Small Steps Quotes

Aiden Blackwood built an empire on silence, power, and untouchable control. No one is allowed to eat close to him. Until Elliot Hayes steps into his office looking charming, observant, and far too curious for his own safety. He’s just an assistant on paper, but something about him unsettles the billionaire more than any boardroom threat ever has. Late nights turn into lingering glances. Aiden’s rules begin to slip. And the closer Elliot gets, the more dangerous the secrets become. But things start going out of place. Files go missing, rumors spread, and cameras catch shadows where no one should be. Someone inside the company wants the CEO destroyed and Elliot might be the weapon they need. Will Aiden discover a lover he can trust or the man who finally brings him to his knees?

Nang magpasyang makipaghiwalay si Riko sa long-time partner niyang si Ian ay nangako siya sa sariling hinding-hindi na uli siya magpapa-uto sa mga lalaki. Ngunit ilang buwan pagkaraan ay nakilala naman niya si Alvaro. Naging malapit sila sa isa't-isa hanggang sa namalayan na lamang ni Riko na nahuhulog na ang loob niya sa lalaki. And it was too late for her to take her steps back. She was already into him—hard, and it was too much for her to bear. Magkaroon kaya ng magandang wakas ang pag-ibig na sa simula pa lang ay alam na ni Riko na matatalo siya? At si Alvaro, handa kaya siyang sumugal sa relasyong walang kasiguraduhan

[This is an English language version/translation] When Atlas, the driver of CEO Connor meets the broke woman, Heather, who wants to flip her poor world into the other way around, she rejects him and chooses her rich childhood best friend, Theory, in exchange of her virginity and also part of their deal in the past. Little did Heather knows that after she turned down Atlas for being a poor, his CEO boss, Connor, made him the heir of the company. Heather finds herself blind for months in her love for Theory that abuses her and cheats on her. She goes back to Atlas, one rainy night of December, asks for a second chance but soon as Atlas steps back after their hug, she saw another woman from behind in her late pregnant state, she's Margaery— Atlas' wife.

To complete the dare given by her friends, Emery kisses the first stranger who steps into the club. To avoid any trouble, Emery and her friends waste no time in leaving the club. Little did she know, the guy she kissed was the new CEO of the company she worked in. Andrew Jefferson knew nothing but work, and as the heir of the country's biggest fashion brand, Faye Leather, his life had always been devoid of love until he met Emery. He instantly fell in love with her, but she disappeared in the night, just like in a fairytale. What will happen when Andrew discovers that the girl he has been looking for works in her company? Will Emery keep trying to hide her identity or will she confess the truth she has been avoiding?

Atenea, a young woman of captivating beauty, displays an innocent face that could easily be mistaken for that of an angel; however, don’t be deceived, for behind that appearance hides the very devil in a small body. She accepts Valentino Rizzo’s marriage proposal—an ice-hearted businessman—bound by the obligation to save her father’s nearly bankrupt factory. When the young Russian sets foot on Italian soil, she comes face to face with her future husband’s mistress. One might think that the fragile girl would cry over a future with a fiancé who has another woman, but… —“You’re my fiancé’s woman, you say?” —she removes her sunglasses, a gentle smile curving her lips—. “Nice to meet you, I’m Atenea Volkova, the future wife of your man. Sorry… our man.” In contrast, a husband with a cold and unyielding heart, who constantly shows her his disdain and openly professes his love for his mistress, becomes astonished when he discovers a small detail that binds him to his tiny wife. Love arises, grows, multiplies, but at some point, it must perish, for Atenea Volkova is not willing to give her heart to any man. It was a promise made on her knees before a grave, where her fragile heart was buried for life. Can true love bloom between a heart of ice and another cracked and closed to the feelings of love?

Harper Quinn never planned to fall for her boss. All she wanted was a chance — one deal that would pull her out of debt and help her chase her dreams. But when billionaire Alexander Hale offers her a fake engagement to repair his image, Harper steps into a world of private jets, designer gowns, and secrets wrapped in silk. Alexander is everything she swore to avoid: cold, powerful, and devastatingly untouchable. Yet behind the control lies a man scarred by betrayal — and a past that refuses to stay buried. As their act starts to feel dangerously real, Harper must choose between protecting her heart and risking everything for the man who was never supposed to be hers. Because in Alexander’s world, love isn’t part of the deal… Until it’s the only thing worth fighting for.

Brittney Hale lost her husband and inherited his debt or so she was told. When men came to collect what he owed and found no body to punish, they took her instead. Sold and forced into another marriage, Brittney planned her escape on her wedding day. A stranger saved her. A stranger kidnapped her. Lucas Devereaux was never her savior, he was her enemy. Blaming her family for his parents’ deaths, Lucas took Brittney to break her, to use her, to hurt the people who never came for her. But Brittney was not the weak pawn he expected. And when another man steps in to save her, the truth begins to unravel. Who is Brittany Hale? Why was she truly married? And why does the entire mafia world seem to want her?

Raven Blaise never knew her destiny was darker than the legacy of a great name. As the last scion of the Blaise family, she steps into Arcanum University, a specialised university hidden between the real and magical worlds. There, her curiosity leads her to learn an ancient spell-a mystery from the past that no one dares touch. Together with her friends, Raven accidentally awakens an evil that has lain dormant for centuries, a dark creature that holds a grudge against Blaise's bloodline. Now, Raven and her friends must race against time, confronting forces of evil beyond their understanding. Can they stop the threat that seeks to erase Blaise's bloodline forever? Or will Raven drag everyone she cares about into eternal darkness? "When a legacy becomes a curse, the only choice is to fight or be destroyed. "

She intended to trap him with her feelings… but also got trapped in his embrace. Hope Morgan steps into the world of the Masons with fire in her veins and secrets stitched into her soul. All she needs is to get close to Ace Mason—the ruthless, magnetic heir to a bloodstained empire. Cold. Unreachable. Lethal. He’s everything she should fear. And yet, she finds herself drawn to the storm behind his silence. What begins as a calculated seduction spirals into something deeper, darker… and far more dangerous. Every touch, every stolen glance pulls her further from her purpose and closer to the truth—a truth that could destroy them both. When lines between enemy and lover blur, and loyalty is a loaded gun, Hope must choose: betray the man who set her world on fire, or burn with him.

A Supreme Lord with a dangerous thirst for power... A woman with no success in love... A man who is more than he seems... Gwendolyn lived a very simple life. As a songwriter, she was comfortable in her monotonous and somewhat sad existence. But that took a huge turn when she encountered Tyron... Tyron, the outcast prince of his realm, has been sent on a journey to find THE ABOMINATION; the one prophesied to cause the downfall of his supreme Lord. It was a task that might either get him his father's throne, or cause him to lose his head. But his encounter with the sad song writer pushes him to take steps he never thought of taking... In order to protect the four realms from the greedy eyes of Tyron's father, these two have to go on a journey that will test their trust and budding love... But what if things don't go as planned?