Quarter After One I Need You Now

Kyline and Shantall were best friends since grade school. They were the perfect definition of partner's in crime for they always got each other's back in any circumstances, and one was more than willing to sacrifice the universe just for the sake of the other one. Entering adulthood and venturing on a new life was never easy for everyone, Kyline and Shantall were not excepted. As they entered senior high school and ventured out on a new environment, Kyline's feelings for Shantall that she kept on disregarding for the past years since she started feeling it became intense more than before, turning their friendship into a turmoil. And to add spice to their failing friendship, Kyline was diagnosed with a Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. As these confusions and life-threatening illnesses made their way between the them, will they be able to save their friendship? Or will the friendship they had for years will just turn into one of those forgotten memories?

“Give me your hands,” he ordered, coldly. I froze, watching him loosen his tie as he walked closer. Something about him felt… off. Mean. Distant. My throat went dry, but I gave him my hands anyway. He gripped my wrists—tight enough for my pulse to throb under his fingers. He wrapped the tie around them and pulled, dragging me up the bed like an animal on a leash. My back hit the headboard. Before I could react, he tied the other end of the tie to the frame. Then he reached for the veil on the nightstand. “What are you doing?” I asked, heart racing. He didn’t answer….just placed the veil over my head like I was a doll. “Making sure I don’t see your face and wish it was hers,” he said, unbuttoning his shirt. I blinked. “Hers?” He leaned in. His jaw clenched. “Your twin sister,” he said. “I wanted her. Not you.” His words felt like someone yanked the floor right under me. “I should be with her,” he added cruelly. “Loving her. Worshiping her. Not stuck with a knockoff pretending to be my wife.” I couldn’t breathe. My hands fought the tie, but it was useless. I was trapped, veiled and bound. Lucian didn’t want me. He wanted ‘her’ instead. —------------- Losing her clinic was devastating. Facing eviction was worse. But accepting a mysterious nursing job? That was desperation at its finest. What Scarlett Ashford didn’t expect was that her patient would be her terminally ill twin, the same sister she’d cut ties with. And Lucian Montgomery, her sister’s cold billionaire husband, offered her a proposition far beyond medical care. He wanted her to be his surrogate. Scarlett wonders—what twisted melodrama has she gotten herself into?

“Nagliligpit ka…” puna ni Cassian sa ginagawa ni Ember na naabutan. “Why? Tapos na ba ang selebrasyon sa birthday ko?” Pilit na ngumiti si Ember at sinalubong ang mga tingin ni Cassian. “Naisip ko na hindi naman ako ang gusto mong kasama ngayon kaya hindi na ito kailangan. And about your birthday… may naisip akong mas magandang regalo para sa ‘yo. Sigurado kong magiging ma—” “Huwag ka na mag-abala,” putol ni Cassian sa sasabihin niya. “Hindi ko kailangan ng regalo mula sa ‘yo.” Natigilan si Ember. Napakurap. Mapait na nangiti sa sarili. Paano niya bang minahal ang lalaking ito sa harap niya nang gano’n katagal? Hindi lang lima kung hindi lampas dekada na espesyal ito sa kaniya at nag-iisang itinangi. “Promise,” muling wika ni Ember. “Promise at magugustuhan mo ang ireregalo ko. I want divorce, Cassian.” *************** Nang bumalik si Lauren, ang stepsister at dating kasintahan ng asawa niyang si Cassian Montgomery Syquia... alam na agad ni Ember na wala siyang laban. Mula pa noon ay alam ni Ember na si Lauren lang ang minahal ng asawa. At kahit ang sariling ina ay ito ang laging pinapaboran. Kaya bago pa siya masaktan ng lubusan, nagdesisyon si Ember na makipag-divorce para magparaya. Pero si Cassian? Bakit nang sabihin ni Ember na mag-divorce sila ay ayaw nito? At bakit kung kailan ayaw na niya ay saka naman ito naging interesado sa kaniya?

Sa gabi ng kanilang wedding anniversarry ay iba ang katabi ng asawa ni Czarina na si Jasper sa kanilang kama, pinagmalupitan siya ng byenan at higit sa lahat ay diniborsyo ng asawa. Ilang taon niya ring tiniis ang pagiging cold at halos walang pakialam na pagtrato sa kaniya ni Jasper, sa kaniya'y kaya niya pang magtiis kahit gaano katagal basta't kasama lang ang asawa. Mahal niya ito at handang ibigay ang lahat. Ngunit ng ito na ang magtulak sa kaniya papalayo ay wala na siyang nagawa, tinanggap niya 'yon ngunit hindi ang tungkol sa pagkawala ng bata sa kaniyang sinapupunan. Kung hindi siya in-stress ng asawa't pisikal na sinaktan ay baka hindi siya nakunan. Subalit ang nangyaring 'yon ang siyang nagpamulat sa kaniyang mga mata. Pinirmahan niya ang papel ng diborsyo't nilisan ang tahanan. Ngunit ang hindi niya alam ay may isang mayaman, gwapo at matipunong lalaki ang nag-aabang sa kaniyang paglaya. Inalok siya ng kasal ng bilyonaryong si Alexander James Ford. Tinanggap niya 'yon at piniling magbagong buhay, subalit mukhang hindi papayag ang tadhana na siya ay maging masaya agad. Dahil muli ay nagbabalik ang kaniyang dating asawa't handang gawin ang lahat upang makuha siyang muli. "Binabawi ko ang akin, Mr. Ford," umiigting ang pangang turan ni Jasper sa harapan ni Alexander. "Well, goodluck Mr. Clarkson. 'Cause I don't share," siyang naging sagot ni Alexander sa lalaking hinarang siya sa kaniyang dinaraanan.

Nagpakasal sina Celestine at Benjamin pero ang lahat pala ng iyon ay for show lang dahil ayaw ng mga magulang ni Benjamin sa minamahal nitong si Diana. Nakatakda ang divorce nila in six months pero laking pagtataka ni Benjamin na bigla na lang pumayag si Celestine kahit hindi pa tapos ang six months na sinasabi niya. Nagulat na lang si Benjamin, pagkatapos ng isa nilang pagtatalo, pagbalik niya ng bahay ay bigla na lang nawala ang kanyang asawa. Nasaan na kaya si Celestine at paano na ang kanilang magiging buhay lalo pa at na-sign na pala niya ang divorce papers nila?

Book 1: Dionysus and Celestia Book 2: Keir and Helena Celestia Elara is married to the man she has been dreaming of for a long time. In her mind, her life is perfect because she can be with the one she loves. But destiny didn't agree with her. She tried everything than she can para lang mahalin sya ni Dionysus Guevara ngunit parati nitong pinaparamdam na hindi sya nito kailan man mamahalin not until she got pregnant and the world turns upside down.

I suffer from extreme mental illness. My sister, Ava Monroe, became a facial model to earn money for my expensive medical treatment. She was 5’3” tall but was noticed because of her beauty by a wealthy young man by the name of Dominic Pierce with a leg obsession. He imprisoned her. “This is the most beautiful face I’ve ever seen. If only your legs were a bit longer, I’d die with a smile.” Ava was forced to have leg-lengthening surgery. After the operation, her legs began to rot. Dominic found her disgusting and locked her in the basement. He tortured her until she died. I got kicked out of the mental health institute because I could not pay the medical fees. I found Dominic surrounded by beautiful women with long legs. “Those are the prettiest legs I’ve ever seen. If only your face were a little cuter, I’d die with a smile!” I pointed to the painting of Ava and scoffed, “What if I become her?”

Bagi Zara move on memang bukan suatu hal yang bisa dikendalikan. Terlebih pada pesona Revi Geano, seorang lelaki tampan yang telah ia cintai selama 5 tahun dan telah memiliki kekasih. Dilema, Zara semakin ingin move on dari rasa cintanya yang tak terbalaskan. Hingga seorang lelaki yang merupakan wakil CEO dari Revi Geano datang menuruti permintaan almarhum Ayahnya untuk menikahi Zara. Seolah mencintainya, Revi kembali melambungkan Zara dengan segala perhatiannya. Lantas mampukah Zara move on dari pesona Revi? Atau bisakah ia menerima kehadiran Gerald untuk menjadi pasangannya? Simak cerita Zara selengkapnya.

**Sequel to Two Billionaire Baby Daddies. That and it's prequel should be read before this!!** Willow Monroe and Nathaniel Watson were sworn enemies from the moment they were born. A twenty-one year rivalry has led them to this summer. Not only must they live together, but they're also competing in an internship where they're determined to one up each other and score a position at a software company. But when it turns out they need each other in order to even be considered for the position, they still refuse to put their differences aside. That is until Nathaniel notices how pretty Willow is and Willow takes note of how amazing Nathaniel's abs look. When a heated argument turns into them ripping each other's clothes off, the hate between them fades and all that's left is that terrifying L word that neither wants to be the first to say. But in a summer full of secrets and seduction, can they truly leave their rivalry behind or are they destined to compete with one another for the rest of their lives?

My son, Tim, was kidnapped by a group of rogues. My husband, Alpha Kieran, spared no effort, using every resource at his disposal to find him. Finally, he tracked him down to an pub training center nearby. But when Tim regained consciousness, he discovered that he was disabled. As the only son of Kieran, destined to inherit his father’s title, he couldn’t bear the reality of his condition. Despair consumed him, and in his grief, he attempted to take his own life by drowning himself in the lake within our territory. I arrived too late. By the time I pulled him from the water, my strength was nearly gone. Kieran rushed me to the pack hospital, holding me close as he whispered into my ear, "Please, Selene, stay with me. I cannot lose you too." But after my surgery, as I lay in bed, I overheard Kieran speaking to his Beta, Damon, in the hallway. "Alpha, sacrificing the rescue mission that could have saved Tim seemed… excessive. Finding another heart donor wouldn’t have been impossible. Using Tim’s—he was your only son with Luna Selene." "I allowed him to be born because I knew he could save my daughter. I’ve already raised him long enough. It’s only right that he gives me what I need now." "And the doctor said siblings have a better chance of surviving heart transplants. Ana is my most precious child—I won’t risk her suffering another heart attack." Kieran’s words shattered me. He was my fated mate, the love of my life. Yet he had sacrificed our son—our son—to save the bastard child he had with his mistress. The marriage I once cherished, the fated mate I once believed in, had now become my own personal hell.