Secretly Society

My mom made me pretend to be a boy since I was a child, all in hopes of winning my father’s love. As I was about to graduate from college, I decided to leave the country for good. However, I never expected my secret crush to tie me up.

For ten years, Autumn Lewis and Julian Carter were childhood sweethearts. After three years of marriage, all she got in return were injuries, neglect from her brothers, and betrayal from her husband. When Autumn found out she had stage-two stomach cancer, something in her finally let go. She picked herself up and rose from an unnoticed employee to a powerhouse in the tech world. As soon as the divorce cooling-off period ended, she tricked Julian into signing the papers and made a clean break. The next time they met, the ever-calculating Julian’s eyes turned red as he tore up the divorce certificate. “Autumn, I was wrong. We’re not getting divorced. If I could give you my stomach, I would—just please don’t leave me.” Her once-proud brothers now pleaded, “Autumn, forgive us. Your sister-in-law is filing for divorce. Could you spare us some money?” Just then, a man stepped out from behind her, lifted his shirt slightly, and sneered. “Autumn, why waste your time on these jerks? Look at me instead.” Indeed, affection that came too late was worth less than dirt. She didn’t care for it anymore.

Five years into my marriage to the Don, Ives Moretti, he left me for dead during a shootout to get his mistress, Isabella, to safety. I woke up three days later in a private hospital room. No apology. Ives was cold. “You’re my wife. You knew the risks. Stop being so dramatic.” Then, he added, “Isabella’s different. She’s fragile. She needed me.” That was followed by three months of the silent treatment. Like always, he expected me to be the one to break, to come crawling back begging for forgiveness. Three months later, I handed the Irish deal to Isabella on a silver platter. The big one I’d spent half a year building myself. Ives thought it was a peace offering. He smiled, a rare, genuine thing these days. “I knew you’d come around. As a reward, we’ll go to Vegas. I know you’ve always wanted to go.” The next day, Isabella whined about being bored, and he broke his promise. He took her to Vegas instead. Told me it was “urgent family business.” This time, I didn’t cry. Didn’t make a scene. Ives was pleased I was being so understanding. He had no idea I was already cutting all ties to the Moretti family. That he’d already signed the divorce papers. I was free.

I burst through the hospital doors; they barely let me into his room. Machines beeped in a rhythm that sounded like a countdown. I grabbed his frail hand. “No, Eli, stay with me; please stay with me.” The nurse stepped back to give me space. “His condition’s worsening. We need the rest of the money by tomorrow so that the surgery will be performed, or we’ll have to transfer him to a state facility, and you know what that means.” I nodded numbly. I promise to think of something. I said, sobbing uncontrollably and forcefully handling the doctor the money Ryker gave to me. I know it's not enough, but please help me start with this. I will make it up. The nurse returned the money, and nurse Kara pulled me outside. “What are you doing, Lucy”? Is this how you intend to save your brother? *** What would you do if you needed to save your brother from a sick bed? Lucy, a stripper, is on the verge of losing her brother because of hospital bills that she could not afford. Comes Ryker, a Ruthless Mafia Boss who is the best option for Lucy to save her brother because all she needs to do is give birth to his heirs, and he would settle her brother's hospital bills. After Lucy signs a contract marriage with Ryker, she discovers that Ryker has been keeping secrets of hers; he knows that Lucy is a wealthy heiress. Will she continue to carry Ryker's baby, or will she terminate the pregnancy?

Natalia Sofia Alvarado, nag-iisang tagapagmana ng isa sa pinakamayaman at pinakimpluwensiyang pamilya sa bansa, iniwan ang lahat para sa nobyong si Darius. Sinamahan niya ito, isinugal ang kanyang pangarap, oras, at sarili... lahat para sa pag-ibig na iyon. Malapit na silang ikasal nang mabulabog siya nang makita ang bank account na inipon para sa kasal nila ng nobyo na wala na at alam naman din niya agad na ang nobyo ang kumuha non. Nang kausapin niya ang nobyo, sa halip na magpaliwanag ay nagalit pa ito, sinaktan siya ng mga katagang halos nagpadurog sa kanyang puso, kasabay pa ng mga larawan nito kasama ang babaeng pinagseselosan niya sa bar. Sa gabi ring iyon, nagpasya si Natalia, na iwan na ang nobyo at babalik sa kanyang tunay na buhay. Nakipaghiwalay si Natalie sa nobyo at hindi man lang nabahala si Darius dahil ang buong akala niya ay hindi kakayanin ni Natalie ang mabuhay ng wala ito sa tabi niya, ni wala man lang alam si Darius na ang babaeng sinasaktan niya ay tagapagmana. At sa pagbabalik niya sa pamilya, isang bagong kapalaran ang naghihintay. She is bound to marry the Billionaire who was secretly in love with her.

Sushmita Erin Garcellano just turned twenty-eight years old. She is the youngest daughter of Antonio Garcellano, the owner of Garcellano Group of Companies but she has the biggest secret ever- she's not a virgin anymore after a hot encounter with a handsome stranger in El Nido Palawan ten years ago. In order to save their company from bankruptcy, her father set her up with a business tycoon named Rodney Xiu, the second son of the Xiu Group of Companies. They said that this bachelor has a devil inside of him that makes people leave him and turn their backs on him because of his ugly appearance and an arrogant attitude. A total monster to everyone. Will Sushmita handle it if the one who secretly marked her ten years ago in El Nido on her eighteenth birthday is the one whom she's fated to be with?

I was dumped because of my weight. My stepmother tried to comfort me, saying, "It's okay, it's okay. A little extra weight is good." I watched as my graceful sister took my place and married my fiancé. Meanwhile, I was sent abroad to be "fattened up like a pig." I barely escaped with my life and endured unimaginable hardships. Now, those who hurt me should, at the very least, face justice for their actions.

*Disclaimer* This story is based in an imaginary timeline created by myself, it includes issues as well as the lifestyle from the late 1800s and early 1900s. The book is also unedited. Hannah has always been an outcast among society, not just for how she dressed or behaved but also for what she desired secretly when Hannah falls for her friend's bride to be, in a town where such an act is punishable by death. Will she hide away her feelings? Or Will she love without regret?..

Orion Cristos, a cold, duty-bound vampire lord, has always pushed away Caramia— a frail, scorned human he’s secretly drawn to. But when he learns she’ll die by dawn, he can no longer deny she’s his mate. Offering his blood to save her, he faces her broken trust and a society that sneers at her “impure” roots. When lies drive Caramia to flee, Orion will stop at nothing to chase her back— even if it means defying his world. Love vs. legacy. Redemption vs. doubt. Will their bond survive the shadows of his past and the cruelty of their present?

Winter, 2025. Seattle is shrouded in the cold mist of its endless rainy season. For the sake of a single recommendation letter to Stanford, Catherine Hale—a destitute but proud art student—knocks on the doors of the Highlands Manor to return a restored Song Dynasty porcelain. She intends to leave as quickly as she came, but instead stumbles into the world of William Sterling, the young, enigmatic patriarch of an old and powerful family. Cold, noble, and unfathomable, William draws her into a game of testing and maneuvering that plays out in the cracks between social class and self-esteem. From their first meeting on a rainy night to a silent rescue amidst the vanity fair of high society, Catherine fights to escape a glittering vortex she doesn't belong to, only to find herself falling step by step into William's gentle trap, lingering with the scent of cold cedar. In this rain-soaked city, a forbidden attraction blooms across the divide, unaware that fate has already secretly marked the price of its gifts.