Paper Bag Kertas

"IS THIS TRUE???" Aria's uncle screamed at her, but Aria couldn't say a word. "YOU BASTARD! IS THIS TRUE???" He asked her again, as he hit her with the paper so hard, forcing her to kneel on the ground in a fall. "I... I..." Aria tried to say something, but the words were choked in her throat. Her tongue suddenly lost, and her voice became cracked and shaken with fear. "I SWEAR ON MY LATE BROTHER'S ASHES THAT IF THIS IS TRUE, I DAMON WILL RIP YOUR SOUL OUT AND FEED YOUR BODY TO THE HUNGRY WOLVES IN THE FOREST!!! ANSWER ME!! ARE YOU PREGNANT???" In this heart-pounding, intense scene, Aria's world is turned upside down as she faces the wrath of her uncle, Damon. Accused of an unforgivable transgression, Aria's very existence hangs in the balance. Forced to flee her home, Aria finds herself on the auction block, sold to the highest bidder. But just as all hope seems lost, a mysterious and feared king appears, his presence striking fear into the hearts of all who behold him. With a single, chilling command, the king claims Aria as his own, sparing her from a life of slavery. But as Aria navigates her new reality, she begins to realize that her new "savior" may be more monstrous than she ever imagined. Will Aria find a way to escape the king's clutches, or will she be forever bound to this dark and mysterious figure?

Zoe Oliver had been mistreated all her life ever since she got married to the billionaire family of the Meyers. She was used, abused, and miserable because they didn't see any good in her, and treated her worse than their maids because they felt that she was not deserving of her husband. She was crumbled and broken because she decided to love the only person she thought would give her a new life. Malcolm Meyer, her husband, couldn't care any better for his wife, and let his family do whatever they wanted to her because he didn't love her. One sudden night, he dropped a divorce paper before her eyes and told her to sign it so that she could get out of his life for good. "I do not want your alimony!" She spat at him with anger. Everyone thought she was crazy to have refused millions as alimony to compensate for her miserable life. Through the spotlight in the gathering of elites, a lady emerged and sauntered through the crowd in million of dollars worth dress, and heels. She held everyone in a collective gasp as she smiled charmingly and was introduced as the Multi-Billionaire heiress. Everyone could not believe their eyes. The Meyer family almost lost their minds. Now, she would make everyone in the Meyers pay in double and triple folds for every hell and torment they made her go through. Zoe Oliver was back to rule!

She gave him three years. He gave everything to someone else. Matapos ang tatlong taon na walang saysay na kasal, pinili ni Aella Ramirez na tapusin ang pagiging asawa ni Theodore Larson—ang kilalang malamig at sikat na CEO ng multi-billion e-commerce business—sa kadahilanan palagi nitong inuuna ang first love nito kaysa sa pamilya nito. Iniiwan siya sa mga mahahalagang okasyon ng kanilang pamilya gaya ng libing ng lola nito, isinasantabi rin siya sa kanyang trabaho at kinalimutan ang kanilang wedding anniversary. Sa huli ay binato niya sa mukha nito ang annulment paper bago iniwan kasama ang anak nila. Sa halip na masaktan ay muli siyang bumangon. Ibinalik niya ang dating negosyo na di kalaunan ay kumita ng bilyon-bilyon at nagtagumapay rin siya sa iba't ibang larangan. Ngunit, ang lalaking tumalikod sa kanya ay biglang nagsisi at nagmamakaawa na bumalik siya. Handa ba siyang balikan ito, lalo na‘t dumating si Matthias Sullivan—ang makapangyarihan at mapang-akit na kasosyo niya na handa siyang ipaglaban? Sino ba ang pipiliin niya—ang nakaraan o ang lalaking kailanman ay ‘di siya bibitawan?

"Are you sure you can get out of this trap, Arka? The trap you created for yourself long ago." The sentence haunted Arka's mind every time he looked at the woman who was now sitting gracefully on his lap. Amidst the glimmer of crystal lamps and the sheen of a gold dress, his ex-wife, Kania, looked like a queen who had just reclaimed her throne. Arka knew they were no longer bound by a sacred vow. Their divorce was final, signed on stamped paper years ago. Yet, in this private room, with the aroma of whiskey and Kania's challenging gaze, Arka once again became the helpless, foolish man. Tonight was supposed to be the celebration of his new engagement. He was supposed to be celebrating a new chapter. But Kania's presence in the private lounge, in a high-slit dress that showed off her long legs, had ruined everything. "You didn't have to come, Kania," Arka hissed, his voice choked. Kania smiled cynically, caressing Arka's jaw with her cold fingers. "You're right, darling. I didn't have to come. But I had to make sure of one thing: that your heart... still belongs to me, just like before." It turned out that getting out of the marriage was much easier than getting out of his ex-wife's love. Will Arka continue his engagement? Or will he return to his ex-wife?

LUCILLE thought it would be her engagement evening, not knowing it was the night she was going to realize she had kept foes as friends. Her boyfriend betrayed her with her best friend but she never let it affect her. Instead, she slapped them in their faces by getting married to RAMSEY ROWE, her ex's cousin and a zillionaire. It started as a marriage of convenience and they were not meant to fall in love with each other. *. *. * "It's simple. Marry me till I am awarded the contract," Ramsey's cold voice sounded. Void of emotions. "No. I want a real marriage with you," Lucille rejected his first offer, piercing her gaze into his. The tough man in front of her was powerful, rich, and had all the connections she needed to avenge the betrayal from her ex-boyfriend and ex-best friend. Why would she miss the opportunity? Ramsey cracked up, kneading his brows. Silence overwhelmed the atmosphere and he leaned his mouth forehead, "You can't get what you want, Lucille. We are only bound by a fake paper," Lucille also chuckled and tilted her head backward, "I will make you fall in love with me," Determination filled her eyes. She wasn't going to lose this man to anybody. Will she be able to make his heart beat for her? What would they do when they realize their feelings are growing and they cannot do without one another? In the midst of many villains, will their love bloom or die?

I was ten years old when I lost my hearing saving Adrian Falcone's life. After that, I couldn't survive without my hearing aids. He held my hand afterward, his eyes red-rimmed with guilt, and made me a promise in front of his entire family. "Serena Lombardi, I'll protect you with my life," he said. "I'll marry you." But when I turned eighteen, everything changed. Adrian needed to pass some test set by Daniela Moretti—the daughter of a rival family—and he chose the cruelest way to prove himself. He ripped the hearing aids from my ears in front of everyone and laughed. "You're just a deaf, useless burden," he said, his voice cold and cutting. "I've been sick of you for years. Honestly? I wish you'd died in that explosion when we were ten and saved me the trouble." I gripped the rehabilitation report the doctor had just handed me, and my fingers crushed the paper's edges. The diagnosis was precise—my hearing had fully recovered. That night, I burned my hearing aids and convinced my parents to cut all ties with the Falcone family. Adrian Falcone, we're done. Whatever we had, whatever you owed me—it's over now.

Evie Clemonte, ang halos tatlong taon nang Asawa ni Rowan McAllestieré. Isang dedikadong Asawa, maalaga at gagawin ang lahat para kay Rowan ngunit mukhang kahit anong gawin ni Evie ay hindi parin niya makukuha ang Atensyon at pagmamahal ng binata. Sa araw mismo nang kanyang kaarawan ay niregaluhan siya ni Rowan nang regalong hindi niya malilimutan. Isa etong divorced paper agreement. Kahit ayaw ay walang nagawa si Evie kundi makipaghiwalay dahil alam niyang wala na siyang malalaban pa dahil bumalik na sa Pilipinas ang tunay na mahal ni Rowan. She decided to leave Rowan and her old self who is dedicated on Rowan alone, She wants him to regret leaving her. Bumalik sya sa totoong kung sino siya at iyon ay ang nag-iisang prinsesa nang karibal ng mga McAllestieré. She's the only daughter in the Demetrius Clan. Nagdesisyon siyang siya na ang mamumuno at maglalampaso sa mga McAllestieré upang makabawi sa mga pagpapahirap at pasakit sakanya ng pamilyang eto. Halina't subaybayan ang mga hakbang ni Evie upang makamit ang inaasam na paghihiganti. At ano na lamang ang mangyayari sa magiging relasyon nila ni Rowan? Abangan.

I donated 45 million to the city's best kindergarten, but my daughter failed the enrollment interview. She was a polymath. Furious, I demanded an explanation from admissions. She hurled an assessment file at my face. "Your daughter's brilliant, but you're the exact opposite! You're dead last among the parents!" She continued, "The others have tech domes! You're nothing but a regular Ivy League graduate! Your degree's worth about as much as toilet paper!" The other teachers laughed as well. "If we admit her daughter, it's going to look bad on the other kids. She can't take that responsibility." "Yeah, I can't believe she's demanding an explanation from Ms. Johnson. Her husband is the kindergarten's biggest stakeholder. He can make sure her daughter has nowhere to go." The admission teacher shoved me away. With disdain in her eyes, she said, "Out of my sight if you know what's good for you. My husband is picking me up in his Rolls-Royce. His car plate alone is worth more than your life! It's lucky 777! Only one in Georgeport!" Three sevens? That was my husband's car. I laughed mirthlessly and texted my husband. "I had no idea you had another wife behind me."

R-18!! Napagkasunduan ni Rayn Jasper at Arym Zchrynne “MaiMai” na magsama bilang mag-asawa sa loob ng isang taon matapos ay maghihiwalay kapag hindi nila natutunan mahalin ang isa't-isa. Kapwa sila brokenhearted nang mga panahon na iyon.  Balak sana sorpresahin ni MaiMai si Jasper tungkol sa kanyang ipinagbubuntis sa araw ng anibersaryo ng kanilang kasal ngunit kabaligtaran ang nangyari. Si MaiMai ang na sorpresa nang iabot sa kanya ni Jasper ang annulment paper na pirmado na nito. Kahit nasasaktan ay pinirmahan niya ang papel at umalis kinabukasan ng walang paalam. Pinangako ni MaiMai sa sarili na kailanman hindi niya ipapaalam sa dating asawa ang tungkol sa anak nila hanggang sa kanyang huling hininga.  Makalipas ang pitong taon, napilitan bumalik si MaiMai sa Pilipinas dala ng kanyang trabaho bilang secretary ng isang CEO sa Singapore na isa rin niyang matalik na kaibigan. Hindi inaasahan ni MaMai na ang kliyente nila ay ang dating asawa.  Paano kapag nalaman ni Jasper ang tintagong lihim ng dating asawa? Muli ba silang magkakabalikan o mas lala lang ang sitwasyon? 

Walang perpektong pamilya, alam ko iyon. Away-bati. Tampuhan. Pagtatalo. Normal na tagpo ang mga iyon sa tahanan ng sinumang mag-asawa. Wala kaming ipinagkaiba ni Gavin pero kampante ako sa pagmamahal na ibinibigay ng asawa ko. Naniniwala akong sa kabila ng kawalan namin ng anak ay sa akin pa rin siya laging umuuwi. Ako pa rin ang nagmamay-ari ng mga salitang hangad na marinig ng karamihan sa mga babaeng nangangarap ng matinong kabiyak. Pero ang lahat ng bagay ay kumukupas nga ba pati ang pagmamahal? Sa araw ng wedding anniversary naming ay ginimbal ako ng kataksilan ng asawa ko. Gusto ko sana siyang sorpresahin pero ako ang ginulat niya sa annulment paper na nilapag niya para pirmahan ko. Bumagsak ang aking mundo at sa sobrang desperasyon ay naisip kong magpakamatay. Pero imbis na magawa ang gusto ay natagpuan ko ang sariling pinipigilan ang lalaking nakasampa rin sa railing ng tulay at gusto ring tumalon tulad ko. Sa pagtatagpo naming dalawa, umusbong ang damdaming kinatatakutan ko na kung ang bilyonaryong kapitan ay handa akong samahang mahiga kahit sa mga tinik sa kama?