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Bilang panganay na anak ng isa sa mga pinakakilalang negosyante sa buong bansa, hindi kailanman inakala ni Serene Isla Alonte na masasasangkot siya sa isang iskandalo, isang gabing puno ng pagnanasa kasama ang lalaking hindi man lang niya kilala! At ang mas masahol pa, ang isang gabi na iyon ang naging dahilan ng lahat. Nabuntis siya, at dahil doon, tinanggal siya ng ama sa posisyon bilang legitimate heiress at pinalayas mula sa kanilang tahanan. Lumipas ang ilang taon mula nang umalis siya patungo sa ibang bansa. Ngayon, bumalik si Serene sa Pilipinas kasama ang kanyang kambal na anak upang magsimula ng bagong buhay. Ngunit hindi niya inaasahan na muling babalik ang bangungot ng kanyang nakaraan nang makilala niyang muli si Ethan Davison, ang lalaking walang kamalay-malay na sumira sa kanyang buhay noon, at ngayon ay isa sa pinakamayamang negosyante sa Pilipinas! At ang pinakamasaklap pa, si Ethan na ngayon ang magiging boss niya sa opisina! “Mr. Ethan Asher Davison, please mind your behavior in the office!” mariing sabi ni Serene habang matalim ang kanyang tingin. Napangisi ang lalaki, halatang naaaliw sa reaksyon ng babae. “This is my company. Tell me, who can stop me, Serene, hmm?” sagot ni Ethan na may halong mapang-asar na ngiti. Ramdam ni Serene ang unti-unting pagbalik ng tensyon sa pagitan nila, ang tensyong ilang taon na niyang pilit nilimot. Ngunit ngayong muli silang nagtagpo, tila muling nabubuhay ang apoy na matagal na niyang pinatay sa kanyang puso. Si Ethan na ba ang magiging gamot sa sugatang puso ni Serene gayong isa rin ito sa dahilan kung bakit siya nasaktan noon?

Matapos mahuli ni Caroline ang boyfriend niya at ang half-sister niya na nagsesex sa condo ng boyfriend niya ay nagpakasal siya sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Hindi man niya pinag-isipan ng mabuti ang desisyon niya pero hindi na siya pwedeng umatras lalo na at nasa harapan na sila ng civil registrar. Nang pakasalan ni Caroline si Caleb ay puro panlalait at panghuhusga ang natanggap niya. Paulit-ulit din siyang ipinapahiya ng pamilya niya. Paano kung ang lalaking inakala ng lahat na mahirap, walang edukasyon at walang maipagmamalaki ay nagmula pala sa pinakamayamang pamilya? The CEO of Thompson Legacy Group.

The day I found out I was pregnant with my second child, the impossible happened: the baby in my womb spoke. "Stupid sister, are you even listening? Mom said that as soon as you graduate, she's selling you off. That money is for my future wedding!" My daughter went still. She didn't say a word, didn't confront me, didn't even cry. She just quietly applied to study abroad. And from that day on, I never heard from her again. My husband, seeing how devastated I was, moved to comfort me. But the baby's voice cut through the silence once more. "Comfort her? You're the biggest fool in this house! When I'm born, I'm not calling you 'Dad.' My real dad is that handsome guy from the bar!" The color drained from Sean's face. Before I could utter a word of explanation, he dragged me straight to the hospital for a paternity test. The results came back quickly—my best friend had pulled some strings to expedite them. And there it was, in cold, clinical print: NO PATERNITY BIOLOGICALLY ESTABLISHED. He didn't let me speak. He filed for divorce immediately. In a panic, the baby's voice cried out from inside me again, "Why is the idiot backing out now? Did he finally figure out Mom tricked him? The one who saved his life all those years ago wasn't her—it was her best friend!" That one sentence shattered my entire world. My husband turned his back on me and married my best friend. As for me… the shock and grief hit me like a physical blow. I felt a hot, sudden gush of blood. Before the doctors could save me, I died on that cold hospital bed, my hands clutching my swollen belly, my mind still reeling, unable to comprehend how my life had unraveled so completely. It wasn't until I was reborn, and once again heard the treacherous little voice inside me, that I finally began to understand the truth.

It's 11:30 pm. Home alone, I decide to order some takeout. When the map shows the delivery guy is zero miles away, I receive a call from him. I pick up, only to hear unsettling silence from the other end. I hang up, annoyed. The next moment, the guy texts me, "Sorry, I'm hearing-impaired and unable to speak. I called to notify you to pick up your food as soon as possible. I can't explain things over the phone, and I apologize for that." Then comes another text. "You must've been waiting for a long time. I've left your order at your door, so please pick it up as soon as you can." Just as I prepare to open the door, I see bars of live comments—reminiscent of livestream chats—floating right before my eyes. "Don't open the door! That dude isn't a delivery guy at all! He's a murderer!" "He called you to check if you're a woman living alone!" "Seriously, why are all thriller story protagonists always so dumb? The delivery guy is obviously suspicious, yet she still wants to open the door."

Elyse Saavedra, galing sa isang mayamang pamilya na ipinagkasundong ipakasal ng kanyang mga magulang sa anak ng kanilang kaibigang bilyonaryo, si Kyrex. Kahit na sa kanilang hindi magandang unang pagkikita, malamig na pakikitungo sa isa't isa dahil sa hindi kanais-nais na kagustuhan ng kanilang mga magulang, nagka-developan pa rin sila sa isa't isa nang totoong nararamdaman. Ngunit, lahat nang ito ay nagbago nang si Marco, childhood friend ni Elyse at si Maui na ex ni Kyrex, complicate things between them. Pagkatapos malaman ni Elyse na siya'y buntis at nasaksihan ang hindi kanais-nais na nangyari kay Maui at Kyrex, tinanggap nya ang alok na pera ng ina ni Kyrex kapalit nang paglayo kay Kyrex at pag-atras sa kasalan. Nagpakalayo-layo si Elyse kasama ng kanyang ibinubuntis na anak nila ni Kyrex.

"You'll sleep with my husband, vanish before he glimpses your face. He believes I'm untouched, and we must maintain that facade." Trapped in my sister's sinister plan, enter Victor's room under the cloak of darkness, desire dancing with secrecy. As the night unfolded in forbidden passion, we shared hidden moments, but everything started falling apart. I was ensnared in my sister's plot, and the morning light exposed the truth. Victor's stern voice demanded, "What are you doing here?"

When down on her luck Abigail is approached outside her job, she has no idea that she has been located by her long lost father, who happens to be a billionaire. She decides to move into her father’s large home and finds herself targeted by her nasty stepmother and scheming half-sister. Abigail tries to adjusts to her new life of wealth and privilege, and then she meets Mark, the handsome gardener that’s hiding a massive secret. Will Abigail find a place where she belongs in new this world of glittering parties and cut throat business deals, or will she have to return to her old life, maybe with a new love?The Lost Heiress and the Secret Billionaire is created by Hannah Tatum Reading, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

My roommate sets me up. She deliberately forces me into a death-trap survival game. As I shut my eyes and wait for death to take me, I realize that the game's bosses can read my mind. "Look at the blood spurting from this baby doll's neck. It's like a fountain of pee." The baby doll is baffled. It's about to launch its ultimate move, but it falters. "Man, look at how this guy is still sweeping the streets when he's so old. Does he not have a pension?" The old man is about to swallow me whole, but he suddenly gets a heart attack. An ambulance takes him away. "Oh, so this is the amusement park's owner. Oh, dear god, he's handsome, albeit a little skinny. I can send him flying with a kick!" The handsome owner's expression darkens. He instantly takes off his shirt to reveal his washboard abs. "Do you still think I'm skinny?"

After my succubus bloodline awakened, I made a habit of rating the CEO as "just okay" every single time he satisfied me. It was a guaranteed hit to his pride, right where it hurt. And like clockwork, he would grow colder, sharper, and even more determined to prove himself all over again. I glitched him into being obsessed with me for three straight years. That was, until my family finally arranged a so-called "perfect" bonding match for me. Just as I was getting ready to run, a flood of comments suddenly appeared in front of my eyes. [Eva, are you seriously doing this? If you run now, you'll be on the bed with him forever!] [Poor Arnold. He was in bed this morning, happily ordering toys and incubus outfits online, completely unaware his girlfriend was about to vanish!] [This is hilarious! She never realized he is an incubus and he never knew she is a succubus, either. They were both pretending to be human. I need to know what happens when he drags her back. I'm begging for the tail-around-the-waist scene!] [Run, Eva, run! I can't wait for Arnold to realize he got played and go completely unhinged. I can't even imagine how steamy the scene would be!]

SO here I am practically standing at the alter waiting to get married to the man of my dreams.Then he comes back into my life! How do I deal with the fact I still want him so badly after all of this time?What does he want after all of this time?Lacey Ryan’s perfect life was well underway, until a betrayal blindsides her and changes everything. She needs a fresh start, so the last person she expects to offer her one is Tristan Keys, a man from her past.It’s simple - first class flights, the chance to see the world, and maybe a little harmless flirtation while she’s at it.There’s just one thing: Tristan happens to be her brother’s best friend.Entangle Me is created by Maggie Way, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.