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Tagos sa kasalanan. Lunod sa tukso. Trixie Manalastas thought she had it all figured out—loyal assistant by day, quiet and composed by night. Pero nagbago ang lahat nang mapilitan siyang tumira sa iisang bubong kasama ng lalaking bawal niyang pagnasaan—ang brother-in-law niyang si Lance Dominic "Dom" Arriola. Tall, brooding, at laging naka-sando na parang kasalanan ang bawat muscle, si Dominic ang tipo ng lalaking tinitingnan mo lang dapat… pero hindi mo dapat hinahangaan. Lalo na’t kapatid siya ng fiancé mo. Pero paano kung sa bawat titig niya ay may banta ng tukso? Sa bawat sulyap, parang hinuhubaran ka na? Sa bawat gabing tahimik, may mga ungol na gustong kumawala? At paano kung isang gabing walang kuryente, sa ilalim ng init ng dilim, hindi mo na mapigilan ang sarili mo—at ang kasalanan ay hindi lang basta nangyari, kundi sinadya? This is not your typical love story. This is a tale of temptation, guilt, and a kind of pleasure na bawal pero hindi mo maitatangging gusto mo. Because sometimes… the one who ruins you, is the one you crave the most.

Wyatt Roberts, CEO of a successful food company in the Philippines, had wealth, good looks, and power, but lacked love. A past heartbreak had built strong walls around his heart. He was serious, and his employees were intimidated by him. His peaceful life was upset by his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of a powerful business partner of his company, who kept trying to get him to marry her. Desperate, Wyatt asked his new secretary, Effie Cynara, to pretend to be his girlfriend. Feeling pressured, Effie agreed to a one-month fake relationship, hoping to quickly end the problem. But being around each other started to change Wyatt. Effie's kindness, strength, and positive attitude brought back feelings he thought were gone. Their fake relationship became real and risky. Wyatt liked Effie, even though she was counting down the days until their agreement ended. Their growing feelings threatened to ruin their plan. Could Wyatt overcome his fear of being hurt again and take a chance on love with Effie? Or would the end of their agreement and his past hurt keep him alone, even though his heart was opening up to the woman who just wanted to escape his complicated life? The situation was serious, and time was running out.

She was just supposed to be a fake girlfriend. Pero bakit parang puso na niya ang naloko? *** Scoth Liam Smith swore never to fall in love again after his heart was broken. Kaya nang pilitin siyang pakasalan si Celine, anak ng isang investor na kinamumuhian niya, he comes up with a desperate escape plan: Hire a fake girlfriend. Francine Alejandro is a timid and naive girl—isang simpleng babae na walang kamalay-malay sa mundo ng mga billionaryo. Until one day, she’s bought—yes, bought—by the ruthless billionaire, Scoth Liam Smith, to pretend as his girlfriend for one week. What she didn’t know? That one week would uncover secrets that could shatter everything she thought she knew about her past. It was just a deal. A business arrangement. But somewhere between fake smiles and real stolen glances, their connection deepens. And as their hearts start to open up, so do the dark truths of their pasts—truths that reveal their lives have been entangled all along. What happens when the woman he’s falling for… turns out to be the very reason his family is falling apart? Will love be enough to survive betrayal, secrets, and fate’s twisted game?

In a struggling life of an 22-year-old Priscilla faces the unimaginable: her younger sister, Presley, is in critical condition, battling a rare illness that their family can’t afford to treat. Desperate to save her sister, Priscilla encounters Atlas Ximon Lazaro or also known as AXL, a wealthy and enigmatic businessman who offers financial help. However, his assistance comes with a shocking condition—Priscill must agree to a contract that binds her to him for 100 days. Initially believing this is a straightforward arrangement to secure her sister’s medical treatment, Priscilla soon discovers that Axl's intentions are far more complicated. As the days pass, Priscilla begins to unravel a web of secrets tied to her family’s past and Axl’s true motives. What she thought was a lifeline turns into a perilous game where trust is scarce, and every revelation threatens to destroy her world. Caught between her sister's fragile health and Axl's hidden agenda, Priscilla must navigate a treacherous path. Will she uncover the truth in time to save her sister, or will the darkness of Axl's plan consume them all? As the countdown to the end of their contract approaches, Priscilla realizes that she has another problem: her heart and mind were fighting if she will forget Axl or the fact that Axl has also captured her heart? CONTRACT : 100 DAYS WITH THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE.

Natasia Gonzales and Chad Santos were three years happily married… supposedly happy married but this is not the case now. One day Chad heartlessly announced that he no longer loved Natasia and that he found someone new. Without second thought he left her on the same day when Natasia needed him the most… on the day when she found out that she was terminally ill. Wishing to be with her husband again before she dies, she came out of a contract for them to live as husband and wife again for a month in exchange of her permission for a divorce of their marriage. But even before a month ended, Chad realized that he still loved his wife, Natasia. However, Natasia already made up her mind to leave him after the contract expired. When the day came, when Chad woke up without Natasia on his side, he was devastated. Moreover, when he found out that Jasmine, the woman that he chose over his loving wife, was cheating on him and the baby in her womb was not his. Full of regrets, hatred and guilt, Chad destroyed himself. Until one day, Vince, Natasia's brother, reached out to him. And his lifeless hope ignited when he met his very own child. But, where is Natasia? Where is his beloved wife?

"How much do you want?" Pagkakuwa'y saad ko. Kay bilis niyang napalingon sa akin muli ay masama niya akong tinignan. "Hindi ako mukhang pera!" I scoffed again. "Hindi nga ba? E, anong pinunta mo rito? 'Di ba sabi mo hindi ka papayag na 'di ko panagutan ang virginity mo? Kung ayaw mo ng pera what the hell are you here for? Nag-iskandalo ka pa talaga." Napangisi ako ng magkaroon ng idea. Puno ng panghuhusga ko siyang tinitigan. "Oh, don't tell me you want me to marry you instead because I was your first?" Nakita ko ang guilt sa mga mata niya. Hindi siya muling nakapagsalita. "And you thought just because nakuha ko virginity mo I am oblige to marry you? Oo nga naman! Kung pakakasalan kita mas malaki nga makukuha mo dala dala mo pa ang apelyido kong Montefalco." Bahagya akong natawa sa isipin. "You're just hallucinating Ms. Suarez! You're not even an inch to the woman I love."

Bettina Alvarez is a loving wife, beautiful and independent. Ginawa niya ang lahat para matugunan ang pagiging mabuting Asawa. She loves her husband more than anything, siya ang buhay niya. But how can she stand in her feet when her ground is slowly shattering in pieces. Gumuho ang lahat ng pagmamahal na iyon nang malaman niyang may nauna sa sinasabi niyang sakanya lang. Ang pinakamasakit pa ay may labing isang taon itong anak na mas matanda pa sa relasyon nila. She thought it's okay, ayos lang at kaya naman niya iyong tanggapin. She just needs his explanation, saying that it was a mistake, na hindi sinasadya ng asawa niyang makabuntis noon. She can accept it. Pero tila nabasag na baso ang lahat ng malaman niyang peke lamang ang kasal nila. All that happened in their wedding ten years ago flashed in bettina's memory like a recorded film, his beautiful smile na lalong nagpapatibok sa puso niya. That beautiful smile, na ngayon ay hindi na siya sigurado kung para sakanya ngang talaga.

"You're in my bed, naked and begging me to kiss you more. Now tell me, am I just the other man that you should hide? Or the one you desire to be your legal husband?" ~Axel~ When the hot and dangerous billionaire Axel Barcelona meets Shaira Branson, he thought he finally found the woman that he wanted for himself. But he can't be more wrong when he finds out that his supposed woman was his cousin's fiance. **** Axel Barcelona is a hot but dangerous billionaire who owns the famous Barcelona Construction Sites with ten branches all over Asia. Four days on Vitale Island make him think that he finally met the woman of his dreams. But then, Shaira Branson disappears the next day after the sweet yet steamy night happened between them on the island. When fate allows him to meet her again, Axel was surprised to see her with his cousin Andrei and announces their engagement. Discovering that Shaira was already engaged to his cousin, made Axel think that she was cheating on his supposed husband- with him. Will his feelings for Shaira overcome her betrayal and will Axel allow her to marry his cousin? Or let himself become the other man?

Trisha was sold by her own mother to a billionaire. She has to please the billionaire for one night for fifty thousand pesos. At a young age she was forced to do things she should have never known. Her mother taught her how to seduce men. But she's still young, that's why she doesn't lose her fear, but she does everything to do the things her mother taught her. Luke is a billionaire who is willing to squander money on frivolous things. He thought of buying a woman who would make him happy for one night. But he was shocked to see the woman who would make him happy. An angel-like and very innocent girl was in his bed who didn't seem to know what to do. As soon as he saw it, he felt pity. He knows she don't like what she's doing. That's why he talked to her deeply and offered something that would change the girl's life. To be his wife. He bought Trisha forever from her mother for ten million pesos. And that's where the love between Luke and Trisha begins. Can they be happy if there are many obstacles in their love? What will Trisha have against Luke's parents if they find out that she was just bought like a cheap thing by Luke?

‎Dasha Alesi thought she had finally escaped her past— the pain, the humiliation, and the man who once ruined her peace. ‎ ‎Muling nagbago ang lahat nang makita niya si Blaise Devaro— ang mapanganib na billionaire na may kontrol sa kompanyang pinapasukan niya, at sa bawat kilos nito. ‎ ‎Blaise isn’t just powerful— he’s dominated. At nang muling magtagpo ang kanilang landas, alam ni Dasha na wala na siyang takas. ‎ ‎Sa pagitan ng kanilang komplikadong ugnayan ay dumating si Torin, pamangkin ni Blaise— ang lalaking kabaligtaran ng tiyuhin niya. Maunawain, mahinahon, at madaling kausap. ‎ ‎Hindi alam ni Dasha kung alin sa dalawa ang mas delikado. Ang lalaking pilit sinasariwa muli ang sugat ng nakaraan, o ang lalaking unti-unting nagbubukas ng puso niyang pininsala ng nagdaan. ‎ ‎Sa pagitan ng mga lihim, pagnanasa, at paghihiganti ay isang maling desisyon ang maaaring sumira sa kanila . . . ‎ ‎Sapagkat walang maaaring manalo sa laro ng pagnanasa at kapangyarihan, lalo na— kung ang tiyuhin ng iyong kasintahan ay nais na ariin ka.