Short Story In Philippine Literature

Tiga tahun tak pernah disentuh suami, tubuh Runa mati rasa. Hingga malam itu di bus kota, tubuhnya terdesak pria asing. Sentuhan liar merayap di balik rok, membangkitkan panas yang lama terkubur. Napasnya memburu, lututnya melemas, dan sebelum turun, pria itu menuntut lebih dari sekadar sentuhan “tak sengaja”. Kini, pertanyaannya… beranikah Runa menyerahkan sisanya?

kanya adalah seorang Corporate Lawyer muda yang ambisinya setinggi gedung pencakar langit Jakarta. Di usianya yang ke-28, fokus hidupnya hanya satu, meskipun itu berarti mengorbankan setiap malam pribadinya. ​Namun, rencananya yang sempurna hancur ketika ia bertemu adrian, seorang investor misterius dengan aura kekuasaan yang mematikan. Pertemuan singkat di lantai 45 sebuah fine dining di tengah senja Jakarta itu bukan sekadar perkenalan, melainkan sebuah tantangan dan janji berbahaya. Adrian tidak hanya menawarkan Pinot Noir dan keintiman yang membuat Kanya merasakan hasrat yang asing, tetapi juga sebuah permainan yang akan mengubah segalanya. ​Kanya segera menyadari bahwa Adrian adalah musuh profesionalnya, investor licik di balik gugatan terbesar yang mengancam klien firman tempatnya bekerja. ​Novel ini adalah kisah tentang perang di ruang sidang dan pertempuran di kamar tidur ​Untuk memenangkan kasusnya, Kanya terpaksa masuk ke dunia abu-abu Adrian, menukar informasi rahasia dengan ciuman yang menghancurkan, dan membuat deal yang mengikat nasibnya pada pria yang seharusnya ia hancurkan. Kemenangan Kanya kini berbanding lurus dengan kedalaman rahasia yang ia bagi dengan musuhnya. ​Di antara intrik perusahaan, ancaman dari mantan kekasih Adrian (Maya), dan persaingan dari rivalnya yang "lebih aman" (Reza), Kanya dipaksa memilih: integritas karir yang suci dan kesepian, atau cinta yang berbahaya dan kekuasaan yang ditawarkan Adrian. ​Ketika rahasia Adrian yang lebih gelap terungkap, sesuatu yang mengancam tidak hanya karir Kanya tetapi juga kebebasannya, apakah Kanya akan menemukan Titik Balik untuk kembali ke jalur etika, ataukah dia akan tenggelam sepenuhnya dalam permainan kekuasaan dan hasrat di bawah langit malam Jakarta?

After helping the company secure a project worth 30 million dollars, the HR department suddenly tells me that I'm fired, and I will not be receiving any of my bonuses this year. Confused, I look for my boss, Jett Leroy, to ask him about it. However, he points his finger in my face and yells at me, "If it weren't for you being a stupid Scorpio, being the most toxic match for me and affecting the company's luck, we wouldn't have had a 30% drop in net profits this year! "I'm already generous enough by not making you compensate for all the losses you caused me! How dare you still ask me for more money? Get lost if you know what's best for you!" I smile when I read the text message notification on my phone and hurriedly sign the release documents. Jett is right. My horoscope and his definitely don't get along well. After all, I will be coming for his ass just a short while later!

**Recommended, but not necessary, to read The Reluctant Alpha before reading Her Second Chance Mate.** Holly Boland - Returning to Bloodmoon was meant to be quick—settle my in-laws’ estate and leave. But seeing Alex Whitland, my former Luna’s best friend and now my second chance mate, has turned my world upside down. I never imagined loving anyone after Nigel. Can I risk my heart again, or will the past keep holding me back? Alex Whitland - I’ve loved Holly Boland since the moment I saw her, but she was never mine to have. When Nigel died, I held her through the agony and let her go. Now, years later, she’s back, both of us with lives built around our sons. Fate has given us a second chance, and I won’t let it slip away. Bloodmoon Series: Book One - Alpha Logan Book Two - Beta's Surprise Mate Book Three - The Reluctant Alpha Book Four - The Hunted Hunter Book Five - The Genius Delta Short Story - Cult of Love (included in The Genius Delta) Short Story - Spy Games (included in The Genius Delta) Book Six - Seducing The Bloodmoon Princess Short Story - Warrior's Redemption (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - Love After 40 (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Rogue (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Short Story - The Hybrid's Vampire (included in the Bloodmoon * Incubi Anthology) Book Seven - Her Second Chance Mate

Alam ni Tessa na hindi siya ganoon kamahal ni Zander, ngunit nanatili pa rin siya sa tabi nito dahil may kailangan siya kay Zander at ganoon din naman ang lalaki sa kanya. Pero nang bumalik ang dating minahal ni Zander, bihira na lamang itong umuwi sa kanila. Nanatili si Tessa sa walang laman na silid, ginugugol ang hindi mabilang na gabi na hindi niya kasama si Zander. Kalaunan, nang mapagod na si Tessa, tinanggap niya ang isang tseke at tuluyan na niyang iniwan si Zander. Nang muli silang magkita, may iba nang lalaking kasama si Tessa. “Mr. Velasquez, ikaw ang unang nakipaghiwalay. If you want to date me, kailangan mong pumila.” — Tessa Jewel Morales. Kinabukasan, nakatanggap si Tessa ng deposito na isang daang bilyong piso at isang dyamanteng singsing. May pag-asa pa kayang magkabalikan ang dalawa? O mas pipiliin ni Tessa na hindi na bumalik sa buhay ni Zander?

“Do you take love or power?" he asked pointing the gun right at my forehead. In the underworld of Atlanta, blood ties are not only sacred, but also deadly. Ariella Johnson, a fearless law student, had no idea she would be bound to ruthless Mafia Don Luis DeLuca. He marries her not out of love, but to gain power, claiming her before his rival. To the outside world, she is his wife and a symbol of strength. But Ariella refuses to be controlled. Defiant and sharp-tongued, she confronts Luis at every turn, refusing to submit to a man who regards her as nothing more than a strategic move. When her father dies after discovering the truth at the hands of the defeated rival, Ariella's grief transforms into quiet determination. She won’t be a pawn in anyone’s game. As she learns to navigate the dangerous world she has been thrust into, she develops an unexpected bond with Luis' sister, Annie. However, not everyone in his household is an ally—Kendy, a cunning maid, secretly works against Ariella with, ensuring she never finds her footing. One reckless, drunken night transforms everything. Ariella discovers she is pregnant, forcing Luis to face the truth: his wife is no longer merely a symbol; she is his greatest weakness. But, before he can make things right, betrayal paves in. His most trusted allies turn on him, using Ariella as leverage in a deadly power struggle. With enemies closing in and time running out, Luis must decide whether to defend the empire he built or fight for the woman who refuses to be conquered. In a world where love is dangerous and trust is a luxury, survival requires knowing whom to protect and who to destroy. Read HIS RUTHLESS REDEMPTION

This story is about a poor girl who finally got into the college of her dreams. Her plan is simple,  •Go into the school. •Have fun. •Maje new friends.  AND •Stay out of trouble. But on the first day of arrival, Faith and nature seems to have a different plan for her.

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Poor or rich, Influential or infamous, there will always be moments that has left us downcasted; moments becoming memories that has created a habitual space in our hearts. 24 year old Linda Solanke, daughter to political juggernaut and a career-crazy lady battles with her past which has become a strong contender as she thoroughly thrive to attain success in spite of nightmares, regrets from her past and confrontations from those she perceive as malicious. What do the world expect from a 24 year old lady? Success? Is marriage a necessity? When the troubled Linda meets the striving young man, Bode Thomas after giving up on love, we wonder if she will assure herself that life is not really as cruel as she had thought but can Bode's fiery nature make her tick? Will Linda look past her fears and doubts by finally pleasing the world by agreeing to the basis that she really need a man afterwards? Won't her past haunt her once more when things get better and the unexpected happens? When trouble set in once more, what should be done? Read and discover in "Sought-After Peace" a new thrilling novel!

“Huwag ka ng umasa na tatanggapin pa kita ulit. Dahil hindi ko masisikmurang magmahal ng isang tulad mong may dugong kriminal.” Si Rocky Bouchard ay isang ulila sa Canada na inampon ng mag-asawang Mary at Roen Bouchard noong sampung taong gulang pa lamang. Hindi nila alam kung sino ang tunay na magulang ni Rocky dahil wala rin naman itong maikwento sa kanila sa tuwing tinatanong nila. Kalaunan, naging legal na Bouchard si Rocky na siyang lumaki sa isang mayaman at respetadong pamilya sa Canada. Pagkalipas ng ilang taon ay isa na siyang successful na corporate lawyer. Sa hindi inaasahan, nahulog ang loob niya sa pamangkin ng kanyang foster mom na siyang nakatadhana na rin sa iba. Napagdesisyunan niyang ibaon na lamang sa limot ang nararamdaman at mag-focus sa career. Sa kabilang banda, si Cristianna Erica Rowanda ay lumaking breadwinner simula noong hindi na bumalik mula sa Canada ang OFW niyang ama. Wala na silang naging balita rito na para bang naglaho gaya ng isang bula. Dahil dito, kinailangan niyang magtrabaho para mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang pamilya niya. Sa kasamaang palad, siya ay napagbintangang magnanakaw ng pera ng kumpanya na siyang naghatid sa kanya sa rurok ng kahirapan. Wala siyang kapera-pera dahil ang araw na inaasahan niyang unang sahod niya ay nauwi sa pagkakakulong. Nang kunin ni Rocky ang kanyang kaso, nagawa niya itong ipanalo at patunayan ang kainosentehan ni Cristianna. Gayunpaman, pagkatapos ng dalawang buwan ay muli silang nagkita bitbit ang kani-kanilang problema—si Cristianna na hindi makahanap ng trabaho at si Rocky na pressured ng parents na magkaroon ng asawa. Isang kontrata. Dalawang taon. Nag-iisang krimen na akala nila ay nabaon na sa limot. Magagawa kaya nilang ipanalo ang kanilang pagmamahal kung gayong ang dugo na nananalaytay sa kanilang katawan ay siyang hahatol sa isang ipinagbabawal na pag-ibig?