Talasalitaan Sa El Filibusterismo Kabanata 1

Ang salitang kasal ay wala pa sa isip ni Olivia dahil inienjoy niya pa ang kanyang buhay. Inuubos niya ang kanyang panahon sa pagta-travel sa ibat ibang bansa. She is enjoying her life. She just turned 22 and yet, hindi pa rin niya natatapos ang kinukuha niyang kursong business management. Not until she found out about her marriage. His father agreed to an arranged marriage with the son of his kumpare years ago. She was dumbfounded with the news and she couldn't believe that his father made a decision like this. "How could I marry a man that I don't love? How could I get into marriage when I am not yet ready?" She asked her parents while crying. Hindi niya matanggap ang lahat kaya isa lamang ang pumasok sa isip niya, ang pagtakas. Can she really runaway to her soon to be husband?

Ang nais lamang ni Lauren Fraia Arevalo ay maghanap ng maayos na trabaho nang iba ang kan'yang matagpuan matapos makapasok bilang sekretarya ng isa sa pinakamalaking kompanya sa buong mundo, na pinamumunuan ng walang iba kundi si Wayne Walton; mayaman, malakas ang dating, gwapo at talagang pinipilahan ng mga kababaihan, an ideal bachelor ika nga na s'yang taliwas naman sa tipo ni Lauren. Subalit ng dahil sa isang insidente sa pagitan ng mga Walton at ng kan'yang pamilya, may hindi inaasahang nangyari sa pagitan ng dalawa.

Katanya, langkah awal untuk maju adalah melupakan masa lalu. Tapi apakah bisa melupakan masa lalu? Kenangan manis, atau kesedihan yang pahit di masa lalu, Ilena selalu ingat, terutama pada Naftanya.

After spending thirteen years abroad, MJ Billings, the twenty-eight-year old multibillionaire and CEO of Billings Corporations; is forced to return to her birthplace; a place she would rather forget. MJ's return is every bit displeasing as it sounds. Under an alias, May Smith, she is forced to work as a PA and serve a man she had hoped to never cross paths with again. One misunderstanding leads MJ Billings and Logan Parker down the road of no return as they play dirty games that may result in the people around them getting hurt. Along the way, the two of them face their worst fears while unwittingly exposing their weaknesses. They keep pushing each other to the limits, and it soon becomes clear to them that the saying is true: "You can't keep two bulls in the same kraal." When a lot of people get caught up in their web of lies, they attract both enemies and friends; and as time goes on, they cannot tell the difference between the two, which leads to the inevitable - betrayals, deceits, a near-death experience, tension, and more lies. Those who know who MJ Billings really is, know that behind all the power and anonymity; lies the real devil. She may be charming to some and intimidating to others with her sardonic smile and devious smirk; but she is heartless and vengeful, and never does anything without a reason. MJ Billings is a ruthless dictator who knows no boundaries. But what could be keeping her grounded in South Africa? How much more can she tolerate, and how long is it going to take before she finally snaps and unveils the devil in her?

Haven Francheska Laurier's life changes when her Tita Nika takes her under the care of the wealthy Sierra family. Surrounded by luxury, she meets Elio’s nephews—Sebastian, the quiet and mysterious one with a girlfriend, and Hari, the playful and intense one—along with their fun-loving friend, Daniel. Haven has a crush on Sebastian. Daniel notices and suggests they pretend to be a couple to make Sebastian jealous but Daniel actually wants her for himself. As their fake relationship starts to feel real, both Sebastian and Hari begin to play with Haven's emotions. Will Haven find a way out of this tangled love triangle, or is she stuck in a bad romance filled with heartbreak and confusion?

Pagkamatay ng nanay ni Joey ay bigla na lamang nagpakita ang tatay niyang ni sa hinagap ay hindi niya alam na buhay pa. Dinala siya nito sa magarbo nitong bahay at ganon-ganon na lamang nagbago ang buhay ni Joey. *** “Fine, I will let you stay here. But in one condition. You must prove yourself to us. You will enter the Ember University and pass their upcoming exams. If not, you must leave.” Halos lumubog si Joey sa kinatatayuan nito dahil sa bilis ng pagsasalita ng kanyang madrasta. ‘Nag-fli-fliptop ba ‘to?’ tanong niya sa isipan. Pero napakamot na lamang siya ng kanyang ulo. “Do you understand?” Nakaka-pressure pang dagdag na tanong ni Aling Mariebeth. Mas lalo lang tuloy lumalim ang gitla sa noo niya saka siya mabagal na napalunok. “Uhm, ang galing niyo naman pong mag-English. Pwede pong pa-translate?” nakangiwing saad niya rito dahilan para mamula ang mukha nito sa pinaghalong inis at galit. *** Ngunit paano nga ba niya haharapin ang pagbabagong ito ng buhay niya? Mula sa isang kahig, isang tukang paghihirap, ngayon ay anak pala siya ng isa sa pinakamayamang negosyante sa bansa. Idagdag pa ang mukhang laging galit na madrasta niya at prinsesitang hilaw na kapatid niya. Isa lang ang kailangang gawin ni Joey at iyon ang pumasa sa Ember University. At magagawa lamang niya ‘yon kung tutulungan siya ni Ivan Dela Fuente, ang lampa at nerd niyang kaklase. Pero bakit ba bigla-bigla na lang tumitibok ng malakas ang puso niya dahil sa loser na lalaking ito? ‘Bwesit! Hindi nakakaastig ‘to!’ Inis na sita ni Joey sa sarili lalo pa kung ang gusto naman ni Ivan ay ang hilaw niyang kapatid at hindi siya.

She was a package and he was the devil. And the devil always deliver.  Hired to deliver a package within a week, he was up to the task but he never expected unforeseen circumstances to delay his efficiency in his work. Vowed to live up to his reputation, he was ready to go through anything to see that he delivers but what would happen when he started getting close to the package? Or the fact that he started going beyond his belief wondering what would become of her when he let's her out of his sight? This was wrong, he is El Diablo, he has no heart, no emotion. He doesn't feel, he is not compassionate. What he does is accept jobs, deliver and gets paid and if you cross him? He doesn't hesitate to put a bullet straight to the head.  His name is feared all around, he is neat, he is never crossed, even his employers fear him. Parents tell his story to scare children and the ground shake at the very mention of his name. He is El Diablo and no one challenges him, no one except her that kept defying his orders.

Aphrodite Reid, having a name after a Greek Goddess of beauty and love, doesn't exactly make her one of the "it" crowd at school. She's the total opposite of her name, ugly and lonely. After her parents died in a car accident as a child, she tended to hide inside her little box and let people she cared about out of her life. She rather not deal with others who would soon hurt her than she already is. She outcast herself from her siblings and others. When Logan Wolfe, the boy next door, started to break down her wall Aphrodite by talking to her, the last thing she needed was an Adonis-looking god living next to her craving attention. Logan and his brothers moved to Long Beach, California, to transfer their family business and attend a new school, and he got all the attention he needed except for one. Now, Logan badly wants only the beautiful raven-haired goddess with luscious curves. No one can stand between Logan and the girl who gives him off just with her sharp tongue. He would have to break down the four walls that barricade Aphrodite. Whatever it takes for him to tear it down, he will do it, even by force.

Pagkatapos ng isang masakit na pagtataksil, natagpuan ni Emily ang kanyang sarili sa piling ng isang estranghero na nagngangalang Marco. Hindi niya alam na ang estrangherong ito ay ang kanyang makapangyarihang boss. Sa paglipas ng mga araw, mas lalong gumugulo ang kanyang isip sa kung paano siya nito nakikilala nang lubos. At sa gitna ng lahat ng ito, isang panibagong sorpresa ang kanyang matutuklasan: siya ay buntis. Sino ba talaga si Marco Montevallo, at anong lihim ang bumabalot sa kanilang biglaang pagtatagpo?

Sephora is a free spirit and stubborn. She know and gets what she wants even spending and wasting money to nonsensical things. Kaya hindi niya lubos maisip nang bigla na lamang siyang ipadala ng kaniyang ama sa isang probinsyang hindi niya alam kung nag-eexist ba talaga. Napa-oo siya ng bigla siyang alukin ng isang proposisyon nito na alam niyang hindi niya kayang tugunan. Natagpuan na lamang niya ang kaniyang sarili sa isang isla kasama ang isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Ngunit ano ang kaniyang gagawin kung matatagpuan na lamang niya ang kaniyang sariling na nasa bisig ng lalaking nagpakilala sa kaniya na kaniyang asawa? Matatanggap niya kaya ang dahilan kung bakit nauwing hindi niya alam na kasal siya rito? Mag-aaklas kaya siya o ipaglalaban ang pag-iibigan nila taliwas sa totoong rason?