Older Brother

Limang taon na ang lumipas nang pinahiya si Clarisse ng kanyang fiance sa publiko. Sinet-up siya nito at ipinakulong sa kasalanang hindi niya naman ginawa. Ngunit nagulat na lang siya na ito pa mismo ang sumundo sa kanya nang makalaya siya. "Naaksidente si Trina. Kailangan niya ang kidney mo." "May sakit siya sa puso. Hindi siya pwedeng mag-donate." Akala ng kanyang ex fiance ay namatay siya sa operasyon. Nagulat na lang din ito nang makita siya sa bahay nito bilang asawa ng nakakatanda nitong kapatid. "Drake, stop. She's your sister-in-law."

Disclaimer: This book is RATED SPG Ang akdang ito ay naglalaman ng mga temang maaaring hindi angkop para sa lahat ng mambabasa, kabilang ang matinding emosyon, maseselang eksena, at mga paksang maaaring sensitibo para sa ilan. Ang lahat ng tauhan, lugar, at pangyayari sa kwentong ito ay kathang-isip lamang. Anumang pagkakahawig sa tunay na buhay ay nagkataon lamang at hindi sinasadya ng may-akda. Ang pagbabasa ng akdang ito ay nangangailangan ng masusing gabay ng nakatatanda. Ang may-akda ay hindi nagtataguyod o humihimok ng anumang negatibong asal o pananaw na maaaring makita sa kwento. Para sa responsableng pagbabasa. Si Sunshine Caparal ay isang maganda, mabait at anak ng negosyante pero walang amor sa kanila ang kaniyang ama. Habang ang kaniyang ina ay namatay sa panganganak dahil sa kaniyang bunsong kapatid. Dahil nailigtas niya ang buhay ng isang mayaman at respectadong tao sa bansa, binigyan siya ng chance maikasal sa tagapagmana nito. Ito lang ang nakita niyang paraan para matustosan ang gastusin sa paggagamot ng kaniyang bunsong kapatid. Pero nalaman niyang ang kaniyang step sister ay may relasyon dito kaya naman nandiri siya. Sa sobrang galit niya nagawa niyang sumiping sa kapatid ng kaniyang magiging asawa. Si Benedict Lorenz Sanmiego. Ang panganay at independent na anak ng Sanmiego Group. Naging Fuck Buddy sila kapalit ng magaling na doctor para sa kaniyang kapatid. Kasabay no'n ang pagkawala ng kaniyang shares at ang mapapangasawa. Ano nga ba ang kahahantungan ng kanilang paggamit sa isa't isa? May maganda nga bang patutunguhan ang walang kwentang relasyon na mayroon sila? Alamin..

My parents, Morris Lester and Andrea Smith, got a divorce. My younger brother, Ian Lester, goes with my mother, who marries into money, while I stay with my father, who has just gone bankrupt. However, fate has a twisted sense of humor. My mother remarries Mark Laurent, an abusive man, and her life spirals downward. My father, on the other hand, pulls himself together and builds a successful business from the ground up. Ian becomes green with jealousy. He pretends to be pitiful, begs me to take him shopping, and drives us straight into a car crash that kills us both. When I open my eyes again, we're back on the day our parents file a divorce. This time, Ian pipes up, "I want to stay with Dad and make a better life together!" I keep a straight face, but deep down, I'm over the moon. I, Ethan Lester, refuse to spend another lifetime living like a fugitive.

Dalawang taon nang kasal si Faye sa kaniyang asawang si Matheo, ngunit isa lamang kasunduan ang nagbubuklod sa kanilang dalawa. Mayroong lihim si Matheo sa tunay nitong pagkatao, at upang mapagtakpan iyon ay kailangan niyang magpakasal sa isang babae. Si Faye naman ay iniiwasang maipakasal sa lalaking hindi niya mahal kaya pumayag siya sa kasunduang ibinigay sa kaniya ni Matheo. Ang pangako nilang dalawa, hanggang tatlong taon lamang ang kanilang pagsasama. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taon ay maibibigay na ang mana kay Matheo na siyang paghahatian nilang dalawa at mamumuhay silang malaya at masaya. Ngunit paano pa iyon matutupad kung bigla na lamang nawala ang lalaki? Hindi malaman ni Faye kung tinangay ito o napahamak. Hindi niya alam kung saan hahanapin si Matheo. Hanggang sa biglang lumitaw ang kakambal ni Matheo— si Mikhael. Ang lalaking akala niya’y hindi na niya muling makikita. Alam ni Mikhael na nawawala si Matheo at posibleng nasa kapahamakan ang buhay nito. Isang international agent si Mikhael, at nalaman nito na ang pagkawala ni Matheo ay may kinalaman sa sindikatong tinutugis nito. Upang mapalabas ang tootong may sala sa pagkawala ng kapatid, kailangan na magpanggap ni Mikhael bilang si Matheo. At kinakailangan nito ang kooperasyon ni Faye. Ngunit tila hindi lamang ang buhay ni Matheo ang nanganganib sa pagkakataong ito— maging ang puso ni Faye ay nasa panganib na rin. Gayong ang totoo niyang iniibig ang kaniya nang makakasama sa pagpapanggap. Paano niya rin maproprotektahan ang lihim nilang dalawa ni Matheo? Hanggang saan ang pagtatago at pagpapanggap nilang tatlo? Hindi kaya bumalik ang damdamin ni Faye kay Mikhael? O baka si Mikhael ang bigla na lamang mahulog sa kaniyang sister-in-law? How would they protect their heart while fulfilling their duties? How could they deny the temptations?

I never asked for this life. I was in love with someone else—someone I believed I’d grow old with. But my father had other plans. He begged me to marry a man I didn’t know, Dexter Cooper, just to keep a promise he made years ago with his rich friend. When I refused, he said he would end his life. I didn’t want that on my conscience. So I agreed. Dexter didn’t want me either. He already had a girlfriend and made it clear that I wasn’t good enough for him. From the first day of our marriage, he hated me. He humiliated me, pushed me aside, and had affairs right in front of me. I had no voice, no one to believe me—not even my father. But then came Derek—Dexter’s younger brother. He noticed me, paid attention to what I said, and took good care of me. I finally felt like I was important. We got closer, and I started to really like him. A single secret moment between us turned things around completely. When the truth emerged about the betrayal and lies, I faced a choice: fight for respect or leave to guard my heart. This is my story of pain, love, and betrayal. I didn’t choose this war, but I won’t be a victim in it.

In my parents' hearts, there was always a "perfect son" who died too soon. I was just his flawed substitute, while my younger brother was their new hope. They pretended to be poor for 20 years, secretly funneling all their resources to him. While I was in the final stages of stomach cancer, writhing in pain, they were spending millions of dollars to build him a state-of-the-art study room. When the doctor told me to notify my family about hospital bills, I felt helpless, thinking they were just ordinary, broke workers. When my mom finally showed up at the hospital, she grabbed my hand, not out of concern. "Neville is under so much stress with his college entrance exams. Can you not die right now? He can't take it." My dad stood by, wearing a stern expression. "David was way more sensible than you."

Adrianna Yvonne's world is turned upside down when she walks in on her husband and sister in a compromising position on her wedding night. The betrayal cuts deep, and she finds herself reeling from the shock. In a desperate attempt to escape the pain, she flees to a nearby club, where she drowns her sorrows in alcohol and loses herself in the music. In her vulnerable state, she meets a mysterious stranger and, fueled by pain and recklessness, they share a one-night stand. However, the consequences of her actions become even more complicated when Adrianna discovers that the stranger she had a one night stand with is her husband's elder brother.

Caelen Valentine has it all—money, charm, and zero consequences. Until one reckless night lands him in the worst possible mess: he’s gotten Aria Throne pregnant. Her brother, Lucian, is the city’s most feared mafia boss. And he doesn’t forgive. But when Lucian takes Caelen hostage, their hatred sparks something neither expects—an obsession neither can control. Now it’s more than revenge. More than pride. It’s a game of desire, danger, and a love that could ruin them both. In a world of power and betrayal, will they choose each other—or destroy everything?

Neriah's perfect life was a lie. Her husband's loyalty was a facade, shattered when she discovers his illicit affair with her own sister. The ultimate betrayal: her sister just gave birth to her husband’s child, a replica of the man she loved. But that was only the beginning. A brutal accident nearly claims her life, and in the depths of her recovery, her husband's true intentions are revealed - a press conference announcing her death, a twisted attempt to erase her existence. Consumed by a thirst for vengeance, Neriah finds an unlikely ally in Denver, her husband's sworn enemy and half-brother. A proposal is made: a contract marriage, a union of convenience, with one rule - DO NOT FALL IN LOVE. . As the stakes rise, Neriah and Denver dance to the tune of vengeance, but they must confront the ultimate question: Will their hunger for revenge consume them, or will they succumb to the one thing they cannot afford— Love?

Three months after my fiancé disappeared, I saw him at the airport, his arm around a girl. He laughed smugly, "Thanks to my buddies, coming up with that plan. Otherwise, how would I get to spend every day with you? Won't go back until you're pregnant. Let that old ball-and-chain keep searching." I didn't rush over to confront him; I just watched them in complete silence. Back home, I wrapped my arms around his brother's neck and whispered bitterly, "Harry is gone, but your family needs an heir."