The First Time Kisses

Late one night, a thread blew up and hit the front page of a famous forum deep in New York’s underworld. The original poster had dug up an old prompt: “Name three words that sum up your youth.” Then an account that’d been dormant for years popped up in the replies. Its avatar was a backlit silhouette of a girl in a white dress, username: Seraphina. That was Seraphina Rossi. The Rossi family heiress, the undisputed it girl of New York’s underworld. She typed: Vibrant. Passionate. And Rico Valentino. All hell broke loose in the thread. The wild Valentino’s heir and the breathtaking Rossi heiress had once loved each other hard, only for it all to end in bitter regret. Nearly everyone in New York’s underworld had watched that heartbreak play out. Including me. I turned my head, staring at the man sleeping beside me. This was the man next to me: the once reckless kid who’d ruled the streets of Queens with his bare fists, now the Don of the Valention family. Poised. Unshakable. And he didn’t love me. I’d always known Rico still kept in touch with Seraphina. That he’d met her in secret, more than once. That’s why he’d refused to make our marriage public. His excuse was always the same: “Keeping your identity off the grid keeps our enemies from targeting you.” But I knew I was the one standing between Rico and the woman he’d never stopped loving. If all three of us were just going to keep hurting like this? I’d rather walk away. Let them have each other. I’d made up my mind. I was divorcing Rico.

Mag-aanim na taon nang nagsasama sina Lilian at Marco kasama ang kanilang limang taong gulang na anak na si Justine nang bumalik ang unang babaeng minahal ni Marco; si Winona. Nabaling ang atensiyon ni Marco dito kasama na rin ang kanilang anak na labis na ikinasama ng loob ni Lilian hanggang umabot na sa sukdulan ang kanyang pasensiya. Ano ang maaring gawin ni Lilian sa tahasang pambabalewala sa kanya ng kanyang mag-ama? Mas pipiliin niya bang tiisin na lamang o magdesisyong iwan ang mga ito? Ano ang mahihinatnan ng kanyang magiging desisyon?

At a gathering, I discover that the guy my best friend, Rachel Jost, secretly has a crush on has slipped something into her drink. When he brings the glass over to her, I deliberately knock it over, spilling the spiked wine and saving her life. He storms out in anger. The very next day, he announces his engagement to someone else. Rachel comes to me in a rage, convinced that I sabotaged her out of jealousy. "Stella Leigh, if you hadn't interfered, I would've already slept with him! The one he wants to marry would've been me! You just couldn't stand seeing me happy! You ruined my shot at love, so you'll pay for it with your life!" She pushes me off a high building. I fall to my death, my body reduced to a pulp that is beyond recognition. When I open my eyes again, I am back on the day of that gathering. Rachel is sitting next to me, stealing adoring glances at the man across from her. The next moment, she turns to glare at me and warns me not to meddle with vicious eyes. Seems like she is reborn, too. But what she doesn't know is that the man she secretly loves has always despised her for being obsessed with him. What he added to that glass of wine isn't some aphrodisiac—it is something that can kill her.

Arla-Rosa gave her heart to the wrong man and paid the ultimate price, her life, and the lives of her unborn children. Betrayed by her family, ruined by love, discarded like trash, she was left to die in the cold, her trust shattered and her spirit broken. But death was not her end. It was her rebirth. Waking six months before the night of her greatest betrayal, Arla is no longer the naive, trusting girl they destroyed. This time, she sees the daggers hidden behind smiles, the poison laced in sweet words. This time, she has no intention of forgiving. No plans to surrender. No mercy to spare. Armed with the knowledge of what’s to come and a heart forged in fire, Arla-Rosa is ready to play their games... only now, she is writing the rules. And when the final reckoning comes, they will learn one brutal truth: The phoenix does not forgive. It burns.

What is LOVE ? L O V E . . . . is magical that people can't be forced nor control it. When you FaLL for someone, you FaLL and it will take you to whatever it is but LOVE. . . . Sometimes, it can also be your worst nightmare.. Are you ready to handle joy ? Happiness ? and at the same time . . . Pain ? Love is really complicated in a good way ᥫ᭡ - What will happen to Ziara Kaimana Yale who falls for PAYNE SEPHER LAMBERT her younger brother's bestfriend and who happens to be the brother of Parker Icarus - her childhood friend. Payne who she happens to save during one of her mission being undercover agent and the person who operates me when I'm severely injured. Payne who's been looking for a mysterious girl with a tattoo on her back and a pair of gray eyes, wearing a mask - who saved him from a riot and promise himself to marry her at the hospital but become confused when he mets Ziara. His feelings become in turbulance. Will Ziara turn the tide for Payne to be able to see her as Ziara but not his savior ? Will she able to handle ? 'coz Pain is inevitable or will she give up easily ? When Payne realizes he fall harder but Ziara decided to give him up. How will he discover that her Savior and Ziara is the same person. Will he ever bring back those feelings ? Love really works in mysterious way 😉

The day my son is born, my husband holds him tightly, looking overjoyed. However, while I'm asleep, he secretly swaps my son with the child next door—his first love's baby. I act like I know nothing and arrange for someone to switch the babies back. My husband wants me to raise someone else's child as my own but has no idea he's not even the father of my son. Ten years later, I transfer all my assets to my son's name as a birthday gift. That's when my husband's first love, Amanda Larkin, crashes the birthday party. She looks at me smugly and says, "The son you've treasured for the past decade is actually mine!"

Kapwa may inililihim ang magkasintahang Diana at Ryan sa isa't-isa. Si Diana, ang napipintong arranged marriage nito sa isang mayamang binata sa kanilang bayan. Si Ryan, ang pagtatago nito ng kanyang pagkatao bilang unico hijo ng bilyonaryong angkan. Isang taon ng pagmamahalan at kinailangan na ni Diana na umuwi upang tuparin ang pangako sa pamilya. Sa gabi ng kanilang hiwalayan, nagpakalasing ang binata at inakalang may nangyari sa kanila ni Jade, ang kaibigang matalik ni Diana. Punong-puno ito ng pagsisisi sa nangyari. Pitong taon ang lumipas at nagkrus muli ang kanilang landas. Paano na lang kung malaman ni Ryan na hindi pala si Jade ang kanyang nakasama nang gabing iyon kundi si Diana? Ano kaya ang mangyayari kapag napagtanto nito na ang isang gabi ng kalasingan at kahinaan ay nagbunga pala ng isang bibo at matalinong bata?

Sophia Grant is desperate to save her marriage to Julian who's drifting away under the spell of his seductive employee, Vanessa. With their baby on the way, Sophia fights to rekindle Julian’s love, but as his betrayal becomes painfully clear, she must confront a harsh truth: love alone may not be enough. Heartbroken and humiliated, Sophia walks away, vowing to reclaim her life and her power. But what secrets lie in her past that could change everything? How can she do her revenge if she leaves with nothing but heartaches?

I've been in a relationship with Wendy Hudson for ten years. Somehow, I'm not surprised at all when I find out that she's been cheating on me. But what surprises me is the fact that she's been cheating on me with her uncle, Timothy Zuckerman. On our wedding anniversary, Wendy finally fulfills her promise to go on another honeymoon trip with me to make it up to me for the lost one. But as soon as we arrive at the airport, her phone gets crammed with text messages instantly. All it takes is one glance at the phone for her brows to be tangled into a frown, which is weird, considering that she's the type who keeps her composure at all times. "Darling, my best friend has been hospitalized because of an acute disease. I need to visit her right now." The way Wendy speaks is very rapid. The genuine anxiety on her face makes it difficult for me to say no. As I watch her silhouette disappear from the VIP passageway, I rip up the ticket in my hands. Then, I tap on my phone to see the photo my assistant has just sent me. Heh… The truth is, Wendy's best friend is currently on a honeymoon trip with her boyfriend in another country. How is it possible for said friend to get hospitalized due to an acute disease? I'd like to see who on earth Wendy is actually visiting at the hospital!

I was preparing a gift for our six-year anniversary when my best friend sent me a photo of my Alpha boyfriend kissing another she-wolf. "Wait, when did you get to Chicago?" The she-wolf in the picture looked a lot like me, but it wasn't me. That's when I found out that my boyfriend of six years had been searching for replacements for his dead childhood sweetheart the whole time. I was number 5. The she-wolf in the photo was number 18. I rushed to Chicago and tracked down Lucas using his phone's location. "Dude, this number 18 really looks like Ally, even more than Sophia does!" "Nah man, Sophia still looks more like her. She's number 5 after all - if she didn't look so much like Ally, why would Lucas have stuck with her for six years?" Lucas flicked his cigarette ash, looking completely relaxed: "They both look pretty similar, but number 18's way better in bed. Sophia's too uptight." "I heard you had someone pick out a diamond ring. You planning to propose? To Sophia or this new chick?" Lucas leaned back into the couch with a cocky grin: "Haven't decided yet. Why don't you guys choose for me?" I turned around, my whole body shaking as a chill ran from my head to my toes. After calming down, I texted my best friend: "Your Alpha cousin, the one who had a crush on me and waited four years - is he still single?"