Reality Vs Expectations

An existence that wished to cease… A being bordering between reality and fantasy… Asher E. Ildian is just your average, athletic student of Maplewood High School. His principles are easy; avoid troublesome people at all cost and befriend someone worthy of his time. Not until he met the nobody, Elaine Ozark, which not only change his life, but change his life… Repeatedly. Like a cycle of clockwork. Asher had to make choices to maintain Elaine’s life, and his own sanity to escape this endless loop of time.

Susugal ka rin ba sa ipinagbabawal na pagmamahalan? Ery Ambray is different compared to other people her age. She is a beautiful, intelligent, brilliant, and very mature teenager. Sadly, she is nothing but a bondservant of Maurus. But one of the heirs, Reu, fell in love with Ery. Unlike other stories, it doesn't end there. Little did they know, it was just the beginning of their sorrow. The question is... Is there happily ever after to a love story shared between a master and a servant? Or is it just a product of our imagination and will never turn into reality?

a heavy burden that I carried for nine long years. It was hard to admit to myself that Carlos Sky never really loved me, despite all the efforts I made to win him over. I even tried to use the divorce and the company he owned, Sky Corporation, as a way to bargain for him to give me attention and love. But he remained indifferent, insensitive to my feelings and my desperate attempts to win him over. It was a moment of great sadness and disappointment when I realized that he never cared about me in the same way that I cared about him. After the divorce, I had time to reflect on what happened and finally realized that the so-called "love" I felt for Carlos Sky was one-sided. I had deluded myself for years, believing that he loved me, when in reality he never showed this feeling for me. The hardest thing was to admit to myself that I loved someone who never loved me back. It was painful to face the reality that all the time, effort, and energy I put into this relationship was for nothing. Learning to let go of this unrequited love and move on with my life was a difficult journey, but necessary for my own emotional health and well-being. Today, I look back with a mixture of sadness and relief. It was a difficult experience, but I also learned a lot about myself and the true meaning of love. I learned that true love is mutual, it involves reciprocity and respect. It is not something that can be forced or won through negotiations.

Evelyn, a 22-year-old daughter of a community church pastor, cross paths with Aiden, a 35-year-old Alpha from a rogue wolf pack who decided to make their home in Evelyn's small town. When the duo first met, she was all pure innocence. But when Aiden realized that she was his fated mate, he became determined to break her from any constraints. Their love story became a whirlwind of emotions, blending eroticism and reality into a saucy adventure. He pulls off an incredible feat in to express his unwavering love for her. Was she destined to be his forever... ??.

What happens when your life is just a lie? What happens when you finally find out that none of what you believe to be real is real? What if you met someone who made you question everything? And what happens when your life is nothing but a fiction carved by Mr. Fiction himself? "The truth is rarely pure and never simple." — Oscar Wilde. Disclaimer: this story touches on depression, losing someone, and facing reality instead of taking the easy way out. ( ( ( part of TBNB Series, this is the story of Clarabelle Summers's writers ))

In a world of supernatural beings, Lyra is a young woman who tragically dies because of her love for the wrong person. Arthur, a cunning and deceitful man, betrays Lyra and offers her soul to the devil in exchange for his own. As a result, Lyra's soul is taken by the devil, leaving her lifeless body behind. Before her death, Lyra learns the truth about who truly loves her. It is Drake, a kind and loyal man who has been by her side all along. However, it is too late for Lyra to change her fate. But fate has other plans for Lyra. She is reborn sometime in her own past, with a chance to rewrite history. As Lyra navigates this new reality, she must confront the harsh reality of what happened to her in her previous life and the choices she made. Lyra soon discovers that Arthur had a bigger plan than just betraying her. He had made a deal with the devil to gain immense power and control over the supernatural world. His betrayal of Lyra was just one small piece of his grand design. As Lyra tries to unravel the truth about Arthur's plan, she realizes that she holds the key to stopping him. But can she find the strength to stand up against him and save the world from his evil intentions? With supernatural powers at play and a race against time, Lyra must face her past mistakes and make tough choices to ensure a better future for herself and those she loves.

When struggling artist Elira Virel signs a secret marriage contract with billionaire CEO Kael Thorne, it’s supposed to be simple: no love, no expectations, no real commitment. Just six months of pretending to be his wife in exchange for saving her father’s collapsing company. But things stop being simple the moment she steps into his world — a world of power, cold stares, unspoken pain, and rules she’s not allowed to break. Kael is mysterious, guarded, and dangerously unreadable. Elira knows she’s just a pawn in his bigger game… but why does he look at her like she’s the only truth he wants to believe in? As secrets from his past begin to resurface — including the return of a woman who claims to be his former fiancée — Elira finds herself tangled in a web of lies, revenge, and emotions she swore she wouldn’t feel. She was never meant to fall for him. But in a world of lies, love was never part of the plan… Until it was.

Seraphina Skye Torres lived a simple life on the farm her grandparents owned. The animals and plants were her only companions, the ones she talked to when no one else was there. Living far from the city made her independent. She learned to stand on her own and never let anyone look down on her. She knew her worth. Her life changed when Nikolai Aleksander Sergei Moretti entered it. A billionaire CEO with wealth, power, and an attitude that clashed with everything she believed in. To save her parents' business, Seraphina had no choice but to marry him. Her life as an independent farmer slowly faded, replaced by a role she never wanted, being Nikolai's wife. As she stepped into his world, she faced judgment from people who wanted him and doubt from those close to him. Surrounded by pressure and expectations, Seraphina was left wondering if this life was only temporary, or if she could still find herself in a future she never chose.

We think and we expect! We do this both a lot and without these there is not much to do. Will there be any action without expecting a future from it? If so, then that is amazing. However, it is not in most people’s worlds. And mainly in four people’s world who had this vivid description of expectations for their futures, but ended up with another vivid unexpected futures. Everything was simple from the beginning in their own perspectives, but it was not from the beginning in real sense and it keeps on moving far away from simple with each moment and in the end turns the lives upside down but not the four people’s because one of them got what they want but still went with the flow like an innocent. With that confusion, misconceptions arise and secrets will be revealed along with a clearance of misunderstandings and what not. It all seems to be too much of a trap, but what can anyone do when they really got trapped by the destiny or is it something else. All this can either be described as “What is meant to be always finds a way” or as “Karma is really a bitch”… Let’s see what can be the perfect description…

When heartbreak shatters her carefully planned life, Eniola Fayola does the unthinkable—she pours her pain into a diary and steps into the ruthless world of corporate real estate, determined to rebuild herself from the ground up. At Legacy Real Estate, ambition is currency, secrets are power, and loyalty is never guaranteed. As Eniola navigates office politics, whispered rumors, and relentless expectations, she catches the attention of a man she never planned to fall for—one whose authority could either protect her or ruin everything she’s worked for. Torn between her growing feelings and her hunger for success, Eniola must decide how much of herself she’s willing to sacrifice for love. But in a workplace where appearances deceive and every smile hides an agenda, trust is a dangerous gamble. Written as intimate diary entries, The Corporate Diary of Eniola Fayola is a gripping tale of love, ambition, resilience, and self-discovery—a story for those who dare to rise after heartbreak and for readers who crave romance wrapped in drama, realism, and emotional depth.