Sōma Yukihira Novels & Stories

BLURB: Si Desyrie ay lumuwas ng Maynila bitbit ang isang pangarap: ang makapag-aral at makatulong sa pamilya. Taglay ang ganda ng isang tipikal na Pilipina—morena, may mapungay na mga mata, at hubog ng katawang pang-modelo—madali sana siyang makakahanap ng mapapangasawa. Ngunit sumumpa siya: hinding-hindi siya magpapakatanga sa pag-ibig gaya ng kaniyang ina. “Bahala na kung tumandang dalaga,” ang madalas niyang bitaw na salita. Sa kabilang banda, si Lumiere Salvatiero ay isang bilyonaryong kinalimutan na ang salitang "pagmamahal." Matapos iwan ng kaniyang fiancée para sa ibang lalaki, ang dating butihing boss ay naging malamig, mabalasik, at lunod sa trabaho. Para sa kaniya, ang mga babae ay iisa lang ang habol: ang kaniyang yaman. Ngunit magbabago ang lahat sa isang hapon. Sa tapat ng kaniyang mansyon, isang napakagandang babae ang nakatayo habang binabasa ang poster: HIRING: YOUNG MAID. Sa isang sulyap, Lumiere was starstruck. Ngunit agad niyang iwinaksi ang nararamdaman. Para sa kaniya, isa lang din si Desyrie sa mga babaeng gagamitin ang ganda para makuha ang kaniyang pera. Doon magsisimula ang isang laro ng pangungutya, pagtitiis, at damdaming pilit itinatago sa likod ng mga malamig na titig. Will Desyrie’s fierce heart break Lumiere’s icy walls? O magiging isa lamang siyang biktima ng nakaraan ng lalaking ayaw nang maniwala sa pag-ibig? "I thought he was my forever, but he was just a lesson. My real hero was always right beside me."

Lumaki sa hirap si Lyana Dela Merced kaya't maaga siyang namulat sa realidad. Hindi siya pinanagutan ng dating karelasyon at kapagkuwan ay namatay din ang anak niya dahil sa sakit. Mahirap mang tanggapin ang pagkamatay ng anak, pinilit pa rin ni Lyana na bumangon at huwag malugmok sa lungkot dahil sa kaniya umaasa ang kapatid na may sakit sa pag-iisip. Raket dito, raket doon-- lahat na ng trabahong maaari niyang mapagkuhanan ng pera sa legal na paraan ay natanggap na niya. Kaya naman nang isang gabi ay alukin siya ng kaibigang doktor ng trabaho para sa pamilya ng mga Tejada, agad niya itong tinanggap. Subalit mukhang nabahag ang buntot ni Lyana nang malamang hindi lamang simpleng trabaho ang inio-offer ng mga ito sa kaniya. Instead of being just a normal housekeeper, they want her to be a surrogate mother. Ayon sa kaibigang doktor, hindi magkaanak ang mag-asawa kaya't gusto siya ng mga itong kuhanin bilang surrogate. Would she accept the offer and be the billionaire's baby maker or just let the opportunity slip away because she's still longing for her child? Paano kung makalipas ang ilang taon ay muling pagtagpuin ng tadhana ang biyudong si Preston Tejada at ang naging surrogate ng anak nito na si Lyana Dela Merced? Maitatama kaya ni Lyana ang maling ginawa niya noon sa pamilya ng mga Tejada o unti-unti lamang mahuhulog ang loob niya sa binata?

Gabriella "Gabby" Cruz died as a badass in a Motorcycle crash. Middle of a chase. Gun in one hand, vengeance in her heart. But fate had a sense of humor—she wakes up in the body of Seraphina "Sera" Elizalde, the notoriously weak, timid, and unwanted wife of cold-hearted billionaire Damian Rafael Velasco. Now trapped in a life of luxury, betrayal, and manipulation, Gabby must play the part of Seraphina—the submissive socialite cast aside by the very man she married. Too bad Gabby doesn’t do submissive. With a foul mouth, street smarts, and zero patience for bullshit, Gabby decides to flip Seraphina’s life on its head. She’s done playing the victim. If Damian wants a trophy wife? Too bad. She’s about to become the most scandalous, fearless, and powerful woman in his world. What Damian doesn’t know is that the fragile wife he ignored just became the woman who will ruin or save him—and maybe, teach him how to love.

It's a decision made between pride and death. Naomi Valencia is a 20-year-old university student who stopped studying due to financial issues when her aunt, who had been her second mother since her parents died six years ago, got diagnosed with lung cancer. They are in need of a huge amount of money for her aunt's healing, but unfortunately, she wasn't able to get a decent job. Consumed by hopelessness, her university friend Karel Manilag approached her with good news. A billionaire, Warren Montenegro, is looking for a wife for hire with no emotions involved, just a high paying job. Driven by her desire to save her aunt from certain death, she gave up her pride and applied as the billionaire's rented wife. With luck on her side, she got hired. If two people married each other for business, will both of them get what they bargained for? What if destiny played tricks on them, would it be possible for a husband and wife who married for pure business and no feelings for each other to truly end up falling in love?

Vier had her worst time when her father died. And as the oldest, she obliged herself to be the main provider of the family and to do this, she chose to end her relationship with Cloud, the man she wholeheartedly loved.  She accepted an offer to work abroad but a week before leaving the Philippines, she found out that she was pregnant and she's too sure that Cloud wouldn't let her leave so she just kept about it by herself for the sake of her dream and for her family.   But Cloud knew about it. Out of desperation, she just said that the child was gone. She saw and felt his madness that night.   Cloud thought that their child could bring Vier back to him but the baby was gone as Vier had told him. He felt death from that moment. He tried to survive from that nightmare Vier had created, but it seems like destiny won't allow him.

Ruby only wants two things in life: a decent job and a happy family, but her gambling-addicted father and comatose mother keep her from achieving either. Because of her family's financial difficulties, she has to work multiple jobs to pay off their debts and bills. Being in need of money, she accepted her boyfriend's one-time job offer to work as a stripper for a bachelor's party where she ended up spending a steamy night with the groom's best man. Terrified of her mistake, she decided to forget what had happened and ran away. However, that will be easier said than done because a month after the incident occurred, Ruby landed a steady job but, she was taken aback when she realized that her boss was the same man she had a one-night stand with—to make matters worse, she discovered he was a mafia leader and she was pregnant with his child.

Apat na taon na ang nakalipas mula nang tumakas si Samsara papuntang Italya para magpakasal sa kanyang ex-boss na si Maxwell, dala ang kambal na anak niya sa kanyang ex na milyonaryo na si Landon. Ngunit sa kanilang muling pagkikita, gagawin ni Landon ang lahat para mabawi ang kanyang mga anak at ang kanyang tunay na pag-ibig na si Samsara.

Wounded Ego Series Chronology °WOUNDED EGO: Omega’s Disguise °WOUNDED EGO SIDE STORY: An Alpha’s Dilemma How far can you go in order to feed your own ego? “Twenty thousand dollars for every session. Have sex with me and keep your mouth shut.” These were the words that my Alpha boss left me the moment I caught him doing something shady inside his very office. It was obviously bribe money to prevent me from ruining his image. But even so, I still accepted his offer for the sole reason that I’m interested in knowing his true nature. But never did I thought that this curiosity of mine would only lead me into a much troublesome circumstance.

Xyrine Marie Caballero thought it was the end of her life, not until she meet her new lawyer—Iñigo Kang Alcantara, he's a typical, arrogant, handsome, but smart and wise lawyer. The murderer accused Xyrine Marie Caballero of killing her step-father. Since Xyrine Marie defended herself because her step-father tried to rape her, the only self-defense would have, ended up killing her step-dad. Her mother was unable to defend her because she loved her partner more than her daughter—Xyrine Marie. Xyrine Marie's life will change when she meets her new lawyer—Attorney Iñigo Kang Alcantara. Attorney Iñigo Alcantara promised that he will help Xyrine Marie's case be acquitted if she also cooperates with him. Xyrine Marie also promised that she will owe Iñigo for the rest of her life if her case against her step-father's family and her mother. The case against the daughter and his step-father became trend when the fake evidence came out. Due to the injustice of the law, Iñigo himself used his connection with his father who won their case. Since Xyrine Marie didn't graduate from high school, she agreed to serve the Alcantara's family, but Attorney Iñigo Alcantara didn't agree to the girl's wishes. Instead of serving his family, Attorney Iñigo hired Xyrine Marie as his personal assistant. And the agreement, she'll work with his lawyer for five years, and follow everything that he asked of him even his personal needs.

Freya Sandoval, a voluptuous woman, was heartbroken when her fiancé cheated on her just a week before their wedding. He blamed her for not giving herself to him, and to make things worse, his mistress cruelly called Freya a "big fat ugly duckling," shattering her confidence and pride. Devastated, Freya went to a bar that same night to drown her pain in alcohol. There, fate intervened—she met Creed Hunter Lazaro, the world’s youngest billionaire, and spent a passionate night with him. But come morning, she fled, leaving him behind. Freya thought it was just a one-time encounter—until she discovered Creed was not only her new boss but also her stepbrother, the son of her mother's new husband. Now, Freya is caught in a tangled web of heartbreak, secrets, and unexpected connections. What will she do next?