Simple Living Quotes Novels & Stories

Para kay Ayen Ramirez, simple lang dapat ang buhay—trabaho bilang secretary sa isang malaking kompanya at isang matinong relasyon na inakala niyang pangmatagalan. Pero nang biglang maospital ang kapatid niya at mangailangan ng malaking halaga, agad siyang lumapit sa boyfriend niya para humingi ng tulong. Ang akala niya, maiintindihan siya nito. Pero sa halip, iniwan siya nito na parang wala lang. In her desperation, isang hindi inaasahang alok ang dumating. Mula mismo sa boss niyang si Justin Berkeley. Mayaman, makapangyarihan, at kilala sa pagiging istrikto, pero may isang bagay siyang wala: isang asawa. Kailangan niya ng kasal para makuha ang mamanahin niya, at kailangan ni Ayen ng pera para sa kapatid niya. Isang pirma lang sa kontrata, at magiging Mrs. Berkeley siya. Walang love, walang intimacy... isang kasunduan lang. Pero paano kung habang tumatagal, unti-unting nagbabago ang lahat? Paano kung ang dating malamig at prangkang boss niya ay may mga tingin at hawak na hindi kasama sa usapan? At paano kung sa isang kasal na peke, isang tunay na puso ang mahulog?

“Then allow me to take you to heaven—feel the pleasure that you’re begging for since that’s what you like.” — Damien Vaughn Vittori ♡♡♡ Nagpunta sa bar si Soleia Eirlys Servania kasama ang kaniyang mga kinikilalang kaibigan para mag-celebrate lang ng birthday. Ngunit hindi niya alam na sila pala ang magpapahamak sa kaniya, ngunit sila rin naman ang naging daan para magtagpo ang landas nila ni Damien Vaughn Vittori. “Please,” Soleia begged. Since he can’t leave her there, afraid of what might happen to her, especially since she’s beautiful, he decided to bring her home, even if he cannot locate her address. Ngunit dahil hindi mapakali ang dalaga, at pilit nagmamakaawa, Damien Vaughn got tempted. The lust in his body suddenly awakened because of how she begged and how she seduced him without her knowledge. Damien Vaughn Vittori, a man who owns a bunch of successful businesses around the world, got enchanted by a woman who begged him. But the simple attraction made him possessive in a way that no one could ever talk to her unless it was her family or relatives. Will her feelings change after what happened between them? Or it’ll be the same—lust and excitement.

Shanaia "Shan" Lux never believed in fairy tales—lalo na sa mga gwapo pero bastos na playboy tulad ni Jeriel Ford Severin. Pero nang ma-corner siya ng pinakakilalang heartbreaker sa buong Metro Manila, hindi niya inasahan na magiging parte siya ng isang lihim na pustahan sa exclusive group chat ng mga bachelor billionaires. The bet? Papasukin ni Jeriel ang puso ni Shanaia within three months. The prize? Millions from his billionaire friends—Jeremiah, Rhamesis, Roman, Damon, Kendiel, Ymillio, Haze, at Kim. Simple lang, diba? Except... Jeriel didn't expect Shanaia to be different. She's fierce. She's untamable. At higit sa lahat? She makes him feel things he swore he'd never feel again. Habang tumatagal ang kanilang "fake" relationship, the lines blur. Ang pustahan ay nagiging totoo. Ang laro ay nagiging pag-ibig. Pero paano kung malaman ni Shanaia ang totoo? Na simula pa lang, niloko na siya? Will love survive the ultimate betrayal? O magiging totoo ang takot ni Jeriel na sa huli, siya pala ang ma-fa-fall... at siya rin ang mawawalan ng lahat?

Being the only heiress of the Philippines' largest group of companies, living in luxury is indeed a privilege for Autumn Davis. She may be raised to be resilient but behind her cold personality lies a heart of a woman, yearning for true love. At the night of an intimate family dinner to formally announce her engagement with the country's sought after bachelor, Elliot Carson, the wall she had built to protect her image crumbled to ground when she found out that the only man, Kristopher Ferrer, whom she have ever loved is now her half-sister’s most-prized possession. Aurora Williams on other hand believes that she's nothing but a fruit of an affair by her late mom, Selene and Autumn's father, Benedict. Although life has been tough on her, she still managed to create a name in the shoe industry with the help of her father. In a society where wealth matters more than true love… half sisters, Autumn and Aurora will go neck and neck to get the throne and be crowned as the lone victor. Four lives intertwined by a cruel fate. Will another lie be able to conceal the scar of their pasts?

Jela Anderson is a billionaire's daughter who dreamed to become a famous author someday. But, she is shattered from not being accepted and appreciated by anyone but her mother who's wholeheartedly loves her. Jela's father is not a good man, he loathes her and mistreated her mother. Until one day, Jela's mother died into a car accident. Devastated, she runs away from their house and find another place to lived.The one who finds and help her is the Surgeon Doctor named Alastair Hernandez, who takes her home. She start living as his sister. Jela decided to undergo on a plastic surgery with the help of Doctor Hernandez. She become more beautiful on her new face. Then, one day, Jela meets again her father and stepmother. Her anger towards them become more intensified. None of them recognise her. That's why, it's easy for her to execute her brilliant plan...to retaliate against them!

Lauren, a young woman who has been mistreated by her stepmother and sister after her mother's death. She is a hardworking individual who is looking for a peaceful life, away from the chaos and drama of the wealthy. Lauren's life takes an unexpected turn when she goes on vacation and meets Kaizer, a famous bachelor, and CEO who is in need of a fake girlfriend to avoid an arranged marriage. Kaizer proposes a deal to Lauren, offering her a way out of her current situation in exchange for pretending to be his girlfriend. Lauren is torn between her desire for a peaceful life and the opportunity to escape her stepmother and sister's mistreatment. She must navigate the complications of a contractual marriage and the challenges of living in the high society world. As Lauren and Kaizer's relationship develops, she must also confront her feelings toward him and decide what she truly wants. The story will explore themes of family, love, and self-discovery as Lauren makes difficult choices and ultimately chooses what is best for herself.

“ This is the thing that will ruin your life; the forbidden love between the two of us. ” Doing bad things will only make a living for people who are in dire need of money. An ordinary man who has to work hard to support his terminally ill younger sister. The man will do all the work and even enter the chaotic world to save his sister's life. As he does all he can, he will meet a man who needs to prove something to his parents. A business man who needs a woman to pretend to be his bride and be willing to marry him. The man he met had no idea that he was also a man because he was wearing women's clothes. They will have an agreement and he can't refuse it because it will cover the cost of his sister's operation. And while they were doing what they had agreed upon, there was one of them who could not control what his heart really liked. Will they continue the forbidden romance between the two of them? Will the business man find out his real identity? And if he does, will the wedding still take place?

After her mother's death, Mari spent her life living with her aunt in the United States. Kuntento na siya roon, not until her own Aunt Melissa framed her up so that she can go back to her home country, the Philippines, which she hates the most. Doon ay makikilala niya si SJ. Naging magkaibigan sila, hanggang sa nagkaibigan. Mabilis ang mga pangyayari. In her three months stay, nawala ang pagkadalaga niya. Akala niya ay okay na ang lahat pagkatapos noon. She thought of her wedding as the beginning of her happy ending. Their happy ending. Hanggang sa mapag-alaman niya na may iba nang babae ang daddy niya. Kasabay ng pagkaalam niya na niloloko siya ng asawa niya. And to make her situation more even worst? Nalaman niya na ang babae pala ng daddy niya ay walang iba kundi ang ina ni SJ. Making her jerk husband her probable stepbrother...

Heaven Jacinto is a joyful, hardworking student with big dreams, but everything falls apart when a reckless one-night stand with the arrogant CEO Alessandro Riguel Villareal leaves her pregnant. Alessandro is used to getting what he wants and treating women as disposable, but Heaven is different—and she’s carrying his child. Determined to keep her pregnancy a secret, Heaven runs away, believing that Alessandro would never want her or their baby. Five years later, Alessandro finds her and their son, forcing her back into his life, using their child as leverage. Now living together again, their undeniable passion reignites, but so do the misunderstandings, jealousy, and old wounds. As Heaven fights to protect her heart and Alessandro learns to open his, they must navigate the lies, betrayals, and interference from others—including a cunning rival who wants Alessandro for herself. Can they overcome their painful past and build a future together, or will their love be torn apart once again? A steamy, angsty romance full of passion, jealousy, and a second chance at love. The Villareals’ Accidental Love Anthology

A storm brought Lorraine Montecarlos to the door of the city’s most feared billionaire and into a dangerous arrangement she could no longer escape. To protect his reputation, the cold and arrogant Tyron Zaragoza offers her a deal which is to pretend to be his lover for three months in exchange for the life she desperately needs. One fake relationship. No feelings attached. But living with a possessive man who hides tenderness behind his icy walls slowly becomes Lorraine’s greatest weakness. Between those stolen moments, arguments, and a love that feels so real, she finds herself falling for the one man she should never trust. Until she discovers the truth that Tyron’s heart still belongs to the woman from his past, and she may have only been a temporary replacement all along. Worse, just when she decides to walk away, Lorraine finds out she is carrying his child. Now Lorraine must choose. Leave before Tyron destroys her completely or risk everything for a love that was never meant to be hers.