One Step Forward Three Steps Back Lyrics

I never knew what it could be like...to feel the sun on my face...until him. He became the sunshine to my world of darkness. He taught me how to smile. He taught me how to live.

Ano ang mga bagay na kaya mong isakripisyo para sa iyong pamilya? Ano nga ba talaga ang mas matimbang, ang hustisya para sa taong biktima o ang kalayaan ng taong mahal mo sa buhay? Kilalanin si Calixta Villanueva, isang ordinaryong babae na nangangarap yumaman, kayang tahakin ang lahat umasenyo lamang sa buhay. Isang araw tila tinupad ng panginoon ang kaniyang dalangin dahil may isang flyer na lumapat sa kaniyang mukha na may nakasulat na WANTED PERSONAL MAID. Akala ni Calixta ay dito na magsisimula ang kaniyang magandang kapalaran ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na ang trabahong kaniyang pinasok ay isang susi para mabungkal ang itinatagong lihim ng kaniyang pamilya. Paano nga ba haharapin ni Calixta ang bawat hamon ng buhay kung ang mga taong kaniyang pinagkukunan ng lakas ay mismong kasangkot sa isang madilim na trahedya.

Kisah tiga orang ayah yang tak siap menjadi ayah. Bagaimana bisa mereka mempunyai anak menikah saja mereka belum. Akankah mereka bisa menjadi ayah yang manis untuk bayi yang mereka temukan tanpa identitas itu?

Blurb One sacred promise, a thousand lies, and one secret that destroys. For Dewangga, his wedding day with Vivian should have been the beginning of a perfect and honorable life. However, a small incident in the dressing room—an accidental spill of coffee—led him into a trap he never expected. Behind the locked door, he met Davian, Vivian's wild and manipulative half-brother. Davian knew Dewangga's biggest secret. He knew that behind the dashing wedding suit, Dewangga hid an orientation that he suppressed deeply. With intoxicating touches and sharp words, Davian began to ensnare Dewangga in an irresistible forbidden obsession. Now, Dewangga is trapped in a torturous charade. By day, he is the perfect husband to Vivian. But in the darkness, he is a prisoner of Davian's passion. When his wife's touch no longer stirs his body, Dewangga is forced to borrow another man's shadow to survive his wedding night.

“Tatlong buwan na kasunduan sa isang Aroganteng Bilyonaryo." Dalawang bagay lang ang mahalaga kay Zehra: ang kapatid niya at pera. Sa murang edad ay namulat na siya sa hirap ng buhay kaya naman wala siyang ibang ginawa kundi ang magtrabaho nang magtrabaho upang matugunan ang pang-araw-araw nilang pangangailangan. Ngunit isang dagok ang siyang susubok sa kaniyang katatagan—nagkaroon ng malubhang sakit ang kaniyang minamahal na kapatid. Para siyang pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa nang mga oras na iyon; wala siyang malapitan at wala rin siyang ideya kung saan kukuha ng malaking halaga. Sa gitna ng kaniyang pakikipagsapalaran, isang kilalang tao ang lumapit sa kaniya sa pinagtatrabahuhan niyang bar. Ito ay si Thauce Arzen Alessandro Cervelli. Isang bilyonaryong negosyante. In-offer-an siya nito ng limang milyon kapalit ng tatlong buwan. Kailangan niyang kuhanin ang atensyon at mapaibig ang pinsan nito na si Errol sapagkat ito ang napupusuan ng babaeng minamahal ni Thauce. Ngunit sa loob ng tatlong buwan na kasunduan, aayon kaya ang lahat sa plano? Mapapaibig nga kaya ni Zehra si Errol o sisingit ang mapaglarong tadhana at iba ang mahuhulog sa kaniya?

My elder sister, the crown princess, died on the road while searching for medicinal herbs to save me. The obsessive merman, cunning fox spirit, and unhinged lion shifter she had entangled herself with all came looking for her. Each one believed he was her true love, and they immediately began fighting among themselves until all three were gravely wounded. When they learned that my sister had died because of me, they turned their fury to me, seeing me as the root of all their suffering. The merman brutally ripped out my spiritual core. "You killed her, so you don't deserve to live either." The fox spirit forced deadly poison down my throat. "Simply dying would be far too merciful for you." The lion shifter imprisoned me and tortured me daily. "That face of yours that looks like hers is the only reason you're still breathing." I carried the guilt of my sister's death, and I suffered in silence to keep my parents safe from their wrath. Three years passed, and I had become nothing more than a broken shell. I fought desperately to escape and return to the royal palace, only to hear familiar laughter echoing from the inner chambers. It was my sister's voice. "Thank heavens you came up with this brilliant plan, Mother. I certainly wasn't about to keep dealing with those disgusting beastmen forever." Rage consumed me. I burst through the doors, determined to kill us both, but her personal guard cut me down with a single strike. When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day my sister staged her own death.

When Ivy returns home for the summer, she’s not the wide-eyed girl her billionaire stepfather raised after her mother’s death. She’s twenty-one now—sharp-tongued, sexy, and trouble in heels. The little girl is gone. In her place is a brat who knows exactly how to push Alexander Wolfe’s buttons… and maybe, just maybe, tempt him to sin. Alexander has spent years locking away his desire for the forbidden girl he swore to protect. He built empires and buried lust behind boardrooms and bourbon. But when Ivy saunters back into his mansion with those legs, that attitude, and that wicked glint in her eyes—every line he drew begins to blur. She wants to tease. He wants to ruin. But what starts as a game of temptation quickly spirals into obsession. As secrets unravel and past sins claw their way to the surface, the line between protector and predator, love and lust, begins to crumble. And when Ivy’s dangerous ex resurfaces and an unexpected pregnancy shakes their world. Alexander will be forced to choose between keeping his twisted desires in the dark… Or claiming his little girl in the most sinful way possible. He raised her like a daughter. Now, he’s ready to make her his wife.

Suddenly Zeva Adelia, a freelance photographer, got a client who expressed his interest in her after spending a day together on the first day they met. However, without clarifying what their relationship was and only introducing his name as Zero, the next day Zero immediately returned to his country. He left only a trail of his handmade sketch of Zeva's face and a tiny letter asking Zeva to keep her heart's loyalty to him only. Strangely enough, by only communicating via chat, even without video or phone calls, Zeva feels that Zero has succeeded in conquering her heart. Then, can Zeva undergo a status-less relationship and a long-distance relationship with Zero? How long can Zeva endure waiting for Zero to come back for her? Also, how much does Zeva trust Zero's loyalty to her, when there's another girl like 24/7 beside Zero?

Evelyn spent three years playing the part of the perfect, invisible wife to Arthur Hayes, a man who only married her out of a sense of obligation to his father. She endured the cold nights, the silence, and the constant belittling from his family, hoping that one day he would truly see her. But when his first love returns, Arthur doesn't hesitate to throw divorce papers in her face. ​After a final, violent confrontation where Arthur chooses a lie over the truth, Evelyn disappears with a secret he was never supposed to know. Five years later, she is back—not as the girl who needed a savior, but as a powerhouse who owns the very debt threatening to sink the Hayes empire. Arthur wants his heir and a second chance, but Evelyn is no longer for sale. This time, if he wants her, he’ll have to survive the wreckage of the lies he once believed.

After spending the past month working overtime and burning the midnight oil every day, I finally closed a business deal that's worth 50 million dollars before the company's annual dinner. My boss, William Lewis, begins giving away the end-of-the-year bonuses with a wide smile on his face. "The finance director helped our company save three million dollars worth of taxes. He will receive a villa by the river as a gift." "The head of IT led the team and solved various difficult problems. He shall receive 200 thousand dollars in cash." "Lily Lane, the receptionist, has always shown a great attitude whenever she greets the clients. She shall receive a Hermes bag." When it's my turn, I wipe the sweat off my palms before accepting my bonus. But upon opening the giftbox, I see three entrance tickets to the local zoo instead. "You must be sick of receiving commissions all the time as the sales director. Why don't you take advantage of this holiday to spend some quality time with your family?" On the way home, I dial a number. "Mr. Skylar, there's a problem with the 50-million-dollar contract. Let's discuss it later."