the illusion of choice

"Buong akala ko sa pelikula at libro lang nangyayari ang sapilitan kang ipakasal sa taong hindi mo mahal, malala pa ay hindi mo kilala... pero ngayon, hindi ko lubos matanggap dahil ikakasal na ako... hindi sa taong mahal ko kundi sa isang lalaking napakalayo sa pinapangarap kong maging asawa. Isang taong may pusong bato! Pero mas masakit pa rin para sa akin ang ibayad ako ng aking ama!" -ZOE > > > > Zoe Reyes' life turned upside down the moment she found out that her known father, whom she used to love used her as collateral for his debt. She has to marry the man she never once met, a cold-hearted man, and just like her, he was enmeshed to marry her. She doesn't love the man for she already had someone in her heart but she was forced accept the marriage for the sake of his father's sanctuary. Whether they like it or not, they had to face the altar together, and in the end, they made a VOW OF HATE!

“Who is this angel?” This was Sébastien Olivier de Monfort’s question the moment he saw Cassandra Applegate. She seemed so young, so innocent and so damn beautiful… He knew he had to have the gorgeous Cassandra at all costs. Sébastien discovers she is a young widow, and that her marriage has left her feeling ugly, broken, unwanted, and very doubtful around men. So, the moment they met in person, he took it upon himself to teach her all he needed her to know about sex, pleasure, passion… and love. In a short period, Sébastien teaches Cassandra so many things about life, about love, about herself… Right in front of her stunned eyes, he opens the gates of a new world where everything is possible, even falling in love and getting married in Paris to a devastatingly handsome French tycoon.

Chantria Dionne Monteverde has always been the irresponsible daughter. She was ambitious, driven and knows exactly what she wanted despite of being a brat, a flirt and admitted to have a bad attitude. Nobody can get in her way when it comes to her career as a succesful and famous car racer. The last thing she wants is an unexpected love. But what if one day she falls in love with a handsome doctor who made her experience every unknown pleasure she never knew existed? Will she continue her sinful affair with Doctor Blaze Elix Blancaflor despite the fact that he is a lover of her loathed sister?

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.

Dahil sa labis na pagkagahaman sa yaman, ang lihim pala ng pagpapakasal ni Rose Mary Gaile De La Luna Villadencio kay Kent Jino Zeke Domingo ay isang plano ng paghihiganti. Walang alam ang binata na matagal na itong pinagplanuhan ng ama ni Rose Mary na si Jonathan Villadencio at maging ang lihim na relasyon nina Rose Mary at Drax Steve Del Valle. Ang kasal ang magiging katuparan ng masamang tangka ng pamilya kay Jino at sa mga taong mahal niya. Hanggang sa nagising na lamang si Jino sa isang Isla sa Palawan na taglay ang pangalan ni Jino Favila, ang yumaong nobyo ni Naikkah Mae Miraflores. Kung sining ng tadhana ang naganap para magkita sina Jino at Naikkah, sapat na ba ang pagkikita nila para sabihin na sila talaga ang para sa isa't isa? Paano ang pagiging legal na asawa ni Jino sa kay Rose Mary? Sino kaya ang pipiliin niya? Ang dating pag-ibig na nagdala sa kaniya sa kapahamakan? O ang isang buhay na nasa sinapupunan ng babaeng hindi niya kilala pero natutunan na niyang mahalin?

Shantal she's simple beautiful and innocent, namumuhay siyang masaya sa hacienda de monteverde at isa mga magulang niya ang kasalukoyan nag tatatrabaho sa loob ng malawak na hacienda ng mga monteverte at kilalang mayaman hindi lang dito sa pilipinas maging sa ibat ibang bansa at dito narin sila nanirahan simula ng mapadpad sila sa lugar at masasabi niyang masaya at maayos naman ang pamumuhay nila dito kasama ang mga magulang at mga kapatid niya. Sa idad niyang 18 never pa siya pumasok sa isang relasyos kasi gusto muna niya makapag tapos sa course niyang architecture kaya wala siyang time sa ibang bagay lalo na about sa lovelife o sexual b*b* siya pag dating sa bagay na yun kaya tinatawag siyang shantal the innocent. Pero pano kung isang araw dumating sa mundo niyang tahimik ang isang happy go lucky arogante pilyo bastos mata pobreng at higit sa lahat walang galang na c prince ace monteverde kaya niya kayang patutungohan ang binata at turuan ng tamang asal o mag papadala siya sa bugso ng damdamin at mauwi sa walang humpay na kaligayahan na silang dalawa lang ang nakakaalam kahit wala silang level ng binata, at tuloyan ng mag laho ang shantal na inosente. Si prince ace 25 years old happy go lucky walang derection ang buhay niya gasto dito gasto doon babae dito babae doon at ayaw din imanage ang sandamakmak na business ng mga magulang kaya sa inis at galit ng mga ito tinapon siya sa hacienda de monteverde ng matoto siya sa buhay hindi yung mag lustay lang ng kayaman nila. Ano kaya ang nag hihintay na kapalaran kay ace sa hacienda matatagpuan niya kaya dito ang ang magpapabago sa boa niyang pag katao at pananaw sa buhay..?

Jey Azenaiah is an average girl. She knows that being a beautiful girl is far from the description of her face. Pero pagdating naman sa patalinuhan ay nangunguna siya. She is brave and she never let someone drag her down. She always do what is right and do what she wants. Ngunit sa panibagong eskwelahan na papasukan niya malaking pagbabago sa buhay ang makakaharap niya. One glance at Darius Flint Hicayo, she knows that her heart is crazily like someone. Mabilis siyang nahulog at nadala sa tibok ng kanyang puso. But in life, there are circumstances that even yourself can't control and for Jey Azenaiah it was Jax Atticus Grayse. In the play of flames three hearts will be the player but only one will be the winner. Would destiny help Azen to determine her own flames? Or would she rather let herself find what her heart admires?

Adrianna is an ordinary college student who's trying to get through her life by working part-time. Isang araw ng pagdalaw niya sa kaniyang ina ay kinagiliwan siya agad ni Madam Polly, ang ina ni Axl Genesis. She offered her to work for Axl. Ang akala niyang masaya at simpleng unang araw sa trabaho bilang secretary ni Axl ay nauwi sa isang pangyayari na lubos niyang pinagsisihan. She became a witness of a crime done inside the Genesis Office. And became the suspect for it. She did everything to prove that she's innocent. In the end, she has to stay with Axl, in his condo unit so she can prove she is innocent. Axl made sure she's safe as a witness and secured as a suspect as well. And he made sure she stays with him while the investigation is on going. The investigation and Adrianna's work with him was a rollercoaster ride. Unti-unti niyang nakilala si Axl. She found out why Axl became aloof, she found out why it was hard for him to trust people. Hindi nagtagal, nalaman niyang nahuhulog na rin siya rito. With her status in life and Axl's wealth, alam niyang imposible silang dalawa. She left for Axl's sake, to save his name and his family. But Axl didn't want it that way. He's willing to fight for her, he's willing to face all the problems as long as she's with him. Adrianna realized that she can do the same, that she can protect him and love him while they're fighting for each other. They are willing to prove that there's no such thing as meant to be, that there's no such thing as destiny, because you can be with someone as long as you want to be together. We create our own destiny.

Ako si Luisa Naris Moon, inakala ko napapabilang ako sa mundo ng mga Mortal kung saan kasama ko ang mga kinilala ko mga magulang na mayroon mga kapansanan. One day, an old woman handed me a mysterious book. Isa itong lumang libro na aakalain mo kinakailangan ng itapon. Dinala ko ito sa aming bahay, sa gabi ding 'yon umilaw ito at bumukas. Dinala ako nito sa kakaibang mundo na ni sa panaginip ay hindi ko maisip na pupuntahan ko. I meet a woman with white long hair holding a strange wand na sa mga palabas ko lang nakikita.  Her name is Freya, The bandits girl. Since the day I met her, She has been my companion. But the question is until when? Hanggang saan ba kami dadalhin ng aming mga kapalaran? Sa lugar ba nito ganap ko na ba makikilala ang akin sarili? Paano kung sa pagpunta ko sa mundo na ito maging hudyat lamang ito ng akin kapahamakan. At sino nga ba ang babae laging kanila bukang bibig na halintulad ko? Samahan niyo ko sa  pagtuklas ng aking tunay na pagkatao, at alamin ang hiwaga ng Kaharian ng Magicus.

"Cleonne Marie Deigmen, do you accept Ashton Kleid Ditfreid as your lawful husband?" tanong ng pari habang nakatingin sa akin. Nakabibinging katahimikan ang umalingawngaw sa loob ng simbahan. Tila ba lahat sila ay takot na magsalita dahil alam nilang masama ang kahihinatnan niyon kung sakali. "I-I do..." garalgal ang boses ko na sumagot. Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng buong katawan ko habang nakatayo sa harap ng altar. Buong buhay ko, wala akong ibang pinangarap kundi magandang buhay para sa pamilya ko, at mahanap ang lalaking pakakasalan ko balang araw. Iyong lalaking makatatabi ko sa altar sa at kasama kong susumpa sa harap ng maykapal. Pero hindi ko akalaing ang araw ng kasal ko, ang siya ring magiging pinaka-masalimuot na araw sa buhay ko.... "I now pronounce you, husband and wife. Mr. Ditfreid, you may now kiss your bride." Ang panginginig ng buong katawan ko ay mas lalo pang nadagdagan nang sabihin iyon ng pari. Unti-unti ay humarap ako kay Ashton na seryosong nakatingin sa akin. Iniangat niya ang veil mula sa ulo ko at doon ko nakita ang mga mata niya. Hindi pagmamahal ang nakikita ko sa mga iyon, ang tanging nakikita ko lamang ay galit, poot, at paghihiganti. "You are mine now, Cleonne. At ito ang tatandaan mo, habang nabubuhay ako, hinding-hindi mo mararanasan ang salitang kaligayahan." bulong niya sa akin bago niya tuluyang ilapat ang labi niya sa mga labi ko. Magmula nang araw na iyon, alam kong ang buhay ko ay hindi na sa akin. Dahil magmula nang araw na iyon ay nakatali na ako sa lalaking hindi ko naman mahal, sa lalaking walang ibang gustong gawin kundi ang makapaghiganti sa akin, at iyon ay walang iba kundi si Ashton Kleid Ditfreid.