Sir Guy Robin Hood

Deux mois après ma mort, mes parents, dans leur indifférence habituelle, se sont enfin souvenus que j’avais disparu quelque part au retour d’un voyage. Mon père, avec son éternelle impatience, a froncé les sourcils : « Je ne lui ai pas seulement demandé de revenir à pied, qu’est-ce qu’elle a à faire une scène comme ça ? » Mon frère, toujours aussi détaché et cynique, m’a envoyé un message sur son téléphone, un émoji suffisant accompagné d’un texte froid et sans âme : « Tu ferais bien de rester morte là-bas, sinon la fortune de ma grand-mère sera la mienne, et celle de Léa. » Je n’ai pas répondu. Qu’aurais-je pu dire de toute façon ? Ma mère, elle, a grimacé et a lâché d’un ton dur : « Dis-lui que si elle arrive à temps pour la fête d’anniversaire de sa grand-mère, je ne reviendrai pas sur le fait qu’elle a délibérément poussé Léa dans l’eau ! » Ils n’ont jamais cru que je n’étais pas sortie de ce sous-bois. Alors, après un temps, ils ont commencé à y creuser. Et c’est ainsi qu’ils ont fini par retrouver mes os, éparpillés au fond des bois...

I took a deep breath again and again as I finally knocked twice. And after a couple of minutes a baritone yet cold voice spoke. "Come in." My brows furrowed and my chest was pounding so loud when I heard Sir JR's voice. This is the first time he showed himself to us but... this was not the first time I met him. At sana wala rin siyang maalala pa. Pinilig ko ang ulo at pilit tinatanggal ang mga nasa isipan at dahan-dahang pinihit pabukas ang pinto. Biglang nanindig ang balahibo ko dahil sa lamig sa loob ng opisina ni Sir. "Hmm..." tumikhim ako upang agawin ang atensyon niya na nakatalikod mula sa akin at prenteng nakaupo sa swivel chair niya. "Good afternoon, Sir." I greeted politely. He stayed silently, he stayed in his place and he didn't respond to me. Hindi rin siya lumilingon kaya napakamot ako ng ulo. "Sir? What can I do for you? Is it because I'm late this morning? I'm sorry Sir, there's an emergency in our home, the reason why I'm late. I'm sorry." I explained but he remained silent. Dahan-dahan akong napayuko. Mukha ngang bad mood siya dahil hindi man lang lumilingon sa akin. "How old are you?" Wala pa sa isang segundo akong nag-angat ng tingin sa kaniya. "Hmmm, 24, Sir..." I answered lowly. "Married?" I swallowed as I responded. "No." "Single?" he asked again. "Opo." "Any relationship? Boyfriend? Ka live in?" "Wala po, Sir..." Pilit kong sinasagot ang mga tanong niya kahit alam kong confidential na iyon. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit iyon ang naging binungad niya sa akin na hindi ko inaasahan. Nabalot kami ng katahimikan hanggang sa muli siyang magtanong na ikinamilog ng mga mata ko. "Virgin or not?" My mouth opened a bit 'coz of his inappropriate question.

There are no grown men in our village. When girls turn 18, they participate in a coming-of-age ceremony in the ancestral hall. Dressed in ceremonial clothes, they line up to enter, and when they come out, their faces show a mix of pain and joy. When my eldest sister turned 18, Grandma forbade her from attending. However, one night, she snuck into the hall. When she came out, she was limping, and blood was dripping between her legs.

I've lived in a cage my entire life. The marriage was my father's idea, protect the company's image, secure the board's approval, play the role of the perfect son even when it was killing me inside. I never had a choice. Until Robin Maximus walked into my building, paint-stained and beautiful, and reminded me what freedom tasted like. I should've been honest from the start. But when his body pressed against mine in the backseat of my car, his breath hot against my neck as he whispered my name, I couldn't bring myself to care about anything else. His laugh became the only sound I wanted to hear. His touch, the only thing that made sense. For the first time in years, I remembered what it felt like to be alive. Then he found out I'd been lying to him. Now Robin's walking away, and I'm standing at a crossroads. My inheritance, my position as CEO, the empire I've spent my entire life building on one side. And on the other, the man who sees me for who I really am, not the title or the last name or the expectations. Choosing him means losing everything I've worked for. My family's approval. The board's trust. The company itself. But losing Robin means losing the only part of myself I actually recognize anymore. The empire or the man I love? Am I brave enough to choose?

"Ark," I gasp out, the intensity of his dark gaze alone pinning me to the bed. He leans down, wrapping his gloved hand around my neck, the pressure making my head spin in the best way. "I do own you." ----- As a Princess, Kiva is always in danger. So much so, one night, her home is broken into, where it is revealed her attempted killer is her mate. Before she has a chance to speak to him, he vanishes into the night. For her protection, a dark and dangerous mercenary is ordered to keep guard of her, and as time passes, Kiva finds herself desiring him more and more. All while trying to find her elusive mate, and deny feelings for a man who may lead her right to the truth.

Simula't-sapul, inlove na si Graziana Iglesias sa boss na si Thunder Santillan. Ang CEO ng Santillan Group of Companies. Dahil sa pagkamatay ng asawa nito, ibinuro nito ang sarili sa isang lugar sa bicol. Namuhay ito ng normal. At siya, na sekretarya nito, sa kan'ya iniatang nito ang responsibilidad nito bilang CEO. Lahat kinaya niya mapansin lang ng boss.Lahat ginagawa niya ma-appreciate lang siya ng boss. Ang buong akala ni Graziana, tutugunin na nito ang matagal na niyang pinapangarap na pagmamahal mula sa boss. Hindi pa pala. Umibig na naman ang boss niya sa isang babaeng estrangherang, na sadyang pinapalitan nito ang mukha, at isinunod sa dating asawa nito. Isang araw, nagising na lang siyang pagod na. Pagod na sa kakahintay sa boss. Nag-resign siya sa kompanya nito. Dalawang araw bago ang flight niya papuntang US, hindi niya inaasahang ipapatawag siya ni Thunder. Dinamayan na naman niya ito sa problema nito sa babae. Nagpakalasing sila, hanggang sa dumating sa puntong isinuko niya ang pagkababae dito at hindi niya akalaing magbubunga iyon... Ano nga ba ang gagawin ni Thunder kapag nalaman nitong nagbunga ang isang maiinit na gabi nila ng sekretarya?

Emma Parker needs money, and fast. Her mother’s life depends on it. When a sudden job offer promises financial stability she can’t refuse, until she meets the man behind it. Adrian Cross. Powerful. Dangerous. Irresistibly beautiful. The golden-eyed stranger who once saved her as a child and whispered a promise she never believed: I’ll find you. Now he has. And he’s offering her more than a job, he’s offering her everything. Security. Luxury. Salvation. But what he wants in return is far more dangerous than her heart. Adrian doesn’t just want loyalty. He wants possession. He wants her body, her soul, her forever. As passion ignites and secrets unravel, Emma must decide: surrender to the man who claims she was always his, or fight a desire that could consume her whole with other obstacles they must face...

Irene Ang is doing everything she can just to survive. Mag-isa sa buhay, walang masasandalan na pamilya, at halos magkanda kuba na sa kakatrabaho para lang hindi siya masigawan o mapagalitan ng boss niyang perfectionist. Pero hindi lang trabaho ang nagpapahirap sa kanya. Pagkatapos ng ilang taong pagpapakatanga at pagtitiis, nahuli niya ang kasintahan na may ibang babae. Sa mismong party na siya pa ang nag-organize. Ngunit sa gitna ng gulo ng buhay niya, nariyan ang boss niyang si Tirso Gotiangco, a CEO, billionaire, cold, calculated, and intimidating. A man who doesn’t care about feelings, only results. Basta productive ka, may silbi ka. Kung pumalpak ka, maririnig mo talaga sa kanya ang masasakit na salita. At para sa kanya, si Irene ay isang liability. Mahina. Hindi bagay sa mundong ginagalawan nila. They don’t get along. They never have. Pero sa bawat gabing magkasama sila dahil sa overtime, sa presentations, sa mga elevator na bigla na lang sisikip kapag magkasama sila… may unti-unting nagbabago. Irene learns to stand up for herself. And Tirso? Maybe he isn’t as heartless as everyone thinks. He’s powerful and untouchable. She’s hurting and trying to rebuild herself. Until one mistake changes everything—one night, one almost-kiss, one decision that could destroy both their careers. Nangako si Irene sa sarili niya na hindi na siya muling iibig. Pero paano kung ang lalaking kinaiinisan niya… ang siya ring lalaban nang patâyan para protektahan siya? “She’s under my wing now. If you want her gone, you’ll have to go through me first.”

Zariah Fuente, isang babaeng bunga ng isang one night stand. Buong buhay niya ay pinaramdam ng kanyang ama na siya'y isang pagkakamali mula sa nakaraan. Kahit kailan hindi niya naramdaman may ama siyang magmamahal sa kanya. Sebastian Eli Sarmiento, isang mailap na CEO ng isang kompanya. Buong buhay nito ay gusto nitong makahanap ng babaeng magpaparamdam sa kanya ng tinatawag na pagmamahal. Paano kung biglang malaman ni Zariah na ikakasal siya sa taong dapat papakasalan ng kanyang kapatid sa ama? Paano kung kailangan niyang hiwalayan ang taong mahal niya para sa isang kasunduan? Ano kayang magiging buhay ni Zariah pagkatapos malaman na ang taong papakasalan niya ay isang mahirap at taga probinsya? Paano kung sa oras na nasanay na siya sa bagong buhay ay may malaman siyang isang katotohanan na babago sa buhay niya? Maramdaman kaya ni Sebastian ang pagmamahal na nais niyang maramdaman sa kanyang magiging asawa?

HIS DESIRE is a book that evolves around James, a wealthy CEO, who was hunting for love, and Joyce, the talkative with a petty job and a petty salary. She was in dire need of a new job but what happens when, with her loquacious personality, has insulted the CEO of the company she submitted her application and had been invited for an interview?