The Bad Son

Valeria was just a wife on paper. Three years of a hellish marriage with the only man she had ever loved but it ended in divorce one rainy night. “Sign them. I can no longer stand to see your face or pretend like I don't want to strangle you with my bare hands everytime I lay eyes on you.” He barked coldly, throwing the papers on the table in front of her. She couldn't say it was unexpected. It had always been a matter of time. Once childhood friends, everything had gone to hell because of one woman, Isis Whittaker, Luka's late fianceé. An unfortunate accident. An incriminating message. Somehow, Luka came to believe Valeria was responsible for the death of the woman he loved and took it upon himself to punish her personally. Three years of torment and being labelled a murderer. She'd never thought the ending would be so…cathartic. Her hand lightly grazed her stomach as she signed the papers. Terrified of how she would explain she was pregnant from a night of passion he didn't even remember, she no longer needed to tell him. She would make sure he was never going to find out that she was carrying his son, the heir to the Thorne Empire. But then again, things never quite go as planned, she should have realized this by now…

Jandé has been unjustly accused of having been unfaithful to the husband she loved so much. That same day, her boss, cowed by her sick mother's wishes, introduces her as his girlfriend and announces that she is pregnant with his heir. Unafraid of what might happen, the two decide to continue with the lie they started and sign a contract stating that there will be no physical contact between them or signs of love when they are in private, also Jandé will give birth to a son by insemination and that, when he is born, she will have to abandon him from her life. However, they do not expect her mother to organize a secret wedding. Will it be so easy to divorce her and give her son to the man she fell in love with?

Si Soleil Yna Ong, tagapagmana ng Ong Technologies Inc., ay nakaranas ng matinding pagtataksil nang lokohin siya ng nobyo niyang si Jared Joaquin habang siya’y nagbubuntis. Para sa pamilya niya, malaking kahihiyan at malas ang pagkakaroon ng anak nang walang asawa. Dahil dito, desperado siyang protektahan ang reputasyon ng pamilya at masiguro ang kanyang mana. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nagkrus ang landas nila ni Lysander Alcantara, anak ng pangulo ng bansa at CEO ng Asiana Airlines. Matapos ang isang di-sinasadyang halik, diretsahan siyang nagtanong, “Now that you’ve kissed me, merry me.”  Pero agad siyang tinanggihan ni Lysander. Muling nagtagpo ang landas ng dalawa sa ika-60th birthday ng kanyang ama, kaya isang matapang na hakbang ang ginawa ni Soleil—ipinakilala niya si Lysander bilang kanyang fiancé, na labis na ikinagulat ng lahat. Dahil sa takot sa iskandalo, pumayag itong makipagkasal sa kanya—isang kasal na walang halong pag-ibig. Pero habang nagsasama sila at sa gitna ng kanilang pekeng kasal, mananatili ba silang malamig sa isa’t isa o may lugar pa kaya ang tunay na pag-ibig sa kanilang dalawa, dahilan para maputol ang sumpa?

#PROLOGUE #LA_REUNION_DE_SON_PERE Une mauvaise succession peut faire abattre une série de malheurs à plusieurs générations d'une famille. Alors lorsque l'un des notables les plus importants du village MBAKOU tombe, pour ses confrères, l'heure n'est plus à demander l'avis du successeur, qu'il a désigné avant sa mort... Revenu au Cameroun pour le deuil de son père, Rolis va se voir confier la succession de son père contre sa volonté. Entre traditions, principes, sorcellerie, religion et amour, Rolis sera-t-il capable d'assumer toutes les responsabilités de ce titre sacré ? À suivre

My son asked me for something I couldn’t give. “Just three chances, Mom,” he whispered. “If he really doesn’t love us after that… we’ll leave forever.” He was talking about his father — Giovanni Romano. The heir to a Mafia empire. My husband in name only. He never called our son his own. He never once said he loved me. Chance one, Giovanni forgot. Chance two, he lied. Chance three… he broke something no apology could fix. So I packed our bags, held my son’s hand, and walked away. No tears. No goodbyes. Just quiet. The night our plane took off, my phone buzzed. “Wait,” his message read. “I’m coming home.” But home isn’t where he is anymore. It’s wherever my son finally sleeps without crying. Because some promises don’t break — they shatter. And some mothers never wait again.

Chandria Mielle Buenavista thought she was the cherished heiress of a wealthy family—until they revealed she wasn’t their real daughter and discarded her. In a fit of rage, she makes a reckless bet at a casino, crossing paths with Nicola Henderson, a notorious bad boy. After a wild night together, she wakes up with no memory—except for a bracelet that might link him to her. Three years later, Chandria, now a single mother of triplets, meets Nicola again. Determined to uncover the truth, she becomes his secretary and draws him back into her life. As old enemies resurface and Nicola’s dark world threatens to tear them apart, they must confront the secrets of their past and decide if they can build a future together.

Since their childhood James Sullivan enjoyed making Kara intimidated. He relished her fear every time she saw him coming. Every time she stepped inside his house to play with his younger brother, he was there to hide her inside his room until he is the only one left on her mind when she finally leaves. But when James has a choice to make between Kara and his ego- he makes the wrong one, and with that Kara is left with a completely broken heart. So she leaves- never to return to him ever again. James had thought that after a small tantrum, she will return on her own to him, just like she always did. He had never even imagined of losing her in his whole life. The wait for day turned to three years and now when Kara is back, James, her 'former' love, has now become the CEO of two major holdings. In the midst of James' obsessive desire to win his childhood love back at all costs, and Kara's doting, deeply loving fiancee's intense desire, who will win her heart and who will lose? --- Old Title: Red Bully

Carluccio Trilogy: Book 1: A Mother for My Son Book 2: The Father of My Children Book 3: The Son of the Mafia Queen I save the son of an important gangster in Italy from a potential assassination, not knowing that this will turn my life upside down. But how do you escape a man who stole your breath from the moment you first saw him? Especially when he doesn't want to set me free. He wants me to be a mother for his son from now on. What is a woman scorned capable of doing to win a man's love? But what happens when it's not just one woman, but three? A murder and three suspects. Who will be found guilty? A story full of betrayal, lies, secrets, and revenge, but above all, true love. **IMPORTANT NOTICE Dear reader, for your convenience, you can find all three books in one single volume. Thank you for your understanding. **

Gagawin ni Bivianne Cordova ang lahat para lang maging isang perfect na anak. She'll aim for the top all the time, kahit na sino pa ang makabangga niya. Academics? Sisiguraduhin niyang hinding-hindi na siya matatalo pa ni Yeshua Tada sa number one spot sa buong school. Sports? Hinding-hindi na niya hahayaang matalo pa ng Fahrenheit Academy sa futsal. And she'll do all that to please her mom. Ngunit nang ipakilala ni Zenith Cordova sa kaniya ang isang lalaki, nagkaroon ng kalituhan sa kaniyang puso. She didn't want to date that guy with marriage in mind. Dahil isa lang ang gusto niyang makasama at pakasalan. Makakaya niya kayang suwayin ang ina sa unang pagkakataon para makasama si Oxem? O susuko na lang ito sa mga pagsubok na kanilang kahaharapin?

I had just returned early from a business trip abroad, eager to surprise my five-year-old son. However, as I stood at the entrance of his preschool, the sight before me froze me in place. My son was clinging to my husband's "first love," calling her "Mom." I moved forward to get my son back, but before I could do anything, she screamed, "Help! A kidnapper is trying to take this child! Let's do the right thing today! Stand up for families who've had their kids stolen!"  She egged on the bystanders, rallying them to act in the name of justice. Without a second thought, a crowd of people pummeled me right there in the street, hitting me with rocks that smashed into my face, breaking my legs with metal pipes, and ripping the clothes from my body before tying me to a streetlamp. It was only then that I realized that in the month I'd been away, my husband had moved his first love into our home, taking my place. However, did he forget? He was nothing more than a man who married into my family! I couldn’t wait to see who couldn’t live without the other!