Novel & Cerita Once Falling Slowly

Mafia Academy Series 1 (Book 1 of Red Duology) Kaytlyn Santiago only hates three things in life: rain, cliffs, and her second name. At a very young age, she had already experienced being kidnapped and tortured, pressured and forced into a life she never wanted in the first place. Kayt lived her life carrying all the hardships alone and blaming herself for the death of her mother. She'd already gone through any possible form of pain, making her heart numb and as cold as ice. She chose to build those walls around her that no one could ever break and wear the mask that was almost as perfect as a white lie. But her life changed when she entered the academy. She never once thought that someone would find a way to break those walls she built in. In a battle where she has to choose between her happiness and her family, who should it be, and was it worth taking the risk? She only has one chance, and the future lies in her hands. She mustn't pick the wrong choice. One decision can change everything. One wrong move and the game is over. *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog-English.

"Huwag kang umasa na mamahalin kita. Hindi 'yon mangyayari." -Dr. Love Andrei Lee Dr. Love Andrei Lee had it all: fame, a brilliant doctor and a charismatic professor, beloved by his family and admired by his students. Even his future seemed perfectly crafted with an arranged marriage to the graceful model, Euphrosyne Saoirse Arcanway a.k.a "Ishay". Ngunit bago pa man niya ito makilala ay nahulog na siya sa ibang babae, dahilan para ikansel niya ang engagement at balewalain ang kaniyang mana. Then, fate delivered a crashing blow. On the day he proposed, his world collapsed—his girlfriend left him, choosing her career overseas, leaving him in pieces. Shattered and humiliated, Love Andrei found himself forced back into the arranged marriage he had once rejected. But his broken heart twisted into something darker nang mapag-alaman na si Ishay ang dahilan ng pakikipaghiwalay at paglayo ng kaniyang dating nobya. In his eyes, Ishay was not only his unwanted bride but the villain in his story. With a heart hardened by loss and bitterness, he turned their marriage into a battleground, determined to make Ishay's life a living nightmare.

“There's this thing when you meet a person but all you feel is hate even though he didn't do anything to you.” Maybe that’s what JR feels for Gerard. Once the other man saw Gerard’s face, all it takes is a second from a face devoid of any emotion to scowling one when JR lays his eyes on him. Imbes tuloy na matuwa si Gerard na nakita na niya sa wakas ang matagal na niyang hinahanap na matalik na kaibigan noong mga bata pa sila, nawala ang saya na iyon nang maramdaman niya ang pagkadisgusto ni JR sa kanya kahit wala naman siyang ginagawa rito. Hindi na siya umamin at ang pag-aasam na maging kaibigan ito muli ay nauwi sa wala. But why after years of not seeing each other, John Raven suddenly wants to be friends with him again? Why was the other hell bent on making up with him? Naaalala na ba siya nito o may mas malalim pang dahilan ang paglapit ni JR sa kanya?

Walang mapagsidlan ng saya ang puso ni Nieves Solanna o mas kilala sa pangalan na Snow nang maikasal siya sa pinakamamahal niyang lalaki na si Dalton Travis Donavan. Simula pagkabata ay wala na siyang ibang hiniling at pinangarap pa kundi ang maikasal kay Dalton. Anak ito ng Tito Gilbert niya, isa sa mga matalik na kaibigan ng Papa niya at nang marinig niya na hinihingi nito ang kanyang kamay para sa isang kasal ay walang pag-aalinlangan siyang pumayag. Kahit na alam niyang ang tanging dahilan lamang nito ay para sa family business nila. Forced into a marriage to merge their family business, Dalton Travis Donavan found himself falling in love with his wife. Mabait, mapagmahal at maalaga ang kanyang naging asawa kaya naging madali para sa kanya na masuklian ang pagmamahal na ibinibigay ni Snow sa kanya. Pero kakasimula pa lang nilang dalawang mag-asawa nang muling bumalik ng bansa ang isang babaeng minsan na rin niyang minahal. Walang iba kundi si Samantha Perez. Tinukso at inakit nang dating kasintahan kaya nagawa niyang pagtaksilan ang babaeng walang ibang ginawa kundi ang mahalin at tanggapin siya. "NILOKO MO AKO! AKO NA WALANG IBANG GINAWA KUNDI ANG MAHALIN KA! IKAW ANG UNANG SUMIRA SA PAGSASAMA NATING DALAWA! ANG SAKIT NA IBINIGAY MO SA AKIN ANG SIYANG NAGING DAHILAN PARA KAMUHIAN AT GANTIHAN KITA!" malakas na sigaw ni Snow sa asawang si Dalton habang puno ng mga luha ang kanyang buong mukha. "Oo, inaamin kong nagkamali ako. Pero hindi sapat 'yon para gantihan mo ako, Snow! Nag-iba ka na, at alam kong ako ang may kasalanan sa lahat nang ito," puno ng pait na sagot ni Dalton. Kaya pa kayang ibalik muli ang dating matamis na pagmamahalan? Kung nakaukit na sa buong puso at utak nila ang sakit at pagtataksil sa isa't isa.

She is Nadia Zariyah Helquino, born poor. Every coin is important to her saving is important to her. She had high dreams in life, but unfortunately she could not fulfill them because of the difficulties of life. But she believes that poor people like her still have value in this world. How many times has she dreamed of how happy she lived in a rich family. As the poverty of Nadia's world continues, she will meet someone who will change her life. He is Carrion Xavien Tadio, owner of a famous shoes company, with Carrion's wealth he can buy everything and do what he wants. There are many differences between the two, in other words, Carrion is rich and Nadia is poor. The worlds of the two will meet, they will fall in love, they will exchange sweet words but just like love stories, the two of them will not be end up together. Did they really know each other before entering into a relationship? Or they already know each other well but fate voluntarily separated them, because at that time they were destined to separate and when they met again, their love that was once separated would continue. Or maybe because of the trauma of the first time they broke up, Nadia will suddenly think that maybe she can't really afford the expensive love of him.

A well-known actor, Ellie Syallis have fans of varying levels— most of them are obsessed, very obsessed. A day awaited by her fans came, where people that won and bought the limited slots came. They finally met their idol face to face, got to shake hands with the female and an autograph on one of her limited-edition DVDs, on cards and on pictures as well. But her once peaceful life will start to take turn for the worse she sees at that very moment. A man wearing a formal business suit with a stoic appearance approached her. She gladly offered her hand and so they shook hands. The male asked for her autograph and she said "yes" with a brimming smile. She couldn't take her eyes of the male. He was undeniably handsome and somehow mysteriously attractive. "Here!" She handed her autograph on the sheet of paper the male gave. “Have a nice day! And oh, please keep on supporting me!” She added and partly bowed. The stranger flashed a smirk that made her heart skip a beat, both in a pinch of threat or fear and in unknown excitement. "You're now my wife. Hello, Mrs. Folster. Can't wait to spend the rest of my days with you." Her facial expressions shifted to surprise, annoyance, fear, melancholy, and into anger as she finally took a glance on the paper she signed. It was a marriage contract!

Serene Zabawa is a 24-year-old college student who spends her time fangirling and doing everything to show support and love for her idol. She never stopped making and giving efforts just to let her idol feel that he’s special, appreciated, and loved by a lot of people. She promised herself that no matter what happened, hindi siya magpapasok ng kung sino mang lalaki sa buhay niya kung hindi ito ang iniidolo niya. But her perception and compromise in life completely changed after agreeing with her father’s request. She was happy at first, but habang tumatagal, nagigising siya sa katotohanang never niya inaasahan, and because of that, she changed. A lot of things changed; ang dating kinahahangaan niya ay siya ng isinusumpa niya ngayon. Her life turned the other way around; there are moments na gusto na lang niya magising dahil sa mga pangyayaring hindi naman niya hinihiling noon at ifast forward na lang ang lahat para matapos na ang paghihirap niya. Will she be able to get away from what she entered? Will she just wait patiently until it's finished? Or tables might turn once again?

In the world of the Sandoval family, power and prowess reign supreme. Meet Kent Axel Sandoval—the epitome of ultimate. Born into a family where fighting is second nature and survival is most important, Kent is a force to be inferred with. A skilled marksman and fighter, he wields his expertise with precision, all while misrepresenting a career in law and medicine. But beneath the surface lies a heart torn between duty and desire. Searching for his childhood friend whom he dearly desire, Polaris. Little does he know, he's finally with the long-lost person he's been searching for, Saji. As Kent brawls with betrayal and longing, fate intervenes, revealing Saji's true intentions, would they stick to the right where nothing is left, or to the left where nothing is right? Deciding to move forward, Kent leaves the country, seeking solace and closure. But when fate brings them together once more, old wounds resume and new challenges arise. As Kent and Saji steer the experience of trust and love, they must engage their in-depth suspicion and insecurities to find their way back to each other. But with hindrance lurking at every turn, will their love stand the test of time, or will they be condemned to repeat the past? Join Kent and Saji on a journey of deliverance, strength, and the ultimate quest for love in 'Sandoval’s Desire.’ "To the left, where nothing is right. Or to the right, where nothing is left?"

Cloud Serravalle, 34, is the eldest among the Serravalle brothers. Being the eldest, he doesn’t have any choice but to manage their real estate company and make sure that it will stay on top of the business no matter what. Despite growing up with a strict parents, Cloud still has happy memories from when he was a child, primarily because of his childhood friend Seren Evangeline Del Valle, 29, who happened to be his first love and almost became a wife, not until they discovered the things Seren’s parents did to their company. Despite his love for her, Cloud decided to break off their engagement and push Seren away without knowing that she was carrying his secret baby. Four years later, when Cloud finally decided to get engaged again to his new girlfriend Sienna Valmonte, for the sake of their business ventures, that is also the time when he met Seren again on the same island where the engagement was supposed to happen. Fueled with anger because of their past, Cloud Serravalle decided to punish her ex-fiancé Seren Evangeline Del Valle by having sex with her on the island and by leaving her once again to continue his engagement with Sienna, without knowing that for the second time around, Seren is carrying his baby secretly until the truth behind their past is finally untold.

Allyssa Andres, a woman who had nothing, but herself. She went through a lot of heartache from her failed relationships, and she even became a mistress. With that, she didn’t believe in love, but in lust. Nobody accepted and loved her, especially that she was an orphan that had nothing to be proud of. She really had enough from the pain and miseries she had, so she ran away from hell. Until a door opened embracing her flaws and miseries. Inside of it was a lair wherein men craved and ogled for women that could give pleasure. Her life revolved around being a pole dancer under the silhouette of Kryptonite at Gem, a prestigious night club for wealthy men. Dumbfounded, she only had one customer to pleasure with who was a sex god that would make her crave for desire and lust. But her perception was changed by him, especially that he accepted her not minding her past. He even made her feel like a queen like she always dreamt of. Until she found out that she was pregnant. She thought that she already found her perfect match, but not, because he left her. But little did she know that the customer she once loved had a secret that would surely make her life turned upside down, especially as she was owned and impregnated by a Hidden Mafia King.