Playing The Game Quotes Novels & Stories

She is fire, danger, and everything forbidden. He is ice, innocence, and everything pure. Zara Montenegro is the definition of wild—unapologetic, bold, and used to getting whatever she wants. When she sets her eyes on Elian Santos, the shy and soft-spoken gentleman who looks like he has never sinned in his life, she makes it her mission to corrupt him. From public teasing to intimate nights, she pushes his limits until the line between right and wrong disappears. But what starts as a game of pleasure turns into something deeper, proving that sometimes, the wildest hearts belong to the gentlest souls.

Chrisanya Evangelista is wicked to the core. She's a certified man hater and is known to be ruthless to people she doesn't like—especially men—except to her four friends Kyra, Alexa and Tora, but then Adam Zhymian enters the picture, he looks like a nobody but is actually the secret husband of Sanya. Sanya wants to protect her wealth, her reputation and most specially—her heart. In this game of love, who will win? They say there's a thin line between love and hate, will Adam be able to tear down her walls and win her heart? Or will she leave him with a broken heart?

**MATURE CONTENT** It was supposed to be a harmless prank. A fake marriage contract. Just a little revenge for all the years Segundo Congreene spent secretly liking Olivia Carmen while hiding behind weakness and fragility. But when Segundo tricks Olivia into marrying him, the game turns terrifyingly real. Trapped in an old mansion, hidden away from the world and without internet, Olivia starts to fall for the man she once thought was harmless. Yet beneath Segundo’s soft smile lies a dangerous obsession. Because Segundo has loved her for years. Watched her. Followed her. Obsessed over her.

Aria Leviste Delgado was never the chosen one. Laging nasa anino ni Sienna-ang perpektong panganay, matalino, maganda, palaban. Si Aria? Tahimik. Sunod-sunuran. Hindi pinapansin. Hanggang sa tumakas si Sienna. A scandal no one saw coming. Just hours before her arranged marriage to Damian Valtor-the ruthless CEO every family wanted to be aligned with. Para maiwasan ang kahihiyan at tuluyang pagbagsak ng pamilya nila, si Aria ang ipinasuot sa gown. Walang tanong-tanong. Pretend. Smile. Say "I do" to a man who was never meant to be hers. Damian Valtor is cold. Calculated. Furious. He knows this isn't the woman he agreed to marry. Pero tinuloy pa rin niya. Because power is everything

He was born to lead and never questioned. While she was born to fight and never obey. When fearless troublemaker Raven Scott is forced into a fake engagement with arrogant billionaire Dean Kingsley by their powerful families, sparks don’t just fly they explode. He’s used to control, silence, and absolute obedience. She’s built on rebellion, fire, and brutal honesty. They hate each other’s guts but have no choice but to play the perfect couple to protect their inheritance. Behind closed doors, they clash like fire and gasoline. But hate has a wicked way of turning into something else. And the most dangerous game of all... might just be love.

Pitong na taon matapos takasan ni Avery ang magulong mundo ng nag-iisang lalaking minahal niya, mukhang pinaglalaruan na naman siya ng tadhana. Ang kanyang boutique events company ay nakuha ang biggest contract of the year: an ultra-exclusive, high-stakes gala. Ang hindi niya alam, ang kliyente pala ay walang iba kundi ang ex-lover niyang si Nikolai na ngayon ay kilalang ruthless at kinatatakutang Mafia Don. But the real chaos begins at home. Avery’s sassy six-year-old daughter, Chloe, is on a mission. Ayaw na nitong maging single mom ang kanyang mommy, kaya she’s actively playing Cupid. Ang target ng bata? Ang bagong "cool and scary" client ni Avery na walang iba kundi ang sarili

“W-Why are you here? I already did what you wanted, didn’t I? I thought we had a deal?” Nina’s voice trembled as she blinked in disbelief. “I don’t negotiate, darling. You don’t get to decide what I do to you.” Hades smirked, his tone laced with amusement at her confusion and fear. “I’m not playing games with you, Hades! Please, just leave my house!” “Too bad. I can’t.” His smile darkened. “Now, are you going to be a good girl, or keep pretending to be feisty?” “Get out! Now!” Nina tried to slam the door, but Hades shoved it open, forcing his way inside. “No! Let me go! You’re hurting me!” He dragged her into the living room as she struggled to free herself from his tight g

"I know I’m not your father, Elara. If I were, you’d be grounded until you’re thirty." Timothy Grey spent years handling her bratty attitude and dangerous hardheadedness under the guise of family duty. He was the stern, untouchable figure she swore to ruin. But years of shared grief, and corporate scandals changed the game. Now that she is a legal adult and the co-pilot of the empire, her sharp wit doesn't just annoy him anymore... it fascinates him. Trapped between family legacy and a dark, suffocating desire, they are forced to play a game where the ultimate prize is each other.

​“You’re here because I want you. And everything I want—I get.” ​Hades Montenegro has everything—except the one thing he was never supposed to touch: his goddaughter. ​For six years, he watched Sariah from the shadows. He counted every smile she gave to other men and waited for the perfect moment to claim what was always his. ​The storm provided the cage. The blackout provided the cover. And Hades? He’s providing the consequence. Sariah thinks she can play his game, but she doesn’t realize the board was rigged from the start. ​In the dark, there is no escape. Only him.

Shawn hated Ami so much ever since the day they broke up. Growing up with people leaving him and broken promises, he promised himself never in his life will he want to cross path with the girl he once admired. But fate plays a different game—Shawn must marry Ami as part of his grandfather’s will in order to get his inheritance. Ami's family, now in a brink of bankruptcy after a huge loss in their last business transaction, agreed and signed the contract strengthening the deal. Once was in love; Shawn took the opportunity to make her pay. He will make her life with him a living hell!