Smiling Through The Pain Novels & Stories

Anna Montenegro, a cold-hearted woman in her 20's, struggling to hide behind a facade of lies. She was forced to stay under the shadows of her sister to just to hide her real identity. What if fate decided to steer her path towards Kaito Tsukasa, a man being the absolute definition of vicious? Can this encounter finally melt her iron heart or everything will fall into another maddening story? Traverse through a story full of throbbing feelings of hate and surreal beliefs in love. "I don't care if you loathe me but it is you whom my heart always craves for." - Kaito Tsukasa.

🦋 Chlorothea has never believed in love, least of all marriage. To her, it is nothing more than a contract that destroys women and rewards endurance over happiness. She learned that truth watching her mother wither in a union that stole her dignity and left her to die forgotten. So when her family forces her into an arranged marriage with a powerful military general, Chlorothea vows she will never surrender her heart, no matter the cost. Lysander has lived his life by duty alone. As a man bound by honor, gratitude, and the law, he accepts an order he cannot refuse: to marry the granddaughter of his benefactor’s closest friend. He expects a quiet, manageable life, one where service comes first, and emotion stays firmly locked away. What he does not expect is Chlorothea. Unpredictable, sharp-tongued, and branded a “Little Lunatic” by those who cannot control her, she turns Lysander’s orderly world upside down. What begins as a union forged by obligation soon becomes a battleground of clashing wills, buried pain, and dangerous attraction. In a marriage neither of them wanted, can two broken beliefs collide without destroying them both or will love prove itself stronger than the scars they refuse to heal?

‎Dasha Alesi thought she had finally escaped her past— the pain, the humiliation, and the man who once ruined her peace. ‎ ‎Muling nagbago ang lahat nang makita niya si Blaise Devaro— ang mapanganib na billionaire na may kontrol sa kompanyang pinapasukan niya, at sa bawat kilos nito. ‎ ‎Blaise isn’t just powerful— he’s dominated. At nang muling magtagpo ang kanilang landas, alam ni Dasha na wala na siyang takas. ‎ ‎Sa pagitan ng kanilang komplikadong ugnayan ay dumating si Torin, pamangkin ni Blaise— ang lalaking kabaligtaran ng tiyuhin niya. Maunawain, mahinahon, at madaling kausap. ‎ ‎Hindi alam ni Dasha kung alin sa dalawa ang mas delikado. Ang lalaking pilit sinasariwa muli ang sugat ng nakaraan, o ang lalaking unti-unting nagbubukas ng puso niyang pininsala ng nagdaan. ‎ ‎Sa pagitan ng mga lihim, pagnanasa, at paghihiganti ay isang maling desisyon ang maaaring sumira sa kanila . . . ‎ ‎Sapagkat walang maaaring manalo sa laro ng pagnanasa at kapangyarihan, lalo na— kung ang tiyuhin ng iyong kasintahan ay nais na ariin ka.

Sa araw ng anibersaryo ng pagkawala ng kambal nilang anak, tuluyang gumuho ang mundo ni Clarissa Velasco, not just from grief, but from the cold indifference of the man she once loved. Iniwan na lang siyang muli ni Adrian na parang wala siyang halaga, iniwan siyang maraming tanong sa isip niya, at nang bumalik ito, hindi para ayusin ang lahat, kundi para durugin pa siya lalo. Pero sa gitna ng pagkawasak niya, isang bagay ang hindi niya inaasahan. She’s pregnant. Habang pilit niyang binubuo muli ang sarili para sa batang dinadala niya, natuklasan niya ang mas masakit na katotohanan. Ang lalaking tinatawag niyang asawa ay may ibang buhay, at may anak na tinatawag siyang “Daddy.” She was abandoned. Betrayed. Replaced. Ngayon, haharap si Clarissa sa pinakamahirap na laban ng buhay niya. Mananatili ba siya sa lalaking sumira sa kanya, o pipiliin niyang lumayo at ipaglaban ang sarili at ang anak niya? In a world full of lies, pain, and betrayal. Kaya pa ba niyang magmahal ulit, or this time, sarili naman niya ang pipiliin niya?

Nang tumawag sa kanya ang kakambal na si Avery at nagsumbong na bugbog sarado na naman ito sa asawa ay doon naantala ang binalak sana ni Aviona na umalis ng bansa. Her twin sister was married to the most anticipated Billionaire around Asia. Kilala lamang niya ang lalaki sa pangalang Creed Morgan at bukod doon, wala na. "I was humiliated. I was in a deep cut slice of pain if I continued to be with him. Can you do me a favor, Ava. Pretend that you are me. Save me in the brink of my death." Avery Rodriguez was her twin, her friend and her companion noon pa man. Bagaman siya ang mas bata, Aviona Rodriguez inherited this personality as strong and untamable. Ngunit nang tinanggap niya ang alok ng kakambal ay naroon na sa kanyang utak na ipaghiganti ito, subalit nang lubusang nakilala niya na si Creed Morgan ay doon pa nagbago ang pananaw niya sa lalaki sa gitna ng binalak niyang basagin din sana ito. Aviona Rodriguez was tempted. Ngayon ay hirap na siyang makalabas dahil nakakulong na siya sa mapangahas at makamandag na mga bisig ng isang Creed Morgan.

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.

In the sterile calm of the operating room, Dr. Marcus Valencia is celebrated for his precision, his steady hands healing wounds that others deemed impossible. But beneath the surgeon’s blade lies a heart scarred by a past he’s struggled to bury. When he falls in love, a new chapter begins—until a shocking truth slices through, unearthing a dark secret that binds them both to a night of unspeakable horror. Now, Marcus faces an agonizing choice: fulfilling his duty or answering the resounding call for justice, now lying in front of him. With justice resting in his hands, immerse yourself in a novel where the call of duty, the depths of true love, and the burning desire for revenge for family clash in a poignant struggle.

Shinae Valerie Gallea, a humble hotel attendant, never expected her life to be twisted after accidentally encountering a billionaire, Klein Windham. After that night and days of spending with that man, Valerie choose to escape the fate, only to later discover she’s pregnant with his child. Choosing to leave everything behind, she finds comfort and protection in Liam Damian Kingswell, her longtime crush who willingly steps up as a father. But when Klein discovers the truth and returns, determined to claim his child and win Valerie back, she’s forced to confront her past. Now a mother, Valerie must choose between the man tied to her by blood and the one who stood by her through it all.

TITLE: IMITATION. Destiny and Serenity are identical twins who were raised in different environments and statuses. Isang lumaki sa hirap at ang isa ay lumaki sa karangyaan. Isang malubhang karamdaman ang dumapo kay Serenity dahilan upang mapilitan si Destiny na pumalit sa pwesto ng kakambal bilang fiance ng isang Andress Montefalcon. Andress Montefalcon, a young business tycoon of his generation, serves as the CEO of Montefalcon Corporation. Andress and Serenity were set to marry as part of their family agreement. Despite being an arranged married couple, Andress and Serenity fell in love with each other. Pagkaraan ng ilang araw nang kasal ay isang lihim ang natuklasan ni Andres sa katauhan ng kanyang asawa. Isang lihim na yumanig sa kanyang buong pagkatao at isang lihim na naging dahilan ng matinding sakit at poot. Hanggang saan dadalhin ng poot at galit si Andres sa kanyang asawa? At hanggang saan ang kayang pagtitiis ni Destiny? Handa bang talikuran ni Destiny si Andres gayong hulog na hulog na siya rito? Hanggang saan ang kaya niyang pagtitiis gayong sa araw-araw ay pinapamukha sa kanya ni Andres na isa siyang mapagkunwari at huwad? Will Destiny choose to stay beside the man he loves and choose to be an IMITATION of her twin Serenity? Will love prevail over hatred ang pain?

What exactly does love mean to a martyr one?     Lagi na lang bang kawasakan ang pag-ibig? Pagmamahal nawawasak sa isang tao, na nagdudulot ng hindi kaaya-ayang mga pangyayari.    Rhiann Calabim fell in love with a man who never loved her back. Until, they end in an arranged marriage. Bryan Martinez, her husband, blamed her when his girlfriend broke up with him due to the arranged marriage. And things have changed. Rhiann used to be an obedient wife, silently enduring the pain caused by her husband. Hanggang sa muling bumalik ang babaeng minahal ni Bryan, si Athena Cruz. And she manipulated everything to ruin Rhiann’s name.   Makakaya pa kaya ni Rhiann ang lahat ng sakit na dulot ng kanyang asawa? Or, will she give up? She doesn't deserve to be hurt. Lingid sa kaalaman ni Bryan, ang dahilan ng arranged marriage ay upang maisalba ang kompanya ng mga Martinez. Until Bryan found out everything why they end up in an arranged marriage. Ngunit kasabay n'on ang isang trahedya… Trahedya na babago sa lahat at wawakas sa paghihirap ni Rhiann. Is Bryan was too late for realizing all? Huli na ba ang lahat to tell that he loved her too?