The Mad Gate Chapter 1

Zahara De Costello is a fierce and independent civil lawyer working at a prestigious law firm in Italy. She’s smart, driven, and never lets anyone walk over her—lalo na ang mga mayayabang at feeling powerful na tulad ni Arden Velasquez, the ruthless and arrogant CEO of an exclusive perfume company. Their first meeting? A disaster. Arden’s cold and demanding attitude instantly turns Zahara off. Pero hindi rin niya maitatangging may kakaibang presensya ang binata—dangerous yet intriguing. Kaya lang, bakit siya? Bakit siya pa ang gustong kunin ni Arden bilang personal lawyer nito? At first, Zahara refuses. Pero nang malaman niya ang mabigat na kasong kinahaharap ng CEO, she starts to wonder—what is he hiding behind those emotionless eyes? As she gets tangled in his world, she realizes that beneath Arden’s icy facade is a man carrying deep scars.

Si Hara Del Puedo ay kilala sa buong hacienda bilang pinakamabait, pinakamadaling lapitan at higit sa lahat ay pinakamatapang na apo ni Don Ernesto. Iginagalang at minamahal siya ng mga tauhan nila. Sa edad niyang bente anyos ay marami na siyang naranasan katulad ng isang insidente limang taon na ang nakakaraan. Dahil dito ay umalis ang dalaga sa Hacienda Del Puedo upang makalimot. Ngayon, nagbabalik na si Hara sa kaniyang bayang sinilangan upang harapin ang malagim na trahedya ng kahapon. Sa kaniyang pagdating ay may isang Xandro na naghihintay sa kanya. Kasabay ng mga alaalang muling nanunumbalik ay ang pagkahulog ng loob ng dalaga sa lalaking katulad niya ay may amnesia rin. Sa tulong ng binata ay gagawin ng dalaga ang lahat upang hanapin ang mga totoong salarin sa Hacienda Del Puedo massacre. Unti-unting makakamit ng dalaga ang hustisya ngunit maraming hadlang ang sa kaniya'y naghihintay. Pakiramdam ng dalaga ay pilit ibinabaon ng sinuman ang katotohanan upang wala siyang matuklasan. Gamit ang tatag ng loob at determinasyon ay malalaman ni Hara ang mga lihim ng kahapon kasama na rin ang mga sikreto ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanya. Ang katotohanang akala niya ay magpapalaya sa kaniya ay muli palang susugat sa puso niyang durog na durog na kaya gagawin ni Xandro ang lahat upang muling mabuo ang dalagang ngayon ay hindi na kayang magtiwala pa sa kahit sino man.

Walang girl code. Kahit sino na lang ay pinapatulan. Parang mauubusann ng lalaki. Iyon ang tingin ng marami kay Elijah Armani. Pagkatapos ng failed relationship ni Elijah kay Clayton Lardizabal ay muli siyang sumubok na magmahal— and this time, kay Grayson Lardizabal, ang ama ni Clayton. She tried but she failed—as usual. Until Grayson Lardizabal Jr. happens.

Katanaya Sandoval ang nag iisang tagapagmana ng pamilya Sandoval. Pamilyang kinatatakutan ng marami dahil sila ang kanang kamay ng Reyna. Ngunit ang lahat ay nagbago nang mamatay ang kaniyang magulang at mapadpad sa Low Town kung saan lahat nang nakatira doon ay mahihina at patapon. Ano kaya ang magiging reaction nila kapag nalaman nilang nabubuhay pa ang kaisa-isang Sandoval at sasali sa survival game na Code:Hero. Will she be able to find the Code or she will be killed inside the Game? Let's find out.

Hendry Arnaud Camden came from a long line of wealth. Hendry was groomed to be one of the successors of his family's wealth. With all the strict rules and family values he developed a certain way of thinking. Nothing was beyond his grasp and when a certain beautiful woman catches his eyes, he'd do anything, literally anything to get her. ***** Callie was betrothed to her childhood best friend, Brody Anderson Curran. But then his best friend Hendry started to flirt with her, and when she started to fall for the temptation she was conflicted with her choices. ***** Since his college days, Brody had always been secretly in love with his best friend Hendry. He never thought of himself as gay, but Henry was always too charming to ignore. They had fooled around in college and Brody was a goner for his buddy. Knowing that he would never get anywhere with his crush, Brody decided to listen to his parents and dated Callie. All was well until his best friend Hendry took interest in Callie also. ***** Being an assistant to one of the boss's billionaire heir sons was a dream come true for Sloan Bryson. He had always considered himself sexually fluid. Never identify himself as gay, but not quite as hetero as his girlfriends would say. One thing is for sure, Sloan was deeply infatuated with his boss Hendry. To make things worse for himself, Sloan would imagine how it would feel like being with Hendry and his bestie Brody. The two men dripped with confidence and Sloan had always been a sucker for gorgeous men with the power to abuse. **** Will Hendry get what he wants? Will Callie fall for the right man? Will Sloan and Brody ever get together? Too many possibilities of steamy encounters?

Harley Callanta is one of the youngest governor in San Miguel. At the age of 25, he is already a governor. He followed the footsteps of his father who was also a former governor of San Miguel. Kaya bilang isang governor ng kanilang lalawigan ay dapat malinis ang kaniyang pangalan. Ngunit nang makita niya ang isang babae na mas bata sa kaniya ay mukhang gagawin niya ang lahat kahit na madungisan pa ang kaniyang pangalan. Ayaw niyang maagaw pa ng iba ang babaeng matagal niya ng hinihintay. Nasa tamang edad na rin si Jane Requez kaya hindi na napigilan pa ni Harley na bakuran na ang dalaga. At dahil takot sa sasabihin ng mga tao sa kaniya, pinipilit umiwas ni Jane kay Harley. Ngunit ang governor naman ang lapit nang lapit aa kaniya. Hindi niya kayang ipaglaban ang nararamdaman niya para kay Harley. Takot siya sa sasabihin ng mga tao. Nang malaman ng mga tao ang tungkol sa kanila ni Harley ay nag desisyon si Jane na umalis ng San Miguel at ipinagpatuloy ang matagal niya ng pangarap-ang maging fashion designer. At sa muli nilang pagkikita ay hindi pa rin sumusuko si Harley na ipaglaban ang nararamdaman niya para kay Jane. Ngunit kaya na bang ipaglaban ni Jane ang nararamdaman niya para sa Governor ng San Miguel?

Mafia Academy Series 1 (Book 1 of Red Duology) Kaytlyn Santiago only hates three things in life: rain, cliffs, and her second name. At a very young age, she had already experienced being kidnapped and tortured, pressured and forced into a life she never wanted in the first place. Kayt lived her life carrying all the hardships alone and blaming herself for the death of her mother. She'd already gone through any possible form of pain, making her heart numb and as cold as ice. She chose to build those walls around her that no one could ever break and wear the mask that was almost as perfect as a white lie. But her life changed when she entered the academy. She never once thought that someone would find a way to break those walls she built in. In a battle where she has to choose between her happiness and her family, who should it be, and was it worth taking the risk? She only has one chance, and the future lies in her hands. She mustn't pick the wrong choice. One decision can change everything. One wrong move and the game is over. *** Disclaimer: This story is written in Tagalog-English.

Nisha Eumerriah Normandeou, woman who wanted nothing but peace. However, that dream suddenly disappears when she found out she was one of the successful experiments called Fentanyl. After being isolated, as she steps into Ottawa Green University, one of the luxurious university, she will gradually discover everything. Until the massacre began without knowing what the reason was. And when she saw the corpses, she discovered to herself that dead bodies were one of her weaknesses. The question is, can she handle being one if her weakness is related to dealing with a corpse? Will they find the mastermind of the trouble in the city called Ottawa? And can she control the demon that infiltrates her mind?

Celine Galvez, a graduating law student and a famous man hater from the University of the Philippines, dedicated her life to fulfill her promise to give justice to her father's death. She pledged to make her family her greatest priority in everything, until she met Lorenzo, the notorious playboy and star of Ateneo Medicine, who slowly wrecked her principles in a way that she surprisingly found pleasuring. Will she be able to keep both her promise and Loren whom she learned to love, when all the hindrances are starting to surface against them? How can she forget him when he left a beating heart that reminds her of him every day? Should Celine just move on and live alone with their child, or will she risk it all to find the star that once fell for her?

Alice is the future ruler of the Kingdom of Bridgeton, and she is expected to rule when she reaches the age of 18. An angel-like lady conceals the true might of a Queen, and her sympathy for regular citizens allows her to garner their support. However, just before her 18th birthday, the Kingdom of Dehova unexpectedly invaded them, hurting half of the citizens and murdering half of the royal soldiers. As the Bridgeton Kingdom faces its demise due to the attack of the Dehova Kingdom, Bridgeton's long-term foe. Alice was instructed to travel to the Kingdom of Mesuria and seek assistance from the recently appointed King Rembrandt, who is known for his ruthlessness in dealing with opponents. Will Alice be able to complete her quest and save Bridgeton? Will she be successful in luring the wise King? Will she succeed, or will she fail?