Rust For Rustaceans

[MATURE CONTENT R-18] Two cousins. An enormous inheritance. Two conditions. And a six-month deadline. Declan Laxamana, a self made billionaire at the age of twenty-seven, encountered a predicament regarding his grandfather’s last will. Don Carlos Laxamana, the patriarch of the Laxamana Real Estate Companies, passed away with a ridiculous conditions on his will that Declan, and his cousin Crem Laxamana has to abide before they could get their hands on the enormous inheritance the late Don left. Declan has no desire with his grandfather’s fortune as he has made his own name in the business industry and is a billionaire himself, but a property verbally given to him by Don Carlos Laxamana is at stake. Secret Cliente Resort, a private island in Batanes that Declan developed and is famous among the business elite might fall in the hands of Hideo Laxamana, the adopted grandson of the late Don Carlos, along with his position as COO if the conditions of the will are not met. What is he willing to do for the inheritance that is rightfully his?

Paano mo ipaglalaban ang pagmamahal na minsan mo nang sinukuan? Lucky swore she’d never look back. Matapos ang isang mapait na hiwalayan, pinili niyang bumuo ng tahimik na buhay kasama ang anak niya—malayo kay Axel, ang lalaking minsan niyang minahal, pero siya ring dahilan ng pinakamalaking sakit niya. Pero sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, muling nagkrus ang landas nila, at ngayon, hindi na lang puso niya ang nakataya—pati na rin ang buhay nilang mag-ina. Sa kabila ng galit at sakit, napilitan siyang tanggapin ang proteksyon ni Axel. Pero paano kung sa bawat araw na kasama niya ito, unti-unting mabura ang poot at bumalik ang damdaming pilit niyang nilabanan? Lalo na nang matuklasan niyang hindi pala siya kailanman iniwan nito—sa lihim na paraan, Axel had been protecting her all along. Ngunit bago pa niya mas maunawaan ang lahat, isang trahedya ang muling yumanig sa buhay niya—isang pagkakamali, isang maling akala, at isang pagdukot na naglagay sa kanya sa bingit ng kamatayan. At sa gitna ng panganib, nakita niya ang isang Axel na handang isakripisyo ang lahat, kahit ang sariling buhay, para mailigtas siya. Ngayon, hawak niya ang pinakamahalagang tanong—bibitawan ba niya ulit ang lalaking hindi kailanman bumitaw sa kanya? Sa isang mundo ng lihim, galit, at pagsubok, kaya pa ba nilang ipaglaban ang pag-ibig na minsan nang nawala? O masyado nang huli ang lahat?

Cakra, telah menyatukan banyak pasangan berkat kemampuannya melihat benang merah yang terikat di jari kelingking pasangan.Dikenal sebagai Makcomblang jitu, menjadi beban tersendiri baginya. Sebab faktanya kisah asmara Cakra selalu berakhir dengan kegagalan. Itu karena dia tidak bisa melihat benang merah yang terikat di jari kelingkingnya.Sebuah kutukan membayangi hidupnya. Dia harus mendapatkan pasangan diusia 35 tahun atau selamanya hidup melajang.Saat dia sudah muak dengan kegagalannya, seorang gadis datang dan memberikan tiga warna kehidupan : merah, hitam, dan merah muda. Ketika Cakra mulai terpikat dengan gadis itu, sebuah rahasia terungkap. Dia hanya dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan pribadi semata.Akankah Cakra dapat memaafkan gadis itu dan menjadikannya seorang pasangan? Ataukah Cakra akan melajang selamanya?

**Madilim na Romansa** Mahirap ang pagiging bagong estudyante. Si Mary ay mahiyain, introvert, at mas gusto ang mapag-isa sa kanyang mga libro kaysa sa mga tao. Ngunit sa kanyang bagong paaralan, nag-iba ang lahat nang mapansin siya ng mga maling tao. Nakuha niya ang atensyon ng bad boy ng paaralan na nagsimulang mang-uyam at mangutya sa kanya. ***** Nilaro ko ang aking mga daliri habang nakatitig siya, hindi siya tumigil sa pagtitig at nahihirapan akong makipag-eye contact sa kanya. Ang kanyang titig ay nagpaparamdam sa akin ng hindi komportable. Hindi ko maiwasang magtaka kung ano ang ginagawa niya rito nang mag-isa. "Mary Davies," bulong niya sa pangalan ko. "Virgin ka pa rin ba?" Nakangisi niyang tanong. "Hmmmn... Hindi nagalaw. Inosente. Tulad ng matagal ko nang pinapangarap." Bulong niya, habang dinadaan ang isang daliri sa aking collarbone. "Mag-eenjoy ako nang husto kasama ka," bulong niya ulit, habang hinahalikan ang aking earlobes. "Ang saya-saya." Dagdag niya, habang lumalayo sa akin. Nagsimula siyang maglakad patungo sa pinto. "Magkikita tayo mamayang gabi."

The year my girlfriend, Maisie Summers, and I were supposed to get married, I broke up with her. Later, she made it big and used every means necessary to force me to marry her anyway. Everyone says we're destined to be together from the start. Yet no one knows that after we got married, she's been bringing different men home every so often. I never react and pretend as if I don't see anything. While she sleeps around night after night, I silently count how many days I have left to live.

Arlin cuma cewek intovert biasa yang bisa dibilang rada susah dalam menjalin pertemanan. Setidaknya itulah pandangan orang orang sekitar di kampusnya. Padahal ada sebuah rahasia yang Arlin berusaha untuk tutupi, yaitu bahwa ia mempunyai kemampuan untuk melihat makhluk makhluk tak kasat mata dan berkomunikasi dengan mereka. Cuma ada satu cowok yang berhasil menjalin pertemanan sama dia, yaitu Jeffrey. Jeffrey adalah kakak tingkat Arlin di kampusnya. Berawal dari hal tak terduga membuat mereka berakhir menjadi sangat dekat. Arlin menyukai Jeffrey. Setidaknya itu yang Arlin rasakan hingga gadis itu bertemu dengan seorang cowok yang berhasil membuatnya terhindar dari gangguan para hantu yang sering mengganggunya, hal itu membuat Arlin bersedia melakukan apapun agar Jevan mau menjadi tamengnya dari para hantu, termasuk dengan mempermalukan dirinya sendiri.

She was his secretary. Plain and simple. No complications. No problems. That was Cassandra's life before she started liking her Boss in ways she couldn't explain. Siya 'yung type ng girl na walang masyadong pakialam sa iba, pero when it comes to her Boss na laging cause ng headache niya, she loses her mind. Cassandra knew where this was leading her... but would she risk it? There's a possibility na she might lose the most stable work she ever had. But there was also a big possibility na she might lose her mind if she didn't risk it.

“A marriage of convenience… turned into a love worth fighting for.” Isang kasal na hindi pinili, kundi ipinilit ng kapalaran. Para kay Vernice, ang kasal ay isang bagay na dapat nagmumula sa pagmamahal at hindi sa kasunduan. Ngunit biglang nagbago ang lahat nang mapilitan siyang pumayag sa isang arranged marriage—at ang lalaking nakatakda niyang pakasalan ay walang iba kundi si Caius, isang makapangyarihang negosyante na kilala sa kanyang malamig na ugali at walang interes sa pag-ibig. Sa simula, parang isang bangungot ang pagsasama nila. Ang buhay ng isang simpleng babae ay biglang naipit sa mundo ng karangyaan, intriga, at matinding pressure na dala ng pagiging asawa ng isang kilalang billionaire. Sa kanilang pagsasama, tila dalawang magkaibang mundo ang pinilit na pinagtatagpo—isang pusong naghahanap ng pagmamahal at isang pusong sanay nang magtago sa likod ng yaman at kapangyarihan. Ngunit habang lumilipas ang mga araw, may mga simpleng bagay na unti-unting nagbabago. Ang mga tingin na dati ay malamig, naging mainit. Ang mga usapan na dati ay pormal at walang saysay, nagiging puno ng lambing at tawa. At ang kasal na dati’y walang emosyon, nagiging isang tahanan ng pag-ibig na hindi nila inasahan. Subalit hindi mawawala ang mga pagsubok—mga taong tututol, intriga ng lipunan, at takot na baka ang lahat ng ito ay pansamantala lamang. Ngunit sa kabila ng lahat, matutuklasan nilang hindi ang kasunduan ang magtatali sa kanila, kundi ang pusong natutong magmahal ng totoo. Isang kwento ng dalawang taong hindi pinili ang isa’t isa, pero pinili ng tadhana. Sa huli, mapapatunayan nilang minsan, ang pagmamahal ay dumarating sa pinaka–hindi inaasahang paraan.

'Strip' his eyes glinted devilishly as he taunted me. My blood ran cold. There was no way I was going to strip for my boss, the CEO. Who was I kidding I was going to if I wanted to keep my job. And I desperately needed to keep my job! He was tapping his fingers impatiently on the desk as I thought through all the ramifications this could bring. I wouldn't even be in this position if he hadn't caught me red handed stealing a file of evidence for the opposing lawyer. One that if they read he would be able to twist away allowing his guilty client to go free. I didn't want to have to do this, but after being thrust into debt to save my sister and send her to rehab I didn't have a lot of choice. 'I'm waiting ...' his voice like ice as he watched me a deer in headlights. If I don't do what he asks I will not only be fired but face imprisonment for tampering with evidence. I took a gulp my shaking hands coming up to reach the buttons of my silk blouse as I slowly unbutton them. His eyes darken with lust as he watches my humiliation. Stephanie Bridges is a personal legal assistant to the CEO of a large legal firm in the city. Her boss is a tyrant, his mere presence causes her to fluster with the dangerous power that exudes him. To make matters worse he happens to be drop dead gorgeous! A terrifying combination. Jake Summers not only antagonizes her at work but he also haunts her in her dreams. Dreams where he punishes her in a deliciously sinful way.

Sienna Hayes only wanted one thing: to escape the wreckage of her father’s debts and start over at Ridgecrest Academy, the elite school where she’s nothing more than the invisible scholarship girl. But blending in is impossible when her path collides with Luca Russo, the academy’s golden boy with a dangerous edge. Luca has it all—money, power, and the world at his feet—but behind his charming smile lies a storm he can’t control. When Sienna becomes the first person to see through his carefully constructed façade, their connection becomes impossible to ignore. But Sienna has secrets of her own—secrets tied to Luca’s powerful family and the debt that could destroy them both. As their worlds spiral closer, passion ignites, boundaries blur, and the line between love and disaster disappears. Will they survive the fallout, or will their forbidden love become the ultimate betrayal?