Short Prayer Before Work Novels & Stories

Arianna Thompson's life was once a fairy tale with her college sweetheart, Julian Saint Clair. But a devastating rumor tore them apart after graduation. Heartbroken, Arianna escaped into a loveless marriage with Ryan, only to find herself trapped in a toxic relationship with two beautiful children, Emily and Jackson. Seven years later, Arianna summons the courage to divorce Ryan and start anew as a single mother. Four years of healing and independence pass before she meets Zander Wells – a kind, responsible, and loving man who reawakens her heart. Just as Arianna considers a future with Zander, her past with Julian threatens to collide with her present. Will she choose a second chance with her first love or forge a new path with the man who healed her heart?

"I had you once and I'll definitely HAVE YOU BACK AGAIN, and that's a PROMISE." My whole body shivered as he said those words... But I won't show him that I'm scared. I looked at him straight in the eyes with so much bravery even though I'm scared to his so called PROMISE. "You won't." I don't want to go back in his arms again. I don't want to go back to the person who broke my heart before... I don't know why he wants me back but on thing is for sure... I'm not the BILLIONAIRE'S QUEEN even from before up until now...

Roxanne Jarvis had been married to Lucian for three long years, yet in all that time, he had never once touched her. Despite loving him deeply, Roxanne eventually came to terms with the fact that their marriage was nothing but an empty shell. With her heart breaking, she made one last request before walking away—she asked Lucian to spend just one night with her. Afterward, she left, facing the scorn and contempt of those around her. Six years passed, and Roxanne returned, not as the heartbroken woman she once was, but as a renowned, genius doctor—and with two twin children by her side. Now, men flocked to her, including her ex-husband Lucian, whose world was once again shaken by her presence.

Olivia Ocampo, a scholar. She wanted to finish her studies in a prestigious university in the Philippines to be able to give a better life for her mother. She's having fun studying and at the same time working as a waitress, not until Sorandelle Dela Vega came in the picture. A CEO, a lawyer, a businesswoman; and a full time sugar mommy of Olivia Ocampo. Olivia knew that she's falling hard to Sorandelle, but at some point she's afraid to take a risk. Not until she gave in. Little did she know, Sorandelle Dela Vega have known her for years; just patiently waiting for her to finish her studies. Sorandelle's obsession took over, a redflag CEO—yet Olivia still found herself kneeling before her.

Life is a game, play it. There's no guarantee and no security that you'll win but be brave to take the risks. Let it get broken, take chances and make mistakes. Life is the art of making your own choices before other's choices make you. Cairo Ford Myers-Sandoval is living his life to the fullest. A product of cheating and betrayal he doesn't believe in love. No woman can make him fall in love. He's the man who only want to enjoy his bachelor life. He don't believe in relationships. He believes in no commitments, no responsibilities just pure fun. But there's one thing that he only wants...a child. Will someone give him what he wants? Or Will this playboy bachelor change when he meets the one?

It was arranged for Greyson to marry a woman he had never seen before, so he refused his father's wishes. He became even more angry when he was deprived of the right to his properties. He promised himself that the woman who caused him suffering would be held accountable. Then he meets Allison, I guess it's just bad luck every time their paths cross. What's worse is, he became the girl's slave. One day, GREYSON woke up with the feeling that his heart is also a slave of the woman. What if GREYSON discovers that Allison is the woman his father, Cyril Falcon Monte Cristo, is forcing him to marry? Will he still be able to love her or uphold the rejection of his father's wishes?    

Kahihiyan, malas, pagkakamali, bastarda, palamunin, inggrata. All those words are embedded in my mind, and in my soul. Bawat araw ng buhay ko, wala ni isang sandali na hindi pinaalala sa'kin ng pamilya ko na pagkakamali lang ako. I feel so alone. I feel neglected. Nandidiri ako sa sarili ko sa katotohanang bunga ako ng kasalanan. Pakiramdam ko, hindi ko karapatang mabuhay. But then he came. He made feel that I'm worth it, I'm worth loving. He made me feel beautiful. Just like the pictures he takes...picturesque. And it’s too late before I realize that it was all just for show.

Ethan Grey Parker is one of the youngest and most successful businessmen of his generation. Wealth, power, and a promising future are already within his grasp. The only thing standing between him and his inheritance is a marriage he never wanted. His father has made it clear: the family fortune, the company, and everything Ethan is destined to inherit depend on one condition-he must marry Shally Marie Villafuerte. But Ethan has no desire to settle down. Marriage was never part of his plans, especially not an arranged one. Yet for the sake of his future, he finds himself trapped in a decision that is no longer his to make. Unfortunately, Shally Marie feels exactly the same. Young, ambitious, and determined to live her life on her own terms, Shally refuses to let marriage dictate her future. She isn't ready to become someone's wife, especially not a stranger's. But no matter how hard she protests, her father's decision is final. With no one willing to stand by her side, Shally begins to lose hope. Because the one person who could fight for her... isn't there. Her older sister. The woman who fears no one. The woman who never backs down from a challenge. The woman who would burn the world before allowing anyone to ruin her sister's future. But what happens when she suddenly returns? Will she succeed in stopping the wedding before it's too late? Will she be able to free Shally from a future she never chose? And if the marriage is called off, what will Ethan do when the very thing he once wanted to escape is no longer within his reach? In a story filled with family expectations, sacrifice, and unexpected emotions, lives are about to change the moment one woman decides to stand against everyone..

Some love were planted in a garden. Others were forged across the forest of sacrifices. Tanya Aleziandra Claveria has spent her entire life chasing perfection. Not because she was greedy for it, but because she was taught that love, freedom, and happiness always come with a price. Admired by everyone yet imprisoned by impossible expectations, she believes every dream demands a price. Until everything changed when Idrisvan Arcxel Buenaventura arrived at Aurea University as its successor and a new professor. Reserved, brilliant, and impossible to ignore, he awakened a part of Tanya she believed that her fragmented soul would never find. Little did she know that it was a love that had already found her before she did. Idrisvan has known her long before fate finally brought them together, and behind his carefully crafted identity lies a man living a life far more dangerous than anyone could imagine. As their stolen moments blossom into a forbidden romance, Tanya discovers the courage to dream and choose her own happiness. Until betrayal, deception, and hidden loyalties tear them apart, leaving each to believe the other has walked away. Yet, destiny played another twisted game, giving them one final chance. Beneath the weight of old wounds, long-buried secrets, and lives forever changed, Tanya and Idrisvan must confront the truth that time could never erase. As past and present collide, they were left with unanswered question. Can a love torn apart by lies survive when fate brings two lost hearts back together? A sweeping tale of forbidden romance, hidden identities, betrayal, redemption, and second chances, their love written in pages beneath the moonlight echoes that the greatest freedom wasn't found from escaping the past. It was in two lost souls, finding their way back to each other despite the cruel games of fate.

Kyline and Shantall were best friends since grade school. They were the perfect definition of partner's in crime for they always got each other's back in any circumstances, and one was more than willing to sacrifice the universe just for the sake of the other one. Entering adulthood and venturing on a new life was never easy for everyone, Kyline and Shantall were not excepted. As they entered senior high school and ventured out on a new environment, Kyline's feelings for Shantall that she kept on disregarding for the past years since she started feeling it became intense more than before, turning their friendship into a turmoil. And to add spice to their failing friendship, Kyline was diagnosed with a Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. As these confusions and life-threatening illnesses made their way between the them, will they be able to save their friendship? Or will the friendship they had for years will just turn into one of those forgotten memories?