Novel & Cerita The Lost Hero Book

Book 1 of The Playboy Series – Sebastian Castillo’s Story Althea Velasquez only wanted one thing—makalimot. Isang gabi sa bar kasama ang barkada para ibuhos ang sakit matapos siyang ipagpalit ng kanyang boyfriend. Pero hindi niya inasahan na doon niya makakasalubong ang lalaking magbabago ng lahat. Sebastian “Bash” Castillo. Gwapo. Mayaman. Playboy CEO na kinababaliwan ng mga babae—at kinaiinisan ng mga magulang. Isang gabi lang sana ang meron sila… isang sayaw, isang halik, at isang mainit na gabing hindi niya malilimutan. Pero paano kung paggising niya kinabukasan, ang lalaking iyon pala ang magiging boss niya sa internship na kailangan para makapasa? Now trapped between her career and her heart, Althea must face the ruthless playboy who suddenly wants more than just one night. At si Bash? Sanay siyang makuha ang gusto niya. At sa unang pagkakataon… ang gusto niya ay ang intern na pilit siyang tinatanggihan. Forbidden attraction Office tension. Family drama and scandals. Isang tanong na lang ang natitira: Kaya ba niyang mahalin ang isang lalaking pagmamay-ari na ng buong mundo—kung ang gusto naman nito ay siya lang?

CONTENT WARNING: Please note that this book contains sensitive themes and includes explicit scenes, making up approximately 20% of its content. It is intended for mature readers only. ✧✧✧ "Why is it hard for you to give up that office, Dr. Abernathy?" inis na tanong sa kaniya ni Dr. Carterson na anak ng Chairman—ex boyfriend niya 12 years ago. "Mahalaga sa akin, of course! At bakit ba gusto mo iyon?" tanong naman niya. "Ako lang dapat magtatanong," angal naman nito. "Bakit nga mahalaga?" "Regalo sa akin ng kuya mo iyon noong intern pa lang ako at ikaw na ang nagsabi na kapag regalo dapat iniingatan. Kaya ibalik mo sa akin ang opisina ko!" "Paano ba iyan? I hate to think that it's a gift from Jaxon, you're not going to like what I'm going to ask for." Nainis siya pero pinili niyang kumalma. "Then tell me, gagawin ko." "You sure?" "Why not? As long as hindi naman nakakamatay yan. Hindi mo naman ako uutusan na uminom ng lason o púmàtày ng pasyente di ba?" Tumaas ang sulok ng labi nito. "Okay...then take off your panty and give it to me." Napanganga siya. "W-What?"

Dahil sa isang aksidente ay nagbukas ang third eye ni Quinn Belle at sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nakita niya ang lihim sa likod ng luma at nakakatakot na itsyura ng old Diplomat hotel na pinangangalagaan ng isang masungit but charming na si Florence. Sa pagkakataong ito ay binigyan ng misyon si Quinn kasama si Grim reaper na kamukhang-kamukha ni Florence, upang hanapin ang mga lost soul upang maihatid na sila sa liwanag. Sa kanilang pagsasama na puro bangayan ay may isang pangyayari sa nakaraan ang mauungkat at may kinalaman ito sa matagal na pananatili ni Florence sa lupa. Hanggang saan nga ba ang tapang ni Quinn para harapin ang mga nakakatakot at med'yo pasaway na mga multo? Maari nga bang muling tumibok ang pusong matagal ng patay?

"Sa paglubog ng araw, ang liwanag ay naglalaho. Katulad ng mga ngiting sa kalungkutan natatago." Si Maureen Cruz ay isang masayahin na tao. Kahit na lumaki siya na hindi nakukuha ang lahat ng kanyang ninanais ay hindi iyon naging dahilan upang hindi yakapin at bigyan ng halaga ang buhay na mayroon siya. Primarya lamang ang kanyang natapos, at hindi na siya nakapag-aral pa dahil sa kahirapan. Gayunpaman, ginamit niya ang lahat ng kanyang mga pinagdaanan upang lumaban ng patas sa hamon ng buhay. Hanggang saan siya susubukin at dadalhin ng kanyang matapang na personalidad kung pag-ibig na ang sumukat sa kanyang dignidad? Mapanindigan kaya niya ang pag-ibig na itinanim nito sa kanyang puso at diwa? Hanggang kailan? Tunghayan ang k’wentong pag-ibig ng isang babaeng magtuturo, kung gaano kaganda ang buhay mula sa likod ng takipsilim. DISCLAIMER: No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the author's consent. Please obtain permission. Names, Characters, Places and Incidents are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. ️ WARNING ️ It may contain mature scenes and words. Read at your own risk.

Seven years ago, Allyson was accused of copying a design after she won an award from a fashion designing contest. Through this, her husband Travis decided to send her away due to the damages she can potentially bring in the company. That time, Allyson wants to tell Travis that she's pregnant but immediately changed her mind after hearing Travis decision. She left the country silently and she was broken hearted. She didn't get any support from Travis and she spend her time living alone in Italy. One time, she was force to comeback to the country where she lost her happiness due to some problems in her family that were connected to Travis. After spending some time with her ex-husband to get revenge, she didn't thought she would fall for him and get pregnant again but this time, Travis suffered from amnesia. Will she be able to take her revenge? or She'll let the same mistake happen again?

“Minsan, sa pinaka-wasak na puso, doon pa pumipili ang pagmamahal.” Akala ni Celeste ay siya na ang pakakasalan ng lalaking minahal niya ng buong puso. Pero sa harap mismo niya, ipinagpalit siya nito sa matalik niyang kaibigan. Masakit. Nakakahiya. Nakakawasak. She lost everything—her love, her trust, and herself. Pero sa gitna ng pagbagsak niya, isang lalaking hindi niya inaasahan ang dumating: Eliandro Velasquez—cold, mysterious, at isang powerful businessman na desperado ring maghanap ng mapapangasawa para sa isang kontratang kailangang masunod. Isang kasunduan. Isang papel. Isang fake marriage for 30 days. Walang puso. Walang damdamin. Walang commitments. Pero paano kung habang tumatagal, hindi na peke ang nararamdaman nila? Dahil minsan, kahit ang pusong akala mong hindi na para mahalin… May nakatakdang magmahal muli.

Gabriella's 24th mission was to catch Silent Thief—the criminal that is so impossible to catch, as the police and detectives had a very hard time arresting him. While on her mission, Gabriella lost 300 million dollars so her mom made a deal with her that if she's going to get married, she'll give her 300 million dollars back as a wedding gift. Gabriella immediately accepted the deal and met the person her mom chose to be her husband. The man looks nice and decent. He's also kind and a gentleman so she have no problem marrying him, as she also badly wants to get her 300 million dollars back... But as she started living with the man, Gabriella starts finding him suspicious. What would she do if she found out that her husband is actually Silent Thief? Would she blab him to the police and say that he isn't the thief who stole jewelries and paintings, but the thief who stole her heart?

Zyxhiaxy Eleanor is a 24-year-old woman who lives a miserable life under her mother's rage and madness. She grew up receiving anger from her mother, who constantly made her feel worthless, but everything changed when she met Styx Syruis, the guy who made her feel the love she deserves, and that's when she felt she was home. But after two years of loving each other, different circumstances appear that make them live apart. Zyxhiaxy felt lost in the arms of the people who saved her from being killed by an unknown person, while Styx was hopeless to know where Zyxhiaxy was. But everything twisted when Zyxhiaxy came back-not to continue their relationship but to destroy Styx Syruis for being the reason she suffered. Would their love be enough to erase their painful past and start again? This is the finest retribution of the woman who pledged to carry out her plans even though she knew that at the end, her heart still belongs to Styx.

There is nothing more important in Victoria's life than her CAREER because she believes that this makes her happy despite the complexities of her life. She poured tears and sweat into that career for too long to achieve the best in the world of showbiz. But only because a man she did not fully know would ruin everything she had worked for. She did not expect that this in itself would end what she had now. Victoria lost everything because of her treacherous love for the man. She did not fully expect that the man's fake love for her would be the most unforgettable scene in her life. But that didn't last long either because the baby died in her womb, causing Victoria's heart to fill with anger for it. She rose again despite her fall, and someone was waiting for her bright future. Victora's heart grew more assertive, especially when they faced the man who had ruined her life again.

Maureen Salagunting is a go-getter whose dreams are bigger than her ability and wallet. In fact, she wanted to become a neurosurgeon because she thought it is the hardest profession anyone could have, and she doesn't mind if she would be an old, loveless maiden as long as her bank account is fat and flooding with money. But fate didn't coincide with her plans and she settled with being a private school teacher, then an online live seller when COVID-19 shook the lives of humanity that made her lose her job as well. When she thought everything couldn't get any worse, her shaken life shattered totally when her mother lost the battle against the virus on the day of her 24th birthday, making her wish to cease her existence too. After crying her heart to God, a dashing, mysterious man in a business suit was waiting outside the chapel, telling her to fulfill the marriage agreement she signed eight years ago as a joke. Should she deny it? Or should they begin faking love amidst the pandemic?