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Celestina "Tin" Mercado thought she was the perfect wife—until she found herself hiding in a hotel closet, watching her husband cheat on her with the fiancée of the country’s most feared billionaire, Atticus Valderama. Broken, homeless, and labeled "convenient" by the man she loved, Tin hits rock bottom. But her life takes a twist when Atticus offers her a lifeline. He doesn’t offer her pity; he offers her a deal. To secure his inheritance, Atticus needs a wife. To destroy her ex-husband, Tin needs power. The agreement is simple: Sign a marriage contract, pretend to be the perfect couple, and watch their exes burn. Rule #1: Make it convincing. Rule #2: Destroy their enemies. Rule #3: Never, ever fall in love. But as the lines between "fake" and "real" start to blur inside Atticus’s penthouse, Tin realizes that guarding her heart might be harder than getting revenge.

For three years, Llilieth Yvon Diones lived a hidden nightmare disguised as a fairytale. When she married Adrian Raugh Lanes-the enigmatic heir of the powerful Lanes Corporation-she believed her life was finally complete. But the truth was far darker. Their marriage was a secret, known only to a select few, buried beneath layers of deception. Adrian never loved her; he married her to protect his true lover, Dia Serye Agnosia. A cruel pawn in a dangerous game, Llilieth endured cold nights and hollow days, her heart shattered behind closed doors. Yet, the deepest secret she harbors could change everything - after their bitter divorce, Llilieth discovered she was pregnant with Adrian's child-and she never told him. Now, with hidden alliances threatening to surface and enemies lurking in the shadows, Llilieth must decide-will she reveal the truth and reclaim her stolen fate, or will she bury the secret forever and protect the fragile hope growing inside her?

What does it take to keep someone at all cost? Jezrel Tanya Ynares was an epitome of woman who was lucky enough to meet the society's standards with her beauty and brain. Because of it, men tried to hit on her but nobody made her felt sorts of emotions she had been aching for. People don't know the hollowness inside of her. Not until Dwight Dela Torre came into the scene breaking off her hatred towards men after her father cheated on her mother. Her perception on love was tainted. She loved her boyfriend but suddenly things weren't normal anymore. Her heart was torn and her views in life were swayed when this man came as a confusion dressed in clarity. She was the calmness in the storm. Both sides of the poles collided. Meeting with each other was a catastrophe. And, so they still crashed together. They knew they were doomed yet they kept each other. For the sake of love.

Warning: SPG | R18+ Some chapters contain mature content that may not be suitable for young readers. Read at your own risk! Eloise Manalo wanted to destroy the man who ruined her stepsister’s life. She believed that man was Estevan Alaric Foreman. The ruthless billionaire and dangerously captivating. Kaya kahit labag sa loob niya ay nilapitan niya ito sa isang club, nilunod ang konsensya sa alak, at hinayaang mangyari ang isang gabing puno ng tukso at kasalanan. She had a one-night stand with the devil himself. But the next morning, she wasn’t just left breathless; Estevan offered her a deal, at iyon ay ang maging girlfriend siya nito ng tatlong buwan. Attend his business or family events, live in his grand world, and pretend to be his. All to help him get revenge on the one person who’s taken everything from him—his younger brother. Ang hindi alam ni Estevan? Eloise thinks he’s the man who left her stepsister pregnant and alone. And what she doesn’t know? It wasn’t him. It was the brother he was trying to destroy. Both are playing a dangerous game. Estevan is using her to hurt someone else, and Eloise is pretending to be someone he can trust while waiting for the perfect time to destroy him. But the closer they get, the messier things become. Because desire doesn’t care about secrets. And revenge definitely has a price.

Hailey Montecillo the spoiled brat daughter of Arthur Montecillo. She makes fun and enjoys her life. Sa edad na bente syete wala pa sa pag-iisip niya ang salitang seryoso sa buhay. Not until their company was struggling financially. At ang tanging paraan lamang para maisalba ang kanilang kumpanya ay magpakasal siya sa matandang mayaman na kasosyo ng kanilang pamilya. Bago itali ang sarili sa isang kasal na labag sa kanyang kalooban she tasted all the drinks she wanted inside the bar. Until the man appeared in front of her and she spend the night with him. Leaving without choice she married the old man but five years later he died and left her a twins. Paano kung muli silang magtagpo ng lalaking naka one night stand nya noon? Kaya ba niyang itago ang totoo gayong kamukha ng anak niyang kambal ang ama ng mga ito?

Eden set up her stepsister during her bachelorette party, so that her marriage with Nicholo could not go through. Nicholo caught her inside the room with other man. Sa galit ni Nicholo ay tinapos nito ang kanilang relasyon pati ang nalalapit nilang kasal. Akala ni Kattie ay iyon lang ang pinakamasakit na naranasan niya sa araw na iyon. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang sa kaniyang pag-uwi ay pinagtabuyan siya ng ama hanggang sa palayasin siya sa mansyon. She tried to explain but no one listened to her. After ten years, she came back and ready to claim her rights as a legal daughter of Johnson's family- surprisingly, she brought a son with her. Pero paano kung isang araw ay magtagpo ang landas nila ng lalaking nakasiping, sampung taon ang nakalipas? At paano kung malaman nitong nagbunga pala ang namagitan sa kanila?

Reynold Wayne De Luna Abrasado, panganay na anak ng mag-asawang Nathalie Janelle at Pierce Wesley. May sarili naman silang bahay pero mas madalas ito sa bahay ng mga ninuno kasama ang pinsan na bestfriend Khalid Mohammad. Ang pinsan niyang half Arab, half Pinoy. Nasa kaniya na ang lahat even international girlfriend. But deep inside of him has a hole. Pakiramdam niya ay may kulang kaya't magpapaalam siyang lalayo muna upang hanapin ang kulang sa buhay niya. And after two years of being away from his family, finally he went home with the answer of his question. Sa kaniyang pagbabalik na dala-dala ang pag-asang mahal siya ng taong mahal niya. May katugon kaya ang katanungang nasagot niya sa kanyang paglayo? Mamahalin kaya siya ng babaeng halos double ang edad sa kaniya?

On her last day as a call center agent, all Alyssa wanted was to celebrate her birthday before figuring out what to do with her life. Instead, she found an elegant black card hidden inside her bag, an exclusive invitation to the mysterious Isla Verde. Before she could even question it, a luxurious black van arrived to pick her up. Free vacation? Why not? She had nothing to lose. But Isla Verde wasn't an ordinary paradise. Behind its breathtaking beauty lies a world reserved only for the richest and most powerful people. And waiting for her is a cold, untouchable billionaire, a man who belongs to the island's secret inner circle. The biggest mystery isn't why she was invited. It's who secretly sent the black card and why everyone on the island seems to know her before she even knows herself. In Isla Verde, every secret has a price. And accepting the invitation may be the biggest mistake, or the greatest destiny, of her life.

Isang gabi ng kahinaan ang naging simula ng isang bawal na relasyon. Habang unti-unting nahuhulog si Kiarra sa lalaking hindi niya dapat mahalin, mas lalo naman siyang nalulunod sa sakit ng katotohanang magkaiba ang mundong kanilang ginagalawan. "She's just one of the maids." Mga salitang walang habas na lumabas sa labi ni Larkin—mga salitang dumurog sa puso ni Kiarra nang higit pa sa anumang pagtataksil. Matapos ang lahat ng gabing magkasama sila, matapos ang bawat halik, yakap, at pangakong pinaniwalaan niya, isang katotohanan lang pala ang naghihintay sa kanya. Isa lang siyang katulong. Kaya pinili niyang lumayo. Pregnant, heartbroken, and carrying a secret that could change everything, Kiarra disappeared without a trace—determined to protect herself and the child growing inside her from the man who shattered her heart.

Harrison Cale Ellison - Don Ramon's grandson and the heir of his entire wealth. He is known as a cold-hearted businessman and mercy isn't part of his vocabulary- only power, control, and dominance. He's untouchable.... except when it comes to Psyche. Psyche Azalea Ellison - Don Ramon's adoptive granddaughter. She's a treasured princess of the old man and in a world where Harrison feared nothing...she was his only weakness. How long can they keep running from the truth burning inside them? Harrison - the man who spent years pretending she didn't exist, as if she were nothing but air in his world. And Psyche - the woman who hid in the shadows, too afraid to even meet his gaze, too scared of the storm he carried with him. And what if Psyche's childhood crush, Brent comes back- ready to make her fall in love again? But emotions like theirs...they don't stay buried forever. Eventually, the walls crack. And when they do - everything shatters.