The Found Doll

MANIKA. Isa sa pinakapaboritong laruan ng mga bata lalong-lalo na sa mga babae. Minsan, nangongoleksyon pa nga ang iba at ginagawang display. Gusto o hilig mo ba ang mga manika? Ako kasi hindi na. Simula nang mapunta kami sa islang yun. I started to hate dolls. Isang experienced na ayoko ng alalahanin pa. Doon sa... LA ISLA DE LAS MONECAS..

“Hey, bambina. Can you speak English?” he decided to ask with his sexy voice. She giggled again. “Mayaman ka ba? Bilhin mo na 'ko. Kailangan ko ng moneys—as in money with s. Maraming pera!” she drunkly said. He still couldn't understand, but one thing is for sure—the beautiful woman in front of him needs a lot of money and he's willing to give everything to her without hesitations. He smirked. “How much do you need, bambina?” *** Anastacia Williams can do more than selling her soul to the devil but she didn't expect a handsome multibillionaire to be smitten by her. He offered her a huge amount of money and she accepted it without hesitation due to desperation. He was sweet and she started developing feelings for him—not until she found out that he's the leader of a big time syndicate, the Mafioso Castelli.

Isabella and her family have made a life out of being scam artists, they have been getting away with it, until they decided to scam the most powerful man in the city. The plan falls apart when she falls for her mark.

"Albin, ayo nikah sama aku. Aku harus punya anak." Jovan meraih tanganku yang gemetar "A-apa? Ta-tapi." Kata-kataku tergagap. Dia adalah lelaki paling kuinginkan. Namun, semua ini begitu mengejutkan. "Jangan khawatir, aku cuma mau punya anak. Kita gak perlu tidur bareng," Jovan menatapku dengan mata penuh permohonan, "Segini cukup?" Dia memberikan aku cek dengan nilai fantastis. Kata-kata yang diucapkannya semakin membuatku lemas. Aku menginginkannya siang dan malam. Tapi apa dia bilang? Tidak perlu bersama?! Sakit rasanya hatiku. "Tapi, Jo gimana mau punya anak kalau kita gak tidur bareng?" Mataku berair. Jovan Jaya Sakti dipaksa ayahnya menikah dan punya anak. Dalam waktu tiga bulan, dia harus membawa calon istri, Sementara Jovan sangat nyaman dalam kesendirian hingga dia menawarkan Sejuta Dollar kepada seorang gadis yang bernama Albin untuk menjadi istrinya. Maukah Albin menerima tawaran Jovan?

Isang simpleng deal lang sana. Three months. Walang commitment, walang komplikasyon. Pero hindi ganun kasimple kapag si Adrian ang kaharap ni Camille—mapang-asar, mapang-akit, at unti-unting gumugulo sa mundo niya. Pero paano kung sa gitna ng kontrata… mabuntis siya? At sa halip na aminin, pinili niyang magsinungaling—na inabort niya ang bata. Galit. Poot. At isang Adrian na tinalikuran siya. Taon ang lumipas bago bumalik ang nakaraan. At ngayong alam na ni Adrian na hindi pala ipinalaglag ni Camille ang anak nila… paano pa nila mabubuo ang isang pamilyang matagal nang itinanggi?

I never wanted wealth, power, or the responsibility that goes with it. Making a difference by fighting fires was my dream. That and a pretty girl to love at night. But life didn’t ask me. After struggling through the business world, I finally have a chance to return home to chase my dreams. The girl next door, my best friend’s little sister, was there waiting. And she's all grown up. But she’s not too thrilled to see me back. But I’ll change that. I can’t help but fight for what I know we could be, no matter what it costs me. When I finally start to melt her heart, life calls me back to the city, back to the grind thanks to tragedy. It’s her or my future, and I have no choice in the matter. My father’s company is my only legacy, or is it? A little life is growing inside of her, and that changes the game. My self sacrifice doesn't seem so damn important anymore. I might have been forced into becoming a billion dollar man, but I’ll always be a small town guy at heart. And that pretty girl that stole my heart all those years ago? She's gonna be mine. Like she always has been.

Satu juta dollar tentu tidak bisa didapatkan dengan mudah. Keluarga Anagata membutuhkan waktu lima belas tahun hingga hutangnya pada keluarga Aksata menumpuk satu juta dollar. Bagaimana jika keluarga Anagata menjanjikan akan menikahkan anak tunggalnya jika tidak sanggup membayar hutang tersebut? Perjanjian tersebut membawa Aleasha akhirnya menikah dengan Javario, anak sulung keluarga Anagata yang diam-diam mencintai wanita lain. Aleasha mencoba untuk mempertahankan rumah tangganya. Namun, lama kelamaan itu semua menjadi sangat berat baginya. Apakah boleh dia menyerah saja?

There is a War being fought that stretches beyond eternity. Waging that War are men and angels and demons and creatures and beings beyond time and space. Thrust into this conflict is a foundling boy who knows nothing of this War but is integral to tipping the balance toward whomever can control him. As a child, Hunter’s world is attacked, and, along with a few faithful retainers and allies, his mother escapes with him, while his father, using his own life as forfeit, stays behind to ensure those he loves escape. Mother and child are pursued. Their retainers are killed while protecting them until they are able to get out from under the net thrown by their enemies. Now, far, far away, not knowing the fate of her husband or people and with no way of getting back, she has only herself to raise and protect her son. This is the story of what comes after, of a boy alone, having raised himself, by himself, for half his life. Then the powers that inform and rule that world become aware of him, of his power, his potential. In their ignorance and conceit, they awaken the true nature of the child, and a war, of unimaginable proportions to shake the heavens, comes to their doorstep, and the boy they thought to use, and later kill, is the only thing that can save them.

...Maurice stood looking at me, his eyes bright with fury. I saw him tight his fist and loosen it. “Let's get this damn meeting done!" He said, heading towards where I sat. “Of course we should, loser!" “Sit!" I ordered. Maurice stared menacingly at me for a few seconds, before he began to head to the empty bistro chair at my side. ‘Was this pauper thinking he could do anything stupid?!' I scoffed, sipping from my glass again before calling to one of my men. “Get another glass, Bill!" I ordered. Bill went in and in a flash he arrived with a glass in his hands, opening the bottle of spirit and pouring it to the empty glass. “I don't drink during business meetings" Maurice said. “Touché!" I chuckled, waving Bill away. **** Billionaire daughter, Natalie Escobar faces the dilemma of choosing between Kevin Fidell and Maurice Brown. Kevin Fidell is the heir of a multi billion dollar company, the son of her father's best friend and a smooth operator when it comes to love making. Maurice on the other hand, is a smart young man, insanely in love with Natalie and determined to keep the love burning despite Jane being in the picture. When Natalie's father faces a huge downfall in his company, Kevin and his father comes to the rescue, leaving Natalie with no choice than to accept Kevin's marriage proposal. In the eve of their wedding, the worst happens. Kevin's real identity comes to light. Would she proceed with the wedding or would she accept Maurice instead despite his low financial status?. Swipe through the book and find out!

On the very first day Jason and I made our relationship official, he insisted on handing over his salary for me to manage. He said marriage was only a matter of time and that he trusted his future wife to keep the money safe. On the day of our engagement, Jason demanded that I hand over the $960,000 in salary I had “kept” for him over the past four years. “Each month, I gave you $20,000. In four years, that’s $960,000. After expenses, there should be at least $800,000 left, right? I can’t bear to make my parents empty their savings for my marriage. We will use my savings for the wedding, $600,000 as the down payment for the new apartment, and the remaining $200,000 will be my wedding gift to you.” I froze. “But there isn’t a single dollar left!” Jason exploded. “You wasteful woman! You spent all the money?!” His mother also erupted. “So much money, and you squandered it all! What shameful acts have you been up to?! This marriage is off!” Jason demanded to see the accounts. I immediately pulled out the records in front of everyone. Seeing this, Jason’s mother panicked.