Straight Jacket Means Novels & Stories

Grace Fajardo grew up in a small province in Palawan. Simula pagkabata ay namulat na siya sa hirap ng kanilang kalagayan. They're not financially stable, Grace had to take scholarship para makapag-aral. When she graduated college, lumuwas siya sa Manila until she became a Wedding Coordinator. After the incident in the hotel where it took place, ginawa ni Grace ang lahat makalimutan lamang ang pangyayari. Gayunpaman, hindi niya magawang kalimutan ang ginawa ng mapangahas na lalaking pumasok sa kanyang room sa nasabing hotel lalo na't muntik na niyang maibigay ang sarili rito. Tyron Villarreal is a business tycoon and the CEO of their own company at the age of 25. He owns several branches of High-Caliber Guns in Asia and is also a member of a highly confidential Organization. He loves his grandfather so much that he would do everything that his grandfather would asked him to, even if it means he have to find a girlfriend— bago nito ibigay ang hacienda sa kaniya. Desperately, Tyron used his connections to find the woman he accidentally met in the hotel, definitely not planning of letting her go. In order to pay the debt of Grace's parents to Tyron, she had no choice but to accept the deal he offered. Tama kaya ang naging desisyon ni Grace na tanggapin ang alok ni Tyron? O itong desisyon na ito ang pagsisihan niya habang-buhay?

Amelia Cruz only wanted one thing — success on her own terms. Matapang, driven, at walang inuurungan, she clawed her way into the corporate world armed with nothing but grit and intelligence. Pero hindi niya in-expect na ang biggest challenge niya ay hindi trabaho… kundi si Adrian Blackwood — the cold, insanely powerful CEO who built his billion-dollar empire with ruthless control. From the moment they met, Adrian made it clear: > “You’re mine, Amelia. Whether you fight it or not.” Bound by a contract na hindi lang tungkol sa business, Amelia suddenly finds herself trapped in Adrian’s dangerous world — full of power, obsession, and desire. Habang lumalalim ang relasyon nila, mas nagiging delikado ang laro. May mga inggit na executives na gusto siyang pabagsakin, a powerful family that wants her gone, at isang rival CEO na handang ibigay ang kalayaang hindi maibigay ni Adrian. Pero mas nakakatakot pa sa lahat — ang mga sikreto ng nakaraan nilang dalawa. What started as a battle of wills turns into a war of hearts. Amelia must choose: isusuko ba niya ang sarili sa empire ni Adrian, o ipaglalaban ang kalayaan niya kahit kapalit nito ay siya mismo? At si Adrian — a man who can control everything except love — will have to face one truth: Without Amelia, his empire means nothing. In a world where love can be as dangerous as power, one question remains: Will their desire build an empire… or burn it to the ground?

Si Hendrix Montenegro ay isang demonyong nagtatago sa katawan ng isang guwapong Business Tycoon. Bilang Mafia Boss, wala siyang sinasanto. Para sa kanya, ang pag-ibig ay isang malaking basura at kahinaan na sisira lang sa kanyang imperyo. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang isang gabi, sugatan at halos mamatay na si Hendrix sa isang engkwentro. Sa madilim na parte ng eskinita, isang babaeng may mukha ng isang anghel ang sumagip sa kanya. Siya ang naging tanging ilaw sa madilim at madugong mundo ni Hendrix. Hindi alam ng lahat, si Hendrix na kinatatakutan ng mundo ay unti-unting nababaliw sa pag-ibig sa babaeng ito. He will do everything to keep her, even if it means burning the whole world down just to see her smile. Ngunit sa likod ng mala-anghel na mukha ng babae ay may isang madilim at masakit na nakaraan. Biktima siya ng sarili niyang ama—ang taong dapat sana ay nagprotekta sa kanya pero siya pang gumahasa at sumira sa kanyang pagkatao. Ngayong nalaman na ni Hendrix ang sikretong ito, hindi lang basta pag-ibig ang nararamdaman niya. It is now a deadly obsession. Hahayaan ba ni Hendrix na ang nakaraan ang sumira sa "ilaw" ng buhay niya? O ipapakita niya sa ama ng babae kung gaano kalupit maghiganti ang isang demonyong natutong magmahal?

It's Byenn and Alaric's 5th wedding anniversary when Alaric's first love came back. At noong gabing iyon, aksidenteng nahuli ni Byenn si Alaric sa loob ng banyo, minamasturbate ang sarili habang binabanggit ang pangalan ng ibang babae. "Byenn, nakakaawa si Reia ngayong bumalik siyang mag-isa," paliwanag ni Alaric. "Tinutulungan ko lang siya bilang kaibigan." Tumango lang si Byenn at tipid na ngumiti. "Naiintindihan ko," maikli niyang sagot. Makalipas ang ilang araw, muling nagpaalam ang lalaki habang nag-eempake ng gamit. “Byenn, nangako ako kay Reia na ice-celebrate ko ang birthday niya sa isla. Tinutupad ko lang ang pangako ko noon.” "Okay.” "Byenn, this party needs a capable assistant," hirit ulit ni Alaric bago ang isang malaking event, tila minamaliit ang kakayahan ng asawa. "Mas bagay si Reia kaysa sa iyo para sa role na ito." "Okay, go ahead." Nang mapansin ni Alaric na hindi na siya nagagalit, hindi na umiiyak, at hindi na naggagawa ng eksena, naguluhan ito. Lumapit ito sa kaniya at nagtatakang nagtanong, "Byenn, bakit hindi ka na nagagalit?" Of course, hindi na siya galit dahil aalis na rin siya. Pagod na siya sa stagnant nilang kasal. Habang abala si Alaric kay Reia ay palihim siyang nag-aral ng English saka kumuha ng IELTS, at pasimpleng nag-submit ng applications para mag-aral abroad. On the day her visa was approved, she threw out the divorce papers. "Huwag kang magbiro nang ganyan," sarkastikong tawa ni Alaric habang tinitingnan ang papel. "Paano ka mabubuhay nang wala ako?" Hindi na nag-abalang sumagot si Byenn. She just turned around, bought a plane ticket, and flew straight to Europe. The next time Alaric saw news about her, it was through a viral video online. Kitang-kita ang ganda ni Byenn habang naka-red dress, dancing freely in the sky above a foreign land. She looked so alive.

Unang araw sa trabaho ni Jean at hindi niya inaasahan na ang nakaaway pala niya sa shop ng kaniyang kaibigan ay ang magiging boss pala niya. “Good morning Ms. Jean Salazar! Remember me?” Sarkastikong sabi nito. At ako naman ay halos manigas sa kinatatayuan ko! At parang gusto ko na lang bumuka ang lupa at lumubog dito! Di ako makapag salita dahil parang walang lumabas na boses sa lalamunan ko, pinagpapawisan ako kahit ang lamig naman sa loob! Napakurap naman ako at tumikhim bago nagsalita. “Huh? Ah ehem,  g-good m-morning sir! I'm Jean Salazar sir! Nice to meet y-you!” "You can sit down Ms. Salazar baka sabihin mo wala akong manners?” sir Sandrex. “Po? si-sige po sir, t-thank you!” utal-utal kong sagot. “So Ms. Salazar, alam kong nagulat ka sa nalaman mo! Right? Na ang gago palang nakabungguan mo kahapon ay ang magiging boss mo ngayon!” sir Sandrex “S-sir! I...” “Ssshhh, Ms. Salazar don't worry I don't mix personal matters in my business!” sir Sandrex. 'Lord! Please gawin mo na kong invisible ngayon!' Binubulong ko to sa sarili ko habang nakatingin ako sa supladong lalaki na to! Aba, Malay ko bang siya pala ang magiging boss ko! Tadhana nga naman oo! Hinawakan nito ang magkabilang armrest ng upuan at inilapit ang muka sa akin! Na halos na aamoy ko na ang mabango nitong hininga at ang pabango nito na alam kong mamahalin! Ang lapit ng muka niya na halos ilang dangkal na lang ay lalapat na ang matangos niyang ilong sa ilong ko! Lord! Please ibuka mo na talaga ang lupa! Now na! “Afraid of what I'm going to do Ms. Salazar? Look straight into my eyes! And tell me what you said yesterday!” Sir Sandrex with his husky voice.

Amirah Mistake Laurel Chavez is an unfavored illegitimate daughter of a well-known family. She migrated to other country due to unfortunate circumstances that lead her to experience traumatic events that will be etched in her soul forever. However, she finds her life completely changing before her eyes when she found out that she accidentally got a vitro insemination in California and responsibility forced her to marry the person who she only met twice as a compensation of damaging his reputation. The man she will marry happens to be Castiel Rain Engraver a CEO and Mafia boss who is sharp as a knife and doesn't miss anything. He turned into vengeful person after his wife was killed when he still in a coma, and he pledges to do everything in his power to take the justice his wife deserve. To make it happen, he needs to secure his position as the supreme boss of their Mafia Organization and find the chip that contains all evidences that can bring them down. But, will he be able to give up what he planned for so long if he found out that his only daughter is suffering from her illness, where she needs to undergo bone marrow transplot? Thus, they did a surrogacy, but things didn't go as planned when Amirah accidentally got the embryo. Will he be able to give up and forget his position if he found out the whereabouts of the chip he searched for so long? Or He will sacrifice important lives just to get the justice he desired? Could romance be in the cards of these two different people who vows to protect each other even if it means throwing themselves in the path of danger? Can they find their own version of happily ever after?

Buried in debt due to her mother’s severe illness, the beautiful and modest Elena Cruz is forced to work as a housemaid at the luxurious Villareal Mansion. Her natural charm immediately catches the attention of the homeowner, Zachary Villareal—a young, ruthless billionaire CEO who has locked his heart away ever since his ex-fiancée betrayed him. But Zachary is facing a crisis: his late father’s will states that he must marry before the year ends, or he will lose his entire inheritance and control of the family empire. One night, driven to desperation by corporate pressure, Zachary returns home drunk. As Elena cares for him in his dark bedroom, he offers her a shocking proposition—a secret marriage contract in exchange for millions, enough to save her dying mother. Desperate to save her family, Elena agrees. But before the ink can even dry on their secret contract, their long-repressed attraction explodes into a night of unbridled, wicked passion. The next day, they marry in secret and play the perfect couple to the public. But as they share a room and a bed, the lines between business and pleasure begin to blur, and they find themselves genuinely falling for each other. Their fragile arrangement is threatened when Zachary's manipulative ex-fiancée, Cassandra, returns, determined to investigate and destroy Elena. Fueled by Cassandra’s schemes and deep misunderstandings, Elena begins to believe she will never be more than a transaction to Zachary, leading her to walk away from the mansion. It is only then that the cold billionaire realizes his empire means nothing without her. Desperate and heartbroken, Zachary sets out to find her—ready to sacrifice his entire fortune to prove that a relationship born from a cold contract and a night of sin has turned into a legendary love.

"Knowing my real identity means DEATH." - Mafia Don Daven Verrano Costello **** Mahigit pitong taong naging consigliere ng Mafia Don sa bansang Italy si Daven Costello. Siya rin ang misteryosong CEO ng Philippines Bank Corporation (PBC) na may paid-in capital na 20 Billion Pesos. Nang mamatay ang boss ng kanilang mob ay nahirang siya bilang bagong pinuno. He's protective when it comes to his family's safety so he decided to keep it a secret. Ang akala ng marami ay isa lamang siyang hamak na secretary sa sarili niyang kompanya. Elera Luciano - ang nakamaskarang lider ng Asian Assasins at nagtatrabaho bilang General Manager sa PBC. Pinasok niya ang magulong mundo ng mafia para hanapin at pagbayarin ang taong pumaslang sa kaniyang tunay na ina. Dahil sa kalasingan, kalituhan at kapusukan, nagbunga ang isang gabing pinagsaluhan nina Daven at Elera. It was indeed a marriage before love set up dahil kapwa infatuation lang naman ang nararamdaman nila sa isa't isa bago pa may mangyari sa kanila. Nang magpakasal ang dalawa, naranasan ni Daven kung paano maliitin at ituring na parang basura ng kaniyang mga biyenan. Inalipusta, inapak-apakan at inalila. Maging si Elera ay itinuring na isang malaking kahihiyan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Hanggang isang araw, hindi na natiis ni Daven ang lahat. Nagimbal ang mundo ng angkan ng Luciano nang malaman nila ang tunay na katauhan ni Daven.

Stranger at day, fuck buddy at night, this isn't a sweet love story, it is a kind of story where lust meets love. Maya came from a small rural village, working as a dancer in a downtown bar just to afford her younger brother’s medication. Life had been nothing but struggle a relentless cycle of poverty and heartache she endured alone. On her very first night at the bar, Atlas Volkov watched from the shadows of a VIP sit. The billionaire CEO was known for ruthless business tactics and a cold, unforgiving empire. But as he looked at her, he didn’t see a dancer; he saw something he was determined to possess. He summoned her to his private space, the air thick with tension. “I can pull you out of this place,” he said, his voice smooth and dangerous. “But there’s a condition. You’ll be mine—a companion behind closed doors. Sign the contract, follow my rules, and you’ll be paid more than you’ve ever imagined.” Maya’s heart raced. She’d heard stories of the urban elite—their world built on rivalry and power. Getting involved with a Volkov was like walking into a hurricane. Yet the image of her brother “How much?” she whispered. “Two years. Ten million dollars.” The number stunned her more than she could earn in a hundred lifetimes, but desperation won out. “Deal,” she said, her voice shaky Atlas brought her to the Volkov Villa a sprawling estate where staff bowed in unison, he ordered her to undress. “No,” she snapped. “No contract means nothing.” He tossed her a folder. “Sign it. Now.” Her hand trembled as she scrawled her name.

Tyron! Oh my God, you're here!" agad niyakap ni Arabella ang asawa nang mabunguran ito sa sala. Almost one month na hindi niya ito nakita at sabik sabik siyang makita ulit. Mahigpit niya itong niyakap, ramdam din niya ang pagkasabik sa katawan nito ngunit nabigla siya nang bigla itong kumalas sa kanya, at kinuha ang nooy nakapatong na papel sa mesa. " You need to sign this", malamig na turan nito. Kinuha niya ang papel mula dito at di niya alam kung ano ang madarama. "Annulment paper!" hindi niya naiwasang maibulalas. "Yes" straight na sabi ni Tyron na tila ba punyal na sumaksak sa kanyang dibdib. Hindi makapaniwala si Arabella sa naririnig mula dito, she misses him so much and then ganito sasabihin nito pagdating? " Sabihin mong nagbibiro ka lang please", pagsusumamo niya, naninikip ang kanyang dibdib at para siyang aatekehin sa puso but Tyron remain cold and furious. "Diba sabi mo saakin mahal mo ako? Mahal na mahal kita, please don't do this to me, pls!", si Arabela na hindi na mapigilan ang pag -agos nang luha. Lumuhod siya sa harap ng asawa ngunit tila determinado ito sa kanyang sinabi. " I lied! look, I'd never love you. What I have said and done were all lies! ", galit na saad nito at halos bala ng baril na tumatama sa kanyang dibdib. Humagulgol siya sa narinig mula rito at hindi alam ang gagawin kundi humikbi. " Can't you see? I hate you very very much and I'll never ever inlove with you, can't you understand that?", sumisigaw si Tyron kung tinakpan na niya ang kanyang tainga. Subalit hiniwakan nito ang kanyang kamay at marahas na tinanggal sa kanyang pagkakatakip. " I hate you very very very much! ", sa halip ay saad nito na tila bombang sumabog sa kanyang pandinig.