Paradox Of Choice Novels & Stories

Addie has a crush to one of his brother's childhood friend, Zim. He is an achiever, the reason that Addie admires him the most. One night, she dared herself to admit her feelings for the guy. But Zim just laughed, leaving her a thought that he took her confession as a joke. She made herself embarassed the next day, which made her decision to avoid Zim in all possible ways as she can. Zim began to notice Addie avoiding him. He didn't know why he hates being avoided by that girl. Zim made his way to make up with her. He made it clear that he didn't want to see Addie flirting with another guy but him alone. They start dating each other as a couple, the day after. After years of abandoning her with his brother, his father returned in their place together with his new family. She discovered that their biological mother has died when she was born. The mother they had known since they were kids was actually her mother's twin. Zim didn't leave Addie at her worst. He stays by her side until they become successful together. Addie believe they had the perfect relationship. However, something happened that was far beyond her expectations. He met Zim's mother accidentally while they were dining in a restaurant. Contrary to her expectations, the man denied her in front of herself and his mother. Addie suffer so much pain causes by the man she loved the most. Zim tried to explain his reason and want them back, but Addie refuse to believe them. Zim had left no choice but to approach Addie's father and beg to marry his daughter, despite their strained relationship.

Kiana Cathryss Devereaux has spent the last ten years trying to outrun the ghosts of her past. Once a bullied scholarship student at an elite prep school, she is now a hardworking nurse buried under a mountain of debts and family responsibilities. When her 10-year high school reunion rolls around, she braces herself to face her old wealthy tormentors, fully expecting to be the underdog once again. Tyler Kezter Rosier—the city’s most elusive billionaire bachelor, a brilliant doctor, and a former classmate who barely knew Kiana existed back then. Tyler is dealing with his own nightmare: an relentless ex-girlfriend he desperately needs to get off his back, and the heavy pressure of the media spotlight. When a chance encounter in the hotel hallway leads to a spontaneous, defensive decision, Kiana walks into the ballroom on Tyler’s arm. They announce a fake engagement. The ruse works perfectly at first, completely silencing the high-society mean girls and giving Kiana her long-awaited moment of redemption. But the triumph is short-lived. A stray camera catches the moment, and photos of the "happy couple" instantly go viral, sparking a massive PR storm. The fake engagement quickly spirals out of control when Tyler’s terminally ill mother sees the news and finds new hope in her son's impending wedding. Bound by guilt and love for his mother, Tyler pleads with Kiana to keep up the charade. In exchange, he offers a lifeline: financial security and a guaranteed future for Kiana’s younger sister. With too much at stake, Kiana has no choice but to agree to the deal. As they are forced to navigate public appearances, family dinners, and flashing cameras, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. Every lingering touch, protective gesture, and "fake" kiss starts to feel dangerously real.

In the Shadow of Power 💼 Romance / Corporate Drama / Mature (18+) Ayaw naman talaga ni Cassandra Vale na maging CEO ng Vale Industries—pero nung biglaang nawala ang kanyang ama, wala siyang choice kundi akuin ang responsibilidad. Bata pa siya, matalino, pero baguhan sa mundo ng business empires. At ngayon, kailangan niyang harapin ang board na duda sa kanya, ang media na laging may masasabi, at ang mga kalabang handang agawin ang trono niya. Doon bumalik si Damien Kade. Ang lalaking tinawag ng lahat na traydor. Dating top executive ng kalabang kumpanya, sinisisi siya sa halos ikalugmok ng negosyo ng pamilya ni Cassandra. Tahimik, mapanganib, at may karismang mahirap tanggihan—siya ang huling taong dapat pagkatiwalaan ni Cassandra. Pero sa desperasyon niyang maisalba ang Vale Industries, pinili niyang ibalik si Damien. Lihim, laban sa kagustuhan ng board at ng buong mundo. Habang magkasama silang lumalaban sa corporate wars—sa mga lihim na kasunduan, mga banta ng takeover, at mga panganib na di nakikita—unti-unting humihigpit ang tensyon sa pagitan nila. Ang inakala niyang laro ng kapangyarihan at survival, naging apoy na mahirap nang patayin. At habang lumalalim ang nararamdaman nila para sa isa’t isa, mas lalo silang napapalapit sa bangin ng pagkawasak. Pero sa mundo kung saan nabibili ang loyalty at ang pagtataksil ay parang business deal lang—paano malalaman ni Cassandra kung alin si Damien: ang taong magliligtas sa imperyo niya... o ang magpapabagsak nito?

She only wanted to live. He only needed a wife—on paper. But what started as a contract… is about to rewrite their hearts. After Rain Italy Cuervanue refuses to be sold off to an old man to pay her aunt’s debt, she’s thrown out of her own home. Desperate and alone, she flees to the only place that still holds her father’s memory, the beach house he gave her on her 18th birthday, only to find out it’s been sold. And not just to anyone. To Matthew Fuentavello, the youngest, powerful, and most feared CEO in the country, from a family known across Asia. To her shock, Matthew offers her a deal: Marry him for six months, a secret contract to fulfill his grandfather’s condition for taking full control of their empire. In return, she gets the beach house back. The catch? She must also work for him as his secretary. No one must know they’re married, except his family. Rain agrees with no choice left, never expecting that the man she married on paper… is the uncle of her cheating ex-boyfriend, the one who broke her heart with her own cousin. As they pretend by day and blur the lines by night, a dangerous chemistry starts to grow. Office rumors spark. Jealousy brews. And when the whispers get too loud, Matthew drops the biggest bomb—Rain isn’t just his secretary. She’s his wife. Just when Rain begins to believe in their stolen happiness, the past comes knocking. Her ex wants her back. Matthew’s ex, the woman who once rejected the deal Rain accepted, now wants him again. And Rain begins to wonder… Was she just a second option? Or is there something Matthew’s been hiding from the start… something real?

Sa araw mismo ng kasal, nawasak ang puso ni Bianca nang mahuli niya ang fiancé niyang si Adrian Montemayor na nakikipagtalik sa kanyang stepsister sa kabilang suite. Tatlong taon niyang minahal ang lalaki tinulungan sa trabaho at sinuportahan sa lahat. Ngunit sa huli, niloko at sinaktan lamang siya nito sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. Durog ang puso at nag-aalab sa galit, gumawa si Bianca ng pinaka-nakakabaliw na desisyon sa buong buhay niya. Dumiretso siya sa garden ng hotel kung saan gaganapin ang kasal. Naglakad siya sa gitna ng mga bisita hanggang sa tumigil sa harap ng lalaking kilala bilang isa sa pinakamakapangyarihang miyembro ng pamilya Montemayor...ang tiyuhin ng kanyang ex, ang malamig at misteryosong billionaire tycoon na si Sebastian Alejandro Montemayor. “Mr. Montemayor, let’s get married now,” sambit niya...na ikinasinghap ng lahat ng nakarinig. Ngunit ang lalaking kilalang walang pakialam sa kahit kanino ay ngumiti...isang mapanganib at nakakatunaw na ngiti. “Sigurado ka ba, Ms. Rivera?” tanong niya. “Yes. Marry me, Mr. Montemayor,” sagot ni Bianca nang buong tapang. Tumayo ang lalaki, bahagyang yumuko, at mahinang bumulong sa kanyang tainga. “Kung gusto mong maghiganti, you made a good choice coming to me… at handa akong tulungan ka, Ms. Rivera. Let’s get married.” A relationship full of temptation, power, and forbidden desire. But as the nights pass, one question they cannot escape arises: Which is more dangerous...revenge, or falling for the man you’re not supposed to love?

Alam ng lahat ng empleyado sa Siam Industries — huwag mong titigan si Khun Theerak Kivatzkhi sa mata. Malamig. Walang awa. At naniniwala na lahat ng bagay — pati tao — ay nabibili ng pera. Takot na takot sa kanya ang lahat. Lahat maliban kay Neng Dawin. Isang gabi, hindi sinasadyang marinig ni Neng ang isang bagay na hindi dapat. Isang usapan. Isang transaction. Isang bagay na maaaring makasira kay Khun Thee. Dapat niyang tawagan ang pulis. Pero bago pa siya makaalis — nahuli siya. Akala niya katapusan na niya. Pero imbes na saktan siya, inalok siya ni Khun Thee ng isang kontrata: "Pretend to be my wife for six months. In return — your mother's hospital bills. Everything." Walang choice si Neng. Pumirma siya. Pero hindi niya alam na ang demonyong ito ay may sariling multo. May babaeng nagngangalang Xia — maganda, makapangyarihan, at baliw na baliw kay Khun Thee. At handa niyang sirain ang lahat — kasama si Neng — para lamang makuha ang lalaking hindi naman kanya. Habang nagaganap ang lahat ng ito, may isa pang kuwento na tahimik na umiikot sa paligid — sina Rheya at Mike. Dalawang Thai na tila may kanya-kanyang dinadalang bigat. Hindi mo alam kung magkaibigan, magkaribal, o may nakaraan na hindi pa tapos. Paano kung ang kasunduang dapat ay anim na buwan lang... ay maging dahilan para mahulog ang isa't isa? At paano kung ang babaeng dapat ay peke lang... ang siya palang magiging totoo?

Timotheo George Yves is a 27-year-old heir to a luxury hotel empire with a degree in Engineering. In his life, he can do whatever he wants… money is never a problem to him. Pero thrill is not there anymore at pakiramdam niya ay nakakulong siya sa expectations ng kanyang pamilya. To escape from his parents’ manipulative hands, he left the city and starts posing as "Timo," isang barista sa malayong lugar na sa tingin nya ay hindi na sya mahahanap ng kanyang mga magulang. Isang regular customer si Ashanti Veronica Sullivan sa cafe kung saan nagtatrabaho si Timo. Isang passionate na social worker si Ash na may layuning tulungan ang mga taong nasa baba katulad niya. Since Timo met Ash, he wondered what kind of person Ash is until he realized he became curious of her more. They become friends at kalaunan ay nahulog ang puso ni Timo kay Ash. Far from Timo’s expectation, his parents find out about his relationship with Ash at ang mga magulang niya ay hindi sang-ayon sa kanilang relasyon. They feared Ash will bring Tim to his downfall and will cause disgrace to their family. Lalong gumulo ang sitwasyon ng ang kanyang lolo ay nagdagdag ng clause sa kanyang will: Timo must marry a woman of "modest means" within six months para makuha ang kanyang mana. Timo’s parents force him to be with someone who is on their level, but he is against it. Timo doesn't have a choice, but to hide his true identity from Ash, risking their relationship. Samantala, muling nagbalik ang manipulative ex-fiancé ni Ash, si Keanu Florian Domingo, na nagbabantang ibunyag ang sikreto ni Timotheo. As the deadline nears, Timotheo must confront his family's prejudices at kailangan niyang pumili sa pagitan ng kanyang inheritance o kinabukasan kasama si Ash.

Akala ko mababaon ko na sa limot ang nakaraan. Eighteen years ago, I walked away from the man I loved, clutching the tiny life growing inside me, shattering my own heart to protect my child. Binuo ko ang mundo ko mula sa simula, pinalaki si Gian nang may lakas at pagmamahal, at hinubog ang reputasyon ko bilang Queen Verdict, hindi matatalo at matatag sa korte. Para sa akin, ang Maynila, ang lungsod ng pagkakanulo, ay mundo na isinara ko na magpakailanman. But life has a way of dragging you back into the fire. Nang mapilitan akong humarap sa imperyo ng Aragon sa korte, I’m not prepared for the ghosts of my past especially Nathan, now standing across the courtroom from me, representing the family that once tore us apart. Ang tensyon ay matindi, personal, at imposibleng balewalain. At si Laura, na parang anino ng dilim, na may bulong ng tukso at kaguluhan, nagpapakita kay Nathan ng dahilan para makalimot sa akin. I thought I could protect Gian from Nathan’s world, from their tangled history, but fate has other plans. Nang dumating ang panganib, napagtanto kong ang pag-ibig, katapatan, at tiwala ay laban sa sarili rin. Ang obsesyon ni Nathan, ang walang tigil niyang pagsunod, ang matinding proteksyon niya ay nakakaakit, nakakatakot, at nakalilito lahat ng sabay. I have a choice: let him back into our lives or keep the walls I’ve built, shielding my son from heartbreak again. Ngunit sa larong ito ng kapangyarihan, paghihiganti, at pagnanasa, natutunan ko ang isang bagay: a Queen rises, scars and all, to claim her throne. At gagawin ko ang lahat para protektahan ang pamilya ko, kahit harapin ang lalaking minahal ko noon ,kahit pa harapin ang aking mga kahihinatnan and the consequences I never imagined.

“She was untouched, innocent, and desperate. He was ruthless, dominant, and determined to have an heir.” --- Nang mag-apply si Solenne Villareal bilang maid sa mansyon ng isang bilyonaryo, ang tanging hangad lang niya ay magkaroon ng maayos na trabaho para maipagamot ang kanyang inang may sakit. Pero sa mismong araw ng pagpirma niya ng kontrata, biglang tumawag ang kapatid niyang si Julian—isinugod daw sa ospital ang kanilang ina matapos atakihin ng seizure. Sa sobrang kaba at takot, hindi na nabasa ni Solenne ang buong kontrata. Pinirmahan niya ito nang hindi iniisip ang magiging kapalit. The next morning, she learned the devastating truth. She wasn't hired as a maid. She was chosen as a surrogate bride. Ang kanyang employer, si Caelum Valtieri, ang cold at merciless billionaire, ay sinabi ang totoong nilalaman ng pinirmahan niyang kontrata. Siya ay magiging surrogate mother ng magiging heir nito at sa loob ng isang taon ay magsasama sila sa iisang bubong bilang mag-asawa. Bilang kapalit, ipagagamot ang kanyang nanay na may sakit at tutustusan ang pag-aaral ng kapatid niya hanggang sa makapagtapos ito. Gustong mag-back out ni Solenne nang malaman ito, pero nang makausap niya ang doktor na sumusuri sa kanyang Nanay Emilia ay sinabing kailangan nitong maoperahan kaagad, kung hindi ay baka manganib ang buhay nito. And with no choice left, she accepted the bargain that chained her to the man she feared the most. Para kay Caelum, isa lang siyang kontrata—isang sisidlan para sa tagapagmana. Para kay Solenne, siya lang ang natitirang pag-asa ng kanyang ina. Ngunit sa kasal na sinelyuhan ng desperasyon at kapalit na buhay, posible kayang mamagitan ang pag-ibig sa pagitan ng isang ruthless CEO at ng inosenteng babaeng napilitang ibigay ang lahat?

WARNING/ R-18+ Bata pa lang si Belyn Kho, sabik na siya sa atensyon ng kanyang magulang. Palagi kasing pabor ang Mommy at Daddy niya sa ate niya. Ika nga lagi siyang second choice kapag wala ng pagpilian.Kaya naman pala ganun kay Belyn ang Mommy at Daddy niya, at ni minsan ‘di niya nararamdaman na minahal siya ng kinagisnang magulang dahil natuklasan ni Belyn, sa mismong debut party niya na ampon lang siya ng pamilya Kho.Okay naman sana kay Belyn dahil wala ng bago. Ano nga naman ang pagkakaiba sa nalaman niyang ampon siya at malamig na turing ng ama at ina. Ni malasakit simula't sapul wala siyang nakuha.Kaya lang, nilayuan siya ng mga kaibigan, lalo na ang kasintahan ng malaman na hindi siya anak ng pamilyang Kho.Pakiramdam ni Belyn siya na ang pinakamalas na nilalang sa balat ng lupa. Walang may gusto sa kaniya. Kaysa magmukmok siya sa bugok niyang nobyo na walang balls, nag-focus na lang si Belyn sa pag-aaral.Paglipas ng dalawang taon, bumagsak ang negosyo ng magulang niya at sa loob ng dalawang buwan ay nakatakda siyang ikasal upang makabangon daw muli ang negosyo na minana pa raw ng Daddy niya sa mga magulang nito.Tumutol si Belyn. This time umalma siya. Gusto ni Belyn sa lalaking mamahalin lang siya magpapakasal, hindi dahil pambayad utang lang.Sa gabi ng kaniyang paglalayas, humingi siya ng tulong sa kaibigan niya. Kaya lang, iba ang dumating — ang bestfriend nito na nagngangalang Aaron Chong, na umaapaw tlsa kisig at hotness. Tuluyan nga kayang makakatakas sa kasal si Belyn?Abangan ang love story ni Belyn Kho at Aaron Chong, Isang gabi sa piling mo.