Novel & Cerita The Batman Who Laughs

For Ava Monteverde, all her life, she was never ready. She was never ready for the death of her father. She was never ready for paying all the expenses. She was never ready when her mother suddenly had cancer.  But she survived anyway. So when Ethan Lancaster suddenly arrived in her life, she was never ready at all. Left with no choice, stacking bills to pay pushed her curiosity to a mysterious ad looking for surrogate mothers. There she met Ethan, the man who built his walls so high, cold and distant who was forced by his father to produce an heir.  One thing led to another, now Ava had to give Ethan an heir. Now she doesn't even know if she would survive this at all. Relationship bound by duty and responsibility.  Will Ava be able to give Ethan what he wants, or will she be Ethan's first failed transaction?

Divina Jaslene Prado was raised by her grandmother. Raised with warm and tender love, and yet, Jaslene is still outside, cold, heart frozen like ice. She grows knowing that if her parents’ relationship were a representation of love, she would rather live alone. She promises to herself, sealed with a contract, that she doesn’t need a man—until she meets Kazuki Harriz Tanaga, the man who is known for his reputation. A kind, warm, and achiever—a man whom a girl like her doesn’t deserve that kind of type of man. And yet, he wants her even with all of the flaws she has. In fact, he even challenges her that he would climb her walls, certainly, tear and burn those contracts she had. That he will make her believe in true love, that a man like him wanted her. Will Kazuki win the challenge? Or he will just be like those people who try their luck and still lose in the end?

Isla Navarro never belonged in the glittering world of the rich, but a job at Hale International Hotels changes everything. Fierce and outspoken, she has no patience for entitled men — especially not Sebastian Hale, the ruthless billionaire CEO who rules New York’s hospitality empire, which has expanded to Asian countries. From the moment they meet, sparks fly. He calls her trouble. She calls him arrogant. But when a dangerous corporate rival puts Isla in danger, Sebastian offers her a deal: “Stay close to me, and I’ll keep you safe.” What starts as protection turns into something neither of them planned — nights tangled in silk sheets, stolen touches in shadowed hallways, and a connection that threatens to shatter his iron control. In a world where power is currency and trust is rare, Isla must decide — is she just another move in his game, or the one woman who can bring the tycoon to his knees?

A girl named Sitianna Fuentes, the daughter of a mistress, experiences being bullied and insulted by everyone. Her mother left the town, and her loving sister died in a car accident. She is a girl who never prioritizes love, an ambitious woman who's not sure where she's headed, but one thing is for sure: she will create a good life for herself. She escapes the town and starts a new life, meeting new people and living independently. No matter what happens, she will always choose her dreams over love. She relies on herself so much and doesn't seek anyone's help. Until she met a handsome CEO named Ambrossio Cuentez, with whom she never thought she would have a relationship because their worlds are far different from each other. Does she want to continue her feelings toward him or just ignore it because she always believes that love will never go beyond her dreams?  

Ainee Davina Rae, the only daughter of the most dangerous and most influential mafia boss. When her parents died at the age of ten she inherited all the property of her father and mother, and as the heir apparent daughter of the powerful mafia, she also had to follow in her parents' footsteps. She inherited all the businesses developed by her family, including the organization formed by her father when he was still alive. When she reached the right age she learned to stand on his own feet and live alone, but she still carried traces of the past. In her desire to track down the people who killed her parents she reorganized her father's organization. She pretends to be someone else to do her mission well and unexpectedly she meets a man who will cause her plan to go awry. Will she succeed in her desire for revenge? Or will the wind just blow away the plans she has made?

The only rose among the thorns ang peg ni Eclair Lockwood-- Limang magkakaibigan ngunit nag-iisang babae. Madalas na tuksuin at husgahan ng nakararami dahil sa kilos at kanyang pananamit. Alam ni Eclair na wala siyang kontrol sa iniisip ng iba pero hindi iyon ang kumukuha sa atensiyon niya... ...Eclair made a vow with her four best friends that they won't ever fall in love with her and they will stay as COMPANIONS. However, this oath is meant to be broken by Kyle-- who confessed his feelings towards her that made everything changed.  Dumagdag lang iyon nang malaman niyang may lihim ding hindi mailabas-labas si Vince, Arvin, at Richard.  How will she choose a guy if she doesn't want to open her heart to anyone else? Does she have to choose? Who will she choose? Paano na ang kasunduan nila?

“Ang bata lang naman ang dahilan kung bakit nanatili pa rin ako. Pero ngayong wala na ang baby, maghiwalay na tayo.” — KARINA BERMUDEZ KARINA BERMUDEZ, a college working student, took responsibility for her younger siblings. Bilang isang panganay na ayaw mahiwalay sa mga kapatid niyang puro lalaki, pilit niya silang binubuhay nang walang hinihinging kahit ano sa kanilang mga magulang matapos maghiwalay ang mga ito. She despised her parents for ruining their almost perfect family. By night, she works at the VIP Hotel, where she met the man who would change everything about her—LUTHER MENDEZ, a man in his 30's who had no interest in relationships, but accidentally slept with her. What will Luther do if he finds out that he got her pregnant? Will he take responsibility? And will she be ready to be with someone she's not even familiar with?

Shenna Rein Reyes came back after many years. She's hoping that Ice will embrace her again, kiss her again, and love her again even after what happened between them... but what if she's now just a woman who he once loved?

Althaea Cassidy Muestra who fell inlove with her sister's boyfriend, Wexford Greige Escorial but she didn't expect it to happen. Until one day, she realized it needed to sacrifice her feelings for sake of Athena Zerene although it is very painful just to make their relationship as a sister would be fine.

Dominica Falcon, a Senator's rebellious daughter, wants to identify who should trust or not in a world full of cruelty and torture. And meeting Alesandro Estevan, the blue-eyed hot devil in human form made it more intense for her to live the life she always wanted... no rules, no limit. And crying to be release is the only choice to be free.