Once Upon A Time By Nadine Gordimer

WARNING: Not suitable for young readers or sensitive minds. Some parts contain graphic sex scenes, adult language and situation intended for mature readers only. TESSIMOND COUSINS SERIES #2 Bilang isang nag-iisang anak ng pamilya Fortezo, si Myca ay nakatakdang ipakasal sa mapipili niyang lalaki sa magaganap na isang salu-salo kasama ang kanyang buong angkan at malalayong kamag-anak. Hindi siya kailanman naniniwala na magkakaroon siya ng magandang buhay kapag naikasal siya sa lalaking pinsan niya sa malayong kamag-anak tulad ng paniniwala ng kanyang pamilya. Kaya tumakas siya at itinago ang sarili sa isang pribadong isla. Akala niya ay hindi na muling paglalaruan ng tadhana ang kanyang kapalaran. Tiwala pa naman ito na makakaya niyang baguhin ang desisyon ng kanyang mga magulang kung mananatili siya sa islang iyon nang ilang araw. Pero isang matipunong lalaki ang nahanap niyang nakahiga at walang malay sa tabi ng dalampasigan ng kanyang isla na pinaniniwalaan niyang nalunod. Paano kung paglaruan ng tadhana ang buhay nilang dalawa? Paano kung ang simpleng paghanga lang ni Myca sa lalaki ay mauwi sa ibang bagay? Paano kung mamarkahan siya ng lalaking ito?

Paano kung ang lalaking nakabuntis sa iyo ay ang lalaking pinapangarap mo ngunit siya rin kapatid ng kasalukuyan mong nobyo? Ano ang gagawin mo? Si Cherry Lastimosa ay may lihim na pagtingin kay Lennox Villiariano, ang kapatid ng kanyang nobyong si Lennon Villariano. Dahil sa isang gabing pagkakamali, nangyari ang hindi dapat. Lihim nang iniibig ni Cherry si Lennox noon pa man ngunit alam niyang hindi siya gusto nito kaya ginamit niya ang kapatid nitong si Lennon upang mapalapit dito. Isang gabing pagkakamali, kapalit ng buong buhay niyang pagsisisi. Handang panagutan ni Lennon si Cherry kahit pa alam niyang hindi siya ang ama ng dinadala nito. Ngunit paano kung malaman ni Lennox na siya ang tunay na ama ng dinadala ni Cherry? Makuha pa kaya niya ito gayong handa ang kapatid niyang panagutan ang babaeng dapat ay sa kanya?

Prologue Yanking my hairs back he asked "now where were we" before forcing his lips on mine, I bit his lips making him more annoyed. Within a twink of eye he tossed me angrily on the bed, throwing his towel away, he quickly reached for my clothes ripping them off leaving me stranded only on my panties. I tried fighting him off but got slapped so many times, still I didn't give up until he pinned me down making me powerless."no!" I screamed out still struggling with him "you can't let him win" my conscience kept screaming at me. Joe stayed still enjoying the view of her struggling, groaned out in pleasure "damn your so sexy" he cussed out before devouring her. She screamed, cried and begged him to stop but it he ignored her pounding her like a wild animal till she passed out, waking up later on she found herself still naked and alone in the cold room, that was when she swore to get her revenge at all cost.

Sa mundong mapait ay pinilit mamuhay at magsumikap ni Cailee Estrella upang maiahon ang kaniyang sarili sa hirap. Ulilang lubos at nakaranas ng kalupitan sa kamay ng mga taong mapang-abuso na kumupkop sa kaniyang nang pumanaw ang mga magulang niya. Ngunit sa sandaling panahon ay natamasa rin niya ang marangyang buhay sa tulong ng lalaking iibig sa kaniya at inibig din niya nang lubusan. Subalit, ang masaganang buhay na 'yon ay hindi niya inaasahang mas malupit pala ang kaniyang kapalaran. Gumuho ang kaniyang mundo nang maglaho itong parang bula at iniwan siyang mag-isa na nagdadalang tao. Sinikap niyang muling bumangon at binuhay mag-isa ang sanggol sa sinapupunan niya hanggang sa lumipas ang anim na taon. Dahil sa komplikasyon ng kalusugan ng kaniyang anak ay dinoble ni Cailee ang pagsusumikap. Hindi sapat ang pagle-labor sa palengke at pagwi-waitress kaya maging ang pagpo-prostitute ay pinasok na rin niya, at doon ay nakilala niya ang taong muling gugulo sa tahimik na niyang buhay. Hahayaan ba niyang muling buksan ang kaniyang pusong minsan nang nasugatan? Paano kung ang misteryosong lalaking ito ang magiging daan upang muli niyang matagpuan ang ama ng kaniyang anak? Paano kung ang lalaking ito rin ang gagamot sa puso niyang minsan nang nasugatan?

The pills I keep by my bedside have been swapped with vitamins. I almost die after getting a heart attack. After the stent surgery, I ask my husband, Evan Whitmore, to find out who did it. I just want the truth. However, he doesn't even look up and just brushes me off. "It was just a mistake. Cecilia probably grabbed the wrong bottle. She bought those vitamins for me. "Don't push this. She has asthma. She can't handle stress." I stare at him in shock, my chest tightening. I can't tell if the pain is from my healing heart or from the words he just threw at me. Cecilia Monroe is his secretary, and he always takes her side. That moment is when I realize that our five years of marriage mean nothing to him at all.

Chuck Bassett, heir to an Urbington East fortune in Nuvark City, has dated 42 girlfriends—all foreign, all in white dresses, every single one with a mole at the corner of her eyebrow. People joke about his obsession, saying he'll never get over his first love, Lylith Fowler. Then, Lorrie Scarrow shows up. She's sharp, short-haired, hates dresses, and her eyes are clear and bright. She's nothing like the women he's dated before. Chuck buys her a private island. When she mentions how much she loves the stars, he fills the sky above their estate with millions of drones, crafting a shimmering galaxy just for her. He even gets her initial tattooed beneath his collarbone. Everyone is amazed. Chuck has finally moved on from the past. Even Lorrie starts to believe it. Until she spots him in the red-light district, shelling out a fortune to book a hostess for a whole month. The woman has short hair and a button-down shirt. She looks just like Lorrie. Chuck's friends are floored. "Have you lost your mind? Lylith changed her look, and now you're after someone who looks even more like her? Remember how she dumped you for that wealthy foreign businessman when she thought you were broke? "She only came crawling back after she found out you're the heir to one of the Four Great Families. You've always said there's nothing you hate more than women like that!" Chuck knocks back the shot. "I hate her, and I love her. She pulled me out of a fire ten years ago. No one else can ever replace her in my heart." "And what about Lorrie? You proposed to her! She gave up a career at one of the world's top design firms for you. Aren't you worried she'll walk away when she finds out?" Chuck leans back on the couch, his expression cold. "I won't marry a traitor. Lorrie's pure, innocent—the closest thing to how Lylith used to be. So I'll still marry her. She loves me too much to walk away." Unseen in the shadows, Lorrie stands frozen, her heart plummeting. Turns out, she's just another her.

Luxury and wealth does not always results to happiness-especially in the case of Kaisler Tanteo, a famous chef with a great physique, strong charisma and incredible wealth who had experienced loneliness in his young age. It was blessing in disguise, when he met Blessie Vedra, a girl who has a lot of positivity and full of energy in life. This girl made his life bring into new side of the world which happiness and love exists. But, fate loves playing and their lives of Blessie are the chosen toy.Every thing is subject for a change after a sudden mishap, they are, even not intended. Life encounters distinguishable scenario that may bring different effect to us. How can a young adult like them may able to get through those rough path? Would there be any changes after such unforeseen encounter to the new version of Kai who became "maginoo ngunit bastos"? How this sudden interaction would change their life? Will this bring hope for each other or another grim disaster?

Meredith, a cooking club’s new member, has grown up always feeling like she is waiting for someone. Being riddled with sad dreams that always left her waking up with a wet face, fear of loud noises, and a birthmark on her temple, has always felt like there is someone she is missing. Randall, her classmate, swimming club’s new member at BSU has also spent his life searching for someone whose faces he can not remember. Until destiny brings them together due to some circumstances that they have to pretend to fulfill Don Warrick dying wish which is a fixed marriage. Meredith accepted it because her mother wanted her to get married for reasons she didn’t know and to pay off all the debt left by her late father. And Randall to get its inheritance. The pretense that led to a beautiful love story. But when they finally love each other, they will be disturb by their bad dreams about the two people they have been looking for for so long. Would Meredith and Randall accept it if they knew that the person closest to them was the root of the tradegy in the past?

Kristen Rose never meant to marry billionaire Max Ethan Anderson. But fate and a cruel twist placed her at the altar. On what was supposed to be Max and Lena’s wedding day, Lena ran off for selfish reasons. When her plan backfired, she returned, accusing Kristen of kidnapping her. In truth, it was Lena who tricked Kristen into wearing her wedding gown and walking down that aisle. Max found out the truth right there on the stage right before the kiss. But instead of stopping the ceremony, he masked his fury. After the wedding, he gave Kristen a cold deal.... Twenty days to divorce Twenty days with a man who resents her for everything she never meant to do. But what Max didn’t expect was Kristen’s heart to be so real. And what Kristen didn’t expect was to start falling for the man behind the icy glare. Just when hope begins to bloom, Max shatters it all. He marries Lena instead, telling the world he’d never choose a "low-life" like Kristen even though he loved her more than anything. Lena, now his wife, sees Kristen as a threat. And she’ll do anything to erase her permanently. When tragedy strikes, the world believes Kristen is dead. Until she returns. Stronger. Smarter. Fearless. And this time, she’s not alone. Kristen is now teaming up with Max’s most powerful enemy. And Max never saw it coming.

Olive came home one day to find her one and only long-term boyfriend balls deep inside her roommate. With her heart crushed, her fighting spirit from hell, and her best friend at her side, she sets out to prove a point. She can be with anyone, if she wants to be. She finds the hottest guy at the nightclub, and has her one night stand with a stranger. In a turn of events, Liv meets Leo, Lucas's best friend, on campus through an accidnet. unaway of the relationship between the two Liv agrees to hang out with Leo and a group of friends unexpectedly running into Lucas again. Lucas, the billionaire playboy, is determined to make her his, but so is Leo, the sweet and innocent billionaire. How will these best friends handle fighting for the same girl? With the trauma of the past sneaking into their lives who will Liv choose? Only one of them gets the girl.*********"If you keep biting your lip like that I won't be able to contain myself." I could feel the warmth of his breath fan over my lips, making me hungry to feel them against me. I bit my lip again as my way of giving him permission. He gave me a sexy smirk before he crashed his lips against mine. His hands gripped at my hips, lifting me up and placing me on the kitchen island. I parted my legs allowing his torso between them as he grabbed my bottom, while parting my lips with his tongue. I let him explore my mouth with a soft moan. His hands left my rear, traveling up my thighs, pushing my dress up along the way. He ran his finger over my dampening slit. "I want to know what you taste like, Rose."