Sloth Deadly Sin

- Tagalog Novel - Hindi anak ni Hannah si Elisha, pero higit pa sa sariling dugo't laman na itinuring niya itong pamilya nang abandunahin ito ng tunay nitong mga magulang. Apat na taon na tumayo siyang ama at ina nang sabay sa bata. Until Elisha's biological parents suddenly reappeared in their lives. At bago pa mapagtanto ni Hannah ang nangyayari, binabawi na ng ama nito ang bata mula sa kanya. Pero gano'n na lang ba iyon? Matapos ang lahat ay tila siya pa ang masama? Up to what lengths could a mother go to keep her child? Kahit na hindi si Hannah ang nagsilang kay Elisha, gagawin pa rin niya ang lahat para ipaglaban ito.  Even if it would mean going against the dangerous Billionaire, Nate Sarmiento in the process. Kahit pa mukhang wala siyang karapatan, Hannah still raised his child and that’s an irreversible fact. But would Hannah survive the harsh treatment before she could even see Elisha again? If she would, what about from Nate’s charms? Could her inexperienced heart handle the danger of falling in love with a man who loves someone else?

Tatlong taon na ang lumipas mula noong ikasal sila pero hindi pa rin makuha ni Czarina ang pagmamahal at atensyon ni Zayden. Palagi nalang ibang babae at trabaho ang pinipili ng lalaki at tiniis niya iyon. "Let's get a divorce..." sabi ni Czarina matapos siyang pagalitan ni Zayden dahil sa isang aksidente na hindi naman siya ang may kasalanan. Puno ng galit at pagkadismaya ang puso ng babae. Namumutla at nanginginig ito pero ni kamustahin siya ay hindi ginawa ni Zayden, bagkus ay inaway pa siya nito. Doon niya naramdaman na wala lang talaga siya sa buhay ng lalaki. Nagulat si Zayden sa narinig ngunit hindi niya iyon sineryoso, sa pag-aakala na isa lang iyon sa mga kaartehan ni Czarina. Ngunit mula ng araw na iyon ay hindi na umuwi ang babae. Nadatnan nalang ni Zayden na wala na ang mga gamit nito at may pirmado ng divorce papers sa mesa. "Fvck..." Binigyan niya ng ilang araw ang babae sa pag-aakala na babalik din ito. Pero sa ilang beses nilang pagkikita ay unti-unti niyang nare-realize na hindi na babalik sa kanya si Czarina. Nagulat na lamang si Czarina ng isang araw na pumunta si Zayden sa kanya na lasing, mugto ang mata, at nagmamakaawa. "Come back home, please..." he begged. "Let me be your husband again."

Si Adonis Cain Albano ay ang CEO ng Albano Construction Engineering, isa sa pinakamalaking Construction Companies sa buong Pilipinas. Pinahahalagahan niya ang prestihiyo ng Albano Group of Companies. Wealth was the true source of power for him. Si Esmeralda Sullivan, isang 28-anyos na babae ay nakatakdang gugulin ang kanyang buong buhay sa simbahan. Mula pa noong bata pa siya ay itinakda na ng kanyang mga magulang na siya'y maging madre at maglingkod sa Diyos sa buong buhay. Her best friend gifted her a plane ticket to Las Vegas one day. He only wanted a one-night stand to relieve his frustration. A one-night stand was not her style in her 28 years of existence. Nonetheless, they ended up together on a passionate night. There are no identities, emotions, or conflicts involved. Naisip ni Esmeralda na ang hindi nila inaasahang pagtatagpo ay isang insedenteng hindi na dapat pang maungkat kailan pa man. Ngunit sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana. A marriage contract that would bind them forever arrive at her parent’s house. Will their agreement lead to the realization of their desires, or will it result in a catastrophic union? Will Cain go in search of Esmeralda?

Dahil sa isang misyon, napilitang magpanggap bilang isang babaeng bayaran si Police Lieutenant Xyra Tayco sa isang sikat na bar sa makati. Inatasan siyang alamin at kilalanin ang isang misteryosong leader ng sindikato na ang tanging pagkakakilanlan ay ang black panther na tattoo sa batok nito. Sa pagpapangap niya,she also met Zander Montenegro a rich handsome guy ang well known dominant business man who's got the power to control everything. And for the first time they met,Zander felt a sense of admiration flickered in his eyes when Xyra appeared in the VIP room. He felt a suddent thrill of desire that he even used his power to bribe and threaten the bar owner in order to lure Xyra fall into his trap. A desirable trap that makes Xyra's body drawn in so much pleasure by his sinful touch.

Don Arturo a.k.a. 'Godfather', the infamous mercenary of all times. Contracted by bosses to eliminate their opponents like chess pieces all over the world. Not until he decided to retire and left a legacy behind to bloom someday when the rightful heir comes to replace him in his throne. However due to corrupted politics, unfairly judgments in the court of law, forgery, and unstoppable horrifying crimes which happened in the society as years passed by, he formed a league in a restricted island and trained children he picked in streets in exchange of becoming a living, killing machine. He taught these children to fight and plan to execute bad people someday.

Betrayal doesn’t just break hearts… it destroys everything you once called home. Married and devoted, Lorraine never imagined the cruelest betrayal would come from the two people she trusted most....her husband and her own sister. What started as a twisted request shattered everything. When she refused her husband’s demand, he didn’t just turn cold...he humiliated her, tore her down, and made her feel worthless… replacing her with the one person who should have never crossed that line. Broken and desperate to escape the memory of that night, Lorraine agrees to attend an exclusive annual beach party—one filled with power, danger, and men in uniform. It was supposed to be just one night. One night to forget. But everything changes the moment she sees him. Mysterious. Confident. Dangerously captivating. He isn’t in uniform, yet authority follows him like a shadow. And the way he looks at her… feels like both a warning and a promise. Driven by pain and reckless desperation, Lorraine makes a bold choice. A choice that will change everything. What was meant to be an escape turns into something far more dangerous. Because the man she chose for one night… …might be the one who rewrites her story. Or destroys her completely.

Isabela "Isha" Vergara has it all - beauty, brains, and a future everyone envies. To the world, she's the daughter of a wealthy, respectable family living comfortably in one of Manila's richest cities. But behind the elegant façade is a home built on lies and fear. Her father, a desperate businessman drowning in debt, hides his failures behind charm and manipulation. A narcissist and a gaslighter, he gambles away what's left of their fortune while her mother, too afraid to lose the luxury she clings to, chooses silence over truth. One night, Isha overhears a phone call that shatters her world: a deal made in the shadows to settle her father's massive debt. The price? Her. Without her knowing, she's been sold... and the man who bought her is Kervin - her father's powerful business partner whose intentions go far beyond business. Now, trapped in a web of deceit and desire, Isha must face the darkest truths behind the perfect family portrait and decide how far she's willing to go to reclaim her freedom.

Kaya mo bang iwan ang taong mahal mo para sa ikabubuti niya? Matagal nang lihim na minamahal ni Jenna Levanier ang kaklase niyang si Yves Roize—ang lalaking laging nagaalaga at nagtatanggol sa kanya mula pagkabata. Hindi alam ni Jenna, matagal na rin pala siyang tinitibok ng puso nito. At nang sa wakas ay umamin sila sa isa’t isa, parang handa na ang mundo para sa kanilang unang pag-ibig. Hanggang dumating ang tawag na nagpabago ng lahat. Napilitang lumayo si Yves nang walang paliwanag. Iniwasan niya si Jenna, iniwan ang pangako, at iniwang nakabitin ang isang pag-ibig na kakasimula pa lamang. Sa sakit ng biglaang paglayo, napuno ng pagdududa si Jenna—totoo ba ang sinabi niya? O sinubukan lang siyang mahalin saglit? Pagkalipas ng mga taon, muling nagkita sila sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon—sa reunion ng Altrius Academy. Doon niya muling nasulyapan ang binatang minahal niya noon… ngunit sa pagkakataong ito, hawak-hawak na ni Yves ang isang lihim na magbubura sa lahat ng akala niya. At habang sinusubukan niyang manatiling tama at matatag, hindi niya maiiwasang ipaglaban ang damdaming inilibing niya noon—damdaming bawal na, mapanganib, at imposibleng ipaglaban: ang Illicit Affair sa kaniyang bilyonaryong pinsan.

Habang iniwan ni Elara ang kanyang mayamang pamilya upang mamuhay ng isang payak na buhay, nakilala niya si Nathaniel Anderson—ang anak ng isang bilyonaryo na nais patunayan ang sarili nang hindi umaasa sa yaman ng kanyang pamilya. Hindi nagtagal, nahulog ang loob nila sa isa’t isa, at nang nangailangan si Nathaniel ng tulong upang matupad ang kanyang mga pangarap, buong puso siyang sinuportahan ni Elara. Ngunit nang bumalik ang dating pag-ibig ni Nathaniel, gumuho ang kanilang kasal. Sa gitna ng matinding pagtataksil at sakit, nagdesisyon si Elara na lumayo—dala ang isang lihim na magbabago sa kanilang kapalaran. Makalipas ang ilang taon, muli silang pinagtagpo ng tadhana. Ngayon, determinado si Nathaniel na bawiin ang babaeng minsang iniwan. Ngunit magpapadala pa ba si Elara sa dating damdamin, o tuluyan na siyang lalayo bilang isang lihim na bilyonarya?

Nang ma-admit sa ospital ang ama ni Carnation matapos ma-diagnose na may lymphoma, nalugi ang maliit na negosyo ng kanilang pamilya. Kinailangan niyang huminto sa kolehiyo at magtrabaho para suportahan ang kanyang pamilya. Dahil lubog sa utang, wala siyang pagpipilian kundi magtrabaho sa Casa de Lujuria, isang underground nightclub na pagmamay-ari ni Luca Lindenhurst, kasapi ng Underground Society.