away, thinking that would be the end of it. But she was wrong. The next day, her parents finally discover her habit of escaping every blind date. As punishment, she is forced to stop her carefree lifestyle and work at one of their affiliated companies, Lewis Company. But fate clearly is not done playing with her. The moment she steps inside the company, she comes face to face with her boss, a man who looks exactly like the one she left behind. Same face. Same surname. But completely different. Warm, jolly, and effortlessly charming. Caught in a situation she does not understand, Maxene soon discovers the truth—they are twins. Now stuck between two identical men with opposite personalities, she finds herself pulled into a confusing and unexpected situation, and this time, running away might no longer be an option.

Natasia Gonzales and Chad Santos were three years happily married… supposedly happy married but this is not the case now. One day Chad heartlessly announced that he no longer loved Natasia and that he found someone new. Without second thought he left her on the same day when Natasia needed him the most… on the day when she found out that she was terminally ill. Wishing to be with her husband again before she dies, she came out of a contract for them to live as husband and wife again for a month in exchange of her permission for a divorce of their marriage. But even before a month ended, Chad realized that he still loved his wife, Natasia. However, Natasia already made up her mind to leave him after the contract expired. When the day came, when Chad woke up without Natasia on his side, he was devastated. Moreover, when he found out that Jasmine, the woman that he chose over his loving wife, was cheating on him and the baby in her womb was not his. Full of regrets, hatred and guilt, Chad destroyed himself. Until one day, Vince, Natasia's brother, reached out to him. And his lifeless hope ignited when he met his very own child. But, where is Natasia? Where is his beloved wife?

Because of a bet, the heiress of Lacroix Incorporation, Verena Lacroix was employed by the exclusive bachelor in the city, Remmington Accardi, as his personal maid. Verena wanted to deflect Remmington as much as she could, but fate played with her as both of them got caught in a passionate situation, and what happened next was an unforeseen one-night stand. To prevent issues between them, Verena resigned from her work even without Remmington’s consent. But after two weeks of hiding from Remmington, she learned that she was bearing his child. But things were not as easy as they seemed. Because the bet that occurred was just supposed to find dirt on Remmington Accardi—to prove that he is undergoing illegal business underground—and Verena was supposed to be there as a secret spy. To bring light upon Remmington Accardi’s false appearance to the people. However, she got pregnant with his child. And the worst part is, he started looking for her everywhere. Using his control underground as a mafia boss. Now, fate will play with Verena again. Because no matter how she hides, Remmington still finds her. And in this fated play of theirs, will Verena choose the right thing? Or will she fall for his charms? Will Remmington find the heart to change? Or will he make Verena suffer in his arms?

Alliana Raine Ramos started working in Vergara Group of Companies when she was twenty-five. As the breadwinner of her family, she needed to work her ass off just to provide for the needs and wants of her family, and also hers. At sa halos tatlong taon niya bilang sekretarya ni Sebastian Vergara, hindi niya maipagkailang humahanga siya rito. Dahil sa halos tatlong taon na kasa-kasama siya sa mga lakad nito, unti-unti niyang nakilala ang kan'yang boss—his real identity behind that competitive and bossy persona. But of course, she needed to know her limits, to set some boundaries between them, because after all, she's just nothing but the CEO’s secretary. Pero paano kung isang gabi ay napagdesisyunan niyang ibigay ang sarili sa kan’yang boss na siyang minamahal niya? Will she take the risk of admitting her feelings to her boss then? Ngunit nang napag-alaman niyang nagbunga ang isang gabing pinagsaluhan nilang dalawa, magagawa pa kaya niyang ipaglaban ang pagmamahal niya sa binata gayong alam niyang wala pa itong planong magka-anak?

For Serafina, they are a picture of a perfect family. She has a caring and loving parents. But an event turned her life upside-down when her mother died. Her father remarried and suddenly got into an accident. Jacob is desperate to get his inheritance. And his grandfather has only one condition that is to see him getting married before he died. Unexpectedly their path has crossed and they’re both desperate in different circumstances. Will they found the love and contentment despite of their convenient marriage?

Aria could never imagine herself walking down the aisle, flashing a smile, and wearing a beautiful white wedding dress. Never had ever crossed her mind to get married. She's sure and knew it better than anyone. As cliché as it is, Aria's meant to marry the son of her mother's best friend, Ashton. Aside from the fear of commitment, she also doesn't want to be with someone she doesn't even love. After all, she is just a woman who never experienced true love before. Months passed when the preparation for her wedding came. She met Easton, a famous fashion designer in the Philippines. As Easton was taking measures for her gown, he accidentally clasped her two little mountains resulting for Aria to act instinctively and greeting him with a powerful uppercut that made his nose bleed with ketchup. There's no doubt that their expected first encounter was a total disaster. The day of her wedding came, and she finally decided to run away before she could even set foot in the sacred church and taint her soul. At that time, all that she could think of was to run and before she knew it, she finally arrived at her desired destination. . . unknowingly at Easton's wounded heart.

When Athena Sta.Ana discovered she was going to have a baby, she got a divorce paper before she could tell Mikael Angelo Ruiz. She felt sad but acted strong, walking away gracefully. Even after three years together, things didn't improve, and it was his fault for not caring enough, especially when Mikael's first love came back into the picture.  Now, she keeps the secret to herself, but what if Mikael finds out?

"You are a billionaire?" "Yes, baby! You're the billionaire's sinful obsession before and now officially his girlfriend." Aphrodite Saavedra is an orphan who only wants peace and freedom from those criminal who took her love ones from her. She was busy hiding until she met Felix Saavedra—his stepbrother and a billionaire who turns her world upside down when she became his sinful obsession.