Something Embarrassing Gift Novels & Stories

"Don't expect anything from me. Not my attention, not love." Hearing that, Leylah now knows that everything will never be the same again. The same man, the same voice, but it wasn't him. *** After almost three years of marriage, Leylah was still hopeful that a miracle would happen in her life. Hoping that her husband will have a change of heart and will love her again. But she was wrong. Love never happened. Not again. The universe must have conspired something behind her back to see horrendous scenes of her husband sleeping with another girl whenever he was at home. If only that alone happened then she could have forgiven him, but receiving a divorce papers from the man she love one day was a big blow she could never forget. She knew that this was bound to happen. After all, what can a one sided marriage like theirs end up, but a piece of white paper with a divorce written down on it? But no! She can't back down now! After hiding their marriage to the public for her husband's advantage, she can't back down now, looking more foolish than she has ever had! What was the purpose of those years she waited if she backed down now for nothing? So like a fool, she asked for a two months contract with her husband in turn for a divorce later on. But what do they know? Future is vague. No one knows what will happen.

Ysabelle Andra Guerrero never thought her love life would become a business transaction. As the only daughter and heiress of an airline company, she lived independently— an adrenaline junkie, a traveler, and someone who swore never to open her heart yet but her world turns upside down when her family uses her for a deal: a marriage contract to secure a business partnership. Worst? She must marry Aldrich Evan Lorenzo— the man who left her without any explanation. Aldrich, heir to a well-known travel company, faces his own crisis. With his family’s business on the brink of collapse, he agrees to the arranged marriage, unaware that the bride-to-be is the woman he secretly loved and lost. Bound by a contract with clear terms: 1. End the marriage once the Lorenzo company recovers. 2. Act as a powerful couple in public. 3. No strings attached. Neither of them wants to say “I do,” but both have too much to lose. On their wedding day, chaos strikes when Sarina Fructuoso—a famous dermatologist, crashes the ceremony, claiming she’s pregnant with Aldrich’s child. The revelation stuns everyone, especially Ysabelle but gives Aldrich the benefit of the doubt, suspecting a setup. As they navigate a web of lies, public scrutiny, and hidden feelings, their scripted affection begins to feel real. Behind the staged smiles and cold arrangements, they find themselves drawn back to each other. What started as a contract becomes a fight for something deeper—a second chance at love neither of them expected.

After Carolina caught her boyfriend, Kyle Gomez, cheating on her, she was completely broken that night. Out of pain and anger, she invited her friends to join her for a night of heavy drinking. Talagang nilunod niya sa alak ang sakit ng kanyang nararamdaman hanggang sa makilala niya ang isang lalaki, at nauwi iyon sa isang one-night stand. The next morning, she woke up in shock. The man she slept with turned out to be none other than her ex’s uncle, Mr. Kenjie Taylor, a powerful business tycoon. Out of fear and embarrassment, she ran away and never showed herself again. She thought she had escaped him for good, but fate had other plans, Carolina later discovered that she was pregnant with his child. Naging mapaglaro ang tadhana sa buhay ni Carolina nang malugi at mabangkarote ang negosyo ng kanyang pamilya. Sunod-sunod ang dagok sa kanya, at hindi na niya alam kung saan kukuha ng lakas. When Kenjie found out about her situation, he made an unexpected offer, he would take responsibility for the child growing in her womb to continue their family’s legacy. In return, he promised to help her get revenge on his nephew and settle her family’s debts. But will this unexpected alliance blossom into love? Or will their arrangement be the beginning of something that could destroy them both?

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.

Greyson Lux Lazarus Maximus is a name spoken in fear. Ruthless, powerful, and merciless, he bows to no one—except his wife, Alice Jane Crawford. The woman he loved obsessively did nothing but waste his wealth, despised the life she had, and hated being tied to her husband and their son. Freedom mattered more to her than family. Then, one day, Alice vanished without a trace—like a bubble that suddenly burst. Her disappearance turned Greyson into something far darker. With no answers and no mercy left, he unleashed his fury on the world, determined to find her at any cost. But fate makes a cruel mistake. His men kidnap the wrong woman. Enter Alexandria Jules Dimitri Sullivan—a woman who knows nothing about her striking resemblance to Alice. Babaing may malasakit sa iba. Babaing walang takot sa kahit sino man. Babaing tinaguriang Enigmatic Lady dahil sa misteryong bumabalot sa kanyang pagkatao. Babaing kayang magpanggap na mahina, ngunit kapag ginising mo ang kanyang galit, si satanas ang haharap sa’yo. She is taken, accused, and trapped in the world of Greyson Lux Lazarus Maximus—mistaken as the wife who disappeared. Two women. One face. Opposite souls. Discover the twisted lives of Alexandria Jules Dimitri Sullivan and Alice Jane Crawford, and the dangerous truth behind a mistake that will change everything. Kidnapped the Wrong Girl.

Rowan Villaraza is rich, good-looking, and used to being chased by women. Para sa kanya ay laro lang ang lahat. Pa-cute dito, pa-charming doon. Wala pang tumanggi sa kanya. Walang hindi bumigay. Pero nabaligtad ang mundo niya nang dumating si Paige Acosta—ang bago niyang secretary na parang laging galit sa mundo. Luma kung manamit, laging seryoso, and the way she looked at him... it was as if she saw something disgusting on the floor. Hindi siya ‘yung tipo ni Rowan. At lalong hindi siya ‘yung babaeng mapapatingin ka ulit sa kanya. Pero ewan ba niya kung bakit ito pa ang hindi niya matigilan pagmasdan. Lalo pa nang hindi man lang ito natinag sa mga pa-charming niyang siguradong epektibo sa iba. Kaya nang biruin siya ng mga barkada na paibigin si Paige ay tinanggap niya ang hamon. Easy lang naman yun kay Rowan. One look, one smile, and game over. Pero habang tumatagal, iba ang nangyari. Imbes na ang secretary niya ang paibigan, mukhang siya pa ang mahuhulog. Imbes na siya ang nilalapitan, siya ang gustong lumapit. And by the time he realized everything was real, he was already the one chasing after her.

Mula sa pinakatatagong mundo nagmumula ang pag-ibig sa gitna ng digmaan at labanan. Sa gitna ng lahat ng sakit at balakid, mananaig pa kaya ang pag-ibig na nakalaan para sa kanila kung ang buong katotohanan ay hindi dapat mangyari at susundin ng kanilang mga puso na sila ay nagkakaisa at mas piniling burahin ang markang nagbuklod sa kanilang dalawa? Binalot ng sumpa at paghihiganti ang pusong puno ng pagmamahal. Maibabalik pa ba ang pag-ibig kapag nasunog at nadurog na ng nakaraan dahil sa isang malagim na pangyayaring naghiwalay sa kanilang dalawa? _____ "I, Alpha Sortitus Breackorn, of the Breackorn 'Black' Pack, reject you, Clavem Whitestern of the Breackorn Pack, as my mate." "I accept your rejection." Under the white moon in the woods, I run in wolf form. The wolf inside me is whining and uttering All the grievances I have in my heart, I shout, even though the whole surrounding area is covered with light because of the white rays coming from the moon. "I hate everything that happens to me, but I'm not regretting loving him, but he is not destined to love me back. Dearest Luna Goddess, why are you making me suffer like this? Did I do something to trigger your hatred and put me into a curse and be the mistress of my own mate?!"

It wasn't an easy decision, but he had to do it. Owen Sebastian Gonzales had undergone many dangerous missions but none of them required him to fake his death. He has no choice though, because doing it would be the only way to save Henzel Artemis Flores—his longtime girlfriend. He had to watch her mourn for his “death” before he was sent out of the country with a new identity to do overseas missions for the mean time. Years later, he comes back as Aiden Clifford Williams, the greatest spy of his generation and ready to do missions in his home country again. He gets the shock of his life when the profile of the next target given to him holds the same face with the woman, he had fooled years ago—his ex, Artemis. They’re not allowed to ask about why their target needs to be eliminated, they just have to accept what is given, build a plan and then kill. And so, with a reluctant heart, he goes to clear his mission or he’ll be the one to face the consequence—death, for a failed mission. But what happens when in the middle of many attempts, he discovers something about her? What happens when the girl he thought he knew all those years ago also holds secret as deep as his own? What happens when the target he's supposed to kill turns out to be a mother, most specifically, the mother of his child he never even knew existed?

"If kidnapping her is the only way to make her mine, then I'll do it without hesitation," Kiego remarked. **** Kiego Alcazer was a man every woman could wish for; a multi-billionaire who initiated a desperate plan to kidnap the woman she loved on the very day of her wedding in order to get her back. But an unexpected turn of events happened because Kiego's men had kidnapped the wrong bride! She's Brevorah, who belongs to a well-known aristocratic family, an obedient daughter to her father, who set her up for an arranged marriage. A forced bride, about to marry a man she isn't in love with. Two different individuals, each having their own struggles in life, accidentally bump into each other. Will Kiego be the person who can bring Brevorah some courage to finally fight and stand for what she really wants in life without her father's shadow? How about Kiego? He aimed to ruin Brevorah's life due to his great anger towards her, because for him, she was the reason why his plan didn't work out. What if his hatred eventually turns into something different than he'd least expected? Will he be able to correct his mistakes when what happened in the past is like a curse keeping them away from each other? Including Sheena, the woman he was supposed to kidnap before and is now trying to get back into his life. ***

Aljin Dion Savadra is no ordinary substitute teacher at Saint Louis Academy. Behind his striking looks and magnetic charm, he hides a powerful secret—he’s the owner of a global corporation. Desired by many but untouchable to all, no woman has ever managed to capture his heart. Miara Christ Quito, the academy’s Student Council President, lives a double life. Brilliant, respected, and admired for her beauty, she seems to have it all. But when the school day ends, she trades her uniform for a janitor’s uniform, working in secret to support her struggling family. At twenty-one, she has never been in love, never been kissed, and never let anyone close—until her new professor steps into her life. When Miara discovers that her substitute teacher is also her boss, her world turns upside down. And worse, Aljin corners her with an ultimatum: "You need money, and I need a wife. Why don’t we help each other? Marry me, and I’ll give you everything you need. Your secret stays safe, baby." Caught between desperation and pride, Miara must decide—should she resist a man determined to have her or risk everything by accepting his dangerous offer? Could her ruthless boss and professor become something more… or will he break her heart beyond repair?