Pearl X Marina

I existed in monochrome. Then she walked in and set my world on fire. Now her name beats in my chest like a second pulse. And I won't stop until she's just as addicted to me.

“It’s our anniversary today. I planned our day together,” I declare. “I have work to do,” “But I asked your PA to clear your schedule for the day,” “That’s the thing. You made plans behind my back without talking to me about it first, Ariel,” He then walks past me and walks out of the closet. “I thought I was doing something nice for you – for us at least. You have always worked so hard, so at least take this day off with me. We never got to celebrate our wedding anniversary,” I rebuke. He decides not to say anything. He opens his bag on the couch facing our bed and takes out a white A4 envelope, tossing it on the little table in the middle of our room. “Is it so hard for you to read the room all the time? How would you celebrate a wedding anniversary when there is no love between us? Are you not tired of all this pretence because I am!" He chastises. "That’s for you. Sign it so that we can get it over and done with,” With that said, he puts on his black sunglasses and walks out of the room. Only then do I breathe out the air I didn’t even know I was holding. I’m confused and, most of all, hurt. I didn’t see this coming. I drop my eyes on the envelope with bold printed letters of the name of the law firm our lawyer works at.

พิมพ์’ ที่โสดซิงจนอายุอานามปาเข้าไป 27 ปีแล้วก็ยังไม่ได้สละความบริสุทธิ์ออกไป ได้ถูกเชื้อเชิญให้ไปทำงานในบริษัทของคนที่เธอแอบชอบ อย่างไรก็ตาม คนคนนั้นหรือ ‘กวิน’ ดันมีภรรยาอยู่แล้ว และภรรยาที่ว่าก็ยังเป็นเพื่อนของเธอ นั่นทำให้พิมพ์แอบเศร้าเล็กน้อย แต่สถานการณ์กลับยิ่งเลยเถิดเมื่อกวินเริ่มลวนลามเธอ และเธอก็เริ่มมีอารมณ์ จากนั้นการแอบแซ่บกันของทั้งคู่ก็เริ่มต้นขึ้น

Although their marriage was not based on love in the beginning, Elena gave her heart to Damian, the man she once believed was her forever. She loved him with a devotion that burned through every storm, but when false whispers and cruel betrayals poisoned his trust, their love began to unravel. Now abandoned in her darkest hour, Elena clings to life as she fights to bring their fragile child into the world alone. Every cry of pain is a reminder of the man who should have been by her side but instead handed her a divorce agreement through a lawyer’s cold words, yet even as her body breaks and her heart bleeds, Elena cannot kill the love she feels for Damian. It lingers, haunting her, making every memory both a comfort and a torment. He was her first love, her only love; and perhaps her greatest mistake, but when tragedy and love collide, sometimes the cruelest ending is not deatth, it’s surviving with a heart that will never be whole again.

Rosalia Marina was eighteen when her father sold her to clear his debts. By twenty, she was no longer just another girl trapped in a trafficking house, she was chosen. Auctioned into a marriage she never consented to, Rosalia becomes the wife of a powerful mafia patriarch who believes ownership is the same as salvation. In his home, she learns how to survive by silence, patience, and control, even as her body is treated like a debt that must be repaid. A year later, everything changes when his son returns to claim his place as heir. Cold, judgmental, and determined not to become his father, he sees Rosalia as a woman who traded herself for power. What begins as contempt slowly fractures into something far more dangerous, desire neither of them can afford. Torn between guilt, longing, and the quiet mission she has carried since the day she was sold, Rosalia must decide whether survival is enough, or if destroying the system that enslaved her will cost her the only man who ever truly sees her. In a world where loyalty is currency and love is betrayal, wanting the wrong person can be fatal.

“Chloe, noong bata ka pa, nag-arrange ng kasal ang pamilya natin para sayo. Ngayong nakakabawi ka na mula sa sakit mo, ayos lang ba sayo na bumalik sa Kingston City at magpakasal?" “Kung ayaw mo pa rin, kakausapin ko ang tatay mo at ikakansela namin ang engagement." Sa madilim na silid, tanging katahimikan lang ang naririnig ni Chloe. Habang iniisip ng tao sa kabilang linya na hindi niya siya makukumbinsi, bigla siyang nagsalita. “Ayos lang sa’kin na bumalik at magpakasal." Ang nanay niya, si Felicia, ay napahinto, malinaw na nagulat siya. “A… Ayos lang sayo?” Kalmado ang tono ni Chloe. "Oo, pero kailangan ko pa ng kainting panahon para asikasuhin ang lahat sa Marina City. Uuwi ako sa loob ng dalawang linggo. Mom, pakiusap simulan niyo na ang paghahanda para sa kasal.” Pagkatapos ng ilan pang salita, ibinaba ni Chloe ang tawag.

Pinagtaksilan si Psalm ng asawang si Darvis. Sa araw ng wedding anniversary nila, sa halip na umuwi upang i-celebrate iyon kasama siya ay mas pinili ng lalaki na samahan ang kapatid niyang si Pearl na tatlong buwan nang buntis. Nagdesisyon si Psalm na umalis at hiningi ang tulong ng isang kaibigan upang magsagawa ng pekeng aksidente para sa kaniya. Pero bago lumisan, sisirain muna niya ang buhay ng asawa at ng kabit nito, bilang kabayaran sa lahat ng pasakit. Maghihiganti siya. Ngunit bago ang araw ng kaniyang pekeng kamatayan ay nakilala niya si Ymir Janus Venatici, isang lalaking hawak sa kaniyang palad ang buong bansa. Nag-alok ito ng tulong pero puso niya ang hinihingi nitong kapalit. Magagawa ba niyang ibigay ang sarili sa lalaki kung takot na siyang magmahal muli?

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Rhea kira apa yang terjadi karena kesalahannya hingga suami yang baru menikahinya semalam menceraikan keesokan harinya. Semua terjadi karena salah ranjang yang membuat pernikahan yang bahkan belum sempat ia kecap hancur berantakan. Rylan, suaminya, memergokinya satu ranjang dengan pria tak dikenal yang mengaku bahwa Rhea-lah yang mendatangi ranjangnya. Rhea tak tahu siapa yang salah, apakah ucapan pria itu benar, atau ia yang telah menjadi kambing hitam. Kesadaran yang tak sepenuhnya membuatnya tak dapat mengingat semuanya dengan jelas. Sampai pada akhirnya Rhea mengetahui fakta sesungguhnya mengenai siapa dalang di balik itu semua. Dan sejak itu ia bersumpah akan membalasnya dengan cara lebih menyedihkan. Sayangnya Tuhan berkehendak lain saat ia dinyatakan hamil. Dan sudah pasti itu adalah anak dari pria tak dikenal yang mengambil malam pertamanya karena salah ranjang. Bagaimana kehidupan Rhea selanjutnya? Akankah ia mempertahankan janin yang dikandungnya dan menerima kenyataan, atau tetap pada tujuan balas dendamnya pada dua iblis bertopeng malaikat? Dua orang paling berharga dalam hidupnya namun ternyata menusuknya dari belakang.

Feligan D'xario tidak segan-segan mengusik wanita yang mengganggu pikiran dan jiwanya. semua keinginannya yang tertahan selama ini langsung saja tidak terkendali karena wanita itu yang tak lain adalah Shakira. Sudah lama Feligan tidak merasakan pemberontakan lagi apalagi wanita yang ia temui ini mempunyai jiwa liar dan membuatnya sedikit senang sekaligus kesal. Ia tidak menyangka wanita itu berani menantangnya tanpa tau akibat yang akan diterimanya, tapi tidak apa, karena akhirnya ia dapat bermain kembali! "Kau tidak akan lepas dariku, Shakira, sekalipun kau menghilang dari pandanganku. Apapun yang ada di dirimu tidak akan pernah dimiliki siapapun selain diriku," desis Feligan tepat di telinga Shakira yang kini memerah karena hembusan napas pria itu. Shakira mencoba menatap Feligan menantang. "Kau tidak akan mendapatkannya, diriku adalah milikku!" Feligan menyeringai. "Ya, dan akan menjadi milikku juga nanti," balasnya.