Novel & Cerita Prelude By Daryll Delgado

Rhea Santos thought she had it all a stable job as a marketing executive, a loving boyfriend, and a future she’d already planned in her head. But one night shattered everything. After catching her boyfriend cheating, Rhea swore never to cry again. She wanted closure, not revenge. Until a mysterious stranger began sending her messages: “You don’t deserve tears, Ms. Rhea. You deserve revenge.” She ignored them until she met her new CEO, Lucas Monteverde. Cold. Powerful. Mysterious. And he knows more about her pain than he should. As Rhea gets pulled into Lucas’s world of secrets, contracts, and dangerous passion, she begins to question: Was he sent to save her… or to destroy her completely?

Dahil sa matinding pangangailangan, napilitan si Raine Almiro na ibenta ang katawan niya kay Marcus Laurent, ang estrangherong nakilala niya sa bar. Desperada na siyang makalikom ng pera na ipambabayad sa tuition fee niya kaya nagsinungaling siya sa lalaki—sinabing kaya niyang ibigay ang kaligayahang hinahanap nito nang gabing ‘yon. Pero ang totoo, virgin pa siya. Iyon ang unang beses niya at handa siyang ibigay iyon, ganun siya kadesperada. Pagkatapos ng mainit na tagpong ‘yon, hindi na muling nagpakita ang lalaki. Pero may iniwan itong pabaon sa kanya... Nabuntis siya nito. Four years later, hindi niya inaasahang muling magtatagpo ang mga landas nila. Marcus is now her new boss—at mukhang tuluyan na siyang nakalimutan nito. And what’s worse? Her first job is to find the woman he met four years ago. Kailangan ni Marcus ang anak niya para makuha nito ang mana. At kapag hindi nahanap ni Raine ang babaeng iyon sa loob ng isang buwan ay matatanggal siya sa trabaho. Pero nang malaman niya kung bakit pinapahanap siya ng lalaki, pinanghinaan siya ng loob. Gusto na lang niyang tumakbo at muling magtago. But she also needs her job—ayaw na niyang bumalik sa pagpa-part time para lang maitaguyod ang anak niya. Now, she’s torn between losing her job and keeping her peace.

[FILIPINO] Jeanna De Lara is stuck to her past love. Hindi man niya binibigyan ng pansin; alam niyang malaki ang nagawa ng nakaraan sa kanya—lalong-lalo na sa pagtitiwala at pagmamahal muli ng iba. Moving on seems impossible alone. Hindi na masama kung may darating para tumulong na sa kanya.At nangyari iyon dahil sa isang pulang stiletto! She finally had the chance to meet someone who could possibly be her solution... or not.Kieth Leandro Montelvaro is one silent killer. Literal na mas gusto niyang manatiling tahimik lang para sa tahimik niyang buhay. But Fate seems to plan something else for him. Kahit kailan ay hindi niya naisip na darating ang babaeng makakatapat niya at nakakapagpabago sa lahat. She brought change—and a lot of trouble.With that faithful red stiletto, their lives collides into a very life-changing situation.Love. Trauma. Lies. Right timing.Saan nga ba hahantong ang kwentong noong una pa lang ay hindi na sana nabuo?

Devine Miller, known as Devi, is a powerful combination of beauty, courage, fearlessness, and mystery. Her unique personality shines through, and she feels that no man can match her. However, Hugo Ivanov—a serious, cold, and domineering individual—came into her life. Despite her courage, Devi finds it difficult to bring her strength and courage out of it. Can Devi ignore Hugo, especially since he is slowly breaking her stubborn personality? Can they lead to an unexpected understanding despite their equal characteristics?

Dumped by My Boss, Claimed by the Ruthless Billionaire (SPG) Vanessa Williams spent three years living a secret life—executive secretary by day, Gerald’s secret lover by night. Para sa iba, siya ay bayarang babae at nakakahiya ang ginagawa niya. Para kay Vanessa, ito ang paraan para matustusan ang mahal niyang lola na may malubhang sakit. She convinced herself that sacrifices like this were necessary, kahit na pilit niyang tinatago sa puso ang pangarap na mahalin din siya ng kaniyang boss. Pero lahat ng iyon ay naglaho sa isang iglap nang bumalik ang unang pag-ibig ni Gerald, at bigla siyang naging walang silbi sa mata nito. Binayaran lang siya ng husto para sa tatlong taon niyang serbisyo at pinauwi siya kasama ang perang pambayad sa medical bills ng lola niya. Nakita niyang masaya si Gerald sa piling ng babaeng matagal na niyang minahal. At sa puso niya, kahit na pilit niyang ipinagkakaila, nasaktan siya. She thought one day, he’d notice her, he’d choose her… pero mali siya. Sa galit at kalungkutan, napunta siya sa isang bar. Isang gabing walang kwenta, isang lalaki na hindi niya kilala, at alak na nagpalakas ng loob niya. Kinabukasan, nang nagising siya… may singsing na sa daliri, at may lalaking nakatingin sa kaniya—na nagpakilalang asawa niya. From being used… to being claimed. She is now the wife of the country’s most dangerous and richest billionaire—Sebastian Montefalco. A man who could make her feel invincible, yet could also hurt her. And above all—a man she would never let go. Matutunan kaya niyang mahalin at tanggapin ang lalaking magiging katuwang niya sa paghihiganti kung hindi na siya naniniwala sa pag-ibig?

Sa mismong araw ng kasal nila, nalaman ni Luna ang mapait na katotohanan—ginamit at pinakasalan lang siya ni Damon upang saktan ang babaeng dating karelasyon nito. Dala ng matinding sakit at pagkabigo, nagpasya siyang iwan si Damon sa araw ding iyon. Tahimik itong naglaho nang walang paalam. “Hanapin n’yo siya! I want every inch of this estate searched!” sigaw ni Damon habang galit na galit na naglalakad paikot sa marble flooring ng hall, ang mga palad niya'y nakasukbit sa kanyang buhok na tila ba hindi malaman kung ano ang uunahin—ang takot, ang galit, o ang pagkasira ng loob. “Sir Damon,” lapit ng isa sa mga security. “We’ve searched the entire estate… wala po talaga si Ma’am Luna. Even the guard at the back gate said walang nakitang dumaan.” “She can’t just run away with my child!” singhal niya, boses niya'y halos mapunit sa dami ng emosyong nagsasalubong sa dibdib. “Do whatever it takes—bring her back! Now!” Pagkalipas ng anim na taon magmula noong maglaho na parang bula si Luna... "Boss, we found your wife. She just landed at the international airport." "And she’s with three kids... who all look exactly like you." "But there’s another man with them—and one of the kids is calling him Dad."

A woman who gave her whole heart to a billionaire discovers his betrayal and the cruel truth behind his fake love. Broken and humiliated, she walks away and finds unexpected safety and love in the arms of the man who hates her ex the most. What begins as revenge turns into real healing, loyalty, and a love that was never planned.

Hindi siya ang tunay na nobya. Sa araw ng kasal, napilitan si Naveda na isuot ang damit ng kapatid niya, akuin ang pangalang hindi kanya, at pakasalan ang lalaking hindi naman siya ang pinili. Isang kasinungalingang ginawa para iligtas ang pamilya, ngunit nauwi sa limang taong pagkakulong sa isang malamig at walang pagmamahal na pagsasama. Para kay Brandon Delgado, isa lamang siyang obligasyon. Isang kontrata. Walang higit, walang kulang. Ngunit gumuho ang lahat nang bumalik ang tunay na Amanda… at inilantad ang katotohanang matagal niyang kinimkim. Sa isang iglap, nawala ang lahat kay Naveda—ang pangalan, ang tahanan, ang pamilyang kanyang ipinaglaban. At sa mundong puno ng kapangyarihan at panlilinlang, siya ang naging kontrabida. Ngunit sa gitna ng kanyang pagbagsak, may isang lalaking handang baguhin ang lahat. Si Giovanni Delgado—mapanganib, makapangyarihan, at walang pakialam sa batas ng mundo—ang nag-abot sa kanya ng pagkakataong bumangon… at maghiganti. At sa sandaling itinapon siya ng lahat— “If they were foolish enough to throw you away, then let me be the man they’ll regret underestimating. Marry me.”

Isang babaeng mahirap na nanilbihan at napunta sa pamilya ng mga Esperanza. Nagtatrabaho ng marangal ngunit puro pasakit ang nararanasan sa babaeng amo. Sa mga pasakit na nararanasan, isang lalaki ang sumasaklolo. Michael Esperanza, isang CEO slash modelo at nag-iisang anak na lalaki ng mag-asawang Esperanza. Paano nga ba siya naging sex slave ng binata?

Born unwanted and raised in neglect, Seraphina grows up fragile, obedient, and starved of love until her parents sell her at eighteen to settle their debts. Sent to America believing she will belong to a cruel billionaire, she instead meets the powerful man who has secretly protected her all her life—her estranged uncle. Cold yet unexpectedly gentle, he takes her into his mansion and gives her everything she has never known: safety, education, and care. Under his protection, Seraphina slowly blossoms from a naive, broken girl into a graceful and mature woman. But her innocence and quiet devotion begin to stir feelings in him that he is forbidden to have. Bound by blood and duty, he forces himself to remain distant and seeks a suitable suitor for her, determined to secure her future and bury his emotions. Yet Seraphina refuses every match, unable to accept anyone else—because she has unknowingly fallen in love with the one man who saved her. As both struggle to deny what they feel, their lives become a silent battle between duty and desire, forcing them to choose between moral boundaries and a love that was never meant to exist.