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Bella's freedom and future were given away the moment she signed the marriage documents with Ethan. Her marriage with the most prominent billionaire in New York turned out to be a nightmare when he deemed their relationship as nothing but a business deal. Betrayed by her husband and his mistress, Bella seeks revenge on the people who took everything she had ever worked hard for away from her. Her quest for revenge leads her to Carlos, a man whose motives were unknown to her even though he offered to give her the revenge she needed. Secrets after secrets are revealed and Bella finds out that she couldn't trust anyone who was by her side. What would Bella do when she finds out that she is the key to a hidden treasure? One that could destroy all her enemies at one go and also attract enemies from all sides?

Nora and Noah's story from contracted: Love in the Shadow. "Hey, Nora..." Noah tried calling her, she ignored him. He bit his lips in anger, as her hand touched the doorknob, he yelled, no, more like roared, "DANYON!" Nora immediately froze in place. She closed her eyes for a second, fighting back tears. that name--- Noah, seeing her wounded expression, took a deep breath, "Look, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--" "Don't," she snarled, haughtily glaring at him. “Don’t you even think about it.” “Nora—" He began to say, but she turned her back on him and stormed out of his office, ignoring the many eyes that followed her. ** Nora Danyon wasn’t supposed to survive the crash that killed her husband and children. Stripped of everything—her family, her sanity, and her will to live—she’s forced to start over in a world that feels colder than ever. And just when the darkness threatens to swallow her whole, he shows up… Noah Bamford—her late husband’s best friend and the man she once secretly loved. But Noah isn’t the same boy from the past. He’s distant, guarded, and haunted by ghosts of his own. Still, his presence pulls her back to life—until one stolen kiss in an elevator changes everything. Now emotions are spiraling, old wounds are ripping open, and just when Nora starts to believe in love again… Noah betrays her in the most unforgivable way. Now Nora is forced to male a choice ------ In a world where nothing is promised, and love isn’t written in contracts, can two broken souls rewrite the rules—or will their story end in ruins? There is drama, there is hate, and there is love, and above all, do they deserve a second chance? Sit back and enjoy the ride.

“Stop this God forsaken wedding!!” I boom, my voice resonating through the halls of the church. Murmurs fill the air as eyes turn to me, dressed in nothing but rags. My grip tightens on the bat in my right hand. How dare they? How dare he? My eyes burn as I match forward, my body trembling with rage. “Clara, what–” His words are barely out before I send my hand forward, swinging the bat at him. Thick red blood spurts out as screams fill the air. ~~~~~ Clara Anthony thought it was love when she took the fall for a theft her husband committed just a few weeks after she gave birth. Thought she was doing the right thing for him, for them, but she was wrong because on the day she came out three years later, she found out he was getting married to her best friend of ten years. Her whole world shatters as she watches her best friend take her life, her husband, and her daughter. Left with nothing but pain and a deep ache for revenge. She teams up with the one person she swore never to look at again, the one person everyone thought was dead. Spencer Anthony, twin to her husband and her first love, the same man who left her without a word. Now he is back from the dead, not as the same man she once knew, but a cold, heartless mafia man who wants nothing but destruction. As Spencer offers her a chance to reclaim her life and daughter. Filled with nothing but hate, she takes up the offer, determined to make everyone pay. But what she didn't know when going close to Spencer was that when dining with the devil, you use a long spoon.

ROOM 808. It was just a normal night at kwarto lamang ito sa iba, ngunit para kay Rosa, ito ay isang masamang panaginip. She never saw the man who made love with her or even knew his name. Ang naalala lang niya, ang kakaibang init at minty na labi nito. After being planned and trapped sa isang silid ng dahil sa plano ng stepsister at kapatid para mapaalis siya, nagbunga ito ng isang anak na lalaki. After 5 years passed, ang pag-uwi nila sa Pilipinas ang magiging simula ng unti unting paglabas ng katotohanan at ang nalalapit na pagkikita ng dalawa from that night. Will she get the revenge she deserves? Or will she never find the truth about her son’s father?

ROOM 808 It was just a regular night and an ordinary room, but for Rosa, it felt like a bad dream. She didn’t see the man who was with her that night, and she didn’t even know his name. All she could remember was his warm touch and the minty taste of his lips. Her stepsister and sister had set her up, trapping her in that room to ruin her life. Because of that night, she gave birth to a son, and she decided to hide him from everyone. Five years later, when Rosa and her son return to the Philippines, the truth about that night slowly begins to come out. Will Rosa get the justice she deserves? Or will she never learn the truth about her son's father?

At 16 years old, I travel with my sister, Sarah Barnes, to the remote mountains of Nectar Valley to participate in a program. While herding cattle in the mountains, I fall asleep. In my drowsy state, I hear strange panting and gasps. Thick fog has somehow risen throughout the forest by the time I wake up. Suddenly, Sarah's anxious voice calls out from within the fog. I'm about to respond when someone suddenly covers my mouth with their hand. A voice whispers in my ear, "Don't answer. That's not your sister. It's the Temptress!"

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My name is Alaki Bea Miller-or known above: Alaki Bea X. That is what they call us, the inferior ones: X. In this world, I live under laws that declare it illegal to bear more than one blood in your veins. A legal system built on segregation by race, where mixing blood is the highest crime. In this world, I am not human. I am not a person. I am a thing, an abomination that threatens their system. His name is Efrem Mustafin, leader of one of the five Rings, Master of his race, and the man who saved my life. Legally, he owns me. To save me, he had to claim me as property. And in exchange for my protection, we play a game. One where I submit to him before watching eyes, and he keeps me safe. Master Efrem Mustafin, he is. Subject Alaki Bea X, I am. Or at least, I was. I belong to him. My name is Alaki Bea Mustafin, and in this world, I Am Mustafin.

Kejadian tragis yang menimpa keluarganya, membuat Ajisaka memilih keluar dari anggota gerombolan perampok, dan berbalik melawan mereka. Tak pernah diduganya, dia mendapat berkah memiliki Darah Murni yang mengalir di dalam tubuhnya. Darah yang ada hanya sekali dalam 500 ratus tahun. Namun di balik keistimewaan yang didapatnya, ada konsekuensi besar yang harus ditanggungnya. Aji harus menuntaskan tugas membunuh manusia abadi yang sudah bersekutu dengan Iblis, untuk menguasai dan menjadikan Bumi sebagai pusat kekuatan memberontak kepada Dewata. Mampukah Aji menyelesaikan tugas besar yang harus ditunaikannya?

Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, walang nagawa si Naya Jade kundi kumapit sa patalim. Dahil ng akulin siya ng trabaho ni Madam Miranda sa The Gentleman's Club--isang High End Bar ay pikit matang tinanggap niya ang trabaho na inalok nito sa kanya. At ang magiging trabaho? Isang pole dancer. Magsasayaw lang siya sa harap ng mga bigatin na customer at kikita na siya ng pera. At sa unang araw ni Naya sa trabaho ay may nag-book agad sa kanya na isang bigating customer. He wants a private pole dancer. And for one night, he is willing to pay a huge amount. At dahil kailangan niya ng pera ay pumayag siya. Inakala ni Naya na isang matanda ang nag-book sa kanya. Matandang mayaman, malaki ang tiyan at napapanot. Pero ganoon na lang ang gulat ni Naya nang makita niya ang bigating customer na nag-book sa kanya para sa isang sayaw. He was young, tall, and oozing sex appeal. And even though he was wearing a mask on his face, she was sure he was handsome. At mukhang nagustuhan siya ng lalaki dahil gusto nitong exclusive lang ang pagsasayaw niya dito. At para mangyari iyon ay binili siya nito sa The Gentlemans Club. At sa unang pagkakataon na tinanggal ng lalaki ang mask na lagi nitong suot kapag nagkikita sila ay ganoon na lang ang panlalaki ng mga mata niya nang masilyan ang mukha nito. At doon nalaman ni Naya kung sino ang bumili sa kanya. Si Ninong Hugo. Naya was sold to Ninong Hugo!