Set Back Synonym

A famous actress named Zara Hadleigh Mavros, is an illegitimate child of a wealthy family, Mavros Group of Corporation. She is cold, arrogant, but a lonely girl trying to fit in to her family. One day, her only half brother, Zaino, the heir of Mavros Family died on a car accident, and Zara, being the only child left of the Chairman had no choice but to take over her brother's place. Meanwhile, Xavien Kainoa Dawson is a young billionaire whose never been contented with all his wealth, he seeks for more power and in order to do that he wants to take over the Mavros Group owned by his college friend Zaino, but suddenly, he died and all his plans was ruined. He found out that Zaino's possessions will all be pass to his sister, Zara. He came up of a plan of seducing the heiress of Mavros, and make Zara his wife even if he doesn't love her. What will happen after he tamed the heiress? Will Xavien succeed in earning Zara's love? And what happens if she will know the truth after falling in love with him? Will Xavien learn to love her back?

Being left behind by the people she cherished, Lura Elise Abejero wants nothing but to end her suffering. Unfortunately, fate brought her broken self to the cold yet ravishingly hot business magnate, Lucio Gavin Cradford—not to neither fix nor save her but the other way around. After she lost the man she thought she would grow old with, she vowed to never love again. But her heart is indeed stubborn. Muling tumibok ang kaniyang puso at kahit malubak ang daang tinatahak niya patungo sa lalaking bagong minamahal ay masaya siya. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro at mapait ang tadhana kay Lura. Dahil ang inakala niyang taong tuluyang bubuo sa basag niyang pagkatao ay siya pang muling sisira sa kaniya. Lumulubog na nga siya sa kumunoy, pilit pa siyang itinutulak pailalim nang bumalik ang isang parte ng kaniyang nakaraan na akala niya matagal nang naibaon sa hukay. Would she still hold on to the man who broke her trust and took her love for granted? Or would she rather bring back the love she had long forgotten?

Luis John $anchez a cold dominant boss. A famous engineer and a business tycoon who managed his own real estate. He didn't know how to smile, ika ng lahat napag-iiwanan na ng panahon. At the age of 35 years old, for him love is bullsh*t and hindrance to his goal in life. Pero, biglang magbabago ang buhay mo ng bigla kang ipakasal sa babaeng inakala ng lahat na nabuntis mo. "Hinding hindi ko matatanggap ang batang yan." matalim ang tingin ang iginawad niya sa babaeng kaharap habang binibigkas ang mga katagan 'yon. Ang akalang masayang buhay ni Kristell ay napalitan ng sakit at pighati nang makasal sa kan'yang boss na walang ginawa kundi pasakitan ang damdamin niya. She left him without any reason. After 7 years she's back with her son. Handa pa ba siyang muling papasukin sa kan'yang buhay ang lalaking nanakit ng kan'yang damdamin..

Mina endured unimaginable pain—physically, mentally, and sexually abused by her own mother and stepfather. When she was finally rescued and placed under the care of her real father, her life slowly began to change. But the scars of her past refused to fade. The nightmares still haunted her, pulling her back to the darkness she desperately wanted to escape. And no matter how hard she tried, the dream of living a normal, peaceful life always seemed just out of reach. Because peace, it seemed, was never meant for her. Kristoff and Kenobi Sandoval—two brothers burning with hatred for Mina’s biological mother—decided to make her the target of their rage. Kenobi made it his mission to turn her college life into a nightmare. No matter what she did, no matter how hard she tried to stay out of his way, he always found an excuse to bully and humiliate her. Then there was Kristoff. The complete opposite of his brother. He was her unexpected protector—the one who always stepped in to shield her from Kenobi’s cruelty. But behind his gentle facade was a secret agenda, a hidden motive for getting close. And Mina, once again, finds herself caught in the middle of a game she never wanted to play.

The silo is about to confront what’s written in the history, remaking and repainting the old one, with an endless soul that keeps on coming back to the same path they walked through. Talia Carmela lost her husband. She became so dull and lifeless, as if grey is the only shade that is existing. However, the alluring Lexus Payne – an irresistibly compelling and impenetrable ex-boyfriend of her during their law school years appears in her life right in time. It took her less than a minute for her soul to recognize him. Her life takes a thrill and terrifying turn of events, remembering all those moments she had with him. What Talia doesn’t realize is that the closer she gets to him, the more she couldn’t refuse and resist his presence. But sometimes we have to lose some of the dearest thing we have and make a room to unfold things right. But that endless ‘sometimes’ can be an opportunity to expand the kind of life that were always meant for us. Could love become sweeter in the second time around? Or staying-out of their lives will do good? The tides and lows of destiny will still inevitably comes to the right one, to the endless soul that awaits.

I am staring at the city lights while having a smoke. It’s been a while since the last time I stayed in this condo. “Mist,” the man called me and I just gave him a boring look. “I want—” “Us back again?” sarkastiko kong sabi, tumango siya kaya tumawa ako. “Sorry, but killing is now my passion, so kill that love of yours.” “Isn’t it love is your passion?” naiiyak na sabi niya. “People change, and I ended that passion.” Iniwan ko na siya sa veranda saka nagtungo sa kwarto nag-ayos ng damit isinuot ang agent suit. Again, I am ready to kill. “Love? What the heck is that, I won’t beg, even if he does, hindi na ako papasok sa mundong yon, that place is chaotic, it is poisonous, venomous that can make you feel ill and numb.” Zyra Mist Alejandro, too tired of loving. If come inside of my heart you can only see words saying ‘end of passion’ because love is a killing potion.

Book 1: EVAN RAY RICAFORTE Evan Ray Ricaforte—tall, dark, and ruggedly handsome. Wala pa siyang babaeng hindi napapa-ibig. At kapag nakuha na niya ang gusto niya at nagsawa na siya, he would leave that woman with no valid reason at all. Ganyan si Evan! A certified playboy in town! Isa si Carla sa nabiktima nito way back ten years ago. Halos masiraan siya ng bait for experiencing that terrible heartache in her past. Kaya't hindi na siya nagmahal muli. She created walls between her and those guys na umaaligid sa kanya. Ngunit paano kung pagtagpuin muli sila ng tadhana? Paano kung isa ito sa mga lalaking umaali-aligid din sa kanya? Paano kung marinig niya mula rito ang mga katagang, "WILL YOU BE MY FOREVER?" Maniniwala ba siya at tatanggapin ang lalaking magpahanggang ngayon ay mahal pa rin niya? O lalayuan ang lalaki sa pag-aakalang niloloko pa rin siya?

Seven years ago, one night inside a hotel suite changed everything. Luna Herrera-an honor student struggling to survive college-never imagined that a single assignment at the Blackwell Grand Hotel would cost her everything. In one heartbreaking night, her innocence was stolen by a man too powerful to remember... and too untouchable to confront. Damon Blackwell-billionaire heir to the Blackwell Empire-is feared, admired, and dangerously controlled. But behind his cold success lies a night he cannot recall, and dreams that whisper of a woman he may have broken without knowing. Now a licensed psychologist and a single mother, Luna lives quietly with her six-year-old son, Callyx-his gray eyes the only link to a past she tried so hard to bury. Damon, on the other hand, is unraveling. Public breakdowns. Family pressure. And an ultimatum that forces him to seek therapy... under a false name. When fate brings them face to face-patient and doctor, unknowingly connected by a secret neither of them is ready to confront-can the truth stay buried? Or will six weeks after midnight come back to rewrite everything?

At 28 years old, Aubrielle Allison Caballero returns to Andalucia carrying a name that commands power, fear, and influence. Born into the province’s most dominant political dynasty, her future was meant to be written in government halls—but Aubrielle chose a different path. Determined to become a doctor, she comes home hoping to rebuild her life on her own terms. Now 29, Emilio Fidel Valencia has transformed into a respected and formidable leader. Once a quiet boy watching from the sidelines, he now stands at the forefront of a town determined to rise from years of political control. But behind his strength lies a past deeply scarred by the Caballero name. When fate forces Aubrielle and Emilio back into each other’s lives, unresolved emotions ignite beneath layers of pride, anger, and unfinished history. What begins as tension slowly becomes something far more dangerous—a love neither of them planned, yet neither can deny. As political ambitions clash and long-buried truths threaten to surface, they must choose between loyalty to their legacies and the undeniable pull of their hearts. In a province ruled by power and haunted by the past, love may be the only thing strong enough to change everything.

They said, “everyone has the freedom to love” but... why does everyone stopping us? Mula sa malalang isyu ng hiwalayan ng kaniyang kasintahan, umuwi si Marylane "Meeri" Salazar galing Japan at upang ipagpatuloy ang kaniyang trabaho sa Pilipinas bilang guro. Ngunit sa kaniyang pagbalik ay mayroon siyang natuklasan. Na ang kaniyang uncle, si Caesar "Ilay" Gresham, ay matagal na siyang pinagnanasaan at may pagmamahal na nararamdaman sa kaniya. Lahat ay pwede pero hindi lahat ay tama, at ang nararamdaman ng dalawa ay hindi na tama, pero ipaglalaban pa ba nila ang kanilang pagmamahalan o ito'y isusuko na lang? “Our family was disappointed, we got cancelled by the society, and the world turn it's back towards us... why does we need to experience this when we just follow our heart and loved each other?” Let's start the journey of the love story of Meeri and her Uncle Ilay. Will this end up a happy ending even if it was a Taboo Temptation?