Smiling Through The Pain Novels & Stories

Lila Moreno is a hardworking executive assistant who unexpectedly finds herself bound by a scandalous contract with her enigmatic billionaire boss, Adrian Vilar. What begins as a purely transactional arrangement spirals into a dangerous mix of desire, betrayal, and manipulation. When Lila uncovers Adrian’s secrets and hears the cruel words he has said behind her back, their fragile connection shatters. Yet through heartbreak, confrontations, and unexpected allies, Lila and Adrian must navigate trust, revenge, and forgiveness to discover a love neither of them saw coming.

WARNING: This story contains sexual language and themes. Please skip this story if you are not open-minded. What if a billionaire woman had a personal need that only a virgin man could fulfill? What if an innocent young man entered her house to work, only to discover that an unwanted job awaited him? Would he go through with this job even against his will, or would he simply forget it and look for another instead? AUTHOR’S NOTE I’m not a professional writer, so expect some grammatical errors and typos.

SYNOPSIS In the ruthless world of billionaires and boardrooms, Alexander Steele, a cold and brilliant CEO known for his perfectionism, never believed in love—until he meets Clara Villanueva, a simple administrative assistant with dreams far bigger than her small cubicle. When fate intertwines their lives through a scandal, a secret project, and a forbidden attraction, both will discover that love can bloom even beneath the cold walls of power. But their love will come at a cost—corporate betrayals, public scrutiny, and the ghosts of Alexander’s past threatening to destroy everything they’ve built.

Fifth only main goal is to find a relationship through thick and thin. But what happened is opposite from the one great love story of his parents. Every failed relationship end up with a conclusion of being back to strangers, for him to realized to change his main goal instead, is to be more practical despite of the love that he's willing to give. But it was not about true love what he needs, instead is to have a child that he is going to cherish forever. When he met Rosette, he was matured enough to handle the situation. He was willing to let find the destiny of their relationship, what matters to him is to have a child from Rosette. The situation has become out of the blue when Eunice was out of control to mess their relationship. Without any notice that everything is beyond her control after the accident that happened to Fifth. All through the years, Rosette has tend to believe that she is the only one who was fighting for their relationship. The reason why she has to leave the past and forget Fifth. But, things may be different when Fifth has accidentally met his son, Seven, aside from holding back the memories with Rosette. Perhaps, without any excuses, and one thing is for sure, that despite of everything, he's still madly in love with Rosette. Will their love story could end up from marriage? But what if their son, has prepared an intimate proposal saying, “Daddy, marry my mommy!”

When Claudia’s mother marries into the powerful family, she gains two affectionate stepbrothers—and one who refuses to even look at her. Damien Mancini is cold, distant, and unreadable, a storm wrapped in silence. No one knows why he seems to despise her on sight… and Claudia is too stubborn, too warm-hearted, to let it go. Raised to love loudly and tease playfully, Claudia makes it her mission to break through Damien’s walls, no matter how often he retreats behind them. What begins as curiosity becomes a challenge. A challenge becomes an obsession. And every time Damien slips—every accidental softness, every moment he protects her before he can think—Claudia feels herself pulling him in closer. Damien tells himself it’s just acceptance, the slow forming of sibling-like affection. But the truth hits harder. It’s not acceptance. It’s craving. The more he fights it, the more he needs her—her voice, her laughter, her attention that burns like sunlight through every crack in his armor. And when he can’t stop himself from treating her differently—too gently, too specially—Claudia realizes the tension between them isn’t fading. It’s spiraling into something neither of them are supposed to feel. In a home built on forced closeness and growing secrets, one thing becomes clear: The line between hate and desire isn’t just thin—it's already been crossed.

Owen and Heramarie have been inseparable since childhood, their friendship rooted in trust and a deep connection. Their families, best friends themselves, only strengthen their bond. However, Owen's reputation as a playboy causes Heramarie to doubt his sincerity when he confesses his love for her. Witnessing his womanizing ways, she struggles to believe that she is the one he truly loves. Determined to prove himself, Owen embarks on a journey of self-discovery and growth. He distances himself from his playboy image, focusing on becoming the person Heramarie deserves. Through heartfelt conversations and genuine acts of kindness, he reveals his true self to her. Heramarie, torn between her love for Owen and her fear of getting hurt, gradually starts to see the change in him. His efforts to prove his love and commitment break down her walls. She learns to trust him and opens her heart to the possibility of a future together. As their friendship evolves into a deep and passionate love, Owen's unwavering determination and Heramarie's willingness to forgive and trust bring them closer. They learn the importance of communication, respect, and commitment in their relationship. In the end, their love triumphs over doubt and insecurity. Owen's transformation and Heramarie's acceptance of his love solidify their bond. They embrace a future filled with love, proving that sometimes, the hero's true love can be revealed through personal growth and genuine actions.

After their first ever encounter in a coffee shop, Gara Andrade and Cloud Mendes despise each other already. Gara's boredom unexpectedly leads her to Cloud again through a nonsense prank message after a few weeks. She sends it to the people who are named "Cloud" through Messenger since she really likes clouds. The content is about her being pregnant and Cloud is obliged to be responsible for it. Their profile pictures on Facebook that time are not their faces that is why they fail to recognize each other. Terrified after receiving the message, Cloud starts thinking if she is the woman that his friends are talking about that might get pregnant because something has happened between them in a hotel the time he is very drank one night. He tends to forget what is happening to him when he is very drank that is why he is terrified about the message. He does not know that his friends are just making stories to make fun of him. He responds to the message until the deal is sealed. Yes, he will be marrying her after someone introduced himself as Gara's father and threatened him After one of his best friends lies to him, the prank goes wrong. Gara is determined to make fun of Cloud at first. But when the things get blurry, will she be able to handle the situations most especially if her prank message gets real when it is too late?

Dahil sa kahirapan, naging katulong si Thyra para matapos niya ang huling taon sa kolehiyo. Si Brett ang kaniyang naging boss. Siya ay isang bilyonaryo at negosyante. Kahit laging mainitin ang ulo at madaling magalit si Brett, nakisama pa rin siya rito. Thyra and Brett are different, but their feelings are in harmony. But like any other relationship, they also went through a lot. How did the phrase “I don’t want to suffer because of her” change to “even if I suffer, I will reclaim her back”?

Hindi sinipot si Jheanne Estofa ng long-time-boyfriend niyang si Hugo Makatarungan sa araw mismo ng kanilang kasal. Pinagpalit siya nito sa bestfriend niyang si Jana Salvacion.  With her wedding dress, ruined makeup and bleeding heart, she left the Church to a shopping mall just to escape the pain for a while.     Until she banged this big man beggar on the sidewalk the night she decided to go home.  Ang pulubi ay matangkad, matikas ang pangangatawan at guwapo, ngunit walang kasing baho! Sa hindi malamang kadahilanan ay kinaladkad niya ang pulubi at dinala sa kanyang condo. Pinaliguan, pinakain at binigyan ng pangalan.  ‘Ubi’  is short for pulubi. And because she wanted to take revenge on his ex-boyfriend, she used the beggar as her fiancé—para ipamukha sa ex-boyfriend niyang si Hugo na kaya niya rin gawin ang ginawa nito sa kanya. But soon, Jheanne found herself in love with Ubi.  At kung kailan natutunan na niya itong mahalin ay saka naman ito biglang nawala. At nang muli silang magkita ay hindi na siya kilala ni Ubi.

At some point in our lives, we encounter love and believe it will last forever until death do us part. In the case of Sophia and Captain Lim, this belief turned out to be nothing more than a myth. Their paths crossed, and they discovered a deep love that felt timeless, only to be forced apart and then reunited years later. Embark on a journey of emotions with me as I take you through the bittersweet love story of Sophia, a young woman full of dreams, and Captain Lim, a seafarer with a heart of gold. This tale will tug at your heartstrings and carry you to the peaks of joy and the depths of sorrow.