The Smoking Mirror Chapter 1

If we psychologically damage an individual beyond repair, what will be the consequence of it? We all have a limit to the amount of mental and psychological stress we can take. Once the stress exceeds the limit, we’ll reach our breaking point. What happens after that is a mystery no one can solve, or is it? Lydia Johnson faces a similar situation. She is a complex young woman who faces a downfall stemming from the mental and physical abuse of her father and siblings, the negligence of her mother, and a chilling secret. From abused to loved, to abused again--that’s how life is for Lydia. Her family taught her only one lesson: emotions are for the weak and the weak don’t have a place in this world. With each kill, Lydia atones for the loss of her innocence by getting rid of another emotion and also rids the world of someone undeserving of her love and forgiveness. What lengths will she go to, for revenge, and prove her resilience? Will she ever be able to live her life like a normal person again? Or will she continue killing everyone until her own death?

Он – хранитель равновесия, посредник между богами и людьми, маг, воин и искатель приключений.Он знает, что мир на грани страшной беды и единственное спасение – некто из старинного рода, почти истребленного внезапными случайностями. Ир-Даудов осталось всего трое. На кого сделать ставку, на пожилого вельможу или юного поэта? Ведь не может оказаться спасением мира девушка, чьи глаза холоднее льда, а любовь приносит смерть?

Architect Fire Zendur is known by women as “the Fire that burns women’s hearts.” With his Greek God-looking appearance- well he is a actual Greek, a royal blooded Greecian to be exact, he does really have the power to burn women’s hearts, but after meeting that particular woman- who has a Goddess like beauty named Krissel, it was his heart’s turn to be burnt.

Payne Nivanna Warwick never imagined that she will be following a man, just to get the partnership she was aiming for so many years. As a business woman, para kay Payne ay walang kasing halaga ang partnership na ito kumapara sa iba. She badly needed this partnership to secure her good spot in the business industry. Isa pa ay ito ang pangarap ng mga magulang niya kaya kaylangan niya itong tuparin. Akala ni Payne ay magiging madali lamang ang lahat sa kanya, pero mukang hindi lang sabi-sabi ang titulo ng binata na sinusuyo niya. Hindi nga ito tinawag na Ruthless Businessman dahil lang sa wala, at ultimo ang karisma niya ay hindi tumatalab sa lalaking iyon. Lahat ng paraan ay ginawa na ni Payne pero talagang nagmamatigas ang binata. Kung tutuusin nga ay madali lang ito para sa kanya, kayang-kaya niyang gumamit ng dahas makuha lang ang gusto niya. Pero hindi niya malaman kung bakit ba pagdating sa binata ay tila nakakalimutan niya kung sino ba talaga siya.

Daewon Angel Trinus, a hot, handsome and an innocent bachelor who owns a jaw dropping and famous hotel, meets Anna Marie Escyda. A woman who loves fashion and her career more than herself. She was force to marry him to save her abuela's hotel not knowing a deeper reason why her parents let her marry a man she doesn't want to be with in a lifetime. How can they survive a chaotic set-up while she discover his true personality little by little? Would she fall for his innocent charm or continue to reach the stars she wanted?

Ryll Alcantara, a regretful woman who loves to read. She fell inlove not just on the book itself, but for a low key and famous Author of her favorite novel. She always wanted to meet the guy behind it. The man that she admire the most. She doesn't want to date an Engineer nor a Lawyer, but she wants a portentous Author. And she was that woman behind his every Author's note.

Kilala ang Cervantes bilang pamilyang maimpluwensiya. Limang mag ka-kapatid. Si Ace ang panganay, na ang hilig ay pangangbayo. Kaya naman siya ang namamahala ng 10-hectare na lupain ng kaniyang ama't ina. Binata si Ace, wala pang plano sa pag pasok sa commitment. Ine-enjoy lamang niya ang pakikipag fling sa mga kilalang modelo. Ngunit isang dalaga ang nakakuha sa atensyon niya. Si Malia, bago lang ang dalaga bilang caretaker, at talaga namang maganda ito at napakasimple. Ngunit napapansin niyang wala itong pake sakaniya. Hindi man lang nito mapansin ang kaniyang presensya dahilan para mas ma-curious at maging interesado siya sa dalaga.

Astrid and Croft were highschool sweethearts. Sandalan nila ang isa't-isa kaya nang mawala ang mga magulang ni Croft, hindi hinayaan ni Astrid na hindi matapos ni Croft ang pag-aaral nito. She did everything to support him, holding on to his promise that he will marry her pagkauwi nito galing sa unang paglalayag. Pero sa araw ng pagdaong ng Lumiriana, walang Croft na dumating at walang kasalang naganap. Seven years later, Astrid is now one of the famous actresses in the country. Sa bago nitong pelikula, karamihan ng eksena ay kukunan sa isang cruise ship. Wala siyang problema sa dagat. Ang problema, ang kapitan ng barkong sasakyan nila! The ship will sail, the cameras will roll. Pero ang puso niya, makadaong kayang ligtas mula kay Croft?

For Xabrina, the only thing she wanted was to get revenge for the death of her family. However, destiny got her attention and played with her life. Agony was been her life in almost 2 years in living with the predators. In that whole years, she spent her life crying and hoping that someone would help her.She was so hopeless yet she was still fighting for her life. Two men heard her prayer and became her knight and shining armor. Two men wanted her love and attention. Two men with the same blood flowing in their veins fighting for her. They're twins but they're different. A human and a werewolf. Different worlds were fighting for the love of their life.However, is love enough to heal the aching soul of her? Secrets and mysteries appeared. Betrayal happened. Blood was everywhere. Who will going to survive? Who will continue his life with the love of his life? Can they achieve the happy ending? Everything has been written in the book of life. If you want to follow them, continue to walked through the path of life. Let your imagination wander in the enchanted book of love.

(Grant Saavedra's Story) Tanggap ni Kiara na isa siyang 'Single mother' pero hindi pala tanggap iyon ng kanyang anak. Naghahanap ng pagmamahal ng isang ama ang anak niyang si Kian, at isa lang ang nais nito maging daddy, walang iba kundi ang ex niyang si Grant! Paano niya matatanggihan ang kanyang anak kung pati si Grant ay nais din na maging ama para sa anak niya? Mahulog kaya ang damdamin niya sa binata na walang pinakita kundi pagmamahal sa kanilang mag ina? O masasaktan lang siya sa kasinungalingan na malalaman niya? Handa ba siyang sumugal at naisin na lumaban kung malaman niya ang tunay na dahilan sa pagbabalik ng binata sa buhay nila?