Silent Lies

Cassie Reed never imagined that a routine day at college would end with her being kidnapped by a ruthless mafia boss. She’s thrown into a dangerous world she doesn’t understand—one ruled by Luca, a cold and powerful man who claims she holds a secret worth killing for. Forced to live as his secret roommate, Cassie is trapped in a shadowy underworld where every move could mean life or death. Luca is controlling, mysterious, and infuriatingly distant. As threats from rival families close in, Cassie must unravel the truth behind her father’s hidden past and the secret slush fund that could destroy them all. He says keeping her close is for her protection. But Cassie wonders… is she his prisoner—or his greatest weakness?

PAMILYA, PAG-IBIG AT PANGAKO. ‘Yan ang mga dahilan kung bakit nasaktan nang lubusan si Rhian.  Nobyo n'ya ang bilyonaryong si Andrew Santillan Jackson. Galing sa mayamang angkan na pinangakuan s’ya ng kasal kung sakaling magbunga ang ginawa nilang pagtatalik kahit labag sa kanyang puso at isipan. Walang nagawa ang dalaga dahil lubos n'yang mahal ang nobyo n'ya—pero isang kamalian ang pagsugal n'ya ng pagkabirhen sa binata. Kahit ganoon pa man ay hindi gumawa ng hindi maganda si Rhian na magpapahamak sa kan'yang munting anghel. Ipinangako n'ya sa sarili na kahit anong mangyari ay bubuhayin n'ya ang kan'yang magiging anak. 'Pangako ko sa iyo anak, kahit anong pagsubok ang dumating sa buhay ko, hinding-hindi kita ipapalaglag salungat sa gusto ng iyong amang taksil sa ating dalawa lalo na sa iyo.'

His hand clamped around my chin, rough and unrelenting, sending a sharp ache through my jaw. His eyes bored into mine, dark and merciless, as if he could strip away my very soul. “You belong to me now,” he snarled, his voice low and venomous. My heart hammered in my chest, each beat a desperate plea to escape. --- Nyx Caprienne was feared by all, known as “The Queen of Death.” A mercenary without equal, she moved like a shadow, silent and lethal, leaving destruction in her wake. Her latest mission was simple. To hunt down a man who seemed untouchable. A man drenched in blood and power, his name whispered with fear. To Nyx, he was just another target. Another job. But this time, fate turned the game against her. This man was more than she’d anticipated. Beneath his wealth and charm was something far darker, a predator who thrived on chaos. He wasn’t just dangerous; he was the devil himself. And now, Nyx was caught in his web, realizing too late that this was a fight she might not survive.

Scott Chapman's company went bankrupt because his childhood sweetheart, Eula Saunder, had stolen confidential information from it. Despite having millions in assets, I married him without hesitation. After we got married, I not only devoted myself to caring for him after he was severely injured in a car accident, but also struggled alone to hold up the crumbling Chapman family. When he recovered, he swore that I was the one person he would never let down. But when Eula returned to the country, he had me hung to the ceiling for three days just because she asked for it. I was pregnant, thirsty, and starving. I begged him to save our baby, but he turned a deaf ear. Instead, he hugged and kissed Eula right in front of me. "If you hadn't taken advantage of me when I was at my lowest and forced me to marry you, I would've married Eula by now. "You framed her back then and had her sent abroad. Now that she's back, you need to pay for what you did!" Heartbroken, I went to see my brother, Ken. I knelt before him and said, "I lost. I misjudged him. Ken, I want to leave this place."

Ilang taon matapos madiskobre ng manunulat na si Timothy ang totoo niyang pagkatao , hindi niya akalain na ang tahimik at payapa niyang buhay ay bubulabugin ng isang tao mula sa nakaraan. Ang taong nagmulat sa kaniya sa magulo at mapusok na reyalidad ng buhay ay siya rin na magiging dahilan para sa pagkakamali na magmimitsa ng isang malaking kasalanan at kasinungalingan. Hanggang saan ang kaya mong isugal para sa pag-ibig? Hanggang saan ang kaya mong itaya ? Hanggang kailan mo kayang kumapit at maniwala?

Despite my parents' objections, I stay by Julian Grant's side for ten years. He goes from having nothing to building his own empire. The moment it's time to fulfill our ten-year promise, I proudly tell my parents I'm going to marry him. But then, he gives the vice president position meant for me to another woman. I confront him only to overhear a woman's hesitant voice behind the door. "Mr. Grant... you gave me the VP role, but what about Ms. Jones? Aren't you two getting married?" Julian's tone is cold and sharp, though his face is calm and unaffected. "Noelle's been with me for ten years. Who else would even want her? Relax—she won't dare make a scene." The words hit me like a slap to the face. Without another word, I turn and make a call to my arranged marriage contact. "Are you free?" I ask. "Let's get married."

Jack Cooke—my husband, who'd never so much as scrambled an egg—suddenly went full kitchen freak. He bought a ton of pots and spatulas, then spent all day just... polishing them. When I called him out, he shrugged. "I like things clean. That a crime now?" Behind him? A mountain of dirty socks. Then it got weirder. He dragged all the kitchen stuff into our bedroom. At night, he'd get weird with a dishcloth. Like, disturbingly weird. I was done. I asked for a divorce. Jack stormed into a private dining room and shredded the papers right in front of our investors. "You're seriously ending our marriage over this? Kinda dramatic, don't you think?" I didn’t blink. “I gave up my spot for your pots and pans. A little thanks wouldn’t kill you.”

Lying and holding secrets comes to us naturally, as natural as breathing and looking on either side of the road before crossing. We all do it to protect ourselves because sometimes the truth can hurt us.Some are harmless little white lies, but some secrets hide horrible things. Those lies will always come haunting those who seek to keep their lips sealed. Follow Caroline, Charlotte, Chloe, and Caleb's journey, as their life is turned upside down as they fight to keep their lips sealed about the murder they accidentally committed.Everyone keeps secrets. Everyone lies. You better make sure no one saw what you've done before making up your lies because all it takes is one person with the truth on their lips for your life to be destroyed.

Si Seira Anthonette at Jairus Gael ay matalik na magkaibigan mula pagkabata. Nang sila ay lumaki at natuto, nakaramdam sila ng pagnanasa sa isa't isa. Kahit na mayroong nangyayareng milagro sa kanila ay hindi pa rin nawala ang pagkakaibigan nila. Nahulog ang puso ni Seira kay Jairus. Samantalang si Jairus ay may ibang napupusuang babae na balak niyang pakasalan. Nang malaman ni Seira na nagdadalang tao siya at napag-alaman niyang magpapakasal si Jairus sa kaniyang nobya. Mas pinili ni Seira na lumayo at itago ang batang dinadala niya. Anong mangyayare kung muling magtagpo ang landas nila Seira, Jairus at ng kanilang anak? Anong mararamdaman ni Jairus kapag nalaman niyang tinago sa kaniya ni Seira ang katotohanan?

#While returning home from a late-night shift, I was knocked down by a delivery rider. The girl riding it was deaf and mute, looking no older than a teenager. I couldn’t bring myself to make things difficult for her, so I paid for the medical expenses at the hospital on my own. Limping back home, I saw a familiar delivery helmet lying at the doorway. From inside, laughter echoed through the walls. “She’s such a fool. I was just pretending but she believed it anyway.”