the matter with things

Emma works as a secretary in a distinguished company. Her boss is the attractive and arrogant Leonardo White, who one day, proposes a particular dinner with him, Emma agrees, without having any idea of the consequences that this will bring to her life and future. What is the price of falling in love with a heartthrob?

What would you do if you saw the man who broke your heart again? Emma fled her village without looking back. After the biggest disappointment of her life, she ended up in New York with thousands of broken dreams and the consequences of her past haunting her. That is why she has no choice but to get out of the problems with her body, becoming a cynical lady-in-waiting who is not afraid to make her way in the upper echelons of New York in order to get what she wants. She never expected that an ordinary night of work would turn out to be the unthinkable: to see the man who broke her heart again being someone completely different from the boy she knew. Luciano is the most desired billionaire of all, CEO of the largest family business in the world and a first-class liar that she must handle with contempt and mockery to avoid falling into his deceptions. A very difficult challenge because after all, he was always her downfall.

A week before my wedding, I found my fiancé slept with my female boss. Heartbroken, I got wasted in a bar and had the best ONS with a male stripper. When I was ridiculed by my colleagues because I was dumped, he pretended to be my boyfriend who worked for AmeriCapital Investments, the largest investment company in the United States, to make me look better. No one believed that I really had a rich and handsome boyfriend, and my boss and ex even invited me to bring my boyfriend to their wedding. They were so ready laugh at me when I was there alone….surprisingly, the ‘stripper’ came to my rescue again! But… he turned out to be the son of the female boss… and the youngest billionaire boss of AmeriCapital Investments? !

Tila sanay na sa mga pagsubok ng buhay Amara Santos. Lumaki siyang kinakayod ang lahat para sa kakambal niyang si Selene, na may malubhang sakit na matagal ng dinadala. Ang tanging liwanag sa kanyang madilim na mundo ay ang kanyang kasintahang si Liam dela Cruz, anak ng alkalde. Simula pagkabata, siya na ang kanyang sandigan—ang lalaking nangakong mamahalin siya kahit anong mangyari. Ngunit, isang masaklap na kapalaran ang dumating sa buhay nya. Sa kritikal na oras ng kanyang kapatid sa ospital, iniwan siya ni Liam at ipinagpalit sa isang babae na makakatulong sa kanyang ambisyon na pumasok sa politika. At sa isang iglap, natagpuan niya ang sarili sa isang hukay na isang paraan lang ang kalalabasan. "Pakakasalan mo ako, at ibibigay ko sa’yo ang lahat ng kailangan mo." Sino ang lalaking ito? Si Ethan? Si Ethan Alcantara. "Simple lang ang kasunduan, Amara," sagot ni Ethan. "Ikaw ang magiging asawa ko, at sa mata ng publiko, magiging perpekto tayong magkapareha. Kapalit niyan, matutulungan ko ang kapatid mo." Tila isang malafairy tale na tagpo ang nangyayari sa buhay ni Amara, at sa palubog niyang kumunoy ay mayroon siyang prince charming na tagapag sagip. Mararanasan nga ba nya ang maging prinsesa? O isa na naman itong pag-papanggap na mapipilitan siyang ituloy dahil sa kasunduang iligtas ang kanyang mahal na kapatid? Hanggang saan aabot ang kanyang pagtitiis na mag-panggap? Magkakaroon nga ba ng pag-ibig sa pagitan nila ni Ethan?

Unang kita pa lang naming dalawa, para na kaming mga aso't pusa. Hindi kami nagkakasundo kahit maliit na bagay ay pinagtatalunan namin. KAHIT NAPAKALIIT LANG NA PROBLEMA, NAGAGAWA NAMING PALAKIHIN!To be honest, I don't like him. Napakayabang niya pero hindi dahilan 'yun para hindi siya magustuhan ng mga babae sa University. Paano ba naman kasi, sino naman ang hindi magkakagusto sa kanya? Gwapo siya at matangkad, swak sa panlasa ng madla! PERO DATI 'YUN!Dahil simula nang makilala ko ang totoong Siya, hindi ko namalayang nahulog na pala ako sa kanya. I can still remember what I've said."I will never fall in love with him. Ever!"But I was wrong because...I am now IN LOVE WITH THE CAMPUS HEARTTHROB.

Darryl Ryder is a famous mafia in the underworld. He is known to be a cold-blooded, fearless and violent person, he has silently killed many of his enemies. During a party, a girl suddenly approached him and kissed him in the crowd. Everyone thought Darryl Ryder would get angry, but he wasn't. A week later, the press suddenly reported: Darryl Ryder is engaged to a rising singer - Regina Lynne. It was the girl who kissed Darryl at the party. No one knows that this is an arranged marriage. Regina was forced by her father and stepmother to marry a millionaire over sixty years old, so she turned to Darryl and asked for his help. "Okay, I bought you for a billion dollars." However, when they made love, Darryl suddenly got angry and glared at Regina: "You say you're a virgin? Obviously you've slept with a lot of men. My wife can't be a slut like you." Is Regina's marriage really the right one? Is the love between billionaire Darryl and beautiful singer Regina possible?

Isang mainit na gabi, ang unang pagkakamali ko. But the hell I care? Dinala ako sa langit ng lalaking iyun, magpabebe pa ba ako? sh*t gabi gabi kong hinahanap ang katawan ng lalaking iyun kaya gabi gabi akong bumalik sa bar para sa kanya. Doon ko lang rin siya makita sa bar sa gabi. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng makita ang news at nakita ko ang mukha ng ng lalaki, he's a billionaire!? the hell! may asawa ba yan!? Mabilis kong sinearch ang pangalan sa internet. Oh, single but delikado parin ang buhay natin sa lalaking iyan. Iiwasan ko na yan, hindi na ako babalik sa bar. Every night hinanap siya ng aking katawan pero tiniis ko lahat at ako nalang ang nagpapaligaya sa sarili ko. Hanggang sa nahanap ng lalaki ang condo ko. Umaga, tanghali, gabi man ginawa namin iyun pero syempre nagiingat kami lalo na ako! lugi ako pag may makatakas na sperm. Pag bumisita iyun wala kaming ginawa kung ang painitin ang isa't isa. Sa kusina, kwarto, sa hagdanan, sa sofa.. kahit saang sulok sa condo ko. Ngayon naiisipan niyang gawin namin iyun sa iba't ibang lugar, like beach, hotel at marami pa. Sino naman ako para tumanggi diba? argh! Pero hindi ko inakalang tumibok na ang puso ko para sa kanya. Hindi na ang katawan ko ang naghahanap sa kanya, ang buong pagkatao ko na. Delikado ako pero anong magagawa ako? napapasaya niya ako, hindi naman ako. Napapasaya ko rin siya. Fubu lang ang relasyon pero ginusto ko to, panindigan ko.

Alexa Maharani, seorang gadis yang berprofesi sebagai seorang aktris. Sebagai seorang artis nasional yang mendapat sorotan dari berbagai media, Alexa sangat menjaga tindakannya. berusaha tidak membuat skandal namun gagal. hingga dia bertemu seorang pria bernama Mahendra. Mahendra Guinandra. Seorang pengusaha muda yang sukses yang menjaga kehidupan pribadinya dari sorot kamera. namun berita kehamilan seorang artis pendatang baru, Joanna yang merupakan kenalannya telah menyeret namanya sehingga dia diminta untuk bertanggung jawab atas kehamilan tersebut. Pertemuan tak terencana keduanya, akhirnya menciptakan pertemuan demi pertemuan tidak terduga lainnya dan beberapa momen tertangkap oleh awak media. lalu tersebarlah berita yang mengatakan bahwa keduanya memiliki hubungan khusus. Mahendra akhirnya meminta bantuan Alexa dengan berpura-pura bertunangan sambil mengumpulkan bukti mengenai hubungan Joanna dengan pria lain Berbagai kejadian yang menimpa keduanya membuat hubungan antara Alexa dan Mahendra justru semakin erat. Tanpa mereka berdua sadari benih-benih cinta mulai tumbuh walaupun coba ditepis oleh keduanya. apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya saat pertunangan bohongan itu berakhir. akankah keduanya menjalani kehidupan masing-masing seperti sedia kala ataukah mereka akan menyadari bahwa mereka saling mencintai satu sama lain?

"Kuya, kahit pangkape lang!" Iyon ang lagi kong naririnig kay Nanay noong bata pa ako. Naisip ko dati na sobra talaga kaming naghihirap dahil kahit pambili ng kape ay walang-wala kami. Marumi, mababa ang lipad, at wala ng dignidad— iyon ang buhay na mayroon si Nanay. "Kuya, pangyosi lang!" Hindi naglaon ay sumunod ako sa yapak ni Nanay at iyon na lagi ang linyahan ko gabi-gabi. Pero dahil sa linyang iyon ay mas lalong gugulo ang buhay kong matagal nang miserable. Paanong ang isang babaeng mababa ang lipad na katulad ko ay magiging asawa ng isang makapangyarihan na mafia lord?

THREE NIGHTS WITH THE LYCAN PRINCE Prince Logan Odell, A Lycan. He was birthed by a woman who was discarded by her own pack and enslaved by the Alpha of Mystic Shadows Fortress where she had him. He was born into a life of torture and slavery despite his royal identity. As a result of this, he grew up hard and cold hearted. He vowed never to be weak like his mother. He deprived himself a chance to feel loved or ever love anyone. Until he met a certain green eyed girl who became his undoing. Jovy Finlay, a beautiful latent wolf. She was maltreated, neglected and hated on by her family because of what they considered to be a deficiency; Being a latent wolf. Pains was evident in her existence. Deciding to have fun a little after heeding the advice of her best friend, Jovy attended a free access frat party and from there she went on a three-day spree with a total stranger. He made her feel different. She fell in love with him. Unfortunately, Jovy’s life took an abrupt turn when the whole pack decided to marry her off as a gift to a ruthless alpha just to gain his favor. What happens when Logan finds himself fighting between his refusal to love and accept to love? What will be Jovy’s next move after finding out that she has fallen in love with the most feared Lycan in their world?