Shattered Glass Novel

Kayla Matthew is a bar waitress and a sex worker with secrets too heavy for her young shoulders. Struggling to care for her terminally ill mother and brilliant teenage sister even if it means dancing on the edge of her morals every night. But life has other plans for her. When she met Damien Cole, a billionaire, a heart surgeon, and a single Dad. A man haunted by a past he can’t outrun. When his cold-hearted ex-wife refuses to attend their daughter’s school event, he desperately hires Kayla to pretend to be the perfect mother. When he realizes she’s the only one who can calm his daughter’s panic attacks. His family was against bringing her into the mansion. But what they don't know is that it was never her plan to be a sex worker. What begins as a transaction spirals into something much deeper. But secrets and past wounds threaten to destroy the fragile bond they’re building. Because love was never part of the deal and promises? But what will happen if his ex-wife does anything to get her killed? Will she escape from the danger they are plotting against her.?

Dr. Hayes cleared his throat, glancing at the screen.“The child’s DNA… it matches yours.” She froze. “No… no, that’s impossible. I’m just his nanny.” Ten years ago, Bree Washington carried a child for a wealthy, anonymous couple. She was paid, promised secrecy, and told never to return after the child's birth. But life happened, putting her in a broken place... causing her to search for any means of survival. Alas, Bree gets a job as a nanny for a billionaire’s young son. The boy is sharp, stubborn, and oddly familiar. The man who hired her is cold, commanding, and haunted by loss. His wife is gone, and he needs someone he can trust to guide his child… someone who understands him in ways no one else can. Bree thought her past was behind her. She thought being a nanny would create her a new life.. But some mistakes never fade… And some secrets refuse to stay buried. Love doesn't cost a dime, but in Bree's case? Love indeed would cost her every part of her life due to her billionaire mistake.

Tahimik ang mansyon. Tahimik… maliban sa mahinang iyak ni Princess sa bisig ko—isang buwang gulang, walang alam, walang kasalanan. Pero siya ang unang nasaktan sa lahat ng ‘to. Siya ang naiipit sa pagitan ng dalawang taong hindi na alam kung paano magmahal nang sabay. Nakaluhod ako sa harap ni Elise. Mahigpit ang hawak ko sa laylayan ng bestida niya, parang batang takot na maiwan sa dilim. Nanginginig ang labi ko, pinipigilan ang mga luhang ayaw na sanang lumabas—pero hindi ko na kayang kontrolin. “Please, Elise…” garalgal kong pakiusap. “’Wag mo kaming iwan. Hindi ko alam kung paano palalakihin si Princess nang wala ka. Hindi ko alam kung paano mamuhay kung wala kayo…” Pero wala. Wala siyang emosyon. Wala siyang luha. Matigas ang titig niya, parang ako pa ang mali. Bitbit niya ang maleta niya—hindi lang punô ng damit, kundi punô ng lahat ng alaala namin. Lahat ng pangarap. Lahat ng ‘akala ko tayo.’ “Hindi ko ‘to pinlano, Levi,” mahina niyang sagot. “Pero kailangan kong piliin ang sarili ko. Pagod na akong umasa. Pagod na akong maging pangalawa sa trabaho mo, sa mundo mo. Hindi ko kayang maging ina habang ako mismo’y hindi buo.” Gumuho ako. Literal. Napayuko ako habang yakap ko si Princess, habang nararamdaman ko ang init ng iyak niya sa dibdib ko. Halik ako nang halik sa noo niya, para bang kaya kong takpan ng pagmamahal ang kawalan ng ina niya. “Anak mo ‘to, Elise. Anak natin…” pabulong kong daing. “Kung hindi mo na ako kayang mahalin… kahit siya na lang. Kahit siya. ‘Wag mong iwan ang anak mo…” Pero wala. Ni hindi siya lumapit. Ni hindi siya tumingin. Tumalikod siya, dala ang katahimikang mas malakas pa sa kahit anong sigaw ng pagtanggi. "Ayoko na" mahina niyang sabi at hinila ang maleta palabas ng mansion.

“Seratus juta. Aku mau seratus juta!” Begitulah permintaan ibunya yang menandai titik kehancuran hidup Syaqilla. Dia tak pernah menyangka, sang ibu ternyata sangat membencinya hingga tega menjualnya kepada rentenir Tua Bangka yang sudah bau tanah. Namun, di balik kebencian (nama ibu) pada anaknya, tersembunyi rahasia kelam dari masa lalu. Rahasia kelam apakah yang telah disembunyikan oleh ibunya selama ini? Hingga membuat wanita itu terlihat sangat membenci Syaqilla? Lalu, akankah Syaqilla pasrah menerima nasib, atau justru bangkit melawan untuk merebut kembali kendali atas hidupnya? Yuk, ikuti kisah selanjutnya hanya ada di sini!

Isang gabing pagkakamali, isang panghabambuhay na iskandalo. Si Rosita Alonzo, isang matapang at masipag na dalaga, ay pumasok bilang katulong sa mansyon ng mga Zaviere sa pag-asang matatakasan ang kahirapan. Ngunit sa isang gabing nilunod ng alak ang kanyang katinuan, isang maling pinto ang kanyang nabuksan . . . isang maling kama ang kanyang nahigaan. Ang silid na iyon ay pagmamay-ari ni Alexander Zaviere, ang makapangyarihang Mayor ng lungsod. Si Alexander ay ang perpektong lider sa mata ng publiko, gwapo, matalino, at kagalang-galang. Ngunit sa likod ng mga pader ng kanyang mansyon, siya ay isang lalaking nilalamon ng pait at pangungulila matapos ang pagkamatay ng kanyang asawa. Ang agwat ng kanilang edad na dalawampung taon at ang malaking pagkakaiba ng kanilang katayuan sa buhay ay dapat sapat na upang hindi sila magtagpo, ngunit ang init ng gabing iyon ay nag-iwan ng apoy na hindi na nila kayang apulahin. Sa bawat palitan ng titig at bawat pagkakataong magkalapit sa loob ng mansyon, unti-unting nahuhulog ang loob ni Alexander sa dalagang muling nagparamdam sa kanya na siya ay buhay. Ngunit ang kanilang bawal na ugnayan ay mitsa ng isang malaking pagsabog. Nang kumalat ang isang iskandalosong larawan ng Mayor kasama ang kanyang batang katulong, nanganib ang kanyang karera at ang dangal ni Rosita. Upang protektahan ang kanyang titulo at ang kaayusan ng lungsod, pinili ni Alexander ang pinakamasakit na paraan, ang itaboy si Rosita palayo sa kanyang mundo. Ngunit sa pag-alis ng babaeng nagpatibok muli ng kanyang puso, ramdam ni Alexander na ang kapangyarihan ay walang silbi kung ang puso niya ay muling magiging bilanggo ng lungkot. Handa ba niyang isuko ang kanyang korona at posisyon para bawiin ang babaeng itinuring niyang isang "pagkakamali"? O hahayaan na lamang niyang maging isang mapait na alaala ang pag-ibig na nagligtas sa kanya mula sa dilim?

A handprint on the glass window in the bathroom leads to me discovering my husband's betrayal. I want to find that woman and make her and my husband pay.

You can call her Cindy or Elle, well her name depends on the town she's living in. Her real name's Leira Mint Salcedo, the girl who wants to die. Or at least that's what she always says and thinks about. Until at her fourth suicide attempt, an intruder named Chris suddenly came to her, asking for help. Soon as she opened her glass door, it felt like she welcomed him in her life. Crisostomo "Chris" Ychavez, a self-proclaimed man of his words who intervenes with Leira's fourth suicide attempt. He is kind, thoughtful, and a very understanding man who would want to help Leira to appreciate the beauty of life and making things right. Chris and Leira's uncanny encounters continued. They always meet accidentally. When she needs help, when she's afraid, when she's alone, even if she doesn't want Chris' presence, he is mysteriously, always there. After Leira runs away from her best friend, she is now jobless and renting at Lumiere Town. Without a job, she's on the verge of becoming homeless until Chris proposes something to her. Chris wants to travel to the Disney Republic and so she proposed to Leira to travel together. All expenses are shouldered by Chris, all he is asking is for Leira to come and join him. Left without a choice, she agreed. And so, they traveled the country together, met a lot of people, discovered some truths and lies, and the reason behind Chris' kindness towards Leira. Time is ticking for Chris and Leira is still thinking about her own death. Will Chris be able to save her after she finds out who he really is in her life, or it will gonna be a reason for her to continue her final suicide plan?

Tidak semua ibu mertua jahat seperti ibu tiri bak dongeng. Hanya saja, ada mertua yang kerjaannya ikut campur urusan rumah tangga juga kehidupan anak menantunya. Termasuk Gendis. Ibu 4 orang anak yang 'sadis' mendidik anak-anaknya. Bahkan, saat tragedi menimpa anak sulungnya, Gendis tetap pasang badan. Protektif, mengatur demi kebahagiaan anak, menantu dan cucu adalah jalan ninja mencapai tujuannya, yaitu punya keluarga harmonis. Rintangan datang saat cobaan hidup menimpa keempat anaknya bergantian, bisakah Gendis tetap dengan prinsipnya? ••• Novel keluarga, yang seru! Karena latar belakangnya ada beberapa terinspirasi dari kisah nyata. Selamat membaca!

One divorce. One hundred dollars. One hell of a mistake. Katherine West had it all, until her husband, George, dropped a bomb on their five-year anniversary: He’s gay, he’s in love, and she’s evicted. Left with a frozen bank account and a shattered heart, Katherine decides to go out with a bang. She spends her last hundred dollars on the most dangerous-looking man at The Gilded Lily, hoping for one night of friction to erase five years of lies. It worked. It was the best mistake of her life. Until the next morning, when a court order forces Katherine and George to live together for ninety days of marriage counseling. George has lost his fortune and moved them into his mysterious new lover’s penthouse to save face. The door opens, and Katherine meets her new landlord: Killian McLeroy. The man she hired last night. The man her husband calls the love of his life." Now, Katherine is trapped in a house of glass with the man who knows her body, the man who stole her husband, and a secret that could burn all of Manhattan down. Ninety days. Two enemies. One bed. Let the games begin.

Gedung Nebula dan Gedung Supernova. Berhadap-hadapan namun saling bertolakbelakang. Gedung Nebula, adalah sebuah bangunan yang menyewakan kamar untuk para kalangan menengah ke bawah. Sementara Gedung Supernova, hanya bersedia menampung para kaum elit yang kaya raya.