Stella Deus

Meu amigo de infância prometeu que assim que terminássemos a faculdade, iríamos nos casar. Mas no dia da formatura, perante todos, ele se ajoelhou não para mim, mas para Ana, aquela falsa herdeira. Para o mundo, Ricardo era o herdeiro zen do círculo social, um homem que, mesmo tendo conquistado a mulher de seus sonhos, não hesitou em exibir sua paixão por mim após o pedido de casamento. Durante cinco anos de um casamento em que fui tratada como uma rainha, recebendo todo o carinho e atenção possíveis, me deixei enganar acreditando nesse conto de fadas. Até que um dia, por acaso, ouvi uma conversa entre Ricardo e um amigo dele: — Ricardo, agora que a Aninha virou celebridade, você ainda vai continuar fingindo para Júlia? — Não consegui casar com a Aninha, então tanto faz. Pelo menos, estando comigo, ela não atrapalha a felicidade da Aninha. Quando descobri todos os escritos deixados por ele, cada um deles tinha o nome da Ana. “Que Ana se liberte do que a prende, que ela encontre paz... Que seus desejos se realizem, que ela nunca sofra por amor. Ana, talvez não tenhamos destino juntos nesta vida, mas tomara que, em outra, eu possa segurar sua mão.” Cinco anos vivendo uma ilusão, e então acordei. Decidi assumir uma nova identidade e, para romper de vez, planejei meu próprio desaparecimento no mar. A partir de agora, mesmo que o destino insista, minha história e a dele não vão mais se cruzar. Não nesta vida, nem na próxima.

Gustavo e Anabela viviam em constante conflito desde a infância, transformando qualquer encontro em motivo de briga. Naquele ano, entre todas as famílias tradicionais do círculo social, apenas eles dois restavam como candidatos adequados para um casamento arranjado. Gustavo jurou que jamais se casaria com Anabela, nem que a morte o levasse antes. Despertando súbito interesse pela provocação, Anabela sorriu e declarou: — Então o casamento está decidido. Agora só você precisa morrer logo. No dia da cerimônia, Gustavo espalhou dezenas de galinhas pelo local, determinado a humilhá-la perante todos os convidados. Ela manteve a expressão impassível, pegou uma das aves e começou a chamá-la de marido. A vontade de Gustavo de continuar provocando-a desapareceu por completo. Observando Anabela, que insistia em se casar com ele apesar de tudo, Gustavo sussurrou com desprezo: — Você vai se arrepender. Três anos depois, Anabela flagrou Gustavo traindo pela nonagésima nona vez. Só então ela compreendeu o verdadeiro significado das palavras dele sobre arrependimento.

Simula pagkabata, humahanga na si Alliana sa Ninong niyang si Amadeus isang propesor. Kaibigan ito ng kanyang mga magulang at isa sa mga taong naging sandigan ng pamilya niya noong bata pa siya. Kahit noon pa man, alam na ni Alliana sa sarili niya na hindi lang basta paghanga ang nararamdaman niya sa kanyang Ninong. Tahimik niyang pinangarap na balang-araw, kapag siya’y ganap nang dalaga, baka sakaling mapansin din siya nito. Lumipat ang pamilya nila sa Vancouver Canada, at doon siya lumaki. Nang bumalik siya sa Pilipinas, isa na siyang kolehiyala. Dahil hindi na makakauwi sa Pilipinas ang kanyang mga magulang, ipinagkatiwala siya kay Amadeus na hindi lang ngayon ay guardian niya, kundi isa rin sa magiging propesor niya sa unibersidad. Sa tabi mismo ng condo unit ni Amadeus siya nanirahan. Mula nang magkita silang muli, hindi nawala ang pagkamangha ni Alliana sa kanya. Hindi pa rin ito nag-asawa. May dalawampung taon ang agwat ng edad nila, pero lalong lumalim ang damdamin ni Alliana sa araw-araw na kasama niya ito. Nakikita niya kung paano ito igalang ng mga estudyante, kung gaano ito ka-organisado at katalino, at kung gaano ito ka-dedicated sa trabaho. Ngunit gaano man siya lumapit, tila may dingding pa rin sa pagitan nila. Turing pa rin sa kanya ni Amadeus ay isang bata. Isang inaanak na kailangang alagaan at ituwid. Nagpasya siyang akitin ito sa kahit paanong paraan na alam niya, at kung hindi pa rin ito bumigay sa kanya tutuluyan na niya itong kakalimutan talaga at ibabaon ang damdamin para rito.

Celesta is a young woman living her life day by day. She wakes up, goes about her routine, and spends time thinking about different things. Sometimes she feels like she doesn’t fit in, but that’s probably normal. People around her seem to have things figured out, and she tries her best to do the same. She enjoys quiet moments and occasionally wonders what her future will look like. There are days when she feels a bit off, but that happens to everyone. Most of the time, things stay the same, and nothing really out of the ordinary happens. Her story continues, one day at a time, as she tries to figure things out slowly—if anything changes at all.

Ellie, a demigod who's identity has been hidden for couple of years. She feels empty everyday. She feels like there is something missing. She and her friends have one tattoo on their body but they did not know the meaning behind those tattoos. They don't pay much attention about their true selves. Not until one of their friend found a page of an old book at their house. Their parents refuses to tell the truth. They hide every single detail about them. But, they did it for a reason, and it is to protect them. But, that day will come. The time that they're afraid the most even the Gods. Would they be able to succeed?

Thaddeus , a suave, street-smart Private Eye with a nose for trouble and eyes for hot women. Business is slow at first, but things kick up when he gets hired to find a rich widow, Constance Loftus's missing nine year son. Thaddeus is at first reluctant to take the job, but seeing the woman's hurt after she had only recently laid her husband to rest, decides to take up the job. It doesn't take long before he starts stumbling on some family secrets that if brought to light might end up dooming Constance. Thaddeus realises he has more work to do now, which involves protecting the rich widow from the villain in her family that is trying to ruin her husband's name.

(GORGEOUS MEN SERIES 18: Ryu Fujiro Stellan) WARNING: Some scenes may have graphic and explicit content. Viewer discretion is advised. ~♪~ Ryu Fujiro Stellan, a guy who you don't want to mess with. He may be calm, yes. But once you get to know him, he is a walking redflag. A gambler, an illegal seller, a fight starter, and an asshole. Everything you can hate on a guy, he has it as his persona. But what would happen if he stumbled upon a gorgeous beauty who did nothing but catch his attention and keep him mesmerized all the time? Can he change for the sake of this woman? Will he be able to catch her heart and take her breath away? Or, just let her be?

Rayven Del Castellan, the cold CEo of D.C company. Ikanisal sa babaeng hindi niya naman mahal. Panu nga ba niya pakikitunguhan ang taong ngayon niya lang nakita. Scarlett De Guzman, Isang babaeng tahimik dahil sa mga pinagdaanan niyang sakit magawa niya kayang magtiwala at magmahal sa taong kanyang makakasama habang buhay. Maging maayos kaya ang pagsasama ng dalawang taong pinagtagpo dahil lamang sa Isang kasunduan. Magagawa kaya nilang magmahalan kung ang Isa ay may mahal ng iba.

Primrose Delavin—isang ulilang babae na nagta-trabaho sa mababang sweldo, ay napilitang tanggapin ang delikadong alok ng kaibigan matapos ma-bankrupt ang kompanyang pinagtatrabauhan at mabantaan ng pagkakakulong. Ngunit nang ihatid niya ang pinagbabawal na gamot sa bibili nito, nasaksihan niya ang brutal na pagpatay ni Thaddeus Moss, isang malamig at walang awang mafia boss. Isang kakatwang hiling ang nagligtas sa kanya—at nagbukas ng pintuan sa isang delikado at maiinit na relasyon. Ngayon, si Thaddeus ang kanyang naging legal guardian, ngunit makaligtas kaya si Primrose sa isang mundo ng panganib, kapangyarihan, at pagnanasa na hindi niya inasahan?

My friend and I married into the Castellar family together. I married the older brother, who worked in high finance. My best friend married the younger, a senior fire officer. They didn’t tell us the truth until we were both pregnant. They were vampires. We were furious. But in the end, we forgave them because we still loved them. Until that night. We were staying at a vacation cabin when the fire started after midnight. The front door sealed itself shut, locked by a spell, trapping me inside. My best friend had gone out for a walk and escaped the fire by sheer luck. A car passed by on the forest road. She ran into the headlights, begging the driver to ram the door and save me. The man said coldly, “Pay first.” Inside the cabin, blood ran down my legs and soaked the floor. I tried to transfer the money, but my account was frozen. I called my husband. He hung up three times before the call finally went through. But the voice that answered wasn’t his. It was a woman’s. Vicky sounded calm, almost amused. She said he was busy. Then she added lightly that he’d been helping her set up a subcard and had accidentally disabled mine. My best friend called her husband next. She was crying. She told him there was a fire and I was trapped. He snapped back at her. “Stop lying. I hate people who make false emergency calls. I’m with Vicky checking fire hazards in her new place. Don’t bother me.” She didn’t hesitate again. She shoved the driver out, and drove straight into the cabin. The door shattered. She dragged me out with her bare hands. We lost our babies on the way to the hospital. When I woke up,we looked at each other for a long time. “I’m getting divorced,” she said. “So am I.”