So Far Yet So Near

Empress Faye Tyler wholeheartedly accepts her parents' will to marry the man she never met just to convince Chester Travis Bonifacio—the man who breaks her heart into pieces— that she is no longer inlove with him. She had no idea that the man she was meant to marry was the same man she had hated for so long. Would she still submit to her parents' wishes if doing so meant giving up her own freedom and having to endure the wrath of the man she despises? What if the person you detested the most eventually started to like you? What would you do?

When two hearts are meant for each other, no distance is too far, no time is too long, and no other can break them apart. Because your heart knows things that your mind can't explain.

Vier had her worst time when her father died. And as the oldest, she obliged herself to be the main provider of the family and to do this, she chose to end her relationship with Cloud, the man she wholeheartedly loved.  She accepted an offer to work abroad but a week before leaving the Philippines, she found out that she was pregnant and she's too sure that Cloud wouldn't let her leave so she just kept about it by herself for the sake of her dream and for her family.   But Cloud knew about it. Out of desperation, she just said that the child was gone. She saw and felt his madness that night.   Cloud thought that their child could bring Vier back to him but the baby was gone as Vier had told him. He felt death from that moment. He tried to survive from that nightmare Vier had created, but it seems like destiny won't allow him.

Sofia Fernandez is Gabriel Montero’s one great love, ang babaeng kanyang pinakamamahal. He calls her his Angel and he has been there sa lahat ng importanteng kaganapan sa buhay nito. He has been there because he was her bestfriend. Isang tawag at iyak lang nito, naroon agad siya para maibigay ang pangangailangan nito. He had love her for so long, probably the first time he laid eyes on her but he was so afraid to cross the line lalo na at may isang sekreto siyang pinakatago tago rito. A secret that might ruin more than their friendship, and he can’t just afford to lose her. Not in his lifetime. ‘Di bale nang bestfriend, huwag lang itong mawala sa kanya. Sofia thinks that life has been too unfair for her, being orphaned at the age of seven, at ang kunin ang lalaking una niyang minahal dahil sa sakit nitong leukemia, buti at nariyan lagi si Gab. Gab has always been her knight in shining armor, her confidant. Iyon ngalang lagi siyang namomroblema sa mga babae nito, sobra kasi nitong gwapo maliban sa matalino at mayaman din ito. Pero isang araw bigla siyang nagising na sobra na siyang apektado sa mga hawak at haplos nito. Ang isang bagay na lubhang ikinakatakot niya. A man with unconditional love for the woman he loves and a woman still mending a broken heart. Magiging pabor ba ang tadhana sa kanila o mas magiging marahas? I do not own the photo. Credits to the rightful owner.

Marriage is a Sacred and Safe Haven. But in Business Traditions, it is a merge deal between two families wanted their wealth to become secure. Both parties agreed upon merge marriage, except those people who will be involved and will be continually granted each family's will. Carly, a 24 year-old aspiring Geographer doesn't really get and agree upon the idea of arranged marriage. Even as a nerd, she wanted a social life outside of the box that she never had when she was studying. A geek by appearance, an adventuress at heart. And Calvin, a 28 year-old full time and successful Business man. But the company he worked so hard in his whole life time will never be on him unless he will agree upon this deal. A hard worker and doesn't have time to socialize and doesn't know how to take a break. These two people meet and agreed that they both don't agree at this marriage. They both wanted to escape this situation but how? By mere pressure and desperation, it came up an opportunity. It wasn't really planned nor an idea but they unexpectedly had an Accidental Escapes.

Jayden Lazaro’s life changed when a guy named Johnson Dawson, who was running for his life, accidentally entered his house while bleeding to death that night. Johnson’s evil stepbrother wanted to kill him and their Grandfather who was in the far province of Belio Ricio. Out of kindness, Jayden let Johnson stay in his house for a couple of days. But Jayden knew that his life was in danger too when he decided to let Johnson stay and when the bad guys who were after Johnson saw his face. The moment he knew that he doesn’t have a choice, he made the biggest decision in his life to go with Johnson on his journey to save his Grandfather in Belio Ricio, for his safety and in the name of love.

Akala ni Alexia simple lang ang buhay niya chismosa sa umaga, barista sa hapon, at certified marites sa gabi. Pero isang araw, sa kalagitnaan ng kanyang “tampo moment” sa Jollibee, biglang nagpakita ang isang lalaking naka-three-piece suit, may hawak na kontrata… at may sinasabing siya raw ang legal na tagapag-alaga niya? Siya si Julian Alarcon. Billionaryo. CEO. Cold-hearted. At oo ang Ninong niyang matagal nang nawawala sa eksena. Pero teka, bakit parang hindi pang-Ninong ang mga titig niya? Bakit parang may sariling buhay ang mga kilig sa katawan ni Alexia? At bakit siya sinusundo ng limousine papunta sa isang mansyon kung saan ayaw siya pakawalan ng gwapong “Ninong” na ito? Ang problema? Makulit si Alexia, madaldal, at walang preno sa bunganga. Pero si Julian… sanay sa katahimikan, respeto, at walang ka-cheapan sa paligid. So anong mangyayari kapag ang isang pabibo at makulit na babae ay pinilit tumira sa mundo ng sosyal, tahimik, at super serious? Isa lang ang malinaw si Alexia ang babaeng kayang pasabugin ang mundo ng isang lalaking sanay sa kontrol. At si Julian? Baka siya pa ang unang mapusasan ng kilig.

Married to use and married to be used. Two unacquainted persons who were joint by a purposive contract have almost the same motive. No other than the ultimate objective, the revenge. Yet when the weak starts to soften, that's when the other starts to soften as well. This reflects how a married couple from an agreement will find love, peace and understanding with each other in this crafty unpredictable world.

Demie Argento has been living alone in Italy since her parents died when she was 18. Until then, she worked hard for herself everyday, not noticing that she’s been out of her league. A 24 year old woman, who had just graduated. Living alone on their house, without gimmicks and fun. She then admitted to herself that she needs to spice things up, if she doesn't want to grow old, a virgin. And she will do that on her birthday, and that is on the day of Christmas. Right timing, their family friend invited her to spend the Christmas with them, so Demie's plan was immediately formed. She will surrender her virginity to Alastair, her childhood sweetheart. However , things went wrong. Because on that night, she surrendered herself to Alastair’s older brother, Alessandro. Will a mistake spice Demie’s life completely? Would they try to make it right? Or will it be just a forever hot mistake in Christmas?

Sierah Garcia met a lot of men already, experienced a lot of heartaches, and even experienced the worst part of a relationship. What if a man came up and plotted to break her heart? Will she be able to accept and move on? I sighed, staring at him. "Is this yours?" he cluelessly asked. He was about to hand me my handkerchief, when I stepped back. "Yes. Thank you." Kinuha ko 'yon sa kamay niya tsaka ko siya mabilisang tinalikuran. "Sie.." I stopped when he called my name, I blinked a lot of times before glancing at him. By just calling out the nickname he gave me, it brings back a lot of memories, such as pain. "Y-Yes?" I responded. He licked his lips, he looked so serious. "When will I see you again?" I unbelievably stared at him because of his question, I closed my fist. "Never again,” I whispered and walked away real fast.