Quotes On Hard Work And Success Novels & Stories

Meet Zarina Da Cerna—a living princess by name and blood and an aspiring actress chasing the same dreams once held by her late mother. But fairy tales shatter easily. Her father, ruined by his addiction to casinos, drowns in billions of debt owed to the ruthless tycoon Rayne Madrigal. Cornered by desperation and greed, he commits the ultimate betrayal—selling his one and only daughter to the man he owes. Rayne Madrigal is everything Zarina despises: a cold-hearted businessman who bends the world with money and power, a man who believes everything—and everyone—has a price. Yet when he sees Zarina’s innocent face and undeniable capability, he is intrigued. He brings her into his world as his personal maid and secretary, binding her to his control. She hates him. She curses him in her thoughts while he sleeps. She dreams of escape. But hatred blurs into something far more dangerous. No matter how hard she fights it, Zarina finds herself drawn to the very man who stole her freedom. Trapped between resentment and desire, she falls for Rayne—and against all odds, becomes his wife. Rayne, however, marries for reasons of his own. All he wants is his father’s validation. His heart remains locked, untouched, and unwilling to love. Marriage becomes a battlefield. Love turns into silence. And eventually, they chose divorce. Yet fate is never done. When given another chance—another crossing of hearts and wounds—will they find their way back into each other’s arms? Or will love, once broken, remain lost forever?

” Sometimes, the truth can shatter everything we thought we knew.” Genevieve Tiu, the owner of the million-seller fashion brand” Eve’s Apple,” has been in a secret but great three-year relationship with his Trainee boyfriend, Stefan Aragon, but Stefan Aragon decided to break up with Genevieve on the day of his debut in Cascade, with no particular reason as to why he decided to do so. On that same day, a stranger offered her a yellow umbrella to save her from getting sick in the rain. Not knowing that, the Stranger is a friend of her brother and same as his ex, a known idol named Rowan from Oasis. But the thing is Genevieve has no intention of letting someone enter her life with the same profession as his ex as she is busy on knowing her ex’s reason, but there is more than Rowan that Genevieve didn’t know. Rowan is a particle of his past that she no longer remembers, and Stefan is the big reason for that. Yet the twist is not yet done, because there is also a truth that Stefan doesn’t know about her ex-girlfriend. As Genevieve pursues to know the reason why his boyfriend left, she discovers the truth that was too hard to accept, but what if the truth is more than Genevieve that Stefan doesn’t know about? Did he really alter her destiny, or wasn’t the destiny hers to begin with? Love can be a rollercoaster ride, filled with twists and turns we never saw coming. Genevieve’s heartbreak leads her on a path of uncovering hidden truths that have altered her life. Will she choose forgiveness and a second chance, or will she choose to reclaim her destiny?

Ginnieva Fajardo, a 21-year-old college student had enough. Her life always kept on failing no matter what she did to keep it from happening. It got to the point where she had to work to be able to study and obtain a degree as her parents passed away before she was even thirteen years old. Due to the unfortunate events that occurred to her, she aspired to be someone who would inspire people, an educator. Ginnie then met her professor, Phillip Añonuevo. Phillip is a 27-year-old newly promoted teacher and the eldest child of Añonuevo's family. Phillip's life, in contrast to Ginnie's, resembles that of a prince. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but that does not make him a tyrant. Since then, Ginnie has found him enticing and a man who is entirely right for her, so she has pursued him. However, love should be felt by both sides, which didn't happen. Ginnie was rejected for her feelings on Valentine's day, making her fearful of that special event. In order to progress in life, she refrained from Phillip up until the moment they met again. She realized that she still has feelings for Phillip after all these years, but it was too late as Phillip is now preparing for a marriage. Knowing that information prompted her to entertain boys in order to forget the man who keeps breaking her heart. But what if circumstances changed miraculously, making her the soon-to-be bride of the man who had stolen her young, innocent heart? Will the romance that has failed twice become an everlasting love, or will it remain the same, putting young Ginnie's dream to die?

“Cum for me and be a good girl.” "Then make me, Roigie. Or are you only a commander when I’m already yours?" Roigie is used to being in total control—he’s a Villarreal, it’s in his DNA. When he gives a command like that, he expects absolute submission. He’s using his dominance to mask the fact that he’s actually obsessed with Aria. But Aria? She’s a rebel. She knows that the only thing Rogie wants more than her obedience is her reaction. By challenging him to make her, she’s flipping the script and making him work for the control he craves. Even though they’re at each other's throats, there’s this toxic, possessive energy. Aria is thinking, “If I’m going to be a good girl, it’s only for you”. She hates that she wants him, especially since she’s hiding the pregnancy, but she’d rather be under his command than anywhere near Luigi. While Roigie is busy trying to command her in the bedroom, Luigi is outside waiting to ruin it all. That’s the irony of the love triangle—Roigie is so focused on winning the war inside their marriage that he doesn't see Luigi playing a dirty game with their reputation. Every time Aria submits or fights back, she’s also trying to distract Roigie so he doesn't feel the shapewear or notice her morning sickness. She's playing a lethal game to keep her heart and her secret safe.     

With her heart-shaped face, Argentine eyes, sweltering lips, and gorgeous body, Ryza Reyes was branded as the most Seductress Supermodel of all time. Men fall at her feet, but she never catches any of them. Tired of being in the spotlight, she went to the Philippines to escape and found herself at La Roché - the all-in-one private Hotel where her unexpected "sexcapade" begins. ***** Ruther Ford had only three important things in his life. His friends, his mother, and the wealth that anyone was trying so hard to own. He got everything in life. Money. Wealth. And his private Hotel called La Roché. Women will do everything to get his attention or even just a minute of his precious time. But no woman had ever succeeded in doing so... except for one. Ryza Reyes - the world-renowned seductress who was drunken herself to the fullest as if that was her last shot. He was not supposed to like her. He was not supposed to lust over her. But what Ruther didn't see coming was falling in love with a woman who has a scandalous scandal with his soon-to-be-married half-brother after another scandal with his cousin's husband. He had a lot of things in his mind. A lot of plans, and he had no time for distraction even if that distraction was peacefully sleeping beside him underneath his blanket nothing but her birthday suit. But fate has a very twisted humor and things don't usually go according to his plan. So when things go south with the seductress Ryza Reyes, he knows he's in trouble. And that trouble started with his private room, in his very own private hotel - La Roché. “Welcome to La Roché, where anyone's most depraved desire and ‘sexcapade’ begins."

"You don't need money or connection here. You'll be hired. You just have to accept my condition and do your work well." *** Hindi inakala ni Jaxen na ang huling sabak niya ng paghahanap ng trabaho para iligtas ang kaisa-isang babaeng mahalaga sa kanya ay ang pagbebenta ng sarili niyang katawan. Sa harap ng napakaganda ngunit napakalamig na milyonaryong si Kestrel Vianne Montero, dalawang kontrata ang nakalatag—parehong para sa trabaho sa kompanya at para sa trabahong kailangan ay pagsilbihan siya. He was hired to be more than just an employee. He was hired to be her Sex Slave. Sanay si Jaxen sa laro ng apoy. Sanay siyang kumuha ng atensyon. Sanay siyang makipaglaro sa sarap. Ngunit ang dating ginagawa niya para sa sariling aliw, ngayon ay magiging isang obligasyong kailangan niyang panindigan—anumang oras, saanmang lugar, o sa kahit anong paraan dipende sa kagustuhan ng kanyang amo. Sa ilalim ng kapangyarihan ni Vianne, unti-unting lulunukin ni Jaxen ang kanyang pride kapalit ng bawat sentimong magdudugtong sa buhay ng isang ispesyal na babae sa buhay niya. Ngunit sa bawat maiinit na haplos, bawat nakakaakit na daing at bawat gabi ng pagsunod, may isang tanong ang palaging gumugulo sa kanya... "Hanggang saan niya kayang ibigay ang kanyang katawan kung ang kapalit nito ay ang unti-unting pagkaka-alipin ng kanyang puso?"

Buried in debt due to her mother’s severe illness, the beautiful and modest Elena Cruz is forced to work as a housemaid at the luxurious Villareal Mansion. Her natural charm immediately catches the attention of the homeowner, Zachary Villareal—a young, ruthless billionaire CEO who has locked his heart away ever since his ex-fiancée betrayed him. But Zachary is facing a crisis: his late father’s will states that he must marry before the year ends, or he will lose his entire inheritance and control of the family empire. One night, driven to desperation by corporate pressure, Zachary returns home drunk. As Elena cares for him in his dark bedroom, he offers her a shocking proposition—a secret marriage contract in exchange for millions, enough to save her dying mother. Desperate to save her family, Elena agrees. But before the ink can even dry on their secret contract, their long-repressed attraction explodes into a night of unbridled, wicked passion. The next day, they marry in secret and play the perfect couple to the public. But as they share a room and a bed, the lines between business and pleasure begin to blur, and they find themselves genuinely falling for each other. Their fragile arrangement is threatened when Zachary's manipulative ex-fiancée, Cassandra, returns, determined to investigate and destroy Elena. Fueled by Cassandra’s schemes and deep misunderstandings, Elena begins to believe she will never be more than a transaction to Zachary, leading her to walk away from the mansion. It is only then that the cold billionaire realizes his empire means nothing without her. Desperate and heartbroken, Zachary sets out to find her—ready to sacrifice his entire fortune to prove that a relationship born from a cold contract and a night of sin has turned into a legendary love.

Xyrine Marie Caballero thought it was the end of her life, not until she meet her new lawyer—Iñigo Kang Alcantara, he's a typical, arrogant, handsome, but smart and wise lawyer. The murderer accused Xyrine Marie Caballero of killing her step-father. Since Xyrine Marie defended herself because her step-father tried to rape her, the only self-defense would have, ended up killing her step-dad. Her mother was unable to defend her because she loved her partner more than her daughter—Xyrine Marie. Xyrine Marie's life will change when she meets her new lawyer—Attorney Iñigo Kang Alcantara. Attorney Iñigo Alcantara promised that he will help Xyrine Marie's case be acquitted if she also cooperates with him. Xyrine Marie also promised that she will owe Iñigo for the rest of her life if her case against her step-father's family and her mother. The case against the daughter and his step-father became trend when the fake evidence came out. Due to the injustice of the law, Iñigo himself used his connection with his father who won their case. Since Xyrine Marie didn't graduate from high school, she agreed to serve the Alcantara's family, but Attorney Iñigo Alcantara didn't agree to the girl's wishes. Instead of serving his family, Attorney Iñigo hired Xyrine Marie as his personal assistant. And the agreement, she'll work with his lawyer for five years, and follow everything that he asked of him even his personal needs.

CLAIMING HER A wrong hotel room. A stranger’s arms. A secret she swore to bury. For years, Fiona Mendez endured a loveless marriage built on betrayal and empty promises. She clung to the hope that Aries—the man she once loved—would finally choose her. But fate had other plans. One mistake. One night. One moment of weakness. A wrong hotel room led her to Nagi Fujiwara—a stranger whose touch made her forget her pain. But when morning came, so did the horrifying truth. The man she thought was her husband was someone else. Before she could even process what happened, Aries shattered what was left of their marriage—not because he found out, but because he had someone else. Discarded and humiliated, Fiona fled to Cebu. She was ready to start over—until two pink lines changed everything. She was pregnant. And the father? A man she barely remembered. For two years, she raised her daughter Lizha alone, determined to leave the past behind. But peace never lasts forever. Forced to return to Manila for work, Fiona braces herself for the ghosts of her past. What she doesn’t expect is to come face-to-face with the man she swore she’d never see again. Nagi Fujiwara The father of her child. Her new boss. The ruthless, powerful, and dangerously possessive. A man who always gets what he wants. And this time, he wants her. Fiona may have run from him once, but now that fate has brought her back into his world, there’s no escaping him. And Nagi will stop at nothing to claim what’s rightfully his.

She is the future mafia heiress but because of her real father's identity and dangerous line of work, her family keep it to her. Being the unwanted daughter, Jaydah May Angeles, grew a rebel and a feisty woman, she is the epitome of a war goddess, walang sinasanto, palaban at hahamakin ang lahat para sa pag-ibig, sa kanyang pagrerebelde ay makikilala niya si Kent Saavedra, a good for nothing bastard na Consigliere ng isang Mafia Queen, minahal niya ang binata ngunit ito ay salawahan at hindi nakuntento sa iisang babae kung kaya't iniwan niya ito at lumabas ng bansa at doon ay nalaman niyang buntis siya at ito ang ama ng batang dinadala niya. Alam ni Jaydah na hindi tatanggapin ng mga magulang niya ang bata at ang lalaking kanyang pinakamamahal kung kaya't napagdesisyunan niyang itago ang kanilang anak sa States. Because of Jaydah's decision, she left Kent a broken man dahil totoong minahal niya ang dalaga. Kent hated her to death to the point that he became cold and arrogant. Five years later, Jaydah came back with her son and they met again. Sinabi ni Jaydah na ampon niya ang bata ngunit nalaman ng kanyang pamilya na nagsinungaling siya na siyang nagpasimula ng sigalot sa buong crime family na kinabibilangan ni Kent. Makatanggi pa kaya si Jaydah kung buhay niya na ang nakasalalay at ang mismong anak niya na ang nagmamakaawa sa Daddy nito na pakasalan siya?