Sweeter The Second Time Around Novels & Stories

Para kay Rafael, isang malaking pagkakamali lang ako noon. Isang anino sa loob ng limang taon na pinakasalan niya lang dahil sa lolo niya. Tiniis ko lahat ng cold treatment at pang-aapi, hoping he would love me back. Pero noong araw na nalaman kong buntis ako, he threw divorce papers at my face. Si Sophia, ang dating girlfriend niya, ay nagbalik. Pinalayas niya ako na parang basahan nang walang kaalam-alam na dala ko ang anak niya. But he was dead wrong to think he broke me. Six years later, wala na ang kawawang Loraine. I am now a billionaire CEO of my luxury perfume empire. Most of all, I am a mother to Ezekiel, ang anak na may mukha niya pero hinding-hindi magiging kanya. Ngayong nalaman niya ang katotohanan matapos siyang lokohin at perahan ni Sophia, gumagapang siya sa harap ko, umiiyak, at nagmamakaawa. Ang kapal ng mukha mo, Rafael. I don't want your apologies. Nais kong maranasan mo ang bawat sentimo ng kahihiyan na ipinalasap mo sa akin. Watch me from afar...rich, beautiful, and completely untouchable. Ang absolute indifference ko ang magiging pinakamalagim na parusa mo habambuhay.

Breaking him was her mission. Sylviea, 27 years old. Isang runaway bride, tinakbuhan ang kasal na isang bayad utang ng mga magulang niya sa lalaking dapat mapapangasawa niya. Napadpad siya mansion ni Niro, kinanlong, inalagaan at minahal. Ngunit si Gabriel, ang taong pinagkakautangan ng magulang niya, ay natunton siya. Bilang kabayaran sa utang nila at sa pagtakbo niya binigyan siya nito ng isang misyon, “Break his heart, make his empire mine.” Loving her was his downfall. Sa gitna ng pighating dinadamdam ni Niro Figarlan, isang business tycoon, mula sa annulment ng kasal nito sa unang asawa. Dumating sa buhay niya si Sylviea. Isang panibagong pag-asa para sa kan’ya, naging kanlungan niya at di nagtagal ay natutunan niyang mahalin. Pero paano kung ang pagmamahal ay nagsimula lamang sa isang misyon? Misyon na mismong sirain siya? Truth that can kill the soft billionaire and turn him into a cold and heartless monster. At makakaya pa kaya ni Sylviea na ipaglaban ang nararamdaman niya? Kung maiipit siya sa gitna ng kaligtasan ng pamilya niya at saktan ang taong minamahal na niya?

“Congratulations, Miss Santillan. You are six weeks pregnant.” Nanigas si Marga sa kinatatayuan niya habang nakatitig lang sa doktor. Bumaba ang paningin niya sa prenatal examination report. Napapikit siya at napahawak sa kaniyang tiyan. “B-Buntis ako…” mahinang sabi niya. Hindi niya maintindihan ang kaniyang nararamdaman. Mas nangibabaw pa rin ang takot sa kaniya na baka malaman ni Brandon ang tungkol sa kaniyang pagbubuntis. *** “Kinakabahan ka ba?” Binuhay ni Brandon ang makina ng sasakyan. “Kung palagi kang ganito sa tuwing kausap mo ako, iisipin ko talaga na buntis ka, Marga.” Napalunok ng maraming beses si Marga. Mas lalo lang siyang kinakabahan. Pinagpapawisan na rin siya kahit na malakas naman ang aircon. “Kung totoong buntis ako, ano ang gagawin mo?” Napakagat-labi siya pagkatapos niyang bitawan ang mga katagang ‘yon. “You will raise the child alone, Marga. Kahit isang piso ay wala kang makukuha sa akin.”

Cyrex f*ck anyone he think he likes, he always play around and not minding if he could hurt a lot of people. He was an asshole, and so his best buddy, Simon. Everyone thought that they were to horny to f*ck everyone they likes but little did they know, they also were to horny to f*ck each other whenever they got a chance.

"You're saying?" "I'm saying, I know you're avoiding me." She froze. "I see the way you look at me Tarah." Their eyes met. But she quickly looked away. "Look at me darling." He said huskily. He lifted her chin. She finally looked at him in his soul sucking eyes. "Are you attracted to me?" "No." She lied. TARAH What do you do when you feel things you never felt before? Feelings you never thought you would feel, towards someone you shouldn't feel that to. Feelings you should never feel towards your husband's brother. And what if it happens, he feels the same. What do you do? What do I do? How could I keep myself away from him, when we live under one roof. How can I not get attached to him, when he's all I am into. He showed me my darkest desires I never thought I had. He awakened my deepest feelings. He opened the door to my heart, and my damn legs as well. He was the greatest temptation that I failed to resist. I never thought of getting married through a contract. More so of falling in love with my husband's brother. EZEKIEL The marriage contract wasn't entirely legal, but still, a grooms valid name was needed. There was no second bastard son at all, and I couldn't come up with a name. So, I put my name on it. Making Tarah married to me. Yes. To me. She's married to me. Which she didn't know. And wouldn't know. I know she's just adopted, but I'll still mess around her, as planned. And what could I do? She's undeniably very pretty. So pretty. I wanted her attention on me. I want her. I want my wife. I want what's mine. I'll do everything to get her.

A supposed to be small mistakes, makes everything complicated for Matilda. A perfect day with the perfect people around her, it was supposed to stay that way but a guy named Gideon Martinez came to the picture. A good day turned into a nightmare when she ruined Gideon's business meeting. Gideon doesn't take sorry, a ruthless young man. He always think that a single mistakes means a big consequences.

Seven years ago, Allyson was accused of copying a design after she won an award from a fashion designing contest. Through this, her husband Travis decided to send her away due to the damages she can potentially bring in the company. That time, Allyson wants to tell Travis that she's pregnant but immediately changed her mind after hearing Travis decision. She left the country silently and she was broken hearted. She didn't get any support from Travis and she spend her time living alone in Italy. One time, she was force to comeback to the country where she lost her happiness due to some problems in her family that were connected to Travis. After spending some time with her ex-husband to get revenge, she didn't thought she would fall for him and get pregnant again but this time, Travis suffered from amnesia. Will she be able to take her revenge? or She'll let the same mistake happen again?

“I was only here to serve him…not to carry his heir.” Bilang isang simpleng katulong sa mansyon ng mga Valderama, alam ni Celine ang kanyang lugar. Hindi siya dapat mangarap, lalo na sa isang lalaking tulad ni Timothy Valderama—ang tagapagmana ng kanilang pamilya at kilalang playboy na walang siniseryosong babae. Ngunit isang gabi ang nagpabago sa lahat ang nagtulak sa kanila sa isang pagkakamaling hindi na mababawi kailan pa man. Sa maikling panahon, inakala ni Celine na may ibig sabihin ang pag-aalaga at malasakit ni Timothy. Hanggang sa mapagtanto niyang isa lamang siyang katulong sa paningin nito, habang ang babaeng itinadhana para rito ay matagal nang naghihintay sa tabi nito. Kaya nang malaman niyang dinadala niya ang anak ni Timothy, pinili niyang mawala kaysa ipaglaban ang isang pag-ibig na alam niyang wala siyang laban. Ngunit paano kung muling pagtagpuin ng tadhana ang kanilang landas? At paano kung sa pagkakataong iyon, huli na ang lahat para sa lalaking ngayon lang napagtantong ang babaeng hinayaan niyang umalis… ang siyang pinakamahalaga sa kanyang buhay?

"I thought he was my sanctuary. It turns out, he was my greatest executioner." Si Allyson Mariano ay isang runaway heiress na mas piniling magtago sa anino ng isang corporate empire kaysa maging sunud-sunuran sa kaniyang pamilya. She traded her billions for a simple life—at para sa isang boss na walang ginawa kundi bwisitin ang araw niya. Their office was a battlefield of bickering and tension, but behind the pride, they found a connection no one could break. Arfeo was the only one who knew her secret. Siya ang nag-iisang lalaking nangakong poprotektahan si Allyson, at hinding-hindi siya bibitawan. But every promise was a lie. In one dark night, Arfeo did the unthinkable. Hindi lang siya basta umalis; he orchestrated the betrayal that ruined her life. Ibinenta siya pabalik sa mga "monsters" na tinatakasan niya. He threw her into a 'golden cage' and vanished without a trace, leaving her to rot in the hands of her cruel father. Five years later, Allyson is back. She’s free, she’s powerful, and she’s hunting him down for revenge. But the Daredevil she finds isn’t the same man who broke her. At ang katotohanan sa likod ng gabing iyon? It might shatter her all over again.

Limang taon ang nakalipas mula nang maghiwalay sina Luna at Alexus—isang flight attendant at isang bilyonaryong piloto na dating nagmamahalan. Ngunit ang kanilang pagmamahalan ay nawasak nang matuklasan ni Luna ang lihim na maaaring magdulot ng matinding sakit kay Alexus: ang kanyang sariling ama ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng ama ni Alexus. Sa desperasyong protektahan ito mula sa masakit na katotohanan, sinira niya ang relasyon nila sa pamamagitan ng isang kasinungalingan. Sinabi niyang niloko niya ito at hindi si Alexus ang ama ng dinadala niyang anak. Ngunit hindi kailanman nawala ang nakatagong sugat sa kanilang mga puso. Ngayon, limang taon ang nakalipas, muling nagkrus ang kanilang landas sa isang flight na hindi inaasahan. Si Alexus ay isang matagumpay na piloto at bilyonaryo, ngunit dala pa rin ang sakit ng nakaraan. Si Luna naman, isang single mom, ay pilit na binubuo ang buhay kasama ang kanilang lihim na anak na si Bella. Habang nalalantad ang katotohanan tungkol sa nakaraan at ang lihim ni Luna, magagawa kaya nilang buuin muli ang nawasak na pag-ibig? At kapag nalaman ni Alexus na si Bella ay anak niya, handa ba siyang patawarin si Luna at labanan ang mga multo ng kanilang nakaraan para sa pagkakataong maging buo muli bilang isang pamilya?