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CONTRACTS AND SECRETS BY JET HERRERA Synopsis: "We keep on searching for a person whom we can spend our lifetime with, not knowing that they're just an inch away." -Captain Gerbacio Escalante Matapos mabigo sa pag-ibig ay gusto na lamang ni Antonia Buenafe na maging successful sa kanyang career. She’s doing fine until one pregnancy test and a double red line changed everything. Ginawa niya ang lahat para hindi malaman ng kanyang ex-boyfriend ang tungkol doon. Captain Gerbacio Escalante needs a bride. Hiniling ng kanyang lola na nasa ospital na mag-asawa na siya at ang gusto nitong pakasalan niya ay si Antonia. Ang problema, hiwalay na silang dalawa. Malapit na ring matapos ang kontrata ng pagtatrabaho nito sa kanyang opisina. Pero dahil ayaw niyang biguin ang kanyang lola, kinausap niya si Antonia at nagkaroon sila ng kasunduan. Kapalit ng malaking halaga ay magiging asawa niya ito sa loob ng isang taon. Naging maayos naman lahat ngunit isang umaga ay bigla na lamang itong hinimatay sa loob ng kanyang opisina.

Alea dan Fahri, adalah dua manusia yang masing-masing punya kekasih. Namun sayangnya, orang tua mereka memaksa mereka untuk menikah, karena mereka sudah di jodohkan saat mereka masih kecil. Alea dan Fahri pun tak bisa menolak permintaan orang tua mereka, sehingga mau gak mau, Alea dan Fahri menikah namun tanpa adanya sebuah perayaan, hanya menikah biasa yang di hadiri oleh keluarga terdekat mereka. Setelah mereka menikah, Alea tetap menjalani hubungan dengan Arga, begitupun dengan Fahri, ia juga menjalani hubungan dengan Nabila. Di dalam rumah, mereka memang suami istri, tapi jika sudah di luar rumah, Alea dan Fahri seperti orang asing yang tak saling mengenal satu sama lain. Hingga beberapa bulan setelah Alea menikah dengan Fahri, diam-diam Fahri menikahi Nabila karena Nabila sudah memaksa dan mendesak Fahri untuk menikahi dirinya. Apalagi Nabila tengah hamil anaknya Fahri. Lalu bagaimanakah nasib pernikahan Alea dan Fahri? Akankah Alea akan mundur dari pernikahannya setelah tau, jika ternyata Fahri sudah menikahi kekasihnya itu? Apakah Alea bisa bersatu dengan Arga seperti Fahri yang sudah bersatu dengan Nabila? Apakah Fahri akan menyesal setelah tau sikap Nabila yang sesungguhnya setelah mereka menikah, yang ternyata sikapnya berbanding terbalik dengan Alea yang sangat sabar dan pintar mengurus rumah tangga. Bagaimanakah akhir cerita dari “LOVE AND MARRIGE”, apakah akan berakhir Happy Ending atau Sad Ending. Yuk, intip ceritanya. Seru dan bikin penasaran di setiap babnya.

“You arranged a marriage for me?" I exclaimed, my voice quivering with anger and disbelief. "How could you? How dare you play with my life?” I sat in disbelief, the weight of my parent's words sinking in like an anchor in my chest. Scarlett Morgan was forced into an arranged marriage with Ethan Donovan, the richest family in Brooklyn, by merging their company with the Donovans to save their family business from total bankruptcy. On meeting Ethan for the first time, she realizes that he's the handsome stranger she shared a passionate one-night stand with two years ago, and he has no memory of her. Caught off guard by this news, Ethan and Scarlett are thrown into a complex situation they never expected. Will they be able to handle the secrets that they have been hiding from each other? As they navigate the complications of their marriage, they'll have to confront their past and turn their unexpected connection into a beautiful love story. But how long will this last? What happens when their ex shows up?

Adler Hayes Vergara may be an easy-going, responsible, calm, and collected Executive but he is a drunk mess when stressed and a man who isn't ready for commitment and responsibility, thinking that he should keep the ball rolling while he's still free from the engagement arranged by his family. But one rainy day, a woman appears on his doorstep, soaked and pale like a stray kitten, introducing herself as his fiancée!

BLURB OF THE STORY Ang simpleng buhay ni Cassey ay biglang nagbago dahil sa isang aksidente. Pagkatapos niyang magising sa pagkaka-comatose ay nagkaroon siya ng partial amnesia. Hindi niya maalala ang mga nangyari bago siya naaksidente. Ngunit kasabay ng pagkakaroon niya ng amnesia ay ang pagkakaroon naman niya ng kakayahang makakita ng mga kaluluwa ng taong namayapa na. Dahil sa bagong kakayahan niyang iyon ay nakilala niya ang kaluluwa ng kamamatay pa lamang na artistang si Dindy Arevalo. Humingi ito sa kanya ng tulong na iparating niya sa fiance nitong si Marcus Monteverde na hindi ito nagpakamatay katulad ng pagkakaalam nito at muling pa-imbestigahan sa lalaki ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng aktres. Dahil mahirap ang ipinapagawa ng kaluluwa ni Dindy kaya tinanggihan niya ito. Ngunit sa bandang huli ay nagdesisyong siyang tulungan ito dahil na rin sa walang tigil na pangungulit nito sa kanya. Pero paano niya sasabihin kay Marcus na nakikita at nakakausap niya ang fiancee nito at ang tungkol sa nais iparating ng babae dito nang hindi siya magmumukhang nababaliw sa mga mata ng binata? At ano ang gagawin niya ngayong nalalagay sa panganib ang buhay niya dahil sa ginagawa niyang pagtulong sa pagtuklas ng tunay na dahilan ng pagkamatay ni Dindy?

Cassidy is a loving daughter, sinusunod niya parati ang utos sa kanya at ang gusto ng mga magulang niya. Pero paano kung ang pabor na hilingin sa kanya ay may kasamang panlilinlang? Especially the person she tasked to get close is to one fewest men she hate the most?

Bewitched by the legend of the Ice Queen, an orphan wolf named Anastasia Valentine journeyed into the middle of the realm of demons, Cildreth, in search for the queen itself to bestow her immense power. She was then held captive by the beast Cerberus and was later saved by Alois Devaraux, the first emperor of Heaven, whom she sets eyes with. Struck by indebtedness and gratitude, Anastasia set foot on the Althaios Heavenly Realm. She disguised herself as a man that led her to claim the Emperor's apprentice position. Together, they sailed through the magic of love's abyss as they discover the mysteries lurking behind their tragic past. Now, Anastasia must choose between her heart and fate. With countless of tears shed, will this love surpass the steel trials or just fall into pits of letting go as a price for entering forbidden love?

I receive news of my husband being hospitalized after accidentally eating mushrooms causing hallucinations. I ignore the pain in my sprained ankle and limp to the hospital. When I enter the hospital ward, my husband sidesteps me. Instead, he excitedly throws his arms around the young woman behind me. "You're finally here, honey! I missed you so much!" The young woman gives me a challenging look. Then, she wraps her arms around his neck and kisses him, her face red. They cling to each other and act all lovey-dovey like there's no one with them. After a while, my husband seems to realize I'm there. He scratches his head in embarrassment, looking like a young man who's just fallen in love. "Mom has done a good job in maintaining her appearance, honey. She doesn't look like she's 50 at all."

When my father asked me who I wanted to marry for the sake of our family alliance, I made a different choice in this life. I no longer chose Leonardo Vittorio. Instead, I chose his older brother, Ivan Vittorio. My father looked confused. After all, everyone in Chicago knew that Leonardo and I had grown up together. I had chased after him for ten years. As the eldest daughter of the Lucien family, my name had long been inscribed beside his on the list of arranged marriages. Everyone believed our union was destined. Recalling my past life, I forced a bitter smile. Back then, I had indeed married Leonardo as I had always wished. But after our wedding, he never once touched me. I thought he had some unspeakable illness and went to great lengths to cover for him. It wasn't until our sixth wedding anniversary that, by chance, I opened the safe in his study. Inside, neatly arranged, were photos of him with the orphan girl I had begged my father to adopt. In those pictures, there was also a two-year-old boy—their son. They were a happy family of three. It was at that moment that I finally understood. He wasn’t sick. He had never thought of me as his wife. To get rid of me, he and my adoptive sister plotted my murder. Now that I have been given a second chance, I chose to give them my blessing. But when I walked down the aisle in my wedding dress, my hand resting on Ivan’s arm, Leonardo burst into the church with a gun in his hand. He looked deranged and completely out of control. "Madeline!" His voice was hoarse and nearly breaking. "How dare you?"

I secretly married my husband for six years, and then his first love came back. I decide to leave with my child and let his first love take her rightful place.