The House That Jack Built นิยาย & เรื่องราว

He married her for revenge. Now he won't let her go. Three years ago, Gideon Valderama stole his brother's bride. Hindi dahil sa pag-mamahal, kundi dahil gusto niyang manalo. Now, Ava Cortes is trapped in a marriage built on revenge. Her husband is cold. Her heart is bruised. And the divorce papers sitting on his desk come with a three-million-peso price tag she can't afford to pay. All while he can choose to divorce her anytime. Comes, Celestia Cruz, Gideon's ex and the divorce lawyer handling their case. She's beautiful, brilliant, and determined to make sure the marriage ends. Even if she has to destroy Ava in the process. But when Giovanni Valderama, the younger brother Gideon betrayed-- returns from exile, everything changes. Suddenly, Gideon isn't so eager to let Ava go. He watches her. He protects her. He looks at her like she's his. Ava doesn't know who to trust anymore. The husband who won't love her. The ex-fiancé who might destroy her. Or the woman who wants to take everything she has left. This divorce won't be easy. And neither will walking away. Because Gideon... he might not let her go at all.

Love was never part of Alexandra Reign Sy’s five-year plan. Ang goal lang niya: magtagumpay, umasenso, at huwag maging tanga gaya ng mga babae sa romantic movies. Pero nang pumanaw si Lola, iniwan nito hindi lang yaman—kundi isang terms and conditions na kayang guluhin ang buong buhay niya. “To inherit, Alexandra must be legally married within six months.” And just like that, napilitan siyang maghanap ng lalaking papayag sa fake marriage setup na walang halong feelings, drama, o commitment. Simple lang ‘di ba? Well, not until she said the words... “Then maybe we should get married.” —kay Callisto Maxim, ang tahimik, intimidating CEO na parang embodiment ng Excel sheet at control issues. Pareho silang walang time sa love. Parehong practical. Parehong may dahilan. Pero habang tumatagal ang kasunduan, napapansin ni Alex na hindi lahat ng bagay pwedeng i-manage or i-schedule—lalo na kung heart na ang nagka-crash sa system. In a city where everyone is hustling, can two people built on logic survive the chaos of something they swore to avoid? Or will their perfect plan turn into the biggest disaster of their lives?

"Do you want me to stop?" tanong ni Nicholas sa akin gamit ang pang-aakit na boses. Naglalakbay ang kaniyang mga kamay patungo sa aking perlas na sinilangan. Napaarko ang katawan ko sa kiliti at sensasyon na binibigay sa akin ng kaniyang kamay. "Tell me, Rosetta. Do you want me to stop?" "No..." "No what, Rosetta? No what?!" "No, Daddy. Please Daddy, Wreck me. Pleasure me...." **** After losing everything—her father, her fortune, and her future—Rosetta Morgan is desperate. The bills are stacking up, and the world she's known has turned cold. Then comes an offer she can’t refuse: one man, one deal, one way out. Nicholas Rivas is a billionaire with a body built for sin and a heart frozen by the past. He doesn’t do love. He does control. But Rosetta is unlike anyone he's ever met—fierce, vulnerable, and too tempting to ignore. Their arrangement is simple: no strings, no emotions. Just pleasure, power, and enough sparks to burn down every rule he’s ever made. But when passion turns possessive and feelings get in the way, the lines start to blur—and the cost of falling might be more than either of them bargained for.  

Akala ni Ayumi Liana Mercado ay kilala na niya ang lahat ng uri ng sakit pagdating sa pag-ibig… hanggang sa ipagpalit siya ng lalaking minahal niya nang buong puso sa loob ng apat na taon. Ngunit nang dumating sa buhay niya si Hunter Blake Velasquez, a billionaire attorney with brilliance, power, and a dangerously captivating charm, tuluyang nagbago ang lahat. He was a man who could read every beat of her heart… and break down the walls she built to protect it. Sa bawat titig ni Hunter, unti-unting natutunaw ang mga sugat ng kahapon. Sa bawat bulong niya sa dilim, unti-unti ring nagiging apoy ang takot ni Ayumi. Hanggang sa ang dating laro ng tukso ay maging isang mapanganib na pagnanasa, a game of temptation she could no longer escape. Ngunit nang muling bumalik si Levi Knox Castillo, ang lalaking minsang sumira sa kanya, mapipilitan si Ayumi na pumili… Ang lalaking iniwan siya nang walang paalam, O ang bilyonaryong abogadong handang bilhin ang buong mundo, kapalit lamang ng kanyang puso.

Ga-eul was born in the lowest class status in Joseon. He belonged to the cheonmin or vulgar commoners—like butchers, shoemaker, shamans, magicians, etc. He never had a real name since he was born. Ga-eul was the one that is use to call him because of it's literal meaning that a baby boy born during fall. His family earns a living by performing at town alleys and even in gisaeng's places—typically located near the center of a town. After the early death of their parents, Ga-eul was forced to work harder for him and his sister to survive. Being a performer is not enough that's why he was urged to enter the gisaeng—trained to be courtesans, a prostitute, especially one with upper-class clients—world even though he is a male. He knows that he has a soft heart like a woman but doesn't want to be one. The life of Ga-eul is indeed miserable and unfortunate. He is literally going crazy on how he can managed to send his sister into a hospital—who has a osteosarcoma—tumor in the bone. A huge amount of money is needed for his sister's recovery. One night, while having a mental breakdown, he went to the gisaeng house to plead for his advance payment but the head gisaeng threw him outside. He cried out but then, a nobleman in his 20s approach and asked him to come inside again. He never knew that the nobleman was also struggling in a problem. He thought that the nobleman was just like the other middle class people. He plead but the nobleman offer him a huge amount of money. All he need to do is to marry him. The money offered was extremely helpful to resolve his problem, but should he really let the nobleman buy him?

Tatiana was only seventeen years old when she forced to go to France by her father after her mother was murdered and her grandfather fell into comatose condition. After 12 years, Tatiana has become a strong and intelligent Captain of Special Operations Unit of French Armed Forces. She acts tough and arrogant but hides her kindness and suffering over her mother’s death,and her dark past caused by the syndicate who abducted her. After returning to the Philippines to have a vacation with a covert mission ordered by their General, Tatiana starts to execute her exciting and thrilling vengeance to annoy the five members of her family. As she follows her first stepbrother who enters the church, she meets Elias Gentry who is also a house boy in their mansion. He a naive man who has a lot of part-time jobs in order to earn money that he wants to give to his family before he enters the seminary. His family doesn’t like his dream of becoming a priest. But he really wants to pursue his ten-year dream because of his love for God. As Tatiana falls in love with him, she discovers the truth behind her mother’s death and her grandfather’s condition. She cleverly makes her mark in the history as she put her own family to jail that surprised the whole country. By giving her right drops of divine to overcome brokenness, Elias makes Tatiana step out of the darkness. But because she broke rules, Tatiana was forced to go back to France to face her punishment under the military law. Elias is left heartbroken but still manages to cling onto her promises. By the grace of the Lord, He brings them back together after a year and continues their divine story.

When Tala Eloise Sandejas learned that her billionaire father was looking for a man to marry her to finally put an end to her ‘wild and carefree days’, inunahan na niya ito. She offered a contract marriage to some handsome and willing random guy in a club she frequents to and got hitched instantly. Subalit matapos ang mainit na gabing pinagsaluhan nila ng kanyang bagong asawa, natagpuan na lamang ni Tala ang sariling tumatakas mula rito dahil hindi ito katulad ng bayarang lalaking inaakala niya. The man she married is no other than Knoxx Iossif Stefanos Stavropoulos, the owner of a motosport company and was actually… a prince. Realizing her plan didn't go the way she wanted to, she hid from Knoxx, hired someone to destroy their marriage records and decided to fight against her father's selfish schemes alone. Four years later, muli silang nagkita ni Knoxx. Kliyente na niya ito ngayon sa sikat na fashion house na kanyang pagmamay-ari. At mukhang determinado rin itong pagbayarin siya sa kasalanang akala niya'y naitama na niya noon. Magawa kaya ulit ni Tala na takasan si Knoxx? Will she successfully guard her heart from falling for the prince when he is now more handsome and irresistible than ever? Will she surrender to sinful kisses and just accept her punishment from running away? Or will she fight for her freedom at all cost for the sake of their son-- another prince who will be caught between the dangerous game of revenge, deceit and power for the sake of the Maritrian throne?

When Claudia’s mother marries into the powerful family, she gains two affectionate stepbrothers—and one who refuses to even look at her. Damien Mancini is cold, distant, and unreadable, a storm wrapped in silence. No one knows why he seems to despise her on sight… and Claudia is too stubborn, too warm-hearted, to let it go. Raised to love loudly and tease playfully, Claudia makes it her mission to break through Damien’s walls, no matter how often he retreats behind them. What begins as curiosity becomes a challenge. A challenge becomes an obsession. And every time Damien slips—every accidental softness, every moment he protects her before he can think—Claudia feels herself pulling him in closer. Damien tells himself it’s just acceptance, the slow forming of sibling-like affection. But the truth hits harder. It’s not acceptance. It’s craving. The more he fights it, the more he needs her—her voice, her laughter, her attention that burns like sunlight through every crack in his armor. And when he can’t stop himself from treating her differently—too gently, too specially—Claudia realizes the tension between them isn’t fading. It’s spiraling into something neither of them are supposed to feel. In a home built on forced closeness and growing secrets, one thing becomes clear: The line between hate and desire isn’t just thin—it's already been crossed.

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?

Althea Virelle Montemayor—a billionaire CEO known for her cold elegance and ruthless decisions. She built her empire with her own hands, kaya wala siyang kinatatakutan… except one thing: Her own loneliness. After divorcing her cheating husband na si Darius Kade Villanueva, akala niya tapos na ang lahat. But Darius refuses to let her go. Kahit may kabit siya, he keeps coming back—possessive, obsessive, as if si Althea pa rin ang pag-aari niya. Pagod na sa katahimikan ng penthouse at sa sarili niyang tinatagong pangangailangan, Althea makes a decision she never imagined she would— She pays a man. Enters Caelum Riven Arce, a college student na tahimik, matalino, at halatang may tinatagong lalim. Desperado siya sa pera, kaya tinanggap niya ang alok ni Althea: a no-strings-attached arrangement. No feelings. No attachments. Just needs. Pero habang tumatagal, nagiging komplikado ang lahat. Because Caelum isn’t just a student. Siya pala ang nawawalang apo ni Valerian Arceo—ang pinakamalaking business rival ni Althea. At nang lumabas ang katotohanan… Love becomes a battlefield. Between power and desire. Between revenge and forgiveness. Between a woman who owns everything—and a man who was destined to take it all away.