The Hate U Give

Serena Alcaraz lives a life of survival working as a waitress, struggling to pay bills, and taking care of her sick mother. She has no time for love, especially not for arrogant, rich men who think the world revolves around them. Enter Damian Cruz, the cold and ruthless billionaire feared in the business world. To stop his family from pressuring him into marriage, he needs a woman who won’t fall for him, someone he can control. When his path crosses with Serena, he sees the perfect candidate. Damian offers her a deal, pretend to be his girlfriend, live in his luxurious world, and in return, he’ll give her enough money to save her mother. Serena knows it’s dangerous to get involved with a man like him, but desperation leaves her no choice. What begins as a cold arrangement slowly turns into something neither of them expected. The poor waitress who wanted nothing from him suddenly becomes the only woman Damian can’t let go of. But in a world full of power, lies, and family expectations, will their fake relationship survive when real feelings start to blur the line between love and the deal?

Letitia Ellis is a 28-year-old lady who is uninterested in romantic relationships. She wants to spend the rest of her life unmarried and unattached. She's attractive and seductive, extroverted, self-assured, and rich, a complete package. Many men have tried to hit on her because of her feisty nature, but she doesn't give a fuck, she doesn't believe in love, and that's the end of it. This is the end of the discussion. Andrew Avellino is a 34-year-old man who holds himself to a high standard when it comes to relationships. Many young women attempted but failed terribly because he wants for his first to be his last. He wants to date a lady who will love him unconditionally, accept him for who he is, and stay with him till his last breath. He hails from a well-known family and is wealthy, attractive, responsible, and loyal. He believes in love and wishes to find his one true love, but ladies are afraid of him because of his cold demeanor. Many people admire Letitia, but Andrew is different. Andrew's cold demeanor frightened women, but Letitia never backs down. What will they do if they are forced to marry all of a sudden? Will Andrew and Letitia's marriage work despite their opposing viewpoints and dreams? Will they be able to find happiness despite their broken dreams?

Ang kuwentong ito ay hindi angKop sa mga batang mambabasa.*** Since childhood, Astin Kier Hernandez has loved Laura Miller. But it was a one-sided love. Laura never had feelings for him. Still, he didn’t give up; he guarded her closely all through college. Out of gratitude to his family, Laura agreed when he proposed in front of her parents. He knew she wouldn’t refuse because of gratitude to their family. He thought he was the happiest man that day. He was wrong. Laura admitted she already had a boyfriend, Gael. But Astin didn’t allow the wedding plans to be canceled. Learning this, he rushed to set the wedding date. On their wedding day, Laura didn’t show up, and that was his first heartbreak. One-sided love is torture. For months, he disappeared from everyone’s radar, leaving behind his comfortable life. To forget, he joined the military, spending four years in training. After that, his team was deployed abroad on their first mission, which lasted longer than expected. Eight years is a long time, so he returned to the Philippines. He and Laura crossed paths once again. But he was no longer the Astin who was hopelessly in love with her. How many women had he left heartbroken whenever he was reassigned to a different place? But how could he now avoid the woman who did nothing but apologise and try to win him over every day? And how long could she endure his cold treatment?

" When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with Somebody, you want the rest of your life to start soon as possible."

She wakes up that morning in an unfamiliar room with a stranger lying beside her and both naked under that plain green blanket.Wala siyang maalala sa nangyari and what shocked her most is when he claimed and mistook her for some lowly prostitute!Rage and anger comsumed her pero wala siyang magawa kundi iiyak nalang ang nangyaring iyon sa kanya. Pinilit niyang kalimutan ang gabing iyon, pinilit niyang ipagpatuloy ang kanyang buhay.Pero paano niya gagawin iyon kung matapos ang isang buwan ay natagpuan niya ang sarili na dinadala ang bunga ng gabing iyon. Ang bunga na naging sanhi ng pagkasira at pagkawala ng lahat-lahat sa kanya!

“He broke her heart once. Now he’s willing to lose his empire just to win it back.” --- Simula 12 years old pa lang ay minahal na si Talia si Caden Montclair. Kaya nang magkasundo ang kanilang mga pamilya na ipakasal sila sa isa't-isa ay labis-labis ang saya niya. Pero sa loob ng tatlong taon, sikreto silang naging mag-asawa nang hindi nagsasama sa iisang bubong. Bagkus, dalawang beses sa isang buwan ay nagkikita sila ni Caden sa Montclair Villa para punan ang “obligasyon” niya sa asawa at iyon ay maging bed partner nito. Hanggang sa isang araw ay natauhan na lang si Talia. Napagtanto niya na kahit anong gawin niya ay hindi siya magagawang mahalin pabalik ni Caden. Kaya nang magpunta siya sa mansyon ng mga Montclair ay kinausap niya ang asawa at sinabing, “Caden, let's get divorce.” “You’re willing to give up being Mrs. Montclair that easily?” malamig namang tanong ni Caden. “Yes. I already prepared the documents.” Matapos niyon ay umalis na si Talia at hindi na muling nagpakita pa. Pero makalipas ang ilang taon, ay muli siyang nagbalik bilang isang babaeng may dignidad, puno ng kumpiyansa, at kinikilala sa buong bansa. At ngayon, si Caden Montclair naman ang naghahabol sa kanya at humihingi ng second chance. The man who once ignored her now can’t stop chasing her. But Talia has finally learned something he never did— love without respect isn’t love at all.

Sebastian Blake Velez is a reclusive billionaire feared for his ruthless empire. The world is shocked when he suddenly announces he will give away his entire fortune to the Velez Foundation. The nation trembles, rivals speculate, and whispers spread-some believe he is dying, others say a scandal is about to explode. But young journalist Mara Cruz refuses to accept the headlines. Determined to uncover the truth, she digs deeper into the foundation. Only to find that not a single peso has reached any charity. Instead, the billions are being funneled to something tied to Sebastian's secret past, a shadow presence holding the darkest keys to his empire. What Mara doesn't know is that Sebastian has been watching her from the very beginning-captivated by her courage, drawn to her fire, and torn between silencing her or protecting her. As he tries to mislead her investigation and shield her from danger, their paths cross again and again. With every secret revealed and every stolen moment, they begin to fall, unwillingly, unexpectedly, and against the odds. Will Mara chase the truth that tears them apart, Or fall for the man who could shatter her heart?

Andrei Samaniego is Vena's man of her dreams. Good looking and talented man with a brilliant mind. But the thing is, he doesn't even give a damn with her beauty. It doesn't affect him. Pero as a Silvestre's unica hija ay lumaki siyang spoiled at nakukuha lahat ng gusto niya so hindi siya sumuko. Ginawa niya ang lahat para magpapansin dito at ang malala pa ay nagtapat siya rito sa madaming tao kung saan ay tinanggihan siya nito ngunit hindi siya sumuko. Araw- araw niya pa rin itong pinupuntahan at nagpapansin rito at umaasa na isang araw ay magustuhan na siya nito ngunit gumuho ang mundo niya ng bigla na lamang niyang nalaman na ikakasal na pala ito na dahilan para magpaguho ng mundo niya. She left without a word, umaasa na sa kaniyang paglayo ay makakalimutan na niya ito. Subalit, sadyang mapaglaro ang tadhana at isang linggo lamang pagkatapos niyang umalis ay ipinatawag siyang muli ng kaniyang ama dahil ang kasal daw nila ni Andrei ay nakatakda na. Ito kaya ang magiging simula ng pagiging maligaya niya o magiging mithi lamang ito para masaktan pa siya lalo ng sobra?

Scarlett Louise Santillan, a.k.a. "Red," is the best and most famous assassin of the Wolfgang Creed Organization. She's the rank one. She lived just like a normal businesswoman by day, but by night, she was a dangerous, powerful, badass, fearless, smart, and bravely beautiful woman. No one can match her. She's ruthless and brutal when killing. She kills anyone who gets in her way without mercy. ——————— Lucien Aziel Savedra is a multi-billionaire. He is the owner of Savedra Oil Company, the richest company in the country and Asia. He is known as an arrogant, cold, and heartless man. That's what most people know because that's what they see in him, but the truth is, Lucien doesn't want to show his true self to others. That was his father's order. Moreover, they are a rich family in all of Asia. They have many enemies, and they should not be seen as weak. Not only that, Lucien didn't know that his father was a member of the underground society. ——————— After Red accomplished her mission, her boss called her for the next job. She thought her mission would follow the same routine, but she was wrong. His boss gives her a new assignment. A mission she never thought would be given to her will be accepted. Her mission is to protect and be the maid of an arrogant billionaire. What happened to Red when she was with the man? How will she protect the man when a lot happens that she didn't expect? Will she be able to survive the mission to protect and guard him? Or, for the first time, will she give up on her mission?

Soo Duncan, a commercial model, has always been crushing on her boss, Caesar Wyatt Lhemann, a CEO and a mafia boss at the same time. Soo is so in love with him that she had the guts to court him rather than the other way around. But it wasn’t that easy that it took her years and counting chasing and courting the heartless CEO. Wyatt hates Soo… to the core. How will she pursue the person she loves if he can’t even look at her without hate casted in hid pair of brown eyes? Soo does not consider it a love to hate relationship. It is a“love him until eternity without certainty if her feelings will be reciprocated”.