The Fourth Estate Novels & Stories

Si Luke Andersons, isang bilyunaryo sa sektor ng luxury real estate, ay nasa ilalim ng matinding pressure na patatagin ang legacy ng kanyang pamilya. Nang makilala niya si Pia Barrington, isang waitress na may mga pangarap na maging chef at nahaharap sa mga kagyat na problema sa pananalapi dahil sa mga bayarin sa medikal ng kanyang lola at mga bayarin sa kolehiyo ng kanyang kapatid, ang kanilang buhay ay nagsalubong sa isang hindi inaasahang paraan. Si Luke ay nagmungkahi ng isang pekeng kasal kay Pia, na nag-aalok sa kanya ng pinansiyal na seguridad bilang kapalit ng kanyang tulong sa kanyang kinakailangan sa mana. Habang nilalalakbay nila ang kanilang pagpapanggap na relasyon, ang tunay na damdamin ay nagsisimulang lumitaw, na naglalagay ng kanilang kaayusan sa pagsubok. Ang kanilang gawa-gawang pagsasama ay magiging isang tunay na kuwento ng pag-ibig, o ang kanilang mga indibidwal na pakikibaka ay maghihiwalay sa kanila?

A case of mistaken identity. A twisted plan. An unexpected love. Isabella Delgado lives a quiet life as a regular office worker in Manila—routine days, instant coffee, and a heart still nursing quiet dreams. But everything changes when she’s suddenly kidnapped off the street by strangers who mistake her for someone else. Her captor? Lance Alonzo, a cold, calculated billionaire with a broken heart and a twisted agenda: to make Sofia Marie Cruz, his ex-girlfriend who betrayed him, fall in love with him again—only to break her heart the way she broke his. But there’s a problem. Isabella isn’t Sofia. She only looks exactly like her. When Lance discovers the mistake, it’s already too late. Isabella knows too much, and letting her go could destroy his reputation. So he keeps her locked in his private estate—just until he figures out what to do. But as days pass and secrets unravel, Lance finds himself drawn to the very woman he never meant to meet. And Isabella? She may be trapped—but her spirit refuses to be broken. Not by a man with a plan. Not by a heart with unfinished business. What started as a revenge scheme becomes a dangerous game of deception, desire, and redemption. Because sometimes, fate doesn’t make mistakes. People do.

(Ahmed Haddad's Story) Four years ago, Clarissa, desperate for money and desperate to win her mother’s approval, gave up the chance to attend Juilliard school and agreed to be a substitute bride for her stepsister. Three and a half years ago, she actually fell in love with the man she married. She even risked her life to save her husband, Ahmed, when a building collapsed. That accident left her infertile—a secret she carried alone, afraid that if Ahmed found out, Clarissa would lose him completely. Naive as she was, she thought Ahmed just needed more time. But on their fourth anniversary, Clarissa found him kissing his true love, Brianna, the woman who was meant to be his original bride. ***** “Did you cheat, Ahmed?!” dagundong ang boses ng lolo ni Ahmed. “No!” “Did you ignore your wife? Or any mistake that made her want to divorce you?” Bago pa makasagot si Ahmed ay biglang sumulpot si Brianna. Sa likod nito ay ang mga security guards na pilit pinipigilan ang babae. Inilapag nito ang pamilyar na envelope sa mesa. Pinanlalamigan si Clarissa. “Ahmed has nothing at fault! Clarissa, the infertile, should be blamed!” ****** “Mama, inaway ako ni Reirey," iyak ng batang babae na may magagandang uri ng mga mata. After their divorce, a miracle daughter came. Wala na si Ahmed sa buhay nila. Matapos nitong ipakulong siya at nalaglag ang pinagbubuntis ay hindi na bibigyan ni Clarissa si Ahmed ng pagkakataon na malaman nitong ibinalik sa kanya ng Panginoon ang nawalang bata. Hinding-hindi nito makikilala ang anak nila. Ahmed and Clarissa (COMPLETED) Rios and Kaye (COMPLETED) Altero and Mihrimah (COMPLETED)

In the public eye, Adrian Rafael Montenegro is the perfect billionaire—powerful, composed, and dangerously charismatic. A man who gets everything he wants. Except her. Isla never intended to stand out. A simple woman with quiet strength, she believed she could remain invisible in Adrian’s world—until she rejected him. Not just his attention, but his proposal. For a man like Adrian, “no” is not an answer—it’s a challenge. What begins as an obsession slowly tightens into control. And when jealousy is ignited and patience runs out, Isla disappears without a trace. She wakes in a private estate that doesn’t exist on any map—dressed in white, a ring she cannot remove wrapped around her finger, and doors that do not open for someone like her. “I gave you a choice,” Adrian tells her, his voice calm, unyielding. “You turned it into a game.” Inside her gilded cage, resistance has consequences—and obedience becomes survival. He calls it protection. He calls it love. But the more Isla fights him, the deeper she’s pulled into his darkness. Because Adrian is not just a man obsessed—he’s a man who believes she already belongs to him. And the most dangerous part? A part of her is beginning to understand him…and that might be the one thing that destroys her completely.

Cloud Serravalle, 34, is the eldest among the Serravalle brothers. Being the eldest, he doesn’t have any choice but to manage their real estate company and make sure that it will stay on top of the business no matter what. Despite growing up with a strict parents, Cloud still has happy memories from when he was a child, primarily because of his childhood friend Seren Evangeline Del Valle, 29, who happened to be his first love and almost became a wife, not until they discovered the things Seren’s parents did to their company. Despite his love for her, Cloud decided to break off their engagement and push Seren away without knowing that she was carrying his secret baby. Four years later, when Cloud finally decided to get engaged again to his new girlfriend Sienna Valmonte, for the sake of their business ventures, that is also the time when he met Seren again on the same island where the engagement was supposed to happen. Fueled with anger because of their past, Cloud Serravalle decided to punish her ex-fiancé Seren Evangeline Del Valle by having sex with her on the island and by leaving her once again to continue his engagement with Sienna, without knowing that for the second time around, Seren is carrying his baby secretly until the truth behind their past is finally untold.

One night of reckless passion. A lifetime of consequences. Selene Flores never imagined her fifth anniversary would end with her heart shattered into pieces. Catching her boyfriend in bed with her best friend was the final straw—five years of forgiving his betrayals, gone in an instant. Drowning her sorrows at Eclipse, Manila's most exclusive club, Selene makes a decision that will change everything: give away what she's been saving to a devastatingly handsome stranger. No names, no numbers, no strings attached. Just one night to forget the pain. Drake Valencia didn't plan on being captivated by the heartbroken woman at the bar. As heir to a real estate empire, he's used to getting what he wants—but she disappears before dawn, leaving him with nothing but memories of the most intense night of his life. Dayss later, Selene walks into a conference room and comes face-to-face with her one-night stand. Drake Valencia. Her new boss. And he has no intention of letting her slip away again. What starts as an impossible attraction becomes an undeniable connection. But navigating a relationship built on secrets, societal pressure, and a night they were supposed to forget won't be easy. His family's disapproval, her career ambitions, and the scars of her past threaten to tear them apart. From strangers to lovers, from passion to partnership—can a relationship born from one reckless night survive the weight of forever?

Realizing that she still loves her ex-boyfriend Elijah Matthias Montero, Maria Ferrofia Carmina Garcia flies back home after ten years determined to snatch him from his fiancée and to stop his soon-to-be marriage. Elijah is the epitome of every woman's dream man, CEO of a huge real estate business, dependable, responsible, and very sweet, not to mention his exceptionally good-looking face and hot physique. Fia is sure that Elijah still loves her. Elijah promised her that he will never love any other woman but her ten years ago. Yet, she left him, making her regret her decision. So by hook or by crook, she has to have Elijah back. And there is only one way to do it. On the night of his engagement party she has to offer him an irresistible gift that will be hard for him to resist. Victory is at the tip of her fingertips. Fia’s plan was successful. Elijah became a willing prey, easy peasy. Or so she thought. Because when Elijah removed his blindfold after she gave him the irresistible gift, a mischievous chinky chocolate brown eyes and canny gorgeous as troubled face greeted her. He is not Elijah but the happy-go-lucky, shrewd, playful, infamous Kayden Andrei Montero! Elijah's complete opposite younger brother whom she hates with a passion since they were kids. I do not own the photo. Credits to the rightful owner.

Si RAFLESHA ZAFIRA GUEVARRA na mas kilala sa tawag na RAFFY is the big boss of the mysterious syndicate in their city. Kinikilala siya bilang superior sa mundo ng sindikato dahil sa galing nito sa lahat ng bagay. Nabihag rin niya ang puso ng Gobernador ng kanilang lalawigan. She became his mistress, the dark game between them are difficult to handle. Kailangan nilang isaalang-alang ang puso para sa mga lihim na nag uugnay sa kanilang dalawa. She wants his obsession, kailangan niya ang Gobernador ng kanilang lalawigan. Magpapa alipin siya rito upang ma kombinsi niya ito na maging kasapi ng kanilang sindikato. Her passion and dirty games will lead her to the most dangerous addiction of Gavin Gayle Dela Rama. Ang gobernador na si Gavin Gayle Dela Rama ay ang lider ng mga Dela Rama Estate Industry. Ginugol ang sarili sa trabaho nang malamang niloko siya ng asawa at sumama na sa iba. Nakilala ito ni Raffy at susubukan ang katatagan nito bilang Gobernador ng lalawigan. Luluhod sa kanya ang Gobernador na siyang bibigayan niya ng adiksyon, She will make him suffer. When he falls for her, she could not resist to catch him. Is she able to protest if she break the rules of the illegal syndicate? Or she will be able to guard her heart for falling in love with him? Her greatest mistake is to become his dangerous. The dangerous affair of the Governor.

WARNING: SPG | MATURE CONTENT Nahuli ni Amara Reyes ang isang lalaking nakikipag-se*x sa isang babae sa loob ng yacht. At nang magtama ang mga mata nila, hindi man lang ito tumigil. Mas lalo lang nitong hinigpitan ang hawak sa balakang ng babae habang patuloy na buma*bayo, diretso ang matalim na tingin sa kanya. Dapat doon pa lang, umiwas na siya. Pero paano niya iiwasan ang lalaking iyon kung pagdating niya sa La Isla Tentación, malalaman niyang siya pala ang tagapagmana ng Lust Estate at magiging stepbrother niya? Enzo Montemayor. Sa isla kung saan ang pitong pinakamakapangyarihang pamilya ang gumagawa ng batas, mabilis na natutunan ni Amara na hindi lang pala kayamanan ang itinatago ng mga Montemayor. May mga lihim na hindi dapat malaman. May mga taong hindi dapat mahalin. At may mga pagnanasa na kayang sumira ng buong pamilya. Pero paano siya iiwas kung si Enzo mismo ang unang nagturo sa kanya kung gaano kasarap ang bawal? One island. Seven billionaire families. Seven sins waiting to ruin them all. La Isla Tentación is not a tourist destination. It is not found on ordinary maps. You do not book a trip there. You are invited.

For years, Lira lived a simple life in the province—until a stranger came and turned her world upside down. Her grandmother. A Montenegro. Biglang nagbago ang lahat. She was offered a life of wealth and privilege, but in exchange, she had to leave everything behind and live with a family she never knew. On her way to Manila, fate played a cruel trick. Naiwan siya sa isang stopover—walang pera, walang gamit, walang paraan para makarating sa bagong buhay niya. Then she meets him. A stranger. Dark. Dangerous. Powerful. "Nothing in this world is free," he tells her. "If I help you… what will you give me in return?" She has nothing. Except herself. One night. One mistake. One secret that can never be spoken. Kinabukasan, naghiwalay silang parang estranghero. Akala niya tapos na ang bangungot. But when she finally steps inside the Montenegro estate, her world shatters. Because he is there. Xavier Montenegro. The man who stole her innocence. The man she must now call "uncle." But something feels… off. Their gazes hold too much tension. Their connection is too intense. And deep down, something tells her—something tells him—that they were never meant to be family. Their secret is dangerous. Their attraction is forbidden. Pero habang pilit nilang nilalabanan ang nararamdaman, lalo lang silang nauubos. And when the truth finally comes to light, Lira will have to ask herself: Was that night truly a mistake? Or was it only the beginning of something far more dangerous?