Pretending Artinya

Ethan chuckled to himself and ran his fingers through my hair. Electricity ran up my spine as I tried not to react to how good it felt. “God, you’re cute.” He said. He leaned in and kissed me on the lips. I kissed him back, and we lingered in our embrace for a moment before pulling away. I could see something was shifting, was he holding me? What were these feelings brewing inside of me? I told myself not to take them too seriously. “You’re pretending.” I whispered to myself. “None of this is real.” - The offer was simple: one million dollars to pretend to be his girlfriend, then his fiance, in a space of six months. Everything she wanted was going to be at the tip of her fingers, including, maybe, making her best friend Jake a tiny bit jealous. What could go wrong? Everything, absolutely everything. And they both wanted it.

Elaine Natividad’s life changed when she met Louis Montemayor—a hot and handsome mafia boss. To settle a debt between their families, they were set to marry. Elaine didn’t resist, as the young man seemed to offer her a good future. But suddenly, everything changed. Louis still held on to his first love, and their marriage was just a facade—they needed to pretend to have a child to secure his inheritance. There’s a deeper reason why Elaine is entangled with the mafias. She serves a purpose, and that’s why Louis needs her. Will she choose to stay by his side, or will she uncover the truth about her identity? | Montemayor Trilogy #1 | 

Nang tumawag sa kanya ang kakambal na si Avery at nagsumbong na bugbog sarado na naman ito sa asawa ay doon naantala ang binalak sana ni Aviona na umalis ng bansa. Her twin sister was married to the most anticipated Billionaire around Asia. Kilala lamang niya ang lalaki sa pangalang Creed Morgan at bukod doon, wala na. "I was humiliated. I was in a deep cut slice of pain if I continued to be with him. Can you do me a favor, Ava. Pretend that you are me. Save me in the brink of my death." Avery Rodriguez was her twin, her friend and her companion noon pa man. Bagaman siya ang mas bata, Aviona Rodriguez inherited this personality as strong and untamable. Ngunit nang tinanggap niya ang alok ng kakambal ay naroon na sa kanyang utak na ipaghiganti ito, subalit nang lubusang nakilala niya na si Creed Morgan ay doon pa nagbago ang pananaw niya sa lalaki sa gitna ng binalak niyang basagin din sana ito. Aviona Rodriguez was tempted. Ngayon ay hirap na siyang makalabas dahil nakakulong na siya sa mapangahas at makamandag na mga bisig ng isang Creed Morgan.

Si Evelyn Garcia ay nagtatrabaho bilang sekretarya ng makapangyarihang self-made billionaire na si Sebastian Martinez ng dalawang taon na. But he hardly noticed her as a person—para sa kanya, siya ay parang robot na sumusunod lang sa mga utos niya, palaging nakasuot ng konserbatibong business clothes at may buhok na laging naka-tighty bun. But things changed when they were both caught in a vulnerable situation. Si Evelyn ay heartbroken nang iwan siya ng kanyang first love para sa isang babae, Samantalang si Sebastian naman ay nahihirapan na iwasan si Sophia, ang ex-girlfriend niya na ngayon ay asawa na ng kanyang client. Evelyn and Sebastian decided to help each other by pretending to be a couple, with an agreement... not to fall in love.

Si Amythist at Amberlyn ay kambal at talaga namang magkamukhang magkamukha ang mga ito, kung wala lang pagkakaiba sa ayos ng buhok, pananamit at ugali ay malilito ang kahit na sino kapag nakita ang dalawa. Hindi maganda ang pakikitungo ni Amber kay Amy kaya lahat gagawin ni Amy upang magkaayos silang magkapatid. Hanggang sa humingi ng pabot si Amber sa kapatid na magpanggap ito bilang siya. Kahit Labag sa loob ni Amy na magpanggap bilang Amber sa nobyo ni Amber na si Dominic ay pumayag na ito alang alang sa pangako ni Amber na magiging maayos na ang pakikitungo nito kay Amy sa loob ng dalawang buwang pagpapanggap. Mabuko kaya si Amy ni Dom na hindi talaga siya ang totoong Amber? at ano ang dahilan kung bakit gusto ni Amber na magpanggap si Amy bilang siya? Magiging maayos ba talaga ang relasyon nilang magkapatid o mas lalo pang kamumuhian ang isa't isa.

On the day the gauze was removed from my eyes, I joked that I was blind. "Don't be afraid if you can't see. I'll take care of you my entire life." My husband and best friend took care of me while I was in the hospital. They sincerely made that promise to me. However, when we got home, all three of us were on the same bed. My best friend rode on top of my husband breathlessly. They were caught up in their intimacy as they thought I could not see. My best friend was worried I would suspect something and spoke up to eliminate any suspicion. "Uhh… Summer, I'm just giving your husband a massage." I was so disgusted that I wanted to throw up, but I held myself back. Once they were done, I was about to find an excuse to leave the room when my five-year-old suddenly ran in. "I miss you so much, Mom!" Hearing that warmed my heart, and I opened my arms to hug him, but he ran past me and lay down next to my best friend instead. The 'happy family of three' were all smiles and threw me looks of disgust. I could no longer tolerate this. When I called my lawyer, I told him to bring me the divorce papers. If they wanted to become a family so badly, I would make their wish come true. I just did not know if my best friend could afford to earn a decent enough income to take care of my useless husband and son.

THE PLAYBOY AND THE GOOD GIRL Mixing business with pleasure can be dangerous but also quite sexy. “Playboy” Liam Right works for one of the best insurance companies in the States. His skillfulness and professionalism are well appreciated by his boss and rightfully so, he’s in line for a huge promotion. Unfortunately, only married men get such promotions. So, for the next three months, Liam needs someone to play the role of the dotting fiancée. And it’s quite urgent to find this perfect “someone” since his boss wants to meet the “future Mrs. Right”. Chef Maxima Davenport has returned to New York to fulfill her goals: become one of the best chefs in the country and create her own “empire”, starting from a small catering business. She needs a perfect place big enough to take her first steps. The solution to her problem comes from Liam, her best friend’s brother and the one Maxima has loved since she was fifteen. So, Maxima agrees to help him but a few rules of this fake engagement must be followed religiously. No kissing or touching unless it can’t be helped. No sex... Definitely no sex. No fooling around while they are in the privacy of Liam’s apartment. But can they really follow these simple rules?

Nagbago ang buhay ni Elaine Natividad ng makilala niya si Louis Montemayor — a hot and handsome mafia boss. Para mabayaran ang utang na nangyari sa pagitan ng kanilang mga magulang ay nakatakda silang ikasal. Hindi naman tumutol si Elaine dahil maganda ang pinapakita sa kanya ng binata pero bigla na lamang ito nagbago. Louis still loves his first love, and they just need to pretend and have a child to get his inheritance. And, there’s a deep reason why Elaine Natividad is entangled with the mafia organization. A use, that’s why, Louis needs her. Pipiliin niya kayang manatili sa tabi nito o aalamin niya ang katotohanan tungkol sa kanyang pagkatao?

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.

SYNOPSIS: How far you can do just for your love? Are you willing to sacrifice or just let it go? Savannah Villafuerte can do everything when it comes to Levin Xerxes Montenegro. After her twin sister-Sabrina died, Levin was so devastated to the point that he didn't care about his life anymore. Isang malagim na aksidente ang naganap at sa kabutihang palad ay nakaligtas 'to sa bingit ng kamatayan ngunit ang kapalit nito ay ang pagkawala ng memorya. Nakalimutan ng binata ang nakaraan and the first name he say when he saw her is Sabrina's name. In order to save him from misery, his parents asked some favor to her. Mr and Mrs. Montenegro asked her to pretend as Sabrina and just accept Levin's marriage proposal. Because of her love for him, she willingly pretended and forget about Savannah's identity. From then on, she's the new Sabrina. But there's no secrets forever. What will happen if Levin found out about the lie she fed him? They said love will conquers all, but does he really love her as her?