Self Deception Meaning Mga Nobela at Kwento

In a world ruled by power and betrayal, Atticus Escoban, the younger daughter of the influential Escoban family, has always lived away from the dangerous chaos of their criminal empire. For 21 years, she was sheltered, hidden, and protected. But her life changes forever when Alijax Costaloña, the cold and calculating heir of the Costaloña dynasty, violently confronts her father, leaving him gravely wounded. Atticus never expected to be caught in the crossfire of her family’s schemes. Worse, Alijax discovers her existence and shocks everyone by choosing her—over her older sister Anneth—to be his fiancée. The engagement is a sham, a dangerous ploy to secure alliances, but Alijax has plans no one can predict. Determined to protect her family at any cost, Atticus agrees to the engagement, kahit na lumalaban ang puso niya sa ideya. Behind her composed exterior, she plots her way out, refusing to let the Costaloñas dictate her future. But the closer she gets to Alijax, the harder it becomes to distinguish between the man who ruined her family and the one who seems capable of understanding her like no one else. “Do you think you can escape this, Atticus?” he said, his voice dangerously low as he cornered her in the dimly lit study. “You’re mine now. Whether you like it or not.” Her fists clenched, and she met his cold, unreadable gaze with defiance. “You can own the world, Alijax Costaloña, pero ako? Hindi mo ako makukuha.” In a game of power, deception, and forbidden emotions, Atticus must make the ultimate choice. Will she sacrifice her freedom to protect her family, or will she risk it all to claim the life she truly deserves? Love and survival collide in a story where nothing is what it seems, and every decision could be deadly.

For five long years, Lyra Santiago believed love was enough. Kahit galing siya sa simpleng pamilya at ang fiancé niyang si Tristan ay anak ng isang business tycoon, hindi siya natinag. But on their wedding day, everything shattered—Tristan dumped her for a wealthier woman, in front of everyone, leaving her broken, humiliated, and wearing a wedding dress that mocked her pain. Walang direksiyon, umiiyak at wasak, she wandered into the night—only to meet a silent stranger in a wheelchair. His name was Elias Montero. Mysterious. Cold. Untouchable. And when he suddenly asked, “Will you marry me tonight?”—Lyra, driven by grief and impulse, said yes. What began as a reckless decision turned into something life—altering. Sa kanilang wedding night, Elias stunned her—standing up from his wheelchair, carrying her to bed with strength and dominance that contradicted everything she assumed. Kinabukasan, sa kaniyang pagbabalik sa trabaho, isang mas malaking rebelasyon ang bumungad: Elias was her company’s new CEO—none other than the zillionaire heir to the Montero Group of Companies. From heartbreak to power play, Lyra’s world turned upside down. She became Elias’s personal assistant, his shadow, his obsession. Unti—unti, sa gitna ng mga intriga, tsismis, at mapanghusgang mata, she found herself falling for the man who saw her worth when she couldn’t see it herself. But secrets have a way of unraveling. A former lover resurfaces. A hidden fiancée returns. At sa oras ng pagdududa, Lyra walks away—carrying not just a wounded heart, but Elias’s child. Now, Elias must fight not just to win her back… but to prove that his love wasn’t a lie. Because in a world full of deception, only one truth remains—he never wanted a wife... until her.

Ikakasal na rin naman ako, bakit hindi ko pa hayaan ang sarili kong sulitin ang gabi na 'to dahil kinaumagahan pag-aari na ako ng iba. "Laze," matipid na tawag ko sa kaniya. "Hindi mo na ako gusto, 'di ba?" Kwestyon ko na ikinatigil niya. "Hindi na." Sagot niya kaya mapait akong ngumiti at tsaka ako tumayo. "I am a horrible woman, Laze. You'll hate me after this, your girl might even curse me to death but I don't care. I want to play," nangunot ang noo niya habang nakatingin sa akin na nakatayo sa bandang harapan niya. "What? Are you gonna kill me?" Nakangisi niyang sabi at naguguluhan, pero tinitigan ko ang mukha niya at tsaka ko pinantayan 'yon. "I'm going to do the things I'm not good at," binasa ko ang labi at tsaka ko sinunggaban ang labi niya, dahil sa ginawa ko ay napasandal pa siya sa wall. Ipinikit ko ang mata at lakas loob na nanatili sa pwesto ko ngunit nang maramdaman ko ang pag awang ng labi niya ay hindi ko na alam ang gagawin kaya napapahiya akong hinawakan ang pisngi niya. Bago pa man ay natigilan ako humiwalay siya at hindi ako makapaniwalang tinitigan, "This is cheating Hakuna Miran," hindi makapaniwalang sabi niya. I know, I know it well. Napatitig ako sa labi niya tsaka ako ngumisi, "That's why I called my self horrible." Seryoso ang mukha niya at tsaka siya tumikhim at umayos ng upo. Parang hindi makapaniwala sa inasta ko, "Do you hate me now?" Ang malamlam niyang mata ay tumitig sa mata ko. Napatitig ako sa kaniya ng dahan dahan siyang tumango, "Yes." That pierced my heart.

Zandro's father exiled him to leave their mansion. He was just only 8 then when it's force him to leave in his foreign country. Together with his butler they moved to the philippines and lived a simple life. Not knowing the real situation he begin to feel a deep livid unto his father. He begin to shut off his self to anyone. But only one person can actually change him. A person which he didn't expect with to treasure the most. "ZANDROOO!" matinis na sigaw ng isang babae. Isang ngite ang namutawi sa kanyang mga labi bago ito tuluyang hinarap. "What?" paingos niyang tanong dito. Namumula sa galit ang may kaliitan nitong mukha at halos umusok na ang ilong nito sa galit. Nakakatuwa talaga itong pagmasdan kapag nagagalit. Ngunit isang malakas na batok ang ibinigay nito sa kanya dahilan nang pagkakatayo niya sa kanyang pagkakaupo. Napatingala ito sa kanya nang tuluyan na siyang tumayo. Halos hanggang balikat niya lang ito. "Hindi ka na naman pumasok sa klase natin. Isusumbong na talaga kita kay Uncle," panenermon nito sa kanya. "Tss." 'Bakit naman siya papasok sa loob ng room nila kung wala din naman ito doon.' "Umalis lang ako sandali dahil ipinatawag ako ni Ma'am Jie. Kung saan-saan ka na agad napapadpad gawain ba nang matinong estud-" Naputol ito sa pagsasalita nang hablutin niya ang maliit nitong beywang saka ito siniil ng halik. Halos ramdam niya ang paninigas nito dahil sa ginawa niya. Nang bitawan niya ang mga labi nito ay nakita niya sa mga mukha nito ang pagkagulat. "Your too noisy Eury," he huskily said and intertwined his hands with hers. "Bumalik na tayo sa klase." Hila niya rito. Eurydice Solarte is the Mafia's son obsession.