The Great Stagnation

"You think you know hate, Avery?" His voice a dangerous rumble that seemed to roll straight through me. "Hate is easy. It’s the love that complicates everything." "Love? Don't talk to me about love. You wouldn't recognize it if it clawed its way into your heart." Liam's expression darkened, "And whose fault is that, remind me? You destroyed every ounce of it." My eyes filled with tears instantly, my voice so thick, it hurt my throat as the words came out. "And you made me pay for it, in the most horrible way. A person who loved a girl with his whole heart would never be able to do what you've done, what you've allowed to happen. That's why I hate you, because you never loved me, or else you couldn't do all this to me." His eyes sparked with anger "You have no idea what you're talking about." "Maybe I do, maybe I don't," I shot back bitterly, "But it seems like the only thing you're good at is pretending. Pretending to care, pretending to love—" "That's enough!" his voice boomed. "You want to see how real my feelings are? I should teach you a lesson on underestimating them." I tilted my chin up in defiance "Go on then, teach me." The next moment was a blur of motion as he closed the distance between us. His hands gripped my face, not gentle but not cruel—a fervent, desperate hold. His lips met mine in an intense, raw kiss, fueled by anger and deep, relentless desire. The kiss was punishing, his mouth moving against mine with a fierce urgency that left no room for doubts or second thoughts. As he pulled back, his eyes bore into mine, challenging, questioning, daring me to deny what lay between us.

Mula pagkabata ay nakatatak na sa murang isipan ni Daviana Policarpio na si Warren Gonzales ang kanyang magiging asawa dahil sa naging kasunduan ng kanilang mga Lolo. Hinihintay na lang nila na maka-graduate siya sa kolehiyo para matuloy iyon. Ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, at ng dahil sa mapaglarong kapalaran at panahon; kalahating taon bago mangyari ang plinano ng matatanda sa kanilang pamilya ay nalaman ni Daviana na mayroon pa lang girlfriend ang lalaking itinatangi at itinakda sa kanya. Hindi alam ng dalaga kung marapat bang ipagpasalamat niya iyon, dahil nang gabing matuklasan niya na may lihim na kasintahan si Warren ay iyon din ang gabing hindi inaasahang muling magsasanga ang landas nilang dalawa ni Rohi Gonzalez; ang anak sa labas at half-brother ni Warren na mula pagkabata nila ay natitipuhan na ng dalaga. Subalit, hindi niya pwedeng ipilit dahil ang sabi ng mga magulang nila ay si Warren at hindi si Rohi ang lalaking nakatakdang maging kabiyak niya at makasama hanggang sa kanyang pagtanda.  Susuwayin ba ni Daviana ang mga magulang upang tuluyang pagbigyan ang isinisigaw ng kanyang puso?

"Isang gabing puno ng kapusukan ang nag-ugnay kay Isabella Zamora at Rafael Luis D. Grafton isang estranghero na hindi niya inakalang muling makakatagpo. Dapat ay isang lihim lang iyon, isang pagkakamaling dapat kalimutan. Ngunit sa muling pagtatagpo ng kanilang mga landas—hindi bilang magkaibigan, kundi bilang guro at prinsipal—mabubunyag ang isang lihim na matagal nang itinago. Sa gitna ng pag-iwas at pagkakaila, magagawa ba nilang talikuran ang nakaraan? O ang tadhana mismo ang pipilit sa kanilang harapin ito?"

Simula nang isinilang si Mhelcah ay kadiliman na ang nakikita niya. Paano kapag nakilala niya ang lalaking dahilan ng pagbilis ng tibok ng kanyang puso? Paano niya ito tatanggapin sa buhay niya kong hindi niya ito nakikita. Kaya bang magmahal ng isang bulag? Sa isang lalaking misteryoso para sa kanya. Kilalang masugit, arogante at walang puso si Simon Blake. Sa edad niya ay masasabing isa siya sa mga pinakabata at pinaka matagumpay na businessman sa buong bansa. Kilala siya hindi lang sa Pilipinas kundi sa iba pang panig ng mundo. Ngunit mailap ito sa camera tanging mga staff lang niya sa kumpanya ang nakakakita sa kanya. Isa siya sa kambal na anak ng mag-asawang Luke at Caye. Simula noong bata siya ay napaka tahimik at napakaseryoso niya. Masasabing may pagkamisteryoso ito. Ano ang mangyayari kapag tumibok na ang puso ng isang misteryosong lalaki? Kaya ba niyang ipakita ang tunay niyang pagkatao sa taong mahal niya? Paano ipaglalaban ang pag-ibig na puno ng kasinungalingan?

Sushi "Sushmita Costales" is a smart, spoiled and heartless heir of Costales conglomerate. Her father thinks that she lacks heart and compassion towards other people. She doesn't believe in love and is willing to marry anyone who can be a great asset to her father's company. So her father decided to send her off in a small town in Guimaras, kung saan nakatira ang isang malapit na kaibigan ng ama niya para turuang makisama at mamuhay ng simple. She will then marry the man her father had chosen for her when she comes back. Sushi meets the one and only grandson of her father's friend, Pierce Kyries Allede o mas kilala bilang Pier. Pier, is the opposite of a prince charming or any elite bachelor in the city. He was undeniably poor and simple. The guy doesn't even dress well, halos paulit-ulit lang ang damit nito. Hindi gusto ni Sushi ang pagiging friendly nito sa kanya. He's a commoner in all aspects. Even his well-toned physique and handsome face couldn't hide the fact that Peir couldn't pass as collateral damage. At bakit kumakabog nang mabilis ang puso niya kapag tinititigan siya nito at hinahawakan sa kamay? God, he's poor! She must be out of her mind.

Klaire's marriage was a failure. Neither her husband nor her own biological family had shown her love. She endured humiliation and felt abandoned by those she desperately wanted acceptance, so she ran away. Pagkalipas ng limang taon ay bumalik siya sa Pilipinas dala ang kambal na anak. Ngunit mapaglaro ang tadhana. Ang inakala niyang mga patay na anak ay buhay pa pala!What if her quadruplets plan a way for her and her ex-husband to get back together? Will she give the ever-cold, ruthless, and heartless Alejandro Fuentabella a second chance?

Isang ulirang anak si Kisses at lahat ay gagawin para sa kanyang ina at kapatid. Kahit kapalit pa nito ay puring pinaka ingat ingatan niya. Samantalang si Xander na kilala sa pagiging mabait, pasensyoso at napakayamang lalaki ay magiging isang dimonyo ng dahil kay Kisses. Gagawin niya ang lahat mapahirapan lang ang dalaga sukdulang maging alipin niya ito habang buhay. Sumumpa naman si Kisses na ano man ang mangyari ay hindi siya iibig sa isang dimonyo na nagsamantala at nag pakasasa sa kanyang katawan.

"I never plan of having children, let alone a pathetic mother of my child!" *** Gagawin ni Magenta ang lahat para sa inang may sakit, kahit pa ibenta maging ang kanyang kaluluwa sa demonyo. *** Because of her sick mother, Magenta has no other choice but to accept the job that she never heard of before and is offered to her. She has to work with a business magnate known in the business world as the king of investments as he owned the largest holding company in the country. A billionaire who prefers paying a woman to fill his bed in a one-month contract. And later, she had to pretend as his wife. Magenta didn't know him until she accepted the job of being his woman for a month. When she met him in person, all of a sudden, she felt reluctant to sign their contract. Brooding and mysterious, he's every inch of a dangerous man. But the thought of her mother gives her the strength to sign the contract with the devil. He is the first man she gives her innocence to. But she did not just give up her pride and dignity. She surrenders her heart, but it seems like he has no intention of taking it.

Born but wasn't raised, Azalea is a modern-day Filipina who knows what she wants. She's a strong and independent career woman whose goals don't include men, babies, and fairytales. She's a free woman who takes charge of her own life. Azalea is never sorry for what she believes in, and she's confident no one will be able to tame her and her beliefs. But will one night with the CEO she works for change that? Can a baby stop her from running wild? Or will she continue blooming like the wildflower that she is?

Ang tanging pangarap ni MILAGROS ay ang maiahon sa hirap ang pamilya at ang maikasal sa nobyong si Martin. Ngunit ang simple niyang buhay ay nagulo nang makilala niya ang mag-inang Monica at Valentina. Natuklasan niya ang illegal business ni Valentina kaya nais siya nitong ipapatay. Kasunod niyon ay naging saksi siya sa krimen na nagawa ni Monica. Isang aksidente ang kakasangkutan nina Milagros at Monica. Masisira ang mukha ni Milagros at mawawalan siya ng alaala. Aakalain ni Valentina na si Milagros ay ang anak niyang si Monica. At upang matakasan ni "Monica" ang pananagutan nito sa batas ay pagpapanggapin ito ni Valentina bilang si "Milagros". Dahil sa walang memorya ay iisipin ni Milagros na siya ay talagang si Monica! Sa pagbabalik ni Milagros sa piling ni Martin, magagawa kayang ipaalala ng lalaking minamahal niya kung sino ang totoong siya?