Simple Living Quotes Novels & Stories

Asul Xyreighn was only ten when she watched her family be slaughtered in front of her eyes—flames, blood, and a killer’s cold smile burned into her memory forever. That night, she lost everything… and was reborn with only one mission: revenge. Now twenty-five, she enters the underworld with a new name and a new face. Her target? Zech Chartreuse—billionaire, assassin, and the man who may have destroyed her life. Her plan was simple: seduce him, earn his trust, and then end him. But nothing about Zech is simple. He’s dangerous. Obsessive. Addicted to her presence like she’s the air he breathes. He takes her to Heaven Island—his secret paradise, where she becomes his obsession, his muse… and his prisoner. What begins as an act turns into nights of forbidden heat, stolen kisses, and whispered truths. Every time he touches her, she forgets why she came. Every time he holds her, she questions her own heart. But when she runs away with a secret he never saw coming—he hunts her down with fire in his eyes and madness in his love. Can she survive the love of a man willing to burn the world just to keep her? Or will her vengeance cost her the only person who ever chose her? This isn’t just a romance. It’s obsession. And once it starts, it never lets go.

Lyka is a simple woman, jolly, funny and kind-hearted. She accepted her fate when her father died. She became a nanny in her own house because of her stepmother but she never blame her father for marrying again before but now she seek freedom. One day, her cousin Kyla visited her and brought her away from her miserable life. They hang out together and even bought her every she needed. She thought, Kyla was just so good to her because they were relatives. Days passed, when Lyka heard a sudden news that her stepmother wanted to sell her to those loan sharks. She was terrified and immediately plan on escaping. She went far away even though she doesn't want to leave her younger stepbrothers. She doesn't have a choice but to go far away. On her new journey, new life, new apartment, her cousin Kyla suddenly showed and beg her to act as her proxi as a bride. She immediately said no even though they were really look alike. But things went change when Lyka knew her cousin was in dangered. She made a choice to agree with the said plan. She was anxious to meet her husband. Kyran was not fond of this kind of arrangement but force to have her beside him. Would they click with other or would it be a disaster.

Scarlet is not a simple woman. She planned to seduce the old and long-reigning Mafia boss of the Ronaldo family, even if it meant becoming his mistress. Moreover, she is a vengeful woman who regrets nothing and is not afraid of anyone. But she was stolen on the day of her wedding and got married with a stranger. Because of certain arrangements she agreed to, Scarlet was stuck fulfilling a dying mother’s wish; in return, she hurt him with unbearable pain and left him with a broken heart. Malachi had better plans for her, but she still wanted to enter the mafia world until he could no longer hold a grip of her. Scarlet was finally granted her freedom on the condition that she leave their only child, Alona, in his care. He continues to live a normal life outside the Mafia Circle as a single father and manages their coffee shop. Scarlet thinks she can live without a man until she finds out who she was before. Losing him now is definitely what she lives to regret. She realized what she truly wanted for her life after he was gone. Now she swears to make things right with him before he makes a vow to another woman who is willing to fulfill his dreams and build a family. How much will she dare to make him fall in love and bring him back to her arms again? How will she make her daughter give back the love and trust to her mom, who hurt her father?

Si Ariana Wayne, ang nag-iisang tagapagmana ng makapangyarihang Wayne Group, ay nagpasyang mamuhay nang simple at magpanggap na mahirap sa loob ng tatlong taon para sa lalaking kanyang minamahal na si Marcus Valdez. Ngunit sa gabi ng kanilang anibersaryo, laking gulat niya nang hiwalayan siya nito at itaboy na parang basura para lamang sa isang mayamang socialite na makakatulong umano sa negosyo nito. Dahil sa matinding galit at sakit, nagpasyang magbalik si Ariana sa kanyang tunay na marangyang buhay at sa isang hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay nakatagpo niya ang mailap at cold-hearted billionaire na si Lucas Reyes. Sa gitna ng kalasingan at pagnanais na maghiganti, isang mapangahas na alok ang ibinigay ni Ariana kay Lucas—isang biglaang kasal o "flash marriage" para makuha ng lalaki ang chairmanship ng kanilang kumpanya habang gagamitin naman ni Ariana ang kapangyarihan nito para pabagsakin ang dati niyang kasintahan. Tatanggapin kaya ni Ariana ang panganib ng pagiging asawa ng isang lalaking tila walang puso kapalit ng kanyang matamis na paghihiganti? O mahuhulog siya sa sarili niyang patibong kapag ang "contract marriage" nila ay unti-unti nang nagiging totoo at mapang-angkin?

[VIOXX ALMERADEZ'S STORY] Probinsyana si Dashi na lumuwas ng Maynila para magtrabaho bilang Nanny at Tutor ng demonyitong anak ni Vioxx Almeradez, habang nagre-review siya para board exam. Simple lang ang plano niya habang nandoon: 1. Turuan at asikasuhin ang bata 2. Magreview at maging topnotcher sa board exam 3. Maging Teacher sa abroad para i-ahon sa hirap ang pamilya. Subalit, lahat ng mga plano niya sa buhay ay nagulo nang magpakita ng interes sa kanya ang gwapo, simpatiko at masungit niyang boss. Syempre, kilig-kilig siya, pero hanggang doon lang dahil alam niyang aalis din siya sa bahay nito at hinding-hindi siya babagay sa mayaman na katulad ni Vioxx Almeradez. Matatag ang disisyon niya sa bagay na iyon, walang hahadlang! Pero may isa siyang nakalimutan! Si Shaun na anak ng boss niya, ay tinatawag na siyang Mommy sa halip na "Yaya Teacher". Hindi lang 'yon, pinakitaan pa siya ng ebidensya na siya raw ang Mommy nito. Ang picture na ibinigay ni Vioxx na kamukha niya nga. Susmaryosep! Paano siya nagkaroon ng ganong picture?!

Misha Rivera ang babaeng hinubog ng mga pinagdaanan n'ya sa buhay. Mula noong kabataan n'ya danas n'ya ang hirap ngunit sadyang mabiro parin ang tadhana, Ang akala mong simple at payak na pamumuhay gugulantangin pala ng isnag trahedya na mag dadala sa kanya sa poot at pag aasam ng katarungan kahit gumamit pa ng ibang paraan. Sa ika tatlong pagkakataon kaya na mag krus ang landas ni Thamaus Rexor Severillo at ng babaeng nag iisang tinangi mag mula pa ng s'yay bata pa lang, mapagbibigyan na ba ang asam na makasma ito o mas titindi pa ang banggaan sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Babaguhin ba ng tibok ng damdamin ang mga plano na matagal ng kasado. Mahahanp ba nila ang sagot sa nakaraan? na puno't dulo ng gulo na hanggang sa kasalukayan ay dala ay buntot sa kanualng pag katao. Hahayaan na lang ba nilang tangayin ng pagmamahal ang galit, pagkamuhi at paghihiganti. Mananaig ba ang katotohanan at ibabalik sila kung saan sila laan. Matatapos ba ang pagiging The Unwated Billionaire ni Rexor o mauuwe ang lahat sa pagkaubos??.

Napilitang huminto sa pag-aaral si Feigh dahil sa kahirapan upang maghanap ng trabaho para makatulong sa mga magulang niya. Nakapasok siya bilang isang katulong sa Hacienda ng mga Montero sa tulong ng kaibigan ng kanyang ina at doon niya nakilala ang suplado, gwapo at mala-diyos niyang amo na si Luke Montero. Luke Montero is a billionaire who owns a huge Hacienda in Valerde and he also own a lot of huge properties and businesses all over the country. Nag-iisang tagapagmana ng lahat ng kayamanan ng mga Montero kaya nakukuha niya lahat ng gusto niya pati ang mga babae. Feigh is a drop dead gorgeous woman despite of her simple and old clothes. Nakuha niya ang atensyon ng isang Luke Montero at aminin man niya o hindi ay may gusto rin siya sa amo dahil sa angkin nitong itsura na mala diyos na tila bumaba sa kalangitan. As they share the heat that they both needed, can Feigh handle her heart? Paano niya haharapin na nahuhulog na siya sa bilyonaryong amo na halatang katawan lang ang gusto sa kanya? How could she avoid falling for the billionaire? Maiiwasan pa ba kung una pa lang ay hulog na hulog na siya? Read at your own risk. R18

Si Savannah George "Sage" Valencia ay nag-iisang anak at tagapagmana. Sa gitna ng karangyahan ay mas gusto nitong mabuhay nang simple at kumawala sa luho. Matatag din ang pangarap nitong maging isang sikat na pintor at talikuran ang negosyong kailanman ay hindi pumukaw sa kanyang puso. Ngunit nagbago ang lahat ng kanyang plano nang maakusahang mamamatay tao ang kanyang mga magulang. Sa takot na makulong ang mga ito, at kahit labag sa puso niya ay um-oo siyang pakasalan ang magaling na abogado ng kabilang partido upang ito mismo ang bumitaw at magpatalo. Alam niya sa sarili niyang ayaw niya sa lalaki lalo na ang pagtitig nito sa kanya nang malalim at pagngisi. Alam niyang pagpapanggap lamang ang pinapakita nito sa kanya at ang kanilang yaman ang habol nito kung kaya't siya na mismo ang umiiwas at tumatakas. Ngunit paano kung ang isang Atty. Delton Carancho lang din ang kayang sumuporta sa pangarap niya at magbigay ng kanyang kalayaan? At paano kung ang lalaki lang din ang kakayaning manatili sa tabi niya? Maibibigay kaya ni Savannah ang hiling nitong maging isang mabuting maybahay o pikit-matang hihiling ng hiwalayan?

Desperada at wala nang ibang mapagpipilian, pumayag si Hiraya Lyn—isang matatag at determinadong dalaga—na pumasok sa isang contract marriage kasama si Nexus Watson, isang malamig at misteryosong bilyonaryo. Hindi simple ang naging dahilan ni Hiraya sa pagsang-ayon niya—ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid ay may malubhang sakit na cancer, at ang perang iniaalok ni Nexus ang tanging pag-asa nilang makapag pagamot ito. Si Nexus, na kilala sa kanyang pagiging walang-awang negosyante, ay may sarili ring dahilan. Ang kanyang pinakamamahal na lola—ang tanging taong minahal niya ng buong-buo—ay tumatanda na at may hiling na makita siyang ikinasal bago ito pumanaw. Upang tuparin ang kahilingan nito—at panatilihing ligtas ang kanyang puso—nag-alok siya ng isang kasunduan. Isang taon lamang ang itatagal ng kanilang kasal, walang sabit, walang damdamin na masasangkot. Habang binabagtas nina Hiraya at Nexus ang kanilang huwad na relasyon, at habang namumuhay sa iisang bubong ay unti-unting nagiging totoo ang nararamdaman nila. Mula sa isang malamig at pekeng kasunduan, unti-unting umusbong ang isang damdaming hindi nila inaasahan—pag-ibig. Pero sa gitna ng mga lihim, pagpapanggap, at sakit, kakayanin ba ng relasyong sinimulan sa kasinungalingan ang paglabas katotohanan?

Meet Kristina Desiree Fajardo, a tenacious 25-year-old dynamo hailing from the bustling streets of Manila. Her life's story is one of resilience, as she took on the role of the family's breadwinner and guardian after her parents left them in the lurch. With unwavering determination, Kristina has made it her mission to ensure her siblings have the best in life, from education to sustenance, allowances, and a roof over their heads. Known as "Tin" to her close-knit circle, Kristina is a fiercely independent soul who has never dabbled in the world of dating. Her unwavering focus on earning a living and providing for her family has left her with no room for romantic escapades. Love may be an uncharted territory for her, but all of that changes in the most unexpected way. One fine day, while navigating the labyrinth of life, she stumbles upon the enigmatic Efren Daniel Lopez, the young CEO of the formidable Lopez Corporation. In a twist of fate, he extends an extraordinary offer – the chance to become his wife for seven thrilling, life-altering months. Love, romance, and intrigue intertwine as Kristina's journey takes an unexpected turn, opening up a whole new chapter in her remarkable life.