On Second Thoughts 소설 & 이야기

Isang gabi. Isang estranghero. Isang pagkakamaling magpapabago sa buong buhay niya. Matapos mahuli ang kanyang fiancé na nagtataksil, tumakas si Alessandra Cruz sa isang pribadong isla upang takasan ang sakit ng kanyang nasirang mga pangarap. Ngunit sa gitna ng isang malakas na bagyo, nakilala niya ang isang misteryosong lalaki—guwapo, malamig, at may mga matang puno ng lihim. Wala silang alam tungkol sa isa't isa. Walang pangalan. Walang pangako. Isang gabi lamang na akala nila ay mananatiling alaala. Ngunit nang mawala ang estranghero kinabukasan, naiwan si Alessandra na may mas mabigat na sorpresa—buntis siya. Desidido siyang harapin ang lahat mag-isa hanggang sa muli niyang makita ang lalaking hindi niya makalimutan. Si Drake Kingston. Ang pinakamakapangyarihang billionaire sa bansa. Arrogante. Dominante. At kilalang walang puso. Ngunit sa halip na tanggapin siya, malamig siyang itinaboy ni Drake at itinangging may nararamdaman para sa kanya. Habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang matinding atraksyon sa isa't isa, unti-unting nabubunyag ang mga sikretong mag-uugnay sa kanilang mga pamilya sa isang madilim na nakaraan. Sa pagitan ng kapangyarihan, kasinungalingan, selos, at pagtataksil, kailangang ipaglaban ni Alessandra hindi lamang ang kanyang puso kundi pati ang kinabukasan ng kanyang anak. Ngunit paano kung ang lalaking sumira sa kanyang puso ang siya ring tanging lalaking kayang buuin ito muli? At paano kung ang isang gabing nagsimula bilang pagkakamali ay nakatakdang maging pinakamapanganib at pinakamatinding pag-ibig ng kanilang buhay? Minsan, ang estrangherong hindi mo dapat minahal... ang siya palang nakatakdang maging iyong tadhana.

Si Aubrey Mañas ay gagawin ang lahat para mailigtas ang kanyang maysakit na ina mula sa kamatayan. Wala siyang ibang magawa kundi humingi ng tulong sa kanyang mayaman, malupit na lolo, na brutal na itinakwil ang kanyang Ina dahil sa pag-aasawa ng isang mahirap na lalaki. Pumayag ang kanyang lolo na tumulong. In one cruel condition - kailangan niyang pakasalan ang makapangyarihang CEO na si Adon Gustav. Adon is breathtaking in every way - gorgeous as sin and has a devastating effect on women. PERO galit na galit si Aubrey sa kanya. Siya ay kasing lupit at walang awa tulad ng kanyang Lolo. His rules are the laws, and must be obeyed. Will they end up together? Will their feelings develop? Or will they choose to get away with each other?

Pagkatapos ng tatlong taon ay winakasan na ni Rana ang bisa ng kasal nila ni Bryson Deogracia. Hindi siya pinahahalagahan ng asawa sapagkat may ibang nilalaman ang puso nito. Malupit rin ang pamilya nito sa kanya. Kaya wala nang dahilan upang ituloy niya ang pagdurusa niya sa pamamahay nito. Nararapat lamang na bumalik siya sa dating buhay. Ang buhay na tinalikuran at kinalimutan niya para sa lalaki.

Handang gawin ni Camille ang lahat para sa kaniyang anak, at kahit mahirap ang maging single mom ay kinakaya niya para sa nag-iisa niyang anak. Masaya at kuntento na siya sa buhay niya kasama ang kaniyang anak at kaniyang ina. Ngunit hindi inaasahan ni Camille na magku-krus ang landas nila ng ex-boyfriend niyang si Damon Monteverde, na sa loob ng ilang taon ay isa nang ganap na business man at bilyonaryong CEO na nagmamay-ari ng tanyag na kumpanya, ang Sapphire J-well. Wala na sanang balak si Camille na sabihin kay Damon ang tungkol sa kanilang anak, ngunit mismong ang tadhana ang gumawa ng paraan para malaman iyon ni Damon at wala siyang magawa kundi ang ipagtapat dito ang totoo. Hahayaan niyang pasukin ni Damon ang buhay ng anak nila, ngunit itinatak na ni Camille sa puso at isip niya na tanging ang anak lang nilang si Joana ang ugnayan nila ni Damon. Pinipigilan niya ang sariling mahulog muli sa lalaki, kahit alam niyang hindi naman talaga namatay ang pag-ibig niya para rito kahit halos anim na taun na ang lumipas. Ngunit paano niya makakayang pigilan ang nararamdaman para sa lalaki kung madalas niya itong makita dahil sa kanilang anak?

NAGING mahirap ang buhay para kay Sunshine simula nang yumao ang ama at magkasakit naman ang ina. Mabuti na lamang at nagawa niyang pag-aralin ang sarili hanggang sa matapos niya ang kolehiyo. Naka-graduate man, hindi na siya nag-inarte sa kung ano ang trabahong pwede niyang pasukan. As long as her job can provide her mother's maintenance, go lang. Besides, nag-e-enjoy naman siya kahit pa minsan ang gabi ginagawa niyang araw. Papasok siya bilang waitress mula tanghali hanggang gabi at fire dancer naman hanggang hatinggabi. Nakakapagod, pero kailangan– para sa kaniyang Mamang. Maayos naman sana ang lahat, not until this summer. Not until she met Norman Luther. Ang arogante sa lahat ng aroganteng nakasalamuha niyang bakasyunista ng Palacio Grande Resort, na pinsan ng kaniyang Boss Lowelle at isa sa may pinakamalaking share sa resort na iyon. Hindi maintindihan ni Sunshine kung ano ang kasalanang nagawa niya sa lalaki at trip na trip siya ng lalaki. Na sa sobrang pan-ti-trip nito, ipinatanggal pa talaga siya sa trabahong matagal niyang iningatan dahil lang hindi niya tinanggap ang alok nito. Alok na nagpababa sa kaniyang dignidad at pagkatao. Mahuhulog kaya si Sunshine sa bitag ng binatang gumulo sa nananahimik niyang buhay, gayong ginagamit na ni Norman ang 'impluwensiya' makuha lang ang dalaga?

Pinakasalan ni Stella si Charles sa tulong ng abuelo nito dahil sa pagmamahal. Lahat ay gagawin niya upang mahalin din siya ng binata. Naging makasarili siya at inagaw ito sa babaing tunay nitong mahal.Sa loob ng tatlong taon, ang akala niya ay nagkaroon na siya ng puwang sa puso ng asawa. Ngunit lahat ng sakripisyo at pagpababa sa pagkatao ay hindi nagbunga ng maganda. Matapos pirmahan ang divorce paper, umalis siyang baon sa puso ang lungkot at saya.Sa paglipas ng panahon, her true identity was exposed. But her soft heart was totally gone. Sa muling pagtatagpo ng kanilang landas, maibabalik pa ba ang dating Stella?

Luna, and her journey of self-discovery and finding her place in the world. Despite initial difficulties, she realizes that she needs to adapt to her new situation for her own growth and development. Her mother wants Luna to pursue higher education and convinces her to study in Manila. She agrees, understanding that education is a powerful tool for personal progress. She prepares for enrollment and plans to leave for Manila soon. However, her encounter with Ryker Gregory, who seems to have negative feelings toward her, shakes her confidence. “I find myself swept away by the profound emotions that linger in the air. It is a realm where authenticity becomes fleeting, leaving behind nothing but remnants of my once vibrant feelings. Thoughts echo within me, whispering their secrets and leaving me yearning for more. Within the depths of my heart, I discover a peculiar contradiction—a longing for simplicity entangled in the complexities of love. Despite the dangers that lie in exposing my soul, it slowly emerges from its hiding place, craving connection and intimacy. Words wield an intriguing power in this realm, embracing both poverty and richness. Love becomes the enigmatic pursuit we strive for, seeking to be seen and appreciated amidst the captivating beauty of the world. Yet, I encounter individuals who weave intricate webs of lies, whether out of habit or with deliberate intent. In the face of such encounters, I am confronted with a choice—one that encompasses the essence of great and true love. As I traverse this labyrinthine journey, I embark on a quest to unravel the enigma of love. It is a search that takes me to the depths of my soul, forcing introspection and contemplation,” – Luna.

Aria Austra Lindsei is a sophomore student at Easton University who always involved herself in many different fights. She's independent, smart, and gorgeous, but despite the fact that most of her female schoolmates hate her for being the Campus Princess and the boys’ fantasy; she doesn't give a damn about it. She likes being herself— the boyish kind of girl that not everyone likes. She hates boys, even girls who pissed her off— actually, she hates everybody. She’s a type of girl that is very hard to control. She knows what she wants, and she knows what she doesn’t want in her life. And her life in college was normal, not until she met her new science professor, Sir Gray. Grayson Henry Carter is a very good-looking college professor that everyone likes— except her. Sir Gray is a type of man that makes Aria powerless and controlled, that is the reason why she hates him. She doesn’t want to be controlled with her actions, especially by a man. But everything started to change when she found her heart pounding for a man for the first time, which made her question her thoughts about men. And while dealing with her uncontrollable and strange feelings for her new professor, everything from her past started to come back into her life to remind her that men will only do bad things that will cause great distress and trauma into her life. What will Aria do if she found out the mysterious dark side of her Sir Gray?

Akala ni Bianca Frost ay stable na ang four-year relationship nila. Pero simula nang bumalik ang childhood sweetheart ng boyfriend niya, bigla siyang naging second choice sa buhay nito. Then came a mysterious stranger who wanted nothing more than her. And that stranger? That is her boyfriend’s father, Rylan Creed!

Meet Zarina Da Cerna—a living princess by name and blood and an aspiring actress chasing the same dreams once held by her late mother. But fairy tales shatter easily. Her father, ruined by his addiction to casinos, drowns in billions of debt owed to the ruthless tycoon Rayne Madrigal. Cornered by desperation and greed, he commits the ultimate betrayal—selling his one and only daughter to the man he owes. Rayne Madrigal is everything Zarina despises: a cold-hearted businessman who bends the world with money and power, a man who believes everything—and everyone—has a price. Yet when he sees Zarina’s innocent face and undeniable capability, he is intrigued. He brings her into his world as his personal maid and secretary, binding her to his control. She hates him. She curses him in her thoughts while he sleeps. She dreams of escape. But hatred blurs into something far more dangerous. No matter how hard she fights it, Zarina finds herself drawn to the very man who stole her freedom. Trapped between resentment and desire, she falls for Rayne—and against all odds, becomes his wife. Rayne, however, marries for reasons of his own. All he wants is his father’s validation. His heart remains locked, untouched, and unwilling to love. Marriage becomes a battlefield. Love turns into silence. And eventually, they chose divorce. Yet fate is never done. When given another chance—another crossing of hearts and wounds—will they find their way back into each other’s arms? Or will love, once broken, remain lost forever?