Pretend To Be Happy

Pretending as her cruel stepsister, pumasok si Francheska Granel sa mansyon ng Montenegro nang may kumpiyansa at tapang. Ang tanging gusto niya lang roon ay ang makuha ang pera para matustusan niya na ang pag-aaral at mamuhay na siya ng payapa, malayo sa kanyang stepmother at stepsister. Wala siyang pakialam kung marami man siyang malokong mga tao. Wala siyang pakialam kung ginagamit lang siya ni Diana, ang kanyang nagrerebeldeng stepsister, para lang makatakas sa isang arranged marriage. Diana ran away with her boyfriend while her mother believed that she went to the Montenegro mansion to meet her supposedly fiance. Nasilaw sa pera at sa kagustuhang magpatuloy sa pag-aaral nang walang aberya, binalewala niya ang unti-unting nararamdaman para kay Elyes Montenegro, the CEO of Montenegro Company. She fooled him. She fooled him wholeheartedly and it hurt. It was supposed to hurt. She made a chose and she chose the money and her future. Kaya nang dumating ang oras at nalantad ang katotohanan, kailangan niyang panindigan ang kanyang desisyon kahit masakit ito sa kanya. Burying their engagement ring on the sands of Siargao, she buried her heart and her love, as well.

This novel is about a girl who is constantly receiving messages about forewarned crimes or killings in places she goes. She did not believe it the first until she witnessed a murder happened in front of her and gone as nothing happened. One day a killer appeared and murdered her whole family as the messages stated then a mysterious man appeared in front of her and vanished together with the corpse.

"I don't understand how she is so dominant over me, yet a complete mess under my control." - Ethan Brown ********** Madison is a full package, when it comes to being the obedient worker, best friend or sister and pampered for being short and cute, she is also the most protective person. Obviously, when Ethan hurts her best friend, she has all the reasons to hate him, keeping his dangerously beautiful face the last thing, she would want to fall for. But what happens when Ethan, ends up becoming her new boss? Will they forget their past and work together or end up becoming something they never expect.

Nathaniel is a gay man who cannot reveal his identity because of his family status. Meanwhile, Liana, an independent woman who vowed never to marry but is confused by her family's demands to get married immediately. So, what if the two of them agree to build a household? Agree to help each other with their marital status? Will their wedding go as smoothly as they planned? Or... just the opposite?

He is my nemesis, the one who tormented me without cause. It wasn't always this way; there was a time when things were different. But then, one day, everything shifted. What do I do when he becomes my mate? The mark I left on him during our clash signifies that he belongs to me forever. Yet, he harbors a secret—one he desperately wants to conceal from me. This secret, rooted in guilt, is tied to a past event that changed everything.What will happen when she uncovers her mate's hidden truth? He has kept her in the dark, and now she must confront the possibility that this revelation could either shatter their bond or pave the way for reconciliation.

Amanda never thought she'd find herself in this position in a million years, being spoilt and getting everything was her thing and now there's one thing she can't get... that boy, the boy isn't hers and he is Inlove with another, all those years keeping herself pure in hopes for him to be the one who takes it was all for nothing and now she has to go all the way to get him on her bed now, but now she has to betray her best friend... sighs She sits down across Nathan and Sabrina,her best friend on her side is her Matteo her brother, Matteo has grown so much over the years she thinks to herself there's good conversation and she cannot focus, she keeps on gazing back to Nathan who seems oblivious on what's happening, she sighs and excuses herself to the bathroom as soon as she sits on the toilet she lets out a huge sigh and stands up to look at herself on the mirror at her bright hazel eyes and very blonde hair and pouted lips, Amanda: "I just don't understand what she has that I don't have" she rolls her eyes and proceeds to wash her hands mumbling to herself Her:"I guess I'll have to come up with something, I didn't dodge so many boys for him to reject me and marry my fuvken best friend!" she Huffs and walks out bumping into a hard chest, she looks up quickly losing her balance at the same time, her breath gets caught up in her throat and her eyes widen as she looks up at those amazingly brown eyes Amanda:"Nathan"...

I did three things when I had made a decision to leave Alpha James. The first thing I did was throw all the precious gifts he had given to me. The second thing I did was secretly donate the wooden house he had built for our future and tear up the ceremonial dress that was custom-made for me on our marking day. The third thing I did was go to the Northern Territory to guard our pack, so I cast all ties with the entire pack and disappeared into the tribe. What he didn’t know was that I had quietly planned my departure while he was out hunting and spending countless nights at the Moon River with Doris, his childhood sweetheart. I became the ideal Luna he was hoping for, considerate and tolerant. Later, he lost control and asked me: “Why aren’t you angry? Don’t you love me anymore?” I lowered my head in silence and announced my decision to leave after seeing the ambiguous messages Doris, James's sweetheart, had sent to me.

Si Chloe ay ipinagkasundo ng kaniyang mga magulang sa isang Matandang negosyante matapos matalo sa sugal ang kaniyang mga magulang. Pilitin man niya ang kaniyang sarili ay hindi makaya ng kanyang sikmura ang makasama si Valentino ng dahil lamang sa kasalanan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Hanggang mag krus ang landas nila ni Riley at mabuo ang kanilang isang gabing pinagsaluhan. Tumakas si Chloe sa kasal nila ni Valentino Rosso sa tulong ng kanyang kaibigang si Kean, ngunit dahil sa kahihiyan ay sinundan siya nito sa ibang bansa at nag eskandalo sa kaniyang pinagtatrabahuhan. Dumating naman si Riley para ipagtanggol niya si Chloe sa mga magulang nito at kay Valentino. Abangan ang mga susunod na mangyayari sa pagitan ng mga magulang ni Chloe at mga gulong ihahatid nito ng dahil sa pagpili ni Chloe na manatili sa piling ni Riley .

Para kay Ayen Ramirez, simple lang dapat ang buhay—trabaho bilang secretary sa isang malaking kompanya at isang matinong relasyon na inakala niyang pangmatagalan. Pero nang biglang maospital ang kapatid niya at mangailangan ng malaking halaga, agad siyang lumapit sa boyfriend niya para humingi ng tulong. Ang akala niya, maiintindihan siya nito. Pero sa halip, iniwan siya nito na parang wala lang. In her desperation, isang hindi inaasahang alok ang dumating. Mula mismo sa boss niyang si Justin Berkeley. Mayaman, makapangyarihan, at kilala sa pagiging istrikto, pero may isang bagay siyang wala: isang asawa. Kailangan niya ng kasal para makuha ang mamanahin niya, at kailangan ni Ayen ng pera para sa kapatid niya. Isang pirma lang sa kontrata, at magiging Mrs. Berkeley siya. Walang love, walang intimacy... isang kasunduan lang. Pero paano kung habang tumatagal, unti-unting nagbabago ang lahat? Paano kung ang dating malamig at prangkang boss niya ay may mga tingin at hawak na hindi kasama sa usapan? At paano kung sa isang kasal na peke, isang tunay na puso ang mahulog?

A can change everything. One with your best friend, and it changes the whole dynamic. What will you do when you get to know that your best friend has been in love with you? What will you do when she doesn't want to be friends anymore and wants more instead? * “Everytime I see you with a guy, my skin burns” Millie hisses, pinning me with an intense look that makes my belly flip. I am pinned to the wall with her caging me. “Do you know how hard it is to pretend that you are only my friend, and nothing more? That I love you but cannot have you?” Her words spin inside my head, and the thundering beating of my heart echoes in my ear. How do we come to this situation? I pant as she leans closer, her eyes averting to my parted lips. I am having thoughts of her. Hell, I see her in my dreams so often now that I am not sure what she means to me now. Millie caresses my cheeks and a shiver runs down my spine. “I can't pretend anymore, Grace. It's getting really hard” she whispers in my ear and I squirm. When she meets my eyes, I say something that surprises her. “Then don't.” I crash my lips on hers, crossing whatever lines we had.