The Stand Stephen King

Dante Matino Cruz is a delivery rider, sweating day and night just to keep food on the table and medicine for his ailing mother. Life is hard, but his pride is harder—no shortcuts, no handouts, no selling himself for money. Celestine Isla Navarro is a CEO who thrives in a world where hesitation means weakness. She’s used to buying what she wants and bending people to her will. But the day she crosses paths with Dante—sun-bronzed, stubborn, and infuriatingly unyielding—something inside her shifts. Her first proposition is reckless: a single night, no strings attached. Dante’s answer? Not for sale. But fate doesn’t end with one rejection. Celestine offers him something else: a job. A dangerous but well-paid position as her personal bodyguard. The money could save his mother, even secure work for his childhood friend, Liza. It’s everything he’s been breaking his back for—served on a silver platter. Now Dante faces a brutal choice: swallow his pride to protect his family, or stand firm against a woman who never takes “no” for an answer. What begins as a battle of wills turns into a dangerous, slow-burning game of temptation. Pride versus desire. Fire against fire. And in this game, someone will surrender. The question is—who will break first?

After catching her boyfriend, Uno Milandro Alcala, cheating on her, Ashley world shattered in one night. Heartbroken and consumed by pain, she dragged her friends out for drinks, determined to drown her sorrows in alcohol. But as the night blurred, she met a mysterious man and one reckless decision led to a one-night stand she would never forget. The next morning, Ashley woke up in disbelief. The man she slept with turned out to be none other than her ex’s uncle—Mr. Davidson Alcala, a powerful and intimidating business tycoon. Horrified, she fled and disappeared, thinking she had escaped the consequences. But fate had other plans. Weeks later, Ashley discovered she was pregnant with his child. As if life wasn’t cruel enough, her family soon fell into bankruptcy, leaving her desperate and lost. When Davidson learned of her situation, he made her an offer she couldn’t ignore. Carry his heir to continue their family legacy, and in return, he would pay her family’s debts and help her take revenge on his nephew. But can love truly grow between two people bound by pain, betrayal, and an unexpected child? Or will their arrangement become the very reason that destroys them both?

Luna Amaranthine Halcyon, the queen of Spain lost everything she have because of the people that wanted to detrone the king. She survived but she lost all her memories. She found another home from the people who saved her. Little did she know, the one who saved her was also the one who planned to kill her. And now, they are using her to dethrone the king. King Alexander have no intentions to even lay his eyes at Luna. He even ordered her to hide her face using a veil. Little did he know, the woman whom he despised is also the same woman he wish it was alive. Will Alexander find out the truth? Will the memories of Luna returned? Either of the two, Luna made a vow that she will be the reason for Alexander's downfall. ************ This is a work of fiction. The places, businesses and events mentioned in the story are only used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead or actual events are purely coincidental. All rights reserved 2022. PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME.

In the world of the Sandoval family, power and prowess reign supreme. Meet Kent Axel Sandoval—the epitome of ultimate. Born into a family where fighting is second nature and survival is most important, Kent is a force to be inferred with. A skilled marksman and fighter, he wields his expertise with precision, all while misrepresenting a career in law and medicine. But beneath the surface lies a heart torn between duty and desire. Searching for his childhood friend whom he dearly desire, Polaris. Little does he know, he's finally with the long-lost person he's been searching for, Saji. As Kent brawls with betrayal and longing, fate intervenes, revealing Saji's true intentions, would they stick to the right where nothing is left, or to the left where nothing is right? Deciding to move forward, Kent leaves the country, seeking solace and closure. But when fate brings them together once more, old wounds resume and new challenges arise. As Kent and Saji steer the experience of trust and love, they must engage their in-depth suspicion and insecurities to find their way back to each other. But with hindrance lurking at every turn, will their love stand the test of time, or will they be condemned to repeat the past? Join Kent and Saji on a journey of deliverance, strength, and the ultimate quest for love in 'Sandoval’s Desire.’ "To the left, where nothing is right. Or to the right, where nothing is left?"

"Akin ka na lang ulit, please... ako na lang ulit..." Hindi lubos akalain ni Sloane na masisira ang tiwala niya sa kaniyang best friend at nobyo matapos itong mahuling nagtatalik. Sa sobrang sakit ng nararamdaman ay dinala siya ng kaniyang mga paa sa isang bar kung saan niya nakilala si Saint, ang sikat na CEO na nagmamay-ari ng isang multibillion company sa tatlong magkakaibang bansa, at hindi inaasahang makaka-one-night stand ito dahil sa sobrang kalasingan. Ang mas malala pa ay nakita niya itong may suot na singsing kaya naisipan niya itong takasan, walang kaalam-alam na ipapahanap na pala siya ng lalaki. Sa muli nilang pagkikita at sa hindi inaasahang pagbubuntis ni Sloane, may mabubuo pa kayang mas malalim sa kanila sa pagtira nila sa iisang bubong o patuloy pa rin silang babalikan ng mga tiwala na nasira mula sa mga taong hindi nila inaasahan? Paano kung ang taong hinahanap nila ay ang isa't isa?

Bettina Alvarez is a loving wife, beautiful and independent. Ginawa niya ang lahat para matugunan ang pagiging mabuting Asawa. She loves her husband more than anything, siya ang buhay niya. But how can she stand in her feet when her ground is slowly shattering in pieces. Gumuho ang lahat ng pagmamahal na iyon nang malaman niyang may nauna sa sinasabi niyang sakanya lang. Ang pinakamasakit pa ay may labing isang taon itong anak na mas matanda pa sa relasyon nila. She thought it's okay, ayos lang at kaya naman niya iyong tanggapin. She just needs his explanation, saying that it was a mistake, na hindi sinasadya ng asawa niyang makabuntis noon. She can accept it. Pero tila nabasag na baso ang lahat ng malaman niyang peke lamang ang kasal nila. All that happened in their wedding ten years ago flashed in bettina's memory like a recorded film, his beautiful smile na lalong nagpapatibok sa puso niya. That beautiful smile, na ngayon ay hindi na siya sigurado kung para sakanya ngang talaga.

Nalaman ni Eloise De Vega na niloloko siya ng kanyang fiancee na si Atticus. Labis ang sakit na kanyang nararamdaman ng mga panahon na iyon kaya naman walang pag-aalinlangang ibinigay niya ang kanyang pagkababae sa isang lalaking hindi niya kilala. Samantala, nakiusap naman ang kanyang kaibigan na si Brynne na akitin at paibigin niya ang lalaking nanloko dito. Naawa siya sa kanyang kaibigan kaya pumayag siya sa gusto nito. Maganda at sexy siya kaya impossibleng hindi mahuhulog sa bitag niya ang lalaki. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang malaman niyang ang lalaking nanloko sa kanyang kaibigan ay ang lalaking naka One night stand niya na si Elijah Montereal. Ang ama ng kanyang anak. Ngunit kailangan niyang tuparin ang naipangako niya sa kanyang kaibigan na iiwanan niya si Elijah sa mismong araw ng kanilang kasal. Paano kung sa muling pagkikita nilang dalawa ay hindi na siya maalala ng lalaki? May pag-asa pa kaya si Eloise sa puso ni Elijah gayong Ikakasal na ito sa kanyang kaibigan na si Brynne?

Brianna Eleanor Garcia, also known as Brii, is not your typical dalagang Pilipina-an independent and strong willed woman who knows how to handle herself. Upon working at the club made exclusively for the billionaires, she met this oblivious man who made his way to Brianna by simply annoying her to simply catch her attention. The man, Prince Dave El-Greco, a hot but arrogant and manipulative bachelor, by all means, wanted to play games with Brianna. He knows that the very first time he laid his eyes on her, he wanted her so badly to the extent of him buying her from the club's bachelorette auction. But then because of Brianna's nature of work, the woman knows how to flip and when to play the El-Greco's card. Eventually, she found out that even if she has a skill in playing man's heart, Prince Dave is irresistibly tough and hard tho, especially when her feelings are now on the line. Will she have the courage to stop it before her heart turns back at her whenever this El-Greco meddles her way of thinking and perception? or will she stand and live to her words by continuing this game that she's already in?

Nagising si Amber na hubad at walang maalala sa isang prestihiyosong hotel sa Milchester. Pero isa lang ang alam niya, hindi simpleng tao ang nakasiping niya kagabi. Si West Lancaster o King of Hell, kung siya'y tawagin ng kanyang mga trabaho. Ito ay dahil wala ito ni isang kaso na hindi naipanalo. At kung sino man ang nakakaharap nito sa korte ay siguradong magdudusa pagkatapos. Wala itong kinatatakutan. At ngayon ay nagising itong may iilang piraso ng isang libo pagkatapos ng mainit nilang pinagsaluhan. Ano nga ba ang naghihintay kay Amber matapos niyang tratuhin bilang isang bayaran ang batikan at kilala sa kanyang ginagawa? Mauuwi ba ang isa sa hindi inaasahang kasunduan na maglalapit sa kanila o sa walang katapusang bangayan na sisira sa kanilang dalawa?

Si Chloe Dimaano ay isang simpleng guro na napasabak sa isang ‘Ninety-Day Deal’ kasama ang mailap na billionaire na si Leonard "Leo" Villafuerte. Ang misyon? Magpanggap na fiancée nito kapalit ng pondo para sa chemo ng kanyang ina. Pero sa ilalim ng mga luxury lights, ang "strictly business" na usapan ay nauwi sa isang gabing puno ng pagnanasa na bumasag sa lahat ng kanilang rules. Sa pag-angkin ni Leo sa kanyang pagkatao, ang huwad na kontrata ay naging isang mapanganib na obsesyon. Isang gabi, isang kasunduan, at isang inosenteng puso—handa ba si Chloe na itaya ang lahat para sa isang lalaking hindi dapat mahalin? In this high-stakes gamble of love and lies, she’s about to find out that falling for the "Ice King" is a beautiful disaster she can no longer escape.