The Last Leaf Setting Novels & Stories

“IKAW?” My eyes nearly popped out of my face when I saw him—the mysterious stranger from last night. Is it him? The same man? Parang gusto kong mahimatay. Wehh? Hindi pwede! Impossible! my inner voice screamed, pero ang katawan ko nanginginig na parang nakuryente. Hard f*ck na yata ng buhay ‘to. And suddenly, a memory crashed into me like a tidal wave. That night. That stupid, reckless night. The stolen kisses, the laughter between moans, the way he made me beg—“Wag kang titigil!”—like I’d lose myself if he stopped. I swore I’d never see him again. I swore it was just a one-night stand, a mistake I could bury. But now he’s standing right in front of me. Not just a man. Not just anyone. But the CEO. And worse… the ex-boyfriend who once shattered my heart. His smug grin sent shivers down my spine. “Of course. Why wouldn’t I?” he said, like fate itself was mocking me. I froze, torn between rage, fear, and something I couldn’t even name. My mind screamed run, but my heart whispered, stay. My world was spinning, and suddenly, every choice felt heavier than ever. Will this be the start of something dangerous… or a responsibility I can’t escape?

“Bawal ’to! Anak ka ng best friend ko, for goodness’ sake!” Lumapit ako sa kanya, pilit pinipigilan ang sarili kong manginig. “Alam na alam ko kung sino ako,” bulong ko. “Pero may pakialam pa ba talaga doon? Alam kong gusto mo rin ako gaya ng gusto kita. After what happened last night, hindi mo na puwedeng magpanggap na walang nangyari.” Matagal ko nang lihim at halos obsesibong minahal ang lalaking ito, habang ang tingin lang niya sa akin ay ang bata at inosenteng anak ng best friend niya. Kaya gumawa ako ng plano, nagsuot ng maskara, at binigyan siya ng isang padalos-dalos na gabing hinding-hindi niya malilimutan. Ngayon, alam na niya ang katotohanan. At ngayon, hindi na niya kayang lumayo sa akin. Ang namamagitan sa amin ay delikado, nakakahumaling, at mali sa paningin ng lahat. Pero kung pagkakamali ito, bakit pakiramdam ko ito ang pinakatamang bagay sa mundo? Kapag nabunyag ang sikreto namin, sisirain ba nito ang lahat—ang reputasyon niya, ang pamilya ko, at kung anumang natitira sa amin? At kapag nalaman ng tatay ko ang totoo, may matitira pa kayang maililigtas?

After their wedding, Phoebe woke up next to an empty bed. She couldn't find her husband. Alam niyang hindi siya iiwan ni Pierce. They even made love last night. She tried to find him, but to no avail. She even hired private investigators to find her missing husband but the investigation would always fail. There's no lead, no clue, no reason at all why would Pierce left her like that! After two years of living in pain and self-blame, Phoebe has already decided start over. She has to work for her family since her Dad passed away. Ngunit tila pinaglalaruan siya ng tadhana. Because Pierce suddenly shows up! She couldn't believer her eyes. Akala ng lahat ay naglaho na ito, ngunit mula sa kung saan ay bigla na lamang itong bumalik. Her heart was filled with hope again. Finally, she saw him again! But it seems like Pierce couldn't remember her. He treated her cold and heartless. Hindi na niya makilala ang bagong Pierce na nasa kaniyang harap. The Pierce she knew was loving, clingy, and thoughtful... not this one who's rude, ruthless, and cold. Nasaan ang kaniyang asawa? Bakit hindi siya nito maalala? Bakit bigla itong nawala? How could they make their marriage work when Pierce couldn't even remember her? How would she deal with him? How could she endure more pain after the two years of living in pain?

Jonathan Rex Clark is living like a numb for more than six years in his life, that is after his wife left him and chose someone else to be with, someone that is opposite of him. He has everything right on his palms, wealth, money, and a good reputation, only to be replaced with the untitled man. Ayaw niyang maging katawa-tawa sa paningin ng iba, kaya itinago niya ang lahat ng sakit na dinadala niya hanggang sa tuluyan na siyang naging manhid. He doesn't feel anything anymore. His life became colorless and emotionless. But one piece of news changed his life, when his ex-wife died and had to see her again one last time. Doon niya nakilala si Simone Alvaro, ang kapatid ng lalaking umagaw sa babaeng minsan niyang minahal. She's beautifully attractive, and somehow, she made him feel something again, feelings that he cannot recognize anymore. Unfortunately, her brother is the reason why he felt numb, so he cannot feel whatever he feels towards her, despite him wanting to feel her warm hand on his chest, her fair flawless skin on his lips. He cannot. He has to leave under her spell. Ngunit hindi lamang si Simone ang magpapabago sa kanyang buhay. It was if fate isn't done playing with him, Jonathan discovers he has children under Simone's care, further complicating his emotions and the direction of his life.

Afam hunter kung tawagin, sugar baby para sa iilan. Nilulon niya ang pride at kumapit sa patalim para sa pera, para mabuhay sila. All for her dreams and her family. Pakiramdam ni Xylca Romero ay siya na ang pinakamalas na nilalang sa buong mundo. Ang ama niya ay lasenggero at ang ina ay dakilang sugarol sa kanilang lugar. Nakapisan naman sa kanila ang dalawang may-asawa ng mga kapatid karay-karay ang mga anak at mga ka-live in nilang palamunin din sa kanilang bahay. Sa murang edad niya ay naatang na sa kaniyang balikat ang responsibilidad sa mga nakababatang kapatid at ang pagbabayad sa mga pinagkakautangan ng kaniyang mga magulang. Gustuhin man niyang makawala sa lahat ng ito pero hindi siya binigyan ng mapagpipilian ng tadhana. And so she entered the world of dating foreigners online for her dreams. Sapat na ang lahat ng pasanin niya sa buhay to last her a lifetime. The burden is too heavy for her alone. Kaya mas nainis siya nang umentra sa buhay niya ang guwapong adik na tricycle driver na may dinosaur na tattoo sa katauhan ni Pierce. He stalked her, swoon over her, and made her fall in love with him. Is love enough for the two hungry souls? Or will reality only slap them hard in the face? In the end, their choices will define if they will choose love or goodbye.

"My boyfriend? Huh. He is the heir of HongYoonChoi organisation. HongYoonChoi is one of the richest organisation in the world. And my boyfriend is their heir." If only Celine can turn back time, she would never lie about a man who doesn't exist in her current life. Celine Kim is a jobless 25 year-old single lady. She believed that there will be a bright future ahead of her as long as her father's last will shall remain unfulfilled. "Find HongYoonChoi organization's heirs and tell them my name," her dying father told her before she left his daughter alone. She heard that HongYoonChoi has influential and rich members that passed through generations. However, Celine was afraid to meet the dangerous secret group known for being ruthless killers. One day, Celine attended her highschool friend's wedding. At the reception hall where she met her old highschool classmates who belittled her ever since then, she was so eager to regain her pride and thus she lied about her current relationship with a young rich man whom she never met - HongYoonChoi's heir. Little did she know, the supposedly fake boyfriend was also at the party! This is the start of the struggle in Celine's peaceful life: when she's going to meddle inside the dark organization and when she falls in love with the hideous monster among the three heirs, Joshua, Jeonghan and Seungcheol. "My life has no door, you can never escape," Joshua whispered on the prisoner's ear. In HongYoonChoi, there are no doors. And Celine can't escape from them anymore.

Matapos malaman ni Lorelay ang katotohanan na may kaugnayan si Mr. Shein sa pagkamatay ng papa niya, iniwan niya ito ng walang pagdadalawang isip. Nabuo ang galit sa puso niya para sa kaniyang asawa kaya kailangan niya ng oras para makabangon siyang muli. After she spent her last night with her husband, she decided to leave without leaving any traces behind. Because of her disappearance, maraming pagsubok ang dumaan sa kanila. Many third parties involved na naging daan kung bakit napagdesisyunan ni Lorelay na huwag ng bumalik sa asawa. After 5 years, bumalik si Lorelay. With the lawyer in front, she signed the contract stating that she'll be Mr. Shein's assistant kapalit ang isang milyon. Lorelay knew that the contract is not on her favor. She knew what will gonna happened to her while staring at Mr. Shein's cold eyes. Gone with the loving husband. Gone with the caring husband. All she can see now is the ruthless, and cold-hearted CEO. 'Para sa mga anak ko at kay auntie Lorena, lahat ay gagawin ko.' Ang sinasabi ni Lorelay sa isipan niya habang tinatahak ang daan papunta sa asawa niyang minsan na niyang nilayasan. She’s back in his husband’s embrace, knowing that she’ll taste his wrath for leaving him 5 years ago.

Tiara Mari Chua, a girl that will do anything for her little brother who just recently died due to cancer. Tiara can still clearly remember her brother's last wish, and that is- getting the autograph of Nikolaj Sullivan. The vocalist and lead guitarist of the famous band named The C.haos. Alam ni Tiara na ang hiling ng kanyang kapatid ay imposibleng mangyari, ngunit hindi niya maaaring ipagsawalang bahala na lang ang huling hiling ng kanyang nakababatang kapatid. That's why Tiara keeps on finding ways to find Nikolaj Sullivan until one day, a girl named Quisha Laventilla approached her. Telling her that she will help Tiara in her problem, but in one condition, Tiara will be the one who's gonna attend her engagement party. Sa madaling salita, si Tiara ang sisipot sa engagement party bilang si Quisha Laventilla. Quisha assured her that the party's theme is a masquerade theme that's why Tiara doesn't need to worry getting caught. Because of desperation, Tiara accepted the condition. Little did she know that her life will be in mess after accepting the condition. Because when the man took of his mask, it was no other than Nikolaj Sullivan, the guy that she was finding all along. Hindi inakala ni Tiara na ang planong pagpapanggap ay mapupunta sa isang biglaang kasalan. Isang kasalan na ang maghihintay sa altar ay walang iba kundi si Nikolaj Sullivan.

Felicity wakes up one morning with no memory of the last five years of her life. The first thing she sees is an adorable little boy timidly calling her "Mommy," while a cold, distant man orders her to take the child to donate blood to her stepsister. Only then does she discover the shocking truth. During the five years she can't remember, she married her stepsister's former fiancé, Hendrix Laviste. Worse, he used their marriage to force her into signing a stack of unfair agreements, leaving her with almost nothing. Furious, Felicity slams her hand on the table. "Keep your precious Mrs. Laviste title. Whoever wants it can have it! The child is mine, I'll take half your fortune, and as for you... you can disappear from my life!" She has no idea how she became such a submissive woman over the past five years. The Felicity she remembers would never have tolerated such humiliation. Determined to reclaim her life, Felicity starts over from scratch. Armed with her intelligence, ambition, and unwavering resolve, she builds her own brand into a business empire and rises to the top of the corporate world. As countless admirers gather around the confident, brilliant woman she has become, Hendrix realizes he never truly knew his own wife. Consumed by jealousy and regret, he can only drown his sorrows in alcohol. "Wife," he begs, his pride finally shattered. "Don't divorce me. The money is yours... and so am I."

Hindi madali ang lumaki sa anino na iniwan ng ibang tao, higit kanino man si Vanna ang nakakaalam ng mga bagay na iyan sapagkat simula pagkabata ay nakasunod lamang siya sa yapak ng nakatatandang kapatid at sa lahat nang utos ng kanyang ina. Kaya naman nang makilala niya si Atticus, inakala niyang ito na ang lalaking para sa kanya. Makalipas ang tatlong taon ay pumayag siyang magpakasal dito ayon na din sa kagustuhan ng kanyang mga magulang. Ilang araw bago ang dapat sana ay kasal nila, nahuli niya itong nagloloko. At ang masakit, sariling kapatid niya ang nakapatong dito. Dala nang pinaghalo-halong emosyon at tama ng alak na basta na lamang nilaklak, siya ay nagising sa isang hindi pamilyar na kama. Tandang-tanda niya ang gabing pinagsaluhan nila ng estraherong iyon at matutuwa na sana siya ngunit nang alukin ng pera kapalit ng paggamit sa kanyang katawan ay nagalit siya dito. Nilayasan niya ang walang hiya at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay muling nagkrus ang kanilang mga landas, sa pagkakataong iyon wala na siyang kawala. Kailangan siya nito para magpanggap na asawa hanggang makuha ang mana at kailangan niya ito para magkapera. The timid yet sweet woman with a painful past and an arrogant business tycoon with a heartbreaker for a middle name. How long lust would last?