Simple Past Present

When her mother remarries, Elena is ready to embrace a new chapter of life—until she meets her new stepbrother, Elliot. The shock is immediate and painful: Elliot is no stranger. He’s the boy who tormented her relentlessly in high school, the source of her most haunting memories. Just as Elena steels herself for more heartache, she discovers an even bigger twist of fate—she’s been assigned as his secretary in her new job. Bracing for the worst, Elena is stunned by the man she now faces. Gone is the cruel bully who once made her life a nightmare. In his place is someone kind, protective, and determined to make amends. But forgiveness doesn’t come easily. Memories of the past clash with the undeniable chemistry sparking between them, and Elena struggles to reconcile her lingering pain with the man who now treats her like a treasure. Can people truly change? Or is Elliot simply playing another game?

Ils étaient jeunes, amoureux, mariés. Rym rêvait d’une vie simple, douce et pleine de stabilité. Ashraf, son mari, était un ingénieur brillant, un peu nerd, passionné d’informatique, mais maladroit dans la vraie vie. Elle cuisinait avec amour. Il travaillait pour leur avenir. Tout semblait parfait… jusqu’au jour où il a décidé de tout quitter pour créer son entreprise. Sans prévenir. Sans lui demander son avis. Les factures s'accumulaient. Le stress a tué les tendres moments. Et un jour, Rym a décidé de partir. Quatre ans plus tard, le passé frappe à sa porte… Ou plutôt, elle frappe à celle de son passé. En quête d’un nouveau travail, Rym est engagée dans une entreprise puissante, où le PDG n’est autre que… Ashraf. Mais ce n’est plus le même homme. Fini le jeune mari naïf. Aujourd’hui, il est élégant, froid, concentré, respecté — un vrai requin du monde des affaires. Et elle ? Juste une salariée. Une silhouette parmi tant d’autres. Une inconnue… avec un passé. Va-t-elle réussir à raviver son regard ? Ou va-t-elle découvrir qu’il n’y a pas de deuxième chance quand le cœur change ?

For seventeen years, Azirah has been trapped in Duskhallow Orphanage, a front for dark witchcraft experiments where she is the centerpiece of a sinister plan. Her escape leads her into the world of werewolves, where she encounters Nergal, a tormented Alpha marked by guilt. Their meeting reveals her connection to the Shadowborn prophecy, a warning of an abyss that could consume their world. As Azirah uncovers her powers, she is drawn into a fractured world of rival Alphas. Nergal fights to protect her, Zassan battles his bond with Vesta, a vengeful witch and his mate, and Draven faces betrayal from Gaia, a rogue wolf tied to their enemies. With the blood moon approaching, old grudges and dark forces rise, threatening to plunge the realm into chaos. In a desperate bid to save their world, Azirah and Nergal retrieve the Oracle artifact, but the final battle reveals the Shadowborn clan’s ultimate weapon—Nergal’s shadow-self, a dark manifestation of his fears. To end the abyss, Azirah sacrifices herself, only to be restored by the Moon Goddess, who takes her powers to ensure her safety. As the abyss is sealed and the brothers unite, peace returns to the realm—but Azirah’s visions warn that the shadows may rise again.

Dylan Glenn Samaniego loved Hera Armida Saavedra even before when they were kids. Hindi niya alam kung kailan ito nagsimula, actually pero ang paraan ng pagpapapansin niya sa dalaga ay ang asarin ito. Kahit noong mga bata pa sila, palagi niya itong pinapaiyak kaya naman nabuo ang inis sa kanya ni Hera hanggang magdalaga. Binago ni Dylan ang diskarte. Hindi na niya inaasar si Hera pero binabakuran na niya ito, na nagdala ng kalituhan sa puso ng dalaga. Kilalang babaero si Dylan pero bakit siya nito binabakuran? Paano kung malaman ng dalawa na ang buhay at pag-ibig nila ay may kinalaman sa isang pangako na binitiwan sa nakaraan. At paano kung ang pangako na iyon ay nakasalalay na mabigyan ng katuparan sa katauhan nilang dalawa ?

La madrastra de Avery Tate la obligó a casarse con un pez gordo debido a que su padre entro en bancarrota. Había un detalle, el pez gordo -Elliot Foster- estaba en estado de coma. A ojos de la opinión pública, era solo cuestión de tiempo que la consideraran viuda y la echaran de la familia.Un giro de los acontecimientos se produjo cuando Elliot despertó inesperadamente del coma.Enfurecido por su situación matrimonial, agredió a Avery y amenazó con matar a sus bebés si los tenían. "¡Los mataré con mis propias manos!", gritó.Habían pasado cuatro años cuando Avery regresó nuevamente a su tierra natal con sus gemelos, un niño y una niña.Mientras señalaba la cara de Elliot en la pantalla del televisor, recordándole a sus bebés: "Manténganse lejos de este hombre, ha jurado matarlos a los dos". Esa noche, el ordenador de Elliot fue hackeado y fue retado, por uno de los gemelos, a que fuera a matarlos. "¡Ven a por mí, gilip*llas!".

The last time I argued with my husband, he slammed the door on me and left. I was so upset that I died from a heart attack. Meanwhile, he took his lover and her son traveling to take his mind off things. The entire time, our daughter, who was just a child, was abandoned at home for seven days with my corpse. At last, when Eliott remembered me and my daughter, he returned home to see my corpse. Having fallen sick, my daughter was all skin and bones. When Eliott realized his mistake, he hugged our daughter tightly and broke down crying in front of my grave. My daughter pulled away from him and hid behind my gravestone. She hissed sharply at him, “Who do you think you are? Don't disturb Mommy’s rest!”

Dahil sa bankruptcy ng kanyang ama, sapilitang ipinakasal si Avery Tate ng kanyang stepmother sa isnag bigshot. Ngunit may catch-ang bigshot na ito ay si Elliot Foster- na kasalukuyang commatose. Sa mata ng lahat, ilang araw nalang ang nalalabi at magiging balo na siya at palalayasin din ng pamilya. Pero parang nagbibiro ang tadhana nang isang araw bigla nalang nagising si Elliot.Galit na galit ito nang malaman ang tungkol sa arranged marriage at pinagbantaan siya nito na papatayin nito kung sakali mang magka anak sila. “Ako mismo ang papatay sa kanila!”Pagkalipas ng apat na taon, muling bumalik si Avery sakanilang lugar, kasama ang kanilang fraternal twins - isang babae at isang lalaki. Itinuro niya ang mukha ni Elliot sa TV screen at sinabi sa mga bata, “Wag na wag kayong lalapit sa lalaking yan. Sinabi niyang papatayin niya kayo.” Noong gabing ‘yun, nahack ang computer ni Elliot at may humamon sakanya - isa sa mga kambal- na patayin sila. “Hulihin mo ako kung kaya mo, *sshole!”

L’entreprise de son père était au bord de la faillite, et Anna Qin a été mariée à Rayan Fu, un homme influent atteint d’une maladie grave, par sa belle-mère. Tout le monde attendait de la voir devenir veuve et être chassée de la famille Fu.Mais, contre toute attente, Rayan s’est réveillé.Violent et maussade après son réveil, il a dit : « Anna, même si tu portes mon enfant, je vais l’étrangler de mes propres mains ! »Quatre ans plus tard, Anna y est retournée avec ses jumeaux, un garçon et une fille. En pointant du doigt le visage de Rayan sur un programme télévisé de finance, elle a recommandé aux enfants : « Si vous rencontrez cet homme à l’avenir, faites un détour, ou il vous étranglera à mort. »Le soir même, l’enfant aîné a piraté l’ordinateur de Rayan et y a laissé une lettre de défi « Salaud, essaie de m’étrangler ! »

Aurora St. Claire expected the worst when she was forced to move across country in the middle of her junior year. Desperate to leave her shattered home the moment she turns eighteen, her plans are disrupted by the god-like Maddox twins. Aurora doesn't understand the deep attraction she holds for the twin's, and ignores them at every turn. Thrown into a world she knows nothing about, Aurora's demons come back to haunt her, making her question who or what she truly is. Will Aurora run from the secrets of the past? Or will she accept her role and take control of her destiny.

Six years ago, she was framed by her wicked sister and was abandoned by her then husband while she was pregnant.Six years later, she started anew with a different identity. Oddly, the same man who abandoned her in the past had not stopped pestering her at her front door.“Miss Gibson, what’s your relationship with Mister Lynch?”She smiled and answered nonchalantly, “I don’t know him.”“But sources say that you were once married.”She answered as she tucked her hair, “Those are rumors. I’m not blind, you see.”That day, she was pinned on the wall the moment she stepped in her door.Her three babies cheered, “Daddy said mommy’s eyes are bad! Daddy says he’ll fix it for mommy!”She wailed, “Please let me go, darling!”