Other People

Ythaniel delos Reyes is the campus heartthrob. Tahimik, seryoso, at laging inuuna ang pamilya at pag-aaral. He rarely talks, but he has a soft spot for one person: his step-sister, Ashannah Zacharias. Ashannah is his total opposite, magulo, masayahin, at tila laging sinusundan ng malas. Trouble seems to find her, kahit anong iwas niya. Mabait siya, pero parang may sumpa. And every time may gulo, si Ythaniel ang laging sumasalo. Hindi sila tunay na magkapatid, pero may natural na koneksyon sa pagitan nila. He’s always there for her, whether it’s a late-night rescue, school drama, or family conflict. At si Ashannah? Sa kahit maliit na bagay, si Ythaniel agad ang takbuhan niya. Hanggang sa dumating ang puntong hindi na lang “kuya” ang tingin niya sa kanya. At si Ythaniel? Hindi na lang basta “kapatid” ang turing niya kay Ashannah. They didn’t plan it. They didn’t want it. But they fell in love. Mali sa paningin ng iba. Bawal sa mata ng pamilya. Pero totoo sa puso nila. Will they fight for their love or choose peace for the sake of family? Can love survive when the world sees it as wrong? This is a story of forbidden love—between two hearts brought under one roof, not to fall in love… but did. --- DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual people or events are purely coincidental. NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This book is unedited. Please bear with the flaws. I poured my heart into this. Thank you for supporting my story. 💗

Si Gaia at ang kanyang pamilya ay 'di hamak na residente lamang ng kanilang pamayanan. Nang makapagtapos sa kursong kanyang kinuha ay naghanap siya ng trabaho, sa ilang araw niyang paghahanapa ay wala pa rin siyang nakita. Napagpasyahan niyang magpahinga muna ng ilang araw habang naghihintay ng tawag sa kanyang pinag-apply-an ngunit sa pagsubok niya ulit ay bigla na lamang siyang naglaho. Napaulat na siya ay nawawala sa kanilang bayan. Gayunpaman, hindi alam ng mga ito na ang babaeng nawawala ay nasa kamay lamang ng kanilang kasalukuyang Gobernador na si Stefano Lorenzo. Ano kaya ang mangyayari kay Gaia? May pag-asa pa ba itong makabalik? Will her disappeareance make change in her life and to the life of people under their governor's service?

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 1 What Dean Amresel want is to outburst his amorous retaliation when a sudden tragedy came into his life. He went being merciless, brutal, and crazy. Ipinakita niya sa lahat ang paghihinagpis na dala-dala niya. Na walang magiging solusyon dito kundi ang isa-isang paghigantihan ang mga taong gumawa nito. Ngunit sa isang pagkakataon na lamang nang makita niya ang isang babaeng pamilyar sa kaniya. But she's just an ordinary woman who doesn't know him, at hindi niya aakalain na kailangan siya ng lunatikong ito. Makatutulong ba siya sa dalahin ng isang lunatiko? O makakadagdag sa bigat na nararamdaman nito?

Meet Karmine, the girl who yearns happiness and security with the people she loves dearly but why is happiness so hard to come by? She had a past, a past she badly wanted to forget. A dark and horrid past that tormented her and gave her nightmares after nightmares even in her waking times. Then, she met Robert, a man whom she learned to love. It was all a deal, a contract, an agreement yet she fell deep, hard, and fast. From a pretend relationship turned into a full blown love affair. Both fell in love when they least expected it. Theirs was a right love at the wrong time. It’s been so long since the last time she let her anger and hatred take over her. It was a pretty bad sight, something she vowed to never let it consume her again. But, how could she when they won’t let her live free? Will she ever have her own happy ending?

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?

Van Dominic Loudd grew up without a family. He was young when he became an orphan and was raised by a family lawyer. He had always wanted to have a big, happy family. And he thought he would be able to achieve that when he met and fell in love with Demani Dominico. As opposed to Van, Demani was born in a big, close-knit family. Lumaki ito sa isang kilala at respetadong familia; believing that family should stick together through good and bad times. Just like all other couples out there, they met, fell in love, and planned for the future. Van eventually became part of the Dominico family. His life became complete. And so he thought... Dahil ang pamilya ni Demani rin pala ang dahilan kaya hindi naging maganda ang takbo ng pagsasama nila. They loved each other to destruction, but her family was pulling their relationship down. And Van got tired of it, and so, they started to fight a lot and lose respect for each other. They went through a bitter separation, and Demani thought she would never hear from him again. Until two years later, nakatanggap na lang ito ng sulat mula sa abogado ni Van, asking for her help. Van had an accident and he needed her assistance. She was skeptical at first, she didn't want to have any connections whatsoever with him; but she still found herself standing in front of their old house, waiting for him to open up the door. Will there be a second chance for them? **

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying WomenOver protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals.But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow?

To belong to a clan that you are not sure if you really lived because of them? What if one day you find out, everything you know is made up? And what will actually happen is that you haven't yet, completely experienced it?

Marriage is a Sacred and Safe Haven. But in Business Traditions, it is a merge deal between two families wanted their wealth to become secure. Both parties agreed upon merge marriage, except those people who will be involved and will be continually granted each family's will. Carly, a 24 year-old aspiring Geographer doesn't really get and agree upon the idea of arranged marriage. Even as a nerd, she wanted a social life outside of the box that she never had when she was studying. A geek by appearance, an adventuress at heart. And Calvin, a 28 year-old full time and successful Business man. But the company he worked so hard in his whole life time will never be on him unless he will agree upon this deal. A hard worker and doesn't have time to socialize and doesn't know how to take a break. These two people meet and agreed that they both don't agree at this marriage. They both wanted to escape this situation but how? By mere pressure and desperation, it came up an opportunity. It wasn't really planned nor an idea but they unexpectedly had an Accidental Escapes.

Aniesha Zarzuela is a hardworking woman who will do anything for her family. She has this kind of charisma that every man would fall for. She was the one who raised her family the day that her father left them at a very young age. Aniesha is a resilient, cold and self-reliant woman who always wants to be the best. John Jaxson Montenegro is a selfish man who doesn’t care about other people as long as he’s happy doing his own thing. He never cares about other people's feelings as long as he's satisfied and enjoying doing his own thing .For him, life is a waste. What will happen once Aniesha and Jaxson meets? Will Jaxson change his lifestyle and beliefs or he will also ruin Aniesha’s life because of his past?