The Secret Beneath Her Name

“ป้ากวา ป้ากวาคะ” ฉันจอดจักยานของตัวเองพร้อมคว้าปิ่นโตหน้ารถมาไว้ในมือจากนั้นก็เดินขึ้นเรือนทรงไทยมาถึงระเบียงที่ถูกออกแบบในยื่นเยื้องออกไปเพื่อรับกับวิวพื้นไร่ชากว่าหลายร้อยไร่ก็ไม่ได้รับเสียงตอบรับเลย “ป้ากวาคะอยู่มั้ยแม่ให้น้อยเอาแกงฟักมาให้ค่ะ” ฉันจึงเดินเข้าไปอีกฟากหนึ่งซึ่งเป็นครัวที่ถูกแบ่งออกจากกันอย่างชัดเจนตรงที่ฉันยืนเป็นครัวแบบฝรั่งว่าในขณะที่วางปิ่นโตเสียงอะไรไม่รู้ดังมาจากห้องอีกฝั่งดังตึ่ง “ปะ ป้ากวาคะ น้อย...” คนที่ยืนปะจันหน้าไม่ใช่ป้ากวาแต่เป็นผู้ชายตัวสูงโปร่งมีรอยสักเด่นออกมาจากเสื้อเชิ้ตดำท่าทางดูง่วงมากถึงมากสูด “พี่เป็นใคร เข้ามาบ้านคนอื่นได้ยังไงกัน ขโมยเหรอ!” “…” เขาไม่ตอบแต่กับกอดอกยืนยิ้มเหมือนคนบ้าวินาทีนั้นฉันคว้าไม้กวาดมากะเป็นอาวุธ “นี่บ้านป้ากวานะ ขโมยอะไรป้ากวาเอาตายเลย” “…” เขาเปลี่ยนนัยน์ตาเป็นเรียบเฉยแต่จ้องฉันไม่วางสายตา “ตกลงเป็นใคร พี่เป็นใคร” “โตขึ้นเยอะเลย” “ต้องเป็นคนบ้าแน่ๆ” “เป็นลูกกวางของเธอไงยัยเด๋อ”

On the first day of my husband's business trip, an unknown number calls me. It belongs to an employee of a pharmacy. The employee sounds very anxious over the phone. "Hello, are you related to Mr. Yates by any chance? He came to the pharmacy this afternoon to buy a box of morning-after pills, but he left right away without paying for the pills. Please pay the bill right now." My mind buzzes at the news. Morning-after pills? I suppress my emotions immediately before calling Zachary. I begin probing him afterward. "Where did you go this afternoon, honey? Your credit card statement shows that the payment you've made at a pharmacy has failed to go through." Zachary pauses for half a second before letting out a soft chuckle. "Ah, I bought the pills for a new intern in my department. She's a young woman who gets flustered easily, so I ran an errand for her." I just smile while saying "okay" to Zachary. After ending the call, I call the pharmacy once again, this time in a cold voice. "Send me your pharmacy's address. I'll head over and pay the bill in person."

When Royal Robinson loses his brother and sister-in-law in a fatal car crash, the truth about their child comes to light. Finding out they had used a surrogate and hid the truth from the family devastated him, especially when he found out it was never made legal and the biological mother still has legal entitlement to the child. When Famke Noor realizes the people she had considered her friends were gone and his family wants her to step in and assist in raising the child who she felt strongly she was never meant to parent, she finds herself in over her head. Two strong and stubborn personalities with their hearts in the right place but their pride in the way will need to learn to put their differences aside to help a five year old little girl navigate a world without the only parents she ever knew. Despite nosy family, high-maintenance exes and drama she asked for Famke finds herself falling in love with the billionaire tycoon and his pint-sized charge. Is love enough when the world is against you? Famke is about to find out.

Alin nga ba ang isasalba? Ang pagkakaibigan o galit sa mga puso? Ang tungkol sa pagkakaibigan na mas pipiliin ba ang magpatawad o ang mamuo ang galit at manatili.

"Mine "he growled. Absolutely NOT ''No'', my voice felt low, although I didn't know him. His aura reflected strength and power. It made me scared, but I wouldn't let it affect me. I am standing my ground no matter what power he holds '' Oh, you're very stubborn !? What do you mean, no? We both know that female wolves listen to their mates according to the law. So unless you don't want to get killed I suggest you behave "he tried to grab my wrist, and I immediately flinched and pulled away. ''NO, don't" "I am your mate, you will obey me! Why are you acting like this? I don't want to hurt you, but if I have to I will" HURT ME!! , he's got some nerve talking to me like that, little bitch. Is he trying to make me angry? Obey it seems, I stopped doing that years ago, and no one will make me obey them. Again As he grabbed my left hand, my right hand immediately flew to his cheek and made contact with his face. He looked shocked, serves you right. You have no right to touch me without my permission, mate or not. "I told you 'NO', but you were too arrogant to listen. You'll regret what you just did to me after you find out who I am 'mate' " "I am sure you would be surprised too, after finding out who I am. Next time I am sure you'll think before you slap someone. By the way that slap hurt a lot. I want to find out why you are so violent "he replied smugly. Jerk. Who does he think he is? Men are awful, it will stay like that forever.

Elena Salbeda's life took a drastic turn when she left Dashiell Alfaro, concealing the truth of their unborn twins. Battling a life-threatening illness, she sacrificed her own treatment to bring them into the world. Desperate to secure their future, Elena secretly leaves her children with Dashiell. Years later, facing her own mortality, Elena seizes the chance to be near them again by becoming their nanny, hiding her true identity. As she navigates the complexities of her past and present, Elena must confront her secrets before time runs out, risking everything for a chance at redemption and love.

Julian Silas is a man living as a shadow. After the suspicious death of his father, a legendary royal jeweler, Julian’s treacherous stepfather seized the family’s prestigious workshop, forcing Julian into a life of clandestine labor. While his stepbrothers parade around high society in Julian’s designs, Julian remains locked in the cellar forge, known to the world only as a common servant. His only connection to his true identity is a pair of heirloom cufflinks—exquisite silver swans bearing the "Cigna," a secret mark used by his ancestors to authenticate their greatest works. Across the capital, Queen Althea is fighting a war of her own. Her advisors are pressuring her to enter a loveless political alliance to stabilize the crown. Defiant, she hosts a grand masquerade, declaring that she will choose a consort based on character, not a pedigree curated by the council. When Julian arrives at the ball in a suit of his own tailoring, he and Althea share a night of genuine connection, discussing the beauty of creation and the weight of duty. But as the clock strikes midnight, a palace security breach forces Julian to flee. In his haste to scale the garden wall, one of his Cigna cufflinks is torn from his sleeve and falls into the dewy grass. The Queen finds the token, but rather than sending her guards to find a man who "fits the suit," she turns to her greatest strength: her intellect. She recognizes that the "Cigna" isn't just an ornament—it’s a Coded Sign.

"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.

Regina Jackson’s mind is blown away when her husband leaves her for another woman, yet she’s convinced he’ll return. In the meantime, Regina goes to her vacation home in Orlando for some rest and relaxation. While there, she hires Scott Jenkins, a local contractor, to put a pool in her back yard. The sexy handyman is hard for Regina to resist, and she falls for his laid-back charm and easy-going nature. But, is he as uncomplicated as he seems? Scott Jenkins finds himself attracted to Regina the moment they meet. After Scott discovers Regina’s husband filed for legal separation, he seizes the opportunity to get to know her better. As things get hot and heavy between them, Scott begins to wonder if he should tell Regina he’s living a double life — before she finds out the hard way.

After transmigrating into a novel, I realized the heroine and I had the exact same name. Naturally, I thought I had transmigrated into the female lead. So I marched straight to the man who was still a broke nobody at the time, threw all caution to the wind, and pounced on him like I had plot armor protecting me. He even glared at me with red eyes and told me he hated me. I honestly thought he was just into the whole push-and-pull thing. Everything shattered when the real heroine showed up and I finally understood one thing. He actually hated me. Heartbroken, I packed my bags and got ready to disappear. The next second, he pinned me against the wall. "Where are you going? Already bored of me, sweetheart?"