Pick A Number Game

I've stood before a priest and sworn my vows to the same man seven times. And for the seventh time, I've signed divorce papers in front of the family lawyer. At our first wedding, the youngest Capo of the Throne family held my hand and promised, "From this day forward, my life is yours and yours alone." But whenever his childhood sweetheart stirred up trouble and needed his protection, Carter's vow to me would conveniently become a sanctuary for her. "Tessa's in trouble again, Maeve. For your own safety, we have to get a divorce for now." The first time I was forced to divorce, I threatened him with the honor of our families' alliance, even vowing to expose his betrayal at a family gathering. His men dragged me out of the manor. The third time I signed the papers, I humbled myself, sneaking into the family's private club just to catch a glimpse of him from afar. By the sixth time, I had learned to quietly pack my few belongings in this house of lies, without putting up a fight. My breakdowns and desperate, undignified attempts to save us were only ever met with Carter's reliable promise to remarry me, just before another round of the divorce game he played for Tessa's sake. Until this time. After hearing Tessa was returning to New York from Italy, I didn't wait for Carter to speak. I placed the signed divorce papers in his study myself. Just like always, he casually set a date for our remarriage. But he didn't know that day was the day I would disappear from his world forever.

Hindi akalain ni Victoria na isang patibong pala ang lahat upang makatakas ang kapatid sa isang responsibilidad na hindi nito kayang panindigan. Nasira ang buhay ni Victoria sa kagagawan ng isang estranghero dahil na rin kay Victorina. Nawala ang lahat sa kanya at nagbunga pa ang isang gabing pagniniig nila. Tiniis ni Victoria ang lahat para sa mga anak. Pagkalipas ng limang taon, lihim siyang umuwi sa Pilipinas kasabay ang bantang pagbabayarin ang lahat ng taong may kagagawan ng kanyang pagdurusa. Samantalang mahigpit ang pangangailangan ni Xander ng bagong sekretarya, isang istriktong CEO ng Mondragon Textile Company. Malamig ang pakikitungo nito sa kahit kanino maliban kay Victoria na bagong salta. Sa unang pagkikita nila ay may kung anong tibok ang naramdaman niya dito. Hanggang magkaroon ng car accident si Victoria. Doon niya nakita ang batang lalaki na kamukhang – kamukha niya. Pagkagising ni Victoria mula sa comatose estate ay pinapirma siya ng CEO sa isang marriage contract. Sa kabila ng pagkabigla ay pumayag ito ngunit mas matindi pa sa bomba ang kanyang nalaman. Siya ang ama ng kanyang kambal. Gustuhin man niyang tumakas sa poder ng CEO ay hindi niya magawa dahil sa laki ng utang na loob nito. Mananatili bang utang na loob ang lahat o susubukan niyang mahalin si Xander kabila ng kanyang paghihiganti? Palalayain ba ni Xander si Victoria at bubuuin ang kanilang pamilya?

On the third day of attempting to conquer Blake Stone's heart, he confesses his feelings to me. But the thing is, the affection meter displayed above his head shows the number "0". After we start dating, Blake pampers me to no end. He even proposes to me in a grand fashion on our sixth year anniversary. With tears in my eyes, I'm about to nod when I see a range of comments floating across my vision. [Blake must be exhausted from all the acting, huh? He has to reel in his disgust and keep up the act with Joanna for six years in order to protect Keira from her.] [That idiotic replacement actually got so immersed in this act! I'm laughing my ass off right now!] It's as though my blood had transformed into ice. No wonder the number never changed throughout the years. At the same time, the system's icy voice rings out in my mind. "The final phase is now activated. The countdown to the time left to conquer your target's heart has started. You have ten days left. If you fail, you'll be wiped out from this world." I just smile as I draw back my hand that was about to wear his ring. Then, I wipe my tears away. "I'm sorry, but I'm sick and tired of this stupid strategy game."

“But, this is our wedding night…?” My voice trembles. “You are Nico’s spying whore,” Deimos says through gritted teeth. “Get. Out.” “I have nowhere else to go,” I whimper. A wedding should be a joyous occasion, but not for Liz Wilks. Her wedding to the infamous Deimos Phalen is shaping up to be anything but joyous. Liz arrives at the altar to find it empty. Her groom couldn’t be bothered to show up. Liz powers through the groomless wedding, knowing what waits for her on the other side. A dangerous job of being a spy on the fear Alpha. It is the only way to save her family. But on her wedding night, she is shocked when Deimos sees right through her facade. He knows she is a spy for his father and eventually gives her an ultimatum. Become a double spy for him against his father or lose everything she holds dear.

The choice is bitter: kalayaan o legacy ng pamilya. Si Seraphina Elise Navarro, nag-iisang tagapagmana ng Navarro Company, ay nawalan ng lahat matapos malugi ang kanilang real estate empire dahil sa scam. Sa pag-asang mailigtas ang negosyo, lumapit sila sa VALECORP Industries, isang global powerhouse. Doon niya nakilala si Damien Alistair Vale, anak ng may-ari ng VALECORP—matalino, misteryoso, at may sariling layunin. Isang kasunduan ang naglapit sa kanila, pero isang damdamin ang unti-unting bubuo sa pagitan nila.

20 years ago, at only 18 years old, Korrine Prescott was set up to be disgraced and exiled from her Kingdom forcing her to become rogue. But, after a devastating tragedy that left her family's pack Alpha-less, The Moon Goddess has bestowed her highest blessing on the Werewolf Kingdoms - a new Female Alpha. Now, all grown up, evolved and fierce, Korrine has to return home to a Kingdom that she isn't welcome in, to run her family's pack as the new Female Alpha. Though she hasn't answered to anyone in decades, Korrine's return to her Kingdom may be her greatest challenge yet. However, it's a challenge she's willing to take on to compete in The Mating Game. Why? Because the winner gets the heart of the Alpha Prince, and she's willing to do just about anything to get a second chance with the Prince she lost twenty years ago when she was exiled.

Disclaimer: This book is RATED SPG Ang akdang ito ay naglalaman ng mga temang maaaring hindi angkop para sa lahat ng mambabasa, kabilang ang matinding emosyon, maseselang eksena, at mga paksang maaaring sensitibo para sa ilan. Ang lahat ng tauhan, lugar, at pangyayari sa kwentong ito ay kathang-isip lamang. Anumang pagkakahawig sa tunay na buhay ay nagkataon lamang at hindi sinasadya ng may-akda. Ang pagbabasa ng akdang ito ay nangangailangan ng masusing gabay ng nakatatanda. Ang may-akda ay hindi nagtataguyod o humihimok ng anumang negatibong asal o pananaw na maaaring makita sa kwento. Para sa responsableng pagbabasa. Si Sunshine Caparal ay isang maganda, mabait at anak ng negosyante pero walang amor sa kanila ang kaniyang ama. Habang ang kaniyang ina ay namatay sa panganganak dahil sa kaniyang bunsong kapatid. Dahil nailigtas niya ang buhay ng isang mayaman at respectadong tao sa bansa, binigyan siya ng chance maikasal sa tagapagmana nito. Ito lang ang nakita niyang paraan para matustosan ang gastusin sa paggagamot ng kaniyang bunsong kapatid. Pero nalaman niyang ang kaniyang step sister ay may relasyon dito kaya naman nandiri siya. Sa sobrang galit niya nagawa niyang sumiping sa kapatid ng kaniyang magiging asawa. Si Benedict Lorenz Sanmiego. Ang panganay at independent na anak ng Sanmiego Group. Naging Fuck Buddy sila kapalit ng magaling na doctor para sa kaniyang kapatid. Kasabay no'n ang pagkawala ng kaniyang shares at ang mapapangasawa. Ano nga ba ang kahahantungan ng kanilang paggamit sa isa't isa? May maganda nga bang patutunguhan ang walang kwentang relasyon na mayroon sila? Alamin..

Like many women who refuse to give up until they hit a dead end, Winter Scott once tried to make a man like Chris Xander fall in love with her. But after three years of marriage, they were nothing more than strangers. When she was brutally attacked and her life was hanging by a thread, Chris wasn’t with her. He was by the side of his former love. Winter forced herself to let go. Yet the powerful man she thought she had left behind refused to disappear from her life. Step by step, he closed in on her, cutting off any chance of a new romance in her life and blocking every path of retreat. “You’re the one who insisted on marrying me back then,” he said coldly. “As long as I don’t agree to a divorce, you’ll never be free of me.” Winter looked at him coldly. “Sorry, Mr. Xander. Game over. This marriage ends when I say it ends.”

She walked away from her cold, loveless marriage... only to discover she carried the one thing they would stop at nothing to claim. Alina Hart never imagined her life would become bound to the Vaughn dynasty, Atheria’s most powerful family, where legacy mattered more than love. To the Vaughn's, she was simply the bride chosen for Sebastian, a match arranged for convenience. And to Sebastian Vaughn himself, she was a responsibility he accepted out of duty, not desire. Until one night changed everything. The only night he ever dropped his guard, and the only night she believed they had a future. By morning, he called it a mistake. By evening, a betrayal had a name: Natasha Fairfax, the socialite his mother loved, ready to take the place Alina never really had. Alina left, vanishing into the town of Marlowe. She soon learned she hadn't just left a husband; she was pregnant with the heir the Vaughn's would one day come for. Six years later, she returns. She is no longer the discarded wife, but a strong woman with her own power, her own name... and a secret that could destroy their empire. The Vaughn's want their legacy. Sebastian wants the truth. Natasha still wants her place. Alina wants only one thing: to protect what is hers. Their dynasty demanded an heir... she became their reckoning.

Aria, seorang remaja laki-laki jenius berusia 18 tahun, menemukan sebuah game jenis RPG (Role-playing game) bernama GodTales. Menggunakan VR (Virtual Reality) dan teknologi terbaru, Aria seolah menjadi satu dengan karakternya. Sejak saat itu, Aria selalu memainkannya. Lewat GodTales, dia bahkan mendapatkan uang sebagai kompensasi bila menemukan “masalah” di game tersebut. Namun, Aria tidak menyangka jika akan ada hari saat dirinya tidak bisa keluar dari game itu meski sudah berulang kali berusaha log-out. Dia terjebak dan terpaksa menjalani kehidupan baru di GodTales dengan seorang NPC (karakter nonpemain) bernama Florithe. Mampukah Aria keluar dan kembali ke dunia nyata? Atau, dia akhirnya memilih hidup di GodTales bersama Florithe selamanya?